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Background imageCruisers Collection: HMS Good Hope, British armoured cruiser

HMS Good Hope, British armoured cruiser
HMS Good Hope, British Drake-class armoured cruiser, launched 1901, sunk during the Battle of Coronel, 1 November 1914, off the coast of Chile. Date: circa 1914

Background imageCruisers Collection: Russo-Japanese War - Battle of Tsushima

Russo-Japanese War - Battle of Tsushima
Russo-Japanese War - Japanese sailors celebrate the sinking of Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima in May 1905. The battle was a devastating loss for the Imperial Russian Navy

Background imageCruisers Collection: German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Moltke, 1915

German battlecruisers Seydlitz and Moltke, 1915
German battlecruisers Seydlitz (top) and Moltke (bottom), two of those defeated in the North Sea on 24th January 1915 while on a raiding expedition against the British coast. Date: 1915

Background imageCruisers Collection: D-Day, three cruisers off Normandy, France, WW2

D-Day, three cruisers off Normandy, France, WW2
D-Day, three cruisers off Normandy, France, June 1944. 1944

Background imageCruisers Collection: French Navy cruisers, Saigon, Cochinchina (Vietnam)

French Navy cruisers, Saigon, Cochinchina (Vietnam)
French Navy cruisers near the quay at Saigon, Cochinchina (Vietnam). Date: 1906

Background imageCruisers Collection: Cunard Wharf, Boston

Cunard Wharf, Boston
Cunard Wharf within Boston Harbour was owned by the Cunard Line Company who had been awarded the first British Trans Atlantic steamship mail contract in 1839

Background imageCruisers Collection: USS Tennessee, American cruiser, Falmouth, WW1

USS Tennessee, American cruiser, Falmouth, WW1
The American cruiser USS Tennessee at Falmouth in August 1914. She was en route to Europe and the Middle East, laden with gold

Background imageCruisers Collection: Heinkel He 114A -catapult launched for use aboard Germa

Heinkel He 114A -catapult launched for use aboard German battleships and cruisers

Background imageCruisers Collection: Heinkel He 60 -designed to to be catapulted from cruise

Heinkel He 60 -designed to to be catapulted from cruisers, the type had been replaced in this role with the He 114 by 1939 However some He 60 stayed in patrol use until 1943

Background imageCruisers Collection: British rescuing men from German destroyer, Heligoland, WW1

British rescuing men from German destroyer, Heligoland, WW1
British sailors rescuing men of a German destroyer, under fire, at the Battle of Heligoland Bight - a gallant deed officially recognised by Germany

Background imageCruisers Collection: Hamburg-American Line piers, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Hamburg-American Line piers, Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
The Hamburg-American Line piers at Hoboken, New Jersey, USA. circa 1908

Background imageCruisers Collection: USS North Carolina, American armoured cruiser

USS North Carolina, American armoured cruiser
USS North Carolina (ACR12), American armoured cruiser, transporting forces at the end of the First World War. Date: circa 1918

Background imageCruisers Collection: Crew of HMS Astraea, British second-class cruiser

Crew of HMS Astraea, British second-class cruiser
Group photo, crew of HMS Astraea, British second-class cruiser, at Hong Kong, including telegraphist with machine. Date: circa 1908

Background imageCruisers Collection: HMS Astraea, British second-class cruiser

HMS Astraea, British second-class cruiser, seen here in Hong Kong harbour. circa 1900

Background imageCruisers Collection: USS South Dakota, American armoured cruiser, Yokohama

USS South Dakota, American armoured cruiser, Yokohama
USS South Dakota (ACR9), American armoured cruiser, seen here (right) in Yokohama Harbour, Japan. Date: 1911-1912

Background imageCruisers Collection: USS Pittsburgh, American armoured cruiser

USS Pittsburgh, American armoured cruiser
USS Pittsburgh (CA4, formerly USS Pennsylvania)), American armoured cruiser. Seen here at Venice, Italy, during duties in the Mediterranean. Date: circa 1920

