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General => Armed Forces => World War Two => Topic started by: curlyhev on Friday 11 January 13 11:06 GMT (UK)
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I was wondering if anyone is researching a Ralph Ward WW2 serving in the Navy on Submarine called spearfish. I have found some letters etc from his family to him and other bits. I would love to be able to let the family read all these bits if they are a history fan like myself. I have come across these by fluke I have no idea who this chappy is I think he is from the USA San Fansisco well that where the letters were addressed to. Im not sure how to find out anymore about him really!
Any ideas how i can find anymore about him as i know nothing else as i would love to research him more just for myself :)
Thank you in advance of any offer of help and information Hev x
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Hi
The first question that needs to be answered is do these letters relate to HMS Spearfish or USS Spearfish, both were submarines?
Martin
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Oh.... :-\ well on the envelopes it says US Navy spearfish and sub division 61. I have never looked into anything like this so just do not have a clue! It also is addressed to San Francisco calif i think the last word says calif.
Heather :)
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Looks like USS Spearfish, I think. Some advice here:
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq19-1.htm
US Navy cruise books are on Ancestry - as are WW2 muster rolls. Might be worth a look.
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Hi, try www.decklog.com--- shipmates, then put in Ralph Ward, if his middle name is Lansing, he is deceased, but the site has contact details, so may be this is a step closer, Dave.
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I was wondering if anyone is researching a Ralph Ward WW2 serving in the Navy on Submarine called spearfish. I have found some letters etc from his family to him and other bits. I would love to be able to let the family read all these bits if they are a history fan like myself. I have come across these by fluke I have no idea who this chappy is I think he is from the USA San Fansisco well that where the letters were addressed to. Im not sure how to find out anymore about him really!
Any ideas how i can find anymore about him as i know nothing else as i would love to research him more just for myself :)
Thank you in advance of any offer of help and information Hev x
I too have a number of items and letters of Ralph's and am actually trying to bring his collection back together and write about him
How did you ever get on with this?