195412

PORTSMOUTH

BERNARDS 40 COMMERCIAL ROAD PORTSMOUTH Provide a

Perfect Tailoring Service for all Royal Navy Officers

No. 7

DECEMBER 1954

Newivy

BERNARDS

News

of

40 COMMERCIAL ROAD PORTSMOUTH itib aLL 1oint Ilati!! flffictrs a tTcr!! app!! tjti8 tnt it.

Price Threepence

The Official Newspaper of the Portsmouth Command

NAVY ADDS TO STRIKING POWER

-

-

-

- .

1!-,.

-

t -

1-1.31.S. BULWARK

IIl('

"

arrives a -.

lOitsifloUtli

i"aftiiig

over from the Carrier iI.M.S. Illustrious

rll(lk,n

THE COMMISSIONING of H.M.S. Bulwark under the command of Capt. J. \l. Villiers, O.B.E Royal Navy) took place at Belfast on Friday, 29, 1954. The ship is an aircraft carrier of the Hermes Class, the third of the latest carriers to he corn-

later the keel laid dosn ill 1944. With the ending of hostilities ss ork on build ing ssas slowed down, hence it ssas not till June 22, 1948. that H.M.S. ltulwark was launched by the Countess Granss ic of the late G.C.V.O Governor of Northern Ireland and

vile, missioned. The others are H.M.S. stster of 1-her Majcst Centaur and H.M.S. Albion.

Mother.

1 he Queen

The ship has been built by Messrs.. In 1950, as :i result of the outbreak I larland & Wolff Ltd., at Belfast, The of war in the Far Last. woi k started Continued or: pave 2 plans and contract were prepared and

EI_1I See Centre

!uI('st carrier lIfl(Ir'o1I!4 lull

Irial.v

Irinj vloi,u, Iu'r

:

4

(:0-,~l.~IISSIONIN(;

PROGRAMME

FOR THE , , NEXT SIX MOI\1 I IS 10K (if

i isst

iiiissiOfliflg

Si nyu I: (all ships coalat Portsmouth).

January. 4: H.M.S. Magpie (Home South Atlantic).

January 26: 1l.\l.S. Sheffield (McditLr;n;n Hon I lLci

tj

(Home

fleet America Indies station).

End

Pao'es

March

and

West

Scorpion

Wran g I e r ( Honie f. lee[ \ledi(erranean): H.M.S. Wakeful Home Fleet Mediterranean).

I Article and 4 -January IS: Specia F-FoR

Pictures

-

Wluei 1.4 tIt('

/)OIV('I'

H.M.S. Concord East I conhinissioning at Singapore.

--

I

Februar, 23: 11.51.5. Newfoundland (Far Fist cOtnunisstonin2 at Portsniouth.

lit' ll,MlIOf;i..w. btilS. We SILVER doo (10

make

good L1i1i/irnas. Call and see us at 28 THE HARD, or at EASTCHEAP, LONDON . FALMOUTH SOUTHAMPTON or LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER

PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS

fono

PORTSMOUTH

Navy News

EnlTo Re,. W. 1. F. Trcgcnna-Piagolt. 0.8ÂŹ.. RN..

Royal Nasal Barracks, Pn,Ismoolh ret.: Portsmouth 747I (Eat. 2513)

fr,m. - --

ii

Director of the Naval Electrical Department REAR ADMIRAL (L) SIR PHILIP CLARKE, K.B.E., C.B., D.S.O., M.I.E.E., M.Brit.I.R.E.

EDITORIAL

TOWARDS THE end of the last fitted, the formation of a new and apecentury the existing illumination of oil cialised branch became a necessity. 'therefore, in 1946. the Electrical lamps and candies in Her Majesty's ships was replaced by the new and rc- Branch of the Royal Navy was formed, their dependants. form of known as voluttonary lighting taking over the maintenance and upkeep of all electrical and electronic For many years welfare has been a electricity, equipment used on hoard ship, and in After a while the electrical main real concern of the Admiralty, and naval aircraft. was taken over the tenancc Torpedo by everything is done to relieve hardship Year by year has seen both the size Branch in addition to their normal and to help Naval personnel wherever of the branch and the complexity of task. Early in this century the Electrical its task increase.

Practically every new they may be serving.

Artificer was introduced into the 5critem introduced in ships and aircraft The function and implications of vice. After the First World War dcc- has some electrical or electronic device tries had assumed at least half of the family welfare arc, however, not fully work of the Torpedo Branch and con- incorporated. and the standard of techappreciated, and in this issue we pub- tinued to increase. During the 1930's it nical ability required by the maintenancc rating is increasing correspondlsh an article specially written for became that a separate apparent ingly. to maintain branch would be the necessary Niws. It shows not only And so, some eight years after its of the Fleet. the electrical equipment formation, we find a healthy, growing origin of family welfare, but how it can affect all of us in times of anxiety Owing to financial restrictions and Electrical Branch, a vital link between the possibility of war the new branch supply and user. A great and difficult and sickness. was not founded at this time. During task lies ahead, but we are well A little-known aspect of family the last war, with its great increase in equipped in all respects to accept and welfare is the work done by the Chief electrical and electronic equipment overcome this challenge.

Wren Welfare Workers. These are carefully selected from Chief and P.O. and six Wren receive categories, IT IS not generally recognised how much care and attention is given by the Navy to the welfare of men and

NAVY

70 Officers. - 107 Question Time in the House of applications; rangCommons approved. ing from acting escorts to unaccom- THE 830 FOLLOWING answers have Ra:ing.s.--1,016 applications; panied children, to visiting homes of been given to questions: approved. serving personnel, giving advice and Discharge by Purchase Soviet Naval Strength The help wherever it is needed.

Parliamentary Secretary reThe Parliamentary Secretary reThc' are doing a tine work, and as a ported that between February. 1954, ported that the Sovict Navy "has and October 1. 1954, the following re- approximately 23 cruisers. 125 deService we are grateful to them for quests for discharge had been received strovcrs and 400 submarines in corntheir devotion, sympathy, and con- from officers and men of the Royal mission. The entire Soviet Fleet is sideration.

Navy: maintained in full commission, and there is no reserve fleet."

In answer to a supplementary question concerning the number of British and German cruisers, destroyers and submarines available for service at the start of World War II the Parliamentary Secretary gave the following figures DO YOU KNOW-that Currys special purchasing facilities ('raisers (including Battle Cruisers). . for serving personnel enable you to obtain a wide -Royal Navy, 61: German Navy, S. election of goods - on very favourable terms.

Destroyers and Escort Vessels, -Royal Navy. 207: German Navy. 17.

Subn,arim.s.-Ro at Navy, 69; German Nav , about 60. work

is

multifarious,

Make the most of your

MONTHLY ALLOTMENT!

tttiuinttt RADIOGRAM

-

-

"

Britain's finest value in concert Radiograms I 3-Speed record player and five valve all-wave Radio set in FULL SIZED beautifully walnut veneered cabinet.

GENUINE 50 GUINEA VALUE FOR With automatic 3 -speed ONLY GNS record-player 42 gns

48, London Road (North End) & 118/120, Kingston Road, PORTSMOUTH

Afmbr: of she lnt"tort Naval Traders' Association

SERVICE FOR

(INIFIT

40 MILITARY RD., CHATHAM THE

HIGH

THE SERVICE

(Tsl.p',oe4Ot1

KENT

REPUTATION OF UNIFIT TAILORING I IES IN THE CUT AND SUPERB FINISH OF EVERY SUIT MADE

e

P

L

WHY NOT JOIN UNIFIT'S ALLOTMENT SYSTEM AND BE SURE OF HAVING A TAILOR WHO CAN SUPPLY YOU WITH THE SMARTEST AND MOST UP-TO-DATE CLOTHING AT REASONABLE PRICES PLEASE WRITE FOR A FORM AND CATALOGUE 169 QUEEN ST., PORTSMOUTH 61a ST. THOMAS ST., WEYMOUTH

"U

iI

t'Y.

IIIT" UT 4

ir

.R.PJI4vvrLu.w

"

.

Con gi,ucc1 front page 1 again at full pressure which continued until the ship was finished.

mind what signal to give-and that took precious time which can no longer be afforded.

When the plane hooks a wire it may Flying Artrangements be travelling at over 100 m.p.h., and It is no easy task to design a carrier this arre 51cr gear is capable of stopwhich can cope with the constant and pins it within a few feet and at the rapid development of aircraft. But same time does not inflict damage. If ten years ago Sea Furies, Corsairs and the hook was pulled off, both pilot and Ileflcats were considered pretty fast plane might be lost overboard. The two with a top speed of around 300 knots; lifts are capable of lifting planes weightoday Sea Hawks and Sea Vcnoms ing over ten tons from the hangar double that speed and the increase in quickly and smoothly.

Planes can be launched from both speed continues.

Deck approach speeds are high, so catapults at very short intervals and no effort must he spared to make the once again they are capable of dealing Fleet Air Arm pilot's job as simple as with the high launching speeds necespossible. Split seconds count, particu- sary today. The catapults accelerate larly when the sea is rough and move- smoothly to 100 m.p.h. within the same ment tin the ship tends to make land- number of yards to 'squirt" fighters into the air. ins difficult.

Bulwark's angled deck helps here, Down below in the well-lit hangar for if the plane's hook should miss the there arc full facilities for aircraft arrester wires stretched across the deck maintenance, air engineering, air electhere is no risk of piling up in the trical radio and radar. All has to be barrier, which used to be hung across carefully serviced if the planes arc to the deck: the pilot flies his plane round do their task safely and efficiently. No item must be passed unchecked if there again and has another go.

Another new device which pilots is to be safety in the air. welcome is the "mirror." 8y following The Operations Room, whose staff its indication they can land aboard orders and controls the many tasks of more safely, and accurately than with the planes when they are airborne, is a a batsman. who had to make up his complete mystery of communications and radar, It is here that the air searches and strikes on enemy. shipping are planned, fighters allocated for defence and anti-submarine warfare conducted, The Operations Room staff must be a skilled and experienced team if Publicity Expenditure The First Lord of the Admiralty was Bulwark is to show that the Navy can asked what sum of money, was spent on ensure the freedom of the seas in these Service publicity, particularly as it days of air power. applies to recruiting, in the year 1953 Damage Control to 1954. The Parliamentary Secretary Starting their training. toe, are the replied: "fl26,500, ntainly on recruit- Damage Control teams. 'I'hesc will being." conic specialists in fighting tires and in H.M.S. Defence countering the effects of damage due to The First Lord of the Admiralty was accident or enemy action. A relatively asked on what basis work is being small amount of flood water in a ship undertaken for the completion of the will cause a list which may well precruiser H.M.S. Defence; which firms vent the operation of aircraft, These were invited to tender: which firms Damage Control teams have the job of declined to tender: which firms sub- taking quick and decisive action to mitted a tender; and which tender had restore the ship to an even keel and to been accepted. The reply was that combat fires and strengthen damaged H.M.S. Defence is being completed on structure.

The ship is well equipped for this. the basis that a fair and reasonable price will be agreed between the With good training and organisation it Admiralty and the selected ship- will be able to cope with damage which builders, who are required to quote a in the First World War would have fixed price as soon as possible, that resulted in the loss of the ship, work of this magnitude and complexity Living Conditions does not lend itself to valid competitive As in Centaur and Albion, a conand rendering. that the remaining parts siderable iniprovensent has been made of file rig lit lion. gentleman's quest ion in living conditions on board coin. do Itot .,, ke. pared with older ships.

The ship's company sleep in bunks.

Royal Sailors' Home Club, which during Ihe (lay are siost ed in a Port'nnouth vertical position on the mess-decks, The following questions were asked, down at night. and answers given, regarding the Roy al folding Ratings mess in dining halls on the Sailors' Home Club, Portsmouth cafeteria system. flat meals are attracBrigadier Clarke asked the Minister tively served and there is it modern of Works why an allocation of steel on hoard, The provision and was granted by his department for the bakery refrigerated storage space is ample. and rebuilding of the Royal Sailors' Home it is thus possible to carry sufficient Club iii 1950 in view of the fact that no food to last the for at ship's cons pa a steps had been taken to complete the least four months. building.

Cinema shows are held on hoard, T/,' "!ini.s1er of Works replied: iisu:tllv in the hangar, where two to allocation of steel at the rate of 75 tons three hundred of the ship's company per quarter was granted when a build- can be seated at a time. Two completely ing licence was issued for the first part different programmes are slioss ti each of the rebuilding scheme, which was week. completed its October. 1953. I underIn order that wireless programmes stand that the work will he completed and gramophone records may be shortl enjoyed, sound recording equipment is Clarke: "I am sure my fitted.

With on all messBrigadier loudspeakers constituents will he glad to hear that decks, a choice of two programmes is the work will be resumed shortly, but possible from each speaker.

I understand that there is no money to Finally. Bulwark possesses a modern resume the work shortly and I am sur- laundry which is capable of handling prised that this allocation was per- the weekly wash of the entire ship's mitted at a time when steel was so company-a welcome asset for this short." mobile community.

'Navy in Parliament

months' training before taking up their duties.

Their

Dectabev, lS4

30 KING ST., DEVONPORT Also INVERGORDON and MALTA

MEMBERS OF THE INTERPORT NAVAL TRADERS' ASSOCIATION

National 5cr, ice Men in the Royal Navy The Parliamentary Secretary stated that the Admiralty could not dispense with National Service men for naval recruitment, He added that these men are essential to the Royal Navy, at the moment: that have an they extremely good reputation in the Navy and in the Fleet Air Arm and that they did an "extremely good job."

Guided Missiles In answer to a request for a statetllettt on the equipment of naval for the use of guided missiles, the Secretary Parliamentary replied "When introducing the Navy, estimates last March, nix right honourable friend [the First Lord] stated that the first guided wea pans trials ship would shortly he tilted out. This work is proceeding."

Houses and Flats, Portsmouth (Conticts) In answer to a question addressed to the First Lord as to how many houses and flits are being built in the Portsmouth area for officers and ratings respectively in the year ending April. 1955. the following reply %i" given:: "Contracts have already been let during this financial ear for 65 officers and 204 ratings' houses in the Portsmouth area. Plans and contract particulars are at present being prepared for a further 192 officers' and 922 ratings' houses and flats, and it is hoped that contracts for these will he placed h. or shortly after. April. 1955.

ves-sels

R.N. Ships-Atomic Warfare On November 15 the First Lord of the Admiralty was asked what action is taken to ensure that the constant-wettins system affords protection to warships against the effects of atomic radiation following an attack, in view of the fact that the surrounding sea. and hence any watcr being pumped on board, is likely to he heavily contaminated. The Parliametitarv Secretary replied that the possibility. mentioned by the lion. Member has hot been overlooked. The precise application of constant-wetting measures, in whatever form mas' he suited to the needs of the moment, must he left to the discretion of commanding officers of ships or squadrons.

LIBERTY MEN...

LOOK A1' that ship over there. Do soil see how pleased with themselves t how men coils i ng ashore from Item seem'? Of course they are. They are the libtrcy men from a ship that has been on foreign service, and now they, are at long last free to go ashore in their own homeland.

But wait a minute. Are they free?

Let us go into that a little more closely, This man standing near us is from that ship, let us question him.

Such questioning confirms our fears, That first man who steps ashore so briskly to his new-found freedom. He is not free. Poor fellow. He has no option about what he is going to do. he has to go and spend the evening at the Red lion, whether he wants to or not, It has become so much of a habit for him to haunt the pubs, not just for refreshment. but because he is a slave to alcohol that he no longer has any freedom He just has to do what his habit dictates.

But that fine looking fellow over there. He is not one of that sort. It is evident that lie is a sscll-educated smart young man ,siose superiors in the Service think highly promising. What is hindering his freedom to do what he wants? Well, the trouble is that his nscssmates find that he is getting

ambitious, hard and proud. He cannot join in freely with their fun because he is getting a superiority complex. He cannot really relax and they are uneasy with hint and suspicious of him. There is no fun and freedom for that liberty man.

And so we could go through the list of the liberty men and find it hard to discover real freedom. The fact is that freedom is not just the ability to do what we like, but to rise to what is best.

There is a way to this freedom. It is through the One whose Service is Perfeet Freedom. the Great Friend of Man, Our rd Jesus Christ.

Bernard Br

NAVY NEWS

1954

WHAT'S ON 1.-Football: Portsmouth v. Arsenal (London midweek).

1,-Boxing: Portsmouth Command v.

Civil Service. London.

1.-Hockey: U.S. v. National Provincial Hank.

1.-H.M.S. Sheffield Ship's Company Dance. Savoy Ball room. Southsea.

