Introduction to Series
A Voyage by MFV
A voyage across the Mediterranean on a small vessel with a group of experienced sailors and the events and places they saw along the way.
By Geoff Hurren
Mick Fricker
Mick’s RASC experiences at sea were global including witnessing an H-Bomb test, involvement in the Borneo Confrontation, and service on St Kilda.
Roy Shilton
Roy served as Crew with the Fricker Brothers on the Suez Canal during the crisis. This episode is read from his personal written account of his career and service both at home and abroad.
Biff Part 1
Biff Fricker followed his father into the RASC which by then when was their ‘family corps’. This first part covers an introduction to his early life and then early career and training as a boy soldier.
The Armentieres Incident
The Armentieres was a Thornycroft built, 68ft Battlefield Class, Target Towing Launch. This is the account from Biff Fricker of an infamous collision that took place in Malaysia that almost saw an end to her service.
Biff Part 2
Biff Fricker memoir, final part.