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NAME

Initial

L-R

BEST-DRAFT H.M.S.

Fuller

D.

L(A)

750 Squadron Malta

Crabtree

N

R(A)

801 Sqdn Fulmar

Hale

K

L(A)

813 Squadron FAA .45 - .46

Hedges

G

L

881 Sqdn Pursuer .42 - .46

Whitmey

J.L.

R

A.F.South Naples

Stokes

B.J.

L

Active

Whitham

R

L

Adm Floating Dock 58 .64 - .67

Hoverd

S.E.

R

Africander 6.63 - 6.65

Mead

J

 

Afrikander 10.52 - 4.55

Williams

J

R

Afrikander 5.57 - 10.58

Beall

R.

 

Agincourt .56 - .58

Evans

R

L

Agincourt .56- .57

Webb

P.

L

Agincourt .57 - .59

Prior

D

L

Aisne .63 - 66

Ginn

A.J. 

L

Aisne 3.50 - 1.52

Manning

A

L

Aisne 8.53 - 1.54

Morrison

C

L

Albatross .40 - .44

Cooper

E.A

L

Albion

Griffiths

M

L

Albion

Kinsella

W

L

Albion

Studdart

R

Mech

Albion

Widdison

T

L

Albion

Wraith RNR

C.P.R.

L

Albion (892 Squadron)

Jones

A.H.

L

Albion 5.58 - 11.59

Hine

J

R

Albion 53 - 56

Rose

G.

R

Albion 70/72

Chapman

M.

L

Algerines .48 - .49

Glencross

J

L

Andrew (Sydney Australia )

Carl

D

L.

Andromeda

Milner

J.

R

Aphrodite 56/57

Reynolds

E.T.

L

Apollo

Calcraft

J.

L

Apollo .53 - .55

Teasdale

I.

L

Apollo 52/54

Holmes

M.

L

Apollo 9.54 - 12.55

Bushell

C

L

Arethusa

Fish

J.

L

Arethusa .65 - .67

Hall

J

R

Arethusa .65 - .67

Davis

C

L

Ariadne .80 - .83

Murray

P

R

Ariel 

Wardale

C

L(A)

Ariel 6.59 -11.60 Ships Co

Davies

B.

L

Ark Royal

Perry

A

L

Ark Royal

Daniel

W.

L

Ark Royal

Darby

D.

R.Mech

Ark Royal

Dyer

E

R

Ark royal

Givan

J

L

Ark royal

Rose

P. R.

L

Ark Royal

Webb

M,

L

Ark Royal 60-62

Lewis

E.R

L

Ark Royal . 70 - . 72

Miller

A.

L

Ark Royal .58 - .61

Purser

F.R.W.M.

L

Ark Royal .64 - .66

Ridler

P.

L

Ark Royal .64 - .66 Far East

Forward

L.

 

Ark Royal .64 - .72

Killeen

J.

L

Ark Royal .76 - .78

Walpole

R

R

Ark Royal 1960 - 1962

Rea

J.C.

 

Ark Royal 64-67

Colman

D.

L

Ashanti

Darton

K.W.

L

Aurora

Noble

M.

R

Aurora

Bloomfield

F.G.

L

Ausonia

Hart

V.F.C.

L

Barfleur 8.55 - 3.57

Hill

D.B.

L

Barrosa 5.56 - 11.57

Cook

J.W.

L

Beagle 5.77 - 10.79

Stenhouse

J.

L/Mech

Begum 11.43 - 1.45

Gudgeon

G.W

L

Ben Lomond

Clapham

C.E.

L

Bermuda 11.49 - 2.53

Thompson

J.S.

L

Bermuda 5.57 - 8.59

Fyvie

R.

L

Bermuda 50 - 53

Evans

T.D.G

L

Bermuda 54-55

Kenyon

P

L

Bermuda 61-62

Adlington

G

L

Bermuda/Hartland Point

Foreman

S.F.

L

Berwick 10.38 - 9.41

Whitehouse

C

L

Birmingham .58 - .60

Wyborn

P.

L

Birmingham 6.52 - 7.54

Potter 

T.

R

Birmingham 6.78 - 10.80

Smith

G.

R(A)

Blackcap 4.55 -- 1.57

Schofield

W.B.

R

Blackpool

Scholes

S

L

Blake

Illingworth

F

L

Blake 

Farrell

J.

