Our Navy's Newest Ships in Tribal Destroyer Trials
A detailed account by Lieut-Commander Senneth Bue warris on board HMB Ashanti describes the Royal Navy’s Tribal class destroyers during high speed gunnery practice off Portland Harbour. The article highlights twin mounted guns, 16 shells per broadside in rapid fire, speed to 26 knots, and the ships’ firing accuracy, comfort, torpedo and anti aircraft armament, as well as the busy wartime training pace of the fleet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal
Farwass
Haraly
Portland Harbour
Royal Navy
Aurora
Portland Bill
Submarine screen drills and fleet formations in Channel training
The Auror7 led a battleg fleet exercise in the Way down-channel off Start Point with four submarines present. Ships formed an anti submarine screen as flotilla manoeuvres followed, showcasing seamanship and quick reformation. Two flotillas of French destroyers joined travel to Finnish porte, praised for handling in calm seas.
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Oliy
Fotilla
Fiitish Porte
Cherbourg
Invisible Glasses Aid Olympic Ski Team Members
London optician Clifford Hall notes invisible glasses worn by three members of this year's American Olympic ski team. He says over 6000 people in the United States have used them and fitting is highly skilled, sometimes requiring eye moulds. The lenses help those with eye trouble read even large type.
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Jenses
United States
Cliiford Hall
London
Sunday Chronicle
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Garner’s Cash Store
Gloucester
Gloucester Advocate
The
P.O. Box
Connelly
Australia
Savings Bank Busimch
Commonwealth Savings Bank of Australia
Senneth Buewarris, RN
Hmb
Ashanti
Imeteuunogu
Aha
Gloucester Electric Supply CO. Ltd
Glouci IR
Mary
Naples
Oriol
Gerald
Lasco Bunyip
Capper’s Pty. Ltd
West Maitland
Ierie
Carsons Northern Timber Co., Ltd
Carsonville
Wrilo Creek
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