SUPPLEMENT to the LONDON GAZETTE, 14 OCTOBER, 1941 5947 Mention in Despatches (Posthumous)

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 14 OCTOBER, 1941 5947 Mention in Despatches (Posthumous). Chief Yeoman of Signals Sidney William Palmer Stone, P/J-96595, H.M.S. Cossack. Vice-Admiral Lancelot Ernest Holland, C.B., Chief Petty Officer Telegraphist George William H.M.S. Hood. Starkiss, P ^.53278, H.M.S. Cossack. Captain Ralph Kerr, C.B.E., Royal Navy, Chief Mechanician Joseph Denley, D/K.57494, H.M.S. Hood. H.M.S. Rodney. Lieutenant Commander Edward Home Fergus Chief Stoker Robert Edward Facey, Moultrie, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Hood. D/K.5749I, H.M.S. Prince of Wales. Petty Officer Clifford Desmond, P/J.82559, Mention in Despatches. H.M.S. King George V. Captain Henry Lockhart St. John Fancourt, Petty Officer George Charles Richard Riche, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Sparrowhawk. P/J.103493, H.M.S. King George V. Captain Eric Gordon Jeffery, Royal Navy. Petty Officer Telegraphist Frederick Charles William Parmenter, P/J.54191, H.M.S. King Commander Harold Fergusson Lawson, Royal George V. Navy, H.M.S. Prince of Wales. Stoker Petty Officer John Gunn, C/KX.76869, Commander Alfred Cecil Luce, Royal Navy, 'H.M.S. Suffolk. H.M.S. Norfolk. Stoker Petty Officer Frank Starling, Commander (then Lieutenant-Commander) D/KX.Sooii, H.M.S. Rodney. Duncan Lachlan Johnston, Royal Navy, Sergeant Thomas Sidney Farmer, Po.22662, H.M.S. Norfolk. Royal Marines, H.M.S. King George V. Lieutenant-Commander Francis William Sergeant Albert Edward Small Hartland, Northcote Bassett, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Ply.X.39i, Royal Marines, H.M.S. Rodney. Victorious. Able Seaman Robert Ernest Tilburn,. Lieutenant-Commander Charles Trusson P/JX.I53249, H.M.S. Hood. Collett, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Suffolk. Able Seaman William Usher, D/JX. 153984, Lieutenant-Commander Roger Curzon Lewis, H.M.S. Prince of Wales. D.S.O., Royal Navy, H.M.S. Rodney. Officers' Cook First Class Stanley Joseph Lieutenant-Commander Colin William Litton, D/LX.20I77, H.M.S. Rodney. McMullen, Royal Navy, H.M.S. Prince of Ordinary Seaman Cedric Leonard Ashley Diss, Wales. C/JX.I63HO, H.M.S. Sikh. The Reverend Henry Pegg Chappell, M.A., Ordinary Signalman Albert Edward Pryke Chaplain, R.N.V.R., H.M.S, Zulu. Briggs, P/JX.157404, H.M.S. Hood. Temporary Paymaster Lieutenant Frank Assistant Steward Paul Camilleri, E/LX.23039, Wilfred Peter Botting, R.N.V.R., H.M.S. H.M.S. Cossack. King George V. Boy First Class William Taylor, D/JX. 163264, Midshipman William John Dundas, Royal z H.M.S. Norfolk. Navy, H.M.S. Hood. These Appointments and Awards are in addi- Mr. Donovan William Harris, Commissioned tion to those approved by His Majesty for Gunner, Royal Navy, H.M.S. King George Officers and Men of H.M. Aircraft-carriers and Naval Ah- Stations for gallantry, daring and Mr. Henry Bolton, Commissioned Telegraphist, skill in the operations in which the German Royal Navy, H.M.S. King George V. Battleship Bismarck was destroyed. These Chief Petty Officer Thomas Cecil George were published in London Gazette Supplement Taylor, P/J.Szsyo, H.M.S. King George V. No. 35275 of i6th September, 1941. LONDON PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE To be purchased directly from H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE at the following addresses: York House, Kingsway, London, W.C.2; 120, George Street, Edinburgh 2; 39-41 King Street, Manchester 2; i St. Andrew's Crescent, Cardiff} 80, Chichester Street, Belfast) or through any bookseller 1941 Price Sixpence net S.O. Cede No. 65—35307.

