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HMS Ark Royal 11 Nov 94 Portsmouth . To Commemorate the First 10 Operational Year's of the Aircraft Carrier HMS Ark Royal . Signed by Captain T.W.Loughran RN Last Captain First Commission HMS Ark Royal,,V/Ad Sir James Weathehall KBE 1st CO 1985 - 87. R/Ad M.G.T.Harris 2nd Captain 1987 - 1989, R/Ad J.R.Brigstocke, Third Captain 1989 - 90.R/Ad N.E.Rankin Fourthh Captain 1990 - 92.R/Ad J.J. Blackham, Fifth Captain 1992 - 1993. Detailed backstamp cachet. 2 datestamps. 110 Numbered & issued.

Plymouth Navy Days 1999 Flamant Signed
28th 30th 8 99 Devonport Plymouth last Navy Days of Millennium Special Postmark. Official RNCC Plymouth Navy Days at Devonport Naval Base 28th to 30th August 1999. Photo cachet of Patrouilleur Flamant, with black added cachet. Personally Signed by Commanding Officer. Certified no 7 of 22 Special issued.Ref No Royal Naval Covers Special Series Five No 113

The Blockading of Zeebrugge 23 April 1918
23 4 01 Dover Blockading of Zeebrugge by RN Dover Patrol HMS/m C3 Destroys the Viaduct. The objective of the operation was to prevent the German U Boat Fleet based in Zeebrugge from reaching their Atlantic Hunting grounds via Bruges Canel and thus by the shortest route through the English Channel. Certified Copy No 14 of 74 .Ref No 6RNCH19

Decommissioning HMS Sheffield Signed Last CO
14 Nov 02 Plymouth Commemorating The Decommissioning of The Stretched Batch 2 Type 22 Frigate HMS Sheffield at HM Naval Base Devonport 14th November 2002. Personally Signed by Commander S P Williams BSc Royal Navy Last Commanding Officer HMS Sheffield. Certified Copy No 14 of 100 Covers issued.

RN Submarine Centenary FDC HMS Splendid Signed 1 Jun 01 Faslane Special Postmark Celebration of the Royal Navy Submarine Service Centenary at Faslane Special postmark on 1st Class RN Submarine Stamp. Royal Navy Submarine Centenary 2001. Photo Submarine Coloured Cachet of French Naval Sub Saphir nuclear powered attack sub. With Black cachet Marine Nationale Service a la Mer. Personally Signed by Lt M Gerault Weapons Officer. Certified Copy No 10 of 30 Covers issued.

Portsmouth Naval Base International Festival Signed
24 Aug 2001 BFPS 2650 Special Postmark. International Festival of the Sea Portsmouth Naval Base 24 to 27 8 01. Photo Picture cachet HMCS Halifax Blue cachet Commanding Officer 24 Aug 2001 HMCS Halifax. Canadian Frigate HMCS Halifax Personally Signed by Commanding Officer Commander P Ellis CO. Certified Copy No 7 of 22 special issued. RNCH Reference number Specials

NATO Baltic Exercise 2002 Danish Ship Soloven Signed
10 5 2002 Arhus Postmark on Danmark boat stamp.NATO Baltic Exercise Blue Game 2002 Norwegian Alta, Blue Game an annual NATO exercise with protagonists Stensland, a rich West Baltic state strategically important as a NATO member & Skagia a farming state not a member of the Alliance.Photo Picture cachet of Danish Ship Soloven added black Ship cachet Signed by Lieutenant Mikkel Peterson Navigating Officer. Certified Copy No 7 of 22 special issued. RNCH Reference number Specials

NATO Baltic Exercise 2002 Norwegian Alta Signed
10 5 2002 Arhus Postmark on Danmark boat stamp.NATO Baltic Exercise Blue Game 2002 Norwegian Alta, Blue Game an annual NATO exercise with protagonists Stensland, a rich West Baltic state strategically important as a NATO member & Skagia a farming state not a member of the Alliance.Photo Picture cachet of Norwegian Alta minehunter s added black Ship cachet Signed by Lt Ole H Langhaug Electronic Systems Officer. Certified Copy No 7 of 22 special issued. RNCH Reference number Specials 6SRNCH 117

Baltic Operations USS Anzio Signed
23 6 2002 Kieler Woche Festival Special Postmark on German Stamp.
Photo cachet USS Anzio cruiser. Red USS Anzio Ship cachet.Personally Signed by Lt R Walker, CDO Ref No 6 Special Series 6SRNCH132. Certified Copy No 7 of 21 Specials issued.

