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The HP Slate 7, HP's latest foray into the Android world, is a 7 inch budget tablet made for those who want to save money on a tablet. And looking at the spec list alone, it doesn't seem so bad. It packs a 1.6GHz dual core processor, 1GB of RAM, a 7 inch "HFFS wide view angle" display at 1024×600, dual cameras (VGA front and 3MP back), 8GB of memory with a microSD slot, and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with the hybrid UI.
For $170, this definitely isn't a bad deal. It's a solid budget tablet, and even if it can't quite stand up to the Nexus 7, it has its perks. For example, it has a (quite sexy) soft touch back with aluminum trim around the edges. It also has expandable storage, which is a huge deal for many. But the display is a disappointment for power users. But with what seems to be stock Jelly Bean, it has its uses. Will you be buying one?


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When it comes to the fate of a blue whale carcass beached in Trout River, Mayor Paul Matthews says first thing's first, and that is, removing the whale before the town faces a health crisis.
Jon Joy of Whale Release and Strandings takes baleen samples from a fresh bowhead whale carcass off Cape Bonavista on Friday. — Photo courtesy of Brenda Taylor
During the past week there has been much debate about whether the carcass should be removed by the Royal Ontario Museum or whether the skeleton — or the skeleton of another dead whale in Rocky Harbour — should be left in the area as part of a scientific and tourist exhibit.
The mayor said his council met Friday where it was decided the assistance offered by the museum is the best solution, particularly since there has been no support offered by either the federal or provincial governments.
"Our primary concern was getting rid of the animal before it became an absolute health hazard," Matthews said Sunday by phone from Arviat, Nunavut. "Basically until (the museum) came on board, we were told it's our problem and the government has no role in it.
"We don't have any resources and we have no hope of getting any from the federal or provincial governments."
Matthews said Mark Engstrom of the Royal Ontario Museum, along with his research team, will be in Trout River early this week to do preliminary samples on the carcass.
He said from talking with Engstrom, he's learned the team will separate the decomposing flesh from the whale before doing initial treatment.
The treatment will allow the skeleton to be removed from the beach in pieces.
"There's about a one- to two-year process of cleaning and preservation of the bones for the future," he said. "Our landfill has been closed since last August, so it's to be decided what to do with the 60-tonnes of rotting, decomposing flesh."
He said the town is in discussions with the museum about fostering an ongoing relationship which could include some sort of permanent display.
While he isn't opposed to efforts from those in the community looking to keep the skeleton in the area, Matthews said the situation required an immediate solution.
"I understand fully the frustration of local people, but as a council we have to look after the best interests of the town without exception," he said.
Trout River resident Jenny Parsons is among those in the community lobbying for the whale bones to remain in the region.
The owner of the Seaside Restaurant in Trout River said while she understands council couldn't take on such a project alone, she remains hopeful the museum will find a suitable, local home for the rare whale bones or at least an educational exhibit.
"We're going to keep the pressure on to get a blue whale skeleton," Parsons said. "Not to leave it on the beach, or in my backyard or your front yard, but I hope somehow we can partner with them."
She said after initial concerns regarding the health hazards of the rotting, 81-foot carcass, many in the town are now realizing the long-term importance of the whale washing ashore in Trout River.
"Once people settled down and saw the value and significance of this rare, magnificent creature people started to realize how wonderful that would be on the waterfront,"she said.

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'Two and a Half Men' creator Chuck Lorre signs overall deal with Warner Bros. TV
"Two and a Half Men" and "Big Bang Theory" creator Chuck Lorre is sticking with Warner Bros. Television.
The Studio announced today that Lorre has signed an exclusive four-year development and production deal.
Lorre has been working with Warner since 2000, creating such hit shows as "Men" and "Big Bang." He previously created several other comedy series, including "Dharma and Greg" and "Grace Under Fire." He also is currently executive producer of CBS' "Mike and Molly."
Now that the Charlie Sheen-"Two and a Half Men" kerfuffle is behind him, the four-year deal will allow Lorre to develop new shows for broadcast and cable TV— including comedies and, potentially, dramatic series.
"Chuck Lorre is the quintessential comedy writer/producer of our time, the most successful creator/showrunner of the last 25 years in this business," Warner Bros.' Peter Roth said in a release. "We are so incredibly excited — and honored — to be continuing our partnership with him. Chuck has had a profound impact on Warner Bros. Television over the last 12 years, and we look forward to a long and successful future relationship."
Lorre added, "I'm proud to say that at twelve years and counting, my relationship with Warner Bros. is now officially longer than either of my marriages. With that in mind, it seemed appropriate to extend our little corporate love affair and try for 'until death do us part.' I'm also excited to have an opportunity to venture into the world of drama. After writing and producing sitcoms for twenty years, it'll be a welcome relief to take all the violence, insanity and human suffering from behind the cameras and put it out front. And finally, the feature component of this new deal allows me to fulfill a lifelong ambition — to have a project in 'turnaround.'"


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Hate to say but the country is gone. This country has been taken over by commies. They have the youth. The only way this gets undone is… well I don't know how it get reversed but for now it will just get worse. Regardless what those who know of truth do.
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October 9, 2012 at 3:57pm
Is this liberalism? Or is this just what Obama supporters do? Why the hate? I hear the democratic party is the party of tolerance. I do say actions speak louder then words! I was raised as a democrat but I know I don't want to be bunched up with a group as this.
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October 9, 2012 at 3:27pm
To be honest I think Atheist are some of the most intelligent people. Evil is possible by all humans, everyone has evil within them to some degree. What I don't understand is why do Atheist insult, use vile words, even get physical at time when they confront Christians? To tell you the truth I have never been confronted by an Atheist trying to convince me of their beliefs and when countered they stay peaceful. Yes I know some Christians do the same. I tell you when a Christian is hateful they are going against everything Christ thought, like love your enemy's, therefor not being Christian. If an Atheist is hateful is he being an Atheist? If so I want none of that thank you.
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October 9, 2012 at 10:06am
Actually atheist are very intelligent. Some of the most intelligent people out there. Evil exist in all humans. There are none who don't have evil in them to some degree. Why do atheist insist on going to where Christians are and use vile words, insults, even at times resort to physically hurting them? I have never been approached by an atheist who is trying to peacefully convenience me that atheism is the way. Yes I know some Christians do the same but they do it in complete violation of what Christ thought. Love Your enemies! Therefor they are not being Christian. When an atheist hates, is he being atheist?
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TAIPEI--The Legislative Yuan yesterday passed amendments to the Act of Gender Equality in Employment, including one that will require the publication of the names of employers that discriminate on the basis of gender or sexual orientation.
In addition to being named and shamed, offenders will also face fines of between NT$100,000 (US$3,335) and NT$500,000.
The amendment also includes workers involved in sexual harassment cases.
The amendment also changes the punishment for employers that obstruct employees from taking menstrual or maternity leave, increasing the fines from NT$100,000 up to NT$300,000.
Budget for Water Management Approved
The Legislative Yuan passed a resolution Friday to slash a budget ceiling of NT$66 billion (US$2.2 billion) over six years for water management to NT$33 billion, citing the government's bad financial situation.
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BRIDGETON -- Firefighters battled a house fire at the corner of Pearl Street and Irving Avenue Friday morning that displaced as many as 20 residents.
Heavy fire shot from the second floor of the house, which is divided into seven apartments. The second and third floors were devastated by the blaze.
All residents have been accounted for and none were injured, according to police.
Clayvon Fonville, who lives in a one-bedroom unit on the third floor of the house, said he was heading home from work Friday morning when he received a call stating his house was on fire.
"All my clothes are in there all laid out nice from the wash, for the new year," said Fonville, 20. "I just moved in October, I thought it was a great apartment, thought everything was coming together. It's unbelievable."
The blaze was reported around 9 a.m. Early on, power lines feeding into the house caught fire and began to melt. A wire eventually snapped, sending a burst of sparks into the air. An employee from Atlantic City Electric was called to the scene to cut power to the lines.
Firefighters could be scene climbing ladders onto the home's slanted roof, hooking a second ladder to the very peak. Crews, clutching to the metal ladder, cut a hole in the shingled roof using a chainsaw, causing smoke and flame to burst through.
Police closed traffic on North Pearl Street from Marion Street to the Riggins gas station on Irving Avenue. Workers and residents watched as fire ravaged the upper floors of the house.
The blaze was placed under control around 11:30 a.m.
Fonville stated he had learned the fire started in an apartment on the second floor.
Fire officials have yet to comment on the blaze's cause. Investigators were still at the scene as of 1 p.m.


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Penn State football player John Urschel is a uniquely talented young man, so much so that he is capable of making a difference every year of the rest of his life.
It says a lot about Urschel as an athlete at a major college program.
It says a lot about Urschel and his considerable mathematical skills.
It says a lot about him as a person.
Penn State's football team finished 7-5, a largely unremarkable record.
But there were some exceptional student-athletes on display for Bill O'Brien's Lions in 2013.
Two of them are Newsmakers of the Year in our minds.
One was true freshman quarterback Christian Hackenberg, an unflappable phenom who did some very good things in his first year and is poised to become a superstar in the coming years.
And the other is Urschel, a fifth-year senior who is one of the most well-rounded college students in the country.
On the field, Urschel repeated as a first-team All-Big Ten choice at guard. Professional teams will be in hot pursuit of Urschel in the 2014 NFL draft.
But while Urschel's football talents are unmistakable, it is not what he does best.
