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USS Lexington (CV-2) departing San Diego, October 14th, 1941.
Lead battleship of her class USS New Mexico (BB-40), loading 14" shells for her next operation, in the Pacific, circa early-mid 1944.
USS Lexington (CV-2) departing San Diego, October 14th, 1941.
Lead battleship of her class USS New Mexico (BB-40), loading 14" shells for her next operation, in the Pacific, circa early-mid 1944.
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Sailors from Ticonderoga class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56) man the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea with Supply class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Atlantic Ocean, Mar 23, 2017
Sailors from Ticonderoga class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG-56) man the phone and distance line during a replenishment-at-sea with Supply class fast combat support ship USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8), Atlantic Ocean, Mar 23, 2017
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Italy:
Acciaio-class submarine Bronzo sits in the harbour at Syracuse, Sicil. July 1943
On 10th July 1943, at 10.30 pm, Bronzo left Pozzuoli, now under the command of Tenente di Vascello Antonio Gherardi. She was tasked with patrolling off the eastern coast of Sicily in the vicinity of Syracuse and Augusta, to disrupt the Allied landings that had begun earlier that day.
Just after 4 pm on the following day, Bronzo was spotted and fired upon by the British submarine HMS Unruly, but all four torpedoes, fired from a range of 2,700 metres, missed their target.
On the morning of 12th July, Bronzo was spotted by the minesweeper HMS Seaham, which was patrolling the area together with HMS Boston, HMS Cromarty, and HMS Poole. Although Bronzo went into a dive, she surfaced again minutes later, finding herself in the middle of the group of minesweepers, who immediately opened fire with their 3-inch guns, scoring hits on her conning tower.
HMS Seaham led the attack, as her captain, Lieutenant Commander Robert Ernest Brett, ordered his ship to pass close on the submarine’s port side, sweeping her deck with fire from all her guns. Eight men were killed, including Gherardi and his second-in-command, Sottotenente di Vascello Giuseppe Pellegrini. The rest of the crew emerged from the submarine waving a white flag, before jumping into the sea, from where they were picked up. Nineteen men were taken prisoner.
Apart from Gherardi and Pellegrini, the others who died were Sergente Mario Borgoforti, Sergente Renato Poletti, Sottocapo Vincenzo Di Candia, and three sailors: Cosimo Albano, Luciano Frezi, and Ciro Tuccillo.
A boarding party from Seaham secured a tow line, and Bronzo was towed into Syracuse, which had by then been captured by the British Eight Army. Lieutenant Commander Brett was later awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role in the incident.
Now requisitioned by the Royal Navy, Bronzo was renamed HMS P 714, and on 18th July, she was sent to Malta. In August, it was proposed to transfer her to the Hellenic Navy, but instead, on 29th January 1944, she was officially transferred to the Free French Naval Forces, being renamed Narval. On 17th February, the French destroyer Forbin sailed from Algiers to Malta, bringing with her the new crew. Decommissioned after the end of the war, Narval was eventually scrapped in France in 1948.
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Acciaio-class submarine Bronzo sits in the harbour at Syracuse, Sicil. July 1943
On 10th July 1943, at 10.30 pm, Bronzo left Pozzuoli, now under the command of Tenente di Vascello Antonio Gherardi. She was tasked with patrolling off the eastern coast of Sicily in the vicinity of Syracuse and Augusta, to disrupt the Allied landings that had begun earlier that day.
Just after 4 pm on the following day, Bronzo was spotted and fired upon by the British submarine HMS Unruly, but all four torpedoes, fired from a range of 2,700 metres, missed their target.
On the morning of 12th July, Bronzo was spotted by the minesweeper HMS Seaham, which was patrolling the area together with HMS Boston, HMS Cromarty, and HMS Poole. Although Bronzo went into a dive, she surfaced again minutes later, finding herself in the middle of the group of minesweepers, who immediately opened fire with their 3-inch guns, scoring hits on her conning tower.
HMS Seaham led the attack, as her captain, Lieutenant Commander Robert Ernest Brett, ordered his ship to pass close on the submarine’s port side, sweeping her deck with fire from all her guns. Eight men were killed, including Gherardi and his second-in-command, Sottotenente di Vascello Giuseppe Pellegrini. The rest of the crew emerged from the submarine waving a white flag, before jumping into the sea, from where they were picked up. Nineteen men were taken prisoner.
Apart from Gherardi and Pellegrini, the others who died were Sergente Mario Borgoforti, Sergente Renato Poletti, Sottocapo Vincenzo Di Candia, and three sailors: Cosimo Albano, Luciano Frezi, and Ciro Tuccillo.
A boarding party from Seaham secured a tow line, and Bronzo was towed into Syracuse, which had by then been captured by the British Eight Army. Lieutenant Commander Brett was later awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his role in the incident.
