Looking for help for my Dad

[Donald libby]

Hi everyone,
I've just joined this site tonight as I really want to help my Dad trace members of the crew Wave Barron who were aboard in 1961 in Malta, during this stay in Malta my dad plus other crew members were invited to play a game of football against Manchester United who were in Malta at the time for a game against a Malta select,
The Wave Barron team played Manchester United somewhere around Valetta on a pitch near some army barracks, my dad scored a goal in this game and actually had a photo of him celebrating but alas this photo has gone missing years back when he was moving house..
It would be great to hear from anyone on the Wave Barron involved in this match or anyone who was a crew member at the time,
Many many thanks for taking the time to read this

[gray_marian]

Hi Donald, Welcome to the site, keep looking in, some may remember you dad or the story. What is his Christian name

[Captain Kong]

WAVE BARON, ROYAL FLEET AUXILLARY
1961.............
8 December 1960 Captain Basil V Dobbie RFA appointed as Master

10 January 1961 deployed in support of RN units off Iceland during 1st Cod War until 22 January 1961

24 January 1961 at Invergordon

17 April 1961 sailed Malta for exercises with RN and other Nato Allies together with RFA TIDE AUSTRAL, RFA BROWN RANGER, RFA SEA SALVOUR and RFA FORT DUQUESNE

5 June 1961 off Iceland RASed (stern) with HMS DUNCAN - 90 tons of FFO supplied

9 June 1961 off Iceland RASed with HMS DUNCAN

11 June 1961 off Iceland RASed with HMS DUNCAN - 50 tons of FFO supplied

15 June 1961 off Iceland Surgeon Lieutenant from HMS DUNCAN transferred to undertake surgery on the Ships Writer the ship RASed with HMS DUNCAN

19 June 1961 off Iceland RASed with HMS DUNCAN

30 August 1961 at Devonport

28 May 1962 sailed Malta with RFA FORT DUQUESNE and RFA FORT ROSALIE together with HMS BLAKE and other RN units to visit Barcelona


...................Previous name: Empire Flodden
Subsequent name:

Official Number: 180885

Class: WAVE CLASS Replenishment Oiler (modified)

Pennant No: X137 / A242

Laid down: 1 September 1944
Builder: Furness Shipbuilding Company, Haverton Hill
Launched: 19 February 1946
Into Service: 1 April 1946
Out of service: December 1969 - laid up
Fate: 1972 Sold for breaking up

Cheers
Brian

RFA WAVE BARON.

[Doc Vernon]

RFA Wave Barron (Just some info)

8 December 1960 Captain Basil V Dobbie RFA appointed as Master

17 April 1961 sailed Malta for exercises with RN and other Nato Allies together with RFA TIDE AUSTRAL, RFA BROWN RANGER, RFA SEA SALVOUR and RFA FORT DUQUESNE

28 May 1962 sailed Malta with RFA FORT DUQUESNE and RFA FORT ROSALIE together with HMS BLAKE and other RN units to visit Barcelona

[Donald libby]

His name is Jack Libby,
Thanks

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Wow I can't believe the response already...this is great, many thanks

[Doc Vernon]

Where was he Born please ! Possibly London in 1943??

[Donald libby]

This is great info...my dad will be over the moon

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Yep that his dob....

[Doc Vernon]

Think we were on the same site Capt! LOL
Cheers

[Doc Vernon]

R754187 LIBBY J 18/04/1943 LONDON | The National Archives


Reference:
BT 372/2398/184

Description:

R754187 LIBBY J 18/04/1943 LONDON


Date:
1913 - 1972

Held by:
The National Archives, Kew

[Doc Vernon]

Official Number: 180885, 180886, 180887, 180888, 180890, 180893, 180899,180901,180902 | The National Archives

180871; 180872; 180875; 180877; 180878; 180883; 180885; 180886; 180888; 180893; 180899 | The National Archives