Comments on: Plymouth Scuba Diving: Submerged Productions

By: Greg Modelle

Greg Modelle — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:42:16 +0000

Great diving in the UK. Be there one day.

By: john mc farlane

john mc farlane — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:09:12 +0000

good site very interisting.

By: Ron Cope

Ron Cope — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 19:00:35 +0000

Peter, Great to see your new website format. Thanks for all the assitance you have offered by letting me use your Narvik section to drum up interest on these two famous battles in 10th and 13th April 1940. I am now well on the way to finishing the book but only because of your website. Anyone out there with any information or associations to the ships Hardy, Hunter, Havock, Hostile and Hotspur (1940) please contact me.
roncope@btinternet.com Thanks once more Peter.

By: Heathrow Meet and Greet

Heathrow Meet and Greet — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:31:55 +0000

This looks a brilliant site, I do love checking out shipwrecks around this great country’s coast line. If you wanted to go abroad and check out some other brilliant wrecks maybe these could help you out in saving some money.

By: George Wall

George Wall — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 13:14:32 +0000

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By: Sean Kingsley

Sean Kingsley — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 15:30:03 +0000

Dear Peter, Could you advise me if you have come across any archaeological materials in your research fished up from the sea in nets?

I’m conducting research for a paper into the impacts of fishing (trawlers, scallop dredges, potting and netting) on underwater cultural heritage both off the UK and globally and I’m putting together a database of all finds found in this way from shipwrecks and submerged prehistoric settlements.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best wishes,

Sean

By: hugh mccready

hugh mccready — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:06:52 +0000

would any of your books cover the wreck. ss bantry. lost 1934. kellys coal boat. collision. what other boat was involved? my great,great grandfather was lost along with all others on board. is this correct? no surviviors? ships position is sth. of portsmouth. east of isle of white. any info on this vessel please e. mail me thanks.

By: Jennie Constable

Jennie Constable — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 16:08:24 +0000

I have some questions about stills of the shipwreck of HMS Montagu off Lundy Island which you may be able to help me with. Please could you email me at the above address and I will give you more details.

Many thanks.

By: bernard hallas

bernard hallas — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 17:21:00 +0000

There was only one V.C. awarded at the Battle of Narvik i/e
Captain Warburton Lee. V.C. HMS Hardy. The Hardy was not lost at sea ut crashed on the rocks in ofotfjord Narvik. The crew were helped by a Norwegion family who supplied dry clothing for them to wear. Many were dressaed in womens clothes including the Mothers wedding Dress. She is very famous in Narvik’s story of the ba ttle.
Bernard Hallas. Corporal of Royal Mrines. HMS Warspite 1939 to 44

By: Mary Leavey

Mary Leavey — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 21:06:38 +0000

My name is Mary. I was born Mary Aquilina. (my mothers maiden name). My husband sent you a email.

My Grandfather was Carmelo Aquilina. He worked in the navy on board the HMS Hardy. He was one of 3 Maltese survivors, the others were Giuseppe Micallef (who had shrapnel wounds) and Toni Briffa. My granddad was the wardroom cook on the Hardy. When i was given a piece of paper which a friend had downloaded from the internet, i recognised my granddad right away. I was told by his daughter, my aunty, that her dad had dressed up as a women when his ship was lost at sea, at the battle of Narvik. She told me that she thinks he was awarded a VC. Any Photo’s that i have seen of that time of my granddad, is with Winston Churchill. He stands out because he was quite short and all the clothes he is wearing look so big on him. My Mother has a few Photo’s of her dad in Navy uniform and Aunty said she is sure she has a few. I will try and get them,and scan them into the computer if you would like them.
Regards
Mary Leavey