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HMS Baldur
Trixi:
Dear PhiloNauticus,
Sorry, I've scanned it again. It seems my Dad was telling "porkies". Well I never. He was a man that wouldn't ordinarily tell "porkies", but I wonder if he did it to entertain us!
Does it mean that he never left the area of Iceland?
PhiloNauticus:
He wouldn't be the first old sailor to spin a good yarn.
The re-scanned doc's just confirm the courses taken etc. all of which confirm he was a boom defence specialist; In February '44 he did complete a visual signalling course (BDS) - which would mean that he was trained in signalling, but to support his boom work.
He served in England Aug '43 to Mar '44 - then to Iceland from Mar '44 to Jul'45 - to Scapa Flow (Orkney) Jul '45 to Nov '45 and finally at Rosyth, Scotland from 11'45 to Nov '46
Trixi:
Dear PhiloNautics,
Thanks very much for your explanation. It has helped a lot. Dad did used to tell us stories to entertain us. This obviously just one. We're still very proud of him. He was a young miner and came out of the pit onto the railways prior to reaching the age to join so that he wouldn't get stopped. Thanks again.
The Duck:
Hello all.
I have revisited this site and found some references to HMS Baldur.
I believe my uncle served on this vessel and would be delighted to hear from anyone who has any information.
His name was John Jenkins and he was an APO at the time. His name is inscribed on the RNPS Memorial at Lowestoft. See below.
He was believed lost at sea.
4th February
1941, having been washed over board and presumed 'perished at sea'. You
will appreciate my interest if Baldor was a land station. I'd really love
to hear what actually happened as another sailor was washed over board with
him and apparently was saved but I don't know if this other sailor
survived. Can you help, please. Thank you for time.
The Duck
JENKINS
Panel 5, Column 1.
P.O. JOHN
Shore Establishment
LT/JX. 218537. RN. Patrol Service. H.M.S. Baldur. 5th February, 1941. Age 37. Son of Thomas and Alice Jenkins, of Liverpool; husband of Marion May Jenkins, of Liverpool.
Notes or comments: HMS Baldur was Iceland shore base (Warlow: Shore Est. RN)
rickles23:
Hi all,
I thought I recognized that photograph of the floating dock.
See attached restoration.
Being an ex-photographer I have an ability to remember photographs even after many years.
Regards
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