Ship's Writer John Stanley Wood RN Collection
(1925-1954)
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July 1945: The Japanese coast.

 

July 1945: The Japanese coast.

 

A Jolly boat seen from HMS Implacable. The nickname "Jolly boat" was used to describe a small fast motor
boat.

 

A liberty boat, the common means of transport for those going ashore or returning to the ship, date and location unknown.

 

HMS Implacable's DUWK on the flight deck, note the Royal Marines crew.

All photos from the collection of John Stanley Wood RN courtesy of Chris Wood
Additional information for captions provided by Philip J. Heydon ISM

 

MaritimeQuest gratefully appreciates the efforts of Chris Wood in providing this collection and allowing their
use on the site. We would also like to thank Philip J. Heydon ISM for all the time and effort in helping to
caption and organize the collection. Additional thanks to the folks at the Fleet Air Arm Museum in Somerset, England for their help.


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