Arctic guardian - USS Washington by Anthony Saunders (AP) SQN122 retiring in 1970

retiring in 1970

A German machine gun team defend against the British 3rd Corps attack on the high ground north of the Somme

Bomb Aimer : Flt Lt R C Hay

Despite Cliffords and Beaumonts premature and unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stirling the day before

Arctic guardian - USS Washington by Anthony Saunders (AP) SQN122 retiring in 1970DHM1265AP. Arctic guardian USS Washington by Anthony Saunders. In the spring of 1942, USS Washington was the first of Americas fast battleship fleet to participate in combat operations when she was briefly assigned to the Royal Navy. On 28th June 1942, together with HMS Duke of York, HMS Victorious and an accompanying cruiser and destroyer force, she formed part of the distant covering force to convoy PQ17, bound for Russia. In the Pacific later that