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Admiralty. We arc honoured to publish his message of greeting to the Royal Navy.

Queen is dining for the same purpose with her Board of Admiralty in the Painted Hall at Greenwich. In every British Naval mess all over the world tonight will he devoted to the same memory; indeed, I am sure that there are many thousand civilian British men and women who are tonight thinking of that victory. although they have no more connection with the Navy than the fact that as inhabitants of these islands, they cannot be at more than 70 miles from the sea.

Already Lord Hailsham has visited several commands and establishments, and it is his intention to visit many more at the earliest opportunity. In the name of our readers we wish him a very happy commission.

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Sunday. October 21. is the 151st Anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar, and we thought it appropriate that our frontispiece for this month should be a photograph of H.M.S. Victory. The following is a speech by Rear Admiral C. L. G. Evans, C.B.E.. D.S.O.. D.S.C.. given on the occasion of the 150th Anniversary Dinner held in the Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, in October, 1955. This speech which so admirably expressed the calibre of Lord Nelson is very apposite at this particular moment and appears worthy of being read by all our readers. MR. PRESIDENT, our distinguished guests. b r o t h e r officers, we are gathered together tonight to celebrate the memory of a great victory won by Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson and his gallant comrades of! Cape Trafalgar in the year 1805. At this time, on this 150th anniversary of that great victory, the

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Gentlemen, it was truly a great victory in which 27 British ships dcfeated 33 enemy, taking or destroying 19 without the loss of a single British ship. It was. moreover, the culmination of that campaign in which, as Mabon wrote, "Those far distant. storm-beaten ships upon which the Grand Army never looked, stood hetween Napoleon and the domination of the World"; a campaign whose influence radiated far beyond the waters in which it was fought; a campaign which forced Napoleon to a limited strategy and sealed the ultimate fate of that man who, before Trafalgar had written "Can you but make me master of the Straits of Dover for I AM glad to have this opportunity of sending to readers of the three days, I will put an end to a word of greeting on taking up the post of First Lord. England's destiny and existence." I do not seek to belittle this great I need hardly say how sincerely I feel the honour of my appointment victory if I remind you that there to this historic office. It has come at an unsettled time in world affairs, have been other victories in our hisand one result of this is that I cannot yet give my undivided attention tory which may be said to have to getting to grips with the Navy's long-term problems. On the other delivered the country-for example, hand I have had the satisfaction of coming here at a moment when Waterloo, the defeat of the Armada we do not celebrate the memory the Navy is once again showing itself ready to meet whatever -yet of these battles in the same way or demands the country may make on it. to the same extent. I am sure that I shall look forward to meeting many of you personally as I visit there are many Englishmen who could name the Admiral comthe Commands and Shore Establishments, which I mean to do as not even our fleet which annihilated manding soon as circumstances allow. the Armada, It is clear, gentlemen, that on October 21 each year we do more than remember a great victory. We SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY pay homage to the architect of that victory; to the memory of one whose BY FLAG OFFICER. HOME AIR Naval Airmen Cluett, Parker and Bird genius, chivalry and sense of duty COMMAND for their courage and prompt action. has, through the ages, made a greater ON JUNE 19. 1956, White, D. W., impression on the imagination of this L/SFX.901868, Naval Airman First country than any other Englishman. BY COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, Class tA.H.3) of H.M.S. Bulwark saw I believe, moreover, that today, the PORTSMOUTH the pilot eject from a Sea Hawk airmemory of that man and of his craft over the sea. On his own initiative ON JULY 25, 1956, H.M.S. Burley superb qualities is as strong as ever he immediately piped for the ship's and H.M.M.F.V. 766 were engaged in it was,

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flight emergency party to muster, and special trials off Falmouth, involving the use of clearance divers. At about then informed his ship's officers. This young rating's promptness was 1230, for the second day in succession, a shark was seen circling the instrumental in enabling the ship to M.F.V. and it was decided by the take immediate rescue action, and I commend him for his alertness and diving trials officer to kill it before diving was resumed. initiative. A motor dinghy put off from the M.F.V. with the diving trials officer and three other occupants. When the ON AUGUST 4, 1956, a Sea Balliol dinghy was near the shark, two 14aircraft crashed during the flying pro- ounce charges, joined by a length of gramme at R.N. Air Station Brawdy's cod-line, were thrown successfully Air Day. across its back. The dinghy promptly When it appeared inevitable to them turned away but the shark swam that the aircraft would crash near the underneath it and the charges then boundary of the airfield, the Crash exploded. The boat virtually disinteTender Crew consisting of Cluctt, grated and the occupants were hurled G L L/SFX901856, Naval Airman into the water. First Class (A.H.3) (D.)), Parker, P. C., Leading Seaman Alderton was on L/SFX906648. Naval Airman First the forecastle of the M.F.V. at the and Bird, Class D., (A.H.3) time of the explosion. He immediately L/SFX9IO59O, Naval Airman First took charge of the M.F.V.. ordering Class (A.H.3) set off at high speed be- it to proceed towards the wreckage. fore the aircraft had actually struck the Shortly afterwards he was relieved in ground and without waiting for any the wheelhouse by the coxswain who orders. had been below, and he then arranged To get to the scene of the crash the for the medical chest to be in driver, Naval Airman Cluett, drove readiness two closed his vehicle through When the M.F.V. was among the gates and over a hedge bank some three wreckage, four men dived into the feet in height. water to bring in the survivors. LeadThe aircraft was burning fiercely on ing Seaman Alderton appreciated that their arrival at the scene, but despite two were dead and two conscious but the fact that the dry powder unit failed seriously He therefore injured. to operate, and without cover from any brought the injured men inboard first, fire fighiin appliance. Naval Airmen where he applied first aid to the Parker and Bird entered the fire, dis- diving trials officer, and checked connected the oxygen. cut the harness that the other casualty's injuries were to extricate the and attempted pilot. being treated. I have commended Leading SeaThey discontinued their efforts only when it became obvious that the pilot man Alderton for his initiative and was aid. Their action which beyond protective prompt undoubtedly clothing was badly damaged in the fire. saved the injured men from drownThe entire crew showed great initia- ing and ensured that they were given tive from the very moment that the first aid at the earliest possible crash became obvious and I commend moment 5.

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Admiration of Nelson It is perhaps surprising that admiration of Nelson remained high in Victorian times when there were no great Naval actions, for to the worthy people of that era, much of his character must have seemed intolerably showy, wickedly arrogant and extravagantly romantic. It is not at all surprising, however, that we should hold him in such high regard today. for we have experienced a major war -some of us two-in which once again the very existence of this country depended on officers and men putting into practice at sea the very principles, ideals and standards which Nelson instilled into the minds and hearts of those that served with him. Moreover, we have no need to discount the more extravagant side of his nature for we have learnt from another great Englishman, Sir Winston

Churchill, that a great leader is fol]owed not only for his genius but also because he combines in his leadership the power to make his genius articulate; thus in the reflected glory of the leaders life, the toil and hardship of the lives of his subordinates appear to them as adventure for a great purpose.

In the distinguished company in which I find myself tonight, it would indeed be presumptuous of me to discourse on the art of the Admiral. Yet there is one quality of Nelson's -acquired early in his life and developed throughout his career-to which I would invite your attention, for I believe it to have particular importance today. I have in mind his readiness to take the calculated risk.

Fine Example Although he once wrote "Do not imagine that I am one of those highspirited fellows who fight at an immense disadvantage without adequate object," it is quite clear that when once he had made tip his mind how the enemy could be annihilated, he was quite prepared to risk his ships and their companies which he loved so well, his own professional reputalion and indeed his career. His sictories at Copenhagen and the Nile. for example, were overwhelming not merely as a result of his tactical genius, but because his personal training and self-discipline enabled him to take without hesitation, risks which remained enormous however calculated they may have been. A lesser man-particularly one who had given himself less exacting trainingwould have found himself plenty of excuses for taking a lesser risk, accepting thereby the possibility of a more limited victory. Faced with undiminished Naval commitments, and lesser resources, our thoughts may well turn more and more to a defensive policy. Whilst a period of prolonged peace is admirable in itself, it holds many dangers for the professional fighting man. Its ingredients-shortage of resources. competition for promotion in which a single error may finish a career and the need to show the Flag at the expcnse of training for war for example -arc not conducive to the sort of training in self-discipline which en abled Nelson to take unhesitatingly those risks which were essential for complete victory in battle. We remember tonight the shining example set for all time by Lord Nelson, but let us not delude ourselves that we will be able to follow it when the time comes unless we have schooled ourselves over the years to regard advice as a luxury which will seldom be available to us, to make tip our minds for ourselves and unhesitatingly to take those risks which complete success in war demands. A Toast In conclusion. I make no apology for quoting some lines by Virgil which Admiral of the Fleet Lord Cunningham used here on another Trafalgar Day, since I think they cxpress so well our thoughts on the immortality of Nelson's memory:"While the rivers shall run to the ocean, While the shadows shall move in the mountain valleys. While the sky shall feed the stars Always shall thy honour and thy name and thy glory abide." Gentlemen. I ask you to rise and drink a toast to the immortal memory of Nelson and his Comrades.

