Memorial

HMS Atalanta

Source: Copyright Amy Savage by kind permission of the Naval Base Commander HMNB Portsmouth

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Current Location

Contact the Chaplaincy in advance in order to make arrangements to access the Dockyard. On the west wall to the left of the main door, St Ann's Church, Anchor Lane, HMNB Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

OS Grid Reference

SU 63171 00566

Denomination

Church of England

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 49787
Description: Large rectangular brass plaque with smaller rectangular plaque placed above it. Rope border incised around edge of both plaques. Inscription in black lettering.
Inscription: Upper plaque: ATALANTA. Main plaque: OFFICERS AND CREW/ WHO WERE LOST IN/ H.M. SHIP "ATALANTA" TRAINING FRIGATE/ ON HER PASSAGE FROM BERMUDA TO ENGLAND/ EARLY IN 1880/ OFFICERS R.N/ (Names)/ MEN R.N/ (Names)/ BOYS/ (Names)/ ROYAL MARINES/ (Names)

Commemoration

War: Military Service
Number Commemorated: 277
Died: 277
Information shown: manner of death, service, surname, forename, initials, rank
Order of names: manner of death, service, surname, forename, initials, rank. For Officers: ordered by rank then surname. Others: ordered by surname

Conservation

Components

Plaques

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Further Information

Photograph and names transcript- http://www.memorialsinportsmouth.co.uk/churches/st_anns/atalanta.htm