Copy Link

Recommended publications

Durham E-Theses
Durham E-Theses Battleships and Dividends: The Rise of Private Armaments Firms in Great Britain and Italy, c. 1860-1914 MARCHISIO, GIULIO How to cite: MARCHISIO, GIULIO (2012) Battleships and Dividends: The Rise of Private Armaments Firms in Great Britain and Italy, c. 1860-1914, Durham theses, Durham University. Available at Durham E-Theses Online: http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/7323/ Use policy The full-text may be used and/or reproduced, and given to third parties in any format or medium, without prior permission or charge, for personal research or study, educational, or not-for-prot purposes provided that: • a full bibliographic reference is made to the original source • a link is made to the metadata record in Durham E-Theses • the full-text is not changed in any way The full-text must not be sold in any format or medium without the formal permission of the copyright holders. Please consult the full Durham E-Theses policy for further details. Academic Support Oce, Durham University, University Oce, Old Elvet, Durham DH1 3HP e-mail: [email protected] Tel: +44 0191 334 6107 http://etheses.dur.ac.uk 2 Battleships and Dividends: The Rise of Private Armaments Firms in Great Britain and Italy, c. 1860-1914 Giulio Marchisio This thesis analyses the rise of private armaments firms in Great Britain and in Italy from mid-19th century to the outbreak of the First World War, with a focus on naval armaments and military shipbuilding. During this period, the armaments industry underwent a radical transformation, moving from being based on public-owned arsenals and yards to being based on private firms – the system of military procurement prevalent today.
[Show full text]
WIFR Did Battleship Bismarck Try to Surrender?
WIFR OCT 2010 FRONT COVER _WIFR OCT 2010 FRONT COVER 15/09/2010 13:28 Page 1 INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW www.warshipsifr.com UK DEFENCE REVIEW & THE RN SPECIAL DID BATTLESHIP BISMARCK TRY TO SURRENDER? CHINA RISES AS USA FALTERS? WHY THE October 2010 £3.95 AUSTRALIANS NEED A SSTTRROONNGG RRAANN DANISH FLEET REVIEW...PORTUGAL’S PIRACY WAR...NAVIES LOOK NORTH...PAKISTAN’S FLOODS writing, alters perspective, and is Lef t , main image: ‘The End of therefore potentially controversial. the Bismarck’ by leading UK maritime artist Paul Wright RSMA. Having found the surrender angle I © Paul Wright. asked myself what else had gone For further information e-mail: untold? [email protected] In looking at already published Lef t , inset : HMS Rodney’s accounts of the Bismarck Action I Tommy Byers, w ho saw signs t hat realised that, while they covered Bismarck sailors w ere t rying t o DID BATTLESHIP surrender. the final battle - some quite vividly - none of them, in my opinion, quite Photo: Byers Collection. conveyed the full horror. When Tommy Byers wrote to Baron von Müllenheim-Rechberg, the senior mind by the time they had been BISMARCK TRY TO surviving German officer, in the chased and harassed by the Royal early 1990s to ask if any Bismarck Navy for several days. On the day of survivors had seen signs of battle it only took 40 minutes, or surrender attempts aboard their less, to reduce Bismarck to a own ship, the Baron could not floating hell. It was understandable help. Nobody among those who that while some of the German could have revealed the truth had battleship’s crew fought on - being survived.
[Show full text]
Battleships and British Society, 1920-1960[1]
A Global Forum for Naval Historical Scholarship International Journal of Naval History August 2004/ December 2004 Volume 3 Numbers 2/3 Battleships and British Society, 1920-1960[1] Mark Connelly University of Kent, United Kingdom This article will explore the image of the Royal Navy’s battleships in British society between 1920 and 1960. Although much of what follows might be said to apply to Royal Navy as a whole, particularly ‘glamorous’ vessels such as aircraft carriers, cruisers and destroyers, it is the contention of this piece that the Royal Navy’s battleships by virtue of their sheer size and power captured the public imagination more than any other type of warship. The study of the image of the battleship in popular culture provides a significant insight into the atmosphere of Britain helping to reveal and highlight attitudes not just towards the Royal Navy, but also towards politics, the empire and Britain’s role in the world. Christopher M. Bell’s recent work has revealed that the Admiralty had an ambiguous attitude towards propaganda and publicity in the inter-war years. Disdainful of what it regarded as cheap appeals to the popular imagination, at the same time the Admiralty realised that it had to maintain the profile of the Navy. As foreign navies expanded abroad and the RAF tirelessly highlighted its benefits at home, the Admiralty rather reluctantly became involved in publicity activities.[2] Ralph Harrington’s has recently the great importance of HMS Hood to the British people showing that it was far more than a utilitarian and functional piece of equipment.[3] This article seeks to expand Harrington’s thesis by looking at British battleships in general, and place them within the wider framework of British society between 1920 and 1960, the year in which the last British battleship, Vanguard, was scrapped.[4] The article will examine the political and military arguments behind British naval policy in general, and the attitude towards battleships in particular.
