Sailors, navies and the war at sea

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1. Naval service of an Able Seaman in WW2 (with apologies!)

   By FrancesH, 7 March
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   • FrancesH
   • 9 March

2. SS Rohilla

   By RobL, 11 September , 2009
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   • seaJane
   • 6 March

3. from Soviet Empire Chronology of Naval Warfare During the RCW

   By James A Pratt III, 1 March
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   • James A Pratt III
   • 5 March

4. S.S. City of Poona

   By GraemeClarke, 19 February , 2010   

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   • KizmeRD
   • 5 March

5. Petty Officer Hopkins, H.M.S. Minstrel.

   By high wood, 4 March
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   • high wood
   • 5 March

6. SS Baykerran

   By Solo33, 28 April , 2006
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   • R G C
   • 5 March

7. Canteen Steward Wilfred John Townrow, Mercantile Marine Reserve, Service N° 682566 – H.M.S India

   By George Millar, 3 March
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   • George Millar
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8. Accuracy of Sextant

   By JMB1943, 1 March   

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   • KizmeRD
   • 3 March

9. Need help deciphering service record for Aaron Middleton

   By Middleton, 26 January
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   • horatio2
   • 3 March

10. Interpreting names of ships on a RNR record

    By Khloe, 3 March
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    • Khloe
    • 3 March

11. How were they affixed? RNVR etc., Shoulder-boards

    By Kimberley John Lindsay, 1 March
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    • Kimberley John Lindsay
    • 3 March

12. SS Armenian

    By eagleeye, 31 July , 2005
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    • texasranger
    • 3 March

13. SS Invicta 1 2

    By BRIAN TALMER, 8 May , 2005   

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    • Tracey Ball
    • 3 March

14. Looking for Shetland reference in The Sea is Strong, by Admiral Sir Dudley de Chair, Harrap, 1961

    By JohnH, 2 March
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    • michaeldr
    • 3 March

15. H.M.S. "President II." 1 2

    By Doug Lewis, 7 April , 2005
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    • KizmeRD
    • 1 March

16. HM Submarine C33

    By NWR, 19 February
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    • NWR
    • 29 February

17. Assistant Steward

    By OLD ROBIN HOOD, 28 February
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    • KizmeRD
    • 29 February

18. S.S. Nile

    By absimj, 16 October , 2023
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    • treloarth
    • 29 February

19. Royal Marine Forces

    By C.Leason, 28 February
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    • C.Leason
    • 28 February

20. Great Grandfather Joseph Isles, Royal Navy record

    By johnmelling1979, 27 February
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    • JohnH
    • 28 February

21. The ship that hunted itself.

    By Sgt Stripes, 4 November , 2022
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    • TDS
    • 28 February

22. Sinking of HMS King Edward VII

    By aim, 17 February
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    • aim
    • 27 February

23. Kapitänleutnant Cleve, SMS Yorck and SMS Prinz Adalbert

    By The Treasurer, 26 February
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    • The Treasurer
    • 27 February

24. Paddle Steamer "Duchess of Montrose' sunk 18th March 1917

    By dabtoe, 26 February
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    • dabtoe
    • 26 February

25. UB-10, attack on the SS Rosalie

    By NWR, 23 February
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    • NWR
    • 26 February