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
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Sweeping operations
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Sweeping operations
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Sweeping operations
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Page 11: Sweeping operations
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Through the sponson door
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Redding, chief, captain
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Pye and O'Grady
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
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
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
A destroyer
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
A destroyer
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
A destroyer
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Page 13: White and Kennedy at Montrose; destroyers
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French destroyers April 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
French destroyers April 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
French destroyers April 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
French destroyers April 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Page 14: French destroyers April 1940
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Early morning, Firth of Forth
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Early morning, Firth of Forth
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Early morning, Firth of Forth
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Early morning, Firth of Forth
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Page 15: Early morning, Firth of Forth
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Sweeping operations
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
HMS York at dawn
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
HMS Westward Ho!
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
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
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Queen of Thanet at Montrose
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
Queen of Thanet at Lunan Bay
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
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
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
HMS Queen of Kent in tow, July 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
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
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
A convoy!
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
A convoy!
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
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
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
British Home Fleet in North Sea, September 1940
Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine
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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