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Italian anti-submarine technology

I have been researching the allied submarine campaign in the Mediterranean for many years and a number of personal accounts mention that Italy...

Thread by: Lintonbiographer, Nov 15, 2025, 9 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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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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Lost & Found in Hong Kong: the Unsung Chinese Heroes at D-Day

The title is for an exhibition by Kings College London @ The Exchange, Bush House North East Wing, Aldwych, WC2B 4BG between 16/7-3/9/2025. From...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Jul 23, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: WW2 Museums. Events, & places to see.
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Dire Straits: sinking the Japanese cruiser Haguro May 1945

A Bletchley Park podcast (1hr) and their summary:In May 1945 the Royal Navy fought its last surface action against the Japanese fleet, sinking the...

Thread by: davidbfpo, Jul 4, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: War Against Japan
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Royal Navy LCT'S

My grandfather. JX422847 SYDNEY JOSEPH MOUNTAIN. i think he was trained on LCTs and AA3 (ex) he passed HMS RALEIGH 24 Mar-1 Jun 43,HMS DRAKE 02...

Thread by: james mountain, Jun 17, 2025, 4 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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P/MX 58599 Petty Officer William Knox Orkney, RN: MID but no other records found

I wonder if anyone can help with this. I am looking for information on a “Supply Petty Officer William Knox Orkney P/MX 58599" recorded in the...

Thread by: MerveG, Jun 17, 2025, 18 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Royal Navy Prize money ?

Can anyone help and tell me what the attached means please. Prize money? Also, The person I'm research enlisted in 1943 at the age of 17 but was...

Thread by: Val P, Jun 9, 2025, 6 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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HMMGB 330 details - D/JX 184176 Able Seaman James Raymond SOUTH, RN: 07/08/1942

I am trying to find out as much as I can about mgb 330 and SOUTH, James R, Able Seaman, D/JX 184176, MGB.330, 7 August 1942, surface action, DOW...

Thread by: smokeyfeline, Jun 2, 2025, 20 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Maurice (aka Michael) John SMITH, Royal Navy

Wonder if anyone can help please. My son in law knows almost nothing about his grandfather except the following:- He was in the Royal Navy...

Thread by: Webby, Jun 2, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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S459 advice please 1942-1947

Hello all, I've been given some documents and photographs relating to my late father-in-law's RN experience, including his S459 Certificate of...

Thread by: Natalie Mayhew, May 13, 2025, 5 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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S459. Can someone help me decipher document please. JX 392355 Eric Denis TWAITES, RN

Hi all. We are looking at my Grandads service history, again. I've tried to decipher it. I think he was on land bases mainly, possibly Australia...

Thread by: Angela Twaites, May 6, 2025, 13 replies, in forum: Service Records
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Researching my grandad’s navy service history - Leslie Gordon House, DOB 12/07/1922, SSX 30460

Hi all, I’m researching my family history, and part of this is my grandad’s service history during WW2. I have obtained his naval records, some...

Thread by: Jow22, May 5, 2025, 22 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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LCT Barracks, Piraeus, Greece, June 1945

I’ve received a copy of a letter sent to the grandfather of a friend of mine during WW2. Can’t find very much information about his squadron or...

Thread by: DoubleD, Apr 29, 2025, 2 replies, in forum: North Africa & the Med
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Researching my uncle's Service - JX 180710 John Joseph Willette, Royal Navy

Hi, I am new to this site and trying to make figure out what my uncle did during his Royal Navy service. His name was John Joseph Willette, he was...

Thread by: wille 12, Apr 27, 2025, 23 replies, in forum: The War at Sea
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Evacuation of British Soldiers from Molde, Norway

While doing some research for my book, I came across this webpage about the British wounded that were cared for at Molde. Of possible interest to...

Thread by: jwsleser, Apr 23, 2025, 0 replies, in forum: Scandinavia and Finland
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The 3 Keddie brothers

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1802488/wallace-arthur-robert-keddie/ FLIGHT LIEUTENANT WALLACE ARTHUR ROBERT...

Thread by: CL1, Apr 20, 2025, 1 replies, in forum: War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research
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WW2 Royal Navy Hospital Ships

I'm trying to identify the hospital ships/carriers operated by the RN during the war. I have come up with the following list: Maine (No.1)...

Thread by: Bev Saylor, Apr 8, 2025, 4 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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Hospital Ships & Hospital Carriers

I'm trying to develop a list of the HMHS/HMHC's in service during the war. I have been able to locate ships numbered from 1 to 67, with some gaps;...

Thread by: Bev Saylor, Mar 30, 2025, 12 replies, in forum: RAMC
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Dad and shipmates

hi newbie doing his first post. My father was a stoker apparently after enlisting in 1943 , I’ve attached a picture in case anyone far more...

Thread by: AJayTR15, Mar 8, 2025, 3 replies, in forum: The War at Sea

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