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Letters: Convoy to Suez – 1941

Letter Writer · Mar 6, 1995 ·

I am writing in connection with Mr Hilton’s enquiry in “Navy News” May number of the convoy to Suez which left the Clyde on 22nd May 1941. This was convoy WS ...

German Raiders in the Indian Ocean – 1941

Prior, Russ · Mar 6, 1995 ·

January, 1941 was the month when problems caused by German raiders in the Indian Ocean increased. The famous armed merchant cruisers ATLANTIS and PINGUIN were now joined by the pocket ...

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The RAN Clearance Diving Team in Vietnam

McConnochie, Ian, Lt Cdr, RAN · Mar 6, 1995 ·

The following information was extracted from the book `United and Undaunted’ by Ross Blue. The book is a complete history of the RAN Clearance Diving Branch and Ross was the ...

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History of the “Rising Sun” Badge – followup

Grebert, Rick · Mar 6, 1995 ·

I would like to congratulate Maury Wilson on his article about the history of the Army’s Rising Sun Badge in the September/October 1994 issue of NAVAL HISTORICAL REVIEW. As Maury ...

Obituary: Lewis James Lind 1922-1994

Hinchliffe, L.M. · Mar 1, 1995 ·

Lew, as he was universally known, was born on 27th August, 1922. His great grandfather came from Finland and his great grandmother from Scotland. His love of things nautical probably ...

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