RN Battleships: HMS Vanguard

[designeraccd]

Here is VANGUARD at Plymouth; her armor belt really stands out............. DFO

[Brian James]

HMS Vanguard pictured as she berths at Table Bay Harbour, Cape Town, February 17th 1947.

[Brian James]

HMS Vanguard pictured as she enters No1 Drydock at Gibraltar on January 28th 1954.

[Brian James]

HMS Vanguard pictured at Oslo on June 21st 1954.

[oldsalt]

A friend of mine , ex Royal Marine told me that a RM had been crushed to death by a 5" gun turret suddenly being trained. I do not know the exact details, probably occured in Vanguards early life.

[oldsalt]

A nice shot of Vanguard passing Drake's Island, it was 1950, yours truly being onboard.

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[Brian James]

An original colour image of the RN's last Battleship HMS Vanguard.

[Brian James]

HMS Vanguard pictured at the Coronation Fleet Review, Spithead on June 15th 1953.

[Brian James]

Princess Elizabeth stands furthest from the gangway with Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth to her right while preparing to disembark from the Battleship HMS Vanguard at Portsmouth on May 12th 1947.

[designeraccd]

A 1953 view of VANGUARD at Gibraltar after a refit. Note the 3 V class A/S frigates alongside. DFO