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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) More Relics
From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 18 May 2009 10:44:40 +0100
You might both be interested in this report of a memorial to the convoys,
unveiled last year (in the presence of 3 veterans) at Loch Ewe, where the
convoys assembled before setting sail:
http://forargyll.com/2008/10/october-2008-arctic-convoy-tribute-at-loch-ewe/


One of the veterans, Reay Clarke, is - to my personal knowledge - still
going strong, having survived PQ-18.  Andrew, I think HMS Scylla was one of
the escorts for PQ-18. 

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-----Original Message-----
From: Andrew Fildes [mailto:afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 17 May 2009 00:48
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) More Relics

Dido class light cruiser -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Scylla_(98)
Note the ice ready for chipping!
Dad's still in the 'Northern Lights' association but had moved to an LCT by
'43.
Andrew Fildes
afildes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx



On 17/05/2009, at 8:33 AM, Donald wrote:

> 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.

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