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2 July 2009. Articles are being added on a daily basis, so once again please bare …

Devonshire’s Notable War Events

1929-1942 notable events
Notable events involving Devonshire include:

26 Jul, 1929
While engaged in firing practice in the Aegean, off the island of Skhiatos, the left gun of “X” turret misfired. The breech operator did not realize it and opened the breech block, causing the charge inside the barrel to explode and also ignite the next one inside the turret; 17 men died in the mishap.
Devonshire returned to England for repairs in August with “the turret swung ’round and the guns awry”. As a result of this incident, a new …

HMS Leopard 2nd Commission

HMS Leopards Second commission
 6th December 1960 to 22nd November 1962
1960-62

Part 1

The following is an abstract from that commissions commissioning book, sadly dates of events and places visited was not included

“THIS IS YOUR LIFE” or “TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST” - AND BEHIND IT!

It began really with the WORK-UP. Time passed quickly during the work-up and much has been omitted in this account. This is generally agreed to be all to the good.

Arriving at Portland after the SHAKE-DOWN, we commenced the SHAKE-UP, followed by the CRACK-DOWN, and then …