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Some pictures of H.M.S. St. Christopher

 

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

2          ML158 off Ballachulish.

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.

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.

7          ML158 - Cox'sn hosing down. ML154 tied alongside.

 

8          ML158 - Crew. Taken at HMS Bee.

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.

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.

13        ML158 - Gene's week as Officers Steward. Taken at Portland.

14        ML158 - Anti Aircraft Defence. Two twin .303 Lewis gun mountings.

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.

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

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.

21        AFD 22 - view from water.

22        AFD22 - ship entering - low

23        AFD22 - View down into dock.

24        AFD22 - View down into dock with crane

25        AFD22 - ship entering - high.

26        AFD22 - ship entering - high 2

27        AFD22 - taken from water with ship loaded.

28        AFD22 - some of the crew.

29        AFD22 - Along dock floor

 
   

 

Short History of HMS St Christopher    Piratical beginnings in the Caribbean!!

Fort William HMS St Christopher
Introduction    The Boats    The Shore Establishment    Personnel    Disaster    Crasher Chesney    Today's Legacy

CASUALTIES

PICTURES    More Pictures

Buildings in Corpach    Buildings in Fort William    List of Boats

Short History of Training Ship St. Christopher

LINKS    BOOKS

 

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