NASSAU, BAHAMAS — Marines of the ill-fated HMBS FLAMINGO were remembered with a gun salute in military form and a wreath-laying ceremony during the 41st Anniversary Service in memory of the vessel and crew on Monday, May 10, 2021, at HMBS CORAL HARBOUR. Governor General Cornelius A Smith brought remarks and placed a wreath at […]
NASSAU, BAHAMAS — In remembrance of the tragic event surrounding the bombing and sinking of the HMBS Flamingo, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) yesterday unveiled portraits of the four fallen marines at a ceremony in Rawson Square, Bay Street. Images depicting the ship, Able Seaman Fenrick Sturrup, Marine Seaman Austin Rudolph Smith, Marine Seaman […]
Thirty-eight years after the tragic sinking of the HMBS Flamingo, the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) held a memorial service in memory of the marines who died in the line of duty on May 10, 1980. The service, which is held annually, took place at the RBDF Coral Harbor base on Thursday. Governor General of […]
