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Italy:
Torpedo boat Albatros, because of her mediocre performance she was the only ship of her class of submarine hunters, despite this she was successful, sinking the submarine HMS Phoenix in 1940. Albatros was herself sunk by HMS Upright in 1941.
At 6:40 on September 27, 1941 Albatross under command of captain Alessandro Mazzetti left Messina to meet up with the German submarine U-371 and to escort her through the Strait of Messina. At 8:20 British submarine HMS Upright spotted Albatros off Milazzo and decided to attack. Albatros detected the submarine and started closing in trying to ping the submarine's position. At 8:55, when the Italian ship came in for the second pass, Upright launched two torpedoes from approximately 2,750 meters away. One torpedo hit Albatros while the British submarine rapidly dove down. Albatros sank in the position 38°24′N 15°22′E eight miles northwest of Milazzo. 36 men died, and there were 47 survivors.
Destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi in stormy weather, she was one of the most active Italian destroyers in ww2, she sank the submarine HMS Oswald, fought in the successful contrast to Operation Harpoon, and she was decorated with a silver medal of military valour.
Torpedo boat Albatros, because of her mediocre performance she was the only ship of her class of submarine hunters, despite this she was successful, sinking the submarine HMS Phoenix in 1940. Albatros was herself sunk by HMS Upright in 1941.
At 6:40 on September 27, 1941 Albatross under command of captain Alessandro Mazzetti left Messina to meet up with the German submarine U-371 and to escort her through the Strait of Messina. At 8:20 British submarine HMS Upright spotted Albatros off Milazzo and decided to attack. Albatros detected the submarine and started closing in trying to ping the submarine's position. At 8:55, when the Italian ship came in for the second pass, Upright launched two torpedoes from approximately 2,750 meters away. One torpedo hit Albatros while the British submarine rapidly dove down. Albatros sank in the position 38°24′N 15°22′E eight miles northwest of Milazzo. 36 men died, and there were 47 survivors.
Destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi in stormy weather, she was one of the most active Italian destroyers in ww2, she sank the submarine HMS Oswald, fought in the successful contrast to Operation Harpoon, and she was decorated with a silver medal of military valour.
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RN:
HMS Queen Elizabeth conducting "wind ship" this morning, with work on Port side finished she is turned back to starboard side to the Jetty. The carrier is currently having post deployment works carried out across the ship, with the large white tents for resurfacing of the flight deck.
Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon alongside Glen Mallan ammunition jetty in Loch Long, Scotland, Feb 2022
HMS Queen Elizabeth conducting "wind ship" this morning, with work on Port side finished she is turned back to starboard side to the Jetty. The carrier is currently having post deployment works carried out across the ship, with the large white tents for resurfacing of the flight deck.
Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon alongside Glen Mallan ammunition jetty in Loch Long, Scotland, Feb 2022
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France & Netherlands:
Charles de Gaulle, escorted by FREMM Aquitaine and Karel Doorman-class frigate Leopold 1, crossing the straight of Ormuz on her way back to Toulon after commanding TF 50 during the Arromanches 2 deployment, February 2016.
Charles de Gaulle, escorted by FREMM Aquitaine and Karel Doorman-class frigate Leopold 1, crossing the straight of Ormuz on her way back to Toulon after commanding TF 50 during the Arromanches 2 deployment, February 2016.
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USN:
Battleship USS Washington taking some water over the bow
South Dakota class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60), 1 Dec 1942
After the leading edge of USS Hornet’s (CV-12) flight deck was collapsed in a typhoon in the Philippine Sea, F6F Hellcats were launched over the stern as the carrier steamed in reverse at 18.5 knots, 6 June 1945. 120 knot winds and 60 foot seas caused the damage. 24 ft of flight deck collapsed.
Battleship USS Washington taking some water over the bow
South Dakota class battleship USS Alabama (BB-60), 1 Dec 1942
After the leading edge of USS Hornet’s (CV-12) flight deck was collapsed in a typhoon in the Philippine Sea, F6F Hellcats were launched over the stern as the carrier steamed in reverse at 18.5 knots, 6 June 1945. 120 knot winds and 60 foot seas caused the damage. 24 ft of flight deck collapsed.
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RN & Sweden:
A Tribal-class destroyer alongside a Spica-class torpedo-boat, Skálafjørður, 20 June 1940; The latter had just been seized, during the Psilander affair
Two Spica-class torpedo-boats, along with 2 Sella class destroyers were sold by Italy to Sweden; as they sailed to their new home, British destroyers seized them in the Faroe Islands, causing a diplomatic incident between Great Britain and Sweden, that ultimately saw the British return the four warships to the Swedes.
A Tribal-class destroyer alongside a Spica-class torpedo-boat, Skálafjørður, 20 June 1940; The latter had just been seized, during the Psilander affair
Two Spica-class torpedo-boats, along with 2 Sella class destroyers were sold by Italy to Sweden; as they sailed to their new home, British destroyers seized them in the Faroe Islands, causing a diplomatic incident between Great Britain and Sweden, that ultimately saw the British return the four warships to the Swedes.
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Germany:
Battleship Gneisenau circa April - May 1938
Colourised version of this by Alex Wolf:
U-858, Type IXC is brought to anchor at Cape Henlopen, Delaware in May 1945 after being surrendered at sea. With mega phone on her conning tower is LCDR. Willard D. Michael, Officer in charge. Note Sikorski HNS-I Helicopter and blimp overhead
Battleship Gneisenau circa April - May 1938
Colourised version of this by Alex Wolf:
U-858, Type IXC is brought to anchor at Cape Henlopen, Delaware in May 1945 after being surrendered at sea. With mega phone on her conning tower is LCDR. Willard D. Michael, Officer in charge. Note Sikorski HNS-I Helicopter and blimp overhead
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Imperial Japan:
The gigantic lathe which was installed at Kure Naval Arsenal in 1938 and produced the 18" guns used by the Yamato-class battleships.
A massive lathe believed to have been used to fashion the main guns of Japan's mighty World War II battleship Yamato was in danger of becoming a rusting relic until a crowdfunding raised the initial target of 100 million yen ($876,500)--in just a single day.
The city government here mounted the fund-raising drive in August and by Sept. 30 had raised a whopping 269.48 million yen from 6,626 interested parties.
City officials are now setting their sights on the best way to exhibit the lathe at the Kure Maritime Museum, also known as Yamato Museum, based on feedback from contributors. Nov 2021
The gigantic lathe which was installed at Kure Naval Arsenal in 1938 and produced the 18" guns used by the Yamato-class battleships.
A massive lathe believed to have been used to fashion the main guns of Japan's mighty World War II battleship Yamato was in danger of becoming a rusting relic until a crowdfunding raised the initial target of 100 million yen ($876,500)--in just a single day.
The city government here mounted the fund-raising drive in August and by Sept. 30 had raised a whopping 269.48 million yen from 6,626 interested parties.
City officials are now setting their sights on the best way to exhibit the lathe at the Kure Maritime Museum, also known as Yamato Museum, based on feedback from contributors. Nov 2021
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