hink441 Posted October 15, 2016 Share #1 Posted October 15, 2016 Interesting paperweight gift for Rear Admiral Watkins USN from Rear Admiral Fawkes RN. Dated 1955. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted October 15, 2016 Share #2 Posted October 15, 2016 http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=73327606 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted October 16, 2016 Author Share #3 Posted October 16, 2016 Thanks Kadet! According to the link you provided it looks like VADM Watkins did a pre WW2 tour as a "Special Naval Observer" assigned to the Royal Navy. During this time he served aboard the RN Submarine Torbay. This might explain this gift. I wonder if VADM Watkins and RADM Fawkes were shipmates on the Torbay back in the day. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zsmith Posted October 24, 2016 Share #4 Posted October 24, 2016 I really love the single dolphin. I've never seen anything like that before. I did a little research and it looks like Fawkes was captain of the HMS Maidstone during WWII. From the Find A Grave link it states that Watkins spent time on the Maidstone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted October 25, 2016 I really love the single dolphin. I've never seen anything like that before. I did a little research and it looks like Fawkes was captain of the HMS Maidstone during WWII. From the Find A Grave link it states that Watkins spent time on the Maidstone. That is interesting!! Thanks for the info. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted November 7, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted November 7, 2016 Here is a picture of the Admiral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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