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Minerva in Gibraltar, Jan 1970 |
 Russian Kashin class destroyer refueling off Morocco Jan 1970 |
USS Warrington Jan 1970 |
Russian helicopter carrier Moskva, off Morocco Jan 1970 |
Russian Kaldin Class destroyer off Morocco Jan 1970 |
Minerva's Wasp and crew Jan 1970 |
Choppers and Kashin Jan 1970 |
Russian chopper, from Moskva, Jan 1970. |
Snapper snapped! Jan 1970 |
Kashin, as we take our leave. Notice sailors beginning to line the side. This was because we sailed past the Russian Flotilla lining the side, starting with Moskva. As we got to the last Russian ship, they were beginning to respond in kind. |
Russian flotilla heading out to the Atlantic Jan 1970 |
HMS Eagle - a REAL carrier, in Gibraltar Jan 1970 |
HMS Eagle at flying stations in the Med, Jan 1970 |
Sea Vixen launch... |
...and away |
Landing on |
Sea Vixen |
Buccaneer |
Buccaneer |
A good trick if you can do it! AEW Gannet landing on the rescue Wessex |
HMS Danae, Med Jan 1970 |
RAS (Replenishment at Sea) |
Rear Admiral Pope. My part of ship during a RAS was the bridge wing with the RAS telephone. The whistle blew for the gun, everyone ducked down behind the screen, except the admiral. I had to tug at his trouser leg to get him to duck, too! |
Seacat aimer |
HMS Warspite entering Gibraltar, Feb 1970 |
Roughers in the Irish Sea, March 1970 |
Roughers in the Irish Sea, March 1970 |
Roughers in the Irish Sea, March 1970 |
Reflection in a fjord - Tromso, Norway March 1970 |
HMS Minerva alongside at Tromso, March 1970 |
A trip to the White Sea. We got there without being spotted. One sweep of the radar brought Russian ships and aircraft by the score. Tailed here by Kresta class destroyer March 1970 |
Stricken trawler, (MV Mount Sorrell) under tow by Minerva to the Faroes. April 1970 |
HMS Minerva alongside in Thorshavn, Faroes, April 1970. |
Alongside in Thorshavn, April 1970 |
Buying sheepskins, Thorshavn April 1970 |
We were told the Faroes was dry. When a gale blew up on my birthday, libertymen were recalled at midnight, (by ship siren, and sweeping searchlights) and we sailed immediately. Most of the libertymen had found there was drink in the Faroes, after all! |
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