BRITISH DESTROYER GIVES THE "KNOCK OUT" TO JAPANESE CRUISER. 22 MAY 1945, ON BOARD HMS VENUS, IN HARBOUR AT TRINCOMALEE. HMS VENUS, ONE OF THE FLOTILLA OF BRITISH DESTROYERS WHICH SANK A JAPANESE CRUISER OF THE NATI CLASS IN THE MALACCA STRAITS. IT WAS HMS VENUS THAT "FINISHED OFF" THE CRUISER WITH HER REMAINING TORPEDOES SO THAT THE CRUISER SANK ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. - VENUS' Torpedo party. Left to right: back row: Gunner's Mate H Lloyd of Polrun, Cornwall; Wireman A Grace of Warrington, Lancs; Wireman G H Rumney of Aspatria, Cumberland; Able Seaman F Smelt of Hornsea, London; Able Seaman W Bak
BRITISH DESTROYER GIVES THE "KNOCK OUT" TO JAPANESE CRUISER. 22 MAY 1945, ON BOARD HMS VENUS, IN HARBOUR AT TRINCOMALEE. HMS VENUS, ONE OF THE FLOTILLA OF BRITISH DESTROYERS WHICH SANK A JAPANESE CRUISER OF THE NATI CLASS IN THE MALACCA STRAITS. IT WAS HMS VENUS THAT "FINISHED OFF" THE CRUISER WITH HER REMAINING TORPEDOES SO THAT THE CRUISER SANK ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. - VENUS' Torpedo party. Left to right: back row: Gunner's Mate H Lloyd of Polrun, Cornwall; Wireman A Grace of Warrington, Lancs; Wireman G H Rumney of Aspatria, Cumberland; Able Seaman F Smelt of Hornsea, London; Able Seaman W Baker of Cardiff; Able Seaman J Barrett of Bristol; Able Seaman W Evans of Birmingham. Second row: Able Seaman F Holmes of Cudgershall, Andover, Hants; Able Seaman R Jones of Greenfield, Flintshire; Able Seaman E O Arrandale of Oldham, Lancs; Able Seaman L N Edwards of Northampton; Petty Officer A Kisby of Mossley, Manchester; Able Seaman L Parkinson of Blackburn, Lancs; and Mr G Davey, Gunner (T), RN, of Forest Row, Lancs
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