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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 https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-trinidad-1941-british-light-cruiser/ #cruiser #hmstrinidad #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #royalnavy #secondworldwar #warship

Destination's Journey 6d ago

British Light Cruiser HMS Southampton (1937) Pre-War https://www.destinationsjourney.com/historical-military-photographs/hms-southampton-1937-british-light-cruiser/ #secondworldwar #cruiser #hmssouthampton #LightCruiser #maritimehistory #naval #navy #RoyalNavy #warship

Destination's Journey May 5

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 Journey May 3

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 Journey Apr 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 Journey Feb 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 Journey Jan 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 Journey Jul 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