HMS Tiger 2020 Reunion
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Hopefully will make this reunion as planning to get married next September but no date set yet.
Yes sunny Wakefield would be a great honeymoon. Used to live in the Sheffield area so will probably visit family there as well. Also 30 years in Milton Keynes so could make it a Family trip to both areas. Theres a bud working at HMS Ganges museum also served on the Tiger before me but probably zero chance of him going he never gets out of Shotley but i will mention it to him.
I'll ask but won' see him till next Wednesday at the earliest. may bring some Pussers Rum. Gunpowder Strength as get a good supply from Dickey Doyle in Birmingham.
Hi All
My late father Ken Langshaw served on HMS Tiger around 64-66 time the last commission before being refitted and the aft turrets being removed to fit the hangar. I have 2 cut down shell cases made in to ash trays with pennies over the primer from the year that the last rounds were fired from any rear turret in the Navy I believe no Navy ship has had rear turrets since Tigers were removed in the refit. My Dads mess deck was going in the refit and they raffled of the Mess property for charity he won a dockyard model of the ship in a glass case it was huge unfortunately it was left in the garage of our quarter in Plympton around 65-66 time when we moved house as it would not fit on the removal lorry. Would be worth a fortune now must have been at least 8 to 10 feet long.
My late father Ken Langshaw served on HMS Tiger around 64-66 time the last commission before being refitted and the aft turrets being removed to fit the hangar. I have 2 cut down shell cases made in to ash trays with pennies over the primer from the year that the last rounds were fired from any rear turret in the Navy I believe no Navy ship has had rear turrets since Tigers were removed in the refit. My Dads mess deck was going in the refit and they raffled of the Mess property for charity he won a dockyard model of the ship in a glass case it was huge unfortunately it was left in the garage of our quarter in Plympton around 65-66 time when we moved house as it would not fit on the removal lorry. Would be worth a fortune now must have been at least 8 to 10 feet long.
My dad david reay was a part of the crew in its early years anyone from back then here he is the amazing guy on the right hand side of my profile picture
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Tug did you receive my reply as I cannot see it here I also sent some photos.