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HMAS Anzac (D59) was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the destroyer was commissioned in 1951.

HMAS ANZAC Lyttleton 1974 HMAS Anzac 1950 H.M.A.S. ANZAC – lateral view The ship served on two tours of duty during the Korean War, and attempts to distinguish herself from British ships led to the practice of red kangaroo symbols on Australian warships. During 1956, Anzac served during the Malayan Emergency. In 1960, a malfunction in the destroyer’s gunContinue reading “HMAS Anzac (D59) was a Battle-class destroyer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Named after the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, the destroyer was commissioned in 1951.”

USS Davis (TB-12) and USS Fox (TB-13) along with two unknown destroyers at the Portland, Oregon Rose Festival of June 1908 moored in Williamette River, downtown Portland.

  This photo was probably taken during the 1908 Rose Festival when the “Mosquito Squadron” visited Portland. The destroyers Preble, Perry and Farragut, and the torpedo boats Fox and Davis were among the ships in attendance. This photo shows two destroyers (larger ships in the background) and two torpedo boats. Coincidentally, the Fox and Davis,Continue reading “USS Davis (TB-12) and USS Fox (TB-13) along with two unknown destroyers at the Portland, Oregon Rose Festival of June 1908 moored in Williamette River, downtown Portland.”

USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser that served with the United States Navy. She was the second ship named for the Battle of Vella Gulf, a naval engagement in the Solomons campaign of World War II, the first being USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111), an escort carrier commissioned in 1945.

  USS VELLA GULF 2014 SOUDA BAY, Greece (Oct. 13, 2010) The guided-missile cruiser USS Vella Gulf (CG 72) arrives for a routine port visit. The Norfolk-based Ticonderoga-class Aegis cruiser is on a scheduled six-month deployment and operating in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of responsibility. (U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley/Released) The ship’s keelContinue reading “USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) is a Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser that served with the United States Navy. She was the second ship named for the Battle of Vella Gulf, a naval engagement in the Solomons campaign of World War II, the first being USS Vella Gulf (CVE-111), an escort carrier commissioned in 1945.”

80 years ago today,a remarkable event unfolded during World War II in the Pacific theater. In the rugged terrain of New Guinea, a crew operating a Bofors anti-aircraft gun found themselves in a unique situation. Instead of defending against enemy aircraft, they were preparing to use their AA gun as a field artillery weapon against Japanese positions.

History Depends on the Historian  ·  Follow Posted by  Elizabeth Victoria   6mo 80 years ago today,a remarkable event unfolded during World War II in the Pacific theater. In the rugged terrain of New Guinea, a crew operating a Bofors anti-aircraft gun found themselves in a unique situation. Instead of defending against enemy aircraft, they wereContinue reading “80 years ago today,a remarkable event unfolded during World War II in the Pacific theater. In the rugged terrain of New Guinea, a crew operating a Bofors anti-aircraft gun found themselves in a unique situation. Instead of defending against enemy aircraft, they were preparing to use their AA gun as a field artillery weapon against Japanese positions.”