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WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 9:17 pm
by MartinJQuinn
From some postcards I recently won on e-bay. Anyone know which ships these are?
- Unknown British Battleships Late or Immediately Post WW1
Also, two scans of Tiger. More to come (of various ships) as I have the time to scan them (and learn how to use my new scanner).
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 10:35 pm
by G Shoda
Martin:
My guess: KGV, Canada, Tiger, Tiger.
Looks like you were very fortunate to obtain these photos. I don't think I have seen them before.
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2008 9:27 pm
by MartinJQuinn
I would have never guess Tiger!
The other guesses make sense - thanks.
Here are some more:
- HMS Collingwood
- HMS Iron Duke
- HMS King George V (WW1, obviously)
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 3:20 am
by ARH
Hi, The one of IRON DUKE I have it taken from the other side,
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 12:54 pm
by ofrezca
Thank you so much for sharing. Great pictures!
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 5:12 pm
by MartinL
great pictures
why are canadas stacks so big such a givaway ? but a strange design choice as a one off what was the thinking ?????
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 7:53 pm
by MartinJQuinn
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Mon Aug 18, 2008 6:23 pm
by Dave Wooley
HMS St Vincent
Dave Wooley
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 1:48 pm
by Guest
Thanks Dave & Martin for sharing your very nice pictures. It is amazing what is available out there. In the old days, pictorial books about battleships always ran the same old dark indistinct photos. I used to think that there must be a shortage of good battleship portrait photography. I wonder why those authors did not do a better job of searching for photos.
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Wed Aug 20, 2008 8:09 am
by RickF
A good book of quality photographs, if you can get hold of a copy, is World Warships in Review 1860-1905, by John Leather. published in 1976, it contains 133 photographs taken by Beken of Cowes, who were renowned marine photographers. Well worth looking out for, especially if, like me, you're a pre-Dreadnought fan.
Rick
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:48 pm
by George Hargreaves
I agree with Rick a great book. Title and ISBN is:World Warships in Review, 1860-1906 (ISBN: 0356080765
At
http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchR ... &x=83&y=10 there are 14 copies from $24 bto $87 dollars.
Great topic
Cheers,
George
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 12:45 am
by G. Shoda aka guest
George & Rick:
I took your advice & ordered World Warships in Review thru Abebooks. Thanks for the advice.
Regards,
G. Shoda
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 6:31 am
by RickF
Glad to be of service - hope you enjoy the book.
Rick
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:21 pm
by MartinJQuinn
I'll have to check that book out as well.
Another period postcard of the Pre-Dreadnought London, this time in dazzle:
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 7:33 am
by JIM BAUMANN
GREAT Image--thank you for sharing!
JIM B( who WILL send you the rails shortly!)
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Sat Dec 06, 2008 8:46 pm
by MartinJQuinn
Some more postcard scans...
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 8:24 am
by VIET TAFF
Great find Martin - thanks for sharing them
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Sun Jan 04, 2009 11:40 am
by Gerarddm
That dazzle pattern on HMS London is really effective. It makes her look like a sloped casemate ironclad.
Re: WW1 British Capital Ship Scans
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:24 am
by Gnasher
Fantasic pictures
many thanks for posting them, I dont suppose you have any of the German WW1 Fleet?