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General Updates
July 6, 2014 Frank Rands

AND YOU THINK NAVY LIFE IS GLAMOROUS?

The following is an extract from AT WAR – AT SEA Sailors and Naval Warfare in the Twentieth Century by

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General Updates
July 5, 2014 Frank Rands

Question 21

Here is one for the History Buffs Answer is USS Iwo Jima  

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General Updates
July 5, 2014 Frank Rands

The RN's Biggest

Click HERE to read all about the RN’s biggest warship yet.  Thanks Mike C for the link

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General Updates
July 3, 2014 Frank Rands

This is what you call a 'Jackstay'

You wonder what health and safety would say about this lot.  Click HERE to view. Thanks Dusty for the clip

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General Updates
July 3, 2014 Frank Rands

Corvette Command

The following is an extract from `Corvette Command’ by Nicholas Monsarrat, 1944 – enjoy If you want an example of

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General Updates
June 30, 2014 Frank Rands

Question 20

Here is the next question Answer – Zeppo Marx – he engineered the  “Marman Clamp”, which was designed to secure cargo during

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Crossed the bar
June 25, 2014 Frank Rands

Jack Passings – June 2014

The following Sailors ‘Crossed the Bar’ during the month of June 2014. Details of funerals etc can be found by

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Reunions
June 22, 2014 Frank Rands

JOLLY JACKS & JENNY WRENS

SWINGING THE LANTERN – SOUTH ISLAND GET TOGETHER There are a large number ex RNZN/RNZNVR(“Old Salts”) personnel living in Christchurch

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General Updates
June 22, 2014 Frank Rands

A bit of Trivia

The entrance to Queens Wharf in Auckland (which has been returned to public ownership and enjoyment since the Rugby World

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General Updates
June 22, 2014 Frank Rands

National Guard Building Holds Secret Message

Recently, a passerby noticed something very peculiar about the addition being added on to the Illinois National Guard building in

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