Urschel is a certifiable mathematics genius, having earned a perfect 4.0 GPA in that study during his PSU career. He earned his first degree in math in just three years and needed only one year to earn his master's degree in math.
Urschel, who was a co-captain on the 2013 team, also teaches math at Penn State and is currently working on a second master's degree in math education.
Earlier this month, Urschel was selected as the recipient of William V. Campbell Trophy, presented to the country's premier college football student-athlete. He is the only PSU student-athlete to win the award, first presented in 1990.
As part of the award, Urschel will receive $25,000 for his post-graduate work.
I first got to know John Urschel in the spring of 2012, after he had finished the 2011 season as a part-time starter on the Lions' offensive line.
Word of his math aptitude had begun to spread and I made a trip to State College, along with PennLive photographer Joe Hermitt, to spend the day with Urschel.
He is a genuinely down-to-earth person who truly enjoys the study of mathematics. Urschel can also hold his own (and then some) in a conversation on just about any topic. If you ask John a question, typically he will take his time before answering it. And more often than not, his answer makes you think.
It didn't take long for me to realize that Urschel's future, and potential, in the field of mathematics, is unlimited.
And Urschel's football skills aren't bad, either. But the sport did not come easy for Urschel, who grew up in upstate New York.
He was not a big-name recruit. He did not play right away at Penn State. I know Urschel has spent a lot of time in the weight room and on the practice field working to improve.
And Urschel is another player who had the chance to leave when the NCAA announced heavy sanctions against Penn State in the summer of 2012 as a result of the Jerry Sandusky scandal.
But he chose to stay and became a team leader in 2012 and 2013. PSU's upset win at Wisconsin in late November ended Urschel's career on a winning note and I sensed he was overcome with emotion more than a couple times while meeting with the press following the victory.
He also addressed his teammates in the locker room.
"I told them I love them, I love every single teammate in that locker room,'' Urschel said.
"They went to war with us, and we had a lot of young guys make a lot of big plays to help us finish this year as winners.
"I'm just really, truly grateful to them for that.''


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There is an official website for the German skincare company Reviderm which was founded in 1986. We are told that there is a head office in Oberhaching in South Munich. There are also offices in Austria and Switzerland. The official website tells us that Reviderm is a market leader in the field of Microdermabrasion.
Product Features
The Reviderm official website tells us that the Reviderm Microdermabrasion is a professional skin peeling system which rejuvenates the skin, as well as repairing damaged skin and reducing hyperpigmentation. We are told that you can only access a Reviderm Microdermabrasion treatment via a specially trained Aesthetician. You can also access the Reviderm Microdermabrasion treatment in Reviderm Spas in Europe. The official website is not clear as to whether the Reviderm Microdermabrasion System can be accessed outside Europe. Of course skin peeling treatments are not suitable for everyone. They are especially not suitable for anyone who has sensitive skin. Also the official website for the Reviderm Microdermabrasion system does not provide us with any evidence to show that the Reviderm Microdermabrasion system is superior to other microdermabrasion systems. Often skin peeling and microdermabrasion systems use substances such as Glycolic acid and AHAS. The official website does not provide any information as to the overall makeup of the Reviderm Microdermabrasion system. AHAs can make the skin more sensitive to UV rays. They can also include side effects such as stinging and burning sensations on the skin. Of course undergoing regular microdermabrasion treatments can work out expensive, and they are not within everybody's budget. Some anti aging creams can be just as effective on signs of aging, and clinical trials have shown that ingredients such as Matrixyl 3000 can have a positive effect on aging.
The Good
- There is an official website for Reviderm.
- The Reviderm Microdermabrasion system can be accessed through Reviderm spas.
- The official website gives contact details should you wish to contact a representative of the company.
The Bad
- We felt that there were only sparse details available on the makeup of the Reviderm Microdermabrasion system.
- The Reviderm Microdermabrasion system is not the only microdermabrasion system available.
- Microdermabrasion treatments are not always suitable for those who have sensitive skin.
- Regular microdermabrasion treatments are not within everybody's budget.
The Bottom Line
We felt that the official website for Reviderm could have given a little more detailed information regarding the Reviderm microdermabrasion system and whether it can be accessed outside Europe. Also we have no evidence that the Reviderm Microdermabrasion system is superior to other microdermabrasion systems available and so we cannot recommend it over and above other microdermabrasion systems available.


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Friday, May 13th 2011, 3:26pm
Location: The Netherlands
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Friday, May 13th 2011, 3:32pm
They didn't change that much....
Friday, May 13th 2011, 3:41pm
here you can find that i suggest changes for scooter 2 months ago "March.26.2011"
31,000,000 peoples like Lady Gaga
21,000,000 peoples like Katy Perry
23,000 peoples likes Scooter Official
it's the way the world change
we must accept that techno music is dying slowly
...Scooter must change their style or meet the career's die
I Love scooter since 1998 and still loving them
But we need more fans for continuing this race or we fail
I hate Rap music but i must change my habits and scooter too
i want to know they really change their style or it's a period just like HardStyle
Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:20pm
Quoted1. Scooter isn't techno, and no, techno isn't dying
Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:26pm
that's why this place is called scootertechno.com
Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:35pm
Actually Scooter is really not Techno (as a concrete style). But the masses calls all the dance styles Techno, that's why Scooter calling themselves so too
Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:36pm
Quoted1. Scooter isn't techno, and no, techno isn't dying
that's why this place is called scootertechno.com
Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:38pm
Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:40pm
Fat Bastard
Location: Berkshire, UK
Occupation: Lap Dancer
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Fat Bastard
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Friday, May 13th 2011, 4:53pm
Friday, May 13th 2011, 6:51pm
1. Scooter isn't techno, and no, techno isn't dying
2. Better to die and leave good, happy memories, then to produce any kind of sh*t in order to remain popular
3. You should change your habits and the music you like? why? to be popular in society? If you like something, then you stay behind your beliefs and you do your own style, your own thing, you dont sell out! I'm not against experimenting and trying something different but there are some boundaries that shouldn't be crossed...this kind of fanatic conformism is nonsense...you should change your way of thinking a.s.a.p mate, and not just you...damn, you can read all kind of stuff here...
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Location: NeverLand!
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some times we must break our roles for success
some times old things don't work any more
some times we need deferment styles
some times we call it change
Friday, May 13th 2011, 7:28pm
Each album is different already from the reason that they unlikely want the same themselves, and because they become better.
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Right now the hot topic is to vaccinate or not to vaccinate. What a scary question! On either side of the coin you are dealing with something that is just a bit frightening. A virus that is spreading like wildfire is affecting our children and really what do we do. Maybe you have strong feelings on this topic, however, that really isn't what I am talking about here. Simply stated, I fear making the wrong decision whatever it may be. It has the potential to impact my kids for quite sometime to come and I just want to get it right.
Don't we feel that way about a lot of the decisions we make regarding our kids? Am I too strict or not strict enough? Should they be allowed to do this or that? What is the right curfew? Some decisions are easier than others but we constantly consider each of them and the direct impact they will have on our children. It really can be unsettling when you consider the intensity of that responsibility and all that it entails.
It's not only our choices that affect them but our behaviors, attitudes and opinions as well. It is always a wake up call for me when my son repeats an action or saying that I know he has learned from me. Good or bad it is a reminder that I have two extremely impressionable sponges living in my house, soaking up every single thing that goes on around them.
So much in our world is constantly changing and it isn't always easy knowing what the "right" thing is for our kids. I suppose the most important thing to do is not shy away from making those tough choices and to live the way we want to see them living twenty years down the road. What a great reward it would be to have them say, "Hey Mom and Dad, thanks for everything. I really appreciated all you did!"
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Heal the Bay is hosting a holiday festival in the empty lot in South L.A. where WAYS Park will be built. The Holiday Festival at WAYS "Reading and Fitness Park" is a fun-filled event for parents to bring their children, meet neighbors, and learn about the work and service that local community groups provide in their area. Check back for more details about the event and take a look at pictures from the Fall Festival at WAYS Park in October.
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$995 1 bed 11254 Greenwood Ave N #201, Seattle WA, 98133
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11254 Greenwood Ave N #201, Bitter Lake, Seattle, 98133
Commute to Downtown Shoreline
This apartment is in the Bitter Lake neighborhood in Seattle. Nearby parks include Pipers Creek Natural Area, Carkeek Park, Northwest Carkeek Park Road, Seattle, WA and Carkeek Park.
11254 Greenwood Ave N #201 has a Walk Score of 68 out of 100. This location is Somewhat Walkable so some errands can be accomplished on foot.
This one bedroom has a great layout. This is a second floor, corner apartment. The living room is large, nice and bright. The kitchen has ample storage. The bedroom has a generous amount of closet space. Don't miss out on this deal!
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Hi guys... This is actually my first trip report with pics, so here goes...
This was a work trip, i receive this possibility of traveling because one band a working for optain a contract to play for the opening ceremony of the francophonie games in Winnipeg.
So, i have free plane ticket and one room at the Radisson in Winnipeg.
The big problem is in the band we are 11 in total, and yes i'm in charge of all those kids... (between 21 and 30 years old...)
Fortunatly, The Producer give me all codes for process in the self boarding machine. i toke all ticket and ask him to give bag at the registred service...
Carefull guitar and bass and some Dj stuff. so process is long i decide to go outside and saw this nice Hybrib towing for departure :
Westjet flight WS899 YUL-YYZ-YWG
Equipment : Boeing 737-700
registration : C-GWSE
seat : 22A
Load factor : 98%
departure : 2H30PM
Gates: 50
So, we boarding with no problem and took my seat.
