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  HMS Liverpool - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The third Liverpool was a fourth-rate frigate of 1247 tons and armed with 50 guns.
The fifth Liverpool was a 4,800-ton light cruiser of the Bristol-class.
The sixth Liverpool (11) was a Town-class light cruiser, commissioned in November 1938.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Liverpool   (366 words)

  
 HMS Liverpool (D92) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The seventh, and current HMS Liverpool (D92) is the 10th of 14 Type 42 destroyers.
Liverpool fired what is believed to be the first salvo of Sea Dart missiles in well over a decade, along with possibly the second only salvo ever.
Liverpool proved the potency and effectiveness of the Sea Dart missile, despite its age, as well as Liverpool's systems, after she had been in an eighteen month refit at Rosyth Royal Dockyard.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/HMS_Liverpool_(D92)   (252 words)

  
 D-92 Liverpool
HMS Liverpool has fired what is believed to be the first salvo of Sea Dart missiles in over a decade and possibly only the second salvo ever.
The first HMS Liverpool was a Fifth Rate Frigate of 681 tons, built in the city after which she was named and launched on 19 July 1741.
The third HMS Liverpool was a Fourth Rate Frigate of 1247 tons and 50 guns and was launched at Woolwich on 21 February 1814.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/europe/d-92.htm   (1091 words)

  
 Liverpool City Council 21st CENTURY LOOK FOR HMS LIVERPOOL
HMS Liverpool has been given a spectacular 21st century makeover - and the Lord Mayor of Liverpool will witness its unveiling.
HMS Liverpool, 20 years old, has been brought right up to date, with a modern, sparkling look.
HMS Liverpool holds a special place in the hearts of the people of the city, and it's wonderful that it's now a true 21st century vessel, ready to grace the seas again."
www.liverpool.gov.uk /News/newsdetail_0005.asp   (325 words)

  
 The Flying Squadron - World Cruise 1869-70 - HMS Liverpool
H.M.S. Liverpool, carrying the flag of the Rear-Admiral, representing the Admiralty pattern of vessels constructed ten years ago, since which time great and important changes have been effected.
The screw is a Griffiths, 18 feet in diameter, 26 feet 6 inches in pitch, and two bladed.
The Liverpool has been twice in commission, viz., on the home station and West Indies.
www.pbenyon.plus.com /Flying_Squadron/HMS_Liverpool.html   (255 words)

  
 HMS Imperial
This convoy was escorted by the Anti-Aircraft cruisers HMS Calcutta, HMS Coventry and 4 destroyers.
While the Mediterranean Fleet was still on the return trip aircraft from HMS Illustrious and HMS Eagle attacked Leros and in the evening of the 14th the British light cruiser HMS Liverpool while south-east off Crete was hit in the bow by a torpedo from an Italian aircraft.
HMS Liverpool was not operational again until January 1942.
www.hmscavalier.org.uk /D09   (372 words)

  
 Trafalgar 200 - Ship Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
HMS Bangor is the ninth of the Sandown class of minehunters and was built by Vosper Thorneycroft UK Ltd at Woolston, Southampton.
HMS Bangor is the first ship to be closely affiliated to Northern Ireland for over 15 years and has other official affiliations with the town of Bangor, Bangor Combined Cadet Force and Bangor Grammer School.
Liverpool was a fantastic ship; it deployed twice to the Gulf in less than a year and gave me the chance to hone my Bridge watchkeeping and ocean navigation skills, so much so that I gained my own watch whilst still a Midshipman.
www.trafalgar200.com /tallships_details/bangor.html   (577 words)

  
 Navy News - Ships of the Royal Navy - HMS Liverpool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
HMS Liverpool was the last of the Batch 2 destroyers - built at Cammell Laird in Birkenhead, she entered service just before a tranche of modifications was made to the class as a result of lessons learned in the Falklands War.
Early 1758 saw the launch of the second Liverpool, and in the 20 years before she was wrecked off Long Island in North America she served in the Channel, the North Sea, Newfoundland and the Mediterranean.
Liverpool number four was order in mid-1825, but cancelled before the end of the decade, so the next ship to see service was a steam frigate, launched in October 1860, and sold 15 years later.
www.navynews.co.uk /ships/liverpool.asp   (614 words)

