Battle Of The Atlantic
Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2003 5:48 pm
Thought you guys might be interested in this.
The 60th anniversary of the battle of the atlantic is being celebrated this weekend in Liverpool and HMS Invincible is leading the event. If you're in the area it'll be worth a visit just to look at the assembled fleet.
For more details:
http://www.merseyside.org.uk/battleoftheatlantic2003/
Visting ships include
HMS INVINCIBLE, one of the UK's three aircraft carriers
HMS WALNEY, a Sandown Class Minehunter
HMS BITER and HMS CHARGER, fast patrol craft, will not be open to the public
BNS PRIMULA, a Belgian Flower Class Minehunter
FS LATOUCHE-TREVILLE, a French Georges Leygues Class Guided Missile Destroyer
FGS SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEIN, a German Brandenburg Class Frigate
HNLMS SCHIEDAM, a Dutch Alkmaar Class Minehunter
ORP KASZUB, a Polish Frigate
HN0MS TRONDHEIM, a Norwegian Oslo Class Frigate
ADMIRAL CHABANENKO, a Russian Destroyer