A new Liberal Government had taken power in January 1906 and demanded reductions in naval spending, and the Admiralty submitted a reduced programme, requesting dreadnoughts but no battlecruisers. She had a crew of 737 officers and ratings. The ship underwent a brief refit at her builder's yard between 28 September and 8 November. [17], The Implacable-class ships had a flight deck protected by 3 inches (76mm) of armour. [11], Indefatigable was laid down at the Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth on 23 February 1909. Henry E. D. H. Willoughby. Born 1925, died 1986. [7], Indefatigable was first commissioned in December 1794 under Captain Sir Edward Pellew. We have no plans to organise more ourselves, but that is far from the end of CLIP. [42] Indefatigable was apparently also in company with Fisgard and Diamond. 1516, 1819; Friedman, pp. She was launched in early July 1784[5] and completed from 11 July to 13 September of that year at Portsmouth Dockyard as a 64-gun two-decked third rate for the Royal Navy. On 21 July, the Duke of York returned, having chased a French privateer lugger into the hands of Lieutenant Bray, who commanded the Revenue Cutter Hind. HMS Gambia: Crew List Crew List This table will contain as many of the crew members of HMS and HMNZS Gambia as I can find. Designed to stow 48 aircraft in their hangars, the use of a permanent deck park allowed the Implacable class to accommodate up to 81 aircraft. Baker. 111, 113. Both British vessels arrived at Venus at almost the same time (7pm). [5] Indefatigable was laid up in ordinary at Plymouth in March to April 1802, as a result of the peace of October 1801. resources which are widely used by maritime researchers. They were fitted with the Type 277 surface-search/height-finding radar on top of the bridge and a Type 293 target indicator radar on the foremast. Top Speed. Granville Murray-Browne. British Third Rate ship of the line 'Indefatigable' (1784) British Third Rate ship of the line 'Indefatigable' (1784). He served from the 21st October 1910 as a Boy Sailor and his subsequent postings don't appear to include the Indefatigable, Date-wise, at the time of Jutland he appears to have been a Leading Seaman aboard HMS Juno. Indefatigablehad an overall length of 590 feet (179.8 m), a beamof 80 feet (24.4 m), and a draughtof 29 feet 9 inches (9.1 m) at deep load. Hi there. [23] Pellew immediately set off towards Corunna and was able to intercept the Ariel. 8384; McCart, pp. Indefatigable, Sirius and Boadicea shared with Bordelais by agreement, and Shannon further shared with Bordelais.[51]. Harry Wallis. The popularity of the site means that it is far exceeding available resources. The ship's Seafires lacked the range to reach the targets so they were retained on combat air patrols (CAP) over the fleet for both attacks. Ship Interest Groups. Two minutes later, he ordered a course change to east south-east to position himself astride the German's line of retreat and called his ships' crews to action stations. [9], On 20 March 1796, Indefatigable and her squadron chased three French corvettes, of which the Volage of 26 guns ran ashore under a battery at the mouth of the Loire. photographs, documents or items from the First or Second World War, please do not destroy them. [79], On 15 January 1811, Dryad captured Matilda and her cargo. The gun had a maximum range of 20,760 yards (18,980m). Privacy Policy and If the information here has been helpful or you have enjoyed reaching the stories please conside making a donation, no matter how small, would be much appreciated, annually we need to raise enough funds to pay for our web hosting or this site will vanish from the web. J8864 John Williams, born 3rd July 1894. She carried enough fuel oil to give her a range of 6,900 nautical miles (12,800km; 7,900mi) at 20 knots (37km/h; 23mph). Harold V. Coombes, R.N.R. [5] Captain John Broughton succeeded him in December 1809 and remained in command until 1812. Alongside that we provide data and image sets relating to [31], Five days later, in the evening of the 16th, Pellew's squadron captured the French privateer Inconcevable. The ship suffered a loss of 98 of her crew and 55 were wounded. [1][2][3] She was broken up in 1816. recording and preserving recollections, documents, photographs and small items. She later helped to repatriate Allied POWs held in Japan and was used as a spotting ship for later US nuclear tests in the Pacific ocean. From her, he learned that there were two privateers around Corunna, one of which had captured a brig from Lisbon with a cargo of bale goods two days earlier. He commanded her until early 1799. Sub-Lieut. Indefatigable rescued the survivors. At this stage only individual photographs of sailors are being added and not group photographs. A larger design with more armour and better underwater protection was rejected as too expensive. Lively had two killed and four wounded. IMPLACABLE Class Fleet Aircraft Carrier ordered on 19 June 1939 from John Brown of Clydebank. George Barratt. George H. Field. We add around 200,000 new records each month. One Barracuda was forced to ditch near the carrier and its crew was rescued by the destroyer Verulam.