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PROBABLY THE first night flight piloted l'. l.ieut.-Cdr. D. Fuller, RN.. ever made by a Fleet Air Arm heli- who lives at Castlcroek. Northern took off to locate the copter from an aircraft carrier of the Ireland. Royal Navy took place from H.M.S. Echodaic. At 5.20 p.m., when still 65 miles Albion in the Mediterranean recently. Harris left - the A Whirlwind helicopter piloted by away, Lieut.-Cdr. Licut,'Cdr. B. H. Harris, R.N., of Albion with Surg.-Lieut. D. 3. Crzpps. dark to M.R.. LM.S.S.A.. Mullion, Cornwall, flew after U.S., RN., of East tanker Blatchingion (SusseI. and was directhe Royal Fleet Auxiliary In common with all WM. ships Echodale with urgently-needed medical ted to the Eehodate by the Skyraider. stories concerning Taciturn abound instruments for a Naval doctor landed Surg. -Lieut. Cripps was lowered b We love the two concerning her ex on hoard in the late afternoon. winch from the hovering aircraft on It was at II am. on September 23. to the tanker. pious in the Far East during the Ins that the Albion, commanded by CapL He diagnosed the patient as suffer14. M. Smeeton. M.B.E.. LN., was ing from acute laryngitis and later informed by signal as shc'was about sent a radio message back to the to sail from Gibraltar that an officer Albion for instruments in case an of the Eehodalc was in serious need operation should become necessary. of medical help. At that time the After the refuelling, helicopter position of the Eehodale, which was made the second flight to the Echoill he about ÂŁ I to ÂŁ I on passage from Malta to Gibraltar, dale with the required instruments. FOR ]-HE-- average motorist. October controls the clutch during gear chang- for anti-freeze was 301) miles to the eastwards. taking oil at 7.30 p.m. is perhaps the most significant month Ing. The system appears to be simple lOs.. according to capacity of the coolThe Albion steamed towards her Surg.-t.ieut. Cripps decided to reof the year. For the enthusiast, the and fool-proof and should do much ing system. at 22 knots throughout the afternoon main in the Echodale with his patient annual Motor Show which opens on to simplify driving. Even the enthusiast Insurance a Warning and at 4.30 p.m. they were landed at Gibraltar. Skyraidcr aircraft October 17 will present the usual who enjoys gear changing should find stem quite interesting. I recently met a young naval wife of motor-ears, although this this There will of course be the usual who had gaily been allowing her girl year there is little promise of anything to drive her husband's car whilst really unusual in the way of new colourful display of ears in all sorts friend models. Motor Show time is also the of dual tones, backed up of course by he is away. Fortunately they were never time to consider putting anti-freeze in the more sombre coach'.'. ork of the required to produce the insurance the radiator, unless you intend laying specialist coach builders. To get the certificate as it transpired that the insurour car up for the winter, in which real elket of this a vies'. of the ground ance policy covers the owner only case a better plan is to flush out and floor from the main staircase and driving. I imagine the husband would if the drain the cooling system. galler) at the end of the hail is one have been considerably upset a hich should not he missed police had discovered this, as the Motor Show penalty is disqualification from dri'. trig for a year a ithout option. Winter Routine Although the much publicised Fer' A reminder, therefore, seems due to Motor Shos'. time is also the time to glison s% stem will not he in evidence. tiui engine oil from all naval motorists to check their at cast one manufacturer will he sho'.'. - change over policies and see that it complies with ing a range of small ears a ith two- summer to s'. ntei grade unless )oil their requirements. The penalty for a use one of the multi-grade oils pedal control. The Standard Motor driver being uninsured is disqualificaCompany. having stolen the show last such as M.ihitoil Special or HI'. Visco tion of the car owner from . dri%iiig. anti year with their Phase Ill Vanguard. Staiic. part from this, it is also time is no option about this. look like repeating the process this to hush out the car radiaior and put in there sear h eliminating the clutch pedal anti-freeze. Before doing this don't A Motto on their small cars. They have done forget to check the hoses for leaks and Don't let impatience lead ciii to the this by adopting the Newton system renew them if thes are cracked or a hich a centrifugal clutch looks perished and genera ll tighten all clips In patients. after the starling, and stopping of [lie' and g;iskets. .\ garage, '.sill do this for Car, \jl,kt htittoii on the veal le\er .ii'oi,: jilt ciown. a hilst tile ch:iree

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H.M.S. Victory SECOND OFFICER Eunson left on September 23 to take up an appointmerit in the Signal Division. Admiralty. She has served 21 months as: W.R.N.S. assistant to first officer and divisional officer in Royal Naval Barracks. She takes our best wishes with her. In her place we welcome Second Officer Yates who has recently returned from Malta. H.M.S. Collingwood Capt. K. R. Buckley. RN.. prcscnlcd the Long Service and Good ConDoris duct Medal to P.O. Wren Clancy, Cook (S).

Association of W.R.N.S. Bazaar Many members of the service who have served with her, will be delighted to know that Dame Vera LaughtonMatthews, D.B.E., will be coming to Portsmouth on Saturday. October 27, to open the Association of W.R.N.S. Bazaar which is being held at Duchess of Kent Barracks on that date.

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H.M.S. Excellent A quiet period due to seasonal leave, but the Wrens at Whale Island have benefited from it, for everywhere in W.R.N.S. quarters is as shiny as a new pin, the whole place having been painted and scrubbed from top to bottom. Now. that leave is over we return to Badmnton, a team is being raised to enter the Inter-Unit matches and they are hoping to do as well as last season. Hockey, organisation for this is in full swing, and although Excellent is a very small unit we are hoping to raise a good team. Netball, a game for warmth in winter seasons -with present weather conditions, this could be played all the year round. Fencing, this sport is becoming increasingly popular amongst the Wrens here, and a number plan to begin soon with instruction.

a colour film entitled "Bride and Prejudice" which emphasised in an amusing fashion points that had already been made. Finally, Mr. Hall. rounded off the demonstration with a short general talk. Altogether a most interesting afternoon for which Mrs. Wilkjn thanked the team on behalf of the Branch. Tea was then served by Mrs. Mar' chant and the tea committee; this is always a pleasant interlude and provides an opportunity for members to get to know each other better.

Future Events The next General Meeting will be held in the Wardroom Annexe. H.M.S. Vernon, on Wednesday. October 10, at 2.15 p.m. Mrs. Orchard, Hon. General Secretary of the Central Council will be our guest and will give a short talk on the R.N.F.U.S.W.. which will be followed by a special film made in H.M.S. Vernon. Sewing meetings will be held on October 3 and 17. in the Wardroom Annexe, at 2.30 p.m. SOUTHSEA BRANCH AFTER usual in holiday THE August, the members of Southsea Branch got together once again for their monthly meeting on September 10, in Victory Hut. Royal Naval Barracks. This meeting was very well attended, which was most fortunate, as this was the day for collecting subscriptions. We were most pleased to welcome several new members. During the afternoon, Mrs. Oakford entertained us on the piano with selections from musical comedies and operettas, which the members very much enjoyed. A cake given by Mrs. Acworth was raffled and won by Mrs. Mason. On September 26, forty members attended the Annual General Meeting of the R.N.F.U.S.W. in Admiralty House, London. This was a most enjoyable meeting and in the evening most of the members attended the variety show at the Palladium. The next meeting is on October 8,

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a combined team from Portsmouth, Plymouth. and the Nore will play Air Command. This is an economy measure and should also help to overcome difficulties the smaller commands encounter in raising teams of high standard. The match will again be played in Portsmouth.

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ELECTRICIANS ASSEMBLERS and other categories as our works at

E4STLEICII tind SOUTHAMPTON also at

SOUTH MARSTOTV, Nr. SWINDON, WILTS. Enquiries may be made direct to the Personnel Departments at any of th above works or to: HURSLEY PARK. Nr. WINCHESTER

at 2.15 p.m. in the Victory Hut. Royal Naval Barracks, when there will be a talk on "Guide Dogs for the Blind." We have many interesting talks and entertainments arranged for the forthcoming months and we hope many new members will join us. Details of membership can be obtained from the Hon. Secretary. 28. Grant Road. Farlington. Tel.: No. Cosham 78081. NORTH END BRANCH OUR MEETING was held on Tuesday. September 4. when we were glad to see members again after the break in August. The Annual General Meetins was held and Mrs. R. Casement The annual was presided. report read Mrs. Hussey, hon. secretary. There was a trade, stall, and the raffle for eggs and apples was won by Mrs. Dewar. Mrs. Randell was second. Some members are going to the Annual General Meeting in London on September 26. The Christmas outing is to be held on December II, Tuesday, when members are going to a show in London Work is in progress for the Christmas bazaar to be held on December 4, and sewing meetings are being held. The next meeting is on Tuesday. October 2, when Mrs. Chavasse will speak on "Naval Life in Ceylon." and we are looking forward to welcoming as our guest Mrs. Winter, hon. secretary, R.N.F.U.S.W.. Portsmouth area.

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Selected to play for England Our congratulations to Wren DisKing George V Fund for Sailors The final amount raised for this bury (H.M.S. Heron) on being seleccharity by raffles and the sale of ted to play cricket for England as a dolls was £11`5. and all who helped member of the team to tour New arc to be congratulated on this very Zealand next year. satisfactory result. Command W.R.N.S. Handicraft Exhibition Cricket Coaching As usual amongst all the other P.O. Wren Simpson (Mercury) and activities preparations are 1./Wren Perry (Victory) were'thc two seasonal service players selected to attend the beginning for the Command Handi('('P.R. Cricket Coaching week held crafts Exhibition. Lady Creasy has at Malvern. Both were delighted with very kindly consented to open the the course and felt that they had display, which will be held on Tueslearned a great deal about the finer day. November 13. This year addipoints of the game. The coaching was tional interest will be provided by a very intensive and at times exhausting Forces' Sewing Competition organised but living conditions were good and by Singers Ltd.. between the W.R.A.C. the W.R.N.S. All Command the atmosphere very friendly. It is and hoped that it will be possible to send entries in the dressmaking classes other keen cricketers next season. will be eligible, and the best will be to London for inter-Service Unfortunately Portsmouth will not sent hase the benefit of 1./Wren Perry's judging. There are quite considerable increased prowess at the game next prizes to be won, apart from the disseason as she shortly goes on draft tinction which is, of course, the main t H.M.S. Dauntless, she will be consideration! It is hoped that much greatly missed in sporting circles here. hidden talent will be discoveredand please don't give away Christmas Inter-Command Cricket, 1957 presents you have made until after It has been decided that for 1957 the Exhibition.

Frieiidlg Wives

VERNON BRANCH H.M.S. VERNON Branch held their first meeting of the new season in the Wardroom Annexe on Wednesday, September 12. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. H. Wilkin. ViceChairman, in the absence of the Chairman. Mrs. J. Grant. The prayers were said by the Rev. C. Prior and Mrs. Loftus played the accompaniment to the hymn. Mrs. Wilkin, having welcomed new members, introduced a team from the Southern Electrity Board who were giving a demonstration for the entertainment of members. First Miss Lawrence showed various types of electric cookers and explained some of the liner points of some of the most modern which do everything, except serve the meal, at the turn of a switch. Then, while an excellent meal she had prepared was cooking in one of the ovens, Mr. Bradbrookc showed

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GLORIANA : A magnificent evening dress available in a large range of pastel and jewel shades in sizes 12-20, at only £8 15s. (From the Alice Edwards Autumn Collection.)

