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After the best came the worst, HMS Minerva a total nightmare, what's even worse I spent awhole three years onboard. The ship itself was no different from other Leanders I'd had (well slightly different weapon fit) it was the ships company that made it bad. Don't get me wrong they weren't all that bad, just the odd three or four that ruined it for all the rest.
I became "leading hand of the mess" which made things worse because all the trouble makers just happened to be in my mess. Still it wasn't all bad there were some good lads onboard. |
Exocet Leander HMS Minerva,
with 965
single bedstead long
range
air Radar |
The Minerva at a bouy in Port Stanley
harbour Xmas 1984 |
| We did a tour of the Falklands over Christmas 1984 which turned out to be quite interesting, during the tour we visited South Georgia, the burial place of Earnest Shackleton, seeing his grave is something I will never forget. The only building left standing at Grytviken (the capital) is the Church, which is maintained by visiting ships. There are also massive Elephant seals just laying about all over the place, which seem quite friendly until you get too close! |
Me heading towards South Georgia
for a break |
The throbbing Metropolis of Port Stanley |
Gritviken high street, mmmmm
makes you wonder why 350 people
lost their lives |
The infamous South Georgia
whaling station, this is where all the fighting began. |
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