St. PaulHMS Mauritius in drydock, 1940sHMS Mauritius laying smoke, 1940sLieutenant Greville Stevens aboard HMS Mauritius, 1940s
St. Paul's Cathedral during the great raid on London, England, United Kingdom, 29 Dec 1940HMS Mauritius in drydock, 1940sHMS Mauritius laying smoke, 1940sLieutenant Greville Stevens aboard HMS Mauritius, 1940s
Religious service aboard HMS Mauritius while at sea, 1940sSailors of HMS Mauritius cleaning barrels of 6-inch guns, 1940sWalrus aircraft flying near HMS Mauritius (foreground), 1940sWalrus seaplane being launched from HMS Mauritius, 1940s, photo 1 of 2
Religious service aboard HMS Mauritius while at sea, 1940sSailors of HMS Mauritius cleaning barrels of 6-inch guns, 1940sWalrus aircraft flying near HMS Mauritius (foreground), 1940sWalrus seaplane being launched from HMS Mauritius, 1940s, photo 1 of 2
Walrus seaplane being launched from HMS Mauritius, 1940s, photo 2 of 2Walrus seaplane on the catapult of HMS Mauritius, 1940sRear Admiral William Tennant aboard HMS Mauritius, Jul 1942British Royal Navy Home Fleet warships in Norwegian waters, date unknown; ships in background included HMS Duke of York, HMS Formidable, and HMS Indefatigable
Walrus seaplane being launched from HMS Mauritius, 1940s, photo 2 of 2Walrus seaplane on the catapult of HMS Mauritius, 1940sRear Admiral William Tennant aboard HMS Mauritius, Jul 1942British Royal Navy Home Fleet warships in Norwegian waters, date unknown; ships in background included HMS Duke of York, HMS Formidable, and HMS Indefatigable
Admiral Bruce Fraser on the occasion of his British Royal Navy Home Fleet appointment, 8 May 1943Rear Admiral Robert Burnett greeting King George VI of the United Kingdom aboard HMS Belfast, Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 15 Aug 1943British admirals Irvine Glennie, Louis Hamilton, Robert Burnett (shaking hand), and Henry Moore with King George VI and Admiral Bruce Fraser of the United Kingdom aboard HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 16 Aug 1943Martlet fighter warming up on the flight deck of HMS Formidable in the North Atlantic, 1944
Admiral Bruce Fraser on the occasion of his British Royal Navy Home Fleet appointment, 8 May 1943Rear Admiral Robert Burnett greeting King George VI of the United Kingdom aboard HMS Belfast, Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 15 Aug 1943British admirals Irvine Glennie, Louis Hamilton, Robert Burnett (shaking hand), and Henry Moore with King George VI and Admiral Bruce Fraser of the United Kingdom aboard HMS Duke of York, Scapa Flow, Scotland, United Kingdom, 16 Aug 1943Martlet fighter warming up on the flight deck of HMS Formidable in the North Atlantic, 1944
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