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Olympic Games-Present & Past

Posted on February 8, 2014 by irishroverpei

I arrived in Melbourne Australia in November 1956 for the opening of the 16th Olympic Games. HMS Cockade was escort ship for the Royal Yacht Britannia with the Duke of Edinburgh aboard. After just viewing the grand opening at Sochi … Continue reading →

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