RECIPES

~atom a la Port~ GREEN PEPPERS are in season just now, and you need one for each ones Choose person. squat-shaped which are easier to handle and will nicer when cooked. Slice the look top off each pepper (as if you were stufand seeds tomatoes), remove fing pith carefully-it is easily done with a spoon-and fill peppers with a little boiled rice mixed with the contents of a tin of sardines, from which you have drained off most of the oil, and mashed. Sprinkle a few brcadcrumbs on top of each pepper and add a few drops of olive oil to moisten. Replace the tops of the peppers and cook in a slow oven on a fireproof dish moistened with oil, until tender. Served with plain boiled rice, this makes an excellent lunch or supper dish. Sardines Fried in Batter THIS IS another excellent hot sardine dish. Pour the oil off a tin of sardines and remove tails. Make a stiff frying batter using luke warm water and a teaspoon of olive oil instead of milk. Dip the sardines in the batter and drop

into boiling olive oil. They should be served very hot and crisp, lightly sprinkled with cayene pepper, and garnished with slices of lemon. Hard Boiled Eggs a la Portugualse FOR THIS you need some large firm tomatoes, halved and with the insides scooped out. Season with salt and pepper and cook in a little olive oil for a few minutes until soft. Hard boil some eggs, cut them in half, remove yolks, mash well and mix with sardine butter. This is made by draining the oil- from a tin of boneless Portuguese sardines, mashing them well with a fork and mixing with a little fresh butter, seasoned with salt and pepper. Add half an egg to each tomato, then fill them with Portuguaise sauce. This is made by frying one small onion and a clove of garlic chopped fine, in two tablespoons of olive oil until the onion is transparent. Add a can of tomatoes or four fresh tomatoes from which the skins and pips have been removed and cut in quarters, and a small tin of tomato puree. A teaspoonful of sugar should be stirred in, as well as the usual seasoning. The sauce should be simmered over a low flame, until it is quite thick. This sauce is poured over each egg.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Ideas with Glass The Royal Naval Friendly Union of Sailors' Wives ON WEDNESDAY, September 26. a large representative gathering of the of Royal Naval Union Friendly Sailors' Wives met for their 63rd Annual General Meeting at Admiralty House. London, by kind invitation of the First Lord. Lady Hailsham,.was present, and in a gracious speech she expressed her pleasure at having the opportunity of meeting naval wives when she visited establishments with her husband. Our president, Countess Mountbatten of Burma, opened the meeting with a tribute to the late La4y GoodenouØt, so warmly associated with our Uttion for many years before her death. Lady Mountbatten then told- us with affectionate appreciation-That Lady Poland, the chairmandf the General Council. had very kindly agreed to remain in office for a further period of three years. Mrs. Orchard, called on to read the report and financial statement, said that this was extremely satisfactory owing to the very generous donation of £100 by the Naval Ladies' Luncheon Club. Lady Poland. in her remarks, paid tribute to Lady Goodenough. She then read us an extremely interesting account of the the founding of Union. We were Friendly sorry Lady had been illness Creasy prevented by from attending. The past year had been a very successful one for all branches, and the drive for new mem-

WHEN YOU think of colour in the home, glass is not the first thing that springs to mind, but the newest use of plate glass in combination with a backing of wallpaper or material can give very decorative results for a modest expenditure. Take, for instance, the table or dressing table top that has seen better its No matter how deep days. scratches or extensive its stains, it can be given a new lease of life with a covering of material-to match curtains or cushions, perhaps-topped with a protective layer of glass. Another idea along the same lines in the do-it-yourself category is to fit glass finger plates to the doors, and back them with an attractive patterned wall-paper. You can buy these and, for fixing. ready pierced plates incidentally, they act as an effective foil to sticky fingers if you have children around the house. A similar treatment provided one of the most unusual fireplace designs seen recently. The grate surroundbeen covered normally tiled-had with a rich crimson and white striped damask which was protected by. a sheet of Armourplate glass. The oy of this arrangement is that when you change the colour scheme of the room, out comes the fabric and another-or a wallpaper backing-is substituted.

bers was increasing. A new branch was being formed at .Havant Admiral the Earl Mountbatten of Burma. KG., P.C., G.C.B., G.CS.l., G.C.I.E.. G.C.V.O.. D.S.O., was introduced by his wife. He said he was delighted to have been associated with the Friendly Wives first by his mother, our former president, and now by his wife. Lord Mounthatten made us laugh by his extremely witty speech; he also gave us much comfort and reassurance by his.account of the many revolutionayhangcs in the standards of comfort and welfare of the personnel of the Royal Navy. The Admiral's intimate knowledge of messing conditions and welfare problems gave us confidence in the future policy of the Navy regarding family and private life of personnel. A vote of thanks was made by Lady Pizey to Admiral Mountbatten. and by Mrs. Sladen to Lord Hailsham. At tea-time the First Lord and First Sea Lord and their ladies met many members in delightful informality; in particular wives and widows of old shipmates of Admiral Mountbattcn enjoyed chatting to him. We urge all Naval wives to join the Friendly Union. Mrs. Orchard. our of "Dancswood," Churt. secretary, These are only a few of the possiSurrey. will put anyone in touch with their local branch; a warm welcome bilities. and the individual taste and will be given-that we can say I fancy will suggest many more variaN. T-P. tions.

October, 1956

Have YOU a personal problem ..? ASK JOHN ENGLISH

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EDUCATION OF SERVICE CHILDREN

is one which falls Primary schools for 5-I2 years. naturally into two parts: the United Secondary Junior schools for 12-15 Kingdom and Overseas. or 16 years. Part 1-UNITED KINGDOM Secondary Senior schools for 12or 18. 17+ The of educational system public John English will be pleased to answer your queries. A tamped addressed In N, IrelaDd the arrangements are: facilities available to all children is envelope will be appreciated. Nursery schools for 2-5 years. governed by the Education Ac( of 1944, and as the Admiralty has no Primary schools for 5-Il years. direct responsibility under this, no Intermediate 11-14 or IS; R.F.R. Good Conduct Badges discharge from the Service. Should arrangements have been made fewSecondary of this type have been established. you have ,narried since inaking the separate for the children of RN. and MY INQUIRY is more of the in- Will, the Will. most personnel children still attend Primary likely, has been civilian employees. Prob- Many quisitive nature, and is as follows. schools until leaving at the age of 14 automatically revoked and you should Admiralty lems of out special family arising demob in 1 had comOn 1949 make a fresh Will. have to be dealt with by years. pleted nine years' service (SIX war 3. You should inform the R.F.R. direct contact between the parents and Secondary Grammar 11-171 or 18; three extended years plus years Registrar, R.N.1L. Portsmouth, of the Local Education Authority or entry to these schools is by open comservice). In 1952 1 joined the R.F.R. your intention to go overseas. I school. petition (scholarship). and have now completed almost four understand you will he placed on a Technical Intermediate 13-16. The Act lays certain responsibilities years, so am I now entitled to wear special Emergency List, and not reupon both the L.E.A. and the parents: All schools within the public system three Good Conduct Badges instead quired for (frill and training. the former to provide free secondary are known as "Grant Aided" schools of two? 4. as National education for all children for whom it and may be divided into two kindsFinally regards Answer: With reference to your Insurance Contributions, I advise you is responsible within its area; the latter s "Maintained" school, which is letter of .Septe,nl,er 10. only mobilised to continue paying contributions, but to ensure that the child receives maintained by thq Local Education time or fully active service counts I think you should write to the Minis- efficient and full-time education during Authority, and a "Direct Grant" towards award of Good Conduct try of Pensions and National Insur- the period of compulsory school age. School, which receives a grant direct Badeec and you are therefore not ance. Overseas Group. Newcastle-on- The number and type of secondary from the Ministry of Education. entitled to your third badge. Tyne. England, to find out your schools must be sufficient to meet the Direct Grant schools are not subject needs of position. of children differing ages, 0 any control by the LEA, and may abilities and aptitudes. charge fees. They are, however, reR.l'.R.-Employment Abroad the Schools within public educa- quired to make a percentage of their Travelling Expenses COULD YOU please advise me as tional system may be classified accord- places available free of charge to to what address I should write to for I WONDER if you would he kind ins to age groups of the pupils, pupils who have spent at least two a birth certificate retained by the enough to advise me, please. organisation of the school or the finan- years in a Maintained Primary RN. after my, leaving the Service. ehool. Such "free places" are usually I returned to the United Kingdom cial provision. The following summary I joined the Navy as a Bo v Seaman from Malta with my wife and family will give a general idea of the system: available through the LEA., but they, nay also be obtained directly through in May. 1947. and seem to remember on November II, 1955. Primary ages he Governors of the school. We lived in married quarters in my certificate being required and have NURSERY SCHOOLS for 2-5 years. Outside the public system are never seen it since. My special service Malta. These may be separate schools or engagement expired on April 4. 1956. On arrival in the United Kingdom classes attached to other schools. They numerous Independent schools, which include the well-kit oa n Public schools and I am now serving five years my wife and family proceeded to a are not available in all areas. reserve time, perhaps that has some selected place of residence namely an and Jt;NIoRs, and preparatory schools. There is proINFANTS, for 5--i years, inhearing on the retention. If it is not address in Edinburgh. for 7-Il years. Infants and Juniors visionS in the Act for compulsory possible to recover it perhaps you spection and recognition as "efficient" 1 was drafted are often combined in one school. On 23. 1956. January advise me how to about of schools of all kinds. could private go to H.M.S. Excellent and I claimed Secondary ages getting a duplicate. and received disturbance allowance. II +-l5 or Modern, for Selection for Secondary Education Secondary Also I would like to know if the On March 27, 1956. my wife and 16 years; Secondary Grammar, 11+Will I made whilst in boys training Each to Authority makes its own moved another private 18; and Secondary Technical. II +or and remains unaltered is still a valid family arrangements for selecting children for address in Ipswich. Suffolk. Techl3-l6 or 18 no Will years. Secondary document, further having education. The usual method On August 16, 1956. my wife and nical schools are not available in all secondary been made. The reason I require this is for children between the ages of information is that I am obtaining family moved to married quarters at areas. lOt and III years to be given tests of employment with a firm overseas and Portsmouth. "All-Age" schools intelligence and of attainment in these documents are required. What I wonder if I may have your These arc to be found in those English and Arithmetic (e.g., the is the position of a reservist on be- opinion please whether or not I can number of remote areas where the ing sent overseas, not returning to claim rail fares and expenses re lug- pupils is so small that it is not possible U.K. except for leaves at three-yearly, gage. etc.. in respect of my wife and to provide separate Primary and periods. family move to married quarters at Secondary schools. Not connected with the Service but place of duty. Cotwru' Couv.Es for young people If so. could you give me some idea over compulsory school age and not perhaps you could help me. National Insurance contributions are voluntary what I might claim in respect of attending elsewhere for further educain my case, would you advise me to Edinburgh to Portsmouth rail fares, tion. There are few of these colleges continue paying them! Although I luggage allowance, etc., at present. come tinder an Overseas Contributory I would be very grateful for your Secondary schools are classified Pension Fund run by the Shell Oil remarks. according to the organisation arrangeCompany. nien:s. thus: Thank you very much. h, you for any assistance a Unilateral school provides one Tanking Have enclosed a addressed stamped course only.. you can give me. envelope. a Bilateral school provides two Answer: courses. e.g.. Grammar and Modern; to letter Answer: In reply of your 1. YOU should apply to the Direca Multilateral school provides tor of Navy Accounts, Admiralty. August /5. you can now claim family Grammar, Modern and Technical and baggage expenses front Edinburgh courses in separate Departments; London. for the return of your birth certificate. Alternatively you can apply to Portsmouth. a Comprehensive school provides direct to 7'/,e Registrar of Births and You can obtain details of cost of Grammar. Modern and Technical town rail and Deaths at the where your birth baggage expenses from courses but is not organised in separate fare was registered, for a copy. The charge British Railways. at any booking Departments and int&vhanges befor a copy is. I believe. 2/6. office, or enquiries office. tween the streams are made at any school. 2. Your Will remains valid while In view of the complexity of the stage within the In Scotland the arrangements arc you still have Naval Service obliga- Re,no vat Expenses and Disturbance tions, but is returned to you by the Allowance regulations you are advised slightly, different. Inspector of Seamen's Wills, A dmir- to contact your Divisional Officer Nursery schools for 2-5 years; but aIry, Bath. Somerset, on your final who can help you very considerably. they are not widely provided THIS SUBJECT

