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The Jolly Rogers,first used,real or legend....
http://36.media.tumblr.com/17c5ca8d3...ehtgo1_500.jpg
The first known photo of a Jolly Roger. It is being flown from the main periscope of the Vickers Canada, Montreal-built submarine HMS H5 on returning to Great Yarmouth after sinking U-51 on 14 July 1916. The boat was commanded by Lt Cromwell H. Varley, RN, and the officer in the photo is Lt John Byron, RNR, the Navigator.......saoc-central.ca
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Imagine the howls of outrage of today's politically correct if one of the modern HMASs entered Sydney Harbour after a successful cruise sinking merchant vessels and warships, flying the Jolly Roger. Chief of Navy would probably cancel the CO's commission and drag him up in front of the assembled media pack for a contrite humble apology to those whose sensibilities had been hurt by the fact that he'd actually sunk anything, let alone advertised his pride in the actions of his ship and crew.
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In 1982 when HMS Conqueror returned from the Falklands War after sinking the cruiser Belgrano, she was told by the Ministry of Defence NOT to fly the Jolly Roger. They just ignored them and flew it anyway.
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Superb first pic. Thanks Voltigeur.
Admiral Sir Max Horton initiated the tradition of hoisting the jolly roger upon his return to port at Harwich and after sinking the German light cruiser Hela on 13 Sept 1914. He was then a Lieutenant Commander commanding the submarine E9...beginning then a long tradition within the submarine service of hoisting the jolly roger after successful patrols. Just as an aside.. three weeks later he sank the German destroyer S116 and was subsequently awarded the DSO.
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A modern day raising of the Jolly Roger.
HMS Trumphs return after successfully launching Tomahawk cruise missiles against the Gadaffi regime, note the three Tomahawk (Axe's) which denotes how many were launched, there are various emblems flew with the Skull and Crossbones which denotes different operations or actions Paul |
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A little early in the day but ...Up spirits and here's to our men....or our sailors in these days of PC
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Redadmiral, Wasn't the RNR the "Wavy Navy" in 1916 ?.
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Bosleys sold the jolly Roger from HMS Seraph a couple of years ago, it made around £14,000 I believe
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Jolly Roger
The US Navy had a squadron of F-14's that had it painted on them. I think they were still active in the first Gulf war.
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"Wavy Navy" a colloquialism generally associated with both the RNR and RNVR. However more closely with the RNVR officers of WW2 who wore wavy 3/8 inch sleeve lace to denote rank and to differentiate them from the officers of the RNR and regular RN
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Some of the officers and men of HMS PORPOISE with their Jolly Roger and P C S flags.
http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...at=photographs
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© IWM (A 16013)
Officers of HM SUBMARINE URSULA stand in front of the conning tower, which has been draped with the Jolly Roger. Left to right, they are: Sub-Lieutenant W Burley, RNVR; Lieutenant A R Profit, DSC, RN; and Lieutenant A R Marshal, RN. Lt Profit is holding their pet dog 'Peter'. http://media.iwm.org.uk/iwm/mediaLib...0007/large.jpg SIDELIGHTS ON THE BRITISH SUBMARINE SERVICE: MEN AND SHIPS OF THE BRITISH SUBMARINE SERVICE, ALGIERS, 7 TO 10 FEBRUARY 1943,
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