Hms achilles 1905 was a warrior class armoured cruiser launched in 1905 and sold in 1921. Designed for supporting pirate operations, the caterpillar features a large cargo hold for carrying loot, heavier armor than other freighters in its class and room for five crew able to serve in boarding operations. A leander class light cruiser, hms later hmnzs achilles displaced 7270 tons, measured 555 ft 169 m in length and was capable of 32 knots. These dominion battlecruisers were introduced during the conflict with the federation to combat starfleets use of efficient battle designs such as the achilles class warships. British novelists have produced a wide array of war novels from the napoleonic period to the modern day. Hmnzs achilles then joined hms ajax at 10 in position 3511s, 51w, 230 miles west of english bank. All results related to cruiser leander class found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. Combining the armament of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser in some of the largest hulls then built, these ships were the cutting edge of early 20thcentury naval technology. This is the first time i have read anything by this author, and as a typical scifi enthusiast i was hoping for a good read, actually with battle cruiser i got a great read. The cruiser hmnzs achilles had gained fame in december 1939 for her part in the battle of the river plate. The brainchild of admiral fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast.
Battle of the river plate wikimili, the best wikipedia. The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle in the second world war and the first one of the battle of the atlantic in south american waters. The german heavy cruiser admiral graf spee had cruised into the south atlantic a fortnight before the war began, and had been commerce raiding after receiving appropriate authorisation on 26 september 1939. With the new zealand ensign flying proudly from its mainmast as battle loomed, a signalman had run aft with the ensign shouting make way for. Designed for supporting pirate operations, the caterpillar features a large cargo hold for carrying loot, heavier armor than other freighters in its class and room for five crew able to. Hms exeter second and last york class heavy cruiser built for the royal navy in by japanese ships during the second battle of the java sea, 1 march the ship passes through the panama canal 1939 8 in heavy cruiser hms exeter in the panama canal, seriously damaged by pocket battleship graf spee at the battle of the river plate in december she. When the cruiser hms achilles opened fire on the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee in the south atlantic, at 6. Hmnzs achilles 70 of the royal new zealand navy new. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. The achillesclass starship was a warship originally designed in 2367 to combat the borg, but later developed during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion.
Hms exeter 68 of the royal navy british heavy cruiser. A leanderclass light cruiser, launched in 1934, scrapped in 1949 they found and engaged their quarry off the estuary of the river plate close to the coast of uruguay. Achilles served initially in the home fleet and was then transferred to the new zealand division in 1936. Larson is a military science fiction space opera which will leave you breathless every time you put it down. In addition to earning the battle honour river plate, hmnzs achilles also served at guadalcanal 194243 and okinawa in 1945. Apr 6, 2020 wwii naval ships see more ideas about royal navy, navy ships and wwii. Involved at the battle of the river plate, the full story of the battle together with photos is one of the cruiser actions.
Battle of river plate 1939 admiral graf spee v exeter. From achilles perspective, all death is the same, so it does not matter how it comes. Star trek 1star trek shipstrek decksci fi spaceshipscomic books artbook art star trek starshipssci fi shipsscience fiction. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. Half of the book is devoted to line drawings and ship class data while the books narrative half is well illustrated. Originally designed in 2367, the achilles class was envisioned as a task group leader for a group of defiant class ships and would lead the group into. These dominion battlecruisers were introduced during the conflict with the federation to combat starfleets use of efficient battle designs such as the achillesclass warships.
She was in the service of the royal new zealand navy rnzn as hmnzs gambia from 1943 to 1946. She served with the 2nd cruiser squadron for most of the first world war. Links and books for further reading about the royal new zealand navy. Star trek achilles class battlecruiser star trek ships, star trek.
Feb 24, 2015 hms achilles one of the five leander class light cruisers constructed during the early 1930s for the royal navy. At 1543 achilles signalled enemy in sight 297, and later reported suspected 8 inch cruiser. Achilles battle cruiser wip2 by ulyses starship concept. Shop by category electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles. Hms exeter 68 of the royal navy british heavy cruiser of. A philatelic history of the royal navy pt 7 19301941 wwii pt1. The achillesclass starship was a strategic heavy cruiser developed by the federation during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by. This second volume in the shipshape series covers the development of one of the largest, fastest and most charismatic warship types. A new ship class would be required to exploit this achilles heel from which the ships name was derived. Job lot rare 5 x eagle model kits hms dorsetshire 11200.
