In August 1950, USS Philippine Sea went into action over Korea, launching strikes against North Korean forces.

Image from "Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers 1945–91" by Mark Stille, illustrated by Adam Tooby. Available on our website: https://bit.ly/3TlFy1b

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An interesting look at the history of the brig and brigantine.

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The crew of SM U-9 following the sinking of Hogue, Aboukir and Cressey. They were one of two crews to serve on an Iron Cross awarded vessel (the other was Emden).

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3. The First watch officer Johannes Spieß

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⚓New episode! SS Caribou: Newfoundland's Deadliest Night. German U-69 torpedoed and sank the passenger and cargo ferry SS Caribou on 14 Oct 1942, killing 136, including 10 children.

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As for the ship’s new name,
it was renamed KRI Sriwijaya, after the ancient Buddhist kingdom that flourished mainly on the island of Sumatra from the 7th to the 13th century.
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As vessels of this class have previously been given names such as ‘Nihon-bare’ (Clear Japanese Sky) and ‘Youkou’ (Sunlight), it is likely that ‘Akane’ also refers to a sky tinged with the colour of madder.

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22 Sept 1943 // HMAS Hulda, a requisitioned motor vessel in use as a tender in Papua New Guinea, was attacked and sunk off Buna by Japanese aircraft, with no casualties. #RoyalAustralianNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

X.5 was approaching the Tirpitz when her periscope was seen. She came under heavy gun and depth charge attack and was presumed sunk. Wreckage was later found that may have come from her but this is unconfirmed. The final fate of X.5 and her four crewmen remains unknown. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1943 // HM Drifter Ocean Retriever was sunk in the Thames Estuary when she left the swept channel while fishing and caught a mine in her nets, which detonated against her side. All 11 crew on board died; one man was ashore in hospital and escaped the tragedy. #NavalHistory #RoyalNavy #WW2

22 Sept 1942 // Oil tanker RFA Gray Ranger, in ballast with convoy QP14 from Russia to Scotland, was torpedoed and sunk west of Jan Mayen Island by U.435. Six of her crew were killed and 32 survivors were evacuated before the ship was scuttled with gunfire. #RoyalFleetAuxiliary #WW2 #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1941 // Motor launch ML.144 was sunk by a mine off Dungeness as she set out for a night patrol. Four men were lost. Her commander, Lt J. E. Gibbons RNR, swam through debris and burning fuel to rescue survivors, for which deed he was awarded the Albert Medal. #RoyalNavy #WW2 #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1918 // HM Trawler Elise, a Peterhead boat in Royal Navy service as a minesweeper, was torpedoed and sunk off Blyth by German submarine UB.34. She exploded and sank very quickly and from her crew of fourteen there were no survivors. #WW1 #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1914 // Three cruisers were torpedoed and sunk off the Dutch coast by German submarine U.9, with 1459 lives lost: HMS Aboukir was hit first, HMS Cressy and HMS Hogue were sunk when they stopped to assist. (IWM images: Q 75321, Q 38576, Q 21354, Art.IWM MED 80) #RoyalNavy #WW1 #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1884 // Sail/screw gunboat HMS Wasp was wrecked at 3:30am on rocks right under Tory Island lighthouse. She was carrying police, bailiffs and the like, to carry out evictions on Inishtrahull. From 60 on board, 6 survived. The court martial blamed 'want of due care'. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1874 // Former gunboat HMS Flamer, used as a stores lighter at Hong Kong, was blown ashore in a typhoon and wrecked. She landed on the Victoria Recreation Club's boathouse and demolished it, leading the Club to claim compensation from the Admiralty (unsuccessfully). #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1809 // Brig-sloop HMS Curieux (captured from the French in 1804) struck rocks on Petite Terre, Guadeloupe. Hauled off by HMS Hazard, she hit the rocks again when the cable parted, flooded, and was wrecked. No lives were lost. (National Maritime Museum image) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

22 Sept 1796 // 34-gun HMS Amphion was destroyed in an accidental explosion at Plymouth. She was due to sail next day and was crowded with visitors including women and children: only about a dozen people survived from over 300 on board. (Image: National Maritime Museum) #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory