HMS Exeter together with HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles made up a flotilla operating ... the first major naval battle of World War II. The wreath laying was held during a moving memorial service ...

My Grandfather worked in the dockyards,he was a shipbuilder and worked night and day during the WW2. His name was Frank ... ship to leave Chatham, HMS ACHILLES. I was based there in 81/82 and ...

Martin expressed his frustration at the submarine's new designation as HMS Achilles, questioning why a "great" name needed to be changed at all. FULL STORY HERE.

Commodore Henry Harwood of Hunting Group G guessed where the German ship was headed, closing in with heavy cruiser HMS Exeter and ... Allied victory of World War II, so the Graf Spee is also ...