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Multimedia Royal Marine Boom Patrol Detachment

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Southsea, Canoe being brought in.
Southsea, Canoe being brought in.
Southsea, Hampshire. L-R; Coxswain, Lieutenant Mackinnon, Sergeant Wallace, Ellery, Fisher, Conway. Far side; Corporal Sheard, Mills; Hewitt and Laver. Most of the men that are chosen for the Frankton Raid. September 10th, 1942.
Southsea, Hampshire. L-R; Coxswain, Lieutenant Mackinnon, Sergeant Wallace, Ellery, Fisher, Conway. Far side; Corporal Sheard, Mills; Hewitt and Laver. Most of the men that are chosen for the Frankton Raid. September 10th, 1942.
Mk. 2 Cockle being brought to deck of a submarine.
Mk. 2 Cockle being brought to deck of a submarine.
Mk. 2 Cockle being prepared for launch from a deck of a submarine.
Mk. 2 Cockle being prepared for launch from a deck of a submarine.
Five Mk. 2 Cockles Canoe after being launched from a submarine.
Five Mk. 2 Cockles Canoe after being launched from a submarine.
Post Operation Frankton, Major Hasler and Captain Stewart in a Cockle Mk. II.
Post Operation Frankton, Major Hasler and Captain Stewart in a Cockle Mk. II.
Post Operation Frankton, Major Hasler and Captain Stewart in a Cockle Mk. II demonstrating how the single paddle, once split, enabled a goose-wing rig to be set up.
Post Operation Frankton, Major Hasler and Captain Stewart in a Cockle Mk. II demonstrating how the single paddle, once split, enabled a goose-wing rig to be set up.
Lieutenant Commander Bruce Wright and Major Herbert Hasler after spearfishing with a Davis Submarine Escape Apparatus.
Lieutenant Commander Bruce Wright and Major Herbert Hasler after spearfishing with a Davis Submarine Escape Apparatus.
Earthworm Detachment for the Middle East. Back row: J. Duncan, P. Turfrey, H. Oxley, G. Lambert, D. Ruff, T. Stephens, R. Henshall, R. Colley, E. Fisher, F. Phelps, X , X. Middle row seated: Cpl Horner, Capt. W. Pritchard-Gordon, Lt Richards, Cpl W. Sparks. Kneeling: Sgt J. King, Sgt R. Johnson. Front: Cpl Ashton.
Earthworm Detachment for the Middle East. Back row: J. Duncan, P. Turfrey, H. Oxley, G. Lambert, D. Ruff, T. Stephens, R. Henshall, R. Colley, E. Fisher, F. Phelps, X , X. Middle row seated: Corporal Horner, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon, Lieutenant Richards, Corporal W. Sparks. Kneeling: Sergeant J. King, Sergeant R. Johnson. Front: Corporal Ashton.
Paddle Board
Lieutenant Commander Bruce Stanley Wright with the rejected paddle board in Southsea.
Lieutenant Commander Bruce Stanley Wright with the rejected paddle board in Southsea.
Soldier on the rejected paddleboard at Southsea.
Soldier on the rejected paddleboard at Southsea.
Setup of a soldier on the rejected paddleboard at Southsea.
Setup of a soldier on the rejected paddleboard at Southsea.
Operation Frankton
Major Herbert George "Blondie" Hasler, DSO, OBE
Major Herbert George “Blondie” Hasler, DSO, OBE
Lieutenant Richard "Dick" P. Raikes Lieutenant in Command, H.M.S. Tuna
Lieutenant Richard “Dick” P. Raikes Lieutenant in Command, H.M.S. Tuna
Second Lieutenant Johnny Bull, Royal Navy, Second in Command H.M.S. Tuna
Second Lieutenant Johnny Bull, Royal Navy, Second in Command H.M.S. Tuna
Depot ship H.M.S. Forth
Depot ship H.M.S. Forth
Dutch minesweeper H.M. Jan van Gelder used during practices.
Dutch minesweeper H.M. Jan van Gelder used during practices.
Dutch minesweeper H.M. Jan van Gelder used during practices.
Dutch minesweeper H.M. Jan van Gelder used during practices.
