1/2 #OTD 6 July 1915: HMSs Mersey, Severn and Weymouth were in one way or another involved in the action against SMS Königsberg in eastern Africa.
Some had more to record in their logs than others.
1/2 #OTD 6 July 1915: HMSs Mersey, Severn and Weymouth were in one way or another involved in the action against SMS Königsberg in eastern Africa.
Some had more to record in their logs than others.
The German pre-dreadnought battleship SMS Brandenburg was the lead ship of her class of four pre-dreadnought battleships for the Imperial German Navy. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/german-pre-dreadnought-battleship-sms-brandenburg/ #battleship #FirstWorldWar #GermanNavy #ImperialGermanNavy #KaiserlicheMarine #Predreadnought #Ship #SMSBrandenburg #warship #WorldWarOne #WW1 #WWI #maritimehistory #Navalhistory
The lead ship of her class, HSwMS Tre Kronor was a Swedish cruiser. The ship was launched in 1944 and served until 1964. Built during World War Two to provide the Swedish Navy with more modern ships, Tre Kronor utilised turrets originally destined for the Dutch Navy’s two “De Zeven Provinciën-class cruisers”. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hswms-tre-kronor-swedish-cruiser/ #NavalHistory #military #TreKronor #HSwMSTreKronor #cruiser #SwedishNavy #MaritimeHistory #Cruiser #Warship
Naval Air Station Richmond in Miami, Florida
Remains of a massive World War II blimp base, now home to a railroad museum.#worldwarii #airships #navalhistory #museums #section-Atlas
Naval Air Station Richmond
CPA Our navy is vigilant (boat boat) www.cpaphil.com/en/c... #VintagePostcard #CPA #OurNavyIsVigilant #NavalHistory #MilitaryPostcard #BoatPostcard #Warship #NavyCPA #HistoricalPostcard #AntiquePostcard #MaritimePostcard
Saint Nazaire on April 19th 1905 Launching of the armor of 1st class Freedom launching www.cpaphil.com/en/c... #VintagePostcard #CPA #SaintNazaire #1905 #ShipLaunching #ArmoredWarship #1stClassArmor #FreedomLaunching #NavalHistory #FrenchNavy #HistoricalPostcard
Saint Nazaire on April 19th 1905 Launching of the armor of 1st class Freedom launching
https://www.cpaphil.com/en/categories/warships/pages/327
#VintagePostcard #CPA #SaintNazaire #1905 #ShipLaunching #ArmoredWarship #1stClassArmor #FreedomLaunching #NavalHistory #FrenchNavy #HistoricalPostcard
CPA History Navy the submarine Tuna (submarine U boot)
https://www.cpaphil.com/en/categories/warships/pages/329
#VintagePostcard #CPA #NavalHistory #SubmarineTuna #UBoat #WW1Navy #WW2Navy #SubmarineWarfare #MilitaryPostcard #NavyPostcard #AntiquePostcard #HistoricalPostcard
CPA History Navy the submarine Tuna (submarine U boot) www.cpaphil.com/en/c... #VintagePostcard #CPA #NavalHistory #SubmarineTuna #UBoat #WW1Navy #WW2Navy #SubmarineWarfare #MilitaryPostcard #NavyPostcard #AntiquePostcard #HistoricalPostcard
No update to report this month, but today is an important #OnThisDay.
#OTD 31 May 1916: The Battle of Jutland commenced.
One of the participants in the Battle of Jutland, HMS Fearless, is available in Journey Plotter.
The images show her log entries for 31 May and 1 June 1916.
Militaria - War 1914 1915 - Turret of English Superdreadnought parts of 306 accouplees CPA www.cpaphil.com/en/c... #VintagePostcard #CPA #Militaria #WW1Postcard #GreatWar #1914_1915 #Superdreadnought #NavalHistory #BritishNavy #WarshipPostcard #TurretGuns #NavalArtillery
Militaria - War 1914 1915 - Turret of English Superdreadnought parts of 306 accouplees CPA
https://www.cpaphil.com/en/categories/war-1914-18/pages/111
#VintagePostcard #CPA #Militaria #WW1Postcard #GreatWar #1914_1915 #Superdreadnought #NavalHistory #BritishNavy #WarshipPostcard #TurretGuns #NavalArtillery
⚓️ The Ottoman Submarine Abdülhamid: The First Submarine in History to Successfully Fire a Torpedo at a Target While Submerged, Haliç Shipyard, Istanbul, 1888 #NavalHistory
Lt. James R. Caldwell was one of the U.S. Navy’s earliest warriors.
He fought in the Quasi-War and the First Barbary War—missions that defined early American resolve.
Killed in action at just 26, Caldwell’s sacrifice helped forge the Navy’s fighting spirit.
#MemorialDay #USNavy #NavalHistory
#OTD 25 May 1919: HMS M.33 left Lerwick for North Russia as part of the North Russian Expeditionary Force.
This veteran of #WW1 is still around.
You can visit her at the National Museum of the Royal Navy at Portsmouth.
https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/portsmouth-historic-dockyard/hms-m33