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MALTA ON THREE SHIPS in 1952
written by michael langman
 MY VISIT TO MALTA WAS IN 1952 ON BOARD H.M.S.CADIZ A BATTLE CLASS DESTROYER WE TIED UP IN SLIEMA HARBOUR I WAS A YOUNG O/S IN THOSE DAYS AND INJOYED A GOOD RUN ASHORE IN VALLETA (GUT) OR STRAIGHT STREET !. WE HAD TO DO SIX WEEK PATROLS AROUND CYPRUS LOOKING FOR EOKA GUN SMUGGLERS WE DID CATCH ONE BOAT.
THAT WAS 1952.
MIKE IN HELSTON
MY VISIT TO MALTA AGAIN 1953-1954 ON BOARD H.M.S.COMET ANOTHER BATTLE CLASS DESTROYER ,ALSO A MINE LAYER WE CARRIED 20 MINES ON PORT & STARBOARD SIDE WE ALSO HAD OUR SISTER SHIP WITH US H.M.S CHAPLET HOME PORT CHATHAM.
HAD A GOOD 18 MONTHS ON BOARD COMET,ONE OF THE JOBS WE USED TO DO WAS SIX WEEK PATROLS UP AND DOWN THE SUEZ CANAL,WITH THE ODD RUN ASHORE IN THE BITTER LAKES TO ONE OF THE ARMY CAMPS.
THAT WAS 1953-1954
MIKE IN HELSTON MY THIRD VISIT TO MALTA WAS TO JOIN H.M.S MEON WHICH WAS THE HEADQUATERS SHIP FOR COMBINE OPS IN MALTA, PLUS ALL THE TANK LANDING CRAFT.I SPENT 2&HALF YEARS ON MEON,MY WIFE WAS WITH ME ON THIS DRAFT ,WE LIVED IN PAULA FOR 30 MONTHS,MY ELDEST DAUGHTER WAS BORN IN MALTA.
DOES ANY ONE HAVE ANY INFO ON A CHIEF TIFFY CALLED (BRIAN ABLE) HE CAME FROM CARDFF AREA??
THAT WAS MY LAST SHIP 1956-1958
MIKE IN HELSTON |
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