Background imageCruisers Collection: Crew on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, WW1

Crew on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, WW1
Crew on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, on the warmest day experienced, August 1918. They look tired, and their clothes are very dirty. Date: 1918

Background imageCruisers Collection: Boxing on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, WW1

Boxing on board USS Frederick, American cruiser, WW1
A boxing match taking place on board the USS Frederick (formerly USS Maryland, ACR8), an American armoured cruiser, watched by members of the crew. Date: 1918

Background imageCruisers Collection: American cruisers, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia

American cruisers, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia
Three American cruisers at the League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, USA. They are the USS Washington, St Louis and Tennessee. Date: 1906

Background imageCruisers Collection: Business District, San Diego, California, USA

Business District, San Diego, California, USA
Aerial view of part of the Business District, San Diego, California, USA, with American navy cruisers in the distance. They are USS California, South Dakota and Pennsylvania. Date: 1911-1912

Background imageCruisers Collection: American cruiser, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia

American cruiser, League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia
An American cruiser in the League Island Navy Yard, Philadelphia, USA. Date: 1900s

Background imageCruisers Collection: USS Brooklyn, American cruiser

USS Brooklyn, American cruiser
USS Brooklyn (CL40), American light cruiser, seen here on 30 April 1939. Date: 1939

Background imageCruisers Collection: USS Augusta, American cruiser, Sydney Harbour

USS Augusta, American cruiser, Sydney Harbour
USS Augusta (CA31), American heavy cruiser, seen here in Sydney Harbour, Australia. Date: 1934

Background imageCruisers Collection: American ships in harbour, Barcelona, Spain

American ships in harbour, Barcelona, Spain
American ships in harbour at Barcelona, Spain. They include destroyers USS Barton (DD722), USS Strong (DD758) and heavy cruiser USS Newport News (CA148). circa 1950

Background imageCruisers Collection: Crew of HMS Berwick, British heavy cruiser

Crew of HMS Berwick, British heavy cruiser
Crew of HMS Berwick (65), British County class heavy cruiser, on shore with a gun. Date: circa 1926

Background imageCruisers Collection: Young woman in Mustang at Custom Car Show

Young woman in Mustang at Custom Car Show
Young woman in a Boss Mustang 302 at the Custom Car Show, held by the Hayle Surf Cruisers Club, Cornwall

Background imageCruisers Collection: Small craft in North Sea action by G. H. Davis

Small craft in North Sea action by G. H. Davis
The battle of the small craft during the North Sea action, First World War. Top: British fast light cruisers and a German squadron. Middle: general engagement between British and German light craft

Background imageCruisers Collection: Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. Davis

Naval engagement off Heligoland by G. H. Davis
The smart naval engagement off Heligoland: the destruction of German light cruisers and torpedo boats, shown in a series of drawings made from sketches by an eye witness. 1

Background imageCruisers Collection: Mine problem in North Sea by G. H. Davis

Mine problem in North Sea by G. H. Davis
The mine problem in the North Sea. The mine layer at work, showing the way in which the mine is held below the water and how it is exploded by a passing ship

Background imageCruisers Collection: Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. Davis

Power of the big gun and the turbine by G. H. Davis
The power of the big gun and the turbine. Three annotated illustrations, showing the modern battleship cruisers advantage over an opponent carrying lighter guns of shorter range

Background imageCruisers Collection: Battle fleet going into action by G. H. Davis

Battle fleet going into action by G. H. Davis
The formation of a battle fleet (ships with attendant cruisers, destroyers and minesweepers) steaming into action during the Second World War. Date: 1942

Background imageCruisers Collection: Saga of the Salmon by G. H. Davis

Saga of the Salmon by G. H. Davis
The saga of the Salmon, a British submarine, which let the Bremen go, but torpedoed a German submarine and two cruisers, the Leipzig and the Blucher. December 1939

