world of warships high school fleet second tour

CAVALIER was privileged to be among the first ships to be built with a partially welded hull, the forward and after parts, while amidships remained riveted to ensure strength.

In rebuilding, the company followed up an Admiralty request for British shipbuilders to develop the use of electric welding in warship construction. White & Co’s shipyard at Cowes, Isle of Wight, was recovering from widespread damage by enemy bombing. She was one of 96 emergency destroyers ordered for the war effort between 1940-42. HMS CAVALIER gave sterling service to God, The King, The Queen and the Country during her 27 years with the Royal Navy. This will be increasingly relevant to future generations who will have little or no direct links with the Second World War. The monument also features an evocative high relief sculptured panel designed to place the memorial in context of time and place and show something of what it was like to be engaged in battle aboard a fragile fighting vessel of the mid 20th Century. Listing by name the 142 Royal Navy destroyers lost during the war it also records the sacrifice of the other British Dominion and Allied destroyers that were lost between 19. Of particular significance to those who served in destroyers and their relatives is the Roll of Honour that occupies a prominent position on one side of the memorial. 3.8m (12’6″) long and just over 3m (10’6″) tall and resting on a granite plinth of recycled dock stone, the monument is also a major price of public art. A unique bronze artwork has been produced located on shore alongside HMS CAVALIER’S port bow adjacent to the visitor entrance to the ship. Kenneth Potts’ design has now become a reality.

World of warships high school fleet second tour