Alvin Stardust Alvin Stardust was a guest act on the "Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show" in 1981. The singles "I Feel Like Buddy Holly" (written and produced by Mike Batt) and "I Won't Run Away" reached number 7 in the UK Singles Chart in 1984. "So Near To Christmas" was a minor hit, No. 29, in the same year. He participated in "", the UK qualifying heat of the "Eurovision Song Contest", in 1985, with the song "The Clock on the Wall". He finished in third place behind Vikki and Kerri Wells. He was the subject of "This Is Your Life" in
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