HMS Laforey (G99)
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HMS Laforey was an L-class destroyer of the Royal Navy. She was commissioned in and served during the Second World War, and was torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat in 1944. She had been adopted by the civi
Laforey in 1942
HMS Ark Royal sinking after being torpedoed by U-81. HMS Legion is alongside to take off survivors. Laforey is approaching to aid in providing water and power to the few remaining personnel on board.
HMS Eagle (1918)
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HMS Eagle was an early aircraft carrier of the Royal Navy. Ordered by Chile during the South American dreadnought race as the Almirante Latorre-class battleship Almirante Cochrane, she was laid down b
HMS Laforey (G99)
…carrier Furious in an attempt to deliver aircraft to Malta, but were detached on 11 August to rescue survivors from the torpedoed aircraft carrier Eagle. The two ships and a rescue tug were able to rescue 927 survivors. After transferring survivors to Keppel, Laforey continued escorting the convoy…
Aerial view of Eagle in the 1930s
Line drawing of Almirante Latorre, illustrating what Eagle would have looked like if she had been finished in her original configuration. Shaded areas show the extent of her armour.
Eagle during trials
Aerial view of Eagle in 1931, prior to her refit