U.1009 was a Type VIIC, the standard operational U Boat, and although there were bigger, faster boats at sea at the time these were comparatively few in number. U.1009 was ...
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Memorial: HMAS Canberra lost at the Battle of Savo Island
The History of Nelson’s Flagship – HMS Victory
WW2 Coastal Defence on Christmas Island
During their recent Indian ocean deployment on anti-illegal immigration duties, members of the ship’s company of HMAS Kanimbla helped in the restoration of the WW II coastal defence emplacement on ...
Letters: Further Facts about the Sinking of HMS Tamar
Dear Sir, I was particularly interested to read your article “Capture of Hong Kong 1941 – the Naval Battle” [Dec 2001]. Cmdr Crowther was wrong to describe TAMAR as “the ...