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End of the line. Scrapping of HMS Duke Of York.
Duke of York was paid off into reserve in November 1951, and laid up at Gare Loch, just 12 miles from she was built. The decision was made to scrap the four surviving battleships of the King George V class on 8 May 1957.
At the time, few British ships were "sold" for scrap. Instead the Admiralty handed them over to BISCO - the British Iron and Steel Corporation - which allocated each ship to the most appropriate shipbreaker, on the basis of their capability, capacity and proximity to the ship's current location. Both Anson and Duke of York were allocated to Shipbreaking Industries yard at Faslane, nearby. Duke of York was towed over to the breaking yard on 18 February 1958.
Work on Anson was already ongoing, so serious work on Duke of York did not begin until September 1958. Demolition was done from the upperworks downwards, opening the ship deck by deck, until the hull was sufficiently lightened to be beached. The 14-inch guns were among the first parts to be removed. She was sufficiently light by November 1959, and towed to the beaching ground for final demolition. The last section of the double bottom was fully out of the water in March 1960.
It took about 353,000 man-hours to demolish the ship - only about 2% of that required to build her in the first place.
End of the line. Scrapping of HMS Duke Of York.
Duke of York was paid off into reserve in November 1951, and laid up at Gare Loch, just 12 miles from she was built. The decision was made to scrap the four surviving battleships of the King George V class on 8 May 1957.
At the time, few British ships were "sold" for scrap. Instead the Admiralty handed them over to BISCO - the British Iron and Steel Corporation - which allocated each ship to the most appropriate shipbreaker, on the basis of their capability, capacity and proximity to the ship's current location. Both Anson and Duke of York were allocated to Shipbreaking Industries yard at Faslane, nearby. Duke of York was towed over to the breaking yard on 18 February 1958.
Work on Anson was already ongoing, so serious work on Duke of York did not begin until September 1958. Demolition was done from the upperworks downwards, opening the ship deck by deck, until the hull was sufficiently lightened to be beached. The 14-inch guns were among the first parts to be removed. She was sufficiently light by November 1959, and towed to the beaching ground for final demolition. The last section of the double bottom was fully out of the water in March 1960.
It took about 353,000 man-hours to demolish the ship - only about 2% of that required to build her in the first place.
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Imperial Japan:
Destroyer Ayanami (綾波 "Twilled Waves") on the day of her commissioning, 30 April 1930
Kure Naval Arsenal. Battleship Fuso undergoes flooding tests following her second modernisation.
Aircraft carriers Kaga and Zuikaku going through heavy north Pacific Seas, enroute to attack Pearl Harbor, early December 1941
Destroyer Ayanami (綾波 "Twilled Waves") on the day of her commissioning, 30 April 1930
Kure Naval Arsenal. Battleship Fuso undergoes flooding tests following her second modernisation.
Aircraft carriers Kaga and Zuikaku going through heavy north Pacific Seas, enroute to attack Pearl Harbor, early December 1941
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Russia:
Project 11551 Fregat-M, Udaloy II class destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, 2020
Project 955, Borei class submarine Vladimir Monomakh (K-551)
Project 11711 landing ship Ivan Gren
The S-300F Fort system (navalised S-300P long range SAM system) Project 1164, Slava class cruiser Marshal Ustinov in the background.
Project 11551 Fregat-M, Udaloy II class destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, 2020
Project 955, Borei class submarine Vladimir Monomakh (K-551)
Project 11711 landing ship Ivan Gren
The S-300F Fort system (navalised S-300P long range SAM system) Project 1164, Slava class cruiser Marshal Ustinov in the background.
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HMS Hermione (74), at sea. January 1942.
HMS Hermione during her short career, likely on convoy duty
HMS Hermione was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, (Glasgow, Scotland), with the keel laid down on 6 October 1937. She was launched on 18 May 1939 and commissioned 25 March 1941. On 16 June 1942, Hermione was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-205 in the Mediterranean. Eighty-eight crewmembers were killed.
HMS Hermione (74), at sea. January 1942.
HMS Hermione during her short career, likely on convoy duty
HMS Hermione was a Dido-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was built by Alexander Stephen and Sons, (Glasgow, Scotland), with the keel laid down on 6 October 1937. She was launched on 18 May 1939 and commissioned 25 March 1941. On 16 June 1942, Hermione was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U-205 in the Mediterranean. Eighty-eight crewmembers were killed.
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On June 19, the Project 12322 small amphibious assault ship Yevgeny Kocheshkov parked on the sandy beach of the Yellow Bay in the Vyborg district of the Leningrad region.
"Evgeny Kocheshkov" arrived to participate in the International Maritime Defense Show, which will be held in the Northern capital from 23 to 27 June.
"Evgeny Kocheshkov" arrived to participate in the International Maritime Defense Show, which will be held in the Northern capital from 23 to 27 June.
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Japan:
JMSDF AEGIS Destroyer “Maya” Starts Sea Trials, June 2019
22nd June, 2021. Third ship of the 30FFM class frigate, JS Noshiro is launched
JMSDF AEGIS Destroyer “Maya” Starts Sea Trials, June 2019
22nd June, 2021. Third ship of the 30FFM class frigate, JS Noshiro is launched
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USN:
22nd May, 2021. USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 and USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 moored in San Diego harbor.
26th May, 2021. With the launch of the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) on May 16, each of the three primary piers are now occupied by a ship. DDG 120 joined Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) and Daniel Inouye (DDG 118). PCU John Basilone (DDG 122) under construction in the background behind USS LBJ
YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 22, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit while USS Mustin (DDG-89) departs for San Diego after 15 years of forward deployed service.
22nd May, 2021. USS Carl Vinson CVN-70 and USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 moored in San Diego harbor.
26th May, 2021. With the launch of the future USS Carl M. Levin (DDG 120) on May 16, each of the three primary piers are now occupied by a ship. DDG 120 joined Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) and Daniel Inouye (DDG 118). PCU John Basilone (DDG 122) under construction in the background behind USS LBJ
YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 22, 2021) The Los Angeles-class fast-attack submarine USS Oklahoma City (SSN-723) arrives at Fleet Activities Yokosuka for a scheduled port visit while USS Mustin (DDG-89) departs for San Diego after 15 years of forward deployed service.
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Australia:
On 20 July 1943, HMAS Hobart was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-11 while en route to Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, as part of Task Force 74. The torpedo struck aft on the port side causing considerable damage in the vicinity of the wardroom. Thirteen officers and sailors were killed and another seven injured. She made it to Espiritu Santo under her own power the following day where she underwent temporary repairs and was escorted to Sydney by HMA Ships Warramunga and Arunta. She arrived on 26 August for extensive repairs which kept her out of service until December 1944.
On 20 July 1943, HMAS Hobart was torpedoed by Japanese submarine I-11 while en route to Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu, as part of Task Force 74. The torpedo struck aft on the port side causing considerable damage in the vicinity of the wardroom. Thirteen officers and sailors were killed and another seven injured. She made it to Espiritu Santo under her own power the following day where she underwent temporary repairs and was escorted to Sydney by HMA Ships Warramunga and Arunta. She arrived on 26 August for extensive repairs which kept her out of service until December 1944.
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USN:
USS Iowa (BB-61) at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, for conversion and repair prior to being recommissioned. USS Norton Sound (AVM-1) is visible in the foreground, the destroyer USS John Hancock (DD-981) is visible behind Iowa, June 17, 1983
USS Iowa (BB-61) at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, for conversion and repair prior to being recommissioned. USS Norton Sound (AVM-1) is visible in the foreground, the destroyer USS John Hancock (DD-981) is visible behind Iowa, June 17, 1983
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