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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank): HMS Orion (Reserve Fleet) - Devonport - November 11, 1958 to April 19, 1959
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank). CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSING LIFE IN THE ROYAL NAVY FROM 1953-65; WORKING ON THE OIL RIGS FROM 1965-70; AT THAT POINT MOVING TO CANADA AND WORKING AT ISLAND COPPER MINE IN PORT HARDY, BC FROM 1972-94; AND BEYOND. HMS Orion (Reserve Fleet) - Devonport - November 11, 1958 to April 19, 1959. HMS Roberts, a Monitor class Battleship and HMS Woolwich, a Depot ship, tied up alongside one another, comprised to make HMS Orion. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). HMS Crane - April 2...
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank): HMS Excellent - Gunnery School - May 3, 1958 to November 10, 1958
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank). CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSING LIFE IN THE ROYAL NAVY FROM 1953-65; WORKING ON THE OIL RIGS FROM 1965-70; AT THAT POINT MOVING TO CANADA AND WORKING AT ISLAND COPPER MINE IN PORT HARDY, BC FROM 1972-94; AND BEYOND. HMS Excellent - Gunnery School - May 3, 1958 to November 10, 1958. The navy is going to send me to Gunnery School, at Whale Island in Portsmouth, to become a Quarters Armourer 2nd Class (qualified). Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). To read Mike's story in the o...
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB: Fishing and a Story
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB. March 8, 2011. Fishing and a Story. It seemed the river Orwell was no too polluted,. For this type of fishing it was very well suited. To the next river, for some bait we went,. Live worms, for this job they were heaven sent. We dug up almost a bucket full, too much for me. Dad, why on earth do we need this lot? Just wait and see. Covering them with a wet Hessian sack,. On dad's motorbike we soon got back. By this method we get eels, a hundred and more! As last he explained the reaso...
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB: Pork
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB. March 7, 2011. At that very young age I had to walk. To the edge of town to get some pork. Forgive me if I don't know exactly when;. Being so young, it didn't matter then. But I was up in the morning like a lark. To walk down the town past the park. The two-mile journey I did quickly cover;. Walk one lamp post, run the other. In my hand a bag of rexine strips. I can see it now, recalling those trips. In the winter it was very dark;. I ran like hell past the park. Passed over the bag ...
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank): HMS Mounts Bay - October 20, 1956 to December 18, 1957
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank). CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSING LIFE IN THE ROYAL NAVY FROM 1953-65; WORKING ON THE OIL RIGS FROM 1965-70; AT THAT POINT MOVING TO CANADA AND WORKING AT ISLAND COPPER MINE IN PORT HARDY, BC FROM 1972-94; AND BEYOND. HMS Mounts Bay - October 20, 1956 to December 18, 1957. 1,600 long tons. 2,530 long tons (2,571 t) full. 286 ft (87 m) p/p. 307 ft 3 in (93.65 m) o/a. 38 ft 6 in (11.73 m). 12 ft 9 in (3.89 m). 5,500 ihp (4,100 kW). 8226; Type 285. 8226; Type 291. 8226; Type 276.
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB: Chapter 2
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB. March 7, 2011. Hitler, raving, ranting, rattling his sword;. Heard it before, Britain was untoward. This time it looked as if there might be war'. Rationing for all of us, not much in store. Chickens dad bought to help in our diet;. A cockerel too, it was never quiet. Sussex breed, crossed with Rhode Island Reds,. The former big, good for meat, later for eggs. Fed on bran dad got from work on the docks. Enough for days from trousers tucked in socks. As usual there was lots of talk.
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank): Grog!
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Conversations With Mike (aka Hank). CONVERSATIONS DISCUSSING LIFE IN THE ROYAL NAVY FROM 1953-65; WORKING ON THE OIL RIGS FROM 1965-70; AT THAT POINT MOVING TO CANADA AND WORKING AT ISLAND COPPER MINE IN PORT HARDY, BC FROM 1972-94; AND BEYOND. A photo from the HMS Warrior. A photo from the HMS Gambia. Me being Rum Bosun on HMS Crane. You can see how much we got looking at A/B Richardson's glass). During this time I turned 20-years-old and was able to start drawing my tot! To read Mike's story in the ord...
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB: In Limbo
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LIFE BEFORE THE MOB. March 8, 2011. One thing I think we may have had then;. A black and white T.V. to pick up the gen. I still remember the shows on the T.V.,. If I'm honest, most didn't appeal to me. Now out of school, I'd watch just the same. Contestants playing a stupid and silly game. Winners take the money or go for a prize;. Audience do this or that, not very wise. Wilfred Pickles and Miss Carson on the piano. What it was all about, I still do not know. Miss Carson, we were much later to meet;.
