Alvin Stardust break-up of the Fentones, working in music management and performing at small venues with his wife Iris Caldwell, the sister of Rory Storm. During the early 1970s, however, he acquired a new persona, Alvin Stardust, cashing in on the glam rock bandwagon. Alvin Stardust was clearly a reference to Ziggy Stardust, a David Bowie character based on the "C-list" rocker Vince Taylor. The Alvin Stardust character looked remarkably like Taylor with sideburns and black leather outfit. His new name was given to him by Peter Shelley, the co-founder (with Michael Levy) of Magnet Records. Shelley originated the persona of Alvin
DSV Alvin bomb lost in a United States Air Force midair accident over Palomares, Spain. The bomb, found resting nearly deep, was raised intact on 7 April. On 6 July 1967, the "Alvin" was attacked by a swordfish during dive 202. The swordfish became trapped in the "Alvin"s skin, and the "Alvin" was forced to make an emergency surface. The attack took place at below the surface. The fish was recovered at the surface and cooked for dinner. During Dive 209, on 24 September 1968 "Alvin" found an F6F Hellcat, #42782, 125 miles southeast of Nantucket. The aircraft had ditched 30 September