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HMS Ark Royal ( RO7 ) - Grand Harbour Malta.

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An old River Gun Boat doing her duty in the Med in WW2.
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RFA Tidesurge and RFA Tideforce conduct a RAS together with RFA Fort Victoria astern

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HMS Boxer (F92) after being hit with two Harpoon missiles during a SINKEX

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MikeJames wrote:HMS Boxer (F92) after being hit with two Harpoon missiles during a SINKEX

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Believe this to be Ex HMS Brave F94 Mike.
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No, that's Boxer, she was hit with Harpoons, Brave was sunk by a torpedo from a RN nuclear submarine.
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MikeJames wrote:No, that's Boxer, she was hit with Harpoons, Brave was sunk by a torpedo from a RN nuclear submarine.

I am sorry Mike, but that image is 100% of ex-HMS Brave, not ex-HMS Boxer. Your source is incorrect.
Both Ships were indeed expended as targets in the same Sinkex in August 2004. Still an interesting picture though, thank-you for posting.
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Nice photo of destructive power. That's one way to expand hanger space they could fit two helo's in that space.
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A couple of shots of their sister Beaver.
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Foremast of HMS Hood on 13 April 1924

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HMS Gambia and HMS Kenya travelling at speed during exercises in the Indian Ocean, April 1952.

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Hi Nige
going back to the type 22 with the destroyed hanger looking through my books and that photo her flight deck ID which is BA indicates it's Brave. If that's correct what other areas are proof that she is brave and do you have any photos to prove so.
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Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond's 4.5 inch Mark 8 Naval Gun

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HMS Illustrious (R06) with a flight deck full of Merlins

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glenhowells wrote:Hi Nige
going back to the type 22 with the destroyed hanger looking through my books and that photo her flight deck ID which is BA indicates it's Brave. If that's correct what other areas are proof that she is brave and do you have any photos to prove so.
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Hi Glen,

You are correct, the Flight-Deck marking is just about clear enough to read BA, which was indeed Brave. Boxer used XB.
The main difference between the two visually, is that from Brave onwards, the Type 22's had an enlarged Hangar to cater for both the Merlin and Sea King MK6. (although I don't believe Merlin was carried except during Trials) The Flight-Deck was also enlarged, with extensions down both sides to create a rectangular appearance, which required supports from the corners of the Quarterdeck/Transom.
The operation of Sea Kings had its challenges, as unlike the Lynx, they did not have Harpoon to lock the Helo to the deck, or negative rotor thrust to push the airframe onto the deck when it had no lashings fitted. The landing gear arrangement of two forward/one aft required the rear Aircrewman to lean out of the cab laid on his belly to tell the pilot if his tail wheel was going to land on deck, as well as some elaborate marking on deck as visual cues. Some pretty impressive flying I'd bet, with minimal rotor blade/superstructure clearances.

Below is a picture of Boxer alongside Coventry, which clearly shows the difference in Hangar height and Flight-Deck arrangement. Also one of Boxer to illustrate the smaller Flight-Deck.

I hope that clears things up once and for all.

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HMS Ark Royal R07 & 2 RFA's (a Fort class Replenishment ship & a Round Table class LSL) operating with French & Dutch warships.

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HMS Westminster with a blue bullring indicating she has been up in the Arctic.
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A tradition they share with the US Navy and the Royal Canadian Navy

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HMS Duncan took a break from working with NATO allies in the Mediterranean to host HRH the Earl of Wessex and HRH the Duke of Kent respectively.

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A useful shot of the superstructure and forward turrets of HMS King George V

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The Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Duncan (D-37) operating with the US Navy aircraft carrier strike groups centred on the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) and USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74).

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Two classics, a type 222 and 23 close together.
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