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HMS Aurora, HMS
Aurora was built at Portsmouht, (Wallsend) and launched on the
20th August 1936. HMS Aurora joined the Home Fleet in 1939 till 1941
moving to the Mediterranean fleet 1942 - 1945. After the war in 1948 she
joined the Chinese Nationalists becoming Chung King but in 1949 she was
taken over by the Communists becoming Tchoung King. being sunk in March
1949. She was salvaged in 1951 becoming Hsuang Ho, Chnagiung to Pei Ching
later that year. and again changing her name when she became a
Harbour Hulk Kuang Chou
Displacement: 5,270 tons
Speed: 32kt Complement: 450
Armament:
Six 6 inch guns in pairs. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and
eight 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs as well as eight 0.5 inch machine
guns in pairs. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes in threes |
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HMS Aurora, 1939.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP1345
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
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HMS Aurora, 1938.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP1346
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP1346 |
HMS Aurora, 1939.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP1347
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
to order. Order Code MP1347 |
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HMS Aurora, 1937.
Original
Wright & Logan Postcard 1937 approx. Price £180. Click here
to order. Order Code PHC432 |
HMS Aurora.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHC708 |
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HMS Aurora.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHC709 |
ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Aurora
Original
Wright & Logan Postcard. Price £18. Click here to
order. Order Code PHC722 |
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Crew of HMS Aurora, Mediterranean, 1943, with the
King on board.
Contributed by Kevin Smith. |
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