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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) More Relics
From: Donald <d1956m198d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 May 2009 23:33:00 +0100
Andrew Fildes wrote:
> Mine was on the Scylla, a cruiser loaded with anti-aircraft batteries  
> to combat the Luftwaffe flying off northern Norway. Gunnery when it  
> mattered and Supplies as a non-comabt role. He was in charge of the  
> rum. :-)
> Andrew Fildes
> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> 
> 
> 
> On 17/05/2009, at 2:29 AM, Donald wrote:
> 
>> Andrew Fildes wrote:
>>> Rather a quite one as I understand - they weren't expected.
>>> He had MUCH more 'fun' on the PQ convoys to Murmansk.
>>> Andrew Fildes
>>> afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>
>> Yuk. My dad did those, on Argonaut. Chipping ice of everything in wild
>> seas, no harnesses or owt. Lost a few overboard. Not nice.
>>
>> D.
>>
>>
>>

Same class of ship, I believe? Dido? Scylla, Charybdis, Argonaut, Dido, 
Euryalus, Hermione, Sirius, Phoebe, Naiad, Bonaventure, Cleopatra; The 
Bellona sub-class boats I can't recall. Different armament, which 
changed during the war.

Very busy boats in that war.

D.

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