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Allies Are As One

... collaborating in the task of evacuating Allied troops to Britatn. Not for the first time In history this case where the little ships are doing great deeds. ...

Published: Saturday 01 June 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 91 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Where Yachts Go

... boats has decreased In the last few years, so have the yachts Increased. To-day they are predominant among the fleet of little ships moored east of Lytham Pier. The Lytham St. Annes Motor Boat Club, with headquarters In the ancient windmill on Lytham Green ...

Published: Monday 30 August 1937
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 80 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

HIMMLER OFFERS SURRENDER, BUT NOT TO RUSSIA

... easternmost pivot of Hitler's redoubt. “Little Ships” Men The southern campaign is going sensationally well along a 200-mile front, says a cable. More than 3,000 of the men who manned Britain’s little ships merchant seamen and Royal Navy personnelhave ...

Published: Saturday 28 April 1945
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 298 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

GALES AND FOG

... and Hillier said they were determined to stick to the yacht and to see the cruise through. All four are members of the Little Ships Club, London. ...

Published: Saturday 21 August 1937
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 105 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

NKARINB TILBURB

... Amattoana went over to the attack northeast of Bt. Ibaafie after the had Ignbcad memages. LITTLE SHIPS GET TWO rtf* **■ Dutch «*»* yerterday the Naryh little ships Usw iM and satoi waaad trawler and IOH* ...

Published: Tuesday 10 October 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 327 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

NAVY’S TASK

... i-mnams their aimy in full retreat irem Normandy. The i) istness the Nat- m collabomt. tv.'h ':u air fortes to sink ** little ships Arm ; ntfw ih'' tamo Montr„n^rv^ !e , the n . . a,n Andifx between ,n: •' ...

Published: Friday 18 August 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 153 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BACK THE GREAT ATTACK

... ATTACK The torpedo streaks to its mark . .an explosion .. . and another Nazi vessel is sent to the bottom by Britain’s little ships. SplcnJid work! Another blow Hitler. Another instance of British p.n- or British bravery . . .on the seas. And we—on the ...

Published: Tuesday 23 November 1943
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 156 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

(Continued from previous column) Waleberen, ask would not be in Justice to place the person or persons ..

... softener Immediately prior to the attack, weather, however, made this impossible and the Royal Marine Commandos in the little' ships the Royal Navy had to in facing the worst abefl-flre of the war.” The' result was that the ratio of four out of five ships ...

Published: Friday 10 November 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 180 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

37 IN BERGEN

... Admiral Sir Max Horton C.-ln-C. western approaches says between 50 and 70 were at sea when Germany capitulated. The Navy's little ships ’’—the frigates and corvettes enjoyed an hour of triumph when they took ieight U-boats, the largest ’’ pack so far collected ...

Published: Tuesday 15 May 1945
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 160 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BUSY LONDON DOCKS

... is starving. Sine* th« war began, the Port at London bat not hnoom a day when the thipt have not coma in. Bic ships and little ships from the farthest corners of the world brlns London essential foodstuffs and marketable goods from the Dominions, colonies ...

Published: Thursday 08 August 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 194 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

TRAWLER’S DUNKIRK EPIC TOLD

... seafaring aspect. There are many thrilling accounts which have not previously been recorded. Be tells of tbs exploits at the “little ships.” I was specially Interested in the gallant end of H.MJS. Olive, formerly steam yacht Narcissus, which played a notable ...

Published: Friday 27 December 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 206 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

EXCELLENT WORK

... To help Ilford 2.868 articles and £l5O were sent. Altogether they had raised £4,314 in various sent vegetables to the little ships, and not least of all. billeted more than 2,000 evacuees. The vote thanks was proposed by Mrs. A. Poster, seconded Mrs ...

Published: Friday 09 November 1945
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 199 | Page: 3 | Tags: none