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NAVAL TRAWLER LOSSES FAILURE OF AIR ATTACKS

... considerably from air attack. announced, 11 have been lost, fortunately with little loss of life. The majority of these stout little ships were not sunk by actual air attack, but had suffered damage. and it was not deemed advisable for them to attempt the crossing ...

Published: Tuesday 28 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 197 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LATE MRS. F. T. EAST

... me among the bluebells in the little wood by day. On and on among the trees they went, a sea of misty blue where all my little ships of dreams and hopes could sail At dawn and sunset and even by the light the moon I have seen those bluebells. and the scent ...

SHE IS PA TRON OF ALL GIRL-STUDENTS

... must now asked—•• WhSt use was church you think of calm rather than storm, for the shrine Is filled with gaily-painted little ships! They are thank-offerings from Sard sailors and their wives and mothers. Day day then weather beaten men o ...

Published: Friday 31 May 1940
Newspaper: Catholic Standard
County: Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 1296 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

CITY HALL CHARGES FOR COMFORT FUND DANCES

... immediate interest as an intelligent landsman's guide to naval organisation in war. Mr Stubbs explains the way the big and little ships go about their lawful occasions, how the Contraband Control works, what a convoy is, what the destroyers and M.T.B.'s are ...

Published: Tuesday 07 May 1940
Newspaper: Hull Daily Mail
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1187 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

SCANDINAVIAN SAIL TRAINING SHIPS BY FRANK C. BOWEN

... ship design. Mystery also surrounds the whereabouts of Consul Lauritzen's two training schooners Fano and Romo, little ships which were built on the traditional Marstal plan, with rounded bow and flat transom stern, with external rudder. As Consul ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1118 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Minefields Service Pay

... last hit. He supposed she had had something like 150 hombs dropped round her all day, until one found its mark. Another little ship had a homb through her fo'c'sle. and there were some casualties. The behaviour of ,the °Ricers and men was magnificent. ...

Published: Friday 10 May 1940
Newspaper: Hampshire Telegraph
County: Hampshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 2325 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Within Purchasing Power

... health substances needed, and which could all be produced at home in abundance. The energy foods could be imported with little shipping space and with little expenditure of foreign credits. “If there is a shortage of any essential food,” declared John, then ...

Published: Tuesday 14 May 1940
Newspaper: Newcastle Evening Chronicle
County: Northumberland, England
Type: | Words: 86 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

PROTECTIVE FOODS

... the health substances needed and which could all be produced at home m abundance. The eneisv foods could imported with little shipping space and with little expenditure of foreign credits. If the:e Is shortage of any essenti, 1 food. declared Sir John ...

LAST TRAIN OUT

... attempt to stop train. example of German was an attack on an un-400-ton steamer in a fiord. Germans bombed and machine- the little ship, and. when the Q°ble had to take to the boats, the still carried on the attack. SUrvivors had just managed to d when the ...

Published: Saturday 04 May 1940
Newspaper: Daily Record
County: Lanarkshire, Scotland
Type: | Words: 117 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SHOWER OF DARTS

... SHOWER OF DARTS Then the aircraft raked the little ship with machine-gun fire and began dropping bombs. In spite of the gunfire and a heavy sea the Russell's crew got out their small boat. which was damaged and half water-logged when they got it away ...

Published: Thursday 16 May 1940
Newspaper: Aberdeen Evening Express
County: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Type: Article | Words: 135 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Trophies

... leave from H.M.S. Cossack, after taking part in the Altmark affair and the battle of Narvik. He fa telegraphidt on this little ship sith a big reputation, and his most treasured possession is a huge red and white flag bearing in the centre a black swastika ...

Published: Saturday 25 May 1940
Newspaper: Leicester Chronicle
County: Leicestershire, England
Type: | Words: 162 | Page: 3 | Tags: none