The 737 of Westjet are so clean and my window too.
This is my boarding pass
Here we clearly see the work doing to new gate neer the gate 50.
During taxiing for runway 28, i saw this nice A333 towing to another gate :
departing 28 with the YUL control tower in the background
Thoses Winglets are to great...
On final for YYZ...
When landing in YYZ see this nice AC 340 in new color :
We stay at YYZ only 23 minutes and when taxiing a saw a nice PIA, those color are awesome :
And some during flight for YWG :
I dont have picture of the landing at YWG because i was doing gentleman, and give my seat to one of the girl of the band. So i'm no be able to take good picture.
The return trip is coming with a lot more pictures.
Thank you all for reading me.


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One of my best friends, Mike, follows my lead and plays the credit card game for mileage bonuses. (In fact, he just flew business class for almost nothing to meet up with me here in Dublin for a vacation.) Having read that I got four new credit cards and 230,000 points last week, he asked me a question soon after he arrived:
"At what point does the credit card game stop? Should I just keep going?"
Some credit card companies are starting to catch on to people getting multiple cards and bonuses, but you can still take advantage of exceptions if you have good credit. For example, while you can no longer get two Citi cards in one day, Citi is still good about giving multiple bonuses. Recently, despite the fact that I still had a Citi Executive AAdvantage World MasterCard open, I was able to get the same exact card at the current 100,000-mile bonus.
Likewise, I already have the Ink Plus and Ink Bold from Chase, but I applied for and was approved for another Ink Plus card again and its 50,000-point bonus again because I applied for it for another business I have.
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Northwest NEWS
arch 11, 2002
King County getting ready for terrorism
King County is preparing for worst case emergency scenarios that involve terrorist attacks that impact the ability of county government to provide services and remain functional.
From April 22-26, government officials from the King County area will take part in an intensive week long training session paid for by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The training will be conducted at Mount Weather Virginia, a FEMA facility in close proximity to the Washington D.C. area. Personnel attending the training will come from county government, cities, state and federal agencies, major businesses, and other regional organizations, which will play a key role in responding should a terrorist attack take place.╩
"Terrorism and earthquakes are both 'come as you are' disasters," said King County Executive Ron Sims. "There is no advanced warning for these types of events. You are either ready or you're not. Although we have had considerable emergency preparedness training already, we are fortunate to have been selected through a competitive process to attend this outstanding training.
"Terrorism is not just a federal issue. When terrorists strike, cities and counties will play a vital role in any response effort. This training will make us even better prepared to protect and serve the public, by preparing for any eventuality."
The week of training consists of classroom presentations by nationally recognized experts.
The classroom training is augmented by mini-disaster simulation exercises that will occur throughout the week, culminating in a day-long exercise that will put all the participants through their paces.╩
Eric Holdeman, Manager, King County's Office of Emergency Management commented on the exercise. "Only a select few jurisdictions are chosen each year to participate in this type of intensive training. We are indeed fortunate to have been selected. FEMA will pay for air travel costs for participants and will house attendees in 'dorm like' rooms while staying at their facility in Virginia. The local participants will only be required to pay for meals.╩╩
The last time King County participated in this type of training was in preparation for the Goodwill Games that were held in the region in the late 1980s.
This release is also posted on the King County Executive's Web site at www.metrokc.gov/exec.


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A tornado watch issued by the National Weather Service for the southern portion of Cayuga County prompted the county's Emergency Management office to activate their emergency shelters in the southern half of the county.
Firefighters from several departments were put on notice, but little damage was reported, said a dispathcher at the Cayuga County E-911 center.
There were reports of some downed trees, but little else.
Much of central and eastern New York is now under a severe thunderstorm watch until 10 p.m.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Mayor's Cup traveling trophy has been a tongue-in-cheek affair revolving around the spring training matchups between the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox since 1993.
The matchup took another twist Sunday at JetBlue Park, which unlike City of Palms Park, Boston's previous spring home, no longer lies within the city limits and the jurisdiction of the Fort Myers mayor.
The switch has caused some playful confusion among media, new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine and team officials.
But JetBlue Park – and the presence of the Twins for the first-ever Grapefruit League game there Sunday – generated a more serious issue between these two teams.
The Red Sox, who arrived in Fort Myers for spring training two years after the Twins did, suddenly have an array of amenities in their training complex that the Twins do not.
Six full practice fields instead of four, an agility field, a hydrotherapy room with cold and hot tubs, a players' dining room, six wide-screen TVs in the clubhouse, 10 batting cages located back to back, and a capacity of up to 11,000 fans all exist at Fenway South and not at the Lee County Sports Complex.
The Twins' lease expires in 2020, with two five-year options on the table to extend it through 2030. The Red Sox will be in JetBlue Park through 2042.
"Don't try to make this a big battlefield about all of that stuff," said Bill Smith, the former Twins general manager who now is an assistant. He will be coordinating future improvements to Hammond Stadium and the Lee County Sports Complex with county officials.
"We've been here for 22 years, and the county has always been very open to discussing some ways to freshen it up," Smith said. Those efforts included adding a weight room and a grassy berm seating area over the past decade. "There have been some preliminary discussions, but there is still a long ways to go.
"You have to remember that 22 years ago, nobody had hydrotherapy pools. Nobody had weight rooms. All we're trying to do is help our ballclub stay modern and follow some of the trends that have been evolved over the last two decades. We look forward to the discussions that will take place over the next couple of years."
Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah said purchasing the 15 acres just south of the complex last year with tourist tax money would help with future plans to improve the complex. He said he is unsure if Hammond Stadium renovations would take place with one large project or a series of small ones.
"It's too early to say," Judah said.
Jeff Mielke, director of the Lee County Sports Authority, has been serving as a liaison between the Twins and the county, which has hired the Populous architectural firm, designers of JetBlue Park, to make preliminary designs.
"We're trying to establish areas in which they want to make improvements to make their facility comparable to all of the new facilities that have been built, especially compared to this one," Mielke said Sunday while at JetBlue Park.
Smith said the Twins do not necessarily need everything the Red Sox have. For example, the Twins have four batting cages for the big leaguers adjacent to the stadium and six other indoor cages further away for the minor leaguers.
The press box at Hammond Stadium does not need to be as expansive as that at JetBlue because the Twins have a smaller media following than Boston.
"We're happy with our setup," Smith said. "Different organizations have different philosophies."
Fans have much greater access to practice at the Twins complex than at the Fenway South, where at least 40 yards separate fans from the players' clubhouse entrance. At JetBlue, fans can see just one of big-league batting cages up close. At Hammond Stadium, fans can see them all.
Red Sox infielder Nick Punto has trained at both parks.
"They've got great facilities over there," Punto said of the Twins. "They really are incredible. It's hard to compare something that's brand new. That would be like the new Yankee Stadium compared to Fenway Park. If it's new, it's going to be better. The technology is going to be better. It just is."
Punto said it would have been nice to have had the hydrotherapy pools while with the Twins for spring training, but at least the big-league club had those facilities in Minnesota.
"We've got an unbelievable weight room," Punto said. "That's what you really need for spring training."
Asked if he would like to replicate Target Field in Fort Myers as the Red Sox did with Fenway Park, Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said "just my office."
Gardenhire said he came away impressed with all aspects of JetBlue Park but one: that the visiting team's clubhouse does not lead to the dugout.
"I like it," he said. "It's gorgeous. It's absolutely beautiful. The clubhouse is gorgeous, it's just a long walk. So we've got to cut across the field. But that's OK. We can handle that. But it's a gorgeous park. Absolutely gorgeous."
The Red Sox defeated the Twins 8-3 in Game One of this year's Mayor's Cup matchup. Or did they?
Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said the Twins would be keeping the Cup. Forever.
"We got the cup," Gardenhire said. "It's over with. They can try to figure out how to get it back. That doesn't mean they're going to get it back. We've got it. It's ours for good. They can come up with any other kind of cup they want to. They can use plastic. We've got the right cup. It's safe. In a safe. We all look at it."
Prior to Sunday's game, new Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said he had not heard of the cup. Told the jurisdiction of the spring series has moved out of Fort Myers city limits, he caught on quickly.
"There's no more Mayor's Cup?" Valentine asked. "Are we going to call it the Fort Myers Trophy? The Lee County Invitational?
"We've got a couple of hours then to get ready. I like to start out knowing what the stakes are."
For the record, the Twins own an 11-8 record in the yearly spring series since 1993 and an overall 59-51-1 record in those games. Minnesota holds a 290-286 all-time regular season record against Boston. The teams meet five more times this spring.
When told of Gardenhire's comments, Lee County Commissioner Ray Judah had this to offer: "He has certainly issued a momentous challenge for the Lee County Commission, for us to perhaps come up with another trophy, perhaps under another name."
Stay tuned.


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If Terri Lynn Land was nervous about meeting the media the other day, it did not show, but she demonstrated a self-imposed discipline to limit her exposure as she filed petition signatures to become the next U.S. senator from Michigan.
It what may have been her first mini-meeting with the capitol press corps since she announced her candidacy last June, the former GOP Secretary of State came back to whence she came to submit more than 25,000 names to secure that spot on the November ballot.
And despite claims from the Democratic camp that she was dodging the media and running a campaign "in a bunker," she stood there and took some question…all seven of them.
One local reporter tossed her a real soft ball by asking why she was running for the U.S. Senate. Oh, my, she was ready. It's for "Michigan families and Michigan jobs."