cir-cumstances

Moray House Tests). Some Authorities are guided in their final decision by the child's school record during the later years at the Primary school and the parents' wishes. It is important, therefore, that Service parents should keep in touch with the school and LEA., particularly when the child's schooling has been subject to frequent changes of residence. Transfers from one type of secondary school to another may be made at any age and many Authorities make regular arrangements, often between the ages of 121 and 131, for testing children who may be late developers or who may otherwise be unsuited to the type of school they are attending. Similar tests are given for the transfer of children to Technical schools at the age of 13 years. Parents are advised to allow their children to take Selection Tests arranged by L.E.As., whether or not the children are, or will be, attending schools under the public system. It is important to bear in mind that the standards for entry into Secondary Grammar or Technical schools are likely to vary from one Authority to another. Much depends upon the number of places that are available in a particular area and therefore an a utotu a tic transfer from a particular type of school in one a rca to a similar i vpc in another a rca cannot be Though most Authorities are inclined to allow a child to attend the same type of school as before, some insist upon a re-testing and placing accordingly. It is important to note that success in the Public Schools Common Entrance Examination does not in itself qualify for admission to an I..E.A. Grammar or Technical school. Handicapped children I..E.As. are required to make provision for the education of children who are handicapped by mental or physical disabilities. Special treatment is given either in an ordinary school or in a specal school, depending upon (Continued on page /4) -

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GENERAL INSPECTS DIVISIONS Ship-shape for shore-going!

When you come to Willerbys for your shore-going clothes (or your new uniform for that matter) you can be certain of one thing-real Naval smartness. At Willerbys you'll find a complete service, made-to-measure and ready-to-wear; clothes made by craftsmen, and a splendid range of cloths to choose from: helpful service and reasonable prices. And what's more, you can wear while you pay-and pay by allotment, if you wish. Why not write, or call next time you're ashore and ask for the special folder explaining

lPholo: 'Po.i,n,oiah Evening New,-

GENERAL SIR Montague Stopford, and the Rifle Brigade was for. Colonel Commandant of the Royal recently to commemorate the part Rifle Brigade, inspecting Divisions at played by. the then Rifle Corps who RN. Barracks, Portsmouth, on Sep- manned te rigging and acted as tember 13.- An unofficial association sharpshooters in Nelson's flagship it between the Royal Naval Barracks. Copenhagen. The General, in a speech

the Parade, said: "You wear the cap ribbon of the most famous flagship in the world. Nelson's Victory and we in the Rifle Brigade are proud and pleased to be associated with you." 10

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Id RiLillmd di.s-. I l dma in Moll I3iy on Saturd,i 1igust II. and escorted the Ro ,il Yacht into Harross -in-I urness ssherc the Queen embarked. First Ofl the cruise was to historic lona and in a freshening north-ss ester the Ro).il ssok

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High-light of the cruise for Clyde s as at Loch Hoisdale %& hell the Queen and the Duke or Edinburgh landed from the Royal Barge andsscrc conducted over the ship I Cdr. Walkinshaw. roitr

E received, iftcr C Is di. had in tnncd tanicd the Ros U Yacht throughout Squadron anchored m Oh iii BaV, 31 and _tscn three cheers lot ship I H is ni.,irint, gale force, ss ith sorsc to its cruisi The ol]iccrs and ratings selected to sail in Clyde, under the come Frentuallv th were Majesty. ships I ani very glad %OU %erc i.tIi command of Cdr. Herbert A. Walkin- forced to weigh and lind sea room in -' us 1b. Western Isles cruise. shi's \ R I) R N V R were justly the Firth of I ori during Later that d in fair weather and foul you base proud of the honour paid to their the landing at Craignure Ba. ml brief shown as tntat at your efficiency. I - Horse. -and--------------and no keener crew has ever - spell aiichor. Toherniorv- and a . ucaulne to t1 thei.------mani iccfl--. division, I. . . C - to the i .imous - cathedral . - i .ii. set sail. Force 9 gale in . the Sound of Mull pressed) the aappearance u your PtS . rebuilt ..ai- I ' . wit in 1i47 and .uter the restored i l ). 110 streets .1 .,quare, .................. an men during ,ns short ship ,., Queen Embarks provided' a few disersions and the whose! artist's ,,,, eye required quake of l75 by 1 ombal apprappreciative visit at Loch Boisdaic, Good Luck After a week in harbour with a comparative. peace of the overnight . . niasterls iceonstructivc i.'tloi is re-' the most unresponsive of it,, thrills 0 you all. sin ill enthusiastic oworking party. who anchorage in Loch \is is s is fulls iini.d th_ 17th century splendour of to the beatify of it all ti.d.i yacht-like finish to p.11111- .ipprLu.ittdh% all in little Clyde. K. the city We do not expect mosaic Lisbon deals with 60 per cent, of !uu7'akth trade, importing p:tveinellts in Portsea. but surely our Portugal's foreign and stccl. architects are as imaginatis e is those coal, raw cotton, iron cereals, sugar and machinery. nines in other countries, ar ii'iou 1. Cadets Glide 2Tt 111. the of is and tinned fish are her main C, Lisbon export eipit;il Portugal situated on the northern hank of the arid goods au e manufactured for the t i Ilca Ic. namely fi SC minutes.' COil5CCii' mu gus. nine miles from its toolit h. The Portuguese colonies. Portugal has so Ii se pain of height after release. and City looks down on one of the linest few large towns that Lisbon has hell usso pupils did just mm-ice this on one natural harbours in Europe. and with the scene of most of the events in its course.- In the samc glitter the stall its continuous line of quas- s, docks, history. --i.ertilieates, the height gainedtwo i. , gain (I .(X)O metres) and cross-couintrv distance Kilometres) . coniponews " Selected for O1'iiirna of file Silver ---C The course had an inipressis C fled P 1 R COATES P0 pĂ§f of aircraft : two 'tiger Moths., a - . -4* -----: Kranieh two-seater sailplmini-. MO 13 He ssas drafted to }LM.S. MoreMore-11.0. ('O.AFFS ssas horn at \Vatford. sailplane, Prefect sailplane, too 131 Herts. on October 16, I'29. lie first cambe Bay. and whilst in Hong Kong - tsvo-scater trainers, two Kadet gliders .. played soccer at Shepprton Council played for the Navy; also for Hong i -and two primaries. By rising two School. arid captained the school team. Kong in seyermil tiller-port matches. He (,lider in Ilight winches, on fine days about 8t) He joined the Navy (Ganges) in regained a place in the Navy team on October. 1945. and played for and cap- return in 1952. I-k first played soccer FOR EIGHT years now. summer leave keep the machinery free from break- launches were made, though one Jay the astounding total of 116 sSmis tamed Ganges boys' team. Whilst a boy for England i'. Wales, 1953 to 1956; gliding courses have been held for downs. on Belfast, he played f.m Nas v Far England m'. Scotland. 1955-56: and cadets, but with the changed entry into The pupils arrived with varying recorded. East. again England i'. Ireland. I956-7: and i)arti UI U i I file i '[his fine collection of aircraft stages of previous experience, ranging course as ni.1W " C In 1948. whilst at Whale Island. lie was chosen for 16th Olympiad on Sepfrom midshipmen with "B" certificates would have been valueless without the on a new look. In the day's of the I first played for the Navy at centre for- tember 27th. Other interests: Soccer to newly joined cadets who had never ground crew and instructors. whose the first few courses o ird I hi. Navy )lad i good ti, in-i and coaching., water polo (icfcii,i,iii) year-old entry. seen i glider before. All pupils initially tireless efforts imparted sonie of their aimed at giving a cadet ground slides underwent won the Inter-Service Championship, dabbles in any sport. the same training, starting fanatical enthusiasm for gliding to a and, later, in a primarywith high hops lie play at inside forstmird iii 1949. Qualified PT]. in March, 1953. air experience flights in a two- few of the pupils, who were getting the _______________________ --seater. progressing to stilt) circuits. finest gliding course in the country en, - I . OW Now file entry is to years Naturally, the more experienced pupils tirely free. What was gained by it all ? ssmints something a little more thrilling went solo first, and then they spent Apart front making the young gentleihmin a primary to fly. This year the their time getting in 20 solo flights, men air-minded, which is the raismnt DEVELOPMENTS at R.N.A.S Brimcote, had these cminlp necessary before they could be checked uI'Irm' for the course, i knoss that tile LTD CJC ness -entry cadets and midshipmen for to fly the Prefect. ;ill intermediate sail- staff thoroughly enJo ed it. and this (PORTSMOUTH) the first time, and several new ventures plane. In this machine, given the right scar went away with flie satisfaction ss crc *ned. The courses, of about It) mitmosphierie coiidit ions, it was possible of hmivirig served well and having someCareers in Engneering Company for ex-Roya da vs each. ran on much the sanic to lul il t lie condition, of the cc r- thing to show for it. general lines as the previous two Navy skilled craftsmen as Fitters, Turners, courses. but with extensions. Each day Milling machinists, etc. Good working con. mi tIed with a meteorological briefing. - followed by a talk from an instructor ditions and rates of pay in new factory. on the principles of gliding which would be needed It) understand the air Apply Personnel Office' instruction to he given later in the das I)uring this talk, the ground crew have CJC DEVELOPMENTS (Portsmouth) LTD., -been inspecting the gliders, tossing air$' Fitzherbert Road. Farlington, PORTSMOUTH craft. ssinch,s and jeeps. ready for file

