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Grand Harbour 1966 Â©

My Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.

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robinwilliams

[Apr 27, 2010 at 10:54 AM]

Could be one of three Carriers only Eagle R05, Victorious R38 or Hermes R12 these were the Carriers fitted with the Type 984 Radars - other two Installations were at Collingwood and ASWE - where I was employed on maintenance of the 984

Prefect

[Apr 27, 2010 at 12:08 PM]

Victorious.

phillrose

[Apr 27, 2010 at 12:11 PM]

Robin, as you are into radar, what is the designation for what I call the bedstead, then there was the double, one on top of the other, was it 954?

Prefect

[Apr 27, 2010 at 12:20 PM]

No Phill, it was 965. See my google bit on the Sliema Creek photo.

robinwilliams

[Apr 27, 2010 at 12:22 PM]

965 and the double bedstead was 965M - 954 was a USSR Radar

phillrose

[Apr 27, 2010 at 01:18 PM]

Thanks Robin & Prefect, I was not far out!!! Found an interesting site once on the history of RN radar, also featured the Collingwood museum, but seem to have lost the link, any suggestions.

Chris Howells

[Apr 27, 2010 at 04:27 PM]

Thank you guys, Dad being a crab rather than a fishead, depsite many Coastal Command postings, wasn't that hot on ships! My Uncle Bob however........ Very Happy

robinwilliams

[Apr 28, 2010 at 02:04 AM]

Google HMS Collingwood Museum - it will not accept web address here

Prefect

[Apr 28, 2010 at 03:14 AM]

That may change when Coppermine finally publish a stable version 1.5, but don't hold your breath.

OldBat

[Apr 28, 2010 at 05:32 PM]

A neighbour (widower of Mrs Brett-Knowles who taught maths at TH ca 1960) worked on the development of radar throughout the war.

Prefect

[Apr 29, 2010 at 12:45 AM]

I remember Mrs B-K.

OldBat

[Apr 29, 2010 at 04:52 AM]

I thought she was a bit before your time?

Prefect

[Apr 29, 2010 at 05:05 AM]

No I was 59 - 63.

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Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

Memories of the Royal Naval School, Malta, 1947 - 1978.

Grand Harbour 1966 Â©

My Dad informed me at the time that this was HMS Eagle. I will leave that to the Navy Buffs to correct or deny. All I do know is that I took this picture from the upper Barracca Gardens and my note on the back says Summer '66 so I would have been 12/13.