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***** French Navy training ship FR Magellan. Sorry, no date or location available, but probably prior to WW1, and probably in Brest. ***** This image was produced from a series of original negatives used to promote the French Fleet of that era. Most of the negatives in this collection received retouching modifications for contemporary postcard or offset printing processes. The retouching was carried out to facilitate or improve the negatives tonal range for the printing process. Some enhancements such as fake clouds, waves, smoke and highlights might still be seen in this reproduction from those negatives. ***** To view more ships and warship images, please visit my Flickr pages - [URL]https://www.flickr.com/photos/69559277@N04/sets/72157628124846134/detail/[/URL] *****
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You have built an impressive website, gandolfini with some lovely photos. Dunno if you are aware but HMS Acute and Jewel were part of the Dartmouth Training Squadron when I was serving in the ship's company at BRNC. We used to have to wait for their arrival at Sandquay Jetty and help to secure them alongside when we were duty watch - back in 1957/58. So they warrant inclusion in this thread. I went onboard FS Arromanches (ex-HMS Colossus) at Toulon in '56 when serving onboard Eagle. Best wishes

[quote=al1934;10157619]You have built an impressive website, gandolfini with some lovely photos. Dunno if you are aware but HMS Acute and Jewel were part of the Dartmouth Training Squadron when I was serving in the ship's company at BRNC. We used to have to wait for their arrival at Sandquay Jetty and help to secure them alongside when we were duty watch - back in 1957/58. So they warrant inclusion in this thread. I went onboard FS Arromanches (ex-HMS Colossus) at Toulon in '56 when serving onboard Eagle. Best wishes[/quote] The photograph of HMS Acute and Jewel already appears elsewhere on this site (in RN Minesweepers: Algerine Class, if I remember). If I post the same image again, I think I might get a message from the 'Double-Posting Police'. Regards, Steve G.

[quote=gandolfi;10157716]The photograph of HMS Acute and Jewel already appears elsewhere on this site (in RN Minesweepers: Algerine Class, if I remember). If I post the same image again, I think I might get a message from the 'Double-Posting Police'. Regards, Steve G.[/quote] I recall as a very young Sea Cadet prior to joining the RN, I had a sea going training trip on HMS Jewel. Joined her in Devonport sailed to Cardiff for a parade through the streets, then a reception at the guildhall. Derek (bunts)

[quote=gandolfi;10157716]The photograph of HMS Acute and Jewel already appears elsewhere on this site (in RN Minesweepers: Algerine Class, if I remember). If I post the same image again, I think I might get a message from the 'Double-Posting Police'. Regards, Steve G.[/quote] But then this thread is missing some training ships. You could put in a request form at the Coxs'n's office...

i had not read this thread before so interesting to see so many refs to the type 15s. And to note Invincible's trip in HMS Urchin in 1963 in the Est Indies which I think was under my father's command? not sure if Urchin was still leader of the 17th Frigate Sqn (Dartmouth Training Sqn) then or had passed the baton to Tenby? if there was a lot of 4" firing then I suspect he was still there, he was a firm believer in gunnery practice and having all hands try different roles, he even taught me, or rather had a PO do it, how to fire a 4" gun, and not stand behind it as the cartridge case flew out. There were more ships in that squadron than we have destroyers in total now... tim

i had not read this thread before so interesting to see so many refs to the type 15s. And to note Invincible's trip in HMS Urchin in 1963 in the Est Indies which I think was under my father's command? not sure if Urchin was still leader of the 17th Frigate Sqn (Dartmouth Training Sqn) then or had passed the baton to Tenby? if there was a lot of 4" firing then I suspect he was still there, he was a firm believer in gunnery practice and having all hands try different roles, he even taught me, or rather had a PO do it, how to fire a 4" gun, and not stand behind it as the cartridge case flew out. There were more ships in that squadron than we have destroyers in total now... tim

Did my Sea Training in Venus (from Ganges, February 1962). A week in Guzz, then up to Pompey exercising with Virago in company. The other class either went to Scott or Shackleton, which I imagine was unusual. Photo of HMS Venus off Shotley.
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[QUOTE=kenharrow;10157759]Did my Sea Training in Venus (from Ganges, February 1962). A week in Guzz, then up to Pompey exercising with Virago in company. The other class either went to Scott or Shackleton, which I imagine was unusual. Photo of HMS Venus off Shotley.[/QUOTE] Venus and Vigilant were also part of the Dartmouth Training Squadron '57/58 when I served on the ship's company at BRNC. They used to do the long distance cruises, while Acute and Jewel stayed in Home waters.

Two ships I served in were training ships. Wrangler for Boy Seamen 1950 & Vigilant 1959 to 61. In Vigilant we had a few laughs with the Dartmouth Cadets, some were convinced that the ME cruising throttle was for making the ship move sideways. The throttle wheel was placed in the fore & aft position.

Going back to the orignal post about a serving "Schoolmaster", my Dad left HMS St. George as a Boy Signaller in July 1942, drafted to HMS King George V. Although he did practical training in signals work and spent time scanning the Arctic horizon for signs of Scharnhorst (plus scrubbing decks, painting, peeling potatoes etc.) his training record shows him passing exams in English, Maths and Geometry during his remaining time as a Boy Seaman. He said that the members of the Boys Mess attended ordinary school lessons in the ship's schoolroom as continuing education until such time as they left Boys Service and became Ordinary Seamen.

HMS Alaunia was used as a training ship, I did a L/SM course in her & qualified as a Mechanician candidate, in 1952.

[QUOTE=Forester;10157862]Going back to the orignal post about a serving "Schoolmaster", my Dad left HMS St. George as a Boy Signaller in July 1942, drafted to HMS King George V. Although he did practical training in signals work and spent time scanning the Arctic horizon for signs of Scharnhorst (plus scrubbing decks, painting, peeling potatoes etc.) his training record shows him passing exams in English, Maths and Geometry during his remaining time as a Boy Seaman. He said that the members of the Boys Mess attended ordinary school lessons in the ship's schoolroom as continuing education until such time as they left Boys Service and became Ordinary Seamen.[/QUOTE] I think their certificate was called ET1

ET1 was a basic educational requirement to qualify for Leading rate.

ET1 is on his training record in KGV. He got his Leading rate three years later in 1945 while in Fighter Control Ship HMS Boxer

Does anyone know anything about a training ship called Rodney? I believe it was somewhere on the Thames. After the death of his father, the local vicar was in process of organising a place for my 14(13?) year old cousin, but my aunt was unwilling to let him go. Later he went to HMS Vincent at Gosport; he died last year, but his daughter knew nothing about either Rodney or St. Vincent Edna

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