RN Heavy Cruisers: York Class

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Both beams of EXETER after her modernization........... DFO

[Brian James]

A rare photo....The ill fated Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser HMS York pictured while approaching Washington DC on March 28th 1938.She was wrecked in an attack by Italian explosive Motorboats of the 10th Flotilla MAS at Suda Bay,Crete in March 1941. Her wreck was salvaged in 1952.

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York Class Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter pictured c1939,she was sunk during the Second Battle of the Java Sea,March 1st 1942.

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Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser HMS York pictured on launch day at Palmers Shipbuilding & Iron Company Shipyards at Jarrow,Tyneside on July 17th 1928

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York Class Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter pictured post her major 1941 refit.

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USS Ranger pictured on visitors day with Vought O3U-3 Corsairs on deck and York Class Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter in the background, Montevideo in 1934.

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EXETER in Jan., '42.......... DFO

[Brian James]

Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser HMS York pictured at Amsterdam West in July 1933.

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Lead Ship,Heavy Cruiser HMS York pictured as she passes the Finnish Sea Fortress at Suomenlinna c 1930's.

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York Class Heavy Cruiser HMS Exeter pictured with her brood of Supermarine Walrus reconnaissance aircraft in 1930... She was sunk during the Second Battle of the Java Sea, March 1st 1942..The Japanese rescued 652 men of the crew of the Exeter, including her captain, who became prisoners of war. Of these men, 152 died in Japanese captivity.