RNCC SERIES (MARRIOTT) COVER

HMS Gloucester - 11 Sep 85 - signed by C. Gray HMS Gloucester Survivors 22 May 41. 50 ISS.

HMS Ark Royal - 1 Nov 85 - BFPS 1897 - Welcome to the Fleet. HMS Ark Royal - Commissioning Ceremony HM Naval Base Portsmouth. Red special cachet HMS Ark Royal Commissioned by Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother. 50 ISSUED.

HMS Orkney - 14 Jan 86 - Edinburgh First Day Issue - HMS Orkney Guardian of British Interests in North Sea Oil Fields. Signed C.O.

HMS Sirius - 31 Jan 86 - Plymouth - Re-dedication Ceremony HMS Sirius Devonport. HMS Sirius Leander Class Exocet conversion. 112 ISSUED.

HMS Alfriston 27 Feb 86 Brighton. Official Visit to Alfriston Village. Added red cachet Signed by Lt Cdr Neil S Pattenden CO HMS Alfriston.Certified Copy No 57 of 163.

HMS Ark Royal - 8 Apr 86 - Portsmouth - Royal visit by HM Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother to HMS Ark Royal. Signed by Capt. J.L. Weatherall C.O. HMS Ark Royal. 121 NUMBERED & ISS.

HMS Dainty - 9 Jul 86 - Portsmouth - 46th Anniversary of the Battle of Punta Stilo. First class between British Mediterranean fleet and Italian battleships. Signed by F. White crew member during the battle.

25th Anniv Commissioning HMS Plymouth Signed
11 May 86 Plymouth HMS Plymouth 25th Anniversary of Commissioning 11th May 1986. Rededication Ceremony at Rosyth Naval Base. Personally Signed by Cdr A K Dymock CO HMS Plymouth and Lord Mayor of Plymouth John L Mills HMS Plymouth Battle Honour Falkland Islands 1982. Certified Copy No 30 of 327 .Ref No RNCC 45

RFA Sir Galahad Signed Sir Rex Hunt Falkland Governor
29 Sept Tenby Dyfed Naming of RFA Sir Galahad . A lasting Tribute to those who gave their lives aboard the RFA Sir Galahad H.R.H. The Princess Alexandra names the RNLI Lifeboat 29th September 1986. This New Tyne class Lifeboat partly funded by The Royal Fleet Auxiliary was named in honour of the R.F.A. Sir Galahad badly damaged in the Falklands War of 1982, later sunk as a War Grave in Falklands waters. Personally Signed by Sir Rex Hunt former Governor of the Falkland islands. Certified Copy No 8 of 39 . Ref No Royal Naval Covers Series RNCC74b.

2nd Battle at Narvik Signed Lt Cdr Rice sunk U Boat
13 Apr 87 Portsmouth . Commemorating the second Battle at Narvik when HMS Warspite and Destroyers sunk the remaining 8 German Destroyers. During this action the first submarine of the war was sunk by an aircraft. Personally Signed by Lt Cdr Ben Rice DSM whose plane sank the Submarine and Admiral Sir Charles Madden BK, GCB. Certified Copy No 17 of 39 Covers issued. RNCC Ref no 2RNCC9b £9 . 95

2nd Battle at Narvik Signed Lt Cdr Rice & Rear Ad Currie
13 Apr 87 Portsmouth . Commemorating the second Battle at Narvik when HMS Warspite and Destroyers sunk the remaining 8 German Destroyers. During this action the first submarine of the war was sunk by an aircraft. Personally Signed by Lt Cdr Ben Rice DSM whose plane sank the Submarine and Rear Admiral R A Currie CB DSC* DL Certified Copy No 16 of 18 Covers issued. RNCC Ref no 2RNCC9c

HMS Vindex - 22 Aug 87 - Plymouth - Tribute to HMS Vindex and 825 Sqn. Fleet Air Arm - Russion convey JSW9 Operation Victual. Signed by S.S. Cruise Armourer HMS Vindex and with 825 Sqn. and R. Perkin Cannon and F.C.A. Ball BEM - both survivors from the sinking. 206 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Birmingham - 29 Oct 87 - Portsmouth - Re-dedication Ceremony Portsmouth Naval Base in the presence of HRH Commander The Prince of Wales. Signed by Commander R.A.G. Clare RN.

