Review of the British Reserve Fleet Wednesday, 9 August

airwolf48453 · 03-28-09, 01:17 PM

Wish they had put this in GWX for Wednesday, 9 August 1939
Review of the British Reserve Fleet - and other units, totalling 133 ships, took place in WeymouthBay. King George VI arrived in the yacht VICTORIA and ALBERT on the 8th.

The ships participating in this Review were battleships RAMILLIES and REVENGE and training ship IRON DUKE, loaned from the Home Fleet, aircraft carrier COURAGEOUS, light cruisers CALEDON, CALYPSO, CAPETOWN, CARADOC, CARDIFF, CERES, COLOMBO, DANAE, DAUNTLESS, DESPATCH, DIOMEDE, DRAGON, DUNEDIN, EFFINGHAM, EMERALD, ENTERPRISE, minelaying cruiser ADVENTURE (right - NavyPhotos), destroyers ACASTA, ACHATES, ACHERON, AMAZON, ANTELOPE, ARDENT, ARROW, BASILISK, BOADICEA, BRAZEN, BRILLIANT, BROKE, ECLIPSE, ELECTRA, ENCOUNTER, ESCAPADE, ESK, EXMOUTH, EXPRESS, KEITH, KEMPENFELT, KEPPEL, MALCOLM, SCIMITAR, SKATE, STURDY, VANESSA, VANQUISHER, VANSITTART, VELOX, VENETIA, VENOMOUS, VERITY, VERSATILE, VESPER, VIDETTE, VIMY, VIVACIOUS, VOLUNTEER, VORTIGERN, WAKEFUL, WALKER, WALPOLE, WANDERER, WARWICK, WATCHMAN, WESSEX, WHIRLWIND, WHITEHALL, WHITLEY, WINCHELSEA, WITCH, WITHERINGTON, WIVERN, WOLVERINE, WREN, submarines H.31, H.32, H.33, H.44, H.49, L 27, OBERON, OSIRIS, OTWAY, SPEARFISH, STURGEON, SWORDFISH, UNITY, URSULA, sloop BITTERN, patrol sloops KINGFISHER, KITTIWAKE, MALLARD, minesweepers BRAMBLE, SALTBURN, SELKIRK, SPHINX, motor torpedo boats MTB.22, MTB.102, motor anti-submarine boats MA/SB.3, MA/SB.4, MA/SB.5, trawlers ALDER, BASSET, BEECH, BERBERIS, CORNELIAN, HORNBEAM, LARCH, MYRTLE, OAK, PEARL, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, TAMARISK, TOPAZE, TOURMALINE, drifters HORIZON, INDIAN SUMMER, MIST, SHEEN, SHOWER, submarine tenders ELFIN, TITANIA, seaplane tender PEGASUS, cable ship LASSO, tug ST FAGAN and boom defence vessel CORONET.

A and B class destroyers ACASTA, ACHATES, ACHERON, AMAZON, ANTELOPE, ANTHONY, ARDENT, ARROW, BASILISK, BEAGLE, BRAZEN were attached to the Reserve Fleet for the Review. All but ACHATES, which was attached to the 6th Submarine Flotilla and arrived at Portland on the 5th, arrived at WeymouthBay on the 8th.

The principal function of this Review was to introduce King George VI to some sixty commanding officers on board light cruiser EFFINGHAM and to inspect the warships prior to re-commissioning.

King George VI went aboard CARDIFF and EFFINGHAM, inspected 1500 Reservists drawn by ballot on the flight deck of COURAGEOUS, inspected the workings of a submarine aboard OTWAY, and went aboard destroyer EXMOUTH and trawler MYRTLE.

The ships of the Reserve Fleet began to disperse to their war stations that night.

All this in one spot would have made Germany the winner if they took them all out at onetime. That would have been something to see.

FIREWALL · 03-28-09, 01:47 PM

TURKEY SHOOT !

Synthfg · 03-28-09, 02:31 PM

TBH Most of these ships were next to useless, Courageous was lost in 39 anyway, Iron Duke was just a depot ship and didn't see any action and the two R's were hardly considered front line units

mookiemookie · 03-28-09, 02:46 PM

If you tried you put 133 ships in one place in SH3, you'd need a Cray supercomputer to run it.

Sailor Steve · 03-28-09, 03:13 PM

And if it was truly realistic you'd sink several ships on August 9, and be shot for attacking neutral warships on August 15.

papa_smurf · 03-28-09, 03:44 PM

Hmm, if I sunk that lot would Doenitz make me head of the Kreigsmarine?

Sailor Steve · 03-28-09, 03:47 PM

Only if you waited until after September 1.

