Duncan Posted 30 January , 2006 Share Posted 30 January , 2006 Anyone know what/where/when were the ships ANTRIM, SHANNON, and ACHILLES during WW1? Cheers, Duncan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HERITAGE PLUS Posted 30 January , 2006 Share Posted 30 January , 2006 Duncan HMS ANTRIM was a Devonshire Class armoured cruiser launched in 1903. 3rd Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet. 6 August 1914 Captured German merchant ship. 9 October 1914 Unsuccessfully attacked by German submarine. June 1916 Archangel. 1916-December 1917 West Indies and North America Station. August 1918 Trials ship. 1922 Sold for scrap HMS SHANNON was a Minotaur class armoured cruiser in service from 1906 to 1922. 2nd Cruiser Squadron Grand Fleet. November 1914 refit at Cromarty. 31 May 1916 present at the Battle of Jutland. November 1916 Murmansk. 1917-18 Atlantic convoy escort. 1922 Sold for scrap. HMS ACHILLES was a Warrior Class armoured cruiser launched in 1905 and sold in 1921 For ship specs See: http://web.ukonline.co.uk/aj.cashmore/brit...h-armoured.html Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan Posted 31 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 31 January , 2006 Many thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horace Bachelor Posted 31 January , 2006 Share Posted 31 January , 2006 Duncan, Achilles:- Built Armstrong. Laid down 22/2/1904 Launched 17/6/05 Completed 22/4/07 5th CS Home 1907-09 2nd CS Home 1909-14 2nd CS Grand Fleet 1914-18. Sank German raider Leopard 16/3/17 Refit Feb-Nov 1918 Stokers' training ship Chatham 1918-19 Sold Ward, Briton Ferry 1920 Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacqueline Oldman Posted 24 April , 2006 Share Posted 24 April , 2006 Anyone know what/where/when were the ships ANTRIM, SHANNON, and ACHILLES during WW1? Cheers, Duncan. My grandfather served on HMS Shannon from 25/10/1914 - 12/04/1917 I have a copy of the Gun's crew taken during that time together with a copy of the postcard they sent to their families during the battle of Jutland. If this is of any interest E mail me at Jacqueline.Oldman@ofsted.gov.uk and I will forward you copies. Regards Jackie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathan Saunders Posted 24 April , 2006 Share Posted 24 April , 2006 What is your interest in the ACHILLES? My gfthr served on her from about March 1916 to after the Armistice. With the exception of the LEOPARD incident and the knowledge that she missed Jutland due to being in refit, I know very little about her war service hence my interest in whether you have information that may be of interest. Thanks and regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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