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LÉ Niamh (P52) LÉ Niamh (P52) is a Róisín-class offshore patrol vessel in the Irish Naval Service. The ship is named after Niamh, queen of Tír na nÓg, from Irish mythology. Commissioned in 2001, as of 2018 the ship is in active service. from JC’s Naval, Maritime & Marine News http://bit.ly/2MSyMNp via IFTTT Follow ourContinue reading “LÉ Niamh (P52) LÉ Niamh (P52) is a Róisín-class offshore patrol…”

A cool shot that shows the size difference between a Battleship and a Destroyer. USS Renshaw alongside the USS Missouri, 25 October 1945. from JC’s Naval, Maritime & Marine News http://bit.ly/2Kstuqb via IFTTT

HMS Victorious (Illustrious Class post refit) HMS Victorious, ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, was the third Illustrious-class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable. She was laid down at the Vickers-Armstrongshipyard at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in 1937 and launched two years later in 1939. Her commissioning was delayed until 1941 due to the greater need for escort vessels for service in the Battle of the Atlantic. Her… View OnContinue reading “HMS Victorious (Illustrious Class post refit)”

A cool shot that shows the size difference between a Battleship and a Destroyer. USS Renshaw alongside the USS Missouri, 25 October 1945. from JC’s Naval, Maritime & Marine News http://bit.ly/2Kstuqb via IFTTT Follow our main blog here http://bit.ly/2JXaLTa

HMS Victorious (Illustrious Class post refit) HMS Victorious, ordered under the 1936 Naval Programme, was the third Illustrious-class aircraft carrier after Illustrious and Formidable. She was laid down at the Vickers-Armstrongshipyard at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne in 1937 and launched two years later in 1939. Her commissioning was delayed until 1941 due to the greater need for escort vessels for service in the Battle of the Atlantic. Her… View OnContinue reading “HMS Victorious (Illustrious Class post refit)”