1.-St. Andrew's Night Scottish Dinner and Dance. Nuffield Club, St. Michael's Road, Portsmouth, 2-5.--l'ortsmouth Fancies Show. R.N. Barracks.

3.-Boxing: RN. A.B.A. v. Southern Counties. Ramsgate.

3.-Portsmouth Branch Association of Wrens Christmas Bazaar at Duchess of Kent Barracks, Southsea.

3.-C.P.Os.' Mess entertain City of Portsmouth Police. R.N.B. 3,-Mechanician Candidates' Dance.

RN. B. 4.--- Football: Portsmouth v.

West Bronis ich Albion.

4.-Rugby: U.S. "A" v. School of Artillery. I.arkhill.

4.-Hockey: U.S. v. Littlehampton.

4.-Formal Dance. 9 p.m. to midnight.

Dance hand. Nu0ield ('Rib. 5.-Concert. King's theatre. South' sea, 3 p.m. Southern Philharmonic Orchestra. with ('v: ii Smith, pianoforte.

6-Portsmouth Irish Society, ('eilidhe and Dance.

South Parade flier.

Dancing 8 p.rn.-I am. Tickets Sc. from South Parade Pier.

6.---H.M.S. Mercury Nativity Play. present "Victory 6.-Victory Regina or The Monstrous Regiment." RN. Barracks.

7.-H.M.S. Dryad pantomime: "Sinhad the Sailor."

7. ---"Victory Regina."

7,-Anson Group Dance. R.N. Barracks.

8.-Boxing: Portsmouth Command s'.

Slough. Slough. v.

Eastern 8.-Rugby: Hampshire Counties.

Players

-

December, 1954 U.S. v.

R.N.C..

Green-

8.-Hockey: wich.

8.-"Sinhad the Sailor."

8.-"Victory Regina."

8-Writers Association Dinner and Dance at Kimbells Ballroom, Southsea.

Dance, 9.-Portsmouth Squadron Savoy Ballroom, Southsea.

9.- -"Sinhad the Sailor."

9.- Supply and Secretarial Dance at Empress Ballroom, Portsmouth.

I0.--E.R.As.' Mess Christmas Ball, RN. Barracks.

10.-Stores Association Dinner and Dance at Empress Ballroom.

11.-Rugby: U.S. v. Rosslyn Park.

11,-Hockey: U.S. v. Havant.

11.-Informal Dance to gramophone.

Nuflield Club, Portsmouth.

13.-H. '.l.S. Pantomime.

Mercury "Malice in Wonderland."

14.---First Christmas leave starts.

14.-l-I.M.S. Mercury Pantomime.

15.-Rugby: Royal Naval Trial. l5.---U.C.\V.E. Dance. Savoy Ballroom. Southsea.

IS.-- Scottish Country Dance. NufIleld Club. Portsmouth.

16. --Hockey: U.S. v. Decanian,.

16.- -H.M.S. Dryad Ship's Company Dance. Kimbells Ballroom Southsea.

18.-- -Rugby: U.S....A" v. Salisbury.

18.-Football: Portsmouth v, Manchester United.

IS.-- Informal Dance to gramophone.

Nuffield Club. Portsmouth.

20. --ILM.S. Mermaid Ship's Company Dance. Kimbells Ballroom.

23.----Christmas Dinner and Dance.

Nullield Club, Portsmouth.

24.-Christmas Eve Dance.

South Parade Pier, 25. - Foothill: Portsmouth v, Cardiff City. Reserves.

27. -Portsmouth v. Blackpool.

27,-- Late Dance, South Parade Pier.

31.- -New Year's Eve Carnival Dance.

South Parade Pier.

Year's Eve Dinner and 31.-New Dance. Nufficld Club, Portsmouth.

R.1N. Association, Havant

SHORTLY AFTER the last NAVY News went to press, a Royal Naval Association branches' "get together" party took place in Havant. The local branch of The Royal Air Forces Association was also present.

Guests were given an address of welcome by the president of Havant branch. Admiral Sir Harold Burrough, G.C.B., K.13.E.. D.S.O., who particularly mentioned the spirit of comradeship which was kept up in The Royal Naval Association, although this was not to be found in civilian life to the same extent. In a competition to see whether the mates or females at the loudest, the ladies party could were the winners when they sang "Daisy, Daisy. Give Me Your Answer Do."

The branch annual dinner was held on November 6. Guests included the honorary secretary, No. 3 Area, and Portsmouth branch of The Royal Naval Association, The Havant branches, British Legion and Royal Air Forces Association were also present, as was the chairman of the local urban district council.

After the dinner the Portsmouth hi a itch male voice choir gave a Coilcert which was so popular that the audience often joined in. "Hands to dance and skylark" was piped for the rest of the evening and, although many had a very late night, the branch was represented in strength at the Sunday parade the following forenoon

Remem-brance

Have YOU a personal problem?. .

ASK JOHN ENGLISH

It can be Embarrassing SOON AFTER I was born I was adopted by foster parents. No application to the Court was made. I was always brought up with the name of my foster parents and this is the name under which I married and the name under which I registered the births of my children. When I joined the Navy I was asked to produce a birth certificate and when I produced this to the Joining Authorities I was told that I must now revert, while I was in the Navy, to the name on my birth certificate. While this doesn't matter to me in the Navy, it is very difficult to explain to my children when I go home on leave why my kit should be marked with a different name from theirs- ;and a different name in my pay book, Reply: I can quite see your difficulty cause considerable and it might e,nbarras.e,ne,it socially for your wife.

A remedy is, however, provided by Queen' v Re'e,'ulatu,,:s and /1 ,/,niralty Instructions. You should put a request in to your Commanding Officer in the usual way mkisig to have your ,ta,,,e on your Service Certificate altered to flit' ,ia,ne you have used. If he approver, Men yasir request will be forwarded to the correct authority, who will make the' ,u'c-essarv alteration in your .Service Certificate.

paper about an interesting corlespondence course in hotel management. It did not seem very expensive, at least I did not have to pay, very much each month, but since I have joined the have found myself fully Navy I engaged on an electrical course which is taking all my time and energy. I have also found it rather diflicult to keep up the payments owing to my changed financial circumstances. The correspondence course people have written to me and said that I am under contract to pay the sum of £15, which is the balance owing from my hotel management course. What should I do?

FAMILY

WELFARE

IN THE ROYAL NAVY

FAMILY WELFARE sectoils lecre instituted in 1935 as the Admiralty realised that as ratings spent much time separated from their families, there was need of an organisation which could form a link between them and the Admiralty.

There are now four sections. Portsmouth, Chatham, port and Leeon-Solent. Each deal with their own port division, but Portsmouth deals in addition with the Submarine Service whatever division.

Requests from ratings for investigations or visits to homes should commence through divisional and commanding officers, or they may start with a letter or other communication from a dependant. In the latter case, details of the section to whotim to apply appear in the coloured pages at the hack of the Navy Order Book which most dependants possess. All requests should contain all essential details official number, rating, name, and address of dependant concerned; if ill, hospital or doctor.

When requests are received in the sections, enquiries are made with the mu in imum of dela v either by the trained Chief Wren welfare workers resident at each section, who visit in the near vicinity of the home ports, or through some local welfare organisation such its S.S.A.F.A. if (lie home is away from a naval port. A reply is then made to the ship or establishment reporting the facts ascertained, and recommending action in accordance with the current regulations. Family welfare sections cannot approve or grant leave or extensions, They can only recommend It should bc emphasised that the sections are primarik fact-finding ones and it is the facts which, tinder the regulations, dictate the procedure and recommendations made.

Opinions, unless from some person qualified to give one, do not enter into the case.

Visits are not invariably paid to the home if a communication and opinion from a doctor or hospital, etc., give the necessary information.

Any correspondence coming from the sections is stamped "Private" and usually goes by mail in two envelopes, the inner one to he opened by the Commanding Officer only. Signals are almost invariably "Restricted" and can as high as "Secret Exclusive." All this is to ensure that the fewest possi hle no us her of persons k no s' dela i of private affairs.

Possibly. it is not fully realised that the whereabouts of ratings cannot he disclosed to any enquirer, unless a solicitor or magistrates' clerk, nit/toot tit(. ratings agrt'enie,,t. If in any doubt, the sections offer to forward any correspondence to the rating concerned.

Family welfare sections are always glad to give ratings or their dependants advice or refer them to the authority which can best deal with their case.

They cannot obtain priority for housing, which is a matter for local housing authorities, who all have their own and slightly differing rules. Nor can they, deal with assisted passages for families, ss h ich are dealt with at cite Adns ira It y.

The sections work in close co I Ia bora tion with R.N.B.T. Trouble is sometimes experienced in finding out the name and of next of kin, and ratings are advised --particularly those proceeding abroad ---to make certain the name and address of their next of kin is correctly noted in Port Index,

always

completed

Sisters

Devon

speci-ally

-

1/

'

-'

I? -

-,. 1.-i-

'Die Reverie) Sisters (who ARE real sisters) are cccli known throughout the world for their famous turn.

If you would like the Sisters for Christmas--or to be more exact, an autographed photograph of them-all

Beverley

you have to do is write to them. The address is: Beverley Sisters, c/u The Editor, "Portsmouth Navy News," RN. Barracks, Portsmouth

then.

whereabouts

'NAVY NEWS' QUIZ

Questions What is the difrerence between Reply: It is quite true that you have placement" and 'tonnage?" entered into a contract and if you fail 2 How is the tile of rope measured? to carry out your contract you can !,c 3 Whom do you associate with the sued for breach of contract. The following ships? is flu'm the ore of important question (a) Iron Duke; (h) Revenge; (ci dainage.r that art' likely to be awarded.

Santa Maria; (d) Cossack; (e) Its the correspondence people have not Golden Hind; (f) Discovery. given you the of all their tuition 4 A slow train leaves Waterloo for but o,ulv a very little, timer would not Portsmouth at 12.57, and at the same be awarded by the Court the whole of time a fast leave special leaves the su,,i for the contract. The practical Portsmouth for Waterloo. If the suggestion I have to iiake is that either slow train averages 30 m.p.h. and you mink' and ofler the,,,, say, £4 in the non-stop 60 m.p.h., which is the I sill set tle,nenr. which they may accept. farthest front London when they or alternatively that you aek them to pass? postpone your course for, say, 3i'v ,months until you have your 5 What is the Admiralty flag? electrical course and that ii, ill(. lie'an- 6 When are 16 bells sounded, and by Live and Learn time you agreed to make a nominal whom? lust before I joined the Royal Navy allotment to the,,, of. say, lOs. a month 7 What is a seamen said to be able to I read an advertisement in the news- until you take tip your course again. do cc hen lie has been seven times round Cape Horn? have you a personal problem? John English will be glad to help you in any way possible. All letters are answered privately and in confidence. Address your 8 What is the origin of the word inquiries to JOIN ENGLISH, c/u THE EDITOR, "PORTSMOU1'H NAVY NEWS," RN. BARRACKS. P0R'rs\Iou'rII. .'litsiiers on page 5 -

brae/it

Beverley

I

birth, one of his plays will be per' BRITAIN. People in Britain -ate an formed in every town and city in average of 98 lb. of meat per person India. last year -more than in the two preceding years. but 21 lb. less than CANI3ERRA.-The Australian Arms before the war. Of the producing ; is to raise two Commando units totalcountries. Argentine ate an average of ling 2.500 men. It is also announced 213 lb.. Australia 212. New Zealand that tenders for the erection of 205, and the United States 154. tra li-a's first two television Stations KENT.- -Hungry foxes are attacking started this month. oung sheep iii the Weald of Kent. l:armers sm', the rabbit disease, myxomatosis. has robbed the foxes of their natural prey.

Axis--

I

l'ORllAN I).

IRe Nay', 's new midCCI siibiii.i uric. XS I. can travel h', train and cs_is recent] . transported as rail freight from Ci deside to Portland. I She is 54 feet long, carries a crew of t five, though whetfter they stand up or lie down when the hatch is closed is anybody's guess. She is powered hs-diesel and electric machinery. Her weapons are secret,

Nearly time expired .P

Then make the most of your training, join the

NOliINGHAM. --Nearly 20 million tons of coal cc ill lie dug from under 152 Nottiigliaiii streets if the National Coal Board acts on a resolution hs representatives of 45.(XK) miners. Notis however, Corporation, tingham (ippeisi ug the project because it cIa i isis ih:it land subsidences which would follow sc-au Id cause great da lila ge ill a dense ly populated area.

ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY You get your RN. raring and full pay on leaving the U.K. Pay is high. Family allowance for each child is to/- a is-cc from date ofarrivat in New Zealand. 'our family travel out free! First engagement 0' years. Good superannuation or gratuity.

WALES. -Making a war-time reconnaissance of a lonely part (if the Welsh coast, a British naval officer was surprised to see more than ltX) seals dozing on the beach below. He was so interested in the ;;gilt that he resolved to retorts, and now. 12 years afterwards., he has been hack to the seals' secret hiding place.

The ex-naval officer refuses to disclose the position of the scads' sanctuary for, as he says in his hook, //ii' Seals and tin' ( urra'i,. "there arc so-called sportsmen who would seek them out and shoot them."

IMMEDIATE VACANCIES Leading Stases S4uImes Eagle hia Artf*cers Stoker Nechaks Radii Electrical Artlicro Lestig Radii Electricians, Maim Oiluice Athilcea Shies Auiafult MecAaalclau

BRUSSELS. ---Brussels is to build an 'Inverted Eiffel Tower," more than 800 feet high, for the World Fair being held there in 1958. The tower will have a base of only about two square yards. and will rise to a platform of more than 2,0(X) square yards nearly three- I quarters of the way up.

I

FOR:

Able Soars TelerapbIttt Leading Staker Mechanics Electrical Artlicem Electricians' Mates Ill Class 9010 Electricians' Mates lit Class Shipwright Artificers Stewards Leading Coks (S)

if you are under 40 and will soon be released from the RN APPLY NOW Complete coupon and post in unsealed envelope with i stamp.

coPh;NHAGEN.--The Scandinavian g- -'To: Royal New Z.aland Navy- Airlines System is to spend about Hsadquartsn Dept. NN, The Adelphi, London, W.C.a. £8 million on Douglas DC-7s for its J'lea,e tepid Mails and applijtionfom to: trans-polar route between Copenhagen and Los Angeles.

I LJ.S.A.--Thc American National Arts I is Soon to establish five Foundation ADDRESS cash prizes, similar to the Nobel I awards, to he given annually to anyone in the world for service to huma is it v in I any field not covered by the Nobel I ---prizes.

I

RN. Rating and SQ. date of tcpe RN. discharge_ - _

INDIA-Twelve translators will he engaged by the Indian Shaw Societ to translate George Bernard Shaw's plays AGE -into the various Indian languages. On July 26, 1956, centenary, of Shascs L - - - - - - - - - -

I

4

PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS

W.R.N.S. NOTES

Women's

families

indi-vidual

bazaar

-r.

SOIJTHSEA'S Two MOST - POPULAR BALLROOMS -

SAVOY* KIMBELLS

SOUTH

PARADE

OSBORNE

RD.

AVAILABLE FOR ALL

Ships' Company Dances

OVER SO SHIPS' DANCES CATERED FOR THIS YEAR I (whether a Submarine-Destroyer--Battleship or Aircraft Carrier)

Wire-Write--or Phone, Portsmouth 32275 Make your first "Port of Call" for Dancing The Savoy Ballroom. Radio Band Every Friday

LIMITED PRINTERS ' STATIONERS ' BOOKSELLERS and PUBLISHERS FOR QUALITY AND SERVICE

of BOXED CHRISTMAS CARDS Large Selection All Relations

You are invited to inspect our stocks of Christmas Cards, Calendars, Books, Bibles, Prayer Books, Missals, and all stationery items.

NELSON HOUSE

I-

a

2 )

13 EDINBURGH ROAD, PORTSMOUTH TEL. PORTSMOUTH 73271

Also at

THE

BOOKSTALL, ROYAL CHATHAM

NAVAL

BARRACKS

December,

14

S ctionFric udly Wives

W.R.N.S. Officers Third Officer A. Crawford, the Assistant Secretary in H.M.S. Mercury, tail dress. Knitting: Second Officer left the Service on November 13. 1954.

Visit of the Commander-la-Chief, Podussouth 0.

I).

Middlcton, W.R.N.S., bed She will be married on December 10 to Lieut. E. Stevens, R.A.N., and sails jacket.

Miscellaneous: P.O. Wren -IN -CHIEF, THE COMMANDER for Australia on December 29. Our NORTH END BRANCH Portsmouth, visited H.M.S. Mercury Price, Writer (Pay), stool. wishes for her future happiness Leading Wren Scllwood is to be con- good on Friday, October 29. 1954. lie THE MONTHLY meeting of the with her. go walked round the establishment and gratulated for the splendid arrangeThird Officer J. M. Mair has relieved North End Branch was held in Fisher took the salute at a parade of the ship's ments made for the display.

