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Old 10-11-11, 07:01 AM   #9586
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Quite the story that...

A suicidal charge to give the convoy time to scatter... The Captain goes down with his ship... Decorated posthumously...
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Yeah, those were the days when the RN were still the most powerful navy in the world and as befitting an age old British naval tradition....engage the enemy on sight!!
Another fine example would be the destroyer HMS Glowworm taking on the heavy cruiser Admiral Hipper and her destroyer escorts:

http://www.hmsglowworm.org.uk/
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Then there is the USN and Taffy 3 in the Pacific.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_off_Samar

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Old 10-11-11, 03:28 PM   #9588
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Old 10-11-11, 05:22 PM   #9589
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Why the flag/pennant flying whilst at sea?
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Old 10-11-11, 05:39 PM   #9590
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Such a pretty green...



Not so pretty now.





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Why the flag/pennant flying whilst at sea?
Why?
Because it is just a game!
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Sailor Steve & Buker
Nice pictures.
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Old 10-12-11, 04:54 AM   #9594
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Just another set I thought I'd share.

1. Ship Spotted



2. Fish In The Water!



3. Torpedo Impact



4. Going from Bad to Worse



5. The First Cut is the Deepest



6. Bookends



7. Cut Down to Size



8. Surveying the Prize

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Old 10-12-11, 06:43 AM   #9595
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Why?
Because it is just a game!
Oh, okay
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Pictures from a convoy attack October 30 1943.

Wounded but not defeated, yet.


The coup de Gras.


The resulting explosion


Destroyer from the convoy comes back looking


Looking in vain for me, I'm already long gone.


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What a "Mahalla"!



Hit - but not sunk.




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Old 10-13-11, 12:34 PM   #9600
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^^^ Looks strangely familiar...
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