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  1. HMS Spartan was a British light cruiser commissioned on 12 July 1943. In Jan 1944, Spartan was stationed off Anzio during Operation Shingle. On 29 Jan she was attacked by German aircraft using a guided bomb, probably a Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled glide bomb. Spartan sank quickly in shallow water with heavy loss of life among her crew. destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmsspartan #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warships #worldwartwo #ww2 #WWII

  2. HMS Spartan was a British light cruiser commissioned on 12 July 1943. In Jan 1944, Spartan was stationed off Anzio during Operation Shingle. On 29 Jan she was attacked by German aircraft using a guided bomb, probably a Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled glide bomb. Spartan sank quickly in shallow water with heavy loss of life among her crew. destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmsspartan #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warships #worldwartwo #ww2 #WWII

  3. HMS Spartan was a British light cruiser commissioned on 12 July 1943. In Jan 1944, Spartan was stationed off Anzio during Operation Shingle. On 29 Jan she was attacked by German aircraft using a guided bomb, probably a Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled glide bomb. Spartan sank quickly in shallow water with heavy loss of life among her crew. destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmsspartan #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warships #worldwartwo #ww2 #WWII

  4. HMS Spartan was a British light cruiser commissioned on 12 July 1943. In Jan 1944, Spartan was stationed off Anzio during Operation Shingle. On 29 Jan she was attacked by German aircraft using a guided bomb, probably a Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled glide bomb. Spartan sank quickly in shallow water with heavy loss of life among her crew. destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmsspartan #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warships #worldwartwo #ww2 #WWII

  5. HMS Spartan was a British light cruiser commissioned on 12 July 1943. In Jan 1944, Spartan was stationed off Anzio during Operation Shingle. On 29 Jan she was attacked by German aircraft using a guided bomb, probably a Henschel Hs 293 radio-controlled glide bomb. Spartan sank quickly in shallow water with heavy loss of life among her crew. destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmsspartan #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #NavalHistory #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warships #worldwartwo #ww2 #WWII

  6. The HMS Trinidad was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy In Mar 42 Trinidad took part in the escort of Convoy PQ 13 to Russia During fighting against German destroyers she fired a torpedo at a destroyer, but it malfunctioned curved back and struck HMS Trinidad After temporary repairs, she attempted to return to Britain in May 42 but was damaged by aircraft and sunk destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

  7. The HMS Trinidad was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy In Mar 42 Trinidad took part in the escort of Convoy PQ 13 to Russia During fighting against German destroyers she fired a torpedo at a destroyer, but it malfunctioned curved back and struck HMS Trinidad After temporary repairs, she attempted to return to Britain in May 42 but was damaged by aircraft and sunk destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

  8. The HMS Trinidad was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy In Mar 42 Trinidad took part in the escort of Convoy PQ 13 to Russia During fighting against German destroyers she fired a torpedo at a destroyer, but it malfunctioned curved back and struck HMS Trinidad After temporary repairs, she attempted to return to Britain in May 42 but was damaged by aircraft and sunk destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

  9. The HMS Trinidad was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy In Mar 42 Trinidad took part in the escort of Convoy PQ 13 to Russia During fighting against German destroyers she fired a torpedo at a destroyer, but it malfunctioned curved back and struck HMS Trinidad After temporary repairs, she attempted to return to Britain in May 42 but was damaged by aircraft and sunk destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

  10. The HMS Trinidad was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy In Mar 42 Trinidad took part in the escort of Convoy PQ 13 to Russia During fighting against German destroyers she fired a torpedo at a destroyer, but it malfunctioned curved back and struck HMS Trinidad After temporary repairs, she attempted to return to Britain in May 42 but was damaged by aircraft and sunk destinationsjourney.com/histor #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

  11. When VE Day finally came in May 1945 it was met with relief, exhaustion, and cynicism. Was the #SecondWorldWar in Europe really over?

    🔓 This archive article is free for #VEDay

    historytoday.com/archive/featu

  12. The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
    Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. destinationsjourney.com/histor #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory

  13. The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
    Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. destinationsjourney.com/histor #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory

  14. The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
    Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. destinationsjourney.com/histor #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory

  15. The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
    Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. destinationsjourney.com/histor #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory

  16. The British heavy cruiser HMS Cornwall was one of the Royal Navy’s County-class cruisers. Cornwall intercepted and destroyed the German auxiliary cruiser Pinguin in May 1941.
    Sunk by Japanese dive bombers on 5 April 1942. destinationsjourney.com/histor #secondworldwar #cruiser #heavycruiser #HMSCornwall #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #warship #NavalHistory