SS United States, 1952 departing on her maiden voyage. She broke the eastbound transatlantic speed record, crossing from the Ambrose lightship, New York, to Bishop Rock off Cornwall UK in 3 days 10 hours and 40 minutes at an average speed of 35.59 knots, to win the Blue Riband.
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Stores Basin, Sembawang Dockyard, Singapore, 1974. RFA TIDESURGE and RFA TIDESPRING visiting with HMS LONDONDERRY, HMS SYCLLA, HMS DANAE, HMS CHICHESTER, HMAS VENDETTA, HMS HYDRA, HMS ARIADNE, HMS WASPERTON, HMS YARNTON, HMNZS OTAGO,
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