If she had survived, what's the chances of her hanging around with a far superior force within range?
A most remarkable family. Incredible. I can provide bios of the brothers lost as aircrew but I think they're mostly covered above. Another...
To begin with, PE would have had to have been very lucky to find Bismarck again after they separated and she wouldn't have been much help if she did...
Tipping the fight in favour of her bigger brother which already had jammed steering and was down at the bows? No chance by that stage Nikki.
I'd say that's what they're doing, AR. Her various tidy-ups will probably be stripped back. You never know, they might discover some history they...
A thread about the class of gunboat Gregory-Smith served on including a few links on the Cricket....
Well, there's another book for the list. I'm probably wrong but this action appears to be the one CS Forester based his novel The Ship around....
Further success for memorial campaign (received this by email yesterday):
Yes, PE was a very good cruiser. If she had been with Bismarck, what would 15 extra minutes have done? Yes, she probably would have split the RN's...
Got his The Coastwatchers on the shelf and will read it eventually.
Would be good to get her ground running thereby confirming the condition of all systems before preserving them as is. Probably not very realistic...
Not sure how to comment on this but I can imagine someone, after making sacrifices to serve and defend a way of life, despairing when those who lead...
You already know for me, I guess, since it's all in the top right. :becky:
And the Gurkhas are... This Griffin doesn't deserve the privileges he currently has.
LOL, apologies Martin, Kyt's right. I've had my head buried in RAAF stuff lately so am slightly one-eyed at present. Didn't read your post...
Quite the character and what a pilot! RIP. Another book to huint down too. :-)
There is, Martin, but you can also start a thread on this forum with your Grandad's name as the title. Give us as much info as you can and we should...
Welcome Martin. Looks like you're enjoying yourself already.
Welcome Rod and many thanks for your detailed post.
No worries at all. Haven't been there for a bit myself. Too scary with all the info there! LOL.
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