HMS Mersey

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Date: Tue 16 1, 2007
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Bombardier

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Hello. A query if I may? Your picture of the HMS Mersey as a pre-WWI ship. Could this by any chance be the same HMS Mersey that transported military settlers to South Africa in 1857?

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#1 Fri 9 10, 2009 12:43

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Seems unlikely mate. Web search indicates that this is the Wooden Screw Frigate, HMS Mersey, that was not commisioned until 1858 and, along with her sister ship, HMS Orlando, were scrapped after only 20 years service.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Mersey_(1858)

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Samuel Johnson, 1776

#2 Tue 13 10, 2009 15:59

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Thanks mate

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#3 Sun 18 10, 2009 12:52