The battleship HMS Howe and the cruisers HMS Belfast and HMS Euryalus in reserve at Devonport, 1950s.
Royal Navy
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Interesting 4 gun turrets fore and aft.
I don't think I ever saw or at least noticed turrets like that before.
I don't think I ever saw or at least noticed turrets like that before.
I swore I would never get on Twitter, but there's some amazing stuff on there.
HMS Duke of York at the end of the war, August 1945
Some serious sea miles on her.
Some serious sea miles on her.
Looking up the ship I found there was one other HMS Duke of York....
"HMS Duke of York was a British 4-gun cutter and first Royal Navy ship named after the Duke of York. (4 × 3 pounder guns, 8 falconets)
The ship was purchased by the Navy for £370 on 16 March 1763 and fitted out at Woolwich on 3 April (additional cost of £410 1s 10d).[1] The vessel Entered service in April of the same year under command of Lieutenant Thomas Montagu and assigned to the Thames Estuary.
In June 1766 it was withdrawn to the reserve and on 1 July 1766 the British Admiralty sold it for £40."
(About $10,000 or 7,700 Pounds)
"HMS Duke of York was a British 4-gun cutter and first Royal Navy ship named after the Duke of York. (4 × 3 pounder guns, 8 falconets)
The ship was purchased by the Navy for £370 on 16 March 1763 and fitted out at Woolwich on 3 April (additional cost of £410 1s 10d).[1] The vessel Entered service in April of the same year under command of Lieutenant Thomas Montagu and assigned to the Thames Estuary.
In June 1766 it was withdrawn to the reserve and on 1 July 1766 the British Admiralty sold it for £40."
(About $10,000 or 7,700 Pounds)