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World War 2 Two II WW2 WWII 1939 1945

HMS Revenge



   HMS Revenge was built by Vickers and was laid down on 22nd of December 1913 and was launched on 29th of May 1915. She saw action in both WW1 and WW2. In 1944 she became a training ship and was scrapped in 1948.

 

3rd Sep 1939 Channel Force

1st Oct 1939 Orders

5th Oct 1939 Attack

6th Oct 1939 On the Move

7th Oct 1939 Convoy

8th Oct 1939 Convoy

10th Oct 1939 Convoy

15th Oct 1939 Convoy

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24th Oct 1939 Convoy

30th Oct 1939 Convoy

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Those known to have sailed in

HMS Revenge

during the Second World War 1939-1945.

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Want to know more about HMS Revenge?


There are:14 items tagged HMS Revenge available in our Library

  These include information on officers, regimental histories, letters, diary entries, personal accounts and information about actions during the Second World War.


Frank Cecil Suter HMS Revenge

My Grandfather Frank Suter was responsible for communicating the position of targets to the gunners. Originally some years earlier he was assigned to HMS Hood, but fortunately orders were changed and he was enlisted on to HMS Revenge. He was always known to me as Cecil, but he was officially Frank and his best mate was Tim who also sailed on HMS Revenge. Grandad didn't talk much about the war, I think it was painful for him to recall the losses and the awful things that took place. He was a gentle man, but proud and strong. He talked or how the men would on occasion swim in the ocean for what ever reason, he with his eyes open and he believes the oil from ships and destruction caused his Glaucoma, which permanently blinded him from an early age.

Grandad survived the war, lived a good and honest life upon his retirement and died as a result of poor nursing care in a nursing home from septicaemia as a result of poor catheter care. He was in his nineties , but still had all his marbles. He was an incredible man. A picture of HMS Revenge always hung above his bed.

Claire Helen Suter



Ldg.Sea. James Ings HMS Copra

James Ings was my father He served in the RN from 7th September 1936 until 25th July 1960. He served on, among others, HMS Revenge, HMS Newcastle and HMS Copra, during WW2. He went with the 27th Canadian Armoured Division (SFR) to Juno Beach on D Day. After 45 he served on HMS Sparrow, HMS Ocean, HMS Vanguard and HMS Eagle before his demob in 1960. He died in October 2012 aged 92

Peter Ings



Dodd HMS Revenge

My father served on HMS Revenge and HMS Implacable during WWII.

Peter Dodd



Able Sea. Henry Bowdell HMS Collingwood

My father Henry Bowdell S/N JX 275361 went to HMS Collingwood on 25th June to September 1941. His service record is as follows:

Collingwood (Foretop Div) Ordinary Seaman from 25/06/1941 to 02/09/1941

Victory Ordinary Seaman 03/09/1941 to 30/09/1941

Canopus Ordinary Seaman 01/10/1941 23/05/1942

Lent to Sphinx 29/04/1942 to 03/05/1942

Hurworth Ordinary Seaman 24/05/1942 to 30/06/1942

Acting Able Seaman from 25/06/1942; Able Seaman from 25/06/1942

Revenge Able Seaman 01/07/1942 to 23/11/1943

Victory Able Seaman 24/11/1943 to 06/01/1944

Vernon Able Seaman 07/01/1944 to 23/03/1944

Victory Able Seaman 24/03/1944 to 29/11/1945

Lent to Admiralty 12/01/1945 to 12/01/1945

Harry Bowdell was released to shore in class A on 29th November 1945.

Gordon Bowdell



Philip Hurrell HMS Revenge

Philip Hurrel served on HMS Revenge.

Norman Hurrell



Wilfred Hurrell HMS Revenge

It is my understanding from my late father, Stanley Hurrell, that Wilfred and my father's other brother Phillip Hurrell served on HMS Revenge during WW2. I believe Wilfred died at sea during the War, I presume, whilst on this ship, but can find no record of this nor any details of crew members of HMS Revenge during WW2.

My other uncle Philip and my father Stanley are both deceased, so I don't have much to go on other than a photo of Wilfred and Philip in sailors uniform wearing caps that bear the HMS Revenge name. If anyone is able to help I would appreciate it as I am trying to piece together this part of my family history.

Norman Hurrell



PO. Robert Springett HMS Malaya

My father, P.O Bob Springett, served on HMS Malaya from 1937 until 1941, finally leaving her whilst she was in Brooklyn Navy Yard for repair after being torpedoed. Just after he joined her in '37 she was in collision with a merchant ship off Oporto and they came back to the UK for repairs. Whilst repairs were being carried out Dad was transferred to HMS Revenge which took part in the Review of the Fleet at Spithead. My mother, brother and I were taken around the assembled ships before having tea on board Revenge.

A commission in those days was for 2 1/2 years and Dad was due home in '39 to come out on pension. However, the war changed all that, and the next time I saw him was in 1941! I should be pleased to hear of anyone else with family connection with the Malaya at about this time.

Robert Springett Jnr.



Able.Sea. Henry Bowdell HMS Revenge

My father, Henry (Harry) Bowdell S/N JX 275361, went to HMS Collingwood on 25th June to September 1941. His service record is as follows:
  • Collingwood ( Foretop Div) Ordinary Seaman from 25/06/1941 to 02/09/1941.
  • Victory Ordinary Seaman 03/09/1941 to 30/09/1941
  • Canopus Ordinary Seaman 01/10/1941 23/05/1942 lent to Sphinx 29/04/1942 to 03/05/1942
  • Hurworth Ordinary Seaman 24/05/1942 to 30/06/1942 Acting Able Seaman from 25/06/1942 Able Seaman from 25/06/1942
  • Revenge Able Seaman 01/07/1942 to 23/11/1943
  • Victory Able Seaman 24/11/1943 to 06/01/1944
  • Vernon Able Seaman 07/01/1944 t6o 23/03/1944
  • Victory Able Seaman 24/03/1944 to 29/11/1945 lent to Admiralty 12/01/1945 to 12/01/1945

Henry Bowdell was released to shore in class A on 29th November 1945 Photos of my Father in the Royal Navy 1941 to 1945 attached.

Gordon Bowdell







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