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 L.E. Macha2041 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. Macha1533 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty
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 L.E. Macha1479 viewsSome of the L.E. Macha's crew on the recent Mediterranean voyage
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 L.E. Macha1471 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1426 viewsL.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1426 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. Macha1421 viewsOn L.E. Macha - Comdr T. MacKenna on the bridge (tooting fog-horn)
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 L.E. Macha1418 viewsSeaman Peter Kane (cook) practices life-boat drill when off duty. Different angle
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 L.E. Macha1403 viewsAt sea
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 L.E. Macha1401 viewsThe bos'n works under expert supervision!
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 L.E. Macha1386 viewsAt sea
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 Gibraltar1366 viewsL/S Guilfoyle and S/Lt F.O.W. Byrne photographed in Gibraltar
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 L.E. Macha1351 viewsAbaft the funnel
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 L.E. Macha1344 viewsThe two "Chiefs" - C.P.O. Hawes and C.P.O. Taft. L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1270 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) of the L.E. Macha secures deck cargo
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 L.E. Macha1257 viewsFlop on board the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1243 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1231 viewsP.O. Cashin (Bos'n) working hard on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1215 viewsSeaman Joe Higgins wielding a paint brush on L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1213 viewsOfficers of L.E. Macha at breakfast in Wardroom
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 Home1202 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. Macha1195 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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 Home1189 viewsScene at quayside at Galway before Yeats' coffin came ashore
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 L.E. Macha1187 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. Macha1184 viewsView from L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1178 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1177 viewsDinner above decks on the L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar1169 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. Macha1156 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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 L.E. Macha1152 viewsStokers off duty - L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1139 viewsThere's a bird - with feathers on - in this picture!
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 L.E. Macha1133 viewsL.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1131 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 L.E. Macha1127 viewsRigging a canvas screen on the L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1091 viewsPainting on board the L.E. Macha at sea
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 L.E. Macha1089 viewsSilhouette of L.E. Macha
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 L.E. Macha1083 viewsPorpoises don't make good sitters for photographs
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 Nice1002 viewsThe L.E. Macha clears the harbour at Nice, 6/9/48
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 Gibraltar998 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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 Home993 viewsGraveyard scene
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 Gibraltar990 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar981 viewsGroup including the officers of the H.M.S. Childers taken on board the L.E. Macha at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar972 viewsStreet scene in Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar968 viewsGroup taken just before L.E. Macha left Gibraltar for home
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 Gibraltar962 viewsOn bridge of L.E. Macha entering Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar960 viewsThe L.E. Macha is passed out by a destroyer heading for England from Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar956 viewsL.E. Macha entering the harbour at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar953 viewsGroup taken at Colonial Hospital, Gibraltar on occasion of visit of officers from L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar952 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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 Gibraltar950 viewsBringing aboard the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Nice948 viewsQuartermaster Hickey at the wheel of the L.E. Macha en route for Nice
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 Gibraltar944 viewsView of Gibraltar harbour, US destroyers are seen leaving
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 Gibraltar944 viewsStoring away the rations at Gibraltar (L.E. Macha)
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 Gibraltar940 viewsL.E. Macha prepares to enter Gibraltar harbour
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 Gibraltar938 viewsS/Lt O. Byrne in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar937 viewsWardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar936 viewsScene in Wardroom of H.M.S. Childers at Gibraltar
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 Gibraltar932 viewsView of Gibraltar from the Spanish customs
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 Gibraltar930 viewsGibraltar from the decks of the L.E. Macha
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 Gibraltar930 viewsLooking towards the Admiralty Tower from the deck of the Macha in the Naval dockyard, Gibraltar
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