A forum for the Allied Warships section. http://www.uboat.net/forums/list.php?22 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 03:35:17 +0100 Phorum 5.2.7 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81515,81515#msg-81515 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81515,81515#msg-81515 Victor Warship forum Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:44:13 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81436,81436#msg-81436 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81436,81436#msg-81436 jcrt Warship forum Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:30:27 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81350,81350#msg-81350 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81350,81350#msg-81350
Have any of you out there got anything interesting on HMS Pimpernel K71. This vessel is of particular interest to me as my late father served as a Wireless Telegraphist on her from 1941 to 1943.

Regaqrds,

James.]]> jamesrluff Warship forum Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:13:17 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81099,81099#msg-81099 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81099,81099#msg-81099
Any ideas?]]> D. Brewer Warship forum Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:58:18 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81065,81065#msg-81065 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,81065,81065#msg-81065
Just passing along info that a NOAA expedition has found and surveyed the wreck of YP-389 sunk by U-701.

Best Regards,

Eric Stone
www.ssarkansan.com]]> Eric Stone Warship forum Fri, 11 Sep 2009 01:28:23 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80850,80850#msg-80850 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80850,80850#msg-80850 Simon P Warship forum Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:31:53 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80783,80783#msg-80783 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80783,80783#msg-80783
Thanks,
Bruce]]> Bruce Dennis Warship forum Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:17:04 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80771,80771#msg-80771 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80771,80771#msg-80771 My father was on board HMS Kashmir when it was sunk of the coast of create i seem to remember him saying that there were very few survivors from that sinking can any one tell me how many? Also what other patrols escort duties that ship did.
He also served on a ship doing Atlantic (Russian) convoy duties but i do not have the name of that ship (or if what i been told is hear say)
really i need to get his service records were from ?
any help appreciated
Terry]]> tel1749 Warship forum Sun, 08 Nov 2009 18:42:25 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80685,80685#msg-80685 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80685,80685#msg-80685 I have a copy of the book No Honour No Glory by Spence Edge & Jim Henderson for sale, this has been signed by Henderson 1985.
Included are photocopys of Hendersons obituaries & photocopys of cards written by Edge. The book is about the sinking of the Italian ship Jason by HMS Poroise & the sinking of the ship Nino Bixio by HMS Turbulent both carrying allied POWS.
The price is NZD $70 plus packing & postage, I can be contacted via my email or via this thread.
Thanks John]]> john foster Warship forum Wed, 28 Oct 2009 03:50:45 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80374,80374#msg-80374 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80374,80374#msg-80374
I would really like to know more about him as I was only 10 years old when he died at the age of 45

Any information or stories that you could tell me, would be much appreciated

Thankyou]]> Kevin Eldred Warship forum Sat, 23 May 2009 22:36:49 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80342,80342#msg-80342 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,80342,80342#msg-80342 jcrt Warship forum Thu, 21 May 2009 20:10:57 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79907,79907#msg-79907 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79907,79907#msg-79907
"Jenny's side party - RN warships visiting *Honkers get spruced up there by a formidably efficient team of Chinese women who are still led, after many years, by a charming lady called Jenny."

Mrs Ng Muk Kah BEM, as she was more formally known, died peacefully in Hong Kong on Wednesday 18th February 2009. She was 92 years old. Naval historian Charles Addis has kindly given me his permission to publish this obituary:

"Generations of sailors who visited Hong Kong will mourn the death of Jenny. She was a much loved living legend who, for all the colony's constant change, remained the same incomparable institution for over half a century. Much of her life was an enigma. However, the authors of her twenty-seven Certificates of Service generally agreed that she was born in a sampan in Causeway Bay in 1917. Her mother, Jenny One, according to her one surviving Certificate of Service, which was copied in 1946 from an older, much battered and largely illegible document, 'provided serviceable sampans for the general use of the Royal Navy, obtained sand, and, was useful for changing money’. She brought up her two daughters to help her.

Behind her perpetual great gold-toothed grin Jenny complained; “I veIIy chocker. All time work in sampan. No learn to lead or lite.” But what she lacked in education she made up more than a hundredfold with her immense and impressive experience in ship husbandry, her unfailing thoroughness and apparently inexhaustible energy, her unquestionable loyalty and integrity, her infectious enthusiasm and her innate cheerfulness.

Officially Jenny's Date of Volunteering was recorded as 1928. From then until 1997, when the colony became a Special Administrative Region of China and the Royal Navy moved out, she and her team of tireless girls, who at one time numbered nearly three dozen, unofficially served the Royal and Commonwealth Navies in Hong Kong by cleaning and painting their ships, attending their buoy jumpers and, dressed in their best, waiting with grace and charm upon their guests at cocktail parties. Captains and Executive Officers would find fresh flowers in their cabins and newspapers delivered daily. And many a departing officer received a generous gift as a memento from Jenny. For all of this she steadfastly refused ever to take any payment. Instead she and her Side Party earned their keep selling soft drinks to the ships' companies and accepting any item of scrap which could be found on board.

