flyingp Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 i have found some old photos and a few are ships, P36 with a sub next to it ,possible in gurnsey..and a big looking one with 3 funnels, any idea what these ships are, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is the bottom one the Queen MAry ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGREDONE Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 P36, a P-class patrol boat launched in 1916 and sold in 1923. Cant find much else Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Is the bottom one the Queen MAry ?? You could be right: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rms_queen_mary_2008.jpg It's certainly not Normandie or Imperator, the other ships with three exhaust pipes.:-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Any idea of the year ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingp Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 i can find no dates, but in pencil on the back of the photo ofthe p36 , looks like kingfisher , could that be her name. would be interesting to find out as its a nice little photo, in really good condition.and yes it could be the queen mary,. thanks gents Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiomike7 Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 i can find no dates, but in pencil on the back of the photo ofthe p36 , looks like kingfisher , could that be her name. would be interesting to find out as its a nice little photo, in really good condition.and yes it could be the queen mary,. thanks gents http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/patrol_craft.htm scroll 2/3 down the page - HMS Kingfisher Also 1/4 down the page - P260 HMS Kingfisher, a smaller boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingp Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 thanks radiomike7, graet site, and thats the kingfisher, will be interested to find out her history. will try and work out the markings on the sub, thanks mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingp Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 hi gents the sub is H28 built by vickers 12th march 1918 sold 18th aug 1944 to be scrapped at Troon, believed to be coastal defence,?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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