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	Prince of Wales HMS Battleship, Repulse, Hood Battlecruisers
		Sent to the Far East with the battlecruiser HMS Repulse to counter the swiftly developing Japanese threat in the region, she arrived on 2 December 1941.
		HMS Repulse, a 26,500-ton Renown class battlecruiser, was built at Clydebank, Scotland.
		HMS Hood's remains were located and photographed by a British deep sea expedition in July 2001.
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/hms.htm (1070 words)

	BBC - WW2 People's War - HMS 'Hood': Saved by a Missing Kitbag
		Meanwhile, just under a year after HMS Hood sailed from Liverpool without my uncle, the German battleship Bismarcksank her on 24 May 1941 during the Battle of the Denmark Strait.
		Many of the pilots preferred the Hurricane to the Spitfire and many a German claimed to have been shot down by Spitfires when it was a Hurricane.
		The Hurricane was a better gun platform than the spitfire though and was a lot easier to land (because of the wider, stronger undercarriage).
	www.bbc.co.uk /ww2peopleswar/stories/29/a2014129.shtml (6313 words)

	Royal Navy
		HMS Gamecock, as the name implies, suggests an association with the game bird and it is believed that a cock-fighting pit did exist within the station perimeter – not far from the Officers Mess.
		HMS Tracker was one of the many Landing Ship, Tanks (LST's) constructed in the latter stages of the Second World War.
		Tiger crossed the bows of HMS Berwick and was sliced in two, 28 lives were lost.
	home.att.net /~b.lockyer/royal_navy.htm (1880 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire - The Air Combat Wiki
		The Spitfire Ia, with its eight.303 Browning machine guns, was the primary version used during the Battle of Britain.
		VIII was converted into the prototype Spitfire Trainer by moving the existing cockpit forward 13.5 in and installing a second cockpit behind it in a raised position enclosed with a bubble canopy.
		XV was an amalgamation of several Spitfire Marks with the wings of the Seafire L III, the fuselage of the Spitfire V, the large tail section with retractible gear of the Spitfire VIII, the wing-root fuel tanks of the Spitfire IX, and the Griffon engine equipment and fittings of the Spitfire XII.
	wikipedia.ketsujin.com /index.php/Supermarine_Spitfire (8695 words)

	Spitfire (www.combatsim.com)
		The Spitfire was developed by Reginald Mitchell through the 1930's military competitions to replace the Bristol Bulldog fighters.
		The Spitfire was continuously changed to meet all kinds of treats and demands, as low- and high altitude fighter, tropicalized, navalized, or equipped as unarmed photo-reconnaissance aircraft.
		Structurally the Spitfire was a straightforward design with a light alloy monocoque fuselage and a single spar wing with stressed-skin covering and fabric-covered control surfaces.
	www.combatsim.com /archive/htm/htm_arc4/spitfire.htm (1043 words)

	The Spitfire - An Operational History - 5. The Fight Continues
		The 'clipped-wing' Spitfire was marginally faster than the standard Mk V but had a considerably better rate of roll.
		Their primary task was to act as escorts to B-17 bombers, a role for which the Spitfire had never been envisaged and for which it was unsuitable.
		The first overseas deployment of Spitfires as fighters took place on 7 March, when 15 tropicalised Mk Vs carrying 90-gallon slipper fuel tanks took off from the flight deck of HMS Eagle bound for Malta, 600 miles (960 km) away.
	www.deltaweb.co.uk /spitfire/fite_cnt.htm (935 words)

	The Spitfire - A history of the WW2 RAF Fighter
		Spitfires Mk7 were out now, but only in a few numbers, performance was disappointing and they were mainly used as top cover fighters for bombers.
		Spitfire Mk9s, Mk 12s and Mk14s were used but the only plane capable of dealing with this threat was the Tempest 5.
		Spitfires armour and some of the guns were removed, as well as highly polishing the surfaces in an effort to counteract the V1.
	www.mikekemble.com /ww2/spitfire.html (5446 words)

	Discovery Channel - Machines and Engineering - Industrial Revelations: Best of British Engineering - HMS Victory
		HMS Victory cost £63,176 and 3 shillings to build when fitted out in 1778, which is the equivalent of £50 million today.
		HMS Victory, Nelson’s flagship at Trafalgar, is the oldest commissioned warship in the world.
		As for jolly tars, HMS Victory had a crew of 820 men at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805, where one in five were killed or wounded.
	www.discoverychannel.co.uk /machines_and_engineering/industrialrevelations/ships/hms_victory/index.shtml (200 words)

