Royal Navy Research Archive

Colin Noble

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:41:32 +0100

Hi there... interesting to read about this ship. I believe my grandfather served on this ship... my Nan talked about this shop alot but she had now passed away. Just wondered if you have any information on my grandfather. His name was Arthur Noble and he was a telegraphist... many thanks Colin Noble

Steve Bond

Wed, 17 Mar 2021 08:34:48 +0000

My Father also served on Smitter as a Corsair pilot, based in Australia, though the info above doesn't seem to support this ?

William Webster

Thu, 06 Sep 2018 19:54:53 +0100

My father Bill Webster was the Smiter when the photo was taken.After the war he found out that my uncle Tom was being repatriated on the outgoing convoy

Jane Williamson

Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:30:12 +0000

Reference the picture above of Smiter in Hong Kong Harbour - please note that this picture does not show a Stinson Reliant but a Stinson L-5 Sentinel – my father always refers to it simply as an L-5.

He was on board HMS Smiter in Hong Kong Harbour and as ground crew serviced both the Spitfires and the 132 Squadron’s L-5.

Robert Tarling

Tue, 02 Sep 2014 12:28:56 +0100

My Father served on the Smiter, it's been wonderful to find this page about her.