In our last Review we published a short history of HMAS Cerberus at Crib Point. The title, or rather sub-title, drew a sharp comment from Commander R.S. Veale, RANR Rtd. Commander Veale points out ...
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HMS Puriri 1938, NZ Navy
BEFORE WORLD WAR II the Anchor Line twin-screw vessel Puriri, of 927 gross tons, built by Henry Robb Ltd. of Leith and launched on 25th October 1938, was considered as ...
HMNZS Philomel
The cradle of the Royal New Zealand Navy HMNZS PHILOMEL is the name of the naval establishment at Devonport, Auckland, in New Zealand. This story is not about the naval ...
Tacoma Class Frigates of the United States Navy
WHEN THE UNITED STATES entered the Second World War the US Navy was still completing its rebuilding program. In the major fighting types great strides had been made, but there ...
HMAS Pioneer – The RAN’s First Cruiser
IN A PREVIOUS ISSUE of the Naval Historical Review we gave a short resume of the career of the 3rd class protected cruiser Pioneer in the Royal Navy. Let us ...