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Queen of Thanet

Pages 11 – 20

This is one of a series of pages with photographs taken on, of and from HMS Queen of Thanet. The link below will take you to the introduction.

Click on a thumbnail photograph to see the full size version – you can then move backwards or forwards though the full-size set for this page, or see the photographs as a slide show by clicking the triangle at the top right. Links in the titles below the photographs are to brief details of the vessel.

Sweeping operations

Sweeping operations

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Sweeping operations

Sweeping operations

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Sweeping operations

Sweeping operations

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Sweeping operations

Sweeping operations

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 11: Sweeping operations

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Through the sponson door

Through the sponson door

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Redding, chief, captain

Redding, chief, captain

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Pye and O'Grady

Pye and O'Grady

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Pye and O'Grady

Pye and O'Grady

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 12: Through the sponson door; Redding, chief, captain; Pye and O'Grady

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White and Kennedy at Montrose

White and Kennedy at Montrose

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

A destroyer

A destroyer

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

A destroyer

A destroyer

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

A destroyer

A destroyer

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 13: White and Kennedy at Montrose; destroyers

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French destroyers April 1940

French destroyers April 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

French destroyers April 1940

French destroyers April 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

French destroyers April 1940

French destroyers April 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

French destroyers April 1940

French destroyers April 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 14: French destroyers April 1940

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Early morning, Firth of Forth

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Early morning, Firth of Forth

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 15: Early morning, Firth of Forth

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Sweeping operations

Sweeping operations

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS York at dawn

HMS York at dawn

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Westward Ho!

HMS Westward Ho!

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

the wardroom

the wardroom

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 16: Sweeping operations; HMS York at dawn; HMS Westward Ho!; the wardroom

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Skiddaw and Queen of Thanet at Montrose

Skiddaw and Queen of Thanet at Montrose

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Queen of Thanet at Montrose

Queen of Thanet at Montrose

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Queen of Thanet at Lunan Bay

Queen of Thanet at Lunan Bay

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Queen of Thanet at Lunan Bay

Queen of Thanet at Lunan Bay

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 17: Skiddaw and Queen of Thanet at Montrose; Queen of Thanet at Montrose; Queen of Thanet at Lunan Bay

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HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 18: HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940

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HMS Queen of Kent taken in tow

HMS Queen of Kent taken in tow

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

A convoy!

A convoy!

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

A convoy!

A convoy!

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

A convoy!

A convoy!

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 19: HMS Queen of Kent taken in tow; a convoy!

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British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 20: British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940

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