  
 HMS Liverpool - The Royal Navy Ships of Victor Johns
Liverpool escorted by Westcott and Antelope, was attacked later by Italian a/c a number of times between 1638 and 2235 (14th June) and once at 1420 (15th June).
Along with this convoy was the covering force of the battleship HMS Malaya, the aircraft-carriers HMS Argus and HMS Eagle, three cruisers and eight destroyers.
Liverpool was towed for 3 days back to Gibraltar by the destroyer Antelope and then the tug Salvonia and was put in dry dock for repairs.
home.swipnet.se /ew-11578/hms_liverpool.htm   (776 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Light cruiser HMS Ajax of the Leander class
Consisting of the light cruisers HMS Ajax (flagship), HMNZS Achilles and the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter.
The subsequent battle saw the cruiser HMS Exeter badly damaged with all her guns put out of action but still seaworthy, she suffered 61 killed and 23 wounded and was forced to make for the Falkland Islands to carry out repairs.
HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles were both damaged and suffered casualties, HMS Ajax 7 dead and wounded and HMS Achilles 4 dead.
uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/4002.html   (955 words)

  
 Navy News - News Desk - News - HMS Liverpool foils drugs smugglers – twice   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Liverpool was tipped off that a “go fast” boat was passing through her patrol area close to the Grenadines.
Evidence of cocaine was found on board, and although RFA tanker Wave Knight was sent to scour the seas in the wake of the chase, the bales had become waterlogged in the rough conditions and sunk.
Three nights earlier HMS Liverpool had captured marijuana with a street value of more than a million pounds after another chase, this time of a boat leaving St Vincent.
www.navynews.co.uk /articles/2005/0506/0005061001.asp   (508 words)

  
 Accra Daily Mail - Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
HMS Liverpool is part of the Royal Navy's South Atlantic patrol force providing a tangible UK maritime presence in the South Atlantic as well as providing a presence in West Africa in support of UN and UK interests.
HMS Liverpool (D92) is a Type 42 (Batch 2) destroyer.
HMS Liverpool is supported by a Royal Fleet Auxiliary Gold Rover, which also supported HMS Cardiff when she visited Tema in April 2004.
www.accra-mail.com /mailnews.asp?id=15460   (242 words)

  
 MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News
Meanwhile a joint team from the Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC) Sub-Aqua Club and HMS Liverpool dived on the wreck of HMS Antelope, which lies in San Carlos Water, to raise a White Ensign over her, thereby maintaining the tradition of keeping an ensign flying over as many of the Navy's war graves as possible.
Royal Navy HMS Liverpool Type 42 Destroyer is an air defence platform armed with Sea Dart missiles, a 4.5” gun and numerous close-in weapons.
HMS Liverpool deployed to the South Atlantic in January 2006.
www.falkland-malvinas.com /Detalle.asp?NUM=7990   (1233 words)

  
 HMS Gambia & HMS Phoebe (2)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The squadron comprised four cruisers, HMS Liverpool (the flagship with an admiral aboard), HMS Phoebe, HMS Gambia and ourselves.
Gambia was steaming a fixed course and speed, transferring oil fuel to Liverpool from the starboard side; Phoebe was on the port side receiving a transfer by Jackstay.
As for the Liverpool she was almost up against us with her bow off the Starboard Waists, Mountbatten was standing up on the rim of the Liverpool's bridge giving directions or asking what was going on, I unfortunately cannot remember what he said.
brisray.com /dad/gcllsn2.htm   (2607 words)

  
 HMS Liverpool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In April 2002, Ray Holden wrote saying "In the spring of 1951 I was drafted to HMS Liverpool, she was Flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in Malta.
In 1956, as a gesture of reconciliation with Tito, the Cominform was dissolved.
At least one site (http://www.btinternet.com/~a.c.walton/navy/rn-cr4.html) says that HMS Liverpool was a Gloucester Class, which was also known as the Southampton Group 2 Class.
brisray.com /dad/lpool1.htm   (487 words)