Background imageCruisers Collection: Defeat of the Graf Spee by G. H. Davis

Defeat of the Graf Spee by G. H. Davis
The fight with the Admiral Graf Spee: factors in a classic example of naval battle tactics pictorially explained. Elements that played a part in the defeat of the ship by three British cruisers

Background imageCruisers Collection: Fleet air arm by G. H. Davis

Fleet air arm by G. H. Davis
The Fleet Air Arm -- cruisers as modified by aircraft equipment. A feature of the Navy represented in the Jubilee Review programme

Background imageCruisers Collection: Survivors from German U-boat attack, WW1

Survivors from German U-boat attack, WW1
Some of the survivors from a German U-boat attack which sank three British cruisers (Aboukir, Hogue and Cressy) in the North Sea on 22 September 1914, in the early stages of the First World War

Background imageCruisers Collection: Commodore R Y Tyrwhitt of the Arethusa, WW1

Commodore R Y Tyrwhitt of the Arethusa, WW1
Commodore (later Admiral of the Fleet) Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt (1870-1951), British naval officer. As Commodore of the Arethusa

Background imageCruisers Collection: Australian fleet in Mediterranean by G. H. Davis

Australian fleet in Mediterranean by G. H. Davis
Bravo Australia! The first colony (of the British Empire) with a fleet of its own -- the fighting force of the Mediterranean. Two panoramic views of the ships of the Australian navy. 1913

Background imageCruisers Collection: Italy v. Turkey, rival navies compared, by G. H. Davis

Italy v. Turkey, rival navies compared, by G. H. Davis
Italy versus Turkey, the rival navies compared. Showing the Italian navy (top), whose chief fighting strength was four powerful armoured cruisers, and the Turkish navy (bottom)

Background imageCruisers Collection: H. M. S. Duke of Edinburgh

H. M. S. Duke of Edinburgh
The lead ship of the Duke of Ediburgh class of armoured cruisers constructed for the Royal Navy in the mid 1900s. After participating in the Battle of Jutland in May 1916

Background imageCruisers Collection: Silhouette of German cruisers 1914

Silhouette of German cruisers 1914
Silhouettes showing the appearance of some of the well-know German cruisers which were roaming the seas in search of British merchantmen. Date: 1914

Background imageCruisers Collection: HMS York

HMS York, cruiser

Background imageCruisers Collection: HMS Frobisher, British heavy cruiser, in dry dock

HMS Frobisher, British heavy cruiser, in dry dock
HMS Frobisher (D81), British Hawkins-class heavy cruiser, seen here in dry dock, viewed from above. Date: circa 1940s

Background imageCruisers Collection: HMS Renown

HMS Renown
The Battlecruiser HMS Renown passing the aircraft carrier HMS Eagle, entering the Grand Harbour in Malta in the 1930s Date: 1930s

Background imageCruisers Collection: HMS Effingham

HMS Effingham, Birmingham Class Cruiser

Background imageCruisers Collection: Yokohama, celebrating arrival of Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga

Yokohama, celebrating arrival of Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan - A fete to celebrate the arrival of Cruisers Nisshin and Kasuga. Date: 1904

Background imageCruisers Collection: Flettner FL282 Kolibri helicopter in flight

Flettner FL282 Kolibri helicopter in flight. This helicopter had two intermeshing rotors and was intended to operate from cruisers for spotting work in anti-submarine patrols

Background imageCruisers Collection: A line-up of Flettner FL282 Kolibri helicopters

A line-up of Flettner FL282 Kolibri helicopters. This helicopter had two intermeshing rotors and was intended to operate from cruisers for spotting work in anti-submarine patrols

Background imageCruisers Collection: Firing a Torpedo

Firing a Torpedo
Charging a torpedo-tube aboard a U-boat, of the type which sank three British cruisers in the North Sea during the first weeks of World War One - a warning of things to come... Date: September 1914



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