#hms gloucester

[ltwilliammowett]

The Wreck of HMS 'Gloucester' off Yarmouth, 6 May 1682, by Monamy Swaine (c.1750–c.1800)

[casualazurlane]

HMS GLOUCESTER [X]

Artist: TBA

[hms-exeter]

HMS Gloucester anchored at Plymouth Sound in 1939

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[ltwilliammowett]

The two divers Lincoln Barnwell (left) and Julian Barnwell measure a cannon on the HMS Gloucester shipwreck which sank on 6 May 1682

[ltwilliammowett]

Archaeologists survey one of 50 guns from HMS Gloucester (1682). She was found back in 2007, but only now has the find been announced.

[burninglights]

THEY FOUND THE SHIPWRECK OF THE GLOUCESTER??? oh I'm about to become unbearable my latent fixation on tudor & stuart warships is coming in clutch

[milfitinstitute]

Summary of Service: HMS Gloucester (1939-41)

Summary of Service: HMS Gloucester (1939-41)

HMS Gloucester was a ‘Southampton’ Class cruiser, built in Devonport dockyard and engined by Scotts. Laid down in September 1936, she was launched on the 19 October 1937, and completed in January 1939. Overall length was 591 feet 6 inches, breadth 62 feet 4 inches and displacement 9,600 tons. Armament was 12 x 6in guns, 8 x 4in guns, 2 x 4 barrel 2pdr pompoms, 2 triple torpedo tubes, with 6…

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[zerokiller1628]

Light cruiser HMS Gloucester under air attack from German Ju-87 “Stuka” dive bombers during the Battle of Crete, May 22nd, 1941. She was sunk that same day, along with one of her sister ships.