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HMS Hood, and its rescue ships.

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SheilaSomerset

SheilaSomerset Report 13 Nov 2005 23:39

My Mum's cousin was on the Barham - went down 25/11/1941.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Nov 2005 23:37

Sorry Paul, Got my wires crossed, but Christine's come up trumps :0) The name 'Shadow' keeps coming to mind as well. maggie

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 13 Nov 2005 23:24

Hi Paul, there is a crew list here for the Barham at the time it was sunk in 1941. It's got casualties and survivors, if it's of any use. http://www.watersideweb.*co.uk/Barham/casualtylist.htm Christine

David Charles

David Charles Report 13 Nov 2005 23:10

hi paul yes you can search national archives or go to royal navy.com and this site will give you address to send to

Kat

Kat Report 13 Nov 2005 22:03

I GOOGLED up on the Hood about 4 yrs. ago. for a resident in a care home I worked. Theres a whole site dedicated to it. (just looked it up again thanks Mr. Google !) it's.. w w w . h m s h o o d . c o m / c r e w / c r e w h t m l (theres a whole lot of books dedicated to Repulse (its sister ship) etc look under Battle ship booksfor HMS on GOOGLE xx ) It 's got tons of info. Photos of many who perished. and details of what their rank was onboard etc. people can add to it if they have 'photo's etc. I'm sure it has links to which you might require... Mr.S. used to go on about his Dad who died going down on the Hood..... We all pretended not to hear (!) no-body knew what he was really on about until his sister told us the story. I've since seen a big book titled the same... i'll Google it up ,see if I can find refrence. It has lots of pic's with the men onboard, from it being built launched etc. Tarra for now.k xx

Animal Lover

Animal Lover Report 13 Nov 2005 21:40

Dave's dad's cousin died on the Hood. Jan

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 21:09

Hi Maggie, Ive found a list for people on the Hood, but not for the Barham which was a resue boat to the Hood. Cant find it anywhere! Paul.

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 13 Nov 2005 21:08

Paul, Google HMS Hood, I am sure there is at least a partial list of the crew who were on it when it sunk. My late father in law served on it, but didn't make the voyage when it sunk cos he was pished!!!!!!! maggie

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 20:53

i cant find a crew list anywhere :s

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 20:27

ah ok, I need to find the crew listing now, it should be somewhere online right?

Unknown

Unknown Report 13 Nov 2005 20:11

Paul Hudd indeed! It's so easy for family history to be distorted. BTW I think you will find I mentioned the Hood way back in this thread... nell

badger

badger Report 13 Nov 2005 19:59

The ship that made the rescue pick up was H.M.S.Barham paul.Fred.PtfA&G&G&S.

moe

moe Report 13 Nov 2005 19:48

HMS The Prince of Wales?...MOE

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 17:57

I cant find him on the crew list, I must have made a mistake, it cant be electra. Knowing my family, the whole story is probably a complete fabrication, he probably worked as a pimp or something!

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 17:49

HMS Electra! oooo sounds like the one

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 17:48

lol, I just read that her sisters were never completed, so sounds like chinese whispers down the family!

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 17:46

Yeah it is the Hood, I just asked family again, I misheard them! lol. Now I need to find out the name of its sister ship which apparently rescued the survivors. My Grandad was on it apparently.

 Debbie

Debbie Report 13 Nov 2005 17:44

Hi Paul, I think it could be HMS Hood, googled and couldnt find a Hudd but the Hood came up and that was hit and sunk by the Bismark, some good info on the net about it. Debs x

Paul

Paul Report 13 Nov 2005 17:42

oh maybe! lol

Rosalind in Madeira

Rosalind in Madeira Report 13 Nov 2005 17:41

Isn't that supposed to be The Hood? Ros