A M Babb BEM Profile WW1, Royal Navy & Norwegian Historian

Tony served for 23 years in the Royal Navy as a weapons systems engineer and is a 1982 Falkland veteran. The award of the British Empire Medal in the 1988 New Year's Honours List for services to the Royal Navy was his career's pinnacle. His seagoing service saw him on six different warships, including HMS Sheffield. Captains of note were Admiral Sandy Woodward, who commanded the Falklands Task Force, and Captain Sam Salt, who commanded the Sheffield when she was so tragically sunk.

His stories about life in the Royal Navy use many of his photographs and memories from a varied career to give a personal insight into the Royal Navy. These include details about HMS Sheffield's loss, Captain Salt's return to the Falklands on HMS Southampton and weapons system’s performance in the war.

His research into his naval career then led him to the four unique and intriguing World War 1 lectures full of amazing pictures. (Note: there are NO horrible pictures.)

Interest in Norway was kindled by marriage to a Norwegian and many visits to a country that he has come to love. Combining a long-held love of wildlife and nature with photography skills resulted in some lectures. Others came from insights into local life both now and during the wars. All of this has resulted in an extensive list of Norwegian tales. PLEASE NOTE THAT I LIMIT MY TRAVEL AREA TO A 50 MILE RADIUS from my home of Romsey in Hampshire.

This International Guest Speaker and Historian is now an author with five books published, U-BOAT ENIGMAS, Royal Navy Salvage & Secrecy in WW1. AMAZING ANIMALS of WW1, for Animal Lovers. OPERATION ARGENTINA, Falklands Museum, Rattenbach Report & Memorials 2020. CRUISING & WILDLIFE 1, South America inc. Falklands. CRUISING & WILDLIFE 2, North Atlantic. Irish Sea, Norway, Svalbard, Iceland & Greenland. CRUISING & WILDLIFE 3A, World Cruise, United Kingdom to Sydney via Panama Canal. CRUISING & WILDLIFE 3B, World Cruise, Australia to UK via South Africa. CRUISING & WILDLIFE 4, Flying Fish reference & Flying Squid.

Lecture Experience: Cruise Ships, Carnival: Arcadia, Aurora, Island Princess, Oceana, Oriana & Ventura. Queen Elizabeth (Stood in for a sick Lecturer). Queen Victoria on passage from the USA when the virus stopped lecturers joining the ship. SAGA: Spirit of Discovery & Spirit of Adventure. Fred Olsen: Boudicca. Borealis. Ashore: Local groups, U3A, Hampshire Genealogy Society, PROBUS, Retirement Group, HIAS, Slough & Winsor Railway Society, Romsey Men's Shed. International: Lead historian and lecturer for the 100th anniversary of the salvage of the German U-boat UC-44 in Dunmore East, Eire.