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« on: November 09, 2003, 12:44:36 PM »
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« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2003, 12:45:15 PM »
dirty water;)

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« Reply #2 on: November 09, 2003, 02:49:19 PM »
This must be without doubt the HMS Flower!

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« Reply #3 on: November 09, 2003, 05:39:51 PM »
I think its the Ontario. But it might be the Swiftsure
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2003, 12:25:47 AM »
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I think its the Ontario. But it might be the Swiftsure
British CL


I agree, it looks more like the Ontario than the Swiftsure. The latter had more life rafts fixed to the side of the superstructure, as did the very similar Uganda and Tiger class CLs.

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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2003, 12:39:48 AM »
I'll go with H.M.S Swiftsure - few fixtures in the pic look different than Ontario.
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2003, 01:19:53 AM »
hard to tell but sorta looks like a maple leaf on the rear stack.

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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2003, 01:35:54 AM »
Check the photo of the Swiftsure Class in this RCN link.

http://www.hazegray.org/navhist/canada/ww2/
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2003, 11:01:42 AM »
HMCS Ontario, it is:)

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« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2003, 09:56:12 AM »
What does HMCS stand for?

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« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2003, 10:02:35 AM »
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What does HMCS stand for?


His/Her majesties Canadian Ship.

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« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2003, 10:05:15 AM »
Ah, I was wondering because the Dutch navy uses almost the same thing --> HMS (Hare Majesteit) which means the same

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« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2003, 11:19:38 AM »
HMCS = Her Majesty's Canadian Ship.

I thought Dutch vessels were something like HMNS, like where Australian ships are HMAS.

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« Reply #13 on: November 12, 2003, 10:59:26 AM »
HMNS? Hmm...well as far as I know they just use HMS

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« Reply #14 on: November 12, 2003, 11:32:49 AM »
The Dutch Navy website shows the name of the current Karel Doorman as Hr. Ms. Karel Doorman, which may translate to "HMS".  But  I also have a reference to "HNMS 0 13", a WWII submarine.