 

Blake .76 - .78

Cokeley  BEM

T.

L

Blake .77 - .79

South

A

LA

Blake 74/76

Pryor

R.

EA

Bleasdale .48 - .49

Foulsham

S

R

Bramble

Allum

R.A.

R

Bramble .52 - .54

Wiley

S

R

Brighton 

Wright

M.

L

Brighton 9.61 - 1.64

Stewart

J.

L(A)

British Naval Mission Libya .69 - .71

Thompson

S

L

Bulldog

Goodwin

G.

L

Bulwark 1.72 - 12.73

Hamilton

A.C.

R(A)

Bulwark 848 Sqdn

Cayton

F.

R(A)

Bulwark 891 Sq 4.58 - 9.59

Barrett

C.

L

Cambrian

Wilson

R.

L

Campania 1.52 - 10.52

Buss

C.

L

Campania 4.52 - 10.52

English

B.

L

Camperdown 3.60 - 4.62

Hagger

S.J.

L

Caprice 3.71 - 5.73

Tewart

R.

L

Cardigan Bay 3.53 - 1.55

Finlay

K.

R

Caroline '72 - '75

Elston

R.

L

Carron 55-57

McCarthy

T.

L

Cassandra .63 - .66

Miller

A.

L

Cassandra 60/62

Waring

R.J.

L

Centaur 1.68 - 1.69

Kirkden

L.D.

R

Centaur 53-55

Turley

R

L

Centaur-Albion

Evans

B

L

Centuar 6.63 - 11.64

Howlett

Davo

L/Mech

Ceylon

Mumford

J.G.

L

Ceylon .56 - .60

Tanner

A.S.

L

Ceylon .58 -.60

Etasse

M

L

Chichester

Leach

G

L

Chichester 2.74 - 2.75

Lodge

K.

L

Chichester 63 - 66

Dean

F

L

Cleopatra

Crowe

M.B.

R

Collingwood 1-11.58

Hutchison

D

R

Comcen Whitehall

Smith

R

L

Comus 11.51 - 3.54

Robinson

J.

R

Concord .49 - .52

Lees

F.

L

Concord .51 - .53

Ausden

A

L

Concord 56 - 58

Grimes

H

L(A)

Condor 11.57 - 9.59

Wild

E . A

L

Coniston

Hull

D.

L

Contest

Barrow

B.S.

R

Corunna 

Shirley

M.

L

Corunna .54 - .57

Norman

A.T.

R

Cotest

McCann

J.W

R

Crane

Fisher

G

L/Wiremen

Cricket 43 - 46

Wyatt

J.

EA

Crispin .50 - .51

Glasper

H.

 

Crispin .50 - .52

Dowthwaite

F

R

Dampier 50/52

Atkinson

D.A.

R

Dampiere 58-59

Bray

R.

L

Danae 11.66 - 12.69

Bowditch

R.W.

L

Daring

Groom

D. J.

L

Decoy

Sismey

M.

EA

Defiance June.52 - Feb 53

Humphries

J.H.

CEA

Devonshire

Cobb

M.N.

L

Devonshire 

Pithers

C

R

Devonshire 

Ross

K

L

Devonshire 10.50 - 8.52

Holness

A.

L

Diadem 5.48 - 5.50

Gair

M.

L

Diamond 3.57 - 1.63

Duncan

M.

L

Diamond 67 - 69

Morgan

J.G.

 

Diana 63-65

Smith

M.

L

Diana 56

Tomlin

L.

L

Dido .39 - .43

Harris

G

L

Dido .66-68

Griffiths

K.

L

Diomede 74-75

Robinson

T.

L

Dodman Point .45 - .46

Fisher

P

R

Dreadnought

Blackman

S

 

Dreadnought 9.71 - 5.73

Davis

R

L

Eagle

Newman

G.

L

Eagle ..66-72

Greene

D.R.

L

Eagle .56-58

Appleyard

P

R

Eagle .62 - .66

Clements

J

L

Eagle 51-53

Farmer

R. J.

L

Eagle 69-71

Edwards

R

L(A)

Eagle 9.69 - 12.69

Bullimore

R

L(A)

Eagle East Med .58 - .59

Oddy

G.

L

Empress .44 - .46

Cross

R

L

Eskimo

Powell

J

L

Eskimo

Harding

S.