Whale Island. on Third Officer Crawford in H.M.S. Hall.

Tuesday. which included three company.

November 2. It was well attended, and Mercury.

Festal Evensong W.R.N.S. divisions. the feature of the afternoon was a talk Third Officer B. Scott arrived last Festal Evensong (within the Octave month to assist in the Personnel Selec- and demonstration on making ChristAward of Long Sers ice and Good of All Saints) Was sung in St. Andrew's tion Office in Victoria Barracks. mas Mrs. decorations-given by Conduct Medals Royal Marines Church.

Barracks.

Fowler. of Petcrslield, which everyone Inter-1 ,iit Hockey Fastnev. on Wednesday, November 3. found most seasonal and interesting.

At divisions in Ro LI Naval Bar1954. Seven W.R.N.S. ratings from racks on Friday. November 5. 1954.

Part of the first round of the Inter- On December 7 (Tuesday) the ChristRear-Admiral J. S. C. Salter, l).S.O II. MS. Collingwood sang in the choir Unit Hockey. was mas bazaar will he held in the gymChampionships O.B.E.. Admiral Superintendent of the during the service. played at Eastnev on October 20. 1954. nasi urn at Whale Island--2.30 p.m. to I)ock',ard, presented long Service and Result: W.R.N.S.. Royal Marine Bar- 4 pin. Lady, Creasy has kindly conCollections Good Conduct Medals to Chief Wren racks. Eastnev. 0 goals: W.R.N.S.. sented to conic and open it.

J. B. Owen, lt.E.M., and Chief Wren H.M.S. Many members have been working A cçllection in aid of the Guide H.M.S. Mercury. 8 goals.

F. B. Parsons. Ihev are the first mciii- Dogs for the Blind Fund was made h Mercury is the present holder of the busily for this during the past few hers of the W.R.N.S. to become two Wrens in H.M.S. Collingwood at cup. months, and the stalls will comprise Net ball needlework and gifts, cakes and sweets, eligible for the award. Chief Wren the ship's bonfire on November 5.

Owen entered the Service on Sep- 1954. The sum realised amounted to On Thursday. November 4. 1954, a produce, also a white elephant stall, tember 6. 1939. and is a writer (pay) in ÂŁ4 13s. Sd. team from the W.R.A.C. (Territorial and hand-made Christmas decorations, the Victory, Pay. Office. Chief Wren Fifteen W.R.N.S. ratings collected Army). the Any Naval wives will be most welcome Portsmouth. played Parsons entered on September 9th. LII 9s. 3d. in the Royal Marines Bar- W.R.N.S. team in the Royal Marines at tile bazaar; entrance, 3d.

I ')39. and works in the Naval Drafting racks. Thursday, October 21, 1954. in Barracks. Pasincy. Result: W.R.A.C..

The children's party, for the childOffice as a writer (general). aid of the Trafalgar Day Orphan Fund. 20 goals: W.R.N.S.. It) goals. ren of members only, will take place Both Chief Wrens Owen and The splendid response from the on iuecdim y, January 4, 1955, 3 p.m. l'arsons come from l'l mouth and were many volunteers to sell poppies on Squash till 5.30 p.m. o have at the glad present ceremony Saturday. November 6. 1954. was very The inter-unit matches are in proParticulars from Mrs. llussey (hon. members of their who had much appreciated. The Portsmouth gress.

The results to date are: secretary). 45A Festing Road, Southsca travelled from for the Hard was manned by W.R.N.S. Plymouth per- W.R.N.S.. Vernon, 2, W.R.N.S.. Mer- (tel.: 33312). occasion. and sonnel from 0700 until 1030 hrs.

W.R.N.S., Victory, 2. cury. I: The sums taken are not yet known, W.R.N.S., Vernon. 7.

Association of Wrens SOUTHSEA BRANCh but the organisers will notify the The Portsmouth Branch of the Fencing sellers of the amounts collected The Southsea Branch and the H.M.S. Association of Wrens is holding a Classes commenced in H.M.S. Mer- Vernon Branch of the R.N.F.U.S.W. by them in due course.

Christmas on December 3, cury on Tuesday, November 2, 1954. combined to hold a sale of work on in the 1954.

W.R.N.S. Quarters.

Drafts November 8. Lady Creasy very kindly Duchess of Kent Barracks. The bazaar Swming open the sale, which was held in the Chief Wren Keys, who has been the will he the Director, opened by Approximately 12 W.R.N.S. ratings cinema at H.M.S. Vernon. More than W.R.N.S.. Commandant Dame Mary Chief Wren Regulating in H.M.S. from H.M.S. Mercury go swimming on 200 members and their friends attended K. Lloyd, D.B.E.. at 6 p.m. Admission Victory for the past two and a half Wednesdays at the Pitt Street Baths the sale, which was much enjoyed by scars, is on draft to Malta. She will be is free. where they receive instruction from the everyone. There were stalls of needlemuch missed by the officers and ratinstructors.

Handicrafts Exhibition, physical training work and knitted garments: homeings alike. Chief Wrcn Keys has been made cakes and provisions, and also H.M.S. Collingwood a strong supporter of the badminton .22 Shooting many and varied items suitable for A W.R.N.S. handicrafts exhibition club where she has been appreciated The first round of the Inter-Port Christmas presents. was held in H.M.S. Collingwood on both for her high standard of play, and League is in progress. The results to This month the Southsca Branch are Wednesday. November 17. 1954. Mrs. for her encouragement to beginners. date are as follows: W.R.N.S.. MerPeard. wife of Capt. (L) K. H. Pcard, Our good wishes go with her on her a Christmas party for their score 357. 2 points: W.R.N.S.. holding cury, members on Monday. December 13, at C.B.E.. A.D.C.. A.M.I.F.E., and Mrs. overseas draft.

Marines Barracks, Eastney, l:orresters hail, where there will be Royal wife of Cooper.

Cdr. (I.) R. J. Cooper.

Chief Wren Brown, Chief Wren score 344, 0 points. carol singing by a choir and then oldtogether with Chief Officer 5, H. Regulating in H.M.S. Collingwood, It is hoped to enter a W.R.N.S. Broster.

W.R.N.S.. judged the 50 was drafted to Royal Naval Barracks, tyme dancing, as well as the Christmas officers' and W.R.N.S. team in ratings' entries, and prizes were awarded as Chatharn, on October 25, 1954. She tea.

H.M.S. Mercury for an Inter-Port party follows: was a keen member of the badminton Knock-out Tile which - On the following day, Tuesday, 14.

Competition, Embroidery: Leading Wren Sell- club and has represented Collingwood 54 members have arranged to go on a wood. Cook (S). table cloth. Sewing: many times. She has also played for will be commencing in the near future. coach outing to London. and tickets P.O. Wren Rendle. Steward (0). cock- the Command and Service teams. have been booked for "Cinderella on Handicrafts Exhibition The W.R.N.S.. Q.A.R.N.N.S. and Ice." at the Empress Hall, and for "Talk of the Town." at the Adelphi VAt)., and (lie W.R.N.V.R. Divisions situated in the Portsmouth Coniniand Theatre for those who wish to see a held an exhibition of handicrafts and show.

meeting with prayers and the singing of the last verse of Eternal Father, with Mrs. Crace at the piano. Sixty-one members were present.

As Mrs. Copeman had partially lost her voice after a cold, the vice-chairman, Mrs. R. A. Villiers, welcomed new members and guests from the Southsea and North End branches, and announced that II. s1 .S. Vernon R.N.F.U.S.W.'s children's party would he (in Wednesday. December IS at 2.15 p.m. in (lie II.M.S. Vernon's gymnasium, as it is larger than the cinema, and there would be swings amid roundabouts and riianv other inlirsements for the children: also that Mr. J. A. I)as'ison ssas bringing (lie Portsmouth Cathedral Choir to give it recital of Cli ri st nias carol., and that as many friends as members wished to bring could he invited.

She ssem t on to say that the branch's lass' had been amended so that cxVermmon wives might now remain as members after their husbands had left (lie Navy, instead of having to resign or jour another brunch.

Brains Trust

The chairman then introduced the brains trust tcamrs organised by Cmdr, Jcssup. Licut.-Cnsdr. A. W. Silverton was the questionmnaster. the panel consisting of Capt. McMulkn. Cmdr.

R. K. Eniden. Cmdr. K. S. Main and the Rev. V. C. Sandcy. The), proceeded to discuss most ably a number of entertaining questions, including the panel's views on make-up. whether a husband could still he considered the master of the house or if his wife now had an equal status, and gave some unexpected reminiscences of the hour the would choose to relive if they had the chance.

Ladies' Brains i'rust

After a few more rounds of Twenty Questions by the same panel, a ladies' team consisting of Mrs. Riley, Mrs. ('opemnan, Mrs. P. A. ('. Neatc and Mrs. I Hutson took over, followed by a second team with Mrs. R. B. HamiltonBate, Mrs. Coxwell, Mrs. Villiers and Mrs. I_. Brooks, with Lieut.-Cmdr.

Silvcrton still questionnias(er. The teams were brilliant, guessing all the questions, even difficult ones like "The H-Look" and "A Pink Ticket."

During the proceedings babies and children of members were admirably looked after by Wrens MacFarlane and needlework in the Duchess of Kent R.N.F.U.S.W. Dance Padgett in the guest room of the Barracks on Wednesday. November A dance will be held on Saturday. annexe.

24. Introduced by Chief Officer S. H. The commissioned catering officer, Broster, W.R.N.S., Lady Crcasy (wife January 29. at Forresters' Hall, tickets Mr. W. H. Bird, kindly, organised the of the Commander-in-Chief. Ports- for which can be obtained from the was served by Mrs. C. H. Southsea Branch. tea, which mouth) was presented with a bouquet lion. secretary.

21 Clarence Road, Clark. Mrs. L. N. Buck and Mrs. F. of flowers as a token of appreciation R.N.F.U.S.W..

Thanks are due to him and for kindly consenting to open the ex- Southsea. The price of the tickets is Appleton. also to Lieut. Harmer, who has been 2s. 6d. single, 4s. double. hibition. unstinting in the help he has given The purpose of this exhibition is to Any wives wishing to join the the H.M.S. Vernon branch from its standard in the a crafts R.N.F.U.S.W. will he welcome to come encourage high and the branch is more which women normally do in their to the Christmas party or to the, meet- early days, than grateful. spare time as a recreation. Lady Creasy ing on January 10-both at Forresters said that from the examples of work Hall. Fratton Road, at 2.15 p.m. displayed, it could he seen that this object was being achieved.

VERNON BRANCH We are greatly indebted to Mrs. Gear and Miss Margric. of the Portsmouth The H.M.S. Vernon Friendly Wives College of Art, who very kindly gave met in the wardroom annexe on Octotheir services as judges of this exhibi- ber 26 at 2.15 p.m.

WE HEAR from the 1. Arthur Rank tion.

The Rev. W. G. Sandey opened the organisation that the hairdressing at Pincwood Studios department didn't have any reliable information about mermaids to guide them when they, styled Glynis Johmis's tresses for "Mad About Men." They gave Glynis's ash-blonde hair a silvery in PROGRESS CONTINUES both the A new bus service has been inaugu- rinse, and the result was so ethereal hiring of furnished houses and flats. rated with its terminus at the north- they called it "Moonlight." and in the building of new houses. We eastern corner of the estate. This will Perhaps only a mermaid could get have very nearly reached the maximum be very useful for those who occupy away with hair this colour. But any number of hirings allowed, and house- houses in this area, for it will save a girl can glamourise her hair with building is necessarily a somewhat slow walk which can be long and tiresome, touches of "Moonlight" for a special job, so that it is difficult to report any particularly in the uphill homeward occasion. Several of the leading hairdressers have marketed these preparaspectacular changes. Nevertheless, the direction. progress in building has been very, tions. And they conic in several shades, Houses before Roads satisfactory. The weather has been front silver and gold to copper for a At the Fort Brockhurst Estate, the brunette. quite helpful, but the sites are becoming very muddy. emphasis has been more on starting Sonic of these "captured moonAnyone interested who happens to houses than on road making, and the beams" are in special puffer containers be on Portsdown Hill. near Fort foundations of quite a large number of so that they, can simply be squeezed on Southwick. would he well advised to houses have been started. They should in a very fine spray. Others arc made in look down on the Paulsgrovc site. They he complete by early summer. small bottles complete with their own will probably be surprised to see how At the Stanishaw Estate, next to brush, like a nail-varnish bottle, and much progress has been made with the H.M.S. Phnix, a start has been made you just paint on your gleams of new roads. Building on this site is on the roads. Eventually, nearly, 100 glamour where you want thieni, The new hair make-imp is most complicated by the slope. but they will flats, sonic with three bedrooms and see several blocks of houses taking sonic with two, will be built here. effective in the evening tinder artificial western end. Their There has been very good progress light. It is not meant to turn a brunette shape at the foundations arc well sunk into solid with the block of officers' flats in High into a blonde. or to change permachalk and should never give any Street. Old Portsmouth, and, by the nently the colour of the hair. Use it trouble. time this article appears in print it only for high-lights, concentrated in a Although most Admiralty houses should he complete to first-floor level. single streak or dusted along the top of have in the past been all electric, the A start has also been made on the a wave to catch the light, dappled houses at Paulsgrovc will have gas houses in Pentry. Street. These flats and through dark hair iii a tortoiseshell cooking. As most housewives are more houses will eventually give us 20 effect, or to tip the ends of a feathery familiar with this method, it should married quarters. short cut. he popular, and husbands will be saved The planning of the remaining estates In the morning your hair make-imp the high electricity hills that always is going on smoothly, and in 1955 can he brushed or washed out, and the mount up whilst their wives learn how there will be a very large number of moonbeams will disappear with the to cook by electricity. houses under construction, dawn.

It's All MoonshineIn Your Hair

MARRIED QUARTEMS

1954

AN D T H E MAX HoRTON WIFERN APPROACHES. RearAdmiral W. S. Chalmers. (Hodder & Stoughton, 16s.).

I am not quite sure what we arc intended to understand by the title of this book. It falls into three divisions. We begin with a record of Admiral I brton's early career. We proceed to an account of various activities, mainly of submarines in the -Mediterranean. during the period 1940-1942. We end with the story of Western Approaches from the latter part of 1942 until 1945.

It would therefore seem that the earlier part of the hook is to he mainly N1 ax 110 rton and the latter part mainly Western Approaches. That, in fact. does not quite happen. 'I he portrait of the Admiral as a young man is sympahetic, the coming greatness is foreshadowed. The mastery of his profession, the firmness of his grasp, the drive of his commanding personalitythese emerge clearly from the broader canvas against which the Admiral in maturity is placed. But there is a hiatus.

The years between the Commanding Officer and the High Commander are vague, an indifferent water colour between two oils. During the years 1940-42 in an elusive particular, flag Officer Submarines flits through the pages, glimpsed in the decd of others, the god in the machine who but who never engineers success descends into the light.

There ar. two possible reasons for thus situation. One is to he seen in the personalized form of the narration.

This is primarily a hook for the Service and for lovers of the Service, so that many subordinates are mentioned and their exploits detailed. In the Service we take this to he right, for all may benefit from accounts of duty well done: and those of the younger sort may fund interest in that most obscure of all historical periods, the one immediately preceding one's own.

The other reason is that the distinguished author bas a cause to plead.

The nature of that cause may he discerned by many references and in the two important appendices VIII and IX; or. indeed, by a reading of current newspaper correspondence columns.

It is this vexed question of control. Is the Navy to control the Air Force, or

irm

LYT

This novel has an autobiographical foundation. That, since the writer is a is retired submariner, enough to awaken our interest. Like himself, his principal character, out of the Service, has a war-time job in a midlands factory town. The story is competentbut one feels that so many opportunities for a really first-rate book are missed. The hero is the fish out of water, the plot is Baichinesque. There is so much reality, so near an approach to authenticity, that one wonders why on earth the author was content to stop where he did. Like the submarine in his talc, he fiddles around all day with the target in plain view. One mast conclude that a slice of what really happened would have been too raw: or that the grafting of fiction to fact has been too severe an operation.

And in these days, where we have to pay such high prices for books, is it asking too much that publishers' copyreaders should attempt to eliminate at least the worst errors in spelling, punctuation and simple grammar before passing books for sale?

