This was partly caused by “adjustments” made to the list by the Camouflage Section in Washington; a memo was eventually sent in June 1944 to the Pacific Fleet explaining and tabulating the reassignments for at least the destroyers and destroyer escorts. The Dazzle patterns were systematically ...
(with help from T_KCommanderbly for Earth 1941 scenario) and some corresponding project : - Heavy Bombers : B-17 Flying Fortress - Bombers : B-25 Mitchell, Il-4 - Destroyer : Kagero class, Fletcher class - Cruiser : Takao, Balitmore - Attack Aircraft : Aichi - Fighters : Lavochkin La...
Destroyer at War: The Fighting Life and Loss of HMS Havock from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean, 1939-1942 Anyone with knowledge of the Second World War at sea will be instantly familiar with the Royal Navy's 'H' class destroyers, which were particularly promine... J Wise - 《Warship》...
October 19, 1941: US merchant ship Lehigh is torpedoed and sunk by a German submarine off West Africa. October 30-31, 1941: German submarine attacks and sinks the USS Salinas and the USS Reuben James, (a tanker and a destroyer), killing 96. Congress authorizes the arming of merchant ship...
You'll want to grab your camera and binoculars and head to the Hudson River this Sunday when a historic warship is expected to sail right through our area. UPDATE: See incredible photos and video of the USS Slater's visit During World War II there were 563 destroyer escorts that engaged ...