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York-class cruiser of the Royal Navy
HMS Exeter was the second and last York-class heavy cruiser built for the Royal Navy during the late 1920s, and the last heavy cruiser the Royal Navy would
HMS_Exeter_(68)
List of ships with the same or similar names
Five ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Exeter after the city of Exeter in Devon. HMS Exeter (1680) was a 70-gun third rate launched in 1680.
HMS_Exeter
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
HMS Exeter was a Type 42 destroyer, the fifth ship of the Royal Navy to be named Exeter, after the city of Exeter in Devon. The vessel fought in the Falklands
HMS_Exeter_(D89)
Leander-class cruiser
with the transfer to the station of HMS Dauntless from the Mediterranean in May, 1928). Although Ajax and HMS Exeter operated from Bermuda, in the North
HMS_Ajax_(22)
Naval battle during World War II
Dutch destroyer HNLMS Evertsen was also destroyed. The heavy cruiser HMS Exeter—severely damaged in the first Battle of the Java Sea—had withdrawn to
Second_Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
Royal Navy officer (1897-1973)
August 1897 – 23 November 1973) of the Royal Navy was the commander of HMS Exeter during the Battle of the River Plate in December 1939. Bell was born on
F._S._Bell
First naval battle of the Second World War
comprising the light cruisers HMS Ajax, HMNZS Achilles (on loan to the New Zealand Division) and the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter. Graf Spee had sailed into
Battle_of_the_River_Plate
Royal Navy admiral (1888–1950)
cruiser HMS Exeter. At the outbreak of the Second World War, command of HMS Exeter passed to Captain F. S. Bell. Commodore Harwood remained in Exeter until
Henry_Harwood
Class of British heavy cruisers
though in the end only two were constructed—HMS York, started in 1927, and HMS Exeter, started in 1928. Exeter differed in appearance from York because of
York-class_cruiser
1942 naval battle on the Pacific campaign of WWII
HMS Exeter with gunfire, then torpedoed and sank the Dutch destroyer Kortenaer, sending Doorman's fleet into temporary disorder as the damaged Exeter
Battle_of_the_Java_Sea
1956 British film
Commander Ralph Medley, HMS Ajax (Macnee served in the Royal Navy during the War) John Gregson as Captain Frederick "Hookie" Bell, HMS Exeter (Gregson served
The Battle of the River Plate (film)
The_Battle_of_the_River_Plate_(film)
Leander-class cruiser
part in the Battle of the River Plate in 1939, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter and notable for being the first Royal Navy cruiser to have fire control
HMNZS_Achilles
2000 Type 23 or Duke-class frigate of the Royal Navy
over the historic shipwreck of HMS Exeter in the Java Sea. Kent left the Indonesian port of Surabaya (just as Exeter had on the evening of 28 February
HMS_Kent_(F78)
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Exeter was a 64-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 26 July 1763 at Chatham Dockyard. In 1782, Exeter was involved in the
HMS_Exeter_(1763)
Canadian admiral
sinking of the battlecruiser HMS Hood and survived the sinking of the battleship HMS Prince of Wales and the cruiser HMS Exeter. Following the latter, he
Richard_H._Leir
County-class cruiser
Islands, thus depriving the force of their strongest unit. Without her, HMS Exeter, Ajax and Achilles engaged the German raider Admiral Graf Spee in the
HMS_Cumberland_(57)
MVO RN (26 Jan 1896 – 30 Jan 1973) was in command of the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter from 11 March 1941 until she was sunk in the Second Battle of the Java
Oliver Gordon (Royal Navy officer)
Oliver_Gordon_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Richmond-class frigates of 1756. HMS Exeter Builder: Henniker, Chatham Ordered: 13 January 1760 Launched: 26 July 1764 Fate: Burned, 1785 HMS Europa Builder: Adams
