scylla

Here we are entering Malta for the first time , and her first time in the Med

I don't like to duplicate photos, but after the hard work from Johnd610 ,here is the proof. History of my time on her. I am standing by the side of the 4.5 turret , later on I be came the cable party , standing up front by the capstans. After a small time working on the fo'c's'le , I was made &q

Photographed at Portsmouth on 19 May 1988 She was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was built at Devonport Royal Dockyard and was the last RN frigate to be built at the Dockyard to date (2010). Scylla was launched in August 1968 and commissioned in 1970. It was the start of a long

RMAS Fiona photographed at Portsmouth on the 19 May 1988, withthe Leander Class frifate HMS Scylla in the background

Photographed at Chatham on 28 May 1978 on one of the weekend Navy Days they used to hold. She was a Leander-class frigate of the Royal Navy (RN). She was built at Devonport Royal Dockyard and was the last RN frigate to be built at the Dockyard to date (2010). Scylla was launched in August 1968 and c

Photo: 26 May 1996 : Portsmouth (Navy Day) Scylla laid up in one of the basins, displaying more rust than paint on the upper works and in a sorry looking condition

Photo: 26 May 1996 : Portsmouth (Navy Day) Jupiter laid up along side Scylla in one of the basins, both displaying more rust than paint on the upper works and in a sorry looking condition

This was a card sent home ,between 1970 and 1972

From RFA Blue Rover. May 1989

From RFA Blue Rover May 1989

after a stop at Gib ,we are on our way through the med with two other Leander's,one may have been the H.M.S ARGONAUT. standing at the rails is taff,and wshing the 4.5 is rex[L/S].date 1970 ish

These pics were taken on board H.M.S SCYLLA 1971/72. The name of the tanker unknown. The top pic was taken after the R.A.S as we were taking station off her port bow. Bottom,topping up .

Closing to fuel from RFA Blue Rover. May 1989