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I came across this old postcard from Malta, can anyone Identify the cruiser please.

Judging by that mooring cable it must be a biggen

limeybiker wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:52 pm I came across this old postcard from Malta, can anyone Identify the cruiser please.

She is one of the Southampton Class, possibly Liverpool as she is the only one that I can find with 5 Carley rafts in that position.

JIm

Well done Jim well spotted , better man than I

jbryce1437 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 7:42 pm

limeybiker wrote: ↑Tue Aug 21, 2018 3:52 pm I came across this old postcard from Malta, can anyone Identify the cruiser please.

She is one of the Southampton Class, possibly Liverpool as she is the only one that I can find with 5 Carley rafts in that position.

JIm

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Many thanks another mystery put to bed. Then when I filed the photograph, this one showed up. Titled Liverpool C11 Malta Postcard 1950s

I think this is the same class as the last and possibly HMS GLASGOW, which had four Carley Rafts slung in the same place on the port side - I also had a copy of the picture above in my Glasgow folder.

This is Glasgow in 1946 at Dar-es-Salaam
Jim

Well spotted Jim, many thanks.

They all certainly look like they could handle themselves in a tight spot Barry .

Still going through some odd mens and came across these , and whilst I see some have names not sure if you have seen some of these before , so for those who know , which are the mystery vessels please ?
1 HMS Ashanti G51
2 USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN 71
3 HMS Challenger - Dive Support Ship
4 HMS Victorious in dry dock
5 HMS Eridge - Constructive total loss, entering Alexandria

Jim

And yet more for you to view , some are named but sadly to confess my ignorance I'm not sure why they would have been kept .....for research possibly , but on what please .

Sorry about orientation , hope it won't hinder you to much lads .