 Last comments - Naval & Military
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HMS Troubridge 1964700 views See an interesting comparisonPrefect05/09/11 at 12:07David Robinson: She was an anti-submarine frigate converted from a...
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Postcard - Gzira Creek 1029 viewsLooks like HMS Forth in foreground, can anybody name any more?deco.rise05/09/11 at 11:57David Robinson: There is a 'Weapons' class destroyer on ...
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Luqa 1946 - 48665 viewsMosquitos, Spitfire, Martinets.
©Anita SackettPrefect04/26/11 at 16:07David Robinson: These would fetch a fortune now. Probably dumped i...
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HMS Manxman in disguise910 viewsAbdiel Class Minelayer. Photographed off Gozo (Dwejra Bay) in 1952 disguised as a German cruiser for the film Single Handed. Along with her sister Welshman, she played an important part in sustaining Malta during the Siege and was later there for most of the 1950s, taking part in the Suez operation.
Manxman History
Welshman Episode
Prefect04/26/11 at 16:06David Robinson: she had large fake gun turrets fitted over her own...
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HMS Templar 1948658 viewsIn the background is the wreck of the ammunition ship Talabot.
"Lieutenant O'Driscoll was the Officer-in-Charge of the Fleet Clearance Diving Team which was engaged in clearing a large number of unexploded bombs from the wreck of the SS Talabot in Grand Harbour, Malta. The SS Talabot had been bombed and set on fire on 26th March 1942 and because of her dangerous cargo was scuttled. From 16th October to 11th December 1972 the Fleet Clearance Diving Team recovered 73 bombs with a combined weight of 19,500 Ibs. All the bombs were fuzed and heavy corrosion had made them stick together. Many of the bombs were buried in the mud and had to be cleared by water jetting which meant that the divers had to work entirely by touch, visibility being nil." Prefect04/26/11 at 15:54David Robinson: While snorkelling in Sliema I picked up a live mor...
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HMS Striker 1951826 viewsWith Tigne Barracks as God intended!Prefect04/26/11 at 15:51David Robinson: How right he was. We were in the same block as you...
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HMS Cumberland568 viewsReturning to Benghazi today.
Photo courtesy Times of Malta.Prefect02/27/11 at 09:00phillrose: Not wishing to go political, but we can only live ...
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HMS Cumberland568 viewsReturning to Benghazi today.
Photo courtesy Times of Malta.Prefect02/26/11 at 13:24Prefect: But she is still slated for disposal when she gets...
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The Cruel Sea608 viewsTug Roysterer with HMS Coreopsis (or RHS Kriezis) about to achieve fame playing the part of HMS Compass Rose. 1952.
Finding a suitable corvette was another problem The Admiralty, while anxious to co-operate in the making of the film, had got rid of all its wartime corvettes. Eventually one was located in Malta – the Coreopsis of the Flower Class – which had been loaned to the Greek navy and was now awaiting a tow back to England, and the breaker’s yard.Prefect02/22/11 at 13:17MilkMonitor: Snorkers! Good oh! 
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Nimrods of 203 Sqn at Luqa 1970s842 viewsColin Pomeroy
No prizes for spotting the school!Prefect02/08/11 at 01:30Prefect: And whilst we are being political, click HERE for ...
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RAF Luqa735 viewsOfficers Mess Committee.
Now at the Ta Qali Museum.
Lots of RAF photos HEREMartin Powell02/07/11 at 06:35Prefect: Standard shields about 7 inches long. They looked ...
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RAF Luqa735 viewsOfficers Mess Committee.
Now at the Ta Qali Museum.
Lots of RAF photos HEREMartin Powell02/07/11 at 06:22Martin Powell: Even so they are all uniform and look like the pai...
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RAF Luqa735 viewsOfficers Mess Committee.
Now at the Ta Qali Museum.
Lots of RAF photos HEREMartin Powell02/07/11 at 06:00Prefect: No they are all regular shield shapes in the museu...
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RAF Luqa735 viewsOfficers Mess Committee.
Now at the Ta Qali Museum.
Lots of RAF photos HEREMartin Powell02/07/11 at 05:52Martin Powell: Hmm - strange they're all so identical in siz...
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RAF Luqa735 viewsOfficers Mess Committee.
Now at the Ta Qali Museum.
