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Three cruisers of the Chilean Navy head a formation during the 1970s. From left to right: Capitan Prat (ex-USS Nashville), Almirante Latorre (ex-HSwMS Gota Lejon), and O’Higgins (ex-USS Brooklyn).

  Three cruisers of the Chilean Navy head a formation during the 1970s. From left to right: Capitan Prat (ex-USS Nashville), Almirante Latorre (ex-HSwMS Gota Lejon), and O’Higgins (ex-USS Brooklyn). from JC’s Naval, Maritime and Military News https://ift.tt/3lJQuAb via IFTTT

HMS/HMNZS Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was the first of the fourth group of Dido-class cruisers. Built to a modified design (“Improved Dido”) with only four twin 5.25-inch turrets, but with remote power control for quicker elevation and training, combined with improved handling and storage of the ammunition. The light AA was improved over earlier Dido cruisers, with six twin oerilikons and three quad “pom pom”.

 HMS/HMNZS Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was the first of the fourth group of Dido-class cruisers. Built to a modified design (“Improved Dido”) with only four twin 5.25-inch turrets, but with remote power control for quicker elevation and training, combined with improved handling and storage of the ammunition. The light AAContinue reading “HMS/HMNZS Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy. She was the first of the fourth group of Dido-class cruisers. Built to a modified design (“Improved Dido”) with only four twin 5.25-inch turrets, but with remote power control for quicker elevation and training, combined with improved handling and storage of the ammunition. The light AA was improved over earlier Dido cruisers, with six twin oerilikons and three quad “pom pom”.”

HMVS Nelson, March 2nd, 1874. 46 guns, formerly HMS Nelson of 126 guns. – HMS/HMVS Nelson was a 126-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 July 1814 at Woolwich Dockyard, but then laid up incomplete at Portsmouth until 1854, when work began with a view to commissioning her for service in the Crimean War, but this ended before much work had been done, and the ship returned to reserve.

  HMS Nelson was a 126-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 July 1814 at Woolwich Dockyard,[1] but then laid up incomplete at Portsmouth until 1854, when work began with a view to commissioning her for service in the Crimean War, but this ended before much work had been done, and the ship returned to reserve.[2] SheContinue reading “HMVS Nelson, March 2nd, 1874. 46 guns, formerly HMS Nelson of 126 guns. – HMS/HMVS Nelson was a 126-gun first rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 4 July 1814 at Woolwich Dockyard, but then laid up incomplete at Portsmouth until 1854, when work began with a view to commissioning her for service in the Crimean War, but this ended before much work had been done, and the ship returned to reserve.”

Navy flyover planned at USS Wisconsin Wednesday to commemorate 75th anniversary of World War II’s end

4KAmerican Military Newsby Katherine Hafner – The Virginian Pilot / 18h //keep unread//hide On the morning of Sept. 2, 1945, more than 250 Allied warships sat anchored in Tokyo Bay. Japanese officials came on board the USS Missouri to formally surrender to the Allies, ending World War II. The country had previously announced its surrender in AugustContinue reading “Navy flyover planned at USS Wisconsin Wednesday to commemorate 75th anniversary of World War II’s end”