  
 Liverpoolfc.tv   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
LIVERPOOL chief executive Rick Parry's mobile has been pumped with so many goodwill messages and texts since last Wednesday, he admits it's in danger of overload.
The coincidental presence of HMS Liverpool in the Caribbean has assisted the flowing of champagne.
The campaign to ensure Liverpool defend their title gathers momentum on a daily basis, with universal support for the Reds' cause, according to Parry.
www.liverpoolfc.tv /mediawatch/drilldown/a_MW8238050531-1002.shtml   (910 words)

  
 Liverpool Chamber Commerce and Industry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
HMS Liverpool sailed up the Mersey on Friday, 5 July for the first time since undergoing a major refit.
To mark the occasion, a number of local companies and some guests were invited on board to experience a day in the life of the ship's company and to see what facilities the ship has.
He commented: "HMS Liverpool is a fantastic resource which the Royal Navy is prepared to put at the disposal of Merseyside businesses."
www.liverpoolchamber.org.uk /news/news67.html   (210 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
HMS Chevron was a C H Class Destroyer completed in 1945 and was built at Scotts at Greenock.
In the spring of 1951 I was drafted to HMS Liverpool, she was Flagship of the 1st Cruiser Squadron in Malta.
Part of the way through this course, after eight months service on Liverpool I was drafted to HMS Chevron, she was tied up alongside in Malta dockyard.
members.lycos.co.uk /brisray/dad/chevron1.htm   (617 words)

  
 Windsurfing Online
Highland Spring HIHO racers will be accorded the respect of having HMS Liverpool as their start boat in the July 7 race.
HMS Liverpool is a 410-foot Type 42 destroyer.
By the time HMS Liverpool arrives, the fleet will have raced five times, including the event's most popular race, from the North Sound to Anegada, a 14-mile thigh-burning reach.
www.windsurfingmag.com /article.jsp?ID=37459   (185 words)

  
 The Government of Grenada - The Prime Minister's Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
With those words, Lieutenant Commander Jason Strutt of the Royal Navy described the intentions of the 14-member crew of HMS Liverpool, the Royal Navy Destroyer on patrol in the Caribbean, as he presented the keys for the David Martin Pre School to Ministry of Education Early Childhood Officer Yolande Noel.
The remaining works were completed by the HMS Liverpool crew, which included plumbing, electrical work, repairs to doors, shutters and the kitchen, replacing locks, painting the school and clearing the area of debris.
Other repair works done by the HMS Liverpool crew, which comprises 12 men and two women, included replacing the roof on the Happy Hill Medical Centre and replacing the roof on the building at Mt. Wheldale that formerly housed the National Emergency Relief Organisation.
www.gov.gd /newsitem.aspx?nid=690   (415 words)

  
 Hms Liverpool   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Hayes, RCN Aboard HMS Liverpool, October 1940 As many of our readers are aware, Midshipmen were...
Bill Hayes kept such a journal while aboard HMS Liverpool as a Midshipman early in...
HMS Liverpool was the last of the Batch 2 destroyers - built at Cammell Laird in...
www.comeonmom.com /hms-liverpool.html   (242 words)

  
 The River Mersey - The Royal Navy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 2003 the two patrol boats: HMS Charger (P292) and HMS Biter (P270) visited as part of the Battle of the Atlantic Celebrations.
HMS Albion returned to Canada Dock in the Summer of 2006 at the same time as several tall ships.
One of the ferries which usually carries passengers and freight between Liverpool and Dublin was hired to transport tanks and heavy equipment from Europe to the Gulf.
homepages.enterprise.net /hyland/maps/mersey/mersey2.html   (699 words)