Well then what about gay marriage?
On this one she gave a nervous little laugh before saying, "I believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman."
Did that mean she did not favor the voters revisiting this issue in two years?
"Michigan voters have spoken on that issue," she stood her ground.
Minimum wage?
She's open to it. She notes its been quite awhile since there's been a boost but unlike other Republicans who have quickly dumped on this, she concludes, "I think we need to look at it."
By this point, we are five questions into it and just before question six, the media secretary chimes in with, "This will be the last question."
Asked about how the president was doing on the Crimean front, the senate hopeful did not give him any credit but noted it was time for dialogue, diplomacy and sanctions and "we'll have to wait and see how these meetings end up going."
Reporters generally ignore the plea for a last question by asking one more anyway and her self-discipline kicked in, "I think that's the last question."
And it was until the next one about 10 minutes later when a reporter sought to ask about the charge that she was ducking the media.
The campaign spokesperson said sure, and so it was asked and answered.
"Well I'm here with you," she observed, while recounting several media interviews she has granted so far - trying to deflect the charge from her Democratic opponent, U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, that she is not taking any stances on the issues.
And as she turned to walk away, another reporter followed her with another question and what did the candidate do?
She kept on walking leaving the reporter in her dust.
Maybe next time.
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Update: Driver arraigned, named.
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP, MI -- A Van Buren County man who has six drunken-driving convictions was found passed out, apparently "highly intoxicated," in a Jeep that was stopped in a traffic lane on I-94 early Sunday morning, police said.
The 2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee was parked in a westbound traffic lane of I-94 near Hartford, with its engine and lights turned off, at 3:28 a.m., according to a news release from the Van Buren County Sheriff's Office.
"The driver, a 41-year-old male from Hartford, was found unconscious in the driver's seat. Deputies were able to wake the subject and determined that he was highly intoxicated," the release said.
Deputies evaluated the man's dexterity and took a blood sample for analysis of its alcohol content. Those results are not immediately available.
The man, who was driving on a suspended license, had six prior convictions for operating while intoxicated and is currently on probation on a charge of third-offense operating while intoxicated, according to the sheriff's office.
He is being held in the Van Buren County Jail. His name will be released following his arraignment, the news release said.


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By 1 p.m. Monday, the stack of papers in Chuck McBreen's hands had been through everything. Coffee-stained and wrinkled, they accompanied the Ramapo men's basketball coach from his office, to Mass Saturday night and a large family dinner after.
He asked the family if they could have dessert back at his mother's house, so he could hunker down in front of the website d3hoops.com and continue solving the deranged physics equation that would determine if his team would be one of 18 at-large teams selected when the Division 3 bracket was unveiled Monday.
"The fact that I'm being there with my family, and I'm not giving them their full attention. My attention was more on this crap," he said.
But the Roadrunners hadn't made the dance in three years, and everyone understood the feeling swelling up inside the coach. On the papers existed virtually every possible scenario, boxed region by region:
In-region head-to-head competition ... in-region results vs. common opponents ... in-region results vs. regionally-ranked teams ... results vs. common, non-D-3 opponents ... out-of-region head-to-head competition ... overall win-loss percentage.
"My mom said to my wife, 'Is he always like this, with the computers and the paperwork?'" McBreen said. "And she said, 'No, this is because of the NCAAs; we're going to know this week.'"
He had his team in, though he didn't tell any of his players. They would find out after suffering through a majority of the NCAA Division 3 selection show and a week of grueling practice. McBreen said he wanted his misery to have company.
Here, in the skybox overlooking the Bradley Center, the Roadrunners sat together around a long conference table as the program was projected off an athletic department laptop and onto a big screen.
After 46 of the 61 names were rattled off, relief finally came. Despite losing to Montclair State in the conference tournament — eliminating the chance at an automatic bid — the Roadrunners will live another day: Their opening-round game will be Friday in Mahwah against Johnson & Wales (R.I.).
"This gives us a chance," guard Anthony LoRusso said after running over to watch following his 11 a.m. math class.
"We all have hope now," said Stephon Treadwell, a sophomore from Newark.
The players broke out in a mellow celebration once their names were called, a round of applause accompanied by a few "OH, YEAHs." Unlike most teams, there was no highlight footage to accompany the announcement. The show's host mispronounced the name of their star guard, Ahmad Hassan.
But even without the grandeur, hearing conformation alleviated a sense of uncertainty that started to build.
"I would rather have water slowly dripping on my head," said assistant coach Marc Cameron, talking about the stress. He was making a reference to Chinese water torture just 15 minutes in.
McBreen said that the NCAA would reimburse travel for 500 miles or less, so many matchups were based on proximity. Though, when names like New Jersey City and Cabrini (Philadelphia) came up, Ramapo was nowhere to be seen.
They ended up on the complete opposite side of the bracket — after teams at the top from Texas, Minnesota and Wisconsin were named, before teams at the bottom from Rhode Island, Connecticut and upstate New York reappeared.
"I don't know, like, I don't know anything about any of these teams," McBreen said after seeing Ramapo appear on the screen, hustling over to Cameron to start breaking down their region.
By then, the stack of papers were meaningless. It was time to lobby Johnson & Wales' opponents for game film and start a new stack of papers.
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Have Scissor Sisters (And Azealia Banks) Released The First Great Pop Song Of 2012?
"Shady Love," the new single from the Scissor Sisters, hit the Internet yesterday, complete with video where adorable children muster their way through lipsyncing lyrics like "We gonna hop in this hooty, and she'll take me out to the movies/ Let me feel all up on her boobies" in front of a dispassionate audience. If the songin which Jake Shears raps filthily and gorgeously over some particularly mud-caked synthsvaguely reminds you of Azealia Banks's pottymouthed late-2011 hit "212," there's a very good reason for that; Banks (credited here as "Krystal Pepsy") co-wrote the track and sings on its hook. Video below, and make sure you've cleared room to dance before you hit "play."
Extra points for using a True Blue-era shot of Madonna for the masks, by the way.
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Slow Cooked Pork with Guajillo Chile and California Raisins Pipian
Submitted by: Robert Del Grande
Spicy, hot stew filled with the flavors of Mexico.
Slow Cooked Pork
- 1 pork shoulder (about 10 pounds)
- 1 gallon water
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 4 ounce peeled garlic cloves
- 1 pound yellow onions, peeled and cut into eighths
Guajillo and California Raisin Pipian
- 4 ounce stemmed and seeded Guajillo chiles
- 8 ounce California raisins
- 2 ounce peeled garlic cloves
- 6 ounce pine nuts, lightly toasted
- 6 ounce shelled pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
- 4 chipotle chiles canned in adobo sauce
- 2 quarts pork stock (from slow cooked pork)
- 2 ounce butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons salt
- California raisins
- shelled pumpkin seeds
- Queso fresco
- Cilantro sprigs
Slow Cooked Pork
Divide pork shoulder into quarters. Combine with water, salt, garlic and onions in a pot large enough to hold pork; simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until pork is tender. Drain, reserving liquid, and cool. Trim any excess fat from pork and cut into 1-inch cubes or pieces. Set aside.
Guajillo and California Raisin Pipian
Lightly toast chiles in a 350°F oven for 15 minutes. Do not allow to burn or darken too much. Transfer to a bowl and add warm water to cover; let stand about 30 minutes or until chiles are soft. Combine raisins and garlic in a saucepan. Add water to cover. Bring to boil and simmer until garlic is soft, about 15 minutes. Drain and set aside. In a blender, combine chiles, raisins, garlic and remaining ingredients for sauce. Purée until smooth.
Finishing the Pork
Skim pork fat from reserved broth and render in a deep wide skillet or heat a little oil until hot and lightly brown pork cubes, in batches, if necessary. (Do not crowd the skillet.) When pork is all browned, return to skillet and add Raisin Pipian; heat to a very gentle simmer. Gently stir and scrape the bottom of the pan to release any bits of caramelized pork. Continue to simmer for 30 minutes, adding reserved stock as needed to thin to a creamy consistency.
To Serve
Lightly sauté raisins for garnish in a little butter or rendered porkfat. Toast some pumpkin seeds. Crumble queso fresco into large coarse chunks. Transfer pork and sauce to serving bowl. Sprinkle with sautéed raisins, toasted pumpkin seeds, and crumbled queso fresco; arrange cilantro sprigs on top. Serve hot.
Chef Notes: May be prepared with grilled, oven roasted or broiled chicken breasts. See recipe for Grilled Chicken with Guajillo Chile and California Raisin Pipian.
Sliced radishes and chopped white onions are nice garnishes or may be served on the side.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories 590 (62% from fat); Total Fat 40g (sat 14g, mono 17g, poly 6g, trans 0g ); Cholesterol 160mg; Protein 44g; Carbohydrate 12g; (Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 7g; ); Iron 4mg; Sodium 1180mg; Calcium 50mg; Potassium 793mg
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601 LCM (Landing Craft Mechanised) Flotilla not only battled
against the enemy as they ferried supplies and ammunition from ship to shore for
6 weeks from D-Day - they also battled against the elements with tragic
The Craft
The British Mk1 LCM (Landing
Craft Mechanised) was the type allocated to
the men of 601 LCM Flotilla. They were some 44 feet in length by 14 feet across the
bows. The vast majority of the 500 British built Mk1s came from the workshops of
the Great Western Railway at Swindon in Wiltshire and from the Southern
Railways workshops at Eastleigh, Hampshire. Others were built in various other metal-working
factories that were constructed between 1940 and 1944.
