Ships Company - HMS Cossack

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).

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HMS COSSACK (ii) (R57)

Ships Company

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*Jenkins, John

Pay Book Number: K975400 Portsmouth
Rank: M(E) 1
When Allotted: 9.6.58

Remarks: Born 27 April 1940 in Conisbrough, South Yorkshire to John and Annie Jenkins. He moved to London in 1945 when his parents parted to be with his mother and sister – Joan. He attended Bromley Road School until 1947. As his mother who was employed as a cook / housekeeper in a hotel in Beckenham was finding life hard John and Joan with assistance from adult friends were sent to boarding school. John attended Ashton School. Saffron Walden. When his father regained custody of the children John returned to Yorkshire to finish his education and followed his father down the mines as an apprentice until he had an accident at the coal face. During convalescence he returned to London to visit his mother and sister and was persuaded to join the Navy aged 18. Joined the RN 10 December 1957.
Left the RN as a LM(E) in 1967 and was employed at Osborne’s making Industrial Agitators. He then moved to Vinyl Products working within the Engineering Department. He married and moved to Croydon and became father to Nicola and Kerry. After retiring he became a Commissionaire with Jones Lang LeSales at Saffron House Croydon. Later had to have two By-pass operations. Died 27 May 2016 after falling and hitting his head. Survived by his sister - Joan Bennett (2017)

Jessup

Rank: CREA
When Allotted: 1953

Jewel

Rank: PTI PO

John, Lambert

Pay Book Number: C/SSX. 816562
When Allotted: 9.10.1951

Remarks: D.O.B 16th August 1928.
Died 2 .12.2011 He enlisted on 21st August 1946 and was discharged on 18th November 1953.

Johns

Rank: Lt Cdr. Electrical Officer
When Allotted: 1953

Johnson

Rank: Seaman (SM)

Johnson, T.

Rank: Petty Officer
When Allotted: 1958

Johnstone

Rank: SM

Jolley, Russ

Rank: Chief Quartermaster
When Allotted: 1948

Jones

Rank: Able Seaman
When Allotted: 1955

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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