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Naval manoeuvres on the Galway Mayo border!

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  • beachcomber australia said:
    "The Channel Squadron at Anchor in Killary Harbour, County Mayo, Ireland on Sunday, October 8th, 1899. “Pelorus” is in the foreground and “Mars” is amongst the battleships anchored to seaward ... ... " From - www.viewing.com/Pelorus/Pelorus.htm
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Madam, - In the Lawrence Collection there is a photograph of the Channel Squadron of the Royal Navy at anchor in Killary Harbour in the West of Ireland. I have researched this considerably and have concluded that it was on the morning of Sunday, October 8th 1899. I have examined the logs of some of the ships present and would like to explore the position a little more. If any of your readers have any information which could assist me I would be grateful if they would contact me at the address below, fax 01-6671080 - Yours, etc., BRENDAN WALSH, 34 Upper Baggot Street, Dublin 4. 21/06/2003 See - www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/royal-navy-ships-at-ki... Now, what extra information can we find? ... ...
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Mapped and date adjusted.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Flickr is sometimes amazing! HMS 'Pelorus' via anshanjohn And via FrigateRN Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Pelorus_(1896)
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    Majestic, Magnificent, Hannibal, Ropulso, Jupiter, Mars, Diadem, Furious, Pactolus and 3 others which are unreadable from Irish times 10/10/1899 stating the fleet left The Killeries yesterday. Unreadable could be - Resolut(xxx), Amgant or Imgant, Nighe all three open to correction.