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Ron 15's Christmas Gift
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Sorry to take so long to post these. Again it was a gift from British Coastal Forces
at their celebration on ( I think ) the base at La Maddelena.
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Steve%20Nugent/XMASSHELL.jpg[/image]
[image]http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p249/ptboats/Steve%20Nugent/XMASGIFT.jpg[/image]
Steve Nugent
Posted By: Nuge210 | Posted on: Apr 7, 2010 - 5:52pm
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hi steve see you got it posted ok. any inscriptions?
earl richmond
Posted By: EARL RICHMOND | Posted on: Apr 8, 2010 - 8:46am
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Ahoy there Earl.
I see an inscription on the lower image. As I make it out it reads:
From
British Coastal Forces
Mediterranean
Christmas 1945
North Africa - Sicily - Italy
Sardinia - Corsica
I hope that helps.
Cheers from Peter
"Give me a faster PT boat for I'd like to get out of harm's way!"
Posted By: PeterTareBuilder | Posted on: Apr 8, 2010 - 12:59pm
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The Base was closed before December of 1945,War was over.It looks like 1943. Only Ron 22 was there in Dec.1944. I arrived there in Dec. 1944. Joe don22 PT 305
Joe Brannan
Posted By: Joe Brannan | Posted on: Apr 8, 2010 - 4:01pm
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According to Steve it was Christmas 1943 and given to Ron 15. [url]http://www.ptboats.org/cgi-local/sitenetbbs/netboardr.cgi?fid=102&cid=101&tid=1589&sc=20&pg=1&x=0See post [/url]
Cheers Gary
Posted By: Gary Paulsen | Posted on: Apr 8, 2010 - 4:48pm
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thanks pete/joe/gary
earl richmond
Posted By: EARL RICHMOND | Posted on: Apr 9, 2010 - 4:49am
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Hi there Gary.
I looked at the inscription again and I see that you are correct in that it was 1943. I guess I was tired and mistook the 3 for a five due to the angle I was viewing it at.
Thanks and cheers from Peter
"Give me a faster PT boat for I'd like to get out of harm's way!"
Posted By: PeterTareBuilder | Posted on: Apr 9, 2010 - 6:22am
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Thanks Peter, Earl, Joe and Gary. Hey Earl, you think you could whip up some 'punch' for us ?
Steve Nugent
Posted By: Nuge210 | Posted on: Apr 9, 2010 - 10:16am
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NO PROBLEM ON THE "PUNCH" AS LONG AS THEY DON,T DOCTOR IT UP WITH THE PINK STUFF.NMOT THAT HARTD TO MAKE EXCWEPT YOU HAVE TO DISTILL THE ALKY FIRST.BOTTOMS, UP.DON,T FORGET TO ADD THE GRAPWEFRUIT JUICE THOUGH
earl richmond
Posted By: EARL RICHMOND | Posted on: Apr 10, 2010 - 11:01am
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