Posted by Jim Phillips Shipwreck Researcher, WALES on September 24, 2000 at 09:22:37:
In Reply to: H.m.s. conway, mani straits posted by graeme on September 23, 2000 at 16:02:20:
Graeme, Your grandfathers ship was 114 years old when she was being towed by two tug boats through the Menai Straits. North Wales - the tow ropes broke, and she drifted onto a beach in the Straits - ships back broke, on Tuesday 14 April 1953. HMS CONWAY was launched in June 1839 as HMS NILE, a 90 gun battleship. 240 feet long, and 4,375 tons. She ended up as a training ship. You should be able to get much more information from the local newspapers as you now have a date to work from. Good Luck. Signed Jim Phillips.