I am sure someone with local connections will help in due course. I can tell you from my own sources that HMS GALATEA at this time was the RNVR Base in Hull that was situated on Earles Road, off Hedon Road, which leads down to the area between Alexandra Dock and Victoria Dock. It was paid off in 1958. Not sure what happened to the building afterwards.

 

Many thanks Hugh, that’s a starter, that area has been greatly ’developed’ since the demise of Victoria dock. I will have to look into some older maps. Earles road would have been access to Earles shipbuilding at earlier date.
Rgds, Alan

 

In the early to mid 50's HMS Galatea was a Stone Frigate Sea Scout depot on a street on the North side of Anlaby Rd opposite Bean Street.

 

The building I visited had a 40mm Bofors gun installed. What is a Sea Scout depot?
Rgds Alan

 

I looked on Google maps and it seems like the last carpark on the right down Gladstone Street is the most likely spot for HMS Galatea in the 50's

 

Opposite Bean Street on Anlaby Rd was the Bourne Methodist chapel 1871-59.

 

A Sea Scout is the nautical version of a Boy Scout. I was maybe 10 or 12 years old when I was a member so at best I'm talking about 70 years ago. I believe the street it was on was a little bit farther away from the town centre and on the opposite side of the road to Bean st.