Exeter-class_ship_of_the_line
Fiji-class cruiser
used to play the cruiser HMS Exeter in the film Battle of the River Plate, in company with her wartime partner HMS Sheffield as HMS Ajax. In 1956 the ship
HMS_Jamaica_(44)
Military unit
February 2002 HMS Exeter, (leader), (1980–84), (1989–96) HMS Southampton, (August 1981 - February 2002) HMS Southampton, (Leader) (1985–89) HMS Cardiff, (March
5th_Destroyer_Squadron
Northampton-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy
launched a second and sank the destroyer HNLMS Kortenaer. HMS Exeter and the destroyer HMS Electra were hit by gunfire, Electra sinking shortly after
USS_Houston_(CA-30)
1980 Invincible-class light aircraft carrier
Two of the attacking Skyhawks were shot down by Sea Darts fired by HMS Exeter, with HMS Avenger claiming to have shot down the missile with her 4.5" gun
HMS_Invincible_(R05)
Royal Navy Admiral (born 1944)
officer before commanding the Type 42 destroyer HMS Nottingham and then the Type 42 destroyer HMS Exeter during the Gulf War. As First Sea Lord he entered
Nigel_Essenhigh
French anti-ship missile
Sea Dart missile fired by HMS Exeter, and while the fate of the Exocet has never been established beyond doubt, the crew of HMS Avenger claimed that their
Exocet
Myōkō-class heavy cruiser
HNLMS Kortenaer, and received primary credit for sinking the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter with gunfire, and was not damaged during the entire battle. After patrol
Japanese_cruiser_Haguro
British surface-to-air missile system
in time to equip the "Batch II" Sheffields, which began in 1978 with HMS Exeter. Initially they had planned to re-equip the earlier ships as well, but
Sea_Dart
Fictional character
of general sea service, Bond served as an intelligence officer aboard HMS Exeter during Operation Granby. He subsequently transferred to the SBS, during
James_Bond_(Daniel_Craig)
1982 undeclared Argentina–United Kingdom war
attacking Skyhawks were shot down by Sea Dart missiles fired by HMS Exeter, with HMS Avenger claiming to have shot down the Exocet missile with her 4
Falklands_War
British, Dutch, and Greek freighter (1919–1942)
incidents in March 1942 Shipwrecks 1 Mar: USS Edsall, HMS Encounter, HNLMS Eridanus, HNLMS Evertsen, HMS Exeter, USS Houston, USS Pecos, HMAS Perth, USS Pope
SS_Kassandra_Louloudis
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Exeter was a 60-gun fourth-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched at Portsmouth Dockyard on 26 May 1697. She was involved in repeated actions
HMS_Exeter_(1697)
British war drama series
the Polish army. Patrick Kennedy (series 1) as Campbell, the captain of HMS Exeter. Matthew Romain (series 1) as Geoff, a shellshocked soldier Harry encounters
World_on_Fire_(TV_series)
Group of islands in the South Atlantic
following the December 1939 Battle of the River Plate, the battle-damaged HMS Exeter steamed to the Falklands for repairs. In 1942, a battalion en route to
Falkland_Islands
Topics referred to by the same term
Sigilverse Exeter, the leader of the aliens in the film This Island Earth Exeter (film), a 2015 horror film HMS Exeter, several Royal Navy ships Exeter (ship)
Exeter_(disambiguation)
Greek mythological hero
famous for its part in the Battle of the River Plate, alongside HMS Ajax and HMS Exeter. In addition to earning the battle honour 'River Plate', HMNZS
Achilles
City in Devon, England
Norton: 21 October 2013. HMS Defender, RN: March 2014. See List of people from Exeter and Category:People from Exeter Devon portal Exeter (HM Prison) Henry Phillpotts
Exeter
River or estuary in South America
battleship Admiral Graf Spee was engaged by the Royal Navy (RN) cruisers HMS Exeter and Ajax, and the Royal New Zealand Navy cruiser Achilles, off the estuary
Río_de_la_Plata
