Western Union Fleet 1949 - 02

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  welb1931

• Mar 17, 2010

A remarkable sight if I remember there were a total of
104 ships in the bay....

 

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  treeve

• Mar 17, 2010

Indeed, The Times reported 'more than a hundred'.

 

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  trepolpen

• Mar 18, 2010

I believe someone uploaded a picture of the Jubilee Bathing Pool with frigates in the background and mention of sailors coming into Penzance to have a swim but all I can find for now is this one from Newlyn Harbour: http://picturepenzance.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=10847

 

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  pzpirate

• Mar 20, 2010

I remember coming home from Lescudjack infants school one lunchtime and going up into the attic of our house in Penare Road and having my first look at all the warships. I was, as they say these days, gobsmacked! It was a great sight.

 

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  denanmor

• Jan 31, 2012

See this pathe film of the time: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/western-fleet-manoeuvres-1 and this one: http://www.britishpathe.com/video/navy-joins-western-union-fleet

 

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  treeve

• Jan 31, 2012

Excellent - a fresh dimension

 

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  tabtab13

• Feb 1, 2012

Thanks for putting up those links, denanmor - my dad will be interested in this as he's ex-RN.