Andy, A good site with plenty of interest for all. For me personally, the chapter on the German raiders is good and plenty of other naval stuff as...
Greetings, My head hurts this morning. Did we win or lose....can't quite remember? :poster_oops: , I see I posted something last night.....we LOST,...
We lost...ohh well never mind...where’s that bottle of grouse or will I have a malt instead...better save the malt - ok grouse it is. :cry_smile:...
Kyt, As a good Scotsman myself you can bet on it. I only hope it’s a celebration rather than commiserations. Either way though, I will have one for...
I am off for a week so I will have one for you.:headhurt: Regards Hugh
Hello Geoff, A very interesting article by Capt Duffy. Below is a text sent to me by a WWII veteran that I correspond with and I asked him the...
Welcome aboard. Regards Hugh
Captain Fegen was awarded a posthumous Victoria Cross as a result of this action. The citation for the Victoria Cross reads: "Valour in challenging...
Merchant Navy Day - Australia This the latest on the campaign for Merchant Navy Day in Australia...
Hello Adrian, Thanks for your comments regarding the website. You raise a very interesting question and I think the answer is a combination of...
Taken from my website: "The merchant seaman never faltered. To him we owe our preservation and our very lives". The Right Honourable Alfred...
Thanks gents, I may add to the thread as we go along and please feel free to comment. Andy, The UK, Canada and NZ have now recognised Merchant...
Thanks everybody for your replies. They never did get the recognition they deserved and there are many reasons for that - some of which have been...
Hi Kitty, There was a delay, at least for me, when I first went on the page, then, when I was about to give up...on it came. I thought the delay...
Andy, Are we the only two that can hear it? What's the name of your pills? I will check and see if they are the same ones that I am on :lol:
It's ok folks he is not losing it! It's OK Andy I, at least, can vouch that you are not losing your marbles. There is a tune there but I’ve er...
Given that the U-boat threat was the one thing that Churchill really feared, why do you think that the Allied Merchant Navy never got the credit it...
Welcome to the Forum, Steve. Regards Hugh
Defence cuts are nothing new - we had to live with them at the time I served and nothing has changed in that respect. If this country wants to sit...
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