Achilles class battle cruiser books

Links and books for further reading about the royal new zealand navy. Hms achilles was an agamemnon class battlecruiser of the royal manticoran navy. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1. Hms achilles was a warrior class armoured cruiser built for the royal navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Hms ajax was a leanderclass light cruiser which served with the royal navy during world war ii. Achilles questions the fundamental reason of fighting the war, at least temporarily rejecting the idea that soldiers can attain greater honor in combat. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, the battle of crete, the battle of malta and as a supply escort in the siege of tobruk. At 060012 they were joined by hms exeter in position 3654s, 5339w. Hmnzs achilles 70 of the royal new zealand navy new. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter and.

Half of the book is devoted to line drawings and ship class data while the books narrative half is well illustrated. Achilles class memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. A battle cruiser with a thinly armored deck was at enormous risk of destruction when exposed to plunging rounds. The achilles class starship was a warship originally designed in 2367 to combat the borg, but later developed during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion. With its heavily armored front it crashes into battle, unleashing a devestating barrage of particle cannons and heavy torpedoes. But like all battle cruisers, its deck was thinly armored. Many of the greek gods were involved, some helping the greeks and others helping the trojans. The cruiser leanderclasspage contains all related products, articles, books, walkarounds and plastic scale modeling projects dedicated to this ship.

Designed for supporting pirate operations, the caterpillar features a large cargo hold for carrying loot, heavier armor than other freighters in its class and room for five crew able to. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Hms achilles 70 was a leander class light cruiser launched in 1932. When the cruiser hms achilles opened fire on the german pocket battleship admiral graf spee in the south atlantic, at 6. Hmnzs achilles pennant number 70 was a leander class cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in world war ii. Im starting a new collection, i want to make a series of human ships that have a more consistent design aesthetic. Achilles class memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Leander class cruiser ordered from cammell laird at birkenhead on 16th february 1931. Hms achilles 1905 was a warriorclass armoured cruiser launched in 1905 and sold in 1921. A nice story line with good characters, it was hard to put down.

A leander class light cruiser, launched in 1934, scrapped in 1949 they found and engaged their quarry off the estuary of the river plate close to the coast of uruguay. Job lot rare 5 x eagle model kits hms dorsetshire 11200. Hms achilles was a warriorclass armoured cruiser built for the royal navy in the first decade of the 20th century. Involved at the battle of the river plate, the full story of the battle together with photos is one of the cruiser actions. This fast paced, action packed book is a great example of scifi writing at its best. Hms gambia pennant number 48, later c48 was a crown colonyclass light cruiser of the royal navy. For other starships of the same name, see achilles. Hms achilles was a leanderclass light cruiser of the british royal. By adapting current antiborg designs to the new threat a ship with revolutionary features that would enable the achilles to fulfill the role as longrange cruiser with firepower equal to a sovereign class cruiser. The action of 16 march 1917 was a naval engagement in which the british armed boarding steamer dundee and the warriorclass armoured cruiser hms achilles fought and sank the german auxiliary cruiser sms leopard, which sank with all 319 hands and the six men of a british boarding party. London, august 2 equipped with all the latest devices for war at sea, h. The achillesclass starship was a strategic heavy cruiser developed by the federation during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by. Several themes emerge in this retelling betrayal, loss, revenge, and heroism. The most famous battle cruiser was the hms hood, the largest ship in the royal navy and, for awhile, the largest warship in the world.

Star trek 1star trek shipstrek decksci fi spaceshipscomic books artbook art star trek starshipssci fi shipsscience fiction. A leander class light cruiser, hms later hmnzs achilles displaced 7270 tons, measured 555 ft 169 m in length and was capable of 32 knots. British kentcounty class the heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, capable of high speed and possessing a powerful. These dominion battlecruisers were introduced during the conflict with the federation to combat starfleets use of efficient battle designs such as the achillesclass warships. British novelists have produced a wide array of war novels from the napoleonic period to the modern day. She became famous for her part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter she was the second of five ships of the leander class light cruisers, designed as effective followons to the york class. Shop by category electronics, cars, fashion, collectibles. Hms achilles 1905 was a warrior class armoured cruiser launched in 1905 and sold in 1921. Hms achilles nzhistory, new zealand history online. This was the first major naval action between surface ships of the war and generated huge amounts of publicity around the world, at a time when there was very little happening in the war. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat. The class was designed with an emphasis on war rather than exploration, and debuted in 2409 with the lead vessel being the uss avenger. In 1904 pd, the ship was transferred to battlecruiser squadron 5 as commodore isabella bantons flagship for the second division.

