Post by KG on Oct 30, 2010 14:52:40 GMT
The HMS Snaefell was built as the P.S. Barry and launched on 4th May 1907 by John Brown at Clydebank. Requisitioned in World War I, being stationed in Greece, based in Salonika and taking part in the Gallipoli landings.
P.S. Barry was renamed Waverley in 1926 and sent to the Brighton station replacing Ravenswood after the previous Waverley of 1885 had not been reconditioned after her service in World War One and scrapped in 1919. She saw war service in the Great - War, the Barry’s distinguished war service (1914-1918) has been described as outstanding.
After a period transporting German prisoners, the Barry achieved everlasting fame by sailing to the Mediterranean and carrying troops at the Gallipoli landings. She was used as a transport and store carrier in the Gallioplli campaign.
She was used as a transport and store carrier in the Gallioplli campaign. She was almost lost there when a mine twice struck her paddle wheels but fortunately did not damage her. The PS Barry was the last ship to leave Suvla Bay after the evacuation and later served at Salonika.
After further service in the Mediterranean she was reconditioned by the Ailsa yard in Troon in 1920. In 1926 she was renamed Waverley by Campbell’s and was transferred to the South Coast. Became HMS Snaefell in 1939 for World War II and sent to the Tyne, based at North Shields.
Attended Dunkirk where she was involved in the rescue of her grounded stablemate, Glen Gower, and evacuated 981 soldiers.
Her final voyage was on July 5th, 1941 in which three were killed and nine wounded during a bombing raid off Sunderland.
Read More at: www.chroniclelive.co.uk/north-east-news/evening-chronicle-news/2010/10/01/divers-discover-long-lost-wreck-hms-snaefell-72703-27379859/#ixzz13qaR0uxn
and
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/oct/01/wreck-dunkirk-north-sea-sunderland