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 L.E. Macha2523 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. Macha1853 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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 L.E. Macha1805 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1798 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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 L.E. Macha1750 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1748 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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 L.E. Macha1735 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. Macha1727 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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 L.E. Macha1724 viewsAt sea
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 L.E. Macha1719 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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 L.E. Macha1656 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1654 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1626 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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 L.E. Macha1582 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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 L.E. Macha1548 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1545 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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 Home1510 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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 L.E. Macha1507 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1502 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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 Home1497 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. Macha1490 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1488 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. Macha1478 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1476 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1468 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. Macha1457 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1455 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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 Gibraltar1443 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. Macha1419 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1415 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1410 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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 L.E. Macha1406 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1396 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1370 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1363 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1351 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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 Home1259 viewsGraveyard scene
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 Gibraltar1246 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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 Gibraltar1237 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Nice1233 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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 Gibraltar1220 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1209 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1200 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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 Gibraltar1196 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1192 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1183 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1181 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1180 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1176 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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 Gibraltar1176 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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 Gibraltar1173 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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 Gibraltar1172 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar1171 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1169 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar1168 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs
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 Nice1168 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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 Gibraltar1162 viewsGibraltar view
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 Gibraltar1156 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar1153 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha
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