Identified Photographs
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Royal Navy Light Cruiser with Aircraft c1930s.
Wanted a ship name & possible dates for the photograph.
Identified as HMS Vindictive, Cavendish (Hawkins) class 3 Light Cruiser. Dated pre-1937, perhaps circa July 1930 (the aircraft hanger forward of the bridge where "D" gun should be).
Catalog No. VR992.100.1
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Royal Navy Light Cruiser with Aircraft c1930s.
Wanted a ship name & possible dates for the photograph.
HMS Vindictive (see notes for previous image)
Catalog No. VR992.100.2
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HMS
Cornwall Pre-WWII.
Wanted possible dates for the photograph.
Dated to 1938 or early 1939 (after major reconstruction, aircraft hanger, athwartship catapult, modern DCT, & possible Spanish Neutrality Patrol markings on "A" & "X" turrets).
Catalog No. VR992.161.2
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HMS
Revenge.
Wanted possible dates for the photograph. All responders agreed that ship was incorrect identified.
Appears to be photograph of HMS Queen Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth Class battleship) taken between 1926/1927 refit & 1937-1940 reconstruction - lower bridge platform going around bridge structure.
Other indicators include funnel having more mass than 'R' class (Revenge) & the searchlight platform on after end of funnel.
Catalog No. VR992.2.14
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Royal Navy Destroyer Refueling (possibly from HMS
Nabob summer of 1944 -photo from a
Nabob sailor's album).
Wanted a ship name & possible dates for the photograph.
Identified as HMS Offa, 'O' class destroyer taken in 1944 or 1945. Indicators are mk XVIII 4.7 gun mounts, lattice mast, & narrow after deckhouse.
Catalog No. VR992.32.28
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HMS
Dido c1944.
Wanted a confirmation of the ship name & possible dates for the photograph.
Confirmed as HMS Dido, 1944 or 1945. Dido only member of class with legs in this configuration on forward tripod mast.
Catalog No. VR992.32.33
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Tribal Class Destroyer (probably RCN).
Wanted a ship name & possible dates for the photograph.
Identified as HMCS Cayuga (Tribal class destroyer) in the late 40’s. Indicators include 4 twin 4" mountings & single 2 Pdr quad Pom Pom.
Catalog No. VR992.3A.64
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Tribal Class Destroyer (probably RCN).
Wanted a ship name & possible dates for the photograph.
Identified as HMCS Cayuga (see previous image).
Catalog No. VR992.3A.65
If you have any comments about any of the images above please contact the
Mystery Photo ID Project.
Please include the Catalog No. for the image.
