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HMS Cossack (F03)
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HMS Cossack was a Tribal-class destroyer named after the Cossack people of the Eurasian steppe. She became famous for the boarding of the German supply ship Altmark in Norwegian waters, and the associ
Cossack under way, 1938
Cossack under way, 1938
Cossack returns to Leith on 17 February 1940, after rescuing the British prisoners held in Graf Spee's supply ship Altmark
Cossack returns to Leith on 17 February 1940, after rescuing the British prisoners held in Graf Spee's supply ship Altmark
Philip Vian
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Admiral of the Fleet Sir Philip Louis Vian, & Two Bars was a Royal Navy officer who served in both World Wars.
HMS Cossack (F03)
…at least five were killed, being buried in Seafield Cemetery in north Edinburgh. Cossack's first action was on 16 February 1940, under the command of Philip Vian. This was the Altmark Incident in the Jøssingfjorden, Norway which resulted in the freeing of the Admiral Graf Spee's prisoners, who were being held…
The light cruiser, HMS Nigeria, which formed part of Force K, under Vian's command
The light cruiser, HMS Nigeria, which formed part of Force K, under Vian's command
HMS Attacker at anchor in San Francisco Bay on 13 November 1942
HMS Attacker at anchor in San Francisco Bay on 13 November 1942
HMS Formidable passing through the Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net in 1945. The blackened funnel is due to damage from a kamikaze attack.
HMS Formidable passing through the Sydney Harbour anti-submarine boom net in 1945. The blackened funnel is due to damage from a kamikaze attack.