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securesmile
20-11-2008, 15:30
Hi I'm not quite sure what to do, I am trying to find if there are any other relatives of the crew of HMS Vivacious around? my father was a Petty Oficer during the war, couldn't get him to talk about it much so don't have a lot of info, anyone help?
battlestar
20-11-2008, 15:47
G'Day Securesmile, and welcome!

Just go and look through the threads, that what I did, chances are you'll find someone or something that will grab your interest! For a start, try the Royal Navy section and go from there!
alanbenn
20-11-2008, 17:34
Securesmile,
Welcome to the forum, Hms Vivacious has a soft spot in my heart as it was the ship that brought my late father-in-law home from Dunkirk during the war.

He was at that time serving with the Durham Light Infantry, as they reached the beach he noticed 2 ships that were boarding troops, Hms Vivacious and her sister ship Hms Vidette.... the Vidette was leaning heavily and Jim couldn't swim and was nervous about getting onto her, so he chose instead to make his way toward the Vivacious along ropes in the water....he arrived back in England and whilst on leave found out that his Brother was serving onboard Hms Vidette and he had missed him by chosing to board Vivacious.. fortunately his brother also survived the war and so they met up again.


Here's one of my photo's of her...and if you look in the ships badges thread her badge is posted on there too.

Hope you have luck in tracing people..

Regards
Alan
Chris Howat
24-11-2008, 20:24
A superb picture, Alan. Many thanks for posting it.
Did you notice the seaman leaning on the guardrails? It was NOT done
Chris
jbryce1437
24-11-2008, 21:04
Great photo Alan.
Not sure about the identity of the ships in these photos, but some V class destroyers amongst them and a lot of Pongos
astraltrader
24-11-2008, 21:15
A couple more if anyone is interested...

HMS Vortigen and Viscount...
tonclass
24-11-2008, 21:19
Interesting second pic, Terry. Here's one taken at the same time...
astraltrader
24-11-2008, 21:30
Definitely taken within seconds of each other.
alanbenn
25-11-2008, 12:48
Jim, Terry and Rik, great photo's there, weird how you both had different photo's from the same ship...I have similar type photo's of a battle class one photo taken shortly after the other...


Regards
Alan
njarugby
01-09-2009, 22:49
My grandfather was navigator on Vivacious during the russian convoys. Not sure when he joined the ship. I know he was on corvettes & atlantic convoys during Dunkerque. but i know he was on Vivacious during the D day landings.

Not wure if he transfered ship soon after as he did end up in Singapore at the Jap surrender, but i donlt think Vivacious was there?

I am trying to find out more. so will keep you updated. His name was Peter Murdock. retired a Lieutenant-Commander i think.
suecmorley
15-08-2011, 10:24
Hullo--have just found this site and seen your message-- my father was a chief petty officer on Vivacious at some point during the last war. He was Horace " Tommy" Trott. He also served on Foam, Zetland and Dauntless.
stontamar
15-08-2011, 17:44
A couple more if anyone is interested...

HMS Vortigen and Viscount...

Presume the photograph of HMS VISCOUNT at Post 6 shows her on her return to port after ramming and sinking the VIIC Type U-Boat U-661 in the North Atlantic on 15 October 1942. U-661, which had been operating as part of Wolfpack Wotan from the 12 October 1942, was lost with all hands.

stontamar