Destination's Journey3d ago
HMS Gloucester enters Malta during the late 1930s. Note the neutrality markings on her turrets for recognition during the Spanish Civil War. Gloucester was sunk during the Battle for Crete on 22 May 1941. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-gloucester-1939-british-light-cruiser/ #royalnavy #cruiser #HMSGloucester #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #NavalHistory #navy #secondworldwar #warship
Destination's Journey5d ago

HMS Fiji was the lead ship of the Fiji-class (also called the Crown Colony-class) of light cruisers. Commissioned in 1940.

On 22 May 1941, after exhausting much of her anti-aircraft ammunition during repeated attacks, HMS Fiji was struck by bombs from German aircraft off Crete. Severely damaged and unable to defend herself effectively, she capsized and sank. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-fiji-1940-british-light-cruiser/ #SecondWorldWar #cruiser #HMSFiji #lightcruiser #maritimehistory #naval #Navy #RoyalNavy #warship

Destination's JourneyApr 30
HMS Edinburgh was a British light cruiser of the Royal Navy, launched in 1938 and commissioned in 1939. In April 1942, while escorting Convoy QP 11 from Russia back to Britain, she was struck by two torpedoes fired by the German submarine U-456. After being struck by an additional torpedo from a German Destroyer, she was scuttled on 2 May 1941 with over 4.5 tonnes of Soviet gold on board https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-edinburgh-1939-british-light-cruiser/ #SecondWorldWar #HMSEdinburgh #lightcruiser #maritimehistory #naval #Navy #RoyalNavy
Destination's JourneyFeb 3
The Italian Regia Marina light cruiser Alberico da Barbiano. Sunk at the Battle of Cape Bon while transporting supplied to Tripoli https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/italian-light-cruiser-alberico-da-barbiano/ #maritimeHistory #NavalHistory #RegiaMarina #ItalianNavy #lightcruiser #cruiser #AlbericodaBarbiano
Destination's JourneyJan 31
The Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Ōyodo was designed as a submarine flotilla flagship. Instead, she served as an escort, transport, and fleet support vessel throughout much of her career. In October 1944 she participated in the Battle off Cape Engaño as part of the Northern Force. She was sunk at Kure in July 1945. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/japanese-light-cruiser-oyodo/ #MaritimeHistory #NavalHistory #IJN #ImperialJapaneseNavy #Ōyodo #lightcruiser #cruiser #WorldWarTwo #WW2 #WWII #SecondWorldWar
~meoralis~Dec 27
For #ShipSaturday, the #HMSBelfast on the #Thames, a museum #ship from the Royal Navy that's now operated by the #ImperialWarMuseum


#ships #Schiff #Schiffe #Museumsschiff #museumShip #lightCruiser #cruiser #Kreuzer #London #Themse #LondonPhotography #TowerBridge #SchiffSamstag #SchiffsSamstag
Destination's JourneyJul 15, 2025

HNLMS De Ruyter (1935) was a light cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy commissioned on 3 October 1936. De Ruyter was intended to operated with two other light cruisers Java and Sumatra in defence of the Netherlands Eat Indies.

During the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies, HMLS De Ruyter was sunk at the Battle of the Java Sea. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/netherland-cruiser-hnlms-de-ruyter/ #HNLMSDeRuyter #MaritimeHistory #WW2 #Cruiser #LightCruiser #Navy #Naval #Warship

Destination's JourneyJul 7, 2025
Participated in the Battle of the Falklands and the Battle of the Strait of Otranto during the First world War https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/british-light-cruiser-hms-bristol-1910/ #cruiser #FirstWorldWar #HMSBristol #HMSBristol1910 #lightcruiser #maritimehistory #RoyalNavy
#Ship #warship #WorldWarOne #WW1
Destination's JourneyDec 11, 2024

HNLMS De Ruyter (1935) was a light cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy commissioned on 3 October 1936. De Ruyter was intended to operated with two other light cruisers Java and Sumatra in defence of the Netherlands East Indies.

During the Japanese invasion of the Dutch East Indies, HMLS De Ruyter was sunk at the Battle of the Java Sea. https://www.destinationsjourney.com/netherland-cruiser-hnlms-de-ruyter/ #HNLMSDeRuyter #LightCruiser #Cruiser #NavalHistory #WW2 #RoyalNetherlandsNavy

Netherland Cruiser HNLMS De Ruyter - Destination's Journey

HNLMS De Ruyter (1935) was a light cruiser of the Royal Netherlands Navy commissioned on 3 October 1936. Sunk at the Battle of the Java Sea.

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TorenoDec 5, 2023

https://youtu.be/URLB7jgGqvE

Today we take a look at the first Naval devlog of the upcoming update, the post war USS Roanoke (CL-145) light cruiser, fitted with great armour, excellent dual purpose 152mm guns and still retaining a high speed!

So join me as we take a look at this unique light cruiser, its stats and how I think it will play in War Thunder Naval battles!

#warthunder #ussroanoke #cl145 #lightcruiser #dualpurpose #naval #usnavy #toreno

USS Roanoke (CL-145): Dual Purpose Destruction! - Unamed Update Devblog - War Thunder

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