L

Euryalus .50 - .52

Godfrey-White

W.J.

L

Euryalus .53 - .54

Hemming

B.R.

L

Euryalus 3.48 - 5.50

Bidgood

R.L.

REA

Excellent Gun Trials Team .69 - .70

Thornhill

L.

L(A)

Falcon .50 - .52

Acons

B

Mech R

Falmouth

Marshall

G

L

Fearless

O.Malia

D

L

Fearless

McConville

G

R

Fife

Davis

J

R

Fife

Meachin

N

R

Fife 69-71

Whellams

P

L

Finisterre 53

Green

J

L

Fleet Work Study Team London

Griffiths

B.

L

Fleetwood '46 - '47

Davies

T.D

L

Flying Fox

Edwards

A.

L

Forth 1966

Clegg

J.T.

L

Frobisher .42 - .44

Clementson

H.

R(A)

Gannet 824 Sq 7.54 - 9.55

Crawford

E.

L

Girdle Ness

Hughes      

D.

R

Girdleness  58/61

Dean

C.

R

Glamorgan 66/68

Benson

K.

R

Glasgow 82-84

Tye

B.

R (A)

Goldcrest 849 67 - 68

Cook

D.J.

L

H.M.N.Z.S.Arbutus 4.45 - 9.45

Rendell

R.

L

H.M.Y. Britannia 12.54 - 4.61

Ellison

M.

R

Hardy

Evans

M.G.R.

R

Harrier 1.54 - 8.55

Napier

J.

L

Harrier 55 -58

Blake

D.

L

Hawkins 39 - 41

Baird

A

L

Hermes 

Bennetto

K.

L

Hermes 61-62

Abbotts

R

R

Hermes 66-67

Smith

S.C. 

L

Hermes 69-71

Hull

B

Mech

HMNZS Wakiato

Ranger

J.

R

HMs/m Odin

Gallagher

J

L

HMs/m Warspite

Jones

J.D.

R

HMY Britannia 3.65 - 3.67

Stevenson

M.A.

R

Hongkong

Lucken

J

R(A)

Howe42

James

A.M.

L

Howe45-47

Toudic

G.F.

L

Humbberston

Rogers

J.

 

Illustrious 52

Harris

G

R

Illustrious 52/54

Knott

P.B.

L

Illustrious 8.52 - 12.53

Reed

P

L

Indomitable

Lord

D.

R

Inskip 

Burrows

G.

R

Inskip Tx Station 10.59 - 7.61

Braniff

H

L

Intrepid 10.70 - 2.72

Crawford

I.

R

Intrepid 11.77 - 2.80

Norman

L

Jamaica

Colman

G.W. 

L

Jamaica 9.54 - 10.55

Barrett

K.

L

Juno

Coombes

D.

L

Kenya 11.51 - 6.53

McDaniel

T.H.

L

Kenya 3.43 - 8.45

Clements

R.

L

Keppel 67-69

Beck

F.

L

LCT(E) 372 4.45 -6.46

Schofield

M

L

Leopard

Tryner

N.F.

R

Leopard

Reynolds

S.

L

Leverton '55 - '57

Hayler

A

R

Lincoln 

Smith

D.E

 

Lincoln 62-63

Bownes

H

L

Lion 

Carter

M.

L

Lion .62 - .64

Edwards

G

WEA

Liverpool

Hill

D.

L

Llandaff 58-59

Strauss

C.E.

R

Loan Service RAN

Harris 

K

L

Loch Killisport. 1956 - 58

Sutherland

D

L

Locnivar 53 - 56

Germaine

B

CWEM

London

Kerr

I.

L

London 

Parkinson

T

L

London 63-65

Phillips

R.

R

Londonderry

Lay

A.

L

Lynx

Phillips

F.G. 

L

Lysander .50 - 12.52

Moss

P. R.

L

Malcolm

Allen

V

L/Mech

Maryton

Gilbert MBE

P.A

L

Maryton

Moss

G.

L

Matapan .76 - .77

Chase

R.H.

R

Mauritius-Comcen

Barnes

R.

R

Mauritius-W/T

Doherty

P

Minerva

Atkin

C

R

Minerva 72-74

Woodings

F

L

Mohawk

Martindale

W.

