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- Mon Mar 09, 2020 9:02 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Grasshopper 1942
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11212
Re: HMS Grasshopper 1942
The number of survivors is difficult to discover, as the gunboats were loaded with troops and civilians escaping from Singapore This account claims it was “Army 97” bombers that carried out the attacks – I am not an expert on aircraft, but I presume that this means the Ki-27 ‘Nate’ http://www.kinnet...
- Mon Feb 10, 2020 5:06 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Minimum Age for entry to Royal Navy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 11882
Re: Minimum Age for entry to Royal Navy
The minimum age for Royal Navy entry was 15 yrs and 3 months, so I cannot see that he would have been 'rejected'. There was no 'transfer' between Royal and Merchant Navies
- Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:06 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: minesweeper No. 311
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6940
Re: minesweeper No. 311
Probably MMS.311, one of the large class of Motor Minesweepers
see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMS-class_minesweeper
MMS.311 was built at Tel Aviv, along with MMS.312. Another pair, MMS. 310 and MMS.313 were built at Beirut
see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MMS-class_minesweeper
MMS.311 was built at Tel Aviv, along with MMS.312. Another pair, MMS. 310 and MMS.313 were built at Beirut
- Mon Jan 06, 2020 8:52 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: ADMIRAL STURDEE ex MMS?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14028
Re: ADMIRAL STURDEE ex MMS?
From the 1947 MNL: ADMIRAL KEYES – Official Number 180948 Built Montreal, Quebec (no year) measured 133.4 feet (length) x 26 feet (beam) 285 tons ADMIRAL VERNON – ON 180950 – built Southampton 1943 measured 127.9 feet (length) x 26 feet (beam) 295 tons Some more details may be found in the National ...
- Sun Jan 05, 2020 10:17 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: ADMIRAL STURDEE ex MMS?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 14028
Re: ADMIRAL STURDEE ex MMS?
The 1947 Mercantile Navy List shows several “Admirals” owned by William Phillips of Stratton Street, London W1. Admiral Fisher Admiral Grenville Admiral Hawkins Admiral Keyes Admiral Sturdie ( sic ) Admiral Vernon Sturdee is shown as being built in 1944 at Meteghan, Canada – so presumably one of MMS...
- Sun Dec 29, 2019 10:31 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Pintail
- Replies: 2
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Re: HMS Pintail
Pintail was part of the escort to coastal convoy FN.77. At 11.50 one of the ships in the convoy, the Royal Scot, detonated a mine. Pintail altered course to go to her assistance but as she approached the scene was blown up when she also triggered a mine
- Fri Dec 27, 2019 2:53 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Grimsby
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8400
Re: HMS Grimsby
The group was initially attacked at 12.35 by several JU.88 aircraft but which failed to score any hits.
Second attack at approx. 16.00hrs by numerous aircraft. This resulted in the sinking of the Helka and Grimbsy.
Southern Maid picked up survivors from both ships and reached Mersa Matruh
Second attack at approx. 16.00hrs by numerous aircraft. This resulted in the sinking of the Helka and Grimbsy.
Southern Maid picked up survivors from both ships and reached Mersa Matruh
- Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:28 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Stoke
- Replies: 4
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Re: HMS Stoke
Stoke had arrived at Tobruk having escorted some ships from Alexandria. She was attacked from 16.00 by Ju.87s and was hit by two bombs, one hit amidships and a second went through the upper deck to explode in the flat below. Several other bombs burst around her. Nine men were killed. I do not have a...
- Sun Dec 22, 2019 3:32 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Jersey
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6539
Re: HMS Jersey
At 07.00, when Jersey as fourth in line after Kelly, Jackal and Kelvin; the Kashmir and Kipling and cruiser Gloucester were unable to enter harbour and were ordered to Gibraltar
- Sat Nov 02, 2019 9:57 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: HMS Urge
- Replies: 6
- Views: 17102
HMS Urge
The wreck of RN submarine Urge has been located off Malta https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2019/october/31/191031-ww2-submarine-urge-found-off-malta She evidently struck a mine soon after sailing from Malta and puts an end to the speculation that she was lost off the coast ...
- Fri Oct 25, 2019 7:40 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) 19th August 1942.
- Replies: 2
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Re: Operation Jubilee (Dieppe Raid) 19th August 1942.
In the Casualty Lists on Naval History net, the men you mentioned are shown, but not as being connected to Operation Jubilee: Reid is shown as being a casualty of an accident
see:
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1942-08AUG.htm
see:
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1942-08AUG.htm
- Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:25 am
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Bittern
- Replies: 4
- Views: 14996
Re: Bittern
I would just add one thing - apparently there were deaths - Naval History site lists twenty men missing or killed in the loss of Bittern
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1940-04APR.htm
http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1940-04APR.htm
- Wed Aug 14, 2019 1:21 pm
- Forum: Ship Forum
- Topic: Fishing Trawler Armaments
- Replies: 2
- Views: 11489
Re: Fishing Trawler Armaments
According to Dittmar & College ( British Warships 1914 – 1919 ) Auxiliary Patrol vessels were armed “ …as the supply of small weapons permitted”, so there was no standard fit. The most common weapon initially available was the 3-pdr, but they say - “The 3 pounder guns were removed from trawlers ...