Australia Day Tribute to Australian Navy Signed.
26 January 1988 Ryde Isle of Wight To Commemorate Australia Day 1988 and a tribute to the Royal Australian Navy, who from World War One to Modern times have served their country proud. Picture cachet HMAS Sydney FFG 7 Class Guided Missile Frigate Built for Royal Australian Navy by Todd of Seattle USA. Personally Signed by Commander R E Shaders R A N Commanding Officer HMAS Sydney. Certified Copy of 162 Ref No 3RNCC1a

HMS Berkeley - as above but also signed by Lt.Cdr. R.J. Hoole Commodore Minor War Vessels and Mine Warfare. Signed Commodore Minor War Vessels. 11 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

Tribute to the men 8th Submarine Flotilla
7 Apr 88 Gibraltar Royal Naval Crests V11 Special Postmark on Gibraltar 32p HMS Severn Stamp . Malta Convoys 1942 Tribute to the men 8th Submarine Flotilla stationed at Gibraltar to give extra cover for the Malta Supply routes. Certified Copy No 34 of 98 Covers issued. RNCC Ref No 3RNCC14a

HMS Trinidad - 14 May 88 - Portsmouth - To Commemorate the Loss of HMS Trinidad. Signed by J. Davis survivor HMS Trinidad. Later in service Petty Officer. Later found to have been hit by one of her own torpedoes. 193 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Hermione - 15 Jul 88 - Portsmouth - To Commemorate the Re-dedication of Her Majesty's Ship Hermione Portsmouth Naval Base. Signed by Capt. H.J.S. McAnally C.O. HMS Hermione. 249 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Orkney - Edinburgh - To Commemorate the Re-dedication of HMS Orkney. Signed by Lt.Cdr. J.E. Murphy. 159 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Roberts - 3 Sep - Plymouth - Operation Baytown. Bombardment Support to The 8th Army Crossing the Messina Strait. Signed by E.J. Still HMS Roberts 34d Sept 1943. 200 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

Commissioning HMS Coventry Signed Hackett
14 Oct 88 Portsmouth Commissioning of HMS Coventry Portsmouth Naval Base 14th October 1988 Guest of Honour Lady Ann Stanford who launched the ship on 8th April 1986. HMS Coventry Ordered in 1983 to replace the fifth HMS Coventry which was sunk during the Falklands War in 1982.
Certified Copy No73 of 196 Ref No 3RNCC24a

HMS Valiant - 19 Nov 88 - Edinburgh - To Commemorate the Re-dedication of HMS Valiant. Signed by Cdr. P. Higgins C.O. HMS Valiant. 206 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Swift Ex Hong Kong Patrol Ship Signed 3
27 Oct 88 Edinburgh. Farewell HMS Swift Ex Hong Kong Squadron Patrol Ship. Handing over Ceremony to the Irish Navy. Personally Signed by Lt Cdr T N E Williams Last CO HMS Swift, Lt Cdr Costello Irish Navy CO on the hand over & Lt Cdr B O'Halloren Irish Navy CO Le Orla. ( Signed on the Back.) Certified Copy No 3 of 36.Ref No

HMS Plymouth Falklands SignedCaptain During War
22 Jul 88 Plymouth Warship Preservation Trust on the 400th Anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada. HMS Plymouth. Veteran Frigate of the South Atlantic Task Force 1982 now de - commissioned and to become a preserved ship returns to where she was built in 1961 22nd July 1988. Personally Signed by Captain D Pentreath CBE DSO RN . Captain of HMS Plymouth during Falklands War of 1982 also Signed by Capt T E Fanshawe CBE DSC, CO HMS Plymouth and Captain ( D ) 29th Escort Squadron 1964 - 66. Certified copy No 10 of 44

HMS Onslow awarded VC to Sherbrooke signed 3
31 Dec 88 Plymouth . The Victoria Cross awarded to Captain Robert St Vincent Sherbrooke DSO HMS Onslow 31st December 1942. For his heroic role in defending convoy JW51 B in the Barents Sea against a superior German Force, These was never anything finer in the annals of the Royal Navy. Picture Cachet HMS Onslow on Artic Convoy 10th December 1942. .Personally Signed by Commander T J G Marchant DSC, , Captain A H Baber Mid RNR ( Sub Lieutenant ) Captain John Macro Allott Wilson ( Flotilla Gunnery Officer ) Certified Copy No 5 of 100 covers issued.. RNCC Ref no 5RNCC1

HMS Oracle - 28 Jan 89 - Edinburgh - To Commemorate the Re-dedication of HMS Oracle, Rosyth Naval Base. Signed by Lt.Cdr. F.J. Burton, C.O. HMS Oracle. 35 NUMBERED & ISSUED. 2 print.

