Tag Archives: periscope

The Crows Nest

Posted on March 18, 2013 by irishroverpei

If you are ever in St Johns Newfoundland a visit to the Crows Nest is a must, especially if you have a sailors background. Today the place is often found quiet with no more than a handful of old salts … Continue reading →

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Christmas 1964

Posted on February 6, 2012 by irishroverpei

During the summer of 1964 we were patrolling somewhere near Bermuda. I had the privilege of viewing a tall ship through the search periscope as we lurked fifty feet below the surface The search periscope is the larger of the … Continue reading →

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The Loss of a Queen

Posted on January 9, 2012 by irishroverpei

The RMS Queen Mary and Elizabeth plied the North Atlantic for many years as luxury passenger ships and as troop ships during the 2nd World War. They were the two finest lady’s to sail the world oceans, both were Blue … Continue reading →

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Eye Spy!!

Posted on July 28, 2008 by irishroverpei

Here we are again, I’m adding a photo taken through the periscope of HM/SM Taciturn in the early 1960’s. Not sure whose coastline this was. In those dark days of the cold war we spied on the Russians and they … Continue reading →

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