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Lieutenant Pearce Trewhella Lovelock DSC, RNVR photos

A collection of photographs charting his career in the Royal Navy 1940 to 1946.

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H.M. Drifter TILLY DUFF

H.M. Drifter "TILLY DUFF" ready for dan laying; off Sheerness, March 1940
H.M. Drifter "TILLY DUFF" ready for dan laying; off Sheerness, March 1940

H.M. Drifter MONARDA

 

H.M. Drifter "MONARDA" embarking troops from the mole at Dunkirk, May 1940
H.M. Drifter "MONARDA" with rescued troops off Dunkirk, May 1940
Newspaper CLIPPING ABOUT H.M. Drifter "MONARDA" Rescuing troops from the mole at Dunkirk, May 1940

H.M. Yacht GIROFLEE

 

Motor Yacht GIROFLEE before the war
GIROFLEE in service with the Admiralty examination service based at Brightlingsea, Essex. In command June 1940 to Feb 1941
GIROFLEE in service with the Admiralty examination service based at Brightlingsea, Essex. In command June 1940 to Feb 1941
GIROFLEE towing in salvaged timber

 

"We used more materials than a battleship!"
Early morning scrub down.
We salvage a Oropesa (Minesweeping Float)
Get rid of those weeds!

 

The 1st Lieutenant and C.O. Christmas 1940.
The crew - willing, but...

 

HMS PLADDA

 

H.M.S. PLADDA - "Guns" - "Number One" - "Captain" Falmouth, December 1941
"The day's work done" entering Falmouth, January 1942
"Secure Sea boat in-board"
Convoy, English Channel

 

"I Wonder if she"ll give way" - the skipper looks worried.
A cold day for painting
The harbour, Horta, the Azores, Picture showing two German merchantmen, the larger one attempted to run the blockade but was captured by the Royal Navy.
The harbour, Horta, the Azores, Picture showing two German merchantmen, the larger one attempted to run the blockade but was captured by the Royal Navy.

 

Horta, Fayal, the Azores, March 1942
'Guns' brings home the pineapples, Horta, March 1942.
'Pico' the Azores, March 1942
"Heading South" The view aft from the fo'c'sle towards the QF 12 pounder gun mount and the bridge.

 

"Heading South" The view looking forward from the bridge showing main armament, a single QF 12 pounder gun.
"Heading South" The view aft from the bridge showing the funnel and one of her liferafts.
"Heading South" View of the starboard Depth Charge thrower.
"Heading South" A nice easy roll.

 

"Heading South" The weather's getting tropical. - Wind sails are rigged. South Atlantic, April 1942.
"Heading South" The weather's getting tropical. - The fore deck awnings are rigged. South Atlantic, April 1942
'Bum boats' alongside in Freetown, Sierra Leone, April 1942.
Lt. “Cappie” Noall RNR takes another nap.

 

"Pilot" -" The best officer a man could wish to have." Lost in an H.M. Submarine off Sumatra Jan 1944.
Water is rationed - the captain applies a little soap during a tropical rain storm.
After his shower the captain gets a hair cut.
Afternoon sun, at anchor Diego Suarez, Madagascar, June 1942

 

The harbour, Diego Suarez, Madagascar.
A days outing to Danavarr Island, Diego Suarez, - what a motley crew!
Danavarr Island, Diego Suarez, - bag 2 flying foxes!
Start of the 'Life Jacket race'

 

Relay race, and a view of one of the finest natural harbours in the world
PLADDA- at anchor Diego Suarez, Madagascar.
PLADDA- at anchor Diego Suarez, Madagascar.
A study in anatomy - the coaling party calls it a day.

 

The "Old man" seems happy.
Tamatave, Madagascar, 11th February 1943 - H.M.S. PLADDA stranded on the beach after a Cyclone that hit he day before.
Tamatave, Madagascar, 11th February 1943 - H.M.S. PLADDA we start salvage operations.
Tamatave, Madagascar, 11th February 1943 - H.M.S. PLADDA we start salvage operations.

 

April 1943 - Success crowned our efforts - we say goodbye to Tamatave.
April 1943 - under tow of the French tug AMIRAL BOUVET, we 'jury' rig a rudder..
April 1943 - begin refitting at Diego Suarez, a long job!
Refitting at Diego Suarez.

 

Poll - learnt to call "a spade, a spade".

 

Nairobi, treatment for Malaria

 

Delamere Avenue, Nairobi
Convalescents in Nairobi, December 1943
A bit on the thin side, Nairobi, December 1943

 

Ceylon, HMS JAY

 

Ceylon 1944 - L-R Lt. C. Buhler SANF - Surveying officer, Lt. Alderson-Smith RNVR Laying officer, Lt. Lt. Cdr. W.Astle RNVR S.O .(Controlled mining), Lt. M. Savage RNVR 1st Lt. HMS DABCHICK, Lt. J. Orr SANF Maintenance officer, Lt. P.T. Lovelock C.O. H.M.S. JAY
"Tropical Rig" Ceylon 1944
"Ready for church" Ceylon 1944
Colombo, September 1944

 

Waiting for lunch at R.N. Rest Camp Diyatalawa, Ceylon 1944

 



 

 

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