HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS …

HMS Orion was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS …

Oct 8, 2017 · HMS Orion started by ranging on the lighthouse on Point Bluff at about 13500 yards range, it stood close to the position of the Italian coast defence battery, and at that time was …

HMS Orion (85) was a Leander-class light cruiser which served with distinction in the Royal Navy during World War II. She received 13 battle honours, a record only exceeded by HMS …

HMS Orion (1910) was an Orion-class battleship launched in 1910 and sold in 1922. HMS Orion (85) was a Leander -class light cruiser launched in 1932 and sold in 1949. Orion was a French …

HMS ORION - Leander-class Light Cruiser including Convoy Escort Movements. Edited by Gordon Smith, Naval-History.Net

Leander-Class Light Cruiser HMS ORION built for the Royal Navy Pennant No. 85. 26-09-1931 : Keel Laid Down. 24-11-1932 : Launched. 16-01-1934 : Completed. Tonnages : 7,215 / 9,134 …

The light cruiser HMS Orion, carrying over 1000 troops evacuated from Crete, came under heavy air attack from Junkers 87s while attempting to reach Alexandria. She suffered severe damage …

La HMS Orion (Pennant number 85), quinta nave da guerra britannica a portare questo nome, è stata un incrociatore leggero classe Leander della Royal Navy. Venne impostata nei cantieri di …

HMS Orion (85) The Leander-class light cruiser HMS Orion : Royal Navy, Penant 85 Displacement: 7,215 tons Speed: 32.5kt Complement: 550 Armament: Eight 6 inch guns in pairs.