HMS Naiad Association

This photograph, donated by Mike Cresser, shows HMS Naiad coming alongside Devonport dockyard after taking part in a families day during the 1980s. Three ships took part including HMS Galatea and an unidentified Type-21 frigate.

What was it like to serve aboard?
Click here to find out how the crew endured life at sea.

HMS NAIAD Association association

NAVIGATION

Find us on Facebook

Welcome aboard the HMS Naiad website and thanks for visiting us.

We invite you to find out more about the four Naiads that have been commissioned for the British Royal Navy since 1797. The ships have had interesting histories ranging from the Battle of Trafalgar, the WWII Malta Convoys and on to the Icelandic Cod War in the 1970s and Gulf Patrol during the Iran/Iraq war.

The memory of the ships and those who served aboard is being kept alive with the formation of the HMS Naiad Association in 2011. The association is open-to-all and we welcome all contact and information that will help us honour the ships, men, family, friends and loved-ones of those who served aboard throughout the years. We particularly welcome anyone with experiences of the latest ships that served in World War II and the most recent Leander class frigate.

Enjoy your visit and feel free to contact us.. with comments and feedback.

welcome..

Plymouth
October 11th-13th

>REGISTRATION CLOSED<
The time for reunion registration has now lapsed. If you have not declared your interest in attending you will now be unable to attend the event. Please contact the association secretary if you need more details.

The event is being hosted in the Copthorne Hotel, Plymouth. The hotel offers sweeping views down Armada Way towards the Barbican and Hoe areas and is situated close to the city centre and railway station.

The event is expected to be well attended this year. A list of confirmed attendees is available on
the reunion..
page.

In Rememberance - A Selection of photographs

The Association has taken receipt of a selection of photographs from World War II. These are published in the gallery in rememberance of the members of all armed forces, their families and loved ones that have lived and been lost during wars.

Shipbuilding
After completing a scale 1:96 model replica of HMS Naiad as she was built with a 4.5-inch turret, Association Treasurer, Bob Taylor is now constructing a larger scale model post-conversion to an Ikara Anti-Submarine-Warfare frigate with dual SeaCat launchers. To view how the model is coming-along please visit the shibuilding page, here.

HMS Naiad WWII Cruiser
The World War II cruiser had a short 3-year commission, eventually sunk in March 1942 whilst steaming across the Mediterranean bound for Alexandria. Under constant attack, she was hit by a single torpedo by a U-Boat just north of Egypt. To read more and see images of her in action, plus a photograph of the survivors visit c93 dido class cruiser..

“nine o’clockers ”
Traditional snack taken between the main evening meal and *turning in. It usually consisted of a sandwich or bag of crisps, along with a wet of tea or kye; the term is falling into disuse, as the traditional tea at 18:00hrs has, in general, been replaced by supper at 19:00hrs.