HMS Maidstone (1937)
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HMS Maidstone was a submarine depot ship of the Royal Navy. She operated in the Mediterranean Sea, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean during the Second World War. She was later used as a barracks ship and
HMS Maidstone in the harbour of Algiers. Alongside are HMS Safari and HMS Sahib
Maidstone in Algiers Harbour
Winston Churchill meets submarine commanders in Algiers aboard Maidstone during the War
Gerry Adams
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Gerard Adams is an Irish republican retired politician who was the president of Sinn Féin from 1983 to 2018. He was a Teachta Dála for Louth from 2011 to 2020 and a Member of the Northern Ireland Legi
HMS Maidstone (1937)
…increased security forces in the area. In 1971, she was used as a prison ship in Operation Demetrius as a place to hold internees without trial, including Gerry Adams. The holding area itself was at the stern and consisted of two bunkhouses, one up, one down, and two mess rooms. Above these were the rooms of the…
Adams in 2022
Adams wearing an Easter Lily (2008)
Adams at a commemoration in County Fermanagh (2001)
Adams with Martin McGuinness and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin in 1997