R. I. C.

Letters to the Editor

Award for Cirty11 fir it, 1,',;

the Air Force the Navy? Does the sea lie under the air, or the air above the sea? Admiral Horton believed he had the answers to these questions. The younger sort will agree that he did have the answers for his own period, but may wonder whether his answers remain relevant today. There is no doubt that the author, despite his superscription, is not quite "indifferent to the cause."

But ask one may legitimately whether it is the business of historical biography to plead current causes. One may ask whether Admiral Horton, if he were alive today, would hold the views he held ten years ago.

This is an important and stimulating hook. The Admiral whom it commeniorates, though loved well this side of idolatry, was a worthy subject. The author has done both subject and reader a service which has been diminished only by his occasional sacrifice of reasoned historical selection for the sake of pointing the moral.

FISH OUT OF WATER. Gjlbei't Ilackforth-Jones, (fodder & Sloughton, lOs. 6d.).

NAVY NEWS

11

,

AT DIVISIONS on

..

lridziy. October

"Whoever wishes to bend me, him shall I break," or, word for word Qui (who) vult (wishes) me (me) flectere (to bend) franu,'am (I shall break). Rather a fine expression of warlike inflexibility.

Finally, if we want to Latini,e the English motto we must take the verbs ..we bend" and "we break" in the passive sense of "we are bent" and "we are broken," since the active reading would mean that we bend things but Mrs. E. C, P. don't break 'em. The Latin then is Branksome Park.

I'!t'i.timur .ced nun quwn Iran ei,,uur Bournemouth.

We arc bent, but never broken.

3. I. Lynas-G ray, R.N., Inst. Lieut.-Cdr. Education Centre, SIR,-In the November issue of the NAVY Niws you published an interestRoyal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. ing letter by V. G. Filmcr, who is to he congratulated as much on his long memory as on his Latinity-both rare qualities in this decadent age.

SIR.-! am writing to ask you if we I was so interested by Mr. Filmer's could entertain one or two Navy men letter that I hope he will not deny mc who, perhaps, would like to spend a the pedagogic pleasure of pointing few days at Christmas in our ordinary out that the English motto of the home. We have lived here for 20 years Reserve Fleet, "We may bend but and could give you our Minister's never break," is not equivalent to the address for reference if you care to Latin motto of Inflexible-Quj vu!, have it.

There will be no young people in the ,ne flectere, frangarn. In parenthesis, I assume that fkcture in Mr. l:ilmer's company, but we discussed it after a letter is meant to be flec:ere, to bend. copy of NAVY NEws arrived this week.

"We may bend but never break" is We thought there would probably be surely a motto better suited to H.M.S. some who, for various reasons, have no Flexible, should any ship ever bear home to go to, hence our offer. that name. Now the meaning of the Name and address supplied Latin motto is quite the opposite. upon application to the Editor.

SIR,-Could you please send hack numbers I to 4 inclusive of the NAVY NEws. My subscription started with N 5 and the paper's reception upon Ic%g sent to My husband at Singapore was so' enthusiastic that an immediate request was received for the previous issues. The paper has evoked so much interest that arrangements are being made for the regular despatch of each issue as received,

29, EM.!! D. Slowlev, of }I.M.S. Collingwood, who recently won the Scout Silver Cross for Gallantry, was presented by Capt. (L) K. H. T. Peard, C.H.E., A.D.C., with a letter of congratulations from the Commander-inChief, Portsmouth.

Slowley was one of the crew of a small boat under sail in the British Channel off l'ortishead on Sunday, August 29. The boat got into difficulties in the unpredictable currents affecting these waters, overturned and sank.

With complete disregard for his safety.

Slowley swam a considerable distance in rough water, with the result that the (See page 3) crew of Sea Scouts was rescued without loss of life and, indeed, without I Displacement =weight; tonnage= carrying capacity, anything more serious than a minor 2 Circumference. injury to one of them.

3 (a) Jellieoe; (b) Grenville; (c) Columbus; (d) Vian; (e) Drake; (f) Scott.

4 Same distance.

DO YOU realise that you can save regularly by making out an allotment 5 A yellow anchor on a red field. to your Post Office or Trustee Savings 7 At midnight on New Year's Eve, by Bank Account? the youngest officer on board, In particular, those contemplating 7 to windward.

Spit marriage should take advantage of this 8 It was the war cry of the Vikings, scheme.

ANSWERS TO QUIZ

SAVINGS MATFER

WARDROOM GARAGE R,N. BARRACKS

Let us service your car!

* QUICKER * BETTER * CHEAPER

Our garage now completely modernised. Power lift installed.

Tecalemit pressure, greasing, etc. All kinds of repairs at reasonable charges.

THERE'S NO BETTER JOB A job in London's Police is a man's job, with many opportunities for promotion, specialisation and sport. Rent-free Accommodation or generous Rent Allowance for single or married men, plus a worthwhile Pension.

If you are 5ft. 8ins. or over, between 19 and 30 years old (in special cases up to 31st birthday) and in good health, send to-day for fully illustrated booklet and application form for an interview. Your return fare to London

ÂŁ445 FOR YOU

A YEAR

will be refunded.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

METROPOLITAN POLICE ;

Post Coupon to: DEPT. 5661, SCOTLAND YARD, LONDON, S.W.I Please send me illustrated booklet which takes me behind the scene and tells me what happens when I join the Metropolitan Police Force,

I

Plus ÂŁ20 London Allowance

from the day you start training

Name .......... i

-

Address Address

L_

-,--

.

Age.

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

I I

4

PORTSMOUTH NAVY

Nu:ws

December. 1954

ELECTRICAL TH E ROYi

THIS. THE youngest branch of the Service was founded in 1940. Prior h this electrical work had been split up between the torpedo, signals. asdic and radar departments and, during the ssar. the electrical and special branches of the R.N.V.R. It was formed by the existing electrical artiticcr branch and h' volunteers from the torpedo and W/T branches.

It was subdivided into general service and air. each having its own electrical & and radio sections.

Officers to form the new branch sscie . . taken from torpedo and signal special' electrical ratings in the Service. Their as well total consists of 12 school ists, with RN. and R.N.V.R. training as electrical and special branch terms. the first four being spent. to.

R.N.V.R. officers. and warrant eleetri- gether ssith junior apprentices of other . eians and officers promoted from this branches. at H.M.S. Fisgard, in Corn, ; I sill. where they receive their basic rank. All lieutenants and above. other I . than those promoted from the branch training in school, workshop and naval list, are qualified in both general i'lectriroutine. Those destined for the clectriand many are cal branch join H.M.S. Collingwood --;;--cal and radio subjects , . . . qualified for both ship and Fleet Air sshcn about l么 years old, and are split ' into radio and general electrical cafec Arm duties, "-:: At the end of the war the training gories towards the end of their first ' of the branch was housed at sarious term here. A further subdivision takes establishments, the general electrical place live terms later. when a propor' tion are selected for air duties. and side in H.M.S. Defiance. at R.N.B., Chatham, and in H.M.S. Marlborough. these depart to complete their training at Eastbourne. with the radar at H.M.S. at H.M.S. Arid, leaving about 40 to Collingwood. In 1946 HH.M.S. Marlpass out each term as fully fledged "as closed and II \l S I hi. vers high standard exborough over its task taking Collingwood peeled from an apprentice means long became the home of the electrical hours of instructional time and an . branch. Recently H.M.S. I)efiance has average day involves anything from six of closed and all I)evonport to nine hours in classroom or workis now done in H.M.S. ratings ('oiling' shop, plus a considerable amount tf wood. spare'timc study. The fruit of this The or side of the electrical branch labour is shown h acquisition of i . had its separate establishment. H.M.S. pctt ofliccr s rate shortly after passing " Arid which. in 1952. s is transferred out and recognition is m qualified Warrington to the old naval air tradesman h' the appropriate union.

Worths Down.

Each station at The combun ition of intensive studs -' --'i -establishment is under the command youth, and the requirement to fit these Radar aerials and the seaplane crane which form part of the electrical of a captain (L) and mill the executive boys to step into a position of responsu. duties are undertaken by electrical bilky, necessitates special treatment not equipment aboard a modern carrier othicers. As it is anticipated there will usually encountered in the Service. he a separate issue concerning the air. Hence the existence of Fisher group. this issue is confined to the general which is a miniature establishment 1?'

I IY r l service electrical branch and. natur,illv built into the structure of H.M.S. to H.M.S. enough. primarily CoIling- ('ollingwood, and designed to meet the wood, special needs of an apprentice. Headed H.M.S. Collingwood. under the cornby a commander (L), and with its own mand of Captain (L) K. H. T. Peard, staff of and senior ratings, this ('.lh.E.. A.D.C.. A.M.I.E.E.. is situated unit controls the apprentice's life outbetween Gosport and Fareharn. It side instructional hours. The group is covers nearly 2(X) acres and in its completely self-contained, having its " classrooms and workshops holds some own dormitories, gymnasium, galley of the most up-to-date electrical and and dining-hall. canteen, recreation radio equipment to he found in the rooms, etc.. and while conforming to world.

H.M.S. Collingwood routine generally, Fisher y electrical officers indrating mr tinder- group itself is subdivided into four taken. They spend frequent periods divisions, and each boy is allocated to in the establishment either on the one of these on joining. A division coninstructional still under instruction tit or in the case of Portsmouth ratings, physical 1it of buildings is such in the holding depot. that each livision forms mm compact Also at H.M.S. Cohlingssood tie the section. I endk rivalry is strongly enapprentices and the equipment and couraged. great emphasis being laid on trials sections and the drawing and sporting activities. Every boy has a publications department, each with U week-day recreation afternoon, varied commander (L) in charge. Their aetivi- according to his seniority, and divi' ties, together with that of a typical new sional league games in a large variety entry commencing training, are des- of sports are played throughout the ermbed within, week. The league winners are known as A TREASURE 5/1/P OF GIFTS the "cock" division during the followThe Apprentices' Section This section of H.M.S. Collingwood ing term and earn themselves an extra deals with the trmiinin of apprentices, day's leave. Many boys are up to who will become artificers of the dcc- cstablishnsent standard in sport and triemil branch on completion of their there is a strong representation of courses and final examinations. Thic'v apprentices in all H.M.S. ('olhngwood form the most hmiehis ski I led dc tm ins Special mention must he made

k

I

artificer...

training

-

I

V

-- :

from

officers

.

readers

-,

ill

ii

riiarb thi1j all reaber Zt ritma rp 'appp

.,

i

i,

of hasket-ball. ss heic the Portsmouth (:()iur1in(l team is almost entirely H.M.S. Collingwood apprentices. The boys also rim a volunteer hand which recently played with great success at the El Alamcin reunion in London.

There arc numerous other activities scouts. sailing. including camping. choir, and so on. to encourage responsibility and train the senior boys. selected individual'i are promoted to leading. petty officer and chief pelts officer apprentices.. They have authority within Fisher group and extra privileges such as leave according to their rate, and P.O. and C.P.O. apprentices have their own separate recreation room and study room . Discipline is maintained by these boys, hacked h' the staff, and as far as possible they run their own parades, nilisters, ceremonies. etc. The group also has its t)" ii dis isional fund, controlled by a welfare committee composed of one rcprcsentatisc from each class. Similarly it is the urn to deal with ill in ittirs concerned v. ith apprentices inside the section. 'File over-all system can he compared to that of i residential school msditicd to conform to naval standards.

Equipment and Trials Section The equipment and trials section comprises ten officers and ten ratings. plus a rapidly expanding subsection compiling electrical registers and preventive maintenance schedules for H.M.ships. Whilst an integral part of H.M.S. Collingwood. the naval electrical department. Admiralty is in general control of their programme of isork.

Their principal function is to advise and assist H.M. ships with their clectrical and electronic material defects when beyond the resources or the reach of Fleet or squadron assistance: their services are alssas as ailmihle upon request. Ships also send ill periodical their aIrSO material problems. reports on From these sources the section keeps the naval electrical department inI , n formed ,f lack of maintenance faciticcmmndmns other matters which atlect the electrical efficiency of the Fleet. so that the necessary action may he taken within Else Admiralty to rectifs them.

The section attends the electrical trials and inspections of ships being built, converted or modernised, principally to ensure that all electrical equipment is properly installed and accessible for maintenance, and to advise and help the , ships' electrical officers. The section is not intimately associated with the dcvelop,nment of new equipment, but officers who are, having recently served scith the various design establishments. are usually

II.]LU.S.

COLLLNGWI BAT

and remind

them

that there is still time to send

their gifts through Bernards Direct Despatch Service, Bernards Gift Catalogue shows a remarkable range of gifts suitable for all ages and tastes. Merely make your

log,

choice, write out your order and delivery instructions and Bernards will do the rest, enclosing your own greeting cards or messages where required. The cost may be charged to an allotment account where it

not desired to pay spot cash.

A copy of t ZEtCiIUEC

is

1jip 01 tift

will gladly be supplied on request at a branch or from Head Office and remember YOU CAN MAKE IT A HAPPIER CHRISTMAS FOP. THE FOLKS AT HOME WITH GIFTS FROM BERNARDS.

C. H. BERNARD & SONS LTD 6-8 QUEEN STREET,

Telephone 4403

OtJ,e, 8n,nches CHATHAM, DEVONPORT, WEYMOUTH, FALMOUTH, MILFORD HAVEN, NEWCA5TLE'under'L'itlE, DEAL. SKEGNESS. GRIMSBY. WETHERSY. - LONDONDEfiRY. HELENSBURGH. ROTHESAY, ROSYTH, DUN. FERMLINE. INVERGORDON, GIBRALTAR, SLiEMA & VALETTA (MALTA). LOSSiEMOUTH. ARBROATH, ABBOTSINCH. ANTHORN. BRAWDY, EGLiNTON. KETE. HEISTON. CORSHAM. WORTHY DOWN & 51. MERRYN

PORTSMOUTH Head Office:

HARWICH ESSEX

Telephone 880 Members

of the I.N.T.A.

Apprentices on ssorkshop instruction

WHEN THE Royal Marine Bind was withdrawn from H.M.S. Collingss ood, a volunteer hand was formed from the ship's company and ratings under training, The Bandmaster of the Royal Marines. Band, Bandmaster King, was retained to form and train this hand.

Since then the hand has performed for all ceremonial occasions and supin ('oil i mig'Sood ported mill events requiring musical accompaniment.

Many outside eng;mgeilieistc have been carried out, and some of these are now standing commitments. Outside engagements this \c'.mr have included Easter Navy Days (('hanging the Guard ceremony). Giusport Ens' pire Youth League Parade, the opening of the new Sea Cadet I lc'.m&tquarters

PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS

1954

BRANCH OF L NAVY appointed to the section when the new equipment goes to sea so that their experience may be available in assistins H.M. ships to resolve their teething troubles.

Whilst the equipment and trials section is available to advise and assist on radio problems, the responsibility for radio trials and maintenance features rests with a similar section in the Admiralty signal and radio ment. H.M.S. Collingwood's equipment and trials section's workshops are used to. try out modifications. to carry, out mnor equipment trials. and to reproduce for close examination the conditions associated with equipment failurcs at sea.

The electrical register. currently a major task, provides a comprehensive record for each component of electrical equipment in the ship. e.g motors, amplifiers. etc. The electrical register must he individually compiled for each ship (the register being prepared for H.M.S. Ark Royal comprises seven volumes of over .OX) pages in all) so that it will he some time before the registers are universally available to the Fleet.

Quite recently the production of preventive maintenance schedules has begun, listing on separate pages the periodical routines necessary for each equipment to help to prevent breakdowns and to ensure high performance. rhe companion publications to the electrical register are designed to make the electrical maintenance task cstsicr at sea, In short, the equipment and trials sion ectil ainis to he the electrical link between ship and shore and the "universal uncle" to all those of the electrical branch who serve atloat.

establish-

The Training Side of II.M.S. CoUingwood All electrical officers and ratings pass through H.M.S. Collingsvood at intervals during their service, and to describe the many forms of training given would take too long and you would become bored with detail and technical jargon. he electrical branch is divided into two main sections, ship and air, and these are subdivided again to general electrical and radio. The four types of ratings are split into artificers and electricians, The electrical artificer is chosen from the common entry which do their initial tINtS. training at Fisgard before coming to H.M.S. Collingwood.

The young electrical ratings come to H.M.S. Collingwood direct from civilian life, and it is about one of these young men I would like to tell you, John Smith is 171; he has just been

OD VOLUNTEER

accepted as a new entry into the clcctri" cal branch and is due to report at H.M.S. Collingwood in two days' time. 'rrivellins down to Fareham he linds on the train a number of other young men who. like himself, are about to enter the Service. They arrive at the green entrance gates of H.M.S. CoIlingwood and having entered soon become enmeshed in the routine of joining.

