An amazing and wonderful, never to expect surprise
Dear all, Some time ago Colonel James I R Phillips, the British Defense Attaché for The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg sent me a letter. I quote: ‘Dear Mr van der Linden, I have been asked bij the...
View ArticleThe Live Bait Squadron Society Bulletin 13
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, You all have been very patient but your patience has been rewarded, here it is, Bulletin 13. It was worthwhile waiting for it. This Bulletin has a lot...
View ArticleThe Live Bait Squadron Society Bulletin 14 – 22 September 2017
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-14 is dated 22 September 2017, exactly 103 years after the disaster off the Dutch Coast. Today we remember the men on the three cruisers,...
View ArticleThe Live Bait Squadron Bulletin 15 – Easter 2018
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-15 is dated 1st April 2018, Easter Sunday. It is the first Bulletin of this year. It is my intention to keep on writing Bulletins as long...
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The Live Bait Squadron Bulletin 16 – Christmas 2019
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-16 is dated 26 rd December 2019, Boxing Day. It took some time to write it because I have good news for you all, and needed this...
View ArticleThe Live Bait Squadron Bulletin 17 – 22nd September 2021
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-17 is dated 22nd September 2021, a special day for us all, exactly 107 years after the disaster off the Dutch Coast. Today we remember...
View ArticleBulletin 18 – Christmas 2021
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-18 is dated 24th December 2021, Christmas Eve. Last September I wrote ‘At this time it seems the hardest (covid)times have passed’....
View ArticleThe Livebait Squadron Bulletin 19 – 22nd September 2022
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-19 is dated 22nd September 2022, the 108th anniversary of the disaster just off my Dutch coast. And already 8 years ago a lot of our...
View ArticleThe Live Bait Squadron Bulletin 20 – 22nd September 2023
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, This Bulletin-20 is dated 22nd September 2023, the 109th anniversary of the disaster just off my Dutch coast. Next year it will be ten years ago...
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The Live Bait Squadron Bulletin 21 – Christmas 2023
INTRODUCTION, BY YOUR VIRTUAL CHAIRMAN Dear all, First of all: my best wishes for next Christmas and the year 2024. If all our efforts succeed, we may meet again in September. 22nd September 2024 it...
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