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SPREADING HELP
SPREADING HELP by James Smith When the Argentinian scrap merchants landed on South Georgia in early 1982 this action ultimately led to a short but bitter War between Britain, who held sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and…
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Naval General Service Medal with Cyprus Bar
Naval General Service Medal with Cyprus Bar image kindly supplied by and copyright owned by DNW During 1955 to 1959 there was a conflict in Cyprus between the British Colonial Government and the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA), a Greek…
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Replenishment at Sea – training films
REPLENISHMENT AT SEA Training Films In 1953 a series of Naval instruction films for the Admiralty were produced by Associated British Pathe. There were four on Replenishment at Sea and they are available to preview…
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RFA Statistics
RFA Statistics On the first sheet of the RFA performance statistics for 1962/1963, issued within the Fuel Branch at the beginning of July, appears the following comment:- ‘The measure of success is not whether you have…
View moreThe salvage of U-Boat UC44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer
The salvage of German U-Boat UC44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer by Antony Babb BEM The salvage of UC-44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer (later to become RFA Racer) in September 1917 was probably one of…
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The Loss of RFA Montenol
The Loss of RFA Montenol RFA MONTENOL had sailed from Liverpool on 12 May 1942 for Freetown, Sierra Leone in the escorted convoy OS28 together with 38 other merchant ships and 12 Royal Navy escorts. She was…
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NAV John Evelyn Convoys
NAV John Evelyn – Naval Ammunition Stores Carrier – 1919 EN39 sailed from Methil 10 December 1940 to Oban arriving 14 December 1940 EN413 sailed from Methil 26 July 1944 to Loch Ewe arriving 28 July 1944
View moreOn this day in April
Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of April On this day – (more…)
View moreThe loss of RFA Olga
RFA OLGA was launched by Ropner & Sons Ltd., at Stockton on Tees on 12 September 1916. She was completed by the builders by 6 January 1917. The Admiralty placed her under the management of Lane & MacAndrew…
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SPREADING HELP
SPREADING HELP by James Smith When the Argentinian scrap merchants landed on South Georgia in early 1982 this action ultimately led to a short but bitter War…
View moreNaval General Service Medal with Cyprus Bar
Naval General Service Medal with Cyprus Bar image kindly supplied by and copyright owned by DNW During 1955 to 1959 there was a conflict in Cyprus between the…
View moreReplenishment at Sea – training films
REPLENISHMENT AT SEA Training Films In 1953 a series of Naval instruction films for the Admiralty were produced by Associated British Pathe. There were four…
View moreRFA Statistics
RFA Statistics On the first sheet of the RFA performance statistics for 1962/1963, issued within the Fuel Branch at the beginning of July, appears the following comment:-…
View moreThe salvage of U-Boat UC44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer
The salvage of German U-Boat UC44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer by Antony Babb BEM The salvage of UC-44 by HM Salvage Vessel Racer (later to…
View moreThe Loss of RFA Montenol
The Loss of RFA Montenol RFA MONTENOL had sailed from Liverpool on 12 May 1942 for Freetown, Sierra Leone in the escorted convoy OS28 together with 38…
View moreNAV John Evelyn Convoys
NAV John Evelyn – Naval Ammunition Stores Carrier – 1919 EN39 sailed from Methil 10 December 1940 to Oban arriving 14 December 1940 EN413 sailed from Methil 26…
View moreOn this day in April
Since the creation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 1905 the ships of the Service have, during the month of April On this day – (more…)
View moreThe loss of RFA Olga
RFA OLGA was launched by Ropner & Sons Ltd., at Stockton on Tees on 12 September 1916. She was completed by the builders by 6 January 1917. The…
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