Those who are not used to consmunal life find it strange and sometimes a little embarrassing. John Smith doesn't mind: he has been a scout and is used to looking after himself, and thrown being together with other human beings doesn't worry him.

He gets his uniform and putting it on for the first time feels that at last he is in the Rosal Navy. The six weeks which form the first part of his training pass veiv quickly. During this time he learns the rudiments of seamanship and becomes very familiar with the parade ground. The whaler, fitted up on the parade ground as a sea boat, becomes an old friend, and he even has his picture taken with it forming the background, There was one day about which he had some misgivings. That day the class went to H.M.S. Vincent to climb the mast. It looked enormous, but he caine hack very pleased with himself and confided to a friend that there was "nothing to it."

At last the six weeks are all but gone.

It is now time to decide in which of the four sections I mentioned previously he will be selected to continue with his training. The training commander talks it) the class and tells thern about each section and describes the prospects of future advancement. He also explains that selection is dependent on the man's choice, the opinion of the personnel selection officer and the Admiralty requirements for numbers in each section.

John Smith writes down his choice in order of preference, and after a talk with the personnel selection officer is fairly optimistic. He wants to be a radio electrician's mate, and is delighted when told he has been selected as such.

Ilie class now splits up and John Smith says goodbye to those who have been chosen for the air branch. They go to H.M.S. Arid at Worthy Down for the next part of their training.

For John Smith, the hardest part now starts. He is hack at school and finds he is a hit rusty and has forgotten some of the things he used to take in his stride. In 32 weeks he will be taken. step by step, through the mysteries of alternating current theory, wireless and radar theory -relieved by a spell in the workshop so he tuight soldering and

r

t.

7

the use of simple hand tools. There is also practical work to be done on actual equipment. There are several examinations to be taken, both v. ritten and oral, each of which must he passed before going on to the next step.

Our hero has by now passed his eighteenth birthday and considers himself an old hand. He has grown to like his work, finds the going hard, but takes every opportunity to keep fit by playing games. The last few weeks ,f the course in sight and he begins to wonder where he will be sent, Will he go to sea and. if so, what sort of ship will it be? He listens to gossip about the merits, good or otherwise, of sariou ships. and ho,es he will be lucky.

At last his training course is over and as he belongs to the Portsmouth Port Division, he is put in the drafting pool in H.M.S. (.'ollingwood. For a short while he is employed on cstablishment duties and then suddenk finds himself drafted to H.M.S. Nonsuch. a Fleet destroyer.

John Smith, radio electrician's mate. second class, packs his hag and hansmock, steps into the waiting transport. and is gone.

Eighteen months to two years later } will he hack to undergo training for the next step in his career, Good luck

heave

Publications

The Drawing and Department This department. 's hick is mosik stalled by civilians ss ith a small numher of electrical officer,.. is concerned with the preparation of handbooks. diagrams and training ads, both fos circulation as required to ships at sea. and for use in the instructional side tit the estal,lishment itself.

It has a large modern drawing office. photoprinting and photographic seelions and typing pool, which together can undertake the large variety of work demanded.

The technical journal of the electri. cal branch is also prepared and edited ill this section.

Sport Since its inception the name ef H.M.S. Collingwood has appeared well to the fore in all the major sporting events in the command. Adjacent to the establishment is the first-class sports ground, with its variety of pitches, and an excellent pavilion. This was built by its own unaided efforts from non-public funds.

All varieties of sporting clubs exist within the establishment, the most recently formed being the underwater swimming club.

Representatives a Se' found in most of teams, Royal Navy currently L. E. M. Champion is in the soccer eleven and Licut. (I.) Jacobson iii the rugby fifteen. The Navy eight. which was beaten in the finals at had Licuts. this summer, Henley (l_) Clack, Hall and Wishart rowing, the two former having previously oh' tamed their blues as of successful Cambridge eights.

Lieut. Clack also rowed for Great Britain in the 1952 Olympics at Helsinki. and Lieut.-Comdr. tL) Potter also represented the country in these events at vachstins'.

tile

members

_---_---

-

, -

;

.5-

-'

i

. ˆ ,

-'

&,,5._

Radio ratings under Instruction on a modern radar set

it

._

Very Happy

Christnsas .

s-

I7(

$rt

Ir

iT(

JUST LEAVING THE ROYAL NAVY? A

CAREER

nit/I interest and an invaluable opportunity for and advancement in a technical field of growing importance is offered to suitably qualified R. N. Personnel leasing the Service. Working conditions are excellent and rates of experience

abort' the average.

We urgen:l,v require:

SENIOR AND DESIGN DRAUGHTSMEN (MECHANICAL) for interesting work on elect ro-mechanical devices and servo mechanisms of various types. Applicants should have experience of work in an allied field together with a thorough engineering background.

A.E.S.D. scales are regarded as a minimum and pay will he in excess of these rates for suitable candidates.

INSPECTORS (Electrical Section). Electrical Artificers are invited to apply for these posts.

ELEC'!'R!CIANS for wiring and assembly of complex electronic circuits. Applicants must be highly skilled with knowledge of radio.

INSTRUMENT MAKERS, MACHINISTS AND FITTERS.

Good opportunities for O.As.'E.R.As. and Stoker Mechanics able to undertake precision work on modern machinery its well-equipped shops.

ENGINEERS of

University standard with a minimum of three years' development or design experience in either electronic or mechanical engineering. at Gosport, l:s)udrosa is t Fete. tile 1-1 Alamein Reunion, and Rcmcnsbrarsce Day parade at Fareham. 'File hand also has the honour of playing fm wardroom guest nights on special occasiotis.

The present bandmaster is Band Sergt. R. Rowson. R.NI., who hits kept the hand in a high state of efficiency.

The biggest headache is. of course. drafting. So remember, all you electrical ratings who have been in the band, or who can play a musical instrument, when you return to ColI ingwood give your names in to the Bandmaster or the Gunnery Officer and keel) the hand going. As Coiling' wood has one of the largest parade grounds in the country, a large hand is essential.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS. Fleet Air Arm Specialists with good mathematics, technical kiioxk,Iedge~--r.tdio,'i-ZI(Iitr or electronics.

Candidates for the above posts should Strife fidlt' to the Personnel Of/leer, Au' Trainers Limited, ,lt'/e.sbu,'t', .50/lie' V/.V tteeh.s before 1/let' are readt' to take up eniplo vmnemo'.

AIR TRAINERS LIMITED Electrician (petty officer rate) sorking on gunnery control equipment

MANUFACTURERS FLIGHT SIMULATORS

OF INSTRUNIENE' FINING TRAINERS

AYLESBURY

BUCKS

-

I

Dockyard Notes

A HIGH-LIGHT of the winter functions of the Dockyard Establishments Sports Association was the first visit of Rear-Admiral J. S. Salter when he presented the association trophies on Friday. November 19.

The function was well supported by the heads of the departments and members. The presentation was preceded by an excellent concert, and was followed by dancing, the whole evening being enjoyed by all.

Mr. II. Chislett, on behalf of the association, welcomed the Admiral Superintendent, and after a short and witty speech, called upon the Admiral Superintendent to make the as follows: Mr. S. Green Cup: (M .C.1).).

Bowl: and Mrs. Duke Mr. Ilevcrley

ported on the activities of the bowls section, which. he said, was like the curate's egg-good in parts. The league and knock-out events were highly successful, but the representative sides' effort in the P. & D. Bowls League was not supported so well and consequently did not meet with such success.

Tribute was paid to the splendid effort of the Cashier's Office club, which, having languished at the foot of the table for two seasons, surprised everyone by finishing at the top. For a club that is not naturally numerically strong, this was indeed a splendid performance and is a very good example to all clubs.

League champions: Cashier's Office. Rink knock-out competition: Factory Sports (MED.).

Pairs knock-out competition: Messrs.

W. Halstead and R, Rouse (Pneumatic Plant, M.C.1).). Runners-up: Hubback Shield (donated by Rear- Messrs. W. Shirley and F. Wallis Admiral Hubback on his last visit to (Joiners. M.C.D.).

D.E.S.C.A. to he presented to the club Mr. Chislctt then called upon Miss or section making most progress during Green o present a bouquet to the year): Angling Section.

Mrs. Salter.

Mr. Chislett thanked Rifle shooting trophies-President's Admiral Salter for making the presen('up: Mr. W. S. Tucker (MCD. with tations. Admiral Salter assured us that an aggregate of 98.8. Championship we shall he seeing more of hint in the ('up: Mr. A. Allen (MCD.) with an future, and that he was delighted to be with us, and honoured to be asked to aggregate of 98.1.

Tennis League trophies-----Mr. R. present the trophies. l)ohson gave a resume of the tennis He referred sympathetically to the season, which was highly successful absence of the chairman, Mr. S. I-I. the unseasonable weather. Wyhorn (through an unfortunate acciLeague Division I: M.C.D. Drawing dent overnight), and the secretary, Mr. Office. League Division 2: M.E.D. H. S. Corben (on the sick list), and Drawing Office. Individual knock-out: wished both a speedy recovery. He Mr. Furlong (A.E.W.). called upon all clubs, as well as inBowls trophies-Mr. Aylward. sup- dividuals, to give the association Mr. E. ported by Hartley (chairman whole-hearted support and co-operaHowls Section), and Mr. J, Gowdy, re- tion.

presenta-tions Beverley

Brenda

despite

9

Phone 6908

Naval Tailors and

Established 1880

Outfiulers

172 & 182 QUEEN STREET, PORTSMOUTH (5f,mSe's. I,ue,'Po.': Naval Traders' Association Ltd.)

NAVAL ALLOTMENTS ARRANGED PRICE LIST ON REQUEST

FIRST IN THE- FIELD

FOREMOST EVER SINCE

the stronger ale at a ligi,ter price - - - .ir TA V,6~ \ .

iL0L

till

1954

Health Notes Sportsman of the month INOCULATIONS

ALL SERVICE personnel, and their wives and families when they go abroad, suffer inoculations in one form and another, and many must have wondered, as they go to bed with a sore arm, whether it really benefits them.

Most infectious diseases are caused by germs or very minute germs called viruses, and when we have had an infectious disease we are less likely to have a second attack, though we can get a second attack of anything. We have, in other words, become immune to that disease.

Now inoculations aim at making us relatively immune. In some cases, such is vaccination against smallpox or inoculation against yellow fever, the live germ is used, but has been weakened to render it harmless. The person is given a mild attack of the illness and is then less likely to contract that disease later, and the effect will last for several years.

In many cases, like typhoid, dead germs have to he used, as living ones are too dangerous. This does not produce the disease, but the entry of dead germs into the body causes a good rn its unit v . though this is fairly shortlived and steeds to be repeated every sear or so if the person is exposed to risk.

Sometimes the toxin, or only poison made by the germ, is injected, as in the case of diphtheria, and here as a rule a very good immunity is obtained lasting for many years.

WHEN READING the sports results in one's favourite newspaper or following up cross-country running, the name of M.A.,. Pape very often appears to head the list of favourites.

Pape joined the Royal Navy on May 2, 1939, and spent the early part of the war in the cruiser Phwbe and later played his part by running aviation spirit to Tohruk on hoard a 700-ton tanker.

At the age of 19 he was rated petty officer whilst serving with the Royal Navy Beach Commandos, taking part in the I) Day landings.

In 1946, when the Service took on its peace-time look. Papc had to resign himself to the job of "Crusher" and rather than stagnate at an office desk took up athletics, and enjoyed the minor successes of one so placed.

The year 1949 found hint taking part in his first marathon-Windsor to Chiswick, a distance of over 26 miles, at the end of which he finished 81st.

This was followed by winning the Middle East Inter-Services CrossCountry Championship at Malta in February of 1951.

Being a personal friend of Jim Peters, he decided to study his methods of training and to look to him for advice.

Hard training on Pape's part was to give him the success he has so justly deserved. In off-duty hours lie can he seen training at Whale Island and setting an example to the younger members of our cross-country teams; or perhaps you cycled past the lone runner on his way home to Southsea via Cosham and Drayton.

To Pape training hard means running 260 miles in a week in just under racing speed. This is divided into 16 runs to total 110 and 20 runs to total ISO miles. His training distances vary from 4 to 20 miles and are all timed by stop-watch and recorded.

Diet . . . Eats like a "horse."

He likes to lead all the way and often appears to go fast at the start to achieve this. These methods, drastic though they may seem, took Jim Peters to the top but have been criticised by many coaches and athletes.

'

This type of training has given Pape the following successes: 1953.-- -Won Inter-Services Marathon, Navy Cross-Country Championship, Hampshire County Six-Mile Championship. Chichester-Portsmouth 16-mile road race; second to Jim Peters in the Morpeth 13-miles road race; and rated ninth best marathon man its Britain.

1954. -Won Hampshire Six-Mile Championship, Hampshire Ten-Mile Championship. Chichester-Portsmouth 16-mile road race. Wigmore 15-mile road race; once again second to Jim Peters in Mitcham IS-mile road race; third in Southern 20-mile Championship; and second in the Belgrave 20 miles (ten yards behind J. Idcn).

The successes are still going on and he is inspiring a number of younger athletes at Whale Island, What club does, he belong to ? Why! R.N.A.C. South; honorary secretary C.P.O. Barnes.

Well done M.A.A. Robert Henry Pa pe.

Vaccination has caused smallpox to go from these islands, and the inoculation of children against diphtheria has led to its being a rare disease, though numbers of uninoculated children still die every Year from it.

In the Boer War, before TAB. came in, there were over 60,000 cases of typhoid. In 1917, after its introduction, there were only 4,000 cases amongst the millions of men under arms.

There are just two popular fallacies I would like to clear up. Firstly, an inoculation prevents only one disease.

For example. T.A.B. is effective only against typhoid; it will not stop you getting influenza, diphtheria or anything else. And secondly, it is not an absolute guarantee against that disease. Just as you can contract a second dose of measles, so it is possible to MARKED with an asterisk of his next qualifying appointment get the equivalent illness after inocu- A.F.Os. lation; but you are very unlikely, to have been published for display on may be considered. do so, and if you do, the attack is ships' coliipanics' notice hoards.

Civil Service likely to be mild.

South Afsicaa Navy M. E. R.-G. A.F.O. 2896/54 notified that the announced a re-

A.F.Os. of Interest

Underwater Swimming

HAVS A

ayS .

PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS

MAN IS a curious animal. tie is inquisitive and for ever delving into,the mysteries of the unknown: exploring the Amazon rain forests; conquering Everest; and investigating speeds above that of sound. All evidence of man's enquiring nature.

It is with this same feeling at the back of their minds that a few underwater swimming clubs have been formed in Great Britain in the last couple of years. For a considerable time, underwater investigation has been limited by the equipment required for a suited diver--lines to the surface. a constant air supply, and the limited mobility of the diver himself. The invention of the Aqualung by Commandant Cousteau, of the French Navy, has opened up a vast field for free underwater exploration. The diver is as free as a fish and can penetrate to depths of 150 ft. with case. Depths of over 400 feet have been achieved in serious scientific investigation.

In the Portsmouth area three clubs are at present functioning. The first of these is a branch of the British SubAqua Club with headquarters in Southsea. The B.S.A.C. was formed in 1952 and now has branches all over the country and connections with several similar organisations overseas. In the Isle of Wight the Three Fathoms Club operates and this also has a branch in Gosport.

In April of this year the first naval club was formed in H.M.S. CoIlingwood. The club has sonic 40 members and has built up a variety of equipment in the short time it has been running.

Funds have limited the club to one Aqualung, but ex-Service Salvus equipment and German submarine escape l)rager units have been obtained. The use of the latter equipment is strictly limited, since pure oxygen can be dangerous at depths of more than 30 ft.

The secretary of the Collingwood Underwater Swimming Club (Instructor Lieut. Berry) would he pleased to provide any information for those interested.

T. P. B.

A.F.O. 2837/54 quirement for an ex-Royal Navy C.P.O. or P.O. (R.P.I.) for entry into the South African Navy.