English actor (1927–2002)
role was in The Battle of the River Plate (1956), as part of the crew of HMS Exeter, in which he played Able Seaman Roper. Over the next decade and a half
Barry_Foster_(actor)
British guided missile destroyer class
Batch 2 ships, beginning with HMS Exeter (D89), incorporated improved sensors and minor layout changes. The ninth hull, HMS Manchester (D95), was lengthened
Type_42_destroyer
Ship of the line of the Royal Navy
HMS Exeter was a 70-gun third rate ship of the line of the Kingdom of England, built by contract Sir Henry Johnson at Blackwall under the 1677 Construction
HMS_Exeter_(1680)
Royal Navy destroyer used in the St. Nazaire Raid
HMS Campbeltown was a Town-class destroyer of the Royal Navy (RN) during the Second World War. She was originally US destroyer USS Buchanan, and was one
HMS_Campbeltown_(I42)
Ocean liner and cruise ship from 1940 to 1994
increased speed under escort of cruisers HMS Exeter, HMS Durban, HMS Dragon, and destroyers HMS Express and HMS Electra. Proceeding to Singapore via Berhala
SS_America_(1939)
Royal Netherlands Navy officer
greater range than the Allied guns and at about 5pm the British cruiser HMS Exeter was hit. Twenty minutes, later the Dutch destroyer HNLMS Kortenaer was
Karel_Doorman
Damage Captain A.P. Hoddinott HMS Cardiff Captain M.G.T. Harris HMS Exeter Captain H.M. Balfour County-class destroyers HMS Glamorgan - hit by an Aérospatiale
Falklands War order of battle: British naval forces
Falklands_War_order_of_battle:_British_naval_forces
Association football club in England
Exeter City Football Club is a professional association football club based in Exeter, Devon, England. The club competes in EFL League Two, the fourth
Exeter_City_F.C.
Argentinian volunteer squadron during the Falklands War
down over Pebble Island by a surface-to-air Sea Dart missile fired by HMS Exeter, killing the squadron commander, Vice Commodore Rodolfo De La Colina,
Escuadrón_Fénix
British naval architect (1887-1966)
new Mark II mounting, protected by a reduced 3-inch main armour belt. HMS Exeter fought at the Battle of the River Plate with distinction. Lillicrap then
Charles_Lillicrap
Royal Navy Vice Admiral
HMS Atherstone in 1996 and the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1998. He became the first Commanding Officer of the Royal Navy's first Type 45 destroyer HMS Daring
Paul Bennett (Royal Navy officer)
Paul_Bennett_(Royal_Navy_officer)
German naval officer (1894–1939)
destroyers were in fact light cruisers (HMS Ajax and HMS Achilles) in addition to the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter. His ship outgunned all his opponents, having
Hans_Langsdorff
Latin phrase meaning "always faithful"
associated with the city of Exeter also use the motto: The Royal Navy HMS Exeter, which is named after the City of Exeter. Various Exeter-based units of the British
Semper_fidelis
Royal Navy Rear Admiral (born 1943)
command was the frigate HMS Berwick: after that he was appointed Commanding Officer of the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1984, Commodore of HMS Nelson, the Naval
John_Tolhurst
Initial period of low activity in World War II
Deutschland-class cruiser Admiral Graf Spee was attacked by the Royal Navy cruisers HMS Exeter, Ajax and Achilles in the Battle of the River Plate. Admiral Graf Spee
Phoney_War
English actor (1928–2008)
Officer Uncredited 1956 The Battle of the River Plate Lt. McBarnett - HMS Exeter Uncredited 1963 Girl in the Headlines Porter 1963 The Partner Alwood 1964
John_Forbes-Robertson_(actor)
Executive business jet series
Falklands War, a Learjet 35 of Argentina's Escuadrón Fénix was shot down by HMS Exeter. The aircraft had been participating in a reconnaissance mission when
Learjet_35
1937 British submarine depot ship
Macassar to pick up 400 British naval prisoners of war from HMS Exeter, HMS Encounter and HMS Stronghold. In November 1945, she arrived at Portsmouth. During