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REMOVALS

I. SONS,L"Â° is and WAREHOUSING

PACKING FOR SHIPMENT 13

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I he only respite from gliding between 0830 his- mind 1900 111 s. was a break (11 in hour for lunch, since 10 days is short enough time to train pupils pro' perly. e~ell if tile weather had bee:,. lidpfiil. To make the most of the available i inc. smirious features not usually en countered in other gliding schools wcic adopted. Of them all, radio corn. miinication between the launch point o inches and high-performance sailplmmncc svmis the greatest time saver i-our jeeps were provided for cable and glider retrieving, or, in the early .stages of the course. autotowing pninirv. Good preventative mainten- mince and adequate spares helped lb

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NAVY

. 1956

NEWS

H.M.S. CUMBERLAND '

FRENCH AWARD '-4

three-in-one

whaler has i remova hle continued throughout the season: it air-cooled diesel engine and is inten- is of interest to note that as a result ded for use as a ship's "sea boat" at of these, suflicient data has been sea and for carrying passengers and obtained for a more thorough investistores in harbour. With the engine gation of the ship's magnetic strucremoved, the boat may he rigged as ture than has hitherto been possible a pulling or sailing boat. Two sailing -either in this ship or any other, rigs have been provided for trial, the Miscellaneous Trials old "Montagu" type for use in the open sea and a new and more efficient In addition to the above, trials have regatta rig for recreation and racing; been carried out on a wide variety of although somewhat complicated, this projects designed to achieve economy, latter has proved to be a fast and or save weight or reduce maintenance lively rig. and cleaning effort without loss of The fibre glass motor boat has had This category includes new the cabin modified for this season's efficiency. fibre glass ventilators; laminated trials and will now carry twenty-three type deck planking, different kinds of passengers; it is intended to replace caulking--some applied by mechanical the present hard chine boat. It means; door clips, guard rails and hoped that the fibre glass hull will awning stanchions of solid stainless require less maintenance than the steel, mild steel sprayed with alumiconventional wooden built hulls. niuns and mild steel sprayed with A third boat --a 16 feet "Vee" stainless steel; new pattern W.C. pans drive, fast "Skimmer"-is also under of aluminium of a more detrial. With a 50 BHP supercharged sign than the present type;compact cabin doors diesel, the boat has a speed of 15 of a new construction; new cabin knots and room for three passengers: design and layout, and formicait is intended for use as a fast des- covered aluminium for bathroom Gunnery patch boat and to be more seaworthy partitions. With some reservations, most of these fittings are standing up The ship's major trials commitment than its predecessor, to service use in a promising manner, in 1956 has been to test two new gun Engine-Room control systems-both of which can This year's trials have covered two R.NS.S. automatically track and aim at a main requirements, first, improved target by radar. This required exten- materials An essential part of H.M.S. to provide greater reliability sive aircraft co-operation, which was the maintenance task, and Cumberland's trials staff-the officers again provided by 728 Squadron of and reduce automatic operation and of the R.N. Scientific and Photothe Fleet Air Arm based at Hal Far, secondly, of machinery. An graphic Service-have been kept fully who were responsible for jet aircraft remote control in collecting and correlatexample of the first is a new propel- employed and towed targets. ler shaft bearing; automatic tempera- ing the considerable amount of shells were Although non-explosive ture controls for fuel oil heaters and numerical and photographic data reused in firings, many of the targets remote control of main engine throt- quired for the subsequent analysis of were destroyed or shot down. In tles are examples of the second. A the various trials undertaken. Imaddition, photographic records were closed circuit T.V, display of boiler provements made to their recording taken to prove the accuracy of the water level is also and photographic equipment during undergoing test. the last conversion period has faciliguns against jet aircraft making mock Associated of such advantages attacks on the ship. are the removal of opera- tated their work, though not lessened equipment These evaluation trials were carried tors from exposure to radiation's their commitments. Of interest perout by Naval personnel. In addition. haiards and a reduction in personnel haps-for the trials completed off thirteen representatives of Messrs. required for working the machinery. Malta, over ten miles of 35 mm. and one and a quarter miles of 16 mm. Vickers-A rnistrongs were embarked film, not to mention a large number Mess Fittings during the season so that they could been processed. carry out tinder seagoing conditions This season two senior ratings' of stills, has the initial tests and adjustments to messes have been fitted with new This quantity has also kept the fitthe new 6-inch turret destined for the i section busy. Their ngs and furniture, designed to make analysing for the very final analysis to be Tiger class cruiser. Such tests have in the spadework best and most comfortable usc of the past been carried out ashore. hut the limited space available in new carried out in H.M.S. Excellent during in the ('timberland the manufacturer construction ships. These winter has involved scrutinising all fittings in- the is able to obtain first-hand experience elude metal folding hunks, the exposed film-i.e. about one folding of the conditions in which the turret tables, and new type kit lockers and million frames-and the preparation will be expected to operate. electric fires. The general verdict of about 500 graphs. after three months' trial is very Boats Future Programme favourable. The ship will be taken in hand by Boat trials with the new three-in Navigational Equipment one whaler and 25 feet fibre glas$ Devonport Dockyard on October 1 Trials of the latest Admiralty for refit and installation of the new motor ho:it continued for the second season. It will he recalled that the design gyro-magnetic compass have equipment for trial in 1957.

II. MS. CU \l Ill:Rl.ANI) Uapt. W. J. Lamb. (V.0., ORE.. RN.), the Navy's trials cruiser, will he returning to Devonport, on completion of her 1956 trials season, on September 25 to give summer kavc to her ship's company. Since she left Devonport in May this year. she has spent nearly three months at Malta evaluating the efficiency of the Navy's latest guns and control systems. During this time, a short visit was paid to Naples, which gave many of the younger members of the ship's company their first experience of a visit to a foreign port. In August, the ship returned to Plymouth to embark men of the Royal Marine Commando who were transported to the Mediterranean; she then spent the remainder of the period at sea in the Atlantic and Northern waters carrying out further tests of her stabiliser and proving that her new equipment can stand up to rough weather.

Married Quarters

THE NUMBER of priority applications for quarters from members of the old commission of Newfoundland has tsen greater than from other foreign commission ships which have Paid oil since the scheme started. Quite a number have already been fixed up. Nevertheless, there must still be many who were married before they went abroad, were abroad for more than 15 months and would now like to have their families with them in Portsmouth. 1 hey can only be advised to apply through the usual request procediire without any further delay. The Indian Summer. which came too late for its to enjoy during leave, has at any rate helped on the building programme which naturally slowed down a little during the August holiday period. The southern portion of the I'aulsgrove estate has now been conspleted by the contractor and the remaining houses will shortly he occupied. 'the Eastney estate of SO houses should he completed during October and it will not he long before all the houses there are occupied. When these two estates are finished there will lie a period when, with few exceptions. the

only ratings' quarters becoming available will he at the Rowner estate on the Gosport side. There is, however, no sign that the rate of occupation of ratings new quarters, at present about 40 a month, will decrease. Work is going oil very fast at Rowner and it will not be long before houses are completed on the two neighbouring estates and at the estate next to Phoenix. 1 he 30()th new ratings' quaricr will be occupied in the first half of October, and the score should be 400, with reasonable luck, by the end of the year. The officers now have 64 new quarters occupied and it is expected that the number will have grown to 100 by the end of the year. The batch of 44 lieutenants' houses on the slopes of Portsdown Hill will be completed durins October, and the first of the batch of 48 licutenzint-comnsandcrs' houses on that site should become available towards the end of the month. The oflicers' flats and houses to the east of the playing-fields at the Royal Marine Barracks. Eastney, are now getting well under way and a start has been made on the officers' niaisonettcS I at King's Terrace, Southsea?

1 he rate at which houses have been furnished of recent months is a great credit to the furnishing team. They have had many difficulties to cope with for we must have been furnishing at a greater rate than expected by the Admiralty so that all items have not always been available. Furniture has also been la maged in transit and only too often fittings have been separated from the parent furniture or even would not fit. They have done an excellent job of work. This month applications have come in faster than ever. No doubt the number married during summer leave has swelled the total, but it is hoped that it is also an indication that the scheme is now better known. The total numbers on the roster are bound to have increased. The number of priority applications. principally from New foundlzind. has slowed down the gen eral roster so that the statistics pub lished in p.T.M.'s this month are likely to show a small increase ill waiting time. This is the first increase for long time and is solely attributable to the priority allocations.

...... IN JUNE last whilst serving in H.M.S. Wizard on a visit to Biarritz, Chief Radio Electrical Artificer O'Carroll was on shore leave in cornpany with a party of friends. He was told that a young French fisherman had fallen into the sea near the Rock of the Virgin Mary, and he had disappeared from sight. Chief Radio Electrical Artificer O'Carroll dived into the indicated spot from a height of 25 feet and succeeded in locating the fisherman and bringing him to the shore, where he was revived by artificial respiration and removed to hospital for treatment. The Mayor of Biarritz on behalf

of the town has written commending the action, and O'Carroll has been congratulated by the Commander-inChief, Portsmouth. The Silver Medal and Diploma which has been awarded by the Merchant French Department of Marine was presented to Chief Radio Electrical Artificer O'Carroll by Capt. K. R. Buckley. A.D.C.. Royal Navy, the Commanding Officer of H.M.S. Collingwood, after Divisions on Saturday. September 8, 1956. Chief Radio Electrical Artificer O'Carroll has been in the Navy for thirteen years, and now resides at 10, Coronado Road, Elson,' Gosport, with his wife and son.

