HMS Black Prince was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, of the Bellona subgroup.

The cruiser was commissioned in 1943, and served during World War II on the Arctic convoys, during the Normandy landings, and as part of the British Pacific Fleet. In 1946, the cruiser was loaned to the Royal New Zealand Navy, becoming HMNZS Black Prince. The cruiser was docked for modernisation in 1947, but in April,Continue reading “HMS Black Prince was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, of the Bellona subgroup.”

USS Los Angeles 1952The third USS Los Angeles (CA-135) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser, laid down by the Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, on 28 July 1943 and launched on 20 August 1944. https://ift.tt/eYPZ4pw

USS Los Angeles She was sponsored by Mrs. Fletcher Bowron and commissioned on 22 July 1945, with Captain John A. Snackenberg in command.https://ift.tt/I34rvoA via WordPress https://ift.tt/JFEgCB4 via WordPress https://ift.tt/Nq5iOvW