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jacks

jacks Report 24 Mar 2009 13:46

Hi all, wondered if anyone can help me find some info, I have downloaded my Gt Grandfathers Navy info from Documents online, it says on there that he had served on three ships during WW1,
HMS Pembroke, which i know is a training barracks in Chatham,
HMS Actaeon
HMS Idaho,
I have tried looking at Google for Actaeon & Idaho but dosent give much info, i would really like to know what these two ships were & what they did during the First world war.
Thankyou for your time,
Jacks

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 24 Mar 2009 14:03

HMS Actaeon (1831) - Wikipedia, the free encyclope...
19 Feb 2009 ... For other ships of the same name, see HMS Actaeon. HMS Actaeon was a 26-gun sixth rate frigate of the Royal Navy. ...

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BINGHAM, ROYAL NAVY, WW1, HMS ACTAEON, HMS ANTRIM, HMS BLENH...
He then went to Pembroke until 13 December; from 14 December 1912 to 16 May 1913 William went to Actaeon. HMS Actaeon: Shore establishment. ...

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Mid-Victorian RN vessel HMS Actaeon (launched as Ariadne)
Name, Actaeon (launched as Ariadne), Explanation. Type, Frigate. Launched, 4 June 1859 ... 1905, Renamed Actaeon. 11 December 1922, Sold ...

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Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 24 Mar 2009 14:07


IDAHO in World War One was the name applied to the Auxiliary Patrol base at
Milford Haven, Wales. It took its name from a requisitioned steam yacht - 43
tons (gross) built 1910.
She was taken over by the Navy 12 April 1915 and fitted with a machine gun
for use as a patrol vessel and based at Milford Haven, although apparently
employed as a tug after March 1917. She was returned to her owners in
February
1919 and the base closed down 1st October 1919.

Researching:
Breakspears of Berkshire and Cardiff, Williams and Harman of Whitchurch, Melingriffith &Tongwynlais,Glamorgan WE HAVE NO CONNECTION Do not share your tree with me

jacks

jacks Report 24 Mar 2009 14:12

Thankyou so much Ann of Green Gables
jacks