Historic Naval Images

[MikeJames]

Al Pew's favourite vessel, the French Naval Ship Hoche!

Hoche commissioned in 1890, had a short and undistinguished career and decommissioned in 1908, a victim of brutally fast change in naval capabilities that she could not match. Dreadnought anyone?



A painting of her launch in 1886



Mike

[MikeJames]

HMS Unicorn, the only aircraft carrier to conduct a shore bombardment when she used her four twin mount QF 4-inch Mk XVI dual purpose guns to shell North Korean coast watchers at Chopekki Point in 1951.

As always, open in a new tab for the full sized image.

Mike

[MikeJames]

1980s image of HMS Manchester coming alongside to RAS during typical North Atlantic winter conditions.



Mike