[Show full text]
Of Kagero PUBLISHING Books – 2019
CATALOG of KAGERO PUBLISHING books – 2019 PUBLISHER OF HISTORICAL AND MILITARY BOOKS ORGANIZER OF AVIATION EVENTS Books published in 2019 by Kagero Publishing Top Drawings no. 68 – Curtiss P-40 B, C, D, E ISBN 978-83-66148-18-5 Language: English & Polish Pages: 28 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 18.99 € JANUARY2019 Naval X ISBN 978-83-66148-00-0 Language: English Pages: 80 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 15.50 € 2019 JANUARY Library of Armed Conflicts 06 – Spanish Air Force During World War II ISBN 978-83-66148-17-8 Language: English Pages: 182 Cover: soft Format: 170x240 mm Price: 20.50 € 2019 JANUARY Top Drawings no. 69 – The British Hunt-class Escort Destroyer HMS Badsworth ISBN 978-83-66148-19-2 Language: English & Polish Pages: 28 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 22.99 € 2019 JANUARY 2 Top Drawings no. 70 – The Soviet Light Bomber Petlyakov Pe-2 ISBN 978-83-66148-20-8 Language: English & Polish Pages: 20 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 18.99 € JANUARY2019 Top Drawings no. 71 – Macchi MC.202 ISBN 978-83-66148-22-2 Language: English & Polish Pages: 28 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 22.99 € FEBRUARY2019 Top Drawings no. 72 – Republic P-47 Thunderbolt XP-47B, B, C, D, G ISBN 978-83-66148-14-7 Language: English & Polish Pages: 28 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 18.99 € FEBRUARY2019 by Kageroby Publishingw Top Drawings no. 73 – Chance Vought F4U Corsair A,C,D,P, Mk I, Mk II, Mk III, Mk IV ISBN 978-83-66148-19-2 Language: English & Polish Pages: 20 Cover: soft Format: A4 Price: 18.99 € FEBRUARY2019 Books published in 2019 Connoisseur’s books – U-Boots’ escape to South America Secret Of The Gray Wolves ISBN 978-83-66148-23-9 Language: English Pages: 256 Cover: soft Format: 170x250 Price: 29.99 € FEBRUARY2019 Photosniper No.
[Show full text]
Call the Hands
CALL THE HANDS Issue No. 6 March 2017 From the President Welcome to the 6th edition of Call the Hands a newsletter for Society members and the broader Navy Family. If you feel others will enjoy it please pass it on. In many ways this edition is a tribute to the 758 RAN personnel who lost their lives in nine ships during 1942. That year has been described by the Sea Power Centre in a recent Semaphore (Issue 1, 2017) as the RAN’s darkest year. Last month we drew attention to the many significant 75th anniversary commemorative events planned for this year. The Occasional Paper circulated with this edition of Call the Hands provides full details of all vessels lost over the RAN’s 116 year history. 1 March 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the introduction of the Australian White Ensign. To this end an article on the AWE and the history of its predecessor flags is featured in the Naval Historical Review (VOL 38 No 1, March 2017). It is currently being distributed to members. Another important story in The Review is the history of HDML 1321 which recently sank in Darwin harbour. Readers appreciative of a quality journal, free of advertising, may subscribe by joining the Society. Membership at $45 per annum represents extraordinary value. There are benefits. The Society is very successful at what it does and we are ambitious with a busy plan for 2017 and beyond. To achieve our many and varied tasks we need more volunteers near and remote. Our current team of dedicated regular volunteers is working at capacity.
