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HMS Spartan
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Those known to have sailed in HMS Spartan during the Second World War 1939-1945. - Adams James.
- Burchell Francis Claude. Able Sea.
- Collie Ian Robertson. Tel (d.29th January 1944)
- Halfacre Norman George Ryder.
- Parker Cyril. Ord Sea. (d.13th February 1944)
- Robins James Cecil. Able Sea. (d.29th January 1944)
- Spence Robert Alexander. Able Sea.
- Strike Ronnie.
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Want to know more about HMS Spartan? There are:-1 items tagged HMS Spartan available in our Library
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Ronnie Strike Aurora Penelope Spartan I believe my father, Ronnie Strike, who was a Radio Office "sparkie" sailed and was sunk on Aurora. Unfortunately he now has Alzheimer's. I can't be sure, but I believe he once told me that he sailed on:
Aurora, Penelope, Spartan and (I think) one of the "Tonipandy Class."
Does anyone know of anyway I can confirm this? Sometimes he can talk quite lucidly of his Royal Navy days.
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James Adams HMS Manchester Jim Adams joined the Royal Navy aged 16 in 1938, he served on HMS Tetcott and HMS Whitshed, HMS Manchester and HMS Spartan. He survived the sinking of both the Manchester which was torpedoed in 1942 and the Spartan in 1944.
The cruiser HMS Spartan off the coast of Italy providing support for the Anzio landings as part of Operation Shingle. While at anchor on the 29th of January 1944, Spartan was bombed at sunset by 18 enemy aircraft. A bomb blew a large hole in the upper deck, collapsing the mast and flooding the boiler room. The ship was set alight and keeled over to port. The crew abandoned ship and within just 10 minutes, the Spartan was on the seabed.
Five officers and 41 ratings lost their lives.
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Able Sea. Francis Claude Burchell Radar HMS Aurora Ordinary Seaman Frank Burchell survived the sinking of HMS Spartan at Anzio on 29th of January 1944. He joined HMS Aurora at Taranto, serving as Able Seaman from 20th of March 1944 to 9th of July 1945.
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Tel Ian Robertson Collie HMS Spartan (d.29th January 1944) Telegraphist Ian Robertson Collie was born on 31st March, 1925 at "The Cottage", Keay Street, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. He was the son of Ronald Alexander Collie (Watchmaker) and Mary Elizabeth Davidson. He died on 29th January 1944 when HMS Spartan was hit and sunk in Anzio Bay by a single radio controlled bomb during a glide bomb attack on ships anchored in the Bay.
The following is extracted from the local newspaper, The Blairgowrie Advertiser 12/05/1944 and is reproduced from the book "Blairgowrie & Rattray War Memorial - Behind the Names" Edited and Compiled by Mark Duffy (Printed by William Culross & Son Ltd, Queen Street, Coupar Angus, Perthshire PH13 9DF).
"Mr Ronald A Collie, Dunblair, Blairgowrie received official intimation on Saturday that his elder son, Telegraphist Ian Collie, Royal Navy, who was previously reported missing, is now presumed to have lost his life by the sinking of HM Cruiser "Spartan" in January of this year. Early in February Mr Collie was informed by the Naval Authorities that his son was missing. Later in the month the Admiralty announced the loss of HMS Spartan and the Prime Minister stated in Parliament that the sinking occurred at the Nettuno beachhead. Telegraphist Collie would have been 19 years of age in March. He joined the Boys' Service of the Royal Navy about 2 years and 3 months ago shortly after completing his education at Blairgowrie High School. His training extended over 18 months and he had been at sea for about 6 months when he made the supreme sacrifice. Telegraphist Collie was a member of the local troop of Boy Scouts. He was for a short time in the Home Guard and afterwards in the Air Training Corps (Strathmore Squadron) before enlisting in the Navy. Telegraphist Collie was a very promising youth with most likeable qualities and his untimely death will be deeply regretted by many friends. In their sad bereavement his father and the other relatives will have the sincere sympathy of the community."
Ian Collie is commemorated on Panel 88 Column 3 of the Plymouth Naval Memorial, England. He is also commemorated on both the Blairgowrie High School Memorial Board and St Andrew's Church Memorial Plaque.
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Able Sea. James Cecil Robins HMS Spartan (d.29th January 1944) My Mothers first Husband, James Robins died in WW2, I am seeking more information.
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Ord Sea. Cyril Parker HMS Spartan (d.13th February 1944) Cyril Parker is my father's older half brother.
His mother had him in 1925 when she was just 15. Consequently, he went into foster care with a Mr & Mrs T Youngman in Stratford, Essex. She then went onto marry and have 3 more children (my father being the middle child).
My father remembers when he was just 10 yrs old, his mother receiving the news that Cyril had died during an air raid at sea. Cyril was just 19 yrs old.
It has taken us until now to really find out what happened to him as my father always thought that Cyril had gone down with the HMS Hood, obviously those records never showed a Cyril Parker or Cyril Youngman.
Its so nice after all these years to know what happened to my Uncle.
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Able Sea. Robert Alexander Spence SD HMS Spartan My dad, Bob Spence, was serving aboard HMS Spartan and was a survivor when the ship was sunk. He was on Spartan from 12th July 1943 to 29th January 1944.
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Norman George Ryder Halfacre HMS Dorsetshire My dad, Norman Halfacre was a survivor of the Dorsetshire, he never talked about it. He also survived the sinking of HMS Spartan, it's amazing to read these accounts from the brave men & see the photos, I can't imagine what they went through.
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