| HMS
Bermuda part of the Fiji Class Cruisers of the Royal navy. HMS Bermuda
was built at Clydebank by John Brown Ship Builders, laid down on the 30th
November 1939 and launched 11th September 1941 and completed on the 21st
august 1942. HMS Bermuda joined the |Home Fleet once completed and
stayed there until 2945 when she went to the Pacific. She continued
in service well after the war and was finally scrapped at Briton ferry in
August 1965
Displacement:
8,000 tons. Speed: 33kts Complement: 730
Armament:
Twelve 6 inch guns in threes. Eight 4 inch anti-aircraft guns in pairs and
nine 2pdr anti-aircraft guns in pairs (one single) as well as eight 0.5
inch machine guns in pairs. Six 21 inch torpedo tubes in
threes and 3 aircraft.
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HMS Bermuda, laid up, 1963.
A
large image size 10" x 7" approx, is available. Reproduced
from the original negative / photo under license from MPL, the copyright
holder. A signed numbered certificate is supplied. Price
£25. Order photograph here Order Code
XMP1435
Original
republished © MPL Photograph (Postcard Size). Price £5 Click here
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HMS Bermuda entering Malta Harbour, 9th June
1947.
A
reproduction of this original photo / photo-postcard size 10" x
7" approx available. Order photograph here © Walker
Archive. Order Code PHC457
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HMS Bermuda.
Original
R A Fisk Postcard. Price £12. Click here to
order. Order Code PHC741 |
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A Walrus seaplane launched by catapult possibly from HMS
Bermuda. Photograph provided by Barry Reid.
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ORIGINAL POSTCARD FOR
SALE. DONATED TOWARDS THE UPKEEP OF THIS SITE.
HMS Bermuda in calm seas. circa 1960 Original Postcard.
Publisher Details Unknown. Price £8. Click here to
order. Order Code PHC648 |
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William Berwick Reid who served on HMS Bermuda as well as Submarines
P552 and HMS Oberon. |
Photographs provided by Barry Reid. |
Crew picture at Gibraltar possibly on HMS Bermuda.
Photograph provided by Barry Reid. |
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Both my uncle and
great uncle served on the Bermuda. Does anyone have any pictures of her
which they could mail to me? Contact bryn.lewis@capitalone.com WILLIAM BERWICK
REID.. JOHN BARRY CRESSWELL.. My father, William Reid, served on
Bermuda during WW2, he also served on HMS Oberon and P552. I am interested
in any information about the ships and if anyone remembers my late father.
I am trying to track his friend John Cresswell and if anyone can tell me
how I can trace crew compliments/history please contact me at barry.jencons@virgin.net
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