Records of HMS Victory from other sources. The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project.

HMS Victory VI (Crystal Palace) During WW1 Crystal Palace was used as a training establishment for the Royal Navy. It was officially known as HMS Victory VI, and informally as HMS Crystal Palace. 125,000 officers and men were trained here.

Neil Gillespie first served on HMS Victory from 7/1/42 to 8/4/42 after spending two months training at a shore based establishment in North Wales, HMS Glendower, having entered the service on 18/11/41.

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Neil Gillespie first served on HMS Victory from 7/1/42 to 8/4/42 after spending two months training at a shore based establishment in North Wales, HMS Glendower, having entered the service on 18/11/41.

The Wartime Memories Project is the original WW1 and WW2 commemoration website. Announcements 1st of September 2024 marks 25 years since the launch of the Wartime Memories Project.

Want to know more about HMS Victorious? There are:13 items tagged HMS Victorious 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.

Commander Alfred Godsal led the assault in HMS Brilliant and it was he who stumbled into the most effective German counter-measure first. As Brilliant staggered through the murk, the lookout spotted the buoy ahead and Godsal headed directly for …

HMS Canton is reported as mistakenly firing upon a British submarine, HMS Thunderbolt thinking it was a U-Boat. He also acted as the ships cobbler. HMS Frobisher provided naval gun support to the D-Day Landings at Sword Beach and then acted as a depot ship for smaller vessels.

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