JA – Blogging while allatsea

Asian and African Warships to the Cape

On: 03/01/202023/05/2020 By: JA

I was given a whole stack of prints that were photographed of warships that called in Cape Town and Simonstown roughly between 1994 and 2002. The photographer was Patrick Gavin Worman, and unfortunately like so many of us he was tied down to weather, photography position, camera and skill, and I am grateful to him for capturing images of these vessels. He passed away in 2018

This gallery comprises images from Asia (Japan, Taiwan, India, Pakistan, Malaysia), Kenya and South African Navy vessels

Yueh Fei (Taiwan) 04/04/1997

Cheng Ho (Taiwan) 04/04/1997

Cheng Kung (Taiwan) 28/05/1996

Chi Kuang (Taiwan) 28/05/1996

Wu Yi (Taiwan) 28/05/1996

Shikishima (Japan) 29/06/1995

Tir (India) 05/04/1997

Moawin (Pakistan) 04/04/1997

Babur (Pakistan) 04/04/1997

Huang Tuan (Malaysia) 05/04/1997

Perseverence x Lowland Lancer (Singapore) 4/4/97

Nyayo (Kenya) 05/04/1997

SAS PW Botha (RSA) 24/04/1995

SAS Fleur (RSA)

SAS Walvis Bay (RSA) 31/05/1995

SAS Umzimkulu (RSA) 31/05/1995

SAS Umgeni (RSA) 31/05/1995

SAS Umkomaas (RSA) 05/04/1997

SAS Umhloti (RSA) 05/04/1997

SAS Outeniqua (RSA) 31/05/1995

SAS Drakensberg (RSA) 31/05/1995

SAS Maria Van Riebeeck (RSA) 16/10/1994

Cable Restorer (RSA)

American, Russian and Soviet Warships to the Cape

On: 29/12/201923/05/2020 By: JA

This gallery comprises images from the United States, Russia and the former USSR.

Sub depot ship to breakers (USSR) 06/03/1993

Sverdlov (USSR) 28/12/1992

Moskva (USSR) 02/08/1997

Nastoychivy (USSR) 4/4/1997

Admiral Isachnikov (USSR) 12/07/1994

USS Whidbey-Island (USA) 15/11/1997

USS Underwood (USA) 02/02/1996

USS Port Royal (USA) 31/01/1998

USS McInerney (USA) 05/04/1997

USS Halyburton (USA) 14/11/1994

USS Gettysburg (USA) 14/11/1994

USS Carter Hall (USA) 05/11/1999

USCG Sherman (USA) 30/05/2001

USNS Observation Island (USA) 01/11/1996

European Warships to the Cape

On: 23/12/201923/05/2020 By: JA

This gallery comprises images from Belgium, Denmark, France, Holland, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom

RFA Grey Rover (UK) 27/01/1994

RFA Black Rover (UK) 21/05/2001

HMS Iron Duke (UK) 22/02/1995

HMS Norfolk (UK) 31/01/1994

HMS Monmouth (UK) 19/12/1997

HMS Chatham (UK) 04/04/1997

HMS Glasgow (UK) 16/05/2001

Westerland (Germany) 02/10/1996

Saar (Germany) 26/08/1994

Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) 02/10/1996

Rheinland-Pfalz (Germany) 07/10/1996

Rhon (Germany) 07/10/1996

Lutjens (Germany) 19/04/2000

Brandenburg (Germany) 06/05/2000

Augsburg (Germany) 07/11/1997

Emden (Germany) 06/05/2000

Meuse (France) 27/03/2000

La Rieuse (France) 04/04/1997

Jules Verne (France) 27/03/2000

Jeanne d'Arc (France) 28/11/1994

Germinal (France) 21/02/1994

Foch (France) 27/03/2000

Foch (France) 22/03/2000

Floreal (France) 21/04/1995

Karlskrona (Sweden) 07/01/1998

Infanta Elena (Spain) 16/10/1994

Infanta Cristina (Spain) 16/10/1994

Scirocco (Italy) 22/04/1995

Driade (Italy) 22/04/1995

Van Galen (Holland) 09/10/1995

Vaedderen (Denmark) 01/09/1994

Godetia (Belgium) 01/03/1995

South American Warships to the Cape.

On: 23/12/201923/05/2020 By: JA

This gallery features ships from Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay.

Montevideo (Uruguay) 28/03/2002

Uruguay (Uruguay) 24/05/1995

Ceara (Brazil) 02/08/1994

Independica (Brazil) 24/05/1995

Defensora (Brazil) 02/08/1994

Julio De Noronha (Brazil) 16/11/1994

Jacequai (Brazil) 24/05/1995

Inhauma (Brazil) 04/04/1997

Sirius (Brazi) 08/06/1995

Rio De Janeiro (Brazil) 16/11/1994

Almirante Gastao Motto (Brazil) 31/05/1995

Constituicao (Brazil) 04/04/1997

Niteroi (Brazil) 28/03/2002

Spiro (Argentina) 28/03/2002

Rosales (Argentina) 04/04/1997

Espora (Argentina) 24/05/1995

Robinson (Argentina) 28/03/2002

Malvern Priory War Memorial

On: 23/09/201921/05/2020 By: JA

I visited Malvern Priory on 13 September 2019 and took the following images of the War Memorial inside.

The memorial may be described as :“Large wall-mounted stone tablet is flanked by stone figures of Mary with Child and crown (left) and St George (Right) Inscription and names are in the centre of the tablet.”

There are 43 names from the First World War (1914-1918) and 15 from the Second World War (1939-1945) commemorated on the Memorial. (Names may be seen at the IWM listing for the Memorial).

