Robert Ekins, R.N. (1926-1991) Collection |
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HMS Venerable |
A Vought Corsair (124) of 1851 Naval Air Squadron hanging over the side of HMS Venerable after a bad landing. Note the pilot is getting out of the cockpit. (Other photos can be seen here.) |
A Vought Corsair R6L (KD215) of 1851 Naval Air Squadron seen after a crash landing on the deck of HMS Venerable. |
Fairey Barracudas and Vought Corsairs seen on the flight deck of HMS Venerable, date unknown. |
March 1946: The funeral for Able Seaman Frederick C. Burfitt (died Mar. 25, 1946) on HMS Venerable. (Other photos can be seen here.) |
November 1946: China Fleet Regatta at Hong Kong. The names on the back of the photo are: PO Sayers, "Hari Kari" Hinton, "Clubs" Green, "Pop" Nicklin, Yeoman Lucas, "Buffs" McLaughin, Hunt, Cind?, Team captain PO Holman. |
Malta 1945:
Cooke, Blair, Arrowsmith, Duggan, Stodden,Garner, Theobold, Hutchins, L/S?,Tomkins, Greyson, Goodwin, Vickers, Redfin and Simpson. |
Malta 1945:
Garner, Vickers, Hughes, Duggan, Fish, Jones, Cooke, Bartlett, Smithers, Tomkins, Greyson, Redfin, Goodwin, Thompson, Porter, Waring, Carnerali?, Arrowsmith. |
March 7, 1946: Quarterdeck division at Malta. |
Officers and men of HMS Venerable, Robert Ekins is seen circled top row. |
Photo taken at Suva, Fiji. |
(All photos from the collection of Robert Ekins, R.N.) Courtesy of Peter Ekins Scans by Joanne Chambers |
Page published Mar. 26, 2017 |