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Mac Gregory
23 August 2010
This site is dedicated to all "Who went down to the sea in ships" in World War 2, in whatever capacity they may have served the cause of freedom, but especially to the Eighty Four Officers and Men who died in H.M.A.S. Canberra at the Battle of Savo Island, on the 9th of August, 1942.
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Passenger ships lost in WW2 as a result of enemy action
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 The world passenger ship fleet suffered the loss of 144 vessels through hostilities during in the six years of the
Second World War. This was more than the entire peacetime losses for all reasons in a century. A further 30 passenger ships that were converted into naval vessels were either sunk, or retained for military duties. Over
three times as many large passenger ships were lost in World War 2 than were sunk in the four years of World War 1 Read the article.
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 In his acknowledgements he graciously notes : " In all naval matters, I have consulted Lieutenant-Commander Mackenzie Gregory, RAN (retired) and am most grateful for his guidance." Read the article.
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Little workhorses, the Bathurst Class of Australian Minesweepers in WW2.
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 The Bathursts were seen as 'maids of all work' by the RAN. The two main purposes the ships were intended for were minesweeping and anti-submarine escort. However, the corvettes found themselves performing a wide range of duties, including troop and supply transport, bombardment, assault landings support, survey and hydrography mapping, and providing aid to disabled ships. Read the article.
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Silver Jubilee Review of the Fleet By King George V.At Spithead July 16, 1935
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 In all, some 157 ships took part, they covered the range of all types of warships. Battleships, Battle Cruisers, ( including HMS Hood, the largest warship afloat world wide, to come to an ignominious end in her fight against the German battleship BISMARCK, in 1941) Aircraft Carriers, Cruisers, Destroyers, Depot ships, Hospital ships, Minesweepers, Sloops, Submarines, Surveying ships, and Training ships. Read the article.
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My 88th. birthday
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 On Tuesday February 9th. 2010 it was my 88th. birthday, and we celebrated at my eldest daughter Jayne's home with a lovely dinner with my family, and 6 other friends. Read the article.
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The Battle of Quiberon Bay November 20, 1759
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 It was during the Seven Years war between England and
France that the
Battle of Quiberon bay was fought.
At the time it appeared France was preparing to invade
both England and
Scotland, with both troops and their ship transports
massing around the
Loire estuary. Read the article.
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A new site about the Bismarck and the effort to present crew members in
portraits and biographical sketches in German and English
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The Commonwealth Government gave the Bay Street Drill Hall to the then Liberal Government of Victoria, they allowed CIRCUS OZ t o occupy it, and they retain possession in 2008.
