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Retired mining engineer. Proud father and husband. Living the dream in Australia's Hunter Valley. Collector of historical military photos. See the collection at https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/
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Show PostHer bridge and forward turret are preserved at the Royal Thai Naval Academy.
Show PostThis ship was the target of Admiral Scheer during the bombardment of Almería on May 31, 1937, but it had departed for Cartagena the day before and sank on June 17 due to an internal explosion. Incidentally, James I was the King of Aragon who advanced the Reconquista.
Show PostHMS Illustrious entering the Basin at John Brown's Shipyard, Clydebank, by Moorhead Bone, 1940. IWM (Art.IWM ART LD 1371)
Show Post1 June 1916 Rev Henry Dixon Dixon-Wright aboard HMS Barham died from wounds received at the Battle of Jutland. He was buried at Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery. Henry is also remembered at his old college @corpuscambridge.bsky.social #WW1 #History #HistoryMatters
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