L

Montclair

Harvey

P

L

Mounts Bay

Collier

J.H.A.

R

Mounts Bay Korean War

Kent

P.

L

MTB 5001 Dark Aggressor

Pearson

S.W.

L

Naden(LST 3515) 45/46

Heap

P

L

Narwhale

Cobb

R

L

Nelson 45-46

Young

S

Mech 2

Newcastle

Hedger

J

L

Newcastle

Bray

D.

L

Newcastle 

Shelton

G

L

Newcastle 

Littler

C.

L

Newcastle .57 - .58

Shepherd

P.

L

Newcastle 54 - 55

Powell

A.F.

L

Newfoundland

Wilson

T.

L

Nigeria .48 - .50

Cox

R.

L

Norfolk .80 - .82

Culross

A.

L

Nubian

Bennett

J

L

Odin

Percival

A.

L

Opossum '56 - 57

Bland

W.G.

L

Opportune 7.50 - 6.51

Moore

G.V

 

Osprey 56 - 57

Smith

J.D.

L

Phoenicia 5.57 - 4.59

Nickolson

F.

R

Plymouth .61 - .62

Bradley

I.

L

Protector

Kelly

B.

L

Protector

Smith

D

L

Protector

Stead

R.F.

R

Protector 6.55 - 7.56

Noble - Partridge

J.

L

R.A.E.Aberforth

Oram

S.

R

RAF Sopley

Dale

R.

L

Rame Head 3.47 - 9.48

Eggleton

R.F.

L

Ranpura 2.57 - 10.58

Carpenter

M.P.

R

Ranpura 56 - 59

Grey

T

L

Rattlesnake

Smith

A.

L

Repulse

Baber

J.

L

Resolution

Theed

D.

L

Resolution (Stbd) .75 - .79

Robertson

M

OE

Rhyl

Hill

R.

L

Rifleman .50 - .53

Revitt

A

L

Rolls Royce

Park

C.M.

L

S/M Cachalot 74-75

Slvetton

P

MEA(EL)

S/M Valiant

Richardson

A.J.

L

Saintes .54 - .56

Pennyfield

D.

L

Saints

Clabburn

M.

L

Scorpian 59-61

Connell

P.

L

Scorpion .53 - .54

Robertson

J.

R

scott 63- 65

Smith

J.

EA

Scylla 44

Green

G.

R

Sea Eagle

Biddle

J

R

Sea Eagle 

Erskine

J.

L

Sea Eagle .67 - .70

French

D.

L(A)

Seahawk

Beaumont

P.

L(A)

Seahawk 831 6.58 - 12.61

Mc Bride

G.M.

L

Shackleton

Armstrong

R.

L

Sheffield

Healy

M.J.

L

Sheffield

Cunningham

P

L

Sheffield 3.57 - 11.57

Harris

N

ET

Singapore

Owen

G.A.

L

Singapore

Gowlett

R.

r

Sirius

Walmsley

S.

R

Southampton

Crocker

N

WEA

Sovereign

Ingram

J.S.

L

Sparrow

Thomas

B

L

Squirrel

Webb

A

R

St Angelo

Pawley

S.T,

L

Stonecutters Island

Turner

R.

L

Striker LST 3516   47-48

Lorton

P.

L

Striker LST 3516 .46 - 47

Dymond

P.J.

L

Submarines

Johnstone

J.S.

L

Submarines .60 - .67

Jones

A.

L

Sultan II

Hackett

C.A.

L

Superb 7.53 - 1.54

Dearlove

J.

L

Surprise

Bonell

E .H.A.

L

Surprise 56/58

Chidgey

P.

R

Swallow 7.84 - 10.87

Hickson   RN

J.

 

SWEO FO 3rd Flotilla - '82

Smith

A.

R

Swiftsure 

Noble

A

L

Swiftsure .51 - .53

Fisher

A

L

Sylla

Withers

B

L

Tabard / SM4 9.64 - 4.67

Hurley

M.

L

Taciturn

Giblett

J.

L

Tamar

Muckleston

B

R

Tamar

Ford

J.D.

R

Tamar 5.52 - 7.54

Chaddock

S

L

Tartar

Compton

D

R

Tenby

Wentworth

A.L.

L

Tenby

Dunne

J.F.

L

Terror

Pay

D

EA

Theseus 54 - 56

Johnson

B