Dates: 1931 - 1974
HMS Falcon was a Royal Navy gunboat built in 1931 by Yarrow and Co. Ltd. She was 372 tons, 150 feet long and had an average hull depth of 5 ft. The ship’s complement was 55. The Falcon was unusual in that she had no sister ships. As of 1945 there have been at least 29 Royal Navy ships named Falcon, the first occurring in 1212 A.D.
In March of 1941, HMS Falcon was at Chungking and paid off. Her crew travelled overland to Rangoon via the Burma Road and her guns were sent by elephant. The Falcon was handed over to the Chinese in February of 1942 and renamed the Luan Huan. In 1948 she was renamed Ying Teh (sometimes Ying The) or "British Virtue". In 1950 she received her final name of Nan Chiang. The Falcon continued service in the Chinese navy the whole way up to 1974, making her one of the longest lived ships mentioned on this site.
Memories of HMS Falcon
hms falcon hal far malta 53-55 in 1953Written by anthony rogers
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Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Falcon
"Looking for mates who served at HMS Falcon.Hal Far,malta 1946-1948.728 Squadron FAA "
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" Good day all, I could do with a leg up here; ANY assistance at all would be highly regarded. I need to trace further my birth mothers service details. She joined the WRNS in April 1945 but unfortunately is now deceased. I have her full Naval records but would like to see if I can find ..."
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" Hi Arthur. They certainly were good old days mate, though they are getting harder to remember now, than they used to be. You got around a bit like me, I didn’t like to spend too long in the one place. The Naval Air Station", at "Hal Far" was that "HMS Falcon", mate ?? I was crew for a ..."
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" [QUOTE]Quoting: Doug Welch[/B] [I]Hi Arthur. The Naval Air Station", at "Hal Far" was that "HMS Falcon", mate ?? I was crew for a while on the gun boat ............ When were you on the "Yarmouth", " Arthur" ?? ...............Images/Smilies/baa.gif[/IMG] [IMG]Images/Smilies/baa.gif[/IMG] ..."
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" I`m just finding out if anyone out there remembers my father, info/anecdotes etc.He was Fleet Air Arm, served HMS Falcon, HMS Centaur, HMS Victorious, Malta, Singapore (HMS Simbang), Brazil (Naval Attache). I`d be grateful for any information at all "
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