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HMS Southampton (1693) was a 48-gun fourth rate launched in 1693. The ship was rebuilt in 1700, hulked at Jamaica in 1728 and finally broken up in 1771. HMS Southampton (1757) was a 32-gun fifth rate launched in 1757, and wrecked in 1812. HMS Southampton (1820) was a 60-gun fourth rate launched in 1820. In 1867 the ship was lent to the Hull ...
Southampton was later damaged on 16 October 1939 whilst lying at anchor off Rosyth, Scotland, when she was struck by a 500 kg bomb in a German air raid. The bomb was released from only 150 metres (490 ft) height by a Ju 88 of I/KG.30, and hit the corner of the pom-pom magazine, passed through three decks at an angle and exited the hull ...
Farman F.61, a French reconnaissance aircraft; HMS Javelin (F61), a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy; HMS Llandaff (F61), a Salisbury-class frigate of the Royal Navy; HMS Pretoria Castle (F61) an ocean liner requisitioned for the Royal Navy; Northrop F-61 Black Widow, an American fighter aircraft
HMS Britomart and HMS Hussar took direct hits and were sunk. HMS Salamander had her stern blown off and sustained heavy damage. HMS Jason was raked by machine gun fire, killing and wounding several of her crew. Two of the accompanying trawlers were also hit. The total loss of life was 117 sailors killed and 153 wounded.
Plane was found in 2009 [102] by aviation archaeologist G. Pat Macha and a group of volunteers, in 100 feet (30 m) of water. [95] 24 October Eleventh of 13 North American X-10s, GM-52-4, c/n 11, on Navaho X-10 flight number 17, out of Cape Canaveral, Florida, an engine problem results in a mission abort. After autolanding the nose wheel ...
A U.S. Navy pilot ejects from a Douglas A-4C Skyhawk shortly after departing NAS Oceana, Virginia, when the fighter-bomber catches fire. Lt. J.G. J. R. Mossman, 24, of Springfield, Pennsylvania, is alerted by his wingman that the tail is on fire just after beginning a flight to NAS Pensacola, Florida, and ejects 10 miles SE of Virginia Beach ...
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Unhampered by anti-aircraft fire or British fighter planes, the enemy bombers droned overhead and released a brief rain of bombs on the waterfront. One bomb hit 50 yards (46 m) off Wakefield' s port quarter, and another blew up in the dock area 40 feet (12 m) from the transport's bow before a third struck the ship's "B" deck and penetrated ...