Brestois took part in The Norwegian campaign 1940, where allied forces tried to fight back the Germans.
Brestois was escorting French cargo ships loaded with ammunition and military equipment for Chasseur Alpine in to Namsos
Boulonnais took part in The Norwegian campaign 1940, where allied forces tried to fight back the Germans.
Boulonnais was escorting French cargo ships loaded with ammunition and military equipment for Chasseur Alpine in to Namsos
Photographed at Spithead on 26 June 1977, lined up ready for the Jubilee Fleet Review which took place on 28 June.
A Suffren class guided missile destroyer. of the French Navy: Pdt No. D603
Launched 15 May 1965 and Completed 20 July 1967.
Sorry about the yacht, it was a busy time and they alwys se
Port of Boulogne, Bassin à flot and Quai Chanzy.
The two fishing vessels in the foreground are B 2998 "Saint Jean de la Salle" (57 tons groos, built 1905, listed until 1937) and B 3059 "Emmanuella" (286 tons groos, built 1907, listed until 1958 - fate wanted!!)
Scanned from a postcard
Hein Godenwind serving as Youth Hostel at Hamburg.
Built in 1902 as French Maréchal Suchet. Later Norwegian Faith and 1924 German Pellworm of the famous company Ferdinand Laeisz. 1933 sold to the German Youth Hostel Association and used as youth hostel Hein Godenwind at Hamburg.
Bombed and sunk at H
German fast escort (Schnelles Geleitboot) SG 3 in a French port, very probably in St. Jean de Luz. Foto taken end 1942 or begin 1943. Building started as French seaplane tender, taken over by the Germans and finished as fast escort. In service 1942, bombed and sunk of Ile de Yeux 06.08.44.
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