keithrouse Posted 20 December , 2011 Share Posted 20 December , 2011 What is known about the Great war service of HMS FLYING FOX. She was a drill ship for the RNVR in Bristol for many years. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlesmessenger Posted 20 December , 2011 Share Posted 20 December , 2011 She was a 24 class fleet sweeping sloop and was built by Swan Hunter. If she was ccompleted by the Armistice it is likely that she would have been based at Granton or Gibraltar. She became an RNVR drill ship in March 1920. Charles M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithrouse Posted 20 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2011 Thankyou for that. She lasted until the 1970s, what a pity she was not preserved. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithrouse Posted 20 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2011 What about HMS locust. She was about the same vintage and moored next to HMS Flying Fox. She was used as the headquarters ship I believe. Any iformation on her. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 20 December , 2011 Share Posted 20 December , 2011 What about HMS locust. She was about the same vintage and moored next to HMS Flying Fox. She was used as the headquarters ship I believe. Any iformation on her. Keith. HMS Locust was a second world war vintage gunboat, launched in 1939. mb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithrouse Posted 20 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 20 December , 2011 Thankyou. I had thought she was older than that. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 20 December , 2011 Share Posted 20 December , 2011 The Bristol division of the RNR is still known as HMS FLYING FOX though she does not float. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithrouse Posted 21 December , 2011 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2011 What is known as a stone frigate, I believe. Situated in Winterstoke Road. Keith. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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