Forum: Books, Magazines, TV, Video & Publications
27th May 2024, 09:42
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Replies: 2
Views: 351
Gilbert Roberts and his team were certainly...
Gilbert Roberts and his team were certainly innovative and influential, many of the tactics they developed in Derby House still appear in Naval Anti submarine tactical doctrine to this day, many of...
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Forum: Shaw Savill
27th October 2023, 09:51
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,758
Well researched and a fascinating read - an...
Well researched and a fascinating read - an excellent and informative account of an enigmatic and beautiful ship.
My father worked on her machinery installation during her building at Swan Hunters...
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Forum: Wartime Memories
7th September 2023, 12:15
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Replies: 9
Views: 7,318
My paternal Grandfather Robert Vart was an...
My paternal Grandfather Robert Vart was an engineer in Swan Hunters Wallsend shipyard prior to WW1, he attested with the Naval reserves on the outbreak of war - but then went to sea with the MN as...
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Forum: The Pig & Whistle
1st April 2023, 23:39
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Replies: 9
Views: 2,647
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Forum: Royal Fleet Auxiliary
20th January 2023, 22:30
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Replies: 5
Views: 2,991
All great news however the FSS project is still...
All great news however the FSS project is still fraught with potential pitfalls - I think the biggest risk I can foresee (and it surely must be No1 on the MODS project risk spreadsheet) must be H&W...
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Forum: Royal Navy
22nd December 2022, 16:14
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,164
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Forum: Royal Navy
22nd December 2022, 14:30
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,164
Yep, a 'Santa' support type secret mission.
...
Yep, a 'Santa' support type secret mission.
I particularly like the description of 'STOVL' as Sleigh Take Off and Vixen Landing and of course the Admiral in charge of the operation - Feliz...
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Forum: Navies
20th December 2022, 11:12
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,843
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Forum: Stormy Weather
26th October 2022, 16:43
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,654
The "Honourable Member for the 18th century"...
The "Honourable Member for the 18th century" strikes again!
I can just about make out who its from and to, the rest is just scribble to me - clearly too busy to create legible handwriting!
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Forum: Computers and The Internet
26th October 2022, 16:28
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Replies: 2
Views: 1,711
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Forum: Computers and The Internet
6th October 2022, 12:41
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,217
I used to draw on by hand 99% of my chart...
I used to draw on by hand 99% of my chart corrections from NTM using a Rotring Isograph pen in the 70's and early 80's. Probably sounds quite nerdy - but I used to get a great deal of enjoyment from...
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Forum: Computers and The Internet
5th October 2022, 16:22
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,217
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Forum: Royal Navy
8th June 2022, 00:22
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Replies: 11
Views: 3,019
Hmmmm, there have been so many!! So here's a...
Hmmmm, there have been so many!! So here's a selection of my candidates:
Capital ships
HMS Tiger (Battlecruiser 1913), stunning lines, powerful and fast.
HMS Hood
Scharnhorst
HMS Victorious...
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Forum: Royal Fleet Auxiliary
7th November 2021, 23:48
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,910
Mike, I think the poster was referring to the...
Mike, I think the poster was referring to the Fort Rosalie class replenishment ships which were built in the late 70's - both built by Scott Lithgow in Greenock, rather than the wartime Fort Class...
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Forum: Royal Fleet Auxiliary
7th November 2021, 00:47
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Replies: 6
Views: 2,910
Apple82, such great news that these 2 venerable...
Apple82, such great news that these 2 venerable old girls will see further service rather than the ignominious scrappers torch, FG86 posted on here that they were in good condition for ships that had...
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Forum: Royal Navy
28th September 2021, 12:33
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,145
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Forum: Royal Navy
28th September 2021, 00:54
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,145
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Forum: Royal Navy
20th May 2021, 11:24
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,981
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
26th January 2021, 13:51
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,877
Thanks Hugh,
I did try TNA ADM series last...
Thanks Hugh,
I did try TNA ADM series last night, I managed to find several potential sources in the Convoy Commodores 'after action' reports - but as you point out none are available for...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
26th January 2021, 12:38
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,877
Ahh, that explains it! Thanks Hugh much...
Ahh, that explains it! Thanks Hugh much appreciated mate.
Hugh...knowing your expertise on MN research issues, is there a resource available on the web that documents which MN ships participated...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
25th January 2021, 20:40
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,877
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
25th January 2021, 18:34
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,877
Gents,
Many thanks the the valuable...
Gents,
Many thanks the the valuable information you have provided which fits the requirement perfectly!
Coal fired too! So my Uncle Bob was a 'thoroughbred' steam Engineer!
Dave are you...
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Forum: Blue Funnel Line
25th January 2021, 14:01
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Replies: 13
Views: 5,877
Blu Flu ship "DIOMED"
Gents,
I am looking for some pointers on one of the ships my late Uncle served on during WW2, I have one of the pages from his discharge book, covering the second world war - Stentor (2 voyages),...
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Forum: Mess Deck
25th December 2020, 14:15
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,161
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Forum: Mess Deck
25th December 2020, 14:14
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Replies: 9
Views: 4,161
I was going to share the registration...
I was going to share the registration documentation just so you could see how each ship was registered Stein, I am happy that I managed to answer your question!
From about 1860 each merchant ship...
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