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Eric Wooton

23/2/2016 11:34:05

Message Number: 100 - Monday, February 22, 2016 09:43:55
Posted From:United States
Name: Eric(Stan) Wootton

I notice you have the vessel Falkland Sound recorded with the prefix. RFA

The Falkland Sound was a prize of war, taken by force by group of a Royal Marines in 1982 and was renamed by the Royal Navy as MV Falkland Sound.

The Engineers Log made very interesting reading once translated

She was initially manned temporally of two weeks at a time by service personnel from RN ships on stationed in and around Port Stanley.

In January I was posted as the first permanent Royal Naval Marine Engineering Officer (MEO) of MV Falkland Sound to carry out electrical and mechanical engineering duties including refuelling Diesel fuel to vessels berthed within Stanley Harbour,both permanently and temporary,civilian and military.

We were also tasked to provide fresh water to all vessels within Stanley Harbour and Navy Point shore base.

Our third role was to collect refuse (Gash) from each and every vessel including Navy Point on a daily basis 6 days a week. The role of collecting and disposing the refuse was conducted by the whole ships company including the Commanding Officer unless he chose to man the bridge.

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John "Joe" Erskine link

4/3/2016 02:37:26

I am posting this on behalf of Marchwood Parish Council:-

The RFA Memorial at Marchwood on Southampton Water is being refurbished and Marchwood Parish Council would be delighted if anyone would like to donate to the project:-

Please donate here --> https://www.gofundme.com/xrm7x9m4?utm_source=internal&utm_medium=email&utm_content=cta_button&utm_campaign=upd_n

They are still short of their required target. It would be nice if they got over the amount so they had something in the kitty for upkeep and emergency repairs from time to time.

Members of Marchwood Parish Council
request the pleasure of your company to the

Rededication of the Falklands Memorial

At St John's Church, Main Road, Marchwood, SO40 4AZ
on Friday 22nd April 2016
to be seated by 13:50 hours

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Richard Walker

19/3/2016 17:49:20

Dear Peter

Well done with the website it is looking superb and very proffesional.

Best regards

Richard

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Denis A Darmanin link

1/7/2016 07:24:26

An excellent site but I missed seeing a photo of MV Moor, which sank in Malta in 1941 after striking a mine. It isn't featured at http://www.rfanostalgia.org/gallery3/index.php/RMAS/Salvage and very difficult to find details on it other to its loss.

Cheers.

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ALAN TOCOCK

4/8/2016 14:41:37

Many thanks, at last I have found a picture of the 'ARROWMANCHES'. During my stay with the F4 detachment at RAF Stanley in November/ December 1982 I have vivid memories of this vessel, which very occassionaly ferried us RAF erks from the M.V. Rangatira in Port Stanley Harbour to the jetty. Why vivid? She was spotless and below the wheel house was her name in gleaming brass letters. Thanks for the picture of L105.

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Brian Allen

22/11/2016 21:22:21

Looking for any information on a family member. Walter "Wally" Wilson who served as Bosun aboard RFA Cyclone and was at sea on the 18th March 1967. This was the date I married his daughter Patricia and I have a congratulatory radio telegram from Wally. He also served aboard HMS Abeille 1V during the rescue of the Submarine "Seraph" off Lands End on the 11th May 1944 (have photo taken on the day).
I used to have breakfast with Wally when he was docked in Portsmouth where I did my apprenticeship and from memory the cooks name was Jerry. Wally died on the 15th May 1972 at home in Paulsgrove, Portsmouth. Wally was born in Scotland. Other than this I have no information so would be glad if anybody can provide any additional information.
Thanks in advance, Brian.

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Raoul link

16/1/2017 22:22:53

RFA Confiance - very pleased to find a nice collection of photos of this tug and sister ships. Back in the late 1980s as a teenager, I built a 1/48th scale model of this boat from scratch, but when I went to university, it never got finished. Twenty five or so years of loft storage later and I am no in my 40's resurrecting the boat "for the kids".....yes well, I'm now building all the details that I never completed first time around. Glad I never got rid of it!
Thanks for the helpful photo collection.
Raoul.

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Tony knight

30/7/2017 09:39:05

can anyone remember the RFA vessel stationed in Malta Circa 1970. She was large tug size and still had the old beam engines. Even at the time a museum piece. We (minesweepers) stored up from her a few times.

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Ian Stevens

24/8/2017 17:51:04

British Enterprise III

Joined at Ascension with Bogey Knight both EW ratings from OXP.
Sailed South and ended up doing 3 knots on bow thrusters, due to heavy machinery failure, I think we had the Superintendant RFA Engineering onboard plus a few other RN Ratings. great little ship with a good crew, the Bosun was called Alex and used to be in the Whaling fleet, made a hammock on our way down. Always remember the facilities were good and food excellent.

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MIKE Cullen link

26/12/2017 16:12:43

I was a member of NP1810 as FCMEA(P) Cullen in April 1982 ' till October 1982. We were instrumental in many repairs of damaged warships during the conflict.The point of this message. Stena published a hard cover booklet of narratives and photographs and was issued, I believe to every member serving on Seaspread at the time. My copy has gone astray, does anyone know of a way to get another copy.I was particularly interested in Captain Paul Badcock's narrative having served with him at CinC Fleet before the conflict. Anbody help please, I would be most grateful.

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