'Navy

Neirs" is published on the first wh month Thursday in

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BRICKWOODS

NAVY NI";WS

INSIDE HARWELL

artificers

NAVY and Merchant FORMER make up a good proNavy portion of the technicians working at the Atomic Research lnergv Establishment at HarcII. In the Radio Chemical Research techLaboratory. one-fifth of the nicians used to work on the sea. There is. of course, no preferential treatment for former seamen -art Ilicers, but they are welcomed because they quickly adjust themselves to the technical exacting requirements of the establishment and to the equally exacting st.tnda d of era ft snia nsh i p required. "A Naval background ptovides an admirable foundation for our work,'' said a spokesman at the establishment. ---The combination of self-discipline and technical versatility ill the Naval men gives the right grounding for the special work here." In the cacttir division, the branches of the Navy from ss hich Flarwell likes to take its technicians are electrical, eiti,ie t ootn and ordnance. insirunient making, tittintz. turning, machining and precision litting. former Na v tech flea is Many have risen to key, posts. One chief s It Ii engine-room art fleer, who the Authority as a niechaitic iii 1937. at the is now a professional engineer Atomic Weapons Research Ustablishnielit. Aldci maston. A chief electrical who started as a mechanic ill 1949. is now an cnc'iticer officer of e\cciiti'.e grade at A Idermaston,

'4.

artificer

After fourteen sears' service. mainly in dcstro crs and cruisers, he joined A. E. R. E. ill 1952 as a mechanic. lie became an assistant foreman in 1953. and a foreman ill 1955. Now he is in charge of a workshop and erection group attached to the chemical engi ii-

ecring department. Mr. RappĂŠ has taken his Ordinary National (ertilicate. and is now studyins for his tligher National. ssith an tilt mate view to becoming an Ass(,ciate \I ember of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. lie is typical (if the Nasal men who have titled snugly into the scheme of things at II a rwcl I. The Radio Chemical Research laboratory at I iarss eli is one of the units in which the most stringent precautions are taken to safeguard the

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Scaled Compartments ihe workshop is an orthodox one, arid many operations are carried out ill there lathes, drills, and milling machines. A two-way telephone keeps the worker in touch with his colleagues outside the scaled compartment. When his work tin the machines is finished. the storker re-enters the tirIoek and is sprayed it]] over to rernove possible radioactive contamination front his siul, lie is then - undressed by. his attendants, and takes i shower bath, The engineer in charge of the Radio (henrical Research laboratory is an es-Naval engineer, and was fornierlv a deep-sea diver. I-ic v is able to use this experience ill helping to develop the lIarwell pressure suit from frogman equipment. In one section of the laboratory ritohi Ic of transparent plastic radio-active materials. Transliicent plastic bags or gloves penetrate the cabinets through holes ill the ssalls. I hrough these gloves technicians are able to) work on irradiated materials. Inisard I,eak The cabinets are at a lower pressure than the atmosphere outside, so that if there is a leak (if tit%. kind. the seepage will he into the cabinet and not out of it, I he gas used in the cabinets is rgon. an inert gas which does not c.ltise oxidisation. As it is impossible to introduce the old-fashioned oily rag or any other external lubricant to metals and materials ill the cabinets, it is essential to use a gas which will keep components free of oxidisation. the argon gas conies from :i small. type gas holder outside the lahora tory, and enters the cabinets t h rotigh plastic or rubber piping. A new method has des eloped ill the Ia flora tory by which cabinets can lie ss heeled to a ss i ndow connecting with a sealed orkshop for pressure-suit work. One glass wall of the cabinet is then removed in the same mariner that a Photographer exposes his plate after its insertion ill the camera, .1 he contents of the cabinet may then he removed by a pressure' suited worker inside the sealed ss (irksl)op, Large radioactive components are ransferred from one department to another by pushing them through a porthole in the all. encased in a plastic stocking which is sealed at its outer end. 1 he stocking is then scaled ill two places by a high' frequency welder at the end closest to the portlittle. The hag is then cut between the wo sea Is. leaving the component comletely ill plastic, like a Christmas parcel. Consequent I it does not collie into contact with the outside

contain

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gisen to cabinets and glove boxes by supplying gas to them from overhead piping, one o( the Radio Chemical Research department's laboratories picture

is seen in this

radio-active

sstit kcrc and prevent particles front escaping. It is an csarnplc of a laboratory which sill have a familiar look to men who ha',e in ships, a 1 here are clean-cut control platfoiriii ss hich looks vet y much like the bridge, with different coloured indication signals and. sast quantities of sentilation trunking. All the technicians, it number of them former Naval artiticers, ate dri I led ill the discipline essential in dealui5 with radio-active materials, 1 he maritime of the is heightened hen t i%,, attendants are seen helping to dress worker clad only, in underclothes. They heave a shiny black rubber suit -- developed from the frogman suit

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up over his body. The sleeves of the suit join long rubber gloves, the joint triade airtight by rubber wrist-bands. Ihen a rubber helmet is fitted over his head. This is the pressurised suit for industrial operations on radioactive materials. The worker pushes his way through swing doors into a combined air-lock and shower bath. An attendant watching through observation panels then feeds out air hose, and the worker enters a scaled workshop, dragging his hose behind him like a deep-sea diver,

started

Continuing Studies Mr. Goidon II. Rappo, aged 38. of " ( upton l)risc Abingdon. wits o

October. 1956

department alter is ark has

PC of aculnn cleaner to cleanse a been carried out with radioactive materials

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Signal colours on the doors of hot .itorics and departments giving lie state of radioactivity are similar to the colour markings ill 55 a rshi ii. denoting the slate of doors for waterA coloured escape tight efficiency.. ha icli and occasional sprinkler ill the ceiling as safety complete the ship-like atmosphere. ]it the ventilation plant, housed on the floor above the laborator',', is a (if ventilation in trunking iirulii.ini colours, with valves, watercocks. and batteries of piping and ssariiiiig notices. Ships' ladders arid cat-sszmlks add to the Nasal

precautions

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atmosphere.

Air Filtered 1 he trunk in5 55 stem entilate's the laboratory below, changing the atmosContaminated air phere every I r.om special depart nients such as the sealed ss or k shops is di ,iwti oil through both iiieehanical and electrical tillers before release to the atiiiotsphere from a chimney stack. At the top of the building, ill the ,'ntilation control room, the man-o'oar at niosphere is unin i sta kable. 1 his is the bridge of the ship. Tall Loll ti-oil panels ill hat tIc-grey loom in he centre of the room, peppered with signal lights and diagrams. From here he air arteries are watched, checked and overhauled %% hell necessary. This intense concentration on vcntiIt ion worker fro!n presents an v swal loss i ng radioactive particles ill the air, and as long is the are observed there is no danger of this li a ppen ing. Philip Costello

minute.

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A laboratory ssorker seaniug the pressurised suit dci eloped frouit the frogman-diver suit, working on one of the cabinets used for gloie iiiii'k on is assisting radioactive materials. A colleague in lighter protectise clolhin

precautions

October, 1956

N A VY'N 1W S

COMMA-ND NEWS

R.N.B. PORTSMOUTH

BE half-way through TO release routine and then to be told to put everything into reverse because of events three thousand miles away, is enough to daunt even the strongest heart. But this is what happened to many men oil special service engagements who had joined RN. Barracks for release this month. ihat they took their disappointment so cheerfully, and loyally is greatly to their credit, and in the very best traditions of the Royal Navy. With the closing down of Victoria Barracks, R.N.B. again takes over the new entry training task. Many of our more elderly readers will recall that they received their first introduction to on the little parade training parade ground of R.N.B. as flew entries. The present generation is housed in the blocks previously inhabited by members of the Engineer- i ing Branch, that is. the ERAs. Mess and Frobisher Block. lhsc two blocks have now been vacated and modified, and have been conimi ssi oned tinder the name of Jervis Block. With commendable speed and zeal the net% entries can now claim to have settled - Club Archery I Th. Dog Watch activities COfltIfltlL to flourish. Everywhere there are talent scouts looking for new stars to rcpri. at one activity or another. During current month i group of enthusiasts in the art of

tinder the chairmanship of Capt. (i D. A. Gregory, D.S.0.. Royal Navy, Captain of H.M.S. Dolphin, held on Saturday, September IS. was an unqualified success. This was the second of such meetings. The United States submarine Becuna (lieut.-Cdr. \'ehh, U.S.N.) from the Mediterranean was visitor to Blockhouse during the week of September 17. l.icut.-Cdr. Webb stated that a highlight of Becuna's commission had been an inspection by Vice-Admiral Brown, Commander 6th Fleet. Of S u h ni a r i n c Old interest is the news of the formation of a Dorset branch-the secretary of the Dorset Old Comrades Association is Sir. L. C. Roberts. 25 Victoria Road. Wykc Regis, Weymouth. ill a recent list of Submarine Old Comrade Branches details of the East Anglian branch were inadvertently omitted. For those who have a submarine qualification, and for those who live iii the area application for membership should he made to NI r. A. A. Bells. Secretary, East Honorary Anglia Submarine Old Comrades Branch. 14 R ova I Hospital School. lIolhrook. Suffolk.

Comrade

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H.M.S. AMBROSE

F PRESENT the strength of the - - ' Squadron is once again three cut, . ----. ; "--" marines comprising the Astute. Alder. n. itid the flew arrival, Alliance. During ey returns i.base: Dolphin, 'ift.r after it based on Halifax. Astute doing 5car who has been the on the longest form the first R N B Archery Club - station, arriving here April 4. 1955. Members are now seen speeding it due to return to U.K. in December, pretty arrow oil the United St.,r arid she will have completed a very \len s Ground oil two evenings a hu commission of constant ssorkin_ 55 cek. th the Canadian anti-submarine Girdleness-the Nuv'it first guided missile # iring p i h s i w On September 21 Divisions were ships. R.C.A. F. and also the Atneni- - cans, inspected and the salute taken at the in several bases in the West subsequent by Rear. march-past Indies Station. i little pondent that if the sections were left Admiral W J NV \\'oods 1) S 0 Flag huh. to i.diicc the record takings -inhodv prepared to take ihe NA'l() exercise. New Broom can catch his unsecured, and the opรงn ends covered - VI is now Officer Submarines. During the cere- I traditionally associated with R.N. 13. trouble usually underway and both the fr this cause. breakfast. with ss good it ould visitors he the perspex permit moiiy presented Long Service Astute and Alderney are participating to view the interior wilhout and Good A the dilhConduct Medal \'enetiiel.i is in and to destroyer ill' this exercise. 'I his exercise is to) he Housing Position cult ic's of climbing into the boat. ftil Chief Shpt. Art. Slack. In a congra' round the Port and living aboard as lowed by the normal routine of the The housing position is steadily imt iilatorv signal sent afterwards. the liaison officer is l.ieut.-( dr. F. I-. Dolphin's submarine XE8 iS submarines midget in the Gulf Briefly the ~ position i s that of the same as XI:3 in hueh Stream with working ,-Ndmiial said: "I was much impressed ! Byrne, R:N.Bs.. entertainments officer.' proving. tinic the Canadian ships on on the married quarters Fraser and I.. Sea. J. J. Magen- anti-submarine exercises. hs the smartness of the parade and press officer and Navy Days scene- waiting roster is at present about four months. n is won the N-C. in Singapore Strait the particularly good standard of Ears.. We fried to interview him oil a lirtccii of the new ratings married With the arrival of the Alliance in when they, put the heavy cruiser, the South Anserica. here I conic theme, inarchitig of the new entry divisions are and the Squadron, whose complement is quarters already occupied Takao. of the so shirt a tithe' -16c public is but muttering Japanese cornabout selling N.ivy, thirty -three under eonapproximately fifty per cent Canadian. out of action in July, 1945. ss lc&inicd to Witness these fort- another oil held to Idmiindo Ros he remaining pletely, we are becoming gradually near to struction are being completed at the Of recent Dolphin events the Chief the first ideas of the Canadians nightly divisions which are held on continued oil his way through the rate of two having per fortnight. 1-ridas.,.it 3 p.ill. dockyard iii his exisensise C adillac. Oflicersatid PettyOflicers' Forum, their own siihrnantutc squadron. Petty furnished hiring scheiiic is in !,h, Lord llailshaiii, ss hI has reecotls _ LJ)er.itioil and any ill:iii mho can find War against Paper assiinied the duties of I- i t st Lord of a suitable house tiiay occupy it alitiost :

