The Royal Navy

The Royal Navy Prior to 1972 all RN personnel were given their service record when they discharged. For pension purposes the RN retained pay details. Therefore the only information held on RN personnel who served prior to 1972 are their Service details (number, rank, name etc) and a list of dates and ships/shore bases.

A Subject Access Requests (SAR) form needs to be completed in order to access records.

The following address should be used for all Royal Navy and Royal Marine Enquiries

DNCM

Data Protection Cell

Building 1/152

PP65

Victory View

HMNB Portsmouth

PO1 3LS

Telephone Numbers: 02392 727531 / 723114 / 726063

Royal Navy Links

• Researching the Mariners and Ships of the Merchant Marine and the World's Navies
• Royal Naval Museum
• Ship Index A List of Early Naval Ships along with dates for each vessel
• Portsmouth Memorials search by ship or name
• The Ships and their Fate
• Merchant Navy and Royal Navy information
• The Website of the Mariners mailing list Main Bases, Training Schools and RN Air Stations
• WW2 HMS Exeter crew lists Includes Rank some Navy / service numbers POW/ KIA
• Shore Bases and Training Establishments
• TNA Navy Research

Records and Medals

• Obtaining Royal Navy Service Records & Medals

World War 2 Crewlists for

• Force Z-Survivors Association (POWRSA)

• HMS Prince of Wales
• HMS Repulse
• HMS Electra
• HMS Express
• HMS Tenedos
• HMAS Vampire
• SS Automedon
• HMS Cornwall
• HMS Dorsetshire
• HMS Encounter
• HMS Jupiter
• HMS Rapid
• HMS Saumarez
• HMS Stronghold
• HMS Thanet
• HMS Thracian
• HMS Peterel
• HMS Li-Wo
• HMS Dragonfly
• HMS Grasshopper
• HMS Hollyhock
• HMS Paladin
• HMS Porpoise
• HMS Quilliam
• HMS Stonehenge
• HMS Stratagem
• HMS Ulster
• HMS Verulam
• HMS Virago
• HMS Volage
• HM Tug Yin Ping

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