Thanks BEagle... fortunately he's seen the light and now resides in Australia (Sunshine Coast) but he HAS to see the rellies!!
Thanks for the info on Ross Tiger... my friend Fergie's son's father in law was the last Skipper to take the Ross Tiger to sea. He has a most interesting wartime history having received the DSC for shooting down a Heinkel over the Humber in the early part of WW11 and also, during his time in the RNVR, as the master of an escort vessel in the North Atlantic rammed and sank a U Boat that was about to attack a US convoy. For this deed the Americans awarded him a medal, for which he most grateful, however he says "The Yanks will give you a medal for going to sea!!" Needless to say a character from yore.
Now BEagle you really wanterd to know all this, but my mate insists that I tell you. As you can see he is a proud Grimsby boy who used to pound the beat (as a copper - not what you were thinking) and played for Grimsby Town in the good OLD days.
Thanks for your help.