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NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1982

rTirawlers are big noises at Stanley stores transfers, topped up fresh water tanks and delivered a steady stream of mail and personnel around the fleet.

FIVE TRAWLERS converted into minesweepers and commissioned as HM ships have had busy, and sometimes dangerous times in the Falklands. The live vessels of the 11th MCM - HM ships Farnella. ('ordcil:i. Northella. Junella and Pict - have been in the South Atlantic since the end of May and in that time have proved flexible "workhorses." They have carried out

In South Georgia they transferred 5 Brigade from the Queen Elizabeth 2 to the Canberra and Noriand in winds up to 70 knots, carried hundreds of tons of food, stores and ammunition and became effective troop carriers in their own right.

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AMONG the spoils of war in the Falklands is one of the Royal Navy's latest acquisitions - the patrol craft HMS Tiger Bay. The 81-ton vessel was formerly the Argentine navy's Islas Malvinas, and was captured intact by British forces in Port Stanley.

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Lieut. liambrook's four-man crew are All Steven Piaxton. SEA Gary. Hebenton, CK Peter Freeman and MEM Kevin Crowther. The day after the surrender of the Argentine army, the Cardiff was sent to Port Howard. West Falkland, to provide a presence and encourage the local garrison to follow the lead of their colleagues in Stanley. But no threat was needed as the garrison willingly surrendered to Col NI. Hunt, commanding officer of 40 Cornniando, later accompanied by the Cardiff's commanding officer. Capt. NI. G. T. Harris.

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Above, HMS Tiger Bay off Port Stanley, and, below, her 'mother ship", HMS Cardiff at anchor in Port Howard, West Falkland. Flying from the masts in addition to the White Ensign are two battle ensigns the ships call sign and aBlUeEnsignatthegatf. The Blue Ensign was similar to that when in 1919 the then HMS Cardiff led the surrendered German Fleet into Rosyth. She had been ordered by Admiral Beatty to wear a Blue Ensign at the gaff to distinguish her from the British warships. Beyond the Cardiff Is HMS Cordella.

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Operated 1w five men from the Type 42 destroyer I IMS Cardiff. the Tiger Itav is now patrolling the harbour under the White Fnsiizn. She has been renamed alter he famous dockside area of the Welsh capital. [he three-year-old German-built vessel is the first command for Lieut. Simon I lambrook, who found the craft ''in a dreadful mess but in sound condition and ii irdly damaged. A similar craft, partially dcstrocd in Harrier attacks. wa% used to provide spire parts.

noise to try to set off any mines which could have crippled Task Force ships bombarding Port Stanley. Licut.-Cdr. David Garwood, the Pict's commanding officer, said they carried a noisemaker to activate mines as they went about their clearing task. Fourteen volunteers were on board the ship at the time, the minimum needed for the mission. Others were ordered off.

Later they were engaged in clearing minefields around Port Stanley. The Pict says that alter carrying out a check sweep ahead of the logistic vessels she became, on June 16. the first HM ship to enter Port Stanley following the Argentine invasion (although she concedes that a landing craft had gone in ahead of her). Press reports in the UK had described how at one stage the Pict had deliberately created

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Earlier, the Cardiff had expended 277 rounds of HE ammunition in support of land forces surrounding Stanley. A Sea Dart missile was also successfully fired at an Argentine aircraft.

Following the liberation of Port Stanley, the Cardiff and 1-IMS Andromeda esconed the Canberra into the harbour,

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SEA KING pilots in HMS Invincible have during three months of the Falklands operation got through the Pt.-, equivalent of, 18 months normal flying time. The carrier's 820 Squadron has clocked up its 3,(XXMh flying hour since the operation began - and two pilots achieved career totals of 3,(X)0 hrs each. B( th officers - Lieuts. Mark

FEW TIMES before in the heroic history of the Marathon had the race been run in such a strange place . BP's tanker British Trent, on Sponsorship for the event, the last morning of her ten-day recorded by Lieut. Tony Sattin and authenticated by the ship's passage from the bleak winter of master, Captain Peter Wailer, the Falkland Islands to the raised ÂŁ120 for the Royal tropical blue seas of Ascension Island, was a happy ship. The National Lifeboat Institution. As the Trent's brave athletes 101 unexpected passengers found, a marathon run on a on board included survivors course which was rocking and from the logistic landing ship RFA Sir Tristram, bombed by rolling in an Atlantic swell piesented some unique problems. Argentine aircraft at Fitzroy. But the marathon was a specBut these were better ' tacular

flown a variety of helicopters during their long service in the Fleet Air Arm With the rest of the squadron aircrew they have been flying round the clock on anti-submarine sorties, loadlifting tasks and surface searches. Adding to the celebration were the men of 801 Squadron, whose Sea Harriers chalked up 2,000 launches since the beginning of April.

marathon of 13 miles run backwards and forwards along the Trent' flying bridge on a dazz. ng y sunny morning. The runners were Lieut-Cdr. Keith Richardson, and Lieut. Clive Grant, RM, who had worked out that 182 laps of the catwalk which extends the length of the Trent's tank deck amounted to an honourable "half marathon."

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finale to a highly unusual journey.

The grateful passengers paid their own tribute to the Trent by throwing a "sundowners party" on a magnificent and balmy evening. The Trent's catering officer Gerry Collins and his staff spent five hours preparing a splendid buffet. As the master of the Sir Trlstram, Captain Robin Green said to the hosts, "Thank you so much for looking alter us all so well." .

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FISHERY protection ship 1-IMS Dumbarton Castle has won a reputation in the South Atlantic for express deliveries 'I'he new Castle-class patrol ship, working as a despatch vessel with the Task Force, covered 8,715) nautical miles during her last run, calling at the Falklands. South Georgia and St I Ic lena - Site completed the trip in 24 days 13 fir, at an average speed - including stopovers - of 14.7 knots. Ii MS Dumbarton Castle sailed from Rosvih on April 2( in company, with her sister ship I EMS Leeds Castle, my British Enterprise III and the cable ship Iris. She has been delivering mail, personnel and high priority stores front Ascension Island to the Task Force.

On their catwalk caper as BP's tanker British Trent heads for Ascension from the Falklands are Lieut.-Cdr. Keith Richardson (in the load) and Lieut. Clive Grant, RM. Their 13-mile miniminimarathon set a tough task with some unusual problems,

OFFICERS and ratings of the RNR Postal Branch have been among those active in the overall effort to keep the Task Force supplied in the South Atlantic. They were recalled to assist in sorting the mountains of mail and other items which poured into the Postal and Courier Depot Royal Engineers at Inglis Barracks, Mill hill, London. About 45 members of the branch helped Service colleagues to keep ship's mail on the move, Licut,-Cdr. Bill Trodden. staff officer for the branch and assistant head postmaster at Inverness I-lead Post Office, said the branch gets recruits entirely from within the Post Office and is well suited to the role.

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Portrait of Sheffield

PAINTING in oils of FIN-IS Sheffield, the work of truck driver Jack Dickson, has been presented to Capt. James Salt by garage staff of the Stores and Transport Organisation at Portsmouth Naval Base. Capt. Salt, who described the picture as "fantastic - absolutely right," was told he had a free hand as to where it was hung, but they hoped that if there was another HMS Sheffield it would go to the ship's wardroom.