Dates: 1919 - 1946

HMS Diomede was a Danae class cruiser of the Royal Navy. Constructed at Vickers Armstrong, Barrow, she was constructed too late to take part in World War I and was consequently completed at the Royal Dockyard, Portsmouth. Between the wars, she served on the China Station, Pacific waters, East Indies Waters and from 1936 onwards, in reserve. In World War II she performed four years of arduous war duty, during which time she captured the German blockade runner Idarwald. Between 22 July 1942 and 24 September 1943 she was converted to a training ship at Rosyth Dockyard. In 1945 she was placed in reserve and scrapped a year later.

Memories of HMS Diomede

HMS Diomede, Royal Yacht Escort in 1983
Written by Robert Rudd (Mouse)
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"A great trip to be on. Azores, Barbados, Panama Canal. A couple of stops in Mexico, including Acapulco. San Diego, Los Angeles, San Fransisco. Victoria in Canada, where a few of us went Skiing for the first and only time in our lives. No proper kit at all, just the jeans and jumpers we arrived in. Soaking wet & freezing cold, but the most fun we’d had, ever. At the end of the day taking our ski boots off & falling over because we weren’t used to wearing them. We looked total fools but enjoyed every minute of it."

Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Diomede

" My name is James Fairlie, I live in Leicestershire and I own a web page for a Royal Navy ship called HMS Diomede at www.diomede.co.uk.  In December last year through the web page I received an e-mail from: Chea Forester Smith 103 Powers Blvd. Waverly, Tennessee  37185   U.S.A. ..."

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" Quoting: James Fairlie My name is James Fairlie, I live in Leicestershire and I own a web page for a Royal Navy ship called HMS Diomede at www.diomede.co.uk.  In December last year through the web page I received an e-mail from: Don’t know if this is any help, but I had some success ..."

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" Quoting: Harold Dempster Hi Folks New to this site, looking to find anything about my dad Harold Dempster who served on the above ships during WW2 Also anythin about the ships themselves/ pictures for my mum who is still alive aged 91. Regards Steve Dempster Hello Steve - hope this is of ..."

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" I can only comment on the RN. The confined living areas and lack of privacy on a warship should preclude the acceptance of homosexuals in that service. The communal showers are the obvious areas where this will be less than desirable. If I were still in the mob I would find it extremely ..."

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" Quoting: Gerard Grout I can only comment on the RN.  The confined living areas and lack of privacy on a warship should preclude the acceptance of homosexuals in that service.  The communal showers are the obvious areas where this will be less than desirable.  If I were still in ..."

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