HMS Dido Any Memories WW2

[cher 10]

Hi,

I am researching my family history and recently

Found out that my late uncle served on this ship.

Searched the Internet but can't find a ships crews list

Anywhere.

Small possibility but wondered if anyone had any memories of this ship.

Thanks

[Linesman 10]

Hi,

I am researching my family history and recently

Found out that my late uncle served on this ship.

Searched the Internet but can't find a ships crews list

Anywhere.

Small possibility but wondered if anyone had any memories of this ship.

Thanks

 

Crews were constantly changing, Dido class cruisers were if I remember correctly designed for anti aircraft defence with similar main guns to those used as secondaty armament on the KGV class Battleships.

[Greybeard 10]

I remember her. In 1957 she was anchored next to her sister ship the Cleopatra off Whale Island in Portsmouth harbour.

 

Broken up in 1958 according to this site...

 

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_dido.htm

 

If you check out some of the Google links for HMS Dido you may find some crew lists.

[cher 10]

Thank you so very much for trying to help me.

I always thought that my Uncle served on submarines

In the war but don't know for sure.

Then when I went to his funeral service it was mentioned that he served on HMS Dido and something to do with the gold run to the USA.

My history of the war is sadly not all should be as I

Was born in 1955 and guess I should have asked

More questions when I was growing up.

No one from the family left to ask so trying to find

out myself.

Very proud of my Uncle and all the men in the forces

In the past and today who give up so much for us.

Thank you guess I might also might be searching

For a submarine just wish I knew how to locate a crew list that might give me years he served with this ship.

[Linesman 10]

I remember her. In 1957 she was anchored next to her sister ship the Cleopatra off Whale Island in Portsmouth harbour.

 

Broken up in 1958 according to this site...

 

http://www.battleships-cruisers.co.uk/hms_dido.htm

 

If you check out some of the Google links for HMS Dido you may find some crew lists.

Nice shot on that link, as you can see the main armament configuration rahter was unusual with high angle guns particularly suited for anti aircraft work.

[Greybeard 10]

Hi cher, if the story of the Dido and the 'gold run' were related at the funeral service then someone in the family must have recollections of it.

 

I believe up to 1972 RN personnel took their service records with them when they were discharged, so if your uncle's records still exist they will probably be with a member of his immediate family.

[ganges 10]

hi cher if you go to WORLD NAVAL SHIPS FORUMS website post your question about your uncle his ship etc and i am sure you will get the information you require

[colinbs 10]

Hi Cher,

What would you like to know??

I have the full history of Dido for all 6 Dido's from 1983 going back to 1784.

Including the Gold run during the evacuation of Crete.

Drop me an email on [email protected] if you wish.

 

 

Colin

[cher 10]

Thank you so much to everyone on the Sheffield forum it is very much appreciated.

My late Uncle lived a long way from me so I don't know who might have his war records.

I belive it was possibly a friend of Uncles who passed on this information but don't know for sure and have no means of contacting them privately.

It has been really interesting reading your reply's

To my posting you have given me so much help,

Thank you.

What a wonderful memory of HMS Dido Greybeard and her sister ship at Portsmouth.

Thank you to everyone you have all been a fantastic help so far.