giff Posted 3 February , 2018 Share Posted 3 February , 2018 Could I ask if anyone could help decipher the ships names on the service record for a family member serving with the Royal Naval Reserves. There is also a mention of prize money? We are just trying to piece together what we can of his service life as there are now no family members that would know many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaJane Posted 3 February , 2018 Share Posted 3 February , 2018 I can't magnify it enough to see very clearly, but one of the ships is SABRINA which if I recall correctly was a smallish vessel serving in home waters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giff Posted 3 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2018 Thank you, I’ll look her up. I wonder if I can get a clearer image to post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 3 February , 2018 Share Posted 3 February , 2018 (edited) The Kew RNR records are truly dreadful. With great difficulty can make out the following ships, which were all parent ships/bases for boats (trawlers, etc) of the Auxiliary Patrol (AP) HMS ACTAEON - Sheerness; HMS ATTENTIVE II - Dover; HMS SABRINA - Milford Haven (until Aug 1916); HMS LONGSET - Swansea (until Feb 1917); HMS SHIKARI II - Swansea (from Feb 1917); HMS IDAHO - Milford Haven (from Aug 1916). What I cannot discern is the actual AP boat in which he served. If you want a decent, full-size (A3), colour copy of the record apply to the Fleet Air Arm Museum who hold all the original records Edited 3 February , 2018 by horatio2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giff Posted 3 February , 2018 Author Share Posted 3 February , 2018 Thank you, that’s fantastic work. That will give us something to work from now. We will, as you suggest apply to the Museum for a decent copy. There is a family tale that along the way somewhere in his service they came accross a German U boat but we will see what we can find. Thanks again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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