HMS Black Prince 1943. HMNZS Black Prince Grand Harbour Malta 1953 HMS Black Prince was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, of the Bellona subgroup. The cruiser was commissioned in 1943, and served during World War II on the Arctic convoys, during the Normandy landings, and as part of the British Pacific Fleet.Continue reading “HMS Black Prince 1943. Later (1946) HMNZS Black Prince”
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HMS St Kitts alongside HMS Vengeance 1945
HMS St Kitts alongside HMS Vengeance 1945 HMS St. Kitts was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN). She was named in honour of the Battle of St. Kitts which took place in 1782. So far she has been the only ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name. St. Kitts was built by Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson Limited on the Tyne. She was launchedContinue reading “HMS St Kitts alongside HMS Vengeance 1945”
HMS TB No49 – crew photo
HMS TB No49 TB.049 (ex-TB.49), torpedo boat, ex-1st class, 125-footer. Built 1886 Thornycroft. 60 tons, 127(pp)x12x6ft. TE 700ihp, 21kts. Armament: 2-3pdr, 4-14in tt. Portsmouth, Devonport, Pembroke or Queenstown Local Defence Flotillas. Sold 1.8.19 Hayes, Porthcawl. from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/owRiCy5 via IFTTT
HMS AURORA 1976
HMS AURORA 1976 from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/2EKzjFP via IFTTT
USS Salt Lake City (CA-25): The Decorated Heavy Cruiser That Made Waves In the Pacific
SHIPS MILITARY VEHICLES Valor WORLD WAR II Jan 8, 2023 Clare Fitzgerald, Guest Author Photo Credit: Unknown Author / U.S. Navy / Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain The fighting in the Pacific Theater during the Second World War showed the might of the US Navy. Among those to distinguish themselves was the USS Salt Lake City (CL-25),Continue reading “USS Salt Lake City (CA-25): The Decorated Heavy Cruiser That Made Waves In the Pacific”
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