Uncle George Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 38 minutes ago, michaeldr said: Where does the Royal Navy get these names from? Someone somewhere had a sense of humour Who is this ? ? ?. She was a Destroyer, sunk at the first battle of Dover Straight. (Image in the public domain.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 You're making it too easy... just go to "Battle of Dover Strait (1916) on Wikipedia ... HMS Flirt ... another funny name! M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 (edited) M Escorted by the rescue tug HMS Frisky perhaps?😁 Edited 8 March , 2019 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 49 minutes ago, Marilyne said: You're making it too easy... just go to "Battle of Dover Strait (1916) on Wikipedia ... HMS Flirt ... another funny name! M. You are right of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 2 hours ago, neverforget said: Perhaps this is Little Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 5 minutes ago, Uncle George said: Perhaps this is Little Willie. It may well be, but I was thinking more of the model Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, neverforget said: Every time seaJane, every time. Damn, sorry, I owe you a drink Edited 8 March , 2019 by seaJane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 51 minutes ago, neverforget said: It may well be, but I was thinking more of the model I confess to googling "tank types" so maybe I'll let someone else have a crack at it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 43 minutes ago, seaJane said: I confess to googling "tank types" so maybe I'll let someone else have a crack at it. Please do. I couldn't possibly have such a post associated with me personally 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 Thanks to Jane I see that this is a Whippet. I was disappointed that HMS Birch proved to be a trawler of a later war. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 Excellent stuff master. Carry on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 2 hours ago, seaJane said: Damn, sorry, I owe you a drink Never fear, I shall hold you to that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 In a attempt to bring a little more decorum to the forum: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Clifton Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 She has a distinct look of a Bloomsbury Groupie about her. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 That's Margery Fry, painted by brother Roger. But I'm afraid I only know that because when I hovered my mouse over the picture, the file name came up ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 Re 'Flirt' and 'Frisky', there was also a WW1 Arabis class sloop called HMS Pansy. The name 'Pansy' was proposed again for a Flower class sloop in 1939, but she was renamed 'Heartsease' before she was launched and commissioned in 1940. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 10 minutes ago, SiegeGunner said: Re 'Flirt' and 'Frisky', there was also a WW1 Arabis class sloop called HMS Pansy. The name 'Pansy' was proposed again for a Flower class sloop in 1939, but she was renamed 'Heartsease' before she was launched and commissioned in 1940. There was also the motorboat, USS Ponce: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ponce_(SP-364) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 With the Americans mostly naming their big aircraft carriers after presidents... imagine there will be one day the USS Donald ... M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 Surely it will be USS The Donald😁, as he is affectionately known by the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 4 hours ago, SiegeGunner said: That's Margery Fry, painted by brother Roger. But I'm afraid I only know that because when I hovered my mouse over the picture, the file name came up ... Whoops. I usually remember to rename my downloads! A member of the famous Quaker family, like Elizabeth involved in prison reform. An alumna of my own college, later its librarian and Principal. After 1915 she joined Quaker relief efforts in the Marne area and then in other parts of France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 8 March , 2019 Share Posted 8 March , 2019 4 hours ago, Ron Clifton said: She has a distinct look of a Bloomsbury Groupie about her. Ron On target, Ron. Artist brother Roger was a Bloomsbury; Virginia Woolf wrote his biography. Margery, Roger, and Virginia and Leonard Woolf went on holiday to Greece together in 1932. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 I don’t think we’ve featured this young woman yet. Who was she, and for what was she honoured by Black Jack ? ? ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 I know this one, Uncle and was about to present her myself. Small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle George Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 4 minutes ago, neverforget said: I know this one, Uncle and was about to present her myself. Small world, but I wouldn't want to paint it 😊 “Hitler - there was a painter! He could paint an entire apartment in one afternoon! Two coats!” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 10 March , 2019 Share Posted 10 March , 2019 I don't know who she is, but she's splendid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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