Lairds Drydocks & Basin 1940 - 10th Dec 2008 6:23am
On the right of the picture 2 cruisers HMS DIDO & CHARYBDIS. HMS Dido survived the war, Charybdis on the right was sunk in 1943 in the English channel with heavy losses.
Re: Lairds Drydocks & Basin 1940 - 19th Dec 2008 7:59am
Charybdis leaving lairds
Re: Lairds Drydocks & Basin 1940 - 19th Dec 2008 8:49am
Great pics Bert,the one of the Charybdis is excellent qaulity.
Re: Lairds Drydocks & Basin 1940 - 20th Dec 2008 6:45pm
HMS DIDO
Re: Lairds Drydocks & Basin 1940 - 11th Jul 2013 2:45pm
Lovely pics..
HMS Dido had 5.25in dual purpose main guns - witness the high elevation in the picture - for Anti Aircraft purposes.
She survived more than few hairy moments on the Malta convoys - from the Luftwaffe.
HMS Dido had 5.25in dual purpose main guns - witness the high elevation in the picture - for Anti Aircraft purposes.
She survived more than few hairy moments on the Malta convoys - from the Luftwaffe.