[Photo opposite of a Mk1 LCM of the type allocated to the
men of 601 LCM Flotilla. This particular craft, HMLCM 228 took no part in the
D-Day operation but LCM 229, the next in line, was 'Leader' of 601 LCM carrying
Flotilla Officer Derek Green RM at the point of departure from Itchenor bound
for Normandy. Courtesy of Danny Lovell.]
They were designed by Thorneycroft and could carry a 16 ton tank or 6 jeeps or 100 troops and
carried pennant numbers in the range from LCM 1 through to LCM 500.They were
driven by 2-shaft Thorneycroft or Chrysler petrol motors producing around 120
brake horse power and a
speed of just over 7 knots. Armament comprised two .303 calibre Lewis machine guns. The crew
comprised 6 men with an officer being assigned to every third craft.
American Mk 3 LCM were diesel driven craft designed by Andrew Higgins.
He also designed and built the LCVP (Landing
Craft Vehicle (Personnel), the USA equivalent of the British LCA (Landing Craft
Assault). Many LCM3 served with the Royal
Navy and Royal Marines under Lend-Lease. They were 50 feet in length by 14 feet
across the bows and were driven by 2-shaft Diesel motors B.H.P 220/450 giving a
speed of between 8-11 knots. Armament comprised two .50 calibre machine guns and could
carry a 30 ton tank or 60 troops. Her crew complement was 3 men.
Preparations for D-Day
Prior to June 6th 1944 the British built Mk1 LCMs of 601 Flotilla were based
at Shoreham Harbour on the south coast of England to the west of Brighton. In a later re-organisation of 'F' Build-Up
Squadron, of which 601 Flotilla was part, it moved to shore base HMS Sea Serpent
at Bracklesham Bay where the craft were moored at Itchenor Creek near
Chichester. During this period exercises and practice landings continued
unabated and half the men and craft of 601 took part in the review of the
Invasion Fleet by King George V1 just before D-Day. At that time the flotilla
complement comprised some 6 officers and 156 other ranks including reserve
Shortly before D-Day the administration officer, reserve naval officer and
reserve crews moved to a port of embarkation to board a troopship while the
engineer officer with part of the maintenance party joined a workshop barge, all
with the intention of rejoining the flotilla after the initial landings. Around
the same time the craft of 601 carried out loading operations in the Solent with
payloads varying from transport vehicles for beach parties, command trucks for
the assault tanks, ammunition trailers pulled by jeeps and crated ammunition to
replenish the supplies following the initial assault.
On June 2nd 1944 a briefing took place at HMS Sea Serpent about the landing
beaches, enemy defences and the opposition likely to
be encountered. The invasion was planned for June 5 but due to bad weather was
rescheduled for June 6 but not before many craft had set out in order to arrive
on the beaches on the earlier date. They were stopped and turned about. This
added to the discomfort of the men who by then had been confined to their craft
for four days for security
Finally, on June 5th, the eve of D-Day, the 16 Mk1 LCMs of 601 LCM Flotilla,
accompanied by their sister craft of the 600 and 604 Flotillas and the Mk3 LCMs
of 650, 651 and 652 Flotillas weighed anchor and proceeded in single line
ahead down Itchenor Creek having come out of Birdham Pool. The captain of HMS
Sea Serpent took the salute from each craft as it passed the pier-head.
The full complement of 'F' Build-Up Squadron at that time comprised 96 Mk1
LCMs - 6 flotillas comprising 16 LCMs, each craft with a 6
man crew, they being a coxswain, stoker/driver and 4 deck hands. Every third
craft carried a boat officer, the three craft together being a sub-division of
the whole; a total of 608 men. Whether or not each and
every single craft assigned to the squadron was present when they set out cannot
be confirmed. According to official records at the point of departure 601 LCM
Flotilla comprised Mk1 LCMs 166,
*168, *180, 199, *216, *226, *229, 238, 256, 266, 276, 298, *330, 339, *346 and
*383. * Signifies War Loss in Normandy during June/July 1944.
Carried in LCM 229 was 22 year old Flotilla Officer, Captain Derek Inglis
Green, RM (photo) making the craft 'Flotilla Leader'. Green was born in the
village of Ben Rhydding, Ilkley, on the outskirts of Bradford, West Yorkshire
and had been educated at the famous Rugby Public School in Warwickshire, the
school being immortalised in the famous book 'Tom Brown's Schooldays' by Thomas
Hughes. He joined the Royal Marines in May 1941 prior to which he had worked in
his father's firm of timber merchants at Silsden, Keighley, Yorkshire. His
brother Captain Jack Green had been taken prisoner in 1943 whilst serving with
an infantry regiment. Their father, John Green, had once been captain of the
Yorkshire and England rugby team.
After departing Itchenor the squadron proceeded to the rendezvous for FORCE J
(Juno beach) the craft being positioned about 2 to 3 miles off the Nab Tower
which is to the eastwards of the Isle of Wight. All the craft carried extra fuel
for the sea trip in Jerry cans strapped into every available space.
On June 6th 1944, commencing at approximately 0400 hours, the craft began
moving out to make for the beaches of Normandy. Weather and sea conditions,
although better than the previous day, were still difficult and the craft
experienced problems maintaining station in the line. Because of this the craft
of 601
LCM began to proceed independently for the Normandy beaches navigating along one
of the 'swept' channels cleared of enemy mines however, some craft soon found
themselves in difficulty.
Captain Greens 'Leader' LCM 229 with Marine Coxswain F J Dorrel, boat officer
Sub. Lt Page RNVR and Sub. Lt Herbert Pye RNVR broke down in mid-channel, the
crew being picked up by the minesweeper HMS Poole. LCM 346 whose
complement included Marines Timms and Billingham, arrived off Juno beach
at 2030 hours on the evening of June 6th. At some point the 346 was in
collision with another craft and holed badly portside (left) stern. The crew
recorded being lifted by the USLC(G) 893. It would seem from that point onwards
that LCM 346 was no longer operational being recorded damaged beyond economical
Despite the unfavourable sea and weather conditions the craft found their way
to their appointed places on Juno beach in the late evening of D-Day. Initially
they came under bombing but their cargoes were successfully put ashore. Enemy activity was later reduced to hit and run air
attacks, the dropping of many anti-personnel bombs and machine gunning
especially at night. The hazards of the sea and beaches proved to be a far
greater danger than enemy activity.
Initially the men of 601 LCM flotilla and those of
other flotillas lived aboard the Depot Repair Ship SS Ascanius. It arrived off
Juno Beach on the morning of June 8th having departed the River Thames the
previous day to take up her station at Gooseberry 4... a harbour comprising sunken block-ships
which was part of Mulberry A.
Following the storm that swept the Normandy coast between June 19th-22nd in
which so many craft were damaged or driven ashore and wrecked 601 LCM
transferred to the shore where they lived in dug-outs in a large field close to
Bernieres-sur-Mer Railway Station. Martin Tyrell recalled that during the 3 day storm 8 craft of the flotilla
were lost but records available on 601 do not appear to support that
belief. The records also throw doubt on the accounts of 11
craft being lost on July 21st 1944 unless this refers to craft lost from those
assembled including craft in tow and not necessarily part of 601 LCM Flotilla.
It's not surprising that confusion reigned during this frantic and frenetic
In all, the craft of 601 LCM remained on station for a period of 6 weeks
during which time the men and craft, with brief intervals for rest, ferried
every conceivable type of stores and equipment from supply ships to the
beaches. As the need for 'ferrying' craft diminished the number of LCM Squadrons
was halved including 601 LCM and they were ordered
back to England. It seems likely that craft of 650 LCM, or elements of it,
were also ordered to return leaving the remainder of F Squadron in place on Juno
to Blighty
For the homeward journey unmanned LCMs were assigned to
LCTs (Landing Craft, Tank) to be returned to England under tow. By the evening
of July 20th the craft of 601 LCM were lying in Gooseberry 4 stored and
provisioned for the journey. Each manned craft had an unmanned LCM alongside for
the short trip out to the LCTs anchored nearby.
The LCMs were not in the best of condition after 6 weeks of intensive ship to
shore ferrying often in rough seas and high winds and there had been little time for
servicing and repairs. 601 veteran Royal Marine Jim 'Nobby' Clark
confirmed that his craft had certainly seen better days and was not in very good
condition. His LCM was one of those lost on the journey.
At 0430 hours on the morning of July 21st 1944 601 LCM Flotilla weighed
anchor and proceeded independently to rendezvous just off the beach-head with
the LCT Flotilla.. The task of transferring the unmanned craft to the LCTs was completed by 0540 hours and the
LCM flotilla formed up astern
of one of the LCTs and a course was set for the swept channel. A thick blanket of mist descended which made
station keeping extremely difficult and which raised concerns about craft becoming
lost. For reasons of safety at 0700 hours the decision was taken to anchor. By
0930 hours the mist had cleared sufficiently to allow the flotilla to resume its
journey in satisfactory weather and sea conditions.
A total of 15 manned LCMs formed part of the homeward bound convoy including 'Leader' LCM 1059 carrying Flotilla Officer Captain Green. The 1059
was a Mk3 LCM, an American built, diesel driven craft of 651 LCM
Flotilla. It was larger and more powerful than the British LCMs and had been seconded for the journey home
because it had superior navigation capabilities.
