Harry Holmes was from Ascot and was a member of the 18th Company Australian Army Service CorpsPhotographic post card of a British Battleship sailing down the canal.A British Battleship sailing down the canalharry holmes, ship, canal, world war one, holmes family collection, chatham-holmes family collection, henry smerdon holmes, ascot

Local Newspaper Special re World War 2Newspaper reports of early moves of World War TwoThe Sun Newspaper - My War Part 3 = SPECIAL British Battleship Sunk by German Submarine and other War referencesbritish battleship sunk - poland articales etc.

Hard Cover with Dust CoverAuthor Captain S. W. Roskill DSC. RN. Collins, London. 1957

Bib, ill, p.48.non-fictionIllustrated and textual description of the German battleship Gneisenaunaval warfare - germany, battleships - germany

Bib, ill, p.48.non-fictionIllustrated and textual description of the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf Speenaval warfare - germany, battleships - germany

Index, bib, ill, p.404.non-fictionPictorial and textual description of the Battleship Arizonaarizona (battleship) - history, pearl harbour attack

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Index, ill, maps, p.255.non-fictionThis book is a terrific example of popular military history writing, telling in swift prose the story of the sinking of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse by the Japanese in December 1942, and providing both the longer term context in which Britain had developed its fleet of battleships and battlecruisers, and the shorter term strategic and tactical decisions which led to the fateful decision to dispatch Force Z to Singapore. world war 1939-1945 - naval operations - britain, world war 1939 – 1945 – campaigns – malaya

This certificate was awarded to news photographer Denis Gibbons to mark his time on USS New Jersey BB62. Gibbons spent 5 years in Vietnam, and photographed the tours of nine Australian infantry battalions for Fairfax press and United Press International. This is a non-official certificate signed by the commanding officer Edward Snyder Jnr.Paper with hard cardboard backing of under water scene-white with blue and gold writing. Banner heading in gold writing. Picture of a battleship top LHS, mermaids x2 holding a painters pallet, Anchor with chain. Emblem of battleship bottom RHS. Swordfish and sharks depicted.Battleship Brethren heading. USS New Jersey BB 62 Firepower for Freedom. Denis Gibbonsdenis gibbons, battleship brethren, march 1969, crewmember certificate, uss new jersey, gibbons, honorary certificate, us navy

Part of the "Robert H. Baron" (No. 3596) and Cooper Collections. See Catalogue No. 1981P for details of Baron's service.1. Sepia toned photograph of three ships at anchor. 2. Sepia toned photograph of a battleship at anchor. 3. Sepia toned photograph of a battleship at anchor. 4. Sepia toned photograph of a battleship at anchor.1. In white lettering on front: “German Battleships in Scapa". 2. In white lettering on front: "Bayern in Scapa". 3. In white lettering on front: "Freidrich-der-Grosse in Scapa". 4. In white lettering on front: "Konig Albert in Scapa".robert h. baron, cooper collection, german battleships, scapa, postcards

Local Newspaper Reports on World War 2World War 2 - Loss of 2 British Battleships = HMS Repulse & HMS Prince of Wales World War 2 Loss of 2 Battleships HMS Repulse & HMS Prince of WalesLocal News Paper reports on World War 2 Events dated 11/12/`941 -Special - My War Part 21 (2 Off)My War Part 21 - Britain Loses 2 Battleships - HMS Repulse and HMS Prince of Walesworld war 2 - loss of 2 british battleships = hms repulse & hms prince of wales

Photos are of US Navy ships Visiting Australia in July - Sept of 1925. Shows ships including battleship "Oklahoma" and crowds viewing them in the port.Five black and white original photos of US ships in port in Australia.1-3 - No writing. 4. "On back" - crowd waiting to get on the "Oklahoma". 5. On back. R.941 - "United States of America Battleship".oklahoma battleship, us navy

HMAS AustraliaHMAS Australia has been a significant link with and factor in the history of the Mission and staff. Padre Frank Oliver Chaplain from 1930-60 served on the ship in WW2. Cadets and officers also regularly visited the Mission. The pier also played a significant role in the development and life of Melbourne.Small landscape sepia image depicting 3-funnel stack battleship moored at a pier, an ships ensign flies at far right of frame.handwritten inscription below photograph adhered to album page.battleship, hmas australia, ww1, fan album, ships, piers, port melbourne

A modern detailed replica to scale 1:200 of the early 20th C battleship launched in 1906. " The dreadnought class defined the basic form of battleships up to the 2nd WW. Original specifications: Length 526 ft; beam 82 ft; speed: 21 knots cruising Crew complement: 657; Armament: 10 12inch guns; 18 12 pdr guns( 4 shown on model) ; Engines: two turbines driving 4 shafts; weight: 17,900 tons fully laden; coal capacity 2977 tons; The ship was broken up for scrap in 1920 - David Lumsden donor and modelmaker Detailed Model of the Dreadnought 90% cardboard model of early 20th C. battleship one white ensign; on a polished wood plinth with cardboard hand lettered labels. Decks painted pale gunship grey and below waterline bright red. Model on polished wood plinth with bevelled edge.two card labels adhered to plinth: "David Lumsden 2014 Scale 1:72" "H M S Dreadnought"model ships, h.m.s. dreadnought, battleships, ww1, david lumsden

