"CL Birkenhead" Topic
1 Post
All members in good standing are free to post here. Opinions expressed here are solely those of the posters, and have not been cleared with nor are they endorsed by The Miniatures Page.
Please do not use bad language on the forums.
For more information, see the TMP FAQ.
Back to the Naval Gaming 1898-1929 Message Board
Areas of Interest19th Century
World War One
Featured Hobby News Article
Featured Link
Featured Showcase Article Mal Wright  's first experience with 1:4800 scale naval models.
Featured Workbench Article What flight stand for our Hurricanes?
Featured Profile Article The tramp steamer that dreams are made of!
Featured Book Review
Featured Movie Review
|
| Tango01 | 06 Jan 2018 8:44 p.m. PST |
"HMS Birkenhead was one of two Town-class light cruisers originally ordered for the Greek Navy in 1914. She was to be named Antinavarchos Kountouriotis after Vice Admiral Pavlos Kountouriotis. The order was placed with Cammell Laird and production continued for the Greek account after the outbreak of World War I in August 1914. In 1915, however, the two cruisers were purchased by the British government, and entered service with the Royal Navy.."
From Wiki
Main page
link
Amicalement
Armand |
|
