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In 1971, HMS
Condor was handed over to 45 Commando Royal Marines and the training of the
Royal Navy's Aircraft Artificer Apprentices and Naval Air Mechanics was then
transferred to HMS Daedalus, Lee-on-Solent. Today, Condor remains as the base
of 45 Commando Royal Marines and a number of photos of the base as it was during a
commemoration of the memorial to the 12 men of 45 Commando who died in the
1982 Falklands War have kindly been supplied by Clive Pattle.
To view these, please click the 45 dagger above or
the 45 Commando link button in the navigation link bar on the left.
For their
September 2008 reunion, the Condor 49ers chose to 'return to their naval
roots' of 58/60 years ago by holding this reunion in the Arbroath and Dundee
area. The commanding officer of 45 Commando Royal Marines very kindly gave permission for the 49ers' to tour Condor at the
same time, for which we are all most grateful. Photo galleries of this event
may be viewed HERE.
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