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Photographs and information on historical events about cruisers
requested for this new website. If you have any information you would like
to send us including photographs of crew members serving on cruisers and
also photographs of the ship please USE
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HMS ABDIEL
TREVOR
PERKINS: My grandfather was with the 2nd independent parachute
regiment aboard HMS Abdiel when it sunk in Taranto bay Italy. If anyone
form the 2nd Para or crew of HMS Abdiel remembers my grandfather, please
contact me at eleanor@williams3300.freeserve.co.uk
HMS ARIADNE
JAMES
DENNISON: I'm hoping to trace anybody who knew my grandfather,
James Dennison, to contact me. I would also like to know more about
the ship he served on and if possible get hold of some more photos. Contact
here
HMS MANXMAN
My father was on HMS Manxman between 1945 -
49 (Approx). I am trying to find out a bit about what it did and
where it went during those years. I have pictures of a Bear on board which was given to them and taken to
London Zoo. I would love to hear from other ex Sailors or there families.
Contact David Glennerster at davidpg42@btopenworld.com
Hi, I had the pleasure of serving on board HMS Manxman
during my term of "National Service" from 1955 to 1957.
We were stationed in Malta and did various cruises up and down the
Med, including being the first ship to enter the Suez Canal, ( due to
Manxman's very low draught) during the 1956 Suez crisis. Just before my
national service ended, she was mothballed in Malta while her crew were
stationed at HMS Ricasoli. I
am 67 years old now, and live in Jamestown NY. USA. with my family.
Can you please tell me where I can get a photo of HMS Manxman. I
will be visiting the UK in April 2004 and would like to know if there are
any "Navy stores" in the London area. Thank you in
anticipation of your response. Kind regards. Anthony Hills.
Jamestown NY USA. contact
here
HMS WELSHMAN
There is a Welshman Association. My father,
Les Payne, is a survivor of the Welshman and I can be contacted at philyn2@aol.com
if anyone would like more information.
FRED (Wacker) PAYNE. My Grandfather served on HMS Welshman when she was
sunk. Sadly Fred died 7 years ago he always told me that the Captain wrote a
book but I have never been able to find it. Has anybody got any information
about the Book and also about the Ship. please contact me. Peter Kyte at Kyte.Braysted@btinternet.com
JOHN HERBERT ROBINSON aka JACK was a signalman on the Welshman – he survived
the war but I am not sure if he was on the Welshman when it was sunk.
I would like to check on the list of survivors from February 1943 and to
get in touch with the Welshman Association. If anyone can help me please
contact me at sg@gladding.demon.co.uk.
HMS APOLLO
THOMAS HENRY PARSONS.. My father Thomas
(Tommy) Parsons served aboard the Apollo 1943 - 1944 as a stoker and was
also on board when she went aground on D-Day + 1. Although he
assures me he was not driving at the time - just providing the
power. If you have any information about the ship or its men please
let us know. Reg Parsons Contact
Here
My husband was a radar officer on the Apollo during
the 2nd world war and was actually on the bridge on D-Day +1 when the ship
went aground
off the Normandy coast. if you have information about the ship, the
officers or anything else, I would love to know about it.
Sara N. Paretsky
contact
here
JOHN (JACK) TODMAN... My
father John (Jack) Todman served on the Apollo 1945-1946
if anyone has any
information please contact me at
glennandsonya@bigpond.com
Glenn
Todman
I am trying to find any
information on the alleged mutiny on board HMS Apollo in 1958 when a
Captain Michael Lumby was sent out to investigate the mutiny. Captain
Lumby's obituary appeared this week (5th February) in the Times. Please
contact Ken Carling at Kenncarling@btinternet.com
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