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Reply #1155 on: May 29, 2020, 08:05:43 AM
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HMS Eagle in 1923 following refit



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Reply #1156 on: May 29, 2020, 08:21:10 AM
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Starboard quarter view of a Soviet Mirka I class anti-submarine frigate, probably mid 80s.



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Reply #1157 on: May 29, 2020, 09:12:14 AM
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Vanguard Class SSBN in the Shiplift at HMNB Faslane



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Reply #1158 on: May 29, 2020, 12:29:27 PM
NICE!  :bigthumb:

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Reply #1159 on: May 30, 2020, 08:08:53 AM
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HMS Illustrious passes HMS Ark Royal under construction in Tyneside in 1982



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Reply #1160 on: May 30, 2020, 08:53:12 AM
Great picture.

I did know that area reasonable well since we had customers in the ship building and off-shore industries.

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Reply #1161 on: May 31, 2020, 07:44:35 AM
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Force H,comprised of HMS Duke of York, HMS Nelson, HMS Renown, HMS Formidable, and HMS Argonaut underway off North Africa, Nov 1942



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Reply #1162 on: May 31, 2020, 07:45:18 AM
What an impressive picture.

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Reply #1163 on: May 31, 2020, 08:05:27 AM
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HMS Rodney (29) seen beyond the flight deck of HMS Formidable (67), Valletta, October 1943



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Reply #1164 on: May 31, 2020, 08:07:16 AM
I've always thought the the Rodney and Nelson were just fantastic looking ships.

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Reply #1165 on: May 31, 2020, 08:10:25 AM
I've always thought the the Rodney and Nelson were just fantastic looking ships.

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Reply #1166 on: May 31, 2020, 08:14:34 AM
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HMS Minerva with her Lynx helicopter



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Reply #1167 on: May 31, 2020, 08:15:55 AM
I bet landing back on with that sea running was fun :-)

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Reply #1168 on: May 31, 2020, 08:32:10 AM
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Class-leader heavy cruiser HMS York (90) looming out of the fog in Vancouver, British Columbia, 10 August 1938



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Reply #1169 on: May 31, 2020, 08:35:48 AM
Looks like it would fit right in with The Great White Fleet in 1908.

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