Lots of RAF photos HEREMartin Powell02/07/11 at 05:03Prefect: Perhaps it ended up HERE?
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RAF Luqa735 viewsOfficers Mess Committee.
Now at the Ta Qali Museum.
Lots of RAF photos HEREMartin Powell02/07/11 at 04:27Martin Powell: Someone probably took the crest home with them, or...
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HMS Cockade569 viewsPrefect12/14/10 at 11:50Prefect: Could this be where the "detached facades&quo...
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Tigne Barracks 1956934 viewsBuild up for Suez.Prefect11/29/10 at 02:27phillrose: We were living overlooking Sleima Creek at the tim...
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HMS Undaunted575 viewsOperated out of Malta during Cyprus Patrol Duties 1959/60.
robinwilliams09/29/10 at 18:16Sheila Evans: She was special to many people.
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His Nibs 1949445 viewsPrefect08/06/10 at 12:50Martin Powell: Dat's ma brudda Sylvest - he gotta row o'...
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Empty Creeks 1953623 viewsPrefect08/04/10 at 06:33robinwilliams: She looks spick 'n' span guess she has j...
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Empty Creeks 1953623 viewsPrefect08/04/10 at 01:48Prefect: Forth returning HERE
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Empty Creeks 1953623 viewsPrefect07/31/10 at 10:53robinwilliams: In 1953 Forth went to Spithead for the Coronation ...
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RFA Brown Ranger607 viewsAt Malta 1962.
GRT 3417. Built H&W Glasgow, 1941. 6 Cyl H- B&W. Speed 14.
Based Gibraltar and escort oiler on all Malta convoys and N. African landings. Port oiler Bone and Algiers. Thence Pacific Fleet including Leyte and re-occupation of Honkers and Shankers. Royal tour with Vanguard. Latterly between the Med and Home stations with a venture across the Pacific to support Sir Percivale. Laid up Devonport November 1974 for disposal. Sold for scrap at Gijon, April 1975.Prefect07/28/10 at 16:34Martin Powell: Just like you Phill.
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Empty Creeks 1953623 viewsPrefect07/28/10 at 13:54Prefect: Forth is absent and apart from the laid up ships a...
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Empty Creeks 1953623 viewsPrefect07/28/10 at 11:52robinwilliams: Interesting photo if indeed this is 1953 - its unc...
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RFA Brown Ranger607 viewsAt Malta 1962.
GRT 3417. Built H&W Glasgow, 1941. 6 Cyl H- B&W. Speed 14.
Based Gibraltar and escort oiler on all Malta convoys and N. African landings. Port oiler Bone and Algiers. Thence Pacific Fleet including Leyte and re-occupation of Honkers and Shankers. Royal tour with Vanguard. Latterly between the Med and Home stations with a venture across the Pacific to support Sir Percivale. Laid up Devonport November 1974 for disposal. Sold for scrap at Gijon, April 1975.Prefect07/28/10 at 01:35phillrose: She had a good long action filled life, built them...
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HMS Striker 1951826 viewsWith Tigne Barracks as God intended!Prefect07/22/10 at 17:02Martin Powell: Probably what it costs now.
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HMS Striker 1951826 viewsWith Tigne Barracks as God intended!Prefect07/22/10 at 11:40sheila macdonald: This brings back wonderful memories. Our MQ block ...
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Postcard - Sepia shot late 1930s756 viewsCan anyone name the Criusers & date it accurately?
Batttleships Warspite & Malaya. Date 1938-9.
Netlayer Guardian and Carrier is Courageous or Gloriousdeco.rise06/01/10 at 01:29phillrose: Yes my comment was referring to the lack of ships,...
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Postcard - Sepia shot late 1930s756 viewsCan anyone name the Criusers & date it accurately?
Batttleships Warspite & Malaya. Date 1938-9.
Netlayer Guardian and Carrier is Courageous or Gloriousdeco.rise06/01/10 at 00:03Prefect: I think Phill was referring to the lack of ships r...
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Postcard - Sepia shot late 1930s756 viewsCan anyone name the Criusers & date it accurately?
Batttleships Warspite & Malaya. Date 1938-9.
Netlayer Guardian and Carrier is Courageous or Gloriousdeco.rise05/31/10 at 17:04Martin Powell: You should've seen it in 1985, filthy, tatty a...
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