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... when Washington was deployed with the Home Fleet and was employed providing cover for the Russian convoys . Duke of York and Washington, with the Victorious were deployed together on at least three occasions in May and June 1942. Based on the info in the link below, the cruiser in the picture ...

Hugh Williams wrote:

cruisersig wrote:I wonder if they will come up with an astute class

Hmmm,

Are Airfix astute enough, what are they Renowned for, or even Victorious in producing?

Cheers,

Hugh Williams

Well if they were more Daring.......

Rob

cruisersig wrote:I wonder if they will come up with an astute class

Hmmm,

Are Airfix astute enough, what are they Renowned for, or even Victorious in producing?

Cheers,

Hugh Williams

... can get your hands on any of the RN Anatomy of the Ship series books (HMS Hood, HMS Belfast, HMS Victorious) they will have wonderful schematics of the weapons. Front, Back, side, and 3/4 ...

... in Mombassa harbour during the late 1950's. It was sent to me by a friend. There are some nice shots of Ark Royal (R-09), Eagle (R-05), Albion, Victorious (in her recontructed fit). a Colony class cruiser (Ceylon) plus some Leander and Tribal class frigates plus smaller vessels - a real treasure ...

I woudl share your doubts over Phantoms, but Bucaneers were flow off the likes of Victorious and Hermes. Cheers, Rob Hi Rob/Rec Well the standard F-4B/J envisaged to operate off a steel decked Essex did prove to be a unsafe to operate as they were optomised for ...

I woudl share your doubts over Phantoms, but Bucaneers were flow off the likes of Victorious and Hermes.

Cheers,

Rob

... think I'm not doing any so here a few updates. Nearly all resources of HMS Hood show the layout of the bridge equipment in the open air, though ... This schematic of the bridge of HMS Victorious shows the same equipment as on the battleships. Even with everything ...

... of wars against various European powers and Japan. If one were to add up the total indemnity that China was forced to pay in silver to the victorious powers, one finds China effectively gave back all the silver that it had collected through favorable balance of trade between 1700-1840. ...

... information. The actual list is verbatim from the email correspondence. List includes: Renown 1942 version and 1944 version Sheffield 1941/2 Victorious 1941 as completed Royal Oak 1939 Resolution 1942 Barham 1941 Malaya 1943 Queen Elizabeth 1943 Warspite 1943 Plus 1 x cruiser TBC Plus 2 x ...

... of escape after releasing Prinz Eugen. Therefore I would suggest that a Hood coming home from Denmark Strait would be bathing in the glory of a victorious engagement - with an utterly devastated boat deck, though. Jorit

Didn't the first wave of Swordfish, coming from Victorious , chasing Bismarck and that actually found and attack Sheffield instead by mistake, had issues with their torpedoes which were armed with magnetic triggers? I believe so. :wave_1: Magnetic ...

Didn't the first wave of Swordfish, coming from Victorious, chasing Bismarck and that actually found and attack Sheffield instead by mistake, had issues with their torpedoes which were armed with magnetic triggers?

... - together with the cuttings for the secondary artillery. Meanwhile, I´ve got a question: Where to get those 4.5 in.twin turrets (Secondary guns)? Victorious (Geoff) wrote to have bought them as fittings somewhere. I had sent him a pm but never received a response. Do you know where to get them ...

Excellent work Stephen
I also liked your HMS Victorious build too