03-28-09, 01:17 PM	#1
airwolf48453 Helmsman Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Michigan/USA Posts: 103 Downloads: 201 Uploads: 0	Review of the British Reserve Fleet Wednesday, 9 August Wish they had put this in GWX for Wednesday, 9 August 1939 Review of the British Reserve Fleet - and other units, totalling 133 ships, took place in WeymouthBay. King George VI arrived in the yacht VICTORIA and ALBERT on the 8th. The ships participating in this Review were battleships RAMILLIES and REVENGE and training ship IRON DUKE, loaned from the Home Fleet, aircraft carrier COURAGEOUS, light cruisers CALEDON, CALYPSO, CAPETOWN, CARADOC, CARDIFF, CERES, COLOMBO, DANAE, DAUNTLESS, DESPATCH, DIOMEDE, DRAGON, DUNEDIN, EFFINGHAM, EMERALD, ENTERPRISE, minelaying cruiser ADVENTURE (right - NavyPhotos), destroyers ACASTA, ACHATES, ACHERON, AMAZON, ANTELOPE, ARDENT, ARROW, BASILISK, BOADICEA, BRAZEN, BRILLIANT, BROKE, ECLIPSE, ELECTRA, ENCOUNTER, ESCAPADE, ESK, EXMOUTH, EXPRESS, KEITH, KEMPENFELT, KEPPEL, MALCOLM, SCIMITAR, SKATE, STURDY, VANESSA, VANQUISHER, VANSITTART, VELOX, VENETIA, VENOMOUS, VERITY, VERSATILE, VESPER, VIDETTE, VIMY, VIVACIOUS, VOLUNTEER, VORTIGERN, WAKEFUL, WALKER, WALPOLE, WANDERER, WARWICK, WATCHMAN, WESSEX, WHIRLWIND, WHITEHALL, WHITLEY, WINCHELSEA, WITCH, WITHERINGTON, WIVERN, WOLVERINE, WREN, submarines H.31, H.32, H.33, H.44, H.49, L 27, OBERON, OSIRIS, OTWAY, SPEARFISH, STURGEON, SWORDFISH, UNITY, URSULA, sloop BITTERN, patrol sloops KINGFISHER, KITTIWAKE, MALLARD, minesweepers BRAMBLE, SALTBURN, SELKIRK, SPHINX, motor torpedo boats MTB.22, MTB.102, motor anti-submarine boats MA/SB.3, MA/SB.4, MA/SB.5, trawlers ALDER, BASSET, BEECH, BERBERIS, CORNELIAN, HORNBEAM, LARCH, MYRTLE, OAK, PEARL, RUBY, SAPPHIRE, TAMARISK, TOPAZE, TOURMALINE, drifters HORIZON, INDIAN SUMMER, MIST, SHEEN, SHOWER, submarine tenders ELFIN, TITANIA, seaplane tender PEGASUS, cable ship LASSO, tug ST FAGAN and boom defence vessel CORONET. A and B class destroyers ACASTA, ACHATES, ACHERON, AMAZON, ANTELOPE, ANTHONY, ARDENT, ARROW, BASILISK, BEAGLE, BRAZEN were attached to the Reserve Fleet for the Review. All but ACHATES, which was attached to the 6th Submarine Flotilla and arrived at Portland on the 5th, arrived at WeymouthBay on the 8th. The principal function of this Review was to introduce King George VI to some sixty commanding officers on board light cruiser EFFINGHAM and to inspect the warships prior to re-commissioning. King George VI went aboard CARDIFF and EFFINGHAM, inspected 1500 Reservists drawn by ballot on the flight deck of COURAGEOUS, inspected the workings of a submarine aboard OTWAY, and went aboard destroyer EXMOUTH and trawler MYRTLE. The ships of the Reserve Fleet began to disperse to their war stations that night. All this in one spot would have made Germany the winner if they took them all out at onetime. That would have been something to see. __________________ A Point Of Great Significance...Is The Keen Sensitivity Of The Wolf To The Condition Of It's Prey. In Judging What He Can Handle And What Should Prudently Be Left Alone, The Wolf Brings To His Daily Work Sophisticated Skills Completely Beyond Our Human Keen. These Are Made Possible By Inborn Capacities Effectively Tuned And Developed In The Young Wolf Through An Apprenticeship That Only The Capable Survive.

03-28-09, 01:47 PM	#2
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03-28-09, 02:46 PM	#4
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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	And if it was truly realistic you'd sink several ships on August 9, and be shot for attacking neutral warships on August 15. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

03-28-09, 03:44 PM	#6
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Hmm, if I sunk that lot would Doenitz make me head of the Kreigsmarine? __________________

03-28-09, 02:31 PM	#3
Synthfg Sparky Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 154 Downloads: 64 Uploads: 0	TBH Most of these ships were next to useless, Courageous was lost in 39 anyway, Iron Duke was just a depot ship and didn't see any action and the two R's were hardly considered front line units

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Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Only if you waited until after September 1. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo