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part of "AIR MINISTRY SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Air Force official photographer
AMERICAN AIRCRAFT IN ROYAL AIR FORCE SERVICE 1939-1945: LOCKHEED L-214 & L-414 HUDSON.Hudson Mark III (long-range version), T9465 UA-N Spirit of Lockheed-Vega Employees, of No. 269 Squadron RAF Detachment based at Kaldadarnes, Iceland, flying along the coast of Iceland. T9465 was a presentation aircraft, paid for by contributions...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Coote, R G G (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARThe crew of the 20 mm Bofors gun on board the former Hull fishing trawler HMT IMPERIALIST, now serving as one of HMS anti-submarine trawlers. Two men are sat at the gun whilst three more supply it with ammunition.
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Mason, H A (Lt)
ANTI SUBMARINE WARFARE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR, TWO NEW CLASSES OF DESTROYER, DECEMBER 1943View of a line of destroyers at sea in the North Atlantic when on anti-submarine patrol. Those which are visible include HMS VENUS (nearest to the camera) and HMS SAVAGE beyond.
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Royal Navy official photographer
ON BOARD THE DESTROYER HMS FURY OFF ICELAND, 1942.The cruiser HMS TRINIDAD as seen from HMS FURY in the North Atlantic during an Arctic convoy escort patrol. HMS TRINIDAD is dazzle-painted.
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: McNeill, M H A (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARLeft to right: Chief Engine Room Artificer R H Gornall, of Ashford Middlesex, Able Seaman A J Pearce, of Bromley, Kent, Leading Seaman E T Morse, of Ashford, Kent, and W Graham, of Glasgow all of HMS CRANE docked at Newport, Monmouthshire, after they had...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARCommander Cross, Staff Officer Convoys, (left) discussing a special convoy movement map with Captain Lake, RN, Duty Officer in the Operations Room at Derby House, Liverpool. This is one of the scenes for an Anglo-American official film covering the...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARThe female plotter at work in the Operations Room at Derby House, Liverpool. This is one of the scenes for an Anglo-American official film covering the battle of the Atlantic right up to D-Day, being shot by Army Film Unit cameramen at the headquarters...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Parnall, C H (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARIn the operations room at Derby House, Liverpool, where up to the minute shipping positions are shown on a huge indicator, a Wren can be seen up a ladder making an alteration to an indicator on one of the large, wall mounted maps. This is one of the...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARHM King George VI, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, with Sir Eric Melville (Equerry to the King) and the King's Naval Aide de Campe, reading a signal of greetings on the bridge of the cruiser HMS SCYLLA during his four day visit to the...
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part of "ADMIRALTY OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, F A (Lt)
THE ROYAL NAVY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARHM King George VI, wearing the uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet, inspecting inspecting a Supermarine Walrus amphibious aircraft and its crew at the Royal Naval Air Station of Hatston during his four day visit to the Home Fleet at Scapa Flow. A Fairey...