Built by ‘Vickers-Armstrong’, Barrow & launched on 29th July 1945 as LST 3044. Named HMS Narvik in 1947. She was flagship of the British Task Force for the Atomic Bomb tests in Monte Bello Islands in May 1956. She became a ‘Submarine Support Ship’ at Chatham & then, in 1960, became a Depot Ship to… ReadContinue reading “HMS Narvik – photos”
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Photos – USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship and former United States Navy New York-class battleship. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.
USS Texas – 1930’s Texas served in Mexican waters following the “Tampico Incident” but saw no action there, and made numerous sorties into the North Sea during World War I without engaging the enemy, though she did fire in anger for the first time when shooting medium-caliber guns at supposed submarines (no evidence exists that… ReadContinue reading “Photos – USS Texas (BB-35) is a museum ship and former United States Navy New York-class battleship. She was launched on 18 May 1912 and commissioned on 12 March 1914.”
All-out war with Russia a possibility within the next 20 years, senior Nato official warns
19th January 2024 at 11:35am All-out war with Russia is a possibility within the next 20 years, a top Nato military official has warned. Speaking after a meeting of Nato defence chiefs, Admiral Rob Bauer told reporters private citizens need to ready themselves for a potential conflict that would change their lives. The Dutch naval… ReadContinue reading “All-out war with Russia a possibility within the next 20 years, senior Nato official warns”
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