HMS Achilles
(Ship)

Also known as: Achilles.

[untitled figure] Black and white photographs of navy ship in sea Captain W. E. Parry of the Achilles dresses his leg wounds. Behind him is the navigating officer, Lieutenant G. G. Cowburn Captain W. E. Parry of the Achilles dresses his leg wounds during the Graf Spee action Damaged woodwork on the starboard upper deck of the Achilles For the first time in action at sea, — the New Zealand ensign flies from — the mainmast of the Achilles HMNZS Achilles oiling a destroyer off Japan HMS Achilles HMS Achilles at Auckland South America, showing ports visited by the Achilles Surgeon Lieutenant C. A. Pittar on HMS Achilles during the Graf Spee action, December 1939 The Achilles in the Strait of Magellan on her way to the Falkland Islands The after 6-inch guns of the Achilles showing the paint blistered by the heat of rapid firing The after 6-inch guns of the Achilles showing the — paint blistered by the heat of rapid firing The Ajax (left), minus her main topmast, and the Achilles steam towards Montevideo at full speed The Ajax (left), minus her topmast, and the Achilles steam towards Montevideo at — full speed The Ajax passing between the Achilles and the Admiral Graf Spee while turning to avoid a torpedo The director control tower of the Achilles, showing splinter holes above the signal platform The director control tower of the Achilles in which four — ratings were killed and two wounded THE EXETER AT THE — FALKLAND ISLANDS — AFTER THE ACTION, — from the Achilles The ship's company of HMS Achilles marching through Auckland on 23 February 1940, on their return after the Battle of the River Plate

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