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HMS Ursa (R22)
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HMS Ursa was a U-class destroyer of the Royal Navy that saw service during the Second World War. She was later converted into a Type 15 fast anti-submarine frigate, with the new pennant number F200.
Ursa in 1944
Ursa in 1944
Vorpostenboot
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Vorpostenboot, also referred to as VP-Boats, flakships or outpost boats, were German patrol boats which served during both World Wars. They were used around coastal areas and in coastal operations, an
HMS Ursa (R22)
…damaged, while Iroquois sustained minor damage. On the night of 22/23 August, Ursa, Mauritius and Iroquois ambushed two groups of German patrol boats (Vorpostenboot) off Audierne, sinking V702, V714, V717, V719, V720, V729 and V730. Ursa was refitted at Portsmouth in September–October 1944, before leaving for the…
Lookout in the crow's nest of a VP-boat
Lookout in the crow's nest of a VP-boat
World War I Vorpostenboot Nürnberg in 1914
World War I Vorpostenboot Nürnberg in 1914
Wreck of the WWI Vorpostenboot Moltke [de] off Spiekeroog, pictured in 1925
Wreck of the WWI Vorpostenboot Moltke [de] off Spiekeroog, pictured in 1925
Several Vorpostenboote in formation in 1939
Several Vorpostenboote in formation in 1939