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LITTLE SHIPS

... LITTLE SHIPS Running Enemy Blockade Young men sailing high-speed little ships of the British Merchant Navy have split wide open the German blockade of the Skagerak and Kattegat, and kept open the vital North Sea shipping route between Sweden and Britain ...

Published: Monday 17 July 1944
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 86 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

In The “Little Ships”

... In The “Little Ships” Dashing Cavaliers On Lonely Patrols Who Watch For U-Boats The present •war has seen the addition of many brilliant chapters to British naval history, and when the story of the war comes to be written, there must be special place ...

Published: Friday 23 May 1941
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 582 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

THE LITTLE SHIPS

... THE LITTLE SHIPS Every little ship hooted and tooted as the Gothic slipped from that wonderful harbour shining like molten silver. A vast fleet of little ships trailed behind, as if hating to see the last of the white ship taking the Queen away. The Queen's ...

Published: Thursday 18 February 1954
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 63 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Little ships

... Little ships AROUND our coast from Whitsun to the autumn more and more yachts, ranging in size from 18ft. to a few large ones of 60ft. to 75ft. on the water line, are taking part in organised offshore racing. The sport is growing in popularity, and this ...

Published: Tuesday 09 August 1949
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 325 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

THE LITTLE SHIPS

... THE LITTLE SHIPS “'y'HE Terror and the Ladyr: bird.” There is lilt about their mere names. They cry aloud to be sung. And so do their last fights, which should make them live. Told even in the bald, restrained language of Commander Blackburn this magnificent ...

Published: Friday 13 June 1941
Newspaper: Manchester Evening News
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 100 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

LITTLE SHIPS BEST

... LITTLE SHIPS BEST The last operation in Hollandia (New Guinea) was successful owing to the tactical surprise element.” he went on. I do not believe could duplicate it. I do not believe we could again bypass 60,000 Japs and make unopposed landings.” E ...

Published: Tuesday 09 May 1944
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 391 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

Salute to the little ships .

... Salute to the little ships . . AN unusual boat club is going from strength to strength in the North West. The St Helens model boat club has just celebrated its first birthday after attracting 69 members ranging from youngsters to those over SO. The club ...

Published: Saturday 16 October 1993
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 908 | Page: 31 | Tags: none

Little Ships That

... Little Ships That KNTSIKTA■ HMKNTt * OONOSKTt GUILD PRKTOH. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 24th. At 645. Deen Open U. CBdXJIH CHOIR AMD OROKBTKA TALES HOFFMANN wtttput ram «r ...

Published: Saturday 07 October 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 814 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LITTLE SHIPS

... LITTLE SHIPS Their rig varies, one very popular type being a brigantine with very sharply raking stem, long counter sweeping up to a very high stern, very long bowsprit and jibboom supporting quite a cloud of headsails, which are necessary because the ...

Published: Saturday 30 November 1940
Newspaper: Liverpool Journal of Commerce
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 525 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

The little ships that to glory

... The little ships that to glory Chree, two, with soldiers on board packed like herrings. Gallant Tynwald fought on as an anti-aircraft ship until the end of 1942 when she was sunk in Bougie Harbour during the North African operations. The North Wales ...

Published: Saturday 21 October 1972
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 926 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

LITTLE SHIPS' HOME

... LITTLE SHIPS' HOME. INTERESTING STORY OF A VISIT NAVAL BASE. A special correspondent of the Press Association writes to-day Despite the feverish concentration two rival navies on big 3 and heavy armour, and the piling up of the largest battleships and ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1916
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1128 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

The great, little ships of the Mersey

... The great, little ships of the Mersey This picture recalls the days when a wail( along Liverpool's landing stage provided a wealth of maritime interest. Although there is only one trans-Atlantic liner here—the Conarder Parthia. berthed right—the little ...

Published: Wednesday 24 November 1976
Newspaper: Liverpool Echo
County: Lancashire, England
Type: | Words: 87 | Page: 5 | Tags: none