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HMS Europa
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Europa during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Amor Ronald Sidney.
- Archer Jack. Sea.
- Blezard John.
- Burkitt Peter. OS
- Cassidy John Peter. Stkr1.
- Church Norman William. PO.
- Church Ronald. Sig.
- Cox Geoffrey Norman.
- Crawford Robert Sloan. Sig.
- Cutter Frederick Wilfred. SN.
- Francis George Edward. Ord.Sea.
- Francis George Edward. AB.
- French Herbert. Sea.
- Gibson Ronald. Ord.Sig.
- Gibson Ronald. Ord Sig.
- Good John Harold David. Tel.
- Gould Reginald. Sig.
- Hannah George Henry. Lt.
- Harvey Francis Maurice.
- Hearn Derek James Frederick. Sig.
- Houghton Charles Henry. Sea.
- Johnson Mervyn Waldron. Ord Sea. (d.16th Oct 1940)
- Lang Roy James Earnest.
- Ludlow Frank Edwin. LS
- Main James. Sea. (d.22nd Jun 1941)
- Maxwell William Stewart . Stkr.
- McColgan John Haynes . Sea.
- Nessling DSM. Arthur Edward. Eng.
- Newman Alfred Albert. Sea.
- Opie James. PO.
- Ridgley Godfrey John. Ord Sigs
- Simpson Russell. PO.
- Skinner Benjamin Duncan.
- Tait Frank. Sea.
- Walker Alan Alfred.
- Weaving Ernest Edward. Chief Stokr.
- White Victor Alfred. Sea.
- Winson Samuel James. Asst.Stwd.
- Woods James. Able.Sea.
- Work James Andrew. Stok.
- Wyatt Arthur. L/Sea.
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Want to know more about HMS Europa? There are:-1 items tagged HMS Europa available in our Library
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Geoffrey Norman Cox HMS Europa My father, Geoffrey Norman Cox, served during WW2. He volunteered at the age of 19 and joined the Minesweeper Corps. I have his service record which shows him starting his Naval career at HMS Collingwood and HMS Europa. He served on a number of ships including Eland, St Wistan, Leonidas, Forward, Marshall Sault and Beaver. He saw action in the North Sea, the West African Gold Coast and English Channel.
I would love to hear from anyone who has information about any of these ships and anyone who might have served on these ships.
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Ord Sea. Mervyn Waldron Johnson HMS Europa (d.16th Oct 1940) Ordinary Seaman Mervyn Johnson of the Royal Naval Patrol Service, HMS Europa.
was the son of Albert Edward and Alice Johnson (née Medland) of Teignmouth, and husband of Rose Edith Johnson (née Cull) of Higher Blagdon, nr. Paignton.
He was born in Dawlish in the June Quarter of 1906 and was killed on 16th of October 1940, aged 34. He is buried in Teignmouth Cemetery.
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Sea. Alfred Albert Newman HMS Europa Alfred Newman served on HMS Europa and was discharged to the reserve on 14th December 1945.
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Sea. Jack Archer HMS Europa Jack Archer had many stories to tell us one was when he was told to go off duty and just as the other two seaman went to take over the ship hit something and half was blown up so Jack was lucky to be alive.
Jack joined the Navy in 1943 and his first ship was HMS Ganges on the 19th April 1943, he went on a few other ships including HMS Europa, HMS Eskimo, HMS Eday and mine sweepers, HMS BYMS 2154, MMS 233 and MMS 1062.
He spent is 18th birthday in New York, USA when they had to go over to collect the ship.
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Francis Maurice Harvey HMS Europa Francis Harvey served many times on HMS Europa during the Second World War.
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Sea. Victor Alfred "Knocker" White HMS Osprey Victor White was my grandfather who served on HMS Osprey, TD1. He also served on HMS Ganges, HMS Europa, HMS Nimrod, HMS Paris, and HMS Hannibal.
His son (my uncle) also served, and I went on to serve in the RAN.
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Sig. Derek James Frederick Hearn HMS Europa Derek Hearn served in HMS Europa and I know he sailed on Arctic convoys and so far have found the Europa on his records. He recalled, as signalman, being on the bridge of the ship during attacks on the convoy and seeing what happened. He remembered arriving at a Russian port (Murmansk?) and that many of the workers at the port were women because the men were away fighting. He said if anyone was caught stealing they were made stand barefoot on the frozen ground.
As children, we were told the story of how a submarine was picked up by the ship's radar, depth charged and, as it rose to the surface, turned out to be a (blue?) whale.
He was told that he was lucky not to be able to swim because no-one should expect to rescued! I am trying to find out more about my father's war service.
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Ord.Sea. George Edward Francis HMS Europa My father George Francis served in HMS Collingwood 23/06/1942 - 20/09/1942,
HMS Europa 21/09/1942 - 28/09/1942
HMT Marshal Soult 29/09/1942 - 05/10/1942
with the Trawler Relief
Pool.
New Comet 06/10/1942-24/03/1943 lent to Shrapnel 18/12/1942 - 11/02/42 then returned to
HMS Europa 25/03/1943 - 15/06/1943, HMS
Claverhouse 16/061943 - 07/09/1943
with the Trawler RP.
HMS MM86. 08/09/1943 - 14/09/1943 then HMS
Claverhouse 15/09/1943 - 07/10/1943. He then returned to
HMS Europa. 08/10/1943 - 24/03/1944 and was lent to Pembroke 22/12/43 - 26/01/44. Returned to HMS
Claverhouse. 25/03/1944 - 14/08/1944 and was lent to HMS Lochinvar 27/05/44 - 14/08/45.
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AB. George Edward Francis HMS Europa George Francis served in HMS Collingwood and HMS Europa.
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Stok. James Andrew Work HMS Europa I found a record of my father, James Work serving on HMS Europa as a stoker from 29th of October 1942 to 12th of February 1943 and on HMS Pembroke from 16th of July 1945 to 31st of August 1945.
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PO. Norman William Church HMS Europa My dad, Norman Church was a cook and petty officer on HMS Europa. That's all we know.
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OS Peter Burkitt HMS Europa Peter Burkitt joined HMS Hannibal (St Kelda) on the 1st January 1944 and left on the 31st December 1944. joined HMS St Angelo on the 1st January 1945 until the 22nd February 1945 where he returned to HMS Europa. joined HMS Caroline on the 15th April 1945 until 30th June 1945. joined HMS Badger (quirpon) on the 26th August 1945 until the 17th December 1945. He then rejoined the Europa. Joined HMS Pembroke IV on the 11th January 1946 and moved back to the Europa three days later. Patricia Whittaker (nee Burkitt)
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