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	HMS Jupiter
		HMS Express struck a mine and was badly damaged, HMS Esk went to her assistance and hit mine and sank immediately, HMS Ivanhoe also went to her assistance and hit a mine and was badly damaged, so much so she she had to be sunk by HMS Kelvin.
		The battleship HMS Revenge sails from Plymouth with the destroyers HMS Javelin, HMS Jupiter, HMS Kelvin, HMS Kipling, HMS Jackal, HMS Jaguar and HMS Kashmir to shell the French port of Cherbourg.
		In the meantime 4 destroyers HMS Duncan, HMS Isis, HMS Firedrake and HMS Jupiter left Gibraltar and steamed to the east to conduct a anti-submarine sweep.
	www.hmscavalier.org.uk /G85 (0 words)

	HMS Esk
		The minelayers were from the 20th Destroyer Flotilla and consisted of the destroyers HMS Express, HMS Esk, HMS Icarus, HMS Intrepid and HMS Ivanhoe.
		The minelayers were escorted by members of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla consisted of the destroyers HMS Kelvin, HMS Jupiter and HMS Vortigern.
		The following day they were joined by the light cruisers HMS Aurora and HMS Galatea and while returning to base HMS Galatea struck another mine and was slightly damaged off Cleaner Shoal Buoy near the Humber light vessel.
	www.hmscavalier.org.uk /H15 (0 words)

	HMS Express
		HMS Express served throughout the second world war and took part in the evacuation of Dunkirk.
		History of the HMS Express from her launch to her transfer to the Canadian Navy.
		With the harbour under attack, HMS Express casts off having embarked troops of the British Expeditionary force (B.E.F.) Leaving with her are the trawlers, which were part of the small boat armada which played such a major part in the evacuation of Dunkirk.
	www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk /hms_express.htm (1355 words)

	Hamilton, New Zealand
		It is situated in the Waikato district about one and a half hours drive south of Auckland.
		Originally called Kirikiriroa when the first Maori inhabited the region, it was later renamed Hamilton after Captain Fane Charles Hamilton, the popular commander of HMS Esk, who was killed in the battle of Gate Pa[?], Tauranga.
		The city is located at the southernmost navigable reach of the Waikato River, amidst New Zealand's richest and most fertile agricultural land.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ha/Hamilton,_New_Zealand.html (332 words)

	Go2War2.nl - printversie
		De HMS Electra, was in mei 1941, als escorte van de HMS Hood, betrokken bij de jacht op de Bismarck en was getuige van de vernietiging van de HMS Hood.
		De HMS Encounter was voorafgaand aan de Slag in de Javazee, verantwoordelijk voor het oppikken van de overlevenden op van de Nederlandse torpedobootjager HrMs Kortenaer.
		De HMS Esk, behoorde samen met de HMS Express, HMS Icarus, HMS Intrepid en HMS Ivanhoe tot het 20e Jagereskader Het was een speciale groep van torpedobootjagers die speciaal waren ingericht voor het leggen van mijnenvelden.
	www.go2war2.nl /nld_print.asp?artikelid=378 (1101 words)

	1 August 1940
		Submarine HMS Spearfish on patrol in the North Sea is torpedoed by U-34 and sunk 180 miles WSW of Stavanger.
		Unwilling to take the pilots word for their aircrafts capability, a series of hasty messages are dispatched to England; the answers subsequently verify that the RAF pilots assessment of the their aircraft is correct.
		Submarine HMS Oswald is rammed and sunk by Italian destroyer Ugolino Vivaldi.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /andrew.etherington/1940/08/01.htm (956 words)

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		H.M.S. Note difference in bridge structure to her ‘Hero’ class sisters.
		HMS “Kempenfelt” by this time had transferred to the Royal Canadian Navy.
		HMS “Faulknor,” Yarrow, 1935 and HMS “Exmouth,” Portsmouth Dockyard, 1935 sunk on the 21st of January 1940 by U-22 when off Moray Firth.
	www.merchantnavyofficers.com /royalnavy5.html (1307 words)

