Greetings Jordi Go to the following site. After RIN-1 you can change the Chapter Number for the following chapters. http://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/UN/India/RIN/RIN-1.html It seems that the original entry into that site is not working, there is plenty there for you to dig. You may find what you want...

Greetings Dear Lady
This has always been a nuisance, which you have admirably dealt with over the years. Just delete them after breakfast. Us Oldies can have a good laugh, SOMETIMES !!!

Best wishes

Phil

Greetings.
There was a site which had extensive coverage: www.harry-tates.org.uk.
It appears to be under maintenance. You may be able to pick -up something if and when it is resurrected.

Good hunting

Phil

Greetings Jordi Roskill gives no information on those vessels. There is a footnote to February 14: It refers to S E Morisons "The History of US Naval Operations Vol 111" which gives an account of Battle of Balikpapan. There is also mention of planes of Japanese ship RYUJO and shore based planes. Goo...

Greetings.
Try the following:

http://warsailors.com/singleships/ravnaas.html


Phil

Greetings Jordi
Try the following site:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_s ... stroyers_2

You will have to do a bit of digging
Good hunting

Phil

The question is "Was he actually in the Royal Navy?"

There is ample evidence of 14 year-olds joining the Merchant Navy. Billy McGee has written much on this

"They Shall Grow Not Old" and "Ropner's Navy"

Good hunting
Phil

There was an article on this site some time ago, which may be helpful:

https://www.warsailors.com/freefleet/kvarstad.html

Good hunting
Phil

Greetings Jordi The official record does not mention them. Cunningham’s records mentions: Vian’s cruisers. “on 14-15 December Vian’s force was about to enter the searched channel off Alexandria when Galatea was hit by two torpedoes and sunk”. At 10PM on 15 th Vian was off again in the Naiad,with Car...

A bit more digging in Lloyds etc shows that from about 1930 onwards it was managed by Mount Steam Fishing Co. Ltd, apparently of Fleetwood.
Managers variously Sir G E J Moody and William B Moody of Fish Dock Road Grimsby but registered throughout in Fleetwood.

A little mysterious?
Phil

Welcome Trevor The following information from 2 sites: DONNA NOOK, hired trawler, Adty No 1981. Built 1915, 307grt, Grimsby-reg GY.237. Armament: 1-12pdr, 1-3pdr AA, 1-7.5in BT. In service 2.16-1919 as minesweeper. Served in WW2. Donna Nook GY 237 Donna Nook built 1915 Requisitioned 02/1916 as a min...

MMS 1084
Admiralty type MMS
Built Rowhedge Iron Works possibly 1944/5
Disp 255
126pp 139¾ oa 26x10.5ft
1 shaft Diesel BHP500
Disposal not known
Good hunting
Phil

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To Dame Siri. Her family, and all those who participate in this great forum:
A VERY HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR
Phil Morgan

Greetings Jordi
There seems to be little detail from UK sources, Wrecksite gives some information about both ships, indicating that one ship was sunk earlier and the other later in the day. Have a look.

Good hunting

Phil