Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Navy - Military - Battleships: => Topic started by: ambernblu on October 02, 2006, 11:27:24 am
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Hi... Does anyone know which warship (possibly a Flower Class Corvette) carried this pennant number during World war II? I've searched through all my own references and checked the internet from top to bottom and still can't find anything. :(
Help anyone?? Cheers, Brian
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Allied Warships
HMS Sheldrake (L 06 / K 06)
Patrol vessel of the Kingfisher class
Navy: The Royal Navy
Type: Patrol vessel
Class: Kingfisher
Pennant: L 06 / K 06
Built by: Thornycroft (Southampton, U.K.)
Ordered:
Laid down: 21 Jun, 1936
Launched: 28 Jan, 1937
Commissioned: 1 Jul, 1937
End service:
History: Sold to China on 12 August 1946.
Same class as Kittiwake below.
Will that do you Brian ?
Richard ::) ::)
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Richard, you're a star. Thanks very much - and that explains probably why I couldn't find it amongst the Flower class corvette lists (of all sorts of nations!) then, although K00 is HMS Carnation, K01 is HMS Acanthus.... etc., etc., etc., so I think I had convinced myself it was carried by a Flower...!! ;D Nor could i find any reference just to the pennant number either.
Much appreciate the effort! ;) Cheers, Brian
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Brian all the other KO numbers appear to be Flower Class you just picked the wrong one.
Glad to be of help.
Richard :D :D
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There was no 05 or 06 in the flower class.
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Thanks Ron...
I have a few 'K' Pennant number combination decal options with, 0's, 1's, 6's and 8's available, so was running through the possibles! I've removed the short Fo'c'sle Flowers (at least temporarily - I purchased a matchbox Flower just recently - so now have two and I may just convert one sometime!)
Anyway, I was left with 06 that i couldn't put a name to - turns out she's not a Flower anyway! :D
Cheers for the help, Brian
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Can I correct that , There was a K05 LOBELIA she was Free French Navy, just found it in my book. ;D ;D
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You could have K00 Carnation, K60 Lavender, K68 Jonquil, K86 Arbutus,
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Brian
Go on www.fcca.demon.co.uk and take your pick by name or number.
Richard :) :)
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Cheers for the suggestions Ron.... and a very useful website Richard - thanks. Its in my favourites for future reference! ;)
Thanks, Brian