Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

Memories of the Royal Naval School, Malta, 1947 - 1978.


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Qrendi Camp ©598 viewsRest Camp June 1952Jeanette
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Cleopatra ©896 viewsLeaving for Istanbul 21 July 1952 (stern of Gambia leaving for home)Jeanette
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Royal Naval Hospital Bighi786 viewsA museum is being established by MCST.
"Medical History of Royal Naval Hospital in Bighi will be presented in a
museum-like format of exhibition. We are hoping to find any Hospital-
related photos and artefacts. We also very interested in finding some
personal stories, legends and anecdotes about Bighi Hospital."
Prefect will forward contributions, or send direct to elena.yasnetskaya@gov.mt
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HMS Naiad667 viewsCorradino Canteen left.
©Chris Howell Collection.
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The last warships depart.648 viewsThe 7th MCM Squadron leave on 31 March 1969 for reserve at Gibraltar, leaving only HMS Layburn & RFA Sea Salvor.Prefect
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HMS Layburn ©893 viewsFrom 1969 - 1973, the last RN ship at Malta. Replaced by RMAS Garganey.
©Chris Howell Collection.
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HMS Lion off Fort Manoel758 viewsProbably 1962.3 commentsPrefect
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HMS Victorious 1958639 views2 commentsPrefect
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RNVR Fireflies over Hal Far 1954833 viewsPrefect
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The Families Return 1972541 viewsPrefect
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HMS Girdle Ness 1959534 viewsReceiving a Seaslug missile from RFA Retainer.
© IWM (A 34233)
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Royal Visit to Gozo 1967488 viewsEmbarking Grand Harbour.
In the foreground are members of the Malta Port Division which was temporarily disbanded in March 1972 and finally in January 1979. Servants of Empire.
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Royal Visit to Gozo478 viewsEmbarking Mgarr November 1967Prefect
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St Angelo 1967571 viewsFort St AngeloMartin Powell
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Admiralty Dredger St. Alban578 views1 commentsPrefect
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Crab Air442 viewsMartin Powell
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USS Liberty 1967512 viewsArriving on June 14 for repair with casualties following the incident.Prefect
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USS Nautilus 1960514 views1 commentsPrefect
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HMS Ricasoli 1947 -1958721 viewsSignal training, Cookery, Leadership, Rifle Range, Transit Depot & Lido.
The Army took over the fort but the Lido came under St Angelo.
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Bighi Cot Lift505 viewsBuilt 1903. Damaged WW2 and reopened by Lady Grantham in 1956.Prefect
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H M S LION 1962 ©722 viewsalexander
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HMS Girdle Ness 1961857 viewsGoing home on completion of the Sea Slug trials.
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Forth again572 viewsPrefect
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HMS Lion 1962471 viewsProceeding.Prefect
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HMS Lion 1962461 viewsAnd leaving again.Prefect
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HMS Lion 1962460 viewsUnusually entering Marsamxett.Prefect
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HMS Amethyst 1949485 viewsLieut Cdr J S Kerans, DSO, RN. At Malta on the way home from the Yangtse Incident.
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LST Empire Gaelic 1956459 viewsAnd Empire Parkeston.Prefect
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RFA Wave Sovereign 1947441 viewsPrefect
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White Rocks - St Patrick's622 viewsArmy married quarters overlooking Baħar Iċ-Ċagħaq. After 1979 they became a failed tourist village and are now derelict. There are plans for a sports complex. Squatters camp in foreground.Prefect
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HMS Bulawayo2546 viewsNordmark (later Northmark) was a former German Navy fast fleet oiler which was allocated to the Royal Navy by the Inter-Allied Repatriations Commission when British forces entered Copenhagen on 9 May 1945. Cost of conversion to RFA standards was considered prohibitive, so she remained RN. Carried out trials of the abeam method. The Bulawayo Cup was presented to ships on the Mediterranean Station which displayed the most conspicuous efficiency in Replenishment at Sea.
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HMS Eagle557 views© IWM (FL 10443)Prefect
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