History of Seaham - Stories and remarkable and memorable events in the history of Seaham Seaham and World War 2 HMS Seaham and Warship Week (1942)
Warship weeks were British National Savings campaigns during WW2 with the aim of a Royal Navy warship being adopted by a town or city. The Royal Navy had lost many capital ships and was facing pressure to provide escorts for convoys over the Atlantic.
A level of savings would be set to raise enough money to provide the cost of building a particular naval ship. Cities would raise monies for battleships and aircraft carriers and towns would focus on cruisers and destroyers. Once the target money was saved the town or city would adopt the ship and it's crew.
Local charirity organisations, churches and schools woould provide the crews with gloves, socks, balaclavas etc and children would often write letters and send cards to the crew. When possible officers and men from the adopted warship would visit the townand a parade was often organised in their honour. The ship commanding officer would exchaange plaques, objects and photographs with the town. More than 1,200 warships were adopted by cities and towns throughout the UK.
Sunderland Echo 29th Dec 1941
Sunderland Echo 15th Jan 1942
Sunderland Echo 7th Feb 1942
Sunderland Echo 9th Feb 1942
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