Other WWII Royal Navy Ships - Discussion

HMAS Sydney

feeds@yuku.com (homeboy8853) — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:12:33 GMT

Tributes to British crew of HMAS Sydney

From correspondents in London

AAP

November 20, 2008 07:48am

TRIBUTES have been paid in London to the eight British sailors who died alongside hundreds of their Australian crewmates on board HMAS Sydney during World War II.

More than 100 people including relatives of the British...

HMS MAGNOLIA

feeds@yuku.com (Fergal) — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 04:26:46 GMT

My Dad (now deceased) was a telegraphist in a Royal Navy Minesweeper, HMS Magnolia in WWII. He spent a good deal of time in the Indian ocean & seemed to be based out of Ceylon. To date, the only Minesweeper that I've been able to track down as HMS Magnolia was a flower class minesweeper built in 1919 and scrapped in 1932 according to a 1937 Janes Fighting Ships record. That seems an awfully short career for an oceangoing sweeper but I have been unable to come up with any other...

HMCS Shulamite

feeds@yuku.com (samcote) — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 23:33:23 GMT

Hi,

I would like to know if you have a picture and information about the ship HMCS SHULAMITE ?

RCN Fairmile

feeds@yuku.com (homeboy8853) — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 02:34:27 GMT

Rare ship vandalized
Simcoe Reformer
Fri 26 Oct 2007
Page: 1

A rare ship that is being restored by the Canadian Marine Heritage Museum was broken into, ransacked and vadalized.
On Wednesday around 12:31 p.m., Haldimand OPP received a report of a theft from a ship docked at an Erie Street address in Nanticoke. The owner was last on the ship at the end of July and the damage first observed at the end of August.
Culprits forced their way into the boat through a window...

RN Armed Trawlers

feeds@yuku.com (Adrian) — Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:17:35 GMT

I am researching Convoy DN 21 which left Durban on 3 March 1943. Her escort consisted of HMS Nigella, corvette and three Armed Trawlers, HMS Norwich City, HMS Viviana, & HMS Sondra. I am trying to find out more info on the trawlers. Does anyone know where this can be found and if any photos exist.

Patrol Vessels WWII

feeds@yuku.com (Unregistered(d)) — Thu, 29 Sep 2005 10:55:53 GMT

Moved to the 'Other WWII Royal Navy Ships' discussion forum as the question is not relevant to this forum.

HMS Whimbrel

feeds@yuku.com (Morrisclan) — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 10:07:24 GMT

My Father served aboard HMS Whimbrel from Dec-42 until Jul-44. I would be interested to find any information concerning the ships 'War Diary', ships movements and crew lists. Any help would be gratefully received.