Civil Service Commissioners have announced opportunities for officers and men to compete at an open competition for at least 50 posts as assistant preventive officer, for which the Terminal Grants written examination will be held on A.F.O. 2844/54 announced that March 8. 1955. at various centres in ratings who continue in the Service and the United Kingdom and at main Serare permitted to draw pension after vice centres overseas. completing 22 years' service may be paid their terminal grants forthwith if Fifth Five and Sixth Five they so desire, instead of on final disRe-engagements charge. Those who elect to receive paySAFO 2954/54 provided further merit of pension must understand that details about filth and sixth five reno further grant or resettlement will he payable to them when they finally engagements for certain special classes leave the Service. Applications for pay- of men. e.g.. Royal Marines Band Serment should be made to the Director vice. Royal Marines, men serving on extended-service engagements, penof Navy Accounts. sioners serving on N.('.S. engagements, pensioners not serving who may apply Laundries in H.M. Ships to re-enter, and men under a liability the to perform supplemental service on A.F.O. 2892/54 described present Admiralty intention to fit completing time for pension. laundries in all capital ships, aircraft carriers and cruisers as opportunity, to Re-engagement and offers, and laundry machinery in escort Complete Time for Pension Bounties carriers. It is intended that as far as A.F.0. 2955/54 announced that paypossible laundries on board should be ment of a re-engagement bounty of run without profit, but where accumu- £100 will continue until further notice. lated profits do exist they should he A re-engagement bounty of £75 is also transferred from the laundry fund to introduced for W.R.N.S. ratings from the ship's fund.

April I, 1954. The conditions of remain the same, i.e. (a) that men Removal Expenses and Disturbance must have been serving oil September Allowance 1950, and have served continuously A.F.O. 2894/54 relaxed the existing since that date. (1,) must have cornrules governing the payment of pletel eight Years' service and reremoval expenses and disturbance cng.t ged to corn p fete time for pension. allowance in respect of moves in An advance payment of £75 will be anticipation of ill appointment. In made on ie-eog.igement and the future. in certain circumstances, claims balance of £25 will he paid on the first by an officer or man for a move made day after completion of the first when lie is either uncertain or unaware engagement of 12 years.

Re-enlisting

pay-ment

ROYAL TOURNAMENT, 1955 FIELD GUN COMPETITION

PREPARATIONS ARE 011 more heills made to commence training for the traditional Field-Gun Competition.

Hopes are high that this year the first crew to be trained in the Royal Naval Barracks will sweep the hoard at Earl's Court, and to this end Portsmouth's Field-Gun Officer (Lieut. P. It.

Grotian, R.N.) and First Trainer (G.P.O. E. 'I'. Harris) :ire busily engaged in the selecting of volunteers.

Training proper starts on February 1.

1955, and, who knows, maybe you can represent your Command. Enquiries to the Field-Gun Office, Royal Naval Barracks, or your divisional officers.

December,

1954

COMMAND NEWS H.M.S. OSPREY

A PERIOD packed with a variety of activities, both Service and social, has just passed in H.M.S. Osprey., and we look forward to a number of interesting naval occasions before Christmas leave.

Going back to the summer, in September the Portland Sailing-dinghy Trophy was won by H.M.S. Osprey.

With three boats in each of the three races, Osprey crews obtained three firsts, three seconds and a third, fourth and fifth out of an average number of 1 2 starters. Next in order of points were the 2nd Submarine Squadron, 2nd Training Squadron and the two carriers of the fl.F.T.S. Osprey helmsmen wce Cdr. Ducat-llammcrslcy, Licut. Sebborn and Surg. I icut. Coles.

Undoubtedly the most event here recently was the visit oil October 19 of the new Commanderin-Chief, Portsmouth, Admiral Sir George Creasv. (I.C.l3.. C.l3.L.. l).S.O..

M.V.O. The Guard and l)ivkion were inspected and marched past in the forenoon, The Commander-in-Chief walked round the esta hI ishmen t, had lunch in the wardroom, and afterwards visited H.M. Dockyard, Portland.

The stage comedy. "Worm's Eye View," was presented in the Osprey cinema by our Drama Club. The Osprey Players, on October 27, 28 and 29. It was produced by lns(r. Licut.Cdr. the Senior Instructor Officer, and shown once each to the officers, the C.P.Os. and P.Os., and to the ship's company. The cast of officers and ratings and the stage staff had devoted many evenings to rehearsing, and the result was a well-deserved and unqualified success.

On the following Thursday a fourth performance of the play, was given to 100 disabled people from Weymouth, Portland and Dorchester. organised by the Portland and Wemouth Branch of the Dorset Association for the Wetfare of the Physically Handicapped.

Ramps were put over the steps leading to the cinema, and every other care was taken to make things comfortable for the guests, many of whom are dependent on wheel-chairs. A buffet supper was served during the interval by naval stewards.

General drill was exercised on October 29th, the six teams competing having a variety, of tasks to test their initiative and efficiency. The tasks included obtaining blackberries, a cockroach, a cat, a dog and a "spithead pheasant." More elaborate lobs required the teams to construct a stile over a fence, fire-fighting, and setting up road blocks. In other tests each team had to get two of their number across a ravine, light a fire, brew tea and drink it, and set up defences for one of the establishment buildings.

The ship's mascot a dog appropriately named "Doppler," began to take umbrage at being "captured" so many times, and later teams found a dog less easy to produce!

Osprey were represented by a rescue team in a full-scale Civil Defence exercise, "Dorset Two," held in Weymouth on November 17.

The only person on the staff who seems to have enjoyed the recent spell of rough weather is the Surgeon Lieutenant, who has been trying out a new anti-seasickness remedy on the classes at sea. Some hardy members of a class who considered that they did not require such things are reported to have it after one particularly, regretted rough trip.

Turning from the past to the future, we have an outstanding event to look forward to in the visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Portland on November 26. The Duke will arrive by helicopter and will be received h' a Royal Guard and Flag and senior officers of ships and establishments at Portland. His programme includes visits to naval establishments in the and port luncheon in H.M.S. Osprey wardroom.

We are all beginning to think of Christmas, and there arc to be Christnias dances in the wardroom and the C.P.Os,' Mess during December. The annual children's parties for the wardroom and ship's company occur on December IS and 16, and will round off the social programme for the year.

important

Steven-on,

Sport Navy Hockey Cup Competition Our outstanding achievement this term has been to reach the quarterfinals of the Navy Hockey. Cup Competition, inaugurated this season. In the first round we beat the 2nd Submarine Squadron, based at Portland, by 10-3, and in the second round defeated H.M.S. Vernon, our large rival T.A.S. School, by 6- 4 after 20 minutes' extra time, the score being 4-4 at the end of 70 minutes. The match was played in indescribable

PORTSMOUTh NAVY NEWS

addressed the combined ships' cornpanics in a short but impressive speech of farewell. This was the last occasion the present commission was together.

So ends a happy and exciting comweather and no one was sorry when it ended, including a small number of mission which brings crc d it and hardy spectators whose support un- honours to the Squadron, and Agindoubtedly, encouraged our team very court in particular, both on and of! considerably. The third-round match the sports field, and a reputation was at Portsmouth against H.M.S. second to none. It is up to our comDolphin, whom we defeated 3-I after mission to maintain it in the Meditera very hard-fought game on a sticky ranean next year.

Eric Colpitht ground. Once more our team was greatly encouraged by a very satisfactory. number of supporters.

In the match on quarter-final ROYAL NAVAL BARRACKS November 29 we move out of the WELFARE TOPICS su bma roe and A.S, world at last, as we are opposed by H.M.S. DedaIus, "Chocolates, Cigarettes, Ice-Cream" who will undoubtedly be a hard nut A VERY popular innovation in the to crack, Victory. Cinema is the selling of iceSoccer cream. The welfare secretary informs In the Portland Services Midweek me that since this was commenced on November 3, almost 1100 league, Osprey have played three Wednesday. matches, won two and lost one. In the worth of icc-cream has been sold iii RN. Portland League we have only the cinema. Of the three ts pesav.iilplayed one which was lost. :ible--t ubs. choc-ices and lollies-the Osprey will shortly, he losing the ser- latter is the favourite. During one 200 of these vices of E.R.A. Northovcr, who has recent performance ill So u t Is c r ii delicacies were sold. How the lads love played on these sales League side, as he has a draft to their lollies The profit goes to the Welfare Fund, after the II.M.S. Reclaim. sellers have taken their percentage.

9

H.M.S. GAMECOCK W.R.N.S, Good conduct d Long Service Medal I OWING TO the commitments of the Service, the Long Service and Good I Conduct Medal was presented to Chief I Wren Anderson by the Captain of H.M.S. Gamecock, Capt. L. W. A. I llcnnington. D.S.O., D.S.C.'', R.N.. in his office. When asked if she Iiid

Wren Anderson's motto is: "The Scrvice is what you make it." Chief Wren Anderson is the third Wren rating to he awarded the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

in', inuiig to interest which she had done in the Service, her answer was that her job as a cook was always interesting. She said that her only regret was that she had not been able to serve abroad, but she had been to many different places in the United Kingdom. With only five years and 10 months to go for pension, Chief

started in tile si "y) .,it iiiiii)COte, where a misunderstanding between the two started a "dripping" session, As L.S. Gay said: "1 had to go back to apologise, and front then on-well, a man just didn't stand a chance," All the messmatcs of both parties wish to extend their congratulations

I

I

Congratulations On Saturday, November 20, 1954, L.S. Gay and P.O. Wren Gilbert were ntrried ti Riith l heir romance

I

I

Ion

match,

Weymouth's

Hockey Not counting the three Navy Cup matches won. Osprey's team have won two, lost one and drawn one, in four matches against ships' and other teams.

The U.S., Portland, team has usually had a very high proportion of Osprey players for the Saturday matches,

Shoe-shine By arrangement with the makers o Cherry Blossom Boot Polish, it advertising film was shown for on week last month and large tins of thi polish were distributed free at cad performance.

Rugger

Children's Parties In connection with the children' parties to he held in Royal Navi Barracks on January 4, 5 and 6, 1955 a preliminary meeting has been bet and the support of all groups has bee promised in an effort to reorganis these entertainments. It is hoped t have something quite different to offc the children, and at the same time t H.M.S. AGINCOURT keep amused all the volunteers wh come forward to assist.

THE AUTUMN cruise is now draw- every year Although weak this year, the rugger side is very keen and has had regular fixtures. Seven of them have played regularly for U.S., Portland, on Saturdays, and a few people on course have had an occasional game in addition,

ing to a close and for us it has held a full and varied programme.

We started with two weeks at Invergordon with the remainder of the Home Fleet doing exercises, and we managed to have entries in the Fleet Athletics, A.B. Hall has already, been mentioned for also the running; Squadron P.T,l., P.O. Cressey, did very, well in the field events. I believe here was the start of our sports successes throughout the cruise.

Came Exercise "Morning Mist," and with it to days at sea. We found it not to he as cold as was anticipated: however, as a Arctic precaution clothing was issued. During the exercise we visited several Norwegian tiords, glimpsing excellent scenery en route. To break the dog-watch monotony we ran-uitc successfully, tooan inter-mess quiz over the S.R.E. The wardroom, favourites throughout the competition, were convincingly beaten in the final by the Communktions Mess.

On completion of "Morning Mist," we commenced the first of our courtesy visits, calling first for a week at Liverpool, where everyone thoroughly enh i m s e If. A joyed heavy sports programme was arranged for the ship and the Squadron -soccer. hockey, rugby, and even golf-and almost every day saw teams leaving the ship.

Dances and tours were orpniscd. and it was with regrets, especially among the ship's "Romeos," that we left for Cardiff in company with Corunna. It was here that we held our "paying off" dance, which was a hue success.

Our visit gave us opportunity to witness the Wales s'. Scotland Soccer International at Ninian Park, and the Navy was well represented. Again our visit proved a success and a good time was had by all.

So we left the United Kingdom for Gibraltar, exercising en route with the Fleet. We were to have F.O,F.H.'s Inspection at Gibraltar, so this had top importance with regard to work. On arrival, we entered dock and set to preparing for inspection.

We fought a hard tussle with the remainder of the Squadron for the Inter-Squadron Soccer Cup, beating Aisne in the final. Not to he outdone, the hockey team came back with the Inter-Squadron Hockey Cup. It is heartening news that most of our soccer team will be with us when we recommission in December; then we will he able to hold our own in the Mediterranean.

Our sporting honours did not stop at hockey and soccer. Representatives from the 4th D.S. swept the board at the Fleet boxing.

Admiral's Inspection was a success despite a race with the weather, and it is all over.

Captain (D), Capt. R, (1, Mills.

The Royal Naval Sick Berth Stall Association (Portsmouth) The Royal Naval Sick Berth Staff Association (Portsmouth) was discontinued during the war years owing to complete disorganisation of its memhers through drafting and other obvious reasons. In May, 1946, it was re-formed and has since been slowly progressing with an ultimate aim of attaining the pre-war strength of 500 members or more. Un for to isa tel v, the present membership is only 120, but it is considered that if the principles and objects of the association were more widely promulgated, new members would be forthcoming.

The association is open to all serving and ex-serving members 'of the sick berth staff.

The basic principles and objects are briefly as follows:

I. To foster esprit de corps.

2. To develop and maintain friendship between past and present members of the sick berth staff, 3. To assist in obtaining employment.

4. To provide a benefit payable on the death or invaliding of a member, 5. To assist members or their dependants who are placed in necessitous circumstances. t h r o u g h representation to the R.N.B.T. or other charitable organisalions.

6. To circulate among members the Royal Naval Sick Berth Staff Directory.

7. To afford opportunities for the discussion of interesting topics.

Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month at the Royal Sailors' Club, Queen Street, Portsmouth, at 7.30 p.m.

The annual reunion dinner and dance of the association will he held at the Empress Ballroom, Stuhbington Avenue. Portsmouth. on F r i d a y, February 25. 1955. Tickets: 15s. single; dance only, 7s. 6d. double, 4s, single. All sick berth stall, past and present, are welcome. Tickets and full information obtainable from the secretary, G, Taylor. S.B.C.P.O.. Sick Bay, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth.

Football Royal Naval Hospital. Haslar. was successful in winning the Inter-Port Hospital Cup on Wednesday. Novemher 17, by defeating Royal Naval Hospital, Chatham, 6 0. S.B.A. Ross completed his hat-trick, and other scorers were L.S.B.A. Grant (2) and S.B.A, (I)) Cooper (I). The cup was presented h Surg, Rear-Admiral J. Hamilton during the dance held at Haslar in the evening, I), C. B.

Continurd on page 10

THE CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (EST. 1847) CANADA'S OLDEST LIFE OFFICE

For Professional Advice and Personal Service POST THIS COUPON TODAY 10: PAUL MCGRATH A,ea Csa'4wxd II N.ttl.co,nb. Av., Souths.a " Hams TeIq,hi.,c 33301 ALL CANADA

NAME

.....................

ADCRESS

.............................. ,,.

DATE OF bIRTH-

,,._,

,.

OCCUPATION LIFE PLANS COVER WAR RISKS __

CAREERS IN ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH

The Atomic Energy Research Establishment at Harwell is now transferred from Government Service to the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority. Excellent opportunities exist for ex-Royal Naval men and women.

Skilled craftsmen are required to serve as Research and Experimental Mechanics (Special) to cover a wide range of duties, including the manufacture of prototypes and special plant, maintenance work and plant operation, in wellequipped workshops with up-to-date machine tools.

At present vacancies exist for: INSTRUMENT MAKERS AND MECHANICS TOOL MAKERS MACHINE Toot MAINTENANCE FirrERs PRECISION 'IrrERs MAINTENANCE FITTERS AND TuRNERs UNIVERSAL GRINDING MACHINE OPERATORS UNIVERSAL MILLING MACHINE OPERATORS ELECTRICIANS Commencing rate of pay, 173110d. for 44-hour, 5-day week, with advancement on merit to 197/lOd. Excellent opportunities exist for promotion to Technical staff appointments and encouragement is given to those wishing to improve their qualifications by further studies.

Single accommodation is available immedSately and every effort will be made to house suitable married applicants as houses become available.

There are also unskilled vacancies for men and women without a trade in resident Catering and Hostel posts, Process work, Laboratory work, etc. A limited number of vacancies exist for Female Car Drivers (Standard Vanguards).

Applicants must have a full licence and a clean driving record. The establishment is not able to extend housing facilities to these grades.

Further details are set out in the free booklet "Careers in Atomic Energy" which can be obtained from the address below, or from the Resettlement Officer, Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth.

STOP PRESS

Financial assistance will be provided to those men joining AERE as from ut January, 1955, during the period that they are separated from their families, A new housing programme is well under way and craftsmen should expect to be housed within twelve months of starting.

SENIOR LABOUR MANAGER, A.E.R.E. I IARWELL, DiDcor, Buusui,RE.

l

Command News

to all

SIGNAL

OFIC.ERS tNG

"

.

NOW TO ENJOY AN EXTRA PENSION WHEN YOU RETIRE

are iii .tt oin trued 'V aboutN( a rnsiicct".fuii Service career. tnt

providing

civilian

mercial Road extremity an extraordinar) Emeit-like contraption began to i take shape. Passers-by could be heard to nsurmur "What is it'?" A spherical object sat on a long trailer and include: Advantages resembled some integral part of an atontie plant in miniature. However, Pension at 65.

