Kevin Stillyards Posted 9 May , 2004 Share Posted 9 May , 2004 Hi all, Could anyone help me with the following - NAME: Thomas Henry Allen RANK: Trimmer No. : 6894/TS DOD : 13/10/1918 UNIT: HMS Chepstow. Can anyone give details about HMS Chepstow, was it a depot rather than a ship? Also what is a TRIMMER and what would the TS as the end of the service number stand for? Thanks Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 9 May , 2004 Share Posted 9 May , 2004 Kevin HMS CHEPSTOW was a Paddle-Wheel minesweeper built by Ailsa & Co. Completed April 1916. Displacement 810 tons. Complement 50. 2 x 12 pdr. guns. Designed HP 1400. Builts under the Emergency War programme. Unofficially known as 'Racecourse' class. The ships bell is in St. Mary's Church, Chepstow. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Alton Posted 9 May , 2004 Share Posted 9 May , 2004 A Trimmer was a sailor who ‘trimmed’ the coal in the bunkers i.e., maintained a regular coal supply to the stokers, prevented the coal from ‘hanging up’ when being shovelled out and when coal was loaded, that the coal was spread evenly throughout the bunker to maximise storage. Not a particularly pleasant job. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Stillyards Posted 9 May , 2004 Author Share Posted 9 May , 2004 Thanks for the info. Does anyone know if this ship was sunk? kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 9 May , 2004 Share Posted 9 May , 2004 It wasnt - according to a Google search Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 9 May , 2004 Share Posted 9 May , 2004 Both were sold 25th November 1927 to Hughes Blockow. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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