I have just been sent this photograph of the damage incurred by a German torpedo on HMS Nabob. My BIG BIG thanks to Lindsay (whoever you are!) for this rare piece of pictorial history. I have not found this image anywhere else. Comments copied from other Nabob posts Ben Taylor CANADA says: November 3, 2010 …
This post is an amalganation of several posts on HMS Nabob and some aspects of my late Father’s time in the Royal Navy. There are comments from various people whose families have links with HMS Nabob survivors. I will try and add them all into this post. 20th November 2011 Today is a very special …
(51) Starting this morning with a photograph that I should know the relations, as I am sure that Nonie has told me in the past who they are – but inevitably I have forgotten. Hence the importance of getting as much information as possible accurately written down. If anyone can help, click on the comments …
I’ve been trying to piece together some of my late father’s experiences from old photographs – not an easy task, as he rarely spoke about his wartime experiences as he found it too painful (he lost a good many friends). He certainly served on HMS Nabob, which I think was one of the so called …