Premiums we did not remain in ignorance for cease at 40,45 or 55. Options very long, as the engineers, working include a lump sum on Ieavto their usual "thous" of an inch, and the shipwrights. working flat out, ing service.

Family profinished the job in no time. It was the tection, etc.

Mayors -Navy exhibit for me Lord Show A large revolving globe of the Write. stating date t ti I 'iii Ii, (or world. flanked by hadsorne seamen a etturabie pru'mmiilmts tssvalth; hs, 1 and beauteous Wren's showed the Naval Allotment Li. public now we span toe world.

Already the Christmas spirit has been observed abroad, at least in the i'""''"'" -.i .I ,,,k.i, ,t,., "'k "" i'""'" "' vus I made for the annual grand dance for PROVIDENT the Mechanical Training and , Repair ASSOCIATION i Establishment to he held in Kmmbeil s I OF LON I) ON

APPLY FOR OUR SPECIAL SCHEMES FOR SUPPLEMENTARY PENSIONS

1954

Christmas I

(contd.)

and good wishes for a long and happy lishment and also on his reiir'mncnt front the Navy. Capt. \Iurrell was life together, I'.O. Wren Gilbert is thought to be extraordinarily enthusiastic al'out the Service in gencral and the training of one j youngest yeowomen in the the engineering branch in particular.

W.R.N.S. Both the Mechanical [raining and The Gamecock Players Repair Establishment and H.M.S. I- isgard knew the impact of his perThe Gamecock Players are again sonalit and leadership. In a short producing another play, "Arsenic and Old Lace,- which will he played in appreciation it is di Ilicul t to enuinerthe cinema on November 29 and ) ate all his achievements, but all mem and December 1. A number of the hers of Services rugby knew of his cast pla ed in ''The Ghost Train'' pr0eS5 at the game and his con--when they won the l3arnhara Trophy strtictive criticism. iii 1952, We welcome to the esta hi i shnie ill R'P0 ' ' Bennett (apt. (Iii Il. Ingram, A,M.I.Mecli.I., M.l.Mar.E., RN who comes to us front It is previous appointment as I- leet Engineer Officer on file stall' THE MECHANICAL TRAINING Flag Officer Submauines, AND REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT

rt'tlreunt'nt will come and an iiicomt' will be needed to YOUR CORRESPONDENT had the NOW IS THE IWSF temerit to refer to the busy hum that t'njt,v it.

I I tt E to start cut her an cilia na ted troni the centre a isle of the extra pension at (tj to siuppteuiu'nt establishment in the. list issue of NsVY Ni ss s, Although that hum has Service and State l't'iisi,,ns or, if been increased to a crescendo because You prefer, a siiitst.iiitual cash sum of the test job periods, the main inon leaving the Service to help You terest recently has been centred at to establish yourself in lift'. cit bet end of the establishment. At the [he younger you are, the lettereaward end vast loads of timber have tt'runs you can .t't ii re been unloaded. whilst at the Corn-

adequate

I NAVY NEWS

D. B. knighi

S

)

ILM,S. BOXER ON 1 Ill-' first day of November. the ltortsmtiiit h Squadron in paraded Royal Naval Barracks to welcoiiic the new Commander - in - Chief, Admiral Sir George Cream Fine-weather roimfine ssas proclaimed time order of the day, though from the oUtset dark I clouds threatened mtmtiuiy against an) such intention in Standing Orders or A.F.Os. On our arrival in Royal Naval Barracks the clouds opened at last and, reluctantly foregoing this opportunity of showing the Cornmander'in-('hiej the prowess of our backward swimtimers in a final "swim past" after an inspection on the parade. ground, we adjourned to the Gymnasum to await the arrival of the Admiral, had been timed to the last second allowing for everything, from the opening of the car door to the final bugle call and, icdlesc to sa, with this organisation the inspection went off without a hitch.

Just two days later cattle another moment" in the life of H.M.S. "big .._._ ._'r .

-.

-'"" tile first time since stintflier leave we put to sea! :mwa the barnacles and mntisscjs that held its to the wall was a task which

I.,

I

Everything

, . , and I have no doubt that a the festive season approaches of leave are foremost in the winds of most of as

Normal

sea

training

is under way

future programme reretook some days, you will gather, but again and nothing more than this, plus a finally we were prised loose Irouui our vals nothing berth and, still hardly believing their sojourn in "(itiii' one week-end this PROVIDENT HOUSE c%es. incredulous doekics and sorrow- month. The ship's company is once 246, BISHOPSGATE, LONDON E.C.2 '.-R.As, saw special sea dutyrnen more augmented by ratingsfrom Telephone: BlShopsgate 5786 '0e ii,) like soitiething that adds the Harrier and Dryad. accommodated for . r and ir,ni,.u R,'c,'nmtv w,'- had virile, tt,',I. ,,.,,,ts U- .1 I................. mmtcu .uumg'.ms ''""'''''t. '""'' u im ' d re.itled catastrophe. It onl v ratings. too, on hoard to give a he final cleaning and .t for full-power trials and si., we hand with it' '- a trip round the Isle of Wight painting 01 the 'ship. In all. H.M.S. is with the sun shining in the sky. For Boxer certainly settling down to a quite a few people, no doubt, it was a more normal routine after her refit.

-day of hard work, but to sonic - it -, secmneu more IM C a oa Y till) it I tie Skylark" at a "bob a nob," as they ' , cattle on the tipper deck to make quite certain that this was happening it was no dream. ".

Out the 10th we were to have gone I - .' to Wevunouth for degaussing. but had weather precluded the plait and we sailed urn farther than lime Needles, i this had weather was with its or over / 4 hours and we did not return to / - harbour for two and a half days of: course, we had to get in to make short -week ends possible, and nerhans it was the haste with which we returned that kept the baud from playing Is we caine alongside at last Whatever, it was, must have been they caught ." our work-up Th r . napping. for they were not there to for aj weekCONTINUING or two, we were given a very -- , , l greet us. Possibly one or two Wives pie-ant break in the form of a visit I had one or two questions to ask one 1 it) (ieuloa. where we arrived tin Novemor two husbands that night. ("Where her Ii) with H.M.S. Decoy in company. have you beeui these last two nights."

- ' years since one of I EM. ii you hear any Boxer rating spinning It is three Genoa and we were visited ships a %armi ashore ahotut big sea-lime, wall- accorded a cordial welcome. Bus tours flowers and "We ss'ti, walking oil the were for the ship's company bulkheads for days.--- take it with a roundarranged Genoa and its environs and of salt.

But remember, it is the pinch lucky people got as far as Port most we ye been able to boast of for, some I:imio and Pisa. sount. tim., and wI. can quit., hots., you -- I hi. two ships raised a football team mn.tkc allowances. Iksides it - wav a !!;tie we were in-the B.B.(.said 50, 1 it) play :tit Italian Army tea in and after -- 'V a great duel went down 3-I. The lJ' - 'I Has become popular just I nimtch. which had been planned as an -'--) recently fishing on hoard the Boxer'? 'lheme E ' iuiltirmiml affair, a great zmttrzmesee.n to be one or two more than the ion and ended proved up with a magnificent : suaIano1 enthusiasts :. lotilla 1wuhhoetul reciprocal exchange of Compliment,andin niedals, 1 lie hsh are apparently plentiful, c.,1 for Irn'h custom that has come right back thought most arc not worth keeping generals size goes. Sonic I,, m me a migici 5, into wardroom and club popularity ? Requesting Plymouth's We all found Genoa expensive but 11owever, claim they have eaten their catch at supper and that it was big great fun and we were sorry to leave on Tuesday. November 16. for Elba.

Company-with pink, tonic, vermouth, squash or just plain enough to he worth while cooking. one foresees, iii the not'too-distant Our object in going to Elba was to conwater! Plymouth, the Navy's own gin, is right back to prefuture, a time when the size of bite fish hark sonic of the gear used in recoverthe wreckage of the Comet aircraft caught will he regulated only by the mug war perfection. R.P.C. at any good bar, art)) span" of the various fishers, if which crashed near there earlier in the to foul some are like mc, who was not blessed year, Unfortunately. due weather, we were unable to etiihmrk the with a pair of armiss long enough touch my toes when doing P.T., they bulk of the stores nor to venture a glimpse. most Call eutl i st the help of an ''oppo'' amid ashore. but we did have PLYMOUTH combine arms' widths. By that time, of us for the first t i mile, of Napoleon's usia nd kingdom. though. I should hope we'll ha GIN I stopped listening to them. In the me,mii- Now I)uchess is hack at Malta to time, the cats tin the jetty are getting complete her work-up and soon after very sleek and fat with the fresh food that to have a short self'maintainztncc will us over last film rir. 339: II-\L1 M11.1 , Ii 7: QrR. uuorrt.u. 9.2; M1NiAruRr, 3 7 u o'.m.vi they are thrown by the more suc.,'esslul period which Christmas. .iuiglers.

LIMITED

id.d ",

j

in Southsca on December 9.

A sad ceremony took place on Saturday, November 13, Capt. (F) SI. Morrell, C.B.E., R.N., said farewell to the assembled ship's cornitnv oil his departure from the estah-

Th

us,-thoughts

U,C.W.E. (IJAVANT) I.C. THE ESTAHIISHMIjN1' team, once again competing in Division II of the Portsmouth North End League, have made quite a promising start to the season, winning three of the first four games played. Kicking off with a 4- 41 victory Over Boarhtunt Rovers, tile) disappointed in their next match r, ('o-op., losing by the same margin ill a game of missed chances and defensive errors. 'they caiuie hack. however, with a three-goal win after stilt tussle with Melit:m. Bad luck overtook them within halt an hour of bite kick-oil in their encounter with Kingston OR. Settling down after a shak start, they looked all set for a comfortable win until their right winger retire(] with a badlr wrenched knee, litmus handicapped, they twice lost two-goal lead but finally took the points with a narrow 4-3 win, At the time (if writing, they are lireparing for their Hams Junior ('till game m'. Scorpions. Is it too much ill hope that thie- may better last season's performance of reaching the semi-final of this coin petition'? Or will they go all out for the coveted Father Purcell (up, the North End League challenge trophy, reputedly the most valuable cup in football'? 'Ii inc alone will tell.

ALMS. MINER FOUR MINER FOUR is still wandering. but her wanderings, due to a thing called work, are now limited to the Firth of Forth , , , and it is not catching money thrown oil the bridge either.

We are spending most of our leisure time at a little place called Hurntisamid. Flue natives are quite friendly.

For those who are interested. it has II pubs and three hotels. The one dance hall is much frequented by our little hand of heroes.

Our dear Butler is leaving our midst this mrmtinth for release: 22 years scheming dodging, lead-swinging and schemung Completed.

Our long-lost friend Miner Three washed into the dockyard here last unouth, and has stayed practically ever since. The rumour that their chief had pawned the engines is quite unfounded.

The spy who reported that the crew - blushed when receiving pay was at fault - - their faces were chapped through being too long in a draughty dockyard.

We hear that we are going south to the land of Brickw'ood " this month Ales. Should anyone sight a strange object which looks like a cross between a I'hames barge and a steam rollei drifting down the East coast, they will SINRAB have seen Miner Four.

12

PORTSMOLTII NtVY NIWSDecember. 19.94

k1

-Oi

ILirrosa). The high-light of the even- cam will go forward to reprceIit tI IN1EK-FSTABI.IsIIMENr the end in the in the corning cd!I1I: HOCKEY KNOCK-OUT fc.tIwr-wcighi S.I. Rowan (I3arroa) petition, winch will take place at Chat'O1PI1' I')' ;rnd OS. Thompson (rhctis) went h.trn in February or Nltrch. To in*kc . hIF1mr it fl(I for cacI other for this a success, as nany teanis a pus- TI-I IS C'ONII'EIIiION is achieving its . . . . .

PORTSMOUTH CCOMMAND RN. Worthing and District Hirrir \rc three y spirited rounds, Rowan just SINC irc required. You are therefore purpose in giving additional interest to the vlctits, being similarly hetcn the verdict and both boxers wclco;ne to get moving. rais_ i te.tm, hockey players. One of the rules of the CYCLING CLUB b) both A and B senior cr L IIflhI1. prolonged applause for their and submit our entry. Full details will competition 1. that a minimum of four I HAT the r tcint, '.c tson i oLr. '. S U ' Dryad course. This week trr our'. di1,I t, (1 hL'.u) be promulgated in du ratings nitist play n each tearn, In unhcr. are settling down to the o juniors were onI able to have i train- having boxed through to the final, wits is intended to lower -deck players LEAGUE TABLE called ---social--- season. Tickets are ing run as our opponents could not ce in good-class hockey. unfortumuely confined to the sick bay ' W111 . 1 17n eA iPL,r e more p x e :tikhIc for some of the local club field a junior side. with a high temperature on the final C'IIind . lb,It, It is a pity that travelling expenses from the dinners and cars b_ porch ( H d Il 9 6 3 0 ft. t.t is When the %ljloc tn mc visited 1)r d nglit nd Hos Holhns (Ocean) thr_ 1ijitd tl entry to establish ,l\(Il1 Unicorn Road.

3O in the light it coincided with the Collint,ssood fore received a mt-n" south of Ilic I h iim.s but this m,aiy is D. ttt)WditCti has ag;iIil established apprentices' mid-tcrm font! wtck-cnd. heavy -scight . ........................

3 0 Oi 281) i i was foreseen and nitist he accepted for 7 3 4 0 160 235 10 himself ;is IEA.R. champion with that only tic or two locals were The 4th Destroyer Squadron won the j'i's.' 1rc : : :: 8 2 t, 0 167 2.47 1(1 the present. These expenses, although times: miles, hr. the following 50 3 2 0 iii 142 S not available from this section of the club. Quebec Cup with a clear lead of points RA F ihornc iInd crippling. are sufficient to cause ....

3 1 2 173 %4 7 ) nun. 3 scc.: 100 miles, 4 hr. 26 mm. It is good to see. hoevcr that corn- " in the a result an unpleasant drain on welfare funds. competition 't scc.; I _ hours, 240---18 nulcs e, i s ii i. _ IN 11.0 " achieved h hard training in the hands R % (I C , The mu tin ik s ill h pared with three or tour played in the f their squadron P.T.l. This squadron With a rcaonahlc 25-rnilc time, this when t Collingwood rnid-tcrii II1t*!1t New )'car and here the R.N.H.A. has V. h him ill 5 :'13 should also for tjc practically no R N A C i mi it was sorely niisd in the Home Fleet i u m ulli I I 4 0 .1 0 4 promised tk) pay all expenses. qualify R.N.(\. It.,t.R. hich does. not in- possible to field a team strong enough Sports competitions next cruise.

"1 lie teams left in the competition .:ltidc :i I -2-hour event. I t is understood to gain a lairly, narrow win over this Rear-Admiral S. I-I. ('irIjII. C.13 are R N F G Keyhain and Reserve club ill at his I (X) rink is one of the which is composed entirely- ot 1) S 0 'Flag Officer Training SquadFleet. I)s onpøri Ded lus Osprey fastest in tile district. young officers cit the three Serviccs. ron. presented tile prizes. and at the and Skkin. R.M Deal. R.N.B. ChatFLc()%iF WIN'S SQUADRON " The List Stturda in October hid cod led three chcrs for all the coinhani. and R.N.I I Chathani.

Looking hack on the racing season.

SPORTS CUP I t has ],cell our most successful since been a blank date on the fixture I i Sit. Pcti (or s kind tt1icia Is. thanking t hctn for . Air n1n1 in o their own .' md entertainment.

THIS MONTH . was the high -light fife founding of the club five _ trs igo but t match is arranged it S i. Ii hur I . . " . . . knock-out competition and in this ' c " year for ships of the 5th \l inc C '. Iin, in the Navy appears to he against ttu. local club. After i Ii hur ..

Result of t4. im competition.: I 4th Lossicniouth beat C uldrosi_ in the final.

4Squadron w hi.h gathered at which %%t' becoming increasingly popular and effort in the Portsmouth Road Relax it Destroyer Squ;tdron. 42 points; . sweeping It cd at Gosport . earlier coininailk] itig officers are being most had been h1t that it would ti a Otcan.33;.l" Tyne. 23; 4. ThcscLis. 21; Invergordon for the annual sports con- this I t .

5 . 6th Destroyer Sq uad ron, 13; 6, petition. i I ow i ng inn hers to kcc p tough race over the cti ii t r " litit Set-H.1.

C o, uc"'C .

Shills clCt)rflL. Mariner and I ruclovc took their machines on board and pcrIitting vice dcn:ind oil two (it the Si I ii r J .iiti.i . (.. t!1cn to proceed in cycling rig Star performers who are in the K.A.F. -- 1k-weight : Pitt, and I-f.M.S.. \VcIfat joined in Individual result,;.

