4.7in gun of HMS Verulam

4.7in gun of HMS Verulam

This picture, taken from the 'V' class destroyer HMS Verulam, shows one of her 4.7in guns firing during a bombardment of the port of Kotaraja on Sumatra.
Sumatra 1944-45 – The British Pacific Fleet’s oil campaign in the Dutch East Indies, Angus Konstam Sumatra 1944-45 – The British Pacific Fleet’s oil campaign in the Dutch East Indies, Angus Konstam. Looks at the Royal Navy’s return to Far Eastern waters as an offensive force, the series of carrier raids against the Japanese controlled oil industry on Sumatra that both helped cripple that industry and gave the British valuable experience before they joined the Americans in the Okinawa campaign. Demonstrates how quickly the Royal Navy learnt to emulate the US Navy, taking advantage of their vast experience of large scale carrier operations (Read Full Review)
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How to cite this article: Rickard, J (13 March 2014), 4.7in gun of HMS Verulam , https://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_hms_verulam_gun.html

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