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the.kes
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When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1978 to 1980
Name: Graham Kelsey
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PostSubject: Empire of the Seas   Fri 15 Jan 2010, 22:09
For the history buffs amongst us, brilliant new series by Dan Snow entitled Empire of the Seas about the history of the RN started tonight on BBC2. It's in four parts starting at 9pm. Should be possible to catch tonights part on iPlayer
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Where are you now: Oswestry,Shropshire
Employment: Cadbury's
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 87-89
Name: Wayne Perry
Registration date: 2008-07-27

PostSubject: Re: Empire of the Seas   Fri 15 Jan 2010, 22:20
I caught ten minutes of it earlier while having a brew in the work canteen.Will certainly catch it again as it looked as if it could be a very good series.
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When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1973 - 74
Name: Terry ( Tez ) Gilchrist
Registration date: 2009-01-28

PostSubject: Re: Empire of the Seas   Sat 16 Jan 2010, 07:15
An Excellent production,superbly researched. Brilliant!


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Employment: maintenance manager
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1971 to 1974
Name: bill knowles
Registration date: 2008-09-25

PostSubject: Re: Empire of the Seas   Sat 16 Jan 2010, 10:12
realy enjoyed it, first hitory lesson ive enjoyed.
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randal
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Where are you now: Sandnes, Norway
Employment: Retired (SW Development Manager)
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1969 - 1971
Name: Randal McDowell
Registration date: 2008-03-06

PostSubject: Re: Empire of the Seas   Sat 16 Jan 2010, 13:49
Excellent - just watched the first episode on iPlayer
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the.kes
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Male Number of posts: 173
Age: 53
Where are you now: Derbyshire Peak District
Employment: Social re-designer
When did you serve on HMS Intrepid: 1978 to 1980
Name: Graham Kelsey
Registration date: 2008-08-18

PostSubject: Re: Empire of the Seas   Sat 16 Jan 2010, 17:34
Our forebearers were the cause of the revolution, didn't know that until last night. But old Samual Pepys should have been awarded at least one badge for services to the Fairer Sex, he could have been a matelot with his track record
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Name: Randal McDowell
Registration date: 2008-03-06

PostSubject: Re: Empire of the Seas   Sat 16 Jan 2010, 17:41
If anyone is interested in reading his diaries (the one's you read - not where they produce milk) here is the a link to them:

Diary of Samuel Pepys, Complete

You'll find he does a lot of name dropping. For those who are lucky enough to own an eBook the diaries can be downloaded in several formats.

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