Index |
1. NE Training starts in Mercury 2. RN Events of 1953 3. EW - the fledgling years 4. A visit to HMS Tamar 5. The Queen 6. Germany Calling 7. Keeping in Touch 8. Let's Talk Shop 9. Down Spirits 10. WRNS |
11. Rambles 12. Permanent Watchkeepers 13. Light Jackstay 14. The Black Flag 15. Mixed Crews 16. Marconi 17. Buntings of the Future 18. Pusser's Bedspread 19. Pride of Purpose or Stress 20. Titanic |
21. RNTE 22. Fashionable Portsmouth 23. Flying Royal Flags 24. Wages of Sin 25. Cartoon 26. Bluebell Girls 27. A clever poem 28. Submarine Sparker (Cartoon) 29. Mind on the Job (Cartoon) 30. Comcen Dits |
194619461949195319571959 | 28th May1st Aug15th Feb3rd Apr29th Jun20th Aug | London to Sydney - 63 hoursBOAC Flying Boat from Southampton (Hythe) to Hong Kong - 54 hoursFlying Boats withdrawn from SouthamptonBOAC Comet to Tokyo - Flight time cut from 86 hours to 33 hoursBristol Britannia - London to Vancouver non-stop (5311 miles) in 14 hours 40 minsBristol Britannia - London to Hong Kong - (6052 miles) 30 hours |