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Queen of Thanet

Pages 31 – 40

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.

HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941

HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941

HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941

HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Forth Bridge

Forth Bridge

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 31: HMS Queen of Thanet in dry dock, Leith, June 1941; Forth Bridge

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2 pdr guns crew H Pye and J McIver

2 pdr guns crew H Pye and J McIver

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Cocktail party in Leith, June 1941

Cocktail party in Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Miss McPherson and Doc

Miss McPherson and Doc

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Cocktail party in Leith, June 1941

Cocktail party in Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 32: 2 pdr guns crew H Pye and J McIver; Cocktail party in Leith, June 1941; Miss McPherson and Doc; Cocktail party in Leith, June 1941

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Cocktail party on HMS Queen of Thanet, Leith, June 1941

Cocktail party on HMS Queen of Thanet, Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Cocktail party on HMS Queen of Thanet, Leith, June 1941

Cocktail party on HMS Queen of Thanet, Leith, June 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Thanet Oct 1941

HMS Queen of Thanet Oct 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Thanet Oct 1941

HMS Queen of Thanet

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 33: Cocktail party on HMS Queen of Thanet, Leith, June 1941; HMS Queen of Thanet Oct 1941

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HMS Duke of York, Oct 1941

HMS Duke of York, Oct 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Duke of York, Oct 1941

HMS Duke of York, Oct 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Duke of York, North Sea, Oct 1941

HMS Duke of York, North Sea, Oct 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Berwick, North Sea, Oct 1941

HMS Berwick, North Sea, Oct 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 34: HMS Duke of York, Oct 1941; HMS Berwick, North Sea, Oct 1941

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Tribal destroyer at speed, North Sea, Oct 1941

Tribal destroyer at speed, North Sea, Oct 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Christmas Dinner on HMS Queen of Thanet, 20 Dec 1941

Christmas Dinner on HMS Queen of Thanet, 20 Dec 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Spitfire at Inchkeith, Nov 1941

Spitfire at Inchkeith, Nov 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Spitfire at Inchkeith, Nov 1941

Spitfire at Inchkeith, Nov 1941

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 35: Tribal destroyer at speed, North Sea, Oct 1941; Christmas Dinner on HMS Queen of Thanet, 20 Dec 1941; Spitfire at Inchkeith, Nov 1941

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12 pdr and crew, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

12 pdr and crew, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Munro, Perry, Denton and Sheppeck on 12 pdr gun platform, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Munro, Perry, Denton and Sheppeck on 12 pdr gun platform, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 36: 12 pdr and crew, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942; Munro, Perry, Denton and Sheppeck on 12 pdr gun platform, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

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HMS Queen of Thanet approaching and entering Granton Harbour, May 1942

HMS Queen of Thanet approaching and entering Granton Harbour, May 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

HMS Queen of Thanet approaching and entering Granton Harbour, May 1942

HMS Queen of Thanet approaching and entering Granton Harbour, May 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 37: HMS Queen of Thanet approaching and entering Granton Harbour, May 1942

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2 pdr and crew, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

2 pdr and crew, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Brentnall, White, Millar, Craig K McIver and A McIver on 2 pdr gun, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Brentnall, White, Millar, Craig K McIver and A McIver on 2 pdr gun, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 38: 2 pdr and crew, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942; Brentnall, White, Millar, Craig K McIver and A McIver on 2 pdr gun, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

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Some of the ship's company, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Some of the ship's company, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

The bridge, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

The bridge, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 39: Some of the ship's company, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942; The bridge, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

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The engines, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

The engines, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

‘Make and mend’, HMS Queen of Thanet, May 1942

‘Make and mend’, HMS Queen of Thanet, May 1942

Photo courtesy Mrs J Ballantine

Page 40: The engines, HMS Queen of Thanet, April 1942; ‘Make and mend’, HMS Queen of Thanet, May 1942

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