HMS Forth at Malta

georgem · Jul 29, 2004

I remember seeing the HMS Forth when she was at anchor in the Clyde in the 40s. Would it be off Gourock, if I remember rightly?

Stevo · Sep 3, 2005

Growing up in Malta during the 50s and 60s, my mother remembers a very high ship in Msida Creek which she called the Fort, I presume this and the Forth are one of the same, can anyone confirm this?

Lancastrian · Jun 28, 2006

Yes Stevo. Forth was in Msida Creek until about 1961. See page 8 of my gallery.

bradshaw65 · May 27, 2008

When i was on a hunt destroyer in Malta in 45 we used to go out to sea for gunnery firing ,HMS FORTH was at anchor outside in the med & we used to go alongside & onboard to buy a few things ( tinned peaches being the favourite due to the heat )

FG86 · Dec 16, 2018

quite interesting to see Forth as completed in comparison to Mr Copps image at the end of her days.

georgem

Stevo

Lancastrian

bradshaw65

FG86

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