B.M. SKINNER.Lieut-Comdr. R.N.Mombasa, Kenya5th. January 1946. |
Telegraphist Ken Sutton 1946 | HMS Loch Insch Crest | HMS Loch Insh | |
HMS Loch Insh Ship's Company |
Gibraltar 1945 |
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The Rock | The Rock from the Causeway | Main Street | RN Signal Station |
MALTA 9th to 11th September 1945 |
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Malta street view. | Grand Harbour. | HMS Illustrious. | King George V. |
Grand Harbour. | Yacht race. | Grand Harbour. | Dghajsas. |
Gardens. | Church. | Memorial. | VE Night Malta. |
Alexandria. | Sporting Tram Station. | Strand cinema. | Safia Zaghloul Street. |
Mohamed Aly Square. | St Marcs College. | Ramleh Quarters. | Sporting Beach. |
Hotel Cecil and Cornich. | Khartoum Pillar. |
Port Said 24th to 26th Sept 1945 |
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Run ashore in Port Said. |
Aden 1st to 4th Oct 1945 |
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Aden. | Aden. | Fishing vessels. | Sea Front. |
Main Road pass. |
Christmas Day. | Captain for the day. | |||
Colombo Christmas Day 1945 |
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Christmas Day. | New Amsterdam. | New Amsterdam. | Geordie and Regie. | |
Roy and Ken. |
Neptune's Court. | Crossing the Line. | Awards and Decorations. | Crossing the Line. |
Enthrones. | Non shall escape. | Crossing the Line. | 'Doc' is shaved. |
To the Bears. | Bears to your Stations. |
1900 | Quartermasters pipe the 'Still'. |
Lookout (through Loudhailer from Bridge) | “Dolphins ahead Sir." |
Captain (through L’hailer) | “Very good—Stop both engines.” |
Herald (from eyes of ship) | “Ship ahoy — what ship is this.” |
Captain. | “His Brittanic Majesty’s Ship "Loch Insh". Lieut. Comdr. Skinner R.N. in Command. |
Herald | “I am the Herald of His Majesty King Neptune, Emperor of the Seas.” |
Captain | “Welcome Herald, I have sighted the Dominion of your Royal Master and request His permission to Clear the Line and proceed Southward.” |
Herald | “Whence bound and why?” |
Captain | “Mombasa with your Royal assent, to escort a Carrier we are bent.” |
Herald | "My Master down below has been expecting you, and sends His Royal greetings to you and to your Crew. He instructs me to inform you that he gives you His permission, To proceed until tomorrow on your Southward expedition." |
Captain | “Our very greetings to His Majesty, your Master, We know we cannot enter His Domain without disaster. Until, we pay him homage and say we will be proud. To receive Him in the morning, with His Court, if that's allowed. In "Loch Insh" I fear, are many who never yet have seen, His Majesty King Neptune nor Amphitrite his Queen. All these will be present and as many as you please Can be initiated by the Monarch of the Seas.” |
Herald | “I have a letter from my liege which now I leave with you. Containing Neptune’s summons to you and to your crew. Our Police and Bears are large and fierce, I thought I’d give you warning. I’ll take your message down below — Farewell until the morning.” |
Captain | “Farewell until the morning — Half ahead both engines.” |
King NeptuneQueen AmphitriteMermaidsClerk of the CourtBarberDoctorChief of PolicePolicemenBears | Stoker Petty Officer Eustace.Ordinary Seaman Raison.Ordnance Mechanic BezerYeoman of Signals Greves.Petty Officer Telegraphist Armstrong. Stoker Petty Officer Earles.Petty Officer Byrne.Petty Officer Hunt.Stoker Petty Officer Silley,Leading Supply Asst. Kingdom,Able Seaman Cranford,Able Seaman A. Page-Croft,Able Seaman Killingsworth.Petty Officer Stebbeds,Leading Seaman Traynor,Able Seaman Rose,Able Seaman Upson. |
CRICKET | |
v HMS Ledbury (Gibraltar)v HMS ;Blenheim (Aleandria)v HMS Pelican (Alexandria)v HMS Derby Haven (Aden)v HMS Loch Fyne (Colombo) | Won by 5 WicketsWon by 3 WicketsWon by 44 RunsWon by 40 RunsWon by 4 Runs |
SOCCER | |
v DEMS (Leith)v DEMS (Leith)v DEMS (Leith)v HMS Crocus (Gibraltar)v HM Ship (Alexandria)v Combined Ops (Port Said)v Indian Team (Aden)v HMS Loch Lomond (Singapore)RNB (Kilindini) | Won by 4 goals to 3Won by 3 goals to 2Lost by 1 goals to 2Drew 2 goals eachLost by 1 goal to 4Lost by 1 goals to 3Lost by 1 goals to 2Won by 2 goals to 1Drew 2 goals each |
Distance RunDays at SeaDays in Harbour | 15,208.2 Miles65½62½ |
But know in the end it was not these we sailed to win;Only a wider Sea; room for the Winds to blow,And a World to wander in. -(Laurence Binyon) | |