| Description | Mostly copied papers.
Contents detail some of the history of HMS Cardigan Bay including her service in the Korean War. This involved a daring recovery of a crashed state of the art Mig 15 fighter plane, an operation essential to Western Intelligence, and also providing naval gunfire support for UN forces. Having made a dangerous voyage inland up the Han River her guns could apparently be heard during initial peace negotiations at Kaesong which were then moved to Panmunjon. She served three tours of duty (including two winters) in Korea and during her final tour had the apparent distinction of being the first warship to shoot down a jet fighter. During this period she also operated to successfully secure shipping impounded by Nationalist China, defend against possible invasions of off shore South Korean Islands (operating in lanes between minefields), prepare for a possible defense of Hong Kong and rescue shot down pilots.
Also included:
A list of places visited from 1950-1952, miles steamed, days at sea and main gun rounds fired.
List of crew singled out for distictions.
Maps of where the ship operated around Korea.
Poor quality copy photographs of operations
Part of Daily Mirror story of their exploits.
Copy of chronological history of HMS Cardigan Bay by G B Mason, Bristol 2000 - copyright holder.
Photograph of flags from HMS Cardigan Bay upon the altar of St Cynwal's Church, November 1950
Booklet - Order of Service of presentation and dedication of the Union Flag and White Ensign of HMS Cardigan Bay followed by Legion Remembrance Service - 12th November 1950 (Remembrance Day)
Booklet - Order of Service to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the presentation and dedication of the Union Flag and White Ensign of HMS Cardigan Bay. 12th November 2000 (Remembrance Day). Includes coloured image of ships crest of HMS Cardigan Bay on the back cover.
Newspaper cuttings regarding HMS Cardigan bay and the close ties between the ship and Aberporth reporting the ships flags and other momentoes have been presented to the Church. Reports that many from St Dogmaels and Cilgerran apparently served with the ship. Also reports that the ships bell was presented to HMS Sir Galahad, lost in the Falklands War. |