[Show full text]
MA120613 Sale
MARITIME SALE Wednesday DOWELL STREET HONITON EX14 1LX 12th June 2013 Wednesday 12th June 2013 Sale commences at 10.30am CERAMICS and GLASSWARE 1 . A collection of bottles and china salvaged from HMS Britannia and HMS Hindostan when moored in the River Dart , both ships were commissioned as training quarters for Officers prior to the building of The Royal Naval College in 1905. £50-£80. *Notes Originally HMS Prince of Wales (1860) and subsequently renamed HMS Britannia in 1869 to take over her predecessor as the training ship at Dartmouth cadets were often in the habit of throwing pieces overboard, many were produced locally at The Bovey Tracey Pottery, see Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood Maritime sale 1st April 2009 lot 12. 2 . A Royal Worcester porcelain 'Nelsons Victory at Trafalgar' pewter lidded tankard . £20-£30. 3 . Two Wade miniature British Pusser's rum bottles, one other bottle and a Gibraltar advertising card . £20-£30. 4 . An Orient Steamship Navigation Company stoneware jardiniere by Royal Doulton , transfer printed emblem to ribbed body, 22.5cm high. £100-£150. 5 . P&O line ashtray and an Orient line ashtray by Royal Doulton , both stamped with factory marks and liner company marks to base ( 2). £40-£60. 6 . The Hunter River Steam Navigation Company blue and white soup bowl with SS Rose blue and white transfer decoration , 24cm diameter. £400-£600. *Notes The Hunter River Steam Navigation Company was established in 1840 to provide a service between Sydney and the Hunter River. The Rose was built by Fairbairn and Company, Millwall, London and rigged with two masts and flush decks and was the first iron hulled steam ship to arrive in Australia.
[Show full text]
Victory at Sea.Indd
205.200.206.202 Victory at Sea Credits Contents Introduction 2 Author Matthew Sprange The Turn 4 Movement Phase 5 Editor Nick Robinson Attack Phase 7 End Phase 10 Contents Cover Special Actions 11 Chris Quilliams Special Traits 12 Producer Advanced Rules 13 Alexander Fennell Scenarios 19 Miniature Gaming Manager Historical Scenarios 26 Ian Barstow Campaigns 39 Publications Manager The Fleet Lists 46 Ian Belcher The Royal Navy 47 Playtesters The Kriegsmarine 59 Richard L. Bax, Agis Neugebauer, Erik Nicely The US Navy 66 Wulf Corbett, David Manley Imperial Japanese Navy 76 Special Thanks The Italian Navy 84 Peter Swarbrick of www.shipspictures.co.uk and David Page of www.navyphotos.co.uk The French Navy 88 Civilian Ships 95 Victory at Sea (C) 2006 Mongoose Publishing. All rights reserved. Reproduction of this work by any means without the written permission of the publisher is expressly forbidden. All signiﬁ cant art and text herein are copyrighted by Mongoose Publishing. No portion of this work may be reproduced in any form without written permission. This material is copyrighted under the copyright laws of the UK. Printed in China. 1 205.200.206.202 Introduction Victory at Sea is the game of naval combat during the Second World War. Throughout 1939-45, the nations of the world duelled across the oceans of the world, only to discover the fundamental nature of naval warfare changing in the face of developing technologies. Now these confrontations can be played out on the tabletop with entire ﬂ eets drawn from the Royal Navy, the US Navy, Kriegsmarine or any one of the many other nations featured in Victory at Sea.
[Show full text]
Appendix 1 Shipbuilding Programme of the Black Sea Fleet., 1827-41