HMS Gloucester 24 Jul 2003 Portsmouth To Commemorate the Rededicationb of the Batch 111 Type 42 Destroyer HMS Gloucester .Added red cachet Commanding Officer Personally Signed by Commander Malcolm Cree Royal Navy current CO HMS Gloucester.Certified cOpy 13 of 125 Covers issued

Royal Navy Submarine Full Set of Sets FDC

1 Jun 01 Faslane Special Postmark Celebration of the Royal Navy Submarine Service Centenary at Faslane. Full Set of RN Submarine Stamps. Official Hocaday FDC, Certified Cover No 45 of 300 Covers Issued.

HMS Scylla Full set National Health Service Signed
23 6 98 Portsmouth Special postmark on full set of 4 National Heath Stamps. HMS Scylla Flagship of rear Admiral Philip Via, Eastern Task Force Commander, she was mined off Sword Beach Normandy at 22 56 hrs on 23 June 1944, suffering extensive shock damage throughout her midships sections and loss of power. She was towed to Portsmouth but was never repaired. . Personally Signed by The Venerable Christopher Prior CB Chaplain in HMS Scylla, 1943 to 44 and Chaplain of the Flet and QHC 1966 to 69. Certified Copy No 130 of 150 Special issued.Ref No Naval FDC Series Two No 7 ( 2NFDC7 )

Royal Navy Rugby Union Signed
1 10 99 Devonport Plymouth Royal Naval Rugby Special Postmark . The Royal Navy Rugby Union was founded in 1906 and has been one of the most active Constituent bodies of the Rugby Football Union throughout its history.The Royal Navy has provided three presidents of the Rugby Football Union, 121 internationals, 75 for England ( including two Captains and a couch ) 17 for Scotland, 23 for Wales and 6 Ireland. The most recent being Royal Marine S Brown for England 1998 .Personally Signed by Commodore Roger M Parker Royal Navy. RNRU Life Member Former RFU Senior Referee and Chairman of RN Rugby Union Referees Society 1980 to 1996. Certified copy No 64 of 100 covers issued. Ref No Naval FDC Series Three No 12 ( 3NFDC12 )

HMS Lancaster Signed Full Set Stamps FDC 6th February 2002 Plymouth Her Majesty The Queen on her Golden Jubilee Special Postmark. Golden Jubilee Stamps.Her Majesty’s Ship Lancaster Commemorate The Gloden Jubilee of The Duke Of Lancaster Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 on 6th February 2002. Picture cachet of HMS Lancaster in Plymouth Sound. Personally Signed by Admiral Sir Michael Boyce GCB OBE ADC Chief of Defence Staff. Official Royal Naval Cover Naval FDC Series Six No 2. Certified Copy No 52 of 80 Covers issued.

16 7 02 Portsmouth Special postmark on set of 4 Athletics stamps. Signed by Rear Admiral R.G.J.Ward . President Royal Navy Athletics Association. Certified no 50 of 65 Covers issued.

HMS Scott Full Set of British Explorers Signed

29th April 03 Devonport Special postmark on Full Set of 6 Exteme Endeavours ( British Explorers ) HMS Scott is the largest & most modern Survey Ship . Picture cachet of HMS Scott approaching Plymouth Sound for the first time on 17 6 97. Personally Signed by Commander Derek Turner MBE Royal Navy. Current Commanding Officer HMS Scott.Official Royal Naval First Day Day. Certified Copy 18 of 80 .Ref No NFDC7