Gallery — HMS Hollyhock

Officers & Crew

With grateful thanks to Philip Griffin-Smith, grandson of Lt. Bernard Simpson.

Simpson and Humby at Table Mountain — Simpson and Humby — Table Mountain, South Africa.

Simpson and Humby aboard Capetian — Simpson and Humby aboard the Capetian.

Lt Bernard Simpson's medals — Lieutenant Bernard Simpson’s medals.

Group photo of ship's company A — Ship’s company — group photograph (1).

Group photo of ship's company B — Ship’s company — group photograph (2).

Hollyhock crew, group 1 — Hollyhock crew — group 1.

Hollyhock crew, group 2 — Hollyhock crew — group 2.

Hollyhock crew, group 3 — Hollyhock crew — group 3.

HMS Hollyhock

HMS Hollyhock at sea — HMS Hollyhock at sea — one of the very few photographs of her in service.

HMS Hollyhock at sea, alternate — HMS Hollyhock at sea (alternate).

HMS Hollyhock fitting out at Sunderland — Fitting out at Sunderland.

HMS Hollyhock at Trincomalee, March 1942 — At Trincomalee, March 1942 — courtesy Mr Tommy Thompson.

Flower Class corvette — A Flower Class corvette.

Naval architect's drawing of a corvette — Naval architect’s general arrangement drawing.

Sister Ship & Tanker

HMS Calendula — HMS Calendula (K28) — Jack’s first ship.

The Athelstane (as Athelfoam) — The molasses tanker that became MFA Athelstane.

HMS Hermes, 1934 — HMS Hermes, 1934 — sunk in the same Japanese strike.

D3A-1 'Val' dive bomber — The Aichi D3A-1 ‘Val’ dive bomber.

The Wreck

Images by kind permission of divesrilanka.com and Dharshana Jayawardena.

Bridge — The bridge.

Bridge, alternate — The bridge, alternate angle.

Boilers — Boilers.

Amidships breakup — Amidships breakup.

Port side debris — Port-side debris field.

Stern debris 1 — Stern debris.

Stern debris 2 — Stern debris (cont.).

Stern view — Stern view.

Stern view alternate — Stern view, alternate.

Press & Memorabilia

Newspaper cuttings — Contemporary newspaper cuttings.

News report on the loss of Hollyhock — News report on the loss of Hollyhock.

Drawing office at John Crown & Sons — The drawing office at John Crown & Sons.