HMS Sussex (96) - Wikipedia
HMS Sussex was one of the London sub-class of the County-class heavy cruisers in the Royal Navy. She was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebburn-on-Tyne on 1 February 1927, launched on 22 February 1928 and completed on 19 March 1929.
HMS Sussex (96): The British Heavy Cruiser That Survived a …
Jun 8, 2023 · The British heavy cruiser HMS Sussex (96) was a London sub-class vessel within the Royal Navy’s County-class. Operated by the service between 1929-50, she participated in both the Spanish Civil War and World War II, before being decommissioned.
HMS Sussex, British heavy cruiser, WW2 - Naval History.Net
German scuttled and hulk sunk by HMS RENOWN. Rescued crew and passengers from German ship. Search continued with HM Cruiser SHROPSHIRE between St. Helena and Cape of Good Hope.
HMS Sussex - Wikipedia
Several ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Sussex: Sussex, a fourth-rate Ruby-class frigate launched with either 38 or 40 guns in 1652, later rearmed to 46 guns, and blew up in 1653; HMS Sussex (1693), a third-rate ship of the line that sank in the Mediterranean Sea in 1694
HMS Sussex (1693) - Wikipedia
HMS Sussex was an 80-gun third-rate ship of the line of the English Royal Navy, [1] lost in a severe storm on 1 March 1694 [2] off Gibraltar. On board were possibly 10 tons (330,000 troy oz ) of gold coins.
HMS Sussex in the Second World War 1939-1945 - The Wartime …
Jul 26, 2018 · Want to know more about HMS Sussex? These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.
HMS Sussex (96) of the Royal Navy - uboat.net
Oct 6, 2017 · The heavy cruiser HMS Sussex (Capt. A.R. Hammick, RN) and the destroyers HMS Cossack (Capt. D. de Pass, RN) and HMS Maori (Cdr. G.N. Brewer, RN), HMS Nubian (Cdr. R.W. Ravenhill, RN) and HMS Zulu (Cdr. J.S. Crawford, RN) departed Alexandria to make rendez-vous off Cape Matapan with HMS Arethusa (Capt. Q.D. Graham, RN, flying the flag of Rear ...
HMS Sussex – ClydeMaritime
Sussex spent 1944 in the Pacific, and covered operations in the Netherlands East Indies following the cessation of hostilities. On 26 July 1945 her Task Force was attacked by two Aichi D3A "Val" dive-bombers acting as "Kamikaze" suicide weapons.
HMS Sussex (96) - Pacific Wrecks
Built by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebburn-on-Tyne in England. Laid down February 1, 1927 as County-class Heavy Cruiser. Launched February 22, 1928 as HMS Sussex (96) named for Sussex in the United Kingdom. Commissioned March 19, 1929 in the Royal Navy (RN).
WW2 People's War - Aboard cruiser HMS Sussex (1945) - BBC
Sep 10, 2003 · We were the first major British warship to enter Singapore Harbour. On 5th September the Japs signed the Surrender Documents aboard "Sussex". There was much jubilation and satisfaction.