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HMS Chichester660 viewsPrefect

HMS Ajax 1947659 viewsVeteran of the Plate, Taranto, Matapan, Crete, Force K and D Day.
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HMS Templar 1948658 viewsIn the background is the wreck of the ammunition ship Talabot.
"Lieutenant O'Driscoll was the Officer-in-Charge of the Fleet Clearance Diving Team which was engaged in clearing a large number of unexploded bombs from the wreck of the SS Talabot in Grand Harbour, Malta. The SS Talabot had been bombed and set on fire on 26th March 1942 and because of her dangerous cargo was scuttled. From 16th October to 11th December 1972 the Fleet Clearance Diving Team recovered 73 bombs with a combined weight of 19,500 Ibs. All the bombs were fuzed and heavy corrosion had made them stick together. Many of the bombs were buried in the mud and had to be cleared by water jetting which meant that the divers had to work entirely by touch, visibility being nil." 1 commentsPrefect

HMS Narvik657 viewsReplaced Forth in 1960Prefect

Spanish Frigate " Triton" going into Marsamxett, c1961655 views2 commentsdeco.rise

Grand Harbour early 1950s654 viewsProbably Gambia, Ark Royal, Liverpool.
Colossus class behind.
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HMS Unicorn 1953653 viewsPrefect

Eagle & Victorious 1958652 viewsMartin PowellPrefect

RAF Ta Kali 1950s652 views3 commentsPrefect

HMS Manxman650 viewsLaid up off Manoel I, 1950s
Specially for you Phill.8 commentsPrefect

Blue Ranger for Sea 1952 Â©650 views Captain H W Flint RFA does the Boyhood of Raleigh.phillrose

My mum, Joyce Day, on board RFA Amherst April/May 1960. Â©648 viewsThis goes with the previous pic 'entering Grand harbour' She had just come back from Suda Bay, Crete. Time for cocktails no doubt! ( who last scrubbed the deck!! )3 commentsdeco.rise

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

On This Day 648 viewsLt George Carroll - Hero of Mosta - died 23 May 2012

Lt Carroll (pictured left) is believed to have been responsible for tackling more unexploded bombs than any other Royal Engineers bomb disposal officer in World War II, across all theatres of war.

Remarkably, he was the only bomb disposal officer from the Army, Navy and Air Force active during the siege of Malta not to be decorated, though this did not bother him.

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Officer's Quarters Kalafrana Â©647 viewsEarly 1980s before demolition for Freeport site. These are the Officer's Married Quarters for Hal Far, situated on the hill overlooking the Hal Far Road. In the foreground is the quarry where the airframe of one of the Sea Gladiators of the Hal Far Flight was dumped during WW2.
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Ta'Xbiex, Lazaretto & Sliema Creeks. 1948.645 viewsHMS Ranpura off Manoel Is.Prefect

RFA Maine 1946643 viewsOfficers and Medical StaffPrefect

RAF Luqa643 viewsPrefect

ANZAC DAY 1953642 viewsThe Honourable Miss Mabel Strickland chats with Flight Lieutenant John Britten RAAF.
Lots more here.Prefect

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104 Minesweeping Squadron 1957641 viewsEssington, Kildaston, Rodington, Lullington, Shavington, Carhampton, Liverton, Fenton.4 commentsPrefect

HMS Vanguard641 viewsHopefully going astern.7 commentsPrefect

HMS Camperdown 1960 - 1961640 viewsAnd some visitors.2 commentsPrefect

HMS Victorious 1958639 views2 commentsPrefect

Diving School 1956 - 57636 viewsHMS Phoenicia, Manoel Island
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HMS Cumberland 1955636 viewsRex CooperPrefect

Base Supply Officer & Staff 1953634 viewsHMS PhoenciaPrefect

Postcard Marsamxett Harbour - HM Naval Fleet633 viewsLook at this lot! From c1958/59. 10 points for naming each vessel!2 commentsdeco.rise

HMS Volage 1946633 viewsReturning from the Corfu Channel Incident.1 commentsPrefect

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Tal-Handaq Nostalgia

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