[28]. Pellew sent Cambrian in pursuit. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun heavy frigate. [24], Indefatigable's first mission was a brief sortie on 1 July 1944 to provide air cover for the ocean liner RMSQueen Elizabeth that was ferrying American troops to Britain. By 15:54, the range was down to 12,900 yards (11,800m) and Beatty ordered a course change two points to starboard to open up the range at 15:57. [56], First Mercedes blew up. . Denzil C. Tudball. The stern portion had not previously been discovered.[23]. A single quadruple 2-pounder mount was also fitted on the port side of the hull. The British ships were still in the process of making their turn as only the two leading ships, Lion and Princess Royal, had steadied on their course when the Germans opened fire. [65][f], Then on 31 July, Indefatigable, in company with the gun-brig Conflict,[67] captured the letter of marque Diane, which was on her way to le de France, carrying naval stores, as well as letters and dispatches that she threw overboard during the chase. Compiled a further 470,000 records of ships from the Mercantile Navy List, making the largest database of British registered ships of the era. The 6in-4in - bulkheads. The British lost six men killed, 36 wounded and 21 missing. [7] The sides of the hangars were either 1.5 inches (38mm) or 2 inches (51mm). He was incorrectly reported as a crew member from Nestor in The Times on 24 June 1916. complicated tale and if you really are stuck, do please get in touch. 9293; McCart, pp. [a] Blonde had 16 guns and a crew of 95 men. Under the command of Enseigne de vausseau provisorie Fleury, she had sailed from Pasajes with despatches for le de France. HMS Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th Century. [32], On 30 April 1798, Indefatigable captured the brigantine privateer Basque. A smoke screen again protected Tirpitz and no damage was inflicted; two Seafires failed to return. She had 12 guns and a crew of 75 men. The brig from Bristol, however, had made it into the port of Ferrol, where Pellew had earlier chased two French frigates.[23]. Midshipman Made the first full transcription from the shipping registers for a group of ports. However, it was at this time that the carronade was becoming more popular in the Navy, and her intended armament was altered on 5 December 1794 with the addition of four 42-pounder carronades to go on her quarterdeck and two on her forecastle. Admiral Bustamente refused and a short engagement ensued. Medusa and Lively brought in Clara. A Supermarine Seafire hits the barrier on HMS INDEFATIGABLE after returning from a strike on the Japanese oil refinery at Pangkalan Brandan, Sumatra, 1 April 1945. 2.5i-1in - belt. [Note 1] The ends of the hangars were protected by 2-inch bulkheads[7] and the armour of the hangar deck ranged from 1.5 to 2.5 inches (38 to 64mm) in thickness. Part of Vice-Admiral Sir David Beatty's Battlecruiser Fleet, she was hit several times in the first minutes of the "Run to the South", the opening phase of the battlecruiser action. William L. Griffith. She was armed with 18 guns, had a crew of 86 men, and was under the command of Monsieur Louis Francois Hector Fourr, lieutenant de vaisseau. Captain John Grindle was appointed to command on 24 March 1950 and the ship was recommissioned on 28 May. [83] When the gun-brig Hearty detained the Prussian vessel Friede on 29 September, Indefatigable, Desiree, Primrose, Cretan, Drake, were either in company or sharing by agreement. [29] Indefatigable and several escort carriers attacked targets in Norway on 10 August, destroying 6 Messerschmitt Bf 110 fighters and sinking a minesweeper. Therefore, Milne stationed Inflexible and Indefatigable at the northern exit of the strait, expecting the Germans to break out to the west where they could attack French troop transports. On 18 January Indefatigable was at Falmouth. Their aircraft, 40 Seafires, 12 Fireflies, and 21 Grumman TBF Avenger torpedo bombers, followed on 19 November, and she sailed for the Far East to join the British Pacific Fleet. [citation needed], By July Indefatigable was back in Portsmouth. Official History; " Naval Operations" by Sir Julian S. Corbett. Read; View source; . Indefatigable was among the Royal Navy vessels then lying at Spithead or Portsmouth and so entitled to share in the grant for the American ships Belleville, Janus, Aeos, Ganges, and Leonidas seized there on 31 July 1812. 