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HMS Dido 1896-1926 World Naval Ships Forums Archive

HMS Dido 1896-1926

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Im looking for information on HMS Dido. My grandfather served on her at the time of his marriage in 1915, but the photos on the net all seem to be a later 'Dido'.

Hi warren The page you are looking for is this one : [URL]http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/eclipse_class.htm[/URL] Here are a couple of photos of the earlier Dido too: [CENTER][IMG]http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/hmsdidompl1025.jpg[/IMG] [B]HMS Dido, 1907[/B] [IMG]http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/images/hmsdidocrew2.jpg[/IMG] [B]Officers of HMS Dido, c.1910.[/B] Surnames; back row from left: Wright, Egerton, Weller, Birch, Shore, Blake, Bateman, Lyon, De Pass, Boyd, Finnis, Mackay Front Row from left: Bradbury, Comdr Wrightson, Captn Sandeman, Eng Comdr Gastes, St Surg Jones.[/CENTER] (this crew is probably a bit early for your grandfather in 1915, but worth a try nonetheless :))

I had a Great Uncle named Ernest Frank Neale who served on HMS Dido from 2 Nov 1913 to 10 October 1917. He was a Stoker 1 class, I wonder if they knew each other? If you managed to find any further information, could you possibly let me know. Many thanks Jill Webb

Jill/Warren - for your info, HMS Dido throughout the set of dates above was used as a depot ship for the following Flottilas: 1914 - Depot ship 3rd Submarine Flotilla, 1914 - Depot ship 3rd Destroyer Flotilla Harwich, 1915 - Depot ship 9th Destroyer Flotilla Harwich & 1918 -Depot ship 10th Destroyer Flotilla Harwich.

Thanks AIZictorini and other contributors. This period of Dido's history is of relevance to my grandfather's service: Dido (Louis) list 12 18/2, no.60. Leading Seaman. 3 October 1914-21 February 1915. I'd come across that excellent website on battle cruisers. A lot of information as well as photos of the ships and crews.

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