Monthly Archives: January 2015

HMS Neptune was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II. Neptune was the fourth ship of its class and was the ninth Royal Navy vessel to carry the name. Built by Portsmouth Dockyard, the vessel was laid down on 24 September 1931, launched on 31 January 1933, andContinue reading “HMS Neptune was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with the Royal Navy during World War II.”

HMS Musketeer was a M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She was ordered from Fairfield’s, Govan, Glasgow on 7 September 1939 under the 1939 Build Programme and laid down on 7 December the same year. She was launched on 2 December 1941 and completed on 18 September 1942 at aContinue reading “HMS Musketeer was a M-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy during World War II. She was…”

The INS Mumbai is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active-service with the Indian Navy. Mumbai was built at Mazagon Dock Limited in her namesake city Mumbai, launched in 1995, and commissioned in 2001. The ship’s crest depicts the gateway entrance to INS Angre (named as such in honour of Admiral Kanhoji Angre).Continue reading “The INS Mumbai is the third of the Delhi-class guided-missile destroyers in active-service with…”

HMS Monmouth was the lead ship of her class of 10 armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century. She was assigned to the 1st Cruiser Squadron of the Channel Fleet upon completion in 1903. She was transferred to the China Station in 1906, and remained there untilContinue reading “HMS Monmouth was the lead ship of her class of 10 armoured cruisers built for the Royal Navy in…”

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