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Tag Archives: Navy
Drydocking the Fleet
The latest acquisition to my Triang Minic Ships collection is the M885 Floating Dock. I have been on the lookout for one for quite some time but have only just managed to find one that was complete and in a good … Continue reading
Posted in Hobbies and Interests, Personal, Photo Essay, Ships, Transportation
Tagged 1/1200, 1/1250, Floating Dock, HMS Hood, HMS Prince of Wales, HMS Warspite, Navy, Ships, Triang Minic
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3 Ships Month
It was brought to my attention that apart from the HMT Mendi and the SAS President Kruger there is one more naval loss that really made February a month of disasters at sea. HMSAS Southern Floe was one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Heritage, Hobbies and Interests, Military, Retrospective, Ships, South Africa, War, World War 1
Tagged HMSAS, HMSAS Southern Floe, Navy, South Africa, Tobruk
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