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From: "mooney.worldonline.co.uk" <>
Subject: RE: [DEV] HMS bases
Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2004 18:28:04 +0100
In-Reply-To: <016701c41732$309fd000$0fb16751@preinstalledco>


Carole

I worked at HMS Drake in the mid 1960s - it is in Devonport, not Cornwall. I
lived in Cornwall at the time and had to cross the river, and the border, to
get to work. HMS Cambridge is at Wembury which is on the eastern outskirts
of Plymouth.


Tony

> -----Original Message-----
> From: carole sergeant [mailto:]
> Sent: 31 March 2004 16:10
> To:
> Subject: [DEV] HMS bases
>
>
> Hi both- my naval information was that HMS Cambridge was the
> gunnery school based in Devonport-many of Devon HMS were in fact
> naval bases eg HMS Drake across the border in Cornwall but I do
> not have a lot of detail-perhaps someone can point me at a good
> "naval history for simple souls" site!!! ie nothing TOO
> technical!until later when time allows!
> best
> carole
>
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