RN Cruisers: Town Class 1936

[timlewin]

forgot to add, the photo of Belfast and Corunna laid up at Portsmouth with Rame Head between is significant, Belfast was TTL's first ship, Corunna was his first command, and Corunna's wheel is now in the Admiral's Flat below the QD of Belfast in the emergency steering position.

[ivorthediver]

Well I have only visited her for a few hours as you know Tim , but both felt a bond with her having heard and been told so much about her over the years from Chalky , the Forum and you ...........It must seem like a second home to you

[Brian James]

Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Southampton pictured on English Channel exercises with her sister ship HMS Glasgow in 1938.

[Brian James]

Original colour shots of Lead Ship,Light AA Cruiser HMS Dido with Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Birmingham at Copenhagen,May 9th 1945.

[Brian James]

Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Belfast pictured post her modernisation refit in 1959,seen during her work up in the Plymouth area after a refit lasting more than three years at Devonport Dockyard.

[Brian James]

Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Belfast pictured in August 1939.

[Brian James]

Battle Class Destroyer HMS St Kitts pictured with Southampton Class Light Cruiser HMS Glasgow and Black Swan Class Sloop HMS Magpie in 1954.

[Brian James]

Southampton sub-class,Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Newcastle pictured being broken up at Faslane in 1959.

[Brian James]

Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Southampton pictured under construction,launch (March 10th 1936) and fitting out at John Brown Engineering & Shipbuilding Company Shipyards,Clydeside.

[Brian James]

1st Cruiser Squadron Flagship,Town Class Light Cruiser HMS Birmingham pictured at Malta in 1955.