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1 ML 498 with ML 158 hunting for loose mines
reported off Mallaig. |

2 ML158 off Ballachulish. |
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3 ML 136 - The first in the flotilla to be
camouflaged, and inshore, Lt Chesney's high speed Motor Anti-Submarine Boat
(MASB) all heading for the Corran Narrows. |

4 Crew of ML158 - Standing L-R Telegraphist,
Shorty Jameson and Gene Harlow. Sitting: Nobby Clarke, Fishcake Arnold,
Stoker McWhale. Taken at HMS Bee, Weymouth. |
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5 Crew of ML158 - Fishcake Arnold in motor
mechanics hat, Gene Harlow with teapot, telegrapher (?) with mug, Leading
Stoker Les Crane( behind Gene), Motor Mech Phil Curling behind Fishcake and
Decky Thurlby far right. At HMS Bee. |

6 Sparker Merril (Leics), Gene Harlow (Notts),
M/M Phil Curling (Herne Bay), Cox'sn Joe Tilley(Gosport), L/Stoker L Crane
(Leics). Rear C Jameson (Grimsby), Stoker McHail (Manchester) - taken at HMS
Bee. |
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7 ML158 - Cox'sn hosing down. ML154 tied
alongside. |
8 ML158 - Crew. Taken at HMS Bee. |
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9 Shorty Jameson and Gene Harlow hauling a
line. |
10 ML158 - Christmas Day 1941. Corp Tom ?
Cameron Highlander and Ferryman Archie McLean after a few tots of rum. They
were good mates of the ship. |
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11 ML158 - Torpedo tube in the background was
fitted as an experiment. 158 was the first boat to be fitted. Theses tubes
came from HMS Campbeltown as she lay in dry dock at Portsmouth being
prepared for the raid on St Nazaire. |

12 ML158 Joe with the Rum Issue. An 'A Class ML
in the background. Taken at Portland. |
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13 ML158 - Gene's week as Officers Steward.
Taken at Portland. |

14 ML158 - Anti Aircraft Defence. Two twin .303
Lewis gun mountings. |
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15 Cartoon of Instructor Knocker White took a
Gunnery class on ML448 with an Oerlikon. After the first shot the barrel
fell off. |
16 Cartoon of Instructor Knocker White took a
Gunnery class on ML448 with an Oerlikon. After the first shot the barrel
fell off. |
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17 HMS St. Christopher Gunnery Instructors,
1944. Rear: Jock Brown, A/PO Brigham Young, A/PO Knocker White, PO Joe
Tonry. Front row: PO Jimmy Ruddock, A/PO Gene Harlow, CPO Jock cairns,
L/Seaman Ginger Philson, PO Micky Maguire. All were AVGI's with the
exception of CPO Cairns. |

18 Knocker White and Wren QO Joyce Hepbworth
(Kirkcaldy) being married 12/7/44 |
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19 Salute the Soldier Week Parade 17/6/44 -
waiting to form up outside the hospital. |

20 Salute the Soldier Week Parade 17/6/44 -
parading on Belford Road. |
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21 AFD 22 - view from water. |

22 AFD22 - ship entering - low |
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23 AFD22 - View down into dock. |

24 AFD22 - View down into dock with crane |
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25 AFD22 - ship entering - high. |

26 AFD22 - ship entering - high 2 |
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27 AFD22 - taken from water with ship loaded. |

28 AFD22 - some of the crew. |
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29 AFD22 - Along dock floor |
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