Photos Of The Ship.

H.M.S. Ramillies in Wartime Camouflage


H.M.S. Ramillies at Normandy - June 1944


H.M.S. Ramillies - 1943


A rare aerial view of H.M.S. Ramillies


A bow view of H.M.S. Ramillies


H.M.S. Ramillies at sea - Pre Modernisation


As high as you can go - Spotting Top during refit


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'


Firing A Turret under way 1940s


H.M.S. Ramillies 1920s Rough Seas at speed


H.M.S. Ramillies And The Cruiser Squadron 1930s


H.M.S. Ramillies firing at Benerville Shore Battery. - June 1944


Very Early Postcard - 1920s


H.M.S. Ramillies at Liverpool - Dressed Overall


H.M.S. Ramillies alongside during the 1926 Liverpool Strike


An Italian newspaper cutting - H.M.S. Ramillies aground at Malta


H.M.S. Ramillies in fitting out basin soon after launching
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor


H.M.S. Ramillies having one of her barrels replaced in B Turret due to being worn out during the D-Day Bombardment


H.M.S. Ramillies early 1920's


H.M.S. Ramillies in Drydock - Stern showing.


Early Bow Shot (1920's)
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor


Early photo Circa 1917/1918
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor
Used by permission of Laurence Batchelor


H.M.S. Ramillies aground at Malta


H.M.S. Ramillies in her smart Dazzle Camouflage


H.M.S. Ramillies escorting the first convoy of troops from New Zealand, to war. January 1940


H.M.S. Ramillies in floating dock


H.M.S. Ramillies and the 1st Battle Squadron, Illuminated for the Jubilee Celebrations, While at Malta, May 1935


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


H.M.S. Ramillies in 1943
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
Photo courtesy of Laurence Batchelor


H.M.S. Ramillies in 1943
Photo Courtesy of Laurence Batchelor
Photo Courtesy of Laurence Batchelor


The Mediterranean Fleet but where?


H.M.S. Ramillies, firing, near Gibraltar


Ramillies & the First Battle Squadron ,Med. Fleet , Malta Jubilee Celebrations , May 1937


H.M.S. Ramillies at wellington New Zealand - 1939


H.M.S. Ramillies making smoke


H.M.S. Ramillies Flies her congratulations in Wellington on the eve of the departure of the First Echelon for the Middle East


H.M.S. Ramillies Refueling 1935


H.M.S. Ramillies 15 inch guns Broadside - 1920s


H.M.S. Ramillies in floating dock at Plymouth - 1938


H.M.S. Ramillies, alongside at Liverpool 1922


Home Fleet 1934, with H.M.S. Ramillies 4th in line


H.M.S. Ramillies at Toulon 1930s


H.M.S. Ramillies at Plymouth


H.M.S. Ramillies, (foreground), in engagement with Italian Cruiser Bartiolomeo Colleoni, in the Med 1942


Recovering aircraft, for re-launching from B Turret.
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff


VERY early photo of X and Y Turrets, HMS Ramillies
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff
Early photo supplied by Mrs. B. Vickerstaff


Seaplane on Launching Ramp , on X Turret, a different aircraft on a different turret, than other photo


Britains Fleet Jubilee 1935. H.M.S. Ramillies and R Class in 3rd row up.


Sopwith plane on launcher - February 1918


A sternview of H.M.S. Ramillies, showing aircraft launcher on X Turret.


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


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


H.M.S. Ramillies, looking aft from Fcsle July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith


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


Benerville Battery, Normandy, with damage inflicted by H.M.S. Ramillies big guns, D-Day 1944


H.M.S Ramillies, H.M.S. Resolution, and H.M.S Revenge, at Freetown South Africa


Another angle looking aft, Pompey July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith


H.M.S. Ramillies A&B Turrets Pompey July 1944
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith
Photo Courtesy of S/M Fred Smith


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


1st & 2nd battle Squadrons Pentland Firth - 1918


H.M.S. Ramillies, Convoy 1


Roughers in the Australian Bight


An Early Photo of H.M.S. Ramillies


Torpedo practise, on route to Capetown 1943
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball


Ramillies Oiling HMS Gallant at sea
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball


Y Turret swung to starboard
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball
Photo supplied by S/M Harold Ball


Ramillies, clearly showing seaplane


Ramillies Aground Malta. Crew mustered aft, to help balance the weight. 1 tug in attendance.


Ramillies rammed St. Angelo Point Malta, 2 tugs trying to free her.


All but free! Ramillies free from St. Angelos Point Malta


Admirals Barge from Ramillies
Photo courtesy of Richard Cosstick
Photo courtesy of Richard Cosstick


Operation Dragoon, Amercan Battleship bombarding Toulon 1944


Ramillies (top right) operation Dragoon south of France 1944


S/M Stoker Bob Bennetts action station 4 inch gun


Pencil Drawing of the Mediterranean Fleet 1928, by Stkr B. Goodenough
Diary loaned by Mrs E Jarvis
Diary loaned by Mrs E Jarvis


Painting the Ships side


Ramillies Firing a Broadside.


On Parade for the Royal Yacht.Coronation Review 1937.


Manning Ship for the Coronation Review 1937.


Ramillies at Molde, Norway, Summer Cruise 1937.


Iced up near Nova Scotia.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.


Bow Ice near Nova Scotia.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.


Ice on the Bow near Nova Scotia.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.
Photo supplied by S/M Ron Lamming.


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.


Early Seaplane aboard Ramillies.


Flycatcher aircraft aboard Ramillies - Malta 1927.


Launching Flycatcher aircraft from Turrett 1920s.


Lifting Flycather Aircraft aboard 1920s.


Fairey Flycatcher on Turret top 1920s.


1940 Convoy under Ramillies' Big Guns.


Ramillies in Rosyth dockyard.


Another R Class,and a Carrier,from the deck of Ramillies.


Taking it Green,Ramillies line astern of another R Class.


Atlantic Fleet entering Rosyth from Ramillies.


Ramillies Passing Under the Forth Bridge.


Fairey Flycatcher Aircraft mounted on B Turret.


Fairey Flycatcher Aircraft Taking off from Ramillies B Turret.


Mediterranean Fleet including Ramillies at Gibralter.


Ramillies with Svenner,later torpedoed on D-Day.


Ramillies in Dazzle Camouflage
By Charles Pears I.W.M.
By Charles Pears I.W.M.


Ramillies entering Floating Dry Dock Malta


Ramillies in Floating Drydock Devonport, September 1938


Ramillies Alongside Hong Kong 1939.


Secondary armament, 6 inch guns firing.


Main Guns Firing.


Ramillies Bombarding Fort Capuzzo 1940


Ramillies with detached seaplane,off the coast of Turkey 1920s


Plane on gun turret 1918


Ramillies lying off Jaffa Palestine 1929 X marks the spot


Ramillies and Battle fleet 1918


Ramillies in the South of France


Ramillies at Aden


Ramillies at Aden






Rammilies 1930s


Rammilies Aden


Ramillies at Madera


Ramillies at Villefranche 1935


Ramillies North Atlantic Painting


Ramillies at anchor 1922


Ramillies A and B Turrets


Ramillies X and Y Turrets
