Author Archives: John Currin (JC 's Naval and Military)

Photos – Askold (Russian: Аскольд) was a protected cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was named after the legendary Varangian Askold. Her thin, narrow hull and maximum speed of 23.8 knots (44.1 km/h) were considered impressive for the time.

IRN Askold_(1903) Russia The Imperial Russian protected cruiser Askol’d on the trials in Kiel, Germany. Askold in East Indies (1902) Askold at Port Arthur (1904) Russian Protected cruiser Askold’ during World War 1 in the Mediterranean Sea, Toulon. Askold had five thin funnels which gave it a unique silhouette for any vessel in the Imperial Russian Navy. This led British sailors to nicknameContinue reading “Photos – Askold (Russian: Аскольд) was a protected cruiser built for the Imperial Russian Navy. She was named after the legendary Varangian Askold. Her thin, narrow hull and maximum speed of 23.8 knots (44.1 km/h) were considered impressive for the time.”

HMS Malaya was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1910s.

HMS Malaya 1919 – 1921 Malaya departing New York after repairs, 9 July 1941 >Shortly after commissioning in early 1916, she participated in the Battle of Jutland of the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet. In the Second World War, Malaya served mostly in escort duties in the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. She was withdrawn from service at the end of 1944,Continue reading “HMS Malaya was one of five Queen Elizabeth-class battleships built for the Royal Navy during the 1910s.”

USS YORKTOWN 1944 PUGET SOUND

USS Yorktown (CV/CVA/CVS-10) is one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Initially to have been named Bonhomme Richard, she was renamed Yorktown while still under construction, after the Yorktown-class aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CV-5), which was sunk at the Battle of Midway. She is the fourthContinue reading “USS YORKTOWN 1944 PUGET SOUND”