USS BAINBRIDGE & USS CHILDS 1925 The third USS Bainbridge (DD-246) was a Clemson-class destroyer in the United States Navy during World War II. She was named for Commodore William Bainbridge, who served in the War of 1812 and the First and Second Barbary Wars. https://ift.tt/1FhPZiw USS Childs (DD-241/AVP-14/AVD-1) was a Clemson-class destroyer inContinue reading “USS BAINBRIDGE & USS CHILDS 1925”
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HMS Active, the tenth Active, launched in 1929, was an A-class destroyer. She served in the Second World War, taking part in the sinking of four submarines. She was broken up in 1947
HMS Active (H14) HMS Active, the tenth Active, launched in 1929, was an A-class destroyer. She served in the Second World War, taking part in the sinking of four submarines. She was broken up in 1947 Active was ordered on 6 March 1928 as a part of the first class of destroyers for theContinue reading “HMS Active, the tenth Active, launched in 1929, was an A-class destroyer. She served in the Second World War, taking part in the sinking of four submarines. She was broken up in 1947”
1899: Former Victorian gunboat ALBERT at work in Port Phillip Bay. Smallest of the five ‘flat iron’ gunboats built by Armstrong Mitchell and Co. Ltd for three Australian colonial navies – in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia – in 1884, we seem to recall reading somewhere that the 350 ton HMVS ALBERT had been regarded to be too small to be effective in open waters. The 8-inch [203mm] muzzle-loading gun in her forward citadel had been designed to fire over bows barely 4ft above the waterline.
HMVS ALBERT 1899: Former Victorian gunboat ALBERT at work in Port Phillip Bay – A.C. Green [1878-1954, SLV. 6140. Smallest of the five ‘flat iron’ gunboats built by Armstrong Mitchell and Co. Ltd for three Australian colonial navies – in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia – in 1884, we seem to recall reading somewhereContinue reading “1899: Former Victorian gunboat ALBERT at work in Port Phillip Bay. Smallest of the five ‘flat iron’ gunboats built by Armstrong Mitchell and Co. Ltd for three Australian colonial navies – in Victoria, Queensland and South Australia – in 1884, we seem to recall reading somewhere that the 350 ton HMVS ALBERT had been regarded to be too small to be effective in open waters. The 8-inch [203mm] muzzle-loading gun in her forward citadel had been designed to fire over bows barely 4ft above the waterline.”
Royal Australian Navy HMAS Sydney puts Aegis Combat System to the test
World Defence Newsby Maxime Charlier / 11h //keep unread//hide HMAS Sydney and HMAS Brisbane depart Fleet Base East to conduct Aegis systems training off Sydney Heads. Read More VISIT WEBSITE The Royal Australian Navy’s newest guided-missile destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has sailed in company with sister ship HMAS Brisbane to conduct training and testing of the Aegis CombatContinue reading “Royal Australian Navy HMAS Sydney puts Aegis Combat System to the test”
Indian Army artillery to get six more Pinaka missile regiments
World Defence Newsby Alain HENRY de FRAHAN / 10h //keep unread//hide The Indian government has signed contracts worth Rs 2,580 crore to supply six Army regiments with Pinaka missiles. The contracts have been signed with Tata Power Company and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) with Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) also part of the project,Continue reading “Indian Army artillery to get six more Pinaka missile regiments”