894 Squadron, equipped with Seafires, landed aboard after the attack on 24 July to complete No. [56] The Royal Navy took Medea into service as Iphigenia and Clara as Leocadia. She was armed with 22 guns and had a crew of 130 men. By April 1946 these had been reduced to 11 Bofors guns, 6 twin and 7 single Oerlikon guns. [63], On 14 January 1809 Indefatigable captured French privateer lugger Clarisse in the Channel. We enjoy dealing with awkward questions; we don't think there is such a thing as a silly question, and we often [27] The Royal Navy took her into service as HMSEugenie. The lugger was armed with two guns and carried a crew of 25 men. The British took her into service as Danae. [52] Venus was armed with 32-guns and had a crew of 200 men. Cookies help us deliver our services. Trois Couleurs carried 10 guns and a crew of 70. King. This page was last edited on 31 January 2023, at 15:24. 25kts. Hence the captains and crew shared a relatively small ex gratia payment of 160,000 for the bullion, plus the proceeds of the sale of the hull and cargo. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490t) at deep load. Flight operations resumed on the morning of the 15th after an operational pause to refuel. Range. Served from 1951 - 1953 Served in HMS Indefatigable Robin David Rogers Five days later, the BPF attacked a different refinery and 820 Squadron again contributed 10 Avengers to the attack while 1770 Squadron added nine Fireflies. Please note that we do not do privately commissioned research, not at any price - we'd like you to have the fun. to help with the costs of keeping the site running. The bomb it carried did not detonate and this limited casualties to 21 men killed and 27 wounded. 14445, 149, 151; Hobbs 2013, pp. She had left Rochefort on 1 August, and the le de R on the 4th, where she had picked up 25 banished priests, 27 convicts, and a Madame Rovere and family, all of whom she was taking to Cayenne. Indefatigable sailed empty for Norfolk, Virginia, where she loaded RN personnel before returning to Portsmouth on 21 November. We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! Officers and Men Killed in While Indefatigable was still conducting builder's trials,[24] a de Havilland Mosquito landed aboard on 25 March, piloted by Lieutenant Eric Brown (this is often cited as the first landing by a twin-engined aeroplane on an aircraft carrier,[25] but in fact a Potez 565 had landed on and taken off from the French carrier Barn in 1936). Build to defeat German excellence and cement the presence of the British in naval combat, this ship is a famous veteran of World War I. Thus, Pellew reported that, on 30 April 1797, "we" captured the French brigantine privateer Basque. [40][38], More captures or recaptures of merchantmen followed. [5] One boat each from the ships of the line of the squadron, plus three boats each from Indefatigable and Iris entered the Gironde on 15 July 1806 to attack two French corvettes and a convoy. Scott Fitzgerald rather ignores the times: his works were all about very personal relationships. Type 282 and Type 285 gunnery radars were mounted on the fire-control directors. The results were deceptively encouraging. Fleet Paymaster Fleet Surgeon Captain Hugh Browne assumed command on 10 May after Fisher had been promoted. She returned to Portsmouth on 29 November and began a brief refit in preparation for her final trooping voyage. Below are just some of our members who have served at HMS Indefatigable. The squadron was followed by the Fairey Barracuda torpedo bombers of 826 Squadron in June. She returned to Portland in late March and visited Bournemouth at the end of May. Rear Admiral Royer Dick hoisted his flag aboard the carrier in September until she began a short refit at Devonport in January 1952.