My first Real Boat

Mowgli · 10-11-05, 02:52 PM

This is my first real boat from my time in the Royal Navy.

It is HMS Keddleston and you can identify her as a mine hunter from the Tiger Tail on top of the bridge. Her funnel badge is showing her as belonging to the 3rd MCM Sqdn operating out of Portland, England.

I served on her later when she was transferred to Fishery Protection operating out of HMS Lochinvar, Scotland.

Great ship. Great times.

joea · 10-11-05, 03:46 PM

Excellent, what kind of posters did you have up in the radio room? :rotfl: Seriously nice boat.

Twelvefield · 10-11-05, 09:08 PM

Who took the picture (not names, but like a helo pilot, or someone on another boat, I don't think we know the same people, except maybe Dave from Canada), and how was it taken? It's beautiful.

Christian Reich · 10-11-05, 11:41 PM

I once new a guy who was posted on an American mine sweeper. he was telling me that fastest they normaly clipped along was like 2knts or something in that area.

Really that is a cool boat. I have also wanted to serve on a mine sweeper or an ice breaker. Well, or a DD or a CA or a CV or a BB or a well just about anything with a keel and in the aqua.

Chris

Mowgli · 10-13-05, 08:32 AM

And this is my first "Stone Frigate" where I joined up as a boy sailor.

I climbed to the top on three occasions and sat on the top but could never must the courage to stand. Thats why I tried three times.

Embarrasing because someone trying it would draw a crowd.

Anybody recognise the place?

10-11-05, 02:52 PM	#1
Mowgli Sparks Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Wales Posts: 248 Downloads: 158 Uploads: 0	My first Real Boat This is my first real boat from my time in the Royal Navy. It is HMS Keddleston and you can identify her as a mine hunter from the Tiger Tail on top of the bridge. Her funnel badge is showing her as belonging to the 3rd MCM Sqdn operating out of Portland, England. I served on her later when she was transferred to Fishery Protection operating out of HMS Lochinvar, Scotland. Great ship. Great times. __________________ Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back -- For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

10-13-05, 08:32 AM	#5
Mowgli Sparks Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: South Wales Posts: 248 Downloads: 158 Uploads: 0	And this is my first "Stone Frigate" where I joined up as a boy sailor. I climbed to the top on three occasions and sat on the top but could never must the courage to stand. Thats why I tried three times. Embarrasing because someone trying it would draw a crowd. Anybody recognise the place? __________________ Now this is the Law of the Jungle -- as old and as true as the sky; And the Wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the Wolf that shall break it must die. As the creeper that girdles the tree-trunk the Law runneth forward and back -- For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.

10-11-05, 03:46 PM	#2
joea Silent Hunter Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: At periscope depth in Lake Geneva Posts: 3,512 Downloads: 25 Uploads: 0	Excellent, what kind of posters did you have up in the radio room? :rotfl: Seriously nice boat.

10-11-05, 09:08 PM	#3
Twelvefield Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 186 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Who took the picture (not names, but like a helo pilot, or someone on another boat, I don't think we know the same people, except maybe Dave from Canada), and how was it taken? It's beautiful.

10-11-05, 11:41 PM	#4
Christian Reich Watch Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 18 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I once new a guy who was posted on an American mine sweeper. he was telling me that fastest they normaly clipped along was like 2knts or something in that area. Really that is a cool boat. I have also wanted to serve on a mine sweeper or an ice breaker. Well, or a DD or a CA or a CV or a BB or a well just about anything with a keel and in the aqua. Chris