question what are these ships

[flyingp]

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,

[Mark]

Is the bottom one the Queen MAry ??

[BIGREDONE]

P36, a P-class patrol boat launched in 1916 and sold in 1923.

 

Cant find much else

 

Paul

[radiomike7]

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

[Mark]

Any idea of the year ??

[flyingp]

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

[radiomike7]

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.

[flyingp]

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

[flyingp]

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,??