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The latest addition to The Big Lemon Coaches fleet is this Mercedes 814 Plaxton Cheetah Y259 NAK. Purchased from Charlton Coach Hire, this vehicle will operate school services during the week and local private hires at weekends. This now makes 5 large coaches , 1 small midicoach & 1 support van making up the coaching fleet. It’s worth noting this fleet list as The Big Lemon Coaches Limited trades separate to the The Big Lemon CIC which is now solely the bus operations.
A brief history of the U.S.S. COD
by Paul Farace, curator
U.S.S. Cod (SS 224), named after the world's most important food fish, is a World War II era GATO class fleet submarine. The 312-ft, (95-m) 1,525-ton submarine began her life on July 21, 1942 when her keel was laid at the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Connecticut. Cod was launched on March 21, 1943 under the sponsorship of Mrs. Grace M. Mahoney, wife of a veteran shipyard employee, and was placed in commission on June 21, 1943, under the command of CDR James C. Dempsey, USN. Dempsey had already won fame by sinking the first Japanese destroyer lost in the war while in command of a tiny, World War I-era submarine.
It was on Cod's third patrol, Dempsey's last in command, that Cod fought her biggest battle. Tracking a massive Japanese convoy heading for Subic Bay in the Philippines on the night of May 10, 1944, Cod maneuvered into firing position just after sunrise. Cod fired three of her four stern tubes at the Japanese destroyer Karukaya before unloading all six of her bow tubes at two columns of cargo ships and troop transports. Dempsey watched as the first torpedo exploded under the destroyer's bridge after a short, 26 second run. Both smoke stacks collapsed and dozens of enemy sailors (watching for submarines) were tossed high into the air. The enemy ship started to sag in the middle, with both bow and stern rising, just as the second torpedo hit near the main mast causing the whole rear half of the Karukaya to disintegrate.
A minute later, all six of Cod's bow shots hit targets among the columns of enemy ships. Cod submerged to her 300-foot test depth and ran at her top underwater speed of 8.5 knots for 10 minutes to clear the firing point, which was clearly marked by the white wakes of Cod's steam-powered torpedoes. The high-speed run had to be kept to 10 minutes to preserve as much of the submarine's electric battery as possible for later evasive maneuvers. The firing point was quickly saturated with aircraft bombs and depth charges dropped by enemy escort ships. Between the explosions of enemy depth charges, Cod's sonar operators could hear the sounds of several Japanese ships breaking up and the distinct firecracker sound of an ammunition ship's cargo exploding. Cod's own firecracker show soon followed: a barrage of more than 70 Japanese depth charges shook Cod in less than 15 minutes. After 12 hours submerged Cod surfaced 25 miles away from the attack area in the midst of a heavy night thunderstorm.
It was on Cod's seventh and final war patrol that she would carve a unique niche for herself, not for destroying enemy ships, but for performing the only international submarine-to-submarine rescue in history. On the morning of July 8, 1945 Cod arrived at Ladd Reef in the South China Sea to aid the Dutch Submarine O-19 which had grounded on the coral outcropping. After two days of attempts at pulling O-19 free, the captains of both vessels agreed that there was no hope of freeing the Dutch sub from the grip of the reef. After removing the 56 Dutch sailors to safety, Cod destroyed the O-19 with two scuttling charges, two torpedoes, and 16 rounds from Cod's 5-inch deck gun. The Cod was home to 153 men for the two and a half-day run to the recently liberated Subic Bay naval base.
After delivering the O-19 crew, Cod returned to her patrol area off the coast of Vietnam where she resumed boarding and sinking Junks carrying enemy supplies. During one of these "pirate-like" operations, a five-man boarding party was stranded on a junk after Cod was strafed by a Japanese plane and forced to crash dive. It was several hours before Cod could surface to retrieve her boarding party. When she did, the horizon was littered with Junks.
After a two-day search involving several U.S. submarines, the lost crewmen were recovered by the submarine Blenny. Highlights of the patrol, including the O-19 rescue and return of the lost boarding party, were recorded in color movies made by Norman Jensen, a Navy photographer, who was assigned to film Cod's war patrol. The films were discovered in the National Archives in 1992.
Cod returned to her Perth, Australia base on August 13, 1945, and was met at the dock by the men of the O-19 who invited their rescuers to a thank-you party. It was during the party that word of the Japanese surrender was received. Today, Cod's battleflag and conning tower both carry a cocktail glass above the name "O-19" to commemorate the rescue and the party.
