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 HMS Blake 1961-1963985 views©Lesley ColePrefect
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 USS John F Kennedy972 views20041 commentsPrefect
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 Corradino Canteen969 viewsOpened 1897, closed 1968. Damaged by bombing and only partly rebuilt. (As was). Once had 38 snooker tables, 200 seat restaurant and 1000 seat theatre. Continued as a trade school until demolished in 1975 to make way for the new dock.2 commentsPrefect
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 Msida Creek 1962959 viewsNarvik with the subs, several Ton class, and Ausonia far left.1 commentsPrefect
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 1st Destroyer Sqn 1961946 viewsHMS Solebay (Captain. 'D') leading Saintes, Finisterre, ahead of Camperdown. Leaving Malta for the last time (20th Sept. 1961)Prefect
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 The Torpedo Depot, Msida Creek936 viewsOriginally built in 1855 as the P&O Coal Stores, the Depot closed in 1964 having looked after the sweepers in its final years.Prefect
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 Tigne Barracks 1956934 viewsBuild up for Suez.3 commentsPrefect
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 The Fleet's in ©934 viewsSummer 1960 - but where? Sliema Creek perhaps?4 commentsJohn Kirby
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 Sliema Creek931 viewsCorunna, Barrosa & Aisne ?
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 HMS Manxman in disguise910 viewsAbdiel Class Minelayer. Photographed off Gozo (Dwejra Bay) in 1952 disguised as a German cruiser for the film Single Handed. Along with her sister Welshman, she played an important part in sustaining Malta during the Siege and was later there for most of the 1950s, taking part in the Suez operation.
Manxman History
Welshman Episode
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 HMS Ark Royal 1960898 views©John GardinerPrefect
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 Cleopatra ©896 viewsLeaving for Istanbul 21 July 1952 (stern of Gambia leaving for home)Jeanette
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 HMS Layburn ©893 viewsFrom 1969 - 1973, the last RN ship at Malta. Replaced by RMAS Garganey.
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 The USN lights up Sliema Creek884 views©Liz MardelOldBat
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 HMS Mediator870 viewsRescue Tug operated out of Malta with mainly Maltese Crew.
Bustler Class. Built 1944, sold 1964.1 commentsrobinwilliams
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 Wrens HMS Falcon 1963863 viewsPrefect
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 HMS Girdle Ness 1961857 viewsGoing home on completion of the Sea Slug trials.
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 HMS Lion ©856 viewsEarly 1960s

Partially completed as HMS Defence, Lion was launched on 2 September 1944 but work was suspended in 1946. Defence was renamed Lion in 1957 and construction continued at Wallsend. She was finally commissioned in July 1960.

In September 1964 Lion was present at the Maltese Independence celebrations. Earlier that year she had been rammed under the Forth Road Bridge by HMS Lowestoft. Emergency repairs were carried out in Rosyth Dockyard before she sailed for Malta with only hours to spare. Early in 1965, Lion was present at the Gambia Independence ceremony at Bathurst, now Banjul. She was decommissioned into the reserve at Devonport until 1972, when she was placed on the disposal list.

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 AFD 35854 viewsAdmiralty Floating Dock. Towed from Bombay in two sections, it remained off Magazine Wharf from 1948 - 1965.2 commentsPrefect
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 Diving School 1956 - 57845 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island.3 commentsPrefect
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 Nimrods of 203 Sqn at Luqa 1970s842 viewsColin Pomeroy
No prizes for spotting the school!2 commentsPrefect
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 HMS Forth 840 viewsWith Striker & Sefton alongside1 commentsPrefect
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 RNVR Fireflies over Hal Far 1954833 viewsPrefect
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 Lancaster GR Mk 3 over Filfla c1952833 views37 Squadron.
Crashed on Luqa village 30 Dec 1952- See ToM.
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 HMS Striker 1951826 viewsWith Tigne Barracks as God intended!5 commentsPrefect
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 HMS Phoenicia825 viewsThe bridge crossing the moat to gain entry into Fort Manoel (HMS Phoenicia).
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 HMS Euryalus 1950815 views1 commentsDavid Woolfenden
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 Small twin Prop - Luqa about 1960805 viewsDon't recognise aircraft or occasion4 commentsdeco.rise
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 Postcard HMS Forth 1950s804 viewsHMS Ranpura at right.1 commentsPrefect
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 HMS White Bear 1946797 viewsSurvey Ship. Steam Yacht Iolanda sold to the Admiralty in 1940 for $5.
Sold on 1948 and scrapped 1958.
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 Hell Boats 1970795 viewsThe Movie

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 HMS London 1947792 viewsAndrew Blake2 commentsPrefect
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