Latest Updates:

29/June/2010
John Nixon
Has sent in some very good pictures from between May 1973 to May 1975. View here

2/Feb/2010
Connie North
Has sent in this very interesting picture.View here

28/Jan/2010
Andy Lowe
Has sent in a pic of the band 1969. View here

19/Jan/2010
Andy Lowe
Has sent in various photos from 1968 - 70 View here

14/Jan/2010
Janice & Shirley White
Have sent in various photos... View here

First update of 2010
Bill Downs
Has sent in a batch of various pics. View here

Thanks to you all, & keep them coming!


Welcome to HMS Mauritius - all about HMS & more

Great, you`ve found us! So what`s this site all about ?

Welcome aboard!Way back in 1968 I was 'drafted' to the Island of Mauritius (along with my wife Chris and our 2 year old son) to work at the R.N. Communication Station H.M.S. Mauritius - known throughout the island as just 'HMS'...

Throughout our time on the island we met, and made many friends, in particular the whole of 'D' watch (at that time) - including the local lads in the ship-shore commercial traffic room - the medical staff at the Naval Hospital where No.2 son was born (Sister Thundercliffe and Sister Alexander's names spring readily to mind). NAAFI staff in the shop, and serving 'Tiger' beer in the VM's bar and 'Batty' house near the swimming pool.  Also the very many ex-pats we met soon after landing on the Island, and on taking up residence in the 'Casa Maria' Curepipe (our home for almost 12 months prior to moving to the married quarters at HMS).

sign up here - its free and safe!If you spent time on that wonderful ‘Jewel of the Indian ocean` and would like to renew friendships, rekindle memories and, hear from those that you lived, worked schooled, & played with on the island (perhaps even those that still work, live and play on the island). If you had a part in the operation of the Comcen at Vacoas, the transmitting station at Bigara or the receiving station at Tombeau Bay from its commissioning until its closure in 1976 - Get in touch! Many of you have sent in great photos already and are posting your memories and stories, and some even posting recipies (see the chilli cake kid) on the Forum.

Please send in any Photos you may have, swing the lamp, and post your memories of the island and that of friends / oppos from the past.  Recall the ‘runs ashore’ to the Regent in Vacoas, and the regular off-watch jollies to the Beach Club at Le-Chaland, early morning ‘shelling trips and ‘Rabbit Runs’ to Port Louis, (and more).

PLEASE join in on the the forum! (It`s free)

We get well over 1000 hits per week on the forum so someone you know / knew just may well be reading what you are posting!

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