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PQ-17 Arctic Convoy, June-July 1942. The covering forces of the PQ-17 Convoy (British and American ships) at anchor in the harbor at Hvalfjord, Iceland, May 1942. USS Washington (BB 56) in foreground loading supplies with HMS Norfolk in the rear. USS Wichita (CA 45) is in the middle. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

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On 29 April 1814, during the War of 1812, United States Sloop-of-War Peacock captured the British Brig Epervier off Florida.This oil on canvas by Tomiro depicts the battle. NHHC image NH 83139-KN

Early in the morning of 28th April 1814, HMS Epervier and her convoy were sighted by the USS Peacock. The USS Peacock, although brig-rigged like HMS Epervier, was significantly bigger and was more powerfully armed. USS Peacock was half as large again as HMS Epervier and mounted a total of 22 guns as opposed toContinue reading “On 29 April 1814, during the War of 1812, United States Sloop-of-War Peacock captured the British Brig Epervier off Florida.This oil on canvas by Tomiro depicts the battle. NHHC image NH 83139-KN”

HMS Cleopatra (F28) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Cleopatra was built at HMNB Devonport.

HMS Cleopatra The Royal Navy Leander-class frigate HMS Cleopatra (F28) in Tobermory Harbour, Mull, Scotland (UK), in 1978. The Royal Navy frigate HMS Cleopatra (F28) underway during the NATO exercise North Star ’91, in September 1991.  She was launched on 21 March 1964, commissioned on 1 March 1966 and decommissioned on 31 January 1992. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Cleopatra_(F28) https://ift.tt/hr6sTWP from Blogger https://ift.tt/4SZIsig viaContinue reading “HMS Cleopatra (F28) was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). Cleopatra was built at HMNB Devonport.”

British Navy replacing Chinese laundrymen with Nepali Gurkhas to prevent spying

The Navy has now chosen to replace them with Nepalese Gurkhas, citing apprehensions that Beijing might exert pressure on the Chinese laundry workers in China to extract sensitive Navy information FP Staff Last Updated:October 23, 2023 13:04:18 IST Representational Image. The British Royal Navy has ceased the long-standing practice of employing Chinese laundry workers on itsContinue reading “British Navy replacing Chinese laundrymen with Nepali Gurkhas to prevent spying”

HMS Prince of Wales crosses the Atlantic and begins developmental flying trials – many photos

OCTOBER 23, 2023 PHOTO ESSAY HMS Prince of Wales headed to the United States in September and has now begun a series of test flights with various aircraft to inform the development of future Royal Navy carrier aviation. Here we cover the first part of the deployment and the start of these trials. After theContinue reading “HMS Prince of Wales crosses the Atlantic and begins developmental flying trials – many photos”