In addition to earning the battle honour river plate, hmnzs achilles also served at guadalcanal 194243 and okinawa in 1945. It became famous for its part in the battle of the river plate, alongside hms ajax and hms exeter. Sep 04, 2008 the battle of jutland exposed this achilles heel, then further disasters followed in the next world war with the tragic sinkings of the hood and repulse. Achilles here is portrayed as a good host and a man of culture at least in comparison to his comrades.

The cruiser hmnzs achilles had gained fame in december 1939 for her part in the battle of the river plate. The achillesclass battlecruiser is a red faction ship designed to replace the obsolete mc80. Achilles fights troy during the trojan war, achilles was unstoppable. New zealanders in world war 2 rnzn christchurch city libraries. This ship was the eighth in the royal navy to bear the name. Hms exeter 68 of the royal navy british heavy cruiser of. Star trek achilles class battlecruiser star trek ships, star trek.

The german heavy cruiser admiral graf spee had cruised into the south atlantic a fortnight before the war began, and had been commerce raiding after receiving appropriate authorisation on 26 september 1939. These dominion battlecruisers were introduced during the conflict with the federation to combat starfleets use of efficient battle designs such as the achilles class warships. Hmnzs achilles was a leander class light cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in the second world war, the second of five in the class. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publishers book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Battle of river plate 1939 admiral graf spee v exeter. In november 1939 she formed part of force g operating between the falklands and the plate estuary. With the new zealand ensign flying proudly from its mainmast as battle loomed, a signalman had. Hmnzs achilles 70 project gutenberg selfpublishing.

Hms exeter second and last yorkclass heavy cruiser built for the royal navy in by japanese ships during the second battle of the java sea, 1 march the ship passes through the panama canal 1939 8 in heavy cruiser hms exeter in the panama canal, seriously damaged by pocket battleship graf spee at the battle of the river plate in december she. A new ship class would be required to exploit this achilles heel from which the ships name was derived. Galaxy class, the achilles was a far cry from the size of the dominion heavy ships, but was of a sleeker design, and armed with the advanced weapons used for the. Read an online edition of this book at nzetc new zealand official war. She was in the service of the royal new zealand navy rnzn as hmnzs gambia from 1943 to 1946. Achilles battle cruiser wip2 by ulyses starship concept. Larson is a military science fiction space opera which will leave you breathless every time you put it down. A leanderclass light cruiser, launched in 1934, scrapped in 1949 they found and engaged their quarry off the estuary of the river plate close to the coast of uruguay. Delane, whose streamlined funnel gave her a similar appearance to a blucher at very long range. Hms achilles was a homer class battlecruiser of the royal manticoran navy in 1903 pd, the achilles was a part of battlecruiser squadron 15 and commanded by captain oscar weldon. With the new zealand ensign flying proudly from its mainmast as battle loomed, a signalman had run aft with the ensign shouting make way for.

By adapting current antiborg designs to the new threat a ship with revolutionary features that would enable the achilles to fulfill the role as longrange cruiser with firepower equal to a. Battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1 kindle edition by larson, b. Leanderclass cruiser ordered from cammell laird at birkenhead on 16th february 1931. The aftermath of the battle and the return of hms achilles to new zealand. It was armed with eight 6inch 152 mm guns in four turrets, four 4inch 102 mm secondary guns and eight 21inch 533 mm torpedo tubes, and also carried a seaplane. The battle of jutland exposed this achilles heel, then further disasters followed in the next world war with the tragic sinkings of the hood and repulse.

They not only designed a totally new class ship, the achilles, they designed and built it in under two years. Battle of the river plate wikimili, the best wikipedia. All results related to cruiser leanderclass found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. Achilles became a training ship in 1918 and was sold for scrap in 1921. It seems the author wanted to make a novel with a corrupt governing body, an elitist ruling class, and a society in desperate need of change, but didnt really delve into that enough that things made any sense. Achilles served initially in the home fleet and was then transferred to the new zealand division in 1936. A philatelic history of the royal navy pt 7 19301941 wwii pt1. The brainchild of admiral fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast. Hmnzs achilles was aleander class cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in world war ii. The avenger class was designed by the starfleet corps of engineers to compete with smaller, more agile vessels such as klingon defense force battlecruisers. Apr 6, 2020 wwii naval ships see more ideas about royal navy, navy ships and wwii. Mar 12, 2020 hmnzs achilles was a leander class light cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in the second world war, the second of five in the class.

