Warship
HMS Hood 1940
The Hood under attack from Italian SM79 bombers in the Western Mediterranean, 9 July 1940. The stern of the battleship Valiant can be seen on the left of this photo which was taken from the flight deck of the carrier Ark Royal. In the early hours of 9 April 1940, Germany launched her attack on Denmark and Norway. Successful landings…
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Torpedo Boat 80 – 1886
Yarrow’s TB 80 TB 82 was the production version of Yarrow’s turtleback TB 79. Although in theory boats were to be conned from the protected conning tower, it gave a poor view, and the after steering position was preferred (as evident here). Note the glass shield for the chart table.…
TARGET INTREPID
The above painting by the Intrepid Museum’s artist in residence and nationally known muralist, Russell Buckingham, depicts the second kamikaze attack on the carrier Intrepid on November 25, 1944. TASK FORCE 58 125 MILES NORTHWEST OF OKINAWA APRIL 16, 1945 Intrepid’s guns were firing. By now, everyone knew the sequence.…
Soviet Navy WWII Aircraft Carrier Design
PROJECT KOSTROMITINOV Aircraft 66 Fighters 40 bombers/torpedo bombers Guns 8×2 152 mm 4×3+6×2 100mm FlaK 8×4 – 37mm 22×2 – 23 mm Catapults 2 Armour (mm) Deck- 50+130 Side- 100 Hanger- 40 Top Speed (kts) 32 Range (at 18 kts) 8000 Project Kostromitinov is one of the most interesting, yet…
Vosper 73ft Type II MTBs 523-530 and 532-533
The prototype of the Vosper Type II MTB 523 runs trials in July 1945. Effectively dual-purpose MTB/MGBs, this class mounted the powerful 6pdr forward and a twin 20mm aft, with the torpedo armament reduced to two 18in tubes. At the masthead is Type 268U radar and the lattice twin cones…
The PBR Story
A Uniflight pleasure craft and a PBR steam side by side. Both boats shared the same 31-foot fiberglass hull and were constructed in Bellingham, Washington. The PBR typified the ability of American manufacturers of the period to quickly develop specialized equipment for the military based on off – the- shelf…
‘Battleship Potemkin’
Matushenko, the leader of the mutiny, is seen to the left of centre. Photo taken July 1905, after arrival at Constanța – officer at left is in Romanian uniform. While Georgian society was marked by a highly stratified class system, it was not entirely an exclusive one, and certainly not…