In february 1942, she was adopted by the civil community of halifax. Mar 12, 2020 hmnzs achilles was a leander class light cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in the second world war, the second of five in the class. A leander class light cruiser, launched in 1934, scrapped in 1949 they found and engaged their quarry off the estuary of the river plate close to the coast of uruguay. For other starships of the same name, see achilles. Achilles questions the fundamental reason of fighting the war, at least temporarily rejecting the idea that soldiers can attain greater honor in combat. Around 1920 pd, the ship was assigned to battlecruiser squadron 81 as part of the reactivated eighth fleet. The achilles class starship was a warship originally designed in 2367 to combat the borg, but later developed during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion. Hms achilles nzhistory, new zealand history online. This fast paced, action packed book is a great example of scifi writing at its best. The achillesclass battlecruiser is a red faction ship designed to replace the obsolete mc80. Hmnzs achilles was aleander class cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in world war ii. Alternate timeline covers information from vanguard universe created by a registered user this article was thought of and created by maximus achillesclass the achillesclass starship was a battle cruiser developed by the federation during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion, including the cardassian warships and the jemhadar supercruisers. Hms achilles was a homer class battlecruiser of the royal manticoran navy in 1903 pd, the achilles was a part of battlecruiser squadron 15 and commanded by captain oscar weldon. The ship did not participate in the battle of jutland in 1916, but did sink the german raider leopard in 1917.
Battle of the river plate wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Hmnzs achilles 70 project gutenberg selfpublishing. But like all battle cruisers, its deck was thinly armored. Achilles class memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter she was the second of five ships of the leander class light cruisers, designed as effective followons to the york class. London, august 2 equipped with all the latest devices for war at sea, h. Achilles here is portrayed as a good host and a man of culture at least in comparison to his comrades. Royal new zealand navy nzhistory, new zealand history online. It was armed with eight 6inch 152 mm guns in four turrets, four 4inch 102 mm secondary guns and eight 21inch 533 mm torpedo tubes, and also carried a seaplane. Hmnzs achilles pennant number 70 was a leander class cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in world war ii. Ever since the beginning of the war commodore harwoods cruisers had worked off the east coast of south america either single or in pairs. With the new zealand ensign flying proudly from its mainmast as battle loomed, a signalman had. The action of 16 march 1917 was a naval engagement in which the british armed boarding steamer dundee and the warriorclass armoured cruiser hms achilles fought and sank the german auxiliary cruiser sms leopard, which sank with all 319 hands and the six men of a british boarding party. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter.
Achilles, whose role in the battle of the river plate is part of new zealands naval history, is again on the warpath after a refit in great britain. Achilles became a training ship in 1918 and was sold for scrap in 1921. Battle of the river plate battle of the river plate. Originally constructed by the royal navy, she was loaned to new zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new royal new zealand navy in 1941. When hmnzs achilles returned to service wings over new. Many of the greek gods were involved, some helping the greeks and others helping the trojans. At 060012 they were joined by hms exeter in position 3654s, 5339w. By adapting current antiborg designs to the new threat a ship with revolutionary features that would enable the achilles to fulfill the role as longrange cruiser with firepower equal to a. In the ensuing battle, ajax and achilles suffered moderate damage. It seems the author wanted to make a novel with a corrupt governing body, an elitist ruling class, and a society in desperate need of change, but didnt really delve into that enough that things made any sense. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter and. Jemhadar battlecruiser memory beta, noncanon star trek. Delane, whose streamlined funnel gave her a similar appearance to a blucher at very long range. She was transferred to the royal new zealand navy as hmnzs achilles in 1941, but was returned in 1946.
A battle cruiser with a thinly armored deck was at enormous risk of destruction when exposed to plunging rounds. The aftermath of the battle and the return of hms achilles to new zealand. Hms achilles was an agamemnon class battlecruiser of the royal manticoran navy. The avenger class was designed by the starfleet corps of engineers to compete with smaller, more agile vessels such as klingon defense force battlecruisers.