As the day wore on the weather gradually deteriorated, initially, the change
was hardly perceptible, one moment the sea being calm with a rather heavy
atmosphere and then, the craft were being battered by heavy turbulent seas
coupled with thunderstorms. By 1720 hours the sea had become so rough that little or no
headway was being made despite engines being used at full throttle. It was
decided that the craft should return to Juno beach not the least of the
considerations being that petrol supplies for the
British Mk1 LCMs were getting low.
All Haste to Juno
Prior to giving the order to turn about and return to Juno beach, Captain
Derek Green, in the more powerful LCM 1059, fell out of line several times in
order to round up the stragglers. When the craft had re-grouped a course was set
for a return to the beach-head - they had been at sea for thirteen hours and
some were beginning to feel the strain and falling behind. One LCM developed
engine trouble soon after they had turned about and Sub Lieutenant Colin
Backhouse in LCM 226 turned back to render assistance. The decision was made to
take the crew off and the manoeuvre was started but the 226 and
unknown craft collided causing damage to the stern of LCM 226 which put her
steering out of action. The rescue craft had become unmanageable and was itself
in need of assistance.
Flotilla Officer Green went alongside to render assistance and both crews
were lifted by LCM 1059. The total number carried by her at that stage was three officers and twenty nine other
ranks which included her crew, the rescued men, the
reserve crew and part of the flotilla administration staff. Whilst LCM 1059 was engaged in
this operation Captain Green ordered the rest of the flotilla to return to the beach-head with
all speed.
By this time most craft and crews were suffering the detrimental effects of
the rough sea, strong winds, heavy rain and sea water pouring over the sides. They soon became dispersed in to the
darkness, 5 craft eventually reporting back to the squadron while other craft
attained the beach-head at various points. (Here the historical record is far
from precise. On the one hand it's claimed that 11
craft were lost on passage home but that detail did not form part of Martin
Tyrell's recollection of events.)
LCM 1059 - A Fateful
On completion of her rescue operation LCM 1059 was isolated in the darkness
of the English Channel with her then complement of thirty two men. Her remaining
fuel supply appeared sufficient for the journey home to England and for some
three hours thereafter reasonable progress was made. However, 1059 was becoming
sluggish and investigation revealed that water was getting into the aft
ballast tank through a leak in
the propeller gland. Attempts to stem the leak were made but they proved
fruitless. The water ingress continued and LCM 1059 became more and more sluggish.
The officers aboard put lifebelts on the men too overcome with sea-sickness to
do it for themselves and at 21.30 hours on the evening of July 21st LCM 1059 was
overwhelmed and sank.
Every man aboard had some buoyancy aid such as a Mae West or a cork lifebelt
but despite this the sole survivor was Sergeant Latham. He later recalled that
spirits were high when the decision was made to continue on to England. The men
rightly felt that their stronger and more powerful craft could safely complete
the journey while the
remainder of the flotilla, in the less sturdy Mk1 LCMs, sought
the relative safety of the Normandy beaches. It was a tragic twist of fate for
the men of 601 LCM Flotilla who 3 hours earlier had suffered the loss of LCM
226, experienced the joy of rescue by LCM 1059 only to find themselves once more
at the mercy of the turbulent seas.
"Lady Luck" smiled on Sergeant Latham the following morning when he was picked up, at
first light, after spending the night at the mercy of
the sea. Visibility was very poor, but he had drifted into the path of a motor launch, patrolling off
the beach-head. The launch immediately conducted a search of the area, followed
by sea and air searches by Coastal Air Forces from Portsmouth but, sadly, all to
no avail. [See Correspondence
for 2016 message from Sgt Latham's son].
Veteran Royal Marine
Stoker Jim 'Nobby' Clark was amongst the men of 601 who attained Juno beach.
He could not remember how long he had been in the water or when he had been
pulled clear by a rescue tug, but he did recall seeing the body of
Flotilla Officer, Captain Derek Inglis Green floating by as the tug moved away.
His body was never recovered.
It seems that Jim was picked from the water in
isolation, most likely in a state of shock. He did not name his craft or his five comrades. Once on the beach
he met Sergeant Latham and only then did he appreciate the full horror of
what had taken place the night before. [Photos left; Nobby
Clark in his "khakis" and "blues" courtesy of his son Jim.]
Royal Marine Corporal John
Lordon spent a considerable time at the mercy of the elements before being
retrieved from the sea. He never again saw active service. After recovering from
his ordeal he spent the remainder of the war inducting new recruits into the
Royal Marines.
The LCM carrying Royal Marine
Jim Colvin eventually attained safety after being taken in tow by a rescue
craft, possibly a tug. Colvin and his crew were later repatriated to England
where they, not surprisingly asked questions about the fate of their comrades on
July 21st. His persistence appears to have earned him a reputation as
a 'trouble maker' and his questions remained unanswered when he was later
transferred to the Far East. At the end of the war he
returned his campaign medals to the War Office in protest against the apparently
indifferent attitude of the military authorities and their silence on the
matter. Jim Colvin's son recalls that his father made it quite clear to the War
Office where they could stick his medals! [Photo; Jim
Colvin courtesy of his son James Colvin.]
Royal Marine, John William Collins
worked locally to home in Bournemouth, Dorset, before
he volunteered to join the Royal Marines in 1939.
He was known to
friends and family as 'Bill' and was engaged
to be married to Eileen Lodge. He
served in 601 LCM
Flotilla and, sadly, was
lost at sea on the 21st July 1944.
Roll of Honour
JULY 21st 1944
Royal Marine Captain Derek Inglis Green
Sub. Lt Colin Backhouse RNVR
Royal Marine Lt. Edward Meras Aylan-Parker
Royal Marine Sergeant Frank Harris
Royal Marine Sergeant Ernest Spence
Royal Marine Corporal Arthur Tidy
Royal Marine Corporal Joseph Barber
Royal Marine Eric Beadle M.I.D
Royal Marine Edward Knight
Royal Marine John Tillie
Royal Marine Maurice Bradshaw
Royal Marine John Collins
Royal Marine Ralph Jellicoe
Royal Marine Thomas Lowe
Royal Marine Kenneth McKenzie
Royal Marine John Marshall
Royal Marine Jack Pattison
Royal Marine Daniel Sharp
Royal Marine Ronald Smith
Royal Marine Peter Brookman
Royal Marine Jack Child
Royal Marine William Dunwoody
Royal Marine Hillary Edwards
Royal Marine William Goddard
Royal Marine Thomas Hamilton
Royal Marine Reginald Holmes
Royal Marine William Stewart
Royal Marine Harvey Taylor
Stoker Thomas Race RN
Royal Marine Lance Corporal Thomas Langan
Royal Marine Ronald Andrews
JULY 21st 1944
Royal Marine Captain Derek Inglis Green
Sub. Lt Colin Backhouse RNVR
Royal Marine Lt. Edward Meras Aylan-Parker
Royal Marine Sergeant Frank Harris
Royal Marine Sergeant Ernest Spence
Royal Marine Corporal Arthur Tidy
Royal Marine Corporal Joseph Barber
Royal Marine Eric Beadle M.I.D
Royal Marine Edward Knight
Royal Marine John Tillie
Royal Marine Maurice Bradshaw
Royal Marine John Collins
Royal Marine Ralph Jellicoe
Royal Marine Thomas Lowe
Royal Marine Kenneth McKenzie
Royal Marine John Marshall
Royal Marine Jack Pattison
Royal Marine Daniel Sharp
Royal Marine Ronald Smith
Royal Marine Peter Brookman
Royal Marine Jack Child
Royal Marine William Dunwoody
Royal Marine Hillary Edwards
Royal Marine William Goddard
Royal Marine Thomas Hamilton
Royal Marine Reginald Holmes
Royal Marine William Stewart
Royal Marine Harvey Taylor
Stoker Thomas Race RN
Royal Marine Lance Corporal Thomas Langan
Royal Marine Ronald Andrews
JULY 21st 1944
Royal Marine Captain Derek Inglis Green
Sub. Lt Colin Backhouse RNVR
Royal Marine Lt. Edward Meras Aylan-Parker
Royal Marine Sergeant Frank Harris
Royal Marine Sergeant Ernest Spence
Royal Marine Corporal Arthur Tidy
Royal Marine Corporal Joseph Barber
Royal Marine Eric Beadle M.I.D
Royal Marine Edward Knight
Royal Marine John Tillie
Royal Marine Maurice Bradshaw
Royal Marine John Collins
Royal Marine Ralph Jellicoe
Royal Marine Thomas Lowe
Royal Marine Kenneth McKenzie
Royal Marine John Marshall
Royal Marine Jack Pattison
Royal Marine Daniel Sharp
Royal Marine Ronald Smith
Royal Marine Peter Brookman
Royal Marine Jack Child
Royal Marine William Dunwoody
Royal Marine Hillary Edwards
Royal Marine William Goddard
Royal Marine Thomas Hamilton
Royal Marine Reginald Holmes
Royal Marine William Stewart
Royal Marine Harvey Taylor
Stoker Thomas Race RN
Royal Marine Lance Corporal Thomas Langan
Royal Marine Ronald Andrews
Royal Marine Corporal William Daw
Royal Marine Walter Tillett
Royal Marine John Petrie
Royal Marine James West
Royal Marine William Turnbull
Royal Marine Henry Diviny
Royal Marine Corporal William Daw
Royal Marine Walter Tillett
Royal Marine John Petrie
Royal Marine James West
Royal Marine William Turnbull
Royal Marine Henry Diviny
Royal Marine Corporal William Daw
Royal Marine Walter Tillett
Royal Marine John Petrie
Royal Marine James West
Royal Marine William Turnbull
Royal Marine Henry Diviny
Laurence Binyon
They shall grow not old
As we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them
Nor the years condemn
At the going down of the Sun
And in the morning
We will remember them.