	Malta George Cross
		In the spring of 1942, when Spitfires flown from the decks of carriers HMS Eagle and USS Wasp arrived at the island's battered airstrips, the battle took a new turn.
		Specially commissioned to support the Spitfire Memorial Defense Fellowship at the Australian Defense Force Academy and the University of New South Wales in Sydney, and commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the award of the George Cross to the island of Malta.
		The Spitfire Edition is signed by SIX highly decorated pilots who flew Spitfires in defense of Malta, five of which are the only surviving Spitfire pilots who made Ace defending Malta, with Art Roscoe being the only surviving American pilot from the siege.
	www.chesterfieldarmament.com /taylor/maltageorgecross/malta.htm (2655 words)

	1/48 Airfix Seafire FR46/47
		The Seafire, as the Sea Spitfire became known, was provisioned with a hydraulically damped and faired A-frame arrester hook released by means of a Bowden cable, and slinging points, with the necessary local strengthening.
		Seafire development had lagged behind that of the Spitfire, for the Griffon-engined Spitfire XIIs had entered service with the RAF in 1943 but it was not until after the war, in September 1945, that the first of the FAA’s Griffon-engined Seafires, the Mk.
		From 1943 onwards the development of the Spitfire and the Seafire ran in parallel and the next version of the Seafire developed was the F.45, a navalised version of the Spitfire F.21.
	www.swannysmodels.com /Seafire.html (1445 words)

	Ivan Berryman
		The last seaplane carrier built for the Admiralty, HMS Pegasus was launched in 1917 and benefited from all the lessons learned from her predecessors, possessing a flying-off platform forward, served by twin derricks, and a hangar and cranes aft, capable of carrying up to nine aircraft.
		HMS Bulwark at Hong Kong by Ivan Berryman.
		HMS Illustrious and HMS Kenya at Devonport by Ivan Berryman.
	www.militaryartcompany.com /ivan_berryman.htm (2033 words)

	Spitfire
		She was commanded by a Capt. Ulmer and operated on the lake until she was run ashore and burned by her crew on 13 October 1776.
		On 11 April 1776, they recaptured brigantine Georgia Packet and sloop Speedwell which HMS Scarborough had captured and brought into the bay, braving the fire of Scarborough's guns as they took the prizes from under her stern.
		On the afternoon of the 3d, Spitfire joined Lady Washington and Washington in a daring attack on HMS Pheonix and HMS Rose and engaged the British warships for over two hours before retiring.
	www.history.navy.mil /danfs/s16/spitfire-i.htm (368 words)

	Y2K Spitfire Project
		August was no exception; more Spitfire enthusiasts and supporters have passed through our hangar this month then any other month in the projects 6 year history.
		Spitfire II and Vb-Seafire I, IIc,III, XV, VXII, 46 and 47.
		It was a treat to see the bus pull up into our parking lot as each visit was anticipated with delight by our group and we look forward to seeing Portia and her tour groups next year.
	www.y2kspitfire.com /news/restorations_aug06.htm (904 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		In 1778 Durham procured his discharged and afterwards obtained a position on HMS Edgar in British waters where conditions were far more pleasant and educational.
		Durham was transferred to HMS Union in which he saw further service at the siege of Gibraltar before making a cruise to the West Indies and then another one down the African coast in HMS Raisonnable as a junior lieutenant
		Anson was the biggest frigate in the Navy, cut down (razeed) from a ship of the line to oppose large French frigates, and in her fought numerous actions, especially at the Battle of Donegal in October 1798.
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Philip_Charles_Durham (1358 words)

	Kiwi Aircraft Images : Spitfire
		The Spitfire's connection to New Zealand is through the hundreds of New Zealand born wartime pilots who flew with the RAF and FAA.
		In March 1954 Israel arranged to sell a batch of Spitfires to Burma, and the aircraft was delivered to BEDEK (later part of IAI) on July 1, 1954 for overhaul.
		On March 5 1984 the Spitfire was removed in exchange for a fibreglass replica, moulded from the aircraft (the replica was placed on August 9th).
	www.kiwiaircraftimages.com /spitfire.html (3258 words)

