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THE “LANCASTER

... There arc Birkenhead and Chester —both of Jutland fame—Lancaster, first used in 1693, and Preston. In the War, there were little ships with such names as Bolton and Blackburn, and their work as minesweepers surely earned for them remembrance. The choosing ...

Published: Friday 12 November 1937
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 223 | Page: 9 | Tags: none

CRAFTSMEN

... is on passage and she will indicate to passengers the exact position of the Queen Mary at every stage of her voyage. The little ship's movements are controlled by the automatic clock system. ...

Published: Saturday 28 December 1935
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 258 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

AMERICANS TAKE 'ANOTHER HUN

... AMERICANS TAKE 'ANOTHER HUN little Ships’* Tackled Two Hun Destroyers «Imh AIM HbM farm* an mnM in Mm Oulf «f Omm* Carman r-HaMws •m*nMK ~ roMB The MM mmmM totown Mm nntriyin, nf MM MW Mt b> Mtolto. anM Mft MnMnc by Mm Our «w mimml Mm CMtrayH* bnU P-llcMan> ...

Published: Saturday 16 September 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 221 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

BRITAIN’S LITTLE

... Government plan to assist shipping, omits coastal owners from both the subsidy and the shipbuilding grant, although Britain's little ships.” which play a great part In transporting commodities essential to the well-being of the nation, have By John England been ...

Published: Friday 14 July 1939
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 661 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Alec Morris. in Mimosa. had his I gear washed away and when Morley cinema owner Mr. Selwyn Hooley. in his

... spells miles from anywhere and of running into dangerous fog patches beneath the frowning Manx cliffs. On Friday night the little ships will head for Ramsey from the mouth of the River Wyre then, having crossed the finishing line at the entrance to the p ...

Published: Thursday 21 May 1953
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 266 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

PATTERN FOR PEACE

... with their comrades In the liberation of Europe. Tomorrow will witness Canadian taking part In final aceault upon Japan. LITTLE SHIPS ROUT NAZI CONVOY In aHenstve sweep off the Dutch coast, early this morning, light coastal forces of the Royal Navy, under ...

Published: Thursday 11 May 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 278 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Charged Right

... Charged Right Into E-Boats IN week-end duels with German E-boats, the Royal Navy’s “little ships charged right into enemy vessels. There were rammings, and shelling at 10 yards’ range. joint Admiralty and Air Ministry communique, issued to-day, tells ...

Published: Monday 09 April 1945
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 274 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

HEROIC LITTLE

... HEROIC LITTLE SHIPS OF BRITAIN Throughout tho wor, tho nations ilttlo ships ham playad an horoic and outstanding part. Ir. the list of British naval losses, published to-day in the 1940 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships (Sampson Low, Mars ton and Co.. ...

Published: Wednesday 05 March 1941
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 290 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

VISIT TO A NAVAL BASE

... of the Admiralty to visit one of the naval bases one day this week. There is nothing spectacular about this home of the little ships, nothing to smite with awe the imagination such is supplied by the picture of a battle cruiser squadron putting to sea ...

Published: Saturday 08 January 1916
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 346 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

Dunkirk and Alexander

... beaches and the B.E.P. ceased to exist. But we got our men sway by what must have appeared the enemy as a miracle. Britain’s little ships trick. The Mavy sent out the cab to the mass midget-seafarers. They cams from their oOeeg and works, from dockside pubs ...

Published: Friday 02 June 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 356 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

PATROLE ACTIVE

... off Dieppe, German patrol craft last night engaged British motor torpedo boats. “LITTLE SHIP” TACKLED 12 action in the Channel, in which one of the Navy's “little ships engaged enemy vessels at point-blank range in the Nelson tradition. was described ...

Published: Wednesday 22 March 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 363 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

MIDLAND (1,013 kc/s, 296.9 metres)

... 50—Bathgate Public Band; Jack Miller • baritone'. 8 30—Puffers, a feature programme to tell you the story of those unlovely little ships which carry the coastal trade of itnuc the Flrlh of Clyde and the West, by Borthwlck. 9 10—Scottish Dance Music; William ...

Published: Monday 08 May 1939
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 320 | Page: 6 | Tags: none