YD Ireland - 2008 Shakedown

[smcmullan]

And Plan B is a day trip to the Alastor so lets sit tight for a couple of days and see what happens. There's diving on regardless.

[alrhem]

Thats alright for you guys - im doin my boat handling 1st and 2nd....


fun?

[smcmullan]

Best place to be in a boat is behind the wheel

[Netdrum]

just looking ahead abit

WindGURU: Ireland - Bloody Foreland

saturday might be ok but looks like sunday it will blow up again but its a bit far ahead to know for sure what the wx will be like

Derek

[smcmullan]

Here's a nice wee piece about HMS Racoon:

H.M.S. Racoon was a Beagle class destroyer, three funnelled coal burning destroyer displacing some 950 tons - she was built and launched from the Cammell Laird shipyard in 1910. Armaments included - one 4" Primary and three 12 lb secondary guns plus two 18" centreline torpedo tubes - she carried four torpedoes.

Her official crew compliment was 96 but at the time of her loss she was carrying 91 seamen under the command of Lt. George Napier. During the early hours of January 9th, 1918 she was en route from Liverpool to Lough Swilly to take up anti-submarine and convoy duties in the Northern Approaches, in heavy sea conditions and while experiencing snow blizzards she struck rocks at the Garvan Isles and sank with the loss of all hands.

A subsequent enquiry was held. In Bonamargie Friary (Ballycastle) you will find the graves of the following seamen from HMS Racoon - W. H. McKay, aged 24, RN SS/117528, a 1st class stoker. F. Harvey, Able Seaman, RN J/21488. E. F. Walter, Mechanic, RN 282791. There is also one unknown seaman's grave from HMS Racoon. In Ballintoy Churchyard are the graves of - W. Griffin, RN 347735, ship's cook. F.C. Sarel, RN K/44331, 2nd class stoker and F.E. Green RN J/64519 Ordinary Seaman.

There's some photos and more info at: H.M.S.Racoon - to the memory of Thomas Fenton and his fellow seamen.

[smcmullan]

Originally Posted by smcmullan

There's some photos and more info at: H.M.S.Racoon - to the memory of Thomas Fenton and his fellow seamen.

Actually I think the photos on that page are of a different earlier HMS Racoon. I think these are more accurate:





Tech details at: http://navalhistory.flixco.info/G/32.../281303/a0.htm

[Netdrum]

Hi Guys,

I won't be able to make sunday dive but will be there saturday morning, sorry about the short notice. Hope we get a break in the weather saturday and sunday giving gales for tonight and friday

D

[smcmullan]

Thats no bother Derek.

[smcmullan]

Originally Posted by Netdrum

Hi Guys,
Hope we get a break in the weather saturday and sunday giving gales for tonight and friday
D

Its actually looking a lot better for both days than it did earlier in the week.

Still its a shame Al is not about - watching Al usually keeps me amused and my mind off the rolling swell bobbing up and down and up and down and up.....

[The Penguin]

Originally Posted by smcmullan

Still its a shame Al is not about - watching Al usually keeps me amused and my mind off the rolling swell bobbing up and down and up and down and up.....

oh i'm here!! will be with you in spirit! i'll be able to entertain you at the end of March... i think i'll have lost my sea-legs from the end of last summer...