03:5303:53, 31 March 2016diffhist−13
HMNZS Canterbury (F421)
Correction of date. The surplus 177 sonar was provided free by the UK government , apparently and possibly was ordered for an 8th cancelled T81. The Bradley ref is to a second interview in 84
02:4502:45, 19 March 2016diffhist+252
Town-class cruiser (1936)
Tighter editor. Corelli .Barnett , a Cambridge History Professor whose interpretation of British post war industrial and military is the central tenant of the Thatcher Governments ideology saw the failure to develop reliable UK fire control and AA
01:5501:55, 19 March 2016diffhist+919
Town-class cruiser (1936)
Restored previous entry with mod. The twin 4 inch was regarded as largely useless post war Friedman RN assessment 44 and 46 and failure ot develop effective fire control 45 /55 central to UK decline
03:3503:35, 18 March 2016diffhist+94
Town-class cruiser (1936)
Citation and removed ref to French wartime 100mm as Model CAD 6 in 1930 & 1931 form on Richelieu and Heavy Cruiser Algeire managed only 6-10rpm although designed 15rpm J.Jordan, French Cruisers ,56
05:2605:26, 11 March 2016diffhist+1,517
HMS Swiftsure (08)
Clearer account showing that Swiftsure's reconstruction continued after hull compression in 1958 and the refit was structually complete, but upada abandoned on account of fact refitting old obsolete weapons no longer justified and new guns sold to Canada
03:5303:53, 31 March 2016diffhist−13
HMNZS Canterbury (F421)
Correction of date. The surplus 177 sonar was provided free by the UK government , apparently and possibly was ordered for an 8th cancelled T81. The Bradley ref is to a second interview in 84
02:4502:45, 19 March 2016diffhist+252
Town-class cruiser (1936)
Tighter editor. Corelli .Barnett , a Cambridge History Professor whose interpretation of British post war industrial and military is the central tenant of the Thatcher Governments ideology saw the failure to develop reliable UK fire control and AA
01:5501:55, 19 March 2016diffhist+919
Town-class cruiser (1936)
Restored previous entry with mod. The twin 4 inch was regarded as largely useless post war Friedman RN assessment 44 and 46 and failure ot develop effective fire control 45 /55 central to UK decline
03:3503:35, 18 March 2016diffhist+94
Town-class cruiser (1936)
Citation and removed ref to French wartime 100mm as Model CAD 6 in 1930 & 1931 form on Richelieu and Heavy Cruiser Algeire managed only 6-10rpm although designed 15rpm J.Jordan, French Cruisers ,56
05:2605:26, 11 March 2016diffhist+1,517
HMS Swiftsure (08)
Clearer account showing that Swiftsure's reconstruction continued after hull compression in 1958 and the refit was structually complete, but upada abandoned on account of fact refitting old obsolete weapons no longer justified and new guns sold to Canada