Stories categorised in 'Mediterranean and European waters'. These stories may contain references to other themes.
It was always thought by the men that we would be withdrawn back to India when we reached Monywa; but with...
The zest with which the Squadron performed its patrol duties can best be illustrated by quoting an entry...
Nobody had yet told us where we were going, but as we cleared the harbour, Captain Oliver Bellasis informed...
HMS Phoebe, along with ships of the Eastern Mediterranean Fleet, was involved in the evacuation of Greek...
The story of F/O Bill Jeavons, Pilot, P/O Dougie Warwick, Navigator, Sgt. Nick Carter, Flight Engineer, Sgt...
In late November 1941, the Eastern Mediterranean Fleet, comprising the battleships HMS "Queen...
Of course our Gunnery Officer reckoned that the four salvos fired with our turret we hit one of them, we...
Memories of an Italian Naval Signalman Part Three — The loss of the Colleoni and rescue by a British...
One of the saddest experiences I had was my friend, who was also a Petty Officer, we were lying off a...
That means going down to HMS Varbel at Port Bannatyne on Bute, and having a trial run at being a diver on...
I was the first newcomer to join the ship, and as such, Arthur, who became a great friend, took me under...
The next call was at Massaua which was a Naval base on the Red Sea, on the Italian colony Eritrea. I told...
To be in the land-lot sea of the Mediterranean was a drastic change from the wide oceans of the Atlantic...
The U-boat was intercepted and boarded by HMCS Niagara and HMS Burwell, HMS Wastwater assisted with other...
On the 12th, we put to sea from Alexandria with the cruiser HMS Carlisle, two other Hunt-class destroyers,...
While on patrol, with Percy on the radio and myself on the radar we had received a signal of a sighting and...
After completing his training as a fitter Harold was eventually posted to India, travelling on the SS...
Contrary to the reputation that the Scots were mean we found them to be the most generous and kind hearted...
The airmail letters do not have sufficient advantage over the sea route to make their regular use justified...
The 'British Sergeant' was assigned to oil supply and storage duties to the Royal Navy in the...
In England, the battalion returned to its base at Canterbury before moving to Rhyader, Wales, to guard the...
En route to Scapa Flow, Barham had a disastrous collision with HMS Duchess and was later torpedoed off the...
I arrived as ordered and found my office and quarters were on the HMS 'Dunluce Castle', which was...
The ship was built by Oregon Shipbuilding Corporation in Portland, Oregon, so it wasn't surprising to...
Afloat in a rubber dinghy for 17hrs on a stormy sea was the thrilling but unpleasant experience of Flying...
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