IN the summer of 1946, the Bay Class frigate, HMS Porlock Bay and HMS Padstow Bay left for Bermuda to form part of the first post-war American and West Indies Squadron.
During her time abroad, Porlock Bay visited ports in the USA and central and South America.
It took the governors of Newfoundland, the Bahamas and Jamaica around on flag-showing operations.
The Porlock Bay Association has just celebrated its fourth reunion. May I invite any readers who are 'old ships' to contact me with a view to joining us?
B GRIFFITHS, 2 Marlborough Close, Leominster, Herefordshire HR6 8LN.
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