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 L.E. Macha2470 viewsL.E. Macha lying at Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire on the morning she left for Nice, 25/8/48
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 L.E. Macha1819 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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 L.E. Macha1780 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1767 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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 L.E. Macha1716 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1713 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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 L.E. Macha1706 views"Flop" a variation of "Rummy" played with two or three packs of cards, is the game most popular with corvette crews. Stokers of the L.E. Macha are here seen playing.
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 L.E. Macha1700 viewsAt sea
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 L.E. Macha1697 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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 L.E. Macha1686 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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 L.E. Macha1672 viewsAt sea
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 L.E. Macha1628 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1624 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1595 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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 L.E. Macha1546 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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 L.E. Macha1518 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1514 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1485 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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 Home1478 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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 L.E. Macha1477 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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 L.E. Macha1466 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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 Home1460 viewsGuard of Honour from An Céad Cath at the Town Hall, Sligo, before the arrival of the Yeats' cortege
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 L.E. Macha1453 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1452 viewsIts not all blue seas and flying fish in the Mediterranean! Seamen Hickey and O'Sullivan carry on with the fatigues
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 L.E. Macha1448 viewsRunning repairs in the Mediterranean. Even Naval Officers are adept needle-wielders! Scene on wing of bridge of L.E. Macha.
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 L.E. Macha1446 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1434 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1428 viewsAt arms drill in the Mediterranean. In preparation for the ceremonial at Nice (France) some of the crew of the L.E. Macha undergo arms drill practice
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 Gibraltar1417 viewsIn Spanish shawls and sombreros - purchased in Gibraltar - P.Os Cashin and Bermingham of the L.E. Macha strike a pose
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 L.E. Macha1396 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1389 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1385 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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 L.E. Macha1384 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1376 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1344 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1337 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1326 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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 Home1231 viewsGraveyard scene
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 Gibraltar1225 viewsGroup taken on the occasion of the visit of officers of the L.E. Macha to the Colonial Hospital in Gibraltar. Left to Right (standing) Matron O'Reilly, Sister Maureen Gillan (kneeling), Belle Johnston.
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 Gibraltar1218 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Nice1213 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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 Gibraltar1199 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1183 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1181 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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 Gibraltar1178 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1173 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1164 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1162 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1159 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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 Gibraltar1158 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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 Gibraltar1157 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1154 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar1152 viewsGroup on board L.E. Macha on occasion of visit of His Lordship, Most Rev Dr Fitzgerald, Bishop of Gibraltar. Left to Right: Fr Devlin, Comdr T. MacKenna (Irish Naval Service), His Lordship.
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 Gibraltar1150 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1148 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar1145 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs
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 Gibraltar1144 viewsGibraltar view
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 Nice1144 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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 Gibraltar1137 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1137 viewsShopping in Gibraltar
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