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29th June 2013, 03:45 PM
#11
Dunkery Beacon:
Originally Posted by
Neville Roberts
that dose,nt sound right as I served on her in dec 59 to april 60 as the dunkery beacon , it was gross 8748.89 and net 4795.22 same picture as capt kong posted .
Dunkery Beacon. Sold in 1955 to R Simberg, Finland and renamed Rissa. Sold in 1961 to Paulins Rederi A/B, Finland and renamed Augusta Paulin. Scrapped in May 1969 in Shanghai.
Think Tony would be right as this one was sold in 55 and became Rissa.
K.
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29th June 2013, 04:06 PM
#12
The TWO Dunkery Beacon(s)..
(1) s.s.DUNKERY BEACON(ON 166321).7,069 Grt . Named as such from 1945-1955.DUNKERY BEACON(1).jpg
(2) m.v.DUNKERY BEACON(ON 300930). 8,479 Grt . Named as such from 1959-1963.DUNKERY BEACON(2).jpg
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30th June 2013, 01:36 PM
#13
the top one was the one I served on in 9 to 60, remember he well a diverse crew ,just the catering and officers were british . she was not a modern ship like he one on the bottom .
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30th June 2013, 02:14 PM
#14
Originally Posted by
Keith at Tregenna
Imagine this was posted on the net also by Jayne ?
nowhere can you find a mention of the fact that the british lost far more souls in this war than any other country.
No of course you wont because its not true.
Regards
Hugh
"If Blood was the price
We had to pay for our freedom
Then the Merchant Ship Sailors
Paid it in full”
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30th June 2013, 02:29 PM
#15
hi Neville, have you checked her Registered Number In your Discharge Book against those shown in the Post with both Photos, ?
Tony Wilding
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30th June 2013, 03:47 PM
#16
These are the casualties in the Korean War.................
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.Korean War Casualty Summary
Country. Dead. . . Wounded. . .MIA . . .Captured. . .Total.
S Korea 227,800 . 717,100 . 43,500 . ? . 984,400
USA
54,246 . 103,284 . 8,196 . 3,746 169,365
UK 710 . 2,278 . 1,263 . 766 . 5,017
Turkey 717 . 2,246 . 167 . 217 . 3,349
Australia 297 . 1,240 . 43 23 1,591
Canada 309 . 1,055 . 30 . 2 . 1,396
France 288 . 818 . 18 . 11 . 1,135
Thailand 114 . 794 . 5 . 0 . 913
Greece 169 . 543 . 2 . 1 . 715
Holland 111 . 589 4 0 704
Columbia 140 . 452 . 65 . 29 . 686
Ethiopia 120 . 536 . . 656
Philippines 92 299 57 40 488
Belgium/Luxe 97 . 350 . 5 1 . 453
New Zealand 34 . 80 .. 1 . . 115
South Africa 20 . 16 . 6 . 42
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CCF
(China Est.) 145,000
(110,400 KIA) 260,000 ? 25,600 430,600
CCF/NKPR
(US Est.) Total enemy casualties exceeded 1,500,000, of which 900,000 were Chinese.
Civilians Countless souls, in both North and South Korea
I am trying to put it in the correct order and it goes all over the screen ?????????????????/ Brian
I copied a page from internet and it looked ok on the page then when I put it on here the numbers all close up
done it three times and it still does the same.
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Last edited by Captain Kong; 30th June 2013 at 03:55 PM.
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30th June 2013, 11:12 PM
#17
Thanks c k:
Will see in the morning if I can assist more with the format.
K.
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2nd July 2013, 03:50 PM
#18
I guess it was the mv one but I could have sworn it was the older one , sorry lads the no is 300930
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2nd July 2013, 04:34 PM
#19
Captain Kong: Korean War Casualty Summary
Originally Posted by
Keith at Tregenna
Will see in the morning if I can assist more with the format.
Originally Posted by
Keith at Tregenna
K.
Did not find a best way of displaying, but can work all out from yours:
Thanks K.
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2nd July 2013, 04:56 PM
#20
I have sorted it out now, here are the figures in order. Brian
These are the casualties in the Korean War.................
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.Korean War Casualty Summary
Country.............. Dead......... . . Wounded. . ..............MIA . . .........Captured. . ...........Total Casualties
S Korea ,,,,,,,,,,,,,227,800........ . 717,100 ................ 43,500 . ...........? . ....................984,400
USA ................... 54,246 .......... 103,284 . ...............8,196 . ............3,746 ...............169,365
UK ...........................710 . .........2,278 . ..................1,263 . ...............766 ................... 5,017
Turkey ....................717 . ..........2,246 ..................... 167 . ...............217 . ......................3,349
Australia ...................297 . ..........1,240 . ....................43 ....................23 ......................1,591
Canada .....................309 . ..........1,055 . ..................30 . ...................2 . ......................1,396
France.................... 288 . ...............818 . ...................18 . ..................11 . ....................1,135
Thailand ..................114 . ..............794 . ....................5 ...................... 0 . ........................913
Greece .....................169 . ..............543 . ...................2 . .....................1 . .........................715
Holland .....................111 . ..............589 ....................4 .......................0 ...........................704
Columbia ..................140 . ..............452 . .................65 . ..................29 . ........................686
Ethiopia ....................120 . ..............536 . . .................................................. ......................656
Philippines ...................92 ................299 ...................57 ....................40 ..........................488
Belgium/Luxe .............97 . ...............350 . ..................5 .......................1 . .......................453
New Zealand ...............34 . ................80 .. ..................1 . . ...............................................115
South Africa ...............20 .................. 16 . ...................6 .................................................. .. 42
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CCF
(China Est.) 145,000
(110,400 KIA) 260,000 ? 25,600 430,600
CCF/NKPR
(US Est.) Total enemy casualties exceeded 1,500,000, of which 900,000 were Chinese.
Civilians Countless souls, in both North and South Korea
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