#navalhistory visiting the colonies.
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@revdrjohn.bsky.social#navalhistory visiting the colonies.
@hush-ndb.bsky.socialOn 27/11.1923, the Special Service Squadron—comprising HMS Hood, Repulse and light cruisers—set sail from Devonport on an ‘Empire Cruise’, a round-the-world voyage calling at numerous ports in countries that had fought alongside them in FWW (WWI), before returning on 28/9.1924.
@hush-ndb.bsky.socialLooking at this photograph, it became clear that the words written on the bow of Submarine No. 46, shown below, also read ‘Take care with the rudder’.
As you can see, this is probably because the rudder is hidden beneath the water’s surface and the stern is also low.
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@hush-ndb.bsky.socialThe reason I know this person—who is probably unknown outside the US—is probably because he has featured this ship on his website.
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@hush-ndb.bsky.socialI was aware that Cervantes had continued to serve in the military even after injuring his left hand whilst commanding a boat during the Battle of Lepanto in 1571, and that he was captured whilst returning home, but I did not know the name of the ship.
Thank you for this information.
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Although the name was not subsequently used for an actual ship, in 1940 it was adopted for a "stone frigate"—a shore-based naval establishment—opened in Fareham, Hampshire, for the reception and training of new recruits, and it remains in use to this day.
@briandunn.bsky.socialOn this day in 1748, Cuthbert Collingwood is born. Served in the Royal Navy at the Glorious First of June, Cape St. Vincent, and Trafalgar, succeeding to command of the British fleet on the death of Lord Nelson. Commanded the Mediterranean Fleet from 1805 until his death in 1810.
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@briandunn.bsky.socialOn this day in 1911, the French pre-dreadnought Liberte is destroyed by an explosion in her magazines caused by decomposing nitrocellulose powder. 286 of her crew are killed. The wreck will be raised in 1925 for scrapping.
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@rnshiplosses.bsky.social26 Sept 1916 // HM Trawler Loch Shiel, a minesweeper, was completing a sweeping operation off Rhossili Bay on the Gower Peninsula when she caught a mine in her sweeps. Before it could be dealt with the mine exploded and the trawler sank with the loss of three men. #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
@rnshiplosses.bsky.social26 Sept 1917 // HM Drifter Ocean Star, serving as a patrol vessel, disappeared off Portsmouth with all 10 crew overnight on 26/27 September. Wreckage was later found off Culver Cliff, Isle of Wight, along with her boat, and it was presumed she been sunk by a mine. #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory
@rnshiplosses.bsky.social26 Sept 1904 // Destroyer HMS Chamois was sunk in the Gulf of Patras by her own propeller shaft. The shaft was thrown out of balance by the loss of a blade at speed and came adrift, damaging her hull, and she flooded and sank. There were no casualties. (IWM image: Q 38460) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
@rnshiplosses.bsky.socialDespite being heavily outgunned Woodriffe steered for the Magnanime and opened fire. The battle lasted 45 minutes until, severely damaged with most of her rigging shot away, and with more French ships approaching, the Calcutta surrendered. But she had saved her convoy. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
@rnshiplosses.bsky.social26 Sept 1800 // 16-gun brig sloop HMS Hound, escorting two merchant ships from Shetland to Aberdeen, was separated from her convoy and disappeared during a storm, presumed lost with all hands. Her crew numbered 120 and she was also carrying 45 Dutch prisoners of war. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
@pacifichistoryguide.comOn today's blog post, PHG is heading back to Iwakuni City. We're looking into the history of the base as well as the bombing of Iwakuni on 14 August 1945, 24 hours before Hirohito's surrender message was broadcast. #PacificHistoryGuide #NavalHistory
@hush-ndb.bsky.socialChoe Hyun, 1907–82 was a leader of the anti-Japanese partisan struggle.
He served as a General in the Korean People’s Army, Minister of the People’s Armed Forces (Minister of Defence), and Vice-Chairman of the National Defence Commission, amongst other posts.
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@fredzannarbor.bsky.socialThe Georgian Navy relied on press gangs and flogging. It also won Trafalgar. Can an institution be simultaneously admirable and indefensible? #NavalClassics
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