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The Arethusa-class cruisers were intended to lead destroyer flotillas and defend the fleet against attacks by enemy destroyers. The ships were 456 feet 6 inches (139.1 m) long overall, with a beam of 49 feet 10 inches (15.2 m) and a deep draught of 15 feet 3 inches (4.6 m).
Battle off Texel Part of the First World War A sketch of the battle by one of the participants. Date 17 October 1914 Location 50 nautical miles (58 mi; 93 km) off Texel, the Netherlands, North Sea 53°17′21″N 3°28′27″E / 53.28917°N 3.47417°E / 53.28917; 3.47417 Result British victory Belligerents United Kingdom Germany Commanders and leaders Cecil Fox Georg Thiele ...
This is a list of World War I Entente aircraft organized by country of origin. Dates are of first flight. Dates are of first flight. Nieuport 10, used by most Entente countries as fighter, reconnaissance aircraft and trainer.
HMS Ramillies (1915, Revenge class, 33,500 tons, main armament: eight 15-inch guns). HMS Rodney (1925, Nelson -class, 38,000 tons, main armament: nine 16-inch guns). USS Texas , western Omaha Beach ( New York class , 27,000 tons, main armament: ten 14-inch guns, Flagship of Rear Admiral Carleton F. Bryant ) primarily in support of the US 1st ...
English Electric Lightning F.53, a British fighter aircraft; Franklin County Airport (Texas) HMS Ausonia (F53), a Cunard ocean liner requisitioned for the Royal Navy; HMS Janus (F53), a J-class destroyer of the Royal Navy; HMS Undaunted (F53), a U-class destroyer of the Royal Navy
The aircraft then dove vertically in a crash toward the coast, while George remained at 17,000 feet and orbited the area. Beurling then regrouped with friendly aircraft, but as he did not witness its final fate claimed the Fw 190 probably destroyed 2–3 miles (3.2–4.8 km) off Cap Gris Nez at approximately 12:00. [13]
HMS Undaunted was previously HMS Arethusa, a 38-gun fifth rate captured from the French in 1793. She was renamed HMS Undaunted in 1795 and was wrecked in 1796. HMS Undaunted (1799) was a schuyt captured from the Dutch in 1799 by HMS Pylades, turned into a temporary gunvessel, and sold in 1800. HMS Undaunted (1807) was a 38-gun fifth rate ...
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary tankers Blue Ranger and Brown Ranger, escorted by the destroyers HMS Javelin and ORP Piorun, were detached from Force Two on 1 April The attack on Tirpitz and the anti-aircraft batteries and ships located near her mooring at Kaafjord on 3 April involved two strike forces: [ 2 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ]