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What type of ship please?
« on: Wednesday 05 July 17 09:42 BST (UK) »
I hope someone can tell me what type of vessel this is please.
Thanks for looking.
Carol
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Re: What type of ship please?
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 09:44 BST (UK) »
and this one please...is it the Hood?
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: What type of ship please?
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 10:03 BST (UK) »
You can search pictures of all  the  ships of the Navy on
naval-history.net
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: What type of ship please?
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 10:04 BST (UK) »
Okay....thanks for that  :D
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: What type of ship please?
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 10:11 BST (UK) »
The top one is just a steamer that has fallen foul of a u-boat, the lower one looks Japanese to me. Have to wait for the experts.
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« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 10:15 BST (UK) »
Thanks for your response...it's much appreciated...shame my father never wrote on the back of them  :-\
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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Re: What type of ship please?
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 18:06 BST (UK) »
The warship might well be a French Richelieu class battleship. Google photos for comparison.

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Re: What type of ship please?
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 18:16 BST (UK) »
I think you're right Imber.
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« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 05 July 17 18:46 BST (UK) »
Quote from: IMBER on Wednesday 05 July 17 18:06 BST (UK)
The warship might well be a French Richelieu class battleship. Google photos for comparison.

Imber

Wow....that certainly looks like a match...thanks so much for taking the time and trouble to look. It's much appreciated  :D
Carol
CAPES Hull. KIRK  Leeds, Hull. JONES  Wales,  Lancashire. CARROLL Ireland, Lancashire, U.S.A. BROUGHTON Leicester, Goole, Hull BORRILL  Lincolnshire, Durham, Hull. GROOM  Wishbech, Hull. ANTHONY St. John's Nfld. BUCKNALL Lincolnshire, Hull. BUTT Harbour Grace, Newfoundland. PARSONS  Western Bay, Newfoundland. MONAGHAN  Ireland, U.S.A. PERRY Cheshire, Liverpool.
 
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