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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #9 on: Monday 12 February 07 21:03 GMT (UK) »
Hi Otters,
                I would think that there must be a record of the Merchant Ships that he served on for the domestic purposes of mail,pay and next of kin records its just finding out where they may be held. As to the medals my father also had the Burma Star, the Atlantic Star, the Italy Star, the 1939-1945 Star and the Africa Star as well as the Defence Medal and one other the name of which escapes me for the present.
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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #10 on: Monday 12 February 07 21:22 GMT (UK) »
Hi ROAN1949,
                           I googled HMS Shark and there are some good photos available and her story also. I must admit the story of the Shark is at odds with the one I have but I tend to believe those rather than mine. It would seem that there might have been a mix up with the Sunfish. However I shall try again to post my photo of the Shark (3rd time and no doubt something I am doing wrong)
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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #11 on: Monday 12 February 07 21:30 GMT (UK) »

Thanks Easy12.  It's a very good photo.  I'll print it off and put it in my Dad's file.

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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #12 on: Monday 12 February 07 21:36 GMT (UK) »
Hi ROAN1949,
                          further to my last the Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hants is always worth a visit if you are ever down that way.
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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #13 on: Monday 12 February 07 21:50 GMT (UK) »
Easy12,

I've got family down in Torquay.  I'm going down there sometime before this summer.  I'll certainly call into the museum. 

Thanks,
Tony
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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #14 on: Tuesday 13 February 07 06:16 GMT (UK) »
Just realised I missed two off your list.

HMS Vulture was a RN Air Station in Cornwall
HMS Furious was an Aircraft Carrier, originally designed as a Light Cruiser.

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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #15 on: Tuesday 13 February 07 08:53 GMT (UK) »
Salty,
Thanks again.

Tony
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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #16 on: Thursday 13 April 17 23:43 BST (UK) »
Hi,This is a long shot as this post is from so long ago but if you have anything about HMS Glendower I would be really grateful my grandad served as a cook on the ship and Im trying to find anything I can about the ship and camp based in pwhelli wales..Hope this gets to you...Thanks.   Jo. X

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Re: WW2 Ships of the Royal Navy
« Reply #17 on: Thursday 13 April 17 23:59 BST (UK) »
HMS Ramillies, a Battleship in WW2, She was in a lot of campaigns playing a lesser part being more an old work horse than more famous ships, and when reading her actual WW2 service record its very interesting from her mundane service to her most famous action on and days after D Day.
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