Royal Navy Collection (page 8)

The Royal Navy Colossus class light fleet carrier HMS Glory during the Second World War. The ship was commissioned on 2 April 1945

Swimming club visitors gather on the diving boards to watch the passage of the Royal Navy King George V class battleships HMS Howe through the Suez canal during the Second World War. December 1944

The Royal Navy Implacbale class aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable, serving with the Eastern Fleet during the Second World War. February 1945

HMS Indefatigatable, Britains newest aircraft carrier, is launched at John Brown shipyard, Clydebank during the Second World War

HMS Roberts, one of the Royal Navy British monitors which have played a great part in the Allied drive in the Mediterranean, knocking out enemy batteries, smashing road and rail communications

HMS Implacable, Britains newest aircraft carrier, on active service during the Second World War. She is a sister ship of the Indefatigable. Picture issued March 1945

Submarine HMS Thunderbolt of the Royal Navy arrives at a British port after her long patrol in which she sunk two German U-boats and five supply ships during the Second Word War. 14th May 1942

Picture taken from the bridge of the British Royal Navy "Southampton"
Picture taken from the bridge of the British Royal Navy " Southampton" class cruiser HMS Sheffield as she ploughed through heavy seas of the Northern Waters

The Triton class submarine HMS Tally Ho of the Royal Navy during the Second Word War. April 1945

The Royal Navy Crown Colony Class cruiser HMS Mauritius during the Second World War. December 1942

His Majesty King George VI leaves the Royal Navy Battleship HMS King George V after visiting the fleet in Northern waters during the Second World War. August 1941

Royal Navy Battleship HMS Beagle, one of the first destroyers in which torpedo tubes were quadruply mounted, pictured at sea during the Second World War. December 1941

The Sinking of the British Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal. She was torpedoed on 13 November 1941 by the German submarine U-81 and sank the following day near Gibraltar

The work of an aircraft-carrier Is continous. When at sea, the aircraft from the carrier are constantly employed on patrol or exercising. Photo shows: A destroyer escort, HMS Eskimo. February 1941

The Kent class cruiser of the Royal Navy HMS Cumberland at sea during the Second World War. January 1942

An important British convoy was recently attacked in the Mediterranean by Italian aircraft. Escorting naval forces under Vice-Admiral Sir James Somerville accounted for 13 enemy planes by putting up

The 23, 000 ton British aircraft carrier HMS Victorious while she vas co-operating with the United States Navy in the Pacific Ocean

A Walrus aircraft returning from patrol is picked up and hoisted aboard battleship HMS King George V during the Second World War. March 1941

Royal Navy Battleship HMS King George V crosses the rough seas of the Atlantic Ocean early in 1941 to take Lord Halifax, the Ambassador to the United States, to Annapolis during the Second World War

Battlecruiser HMS Sheffield returning home from operations against the German warship Bismarck. Photo shows: Captain Ca Larcom RN

The newest Royal Navy battleship HMS King George V at sea showing off formidable armaments including quadruple 14 inch gun turrets, seen here firing. March 1941

Battlecruiser HMS Sheffield welcomed home after returning from operations against the German warship Bismarck. Photo shows: The ship entering the harbour. June 1941

The latest addition to the British Royal Navy, aircraft carrier HMS Indefatigable, now serving with the Eastern Fleet. Pictured here making smoke after its first sea trials. Circa 1944

Battlecruiser HMS Sheffield entering harbour during the Second World War. March 1942

British Battlecruiser HMS Penelope, part of a Mediterranean small British naval force which completely destroyed an enemy convoy of ten ships and three destroyers

Half broadside view from the stern of the 8000 ton Royal Navy Mauritius class cruiser HMS Nigeria, assigned to operate with e Eastern Fleet during the Second World War. February 1944

Crew of Royal Navy Chariot "human torpedos"during the Second World War
Crew of Royal Navy Chariot " human torpedos" during the Second World War. April 1944

Hunt Class destroyer HMS Southdown of the Royal Navy throwing up a bow wave as follows HMS Eglinton from which this picture was taken during exercises combining Light Coastal Forces and destroyers

A full calibre firing from the secondary armament of the Royal Navy battleship HMS Duke of York during the Second World War. December 1943

The Royal Navy Iron Duke Class frigate HMS Kent during the Second World War. November 1942

Picture taken in an Icelandic fjord after the Royal Navy battleship King George V had been in collision with HMS Punjabi in May 1942

Royal Navy battleship HMS Nelson, one of a force which escorted the recent convoy to Malta, fires a broadside somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea during the Second World War. August 1942

The Royal Navy 26, 000 ton Revenge Class battleship HMS Resolution at sea during the Second World War. Circa September 1942

The Royal Navy 32000 ton Renown Class cruiser HMS Renown firing a 15 inch salvo during the Second World War. October 1942

Royal navy aircraft carrier HMS Victorious at anchor during the Second World War. August 1941

A Grumman-Martlett of the Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm flying over the battleship HMS Warspite, as it circled to land on HMS Formidable off Italy during the Second World War. September 1943

British Royal Navy battleship HMS Valiant, part of the Eastern Fleet during Allied Naval operations against Sabang in Northern Sumatra

A Walrus aircraft of the British Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm ibeing catapulted from the battleship HMS Warspite somewhere in the Indian Ocean during the Second World War. August 1942

The Royal Navy County Class cruiser HMS Norfolk during the Second World War. Circa May 1945

Two crew of Royal Navy Chariot "human torpedos"
Two crew of Royal Navy Chariot " human torpedos" during exercises on the surface of the water in the Second World War. April 1944

Vice Admiral Sir James Somerville addressing the ships company of British Royal Navy " Southampton" class cruiser HMS Sheffield on their return from operations against the Bismarck in

The Royal Navy is now establishing permanent bases along the Normandy coast. Wherever there are Naval shore establishments there are Wrens and these are the vanguard of many more to follow

Chief Officer J Stevens and his monkey Jennie, aboard The Father Neptune. Picture taken 27th September 1943

HMS Cossack (close to the wreck of a German transport in foreground) engaging shore batteries at short range in Narvik Fiord, Norway, during the second battle of Narvik on April 13th 1940

Shortly before the Royal Navys successful action against the Scharnhorst, Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser, Commander in Chief of the Home Fleet visited Soviet waters in his flagship " Duke of York

Fairey Swordfish planes launch from the flight deck of the Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal during the Second World War. Circa 1941

Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Argus at sea during the Second World War. Photos shows: A Hurricane fighter plane landing on the deck of HMS Argus. Issued: September 1943

Squadron of Fairey Swordfish planes prepare to launch from the flight deck of the Royal Navy Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal during the Second World War. Circa 1941

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