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THE LITTLE SHIPS

... THE LITTLE SHIPS Perhaps, however, the most interesting feature in this not very ancient history of Conway and district are the entries set against various ships. Closely interwoven into the lives and daily activities of the district, a century and more ...

Published: Thursday 25 April 1946
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 336 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LITTLE SHIPS

... LITTLE SHIPS Protection of convoy by destroyers and air cover through out the whole voyage will ! beat the U-boat and its surface sister, the E-boat. We cannot provide - complete air cover because distances are too great, that over long stretches of sea ...

Published: Saturday 20 February 1943
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 335 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LITTLE SHIPS

... LITTLE SHIPS Conway estuary, the castle and town wall behind it, has been described as Britain's most picturesque anchorage. Up to about half-a-century ago the port was an important link in the Liverpool—North Wales coastal shipping service, but its ...

Published: Thursday 23 August 1951
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 363 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Little Ships in

... Little Ships in Channel Action During offensive patrols in the English Channel early on Saturday morning light forces of the Royal Navy sank an enemy auxiliary vessel, damaged a minesweeper gunfire, and set an R-boat on hre two short engagements north ...

Published: Monday 21 August 1944
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 192 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The Little Ships

... The Little Ships In a tribute to the men of the light coastal forces, Mr. Alexander said; “More than 90 per cent, of the officers who command these [boats are civilians in naval uniform ffor war time. We had very sketchy I forces in that direction at ...

Published: Wednesday 31 March 1943
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 74 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

The little fleet of little ships

... The little fleet of little ships THE MAGIC OF THE sailing ship is of endless fascination to ev et v soiullgst.l umiil hue stays with most of them till the end of their lives. 1 he touble is Its only the lucks few that ever get near the helm of a fully ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1975
Newspaper: Port Talbot Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 760 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

Veteran's little ships are famous

... Veteran's little ships are famous At 89, Mr. John Evans. of The Larches. Howard Road. Llandudno. is still making model yachts. Some he has constructed during the past 70 years or so are in Australia and Canada: hundreds are owned by racing enthusiasts ...

Published: Thursday 12 July 1951
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 290 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

The little fleet ;of little ships

... The little fleet ; of little ships THE MAGIC OF TUE: sailing ship is of endless fascination to y and the enchantment stays wit h most of them till the end of their lives, The touble is it's only the lucky few that ever get near lhe helm of a fully rigged ...

Published: Friday 10 January 1975
Newspaper: Neath Guardian
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 703 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

“ Little Ships ” Sank E-Boat

... Little Ships Sank E-Boat An enemy E-bcat was heavily hit by gunfire and blew up and sank off Gravelines early yesterday after a sharp exchange with our light coastal forces. Our vessels pressed the attack to close range and the rest the enemy fled. • ...

Published: Monday 26 July 1943
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 232 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

CARGOES THAT LITTLE SHIPS CARRIED ON THE CONWAY

... CARGOES THAT LITTLE SHIPS CARRIED ON THE CONWAY MR NORMAN TUCKERS article in the Weekly News dealing with an agreement made in April 1821 between the squire of Maenan Hall an d John Jones. master of the sloop Swan. for the conveyance of a consignment ...

Published: Thursday 29 May 1969
Newspaper: North Wales Weekly News
County: Denbighshire, Wales
Type: | Words: 860 | Page: 10 | Tags: none

So* Little Ships Go Book on Pate Two

... So* Little Ships Go Book on Pate Two. Baldwin Leaves ANTINUE (Leeward Islands). Sunday. Earl Baldwin. who recently resigned his Governorship of the Leeward Islands for health and personal reason. left here last night in the French liner Gascoigne ...

Published: Monday 05 June 1950
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 52 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Navy's little ships in 100-day shelling feat

... Navy's little ships in 100-day shelling feat LriTLE ships of the United N mamiod byßear-admiral A. pleted 100 (kyle continuous boi the Admiralty announced yesterday. Frigates navigated the shoalstubbed river without up-to-date charts to find new bombardr ...

Published: Tuesday 06 November 1951
Newspaper: Western Mail
County: Glamorgan, Wales
Type: | Words: 748 | Page: 1 | Tags: none