Author: Beth Newton

HMS Carysfort Association Standard

Nearly 80 years after commissioning here is HMS Carysfort’s newly manufactured Standard which arrived yesterday (7th November 2023).  The final invoice for £1470.00 is also displayed and pleasingly is no different from the original quote. The Standard was blest/dedicated at the November 2024 reunion in Chatham in a moving ceremony. Thanks to our Standard Bearer […]

Veterans ID Card

Nearly 5 years after the original Government announcement regarding Veterans ID Cards they are at last going to start rolling them out from January 2024.  A new digital application service will be used for this but there will also be a paper-based application process for veterans unable to use the online service. Veterans can apply […]

CA Class ships

I’ve recently been asked to provide info on the fate of the 8 CA Class destroyers built and information is shown below.   The ships appear in alphabetical order.  Hope you find it useful. HMS CAESAR D07 Paid off June 1965. Arrived Blyth 6 January 1967 to be broken up. HMS CAMBRIAN D85 Paid off 3 […]