Most viewed - William Butler Yeats and the Irish Naval Service
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L.E. Macha2468 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. Macha1818 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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L.E. Macha1779 viewsAbaft the funnel
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L.E. Macha1766 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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L.E. Macha1715 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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L.E. Macha1712 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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L.E. Macha1705 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. Macha1699 viewsAt sea
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L.E. Macha1696 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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L.E. Macha1685 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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L.E. Macha1671 viewsAt sea
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L.E. Macha1627 viewsAbaft the funnel
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L.E. Macha1623 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar1594 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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L.E. Macha1545 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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L.E. Macha1517 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1512 viewsL.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1484 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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Home1477 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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L.E. Macha1476 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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L.E. Macha1465 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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Home1459 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. Macha1452 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1451 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. Macha1447 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. Macha1445 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1433 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1427 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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Gibraltar1415 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. Macha1395 viewsL.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1388 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1384 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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L.E. Macha1383 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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L.E. Macha1375 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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L.E. Macha1343 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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L.E. Macha1336 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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L.E. Macha1325 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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Home1230 viewsGraveyard scene
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Gibraltar1224 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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Gibraltar1215 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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Nice1212 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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Gibraltar1198 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1180 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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Gibraltar1180 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1177 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1172 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1163 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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Gibraltar1161 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1157 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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Gibraltar1156 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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Gibraltar1156 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1152 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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Gibraltar1151 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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Gibraltar1149 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1147 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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Gibraltar1144 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs
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Gibraltar1143 viewsGibraltar view
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Nice1143 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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Gibraltar1136 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar
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Gibraltar1134 viewsShopping in Gibraltar
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