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He receives a message from a British merchantman just before it is sunk by the German raider Essen, but HMS Stratford, the flagship of Saville's squadron is too low on fuel for pursuit and the convoy cannot be left unguarded. Saville decides to remain with the convoy while his other two ships - HMS Amesbury and HMS Cambridge - chase after the ...
Amesbury, Cambridge, and Stratford, (from the 1953 Michael Rennie film Single-Handed or Sailor of the King, based on the novel Brown on Resolution by C. S. Forester; portrayed by Dido-class cruiser: HMS Cleopatra, Abdiel-class minelayer HMS Manxman, and Town-class cruiser HMS Glasgow)
Amesbury promptly cut her lines and maneuvered to clear, the sailors she had put on board the doomed ship to handle the lines being ordered off. Lieutenant H. J. Riley, USNR, in charge of Amesbury ' s detail, made certain that all of his men were safely away before he jumped to safety. Ultimately, all of the destroyer escort's sailors were ...
HMS Dacres, Captain class frigate converted to act as a headquarters ship; HMS Durban (light cruiser used as a blockship in "Gooseberry" breakwater) HNLMS Flores, Dutch gunboat; HMS Hilary, H.Q. ship for Juno Beach carrying tri-service commanders and staff; HMS Kingsmill, Captain class frigate converted to act as a headquarters ship
His (or Her) Majesty's Ship, abbreviated HMS and H.M.S., is the ship prefix used for ships of the navy in some monarchies. Derivative terms such as HMAS and equivalents in other languages such as SMS are used. Seal of the Imperial German Navy (1871–1919) - (Mirrored) - Kommando S.M.S. Braunschweig
Japanese escort ship Amakusa; HMS Amberley Castle (K386) USS Amesbury; HMS Amethyst (F116) USS Amick; USS Amycus; USS Anaqua; USS Anchor; USS Angler; SS Anglia (1944) HMS Anguilla; HMS Annan (K404) USS Annapolis (PF-15) USS Antelope (IX-109) USS Anthedon; HMS Antigua (K501) SS Antoine Saugrain; USS Anzio (CVE-57) USS Apogon; USS Apollo; HMS ...
The first Alliance of the United States Navy (which served as part of the Continental Navy) was a 36-gun sailing frigate of the American Revolutionary War.. Originally named Hancock, she was laid down in 1777 on the Merrimack River at Amesbury, Massachusetts, by the partners and cousins, William and James K. Hackett, launched on 28 April 1778, and renamed Alliance on 29 May 1778 by resolution ...
HMS Cleopatra was a Dido-class cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited ( Hebburn-on-Tyne , UK ), with the keel being laid down on 5 January 1939. She was launched on 27 March 1940, and commissioned on 5 December 1941.