The
H.M.S. SUPERB (CRUISER) ASSOCIATION
ALL (OR NEARLY ALL) YOU'D LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE BRITISH NAVY SHIPS NAMED "SUPERB"
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16 January, 2026
Oppos who have "Crossed the Bar"
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TED PEPPER
Ted served on the Superb from September 1950 to May 1952 as a boy signaller. He went on to achieve the rank of CY but was disabled out of the Navy in 1968 after losing his sight in an accident in 1968 onboard HMS Sirius in Kenya. He crossed the bar at Blind veterans. Information supplied by Ted's daughter Carol
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Edward Pepper
who Crossed the Bar December, 2019
Posted on 13 September 2025
NEVILLE HOWES
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Neville Howes
who Crossed the Bar
24 October, 2025
Posted on
24 October, 2025
Neville joined the navy in March 1954 at H.M.S. Ganges as a boy seaman 2nd class and a year later in March 1955 was drafted to H.M.S. Pembroke, (Chatham barracks) as a Boy 1st class.
Just over a month later in April 1955 with another 11 Boys he boarded the liner RENO-DEL-PASIFICO at Liverpool bound for Bermuda where he joined H.M.S. Superb.
He was involved in the shop’s sailing crew and was part of the cutter crew that came first in class, third overall and won other awards. He explained that as the Superb was moving on the U.S navy wouldn’t let them remove the cup off base but instead awarded them $1500 as prize money. As you may have guessed this allegedly went into the ship’s canteen fund.
Returning to Chatham at the end of the Superb’s cruise we was drafted to H.M.S. Dryad for an R.P.3. and he spent the rest of his naval career on submarines.
CLAUDE THOMAS
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
Claud Harold Thomas
who Crossed the Bar
16 July, 1988
Claud was the Lieutenant-Commander (S) who served on the Africa and East Indies Cruise 1956 -57. Claude initially flew from Chatham to France to marry his French bride prior re-joining the ship shortly after the honeymoon. Information sent by Claud's son Patrick.
Claude (as well as many other ex shipmates) is briefly featured in the book 'A Superb Cruiser' which tells the several cruiser's voyages around the world seas.
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Further information and photographs are awaited
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In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
who Crossed the Bar
In Fond Memory
of our Shipmate
who Crossed the Bar
