 
Dates: 1919 - 1922 HMS Raleigh was a Hawkins-class heavy cruiser of the Royal Navy. She was commissioned as part of the British North Atlantic squadron in 1921. She had a full load displacement of 12,000 tons (light, 9,700 tons), an overall length of 605 feet, and carried a complement of 700 officers and men. She was the only unit of the Hawkins class to be completed with 70,000 shp machinery, and on trials off Isle of Arran on 7-9 September 1920 reached her designed speed of 31 knots at full power of 71,350 shp. At half power, 35,000 shp, she still managed to make 28 knots. After trials the ship proceeded to Devonport for completion as a flagship. In April 1922, Sir William Christopher Pakenham was Admiral of the Royal Navy’s America and West Indies Station and he designated HMS Raleigh as his flagship. Sir Arthur Bromley was captain of HMS Raleigh. It was through his negligence that the ship was lost.[citation needed] On August 8, 1922, Captain Bromley sped the flagship through a thick fog and ran her aground at Point Amour in Forteau Bay, Labrador. Eleven sailors were drowned in the shipwreck. The cruiser was a total write-off. The ship remained hard-aground and upright for four years. During this period, she was stripped of all salvageable items and was destroyed with explosives in September 1926.
Memories of HMS Raleigh
HMS Raleigh. New entry in 1953Written by Matt Marriott Contact this person >>  "I remember the wooden seated bus that took us from plymouth station across the ferry to Raleigh. A 16 year old sprog on his first time away from home. My frst 3 mates were Lofty Harris, Tich Evans, and Jan Lockyer. That was May 1953. I never came across them again after training and wonder what happened to them. I contracted an ear problem while doubling round the parade ground doing punishment for lending a mate my spare cap and was put in sick bay which meant my being put back to another division to catch up. I wonder where they are now." HMS RALEIGH in 1968Written by sidney dennis mark temple Contact this person >> "Photo is of entry class at HMS RALEIGH
date I joined was 29th Jan 1968
Second from top right is Keith Chapman (who was from SPENNYMOOR Co Durham)
Second from bottom right is Martin (aka Alf) Staulder who was from HOUNSLOW LONDON
" HMS RALEIGH in 1976Written by thomas carson Contact this person >> "what a summer to join the mob, the lads were superb we all stuck as a unit and enjoyed the whole experience. many of us kept in touch for many years. the crew from HMS KENT from the day i joined i can honestly say i loved the majority of it. i had some great mates and hope to catch up with as many of them as i can again."
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Raleigh
" i’m vicki cross (nee andrews) searching for information on my grandfather who may have been on hms ganges or hms raleigh when he was 15 or over. I know he was on hms zulu in mombasa harbour in 1965 was announced lost in august 1966. My grandfather name is Edward Andrews and was known as Ted or ..."
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" DID YOU SERVE ON HMS RALEIGH BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1958 - 1960 Between the years of 1958 -1960 we served as WRENS on HMS RALEIGH Torpoint Corrnwall We have always wondered what became of the girls who shared those years with us esp 38 MESS Those girls were: Agnis McCubin Liz Prothro Cyninthia ..."
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" DID YOU SERVE ON HMS RALEIGH BETWEEN THE YEARS OF 1958 - 1960 Between the years of 1958 -1960 we served as WRENS on HMS RALEIGH Torpoint Corrnwall We have always wondered what became of the girls who shared those years with us esp 38 MESS Those girls were: Agnis McCubin Liz Prothro ..."
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" Hi Rosemarie: I was on HMS Raleigh Jan-December 1960 and I believe I was in Mess 33, but not sure. Some of the girls I remember are Jane Short (Ure) we still stay in touch. Jenny Lunnon, Marion Eggelston. I know some of the other names will come back to me. I worked in the Officer’s ..."
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" R20 & R21 Class HMS Mercury 1959.. These two classes joned up at HMS Raleigh March 9th/10th 1959. With the exception of Jock Pollock and Eric (Scouse) Potter, of whom I know there whereabouts, does anybody know of any of the others. Names like Nigel Watts, Ian Wright, Johnny Carsey, Bob Moss. Look forward to hearing from somebodyMartin Chambers "
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