	'Operation Sealion' - was it possible - Page 185 - Armchair General Forums (Site not responding. Last check: )
		HMS Cairo was converted to Anti-Aircraft cruiser at Chatham dockyard in 1938-1939.
		HMS Cairo (Capt. C.C. Hardy, DSO, RN) was sunk in the Central Mediterranean, north of Bizerta, Tunisia in position 37.26N, 10.22E by 1 torpedo from the Italian submarine Axum.
		HMS Neptune and HMS Kandahar sank while HMS Aurora was badly and HMS Penelope was lightly damaged.
	www.armchairgeneral.com /forums/showthread.php?t=38099&page=185 (3080 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer HMS Esk of the E class
		C.D. Maud, DSC, RN) and HMS Impulsive (Lt.Cdr.
		The minelayers were from the 20th Destroyer Flotilla and consisted of the destroyers HMS Express (Cdr.
		The minelayers were escorted by members of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla consisted of the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/4381.html (0 words)

	Maritieme Kalender: 15 mei - NL Home
		HM koningin Beatrix opent in Dordrecht het nieuwe botenhuis van de watersportvereniging KDR & ZV aan de Tweede Wantijhaven.
		Daarmee wordt een op 10 mei door de mijnenlegger HMS 'Princess Victoria' en de torpedobootjagers HMS 'Esk' en 'Express' reeds gelegde versperring tot een totaal van 236 zeemijnen uitgebreid.
		De HMS 'Esk' en 'Express', aangevuld met de torpedobootjager 'Ivanhoe', leggen op 15 mei nog eens 164 mijnen voor de kust van Hoek van Holland.
	www.scheepvaartmuseum.nl /?PageID=1367&m=9 (2027 words)

	HMS_Electra (Site not responding. Last check: )
		HMS Electra From Sterwiki HMS Electra is een E-klasse torpedobootjager.
		HMS Electra escorteerde HMS Hood in mei 1941 gedurende de jacht op de Bismarck, en was aanwezig bij de vernietiging van de Hood.
		Op 27 februari 1942, gedurende de Slag in de Java Zee, werd HMS Electra door kanonvuur van de japanse jagers Asagumo en Jintsu tot zinken gebracht.
	www.1000vragen.nl /financieel_nieuws/2004/12/17/finnieuws_HMS_Electra.html (81 words)

	Noble Numismatics Pty Ltd - Coins, Medals & Banknotes (Site not responding. Last check: )
		He was drafted to HMS 'Racoon' as an Ordinary Seaman in April 1858 and subsequently to HMS 'Asia' in January 1862.
		He transferred to HMS 'Esk' on 15 April 1863 and was later promoted to the rank of Able Seaman in September 1864.
		Serving aboard 'Esk' in New Zealand he took part in the engagement at Te Awamutu and later at Gate Pa and Te Ranga in 1864.
	www.noble.com.au /auctions/view_lot.php?sale=80&lot=2112&suffix= (291 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Destroyer HMS Intrepid of the I class
		The minelayers were from the 20th Destroyer Flotilla and consisted of the destroyers HMS Express (Cdr.
		The minelayers were escorted by members of the 5th Destroyer Flotilla consisted of the destroyers HMS Kelvin (Cdr.
		The following day they were joined by the light cruisers HMS Aurora (Capt. L.H.K. Hamilton, DSO, RN) and HMS Galatea (Capt. B.B. Schofield, RN) and while returning to base HMS Galatea struck another mine and was slightly damaged off Cleaner Shoal Buoy near the Humber light vessel.
	www.uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/4417.html (290 words)

	Esk Valley
		Esk Valley Lifeline, Whitby & district Volunteer Bureau and Whitby District Lions Club have all provided their details for inclusion on the Clubs and Societies page of eskvalley.com
		Located in the Murk Esk Valley near the village of Grosmont, this is comfortable holiday accommodation with a difference.
		The port of Whitby was where Captain James Cook developed his seafaring skills and in which it is believed his vessel HMS Endeavour was built.
	www.eskvalley.com (0 words)

	Fearless, Canberra, Sir Galahad in British Task Force Movements - Falklands War 1982
		British Esk, Capt G Barber and Naval Party (NP) 1740
		Taking just two days to convert from cruise ship to trooper, "Canberra" left Southampton on Friday 9th with nearly 3,000 men including most of 40 and 42 Cdo RM and 3 Para, and accompanied by RO-RO ship "Elk" loaded with ammunition and vehicles.
		Earlier in the week, RFA support tanker "Brambleleaf", after leaving her Persian Gulf Patrol headed via the Cape of Good Hope to refuel the South Georgia ships.
	www.naval-history.net /F28weektwo.htm (847 words)

