Forthcoming Events

[Pelican]

WORLD UCKERS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2022


H.M.S. Ganges From Wally Blagden

IT'S ARRIVED!! the 'TACKY TWO' after a call by the RNA for someone to make a replica of the 'TAKU CUP' an uckers trophy last won 80 years ago during WW2 on the submarine HMS TAKU by Stoker Jenkins. The call was answered by ex Chief 'chippy' Graham Easson-Basset. What a fabulous job? The only thing we have to decide now, do we kick it around the 'messdeck' before its's presented to the winner of this years World Uckers Championships held in Pompey Dockyard in October? Answers on a postcard...please.

[Pelican]

H.M.S. Ganges ~ Wally Blagden

In true 'messdeck' style two more trophies have come to light thanks to ebay, three old cups, for couple of quid, polished up with 'bluebell' and we have one for the bessed dressed uckers team, and one for 'snake eyes all out' at this years World UCKERS Championships 29th October Pompey Dockyard 32 team players, 64 single players. Did I mention the Pusser's rum?

[Pelican]

USS Gerald R. Ford: 'World's largest warship' spending four days in The Solent next week

Gosport Ferry and Solent Cruises are putting on sailings allowing people to go out and admire the massive vessel

See - https://www.hampshirelive.news/news/ham ... ds-7811732

Link from Tim.

[Pelican]

I.W.M. ~ Coming up in 2023: A Packed Programme of Exhibitions and Events

See - https://www.iwm.org.uk/whats-on?filters ... ions%5D=on

LFT

[Pelican]

HMS GLOUCESTER

The Last Voyage of the Gloucester: Norfolk’s Royal Shipwreck, 1682

On 6 May 1682, a warship carrying the future King of England and Scotland ran aground in heavy seas off the coast of Great Yarmouth. Within an hour the vessel sank, causing many lives to be lost, and for over 300 years, the wreck and its contents lay buried on the seabed.
Continues at - https://www.museums.norfolk.gov.uk/norw ... gloucester

Video at - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26pC2jdH9gk

Also see - https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/23323692.h ... ch-castle/

[ivorthediver]

Well that's going to be something worth watching unfold David , well done for posting this ...Ivor

[Pelican]

Well that's going to be something worth watching unfold David , well done for posting this ...Ivor

As ever Ivor, we're here to serve whilst we can.

[ivorthediver]

Well all I can say is ....as one of your most regular readers I hope you last forever David as your posts are the life blood of this forum at present

[Pelican]

Game on! The Army v Navy match returns on 13th May at Twickenham.

See - https://twitter.com/RoyalNavy/status/16 ... 3367025668

[Pelican]

The weekend of Battle of the Atlantic 80th Anniversary commemorative events from 26th – 28th May will include:

A riverside 1940s-themed military village at the Pier Head
Visiting vessels open to visitors in the Mersey
Pop up music and dance performances
Special family events at Western Approaches Museum
Fly pasts by the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight and vintage Fleet Air Arm aircraft
A concert by HM Royal Marines Band at Liverpool’s Philharmonic Hall
A drumhead ceremony at the Pier Head
A March of the Medals

See - https://battleoftheatlantic.org/boam-events/