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| 2022 -- H 8200 Enacted 05/03/2022 |
| H O U S E R E S O L U T I O N |
| PROCLAIMING MAY 10TH OF 2022, AS "HMBS FLAMINGO DAY OF REMEMBRANCE" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND |
Introduced By: Representatives Shekarchi, Azzinaro, Blazejewski, Filippi, Kennedy, Cardillo, C Lima, Vella-Wilkinson, Fellela, and Ackerman |
| Date Introduced: May 03, 2022 |
| WHEREAS, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas and the Royal Bahamas Defence |
| Force have shared a partnership with the State of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island National |
| Guard as members of the United States Department of Defense State Partnership Program since |
| 2005; and |
| WHEREAS, The HBMS Flamingo, under the command of Commander Amos Rolle, |
| departed Coral Harbour Base on May 8, 1980, for a ten-day patrol of Bahamian territorial waters; |
| and |
| WHEREAS, On May 10, 1980, the HMBS Flamingo, with 19 souls onboard, was fired |
| upon and sunk after attempting to arrest fishing vessels for poaching in Bahamian waters; and |
| WHEREAS, The lives of the four Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines that were lost |
| include Able Seaman Fenrick Sturrup, Marine Seaman Austin Rudolph Smith, Marine Seaman |
| David Allison Tucker, and Marine Seaman Edward Arnold Williams; and |
| WHEREAS, It is vital to remember those who lost their lives and likewise important to |
| pay tribute to the descendants and survivors of the HMBS Flamingo; and |
| WHEREAS, This year marks the 42nd Anniversary of the sinking of the HMBS |
| Flamingo. We must never forget the lives lost and that our partnership is symbolic of the peace |
| sought throughout the world; now, therefore be it |
| RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the State of Rhode Island hereby |
| declares May 10, 2022, as "HMBS Flamingo Day of Remembrance" in the State of Rhode Island |
| in solidarity with our partners the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Commonwealth of The |
| Bahamas; and be it further |
| RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to |
| transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Rebecca J. Gard, CPT US Army NG RIARNG |
| (USA). |
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