Short Sunderland T9044 and the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre
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- This promotional film made for the Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust contains unique colour film of Short Sunderland Flying Boats at Pembroke Dock in World War 2. To support the work and aims of the Trust contact us at enquiries@sunderlandtrust.com
or telephone 01646 684220
Facebook page sunderlandtrust
The Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust has set up an all-year-round visitor attraction in the unique 1830 Georgian Royal Dockyard Chapel in Pembroke Dock. It presents Pembroke Dock's historically unique stories and themes to a national and international audience namely:
The world's largest operational Flying Boat Station that in WW2 played a key role in the Battle of the Atlantic, the 'D' Day Normandy landings and other sea war theatres
Wales' only Royal Dockyard: at its zenith comparable to Chatham and Devonport and building both warships and Royal Yachts
One of the UK's major Garrison Towns, created during the Napoleonic Wars and serving the nation until the 1960s
These themes are underpinned by remarkable national and international military and social historical connections spanning two centuries of history of a once very prosperous industrial town.
Timeline to date
2006: Pembroke Dock Sunderland Trust (PDST) set up to establish a heritage centre focusing on the story of Pembroke Dock and the Short Sunderland Flying Boat T9044, which sank in the Haven in 1940 and was subsequently re-discovered many years later
2009: PDST opened the Flying Boat Centre/Workshop and now over 80 volunteers are involved in conserving components including two engines recovered from T9044. The Centre has since welcomed over 23,000 visitors
2012: Administration, Archive, display area and café set up in the Fleet Surgeon's House as the 'Fleets to Flying Boats' Centre
2014: Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre opened by the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
For more information:
Telephone: 01646 684220
Email: enquiries@sunderlandtrust.com
Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre
Royal Dockyard Chapel
Meyrick Owen Way
Pembroke Dock
Pembrokeshire
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My Dad, Albert Mead, was a rear gunner at Pembroke Dock and Oban in WW2. He was in the RAAF and attached to Coastal Command from 1940 - 1942. He survived the war but died of war related injuries aged 56 in 1974. I still have many photos of his time with Coastal Command and, of course, his war medals. So proud of all who served.
Chris - thanks for this and what a sad story - Any chance of scans of the pics that I could pass on to the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre? John Evans the local historian and who has just retired from the centre might be able to fill in some gaps in your Dad's story
My grandad Raymond harnwell flew these too,I have his diary ,medals,raf badge and other things ,we are so proud of the contribution he made
My Dad was killed in the crash of PP116 in May 1945 at Pembroke Dock. John Evans was a big help to me (a US citizen). He provided me with details of the accident. This video and many others here have been very helpful to me. Thanks
+glenn carson Thank you
My late father in law was an Air Engineer on SS's and played cricket for the RAF alongside Fred Trueman! He was Gordon Robinson.
At Pembroke Dock?
@@atomage2006 very possibly.
My wife's Gramps was a W/O on Sundys at Pembroke dock.What giants both the aircrews and the planes were,Missions that went on for hour after hour over the freezing ever waiting water of the Ice cold Atlantic,looking for a grey smudge on a grey ocean!Then the 'duel ' that followed a sighting and the urgent need to do your job before there gunners did there's! Then the long haul back ( if all went well ) and after a brief rest and rearm another 'op ' often the next day! bloody Heroes they were!
I Live in Old Harbour,Jamaica WI.George Chung,about 96 yrs,my neighbor, served in RAF during WW2.He told me he was first stationed at Pembroke Duck them move to Lyneham Air Force Base.The US had a small flying boat base not far from my town call Little Goat Island.
+kennedy singh Fascinating - is it possible to make contact with George Chung?
atomage2006 Yes,but I will have to do it personaly.
+kennedy singh Thanks - John Evans at the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre would like to make contact with Mr Chung. John is the leading authority on flying boat operations at PB
atomage2006 Give me a call (876) 853 4303
for some years there was a sunderland on display at pembroke dock,in the late 60,s i think ,my new wife and i went on a tour of the plane , we also stayed at a hotel which was the officers club i believe, we also walked around the huge slips and hangers that were there , great memories
The Sunderland is now at the RASF Museum Hendon. PDST is now located in the Garrison Chapel at PD and known as the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre - well worth a visit and with items from T9044 recovered from the Haven. The hotel closed but there are I believe plans to restore and reopen it
In my youth I knew a chap who was the rear gunner in a Sunderland in the Far East, he didn't talk much about it and think his plane was in near constant stressful action.
Thanks grassfuse. Hope you can get down to Pembroke Dock soon and see the Fleets to Flying Boats Centre and Workshop - find it on Facebook as well!
My cousin Alfred Davison was a Flight Sergeant on a Mark III Sunderland which went missing on 11th June 1944. He was just 23 and his family searched in vain for his whereabouts.We have a photograph of all the crew - but no names..
+Pauline Sellars You might like to get in touch with John Evans at the Pembroke Dock Heritage Centre as they have an extensive archive and John is 'the expert' on all things to do with Sunderlands and Pembroke Dock
+atomage2006 Thankyou very much!
I like cheese and biscuits and a glass of milk before bed bed
You shouldn't eat cheese before bed, silly billy.
I'd rather a bit from you