Tag Archives: Atlantic

Remembering HMS Hood.

Posted on August 11, 2015 by irishroverpei

In 1941 the biggest threat to the Atlantic convoys supplying England was the German Battleship Bismark. The biggest battleship of the war it out gunned the largest ships of the Royal Navy. The Prime Minister Winston Churchill said it had … Continue reading →

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Home from the Rock (NFLD)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by irishroverpei

We arrived home yesterday from Newfoundland. It was great to be home and to reunite with our dogs Angel and Yoda. The Newfoundland trip was wonderful, I never weary of the scenic beauty at every turn in the road. I … Continue reading →

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First Sunday in May Remembers Battle of the Atlantic

Posted on May 2, 2014 by irishroverpei

The Battle of the Atlantic was the longest continuous battle of the Second World War and one in which Canada played a central role. The battle began on the opening day of the war in September 1939 and ended almost … Continue reading →

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Belfast Scooter

Posted on April 4, 2012 by irishroverpei

As we draw nearer to the Titanic disaster I have been thinking about the City of my birth, Belfast. Just this morning I came across this interesting photo of a scooter parked in front of the Belfast City Hall. I … Continue reading →

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Titanic Sails

Posted on April 2, 2012 by irishroverpei

On the 2nd April 1912 the Titanic sailed at 1800hrs (6pm)for sea trials which were successfully completed. Then at 2000hrs she headed into the Irish Sea en-route to Southhampton, where she would arrive the following day. The worse maritime disaster … Continue reading →

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