Photos Of The Ship.
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H.M.S. Ramillies in Wartime Camouflage
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H.M.S. Ramillies at Normandy - June 1944
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H.M.S. Ramillies - 1943
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A rare aerial view of H.M.S. Ramillies
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A bow view of H.M.S. Ramillies
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H.M.S. Ramillies at sea - Pre Modernisation
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As high as you can go - Spotting Top during refit
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Beginning of an era - H.M.S. Ramillies almost ready for launching.
With thanks to Ian Johnston author: 'Beardmore Built'
With thanks to Ian Johnston author: 'Beardmore Built'
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Firing A Turret under way 1940s
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H.M.S. Ramillies 1920s Rough Seas at speed
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H.M.S. Ramillies And The Cruiser Squadron 1930s
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H.M.S. Ramillies firing at Benerville Shore Battery. - June 1944
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Very Early Postcard - 1920s
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H.M.S. Ramillies at Liverpool - Dressed Overall
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H.M.S. Ramillies alongside during the 1926 Liverpool Strike
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An Italian newspaper cutting - H.M.S. Ramillies aground at Malta
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H.M.S. Ramillies in fitting out basin soon after launching
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
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H.M.S. Ramillies having one of her barrels replaced in B Turret due to being worn out during the D-Day Bombardment
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H.M.S. Ramillies early 1920's
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H.M.S. Ramillies in Drydock - Stern showing.
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Early Bow Shot (1920's)
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor
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Early photo Circa 1917/1918
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor
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H.M.S. Ramillies aground at Malta
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H.M.S. Ramillies in her smart Dazzle Camouflage
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H.M.S. Ramillies escorting the first convoy of troops from New Zealand, to war. January 1940
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H.M.S. Ramillies in floating dock
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H.M.S. Ramillies and the 1st Battle Squadron, Illuminated for the Jubilee Celebrations, While at Malta, May 1935
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RODNEY, NELSON and RAMILLIES, Fleet Review 1937
Donated by a U.S.A. Citizen, who is grateful for all the sacrifices made by the Allies in World War 2
Donated by a U.S.A. Citizen, who is grateful for all the sacrifices made by the Allies in World War 2
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H.M.S. Ramillies in 1943
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
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H.M.S. Ramillies in 1943
Photo Courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
Photo Courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
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The Mediterranean Fleet but where?
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H.M.S. Ramillies, firing, near Gibraltar
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Ramillies & the First Battle Squadron ,Med. Fleet , Malta Jubilee Celebrations , May 1937
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H.M.S. Ramillies at wellington New Zealand - 1939
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H.M.S. Ramillies making smoke
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H.M.S. Ramillies Flies her congratulations in Wellington on the eve of the departure of the First Echelon for the Middle East
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H.M.S. Ramillies Refueling 1935
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H.M.S. Ramillies 15 inch guns Broadside - 1920s
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H.M.S. Ramillies in floating dock at Plymouth - 1938
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H.M.S. Ramillies, alongside at Liverpool 1922
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Home Fleet 1934, with H.M.S. Ramillies 4th in line
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H.M.S. Ramillies at Toulon 1930s
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H.M.S. Ramillies at Plymouth
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H.M.S. Ramillies, (foreground), in engagement with Italian Cruiser Bartiolomeo Colleoni, in the Med 1942
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Recovering aircraft, for re-launching from B Turret.
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff
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VERY early photo of X and Y Turrets, HMS Ramillies
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff
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Seaplane on Launching Ramp , on X Turret, a different aircraft on a different turret, than other photo
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Britains Fleet Jubilee 1935. H.M.S. Ramillies and R Class in 3rd row up.
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Sopwith plane on launcher - February 1918
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A sternview of H.M.S. Ramillies, showing aircraft launcher on X Turret.
