HMS Savage was a G Class destroyer. HMS Blenheim was a Destroyer Depot Ship, and HMS Pembroke was the Shore base at Chatham. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derrick Parsons" <derrick.parsons@btinternet.com> To: <GREATWAR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:48 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] Terminology request > Dear list, > > I wonder if I could call upon your expertise? > > I have a CPO Alfred Bassett who died of a perforated gastric ulcer on > board a hospital ship at Mudros on 22nd October 1916. > > His service record raises a few questions with me. > > For the few years before his death he is listed as serving on: > > Blenheim > Vernon > Drake > Good Hope > Blenheim (Savage) > Victory II > Blenheim (Savage) > Pembroke II (Savage) > Blenheim (Savage) > > I think that some of these (Vernon, Drake) are shore-establishments. Is > this correct? I'm puzzled by the (Savage) appended to Blenheim and > Pembroke II. Can anyone explain this? > > Many thanks, > > Derrick Parsons > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

David, HMS Blenheim: Ex cruiser converted to sea going depot Ship. It was the depot ship for Mediterranean Destroyers 1914-18. HMS Vernon: Auxiliary Patrol Depot Ship. But not for the whole of the war. HMS Drake: Armoured Cruiser. Torpedoed by U.79, and sunk 2.10.17. HMS Good Hope: Armoured Cruiser. Same class as Drake. Sunk 1.11.14 at Battle of Coronel. HMS Victory II: Training Depot for the Royal Naval Divisions, Crystal Palace/Sydenham. 1914 - 1919. HMS Pembroke II: Royal Naval Air station at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey. 6.1913 to 31-3-1918. HMS Savage: G [Beagle] class destroyer. Last of the coal burners. Mediterranean based for most of the war. Went to the Dardanelles. Survived the war. My understanding of the expression Blenheim (Savage). Officers and Ratings were borne on the books of HMS Blenheim for administrative purposes. The Destroyers then, were not of the size of Destroyers of today. This Class were of 916 to 975 tons. Hope That helps Martin Bird -----Original Message----- From: greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:greatwar-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Parker Sent: 19 November 2006 22:47 To: greatwar@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [GREATWAR] Terminology request HMS Savage was a G Class destroyer. HMS Blenheim was a Destroyer Depot Ship, and HMS Pembroke was the Shore base at Chatham. David ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derrick Parsons" <derrick.parsons@btinternet.com> To: <GREATWAR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 2:48 PM Subject: [GREATWAR] Terminology request > Dear list, > > I wonder if I could call upon your expertise? > > I have a CPO Alfred Bassett who died of a perforated gastric ulcer on > board a hospital ship at Mudros on 22nd October 1916. > > His service record raises a few questions with me. > > For the few years before his death he is listed as serving on: > > Blenheim > Vernon > Drake > Good Hope > Blenheim (Savage) > Victory II > Blenheim (Savage) > Pembroke II (Savage) > Blenheim (Savage) > > I think that some of these (Vernon, Drake) are shore-establishments. Is > this correct? I'm puzzled by the (Savage) appended to Blenheim and > Pembroke II. Can anyone explain this? > > Many thanks, > > Derrick Parsons > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message