	1/48 Airfix Seafire FR46/47
		The Seafire, as the Sea Spitfire became known, was provisioned with a hydraulically damped and faired A-frame arrester hook released by means of a Bowden cable, and slinging points, with the necessary local strengthening.
		Seafire development had lagged behind that of the Spitfire, for the Griffon-engined Spitfire XIIs had entered service with the RAF in 1943 but it was not until after the war, in September 1945, that the first of the FAA’s Griffon-engined Seafires, the Mk.
		From 1943 onwards the development of the Spitfire and the Seafire ran in parallel and the next version of the Seafire developed was the F.45, a navalised version of the Spitfire F.21.
	swannysmodels.com /Seafire.html (1445 words)

	information about the Royal Navy Seafire
		On 15 December 1942, I took the Seafire L Mk IIC aboard HMS Activity and performed a series of 15 deck-landing and take-off tests to a limit run of 360 ft (110 m) which was reached in 25 knots (46 km/h) of wind at an all-up weight of 7,183 lb (3 258 kg).
		Indeed, those that had doubted the wisdom of adapting the Spitfire for shipboard operations from the outset saw more than fulfilled many of their misgivings concerning the structural integrity of this fighter operating in a scenario for which it had not been designed.
		The corttra-prop had duly appeared on TM379 which had returned to the RAE as the prototype Seafire Mk 46 in June 1945, but the Mk 46 was destined to be yet another interim model as the folding arrangement for the new wing introduced with the Mk 45 had still to be finalised.
	www.fiddlersgreen.net /AC/aircraft/Supermarine-Seafire/sea-info/sea_info.php (15300 words)

	spitfire - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Spitfire, spitfire : Encarta® World English Dictionary, North American Edition [home, info]
		Spitfire : Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898) [home, info]
		Phrases that include spitfire: achtung spitfire, hms spitfire, johnny spitfire, malta spitfire, spitfire beetle, more...
	www.onelook.com /?w=spitfire&ls=a (208 words)

	Supermarine Spitfire Fighter
		The Supermarine Spitfire was Britain's premiere fighter throughout the entire war.
		The Spitfire was developed by Reginald Mitchell through the 1930's military competitions to replace the Bristol Bulldog fighters.
		The Spitfire MkV was a compromise between performance, Fliexibility of use and firepower.
	www.constable.ca /spitfire.htm (802 words)

	HMS Frobisher, HMS Roberts - Normandy 1944
		This naval art print of HMS Frobisher and HMS Roberts at the Normandy landings of 1944, is available direct from Cranston Fine Arts.
		The cruiser HMS Frobisher dominates this scene off Houlgate at the Normandy landings of 1944.
		The monitor HMS Roberts lies beyond Frobisher with a Large Infantry Landing Ship or LSI (L) unshipping its LCAs on the extreme right of the picture.
	www.military-art.com /dhm1323.htm (384 words)

	HMS Hood
		HMS Hood took part in the bombardment of Mers-el-Kibir on the 3rd July 1940.
		HMS Hood received several heavy hits and blew up and sank quickly, only 3 of her crew survived...
		HMS Hood passes beneath the forth Bridge on her way to Rosyth during one of her many visits to the Firth in the 1930s.
	www.ivanberryman.com /hms_hood.htm (1516 words)

	Order of Battle - Battle of Jutland - 31 May to 1 June 1916
		HMS Lurcher,E31, E53, D6 left Harwich on the evening of 30th May to patrol positions off Southwold, midway to the Dutch coast.
		HMS Talisman, G2, G3, G4, G5 left Harwich at 1200, 31st May for a patrol position on the SE side of the Dogger Bank.
		HMS Hampshire, with Lord Kitchener on board, was sunk in this minefield on 5th June.
	www.navweaps.com /index_oob/OOB_WWI/OOB_WWI_Jutland.htm (3138 words)

	Indian Air Force : Air Force Squadrons
		Short take off and landing procedures were practiced in preparation for the move to Japan as it was envisaged that the aircraft would be flown of the carrier onto shore airfields.
		The Spitfire had phenumatically operated flaps which could be lowered fully for landing or raised fully up.
		On 08 Apr 1946, HMS Vengeance sailed with 22 aircraft of No. 4 Sqn, berthed at Singapore for refueling and set course for Iwakuni, a port of Kyushu island.
	armedforces.nic.in /airforce/afsqd1.htm (3077 words)

