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HMS Aurora


World Naval Ships Royal Navy Cruisers Arethusa Class HMS Aurora

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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.

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HMS Aurora.

A reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x 7" approx available.  Order photograph here  © Walker Archive. Order Code  PHC709

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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.

 

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