BRITISH SUBMARINE TUNA HOME AFTER SUCCESS AGAINST U-BOAT. 26 AUGUST 1943, HOLY LOCH. (A 18931) HM Submarine TUNA, with her Jolly Roger flying, approaches the depot ship HMS FORTH. Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205151613
Submarine H.M.S. Tuna moored agaist Depot ship H.M.S. Forth
Submarine H.M.S. Tuna moored agaist Depot ship H.M.S. Forth
Submarine H.M.S. Tuna moored agaist Depot ship H.M.S. Forth
Submarine H.M.S. Tuna moored agaist Depot ship H.M.S. Forth
Submarine H.M.S. Tuna
Submarine H.M.S. Tuna
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels before the attack.
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels before the attack.
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels before the attack.
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels before the attack.
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels is heavily listing 24 degrees to the port side after two Limpet mines exploded at 08:30.
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels is heavily listing 24 degrees to the port side after two Limpet mines exploded at 08:30.
Sperrbrecher Tannenfels is heavily listing 24 degrees to the port side after two Limpet mines exploded at 08:30.
Cockle Mk. III Canoe
Operation Brother
Corporal L. Aston preparing the Mk. II canoes prior to Operation Brother. The upper canoe has air sponsons fixed whilst the lower canoe shows the attachments sleeves for the sponson, the Bulldog canopy clips, centre cockpit, and the square compass window forward port of cockpit No.1.
Corporal L. Aston preparing the Mk. II canoes prior to Operation Brother. The upper canoe has air sponsons fixed whilst the lower canoe shows the attachments sleeves for the sponson, the Bulldog canopy clips, centre cockpit, and the square compass window forward port of cockpit No.1.
L-R. Corporal L. Ashton, Marine A. Duncan, Marine C. Lambert, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon piror to Operation Brother inspecting their gear.
L-R. Corporal L. Ashton, Marine A. Duncan, Marine C. Lambert, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon piror to Operation Brother inspecting their gear.
Earthworm Detachment just prior to Operation Brother. L-R. Corporal L. Ashton, Marine C. Lambert, Marine A. Duncan, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon, Marine C. Lambert.
Earthworm Detachment just prior to Operation Brother. L-R. Corporal L. Ashton, Marine A. Duncan, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon, Marine C. Lambert.
Corporal L. Ashton, Marine C. Lambert, Marine A. Duncan, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon, Corporal William Sparks DSM of Frankton Raid fame is brought into the picture. In front of them is the equipment taken on the raids.
L-R. Corporal L. Ashton, Marine C. Lambert, Marine A. Duncan, Captain W. Pritchard-Gordon, Corporal William Sparks, the spare man for Operation Brother. In front of them is some of the equipment taken on raids.

Motorised Submersible Canoes (MSC) “Sleeping Beauty”
Underwater Glider Mk. 1 (T 1) at Southsea in May 1943, showing the canopy and sail assembly as well as the hydroplane set up fore and aft.
Underwater Glider Mk. 1 (T 1) at Southsea in May 1943, showing the canopy and sail assembly as well as the hydroplane set up fore and aft.
Underwater Glider Mk. 1 (T 1) at Southsea in May 1943, Showing Major Hasler Sailing in the craft.
Underwater Glider Mk. 1 (T 1) at Southsea in May 1943, Showing Major Hasler Sailing in the craft.
Major Hasler paddling in an earlier version of the Motorised Submersible Canoe "Sleeping Beauty".
Major Hasler paddling in an earlier version of the Motorised Submersible Canoe “Sleeping Beauty”.
Testing at Southsea.
Testing at Southsea.
Testing at Southsea.
Testing at Southsea.
Testing at Southsea.
Testing at Southsea.
Captain Stewart in a Cockle Mk. 2 canoe is shadowing the Motorised Submersible Canoe during trials off Southsea Beach.
Captain Stewart in a Cockle Mk. 2 canoe is shadowing the Motorised Submersible Canoe during trials off Southsea Beach.
A diver wearing the Sladen 'Clammy Death' suit worn by 'Sleeping Beauty' operators.
A diver wearing the Sladen ‘Clammy Death’ suit worn by ‘Sleeping Beauty’ operators.
SERVICE OF MAJOR JOHN BROWN IN SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE (SOE) AT STA IX, THE FRYTHE, WELWYN GARDEN CITY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR (HU 56773)Copyright: © IWM. Original Source: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205047610