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Two prize ships taken by the RN: impact on strategies as WW2 started

A notice via Kings College London War Studies for an in-person and online lecture 27/11/25 1715-1830hrs. The full title being: King’s Maritime...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Oct 29, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Were the Cunard liners comissioned in WW2

Apologies if this is a duplicate: were the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary comissioned as HM ships during WW2?

Thread by: Roy Martin, Aug 2, 2025, 11 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Operation Spirit The Evacuation from the South Coast of France

Operation Spirit, South of France and Gibraltar. When the Germans invaded France in June 1940 the British expatriates living on the Riviera...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 20, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: 1940
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Evacuations from France after Dunkirk

When the Dunkirk evacuation ended on 4 June the press reported that 'every last man' of the Expeditionary Force had been saved. The government...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 15, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: 1940
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Tommy Thompson, Wallsend

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson Wallsend - WW2 Merchant Navy One man' experiences in 1942 A most interesting description of...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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Tommy Thompson m.v. Nezo

Roy Martin submitted a new resource: Tommy Thompson m.v. Nezo - Normandy and beyond on a Dutch coaster Tommy Thompson's experiences as a...

Thread by: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2Talk Resource Manager - new uploads/updates.
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New Resource Tommy Thompson m.v. Nezo 2025-06-04

Tommy Thompson's experiences as a crewmember of the schuyt NEZO hauling cargo for the US forces

Posted By: Roy Martin, Jun 4, 2025 in category: WW2 War Diaries
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DEMS

I have obtained my fathers WW2 army records. But he was attached to the merchant Navy, as part of DEMS. I am trying to track down his maritime...

Thread by: Stephen Green, May 7, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Searching for my Grandfather's Arctic Convoy Records - Eric Alan LIGHT, Merchant Navy

RE: ERIC ALAN LIGHT Born 23 November 1925, Died 1 May 1999. R562279 I am trying to find out information about my Grandfathers participation in...

Thread by: Darren Light, May 2, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Empire Broadsword sunk 2/7/44

Landing Ship Infantry Empire Broadsword was mined and sunk on the 2nd July 1944. Lloyd's notes that from 92 crew, 35 gunners, about 110 RM, 1 SNOT...

Thread by: Steve49, Apr 6, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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DEMS - Merchant Ships Crew List agreements.

Before I head to KEW, does anyone have copies of any Captain's reports or Crew List agreements (I believe from the BT381 TNA documents series) for...

Thread by: JohnG505, Apr 5, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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S.S. Nellore 30/6/44

S.S. Nellore was sunk after being attacked by submarine IJN I-8 in the Indian Ocean. Lloyd's says that the ship suffered the following...

Thread by: Steve49, Apr 3, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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S.S. Dalegarth Force 28/6/44

Wednesday 28th June 1944 Coaster S.S. Dalegarth Force was damaged after being hit by German artillery fire in the Dover Straits, 1 mile south of...

Thread by: Steve49, Apr 2, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Merchant Convoy Reports during Operation Neptune June 1944

Good morning Hugh MacLean and Michel Sabarly, can you assist me with this. Thanks. Does anyone know the TNA ref for Merchant shipping Convoy...

Thread by: JohnH, Mar 31, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Is there anyone who can help? Merchant Navy Service Record

Hi. I have received some papers from the National Archives, but I don't quite understand what it says and what the different sections mean. Is...

Thread by: Rikke R, Mar 3, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Father & Son lost together on this day, 1941

On 1st March 1941, 84 years ago today, the Newcastle registered tanker CADILLAC (Yard #848) was torpedoed without warning and sunk about 150 miles...

Thread by: Tom Lynch1952, Mar 1, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Sub-Lieutenant (E) Eric A L B WOTHERSPOON, RNVR: Drowned, Belfast, 30/03/1946

At 8am on 31st January 1946 Sub-Lieutenant Eric Wotherspoon, RNVR, was relieved from watch on HMS Arbiter, then in port at Belfast. He was not...

Thread by: blitz_researcher, Jan 26, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Hospital Ship St David - names of lost

I am looking to compile a full list of those lost when St David was sunk off Anzio on 24/01/1944. I have seen various figures for numbers lost in...

Thread by: Tom Lynch1952, Jan 10, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Record of armaments on civilian ships

Hello everyone. I am trying to find out if there is a record of weapons mounted on civilian vessels and why on certain ships. I volunteer on...

Thread by: Edward Ions, Jan 7, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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S.S. Nordeflinge, lost 30/5/44

S.S. Nordeflinge was sunk on 30th May 1944 after being attacked by Axis aircraft 38 miles northeast of Algiers. Lloyd's says 11 crew and 1 gunner...

Thread by: Steve49, Dec 31, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: The War at Sea

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