The Story of the Blyth Submarine Base 1939-1945 1. The Clockwork Mice
‘I wish I’d never joined for a sailor, mother dear,I’ve seen some places in my time but nothing like this here,The girls won’t let us
Author: P Armstrong
Historian/published author maritime stuff
Gotterdammerung ! – The first and Last Patrol of U-1274
This is a story about men, ships and a U-boat sent to sink them. It unfolded on the early evening of April 16, 1945 on
HMS Seraph (Visiting Submarine)
It is sometimes written that HMS/M Seraph left from Blyth to carry out the famous ‘Man who Never Was’ mission but this is not the
The G7 Mystery
Developments in side scan sonar technology and the popularity of sports diving have resulted in the discovery of many Blyth and Tees submarine wrecks in
Beginners Luck ? The Destruction of U-714
On March 14, 1945, some four hours after leaving the Tyne, HMS Natal, a brand new frigate with a green crew carried out an attack
Blue on Blue – The sinking of HMS J6
In the Beach Cemetery at Blyth, to the right upon entering you will find a knot of naval War Graves. Adjacent to them, in what
Black Christmas – Whatever happened to HMS Seahorse ?
I have no idea whether it (a copy) is still there but in terms of NE wartime legends it’s up there with the Bradford brothers
The (short) life and death of UB -115
While the wreck of UC-32 is well known, the presence of a second U-boat off Cresswell in Northumberland is perhaps less familiar. Like all wrecks
Fireworks on the Butte
Attack Made by the 50th Division on the BUTTE-DE-WARLENCOURT and the GIRD LINE on November 5th 1916.Report by Roland Bradford. “In the first week of
The Last Dive of HM/SM Unity – The Time Capsuled Heroes of Cresswell
Cresswell holds its secrets as close as any wartime Admiralty file marked ‘Top Secret’. A casual visitor gazing out to sea from the car park