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Battleships-Cruisers.co.uk Royal Navy Destroyers C Class Battle Class Group Two |
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Destroyer histories. Royal
naval Battle Class destroyers, group 2. Destroyer website dedicated to the
history of HMS Agincourt, HMS Aisne, HMS Alamein, HMS Corunna, HMS Dunkirk,
HMS Malplaquet (Jutland) and HMS Matapan from their launch to their participation in
major wars also notice board for families of ex-crew of Battle Class
destroyers.
A further 8 ships were cancelled, Albuera, Bellisle, Omdurman, Mons, Namur, Navarino, Oudenarde and San Domingo, plus a further 8 modified types including the original Jutland, Poictiers, River Plate, St Lucia, Somme, Telavera, Trincomalee and Waterloo, half of which had been launched. A further two modified types, Anzac and Tobruk were built in Australia, completed in 1950. |
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HMS Agincourt I.06 | 29th January 1945 | Broken up 1974. | |
HMS Aisne I.22 | 12th May 1945 | Broken up at Inverkeithing June 1970. | |
HMS Alamein I.17 | 28th May 1945 | Broken up 1974. | |
HMS Barrosa I.68 | 17th January 1945 | Broken up 1978. | |
HMS Corunna I.97 | 29th May 1945 | Broken up 1975. | |
HMS Dunkirk I.09 | 27th August 1945 | Broken up at Faslane November 1965. | |
HMS Jutland I.16 (ex - Malplaquet) | 20th February 1946 | Broken up at Rosyth October 1965. | |
HMS Matapan I.43 | 30th April 1945 | Broken up 1978. | |
HMS Agincourt laid up with HMS Barrosa, 1971. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2199 |
HMS Agincourt, 1947. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2195 |
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HMS Agincourt, June 1953. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2197 |
HMS Agincourt, November 1948. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2196 |
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Aisne, 1968. Original Postcard Has some slight indentation marks on the surface where a pen has been used on the reverse. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX551 |
HMS Aisne, August 1963. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2203 |
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HMS Aisne, June 1953. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2201 |
HMS Aisne, September 1967. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2204 |
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HMS Aisne, November 1948. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2200 |
HMS Aisne, May 1954. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2202 |
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HMS Aisne. |
HMS Aisne at the breakers, Inverkeithing, July 1970. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2205 |
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Two photographs of Battle Class destroyer D22, HMS Aisne in 1952 sent in by Ian Crouch. |
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HMS Alamein, 1947. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2206 |
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HMS Alamein. Photo sent in by Graham Paul |
HMS Alamein, November 1948. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2207 |
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HMS Barrosa, November 1948. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2208 |
HMS Barrosa, June 1953. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2209 |
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I.68 HMS Barrosa ?Walker Archive A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here ? Walker Archive. Order Code PHD285 |
HMS Barrosa with collision damage, May 1959. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2210 |
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HMS Corunna, March 1964. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2215 |
HMS Corunna, November 1948. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2211 |
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HMS Corunna, May 1954. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2213 |
HMS Corunna showing collision damage, May 1959. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2214 |
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HMS Corunna, March 1964. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2217 |
HMS Corunna, June 1953. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2212 |
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HMS Corunna. Original Gale & Polden Ltd Postcard. Price ?8. Click here to order. Order Code PHX323 |
HMS Corunna, March 1964. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2216 |
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HMS Corunna possibly at Malta. Picture provided by John Rees who was part of the crew on her return trip from Malta to Mombassa. |
HMS Corunna. Picture provided by John Rees who was part of the crew on her return trip from Malta to Mombassa. |
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The open bridge of HMS Corunna. Picture provided by John Rees who was part of the crew on her return trip from Malta to Mombassa. |
HMS Corunna, 10th September 1962. PHD398 |
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HMS Jutland, November 1948. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2218 |
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HMS Matapan, (as trials ship) February 1973. Original republished ? MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price ?5 Click here to order. Order Code MP2219 |
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