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Mess Deck: General Section => Chit-Chat => Topic started by: TheLongBuild on October 10, 2024, 11:47:05 am

Title: C98
Post by: TheLongBuild on October 10, 2024, 11:47:05 am

Hi, hoping someone might be able to help.
I have an item with C98 on 1940, but can not find any vessels with that Id,  is there an ID register anywhere ?
Thanks
Larry.

Title: Re: C98
Post by: T888 on October 10, 2024, 02:13:42 pm

Is this what your looking for


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Scylla_(98) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Scylla_(98))






https://www.commsmuseum.co.uk/tactical/pennant/pendant.pdf (https://www.commsmuseum.co.uk/tactical/pennant/pendant.pdf)

Title: Re: C98
Post by: TheLongBuild on October 10, 2024, 02:50:47 pm

Thanks for that, interesting websites.
I assume it must be HMS Scylla, did they not put names on the bells as well ?, it is a genuine one not a copy.

Title: Re: C98
Post by: T888 on October 10, 2024, 03:55:13 pm

Ahh, so the item is a ships bell??


Normally the name was put on to its bell. However during the war I don’t know if they left them off 🤷‍♂️

Title: Re: C98
Post by: dodes on October 18, 2024, 08:14:42 pm

Think you will find was a Naval Store carrier, all small PSTOn craft were given the letter c followed by a number right up until Port Auxiliary was came into being the oil depot tugs were known by a C and a number until P.A.S came into being and the tugs were then given a name. I used to have a pic of one called C99, all the larger store carriers pre war were c plus a number though the Naval Armament carriers were all named as were their tugs . I believe Mountfleet do a model of one which is called C635 I believe,