Archives for January 2015

Gold Run by Bob Pearson

January 23, 2015 By admin 1 Comment

Just to let you know that a British publisher has taken on the Norwegian gold transport story. Casemate has decided that the time is right and Robert Pearson’s book, Gold Run, is now available. The book was published on the 28th of February, 2015. It is also available in the US. Gold Run is the true […]

Lucky to be alive day

After so many requests on our LTBA Day for the complete "Falklands Tape" here it

Lucky to be alive

Glasgow about to get a direct hit, pic taken from HMS Brilliant. On the 12th May 2018 it will be

HMS Devonshire 1964-1966

Foreword by Captain D. Williams, R.N. I am, of course, delighted to contribute my part of a

Eventful Voyage

HMS Arlanza HMS ARLANZA 1915-16 by Leading Signalman Jerry Driscoll and Peter Down Here is

HMS Glasgow & HMS Arlanza

HMS Arlanza Here is a chapter on the earlier GLASGOW in which my maternal grandfather Jerry

HMS Glasgow Log 1914-1918

This makes some interesting reading.I do not think this was a very happy ship as 152 Warrants were

A True Sailor

A SAILOR Of all the worlds dwellers a sailor has perhaps the most widely discussed character of

Bernard Mouzer’s War on HMS Devonshire

War Time on HMS Devonshire By Bernard Mouzer OBE Here is a piece about my time on Devonshire

One for the Road

Here is something for history buffs: There is an old Hotel/Pub in Marble Arch, London , which

More from Mike Leary

Two Trees Plymouth Thanks for posting the dit - it'll be interesting to see if anyone picks

Mike Leary Recalls

I just stumbled on this by accident and would like to thank you for the memories. I joined the mob

Good Reads

Here are a few books worth reading. If you would like to add a book please contact us Jack of All

Looking For

If you are searching for an old pal or want some information on something, post it here POST 1.

A Padres Prayer

In 1973 I was on HMS Tiger. We were Flag Ship to a Far East 6 month deployment. The Suez Canal was

Ten Great Quotes

These ten glorious insults are from an era before the English language got boiled down to