7.
Feb. 2, 2012

Many fond memories of this wonderful ship. I was the leading personnel/administrative person, Personnelman First Class on the USS ZELLARS (DD-777) during the NATO Squadron Matchmaker II deployment with HMS Berwick. Met many great people including Berwick's Ship's Writer "Ray". Had members of the Berwick's Senior Ratings Mess to my home in ZELLARS homeport of Newport, RI in Spring 1967. My attempt at"fish and chips: was my biggest failure. The wonderful Senior Ratings Mess got me so "swacked" on their "tots" of rum, while in port in Norway, I cannot remember over 36 hours of my life.

Retired in March 1979 from U.S. Navy. Still have HMS Berwick ashtray, ship's plaque and other souvenirs. Have a few photos on board BERWICK if any old crew want copies.

Richard D. Barber
Lieutenant, U.S. Navy Retired
Woodbridge, Virginia, USA

Petty Officer's Mess, Plymouth, England.

Petty Officer's Mess, Plymouth, England.

Petty Officer's Mess, Norway March 1967.

6.
Jan. 15, 2011

I was looking up info on HMS BERWICK, which my husband served on late 70's early 80's, I was in awe with photo's of her, reminded me of the wonderful Family Days we had onboard, even a cruise around the Isle of Wight. On reading about her, I learned she was sunk, ”SAD”, we were in Plymouth and Gosport while my husband served, she was a beautiful frigate, I have happy memories.

Alana Wehrle

5.
Apr. 28, 2010

Unfortunately I disagree with Charlie (Message 4) I was on the Berwick in 1983 as a bunting and the picture was taken entering Portsmouth Harbour (Probably passing Outer Spit Buoy). The flags flying indicate the ships intended Berth of South West Wall (Desig SWW). Charlie was the RS and in the same department as me.

Thanks,
Ian Dugdale

4.
Apr. 8, 2010

I think that the photo HMS Berwick in 1983 is possibly of her about to enter Mobile Al. ( I can't quite remember). However it was certainly in the Windies somewhere. I was the RS at the time.

Regards,
RH (Charlie)

3.
Apr. 9, 2010

I served on HMS Phoebe and remember in the early 70's a very dramatic collision on route to Bermuda. It was my first ship and trip abroad. We were all ready to leave from Portsmouth. Berwick was to leave first but after slipping her berth got caught with the tide scraping down our port side messing up our paint work and depositing a life raft on our cable deck. Berwick even had a piper on the bridge top. I have never seen out skipper so angry. I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when the two skippers came together. I even have a press cutting somewhere.

Dave (Knocker) White
L. Sea (R)

2.
Dec. 21, 2009

During a NATO cruise in 1966-67, one of the Royal Navy Ships we operated with for some time was HMS Berwick. I was onboard U.S.S. Zellars (DD-777) and we had a great time with the crew of the Berwick. I remember one Peter ( Derby ) Allen – we transferred crews and I was introduced to the ceremony of “Splicing the Main Brace”  – quaffing down the tot of rum was a chore!! Great time and great ship.

Lester R. Sinton
Machinist Mate 2
U.S.S Zellars – 1965-68

1.
Aug. 28, 2008

Was surfing the net to try and find some pic's of my old ship only to find she's not there. Well let's put that straight. Her she is in her pride and glory doing speed trials of plymouth in1970 (see photo on page 1) before going to Bermuda the photo is taken by the ships Wasp helo.

She was one of the fastest in the fleet at the time and her sister ships had a hard time when we were on station. In 72 the crew were transferred to the Falmouth she had a refit in Gibraltar and the Berwick was due to have a refit there also.  I left there and went to HMS Triumph, she was the fist ship I had and served on her for nearly 3 years.  We did all the islands in the Caribbean, sailed the length and breadth of the Mediterranean,
chased fishing boats in the north sea and even went into drydock in Trinidad after we lost a screw at sea
  
Maybe you always remember the first love best I don't know, but I served on many boats and she was the best, still now you have a photo of the best in her class.  As you can see have moved to Sweden since then, but she was the real thing and there wasn't many that could follow us when we put the steam up.

Best regards,
Kenneth Robinson (OEM)
Tyringe, Sweden