	Hamilton photos
		By the time English settlers arrived, most of these villages, which sat beside the Waikato River, were abandoned.
		The new English settlement was renamed Hamilton after Captain Fane Charles Hamilton, the popular commander of HMS Esk, who was killed in the battle of Gate Pa, Tauranga.
		The city is located near the southernmost navigable reach of the Waikato River, amidst New Zealand's richest and most fertile agricultural land.
	www.virtualaustralia.com /newzealand/photos/cities/hamilton (0 words)

	Esk Valley, Grosmont, Whitby, North Yorkshire (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Moors are a walker's dream and there are many books and guides to give details of varying mileage and difficulty.
		The fishing port of Whitby is just 10 minutes away, which was where Captain James Cook developed his seafaring skills and where it is believed his vessel HMS Endeavour was built.
		Bram Stoker was so inspired by Whitby that he chose it as the backdrop for his classic novel 'Dracula'.
	www.steamview.co.uk /Pages/area.htm (88 words)

	Memories by Allan Taylor - Orkney Today
		Then there was the cruiser, HMS 'Hampshire', launched in 1905, which saw service in the China Sea until 1915.
		She was transferred to the northern patrols and in June 1916, close to the Birsay coast, she struck a mine and sank while en-route to Russia with Lord Kitchener on board.
		As the stern of the 'South Esk' sank, a man with his legs blown off and surrounded by blood floated off and John Spence said the Newfoundland boy screamed like a child.
	www.orkneytoday.co.uk /news_item.asp?newsItem=644 (1132 words)

	Roll of Honour - Buckinghamshire - Aston Clinton
		Son of James and Harriett Hammond; husband of Alice Hammond, of Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire.
		Special note: HMS Esk was involved in mine-laying operations of the Dutch coast at Texel, she was struck by a mine and sank immediately.
		H.M.S. Brass Plaque inside the church of St. Michael and All Angels, Aston Clinton, on the left hand side between two windows.
	www.roll-of-honour.com /Buckinghamshire/AstonClinton.html (905 words)

	Hamilton travel guide
		In 1877 the Borough of Hamilton was formed through the combining of the East and West Hamilton settlements.
		It was named by Colonel Moule, commanding officer of the?fourth Waikato Regiment, in honour of Captain John Charles Fane Hamilton, the commander of HMS Esk, who was killed while leading the naval brigade at the Battle of Gate Pa near Tauranga in 1864.
		The population at that time was 1245 residents, and continued to expand, reaching 20,000 in 1945, and now exceeding 115,000.
	www.world66.com /australiaandpacific/newzealand/waikato/hamilton (372 words)

	ANTIGUA MUSEUMS Maps
		VIEW FROM ORDNANCE LAND OF Sketch by Thibou.
		HMS LAURA, and A SMALL FRIGATE, DRAUGHT PLANS.
		1966.No:1997.Shipwrecks entered by hand from HM's Office by DVN.
	www.antiguamuseums.org /maps.htm (0 words)

	Hawke's Bay Herald December 1865
		BADDERLY - FLEMING At St Johns Church, Napier, by the Rev Dr Saywell, John Frederick Badderly to Mary Fleming.
		Sailed for Auckland 17 Dec 1865 on the Rangitira, Rev D BRUCE, Miss Victoria HILL, Mrs H SMYTH, Mr S HARRIS and original cargo and passengers for the South.
		Sailed for Auckland 18 Dec 1865 on the HMS Eclipse, Captain KAY, Captain ROGER, Lieuts WHITBOURNE, GRESSON, HOWARD, Ensign LEONARD and the strength of three companies 70th regiment.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nzlhawke/transcriptions/HBH186512.html (958 words)

	Clydebuilt Warships, HMS Ivanhoe 1937-2-11 (Site not responding. Last check: )
		They were escorted by the 5th Destroyer Flotilla consisting of the destroyers HMS Kelvin, HMS Jupiter and HMS Vortigern.
		HMS Express struck a mine and was badly damaged, HMS Esk went to her assistance and hit mine and sank immediately.
		HMS Ivanhoe also went to her assistance, hit a mine as well and was so badly damaged that she had to be sunk by HMS Kelvin.
	www.clydesite.co.uk /clydebuilt/warships/vessel.asp?id=11734 (240 words)

