Robby G
Articles by this Author
Naval Stores
- By Robby G
- Published 09/21/2008
- Your Contributions
- Unrated
The run down to exactly what is/was Naval Stores and the personnel who manned them.It would be interesting to know if the same 'ol patter is given by the asaid Jack Dusty...
we aint got it...do not know when.....sign this...sign that....and ...heres yer C126!!!
Alex J McCleod-Bain 1944-45
- By Robby G
- Published 09/21/2008
- Your Contributions
- Unrated
Norways largest childrens party on board HMS Devonshire after the German surrender and the repatriation of King Haakon of Norway.
"Devonshire" 1944-45 a few personal memories.
Jim Swift
- By Robby G
- Published 09/15/2008
- Jim Swift, Cartoonist Extraordinaire
- Unrated
Jim Swift (Swifty) was an Ex Master at Arms/Coxswain, who left the Royal Navy in 1972 after 25 years service.He was a self taught cartoonist and was published in National Newspapers also The Navy News.
National Service
- By Robby G
- Published 09/14/2008
- Your Contributions
- Unrated
Did you do your National Service in the Senior Service. If so lets hear your about your two years "before the mast"!
The Demise of Jack Tar
- By Robby G
- Published 09/3/2008
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The Demise of "Jack Tar"......the nickname given to the sailor. The traditional male sailor was not defined by his looks.
He was defined by his attitude; his name was Jack Tar.
Ships Company First Commission
- By Robby G
- Published 08/27/2008
- HMS Leopard
- Unrated
The following list is the full ship's company of HMS Leopard
on her first commission in the Royal Navy.
1958-1960 on the South Atlantic Station
Ships Company 2nd Commission
- By Robby G
- Published 08/27/2008
- HMS Leopard
- Unrated
List of the second commissions Ships Company
Ships Company 1971
- By Robby G
- Published 08/26/2008
- HMS Devonshire Ships Company ALL
- Unrated
List of ships company at the time of the recommissioning May 25th 1971
Re-Commiissioning 1971
- By Robby G
- Published 08/26/2008
- HMS Devonshire
- Unrated
The Recommissioning ceremony took place at Portsmouth on Tuesday 25th May 1971
List of Officers 1949 Cruise
- By Robby G
- Published 08/25/2008
- HMS Devonshire Ships Company ALL
- Unrated
List of Officers embarked on the 1949 Cruise
