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Background imageDestroyers Collection: German Uboat U744 seen being captured after being attacked for over 30 hours with depth

German Uboat U744 seen being captured after being attacked for over 30 hours with depth charges from HMS Icarus, and the following ships of the Canadian Escort Group; HMCS St

Background imageDestroyers Collection: The British destroyer HMS Fury refuels from the cruiser HMS Trinidad despite heavy seas

The British destroyer HMS Fury refuels from the cruiser HMS Trinidad despite heavy seas and falling snow whilst on patrol in the North Atlantic. 9th March 1942

Background imageDestroyers Collection: The crew of a Royal Navy escort destroyer enjoying a rest period below decks between

The crew of a Royal Navy escort destroyer enjoying a rest period below decks between watches, by reading the Daily Mirror or having a game of Ukkers (navy slang for Ludo) December 1940

Background imageDestroyers Collection: HMS Cossack returns to Leith on 17 February 1940, after rescuing the British prisoners

HMS Cossack returns to Leith on 17 February 1940, after rescuing the British prisoners held in Graf Spees supply ship Altmark

Background imageDestroyers Collection: The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F. 18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an

The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F. 18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an
The Tribal Class destroyer HMS Zulu (F.18) helps destroy a U-boat whilst defending an Allied convoy. Circa December 1939

Background imageDestroyers Collection: On board the destroyer HMS Bedouin. HMS Victorious and HMS King George V along with

On board the destroyer HMS Bedouin. HMS Victorious and HMS King George V along with escorting destroyers during several days of preparation for Norwegian Operations

Background imageDestroyers Collection: Smoke belching from the conning tower of German Uboat U744 after being attacked for over

Smoke belching from the conning tower of German Uboat U744 after being attacked for over 30 hours with depth charges and forced to the surface by HMS Icarus

Background imageDestroyers Collection: The British corvette Launceston Castle following a trail of U-Boats into Scapa after

The British corvette Launceston Castle following a trail of U-Boats into Scapa after their surrender. 31st May 1945

Background imageDestroyers Collection: Operation at sea saves sailors life. November 1944, on board the cruiser HMS Berwick

Operation at sea saves sailors life. November 1944, on board the cruiser HMS Berwick, in northern waters. A destroyer rating believed to be suffering from appendicitis was transferred from his ship

Background imageDestroyers Collection: Destroyer waiting at a jetty at Barentsburg in the Svalbard Islands to take Russian

Destroyer waiting at a jetty at Barentsburg in the Svalbard Islands to take Russian miners and their families off to the SS Empress of Canada. Spitzbergen Raid 25th August 1941

Background imageDestroyers Collection: HMS Kipling with her guns manned and ready for action whilst on patrol in the Western

HMS Kipling with her guns manned and ready for action whilst on patrol in the Western Approaches. Circa May 1940

Background imageDestroyers Collection: Convoy PQ 18 at sea. An underwater detonation erupts next to HMS Ashanti

Convoy PQ 18 at sea. An underwater detonation erupts next to HMS Ashanti. The destroyer HMS Eskimo is seen in the foreground. Merchant ships are in the background. 13th September 1942

Background imageDestroyers Collection: Battle of the Atlantic. Officers on the bridge of a destroyer

Battle of the Atlantic. Officers on the bridge of a destroyer, escorting a large convoy of ships, keep a sharp look out for attacking submarines. Circa October 1941

Background imageDestroyers Collection: The crew of HMS Haarlem celebrate below decks after sinking a German U-boat Circa August

The crew of HMS Haarlem celebrate below decks after sinking a German U-boat Circa August 1940

Background imageDestroyers Collection: General Charles De Gaulle seen here during a visit and inspection to a destroyer of

General Charles De Gaulle seen here during a visit and inspection to a destroyer of the Free French Navy at a port on the North East coast of Britain. 16th March 1942

Background imageDestroyers Collection: General Charles De Gaulle seen here during a visit and inspection to a destroyer of

General Charles De Gaulle seen here during a visit and inspection to a destroyer of the Free French Navy at a port on the North East coast of Britain. 16th March 1942

Background imageDestroyers Collection: British destroyers in the vital Mediterranean area get plenty of action

British destroyers in the vital Mediterranean area get plenty of action. Between the attacks on enemy aircraft and submarines, they practice the arts of sea warfare

Background imageDestroyers Collection: Ploughing steadily through the broken water, these destroyers of a British flotilla at

Ploughing steadily through the broken water, these destroyers of a British flotilla at exercise, give a vivid impression of the power of our navy. Circa October 1940

Background imageDestroyers Collection: A Avro Anson of Coastal Command working in cooperation with two convoy escorts hunt down

A Avro Anson of Coastal Command working in cooperation with two convoy escorts hunt down a German U-Boat in the Western Approaches in the spring of 1940

Background imageDestroyers Collection: NATO Exercise 1965 NATO warships follow astern of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal in

NATO Exercise 1965 NATO warships follow astern of the aircraft carrier Ark Royal in a convoy. March 1965


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