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HMS Franklin. Painted
from a ships censors’ photograph for a
crew member by his wife. This was the first time he had ever seen the ship
illustrated in the sort of weather conditions he had often described
Source: A copy of this
print can be purchased from
David Charlesworth
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HMS
Franklin - Principal Surveys 1942
England, East Coast: Thames Estuary Maunsell fort sites; Dudgeon
Channel; River Swale; East Coast War Route wrecks (sounding
alternative routes for convoys).
Commander: H J C Stokes |
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Date of Arrival |
Place |
Date of Departure |
Orders, Remarks etc |
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10.12.41 |
Harwich |
22.4.42 |
13/1 From F O i/c
Harwich: Intend taking FRANKLIN in hand 14/1 for boiler cleaning and
minor repairs
4/3 From F O i/c Harwich:
Intend taking FRANKLIN in hand today for boiler cleaning and repairs
to condenser. Ship ready for sea 8/3
7/3 From F O i/c Harwich:
Date of completion of boiler cleaning amended to 1700 10/3 |
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22.4.42 |
Sheerness |
23.4.42 |
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23.4.42 |
London |
28.5.42 |
23/4 Intend sailing
FRANKLIN at 1400 23/4 for refit at London Graving Dock, Poplar, date
of completion 25/5 |
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Tilbury |
28.5.42 |
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28.5.42 |
Sheerness |
23.8.42 |
D of D 10/8: Taken in
hand 10/8 Chatham, repairs, completion 21/8 |
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24.8.42 |
Humber |
31.8.42 |
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2.9.42 |
Humber |
4.9.42 |
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4.9.42 |
Humber |
6.9.42 |
Unsuitable weather |
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Humber |
10.9.42 |
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Humber |
5.10.42 |
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Humber |
11.10.42 |
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Sheerness |
30.10.42 |
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Sheerness |
18.12.42 |
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Humber |
18.12.42 |
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21.12.42 |
London |
27.1.43 |
23/12 Taken in hand by
London Graving Dock, Poplar. Refit. Job No. E.R.9782 Completion 25/1 |
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