Hms achilles 70 was a leander class light cruiser launched in 1932. The avengerclass was designed by the starfleet corps of engineers to compete with smaller, more agile vessels such as klingon defense force battlecruisers. Achilles class memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. The jemhadar battlecruiser is as heavily armed as the cardassian galor class and possessed better shielding than jemhadar strike cruisers. Hms ajax was a leanderclass light cruiser which served with the royal navy during world war ii. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, the battle of crete, the battle of malta and as a supply escort in the siege of tobruk. The class was designed with an emphasis on war rather than exploration, and debuted in 2409 with the lead vessel being the uss avenger. Hms gambia pennant number 48, later c48 was a crown colonyclass light cruiser of the royal navy. Sep 04, 2008 the battle of jutland exposed this achilles heel, then further disasters followed in the next world war with the tragic sinkings of the hood and repulse. The zhukov, an achilles class battle cruiser, three daedalus refit class heavy cruisers and four oniell class frigates. Hms achilles 1905 was a warriorclass armoured cruiser launched in 1905 and sold in 1921. She has emerged from the refit thoroughly modernised. By adapting current antiborg designs to the new threat a ship with revolutionary features that would enable the achilles to fulfill the role as longrange cruiser with firepower equal to a sovereign class cruiser.
Several themes emerge in this retelling betrayal, loss, revenge, and heroism. Read an online edition of this book at nzetc new zealand official war. With its heavily armored front it crashes into battle, unleashing a devestating barrage of particle cannons and heavy torpedoes. This was the first major naval action between surface ships of the war and generated huge amounts of publicity around the world, at a time when there was very little happening in the war. This ship was the eighth in the royal navy to bear the name. Hms achilles 70 was a leanderclass light cruiser launched in 1932. Hms achilles was a warrior class armoured cruiser built for the royal navy in the first decade of the 20th century.
Achilles fights troy during the trojan war, achilles was unstoppable. A leanderclass light cruiser, hms later hmnzs achilles displaced 7270 tons, measured 555 ft 169 m in length and was capable of 32 knots. A philatelic history of the royal navy pt 7 19301941. Avenger class battlecruiser memory beta, noncanon star. Battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. A nice story line with good characters, it was hard to put down. The cruiser leanderclasspage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship. It became famous for its part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter. In 1904 pd, the ship was transferred to battlecruiser squadron 5 as commodore isabella bantons flagship for the second division. Hms achilles was a warriorclass armoured cruiser built for the royal navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Hms exeter second and last yorkclass heavy cruiser built for the royal navy in by japanese ships during the second battle of the java sea, 1 march the ship passes through the panama canal 1939 8 in heavy cruiser hms exeter in the panama canal, seriously damaged by pocket battleship graf spee at the battle of the river plate in december she.
Leanderclass cruiser ordered from cammell laird at birkenhead on 16th february 1931. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publishers book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. The ship was laid down on 11th june that year and launched on 1st september 1932 as the 9th rn warship to carry the name. This book is set during the middle years of wwii on a battlecruiser a ship with the firepower of a battle ship, but with the speed and maneuverability of a cruiser. All results related to cruiser leanderclass found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. The brainchild of admiral fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast armoured cruisers for trade protection, but the lastminute decision to equip them with 12inch guns led them to be seen as a highspeed element of the battle fleet. New zealanders in world war 2 rnzn christchurch city libraries. Battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1 kindle edition by larson, b. The achillesclass starship was a strategic heavy cruiser developed by the federation during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion alliance, including the cardassian unions hutet class and the jemhadar super carriers. Hmnzs achilles was a leander class light cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in the second world war, the second of five in the class. In november 1939 she formed part of force g operating between the falklands and the plate estuary. Hmnzs achilles was a leander class cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in world war ii.
V download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Agamemnon betrays achilles achilles feels betrayed by agamemnon, the king of the greeks, when agamemnon threatens to take briseis a. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1. They not only designed a totally new class ship, the achilles, they designed and built it in under two years. Galaxy class, the achilles was a far cry from the size of the dominion heavy ships, but was of a sleeker design, and armed with the advanced weapons used for the. However, at 1559, she negatived the report, and the ship sighted was subsequently identified as s. Leander class cruiser ordered from cammell laird at birkenhead on 16th february 1931. British kentcounty class the heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, capable of high speed and possessing a powerful. Each frigate paired up with one of the capital ships and all ships switched to their cloaking shields and headed into the system completely unnoticeable. The faults lie in protection and thickness of armor. The battle of jutland exposed this achilles heel, then further disasters followed in the next world war with the tragic sinkings of the hood and repulse.
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