Hi Everyone

My grandfather served aboard the ROyal Navy Destroyer HMS St Marys during World War II. She escorted the minelaying squadrons int he North Sea, North Atlantic and Denmark Straights and she also acted as an escort for convoys.

I have been in touch with the family of one of her commanding officers but I would like to know more about the crew. My grandfather had some good friends aboard ship and I am interested in obtaining a crew list.

Can anyone tell me where I might be able to find the Crew List for her?

Thank you

Hello everyone

I am working on the biography of a submarine commander from my city, he was in charge of U-13. In his KTB, it is recorded that on November 21, 1939, he fired a torpedo at what he believed to be a destroyer, identifying its silhouette as a V&W-class destroyer. The attack took place at a distance of over 3,500 meters in the Firth of Forth area at approximately 03:15 AM. The target was heading into deep waters.

The torpedo detonated after running for 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Through the hydrophone, they heard multiple turbines approaching in the direction of the attacked vessel. For safety reasons, they withdrew from the area while submerged and were not counterattack

If you have any information about what might have happened or whether any ship was damaged in that area on that day, I would be very grateful.

Kind regards from Argentina

Hello everyone

I am working on the biography of a submarine commander from my city, he was in charge of U-13. In his KTB, it is recorded that on November 21, 1939, he fired a torpedo at what he believed to be a destroyer, identifying its silhouette as a V&W-class destroyer. The attack took place at a distance of over 3,500 meters in the Firth of Forth area at approximately 03:15 AM. The target was heading into deep waters.

The torpedo detonated after running for 4 minutes and 15 seconds. Through the hydrophone, they heard multiple turbines approaching in the direction of the attacked vessel. For safety reasons, they withdrew from the area while submerged and were not counterattack

If you have any information about what might have happened or whether any ship was damaged in that area on that day, I would be very grateful.

Kind regards from Argentina

British Pacific Fleet goes into action against Japanese. From The Advertiser, Saturday 31st March 1945.

Some extracts from the article.

Aircraft Carrier Illustrious is participating.

The British carrier forces are under the command of R-Adml. Sir Philip Vian, known as "Vian of the Cossack," for his rescue of British prisoners from the hell ship Altmark. Three of the five types of planes used by the carrier force are the American Hellcat and Corsair fighter-bombers and the Avenger, torpedo-bomber, all of which have been tried and proved in most carrier strikes in the Pacific war. In addition, they carry British Seafire fighters, the carrier-borne version of the latest Spitfire, armed with two 20 mm. cannon and four machine-guns.
The second British aircraft carried is the Firefly, the most heavily armed fighter of the Royal Navy. Armed with four 20 mm. cannon and rocket-firing devices, it carries terrific firepower for knocking out land strong posts and gun positions.

APA citation
BRITISH FLEET GOES INTO ACTION (1945, March 31). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43486949

Many Carriers used at Salerno. From The Advertiser, Wednesday, 6th October 1943.

Extract from the article.

Reuter's Algiers correspondent says it is revealed that "Woolworth" aircraft-carriers played a big part in ensuring the success of the landings at Salerno. The carrier force, consisting of HMS Unicorn, Hunter, Battler, Stalker and Attacker, under the command of R-Adml. Vian.

APA citation
Many Carriers Used At Salerno (1943, October 6). The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 25, 2025, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article48769684

Philip L

I’m researching a relative who served in the Royal Navy and would love to learn more about his service history. Unfortunately, I only have limited details, including his name and approximate years of service. Could anyone advise on the best way to find records or share insights on common postings during that time? Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

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There exists a photo of a MkV* WWI tank at the East Fortune station. 
Records do not show where this tank was used or when this tank was posted to East Fortune. In fact, RNAS had asked for the MkIV tank at Pulham to be replaced by a MkV but this had been refused.
Unlike the tank at Pulham, this one did not have a gantry.
Any ideas on its deployment and use?

I'm building a model of the MkIV tank at Pulham used to pull the R23 airship.  The tank had a gantry added above its roof and am having to do some fancy trig to turn 2-D prints into 3-D measurements!
The tank would have been issued to the RNAS in a khaki/brown colour, but with the gantry being added, I'm sure the colour would have been changed to naval stndards.
Possibly a light grey as some of the Naval Brigade's armoured cars were painted??
Thank you.

The numbers are confusing - on joining he would have been issued with a Service Number, and this would not normally be changed - JX indicated Seaman branch on post-1925 pay scales, whilst MX was for other, or Miscellaneous branches, including Engineers

It was normal practice, if being drafted to a foreign base that he would have remained 'on the books' of his previous base until he arrived. This was to ensure continuity of pay etc., as he would not have been counted as part of the ship's company of the ship he was taking passage in.

re: the Ships - are there other names in brackets on his record?

Hello. Just joined this forum as I have come across my father's RN service record. His name was Eric Blunt and there are 3 numbers on his certificate, JX247510, MX88406, and MX75992. He served from December 1941 to April 1946 as an engineer.
I looked up all the ships in his record and was surprised to see that there was only one that was and actual floating ship, HMS Tyne, the rest were shore bases. He served in West Africa (Freetown) and in the Far East. There appears to be no record of how he got there, I am guessing when they were being transported to a new posting the ship was not counted. He has HMS Drake immediately before Freetown and before Sydney.

Was this a common assurance for engineers? He rarely spoke about his time in the Navy apart from odd tales about conditions in Sierra Leone. This is the list. I am just interested in anything that would paint a picture of these years. Thanks

30/12/1940   19/03/1941   HMS Ganges
20/03/1941   04/04/1941   HMS Drake
05/04/1941   21/07/1941   HMS Collingwood II ?
22/07/1941   25/07/1941   HMS Victory V
26/07/1941   24/10/1941   HMS Drake
25/10/1941   25/11/1941   HMS Eaglet
26/11/1941   05/07/1942   HMS Eaglet
06/07/1942   27/08/1942   HMS Drake
28/08/1942   25/11/1942   HMS Eland
26/11/1942   01/15/1944   HMS Eland
02/05/1944   01/08/1945   HMS Drake
02/08/1945   03/10/1945   HMS Golden Hind
04/10/1945   07/11/1945   HMS Tyne
08/11/1945   25/11/1945   HMS Golden Hind
26/11/1945   07/12/1945   HMS Golden Hind
08/12/1945   02/04/1946   HMS Drake

There is a tiny possibility that it is off HMS Beagle, captained by Robert Fitzroy and partly funded by the 4th Duke of Grafton and the Dexter position shows they are in charge. Same goes for a schooner  called HMS Unicorn by Robert Fitzroy, who changed the name to Adventure ( not the same one in Scotland). It is most probably from the first HMS Fitzroy though, put on the bridge perhaps and the reason why it wasn’t official is because of the error. On a HMS ship, the only Dexter position will be a lion, representing the crown?