O Eternal Lord God, who through many
generations has united and inspired the members of our Corps, grant thy
blessing, we beseech thee, on Royal Marines serving around the Globe. Bestow
thy Crown of Righteousness upon all our endeavours and may our Laurels be
those of gallantry and honour, loyalty and courage. We ask these things in
the name of Him, whose courage never failed, our Redeemer, Jesus Christ,
The Itchenor Memorial
In 1951 a memorial seat was donated by the 'D-Day Survivors Society' who wished
to commemorate the kindness shown to them by local residents of Itchenor during
the time they were stationed there while preparing for the invasion of Normandy. The
Memorial Seat was dedicated at a place overlooking Chichester
Harbour, on July 21st 1951, seven years to the day after the tragedy that befell
601 LCM Flotilla in the summer of 1944. Since that event an annual service has
taken place within the first week of June. Captain Angus Forrest RM taking the salute at the
1951 ceremony.
JULY 21st 1944.
Photo 1. Before the unveiling of the seat.
[Photo courtesy of Steve Knight.]
Photo 2. The first dedication
ceremony on July 21st 1951 with once Lieutenant later Captain Martin Tyrell of
601 LCM Flotilla standing immediately behind and to the left of the presiding
vicar. [Photo courtesy of Chris Bradshaw, grandson of Maurice Bradshaw.]
Photo 3.
Enlarged photo of Captain Angus Forrest RM
taking the salute at the ceremony. [Photo courtesy of Chris Bradshaw,
grandson of Maurice Bradshaw.]
Photo 4.
Veteran Royal Marine Reg Blake who served with 803 LCV(P)
Flotilla in Normandy. When he passed through Itchenor in 1976 he saw the
dilapidated condition of the seat dedicated to the men of 601 LCM and resolved
to do something about it. Together with friend Dennis Drew and
with the help of Royal Marines "Globe & Laurel" magazine, local newspapers and
the local council, he set in train a course of events that raised the funds from
local people and ex-paratrooper David Purley GM who became famous in the world
of motor racing. Purley was awarded the George Medal after attempting to rescue
fellow racing driver Roger Williamson following a fatal crash during the 1973
Dutch Grand Prix. On
June 6th 1978 a brand new seat, far superior in quality to the original, was
dedicated. [This photo and 4, 5, 6 & 7 below
courtesy of veteran RM Reg Blake.]
Photo 5.
Dr. Martin Tyrell reading the Roll of Honour of the men of the Royal
Marines and Royal Navy who were lost on July 21st 1944 whilst serving
in 601 LCM Flotilla.. Standing to his right is the Royal Navy Padre from
Portsmouth. On his immediate left is George Morrison and then John Roles who
also sailed in the 601 Flotilla.
Photo 6. Veteran Royal Marines of 803 LCV(P) Flotilla at the
Itchenor Memorial seat Circa 1995. L - R were Phil Crampton, Andy Anderson, Ray
Hemsley, Reg Blake, Ken Reeves and Ron Dunham.
Photo 7. Veteran Royal Marines paying their respects to fallen
comrades on June 6th 2008. Standing on the extreme left of the group next to the RM bugler is
former Lieutenant (later Captain) Martin Tyrell RM who survived the tragedy that
befell the 601 LCM Flotilla on July 21st 1944. Sadly he passed away in May 2009.
Photo 8. Three veterans of 803 LCV(P) Flotilla at Itchenor at the
same event in 2008. In
the centre is Reg Blake seen above in photo 3. With him were Ray (Yorkie)
Hemsley left and Phil Crampton right.
2010 Service. A remembrance service was held at
1100hrs on Friday 4th June at Itchenor Hard to honour those members
of the 601 LCM Flotilla who lost their lives on the 21st July 1944.
The service was organised by Mr Peter Dean and Mr Peter Arnold of the Itchenor
Society and was attended by 190 people. The welcome address was given by Reg
Blake of the Royal Marines followed by the History of the Memorial Seat by Lt
Col John Davis OBE. Captain Johnny Talbot RN read the 32 names of the members of
the flotilla lost at sea. Mr Peter Dean, Chairman of the Itchenor Society, laid
a wreath on behalf of the residents of Itchenor. There followed the Last Post
and a one minute silence before the Reveille. Finally the Exhortation and
Prayers were led by the Reverend John Williams. [Photos below
courtesy of Peter Arnold, Honorary Secretary, Itchenor Memorial Society.]
Men Who Sailed with 601 (and not included elsewhere in this account).
601 Flotilla Composition
For those with a deep interest in the subject here are details of the craft
that formed 601 LCM Flotilla throughout the period June 5th through to July 31st
1944. For the period up to June 25 they are as recorded above in the text for
D-Day. After the severe storm which raged for several days from June 19 the
composition of the Flotilla changed as craft lost or damaged were replaced.
Thanks are due to Mike Long who obtained the information from the National
Archive at Kew, London.
Normandy war losses from 601 Flotilla were listed as; 168. 180, 216,
226, 229, 330, 346, 383 and from 650 LCM
1197, 1212, 1240, 1278.
601 LCM Flotilla
Mk3 LCM 650 Flotilla:
Editorial Note; The craft of LCM Flotilla 650 of F Squadron have once more
been included in this account which is primarily about LCM Flotilla 601. For the
sake of accuracy it should be noted that there is no documentary proof that 650
was involved in the same crossing of the English Channel as 601 on July 21st
1944 although the author strongly suspects that they were. Furthermore the Royal Marines lost from 650 LCM may have been lost from various craft of
the flotilla or may have formed the crew of one of the LCMs recorded as lost.
Of those lost from 601 LCM Flotilla only two have known marked graves - Royal Marine Corporal Thomas Langan who rests in Dannes Cemetery and Royal
Marine Ronald Andrews who is buried in Calais. Royal Marine Henry Diviny of 650
LCM is interred at Boulougne Eastern Cemetery. [Photos courtesy
of Robert Guthrie. Middle front row is Tommy Langan in the late 1930s. He was a
promising football player and was capped for the Scottish Junior International
A Close Encounter
Corporal George
Morrison RM. For some time prior to June 6th Morrison had been employed as flotilla clerk. He was regarded as Number 1 Reserve Coxswain in charge of Number 1
Reserve Crew and as such was not part of a specific crew so an LCM was not allocated to
Prior to setting off for Normandy Captain Green gave permission for Morrison
take passage with his friend Lance Corporal Thomas Langan. They had been
great friends since they 'joined up' together in May 1943 but immediately prior to departure the decision was reversed and
Morrison took passage in the LCM of Coxswain Lance
Corporal Bambrick. That change of mind by Captain Green doubtless saved Morrison's life
since Lance
Corporal Thomas Langan and his crew perished in the storm.
As they set off for England on that July day Morrison recalled that the weather
sunny but later it became very foggy and that they had problems seeing
the craft ahead of them. While struggling in the fog Bambrick's craft hit some
obstruction, possibly the craft ahead of
them. They immediately reduced speed and soon after they lowered the
Kedge anchor to wait for the fog to lift.
When the fog eventually lifted Bambrick's LCM was by itself. The LCT
that had been guiding them had disappeared and no other craft or ship was in
view. They resumed passage to England using a due north compass bearing. It
might not take them back to the safety of Itchenor but they would certainly arrive somewhere on the
south coast of England.
During the afternoon a landing craft was sighted ahead of them. It appeared
to be abandoned with its Kedge anchor down and the cable apparently
wrapped around the screws. They went
alongside because Bambrick's stoker/driver hoped to find petrol to supplement
his diminishing supply. However, the sea had turned decidedly rough and attempting to pull
alongside would not prove easy. After several aborted attempts the idea of tying
up alongside was abandoned. The only boarding option left was to jump aboard as the two craft closed together.
Since there were no volunteers and given that he was senior person on
board, Morrison decided to attempt it. The first pass failed but on his second attempt
was successful and he immediately began checking the petrol supply. Most of
the cans were full and they were quickly transferred by way of holding the two
craft together by means of a boat-hook and then throwing empty and full cans
back and forth between the two craft. When completed Morrison returned to his
Later that day the stoker/driver reported that one engine had stopped and
would not re-start but he opined that the craft could still
maintain headway and continue her journey to England. As day turned to night the storm increased in its ferocity and eventually all
the crew were overcome by sea-sickness with the exception of Morrison himself. Throughout the period he
had stood in the cockpit facing the wind constantly chewing
hard biscuits. It was that he believed that kept the sea-sickness at
bay. The memory of that night of July 21st 1944 never left him The waves were enormous and rose well
above the ramp. At times he was sure that neither he nor the men with him would
survive, expecting the craft to sink at any minute after being overwhelmed by the sea.
Morrison had never been so scared in all his life and the fact that the remainder of
the crew were overtaken by sea-sickness and unable to share his concerns did not help.
They appeared to be quite oblivious to
the enormity of the situation they were facing. It is often said that people
near to death by drowning see their life pass before their eyes. It was
certainly true for Morrison that day.
By the morning of July 22nd the storm had abated and the crew had recovered.
