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19th July 2017, 09:10 PM
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Re: Looking for info on my grandfather / his vessel
A later "Port Napier" 1940, would Frank have on her at this time ?
"Port Napier" Built 1940. 8947 Tons. Lost 1940. Minelayer. Blew up Kyle of Lochalsh
OOPS What happened here
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19th July 2017, 09:23 PM
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Re: Looking for info on my grandfather / his vessel
The Maritime History Archive, Memorial University Canada has Crew Lists for that Ship dates shown.
You can Write to Tanya MacDonald (I always deal with her ) and ask
https://www.mun.ca/mha/holdings/view...cial_No=135175
https://www.mun.ca/mha/about/orderagreements.php
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19th July 2017, 10:23 PM
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Thanks all, just came back to take a look and see Gemma is in good hands.
Keith.
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19th July 2017, 11:27 PM
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Just north of the Kyle of loch Alshe is the torpedo ranges that the RN used to use in the late 70s and early 80"s. Spent a bit of time up there. The railway used to stop at the Kyle and is a beautiful part of the world. Don't think the train went any further. JWS
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20th July 2017, 01:30 AM
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Hi Vernon.
Thanks for that i was puzzled as i couldn't find the Port Napier in my book of ships lost in second world war, not realizing it was a RN ship, but it was with the RN section, the book has every RN ship from barges to aircraft carriers lost in the war.
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20th July 2017, 03:55 AM
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Coop M F to Cooper J | The National Archives CRS10 HERE POSSIBLY
The Discharge Number you give does not look correct?? But I may be wrong too. R2455
Most R Numbers had 7 digits some possibly 6 ??
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20th July 2017, 04:27 AM
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1903 in Yorkshire. What part of Yorkshire please!
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20th July 2017, 04:38 AM
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Your Initial post Gemma
There are some other handwritten numbers and dates on the back of the card - other vessels?
Can you upload those Cards ! CR1 / CR2
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CR2 Would look like this
CR1
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20th July 2017, 04:55 AM
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| First name(s) |
Frank |
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| Last name |
Cooper |
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| Event year |
1921 |
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| Birth year |
1903 |
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| Birth place |
Beverley |
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| Birth county/country |
Yorkshire |
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| Birth date |
1903 |
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| Discharge number |
R 2445 |
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| Card type |
CR2 |
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| Archive |
The National Archives |
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| Series |
BT348 |
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| Date range |
1921-1941 |
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| Piece number |
1 |
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| Record set |
Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1918-1941 |
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| Category |
Education & work |
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| Subcategory |
Merchant navy & maritime |
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| Collections from |
United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown |
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20th July 2017, 05:01 AM
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Got them Gemma from same place as you and I do notice that R NUMBER . Gees never knew that oh well I learn too LOL Rating shown Trimmer BMS - Firemen, stokers and trimmers
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