[53]. Her next voyage involved transporting a much smaller number of men to Malta and Colombo; only 47 officers and 67 ratings, most of whom left the ship at Malta. Ranger was armed with 14 guns and carried a crew of 70 men. [8] During a pre-war refit, a 9-foot (2.7m) rangefinder was added to the rear of the 'A' turret roof, and this turret was equipped to control the entire main armament as an emergency backup for the normal fire-control positions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Research Status. Carpenter HMS Indefatigable (1784) was a 64-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1784, razeed to a 44-gun frigate in 1795 and broken up in 1816. In 1954 she married T.S. She was launched on 28 October 1909 and was completed on 24 February 1911. She was sailing from Rochefort to Senegal. She was 36 days out of Brest and, during that time, had captured only one ship, a large American vessel named the Providence which had a cargo of cotton and sugar. The armoured flight deck absorbed the blast and her Seafires, Fire. Richard B. Croft. Two days later Captain Robert Sherbrooke, VC, relieved Grindle and Indefatigable began her sea trials on 28 June. Pellew estimated that, had she not lost her foretopmast in the chase, she might have escaped. She was 10 days out of Dunkirk and had taken nothing. [42] After a break at the end of the month to refuel, Indefatigable became the first British carrier to be hit by a kamikaze the day after flying operations resumed, when one of the Japanese planes evaded the CAP and struck the base of the carrier's island on 1 April. At 14:30,[Note 2] he received an incorrect message from the Admiralty stating that Britain was at war with Austria-Hungary. John E. Gifford. The British role during the operation was to neutralise airfields on the Sakishima Islands, between Okinawa and Formosa, beginning on 26 March. CLIP databases provide a range of indexes and finding aids to help your research. learn something along the way. [75] Foxhound was also in company for the capture of Nymphe. Terms of Service apply. [48] After replenishing, airstrikes resumed on 28 and 30 July, the British sinking the escort Okinawa near Maizuru. https://battleofjutlandcrewlists.miraheze.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Indefatigable_Crew_List&oldid=40442, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0), About Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project. )1949: HMS Protector (for duty in HMS Royal Sovereign) 14.06. . The Wartime Memories Project is run by volunteers and the free to access part of the website is funded by donations from our visitors. On 13 April 1796, Indefatigable was in pursuit of a French frigate. Captain We explain how the systems worked and how to go about research. The supersonic shock-wave such an explosion generated was probably the reason for the very heavy loss of life on board. [11], The ship's main armament consisted of sixteen quick-firing (QF) 4.5-inch (114mm) dual-purpose guns in eight twin-gun turrets, four in sponsons on each side of the hull. [31] She was armed with eight guns and had a crew of 55 men. The turret crewmen merely had to follow pointers transmitted from the director to align their guns on the target. We can reunite you with your friends who served at HMS Indefatigable and we have a wealth of information on different units, bases and ships in the site. [71] On 20 February Statira captured the French schooner Matilda. Henry J. Tuson. British shipping, at that time the largest merchant fleet in the world, is also well documented and we explain how to access those records too. [28], On 14 October, Indefatigable arrived at Teneriffe. John S. Wilson. A destroyer of the Royal Navy, HMS Badger was able to rescue just six of the 1021 crew members, after surviving 20 minutes in the freezing waters of the North Sea. [47] The BPF's aircraft crippled the escort carrier Kaiyo and sank numerous smaller ships on 24 July. At the other end of the line the duel between the Indefatigable and the Von der Tann had been growing in intensity till, a few minutes after 4.0, the British ship was suddenly hidden in a burst of flame . HMS Indefatigable was the lead ship of her class of three battlecruisers built for the Royal Navy during the first decade of the 20th Century. Smoke and flames gushed from the forward part of the ship and large pieces were thrown 200 feet (61.0m) into the air. H.M.S. The turret faces were 7 inches (178mm) thick, and the turrets were supported by barbettes of the same thickness. Brown, David K., p. 51, fn. Leading Seaman Bullwas, and Spike Sheldon has identified that, of the Stokers called Smith, one was from Bath, Harold William Smith, so that we have concluded this was him. Gordon's 820 Squadron shipmates - HMS Indefatigable - BPF Ron Taplin - Fleet Air Arm Ron with friend in Australia 1946 Ron Taplin, who was a Dubliner who served on the ship during WW2. [15] In 1847, the