Willie Watters
Port HQ Orkney during NATO exercise Willie writes:
'Port HQ Orkney during Exercise Brave Defender with White Ensign flying and armed gu...
Sea King Helicopter at PHQ Orkney during exercise Date estimated
White Ensign flies for last time Willie writes:
'The white ensign flies on Orkney for the last time. This was at the end of the last...
Convoy assembles in flow for NATO exercise Willie writes:
"The convoy assembles in Scapa flow. The Cold War was at its height at this time"
Scapa Flow during NATO exercise Willie writes:
"The marines go back to HMS Fearless in their RIBs."
Scapa Flow during NATO exercise Willie writes:
"A minesweeper leads the convoy out. An "enemy" minelayer had laid practise mines in...
Remains of HMS Goldfinch thumb #1464 shows HMS Goldfinch in happier times, before being wrecked on Start Point. The three pic...
What are these fences for? Willie writes:
"These fences are in the Highland Park peat hill. What were the fences for?"
Gardening at Melsetter Willie writes:
"This is a pic of my grandfather, William Watters the 1st, with the grasscutting mac...
Fara schoolchildren Fara schoolchildren in 1936. Back Mabel Mackay. Ivy Stout. John Stout. Front are the teachers 2 chil...
Raising the fleet Another find in the old box. looks like the old floating dock used to help raise the German Fleet. A...
Centaur This is a pic my mother found in an old box of photos. The name on the ship is Centaur.It must have ...