Mothballed in 1946, Cod was recommissioned in 1951 to participate in NATO anti-submarine training exercises. Her Cold War voyages took Cod to St. John's Newfoundland, as well as ports in Cuba and South America. During LANTFLEX' 52 fleet exercise, Cod was credited with "sinking" a U.S. aircraft carrier.
Cod was decommissioned in 1954 and placed in reserve. In 1959 she was towed through the newly opened St. Lawrence Seaway to serve as a naval reserve training vessel in Cleveland, Ohio. The veteran submarine was an instant hit with school children who visited her on field trips. In 1971, no longer useful as a training ship, Cod was stricken from the register of Navy ships.
A handful of Clevelanders formed the Cleveland Coordinating Committee to Save Cod, Inc., to preserve her as a memorial on the city's lakefront. In January, 1976, the Navy gave guardianship of the submarine to the group. Cod began her career as a floating memorial in May of 1976 when she opened for public tours and quickly established herself as a popular tourist attraction. In 1986, the U.S. Department of the Interior designated Cod a National Historic Landmark.
Today, Cod is one of the finest restored submarines on display and is the only U.S. submarine that has not had stairways and doors cut into her pressure hull for public access. Visitors to this proud ship use the same vertical ladders and hatches that were used by her crew. Cleveland can claim partial credit as Cod's birthplace, since the submarine's five massive diesel engines were built by General Motors' Cleveland Diesel plant on Cleveland's west side.
Cod is credited with sinking more than 12 enemy vessels totalling more than 37,000 tons, and damaging another 36,000 tons of enemy shipping. All seven of her war patrols were considered successful and Cod was awarded seven battle stars. Patrols 1, 2, and 3 were under the command of CDR James C. Dempsey, USN; patrols 4, 5, and 6 were under the command of CDR James "Caddy" Adkins, USN; and patrol 7 was under the command of LCDR Edwin M. Westbrook, Jr., USN. When recommissioned in 1951, Cod was under the command of CAPT. Francis E. Rich, USN, and was placed out of commission by CAPT. Joseph Adelman, USN.
During WW II, U.S. submarines sank more than 55% of the Japanese ships lost, including more than 70% of her merchant fleet and more than 220 warships. They also conducted secret intelligence gathering missions and rescued more than 550 aviators who were forced to ditch at sea in enemy waters, including former President George Bush. The U.S. Navy lost 52 submarines with a loss of more than 3,500 men, or 22% of the submarine force.
Cod is now docked in Lake Erie at Cleveland, Ohio and is maintained and operated as a memorial to the more than 3900 submariners who lost their lives during the 100 year history of the United States Navy Submarine Force.
Because we can. A run out in preserved former Stagecoach Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointer 2 B37F 33306 AE51VFV in August 2024.
Marines serving with 1st Marine Expeditionary Brigade march at Washington Square Park during the 143rd Annual Italian Heritage Parade, Oct. 9, 2011. Marines and sailors with the expeditionary brigade traveled to San Francisco in the USS Bonhomme Richard to participate in Fleet Week to showcase the Navy and Marine Corps’ amphibious nature, readiness and ability to respond to disasters. Photo Sgt. Jimmy D. Shea
Between 2009-2010, close photography friends and I found ourselves monomaniacally obsessed with documenting the last days of the Suisun Bay Mothball Fleet (which is now largely scrapped). These trips were not officially sanctioned. In fact, we received a lot of grief because of it. Despite that, it was one of the proudest moments of my life. Countless volunteers, museums, and small organizations had made efforts to save these maritime time capsules to no avail - despite their monumental efforts. The ships' contribution to bay water pollution didn't help in their preservation cause.
Thousands upon thousands of seamen and women remember these ships, but only a small fraction of the ships remain to be remembered. Pictured here is the mess hall floor of the U.S.S. Glacier. The Glacier was an improved icebreaker, but only larger and more powerful. Its bow had the characteristic sloping nose, enabling the ship ride up heavy ice and break it with the weight of the vessel. When built, Glacier had the largest capacity single armature DC motors ever installed on a ship and could break ice up to 20 feet thick.
We were almost apprehended on this ship, but she protected us at a critical moment. I will always miss this majestic ship's hidden nooks and crannies, its crows' nest and the numerous hand-painted murals designed by the Coast Guard crew.
