Matthew Le Tissier Posted 7 February, 2012 Share Posted 7 February, 2012 Can anyone point me in the direction of anyone who served on the ship in the 70,s or 80,s There must be one person on here who knows someone! Any help would be much appreciated , Please pm any details . Ta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 7 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 7 February, 2012 Sorry wasn't sure where to stick this, please move to wear ever it needs to go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noodles34 Posted 7 February, 2012 Share Posted 7 February, 2012 did it sink? I wonder because you have brought it up tonight?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ART Posted 7 February, 2012 Share Posted 7 February, 2012 Why don't you try a search on Google. It'll give you all the history and answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 7 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 7 February, 2012 Tried that with no luck art Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint in Paradise Posted 8 February, 2012 Share Posted 8 February, 2012 (edited) Name: HMS Southampton Operator: Royal Navy Ordered: 17 March 1976[1] Builder: Vosper Thornycroft Laid down: 21 October 1976 Launched: 29 January 1979 Commissioned: 31 October 1981 Decommissioned: 12 February 2009 Out of service: 14 October 2011 taken to scrapyard in Turkey Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth Motto: Pro jusititus pro Rege ("For justice and the Queen") Nickname: "The Mighty Ninety" (after her pennant number). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Southampton_%28D90%29 . Edited 8 February, 2012 by Saint in Paradise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 8 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 8 February, 2012 Yea thanks for that! I'm looking for people who worked on it ! Not how it was made! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the colonel Posted 8 February, 2012 Share Posted 8 February, 2012 Yea thanks for that! I'm looking for people who worked on it ! Not how it was made! Touchy! As a kid I walked under it when it was being built. Had a look round the yard before leaving school because I was thinking of going into naval architecture. But I didn't work it on so who cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brizzie Saints Posted 8 February, 2012 Share Posted 8 February, 2012 (edited) I worked on it a bit when it was in the skate dockyard for repairs during the Falklands campaign Even tried to get one of the name plaques off but couldn't get the c*nts off Edited 8 February, 2012 by Brizzie Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hasper57saint Posted 8 February, 2012 Share Posted 8 February, 2012 I served on a 'Southampton Class' Cruiser in the early '50's. Does that help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Dave Posted 8 February, 2012 Share Posted 8 February, 2012 CPO Bob Clunie was bar manager in Chiefs mess in late 80's early 90's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 8 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 8 February, 2012 Worth a try I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david in sweden Posted 8 February, 2012 Share Posted 8 February, 2012 Name: HMS Southampton Operator: Royal Navy Ordered: 17 March 1976[1] Builder: Vosper Thornycroft Laid down: 21 October 1976 Launched: 29 January 1979 Commissioned: 31 October 1981 Decommissioned: 12 February 2009 Out of service: 14 October 2011 taken to scrapyard in Turkey Homeport: HMNB Portsmouth Motto: Pro jusititus pro Rege ("For justice and the Queen") Nickname: "The Mighty Ninety" (after her pennant number). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Southampton_%28D90%29 oops ! it was shortly after this that our "bubble " burst ! I bet that hurt a few feelings in ...P'mouth, having a ship berthed there with our name on it . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cricketphilly Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 (edited) Texted my serving naval buddy who says he knows hundreds, awaiting to see if he can thin it down to the eighties He is infact sat opposite a Lt Commander and a Chief who ask 'what do you want?' Edited 9 February, 2012 by Cricketphilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belgrave Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 What do you need exactly ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 9 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Hi mate What I'm after is members of the hms Soton football team . Saints used to donate there old kits to the ships team. I know in the eighties they used saints 1979 strip As an old hms player sold me the number 3 Si there must be lots of old players who kept there kit I'm Happy to pay good money or make a good donation to any armed forces charity!!! Hope they can help Rich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viking Warrior Posted 9 February, 2012 Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Try friends reunited navy . I used to know someone on board we should to play hockey in the same team down in Plymouth but that was years ago if not try mod site navy that should help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le Tissier Posted 9 February, 2012 Author Share Posted 9 February, 2012 Cheers mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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