 Most viewed - Naval & Military
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Empire Lifeguard 1948262 viewsCastle Class Corvette (Maiden Castle), completed as Rescue Ship and later used as Army Transport.Prefect
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HMS Albacore 1945262 viewsAlgerine ClassPrefect
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Battle scar262 views"Sergeant Gordon Tweedale of 185 Squadron [was] shot down and killed in his first sortie in a Spitfire. Tweedale’s Spitfire ... crashed in Lija ... . The scarred wall of a building on the corner of Saviour Street, damaged by the Spitfire in the final moments of its terminal dive, remains a poignant reminder... ."
Text from Air Battle for Malta by Anthony Rogers, published by Greenhill Books, c/o Pen & Sword Books Ltd.
Picture courtesy of Google Street View; screenshot taken November 2019.Ivan
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On this day 1965 - Hal-Far259 views1st Sept 1965 RNAS Hal Far was formally handed over to the RAF.
Picture taken 31 August the last day of HMS Falcon.
By kind permission of Mark Woolley whose father Bob took it. See Woolley Familyadmin
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On the beach247 viewsA Royal Navy hovercraft glides onto the sand at Mellieha Bay in 1970.
Photo : Miguel Bonelloadmin
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Relic of St Angelo232 viewsNow on display in the re-opened Fort St Angelo with the ship's badge centre. Well worth a visit.
Although a 'Stone Frigate' HMS St Angelo was a commissioned ship, Flagship of Rear Admiral O N A Cecil, last Commander British Forces Malta (the two red circles in his flag denote rear admiral).
See Wikiadmin
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Sliema Creek 1967231 viewsThe gentleman in the foreground is an
Italian Naval Officer.
Military Brat
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HMS Ark Royal218 views..... during a Royal Navy open day in Grand Harbour, 1959
Photo : unattributedadmin
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Royal Visit 1954210 viewsPathe News play video clip HERE
For nine more clips of the Royal visit search youtube for British Pathe Queen in Malta 1954.admin
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Never trust a Pongo208 viewsSome great Malta stories HERE. Thanks to Jan Meecham.
Type Malta into his search box when you've read this one.
admin
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Their Royal Highnesses at the Dockyard Church 204 viewsPost-war venue. This closed when Baileys took over the yard in 1961.
See also DAVID SPEAR
Copyright © David Spear 2022admin
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Captain of a Diso 2182 viewsCaptain and Mrs Gilchrist being sent off in a dghajsa Sept 1971 at the end of his tour as Captain HMS St Angelo.
Photo : Official Naval Photographeradmin
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Royal Visit 1954168 viewsThis film covered the whole of the Queen's 1954 Commonwealth tour in colour. The Malta section is just over 5 mins and includes some great shots of the Mediterranean Fleet escorting Britannia into Malta. The complete film does not seem to be on Youtube in one hit but the Malta shots are HERE - wind forward to 6:40.
Search Youtube for other parts, try Royal Tour 1954 and also The Flight of the White Heron.
See also this onederrick calver
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Dockyard Church Malta161 viewsThis is the pre-war venue (in a tunnel !)
Sketch by war artist Leslie Cole. Copyright © IWM Art.IWM ART LD 3243
Photo : unattributedadmin
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SNSO Naval Stores / Dockyard Technical College138 viewsThe metal buildings were used by SNSO after WW2, and later as classrooms by the Dockyard College.
See also this onederrick calver
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HMS Forth 1952137 viewsin 1952 the 1st Submarine Squadron comprised H.M.Submarines Sturdy, Sanguine, Sentinel, Tabard, Teredo, Trump, Token and Trenchant. Some shown here alongside and around depot ship H.M.S. Forth in Msida Creek.admin
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SNSO Naval Stores Office 1942130 viewsSNSO Malta after bombing April 1942
Photo : Imperial War Museumderrick calver
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Sailing at MGSC Hay Wharf 1970107 viewsPainting by Martin Donnelly's mother.
Dinghies are Pegasi (nominativus pluralis - Ratty non iratus erat).admin
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Royal Naval Supply & Transport Service106 viewsRNSTS (formerly SNSO) at Pinto Wharf 1971. The original facade was later rebuilt and now forms part of Valletta Waterfront.derrick calver
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The Battle of the River Plate - on Gozo93 viewsScene from the filming, 1955
See also the VIDEO CLIP
The full film is also on youtubeadmin
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Captain of a Diso91 viewsCaptain and Mrs Gilchrist being sent off in a dghajsa Sept 1971 at the end of his tour as Captain HMS St Angelo.
Photo : Doune Gilchrist (now Sinclair)admin
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HAFMED (MALTA) - HQ Allied Forces Mediterranean (Floriana)85 viewsPlaque / Shield / Crest / Badge - another ebay findadmin
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Christmas card 1940s 75 viewsThe unsinkable aircraft carrierderrick calver
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Christmas card 1940/50s65 views108th Minesweeping Squadronderrick calver
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Folkboat "Folklore" at MGSC Hay Wharf 197052 viewsWith Martin Donnelly and Joe Vincenti. Another painting by MD's talented mother.admin
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