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 L.E. Macha2513 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. Macha1850 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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 L.E. Macha1798 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1788 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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 L.E. Macha1740 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1739 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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 L.E. Macha1725 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. Macha1720 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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 L.E. Macha1715 viewsAt sea
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 L.E. Macha1710 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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 L.E. Macha1649 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1646 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1616 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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 L.E. Macha1576 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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 L.E. Macha1539 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1537 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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 Home1506 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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 L.E. Macha1502 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1495 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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 Home1492 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. Macha1485 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1478 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. Macha1470 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1469 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1460 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. Macha1449 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1449 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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 Gibraltar1438 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. Macha1412 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1407 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1401 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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 L.E. Macha1397 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1389 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1365 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1357 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1344 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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 Home1252 viewsGraveyard scene
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 Gibraltar1242 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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 Gibraltar1231 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Nice1225 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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 Gibraltar1217 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1203 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1197 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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 Gibraltar1193 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1187 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1177 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1176 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1176 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1173 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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 Gibraltar1172 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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 Gibraltar1169 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar1168 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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 Gibraltar1166 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1165 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar1164 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs
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 Nice1162 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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 Gibraltar1158 viewsGibraltar view
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 Gibraltar1151 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1149 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha
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