HMS_Maidstone_(1937)
Weapons used during the Falklands War
Fearless, HMS Intrepid) Type 82 destroyer (HMS Bristol) Type 42 destroyer (HMS Sheffield, HMS Coventry, HMS Glasgow, HMS Cardiff, HMS Exeter) County-class
List of weapons in the Falklands War
List_of_weapons_in_the_Falklands_War
Royal Navy officer and politician (1720–1794)
able to capture the French frigate Embuscade. He was given command of HMS Exeter in November 1746 and was sent to the East Indies to serve with Rear-Admiral
Harry Powlett, 6th Duke of Bolton
Harry_Powlett,_6th_Duke_of_Bolton
List of people with the same nickname
(1897–1973), British Royal Navy captain nicknamed "Hookie", commanded HMS Exeter in the Second World War Battle of the River Plate Edgar Chadwick (1869–1942)
Hooky_(nickname)
Submarine of the United States
heavy cruiser HMS Exeter northwest of Bawean Island in the Java Sea. The expedition had hoped to locate and photograph the wreck of Exeter, sunk in the
USS_Perch_(SS-176)
Dutch ship
the Battle of the Java Sea on 27 February. The British heavy cruiser HMS Exeter had been damaged in the battle and escorted back to Surabaya, Java, by
HNLMS_Witte_de_With_(1928)
British officer
Ainsley became commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Exeter in 1988, commanding officer of the destroyer HMS Liverpool and commander of the 3rd Destroyer
Roger_Ainsley
Clemson-class destroyer
destroyers sunk without a Japanese loss. During the battle, the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter had been crippled by a shell hit from the heavy cruiser Haguro which destroyed
USS_Pope_(DD-225)
British liner in service from 1912 to 1938
Aires a cheering crowd bade her farewell as she left port. In Montevideo HMS Exeter's Royal Marines Band played her out of port and the event was broadcast
RMS_Arlanza
Destroyer of the Royal Navy
Priok, along with HMS Exeter, HMAS Perth, the Dutch light cruiser Java, and the destroyers Jupiter and Encounter. HMS Dauntless, HMS Danae, and HMAS Hobart
HMS_Electra_(H27)
Japanese naval officer (1901-1979)
Navy destroyer HMS Encounter and United States Navy destroyer USS Pope. These ships had been sunk the previous day, along with HMS Exeter, in the Java Sea
Shunsaku_Kudō
Royal Navy officer who saw active service in the Second World War on HMS Exeter and in minesweepers and ended his career as Flag Officer, Gibraltar. The
Rodney_Sturdee
Government Navy patrol boat
incidents in March 1942 Shipwrecks 1 Mar: USS Edsall, HMS Encounter, HNLMS Eridanus, HNLMS Evertsen, HMS Exeter, USS Houston, USS Pecos, HMAS Perth, USS Pope
HNLMS_Gemma
Standard British naval gun from WW2
HMS Warspite (post-refit) Battlecruisers: HMS Hood Heavy cruisers: County class HMS Exeter (post-refit) HMS Effingham (post-refit) Light cruisers: C-class
QF_4-inch_naval_gun_Mk_XVI
Fubuki-class destroyer
water from the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Exeter (some of whose survivors had been rescued on 1 March) and the destroyer HMS Encounter, both ships having been
Japanese destroyer Ikazuchi (1931)
Japanese_destroyer_Ikazuchi_(1931)
Class of British light cruisers
that she had been sunk three times. In 1955 Jamaica was used to play HMS Exeter in the film The Battle of the River Plate. She was scrapped in 1960. Kenya
Fiji-class_cruiser
December 1941 naval engagement in the Pacific Theater of WW2
light cruisers HMS Durban, Danae, Dragon and Mauritius, and the destroyers HMS Stronghold, Encounter and Jupiter. The heavy cruiser HMS Exeter, Dutch light
Sinking of Prince of Wales and Repulse
Sinking_of_Prince_of_Wales_and_Repulse
Identification Radar. Following trials on HMS Grenville, Type 1022 was first installed in HMS Exeter in 1978, and HMS Invincible in 1979. Following successful
Type_1022_radar
British actor (1923–2020)
