What ship is this??

Subject: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 20:53

While we are in the "Any Questions" corner: Which ship is(was) this?

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:06

Could it be the Tiger

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:28

I'll make the next one I do a bit harder to spot - it was actually HMS Blake (sister ship)

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:32

I can remember being tied up along side both the tiger and blake once.

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:40

Whats this then:

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Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:48

I remember the "Snakey", dodgy prop made it scew in the water. Ships co were bonkers, known for it. Knew a few lads on it. Proper old skool Jack.

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:54

Good old Blake. Spent over 2 years on board and quite a few months
on the 6" gun. First task every morning flash up all the amplifiers
and balance them. Most amazing piece was the analogue computer
which was just like looking at the workings of a gigantic watch.
Had to re-learn all my log tables so that I could work out all the
tangents/co-tangents etc to prove the info coming out was correct.
Then being elevated to the lofty heights of killick and spending
months with Shep Woolley in the killick greenies mess while he
honed his act.
Have no idea what Ted's trawler is....Icelandic fishing boat?

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 21:56

It's one of the Navy's MFV's The one I remember best was the Beddgelert which was stationed at Guzz. I remember many because of the story relating to the name:

In the 13th century Llewelyn, prince of North Wales, had a palace at Beddgelert. One day he went hunting without Gelert, "The Faithful Hound", who was unaccountably absent.

On Llewelyn's return the truant, stained and smeared with blood, joyfully sprang to meet his master. The prince alarmed hastened to find his son, and saw the infant's cot empty, the bedclothes and floor covered with blood.

The frantic father plunged his sword into the hound's side, thinking it had killed his heir. The dog's dying yell was answered by a child's cry.

Llewelyn searched and discovered his boy unharmed, but near by lay the body of a mighty wolf which Gelert had slain.

The prince filled with remorse is said never to have smiled again. He buried Gelert here".

For those interested here's a link to more RFA's MFV Tenders

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 22:13

Okay - here's Ship Number 2

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 22:15

Ted wrote:

Could it be the Tiger

Remember hearing a sea dit about the Lion and Tiger sailing out of Pompey. Apparently, Lion signalled the Tiger and asked if she could come up her stern. To which the reply was 'No!' and they hung a shot mat over the stern, just to make the message clear! Laughing

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 22:17

Easy Peasy

Hardy Class.

Worse ship I ever saw - HMS Hardy, needed a bloody good kit muster, it was in such a mess.

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 22:46

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link sorted by rab

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Wed 21 Apr 2010, 23:04

That ones easy Harry is SPeedy it was made of aluminium and was meant to be a fast partol boat but it couldnt work in UK waters as they where too rough it would have suited the med.

it spent alot of years sat on top of FLJ right next to the basin. no idea what happened to it after that.

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Thu 22 Apr 2010, 16:59

That about this one, No not the Fearless!

fixed by Rab

Subject: Re: What ship is this?? Thu 22 Apr 2010, 17:00

That didn't work did it!