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Dates: 1984 - 1999 The tenth HMS Beaver, a Type 22 frigate, built by Yarrow Shipbuilders 1980-82. Prior to her decommissioning in 1999 it was possible for Beaver Scouts to become honorary crew members. She was decommissioned in 1999, and sold for scrap in 2001. In all ten ships have been known as HMS Beaver, the first in 1656, the ninth an Acheron class destroyer 1911-1921.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Beaver
" Hi folks and folkesses. At the tender age of fourteen, I started service life as a Naval Messenger on the Grimsby naval base, HMS Beaver. I was called up for NS in 1948 and served in the Royal Artillery on Ack Ack. Demobbed in 1950 and six months later joined the Royal Air Force. Trained as ..."
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" HI. I was a Naval Messenger at HMS Beaver the Grimsby naval base 1944 to 1946. One day I was outside the Fleet Mail office watching a frigate going to sea. There was a lot of signalling going on between the frigate and the Captains Bridge and I asked a Petty Officer what was being said, he ..."
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" Hi There were two HMS Beavers. One was the actual sea going version and the other was HMS Beaver, a shore establishment on Grimsby docks, where I spent two years as a Naval Messenger 1944 to1945. Ken "
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"HMS Beaver from 1986-1989 Tansy Lee a fellow shipwreck & deck ape. Mo Morrison has found me and I him. Weird how time passes and leaves you behind & out of contact. Lets see what happens."
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24 people in our World War 2 records 
7 people in our Pre Napoleonic records
436 people in our Forces Reunited records
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