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1w ago
Just putting all of my father's (Norman Lock) WW2 Navy group photos in one location for better reference.
My father was in the Portsmouth division of Royal Navy in WW2. I guess that the group photo in which there appears to be over 100 Navy personal w ..read more
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1w ago
I'm interested in trying to obtain a copy of a WW2 Watch & Station Bill (ideally a cruiser or other major warship), but cannot find a reference to any records in the National Archives, or via a web search.
Has anyone had occasion to come across one ..read more
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2w ago
Article in Army News (Darwin NT, Australia) 21 May 1944 mentions Swordfish aircraft and RN Destroyers.
APA citation
Arctic Weather and U-boats Could Not Stop Largest Convoy Getting to Russia (1944, May 21). Army News (Darwin, NT : 1941 - 1946), p. 1. R ..read more
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3w ago
Thank you for the RP Badge information. That is appreciated.
I have attached the last page in the Distinguishing badges section of Chapter one from Manual of Seamanship 1937 (Printed 1941), Distinguishing badges (Cap Badges, page 28).
I have attached ..read more
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3w ago
I believe the 'Radar Plotter' (RP) branch badge was introduced at the end of the war, around 1944 ..read more
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3w ago
My father, Norman Lock, was in the Royal Navy in 1942 to 1946 during WW2. His Substantive Rating on his Service Record at a later stage in WW2 is AB (Radar).
I have read Distinguishing Badges in Chapter 1, Manual of Seamanship 1937 (Printed 1941). By A ..read more
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3w ago
On September 26, 1944 the ML.836 captured off Chios Island in the Aegean the small German tanker DRESDEN.
In May 1946 the ship was handed over to Greece and renamed KRONOS.
According to Greek files, after her capture in 1944 she hoisted the British fla ..read more
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1M ago
I am currently doing some research into the Brigand Class of tugs that operated in various theatres of war during WW2. My father served on one of the class throughout the war years - HMS Bandit.
The now defunct DSRTA provided a great vehicle for exchan ..read more
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1M ago
I came across this newspaper article in the Advertiser, Adelaide, South Australia during WW2. I live in Adelaide but was born in Birmingham England. It may be on interest in regard to Submarines in WW2.
Philip L ..read more
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1M ago
I use password management software to generate secure passwords, and I've just screwed up the password change. The new password (16 characters long!) was activated on the forum, but I haven't been able to record it on the password management software a ..read more