Photos/Post Cards from Frank’s Personal Album – Page 4

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Frank Read

Photos of the Lion and several German ships in and around Scapa Flow.

German Battleship entering Scapa 27.11.18

Internment of the German Battle Cruiser “Sedlitz” (sic) 24th November, 1918

German Battle Cruiser “Seydlitz” entering Scapa. (The Seydlitz has an important history, having assisted in the sinking of the H.M.S. Queen Mary. Read the links to the Wiki on both ships. The Queen Mary was discovered in 1991 and is now protected under the Protection of Military Remains Act. 1,266 officers and men went down with her.)

Suspicious Dutch Trawler description.

Front of above photo.

Battleship Bayern, presumably at Scapa Flow. German sailors fishing from ship, again presumably from the internment at Scapa Flow

German Destroyers. B.C. Moltke

German L.C. Brummer. B.C. Derfflinger.

Photos/Post Cards from Frank’s Personal Album – Page 3

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Frank Read

Some photos of the aftermath of coaling, perhaps aboard the Lion but not confirmed. As coaling is mention all through the diary, we now can see the evidence of how incredibly dirty this process was. Frank mentions ‘cleaned the ship’ after almost every coaling but doesn’t mention how the men cleaned themselves or their coaling clothing.

Finally, a photo of the Agnes Duncan, probably the most popular coaling ship as per Frank’s words on the subject.

This photo is from historicalrfa.org. The Agnes Duncan had a long sailing history until August, 1941

Photos/Post Cards from Frank’s Personal Album – Page 2

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Frank Read

This page has personal photos (post cards) of some of the crew of the Lion as well as photos of the RNVR London.

Sincerely Yours R. Morrison

To Frank Read RNVR (may or may not be either Lion crew or RNVR)

Vic (Queenie)

J. Dalton

George Wilmore

Walter Thomas Edmonds

Fairly sure this is Frank Read

Frank again, probably pre-war.

Jack ? (Maybe someone can decipher the last name and/or initials)

Sincerely Yours ? 20.10.16

Unable to read inscription on front. Might have been a Marine or perhaps simply an Army friend.

G. Fletcher (perhaps)

Yours Sincerely Freddie

Last name R, illegible on back.

I’ll need some tips on this one.

S. Jarralt (?)

Lion Crewmember

Yours very sincerely Colin Brown (May be the Colin mentioned frequently in the diary)

I’m not sure who this is but he’s in several photos. Do we know the history of the hat style? Is that the Lion?

Jock

Frank, I believe, in sitting on deck.

I’m not 100% sure but Frank might be sitting on deck, middle of five sailors.

H.M.S. “Lion” Seamen’s Racing Gigs Crew (Champions, Grand Fleet) 1918

Sid

Sig J A Gooch RNVR London June 1915

Sincerely Yours Alec

Photos/Post Cards from Frank’s Personal Album – Page 1

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Frank Read

I have several of Frank’s photo albums. The photo post cards are probably not new to the world but they add some more details of life aboard the Lion.

Admiral Beatty

The back of the post card of Beatty

Presumably the Lion but should be corrected if it’s not.

H.M.S. Bellerophon. At Jutland she was commanded by Captain Edward F. Bruen in the Fourth Division. (From the Wiki). Fired 62 rounds but did not receive a hit.