Model of HMS HINDUSTAN
Your readers may remember that Richard Larn's report on the Society's visit to Lundy Island in June 2000 (SWS No 49, p 10) resulted in two letters appearing in these pages. The first was from our member, Michael Turner, who identified the model as being of HMS HINDUSTAN, reported that it was in poor condition and enclosed photographs of it in the church (SWS No 50, p 46). The second was from the Chairman of the Trustees of Ilfracombe Museum and told us of some of the chequered history of the model's ownership (SWS No 51, p 50). The correspondence prompted our Past-Chairman, Adrian Reed, to suggest to me that the Society should inform those who had responsibilities for the model of its poor state so that the situation could be corrected. As I had done business with the Scottish Maritime Museum in Irvine, I wrote to the director there who immediately alerted the appropriate branch of the National Museums of Scotland. They in turn reacted with commendable speed, considering that the subject was not an expected entry in their budget for the year. The man who took up the challenge was Alastair Dodds, the Curator of Transport at the National Museums of Scotland. Having made arrangements with the General Manager of Lundy, he travelled there with a carpenter - to ensure expert packing - and spent three beautiful end-of-season days preparing the model for its journey. On 2nd November the curator, the carpenter and the model embarked on MS Oldenburg and, just like the members of the SWMHS before them, were transported safely to the mainland. While we travelled to our homes in the southwest, there followed for them the long journey by road to Edinburgh. The HINDUSTAN model is now safely in the hands of the National Museums of Scotland where, in due course, it will be restored. It is good to know that interest within our Society has contributed to this satisfactory outcome.
From David Pulvertaft
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Nick Straub
26/12/2006
I am looking for anyone who was in pearl Harbor my mother uncle Henry Barton was there and survived, he was a petty officer I think Chief petty officer on one of the ships that sunk but he survived. He remained in the Navy many years after and was later killed in an Auto Accident while on leave. If anyone knows of him please e mail me at nicks@homrichinc.com. Thanks
Nick
Paul Kendall
12/5/2006
Jim,
I have just looked at this website for the first time since May 2004. I would be very interested to hear about your father and see the photo.
Many thanks
Paul Kendall
Emailpaulkendall291@aol.com
P.GOSNELL
22/3/2006
Is this ship the same H.M.S Hindustan that was broken up to form part of LIBERTYS in London
Jim Hilferty
16/2/2006
My father, Jack Hilferty,
on the IRIS was on the raid (ex Naval Division. Was with Comm. Brock when he lost his head.
I have one photo, 7 sailors on the Vindictive after the raid.
Les Hipwell
13/12/2004
My father served on teh Hindustan for many years as a Stoker. Anyone know of him ? Thanks.
Paul Kendall
4/6/2004
I have been researching the Zeebrugge Raid for 3 years and would am trying to find information and photos of individuals who took part in the operation. Please can you contact me at Paulkendall291@aol.com
Kind regards
Paul
KEN BARTON
28/5/2004
MY FATHER JAMES HENRY BARTON {KNOWN AS JIMMY OR TITCH WHEN IN THE NAVY } SERVED IN THE HINDUSTAN ZEEBRUGE RAID ? I AM NOT SURE . HE DID TALK A LITTLE ABOUT THE WHOOSH OF SHELLS SO I TAKE IT HE HAD BEEN UNDER FIRE AND CRIED IN HIS LATER YEARS ABOUT LOST SHIPMATES . HE SPOKE OF WINDY A LOT WHO CAME FROM GOULDERS GREEN LONDON .HIS RANK WAS CHIEF PETTY OFFICER (ELECTRICAL ARTIFICER ) I DO KNOW THAT FOLLOWING ZEEBRUGE RAID HE ASKED TO BE TRANSFERED TO THE KENT WHICH HE SAILED WITH TO VLADABOSTOK . ANY PHOTOS OF SHIPS CREW THAT MIGHT SHOW MY FATHER WOULD BE OF GREAT INTEREST TO ME .P. S. WE USED TO HAVE AT HOME ENGINEERING DRAWINGS OF THE PARAVANE WHICH MY FATHER WORKED ON AT PRESTON DOCKS JUST AFTER ZEEBRUGE RAID . SORRY FOR RAMBLING ON I MUST SOUND LIKE AN OLD SAILOR BUT HE WAS MY DAD . THANKYOU TO ALL OF THEM KEN BARTON
David Fowler
10/11/2003
My Grandfather Jack Fowler served on this ship being transfered before the Zeebruge raid. I have a picture of him on board and a small badge set in bakerlite from ship recently purchased.
david eastman
26/8/2003
a relative of mine was aboard this ship during ww1 before he set sail for the raid on zeebruge. he died on the iris on his way back
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