Images Dated 7th July 2007

Part of a letter written by Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1678 (1840)

Part of a letter written by Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland, 1678 (1840). The letter is dated 9 August 1678 and is addressed to John Holles, 3rd Duke of Newcastle. From Historical and Literary Curiosities consisting of Fac-similies of Original Documents, by Charles John Smith and published by Henry G Bohn (London, 1840)

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Battlecruiser HMS Repulse, 1937

Battlecruiser HMS Repulse, 1937. Launched in 1916, HMS Repulse saw action in the Second Battle of Heligoland Bight in November 1917. Deployed to the Far East in the Second World War, she was sunk, together with the battleship HMS Prince of Wales by Japanese air attack off Ceylon in December 1941. The sinking of two such powerful vessels purely by use of aircraft revolutionised naval warfare. The aircraft carrier took over from the battleship as the most potent naval weapon. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

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The 16 inch guns of the battleship HMS Rodney, 1937

The 16 inch guns of the battleship HMS Rodney, 1937. Launched in 1925 HMS Rodney was the sister ship of HMS Nelson'. The design of the ships was unusual in that all their main guns were sited forward. Both ships saw action in World War II, with Rodney involved in the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck'. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

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