HMS Orion (85)
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HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS Warspite and matc
HMS Orion
Flashes from the 6-inch guns of Orion can be seen against the darkness during a night bombardment of enemy positions on the Garigliano River.
HMS Jervis
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HMS Jervis, was a J-class destroyer built for the Royal Navy in the late 1930s. She was named after Admiral John Jervis. She was laid down by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie and Company, Limited, at Hebbur
HMS Orion (85)
…Aegean 1944, Anzio 1944, Normandy 1944, South France 1944. Only Jervis and Nubian, which served in the Mediterranean with Orion, matched this record; it was exceeded by Warspite, the Mediterranean Fleet flagship, which saw…
Jervis in 1945