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HMS Pegasus alongside HMS Marlborough recovering seaplane
HMS Pegasus alongside HMS Marlborough recovering her seaplane (detailed on this card as " Her small child" !). HMS Marlborough was an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, named in honour of John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Built at Devonport Royal Dockyard between January 1912 and June 1914 and entered service just prior to First World War. Assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet after the war, Marlborough took part in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War (in the Black Sea 191920). She was also involved in the Greco-Turkish War. HMS Pegasus was an aircraft carrier/seaplane carrier bought by the Royal Navy in 1917 during the First World War. She was laid down in 1914 by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, Scotland as SS Stockholm for the Great Eastern Railway Company, but construction was suspended by the start of the war. She spent most of 1919 and 1920 supporting British intervention against the Bolsheviks in North Russia and the Black Sea. The ship remained with the Mediterranean Fleet until 1924. Date: 1923
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Aboard Alongside Battleship Biplane Crane Derrick Duke Class Iron Lifting Lifts Marlborough Mediterranean Operation Pegasus Recover Recovering Recovers Recovery Seaplane 1923
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This evocative photograph captures the moment of collaboration between HMS Pegasus and HMS Marlborough in the Mediterranean Sea during the 1920s. HMS Marlborough, an Iron Duke-class battleship of the British Royal Navy, is named after John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. Built between 1912 and 1914 at Devonport Royal Dockyard, she entered service just prior to the First World War. Post-war, she was assigned to the Mediterranean Fleet and took part in the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War in the Black Sea (1919-1920). In contrast, HMS Pegasus, an aircraft carrier/seaplane carrier, was bought by the Royal Navy in 1917 during the First World War. Originally named SS Stockholm, she was laid down in 1914 by John Brown & Company of Clydebank, Scotland for the Great Eastern Railway Company. However, construction was suspended by the start of the war. After the war, Pegasus spent most of 1919 and 1920 supporting British intervention against the Bolsheviks in North Russia and the Black Sea. The ship remained with the Mediterranean Fleet until 1924. In this image, Pegasus is seen alongside Marlborough as a seaplane, affectionately referred to as "her small child," is being recovered. The intricate dance of coordination between the two ships and the seaplane crew highlights the advanced capabilities of the Royal Navy in the inter-war period. The photograph is a testament to the technological advancements and the teamwork required to operate such complex machinery. Date: 1923. Rights Managed. From Mary Evans Prints Online.
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