Jenny's huge collection of photographs - too big, she said, to be put into books - she stored in a large envelope. They dated back to the mid-20th century and showed her in the ships she so faithfully served, with Buffers and Side Parties and with grateful officers, many of whom became distinguished admirals. In two thick albums she proudly kept her letters of reference, all without exception filled with praise and affection for her. One was a commendation by the Duke of Edinburgh for her work in the Royal Yacht during her visit to Hong Kong in 1959. She has a Long Service and Good Conduct Medal presented to her in 1938 by the captain of HMS DEVONSHIRE, and a bar engraved 'HMS LEANDER 1975’. Most treasured of all Jenny's distinctions was the British Empire Medal awarded her in the Hong Kong Civilian List of the Queen's Birthday Honours in 1980 and with which she, formally named Mrs. Ng Muk Kah, was invested by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Murray MacLehose.

In later years Hong Kong was no longer visited by the great fleets of battleships and cruisers which gave Jenny and her Side Party their livelihood and she found it increasingly difficult to make ends meet. Yet she stayed fit and always willing to undertake any work available. To the end of the Royal Navy's presence in Hong Kong there could be seen in the shadow of the towering Prince of Wales building within the naval base, a small round figure in traditional baggy black trousers and high-collared smock, with a long pigtail and eternal smile who, regardless of time. remained it seemed for ever – just Jenny."

Best wishes,

Rob Hoole
[www.mcdoa.org.uk]]]> Rob Hoole Warship forum Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:47:46 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79861,79861#msg-79861 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79861,79861#msg-79861
I am particularity interested in 'larger' bomber types, i.e. not 'Stuka' size as it were.

Any help appreciated as have very little knowledge of that theater of operations.

TIA.

Kevin]]> KevinD Warship forum Thu, 19 Mar 2009 13:41:56 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79831,79831#msg-79831 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79831,79831#msg-79831 I know she was about 85% complete at the start of the war, but know little more. I presume at this level of completion her engine's were already installed?]]> Petersen Warship forum Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:12:45 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79712,79712#msg-79712 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79712,79712#msg-79712 www.navynews.co.uk]:

"From Gemma Metcalfe-Beckers, Leeds

I AM currently researching a film for The One Show, BBC 1 at 7pm for the series that will recall Operation Deadlight. This was the rounding-up and scuttling of over 120 U-boats off the north coast of Ireland. These submarines are still lying at the bottom of the ocean, some remarkably intact.

Our programme will look at the history of Hitler's Wolf Pack, the events leading up to Operation Deadlight as well as showing stunning and eerie footage of the final resting place of what Churchill feared the most. However we want our programme to feature more than just the facts, we ideally want to speak with a veteran who took part in the operation and can give us a personal account of what it meant to him as he used these feared machines as target practice, which must have been cathartic for most of the men involved.

I would be delighted to hear from anyone who can help. Please ring me on 01132 034075 or (mobile) 07590 474054 or email at 'gemma@reallife.co.uk'.

Many thanks."]]> Rob Hoole Warship forum Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:10:20 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79499,79499#msg-79499 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79499,79499#msg-79499
I recently began researching my family's military history. My Grandfather served on the HMCS Dunver during the second world war. If anyone has any information regarding this ship, it's duties and / or it's crew, I would be very interested in hearing about it.

Thanks
Michael]]> michael d Warship forum Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:36:12 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79466,79466#msg-79466 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79466,79466#msg-79466
For the second edition of the book "La battaglia aeronavale di mezzo agosto" I would like to know the name of the captain, and possibly the pilot, the He 111 of 6/KG.26 and Kampfshulgeschwader 2 (SKG.2) the evening of 12 August 1942 they attacked the convoy WS.21 / S (Operation Pedestal) of Skerki Channel .

I would also like to know the names of the pilots of the two Junker 88 of KGr.806 lost on the evening of 11 August in attack to the convoy.

Can someone help me?

Sincerely thank

Francesco Mattesini]]> Francesco Mattesini Warship forum Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:07:56 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79327,79327#msg-79327 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79327,79327#msg-79327 The information that I have is that she was a converted trawler used as a minesweeper in the med fleet but other than that I know nothing.

I am interested in finding out about my grandfathers connection to the navy as he served in the army during the Second World War so I find this navy connection strange unless he did it for his father (my great grandfather who was and engineman on HMS Kent during the Battle of the Falklands and The hunt for the Dresden (i think is the correct german cruiser) during WW1.]]> Blaydon Warship forum Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:33:40 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79188,79188#msg-79188 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79188,79188#msg-79188
Was HMS (OR HMCS) CAISTOR CASTLE (or CAISTER CASTLE) K.690 ever a part of the 9th (Canadian) Escort Group, especially in the latter years of WWII?

