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WW2 Clyde history. HMCS Niobe / Royal Canadian Navy. Greenock Morton / In the Community. Slava Ukraini!
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An RN rating carries a young girl along a cluttered dock in Greenock, Scotland, March 1, 1945. This famous image, and the story behind it, epitomise naval purpose: protect the high seas; safeguard civilians. This is the story of the Sørøya Island rescue. #maritimehistory #navalhistory #WW2 🧵1/29

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Canadian sergeant aircrew trained under the Empire Air Training Scheme photographed upon their arrival at Gourock in February 1941. They would go on to serve with the Royal Air Force in the air war over Europe. The training scheme helped ensure a steady supply of trained volunteers for the RAF.

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Stories of those that passed through the Clyde during WW2: Here are some of the men of the British Honduras (now Belize) Forestry Unit, arriving in Greenock, Scotland in November 1942, after a cold and hazardous 14-day voyage via New Orleans and New York. #maritimehistory #blackhistory #WW2 1/...

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