	Danby, Esk Valley (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Overlooking all of this and a fine place from which to view the Esk valley on a clear day is the Beacon, Danby Beacon is an early warning station dating back to the time of the Stoneage.
		The ABBEYFIELD ESK MOORS SOCIETY was set up in 1999 by a group of local residents from the Upper Esk Valley.
		There is scant provision for older residents of the valley to remain in the valley when they become unable to manage by themselves or when, often by the loss of husband or wife, they become lonely, so having lived many years here, they have to leave familiar surroundings, their friends, their doctor and their minister.
	eskvalley.com /danby (1461 words)

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		The minelayers were escorted by the 5th Destroyer Flotilla consisted of the destroyers HMS Kelvin, HMS Jupiter and HMS Vortigern.
		Aireal reconnaissance detected a German force and the ships of the 20th and 5th DF were ordered to intercept, believing wrongly that the German ships were part of an invasion force.
		HMS Express struck a mine and was badly damaged, HMS Esk went to her assistance and hit mine and sank immediately, HMS Ivanhoe also went to her assistance and hit a mine and was badly damaged, so much so she had to be sunk by HMS Kelvin.
	www.seawaves.com /newsletters/TDIH/august/31Aug.txt (2035 words)

	Crew of HMS Express
		Express was the first and some of the crew were picked up by the Ivanhoe, who then also struck a mine.
		Meanwhile the Esk struck and sank almost immediately.
		In spite of having most of the bows blown off, the Express was towed back to port and eventually rebuilt.
	www.forcez-survivors.org.uk /biographies/expresscrew/churchill.html (155 words)

	Grosmont, Esk Valley
		The Esk Valley is situated at the heart of the North York Moors National Park where accommodation available includes self catering, Bed and Breakfast (B&B), holiday cottages, guest houses, hotels, farm house holidays as well as static and touring caravan and camping sites.
		Set in the heart of the beautiful Esk Valley there are stunning views from all aspects and many good local walks.The cottage is next door to a working farm and is situated in between the villages of Sleights and Grosmont.
		Grosmont was originally Grandimont, taking its name from a small priory founded about 1200 which once stood near the north bank of the Esk, but unlike the ironworks, the priory has left no visible sign of its existence.
	www.eskvalley.com /grosmont (1162 words)

	Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 - P
		Son of Norman Charles and Cora Genevieve Parish; husband of Joan Enid Parish, of Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire.
		HMS Vernon (torpedo school and experimental establishment, Portsmouth) (for Motor Torpedo Boats)
		Son of Edmund Neville Richard Pelly and Emma Mary Pelly, Witham Lodge, Essex; married 1924, Rosalind, daughter of R.G. Gatehouse, Abbots Grange, Bebington, Cheshire; one son, one daughter.
	jnh.nce.buttobi.net /RN_officersP.html (744 words)

	Armstrong Gun part 4
		We do see 40-prs again, this time in Tauranga at the prelude to the Gate Pa (Note 7) Battle of 29 April 1864, but these were Naval types from HMS Esk, one of the warships which brought troops to the area.
		It completely enfiladed (Note 14) their left flank and forced them to abandon it, but through lack of coordination the success was not exploited.
		Little is known of the movements of the 40-prs which took part in the shelling of Meremere in 1863, but in reports dating from the early 1870s mention is made of two at North Head, Auckland.
	riv.co.nz /rnza/hist/arm/arm4.htm (3745 words)

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	Battle of Gate Pa
		On 21 April 1864 General Sir Duncan Cameron arrived in HMS Esk with his staff and on 26 April 600 sailors and Royal Marines were disembarked from HMS Harrier, Curacoa, Esk and Miranda.
		One 110-pounder Armstrong gun and two 40-pounder Armstrong guns, along with 14 smaller artillery pieces, were unloaded from HMS Esk and taken to within firing distance of the Gate Pa.
		General Cameron had fought in the Crimean War (1854-56) against Russia and had led the 40th Regiment at the Battle of the Alma and the Highland Brigade at Balaclava and the siege of Sebastopol.
	homepages.ihug.co.nz /~Sxmitch/Battle.html (3520 words)

	MasterCraft 1:500 HMS Ivanhoe Royal Navy Destroyer Kit (4139) \| Antics Online (Site not responding. Last check: )
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		11th, 1937 and on the 29th Mar.1940 torpedoed and sunk the damaged British destroyer HMS Grafton in English Channel.
		Esk assistance but hit a mine and was
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