Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


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Small twin Prop - Luqa about 1960805 viewsDon't recognise aircraft or occasion4 commentsdeco.rise01/24/18 at 14:01pixelshot: Yes a Devon one is still flying at Headcorn Airfie...
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Alongside HMS Forth 19562302 viewsSentinel. Sea Devil, Tudor, Trenchant.
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3 commentsPrefect01/24/18 at 13:35Martin Powell: Yes, went on board - our Cub leader ("Baloo&q...
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Alongside HMS Forth 19562302 viewsSentinel. Sea Devil, Tudor, Trenchant.
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3 commentsPrefect01/24/18 at 13:24pixelshot: Yes remember HMS Forth...do you remember HMS TOTEM...
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HMS Serene 1946414 viewsAlgerine Class1 commentsPrefect08/19/17 at 21:39Martin Powell: c/w RNSA 14 dinghy.
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Mtarfa water605 viewsThe photo shows my sister helping with a water delivery to our married families' quarters in St Patrick's.

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1 commentsadmin01/30/17 at 22:08admin: Bruce writes "For the whole of the roughly 4 ...
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USS John F Kennedy972 views20041 commentsPrefect07/14/16 at 19:39Mick.Jackson: i can remember the J.F.K coming to malta in 1969/7...
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HMS Galatea667 views1978
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2 commentsPrefect04/17/16 at 06:30SC-UK: Originally posted with a 1967 date but revised fol...
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2 commentsPrefect02/09/16 at 03:46ThomasJohn: Date of 1967 I think is way off the mark. The Ikar...
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HMS Cassandra 19632916 views1 commentsPrefect09/18/15 at 15:23billkby: My father was serving on Cassandra when it was tor...
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HMS Lofoten 1956787 viewsAt Suez she landed the transport for 45 Cdo. In 1964 she was converted into a dedicated helicopter training ship. In 1967, she was replaced in this role by the purpose built RFA Engadine.2 commentsPrefect08/14/15 at 14:12Prefect: During the Suez crisis she was used to land the tr...
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HMS Ranpura 1958630 viewsGoing home.3 commentsPrefect08/14/15 at 11:54Paul Timms: Dad served on Ranpura between 29th November 1954 t...
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HMS Lofoten 1956787 viewsAt Suez she landed the transport for 45 Cdo. In 1964 she was converted into a dedicated helicopter training ship. In 1967, she was replaced in this role by the purpose built RFA Engadine.2 commentsPrefect08/14/15 at 10:43Paul Timms: My father served on the Lofoten from 25th August 1...
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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana ©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
3 commentsKalabrat07/27/15 at 11:22Prefect: It is not to be confused with the pale imitation r...
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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana ©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
3 commentsKalabrat07/27/15 at 11:17Prefect: Presumably, though other sources name a different ...
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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana ©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
3 commentsKalabrat07/27/15 at 10:09Martin Powell: Supposedly the Gladiator that is now on display in...
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RAF Luqa SNCO Wives Club tour of a 38 Sqdn Shackleton, 1965 or 66433 viewsThe officer in sunglasses is clearly amused by the result of the playful breeze. Unlike the airman on the right who appears highly fed-up.1 commentsIvan06/16/15 at 07:48Cezza: Great photo!...dad was an NCO....sad day when 38 d...
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Pietà Creek early 1950s614 viewsRASC Launches Dovey & Call Boy and RFA Nasprite.2 commentsPrefect06/14/15 at 16:20Prefect: Doubt it. Although her berth is vacated, that look...
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Pietà Creek early 1950s614 viewsRASC Launches Dovey & Call Boy and RFA Nasprite.2 commentsPrefect06/14/15 at 14:17robinwilliams: In that RFA Fort Duquesne on the move?
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HMS Mull of Kintyre 1960509 views1 commentsPrefect05/31/15 at 13:52phillrose: And a damned fine shot of Expert.
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Diving School 1956 - 57844 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect05/13/15 at 17:17Prefect: He is Lt George Foster RN. Able Seaman Holdsworth...
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Diving School 1956 - 57844 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect05/13/15 at 13:37phillrose: There is someone around whose father is front row ...
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Diving School 1956 - 57844 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect05/12/15 at 09:29carocleeve: Thats my father back row centre, Roy Falk. I love ...
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CrabAir Comet C.4519 viewsLast flight into Luqa 25 June 1975 prior to disposal.2 commentsPrefect04/25/15 at 17:13Prefect: I'm sure readers can Google it for themselves...
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CrabAir Comet C.4519 viewsLast flight into Luqa 25 June 1975 prior to disposal.2 commentsPrefect04/25/15 at 17:00Ivan: RAF Comet 4C XR399. ex-Air Support Command, ex-Tra...
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HMS Tudor 1956497 viewsHere endeth the T Class.
RFA War Hindoo right.
2 commentsPrefect04/22/15 at 16:56Prefect: Probably Battle Class Destroyers, unless of course...
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HMS Tudor 1956497 viewsHere endeth the T Class.
RFA War Hindoo right.
2 commentsPrefect04/22/15 at 14:41Ivan: Once again, this series has been fascinating. What...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/15/15 at 17:11Prefect: You are quite correct, Ivan. I copied that from Wi...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/15/15 at 16:51Ivan: I think I might regret this comment, Prefect, but ...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/14/15 at 20:16Prefect: Yes Ohio. On September 19, 1946 the two halves of...
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HMS Templar 1946452 viewsT Class4 commentsPrefect04/14/15 at 17:17robinwilliams: Whats the wreck in the background - Ohio??
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39 Squadron RAF, in Italy450 viewsInteresting though it has been, Prefect, to learn about the Algerine Class of minesweepers, it must be time for another aeroplane. Here is a 39 Squadron Canberra PR9 from Luqa on detachment to Villa Franca, Verona, in the mid 1960's. Back of the photograph is stamped " 3A Aerobrigata" (Aeronautica Militaire). Not sure if the aircrew are arriving or departing. 1 commentsIvan03/28/15 at 08:32Prefect: By all means. Laughing
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HMS Fierce 1948391 viewsAlgerine Class. Flotilla leader 2nd MSF with a Vice Admiral embarked.3 commentsPrefect01/09/15 at 07:19Ivan: I agree with fifla1973. I know aeroplanes but know...
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