I RECENTLY wrote to this and other local newspapers across the country, explaining that an internet radio station would soon be running a programme broadcasting stories of those who served in the Royal Navy, and would love to meet up again with their old shipmates. ‘Let’s have your stories and who you are looking for’ I asked. You printed my plea and wow have I got some stories. Ships which will be mentioned will be HMS Ocean, the Shore Base HMS Collingwood, HMS Relentless and many more, with some lovely stories.

Thank you for printing my earlier letter. And if any readers missed the first one, who are you looking for? Which Royal Navy ships or shore establishments and when? And let’s have a story.

Angel Radio Isle of Wight transmits on 91.5 fm to the Isle of Wight, and on the ‘Wight Fibre’ network, also transmitting on the World Wide Web on angelradioisleofwight.

moonfruit.com. A ‘Nostalgic Radio Station’, we would like to transmit any ‘Lamp Swinging’ stories and reunite shipmates no matter where they are in the world.

Email your story complete with name of the ‘oppo’ you are looking for, the ship or shore base and the dates to mike.crowe1@btinternet.com or write to Mike Crowe, Angel Radio Sailors, 7 Heath Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight, PO36 8PG.

MIKE CROW, Heath Road, Sandown, Isle of Wight

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