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51USS Bailey (DD-269) — The second USS Bailey (DD 269) was a Clemson class destroyer in the United States Navy and transferred to the Royal Navy where she served as HMS Reading (G71) during World War II. As USS Bailey Named for Theodorus Bailey, she was launched in… …
52HMS Scarborough (L25) — HMS Scarborough was a Hastings class sloop of the Royal Navy launched in 1930. She saw active service during the Second World War, especially as a convoy escort in the North Atlantic.Construction and commissioning Scarborough was ordered on 26… …
53HMS Trinidad (46) — HMS Trinidad was a Royal Navy Crown Colony class cruiser (also known as the Fiji class). She was lost while serving in the Arctic on convoy duty after being damaged escorting PQ 13 in 1942. Early career Trinidad was built by HM Dockyard Devonport …
54HMS Saltash (J62) — was a Royal Navy Hunt class minesweeper, built by Murdoch and Murray of Port Glasgow, launched 25 June 1918 and served through the latter part of World War I as well as through all of World War II. She was involved in the evacuation of Dunkirk,… …
55HMS Black Prince (81) — HMS Black Prince was a Dido class light cruiser of the Royal Navy, of the Bellona subgroup. She was a modified Dido design, sometimes called Dido Group 2, with only 4 5.25 inch mounts instead of 5, and improved anti aircraft armament. She was… …
56Operation Inmate — During World War II Operation Inmate was the bombardment of Japanese bases on Truk in the Caroline Islands conducted from 12 to 16 June 1945. By this stage in the war, shore bombardment was a highly developed technique. Australian and New Zealand …
57HMS Malcolm (D19) — HMS Malcolm was one of eight Admiralty type destroyer leaders (known as Scott class destroyers) built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was the first of only two Royal Navy ships to carry the name Malcolm , although HMS Valkyrie was… …
58Landing Craft Infantry — The Landing craft, Infantry or LCI was a sea going amphibious assault ship of the Second World War for landing large number of infantry directly onto beaches. HistoryIn 1942 the British concluded that a larger landing craft was needed than their… …
59HMS Diamond (H22) — was a D class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was laid down at Barrow in Furness on 29 September 1931, and was launched on 8 April 1932.On 26 April 1941, under the command of Lt. Commander Cartwright, Diamond rescued 600 troops from Crete after… …
60Operation Vigorous — Part of the Mediterranean Theater of World War II Italian heavy cruiser Trento, sunk during Operation Vigorous …