We lose things constantly. At the very least, society should allow us to document them, but that - too - rarely happens quickly enough...
Fleet No: 509
Reg Plate: YJ65 EPE
Vehicle: Optare Solo SR
Route: 6 Littledale Estate
Location: Pond Street, Sheffield
Fleet number 716e was seen after arrival at Ocean Terminal on route 10 from Bonaly. The terminus for this route here is in front of a new housing development which faces Ocean Terminal Shopping Centre over the tram tracks on Ocean Drive. Route 10’s northern terminus used to be Western Harbour but from 28 May 2023 it was switched to Ocean Terminal in a swap with the 11. The electric vehicle was new in November 2024.
Company/Owner: HDG Dalin Bus Line, Inc.
Fleet/Bus Number: 26295619
Classification: Air-conditioned Provincial Bus
Coachbuilder: (Xiamen) Golden Dragon Bus Company, Ltd.
Body Model: Forta/Golden Dragon XML6127J12 “Marcopolo”
Engine Model: Yuchai YC6G300-20 (G4704)
Chassis Model: Forta FZ6121A (LL3BHCDJ)
Transmission: Manual (5-speed forward, 1-speed reverse)
Suspension: Air Suspension
Seating Configuration: 2×2
Seating Capacity: 53
Route: Sampaloc, Manila City–Tuguegarao City, Cagayan via N1 (Maharlika Highway) / Emilio Vergara Highway
Municipalities/cities passing: Santa Rita (Guiguinto)/Plaridel/Pulilan/Baliuag/San Rafael/San Ildefonso/San Miguel/Gapan City/San Leonardo/Santa Rosa/Cabanatuan City/Talavera/Santo Domingo/Science City of Muñoz/San Jose City/Carranglan/Santa Fe/Aritao/Gabut (Dupax Del Sur)/Ineangan (Dupax Del Norte)/Bambang/Bayombong/Solano/Bagabag/Diadi/Cordon/Santiago City/San Isidro/Echague/Alicia/Cauayan City/Reina Mercedes/Naguilian/Gamu/Ilagan City/Tumauini/Cabagan/San Pablo/Peñablanca
Type of Operation: Provincial Operation Public Utility Bus (Regular Class)
Area of Operation: Cagayan Valley (Region II)
Shot Location: Doña Remedios Trinidad Highway (Maharlika Highway), Cut-cot, Pulilan, Bulacan
Date Taken: September 29, 2015
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A really nice little loop of Fleet Pond. Just avoided the rain and chatted to a couple of nice old ladies. Happy day's for a Friday.
Fleet No:. 694
Coach-Maker:. Sta.Rosa Motor Works.,Inc
Model:. Euro
Chassis:. JA430SAN
Engine:. Nissan Diesel PE6T
Route:. Dagupan - Pasay/Cubao via Marquee Mall
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Location:. Urdaneta,Pangasinan
Fleet No: 40776
Reg Plate: MX70 AOF
Vehicle: Wright StreetDeck
Route: X50 Trafford Centre
Location: Piccadilly Gardens, Manchester
Fred Olsen Cruise Lines fleet laid-up in the inner basin at the Port of Rosyth.
L to R: BOREALIS (IMO 9122552), BOLETTE (IMO 9188037), BRAEMAR (IMO 9000699) and BALMORAL (IMO 8506294).
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A Christmas trip from Guildford to Epsom today (16/12/2023) featuring a pair of preserved Dennis Dart SLF / Plaxton Pointers. AE51VFV is in Fleet Buzz livery as Stagecoach 33306 and P720RYL is in London General livery as LDP20. A good day had by all!
Fleet No.: 6043
Reg. No.: AYP 162
Manufacturer: Santa Rosa Motor Works Inc.
Model: EXFOH
Chassis: JA450SSN
Engine: Nissan Diesel PF6A
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I'd heard that Fleet Buzz 34253 (Y253 FJN) had moved from Fleet Buzz to another Stagecoach South depot, but if it did, it's back now! Perhaps it missed seeing all the Dickson Travel Solos?
It's seen here at Camberley on the 11 to Farnborough via Deepcut. This was originally painted in full Stagecoach livery and sent to Andover, but there was then a change of plan and it ended up at Fleet Buzz after that.
Pembroke Broadway, Camberley, Surrey.