HMS

WIZARD

 

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Below are a collection of  pictures of Wizard, dating back to the 1940's. Some of the pictures are copies and the quality isn't very good but I think they all capture the essence of Wizard and it's crews. Please feel free to correct any errors or have a picture you would like to include, please e-mail  the webmaster.

Grateful thanks to those who have contributed pictures.

Below is HMS Wizard, taken after refit for the Dartmouth Training Squadron
Our late S/M Ken Cooper known as "Gunner" served in her.


Thanks to Robert Moss.

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Wizard_1949.jpg

     

    New_Zealand_Dance.JPG

 

 HMS Wizard Crew 1949

 

Dance in New-Zealand 1945

 

 

 

    Japanse_Children.JPG

    Prisoners.JPG

    WW2 (6).JPG

 Japanese Children Tokyo 1945

 Japanese Prisoners

 Landing POW's

 

 

 

    Crew_at_Tokyo_Bay.jpg

    Mess_Picture_Wellington_NZ.jpg

    News_Item_Picture.jpg

 Crew at Tokyo Bay

 Mess Picture-Wellington NZ

 News Item in the Press

 

 

 

    WW2 (3).JPG

    shipmates.jpg

    Three_shipmates.jpg

 Auckland NZ

Shipmates

 Les Sykes Cyril Bridge Tommy Bowden

 

 

 

hms_wizard_at_malta1956.jpg

    Royal_Yacht_Surprise.jpg

    Royal_Yacht_Review.jpg

 Malta

 HM on board Royal Yacht Surprise

 Queen Elizabeth, Surprise

 

 

 

    Damage_at_Scapa_Flow2.jpg

    Damage_at_Scapa_Flow.jpg

    Ships_Company.jpg

 Damage while at Scapa Flow

 another damage picture

 Ships Crew

 

 

 

    USSR_Sverdlov.jpg

    Two_Crew_Members.jpg

    WW2 (1).jpg

 Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. USSR Smerdlov

 Run Ashore

 Wizard Crew

 

 

 

Under_Sydney_Harbour_Bridge.jpg

 

Wizard-John Dwyer.jpg

 

 

 

Sydney Harbour Bridge

 

HMS Wizard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cyril_Charlie.jpg

Wiz_PO_Mess_1956.jpg

Com_Mess_1956.jpg

  

 

 

Cyril and Charlie

PO Mess

Com's Mess Christmas

Sat on 4" Gun

1956-7

1956

 

  

 

Malta_1956.jpg

 

Andrew_ Wing.jpg

 

  

 

Ships Company Malta  1956

  

Andrew Wings Christmas tree

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    The Wizard is alongside HMS Crossbow in the ship’s company photograph.

     

       In the middle of EOKA Terrorist country in Cyprus, a boat was lowered and sent ashore to get some Christmas trees. No weapons; when the Army lads bristled with rifles and small arms.  Typical Jack.   My youngest son sent me a Christmas Card some years ago with a drawing by Andrew Wing

     

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