Naval History
| This group started in April 2013 | |
Venue Sacred Heart |
Meeting Time Monthly Second Tuesday |
Group Co-ordinator David Price |
Contact Via Email: groups@waterloovilleu3a.org.uk
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We focus on talks given by members and guest speakers concerning Naval History events right back to Henry VIII with occasional visits to places of Naval historical interest. Among recent talks we have been informed about "The demise of Commander "Buster" Crabbe RN and the "Raid on St Nazaire by HMS Cambeltown in WW2.
Members are encouraged to research subjects and broaden their own knowledge.
Naval History Group Programme for 2022
Date |
Subject |
Speaker |
Jan |
Corfu |
Stewart England |
Feb |
A voyage in the ice in the Baltic Sea |
Jim Stevens |
Mar |
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Apr |
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May |
Quiz Trophy and Prize |
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Jun |
Portsmouth Dockyard in the ‘60s |
Stewart England |
July |
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Aug |
Pursuit and Sinking of Bismarck' |
David Bickerton |
Sep |
Sea Cadets and TS Vindicatrix |
Jim Stevens |
Oct |
Invergordon Mutiny |
Dave Price |
Nov |
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Dec |
Visit to Chatham Historical Dockyard - June 2015
21 members of the group visited the historic dockyard which started with a guided orientation tour of the whole site on the coach. This was followed by a very informative and entertaining talk in the “Ropery” where two members were shown/ordered to make rope. We then worked our way around all the excellent exhibits across the site which included the submarine HMS Ocelot and the WW2 frigate HMS Cavalier.
Visit to the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich - 15th May 2014
