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• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Pelman, L (Lt)

  The stern half of HMS PORCUPINE being towed into Portsmouth by the tug SWARTHY after the ship had been split in two by a torpedo in the Medterranean. The major portion of the ship eventually filled the role of Headquarters HQ ship of Landing Craft...

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  HMS STALKER at anchor at Greenock.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  HMS HUNTER at anchor at Greenock shortly after commissioning. Another escort carrier can be seen in the distance.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  HMS HUNTER, shortly after commissioning, at anchor at Greenock.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Oulds, D C (Lt)

  C4 Escort Group carrying out manoeuvres, known as the "Grid Iron", during the exercise with HMS PHILANTE off the coast of Northern Ireland. HMCS ORILLIA (K 119) can be seen in the middle distance.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Beadell, S J (Lt)

  HMS ATTACKER at anchor at Greenock. Note the two crewmen standing at the end of the flight deck.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Intelligence, Freetown

  Beam view of an LST, unloading a cargo of timber from America at the West African port of Freetown. The timber was required for new docks and harbour works.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  Waves crashing over the bow of HMS ANSON during Home Fleet exercises off Scapa Flow (photographed from the battleship HMS DUKE OF YORK).

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Hudson, F A (Lt)

  HMS RENOWN underway off Scapa Flow during her work-up period prior to sailing for the Far East.

• THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

  part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote, R G G (Lt)

  A head and shoulders shot of Rear Admiral A W T Bisset (left) with Captain T E Halsey, DSO, on board HMS KING GEORGE V. Some of the ship's 14 inch guns can be seen in the background.