HMS Cardiff - Visit to the City of Cardiff. Signed by C.O. of HMS Cardiff. 151 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Quorn - 17 Jan 89 - BFPS 2194 - Ready for Service with the RN HMS Quorn. Signed by Lt.Cdr. N.D.B. William. 151 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Marlborough - To Commemorate the Launching of HMS Marlborough.

HMS Euryalus - as above but signed by C.O. 60 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Arethusa - 31 Mar 89 - Plymouth - Farewell HMS Arethusa - Decommissioning Ceremony Devonport Naval Bassel. Signed by last Captain of HMS Arethusa. 180 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Amethyst 20 Apr 89 Plymouth - 40th Anniversary of the Yangtse River Incident. Personally Signed by R Howell crew member HMS Consort., in memory of those who were killed or wounded in this action. Certified Copy No 15 of 50.

HMS Cumberland - 10 Jun 89 - Plymouth - Welcome to the Fleet - HMS Cumberland - Commissioning Ceremony. Signed by Capt. A.M. Gregory. 192 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

HMS Codrington 26 May 89 Plymouth Operation Dynamo Evacution of the B.E.F.From Dunkirk 26th May to 3rd June 1940.Signed by Cdr A.A.W.Pollard DSC As a Lieutenant in HMS Codrington and Flotilla Torpedo Officer May 1940 at Dunkirk.Certfied Copy of 196.

HMS Sussex - 26 Jul 90 - Plymouth - To commemorate Operation Livery - last active operation by the East Indies Fleet. Signed by AB Ron Royes, AA3 Gunlayer in this action Certified Copy No 67 of 117 .

River Clyde 1 May 89 River Clyde at Sedd - Ul - Bashr during the first Landing of the British Expeditionary Force on the Gallipoli Penninsula April 25th to May 1st. The Victoria Cross for Valour awarded to Cdr E Unwin, Sub Lt A W St Clair Tisdall, L/Cpl W R Parker RND ( 1 May 1915 ) G Drewry , W Malleson,W Williams,G Samson. 197 numbered & iss £4.95

HMS Kingfisher - 17 Jun 89 - Birmingham - HMS Kingfisher Re-establish Their Links with the Borough of Redditch. Signed by C.O. Lt.Cdr. Wheatley. Certified Copy No 64 of 155

HMS Brinton - 22 Jul 89 - Bournemouth - HMS Brinton Guard Ship Pole Trawler Regatta. Signed by C.O. Lt.Cdr. N.S. Westwood. 188 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

21 Oct 89 Plymouth A Tribute to those who served in Ton Class Minesweepers & MinehuntersBuilt between 1953 to 1960 to meet the threat of modern mine warfare. Picture cachet of HMS Dartington commissioned 1959. Personally Signed by Captain A A Waugh RN CO HMS Dartington 1963 to 64 Official Marriott FDC Ref No 5 RNCC31a. Certified copy of 183

21 Sep 89 Portsmouth A Tribute to the Submarines of WW11 HMS Unseen. A unit of the 10th Submarine Flotilla on a routine Patrol in the Mediterranean sighted and sunk the Brandenburg and the Kreta North East of Corsisc. Personally Signed by Captain M L C Crawford DSC* RN . In Command HMS Unseen June 1942 to January 1944, Certified Copy No 24 of 202 Official Ref No 5RNCC32b

Farewell RFA Appleleaf Signed 2
25 Sep 89 Grimsby Farewell RFA Appleleaf. After 9 years service to the Royal Navy, sold to the Royal Australian Navy 24th September 1989. RFA Appleleaf Ex Hudson Cavalier, taken over by MOD when part completed acquired for consolidating fleet tankers and replenishing warships at sea. Personally Signed by Captain Pat Thompson RFA Appleleaf and Cdr J S Moore Commanding Officer HMAS Westralia. Certified Copy No 8 of 27 Official Ref No 5RNCC33b .

HMS Leeds Castle - 14 Nov 89 - BFPS 2214 - On Deployment Christmas 1969 - South Atlantic Patrol Ship. 197 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

Operation Principle by Chariots Signed 3
3 Jan 90 Portsmouth Operation Principle The Attack on Palermo Harbour by Chariots Human Torpedoes in the early hours of 3rd January 1943. Five Chariots each with a crew of two were launched from HM Submarines Trooper and Thunderbolt with Unruffled standing by for recovery.Personally Signed by R T G Greenland DSO Lieutenant in Command, Leading Signaller A Ferrier CGM As crew of one of the successful Chariots launched from HMS Thunderbolt and Captain J S Stevens DSO DSC Captain of HM Submarine Unruffled in this action. Certified Copy No of 135 Covers issued.