Photograph of the Japanese Representatives signing the Peace Treaty. End of WW2 on Aug 15thg 1945 on board the Missouri Battleship Deck.Black and white photo of signing of Peace Treaty August 1945.Written on back "Signing of Japanese Peace Treaty August 15th" Written on front "On board Missouri Battleship (USA) Signing Japanese Peace Treaty Aug 15th 1945. Print indistiguishable stamp from Govt Body supplying on back.japanese peace treaty, ww2, uss missouri

The model has yellow cream deck on grey body and red bottom. It stands on greay base with texts "U.S. BATTLESHIP BB-62 NEW JERSEY". The ship has 3 turrets, 2 at the front, 1 at the back and a helicopter standing at the end.U.S. BATTLESHIP BB-62 NEW JERSEY LENGTH OVERALL 270.5m BEAM 32.95m DRAUGHT 116m DISPLACEMENT STANDARD 45000H DISPLACEMENT MAXIMUM 59000H POWER 212000HP SPEED 33KTmodel - combat ship, uss new jersey, uss forrest sherman

Original souvenir postcard featuring the U.S.S. Connecticut the Flag Ship of the “Great White Fleet”. The visit of the US Navy Battleships stopped in Melbourne in September 1908. The Auto Club ferried about 100 officers to the Yarra Valley/Black Spur via Eltham, Research and Kangaroo Ground. Digital file only - scanned by EDHS from item on loan american fleet, great white fleet, lew howard collection, battleship, postcard

Unpainted metal ship. Possibly battleship. Crude depiction.toys, general

Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 Events - Dated 28/5/1841 = My War Part 15World War 2 Events reported By Local Newspaper - Special - Dated 28/5/1941Local Newspaper reporting on World War 2 events - Special _ My War Part 15 Battleship Bismarck Sunk = The Hess Riddleworld war 2, the hess riddle, battleship bismarck sunk, local newspaper dated 28/5/1941 special

Black and White Postcard of the HMS Hood. On reverse side, inscription reads -'March 1924, visited Melbourne. Sunk by German Battleship - Bismark off Greenland May 24 1941" 136 mm 86 mm. SH 0171 Ships F - H.flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, postcard, post card, hms hood, bismark, battleship

Sent by FRANK BARNES (AIF 4156) TO UNA FRANKLING of Harcourt. Refer Cat No 2380 for details re Frank Barnes service.Rectangular hand coloured post card of a convoy seen from a Battleship.documents - photographs, military history, photography

Coloured Postcard of H.M.S. Conqueror Battleship, which was Launched 1st May 1911. Completed 1912 22,500 tons (S.H.P 27,000. 21 Knots per hour Armament, 10 13.5 inch guns. 16 4 inch guns 3 torpedo tubes. (SH 059 [1] Ships C - E).flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, h.m.s. conqueror, battleship, postcard, post card

Born Ludlow, Shropshire, England 1769; Died: London, England 1825 RomanticismGift of Wooleen Pty. Ltd., 1980Six battleships on water in smoky atmosphere. Gold gesso wood moulding with decorative corners.Recto: Not signed, not dated, not titledpainting, seascape, sea, ships, boats, sails, naval

Denis Gibbons (1937 – 2011) Trained with the Australian Army, before travelling to Vietnam in January 1966, Denis stayed with the 1st Australian Task Force in Nui Dat working as a photographer. For almost five years Gibbons toured with nine Australian infantry battalions, posting compelling war images from within many combat zones before being flown out in late November 1970 after sustaining injuries. The images held within the National Vietnam Veterans Museum make up the Gibbons Collection. A black and white photograph taken nn board the US Battleship USS New Jersey in the Tonkin Gulf, North Vietnam, Penny Plumber (Australia's Miss World) entertained sailors on board the battleship as part of the 25 Dec 68 USO Bob Hope Christmas Show. Unfortunately Aussie diggers did not see the show.photograph, uss new jersey, tonkin gulf, penny plumber (australia's miss world), gibbons collection catalogue, bob hope christmas party, 25 dec 68 uso bob hope christmas show, diggers, denis gibbons

Letter Opener made from teak wood from the Battleship H.M.S. Valiant. Small plaque "From the teak of H.M.S. Valiant Jutland 1918" flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village

USS Missouri (BB-63) is an Iowa-class battleship and was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named after the U.S. state of Missouri. Missouri was the last battleship commissioned by the United States and is best remembered as the site of the surrender of the Empire of Japan, which ended World War II.Missouri received a total of 11 battle stars for service in World War II, Korea, and the Persian Gulf, and was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992 after serving a total of 17 years of active service, but remained on the Naval Vessel Register until her name was struck in January 1995. In 1998, she was donated to the USS Missouri Memorial Association and became a museum ship at Pearl Harbor.Rectangular shaped glass covered framed print with gold border

Plastic framed photograph of HMAS Darwin.Exercising with the United States Navy the Australian frigate HMAS Darwin and the battleship USS Missouri. Photo RAN