Good evening Sam, I find your atitude very strange, when you talk about not wanting a formal association. With you being heavly involved with RNCA hich is very formal from all acounts. Anyway the meeting was held on the Saturday as was always the plan, and a large number of those who voted NO to Rocky changed thier minds after the discussion. As i said on the night we had made mistakes, which we hope now we have solved, after speaking with all those who attended. If anyone has any more questions about what its about then pleae drop Rocky or myself a dit and we will answer them. DOC.

First of all, it was great to see everyone at the reunion...I had a great time. On Saturday evening I remember sitting at a table and everywhere I looked, around my table and those close by, I saw a friendly (if slightly older) face! I loved that. Calling Toby Owen and Tony Reece...can you both give me a shout on Email please. I cannot find either of your Email addresses. (New PC!)

Sam, I think you are playing devils advocate here, being one of the ships company who voted no in the initial vote I changed my mind at the reunion after talking to the lads that were there and finding out it was not going to be too formal. When it comes down to it everyone will make their own decision about joining or not. The bottom line is that it does not stop us all meeting in Portsmouth for a few wets and some dits. With respect to the Cenotaph at least the ships association will give some the option of being able to go and march in the same way as other associations can. Here Endeth my dit AR

Doc, I thought the decision by vote had been taken that we did not want an Association?? The idea being that those who could not make Pompey had a say? Looks like an EU referendum vote now, keep going and eventually there is one. I don't think there are many, if any, single ship Associations attending the Cenotaph and certainly no flags or standards are allowed. I'm not convinced the majority want the baggage of formality, subscriptions and all that goes with it. I wish you well in your endeavours. Sam

Totally agree with Tiny. We rightfully remember those who lost there lives on Coventry, but there are many others who the conflict had a dramatic affect on their lives, that has left them unable to lead "normal" lives. Although "war syndrome" is often ignored by many it is very real. It is reckoned that many more people have lost their lives since the conflict through suicide and related conditions than those who lost their lives directly in the conflict. In my view they need remembering just as much!

Good day shippers, first let me thank all those who mamaged to make it to popy for this years reunion. a great tiem was had by all and an excellent turn out on the sunday morning. pohots will be put on the site Im assured by those taking them. The meeting was help at the maritime club on saturday 24th May. It was quite well attended, and we had a frank and open discussion about the aims and what exactly was required by all the lads. Having said that before I go any further i my say sorry for the way we tried to set it up, I made some mistakes which I hope we have now sorted out. ith the help of the elected committee, which I will ask Rocky to name as Im not good with all the surmanes. Our aim now is to ensure everybody that Cov 82 is not a black type association but a loose organisation to allow old friends to stay in touch and continue to remember our ship mates still on patrol. To this end I have rewritten the contitution and have sent it today to the committee for checking and changing if required. We hvetaken into account all the things that have been said. BUT the two main aims we were asked to achive . ie. the standard and being able to march on rememberance day, can not happen with out the association title. To this end Gents, I request your support of the Association so that we may take our rightfull place on Remberence Sunday this year and years to come. If you have and comments or wish to discuss anything with me please send your emails to savagebc@hotmail.com. Thats all from me for now. Clam seas and happy days. Doc.

I was on the net when you were sinking( On the Cardiff) we just arrived in the TEZ on the 25th. Sorry we were late had to come all the way from the Sunshine bar in Mombassa. I served with a golly on the Boxer name of Ginge Inwood, any one know where he is? Great site.

Boris you were not the only one looking around wondering wether anyone had a clue. I still have my hair just a differant colour (Naval GREY sounds good). I have all the photos of the visit we did on the Nottingham in 84, will scan and post soon, including the ones when she forgot us and we had to be winched back onboard. Take care all and a Glass is always raised to those still on patrol.

Thought of you all Sunday, it is very difficult to talk with people who were not there with us that day about what happened. I miss being able to share a few dits with old salts. Boris, thanks for being the @ random bald old git - we have not seen each other since the 25th 26yrs ago, last picture I saw of you was the one taken in the Falklands posted on this site - you looked as ugly as you always have!!! Miss you shippers! Bustos, Baldus and all - thinking of you - Woody, how the hell did you end up in Saudi? I thought Knocker and me were the wierd ones turning up all over the planet... Has anyone ever tried to map all the countries and cities we all live in now - I think it would be a good project to do. We shall never forget, we will remember them. Yours Aye - Yorkie.

many thanks to rocky once again for organising yesterdays gathering I felt very privalaged to be chosen to lay this years wreath (albeit totally @ random ).I returned home & my wife & Daughter decided it was just the right weather for ice cream , so we sat watching people padling, windsurfing , just messing about in the warm water of poole harbour, in the sun totally unaware of the thoughts going through the mind of the bald headed bloke sitting in the watching on the time 18.15. thinking of you all to often , boris