I have HMCS LOCH ALVIE (K.428), HMCS MATANE (K.444), HMCS NENE (K.270), HMCS MONNOW (K.441) and HMCS St. PIERRE (K.680) as constituting 9EG. Occasionally there are unexplained references to CAISTOR CASTLE.

Anyone have the answer?

Regards and thanks in advance.

******************************]]> Cape Crusader Warship forum Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:11:39 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79177,79177#msg-79177 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,79177,79177#msg-79177 MANY THANKS DAVID]]> BELK Warship forum Sat, 10 Jan 2009 10:10:18 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78912,78912#msg-78912 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78912,78912#msg-78912
While I have found some published accounts of these liaison officers and documents in various musuems and archives, I would like to have personal accounts of the men who served. Finding these men is difficult as the World War II generation rapidly passes on. However, perhaps the children and grandchildren of these RN personnel have access to memoirs, diaries, letters and photographs showing the liaison teams on foreign ships. If so, please contact me by e-mail. If I receive something useful, I will cite it in the final published article and thank the contributor in the acknowledgments. Thanks for any help available.

Mark C. Jones]]> Mark C. Jones Warship forum Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:54:05 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78798,78798#msg-78798 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78798,78798#msg-78798
Australian Les Johnson FRBS (http://www.johnsonmail.org.uk/page2.html) was selected last week as the sculptor of choice following his presentation of a maquette that most closely satisfied the criteria established by the project committee. More details and pictures are available on the Home Page of the Project Vernon website (http://vernon-monument.org/default.aspx). Please note that this is not a commercial venture.

John Terry FCSD, Head of RN Fleet Graphics and ex-Portsmouth Graphics Pool at HMS Vernon, has produced a stunning oil painting entitled 'Danger at Depth'. This was initially intended to provide guidance to the competing sculptors but he has now donated it to the cause. It has already gone the rounds of several Royal Navy establishments in the Portsmouth area and will be displayed at naval gatherings throughout the coming months. Individuals will be given the opportunity to purchase limited edition prints with the proceeds going towards Project Vernon but advanced orders can be placed now via the project website's Purchases page (http://vernon-monument.org/purchases.aspx). Hurry as they are already proving extremely popular and your early action will help the project committee gauge future fundraising requirements more accurately.

Best wishes,

Rob Hoole
Project Vernon committee member]]> Rob Hoole Warship forum Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:33:15 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78693,78693#msg-78693 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78693,78693#msg-78693 jcrt Warship forum Mon, 29 Dec 2008 18:38:01 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78611,78611#msg-78611 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78611,78611#msg-78611 he was from Georgetown, Guyana and his ship sunk in January 1943. I
believe he was in Sierra Leone early 1942 were he met with my
grandmother Louise Dove. My mother was born in June 1943 and all she
knows is that his ship HMS Halifax? Was sunk in 1943 and his name was
James Beaton.

Can you give me any further information please.

Many thanks

Laura


Laura Yillah
SLLP Co-ordinator
02086496411
laura.yillah@prospects.co.uk
www.sllp.org]]> Hubertus Warship forum Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:45:36 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78550,78550#msg-78550 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78550,78550#msg-78550
Is anyone able to quote details of the British vessels involved in the escort of U-boats surrendered in Norwegian waters back to Scotland at the end of May and early June 1945?

I know that HMS LOCH ECK (K.422) escorted U-2529 from Kristiansund to Loch Eriboll on 3rd June 1945. Which other British vessels were involved in a similar duty (from Norway to Scotland) at about the same period?

I am particularly interested in confirming whether or not U-299, U-368 and U-1023 were escorted to Loch Eriboll from Norway.

Many thanks in advance

**********************]]> Cape Crusader Warship forum Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:11:09 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78523,78523#msg-78523 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78523,78523#msg-78523 john Warship forum Sun, 09 Nov 2008 05:54:10 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78498,78498#msg-78498 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78498,78498#msg-78498
[www.marinedesign.net]]]> gerard heimann Warship forum Wed, 05 Nov 2008 22:33:02 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78440,78440#msg-78440 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78440,78440#msg-78440 john Warship forum Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:32:01 +0100 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78384,78384#msg-78384 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78384,78384#msg-78384 john Warship forum Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:21:54 +0200 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78307,78307#msg-78307 http://www.uboat.net/forums/read.php?22,78307,78307#msg-78307 Thanks]]> Rab Thomson Warship forum Mon, 18 May 2009 05:36:19 +0200