Hello ! My name is John Lawson and I served as a Coder aboard HMS Slinger, an American built Escort Carrier and later was attached to the staff of C in C British Pacific Fleet in Sydney and later Hong Kong. My full story of life aboard Slinger and my time in Australia and Okinawa can be read in my Fleet Air Arm "Slinger" site on the following link.
http://www.btinternet.com/~faahistoryweb/Slinger_Assc/INDEX.HTM
This link appears to work so you can access the site and get much more information on Slinger, the BPF, Task Force 57 and me - you can even see a photo of me at age 18 (if you really must) and also a photo of the ship, together with her full life story.
NB: I am aware of some punctuation errors in the text which was written in 1999 and which I am not able to correct.
jpl@jpl.karoo.co.uk
I would love to hear from former shipmates, although at age 77 I realise that many may have "crossed the bar" for the last time. I would also welcome contact with any former BPF personnel.
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