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Members of 824 'F' Flight RFA Fort Austin, also remember your sad day. We wish you well.
This is an excellent website. Well done.
You should be very proud of your lad Patrick Joseph, he's obviously got your gift when it comes to organising stuff. I can see that I am one of many that have missed the Chatham event, however I was contacted by a number of ex-S&S (aka Douds, Wanty and Potts)a couple of weeks before and we think we will get together later this year, and possibly "up North". Can somebody please let me know what is happening at Sultan in June, although I guess it is the annual memorial service. Details please anyone! Once again, well done Damien and remember, as your Dad always used to say, "It's a big firm Partner". God Bless all who are reading this, especially Ex COV's.
Great website
It has all come back to me again particularly strongly this year. At quiet moments I recall the events of those few days and especially the 25th. I don't know how long I spent on the focsle that day bringing the Coventry boys on board. Their resolute composure and attitude that night is still with me in my thoughts, as are those I never knew that we left behind that night. It is now half a lifetime away yet nothing I have done or am likely to do will have as profound an effect on me as those few short days.
I thought about it all over again yesterday (25.05) as I do every year. I hope there are plenty of hang overs today after your reunion. Hope to see some of you Covs for a beer at Sultan in June. Great site. Well done Danien.
Best wishes to you all.
Tanz. ex LS(S).
Treasurer Broadsword Assoc.
20 years ago tonight I lost a major part of my life, HMS Coventry; and along with it 19 shipmates, whom I will never forget; God bless you all.
I always make a point of having a few moments to myself on the 25th May, and a beer or two – Unfortunately I was unable to make Coventry's re-union this year, but hopeful I will be there on the next one. Hope to see all you ex-Cov's at HMS Sultan in June.
Good Luck Shipmates
Paul
My brother was MEM STEPHEN TONKIN I would like to thank Damien for the hard work he has put into making this website possible, and for keeping the memory of HMS COVENTRY and its 19 crewmembers that were sadly lost that day in our thoughts.
20 Yrs today still thinking about it
Great site keep it up will add a link from wigan RNA web site
Well done on the web site, found out about reunion too late but wish everyone well.
Damien Burke has done a most excellent job here, a job that we must all congratulate him on.
I look forward to seeing all at the 20 yr reunion.
Craig
was sat in the relative comfort of san carlos when news came through of coventry loss. having just watched antelope go down it was hard to take in. all the best for a great site,I shall visit often,
regards,
mark c (ex HMS Arrow F173)
An excellent web site, nice to see our friends on the web. I always try and make a point of having a beer on 25th May.
Have a good one saturday
Spider (ex Broadsword)
Just had 10 minutes on your site, needs lots more, but from what I have seen....done yourselves proud.
Good luck with the Reunion on the 25th, our is the following weekend in Guzz...HMS Ardent
Well done son, thanks a million. Hope to see my shipmates soon.
Take care and cead mile failte to all ex-sailors of HMS Coventry.
Patrick
Cannot make the reunion this year but will do eventually. There's a couple of photo's of H.M.S. Coventry in the R.S.L Club where I live on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Good to see a site at last. Hope all the old mates bought computers!
A Fine Web Site . Its good to see other sites for other ships that served in 82. The photos of her going down are a sad site indeed. Good luck with the reunion.
Best Regards
Johno (Ex HMS Sheffield)
Well done, the site is brilliant.
We are no longer the forgotten ship.
Thankyou.
An excellent web site, it is good to find a site up and running dedicated to HMS Coventry - D118. Hopefully the site will stand the test of time, and bring together Coventry's ships company of past.
I served aboard her prior to, and during the Falkland's and hopefully I will be able to pass on some of the few photographs that remain from my time as one of the 'Ships Company'.
Well done Damien.
a very good,informative site.Didnt know Coventry shot down that many argie's,well done
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