Now requisitioned by the Royal Navy, Bronzo was renamed HMS P 714, and on 18th July, she was sent to Malta. In August, it was proposed to transfer her to the Hellenic Navy, but instead, on 29th January 1944, she was officially transferred to the Free French Naval Forces, being renamed Narval. On 17th February, the French destroyer Forbin sailed from Algiers to Malta, bringing with her the new crew. Decommissioned after the end of the war, Narval was eventually scrapped in France in 1948.
https://www.combatarchives.com/post/the-capture-of-the-submarine-bronzo
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Chile:
Duke class (Type 23) frigate (ex HMS Grafton) Almirante Lynch (FF-07), Batch II Broadsword class (Type 22) frigate (ex HMS Sheffield) Almirante Williams (FF-19), Adelaide class (Long Hull, Oliver Hazard Perry) frigate (ex HMAS Newcastle) Capitán Prat (FFG-11), and Henry J Kaiser class Oiler (ex USNS Andrew J Higgins) Almirante Montt (AO-52) conducting ASW exercises off the coast of Chile, 12 October 2023
Duke class (Type 23) frigate (ex HMS Grafton) Almirante Lynch (FF-07), Batch II Broadsword class (Type 22) frigate (ex HMS Sheffield) Almirante Williams (FF-19), Adelaide class (Long Hull, Oliver Hazard Perry) frigate (ex HMAS Newcastle) Capitán Prat (FFG-11), and Henry J Kaiser class Oiler (ex USNS Andrew J Higgins) Almirante Montt (AO-52) conducting ASW exercises off the coast of Chile, 12 October 2023
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france:
Richelieu class battleship Jean Bart, 1942
Jean Bart was stationed in Casablanca, French Morocco, during the Allied invasion of North Africa. On November 8, 1942, she engaged in a naval battle against U.S. forces, including the battleship USS Massachusetts. During this confrontation, Jean Bart sustained multiple hits from 16-inch shells fired by Massachusetts. Although several shells caused significant structural damage, many did not explode due to outdated fuses, which prevented even more catastrophic damage.
In addition to naval gunfire, Jean Bart was targeted by aerial attacks. Dive bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger struck the battleship with 500-pound and 1,000-pound bombs. These attacks resulted in fires, flooding, and breaches in the hull, leading to the ship settling into the harbor mud with decks awash.
Richelieu class battleship Jean Bart, 1942
Jean Bart was stationed in Casablanca, French Morocco, during the Allied invasion of North Africa. On November 8, 1942, she engaged in a naval battle against U.S. forces, including the battleship USS Massachusetts. During this confrontation, Jean Bart sustained multiple hits from 16-inch shells fired by Massachusetts. Although several shells caused significant structural damage, many did not explode due to outdated fuses, which prevented even more catastrophic damage.
In addition to naval gunfire, Jean Bart was targeted by aerial attacks. Dive bombers from the aircraft carrier USS Ranger struck the battleship with 500-pound and 1,000-pound bombs. These attacks resulted in fires, flooding, and breaches in the hull, leading to the ship settling into the harbor mud with decks awash.
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Italy/Spain:
On September 16, 1896, at the Gio. Ansaldo & C. shipyard in Genoa, Italy, the armoured cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi was launched after twelve months of construction. Built for free export sale, she was ultimately purchased by Spain and renamed Cristóbal Colón.
On September 16, 1896, at the Gio. Ansaldo & C. shipyard in Genoa, Italy, the armoured cruiser Giuseppe Garibaldi was launched after twelve months of construction. Built for free export sale, she was ultimately purchased by Spain and renamed Cristóbal Colón.
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France:
Charles De Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG) coming into Goa, India as part of the Clemenceau 25 deployment to the Indo-Pacific. 4 Jan 2025
Lead force supply ship of the class BRF Jacques Chevallier (A725)
Aquitaine class (FREMM) frigate Alsace or Provence
Suffren class attack submarine Suffren or Duguay-Trouin
Charles De Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG) coming into Goa, India as part of the Clemenceau 25 deployment to the Indo-Pacific. 4 Jan 2025
Lead force supply ship of the class BRF Jacques Chevallier (A725)
Aquitaine class (FREMM) frigate Alsace or Provence
Suffren class attack submarine Suffren or Duguay-Trouin
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Italy & USN:
Paolo Thaon Di Revel class multi purpose combat ship Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) during exercise RIMPAC 2024 with Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100). July 2024
Paolo Thaon Di Revel class multi purpose combat ship Raimondo Montecuccoli (P432) during exercise RIMPAC 2024 with Flight IIA Arleigh Burke class destroyer USS Kidd (DDG-100). July 2024
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