RFA Diligence Returns to the Falklands Signed Captain.
7 Feb 90 Portmouth. RFA Diligence Returns to the Falklands Signed by Commander Captain D.M.Pett.Captin RFA Diligence. The first Royal Fleet Auxiliary with an active forward repair role she has provided support facilities for deployed Royal Navy Ships in both the Falkland Islands and Persian Gulf Theatres.Certified Copy No 23 of 140 covers issued. RN Marriott Ref No 6 RNCC3

11 9 90 London The Victoria Cross Special Postmark of 20p VC Stamp. Personally Signed by Commander S A Nettle Beachmaster at Dunkirk Certified Copy no 4 of 40 covers issued

10 Apr 1940 Edinburgh To Commemorate the 50th Anniversary First Battle of Narvik 10th April 1940 and the award of the Victoria Cross to Captain B A W Warburton - Lee. 10 April by Captain B A W Warburton Lee, in command of the British 2nd Destroyer Flotilla, sweeping into the fjord. In the resulting battle, Warburton-Lee was killed and half the German destroyers were disabled or destroyed. The other half were destroyed three days later when another Royal Navy flotilla entered, led by the battleship Warspite.Personally Signed by Philip J Warburton - Lee son of Captain B A Warburton _ Lee who commanded the first Battle of Narvik and was killed in action Certified Copy No 39 of 198covers. issued.signed Covers issued RNCC series 6RNCC23

HMS Norfolk 1 June 90 Plymouth To Commemorate The Commissioning of HMS Norfolk First of the New Duke Class Type 23 Frigates. In the presence of her Royal Highness Princess Margaret. Signed by Captain J.Band BA.199 numbered & issued

Action off Caorle Point Signd by 4
13 Apr 90 Portsmouth .45th Anniversary of the Action off Caorle Point in the North of the Gulf of Venice Northern Adriatic by Boats of the 2nd Division.28th MTG Flotilla on 12 & 13th April 1945..Senior officer in the action Lieutenant C J Jerram DSC* aboard HMMTB 410.MTB's involved in the action were 410 ( Lieutenant A O Woodhouse RNZNVR), 409 (Lieutenant C R Holloway DSC RNVR) and 408 (Lieutenant R P Tomkin RNVR). This action, one of ten such actions, attacked seven FF Lighters and a small escort vessel, sinking five of the Lighters with six torpedoes. This was the second Hat Trick performed by the 28th MTB Flotilla in its short existence. The 28th Vosper MTB Flotilla came into being at the end of 1944, operating for approximately five months until the German Captitulation in the Mediterranean . Personally Signed by Lt Cdr C J Jerram DSO DSC* RNVR, Lt Cdr R P Tomkin DSC RNVR, Lt Clude R Holloway DSC RNVR & Sir Owen Woodhouse Lt Cdr RNZNVR . Certified Copy No 7 of 40 Official Ref No 6RNCC29b

HMS Gloucester 9 Jul 1990 Plymouth 50th Anniversary Action off Calabria operation M.A.5. 9th July 1940.Signed by Admiral Sir A. Griffin GCB . HMS Glouster fought the Italian Fleet was struck by a bomb during heavy air attack from Italian airforce south of Crete,killing her Captain and 17 Crew 249 numbered

HMS Glasgow and Enterprise - 28 Dec 90 - Portsmouth - To Commemorate the Battle of the Bay of Biscay. Signed by Vice Admiral Sir John Lea. 242 NUMBERED & ISSUED.

13 Dec 1991 Holbrook NSW Special Postmark Commemorating the award of the Victoria Cross to Lieutenant Norman D Holbrook RN Dardanelles 13th December 1914. Personally Signed by Councillor Meryl L Allworth President of the Shire of Holbrook Certified Copy No 130 of 160 covers. issued.

HMS Repulse - 10 Dec 91 - BFPS 2278 - 50th Anniversary of the Sinking of the Prince of Wales and the Repulse. Signed by R. Wood A.B. after pom-pom duty. Survivor of HMS Repulse and J.E. Garner, Marine No.2 of the centre gun after triple 4 survivor of HMS Repulse.