Admiralty authorised the issue of the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Indefatigable 20 Apl. 2616 The Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 (Designation of Vessels and Controlled Sites) Order 2006", "The Battle of Jutland's Heritage under Threat: The Extent of Commercial Salvage on the Shipwrecks as Observed 20002016", "The Opening and Closing Sequences of the Battle of Jutland 1916 Re-examined: Archaeological Investigations of the Wrecks of HMS, Maritimequest HMS Indefatigable Photo Gallery, Battle of Jutland Crew Lists Project HMS Indefatigable Crew List, List of battlecruisers of the Royal Australian Navy, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=HMS_Indefatigable_(1909)&oldid=1141693257, World War I battlecruisers of the United Kingdom, Short description is different from Wikidata, North Sea articles missing geocoordinate data, Articles missing coordinates with coordinates on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 09:07. With this turn Hipper was falling back on the High Seas Fleet, then about 60 nautical miles (110km; 69mi) behind him. Thomas W. Steggles. CLIP is a not-for-profit volunteer project, set up to assist research into the records of British merchant seafarers of the late 19th and early 20th century. Casualty list for HMS Indefatigable. [39] Aspahalon, a Newcastle vessel, had been sailing from Halifax to London with a cargo of sugar, coffee, and tobacco. Master, R.N.R. Robert Roxburgh. [2], About a year later, on 19 October 1806, Indefatigable, Hazard, and Atalante captured the chasse marees Achille, Jenny, and Marianne. She departed three days later for Manus en route to Sydney. Her hangars were modified to accommodate over 1,900 passengers, including women, and she departed for Australia on 25 April carrying 782 RN personnel and 130 Australian war brides. The Implacable-class carriers were equipped with two lifts on the centreline, the forward of which measured 45 by 33 feet (13.7 by 10.1m) and served only the upper hangar, and the aft lift (45 by 22 feet (13.7 by 6.7m)), which served both hangars. Share Dates of service, name changes, previous and next incarnations, dimensions, armament, commanders, officers and crewmen, actions, battles, sources British Third Rate ship of the line 'Indefatigable' (1784) Three Decks' Forum [7], Indefatigable was unique among British battlecruisers in having an armoured spotting and signal tower behind the conning tower, protected by 4 inches (102mm) of armour. [49], On 3 July Indefatigable recaptured the brig Cultivator, from the French. [31] Prize money was paid to Indefatigable, Cambrian, and Success. The Seafires claimed four Zeros shot down, four others probably shot down, and another four damaged. Depending on your point of view, the project either grew a life of its own, or got out of hand. Acting on Admiralty orders, Moore required the Spaniards to change their course and sail for England. Cyril H. G. Summers. 1916 - HMS Indefatigable -was Launched in 1909. I do not have access to crew lists prior to 1952 so there are a lot fewer entries for the years 1941 to 1951. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google An ordinary seaman received 4s 1d; the Commander in Chief received 230 10s 8d. Elliott and Farmer were later rescued by the German torpedo boat S16, but by then Sowerby had died of his injuries. The next day Mouche 26 foundered near the Penmarks. This battleship is the stuff of legend. Royal Navy 309255 Stoker 1st class HMS Indefatigable More about Ernest Jenkinson William Joseph Pearn Born 1881 Died 1916 Royal Navy 345666 More about William Joseph Pearn Ernest Darwin Born 1879 Died 1916 Royal Navy 345260 Electrical Artificer 1st Class HMS Indefatigable More about Ernest Darwin William Ahern Born 1882 Died 1916 [34], At daylight on 4 August, Indefatigable sighted the privateer Heureux together with a prize and gave chase. As the world's first battle cruiser, HMS Invincible was by any measure a revolutionary and important warship. Herbert A. Snead-Cox. The seas moderated the next day and the visitors departed in safety. [23] Earlier, Pellew had recaptured the brig Queen of Naples, which had been sailing from Lisbon to Cork. Indefatigable was ordered on 3 August 1780 (long after Slade's death), and her keel was laid down in May 1781 at the Bucklers Hard shipyard in Hampshire owned by Henry Adams. THE NAVY LIST - HMS INDEFATIGABLE. She had only 19 officers and men wounded, with most of those not being serious. Want to find out more about your relative's service? [24] A third survivor, Signalman John Bowyer, was picked up by another unknown German ship. Assistant Clerk Indefatigable then sailed to Auckland, arriving on 12 December, and was again opened for tours. The ship normally displaced 18,500 long tons (18,800 t) and 22,130 long tons (22,490 t) at deep load. Armour - deck. She had taken several prizes, one of which, the Asphalon, Indefatigable captured on 1 January 1799. 