	HMS Unicorn aircraft carrier profile. Aircraft Carrier Database of the Fleet Air Arm Archive 1939-1945
		HMS Unicorn was initially operational in March till October 1943, with aircraft from the Fleet Air Arm units: 800 Sea hurricanes, 818 swordfish, 824 swordfish, 887 seafire, 897 spitfire, 885 seafire squadrons.
		HMS Uganda, HMS Warspite and USS Savannah badly damaged by glider bombs, and the destroyer USS Rowan sunk by MTBs.
		Between June 1950 and October 1953, HMS Unicorn filled a vital support role to the Royal Navy and Commonwealth Aircraft carriers in Korean waters and on several occassions accompanied the operational carrier to the forward area, flying her own aircraft and acting as a spare deck.
	www.fleetairarmarchive.net /Ships/Unicorn.html (1083 words)

	HMS Victory's Reconstructed Grand Magazine Is Unveiled - Birmingham City Guide news
		The oak, from the Forest of Dean, was donated last month by the Forestry Commission and the Oak Society and had been planted on the recommendation of Admiral Lord Nelson, over 200 years ago, to ensure timber for future fleets.
		HMS Victory is the flagship of the Royal Navy's Second Sea Lord, Vice Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent and is most famous for being a First Rate ship - in the front line of the fighting - at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.
		A well-loved national treasure, the ship is visited by around 340,000 people a year and numbers are expected to rise during Trafalgar’s bicentenary year when HMS Victory will be the centrepiece of the national celebrations.
	www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /birmingham/news/ART22897.html?ixsid=YIqa4JKXE2t (805 words)

	Aviation Museum - Restored Second World War Operations Room - Spitfire and Hurricane Fighter Aircraft
		On 26 May, with HMS Glorious steaming at 30 knots into the wind, the 18 Hurricane, of 46 Squadron, with Sqn Ldr Cross leading the way, were flown off the deck of the carrier to Harstad.
		On 4 June 1940, the German battle-cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sailed from Kiel to hinder the withdrawal of Allied forces from Norway.
		Several heavy shells struck HMS Acasta as she emerged from the smoke, though she still managed to fire her torpedoes, and the order to abandon ship was given.
	www.airops.freeserve.co.uk /digbyops/scripts/glorious.htm (1351 words)

	tstacey (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Venerable was the first of a number of Light Fleet Carriers the Royal Navy was building and commissioning as quickly as possible so as to increase the size of Britains contribution in the fight against Japan.
		The Seafire was a Naval version of the famous Spitfire, its impressive rate of climb and extreme manouverability were far outweighed by its narrow wheelbase and its short range.
		The Spitfire was designed as an interceptor fighter and the Royal Navy was looking for an escort type fighter able to land on an aircraft carrier pitching in a heavy sea and which could handle dive bombing and rocket firing etc.
	www.hms-vengeance.co.uk /tstacey.htm (2037 words)

	HMS Prince of Wales Naval Art Prints
		She was at Singapore in October 1941, but was sunk off Malaya, (along with HMS Repulse) by Japanese Torpedo Aircraft on the 10th December 1941.
		HMS Prince of Wales, was built by Cammell Laird and launched on the 3rd May 1939.
		She was at Singapore in October 1941, but was sunk of Malaya, (along with HMS Repulse) by Japanese Torpedo Aircraft on the 10th December 1941.
	www.ivanberryman.com /hms_prince_of_wales_naval_art_prints.htm (686 words)

	Sky Guardians
		Sky Guardians 1/72 Scale Spitfire Mk IX RAF 341 SQ "Pierre H. Clostermann"
		Sky Guardians 1/72 Scale Spitfire Mk IX RAF 312 SQ "Otto Smik Lympne"
		Sky Guardians 1/72 Scale Spitfire Mk IX RAAF 79 SQ "Lt. Norm Smithhell"
	www.collectablejets.com /skyguardians.html (487 words)

	Spitfires - Malta Bound
		A magnificent Limited Edition Print signed by those involved in the Battle for Malta, including the pilot of the main Spitfire depicted and four Royal Navy HMS Eagle crew members who survived the torpedo attack and subsequent sinking of their ship in just six and a half minutes.
		Escorting Furious to her aft is the Cruiser HMS Manchester together with Destroyers Brave and Lithe.
		In the distance HMS Eagle succumbs to an Axis torpedo attack.
	www.milartgl.com /HTML_3a/spitfires_malta_bound.htm (286 words)

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