HMS Exeter (68) - Wikipedia
Her wreck was discovered in early 2007, and it was declared a war grave, but by 2016 her remains, along with other WWII wrecks, had been destroyed by illegal salvagers. Design and description. Aerial view of Exeter at anchor with awnings rigged, Balboa, Panama, 24 April 1934.
Wreck of HMS Exeter being plundered, bodies dumped
2018年2月6日 · Devon-based HMS Exeter, which was built in Plymouth the 1920s, was sunk in the Java Sea off Indonesia by Japanese forces on March 1, 1942, after being intercepted by Japanese heavy cruisers.
A dedication to HMS Exeter, the shipwreck that disappeared, …
The wreck lay at a depth to the seabed of approximately 61 mts (200 ft) and about 140 km (90 miles) north-west of Bawean Island – some 97 km (60 miles) from the estimated sinking position given by her Captain Gordon in his after-action report made …
In Photos: WWII-Era Shipwrecks Illegally Plundered in Java Sea
2016年11月22日 · HMS Exeter was one of three Allied warships that sank the powerful German battleship Graf Spee at the Battle of the River Plate, off the Atlantic coast of South America in December 1939 – the...
A Battle Badly Fought | Naval History Magazine - U.S. Naval …
The Graf Spee’s 11-inch guns could penetrate British cruiser armor at all ranges, as could the Exeter’s 8-inchers against the Graf Spee. With a rate of fire twice the Graf Spee’s, odds favored the Exeter scoring the first magazine hit at decisive ranges.
HMS Exeter (68) of the Royal Navy - uboat.net
2017年10月8日 · HMS Exeter (Capt. Oliver Loudon Gordon, MVO, RN) was sunk in the East Indies, north west of Surabaya in Java Sea in approximate position 05º00'S, 111º00'E, by torpedoes and 8-inch gunfire of a Japanese cruiser force. The report submitted by Capt. Gordon after the war gives very approximate position 04º38'S, 112º28'E.
HMS Exeter - Weapons and Warfare
2015年5月13日 · Exeter was hit by seven 11-inch shells and several near misses caused significant splinter damage. Sixty-one of her crew were killed and another twenty-three wounded. All three 8-inch turrets were put out of action and her speed was reduced to 18 knots (33 km/h), forcing her to withdraw from battle.
Ship Wreck "HMS Exeter (68)" - Karimunjawa - TracesOfWar.com
The British heavy cruiser "HMS Exeter (68)" was sunk on 1 March 1942, resulting in the death of 43 crew members. It's wreck has been largely destroyed by illegal salvagers. Do you have more information about this location?
BBC - Inside Out - South West - HMS Exeter
2008年10月30日 · The Graf Spee sinking. HMS Exeter is one of the most celebrated British warships of the Second World War. She played a crucial part in the battle of the River Plate in 1939 where she helped hunt...
Now It Can Be Told! - How H.M.S. Exeter Fought Her Last Battle
The full story of H.M.S. Exeter's gallant end, fighting against impossible odds off the coast of Java, reached the Admiralty in December 1945. The cruiser, famous for her part in the glorious battle against the Admiral Graf Spee off the River Plate, was sunk on March 1, 1942.