HMS UNICORN (I-72) BRIEF - NO.52

[@frasermclachlan8588]

I truly loved this video. HMS Unicorn was my late grandfather's ship, he served on her from 1947 to 1953 and watching this reminds me of all the stories and looking through album after album of photographs he told and showd me and his life on her

[@Nathan9197]

She was also my Great-Grandfathers ship. I have some photos taken by him aboard the ship, with ongoing battles and Spitfires hanging off the deck!

[@stevebarnard8677]

Hi. I have just watched on KZbin your video about HMS Unicorn. My father served on this ship 1949-51. I have an original account from that tour. On 16th September 1951 the Unicorn did indeed carry out a bombardment at Coppeki Point, ‘firing 16 salvos at a watchers hut’. Three of these were known to have hit the target

[@steverutherfoord1452]

Thanks for this my father served on Unicorn during the war this is the most detailed history I have come across

[@fabriciomarquezrubio8998]

My Intelligent Mind: A light Carrier of Support of the Royal Navy. My Other Zone of my Mind: Oni-chan!!!!

[@davidmcausland4088]

Interesting note The Name Unicorn was taken from HMS Unicorn the oldest frigate afloat and Based in Dundee Scotland (The Frigate being named HMS Cressy) until the carriers decommision when the Frigate had her Name returned The frigate is still in Dundee and normally has tours available.

[@TheShipYard2]

Funny you should say that, I think Thursday you might see something on that old unicorn 😜

[@davidmcausland4088]

@@TheShipYard2 Just thought others might appreciate my passing on this little snipit of information.

[@TheShipYard2]

@@davidmcausland4088 very true, dont worry as the comment will remain so people will know

[@davidmcausland4088]

@@TheShipYard2 Many Thanks as we in Dundee are proud of our 2 ships berthed here The HMS Unicorn and The RRS Discovery.

[@TheShipYard2]

@@davidmcausland4088 Wow, i didn't know Disco was still around, i might have to add her to the list

[@Spartacus45]

Great to see this video as my uncle John Dowle served on Unicorn in WW2 (was serving in 1943). He was a killick (aircraft electrician) and from Leicester. During his service he married Winifred Jackson and they had two children Martin and Tina. After the war he was a butcher and had his own shop on Cavendish Road, Aylestone, Leicester. He passed away in 1995 from emphysema.

[@jonreid5765]

My Grandad served on this ship. Thanks for the upload 👍🏻

[@scoooto1893]

Interesting video my late grandad served has a stoker during the its time in the 2nd World War this ship don't get the recognition has others it served

[@DaveSCameron]

Thanks again.📚☘️👍

[@benweeks626]

Great video!

[@brendanhunt4621]

Would love to see one on the Majesty class. Especially the RAN ones (Vengeance Sydney Melbourne)

[@brendanhunt4621]

Sorry vengeance was colossus

[@kingsrook9866]

Henderson! *drink* oh wait, wrong channel

[@deancrook6592]

My Dad served on this. He was part of of a MONAB unit on Manus.

[@aimee090981]

Good video. Can you do one on my wife's grandfather's ship . I believe it was hms emperor/ uss playbus. We like to know more about her . Thanks if you read this and hands make it happen

[@hazchemel]

Right. When I finally build my time machine, I'll manifest on HMS Unicorn 1940s. Until now, my ship was going to be an Arathusa light cruiser.

[@mikeday5776]

My grandfather served in wwii in the Atlantic and Pacific as a royal marine aboard. Thanks so much for this. Have you produced a HMS Malaya UTube video? Then I’d have the set. 😁🇬🇧⛴️

[@LukeTansiongco]

With how popular she is in Azur Lane, I'm just surprised about how little her irl version is talked about

[@theijemanmanman]

yea, i really like both the Azur Lane version and irl one as my 2nd favourite ship with on nr1 USS Laffey, I'd love to see Unicorn rebuild/recreated as a tourist atraction just like Laffey so I could see these beutifull ships in all theyre glory

[@bigships]

If u like her in you know…… that way ur a nonce

[@harryjohnson9215]

Can you do hms vanguard

[@friendsinmyhead2195]

Can you do a video on the Juan Carlos I or Principe de Asturias Spanish aircraft carriers

[@TheShipYard2]

I’ll add them to the list if there not already there

[@hazchemel]

Btw, the story about her bombarding the coast I heard corroborated from another naval historian ;), who went on to mention that HMS Formidable is the only carrier to sail in a battle line and fire on the enemy with her little guns lol.

[@robertewing3114]

Maintenance ships were meant to be spanners in the Axis machine, bolts from out of the blue that often involved lament for the loss of the Philips head, the motto of Unicorn was Turning the Screw

[@johnjephcote7636]

Anyone remember the 'Jap scap repair ship' from the ancient Popeye cartoons that were screened on tv in the 1950s?

[@jamesbugbee9026]

I've kept a great interest in this ship (tinged w/ a touch of horror) due 2 her dwarf nature, wierd function, & rather odd timing. Having heard the shore-bombardment story, i thot that such might have been one of her greatest points of utility (especially as an AA platform), & now i'm seeing her as a sort of ancester 2 the wave of tall yet short utility jumpjet ships recently emerging, equally homely (& of questionable use in real warfighting terms. Sigh)

[@callmekriz206]

Why was the ship named unicorn?

[@harryjohnson9215]

She had Seafurrys during the Korean War

[@StephenForshaw-zk3hq]

My dad served on this ship

[@obiwanrussell1747]

She was built with a hydraulic catapult, not a steam catapult. Steam catapults weren't invented until the early 50s, Unicorn was never retrofitted.

[@TheShipYard2]

I think we can gloss over the steam catapult thing. but, unicorn wasnt retrofitted, and i did say that. they looked at it, but never did

[@mr.herobrinegaming844]

Oh boi I have good news for ya...

[@jonellison9832]

What accent is that?

[@TheShipYard2]

english

[@SergioLuizCardosodeSouzaJunior]

Compro 30 navios dessa classe para a marinha do Brasil Rio de Janeiro Brasil

[@some_old_guy1976]

2 downs votes by surviving members of Korean hut bombardment 🇬🇧

[@some_old_guy1976]

I am in the process of building a Unicorn via kit bashing an Ark Royal. Nice to have some history to counter my procrastination 👍

[@eyesofisabelofficial]

She was not built in meters so measurements should reflect that fact. 📏🛠