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H.M. Marine Trawler "Portsdown" Freetown 1943 Sierra Leone

21 Jul 1943
Le Centaure (FR Le Centaure Submarine of the L'Espoire class) conducted A/S exercises off Freetown with HMS Portsdown (Lt. E.L. Donkin, MBE, RNR). (1)

Her details are

Official Number 181287
Admiralty Number T 221
GT 524 195 NT
Dimensions 167.7 x 28.1 x 14.1
Quarter Deck 89 Foc'sle 27
Engines C D Holmes 970ihp 11 knots

1964 Vessel sold for scrap to Haulbowline Industries Eire

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  1. HMS Portsdown (T 221) of the Royal Navy - British ASW Trawler of the Hill class - Allied Warships of WWII - uboat.net
  2. 1964 – Deep Sea Trawlers
  3. Foto WK II H.M. Marine Trawler "Portsdown" Freetown 1943 Sierra Leone L1.76 | eBay
 
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Char 1 bis Staoueli Nr 364 49e BCC

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Char 1 bis Oie Turret S radio mast

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IT seems it is the another shot of her you have alredy posted. It looks like she was named CARO/GARO or what is more likely the GARD or GARONNE as I didnt find the first names on the list. In the case it would be the no. 324 for the GARD and no. 308 for the GARONNE.

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Both the GARD and GARONNE served in the 37th DCC. While the no.308 "Garonne" was the commander's tank of the 1st Company, the no.324 "GARD" belonged to the 2nd Company and its 3rd Section together with the no.323 "VAR" tank also well-known from other pictures. Both the GARD and VAR tanks wore the white "S" radio code letter on the turret and the hull. Also there was the marking of the 3rd Section on the back of the turret ( a trangle on tip with the ace of diamonds ). For the reason I think that's the "GARD".

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Char 1 bis Meuse Nr 310 37 BCC 1 compagnie

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The No.310 Meuse was captured in the Beaumont town. She wore the "O" letter on the hull sides and its back. Also on the turret sides. There was the "Ace of Hearts" in the square on the back of the turret. I can't see the radio letter code on the hull side. Here is a shot of her ... the "O" letter there can be noticed. What is more there are the German unit inscriptions on the hull side seen while the tank above has them on the front armour plate. Both pics are very similar but these are the two different Char 1Bis IMHO.

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