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- GAY CLASS FAST ATTACK CRAFT
- GAY CLASS BOATS
- FILE:HMS GAY CHARGER, ROYAL
- HMS GAY VIKG
- HMS GAY ARCHER (P1041)
- GAY-CLASS FAST PATROL BOAT
- ENGEERG:GAY-CLASS PATROL BOAT
- HMS GAY ARCHER (P1041)
GAY CLASS FAST ATTACK CRAFT
No, Silly. To be worn by the Mounted Complements of HMS GAY CARIBINEER (P1045), HMS GAY DRAGOON (P1050) and HMS GAY CHARGER (P1048 ). Obvs, really... * hms gay charger *
Gay Class Motor Torpedo Boats. HMS Gay Forter P-1051: Senr Officer.
GAY CLASS BOATS
HMS Gay Vikg was a Motor Gun Boat of the Royal Navy, servg wh Coastal Forc durg the Send World War. Gay Vikg was one of eight vsels that were orred by the Turkish Navy, but were taken over by the Royal Navy durg the Send World War to serve as a flotilla of blocka nners... * hms gay charger *
HMS Gay Charteer P-1049: Devonport Manng. HMS Gay Caribeer P-1045: Chatham Manng.
FILE:HMS GAY CHARGER, ROYAL
HMS Gay Archer (P1041) was a Gay-class fast patrol boat of the Royal Navy. She was built by Vosper, Portchter, and lnched on 20 Augt 1952. She was the first of twelve vsels of the Gay class fast patrol boats. Whilst on livery om Vosper to the Royal Navy, her hull was punctured... * hms gay charger *
HMS Gay Archer P-1041: Chatham Manng. We joed wh Gay Dragoon makg the film "The Ship That Died of Shame".
HMS GAY VIKG
The Gay class were a class of twelve fast patrol boats that served wh the Royal Navy om the early 1950s. All were named after typ of soldiers or ary or related figur, prefixed wh 'Gay'. The class uld be fted as eher motor gun boats or motor torpedo boats, pendg on the... * hms gay charger *
As we passed Beachy Head, Gay Archer lost an enge and uld not mata speed. Gay Caribeer was tailed to rt her and the S/O signalled to C--C Portsmouth, who orred out the duty stroyer. Gay Archer, P-1041 was fted wh a pair of Hispania 20mm nnon for sea trials place of Oerlikons.
The two Chatham boats, Gay Archer and Gay Caribeer, went to Chatham Dockyard for Easter Navy Days. The end wh the Dogs fendg the Tham Estuary and the Gays attackg. On our return to HMS Hor, Gay Archer paid off and Gay Charger was missned by Gay Archer's crew.
HMS GAY ARCHER (P1041)
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I took my trick at the helm, unfortunately, I was ught the prsure wake of Gay Charger and my starboard si abeam the 40mm Bofors llid wh the er of Gay Charger's stern.
It was back to HMS Hor and remissn Gay Archer, followed by a draft ch for the Skipper, Litenant Povey, and l. 2nd Squadron: 4 Gay Class (short boats) Armed for var rol as required.
Trials Squadron: 2 short boats, Gay Dragoon P-1051.
GAY-CLASS FAST PATROL BOAT
Gay Boats, how we lived: Rellectns of a Natnal Serviceman. There was a wee song, 'A Gay boat for me', sang to the tune, 'A Gordon for me'. In our hut there were Gay Archer and Gay Caribeer crews, pl the Mar om the Camper and Nicholson boat and also some Burme boys at HMS Hor for trag.
I met Jimmy Green for lunch yterday durg the nversatns over a few beers and u based drks for the ladi the subject of RN ships wh the word Gay the name me up. So here we are, choose your favore HMS Gay ******** and give s appeal. Gay Biser for the Sado & Masochist Crew.
ENGEERG:GAY-CLASS PATROL BOAT
Gay Carabeer for ex Plod and them that like dark swarthy Cops. Gay Class Fast Attack Craft.
HMS GAY ARCHER (P1041)
FPB1041 HMS Gay Archer 1953 Sold 1963. FPB1042 HMS Gay Bombardier 1953 Sold 1963.