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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*Thomas, Francis Vivian

Pay Book Number: C/JX656042
Rank: Able Seaman RP3
When Allotted: 3.9.1946

Remarks: Released to unpaid Reserves
Born 1 July 1926 London. Mother Elizabeth Maynard Thomas. The Mount, Springfield, Chelmsford. Essex.

Receive £2.19.10 salvage award for SS “Tai Tong”

Released Class A

*Walker, Hugh

Rank: Lt RNVR
When Allotted: 1945

Remarks: Joined the RN as a volunteer aged 18 and was sent to Hertford College Oxford under the Y scheme.
Hugh joined Cossack (D57) when she first commissioned in 1945. Called up for National Service and already in the RNVR The RN was therefore the natural place for him to be. Joined whilst ship under construction. Mustered the confidential books. Was joined by Lt Ronnie Herbert-Smith to work on watch and quarter bill. He sailed with her out to the Far East, remaining with the ship until 1946 when he came back to the UK for demob in the March and civilian life again. He passed over the bar on 5th April 2018 aged 93.

*Weedon, Frank. E.

Pay Book Number: C/SSX838291
Rank: Able Seaman (GL3)
When Allotted: Dec 1949

Remarks: Portland Harbour
Isles class Trawler Joined at Sheerness.
Gun layer 3 class
Discharged to RFR

*White, Alan Thomas.

Rank: Leading Sick Berth Attendant
When Allotted: 1951

Remarks: Born 19 February 1930.
Died 2 April 1997. Daughter Sarah Ing (Nee White)

Abbot, T

Rank: Able Seaman

Remarks: Involved in the Ling-Young Affair.

Abbott, Bud

Ablett

Rank: Constructor Lt
When Allotted: 1957

Adair, W.A.

Rank: Captain DSO OBE RN
When Allotted: 1951

Remarks: Joined the RN in January 1925. Between 1947 and 1948 was Naval Assistant to First Lord of the Admiralty - Cunningham

Adams

Rank: Chief Petty Officer
When Allotted: 1949

Remarks: Chief Ordnance Artificer

Ah, Lin

Rank: ??
When Allotted: 1947

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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