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... Great occasions The first example of that was Dunkirk. All, on that occasion, was apparently lost. But the little ships did their work, the R.A.F. lent all the help it could, the men on the beaches behaved with cool and unassuming courage. We retreated ...

Published: Monday 01 August 1949
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 174 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The little things ... Malta, Little Island • that woulcinof yield- to savage might. Immortal symbol of all ..

... against the dark destroying powers. Little squadronshow little once— that charged into big formations and scattered them. Little ships that fought through tempest of flame and sea to bring supplies. Little homes shattered; humble folk carrying on in Malta ...

Published: Monday 26 April 1943
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 165 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

SALUTE AT RENDEZVOUS

... the Channel after a rendezvous off Plymouth with the Home Fleet. Thousands watched from the shore a Dunkirk armada of little ships put out, and aircraft roared a welcome overhead. The Queen and the Duke, through glasses, saw flags and handkerchiefs being ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1954
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 188 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Twenty-One 'Rendezvous Warships Off Plymouth

... the Channel after a rendezvous off Plymouth with the Home Fleet. Thousands watched from the shore, a Dunkirk armada of little ships put out, and aircraft roared a welcome overhead. The Queen and the Duke, through glasses, saw flags and handkerchiefs being ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1954
Newspaper: Coventry Evening Telegraph
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 181 | Page: 32 | Tags: none

1 --G , - _A- SCHOONERS: Even though aircraft now link most of the of the British West Indies the

... Bridgetown, Barbado• is the head- quarters of the Schooner Owners Antecietiata itand there are over IN of these graceful little . ships engaged on the various runs. They are 4 generally skippers.' by the owners (who employ .:. their entire Motility as crews) ...

Published: Wednesday 10 February 1954
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 166 | Page: 13 | Tags: none

TWO MORE SHIPS FOR THE

... Eldorado mines air, but at the present time practically all the rich radium-uranium concentrates are carried south by these little ships. ...

Published: Monday 22 May 1939
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 150 | Page: 12 | Tags: none

MAY RECORDS

... MAY RECORDS TURNER LAYTON , Thinkin about Wabash ; Little ships V fbjok will sail Again - -J BING CROSBY Linger a little longerY in the Tw»J|ht; Dl big lov ...

Published: Wednesday 10 May 1944
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 135 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE Dollar

... THE Dollar This is the Season of Ocean Treasure Hunts—ever hopeful, though rarely rewarded refitting little ships that serve a thousand purposes. Still, all salvage operators are not small and secret workers, neither are their operations carried out quietly ...

Published: Tuesday 06 June 1933
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Gazette
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 163 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

COASTAL

... both World Wars only the glamorous accomplishments of the big ships were published; the tremendous achievements of the little ships—the motor launches—were inclined to be overlooked. This book. is a comprehensive survey of the vital work carried out by ...

Published: Tuesday 08 August 1961
Newspaper: Birmingham Daily Post
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 167 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

All

... mists; the submarines who singe and sink in the Middle Sea* ; the fireships * that fly ! ! ! But most he loves . , , the little ships that fight the way he fought: launches, torpedo boats, - corvettes, destroyers swift, daring, deadly, darting through spray ...

Published: Tuesday 10 August 1943
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 165 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

SEA CLASHES

... SEA CLASHES NAVY’S LITTLE SHIPS IN FIERCE ACTIONS THREE E-BOATS SUNK The Navy’s little ships fought it out hand to hand with strong forces of enemy E-boats at the week-end in one of the hottest and closest duels yet, a joint Admiralty and Air Ministry ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1945
Newspaper: Birmingham Mail
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 439 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The little things ... Malta, Little Island that Mould not yield to savage might. Immortal symbol of all little ..

... against the dark destroying powers. Little squadrons how little once that charged into big formations and scattered them. Little ships that fought through tempest of flame and sea to bring supplies. Little homes shattered; humble folk carrying on in Malta ...

Published: Tuesday 27 April 1943
Newspaper: Evening Despatch
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 160 | Page: 2 | Tags: none