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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