Overview
Written by Alfie Windsor, with the foreword by HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh. This book is a comprehensive review of Conway's history, operation, organisation, and daily life, in the context of the shipping industry’s evolving needs. Illustrated with over 260 pictures, it describes events from opening day in 1859 to closure in 1974.
Illustrated by over 260 pictures, it describes events from opening day in 1859 to closure in 1974; Life afloat on the River Mersey. How the wooden walled man of war narrowly avoided being sunk by Luftwaffe bombs during the Merseyside blitz. The idyllic years on the Menai Strait at Bangor and Plas Newyyd. The terrible loss of the Ship in 1953,a national controversy, is comprehensively and authoritatively explained for the first time. The yearsashore and events leading up to closure complete this extensive chronology.Old Conways' fascinating reminiscences of people, places and daily routine bring these events to life. The incredible responsibilities and freedoms they enjoyed contrast markedly with today's risk averse society.This book will be of interest to "They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters",to maritime researchers and historians, indeed to anyone with an interest in the sea, but especially to Old Conways, their families and friends.
Content
1 Introduction
2 185759 The Founding
3 185960 Captain C Powell
4 186062 Captain A Royer RN
5 186271 Captain R Mowll RN
6 187181 Captain E Franklin RN
7 A Tour of the Ship
8 18811903 Lt A T Millar RN FRGS FRAS
9 190327 Captain H Broadbent RNR
10 192734 Commander F Richardson DSC RN
11 1934 Commander M Douglas RD RNR
12 1934 Captain T Goddard RD RNR
13 193941 The Merseyside Blitz
14 1941 From Mersey to Menai
15 1941 Bangor, A New Beginning
16 194149 Bangor, Daily Routine
17 194149 The Bangor Years
18 194548 A Time For Difficult Decisions
19 1949 Through the Swellies
20 1949 A Tour of the Shore Base
21 1949-50 Opening The Shore Base and Change of Command
22 1949-53 Ship and Shore
23 1953 The Loss of the Ship
24 Two Bridges Too Far
25 1953 Recovery
26 1953 Under Canvas
27 1953-63 The End of the Ship
28 1953 A Tour of the Camp
29 1954-63 Camp Daily Routine
30 1954-63 Camp Years
31 1964 Another Rebirth
32 1964 A Tour of the Stone Frigate
33 1964-68 Stone Frigate Daily Routine
34 1964-68 Stone Frigate Years
35 1965-69 New Hands on the Tiller
36 1970-73 The Final Years
37 A Sea Change
38 197273 The Fight Against Closure
39 1974 The Last Hurrah
40 Thursday 11th July 1974 : Paying Off Day
41 1982 Old Conways and The Falklands Campaign
42 A Proud Tradition Continues
Appendices
A Glossary
B Ship's Log HMS Conway
C Ship's Log HMS Winchester
D Ship's Log HMS Nile
E Gold Medal Winners
F Numbers of Cadets
G Tops and Terms
H A Career At Sea
I Loss of the Ship Supporting Papers
J Captain Superintendents and Headmaster
Details
Title: HMS Conway 1859-1974 (eBook)
Number of Pages: 447
Product Code: WS1011EA
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-905331-31-4 (9781905331314), ISBN 10: 1-905331-31-2 (1905331312)
Published Date: October 2008
Author: Alfie Windsor