Daily Archives: October 31, 2012

Longest Three Days of my Life

Posted on October 31, 2012 by irishroverpei

The last days of October 1962 were indeed the longest and most frightening days of my life. We sailed on the 24th October 1962 in the submarine Taciturn. We were stored for war, live torpedo’s, pennant numbers painted out and … Continue reading →

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Loss of HMS Bounty

Posted on October 31, 2012 by irishroverpei

The loss of any ship or members of her crew at sea is a tragedy. However the loss of HMS Bounty seems more significant because of her history. The original Bounty is long gone,the mutineers destroyed her by fire on … Continue reading →

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