HMS EXMOUTH, E Class Destroyer
News of HMS Exmouth has recently featured in
the Exmouth Journal - they reported In happier times
before the War HMS Exmouth visited the Town of Exmouth in Devon. The Exmouth
Journal of June 11, 1938, reported that the Whitsun weekend visit of HMS
Exmouth, with the ship moored on the outer side of Pole Sand, was a great
success. The ship's company were given shore leave. Among many events arranged
by a local committee were a smoking concert in the Pavilion, a dinner for the
ship's officers at Maer Bay Hotel, a church service at St Andrews, a parade
through the town and a charabanc tour of East Devon followed by tea at Emery's
Cafe.
Exmouth Council invited all men in uniform from
HMS Exmouth to make free use of the miniature golf course, swimming pool and
tennis courts on the seafront, the bathing stations on the beach, and the
approach and putting golf course and bowling green in Phear Park".
The sinking by (Bob
Baird) E-Mail bob@baird.sol.co.uk TAKE LINK BELOW