Royal new zealand navy nzhistory, new zealand history online. Feb 24, 2015 hms achilles one of the five leander class light cruisers constructed during the early 1930s for the royal navy. The jemhadar battlecruiser is as heavily armed as the cardassian galorclass and possessed better shielding than jemhadar strike cruisers. The battle of the river plate was the first naval battle in the second world war and the first one of the battle of the atlantic in south american waters. A philatelic history of the royal navy pt 7 19301941. Battle of the river plate battle of the river plate. Around 1920 pd, the ship was assigned to battlecruiser squadron 81 as part of the reactivated eighth fleet. At 1543 achilles signalled enemy in sight 297, and later reported suspected 8 inch cruiser. Ever since the beginning of the war commodore harwoods cruisers had worked off the east coast of south america either single or in pairs. The jemhadar battlecruiser is as heavily armed as the cardassian galor class and possessed better shielding than jemhadar strike cruisers. Hms exeter second and last york class heavy cruiser built for the royal navy in by japanese ships during the second battle of the java sea, 1 march the ship passes through the panama canal 1939 8 in heavy cruiser hms exeter in the panama canal, seriously damaged by pocket battleship graf spee at the battle of the river plate in december she. From achilles perspective, all death is the same, so it does not matter how it comes. V download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hms exeter 68 of the royal navy british heavy cruiser.

Combining the armament of a battleship with the speed of a cruiser in some of the largest hulls then built, these ships were the cutting edge of early 20thcentury naval technology. In february 1942, she was adopted by the civil community of halifax. The achillesclass starship was a strategic heavy cruiser developed by the federation during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion alliance, including the cardassian unions hutet class and the jemhadar super carriers. She served with the 2nd cruiser squadron for most of the first world war.

Hmnzs achilles was a leander class cruiser which served with the royal new zealand navy in world war ii. Battle cruiser lost colonies trilogy book 1 and millions of other books are available for instant access. The faults lie in protection and thickness of armor. The avengerclass was designed by the starfleet corps of engineers to compete with smaller, more agile vessels such as klingon defense force battlecruisers.

This book is set during the middle years of wwii on a battlecruiser a ship with the firepower of a battle ship, but with the speed and maneuverability of a cruiser. When hmnzs achilles returned to service wings over new. Achilles, whose role in the battle of the river plate is part of new zealands naval history, is again on the warpath after a refit in great britain. A leanderclass light cruiser, hms later hmnzs achilles displaced 7270 tons, measured 555 ft 169 m in length and was capable of 32 knots. Designed for supporting pirate operations, the caterpillar features a large cargo hold for carrying loot, heavier armor than other freighters in its class and room for five crew able to serve in boarding operations. This second volume in the shipshape series covers the development of one of the largest, fastest and most charismatic warship types. Alternate timeline covers information from vanguard universe created by a registered user this article was thought of and created by maximus achillesclass the achillesclass starship was a battle cruiser developed by the federation during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion, including the cardassian warships and the jemhadar supercruisers. Agamemnon betrays achilles achilles feels betrayed by agamemnon, the king of the greeks, when agamemnon threatens to take briseis a. Hms achilles 70 was a leanderclass light cruiser launched in 1932. Originally constructed by the royal navy, she was loaned to new zealand in 1936 before formally joining the new royal new zealand navy in 1941. Jemhadar battlecruiser memory beta, noncanon star trek. All results related to cruiser leander class found on 80 scale modeling websites and the scalemates kit database. The british battlecruisers fought in numerous battles in world war i, such as the battles of the. This is the first time i have read anything by this author, and as a typical scifi enthusiast i was hoping for a good read, actually with battle cruiser i got a great read.

Hmnzs achilles then joined hms ajax at 10 in position 3511s, 51w, 230 miles west of english bank. Achilles joined the battle and brought along a group of powerful soldiers called the myrmidons. In the ensuing battle, ajax and achilles suffered moderate damage. Avenger class battlecruiser memory beta, noncanon star. She has emerged from the refit thoroughly modernised. The achillesclass starship was a warship originally designed in 2367 to combat the borg, but later developed during the dominion war in response to the massive warships used by the dominion. The ship did not participate in the battle of jutland in 1916, but did sink the german raider leopard in 1917. She was transferred to the royal new zealand navy as hmnzs achilles in 1941, but was returned in 1946. The brainchild of admiral fisher, the concept of this class began as large, fast armoured cruisers for trade protection, but the lastminute decision to equip them with 12inch guns led them to be seen as a highspeed element of the battle fleet. Battle of the river plate wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The zhukov, an achilles class battle cruiser, three daedalus refit class heavy cruisers and four oniell class frigates.