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The
H.M.S. SUPERB (CRUISER) ASSOCIATION
ALL (OR NEARLY ALL) YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE BRITISH NAVY SHIPS NAMED "SUPERB"
Site updated on
14 February, 2024
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Oppos who have "Crossed the Bar"
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Ken Wilkins
Ken joined the navy in 1950 & was an Ordinary Signalman from 1st October 1952 till 13th November 1953 . He was taken ill and died at Chatham Naval Hospital aged 26. Information kindly supplied by Ken's brother via John Monica Gambell
Posted on
6 April, 2023
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Kenneth George Wilkins
who Crossed the Bar
8 January, 1961
Derek Baldry
Posted on
11 May, 2023
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Derek Baldry
who Crossed the Bar
10 May, 2023
Derek was a Leading Telegraphist on the 1956 to 1957 Cruise.
He played the ukulele with the harmonica band and the skiffle group called “The Stewballs” which was part of the concert party on the 1956/7 East Indies Cruise. He said that he used to play guitar with an electrician whose name he can’t recall on the same cruise.
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Andy Brierley
Andy Brierley served on the Superb as an Able Seaman Diver between 1954 and 1955. He was a member of the winning Chatham Field Gun Crew in 1951 and a staunch member of the HMS Superb (Cruiser) Association
Posted on
24 June, 2023
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Andrew Brierley
who Crossed the Bar
16 June, 2023
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Ray Lambert
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18 August, 2023
Ray was a Boy Seaman from Ganges and served on the Superb for the 1954 to 1956 America & West Indies Cruise. Ray wrote several books about his time in the Royal Navy subsequent to his retirement. He was a great contributor to the HMS Superb (Cruiser) Assiciation.
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Raymond Lambert
who Crossed the Bar
18 August, 2023
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Derek Dixon
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Derek Dixon
who Crossed the Bar
8 December, 2016
Derek was an Able Seaman on board the Superb during the 1956 - 57 Africa cruise. Information provided by his grandson, Wayne.
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Ray Dunwell
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Raymond Dunwell
who Crossed the Bar
11 December, 2023
Posted on
22 January, 2024
Phil Grimson
Phil served on the Superb as an acting Petty Office (V) for 2 cruises – both times on the America & West Indies Station – between 1953 and 1955 as an A/SPO (V).
Information provided by his daughter, Linda
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In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Philip Grimson
who Crossed the Bar
25 January, 2024
Posted on
25 January, 2024
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