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HMS Venomous
HMS Venomous was a V/W class destroyer built on Clydebank in 1918. In WW2 she was converted to a Long Range Escort. She took part in the Dunkirk evacuation in 1940; in 1941 she joined 1st Escort Group at Londonderry; she escorted Atlantic and Russian Convoys in 1941-42; she took part in Operation Pedestal (Malta convoy) 1942; Operation Husky (landings in Sicily) 1943; covered occupation of Kristiansand, Norway in May 1945. She was scraped in 1948.
12th May 1940 Air Raids
23rd May 1940 In Action
31st May 1940 Evacuation
5th Jun 1940 Rescues
16th Sep 1942 Fuel
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Venomous during the Second World War 1939-1945. The names on this list have been submitted by relatives, friends, neighbours and others who wish to remember them, if you have any names to add or any recollections or photos of those listed,
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Want to know more about HMS Venomous? There are:5 items tagged HMS Venomous available in our Library
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Cmdr. Frank Stanley Horace "Raffles" Greenaway HMS President HMS Kestrel HMS Hambledon HMS Kin Frank Greenaway was known as Raffles. Born 3rd of May 1915 in London and died 2002. Frank served in the Royal Navy during WW2.
This is his service history:
Frank was Executive Officer to Peter Ingledew when he became Commanding Officer of Cardiff Division at its inception in 1947, and was acting in command following Ingledew's health difficulties. He started up the newly formed South Wales Division RNVR (HMS Cambria) as Executive Officer and was in command of the motor minesweeper; HMS St David, divisional training ship; Commanding Officer for Divisional contingent & guard at the Coronation; Senior Reserve Commander, HM Coronation Review, Spithead; 1955 Senior Commander and Divisional Guard Commander at Royal Naval Reserve Forces Silver Jubilee Review, Horseguards Parade.
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Mervyn "Mick" Hawke HMS Venomous My father-in-law served on HMS Drake, HMS Venomous and HMS Philoctetes in WWII He was Mervyn Hawke, probably known as Mick. I would like to know what he did. I have so many pictures, but apart from one batch saying "West Africa", I don't know any more about his time during the war. Does anyone have information?
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