Looking for info on where ships went to???

[Lindsay Hill]

Hello, I am new to this so please bear with me but I am trying to find out where my later Father sailed while he was in the Navy. I have his records, the names of the ships and the dates he was on them, but I'd like to know exactly where he went, but due to confidentiality I am unable to find this out. Can anyone help? Thanks.

 

[Drakey]

It would help if you named the ships and supplied the dates. There might be someone on here who can help.

 

[Lindsay Hill]

Thanks Drakey.

Raleigh - Apr 52 - Oct 52
Drake - Oct 52 - Nov 52
Illustrious - Nov 52 - Aug 54
Drake - Aug 54 - Sep 54
Vanguard - Sep 54 - Jun 55
Drake - Jun 55 - Sep 55
Consort - Sep 55 - May 57
Drake - May 57 - May 57
Dolphin - May 57 - Sep 57
Girdle Ness - Sep 57 - Apr 59
Excellent - Apr 59 - Oct 59
Albion - Oct 59 - Mar 61
Raleigh - Mar 61 - Sep 61
Loch Ruthven - Sep 61 - Nov 61
Lochinvar - Nov 61 - Sep 62
Londonderry - Sep 62 - Oct 64
Lochinvar - Oct 64 - May 65
Victory May 65 - Jun 65

Thanks, any help much appreciated.

 

[WreckerL]

Raleigh, Drake, Dolphin, Excellent and Victory are shore establishments so you can rule those out.

 

[Lindsay Hill]

Thank you, that helps me narrow it down a bit!

 

[Drakey]

Raleigh. Drake. Dolphin. Excellent. These are all shore bases. Raleigh/Drake in Plymouth. Excellent in Portsmouth. Dolphin in Gosport. Sorry not old enough to know about the others. ⛵⛵

 

[Lindsay Hill]

Thank you for your help.

 

[WreckerL]

Illustrious was on a major exercise in 1952 if that helps.
http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205163168

It may be you'll have to google all the others, including dates, and see what comes up.

 

[ratsroden]

Hello, I am new to this so please bear with me but I am trying to find out where my later Father sailed while he was in the Navy. I have his records, the names of the ships and the dates he was on them, but I'd like to know exactly where he went, but due to confidentiality I am unable to find this out. Can anyone help? Thanks.

http://www.naval-history.net
A number of them here with dates

 

[BreathingOutOnTheWayUp]

Hello & welcome to RR @Lindsay Hill

I don't know how familiar you might be with the RN's ranks/ratings/branches but if need to know more just chalk the initials up here and one of us might be able to explain out what those initials represent during your late father's career.

By the way, if his surname is the same as yours (Hill) he probably gained the nickname of 'Pusser' Hill.

No connection with his trade, just a nickname often applied to all Hills in the RN.

 

[Lindsay Hill]

Thank you.

 

[Lindsay Hill]

Thank you, I know very little! My Dad always talked about the places he went to, and I wanted to put together a map of his travels and tick off as many as I can. The nickname would suit him as he loved a pussers, I always have a bottle in!

 

[skyvet]

................ he loved a pussers, I always have a bottle in!

Persec announcement! Never EVER announce to this motley crew that you always have a bottle of "Pussers" in (unless you fancy a never -ending stream of matelots at your door!)

 

[BillyNoMates]

HMS GIRDLE NESS 1957. Your father may have been onboard when the ship was
doing trials on the mighty Sea Slug missile system.

 

[BillyNoMates]

HMS CONSORT December 1955.

In 1956 she was in King George VI Dry Dock (Singapore) August to October.

 

[BillyNoMates]

HMS CONSORT February 1957 - Paying off at Devonport.

 

[BillyNoMates]

On a historical note HMS CONSORT got a bit banged up back in 1949 when she was
fired upon by Chinese Communist Forces.

"The Yangtze Incident" (April 1949)

 

[MCC is the place for me]

Which one are you on the crew photo Billy?

 

[BillyNoMates]

I'm the little Chinese woman (front row) on the far right.

 

[old_fart]

HMS Lochinvar also a shore establishment at Port Edgar South Queensferry.