Hms orcoma

[John Pruden]

now then lads my granddad served on HMS ORCOMA any imfo please thanks .JP

[Doc Vernon]

Hi John
Not sure if this may assist! (Also not sure if this is the one in question)
Here is a Pic of her and then there are many Logs that you can look at,mind some of them dont show much!
Good Luck
Doc

Old Weather - Show Vessel

Old Weather - Logs Index

http://www.naval-history.net/PhotoWW...cOrcoma1PS.JPG

Orcoma

armed merchant cruiser (hired), 11,571grt, 1908(b), 6-6in, 15kts. Returned to civilian service 10/19

Apr 1915-Nov 1916, Northern Patrol;Dec 1916-Apr 1917, South Atlantic;May 1917-Nov 1917, Northern Patrol, White Sea;Dec 1917-Apr 1918, Atlantic convoys

[Romilly]

My late father also served on HMS 'Orcoma' during WW1, certainly during 1917.

Does anyone know how I can access the Logbooks for 1917? Are they at Kew, - or has anyone put them on-line?

Romilly.

[Hugh]

John, Romilly, here are the logs for WW1 - http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-08Orcoma.htm

Regards
Hugh

[Ivan Cloherty]

Thanks for that Hugh, makes some interesting reading