Lot RN1a - 13c

14 Feb 72 - BFPS 1265 - 20th Anniversary of First Deck Landing on HMS Eagle 3p stamp. Flown.

20 May 75 - BFPS 1298 - 300th Anniversary of Battle of Sole Bay - HMS Warspite.

10 Aug 72 - BFPS 1321 - 30th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal Malta Relief. Carried by HMS Danae with 3p modern Gibraltar stamp with red Commandfing Officer 10 Aug 72 HMS Danae (left) and red Flag Officer right. Backstamps.
The OperationPedestal convoy passed through the Gibraltar Straits on 10th August 1942. Five merchant ships reached Malta, sixteen were sunk, as were the carrier Eagle and cruiser Cairo. This cover was carried from Gibraltar to Malta by HMS Danae, a leander class frigate ( Captain R S McCrum.)

As above but red Commanding Officer and black Flag Officer.

As above but 3p modern Gibraltar stamp.

As above but red Commanding Officer (left) and black Flag Officer (right).

As RN3aA but blue Commanding Officer (left) and red Flag Officer (right).

As RN3aA but 5p modern Gibraltar stamp. Signed by Capt. R.S. McCrum captain of HMS Danae.

RN3c As above but 10p Royal Navy Gibraltar Stamp and also Signed Admiral John Templeton Cotill

21 Oct 72 - BFPS 1334 - 167th Anniversary of Battle of Trafalgar HMS Victory.

As RN4a but 5p stamp and signed by Capt.Lt.Cdr. H.A.A. Twiddy DSC captain HMS Victory.

as above but 9p Stamp but also Signed Admiral Commander in Chief Naval Home Command.

21 Oct 72 - BFPS 1369 - 10th Anniversary of Interservice Hovercraft Unit.

As RN5a but with 5p Frobisher stamp and signed by Cdr. Reynolds O.C. Hovercraft Unit.

As RN5a but with 9d Scott stamp and signed by Admiral Teachet Flag Officer Naval Air Command and Cdr. Reynolds.

4 May 73 - BFPS 1346 - 30th Anniversary of First Naval Firefly.

As RN6a but with 5p Church stamp and signed by the Firefly Pilot Capt K A Leppard RN the present Commanding Officer of Yeovilton & Observer Lt Cdr M C S Apps RN his Operation Officer.

Signed by the Firefly Pilot Capt K A Leppard RN the present Commanding Officer of Yeovilton & Observer Lt Cdr M C S Apps RN his Operation Officer also Signed by John Fairey of Fairey Aviation.He organised the construction and operation of a replica of the extinct Fairey Flycatcher biplane fighter of the 1920 and the Fairey Flycatcher replica is displayed alongside a Swordfish and the Fairey FD 2 at the Fleet Air Arm Museum Yeovilton.
Captain John Fairey, who died on July 7 2009 aged 74, was flying his vintage Percival Provost when it crashed in a field as he returned from RAF Waddington, where it had been part of the ground display at the base's annual international air show.

Signed by Sqn Ldr H.M.T.Heron AFC Battle of Britain Fighter pilot.

Signed by K.A.Lawrence DFC Battle of Britain and Fight Ace

Signed by Lt J.H.Sykes.Battle of Britain with 64 Sqn & 807 FAA Sqn.

23 Apr 76 - BFPS 1352 - 55th Anniversary of Zeebrugge Raid HMS Intrepid.

As RN7a but with 5p Church stamp and signed by Capt. Kidd of HMS Intrepid. Arrived Gibraltar cachet.

23 Jun 73 - BFPS 1353 - 34th Anniversary of Gabbard HMS Kent. Livingstone stamp flown in helicopter.

As RN8aA but with 3p Stanley stamp.

As RN9aA but with 5p Drake stamp and captain signed.

As RN8aA but with 3p stamp & signed Commanding Officer HMS Kent , Captain A R Rawbone AFC.

As RN8aA but with 3p stamp & signed Commanding Officer HMS Kent , Captain A R Rawbone AFC.

As RN8aA but with 9d Stuart stamp and signed by Admiral Raikes and captain. HMS Kent cachet on front.

10 Jun 73 - BFPS 1354 - 30th Anniversary of Operation Jusky (Sicily Aviation) HMS Penelope. Livingstone stamp.

As RN9aA but with 9p Stanley stamp.

As RN9aA but with 5p Drake stamp and signed by Cdr. Bell.

As RN9b but with 9p C. Sturt stamp. Also signed by Admiral of the Fleet Sir Algernon V. Willis.

1 Aug 73 - BFPS 1355 - 175th Anniversary of the Battle of the Nile in HMS Hellophone. 3p Livingstone stamp.

As above but signed by Cdr. W.B. Smith.

11 Aug 73 - 30th Anniversary of Battle of Texel HMS St. George. 3p Livingstone stamp.

As RN11aA but with 3p Stanley stamp.

As RN11aA but with 8p Drake stamp and signed by Cdr. Noland captain HMS Ganges.

As RN11aA but with 9d Stuart stamp and signed by Admiral Williams and captain.

22 Sep 73 - BFPS 1358 - 30th Anniversary of Midget Submarine Attack on the Tirpitz. 3p Livingstone stamp. Backstamped 30 Sep 73.

As RN12asA but with 5p Drake stamp. Signed by Lt.Cdr. A.T. Lightoller C.O. HM Submarine Rorqual.

As RN12a but signed by A. Joplin 617 Sqn. pilot on the Tirpitz raid.

27 Dec 73 - BFPS 1359 - 30th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Scharnhorst HMS Belfast. 3p Raeburn stamp.

27 Dec 73 - BFPS 1359 - 30th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Scharnhorst HMS Belfast. 3p Raeburn stamp. Signed by the captain.

As RN13a but 9p Raeburn stamp. Signed by Rear Admiral P.R.C. Higham and the Officer in Charge Cdr. J.I. Redrobe.