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H.M.S. Ramillies & Cruiser Argonaut Off Propriano Corsica Aug 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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H.M.S. Ramillies Quarterdeck + X&Y Turrets + ack-ack guns July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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H.M.S. Ramillies, looking aft from Fcsle July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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H.M.S. Ramillies iced up in GREENOCK Scotland March 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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Benerville Battery, Normandy, with damage inflicted by H.M.S. Ramillies big guns, D-Day 1944
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H.M.S Ramillies, H.M.S. Resolution, and H.M.S Revenge, at Freetown South Africa
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Another angle looking aft, Pompey July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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H.M.S. Ramillies A&B Turrets Pompey July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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H.M.S. Ramillies fcsle + A&B turrets Algiers August 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
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1st & 2nd battle Squadrons Pentland Firth - 1918
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H.M.S. Ramillies, Convoy 1
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Roughers in the Australian Bight
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An Early Photo of H.M.S. Ramillies
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Torpedo practise, on route to Capetown 1943
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
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Ramillies Oiling HMS Gallant at sea
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
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Y Turret swung to starboard
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
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Ramillies, clearly showing seaplane
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Ramillies Aground Malta. Crew mustered aft, to help balance the weight. 1 tug in attendance.
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Ramillies rammed St. Angelo Point Malta, 2 tugs trying to free her.
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All but free! Ramillies free from St. Angelos Point Malta
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Admirals Barge from Ramillies
Photo courtesy of Richard Cosstick
Photo courtesy of Richard Cosstick
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Operation Dragoon, Amercan Battleship bombarding Toulon 1944
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Ramillies (top right) operation Dragoon south of France 1944
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S/M Stoker Bob Bennetts action station 4 inch gun
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Pencil Drawing of the Mediterranean Fleet 1928, by Stkr B. Goodenough
Diary loaned by Mrs E Jarvis
Diary loaned by Mrs E Jarvis
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Painting the Ships side
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Ramillies Firing a Broadside.
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On Parade for the Royal Yacht.Coronation Review 1937.
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Manning Ship for the Coronation Review 1937.
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Ramillies at Molde, Norway, Summer Cruise 1937.
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Iced up near Nova Scotia.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
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Bow Ice near Nova Scotia.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
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Ice on the Bow near Nova Scotia.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
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Ramillies down by the bow, after being torpedoed by Japanese midget submarine. Operation Ironclad 1942.
Photo supplied by N.Armstrong. Copywrite IWM.
Photo supplied by N.Armstrong. Copywrite IWM.
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Early Seaplane aboard Ramillies.
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Flycatcher aircraft aboard Ramillies - Malta 1927.
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Launching Flycatcher aircraft from Turrett 1920s.
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Lifting Flycather Aircraft aboard 1920s.
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Fairey Flycatcher on Turret top 1920s.
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1940 Convoy under Ramillies' Big Guns.
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Ramillies in Rosyth dockyard.
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Another R Class,and a Carrier,from the deck of Ramillies.
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Taking it Green,Ramillies line astern of another R Class.
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Atlantic Fleet entering Rosyth from Ramillies.
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Ramillies Passing Under the Forth Bridge.
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Fairey Flycatcher Aircraft mounted on B Turret.
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Fairey Flycatcher Aircraft Taking off from Ramillies B Turret.
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Mediterranean Fleet including Ramillies at Gibralter.
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Ramillies with Svenner,later torpedoed on D-Day.
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Ramillies in Dazzle Camouflage
By Charles Pears I.W.M.
By Charles Pears I.W.M.
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Ramillies entering Floating Dry Dock Malta
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Ramillies in Floating Drydock Devonport, September 1938
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Ramillies Alongside Hong Kong 1939.
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Secondary armament, 6 inch guns firing.
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Main Guns Firing.
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Ramillies Bombarding Fort Capuzzo 1940
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Ramillies with detached seaplane,off the coast of Turkey 1920s
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Plane on gun turret 1918
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Ramillies lying off Jaffa Palestine 1929 X marks the spot
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Ramillies and Battle fleet 1918
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Ramillies in the South of France
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Ramillies at Aden
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Ramillies at Aden
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Rammilies 1930s
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Rammilies Aden
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Ramillies at Madera
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Ramillies at Villefranche 1935
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Ramillies North Atlantic Painting
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Ramillies at anchor 1922
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Ramillies A and B Turrets
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Ramillies X and Y Turrets
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