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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 ...
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Mk XXII turret with rounded contours mounted on the Southampton sub-class. Like their US and Japanese counterparts of that era, the Town-class cruisers were "light cruisers" in the strict terms of the London Treaty, which defined a "light cruiser" as one having a main armament no greater than 6.1 in (155 mm) calibre.
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 Sabrina (1806) HMCS Saguenay (D79) IRIS Sahand (1969) HMCS Sans Peur; HMS Savage (1910) HMS Severn (P282) PNS Shah Jahan (D-186) HMS Shakespeare (1917) HMS Shoreham (M112) HMCS Skeena (D59) HMAS Snipe; PS Solent (1900) PS Solent (1902) RV Song of the Whale; HMS Southampton (D90) HMS Spenser
Two children, a lawyer and eight cancer doctors were reportedly among the 61 people killed when a plane crashed in a Brazilian city last week.. A total of 57 passengers and four crew members were ...
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.