Appendix 1 Shipbuilding Programme of the Black Sea Fleet., 1827-41 Name & Guns Date laid down/launched Where Shipwright LINE SHIPS Imperatritsa Mariia-84 5-X-1826/29-X-1827 Niko1aev Razumov Chesme-84 3-1-1827 /6-VII-1828 Kaverznev Anapa-84 3-VIII-1828/19-IX-1829 " Surovtsov Pamiat' Evstafii-84 23-V -1829/6-IX-1830 " Osminin Adrianopol' -84 9-IX-1829/23-XI-1830 " Kaverznev Imperatritsa Ekaterina 11-84 9-IX-1829/ 12-VII -1831 Surovtsov Varshava-120 11-IV-1832/18-XI-1833 Osminin Silistriia-84 5-1 -1834/ 12-IX-1835 " Sultan Mahmud-86 13-II-1835/12-XI-1836 Apostoli Tri Sviatitelia-120 10-1-1836/1 0-IX-1838 Vorob'ev Trekh Ierarkhov-84 2-XII-1836/1 0-IX-1838 Cherniavskii Gavriil-84 10-IX-1838/1-XII-1839 Akimov Selafail-84 10-IX-1838/22-VII-1840 Apostoli Uriil-84 1O-IX-1838/12-IX-1840 Akimov Dvenadtsat' Apostolov-120 16-X-1838/27-VII-1841 Cherniavskii Varna-84 16-X-1838/7-VIII-1842 Vorob'ev Iagudiil-84 3-X-1839/29-IX-1843 Dmit'riev FRIGATES Tenedos-60 26-VIII-1827 / 16-XI-1828 Kaverznev Kniagina Lovich-44* 13-XII-1827 /7-IV -1828 St P. Stoke Anna-60* 8-X-1828/1-VII-1829 Agatopol-60 18-IX-1833/23-XI-1834 Nikolaev Vorob'ev Brailov-44 26-II -1835/ 18-X-1836 Sevastopol Cherniavskii Flora-44 6-XII-1837/3-X-1839 Nikolaev Akimov Messemvriia-60 16-X-1838/12-XI-1840 " Cherniavskii Sizepol-54 4-XI-1838/ 16-III -1841 Sevastopo1 prokorev CORVETTES Sizepol-24 11-VII-1829/18-IX-1830 Nikolaev Osminin Penderakliia-24 18-III -1830/18-IX-1831 196 Shipbuilding Programme of Black Sea Fleet 197 Name & Guns Date laid down/launched Where Shipwright Messemvriia-24 15-V-1831/6-V-1832 Sevastopo1 prokorev Ifigeniia-22 18-IX-1833j12-VI-1834 Niko1aev Apostoli Orest-18 10-I-1836/12-IX-1836 Akimov Pilad-20 16-X-1838/5-VII-1840 Mashkin Minelai-20 22-V-1839/21-XI-1841 Sevastopo1 prokorev Andromakha-18 1-VII-1840jl-VIII-1841 Niko1aev Mashkin Kalisto-18 2-VII-1841/21-IX-1845 BRIGS Telemak-20* 13-XII-1827/25-V-1828 St P.
[Show full text]
Listaplanow Aktualna
List of big modelplans (double format A1) published in MODELARSTWO OKRETOWE" No issueName of ship YearScale Sheets 1 Japanish destroyer "YUKIKAZE" 1945 1:200 2 2 Russian battleship "SISOJ VIELIKIJ" 1904 1:150 2 11-12 British heavy cruiser HMS "HAWKINS" 1942 1:200 3 12-13 Polish rocket boat ORP "SWINOUJŚCIE" (proj. 205, OSA-I class) 2006 1:72 3 16 Irish search vessel "CELTIC VOYAGER" 2007 1:72 2 17 Dutch coastal defence battleship "EVERTSEN" 1905 1:150 2 18 London dock's steam tug "HOTSPUR" 1897 1:48 2 19 Schooner "BLUENOSE" 1912 1:100 2 20 Italian destroyer "DARDO" 1940 1:200 2 21 Finnish torpedo boat "VIHURI" (russian G-5 class) 1941 1:35 2 22-23 American landing ship USS "TARAWA" LHA-1 1976 1:200 4 24-25 Cliper "FLYING CLOUD" 1851 1:125 4 26-27 American heavy cruiser USS "VINCENNES" CA-44 1942 1:250 4 9 Spec. British submarines "M" class: M-1, M-2, M-3 1925 1:150 1 9 Spec. Cannonboat from American Cyvil War USS "CHOSTAW" 1863 1:150 1 28 British torpedo boat MTB-34 (Vosper'71 class) 1942 1:50 2 29 Bulk carrier s/s "JOHN ERICCSON" 1930 1:200 1 29 Italian cruiser "LIBIA" 1913 1:200 1 30-31 Polish rocket boat ORP "METALOWIEC" (proj. 1241, Tarantul class ) 2010 1:50 4 32-33 Brigantine "GALLETA GIGINA" 1930 1:75 4 11 Spec. Polish submarine ORP "JASTRZĄB" (ex-USS S-25 , "S" class) 1941 1:100 1 11 Spec.-35 British modern tug "SD EILEEN" 2010 1:36 3 34 Italian battleship "BENEDETTO BRIN" 1905 1:200 2 36-37 British aircraft transport HMS "ATHENE" 1942 1:200 3 37 Polish submarine ORP "WILK" 1939 1:150 1 38-39 Sailng ship type POLACCA from Mediterranean Sea 1696 1:100 3 39 Polish steam tug "SOKÓŁ" 1946 1:50 1 13 Spec.
[Show full text]
The Economics of Shipbuilding and British Naval Strategy in the Period of Re-Armament
THE ECONOMICS OF SHIPBUILDING AND BRITISH NAVAL STRATEGY IN THE PERIOD OF RE-ARMAMENT Benn Mikula Department of History McGill University Montreal, Canada March 1988 A thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts. ABSTRACT The Economics of Shipbuilding and British Na va I Strategy i nth e Period of Re-armament. Benn Mikula McGill University Department of History March 1988 Historically, strength on the high seas had been essential to Britain's status as a great power. This sea power was based on a strong Royal Navy, merchant marine and, ultimately, a strong shipbuilding industry. Encompassing the years 1918-1942, but laying especial emphasis on the period of rearmament in the late 'thirties, this thesis will examine the impact of shipbuilding on naval policy, and vice versa. Close attention will be paid to the impact of politics and larger economic forces on this relationship. Such an investigation requires exploring the nature of the British shipbuilding industty; its economic fortunes; the economic and military trends of the period; as well as British diplomacy and grand strategy. As such, it is an investigation of that murky area where strategy, economics, and politics meet an area central to the conduct of total war in the twentieth century. RESUME The Economics of Shipbuilding and British Naval Strategy in the period of Re-armament. Benn Mikula ·Departement d'Histoire McGill University Mars, 1988 La force maritime de l'Angleterre avait historiquement et6 essentielle ason statut de grande puissance. Cette puissance maritime etait fondee d'une part sur ses forces navales et d'autre part sur la marine marchande et, par consequence, sur une puissante industrie de construction maritime.
[Show full text]
Celebratethe Spiritof
JulyJJuully 201722001177 the making of history... Sale Check Out the Great Deals one piece at a time Throughout the Flyer! AmericaCelebrateThe SpiritOf Your Source For the Finest in Modeling! PLASTIC MODELODODDEL ELE L KITS KKITKI T S • MODELMODEL ACCESSORIESACCCESSORCESSORIES SeeS bback cover for full details. BOOKS & MAGAZINES • PAINTS & TOOLS • GIFTS & COLLECTIBLES OrderO Today at WWW.SQUADRON.COM or call 1-877-414-0434 DearDFid Friends All of us at Squadron wish you a Happy 4th of July! Independence Day has a special meaning to me this year as I celebrate it for the first time as a citizen and fellow American. The IPMS National Convention is at the end of this month in Omaha, Nebraska. Squadron will be attending and will have a large selection of the newest kits, books and tools available. There will be daily raffles, goodie bags and other activities going on at our booth. Vallejo will be joining our team with continuous demos every day in airbrushing and painting. Be sure to stop by and visit us if you are there! For July, we have several great additions to the catalog including SS10246, Squadron Signal Publications, A-1 Skyraider in Action by David Doyle. Designed in 1944, the Skyraider was conceived by the U.S. Navy as a carrier borne attack aircraft. It saw action over Korea and Vietnam. This all new 80 page book is packed with detailed line drawings, color profiles, and over 180 vintage photographs; more than 30 of them in vintage color. Don’s miss the latest product from our Heroes & Warriors line, WAH35526, U.S.
[Show full text]
From Damage Control to Abandon Ship: the British Admiralty and the Decline of Royal Navy Battleships 1939-1960
From Damage Control to Abandon Ship: The British Admiralty and the Decline of Royal Navy Battleships 1939-1960 Jason R. Stevenson Candidate for MSc. (by Research) Centre for Second World War Studies Department of History University of Edinburgh Advisors: Dr Paul Addison, Dr David Stafford Masters Dissertation Submitted 13 September 2001 2 Introduction “Naval men do not commit suicide, and battleships are vital to their profession and vital to their comfort.”1 — Admiral Percy Scott, RN. Many histories have been written about the age of the Royal Navy’s steel-hulled battleships; a 100- year era stretching from the 19th century HMS Warrior to the missile-age HMS Vanguard.2 Some texts are concerned with technical innovations and the battleship’s contribution to the maritime tradition of Great Britain.3 Others review the command and control of the Admiralty, debating the complex conflicts and personalities that guided the Royal Navy in war.4 This dissertation does not seek to be a technical study of the British battleship or an Admiralty history of the Second World War. Instead this paper will examine the end of the battleship era by focusing on how a multitude of events and decisions encompassing the years 1939-1960 contributed to its demise. It will tell the story of the Royal Navy’s battleships to answer how and why they became extinct with the final voyage of HMS Vanguard to the ship breakers. In the decades before the Second World War the battleship was frequently sunk in newspaper columns, in political speeches, and by new weapons. On each occasion it survived to fight again.
[Show full text]