HMS Trumph & HMS Glory: Seeking anyone who served in Triumph or Glory in the 1950s. Albert (Bertie) Waters served on Triumph and Glory. He drwoned whilst swimming in St Pauls Bay, Malta on November 17, 1953. He may have only just gone onto his second ship. He is buried at Kalkara Cemetery, Malta. He came from Norfolk and was a leading cook. If you have a photograph of Albert in his uniform could you contact Faith Batson

HMS Tiger: Some time in the early `70s, during an impromptu sods opera on the Tiger, I heard an old OA recite a ditty about a matelot who applied for a job at a zoo! The lead in to the ditty was that the matelot had been asked what experience he`d previously had with animals? His reply used each letter of the alphabet in turn and unfortunately the only lines I can remember nowadays are for the letters `A` which began “I`ve assisted aardvarks in Afghanistan to ....... for the letter, `P`, “I`ve pushed pink pills up parrots ******* in Paraguay and for `Z`, which goes on to describe the place where he`d once fitted a zipper to a zebra, and that was a play on words incidentally. I`m sure you get the idea. Almost as many years ago, I read an article in the Engineering Journal part of which was a three column list of words which could be inserted into conversations or letters etc. and which meant absolutely `bugger all`. If anyone has a copy of either the ditty or the list, would they be kind and send me a copy please? Contact Bob

HMS Trumpeter: Dawn Baldock would like to hear from anyone who knew her cousin William (Billy) Aldridge, who was lost at sea in July 1945.If you can provide her with any information contact Dawn

HMS Triumph: Alan is seeking information regarding his brother able seaman Gordon Thorpe who was killed in a flying accident while serving on the aircraft carrier HMS Triumph in 1948. He was a passenger in a Fairy Firefly which crashed into the sea. The pilot escaped. He would like to know why the plane crashed and if there is any one out there who knew his brother (i.e ship mates, or the pilot of plane). Alan is in contact with a photographer who was on the Triumph at the time , Len Allen, who can remember the accident but has no other details. Contact Alan Thorpe

Tugs, Portsmouth: Seeking Peter S (Mac) Macswayne, last known to be working on the tugs at Pompey. Harry (Digger) Gardner has lost your address.

HMS Tartar 1969-71: Looking for any information and /or photographs of this period for a shortly to be published unofficial website. The site will be for the benefit of all who served in the frigate but with particular emphasis on the general service commission to the Far East and West Indies 1970-71. Hopefully the site will help to bring together old shipmates with a view to setting up an association or at least a reunion! Contact Keith ‘Burbs’ Burrage

HMS Thane: Seeking information about this ship's activities from Jan 1944 to its torpedoing on 15 Jan 1945, when my father was aboard. Please ring Ray Kenna

HMS Troubridge: Seeking anyone who may have served with Lt Keith Lightowler from Halifax, W Yorks who was in Troubridge in 1950. Contact Dave Bland

HMS Triumph, 1947: Seeking PO/RM J.G.I MACKAY (Radio Mec Pos) who served in HMS Triumph. He lived in Scone, near Perth in Scotland. In 1947 his family moved to Southern Rhodesia. He was demobbed in 1948 and went to study Geology at Glasgow University. If you have any information can you contact Helmi Tsocha Ritchie

Last Tot: Having long left the Andrew and living in Kuwait, Chris Day invited members of the crew of a frigate. which was on the Gulf Station and had called at Kuwait, for a spot of refreshment. Chris was invited in return to be victualled-in for the last tot. The result was a trip to the chief's mess, the seaman's mess and the wardroom. Hence when heft the ship at 1600 he felt no pain. What ship was it? Contact Chris (Happy) Day

A/S Trawlers HMT Erin and Honjo: Seeking anyone who served in these trawlers. Wishing to learn more about the events regarding their loss in Gibraltar, January 1942 and the suspected bomb planted in Erin by a Spanish saboteur. Also looking for photos of the vessels. Contact Nick Clark

HMS Triumph: Bob Ward served in Triumph as an electrician. On one trip they visited St Petersburg, Russia around 1953. Bob and Alan Hotine have photos and postcards of that visit and wonder if anyone can enlighten them about the other ships that were with Triumph. Contact A Hotine

Cap Tallies: All at least 30 years old. Aisne, Alert, Ausonia, Barcarole, Birmingham, Cochrane, Collingwood, Condor, Decoy, Dolphin, Excellent, Exmouth, Falmouth, Forth, Gabbard, Gambia, Gurkha, Jamaica, Loch Lomond, Mercury, Miner iii, Obdurate, Ocean, Pembroke, Salisbury, Triumph, HM Minesweepers, HMS CinC. All available as one lot to whoever offers the best cash donation to my Sea Cadet Unit. Contact George Jackson 3/03

Troopships Orion, Baarn and Nieuw Amsterdam II and SS Nokania (Tanker): If you served in any of these ships during WWII could you contact Keith Wright

HMS/m Taurus Association: If anyone has a current address for this association could they send it to John Crimp
Could you also send details of this or any other Association to Navy News to allow us to keep our records up to date.

HMS Trenchant: Paul Wickers has set up a website for the RNA branch in Llanelli. He has developed a page on the towns adopted ship 'Trenchant'. He would like to know more on the subject of 'towns adopting ships'. If you can enlighten him email him or see the website

Wanted: Photo of HMS Tenacious 1953 - F44 part of 3rd T.S Also HMS Welcome 1956. Willing to buy. Contact