Throughout the night the stoker/driver had managed to keep the one engine
working despite the fact that he spent the night sitting in the engine room
vomiting into a bucket firmly clasped between his knees. But their problems were
only beginning. Shortly after daylight the stoker/driver declared that the second engine had stopped and
would not restart. Lance Corporal Bambrick's LCM was now without power and
drifting. The spirits of the men, already low, dropped further when it was
noticed that the bows of the LCM were getting lower in the water, the craft was
taking in water forward and there was no means of stopping it.
They concluded that the bows had been damaged the previous
day causing the forward bilge tanks to fill up. Later in the day when
the sea became choppy more water was washed aboard causing the bows to
sink even lower in the water. It was agreed to lighten the LCM by
throwing all unused petrol cans, kit bags and rifles over the side. Boots were
removed and the men put on their 'Mae Wests' and made ready to 'abandon ship' if
required to do so.
On the point o despair salvation came initially as smoke on the horizon which
later as small ships in 'line abreast' formation. The ships were a fleet of
minesweepers doing a sweep and Bambrick's LCM had drifted into an
un-swept channel ! The signalman made contact with the minesweepers using SOS
and one of them went
alongside to take the LCM in tow which was soon aborted when it became evident that
the speed of the minesweeper was pulling the LCM under. The minesweeper stopped, pulled the LCM alongside
and took off her crew.
A jar of Rum was immediately produced and the crew of the LCM were 'ordered'
to drink. They were soaked to the skin and their uniforms were white with
salt. At the time Morrison was a teetotaller but the Rum made him feel much
better even though he hated the taste. Despite the beneficial effect of the rum
he never drank the stuff again. He reported to the Captain and gave an account of events that had taken place
from the point of departing Juno beach until the SOS was picked up. Arrangements were put in hand to check the landing craft's engines
and the degree of flooding.
The LCM crew borrowed some naval uniforms while their own dried
off and they were given a first class meal in the seamen's mess followed by a
well earned sleep. Space was limited so Morrison
slept on a steel companion-way above the engine room. The LCM crew were so tired
they could likely have slept standing up !
The following day Morrison was informed that the landing craft had been
pumped dry but that both engines were still refusing to work and were beyond
repair. A tug was called-up to tow them back to Juno beach to join up again with 601 LCM Flotilla. Back in their own uniforms
again the crew left the minesweeper to take passage on the tug, with two
volunteers from the LCM crew manning the landing craft.
Later that day they arrived back on Juno beach to be met by Lieutenant
Martin Tyrell, who, to their great surprise, was delighted to see them. It was
then that Morrison and Bambrick and the other crew members of the LCM were given
the news of the terrible loss of life during the storm and that they themselves
had been posted 'Missing Presumed Killed'. Later at the rank of Captain, Martin
Tyrell took command of 601 LCM Flotilla replacing Flotilla Officer Derek Inglis
Green lost on July 21st 1944.
Eventually Morrison and the other survivors from the landing craft found
themselves back in England. During the passage home the weather was typical of
summer......no wind, no rain and a calm sea, after arriving back in Portsmouth
they made their way back to the place where it all began - Itchenor.
As this is being written during May of 2010 I have been involved with the
veterans of the LST and Landing Craft Association for almost sixteen years, that
beginning just prior to the 50th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings in Normandy
in 1994. Initially, I was involved in private research, begun in the hope of
answering a question raised by a family member, that particular project kept me
engaged for a period of a year during which time I became very involved with
veterans of this association and indeed veterans world-wide, for them all, I
have the utmost respect and admiration and I count myself privileged indeed to
have unlimited access to them.
This association in 1994 comprised many more veterans than it does today, the
pass of time is now rapidly taking its toll of those who now remain within its
ranks and there is talk of the association finally disbanding in 2012, if not
before. That day, as and when it finally arrives, will be a very sad day indeed.
During the course of my early involvement I spoke to many veterans about
their experiences during the war years and sought details of the landing craft
or ship they were with at different times and the engagements in which they had
taken part during the period 1942 to 1946. Some had been at Dieppe in August
1942 and with others, had gone on to serve in the
Mediterranean. Amongst them were many who had been recalled for Operation
Overlord, the D-Day landings in Normandy on June 6th 1944. For many men arriving
on the beaches that day it was their first taste of action, sadly, for many men,
it proved to be the last action in which they would ever take part...!!!!
Even for survivors, the experience left an indelible mark that was impossible
to erase. Nobby Clark's
son regrets that his father did not live to read this account of the tragic fate
of the 601 LCM Flotilla. He feels that if his father had read it, many of
the ghosts that remained with him from 1944 until the day he died, would have
been laid to rest.
Many events were spoken of during the course of my numerous conversations,
two tragedies always mentioned it seemed to me were the loss of men and craft of
the 9th LCT Flotilla off Land's End during October 1944, now recalled on this
website by myself, Bryan Shipston and Mike Long under the title 'The Lost
The other, was the loss of the men and craft of the Royal Marine and Royal
Navy manned 601 LCM Flotilla returning to England from Normandy on July 21st
1944. Although many veterans spoke of it, very few it seemed had any knowledge
of what actually took place that day, many times I recall veteran Royal Marines
speaking of the tragedy saying to me '601 LCM should never have been sent back
given the weather at the time'...........!!!
What I lacked then was the true detail of events that took place, it is only
during recent times that the truth has become known to me. At now approaching 66 years down the road since that July day in 1944 I record
here what details have come to hand concerning the loss of the men of 601 LCM
Flotilla. Also lost on the same day were Royal Marines of 650 LCM who this
writer feels must have been part of the same homeward bound convoy although at
the moment I am unable to confirm that detail. I may yet discover more, if and
when that happens, it will be added here.
Roll of
Honour for
all those
lost is
I'll look out a photo of my
father in uniform, which I'll copy to you, together with a photo of his map
case. I wish I had found you website before his death in 2012, as your
account of the 601 LCM Flotilla, may have got him talking about his war
service, something he was never keen to do.
Royal Marine Ronald Smith. What a great website! At last I've been able to find out
what happened to my uncle, Royal Marine Ronald Smith. From the Itchenor photos you have
posted, I can see my parents. Ronald's sister Cissy (nee Smith) is still alive, the last of her generation in our family. I feel so honoured
to be part of this history. Thank you so much for covering this WW2 tragedy
and bringing it to light for future generations.
would be great to hear from anyone who knew or served with my uncle. Click on
the e-mail icon.
Ron English
The craft was sinking as it took in water.
Sergeant Latham told me that a lad from Blackpool had been trying to stem
the aft leak but to no avail. Latham was soon in the water and he held on to
a nearby cork ring life preserver 'belt.' A Canadian lieutenant, possibly
Aylan-Parker, held on similarly, but sometime during the night he let
go... either because he had died or simply because he could not hold on any
longer. All the men were very sea sick to start with which was debilitating
in itself, but when coupled to the cold sea water, their energy quickly
drained away. Sergeant Latham was picked up in the early hours of the
morning after spending about five hours in the water.
2015 Remembrance Ceremony
The ceremony is scheduled to take place at 10.30
am on the 5th June 2015 and the wreath will be laid by our Chairman Mrs
Alexandra Webb.
The event is held down on the hard by the Harbour Masters office. Best to park
in the nearby Ship Inn car park.
With kind regards
Peter Arnold
Hon. Sec. Itchenor Society
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Recalling the loss of the men of 601 LCM Flotilla returning from Normandy on
July 21st 1944 by Tony Chapman, Official Archivist/Historian of the LST and
Landing Craft Association (Royal Navy). Source material was drawn from
the writings of Lieutenant (later Captain) Martin Tyrell RM MD and Corporal
George Morrison RM both of 601 LCM Flotilla both sadly now deceased. Thanks also
due to veteran Royal Marine Reg Blake of 803 LCV(P) Flotilla for his
support in this endeavour, also to Danny Lovell and Mike Long for supplying
details drawn from the National Archives.
Except for the author's personal reflections immediately above the material
supplied by him about 601 LCM Flotilla was redrafted by Geoff Slee for
website presentation and approved by the author before publication.
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the thousands who visit our Facebook page about
the Combined Operations Command in appreciation of our WW2 veterans.
See the
'slide shows' of the dedication ceremony and the construction of the
memorial plus the 'On this day in 194?' feature where major Combined Ops
events are highlighted on their anniversary dates with links to additional
You are welcome to add information,
photos and
comment or reply to messages posted by others.
Find Books of Interest
Search for Books direct from our Books page. Don't have the
name of a book in mind? Just type in a keyword to get a list of
possibilities... and if you want to purchase you can do so on line through
the Advanced Book Exchange (ABE). 5% commission goes into the memorial
Operations Handbook
handbook was prepared for Combined Operations in the Far East. It
illustrates the depth and complexity of the planning process necessary
to ensure that the 3 services worked together as a unified force.
The Gazelle Helicopter Squadron Display Team
The Gazelle Squadron
is a unique team of ex-British Military Gazelle helicopters in
their original military colours and with their original military
registrations. The core team includes four Gazelles, one from each
service; The Royal Navy, The Royal Marines, The Army Air Corps and The
Royal Air Force. A fifth Gazelle in Royal Marines colours will provide
intimate support for the team. Their crest
includes the Combined Operations badge. The last, and possibly, only time
the badge was seen on an aircraft was in the early mid 40s. A photo of the
Hurricane concerned is included in the 516
Squadron webpage.
Legasee Film Archive
As part of an exciting social history project, the film company Legasee is
looking for veterans from any conflict who would like to have their
stories filmed for posterity. Films are now available on line.
New to Combined
Combined Operations
Explained for an easy introduction to the subject.
About Us?
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print stuff and website accounts etc. Click here for information.
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