The reason why I produced this site, and a "Thank you" to its many Donors.
The photographs on this site are a mixture of those from my own collection of many years, some which were "Rescued" from an unofficial "Fly Tip" rubbish site during early 1997, and many more which have been donated to me, to display on this site, from the private collections of my sites many visitors.
Far too many photographs of this nature remain forever locked away in "Museums" and "Archives" and are, generally, inaccessible to the vast majority of people. My intention as been, therefore, to bring these photo's to as many people as possible through my site and to raise an awareness as to the past glory of the Royal Navy.
I have made attempts to contact the original owners of those photo's found "dumped" without success. I hope, therefore, that if anyone recognizes an Image on this site as being, originally, one of theirs, and, considering the nature of my acquisition of it, they will continue to allow my use of it in this form, for the "Free benefit and Educational purposes" of all who may wish to visit these pages, and that they will accept my many and sincere thanks.
In the years since the site has been "active" I have continued to add more of my own photo's, and have also received copies of many photos from numerous other people, who wish to see their Ships photos displayed for the "free" benefit of all. I have acknowledged their gift where applicable.
Major contributors to the site include Mr. Mark Teadham, who has provided several hundred images from his own collection, along with Mr Gerry Wright. - Mr. George Knight, has put me into contact with a sizeable collection of "Destroyer" photo's, as has Mr. Michael Pocock from Texas in the USA. - Mr. Robert Hanley has provided enough photos to enable me to set up another complete section covering WW11 "Escorts", and also Mr. David Downey, a recent large scale contributor, has sent me a complete collection of data cards and associated photos. There are also contributions from many who wish to remain "Anonymous" and so, although their photo's are displayed, there are no credits shown beneath them.
I have also received much help from members of the "Loch Class Frigate Association", the "Ton Class Mine-Sweeper Association" and the webmasters of the many private RN Ships and Submarines sites who have been in contact with me, and have helped in providing me with, many photos and information that was previously absent. I extend my sincere thanks to you all.
The photo's on this site have been sized to suit a 17" monitor using a screen resolution of "1024 x 768 dpi", and most of the "Enlarged" photo’s will fill your monitor screen. However, now in early 2007, due to increasing "Webspace" problems as my site has steadily grown over the years, I have had to "resize" and "recompress" many of the photo's. It is now more than likely that their home "print out" quality will have suffered and that they will be unusable. You may still, of course, view them on your monitor screen.
I have tried to "organize" the photo's into, what seemed to be to me, a logical classification as per the "Type of Ship" Index. However, some may have "slipped through the net" and possibly be found in a different classification, ie: a WW11 Destroyer may be in the section for "Frigates, Escorts, Sloops" etc., especially if, as in many cases, major post WW11 re-fit work has been carried out. It is also more than likely that a ship with the same name will be found in more than one category, i.e. HMS. Ardent (Pre. WW1 Destroyer) will also be found in (Frigates, Type 21) of much later vintage. There are also many instances where successive ships of the same name will be found in the same category. ( ie. Ark Royal -- Aircraft carriers etc.).
I have also received much help and inspiration from Mr. Steven Johnson of www.cyber-heritage.co.uk fame, a site that is a "Must" for those of you interested in Plymouth (U.K.) Naval and Local history, amongst many other subjects, and also from Mr. Peter Mitchell of www.submerged.co.uk This is another "Must visit" site for all those searching for information concerning S.W. Devon shipwreck (and many worldwide) "Dive sites", and a source of purchase of several Diving related videos, books, and other merchandise.
I have tried to follow their "Content over Style" format for this site and I leave it to you to judge if I have been successful.
David Page,
Site first "online" - January 2001.
Contact via e-mail. - david@navyphotos.co.uk
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