HMS Aurora

HMS Aurora, HMS Aurora was built at Portsmouht, (Wallsend) and launched on the 20th August 1936. HMS Aurora joined the Home Fleet in 1939 till 1941 moving to the Mediterranean fleet 1942 - 1945. After the war in 1948 she joined the Chinese Nationalists becoming Chung King but in 1949 she was taken over by the Communists becoming Tchoung King. being sunk in March 1949. She was salvaged in 1951 becoming Hsuang Ho, Chnagiung to Pei Ching later that year. and again changing her name when she became a Harbour Hulk Kuang Chou Displacement: 5,270 tons Speed: 32kt Complement: 450 Armament: Six 6 inch guns in pairs. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and eight 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs as well as eight 0.5 inch machine guns in pairs. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes in threes
HMS Aurora, 1939. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1345 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1345
HMS Aurora, 1938. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1346 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1346	HMS Aurora, 1939. A large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price £25. Order photograph here Order Code XMP1347 Original republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here to order. Order Code MP1347
HMS Aurora, 1937. Original Wright & Logan Postcard 1937 approx. Price £180. Click here to order. Order Code PHC432	HMS Aurora. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHC708
HMS Aurora. A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker Archive. Order Code PHC709	ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE. HMS Aurora Original Wright & Logan Postcard. Price £18. Click here to order. Order Code PHC722
Crew of HMS Aurora, Mediterranean, 1943, with the King on board. Contributed by Kevin Smith.