Photographs - Gallery 5

In the main naval ports of England each year about
August time the RN plays host to the public by opening
all their ships and dockyards to the public.

Italian aircraft shot down by
HMS Rodney's pom-pom gunners.

Italian prisoners from a sunk sub, held
at Gibraltar, then transported to England.

The Rum ration, a daily event onboard ships prior to 1970.

16" shells being embarked.

Cases of Cordite Charges for 16" Guns.

Taken from RODNEY'S bridge at the two single 20mm mounts on top of 'B'
turret in 1940/41. Even at this early period of the war, before camouflage was
in general use, countershading was used on the 16" gun barrels.

H.M.S. Rodney
Boys Division - March 1939

Back Row Avent, Nesbitt, Moles, Martin, Smith, Blackshaw, Crumble, Holmes, Sampson, Scally, Edwards, Purchase, Simpson, Smith, Harper, Trivett, Ringland, Daly, Dawe, Clarkson, Murphy, Mechan

2nd Row down Fox, Murphy, Mounsden, Shepherd, Lewis, Broom, Lovell, Casey, Emptage, Burke, Bryson, Brent, Wooton, Alcock, Thomas, Lock, Heney, Knight, Walker

3rd Row down Hawkins, Smith, Tower, Beattie, Clegg, Owen, Symons, Byrne, Jeffery, Kerr, Pidsley, Smith, Bates, Hourihane, Kelly, Evans, Kenny

4th Row down Crout, Dowd, Maguire, Sutcliffe, Whiteside, McCadden, Leach, P.O. Murch, Midship'n Ashforth, Lt. Cdr. R. Phillimore, S/Lt. Hollett, Mdship'n Sargent C.P.O. Walwyn, Ldg. Sea Chapman, Trust

Bottom Row Fitchett, Boardman, McLoughlin, Jones, Myles, Bennett, Bickerton, Tait, Irvine, Roose, Sparrow, Ellis, Whitook, Charlton, Howes

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