class

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after

Admiralty,

the sisi ted R. N. Barracks An interest ins blocs in the ss ar imrnediatel. 1he civilian housing oil his recent aeqiiaititantship tour of j against paper has just been struck here. position is not very good in this area. the Portsmouth (otnula nd. lie visited : It' tit effort to cut dos ii the number but a seasonal improvement takes many. of the living quarters and proof cards. chits. etc., that a man has to place at this time of the year. posed building sites and took an Carn round with him these da s, mealoppomtiinity, to speak to the officers cards for the internatiotially-farnous was accompanied by the Commander- poranilv dispensed sith. Our IN 1917 a of sea lions were, tinder in-Chief and the Naval Secretary. mander hastily. assures file that this Admiralty pair direction, accommodated shoii Id not he taken to niean that a . i Fort Blockhouse for training with tilail Liii make unlimited trips round submarines. The purpose behind this . . . V I the buoy when a popular supper is on. mas to discover whether these' animals Other means. he says. have been taken could he successfully used in tracking . THE HL PERIOD tinder review passed to prevent such gastronomic excesses. down enemy submarines. 1 he Cointhrough Des import with all the gay There is little to report from the mantling Officer of Fort Blockhouse holiday atmosphere of i wet night in world of the sea. H.M.S. Warrior and in thus.. distant d i s was Cdr. \\ R \\ i. in After the first few days of the 11..,,1.S. c isLndish commissioned oil I) ( rocth.r Royal Navy, who was iiis:iisttsiis the compilers of Daily ti make all the necessary 11 and 28 respectively. and asked Orders found it more convenient to ,Niigiist }-h.NI.S. St. Aiistell Bay has recently arrailgctneilts for the trials which illep ---All grounds unfit pcrrnatieti:Iy It returned from A .,and W.l.after a volsed, amongst a host of other reset tip in type. cruise taking in come of the less- quirernents. training with a suhtnartne Not even the advent of "Rock frequent],.. visited North American and it anchor. on the surface, and, later, Round the Clock--- at a Plymouth Canadian ports submerged. As sea lions had never Cinema did much to enliven the West before been employed iii the detection Count r\ scene. Maybe it is because suhniarincs no data was available we are 'so much better behaved in this t give a time for such training but it 5VtS thought a fortnight would he part of the world--or maybe it was . the chastening effect of our older I I I I. PERIOD under review has seen measure enough to learn if the animals ' the end of our lease and we are now would collaborate as hoped. hadgenien, one of whom confided to hard at work on our task. I his your correspondent : "I goes to pieRumour. since the trials were Untunes to see the film. .-\tivhody starting s&iddetily seems to have become more successful, has suggested man y due to the activities of a near me lifted important reasons for this. Apart from the most anything gets alongside the Itighole." swashbuckling Egyptian. reasonable-the persistent pursuit of However we have been able to shoals of terrified fish into the embark oil a very full progianim.- of shallows of the tipper Solent-there I Children's Sport and our next major is one to the effect that the two sea e Barracks slimmer season closed sport at week-ends be a pulling regatta. Ira in - lions, Qucenie and Hil Ii kiris, stars of suth the C hildi en s Sports and I)rake eventis will in full swing and a crew of a vaudeville team at a local HippoFair being held within a few days of jig the plaudits of an each other. Both events were all but ishipwright artificers is tipped its 11)0k- drorne, preferred twice nightly to the ng very promising. admiring- audience rained off. hut thanks to the customary ' and 1 dd kipper . . scant ais. of their The I he shins soccer learn is entered in an i.e and and gift gift for improvisation for - daily peninsula training. Another is - ", and for the " co iS .league and which Jack is famous. they mere well- .1 local i,league - that both I joined u with i attended "and w - i it w i th the------------------\mateun Cup and three of our players bathing party near I .ec-on-Solent. and have been selected for a Sco(tish wni ' one sea lion while driving the mixed The Drake Fair- our big annual (oinni-ind trial. party homewards, was arrested for evetit in aid of the First of June driving oil the wrong side of the road. I Soccer League was notable for the Appealpresence !l'Prosecution failed since the sea lion

H.M.S. DOLPHIN

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An int.rport soccer league is being "its able to of litany foreign not ihilitii_s p irticii prove that it IS is obey in si .tnted and ii a practice match the ha ml v one Antonio G ii/toggi a famous the marine rule of the road. !o the electrical division heat our corresice cream vendor. Other well-kn&1n student of the comic the sea Ii omi inporident s division by. eleven goals to cidcnt iflonds R \ H officers appeared before in for. in', .n iii I. Some tea ins more require practice lion but perhaps. %% hell nemin iscenee admiring p ii hue in the guise of 51)0th than others, sa', crc, en stal auctioneers. and reunion are the order of the day, gaiers, flying saucer navigators and hot dog - We have eight boxers under train- truth %% ill be served. and All S.A. constructors. these Keogh. AR. 1-larriss and gentlemen ing I Sea. Kay should all do Midget Subiniinnc competed ss ith each other in Our hockey leam has a regular 1 he iii i d g e t submarine X ES, protessiona I parlance, and such terms I as "f-here you are, then! This is no series of fixtures in a local league and recently on view in London. has now swindle!" and "I am not here today fixtures have been arranged for our returned to its previous position at and sonic totnonrow ---Fin gone to. rugby team. Other sports well tinder. Blockhouse. Like Caesar's Gaul it night"' were two a penny. Altogether way are fencing. golf. sailing. cS cling stands in three parts which have yet it was a host pleasant afternoon, and and angling. Angling is part cu I a rly to he bolted together. The idea one hopes that the poor sseather did good in this part of the ssoi-ld and occurred to the corresDolphin

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fifteen ships including a troopship complete with families! The harbour had suddenly became crowded. As usual the human element had great fun, particularly the Naval airman who managed, in the face of fierce competition from U.S. service men, to capture a fairly rich female (U.S. species) who was on holiday at Naples... lie spent the rest of the visit loafing on the beaches at Capri!

well into September as the autumn term really gets under way. An event of significance in the history of training carried out at Whale Island took place on Tuesday. Seplember 11, in connection with the of tINtS. commissioning Ceylon. Junior Seamen (Seamen Eighteen Gunners). who left Whale Island that day, were the first ever of this caregory to go to sea fully trained and qualified to do their jobs in manning the armament of a ship. On Friday. September 14. H.N1.S. I Excellent was honoured by a visit by ' the First Lord of the Admiralty (The Right Honourable Viscount I I : I Isha n. ().(.). v. ho, in the course of his visit. saw th, Air Weapons Section. the Rattle Teacher. West Battery and the Guided Weapons Section.

Visit to Rome A very large number of the crew availed themselves of the opportunity to visit Rome and have an audience with the Pope. Chiefs and l'.Os. having a three day visit, hotel included in price of tour. Similarly large numbers embarked on the visits to Sorrento and Pompeii whilst old timers wondered what on earth the youngsters of the Navy were coming to in visiting ruins and Roman architecture! During the stay at Napoli. the well loved Gracie Fields came aboard to entertain the "troops," Gracie joked and sang for the afternoon to a very impressed audience It belie ,,.,I that not a 'pusscrs" ship visits Naples without Gracie going aboard to give the boys entertainment and many are toSPECIAL the visitors that received in her Capri home from Naval ships. ELECTRICAL Well done Gracie. EQUIPMENT All too soon the visit ended, it had INCLUDING been voted a great success except for things ... the horrible smell of 'AUTOMATIC VOLTAGE two fumes which clouded the ship during REGULATORS. the night . . . . This was tracked down to an oil refinery the other side of ROTARY the harbour... The other black mark the harbour .... The other black mark " MOTOR GENERATORS to be curtailed for a few hours. On that score Eagle still speculates. NEWTON BROTHERS (DERBY) LTD Further news of Eagle will be forwarded when we make it! Until then ALFRETON ROAD, DERBY the best of luck!

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throughout the United Kingdom. The first boat was launched by Tough Brothers limited at Teddington. Middlesex, on October 6, 1941, and ran trials the following February. The last boat was commissioned for the Royal Navy in July. 1945, by which date 209 craft had passed into 1 service. Use of Boats In all, 229 "D" class were ordered, of which one boat was cancelled and

FRESH IN the minds of its all in Coastal Forces has been the summer leave period. It would appear that the leave was appreciated by all. but there was little summer weather.

