... carried out anti-submarine patrols. More than one U- Boat fell victim to an RNPS ship, but the price for all this was high. The Royal Naval Patrol Service lost more ships than any other branch of the Royal Navy, due to the hazardous nature of their work ...

... disappearance and is now back in Plymouth. Only three bodies were found, including that of Mr Birley. The other crew members lost were ship’s cook Jo-Ann Thomas, 23, from Plymouth, her fiance Neil Curry from South Uist in the Western Isles, Steven Hardy, 30 ...

... Memorial, as a permanent reminder of the price paid by the men of “Harry Tate's” Navy. The Roval Naval Patrol Service lost more ships through enemy action than any other branch of the Roval Navy, due to the hazardous nature of their work. As always, the ...

... I have read an amazing diary of a Fleetwood man who served on such a ship throughout the bad years in Malta. It is a day by day account of what they went throughthe many ships lost, the hardships on board, the sleepless nights, and day-by-day fighting ...

... 2020 and left at 2330. Results as follows: The Ladies won at dominoes, but the men lost at darts. When the two scores were added up Fleetwood won on points! 1 think we lost at darts because as the night progressed the dart board seemed to revolve, that's ...

... Lost at sea I AM compiling a history of my mother’s family, all of whom are now deceased. The information | seek concerns my uncle, John Farrell, who was lost at sea on a trawler sailing from Fleetwood. I believe this happened about 1938. I have researched ...

... at the North Euston Hotel at 10.00 on Sunday June 9th wearing full size medals please! The Northern ships: All our members will be familiar with the ships known colloquially as the 'Northern Boats.’ German-built before the war, they came, initially, to ...

... LOOKING BACK Long lost trawler — can anyone help? THE last fateful voyage of a trawler which never made it to its destination of Fleetwood has become the subject of great interest. She also knows that a vessel of the same name met a similar tragic fate ...

... Full story wanted on ship wrecked barque (By Richard Hunt) RESEARCHERS are hoping to find out more about a Fleetwood sailing vessel which was shipwrecked more than 130 years ago. And they are appealing to Weekly News readers for help. On February 27, ...

... First defeat Chieftain for Locker Sink Ship EX SERVICE found top form at Division 1 leaders, Davy Jones and were the first to sink the Locker this Morecambe Ladies’ Darts League season. Despite their 5-3 defeat, DJ Locker retained the luxury of a LANCASTER ...

... both lost one match. RESULTS Heald Trophy, semifinal: Dougl:nl Park A 9, Boiton-le-Sands A 4. Division 4: Nairn C 3, Boot and Shoe B 10. Division 5: LMH C 5, Gal;fate BS. vision 6: Bolton-le- Sands D 10, Scorton B 2. Division 7: Trimpell D 7. Ship Hotel ...

... phrase ‘ON a ship’ is even used by seamen of today as well as landlubbers, but no seaman of repute would ever say such a thing. Men serve IN ships, not ON them. and a ship would always be referred to as ‘she’ or ‘her’ - never ‘it’. Why are ships always classed ...