Guest cannon Posted 3 October , 2006 Share Posted 3 October , 2006 Can anyone give me information on the above destroyer, her service,whare I could locate her log ect. my grandfather James Buchan served an board her from 1916/1918 any information would be helpfull dave buchan.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonmate Posted 3 October , 2006 Share Posted 3 October , 2006 Dave Ships logs for HMS Rob Roy (G92) are in the National Archives. I found 13 logs,each covering 2 months activity,from ADM53/58133 (Dec 16/Jan 17) to ADM53/58145 (Dec18 to Jan19). There is a pic of the ship (from 1916) on: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk If you then add: /old_r_class_1916.htm you will get a list of R vessels ! I kept the 2 pieces seperate because this site underlines website references and the full detail at old_r_ class_ is lost to the correspondent !! Best wishes Sotonmate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBettsMCDCM Posted 3 October , 2006 Share Posted 3 October , 2006 See Here for info:~HMS Rob Roy [You may have to delete "Naval~Art" pop up & scroll down R Class Destroyers;"Click" on HMS Rob Roy for Picture.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cannon Posted 3 October , 2006 Share Posted 3 October , 2006 Dave Ships logs for HMS Rob Roy (G92) are in the National Archives. I found 13 logs,each covering 2 months activity,from ADM53/58133 (Dec 16/Jan 17) to ADM53/58145 (Dec18 to Jan19). There is a pic of the ship (from 1916) on: http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk If you then add: /old_r_class_1916.htm you will get a list of R vessels ! I kept the 2 pieces seperate because this site underlines website references and the full detail at old_r_ class_ is lost to the correspondent !! Best wishes Sotonmate Thanks for the information Sotonmate, this will put some flesh on the bones of my searching dave.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest cannon Posted 3 October , 2006 Share Posted 3 October , 2006 See Here for info:~HMS Rob Roy [You may have to delete "Naval~Art" pop up & scroll down R Class Destroyers;"Click" on HMS Rob Roy for Picture.] harry many thanks for the Image of hms Rob Roy Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace2 Posted 30 October , 2023 Share Posted 30 October , 2023 A little late for this topic but others might be interested in a ship's badge from HMS Rob Roy. I bought it in a second hand shop near Rickmansworth in 1974. It is cast in brass, mounted on a square 19cm wooden plinth, fixed with three brass screws. The plinth was originally varnished but in bad condition and removed. There are no markings on the back of the plinth or the casting. A nice example of a ship's badge before standardisation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 30 October , 2023 Share Posted 30 October , 2023 Identical design to a tampion plate sold recently at auction. https://www.easyliveauction.com/catalogue/lot/b9cc0b01a20cd8993262a8dce28cbbdc/0af8d24542e81eb9357e7ef448a6646f/the-bill-parker-collection/ MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallace2 Posted 31 October , 2023 Share Posted 31 October , 2023 Thank you for the link, KizmeRD! That badge looks as if it is either enamelled or been repainted recently. Mine had no trace of painting and l added the black to the motto lettering. Also there is no indication of screw heads from their image. I think the auctioneer's description was a little misleading about the tompion being from the forward gun mounting. The raised platform was fitted to allow a better field of fire from the after mounting. The price paid was quite a surprise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KizmeRD Posted 31 October , 2023 Share Posted 31 October , 2023 The motto wording comes from Clan Gregor and apparently they were the words spoken to Malcolm McGregor by the King after being confronted by a wild boar during a hunting trip. MB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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