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HMS Ghurka at sea

from North East Museums

• KenjiB_48 said:

  Was the tribe's name not spelled "Gurkha" ?

• Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:

  The modern spelling is certainly 'Gurkha'. The destroyer launched in 1907 was HMS Ghurka but interestingly the next warship to take the name (launched in 1937) was spelt Gurkha.

• KenjiB_48 said:

  Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums Thank you. Very interesting history!

Launch party of HMS Ghurka

from North East Museums

• La Belle Province said:

  I'm here only for the hats

• Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums said:

  It's as good a reason as any - they are rather magnificent!