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Canuck · 16-04-2017, 22:01

My error , HMS Research ( not Discovery) This may well have been the ship on which George served his last posting . Unfortunately the picture of his earlier posting did not copy but this is the information on that ship

Regards ,

Canuck

HMS Penstemon

Name : HMS Penstemon
Laid Down : 1915
Launched : 5th February 1916
Completed : April 1916
Type : Sloop
Class : Arabis
Builder : Workman Clark & Co. Belfast
Country : UK
Pennants :
Fate : Sold privately (Lila) 20th April 1920.
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HMS Penstemon, 1917.
HMS Penstemon, 1917.

Lila (ex - HMS Penstemon) 1920s.
Lila (ex - HMS Penstemon) 1920s.
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Re: HMS RESEARCH
Posted by: David H ()
Date: March 09, 2008 11:59AM

RESEARCH was built at Chatham, being launched 4 December 1888 and commissioned 24 April 1889. Measured 520 tons 155 feet x 24 feet. 450 hp steam engine driving paddles - use of paddle propulsion was rather unusual at this time, it was chosen because it gave greater manoeuverability. She was armed with one small gun, a 6 pdr.

Between 1889 and 1912 she was employed surveying coastal waters around the UK. She seems to have usually been laid up at Portsmouth between November and March, and then surveying April to October.

She certainly surveyed Scottish waters - the 1892 season was spent on the west coast of Scotland and northern Ireland; 1894 to 1896 surveys of Orkney and Shetland; 1897, 1898 & again 1899 she is shown surveying north and then eastern Scotland. She seems to have returned to Scottish waters in 1906 and 1907 when she is again shown surveying the west coast of Scotland.

In 1915 she was stationed at Portland to be used as a depot ship for locally employed armed trawlers. She remained there through WW1 until paid off August 1919.
She was sold in July 1920 to be broken up for scrap.

I haven't located a picture of her on the net, but the National Maritime Museum catalogue shows they have several images of her

16-04-2017, 22:01	#373
Canuck Junior Member+ Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 7 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 0	Re: World War 1 My error , HMS Research ( not Discovery) This may well have been the ship on which George served his last posting . Unfortunately the picture of his earlier posting did not copy but this is the information on that ship Regards , Canuck HMS Penstemon Name : HMS Penstemon Laid Down : 1915 Launched : 5th February 1916 Completed : April 1916 Type : Sloop Class : Arabis Builder : Workman Clark & Co. Belfast Country : UK Pennants : Fate : Sold privately (Lila) 20th April 1920. HMS Penstemon Photos for Sale Click on the images below to see purchasing options for these photos! To view an enlarged image click the +Enlarge Image button (where available) HMS Penstemon, 1917. HMS Penstemon, 1917. Lila (ex - HMS Penstemon) 1920s. Lila (ex - HMS Penstemon) 1920s. Return to Ship Search Page Go to: Forum List•Message List•New Topic•Search•Log In•Print View Re: HMS RESEARCH Posted by: David H () Date: March 09, 2008 11:59AM RESEARCH was built at Chatham, being launched 4 December 1888 and commissioned 24 April 1889. Measured 520 tons 155 feet x 24 feet. 450 hp steam engine driving paddles - use of paddle propulsion was rather unusual at this time, it was chosen because it gave greater manoeuverability. She was armed with one small gun, a 6 pdr. Between 1889 and 1912 she was employed surveying coastal waters around the UK. She seems to have usually been laid up at Portsmouth between November and March, and then surveying April to October. She certainly surveyed Scottish waters - the 1892 season was spent on the west coast of Scotland and northern Ireland; 1894 to 1896 surveys of Orkney and Shetland; 1897, 1898 & again 1899 she is shown surveying north and then eastern Scotland. She seems to have returned to Scottish waters in 1906 and 1907 when she is again shown surveying the west coast of Scotland. In 1915 she was stationed at Portland to be used as a depot ship for locally employed armed trawlers. She remained there through WW1 until paid off August 1919. She was sold in July 1920 to be broken up for scrap. I haven't located a picture of her on the net, but the National Maritime Museum catalogue shows they have several images of her