Pembroke - Ship sunk ww2 by German U boats?

[Sarndra]

Interesting thread...so lucky to have those photo's Pauline!  How special!

I happened upon this thread because I was hunting info down about men from the HMS Pembroke.  I was thinking about buying this photo and trying to find the family these men belonged to.  They look like brothers to me and the were on the HMS Pembroke...I like the way they have positioned themselves so one hat reads hms the other Pembroke.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/a.asp?id=586644009&cc=61&pid=264901944&hbc=1&ct=image

Thought someone might find the photo interesting.

Cheers
Sarndra 

[Rebecca Rowe]

My Grandad was in Pembroke aswell. His name was Albert Percival. We cannot find any records and have no photos of his time in the War. Sadly hes no longer with us and we have no photos what so ever of him 

[IMBER]

For the Timescale of WW2 There was no RN  Vessel named HMS PEMBROKE.
As well as barracks in Chatham, under various names PEMBROKE I to PEMBROKE X they were nominal accounting bases which personal were attached for the purpose of pay etc
It a little more complicated than that but to make it clear
No one sailed on a ship called HMS PEMBROKE simply because there was no such "ship"

[ladymary]

My father was also on HMS Pembroke between 1942-1946. We had a picture of the ship on our wall and he used to say how it had been almost cut in half by a u-boat. Still trying to find exactly where he went but naval records not clear. His name was Arthur Leonardi, he was 18. When he signed up and I also have his medals wish I could get more info.

[seaweed]

Welcome to Rootschat, If you read the entire thread

For the Timescale of WW2 There was no RN  Vessel named HMS PEMBROKE.
As well as barracks in Chatham, under various names PEMBROKE I to PEMBROKE X they were nominal accounting bases which personal were attached for the purpose of pay etc
It a little more complicated than that but to make it clear
No one sailed on a ship called HMS PEMBROKE simply because there was no such "ship"

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If you could post a copy of the picture you have, maybe some one can identify the ship.
WW2 service records are still with the MOD
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/requests-for-personal-data-and-service-records

[ladymary]

Hello seaweed, all I know about my fathers time in the navy is what the ministry of defence has sent to me in a letter. I managed to get replacement medals that were lost years ago. They told me the only ships and shore bases recorded were Royal Arthur and Pembroke. He was a stoker but they said war records were sparse and incomplete. So I have to bow to your knowledge.
Got his service number but not had much luck so far.
The picture of the ship was mislaid when my parents split up in the early 60s.

Thanks ladymary