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HMS Essington 1955536 viewsMartin PowellPrefect

Vickers Valiant over Valletta650 views(Miss Yule would have called that Alliteration!)2 commentsPrefect

Light Jackstay Transfer753 viewsBetween Stubbington and Shavington
Weekend trip to Sicily. June 1960.
Alan Walker
The Light Jackstay using fibre ropes and lots of manpower was tested for loads of 500 Lbs.
The Heavy Jackstay with steel wire ropes and auto-tension winches could manage loads up to 2 Tons.
Not a lot of people know that - or probably want to!Prefect

HMS White Bear 1946749 viewsSurvey Ship. Steam Yacht Iolanda sold to the Admiralty in 1940 for $5.
Sold on 1948 and scrapped 1958.
Toni ChetcutiPrefect

Destroyers in Sliema Creek1041 viewsRMA Mess on Tigne Street, foreground. LSTs far right.
7th Destroyer Sqn. Probably 1962. HMS Trafalgar, Dunkirk, Jutland, Aisne or Corunna?, Broadsword and Scorpion.
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End of Patrol. 1950s.714 viewsPhill Rose4 commentsPrefect

RFA Maine (3)531 viewsHospital Ship of the Med Fleet. In service 1921 - 1947.Prefect

Going Ashore with our Prezzies619 views©Jane BanksPrefect

Children's Party in the Hangar. 1949/50559 viewsProbably watching Tom & Jerry cartoons?
©Jane BanksPrefect

HMS Decoy 1957684 viewsDaring class destroyer.4 commentsPrefect

RFA Turmoil 491 viewsSalvage Tug of the Bustler class famed for her part in the Flying Enterprise saga of January 1952.
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©Ian BentonPrefect

RFA Turmoil 494 viewsPassing through on her way east.
©Ian BentonPrefect

HMS Cumberland574 viewsCounty Class Cruiser. Veteran of the River Plate.
Trials ship from 1951 - 1958.
©Ian BentonPrefect

Sub off St Angelo 1950s571 viewsT Class
©Ian Benton1 commentsPrefect

HMS Barfleur494 viewsBattle Class Destroyer
©Ian BentonPrefect

RFA Cherryleaf (3)484 viewsFreighting TankerPrefect

HMS Gambia 1952541 viewsPrefect

Grand Harbour 1955676 viewsPrefect

Salvage 1950722 viewsRFA Sea Salvor, RFA Dispenser (left) & SV Retrieve raising the Breconshire.
She was towed to Trieste and scrapped.
Video Clip but no sound. (Refreshing your page a couple of times will often skip the adverts).3 commentsPrefect

HMS Breconshire 1950762 viewsAn Auxiliary Supply Ship sunk by bombing in Marsaxlokk, March 1942 after a valiant attempt to reach Grand Harbour from Alexandria, her convoy having been scattered.
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RAS off Malta710 viewsA Gannet overflies a Replenishment At Sea between HMS Centaur, RFA Tidepersil, and HMS Lagos.1 commentsPrefect

Whaler & Wave Boat503 viewsThe whaler may have been manned by Tal Handaq sailors who opted to spend their sports afternoons in this idyllic fashion.
The Wave is either Baron, Ruler or Chief which has just done a sharp "right hand down a bit" to make the entrance.Prefect