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HMAS Shropshire, formerly HMS Shropshire

HMS SHROPSHIRE HMS Shropshire was a Royal Navy (RN) heavy cruiser of the London sub-class of County-class cruisers. She is the only warship to have been named after Shropshire, England. Completed in 1929, Shropshire served with the RN until 1942, when she was transferred to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) following the loss of sisterContinue reading “HMAS Shropshire, formerly HMS Shropshire”

HMAS Pioneer (formerly HMS Pioneer)

HMS Pioneer 1899 Toulon HMAS Pioneer (formerly HMS Pioneer) was a Pelorus-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy at the end of the 19th century. She was transferred to the fledgling Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1912. During World War I, the cruiser captured two German merchant ships, and was involved in the EastContinue reading “HMAS Pioneer (formerly HMS Pioneer)”

HMNZS Sanda (T160) – Hauraki Gulf 1944

The ship was named after an island near the Mull of Kintyre. Sanda was commissioned into service with the RNZN on 30 October 1941. On 31 December 1943, Sanda along with her sister ships were deployed to sweep the independent minefield in the Bay of Islands. By the end of February 1944, 249 mines hadContinue reading “HMNZS Sanda (T160) – Hauraki Gulf 1944”

USS_Canberra (CAG-2) underway at sea on 9 January 1961 USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) was a…

USS_Canberra (CAG-2) underway at sea on 9 January 1961 USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) was a Baltimore-class cruiser and later a Boston-class guided missile cruiser of the United States Navy. Originally to be named USS Pittsburgh, the ship was renamed before launch to honor the loss of the Australian cruiser HMAS Canberra during the Battle of SavoContinue reading “USS_Canberra (CAG-2) underway at sea on 9 January 1961 USS Canberra (CA-70/CAG-2) was a…”