6, 2014. [22] The next day, Pellew and Indefatigable captured the privateer schooner Ariel of Boston off Corunna. Media in category "HMS Indefatigable (R10)" The following 30 files are in this category, out of 30 total. INDOMITABLE. The following month, Indefatigable exercised with the Home Fleet in Scottish waters and visited Aarhus again. [22] Later that month, Indefatigable fought her most famous battle. Completed in 1944, her aircraft made several attacks that year against the German battleshipTirpitz, inflicting only light damage; they also raided targets in Norway. [15] By August 1945, Indefatigable had 10 single Bofors guns, plus 14 twin and 12 single Oerlikon mounts. If you have hit a snag, please Only three of the crew of 1,019 survived. She joined her sister and several other carriers on 9 June to sail for Spithead for the Coronation Fleet Review of Queen Elizabeth II on 15 June as one of a fleet of nine carriers. We've divided them into three sections: People, Ships and Documents, For more detail on our data and the sources we have used, please click here: En route they were attacked by a dozen Zeros in the last British air combat of the war. Amphion had five men wounded, one badly. Ernest Humphrey McArthur Dyer. Captain Quintin Graham was appointed to command the ship in August 1943. Surgeon If you have a general question please post it on our Facebook page. Both were merchant seamen of some experience at the time they joined the . [13] The Royal Navy took Virginie into service as Virginie. Indefatigable shared this with Amazon, Rvolutionnaire, Concorde, and Argo. In January 1797, Indefatigable and Amazon captured the packet Sangossee. [5] The ships had metacentric heights of 4.06 feet (1.2m) at light load and 6.91 feet (2.1m) at deep load as completed. Our Privacy Policy - please read | When she arrived at Colombo on 15 August, she loaded a full complement of passengers from all three services to return to the UK. The Action of 13 January 1797 was an engagement off the Penmarks involving the two frigates Indefatigable and Amazon against the French Droits de l'Homme, a 74-gun ship of the line. Our hms indefatigable crew list cisco sg300 port mirroring command line Call Us Free: 714-917-9578 Home About Us What makes us different? 1923. Mate They shared with Indefatigable in the proceeds for the hull, but not the bounty money for the captured crew. Its armament was made up of: 4 x 2 - BL 12-inch; Mk X guns; 16 x 1 - BL 4-inch; Mk VII guns; 2 x 1 submerged 17.72-inch torpedo tubes. Archibald A. Morison. [41] Her Seafires were again retained to defend the fleet and only her Avengers and Fireflies attacked the airfields. The site provides information about the records of British seafarers and ships, and access to the CLIP maritime database: The CLIP site provides information and data about the records of British merchant seafarers, mainly from 1863 to 1913. Acting Gunner Read; View source; View history; More. Then Indefatigable captured Mede, and Lively captured Clara. After returning to the UK in early 1946, Indefatigable was modified for transport duties, and ferried troops and civilians for the rest of the year before she was reduced to reserve. A smoke screen prevented most of the Barracudas from seeing their target and they failed to hit Tirpitz. She departed on 9 June and arrived at Plymouth on 7 July. [36] The corvette fired a few shots before she struck. [13] In December of the same year, she transferred to the Mediterranean, where she joined the 2nd Battlecruiser Squadron. Crew List (Photographs) Directory of Names. Captain Ralph Fisher assumed command on 30 January 1953 and took her to sea three weeks later for exercises with the Home Fleet and her annual visit to Gibraltar. She was built as a ship-of-the-line, but most of her active service took place after her conversion to a 44-gun razee frigate. [61] This cutting out expedition resulted in the participants qualifying for the Naval General Service Medal with clasp "16 July Boat Service 1806". It started from trying to trace the sea-going career of Pete's great-grandfather, who ran away to sea in the 1860s. Of her crew of 1,019, only three survived. 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