UK pulling all(' sailing in ' hn of practicable. Sixty-five ratings left the '. R clear for another good I (Ocean) beat J S H H 1 S Roiil i which i C ''' ' nI ItI ltii n. tile flilic ffl()iIthS [lava] 5% III iLtntn. tndfoid ( I tscu) J ( %% I ctiijiin_ September () 1954, and others The Rc nold s (, IrrLlt Open I i oph i nt mi s LIht Ht A Clark (4th Dcsonportable Tennis (bib li.ivc sin svtio,c -rise iiiiicd subscription cOfltcsl, promoted L tile liatlcicIi l)tioscr Squadron. \ 'incourl) beat pulling and sailing took place in " t Is S iluiJ fin 195i. It is estimated ( lub 1)ornuh Firth. t-t \I S Mariner ri ItS YEAR U C \V F have entered tl i I produces .iii (I Iii r " ( U "in) .

O.'. t s sfour ica nis for competition table tennis I ILl t after pt . inch t has been niade for t c in struggle between I1Rt of tile - " . con i nci icto ill tile ng ry I _ iiti I- 'siLl1t S \t I Ross in (4th gained i Iu_ 11th) bank leading Hampshire club' and ..i.scr ii and lULd i uand next in the Portsmouth and South-East Pit/ pulling, despite i hop I)iri,.u It irro' t) beat day, Squadron. the leagues in. of balance of t4() s II en ,ore th it the front outside tile c iiint\ s Coquette %S()fl the II tOts Leagues. tiliuL including.

I I3IiiIon 1 I tiiscii). n.i s at chill :;fir continue during i)S5 Reading ,\C the I ftcr H.M.S. \\c lcT had iii.idi. ;i hoc S .i i \ing ".t.int.i rds opportunities should ss ioi t)1 ci h : I'.

Rush start as 1 prouliot ng body in Competition cup. The coo rse l.ugh t O.Sug. the se_i mcii's be a% a I a bk for most club members h a mu dd by winning. as ii iOc,iuH heat Alt. J. Ross (4th whalers race. oht.iin inuth experience and to imssiih the usiiiaii clubs in the district, possibly could b. and I). J. [)arts. this I Squadron. Ausnc) thi_ir stand tid ill is was 1 nfsuutuin utt.ls ssc have been his very I istkit,li I ssoutlis It it_k it Inscri.ord in H .M S I rUt. uitdisiJ&i ii hut his team, which had hoped I tiiht ss elter-ss eight E. NI. R . Dim- I love won a very keen hockv' competiha id li di a it chits, and by the end of 1 Ii first team on gaining promotion beat A.11. J . St el nttish ton " and 11A .S. .5. Mariner 1ii led tip l.t st sea son fro in Division 3, the scar all ii oI1ci il posts will has e to Pull the cup hack to H .ini psil re. had 1,,p I ( )ct.'an t4th i)es! rove i Squad ion, ii.i rrOsa). more points in the soccer league and : flout Ii League. is now playing in l)ivieliattged hand'. Anyone with a little to he content to take second i'I.ice the Rot ii Navy ti. in) 11.0. Sharp. tile \N lisi ttc t_ht Mention must lie sit. n 2 Portsmouth League, captained ri. uuiusiilL ihiIut is iii LcntI ().S. I' ( Ii irm in the cross countrs rcqimircd 4th I)esit titer Squadron. Agincourt made here of the winner of l!ius b Run Iurneu. itarticumlal lv front tile Writer Branch. club eapbuuui. ran an eXceIllioflal Is good ()fit. president. Commodore Sir A .St. I race oii this occasion to tin sit ss th heat ).S. P. (.i .intiekl (41li l)est ro ci p.(). of I . NI .S. NN t.'ICome.

Ihe ladies' team is playing in the sslio put up i tt.rs 111K slioss nd id (lair I rd Bass, I) S () has left us Leading St. on in Ha LII 'file other Squ idion \in owit iitsiil iuth Ladies, I it_u Division along ssith Vice-Admiral Iliighesttvo to run well stere I .I:. SI. Ragg I.iht ;itit.Itile-ssc'iht U.S. F. Itain- unfortunately, even this effort 55.15 1101 I 'and his to date dtass-n I and lost I. intl Nl.tstcr-at-Arms Papc ,,ulilioiiglt il:mhlc'tt, Stilti, ssc understand, is flow iridtie (Ocean) beat-AM. i. Ihotttpsttn enough to carry itt1 the trophy for this Portsmouth League, I)isisuon 4 te in P.211c ttouilt.l have pr tinrid i 1)1 lhiitlm.cvent.

Ill, hike his u,uiilstitii pin hut tt?i I) sti isi.r Squi mdi ii it irro it and lt.i%e to date pl_i'.ed two matches avid inure akin to a rti,itl '.imriact.' em, ot N\e'.t Hosveser. H.\1.S. Welcome, sslio lit( had Sliddle-weichi : 5.51. J. Stevens (4th both.

Our ill i pros ed rider during the It is still not iloss utile to make I )'s in us a r St ti.ud tin. i hi.i rro '. 1 be, t .ul reads wo ii the shooting and 50cc-c knock out during the Iircs out cruise., H sst. s r interest in l able tennis is ir 5' I) 'it mdvii ill' Royal Naval forecast of the ( ttiliiii intl S NI I) I ticket- I I bicsviu activities Cli iiiitit itsllul) individual or lv iuii ssuuu ss It o i I i_lit Ii is s sscut_li( Itos R Holliiis gained enough piling., iii the other' not (Ill_It confined to lv it_tic and a large uinnuh r of U ( NV L tier Ii 'it di t tnct, It N R Ii. has tiers. but it looks i tile liv (bout_h ( ojhun_ Ui tilt si ilk d os_u \ S U - i-I I irr spoits to Skill the Squ udron (up It ss i IS uI thtcfllscl5t.\ (it not long before i floodlit cock c iss d nnt.l ry._uil i s'.ofl tile iii hunts of tile Club events ssoocl hi in iii t.t.f to liuld n Lilt) die club l.tciliticand has also ctiiiipeted ftustuiirmhly in to make a race of it against Whale I teas 'sseighit : Alt. R. HolIuiss-it triumphantly I ruin the masthead.

-. unan of ilte opeui ifitCt. Iii'. TllIii credit- - Island in the seoior race. auid little 'sill I suet hie.it U.S. (. Jenkins ( Iliesets). i_i -------------------- .

I ,i ----',--------------I si i. ti-c ,,,,,,:I -'''iv i-hi lt'' !'.LIILIIII , g00(I LIR,tIiiiu. illeteis uii:isset.I st,uit am l.cc'itut-Silciii it ('. ', i, \tigulsn. o% hen lie I'imtit.hed 'ceond to I. hlivut, an lilnire (,atllCs rider. R. ttSkI-I-lt.-%I.I. Itck_ of I ISIS, Mauritius. siuitssed . .

IONII-. I- li-I- I \R - I('I 5' ItOXIC - WHAT IS basket-hall? is it like a 5jul16 of Iiaa)niiing turst-cI:mss richer itcthi.iIl , l1tis clii situ pl,u it siheni ssiuliiut1 the It;unt.Iicajs e'eitt at ('IIA\IPIO\SlIIhms, 1954 (((ten these vlucstlomls call be lue.ird tItuuiniu- his tins road race. .

Southampton '_ -".i-i'i t ht, .inilulinC those ssluo luuppcn to see tuttle ' I uih(,i((iul.utei\ his bike. for -. fit.' forsook His -I 1.1 ti pt tIlls 1 I novices, . years t. . : . ul&iluiei .

-- i rtt_.

- to tile C,I lute, .f-he questions .u'ri,i . I------------------------1 . . I ts---reference .. l_iihulI'.iuis.

Shill's ,Iill.mlu_.u.

O_v.Lni, ' , l,'vtis.

C.uil e.isuls he .iiisssercd it too care :ti nuttyr, . . I I-a\tm'il.i,m ii.. ii. i-el- foil. 4th Destroyer (t! h . count. along and ts.itch tune of tine and Squadron (stoke the club 25-mile record ssitht Destroyer Squadron. Ilicie sseue 47 e.mtne'. in fl e Portsmouth and I)is(rit I hr. I 1101. _O 'cc.. and also cstablmslteuh entries, with all ten sseiglits being Coneacue. hlutll-,ell .ms the Rot al Navy massed- tested. Each (lint 55-ac alliusseyl to crises lit Pin tsiuioutbt this li.LIIIC S fist 'Lit I champion. Unluckily lie met ss itli team of ten boxers to vomitpeie lt't I bccoiiiiilC popular. out he because it is all Accident si (t malt 11111 hint out of cont- the Quebec ('till. played ill such eolisCniclit places .us mission for the remainder of the In the first prcliiniit.ui s ses'.i1iui. Rosal Nasal Barracks. Rotah Marines N ( I uukc i% Ilk) is 11(155 fl sit) I si s Ocean jtiiiipt.d into tilt. lead. ill It un mt_ks I i tncs liii t. m Barracks, pot e, ss .is 11. \.R. runner-tip. and it is lies, Ciii I ittiissoovl. coliupetimot-., [icing a t)p;urehu( I s- tin- - H.M.S. Southampton noted that after 13 mrs i I coinpciu it ihhm. Then I) itIss ms thu 'imLh the U ili'.,_rsuts and R N I C iritp Tang-(i,'11 C\ dung Ii is now clocking his second session the 4th I)e.tmuis er uiic're. or that it Pr05iiIe5 good enterI.u'.test (lines.

Squadron returned front e xc r citing i t . t.mittliieflt uttder cover and ill ts a un if, i lie open events lie promoted. tile seal and set alit u t teil mmci nue tills Ie,id . itt r rou id i ngs.

National ( oihlpetiiion 1 andent 30-mile '0'"n of ill tile -ueulii-tina Is , lit .m ii effort to make the ga Inc even 4th l)estrover t.eeot d ss as hiiuken three titUec: the the Squadron had more popula r, the cmitiltlii( tee. of which I :mstest tlilic lieu ing that of the I-Iigginsoii assimnied a very ciuttlilia ndi uiz lead. I .ieui .'Cdr. 1). 1). i-toss son, K. N . of twins, of_ I l.iltssen C.C.. with I hr. eight of their hiixei s h.u 5 11151 5% Oil Royal Nasal Itarr.ucks. is cIt_ui rtnitl, I unun. 3) see, I ite old iccortl of I hr. through to the finals. .ind R.PA 1. Jackson. H.NI.S. (oiling' 2 iiiin. I (1 see. hind stood since I 948 In a I I (lie various sessim'iu't, tlte sta ttt.I- '' ood. t lie seeret.u rv, h;iv invited teams !

I by u. ILIr _ icitiud ss is hnukcii m tot ml I it.,,'. I mu iitui tidc to p1 i in irvI oh Iitiicss mud hoSihli. ss us miy mills IiOiti of fuse t uiiues ill (his class held. I ii tluc I high for ntis ices. Ihi s ss as in to stila 1 Porhnntuu Ii. , I(X).k utt'uitei ret niassed start :mt lee-onitli thc ltd p iii the L m-mnt,zi_' .5 ins. pait due to t lie Ca reitills- a n t .imiuied Soleitt sse sscrc fortunate iii has-mug I I K tum'.hutg sseek ly rcllors. the g_mnle training progr_mmllle. aickd by tine 'icr- bY ' C ii t rme'. hi muui riders fu urn a s I :m r a ss a V as vices of Sergt . R ido tit . I'. I. I . ss ho had bet rig hutuiig It t to t he lilt ICC of many inluire people. ss i lb t lie r esult that the Scotia tid. Ito(hi cotmr'.e zutid lap records bcen s)ecia I Is- lent iii the Fleet b s'.ere broken by NV. Frriiigton, of the iii speet.itors it_ms inicteased, (onliliandant, Royal Nlagiti-' ' mttuhh.ifl. b 'lii i suliotu t hi C .( .

A ion g I he ss-ith Schtitil , Di.'a I . as ( lie F Ice t btung suhi uhi u 'I ilivust eilcul ii r,ig fl g . Iuot Ii to thic entrance fees a itch put/es doiialcd by the ittt.'e iti(h t lie tC.uiltt. instructor fur the itut U tilt I snittuim (Ii - I I ) i '.ini' I _eaguc es-el- ing t rade. a p roIl I was rca 1 ised - I ne, I'ui .

5 5Sv- it. Ii. t lint it'll0 I lit.

111.1 . , Ii ( hi -istlui,ts, -.uid -mu sshiichu, ssas luist on the - Fticscus (ill I luuusd.mv - ssulhtivitsuuipIvmvd I . , - . . .

Niisi'unihet ll - tutsyk 'thu cOiflpctiladies tint. Nyw N car .1 tmu-iiiiIe pr(llliottilil unwitig to -.010 iiiult list_u U tim c\ itatitili' ssihh he ruin for (lie lust time. Ilte Ike lack i.E entries t1tt,iboi s tiuuiiberd Just tinder h liners of - titus conlpetituoti will be ' - The tI-i'e -md settile (If the ''muitiu'mI ii nil wo Li Id it_u se been doubled ii.id diii tier a nil dance has 1101 et been pnec ntcu Si it I .1 cUlt, ,tntt. I mutt S pt. rthere Ii 'en more t otitil ' Illit. intct.b.uls. , used ,ISi lug ,m the lack of oflicials, hut .

1 lie notess (irthi hout Si in first as tine Iorsinotmtii ('ounmand has entered it is cspeuied to he late iii Jutiuary, st-hera ( Rush ).Sug. (he (,)petu National a fter I he ( Iuuisttiiius lease pet iods are ltghit-weiglit.

Championships (Occa iii ii id sell to bus and 0 Ut 01 nit a ai,uullpa ti iimn for En gland and Wales, Its er. s-cry aggressive Alt, kits'. I Agiitcourtj. and in pmep"Ir.itioli for this es-alit the II ian foh hosscd (lie hiea S V -ss at glut eon' - ('t.n intuit_u 11(1 tiha ted a R A. F. tea in in test ill 5', Inch A it 1-lolloss us 1 ttit.) Ro ii is tIlt in ii,k on "soscnibcr ii RO U N U ATIII I' 1 K OS, Jenkins I I Ilescusk - and ,ilthiough beateli 65-35, they put up out-sltiggcd ( 1.1 II I The referee stopped thic bout iii the a goti ilissl,iy, I'lia Coiiitii-attch ICani SI N('l 1111 I; st issue the club has had second round. I he most sk ilftil hoi fli - W.uS c(iiiiposc'd of t he Col lingss-ood 1 Sers suiecass)til tiutuc. To date, in of the evening si as demonstrated Itt a team eti bloc. rdu 1:1 r', i nit ar-cub t.'oni t Csts, it his an special contest betss een A. It - I esat S In order to he a Isle to put the best mmmi he,iteii ree' rut (A isnc) a nid os. NI aim gb_u ti S.i In test, lea in out to meet Oxford and R A Ii., ') which ssas iticluided ha lfso .IV (lit iltuClu October s.uso ui1ior iuiich senior - Fartihoriuugh - ill tue fl;ittohial coitipetiI e a HI s rim ii iii tug ( osport the evening s PiOSt.i ill lilt.' 11011. lit_i iC pi,m 'a is are urgent I y rcimga inst Itorougli AC. over their ness' course at I IoIloss ittg, there sseu e two aveni and quirad. so if you are itt all interested It ri ylgeuna r, - 1 he it_i s-al jut u ions had It keen bouts, Itoy (lark I .-Ngu tieou It). CO tlt.iCt tIny' honorary seereta ry at Onec. I coiiifturtiiiIe will, and (lie sciliors, si-Ito who just sion on points t.tsar ( ).S, Fhte ('oilliiiand knock-out coin peltr;i n Liter, split iii to two tea ins, both NI cG roggan (Ocean) in t he lxiii (.inI- (toll si ill cotnitnence in (lie middle of I uiian.igv'd to h.iuid in hctlcr totals than weight, and E. NI, J)unlop uOcan) January, IJ5. and will he played in I the hoitu side, getting the better of Alt Mc Intoshi I koai N.ts.uh Itarlzmcks. 'the winnIng

next

'o\

rD

teams &)'.

tile

I

towards

Command

obtaining

U

walk-over

team

tunic

helpful ill

ashore

o s i i s.rtt

i'tnne,l i,,,.i i,,I,t.h,.! i,r_

Inter-Command

,,,i o,t l'civ.il

(,,i,,nmilucc ti

(',alc ,tiui t't,tticn, I cintievi.