Willis The Battle of the River Plate (1956) – Signalman, Aft-Conning, HMS Exeter (uncredited) The Secret Place (1957) – Constable (uncredited) The Man
Patrick_Jordan
Shipbuilding company based in England
destroyer HMS Bristol Type 42 destroyers HMS Newcastle HMS Glasgow HMS Exeter HMS York Type 14 (or Blackwood-class) anti-submarine frigates HMS Russell HMS Pellew
Swan_Hunter
1746–1748 war in India
Griffin HMS Princess Mary (60 guns) HMS Medway (60 guns) HMS Exeter (60 guns) HMS York (60 guns) HMS Winchester (50 guns) HMS Harwich (50 guns) HMS Preston
First_Carnatic_War
Conquest of Indonesia by Japan, 1941–1942
tenders (USS Langley and Childs), two heavy cruisers (USS Houston and HMS Exeter), seven light cruisers (HNLMS De Ruyter, Java and Tromp, USS Marblehead
Dutch_East_Indies_campaign
Japanese Navy ship
USS Houston with two shell hits. Haguro then switched fire to the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter at 22,000 yards, hitting her with two 20.3 cm (8 in) shells. One was a
Myōkō-class_cruiser
Royal Navy Rear Admiral, and educator (1910–1988)
served in HMS Exeter 1936–1939, King George V on Arctic convoys 1942–1944 and Vanguard 1949–1951, and at the apprentice training establishment HMS Condor
Desmond Hoare (Royal Navy officer)
Desmond_Hoare_(Royal_Navy_officer)
accommodate HMS York and HMS Exeter when they replaced C and D Class cruisers on the station in 1934. Admiralty Floating Dock No. 2 - Haslar Creek (HMS Dolphin)
List of Admiralty floating docks
List_of_Admiralty_floating_docks
children." These affairs having been settled, he was appointed to command HMS Exeter but rejected it when it became clear that he would effectively be a second
Charles_Cornewall
Type 42 destroyer
keeping the ship in theatre and swapping crews; in this case the crews of HMS Exeter and Edinburgh. The swap was completed in March and while not an unqualified
HMS_Edinburgh_(D97)
Prins van Oranje-class minelayer
incidents in March 1942 Shipwrecks 1 Mar: USS Edsall, HMS Encounter, HNLMS Eridanus, HNLMS Evertsen, HMS Exeter, USS Houston, USS Pecos, HMAS Perth, USS Pope
HNLMS_Gouden_Leeuw
Royal Navy Admiral (1763–1830)
American Revolutionary War. He transferred to the command of the third-rate HMS Exeter in May 1782 in which he saw action at the Battle of Negapatam in July
Robert Montagu (Royal Navy officer)
Robert_Montagu_(Royal_Navy_officer)
1840s British steamship, museum ship
Islands. In the Second World War, some of her iron was scavenged to repair HMS Exeter, one of the Royal Navy ships that fought Graf Spee and was badly damaged
SS_Great_Britain
Large war ensign hoisted on a warship
In the early days of World War II Captain F. S. Bell of the cruiser HMS Exeter gave the order to hoist five 24' by 12' (7·32m by 3·66m) battle ensigns
Battle_ensign
Topics referred to by the same term
chess opening HMS Colombo (D89), a C-class light cruiser of the Royal Navy HMS Exeter (D89), a Type 42 destroyer of the Royal Navy HMS Witch (D89), a
D89
Sheffield class HMS Cardiff 815 Naval Air Squadron with the Westland Lynx HAS.3 HMS Exeter 815 Naval Air Squadron with the Westland Lynx HAS.3 HMS Manchester
Operation Granby order of battle
Operation_Granby_order_of_battle
Class of diesel electric locomotives
The HMS Hood Association rededicated 50031 Hood at the Mid Hants Railway, unveiling new crests. The crew of HMS Exeter re-dedicated D444 Exeter at the
British_Rail_Class_50
World War II combined command (1942)
USS Pecos (AO-6) – lost HMS Prince of Wales – lost HMS Repulse – lost HMS Exeter – lost HMS Dragon HMS Danae HMS Durban HMS Emerald HMS Electra – lost HMS Encounter
American-British-Dutch-Australian Command
American-British-Dutch-Australian_Command
E-class destroyer in the Royal Navy
Jungslager, p. 441 Gill, p. 612. "Action Report: Captain O. L. Gordon HMS Exeter – Battle of the Java Sea" (PDF). Pacific Wrecks. p. 5, items 22 & 24.
