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Is it the Chang Da?

1813 - Frigate Essex and prize capture five British whalers 1917 - First underway fueling in U.S. Navy, USS Maumee fuels 6 destroyers in North Atlantic. LCDR Chester W. Nimitz served as Maumee's executive officer and chief engineer. 1957 - 1st of 24 detonations, Operation Plumbbob nuclear test 1967 - British sailor Francis Chichester arrives back in Plymouth after sailing round the world single-handed in his boat Gipsy Moth IV. 1980 - 55 women become first women graduates from the U.S. Naval Academy.

Nice planking Ray and great shot of the two together. David

Great thread Dave and a joy to read. Cheers mate David

Hello Dominique, What a nice looking Victory you have there. David

1805 - Naval forces capture Derne, Tripoli; raise U.S. flag over foreign soil 1813 - American joint operations against Fort George, Canada 1919 - Navy NC-4 completes trans-Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to Lisbon, Portugal 1936 - The Cunard liner RMS Queen Mary leaves Southampton on her maiden voyage to New York with more than 1800 passengers 1941 - The German battleship Bismarck is sunk in the Atlantic by the Royal Naval ships Dorsetshire, King George V and Rodney after it had been damaged by torpedos dropped by British aircraft from HMS Ark Royal.

I thought that would be easy for someone down under. Well done Danny.Your turn mate. David

That's a nice Ship. Cheers Adrieke. Next from me is an easy one I think. Good Luck David

Frank, Thanks for sharing this tip with us. I must give it a try. David

Is it the Belem?

1940 - The Dunkirk evacuation begins "Operation Dynamo" was launched for the evacuation of British, French and Belgian soldiers from the beaches of Dunkirk in northern France, they were rescued by a flotilla of any and every craft that could make the channel crossing which included fishing boats, pleasure craft and The Royal Navy and the new British Spitfire fighters helped provide air cover. The evacuation ended on 4th June. 1944 - USS England sinks fifth Japanese submarine in one week 1952 - Tests from 26-29 May demonstrate feasibility of the angled-deck concept conducted on simulated angled deck on USS Midway 1990 - USS Beaufort rescues 24 Vietnamese refugees in South China Sea

Well done Anja. You are correct ,it is the the first USS New Orleans. She was a Ship of the line intended for use by the US Navy in the War of 1812. She was never finished. Your turn. David

I'll have you know that it was a first rate ship.

What a great build log with some nice photos and good modeling. Thanks for sharing. David

Next up from me. Good Luck David

She's looking good Andy. A job well done. David

HMAS Flinders?

1920 - A study into American merchant shipping confirms that 79% of new ships just built or in design and build stages have moved from coal burners to oil burners as fuel. 1952 - USS Iowa bombards Chongjin, Korea. 1982 - Two Argentinean Super Etendards fire French-built Exocets and destroy the Atlantic Conveyor. In A separate attack Argentinean Skyhawks hit HMS Coventry four times with 1,000 bombs causing explosions and the ship to capsize.

Don't know how you found that Danny. I gave up after RSI started. Well done mate. Just need Adrieke to confirm.

I've noticed that in a number of paintings.

Incredible workmanship Ed. David

1917 - First U.S. convoy to cross North Atlantic during World War I leaves Hampton Roads, VA 1918 - USS Olympia anchors at Kola Inlet, Murmansk, Russia, to protect refugees during Russian Revolution 1939 - The submarine Squalus sunk in the Atlantic with the loss of many lives and the worst part of this tragedy was how the 5 that were saved only did so by sacrificing their 26 crew mates by closing the Bulk Head door to the battery compartment to stop the rest of the submarine flooding. This must have been one the most difficult decisions for any sub mariner and these men who were lucky enough to survive 1941 - Authorization of construction or acquisition of 550,000 tons of auxiliary shipping for Navy 1941 - The German battleship Bismarck sank the HMS Hood with with the loss of more than 1,400 lives after a shell exploded in the armory in a battle of the giants of the sea during the Battle of the Denmark Strait. 1945 - Fast carrier task force aircraft attack airfields in southern Kyushu, Japan 1945 - 9 US ships damaged by concentrated kamikaze attack off Okinawa 1961 - USS Gurke notices signals from 12 men from Truk who were caught in a storm, drifted at sea for 2 months before being stranded on a island for 1 month. USS Southerland investigated, notified Truk, and provided provisions and supplies to repair their outrigger canoe. The men would be picked up on 7 June by the motor launch Kaselehlia. 1962 - Launch of Aurora 7 (Mercury 7), piloted by LCDR Malcolm Scott Carpenter, USN, who completed 3 orbits in 4 hours, 56 minutes at an altitude up to 166.8 statute miles at 17,549 mph. He was picked up by HSS-2 helicopters from USS Intrepid (CVS-11). The capsule was recovered by USS John R. Pierce (DD-753).

Great looking build Rob. Can't wait to see it with rigging. David

Jade?

Great looking build and great to follow your log. Well done mate.