Keith 

Thanks for an excellent reunion in Chester. Being my first reunion it was just unbelievable seeing the faces I haven’t seen for 18 years, I had a great time and I am already looking forward to the next one in 2002.

Enclosed is all the info that you sent through, thanks. Most of it is now on the web and the rest will follow. Following are a couple of things you could put in the newsletter:-

Petty Officer Len Dolly
Justin Dolly is looking for anyone who served alongside his father, Len Dolly. He was onboard Broadsword immediately after it had been commissioned until the early 80’s before the Falklands, when he quit the Navy altogether. Unfortunately Len died in 1995 and Justin never got to know much about him as he and his mother divorced when he was young. If you knew him, then Justin would like to hear from you on 01884 251127 or email JUST25@tesco.net

Broadsword Falklands 82 web  www.btinternet.com/~broadsword82
The web site was first uploaded in December 1999 and in the first year received 34,000 page hits. I receive lots of emails from other units that were down the Falklands even including Argentinean pilots (wanting to know which ships they had attacked?) see enclosed photo.

The site is based on the Falklands war booklet with content from the ships company plus other things that I had in my shoe box.  Any other content that anyone has would be appreciated to keep the site with updates now and then. If you have pics not on the site please mail or email them, everything will be sent back.

Broadsword Association  www.hmsbroadsword.co.uk
The broadsword Association site has just been set up at.
The initial goals for the site include:-
Memories associated with any of the Broadswords.
History
Newsletters
Information, events reunions etc
Membership list
Join the association through the web site
Pictures and memorabilia
Promotion through both the sites to attract new members

Again any content for this site would also be appreciated.

Did you know
HMS Broadsword was sold to the Brazillian Navy in 1995 together with Brilliant, Battleaxe and Brazen shortly after. The name "Greenhalgh" was given to the frigate in honor of Ensign Joao Guilherme Greenhalgh, a Brazilian hero and martyr. Ensign Greenhalgh was born on June 28, 1845, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and unfortunately had a very short military career in the Brazilian Navy. He died, fighting, on June 11, 1865, at the age of only twenty, during the "Triple Alliance War" which involved Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, amid the Riachuelo Naval Battle, which was won by the Brazilian fleet in the waters of the Paraguay River. In that event, the Brazilian Ship Monitor "Paraiba" was accosted at the same time by three enemy ships. The crew (Ensign Greenhalgh included) on board the Brazilian ship engaged in a bloody fight against attacking soldiers and sailors, who outnumbered them by three. Greenhalgh stood out by his bravery in the fight. As his final battle, he fought against a much larger number of enemies who tried to strike down the Brazilian flag from the ship's mast. He ended up with his head decapitated, but the flag remained up and flying.

Cheers then

Spider Webster

P.S theres some stuff on disk if you can handle it!