By: Graham (Charlie) Charlton

Graham (Charlie) Charlton — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:37:59 +0000

Hi Peter
Just stumbled on your website, I was one of the team fron HMS Rhyl who discovered the Mary Rose. Had a dive that day but only found a few crusty lumps of wood sticking a few inches out of the seabed.
It was a very cold miserable day as I remember and if I remember correctly we run the boat aground on the way back.
If you look at the ships photo I’m the good looking one second right on the front row, others were RM Harry Wragg, on the right back row, next to you on your right. is PO Nobby Clark. Front row left Buster Brown, and Bill Swinfield, they went on to become CD’s. I did a short while in Vernon then was drafted to Hong Kong to join HMS Maxton/Beechhampton.
I’m still diving although don’t do much in the UK now, I’m getting too long in the tooth to put up with the cold.
I’d be pleased to hear from anyone if you would like to pass on my email.

By: Phil Stock

Phil Stock — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:01:52 +0000

Swinfield was a buddy, I was a Gemini cox’n for the Marine detachment on the Rhyl. And remember Mitchell (corporal?). Bax taught me to dive (as the Rhyl was off to the Caribbean).
Wow 40 years have passed if your in touch with either please pass my e-mail on to them.

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