  
 MercoPress - Falklands-Malvinas & South Atlantic News
During that period she commemorated the loss of HM Ships Sheffield, Coventry, Antelope, Ardent and MV Atlantic Conveyor as well as the Landings in San Carlos Water, all events pertaining to the 1982 South Atlantic conflict.
HMS Liverpool also sailed east, into the Antarctic Convergence Zone, to South Georgia, and north to Rio de Janeiro for a mid-deployment stand off.
The Commander British Forces, Commodore Moncreiff Royal Navy saw HMS Liverpool off from the jetty at East Cove Military Port, as she sailed for Montevideo.
www.falkland-malvinas.com /Detalle.asp?NUM=8161   (453 words)

  
 uboat.net - Allied Warships - Battleship HMS Warspite of the Queen Elizabeth class
HMS Warspite as seen during the Second World War.
New engines and boilers were fitted at this stage and she was to be the fastest of the class.
The only damage sustaned was to the destroyer HMS Imperial that was mined off Malta and was out of action for over 6 months.
uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/4057.html   (645 words)

  
 Trafalgar Surgeon's Instruments Make Sea Voyage To HMS Victory - Liverpool City Guide news
Surgical instruments used onboard HMS Victory during the Battle of Trafalgar are at sea again on their way to take part in bicentenary commemorations of Nelson’s finest hour.
The precious artefacts are being taken onboard Royal Navy Mine Counter Measures Vessel HMS Dulverton to HMS Victory for a commemorative ceremony on April 25.
William Beatty was born in Londonderry in 1773 and joined the Navy as a junior surgeon in 1791 at the age of 18.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /liverpool/news/ART27721.html?ixsid=DZ2oq7SKHY5   (976 words)

  
 READY TO GO,ARK ROYAL IS POISED TO LEAD ARMADA Evening Standard (London) - Find Articles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Already loaded are the aircraft carrier's complement of Harrier fighter-bombers, Sea King and Chinook helicopters, and months of munitions, fuel and food, which will allow her to stay in the Gulf for as long as necessary.
Behind will sail the helicopter carrier HMS Ocean, destroyers HMS Liverpool, Edinburgh and York, the frigate HMS Marlborough, two minesweepers, four supply vessels, a hospital ship and, most purposefully of all, landing ships Sir Galahad, Sir Tristram and Sir Percival.
HMS Liverpool is still the Royal Navy's main air-defence platform, though it entered service in 1980.
www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_200301/ai_n9553671   (603 words)

  
 HTS Channel 4: St Lucia News, Online News, Breaking News, Sports News, Live Radio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The British warship HMS Liverpool will be docked at Pointe Seraphine for the next two days on the final leg of its tour of the Windward Islands.
The Liverpool has been working with the Windward Island Regional Security System and other international nations like the Dutch and the United States as well as local police to counter drug operations in the region.
He says the Liverpool is pleased to aid in the interception of drugs smuggled into the Caribbean for destination in other countries like the UK.
www.htsstlucia.com /News_2005/July_2005/HTS_News_July_21_2005.htm   (1320 words)

  
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For HMS Warrior I've also included a section on the planes - some of the photos of which are truely amazing.
From his Certificate of Service he trained on HMS Royal Arthur, Raleigh and Drake as a stoker, from there he went to HMS Wrangler as Stoker Mechanic in 1949, joining HMS Gambia in 1950 for two years.
He also spent nearly a year, between his time on HMS Gambia and HMS Warrior, on HMS Orion, but I've got no information on this at all except that like HMS Gambia she was a cruiser.
members.lycos.co.uk /brisray/dad/dind.htm   (1140 words)

  
 History : HMS Eaglet (Liverpool) : Training Centres : Royal Naval Reserve : Operations and Support : Royal Navy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Personnel served in both the Gulf and at home.Tradition has it that the first enrolment into the Mersey division of the RNVR took place on board the then HMS Eagle in King's Dock on New Year's Day in 1904.
The target of 300 men was very soon reached and by the close of 1904 the Division had almost reached its full strength - 700 officers and men.
Liverpool reservists are still today as keen and proud as were those who met on board in January 1904 to volunteer to join the reserve for the first time.
www.royalnavy.mod.uk /server/show/nav.2801   (361 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | UK | England | Merseyside | HMS Liverpool returns home
HMS Liverpool was due to sail in to her home port on Wednesday to take part in a special Remembrance Day service.
The aim of her six day visit is to reinforce her close links with Liverpool.
HMS Liverpool arrived back in the UK in August following seven months away from home during which time she served in the Iraq conflict.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/england/merseyside/3241937.stm   (199 words)

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