My Coo Ca Choo March 1974. My Coo Ca Choo "My Coo Ca Choo" is the first successful release for Alvin Stardust, reaching number two in the UK Singles Chart in December 1973. The glam rock single fared even better in Australia, where it spent seven weeks at the top and was the best charting single in the country in 1974. The song was written, sung, and recorded by Peter Shelley, using the glam rock name Alvin Stardust. Although he had already appeared as the original Alvin Stardust on the "Lift Off" television programme, Shelley was surprised when the record went straight into the
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