During Warship Week in February 1942, Esher raised £1,192,211, which helped to build a warship, ‘HMS Cossack’. This was done by the public throwing money in to a rubber type float in a pool. (There was sufficient money left over to buy a submarine as well).

The story continues.

HMS COSSACK (ii) (R57)

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Rank: Able Seaman TD3
When Allotted: 1950

Remarks: TAS Division

Pay Book Number: DMX 729103
Rank: Leading Wireman
When Allotted: 1946

Remarks: Deputy Standard Bearer until 2005. Died 25.12. Son Philip

Rank: Lt Cdr
When Allotted: 1951

Remarks: First Lt. Used to jump over the side to clip a hook on to exercise torpedoes.

Rank: Leading Seaman
When Allotted: 1954

Remarks: Quarterdeck Football Team 1954/55

Pay Book Number: C/SSX839894
Rank: Ordinary Seaman
When Allotted: April 1950

Remarks: Born 07/04/1933
No 2 Mess
Died 6.12.2010

Pay Book Number: C/JX 359205
Rank: Telegraphis
When Allotted: 22.8.45

Remarks: Released Class A
Worked for British Rail both before and after H.O. service.
Died 24 October 2003

Rank: LREM

Remarks: Left 17 December 1953

Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1952

Remarks: Quarterdeck Football Team 1952

Rank: Commanding Officer
When Allotted: 1954

Remarks: Born 18 July 1911

Died at Camden London November 1986

CBE 10.06.1961 HM's birthday 61
DSC 21.08.1945 bombardment of Andamans
MID 03.04.1942 Operation Archery (raid on Vaagso Islands 27.12.41)
MID 18.09.1945 Japanese destroyer sunk 05.45

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1806-1816

This is the account of the first vessel named HMS Cossack, a title that would be passed on to five later ships and commemorated by the Royal Navy in the Cossack Building at HMS Raleigh.

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1854-1875

The second Cossack was originally ordered by Russia for the Black Sea Fleet in December 1852 at a cost of 290,000 silver roubles. However, when relations between Britain and Russia deteriorated, Russia sold the vessels to the Hamburg trading firm Henry Mersk & Co.

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1886-1905

This account covers the third vessel named HMS Cossack. Launched on 3 June 1886 and in service until 1905, she spent the majority of her career in the Far East, calling at India, Aden, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), and other ports.

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1907-1919

The fourth HMS Cossack received the first Battle Honour for participating in operations along the Belgian coast from 17 October to 8 November 1914. This section contains copies of the original construction contract and detailed plans showing her launch, deck arrangements, and machinery.

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1938-1941

Credited with battle honours including Baltic 1855, Witu 1890, Dover Patrol 1914–1919, Narvik 1940, Norway 1940, Atlantic 1940–1941, the Bismarck Action 1941, and the Malta Convoys 1941, the HMS Cossack in service from 1938 to 1941 was a formidable presence.

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1944-1960

During Warship Week in February 1942, the town of Esher raised £1,192,211, contributing to the construction of the warship HMS Cossack. The funds were collected by the public depositing money into a rubber-type float in a pool. Remarkably, the surplus was enough to fund a submarine as well. The story continues.

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