HMS_Encounter_(H10)
Dutch light cruiser (1935–1942)
gunnery duel continued: HMS Exeter was struck in her boiler room, which cut her speed to 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph). As Exeter turned to withdraw and avoid
HNLMS_De_Ruyter_(1935)
Royal Navy officer
completed the Long Gunnery Course in 1929 and would serve on the HMS Repulse and later the HMS Exeter in 1936. Stationed in the South Atlantic, Jennings was awarded
Richard Jennings (Royal Navy officer)
Richard_Jennings_(Royal_Navy_officer)
Destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy
sinking of the American destroyer USS Pope, the British cruiser HMS Exeter and destroyer HMS Encounter. In April, Yamakaze assisted in the invasion of Panay
Japanese destroyer Yamakaze (1936)
Japanese_destroyer_Yamakaze_(1936)
United States Navy lead ship Gato-class submarine
incidents in March 1942 Shipwrecks 1 Mar: USS Edsall, HMS Encounter, HNLMS Eridanus, HNLMS Evertsen, HMS Exeter, USS Houston, USS Pecos, HMAS Perth, USS Pope
USS_Gato_(SS-212)
Naval battle between British and French fleets
Hicks 6 40 46 HMS Inflexible Third rate 64 Captain John Whitmore Chetwynd 3 30 33 HMS Exeter Third rate 64 Captain John Smith 4 9 13 HMS Active Fifth rate
Battle_of_Cuddalore_(1783)
Island in East Java, Indonesia
sinking of all the participating Allied ships, including the heavy cruiser HMS Exeter and effective termination of the Anglo-Dutch resistance in the region
Bawean
City in Chile
from the British Government the help of two British cruisers HMS Ajax (22) and HMS Exeter (68) then visiting the city of Valparaíso to head south to investigate
Talcahuano
American oil tanker (1918–1942)
incidents in March 1942 Shipwrecks 1 Mar: USS Edsall, HMS Encounter, HNLMS Eridanus, HNLMS Evertsen, HMS Exeter, USS Houston, USS Pecos, HMAS Perth, USS Pope
SS_Naeco
carrier HMS Illustrious Battleships HMS Hood HMS King George V HMS Renown Cruisers HMS Dorsetshire HMS Exeter HMS Norfolk HMS Sheffield HMS Southampton
Naval_Battles_(game)
Alternate history novel series by Taylor Anderson
the surviving ABDACOM fleet, consisting of the Royal Navy cruiser HMS Exeter, HMS Encounter, and the United States Navy destroyers Pope and Mahan, all
Destroyermen
Clemson-class destroyer
officer and four men at Singapore from HMS Mauritius and was sent to search for survivors of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse, sunk by Japanese aircraft
USS_Edsall_(DD-219)
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