Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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


Last additions - Naval & Military
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HMS Norfolk 1971398 viewsPrefectNov 12, 2015
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HMS London 1971406 viewsPrefectNov 12, 2015
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HMS Roberts 1945518 viewsOhio in background.PrefectAug 28, 2015
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RFA Cherryleaf 1946406 viewsPrefectAug 23, 2015
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Timms Family in Malta411 viewsMy mother Hazel Timms with my sister Linda in Malta. c 1955/56.Paul TimmsAug 14, 2015
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Timms family397 viewsMy father R.E.Timms with me, Paul Timms & my sister Linda Timms . c 1955/56Paul TimmsAug 14, 2015
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P.O. R.E.Timms385 viewsMy father in his whites just before joining Ranpura in 1954Paul TimmsAug 14, 2015
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Eagle & Victorious c1958474 viewsPrefectAug 06, 2015
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HMS Sheffield 1957467 viewsHMS Ceylon background. White Star's Brittanic rightPrefectAug 03, 2015
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HMS Broadsword 1987441 viewsPrefectJul 29, 2015
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HMS Falcon Steps - Kalafrana541 viewsThroughout 1944 and early 1945 Dark Blue uniforms had been gradually achieving numerical superiority over their RAF Blue cousins at Hal Far and at sunset on 14 April 1946 the RAF Ensign was lowered. At sunrise of the next day the airfield became Royal Naval Air Station Hal Far and was named HMS Falcon. It remained so until 1967.
History.
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HMS Dalrymple 1962439 viewsPrefectJul 26, 2015
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HMS Owen 1953438 viewsRFA War Hindoo right.PrefectJul 24, 2015
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HMS Dampier 1948455 viewsPrefectJul 20, 2015
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Pietà Creek early 1950s614 viewsRASC Launches Dovey & Call Boy and RFA Nasprite.2 commentsPrefectJun 14, 2015
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HMS Tyne 1955452 viewsDestroyer Depot ShipPrefectJun 12, 2015
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HMS Mull of Kintyre 1960509 views1 commentsPrefectMay 31, 2015
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HMS Duncansby Head 1946415 viewsPrefectMay 30, 2015
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HMS Derby Haven 1947422 viewsLoch Class frigate converted to Support Ship for Coastal Minesweepers here returning from Far East. Later reconverted to frigate and sold to Persian Navy as BADR.PrefectMay 27, 2015
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HMS Woodbridge Haven 1955510 viewsLoch Class frigate converted to Support Ship for Coastal Minesweepers.PrefectMay 27, 2015
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HMS Wolfe 1947414 viewsSubmarine Depot Ship. Ex Canadian Pacific Montcalm. With the 1st Submarine Squadron in Malta until relieved by HMS FORTH in 1947.PrefectMay 21, 2015
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HMS Ausonia 1962403 viewsPrefectMay 19, 2015
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HMS Fearless 1969373 viewsPrefectMay 12, 2015
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HMS Fearless 1968386 viewsPrefectMay 12, 2015
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RFA MAGAZINE 1934393 viewsPublished on Malta Station for worldwide distribution.
From the Mike Day Collection.
Read it all here. (Requires PDF reader).
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CrabAir Comet C.4519 viewsLast flight into Luqa 25 June 1975 prior to disposal.2 commentsPrefectApr 24, 2015
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Mtarfa432 viewsPrefectApr 23, 2015
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HMS Tudor 1956497 viewsHere endeth the T Class.
RFA War Hindoo right.
2 commentsPrefectApr 21, 2015
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HMS Trump345 viewsT ClassPrefectApr 21, 2015
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HMS Trenchant 1959370 viewsT ClassPrefectApr 20, 2015
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HMS Totem 1946339 viewsT ClassPrefectApr 20, 2015
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HMS Token 1951331 viewsT ClassPrefectApr 17, 2015
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