Squid anti-submarine weapon at The Historic Dockyard Chatham

Squid anti-submarine weapon at The Historic Dockyard Chatham Stock Photo

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Jeremy Pembrey / Alamy Stock Photo

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C9CKJT

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3744 x 5616 px | 31.7 x 47.5 cm | 12.5 x 18.7 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

25 October 2011

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The Historic Dockyard Chatham England

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Suid anti submarine system on HMS Cavalier was the Royal Navy's last operational Second World War destroyer and is now preserved at Chatham as a memorial to the 143 British destroyers and over 11, 000 men lost at sea during the war.Built in 1944 at Samuel White's Isle of Wight yard, HMS Cavalier served during the war in the Arctic and the Western Approaches before joining the British Pacific Fleet as the war came to a close. Refitted and modernized in 1957 she continued to play an active role as part of the Royal Navy's Far East and Home fleets until she paid off at Chatham in 1972.

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