HMS Assistance

papa_smurf · 07-23-10, 03:01 PM

This is the ship, HMS Assistance, that my grandad served on as a Chief Petty Officer from 1944-1946. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could provide any information on her.

(p.s could a mod move this to the general topics section)

tommo8993 · 08-01-10, 07:12 PM

HMS assistance.
repair ship
american built
given to UK as part of lend leese.
returned to USN in 1946.

http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ships/Assistance.html
http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/7297.html

this has the most info.
http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/25/2517.htm

papa_smurf · 08-02-10, 08:05 AM

Thnx for the links, much appreciated

07-23-10, 03:01 PM	#1
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	HMS Assistance This is the ship, HMS Assistance, that my grandad served on as a Chief Petty Officer from 1944-1946. It would be greatly appreciated if anyone could provide any information on her. (p.s could a mod move this to the general topics section) __________________ Last edited by papa_smurf; 07-26-10 at 04:56 AM.

08-02-10, 08:05 AM	#3
papa_smurf Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2,851 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Thnx for the links, much appreciated __________________

08-01-10, 07:12 PM	#2
tommo8993 Helmsman Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 104 Downloads: 17 Uploads: 0	HMS assistance. repair ship american built given to UK as part of lend leese. returned to USN in 1946. http://www.fleetairarmarchive.net/ships/Assistance.html http://www.uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/7297.html this has the most info. http://www.navsource.org/archives/09/25/2517.htm