The Memorial was made by Messrs Caroe And Passmore and unveiled on 11 November 1920.

Outside the Priory is a wall mounted plaque with the the bases of the crosses as mentioned.

Unfortunately the legibility of the bases is poor with two exceptions:

Great Malvern War Memorial

On: 23/09/201919/12/2019 By: JA

on 13 September 2019 I visited Great Malvern, and on my list of things to see was the War Memorial. The War Memorial in the Priory is dealt with in a separate post.

The War Memorial is directly in front of the library and has no names inscribed on it. It is described as:

“WINGED SEMI-NUDE MALE FIGURE, REPRESENTING YOUTH, WITH ARMS STRETCHED UPWARDS HOLDING A FLAMING TORCH. THE FIGURE LOOKS UPWARDS TOWARDS THE TORCH. TREE ROOTS ARE WRAPPED AROUND THE FEET OF THE FIGURE, WHICH STANDS ON A STONE PLINTH AND FIVE STEPPED BASE. THE INSCRIPTION IS CARVED PROUD ON THE PLINTH.”

The inscriptions read:

12 O’Clock: “TO THOSE WHO/ NOBLY SERVED/ 1914-1919/ 1939-1945

6 O’Clock: “THEIR LIFE THEY/ GAVE THE LIGHT/ OF LIFE TO SAVE“

The memorial may be found at Google Earth co-ordinates 52.112887°, -2.326983°.

The memorial is a Grade II listed structure and it was unveiled in 1923 and was made by Captain Richard Reginald Goulden. (Information from Imperial War Museum War Memorials Register).

Bladon War Memorial

On: 18/09/201919/12/2019 By: JA

On 24 August 2019 I visited the village of Bladon to view Sir Winston Churchill’s grave and as I was leaving the grounds of St Martin’s Parish Church I spotted the Bladon War Memorial which is close by.

Google Earth co-ordinates are 51.830480°, -1.350584°. The memorial is described as:

“Obelisk set on a square plinth and two steps. Incised Latin cross surrounded by green wreath is placed at the top of the obelisk with two plaques on front face of plinth and a small plaque on front face of first step. The whole stands on a gravel surround and is enclosed by a low wall.”

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/59955

The inscription reads:

IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN

1914-1918/ “Faithful unto Death”/(Names)

1939-1945/ (Names)

There are 28 names on the memorial; 23 from the First World War and 5 from the second.

The only War Memorial I found in St Martin’s Parish Church was a simple framed Roll of Honour, however it could be that I did not see a larger or more elaborate memorial.

Stratford-upon-Avon War Memorials

On: 17/09/201919/12/2019 By: JA

The main War Memorial in Stratford-upon-Avon may be found in The Remembrance Gardens bounded by College Street and Old Town (Google Earth co-ordinates: 52.187884°, -1.708347°).

There are a number of memorials in the gardens and it is a peaceful place.

Memorial Cross.

The Memorial Cross commemorates is of a similar design to that of the Cross of Sacrifice only without the sword on the front face. It commemorates casualties that lost their lives in the First World War. The bronze plaques to the remaining seven sides of the pedestal list the names of the 235 men who died in the conflict. There is an additional bronze plaque to the second stage of the pedestal which is titled FIRST WORLD WAR 1914-1920 and gives the names of 12 men and the date of their death. It was unveiled on 12 February 1922. Name plaques may be viewed at https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/85900

The Memorial was originally erected in Bridge Street but was moved to a site overlooking Bancroft Gardens before the Second World War. In 1954 it was relocated to the newly created Garden of Remembrance.

Screen Wall

The Second World War casualties are commemorated on plaques mounted on a screen wall.

This memorial is a concave 3 panelled wall with commemorative plaques attached to it. There are 100 names on the memorial. Plaques may be viewed at https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/85897

Other Memorials.

King Edward VI School Memorial.

King Edward VI School Boat Club

Dedication Plaque

Durban Shipwatch: Anastasis

On: 23/08/201905/04/2020 By: JA

My handy ship visit book records that we visited on board this classic beauty on 18 May 1996. Rudi and I went down specifically to see her, and I was carrying a large video camera but no stills camera. Rudi was to take some extra images of the ship for me for my collection but he never did and those images and the video are gone forever as Rudi passed away in December 2018 and his collection was lost. All I recall of the ship was that she really was a ship from a different age and really stunning.

My notes read:

MV Anastasis (IMHO 5379729). Ex Victoria of Lloyd Triestino. Built Cr Adriatico, yard # 1765. 11695 GRT, 158,4 x 20,7. Sold 1978 to “Youth With A Mission” (YWAM) Co, Limassol. Used as a mobile hospital, housing 3 operating rooms, a 40 bed hospital ward, dental clinic, laboratory, x-ray unit and 3 cargo holds. In service for 29 years, she was broken up in 2007.

We were fortunate to have a guided tour of the ship by the lady who signed my book. Alas her surname is unrecognisable.

Oxford War Memorial

On: 01/07/201919/07/2019 By: JA

The War Memorial in Oxford may be found 130 metres south of St. Giles’ Churchyard, on the intersection of Banbury and Woodstock Roads (Google Earth co-ordinates: 51.758313°, -1.260130°). It was unveiled and dedicated on 13 July 1921 and may be described as: “Seven-stepped octagonal base surmounted by an elaborate octagonal sectioned plinth, square-footed, octagonal sectioned tapering shaft, moulded octagonal boss and decorative cross.” (https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/31813)

There no names mentioned on the memorial.

The two trees on the site are plaqued as follows: