hms snowflake
Weather Watcher
HMS Snowflake
HMS Snowflake
Built by The Smiths Dock Company, Middlesborough
Built by The Smiths Dock Company, Middlesborough
Launched on 22 Aug 1941
Launched on 22 Aug 1941
© The Flower Class Forum
Converted to Weather Watcher in 1947 at Rosyth
Converted to Weather Watcher in 1947 at Rosyth
Weather Watcher
Weather Watcher
© Unknown
Picture from the Babtie, Shaw and Morton archives, supplied by Stuart McMahon
Picture from the Babtie, Shaw and Morton archives, supplied by Stuart McMahon
Weather Watcher (with Observer behind) in the James Watt Dock
© John HarneyWeather Watcher (with Observer behind) in the James Watt Dock
© Marine Observer
© Bob Reid
© Bob Reid
© Harry Cocks
Weather Watcher at Great Harbour
© Harry CocksWeather Watcher at Great Harbour
© Harry Cocks
© Ron Cuthbertson
Watcher at sea in 1948
© The SphereWatcher at sea in 1948
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Watcher oiling at Old Kilpatrick in 1953
© Alan DouglasWatcher oiling at Old Kilpatrick in 1953
Weather Watcher
© Robbie CoxWeather Watcher
Weather Watcher in Reykyavik Harbour after her last voyage to Station Alpha in Dec 1961
© Bob Reid
Waiting to be scrapped in 1962 in Dublin
© BobbyWaiting to be scrapped in 1962 in Dublin
Weather Watcher was scrapped in May 1962
Weather Watcher was scrapped in May 1962