'Spitfires of the sea' saved for the nation by £580,000 grant
More good news for those of us with a fondness for [military] history. These boats and the stories of the actions they took part in during the Second World War can now be preserved rather than consigned to the junk pile of the past. If it helps to keep alive the memories of the courage and skill of the men who commanded them (and it will) and preserves historical machinery so that people today and in years to come can appreciate it then it is money well spent.
Tuesday, 9 February 2010
'Spitfires of the sea' saved for the nation by £580,000 grant
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