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Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 11:26 pm
by Pelican
jbryce1437 wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 6:29 pm
Could be an optical illusion, off to Specsavers after lockdown
Jim
dragondauntless.jpg
Dauntless, 2 guns no crown = Gunner
Dragon, 1 gun and crown = PO Gun Layer
?
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Mon May 25, 2020 11:49 pm
by Pelican
Pelican wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 11:26 pm
jbryce1437 wrote: ↑Mon May 25, 2020 6:29 pm
Could be an optical illusion, off to Specsavers after lockdown
Jim
dragondauntless.jpg
Dauntless, 2 guns no crown = Gunner
Dragon, 1 gun and crown = PO Gun Layer
?
A quick response Jim:
Thanks David... Trouble is Dragon also had two guns as we can see in this photo below of her in the 1920's... 'B' turret under the awning....but curiously not at the time the 'mystery' photo was taken... I'm guessing in 1924 during the Empire cruise.
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 8:54 am
by jbryce1437
Dragon also had two scuttles on each side of the hangar/bridge structure, which are not evident in the first photo.
Jim
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Tue May 26, 2020 6:48 pm
by Pelican
jbryce1437 wrote: ↑Tue May 26, 2020 8:54 am
Dragon also had two scuttles on each side of the hangar/bridge structure, which are not evident in the first photo.
Jim
Looks as tho we have reached a conclusion Jim:
"Ernest Falquero to David and Garry I have just heard back from Graham Duff who posed the original question about the mystery cruiser his great uncle served on; "Ernest Falquero thank you for you assistance, I have managed to obtain his service record and one of the many vessels he served on in his 12 years of service was ... HMS Dragon
well done guys" ~ Thought you might like to hear that... so mystery solved... an many thanks for your help!"
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Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Fri Jun 12, 2020 10:35 pm
by Pelican
Another please, nearest one that has been found so far is -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangor-cl ... ne-engined
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:59 am
by DaveH
This one could take some sorting out David . She looks too long for a "Bangor" Class . Her funnel is not raked and resembles that of an Algerine , but she's not . She is carrying an awful lot of hardware aft of the break . Methinks she could be an artist's impression .
But what does "Jim the Brush" think . ?
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2020 5:10 pm
by Pelican
Thank you all, most elsewhere thought it was an Algerine but:
The link and the attached say it all.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMCS_Clayoquot
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:37 pm
by Pelican
CAN YOU ASSIST PLEASE?
A friend has found these pictures of his father. He knows nothing about them only that his dad, Sandy, served in the First World War and despite being too old lied about his age to serve in the Second World War too.
if anyone can provide info he, and I, would be grateful.
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 9:39 pm
by Pelican
[quote=Pelican post_id=17127 time=1599424668 user_id=55]
CAN YOU ASSIST PLEASE?
A friend has found these pictures of his father. He knows nothing about them only that his dad, Sandy, served in the First World War and despite being too old lied about his age to serve in the Second World War too.
if anyone can provide info he, and I, would be grateful.
CONTINUED.
Re: Ship Identification
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2020 10:03 pm
by Pelican
well done guys" ~ Thought you might like to hear that... so mystery solved... an many thanks for your help!" 
(Y)