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 31 
 on: 21 November 2023 08:17:39 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
Manual of Seamanship 1937 (Printed 1941). Fold up diagram attachments. All so Plate 9 (Alphabetical and Numeral flags used in Naval Signaling) and Page 42 (Semaphore).

Fold up attachments to the book shown were a bit torn up (The old book had some use). I have put them together the best I can just to give an idea what was in the book.

The Boatswain's call, How it is used, and some facts about it. This fold up attachment to the book is large (I have shown part of it) and it faces page 424.

Cruiser, Kent Class. Sketch of rig. To face page 352.

HMS. Resolution. Sketch of rig. To face page 352.

Philip L

 32 
 on: 20 November 2023 12:24:08 pm 
Started by TessaW - Last Post by TessaW
I have now found that this is HMS Penelope but not sure if the fact that the badge is brass means it must be the one launched in 1918. Could it be the one launched in 1935 - were badges still being made in brass then?

 33 
 on: 20 November 2023 10:57:05 am 
Started by TessaW - Last Post by TessaW
I have inherited a heavy brass badge - see photo attached - which I have been unable to identify. It may be pre 1919 as both grandparents and a great uncle served in the navy but I cannot match the badge of their ships.  Any help appreciated

 34 
 on: 18 November 2023 08:04:19 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
Manual Of Seamanship 1937. By Authority of the Lords Commissioners Of The Admiralty. Volume one. Printed 1941.

My father, Norman Lock, was in the British Royal Navy in WW2 between 1942 and 1946. Norman had this book which I now have. The condition of the book is not that good as it has obviously had a reasonable amount of use at some stage. Probably when Norman was in class 207, Royal Arthur with the Royal Navy in WW2. But it seems to be almost all readable. A couple of fold up picture attachments, such as a diagram of a ship with Mainmast shrouds, for example, and facts about Wain's Call (How it is used) are a bit torn up unfortunately.

I have shown the front of the book. The contents pages (The chapters in the book). Two random pages and pictures. Salutes in boats, page 58 and Flags and Pendants used in the international code. Ensigns (Man of war and Merchant) next to page 59 (Bends and Hitches). A Google search suggests that used reprints of the book may still be available.

Philip L

 35 
 on: 14 November 2023 08:38:50 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
The photo of my father, Norman Lock, and Royal navy sailor in New York, not long after the end of WW2, came in a folder with Jack Dempsey's Bar on it. I have also found a USA service man WW2 Post card.

Philip L

 36 
 on: 14 November 2023 08:15:08 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
My father, Norman Lock, collected Souvenir packets of photo cards, maps and photo post cards during WW2. Being a Royal navy sailor in WW2 was obviously very dangerous at times but Norman did get to see parts of the USA, Canada and a lot of the world. As can be seen from all these items he collected in WW2.

Philip L

 37 
 on: 09 November 2023 08:27:41 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
I have had the original wide Naval Group photo scanned by a photo shop. They provided a smaller copy of the original. It has not been enhanced except that the two punch holes (Father's ring folder) have been removed, as if they were not there as far as I can see. The large copy they did was 6.15 MB. I had Two 14 inch by 6 inch copies printed from the large copy (The same size as the original size).

Philip L

 38 
 on: 06 November 2023 06:46:45 am 
Started by BristolPete2 - Last Post by BristolPete2
I've improved the quality of the scan.

 39 
 on: 28 October 2023 09:03:48 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
My father, Norman Lock, collected or kept a number of coins during his time in the Royal Navy in WW2. It is interesting from the point of view of the state of the world at that time and the British empire, as it is with the notes (Money) as well. 

I have photos of some of them.

1. Ceylon. Emperor of India (That appears to cover Ceylon).

2. I guess the one may be Egypt, as Norman was in Egypt but I do not know what it is. India. Republic of China.

3. Australia. East Africa. South Africa.

4Newfoundland. Canada.

Philip L

 40 
 on: 25 October 2023 10:21:10 am 
Started by Philip L - Last Post by Philip L
Photo of some of the places where Norman travelled to with the Royal Navy in WW2 that he put on the back of his King Neptune Certificate.

Philip L

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