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    Battle of the River Plate 13th December 1939
    Si Biggs
    • Dec 13, 2019
    • 9 min

    Battle of the River Plate 13th December 1939

    The Battle of the River Plate took place on December 13th 1939. The battle in the South Atlantic was the first major naval battle of...
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    Sinking of HMS Hood - Loss of 162 Royal Marines
    Simon 'Peters' Biggs
    • May 24, 2019
    • 5 min

    Sinking of HMS Hood - Loss of 162 Royal Marines

    The Battle of the Denmark Strait was a naval engagement on 24 May 1941 in the Second World War, between ships of the Royal Navy and the...
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    Battle of the River Plate - Royal Marines HMS Exeter B Turret  - HMS Ajax X Turret
    Simon 'Peters' Biggs
    • Dec 13, 2018
    • 5 min

    Battle of the River Plate - Royal Marines HMS Exeter B Turret - HMS Ajax X Turret

    During the Battle of the River Plate 15 Marines lost their lives mostly manning turrets, HMS Exeter 10 Marines killed, HMS Ajax 5 Marines...
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    Battle of the River Plate 13th December 1939
    Si Biggs
    • Dec 13, 2017
    • 7 min

    Battle of the River Plate 13th December 1939

    The Battle of the River Plate took place on December 13th 1939. The battle in the South Atlantic was the first major naval battle of...
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    HMS Ajax - Ajax Canada @townofajax My Grandad and The Battle of the River Plate
    Si Biggs
    • Dec 13, 2017
    • 1 min

    HMS Ajax - Ajax Canada @townofajax My Grandad and The Battle of the River Plate

    Ajax, Ontario, Canada was named after HMS Ajax after the Battle of the River Plate and the streets are named after every member of the...
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