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HMS Katoomba (Pandora), Protected Cruiser, 1889 – HMS Katoomba was a Pearl-class cruiser built for the Royal Navy, originally named HMS Pandora, built by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear and launched on 27 August 1889.[2] Renamed on 2 April 1890, as Katoomba as the flagship of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station. She arrived in Sydney with the squadron on 5 September 1891. She was damaged in a collision with the tug Yatala in Port Adelaide on 29 December 1891.[3] She left the Australia Station on 16 January 1906. She was sold for £8500 on 10 July 1906 and broken up at Morecambe

HMS Katoomba was a Pearl-class cruiser built for the Royal Navy, originally named HMS Pandora, built by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear and launched on 27 August 1889.[2] Renamed on 2 April 1890, as Katoomba as the flagship of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station. She arrived in Sydney with the squadron on 5 September 1891. She was damaged in a collision with the tug Yatala in Port Adelaide on 29Continue reading “HMS Katoomba (Pandora), Protected Cruiser, 1889 – HMS Katoomba was a Pearl-class cruiser built for the Royal Navy, originally named HMS Pandora, built by Armstrong Whitworth, Elswick, Tyne and Wear and launched on 27 August 1889.[2] Renamed on 2 April 1890, as Katoomba as the flagship of the Auxiliary Squadron of the Australia Station. She arrived in Sydney with the squadron on 5 September 1891. She was damaged in a collision with the tug Yatala in Port Adelaide on 29 December 1891.[3] She left the Australia Station on 16 January 1906. She was sold for £8500 on 10 July 1906 and broken up at Morecambe”

Bugis Street was once the place to catch ‘The Dance of the Flaming Arseholes’

The street your mother wouldn’t approve for shopping. Joshua Lee | October 20, 2017, 03:17 PM Events Pocket Gardens Surprise 03 August 2020 – 27 September 2020 Flower Dome, Gardens by the Bay It’s hard to believe that just a mere 50 years ago, Bugis Street wasn’t the sanitised shopping centre we know of today. AContinue reading “Bugis Street was once the place to catch ‘The Dance of the Flaming Arseholes’”

Philippine Navy BRP Ramon Alcaraz to undergo sea trials after repairs

World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 11h //keep unread//hide The offshore patrol vessel, BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS-16), will undergo sea trials starting on September 8 2020, to check whether it is ready for deployment after its engine room caught fire last May, a Philippine Navy official said Monday. Read Full News At This Link… A Gregorio del PilarContinue reading “Philippine Navy BRP Ramon Alcaraz to undergo sea trials after repairs”

PACFLEET Preparing for 2021 Unmanned Fleet Battle Problem

89USNI Newsby Sam LaGrone / 42min //keep unread//hide Textron’s Common Unmanned Surface Vehicle. Textron photo. Early next year, U.S. Pacific Fleet will assemble the unmanned systems the Navy has deployed to the Indo-Pacific for an exercise to serve as an early marker on integrating unmanned platforms into the Navy. The battle problem will mix and match theContinue reading “PACFLEET Preparing for 2021 Unmanned Fleet Battle Problem”

Gulf of Finland / Tolbukhin lighthouse C4010

File information Album name: mitko / Baltic sea and Gulf of Finland coasts of Russia Current status (active, not active, museum etc): Active Construction details (year of built, shape etc): 1810 Height of the tower, m: 30 Focal plane elevation above sea level, m: 29 Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashesContinue reading “Gulf of Finland / Tolbukhin lighthouse C4010”