,ll eyes are nOW focused on winter sports. rugby. soccer and hockey. and 1 all those responsible for the orgztnisation of these three major winter recreations like to think that the teams are going to h as good as. if not hatter than. last season. except ill the hockey world. The hockey hon. secretary is very modest and not very Opt I tnt St IC. hint, of course, it will he di flictilt to live tip to the high standard set last year. Nevertheless it is I think only a "front" and that we can reasonably expect to retain the Knockout cup for another year. The rugger and , Sport On the sporting side, the cricket soccer worlds are much more Opti season closed for its with a record of mistic and we look forward to great 10 wins out of 23 matches played. results from them, with 8 lost and 3 drawn. The remainOn Wednesday, September 5, we and ins two matches were abandoned. A said "farewell" to some old successful cricket cornvery inter-part trusted friends. The last of the Fair' held on the Island. closed in miles or boats was petition "Dog" paid off exciting fashion when the Chief Petty into reserve. These boats appeared in Officers heat Supply and Secretariat Coastal Forces during the second half on the last ball of a twenty-over of the war, when they did valiant match, service. 'The). are replaced in the 1st The Whale Island regatta, held on E.P.a. Squadiuts by the "Dark" class Sunday. September 9. was fortun- boats which. :ilnhoiigh not so comfortate in having favourable weather and able to live in. are more modern and produced a good turn-out of well over therefore capable of hitting harder I thirty entries in all classes. The prin. and, of course, much faster-"rime success in the marches on." cipal Whale Island regatta was secured in the whaler For the rest-we sh,tild all have race, by ('apt. R. Casement. ORE., recovered from leave by now and are RN.. the captain of H.M.S. Excellent, for the Commander-inpreparing At soccer we have got away to a Chiefs inspection on September 27, rather shaky start, largely due to the and for various winter exercises. later leave period which has, to date, prevented our fielding a fully repreFairmile "0" Class sentat.vt' side. The hockey eleven On ., 1956. F.P.B. September however, have made a rather better start by winning their first match of .5020. the last Fairmuk "I)" class boat in service its the 1st last Patrol Boat the season. Squadron, was paid otT at H.M.S. Hornet, the Coastal Forces base at .i .t'. " s_I 5002 Gosport. Apart from F.P.B. manned by the Royal Marines. and a A F"I'ER A very welcome summer nuinub'r of boats administered by leave the station returned to typical H.M.S. Osprey at Portland. 5021) was weather conditions. For practhe last of a line of boats long ---Dog--ticallv the whole of three weeks we which had served in Coastal Forces ha',e been enveloped in swirling sea mists. which have severely restricted for over fourteen years. our flying activities and have provided The lines of the "I)" type were plenty of hard work for the G.C.A. developed by the Admiralty late in controllers. However, , our sportsmen 1939, and were obtained, in effect, by have been busy training in order to splicing a destroyer bow on to a fast retain the many trophies which came motor boat stern, to obtain less our way last year. pounditig of the hull when driven at The soccer and rugby teams are . high speed into a head sea. It was not until March. 1941, however, that the gradually finding their feet in the commenced, by local leagues (no puns intended), hut aCt uial design was 'hich time the need for a ---Long--perhaps the most successful team is boat with a heavier armament and the hockey eleven, which has an tinbroken record so far this term. In higher speed than the motor launches each game it has played, the score has then in service became apparent, as been handsomely in favour of the the 1:-boat offensive continued against our shipping. 'the Fairmile organisziSeahawk (eatn. on undertook the building of the 'l'he boxing team has commenced D class and parts were prefabnits training and has several matches in cated in and around London and the forthcoming season. On Novern,issernbk'd by thirty, different build( rs heher 9 it meets the DCLI. team at

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The display and gyninastic ti-ant. whose efforts have been faithfully recorded in Nvv News since the outset of it season, has no us' gone to rest. '!'heir final display was at Royal Air Force. St. Nlawgans, on Rattle of Britain Day. Altogether the team has pcrfoi mcd on twenty different occaThe Culdrose theatre group had a very quiet slimmer term, performing otilv a one-night stand va net y show in August. 'lhev also performed a variety show for Porthleven Gala

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nineteen were completed as longrange rescue craft for service with the R ..A.F. iii the Far East. In addition a further twenty-one boats were earmarked for conversion from M.1'Jl. into I..R.R.C'.. towards the end of l944. when it became obvious that the war in Europe was drawing to a close. boats I)uring the war, thirty-nine were lost. of which five were NIGH. and the rest Nl:l.If. After hostilities ceased, the majority of the older boats were disposed of, often being sold fttr conversion into house boats. Others were used for targets and trials purposes and over forty boats were handed over to various Sea Cadet and headquarters. Corps for fly the end of 1946. thcr were only about two dozen "Dog" boats left in service and these were administered by H.M.S. Hornet. In the past ten years the number of i)'s" fit for operational service has slowly dcdined, as craft have been discarded through damage and service. Originally intended to be known as MIs., the first flotillas of "Dogs" entered service as either NIGH. or M.'l.B. After the autumn of 1943. alt new construction was known as NIT. B. and carried a combined (oras pedo Ind gun armament. often many as fourteen guns and four (orpedo tithes being fitted. Five flotillas boats sailed totalling forty to the 'Mediterranean under their own power, but apart from these, all "Dogs" were based around Home Waters. One flotilla, the 30th (later 54th) M.T.B. Flotilla based at E.erwick was manned by the Royal Norwegian Navy and the 65th M.T.B. Flotilla was operated by the R.C.N. Among the flotillas which operated "D" class boats during the war, were the 17th to 22nd M.G.B. Flotillas and 30th to 33rd and 50th to 68th M.T.B. Flotillas. Since 1949. they have provided the July, 1949, majority of the strength of the 1st F.P. B. Squadron. In addition to serving as motor torpedo boats and motor gun boats. "D" class boats carried out other duties. One flotilla, the 64th M.T.B. Flotilla, was fitted for nsinel:i ying, while the 66th Flotilla operated anti-submarine patrols in the Channel and North Sea, being fitted with Asdics and 32 depth charges, but no tubes. In late 1944 the 55th M.T.B. Flotilla was fitted out for Operation "Shellfish," namely, the destruction of German oyster mines, and had part of their normal armament removed. Several other boats were used for work and trials, special including M.G B. 602, which was fitted with Rotol variable pitch propellers. N1.T.B. 680, which in the late summer of 1943 was fitted with the prototype radar set Type 268. which was later fitted as standard to post-war boats, and N1.1'.R. 718, which operated with Naval in Intelligence operations against the Norwegian. Belgian and Dutch coasts. After the war, Fairmile "0" class boats served in the Trials Squadrons

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Charlton London. had fallen and . seriously inured his knee. Transfer from the vessel to the helicopter was made ditlicult owing to the high superstructure on deck. As a result it was nec:ss:sry to lower a boat from the Fetlar and the injured man was eventually transferred to the helicopter from the host. The aircraft was J. Burke. of Cheadle, piloted by Cheshire

SINCE LAST appearing in print in these columns we have left a very busy summer term well behind tus. ineluding as it did. the Whale Island tournament. sports day, children's parties and similar activities, in addition to the more routine jobs of the Island. As summer leave was later than usual this year, we now find ourselves

I HIGIllICiHIS OF the July cruise for H.M.S. Eagle have been the visit to Naples and the coach tours to Rome, Sorrento and Pompeii by the ship's company. On passage from Malta to Naples. Eagle passed up the east coast of Sicily and through the Messina Strait, which proved to be a very interesting experience for a large number of the crew, particularly when the ship passed under the new high tension electric cables running across the Stijit, the ship cleared them with the foremast by 6 ft. at which time the was heard to exclaim "Wait for the flash"! Once past the Messina Strait we made for Stromboli, still very active, and to prove it the famous landmark gave out a few tons of dust and lava. Eagle arrived at Naples am. Tuesday. July 24 and was pleased to find that she had the harbour to herself, except for a U.S. Navy survey ship. All too soon the pleasure of deserted harbour was dispelled when the Italian Navy steamed in. Next day the Americans took over as in came about

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Itelicopter Transfer Oil Tuesday. September IS, a helifrom Culdrose lifted a copter mechanic (E) from the anti-submarine trawler Fetlar and transferred him to the sick bay for medical attention. The rating, Mech. (E) Archer, of

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hs dozens of lorrie. at }I.\I..S. I hirnet. and among, other accompanied in loaded with stores! projects carried out. s etc man CONDOR On September 19. the H.B.C broadconnection with gun and torpedo armI'OR I IAN I) NAVY Days were held cast from Ant horn the Hello and radar a nient equipment. Although A tigit -t Hi uk 1-lol ida v week-end flea rlv ten caN old at the time, three programme. Some fourteen ratings and d for the first time it was a threeWrens were able to ic(West tOni_s to boats even received lattice masts, and d.t session instead of the two-day their relatives. this hardly improved their appearsession sse have had in the past. [he ance. Fven in the early d:i.s. it is reThe local W.V.S. ladies have done programme was reduced by the sudden boat l)og a grand job in organising and opening ported that on seeing a but this was depart tire of the H. F;l for the first time, one oliteer asked a small club in Carlisle for Service offset hs the presence of new I ri whether ---that was the hos it a ri ed men and women, a long-felt need es e and the fact that more subnta ri in!'' I he iztiimiles have come -t long since the N.A..-\.F.l. Club closed down s%er: open to visitors. Portland was ci1 some way since those days and base years ago. .-s this may, he of very lucky with its s%eather which history made Indeed they pI:u\ d 10 interest to ratings and Wrens from reuttained dry. throughout th Navy in htsiot. small part making other ships on leave in Carlisle. the l)a little although near-f's Weaddress is \V.V.S. Services Club. 2 mouth sas subjected to a terrific Victoria Place. Carlisle. Ill addition tO d0% ilpouir on Bunk Holiday Monday. reading and games rooms, there is an Although the daily atte tidaitec was - '' etlicietti snack bar sets ing hot and below stutidard, the total attendance cold meals. loser the three days was higher than helore, with a corresponding increased ' - -, . financial return. I YI.\R the R -\.F. pc ttCttt,LiC Osprey personnel .J. sere scrv much concerned with the Batik- of Britain uiiesuis hs success of Nay I)a s, many of them their Air 5; atiomis thriming open (-S Off the Record in unobtrusive wins . Ospres s name ssliere they are "at home" to the and sas made familiar both role. hossever. and general public. prosaic COLOURS sounded off, the Petts static and t1ing displass for their Officer tuutned to the main gate sentry o the public by the MA. SI.V. and FIs ing (nurse. tar Slidshipmiicn I the couurses i_hut Outsit coma n service. are of addition to the cere-'iltent - in What's going on here?'' he asked. Its teams who did Short tl umtg eotursi.-s for SI id'h ipmemt approximately a fort tuight a id them I'. I - 1 he sentry looked hard at him and l)emonst i ;itinns of .-\ S attacks fol' rita rch'pasts. hands. ittoitial ftom D.urtmouuth are being run in purpose is practice in solo f1 itug. 1 he denionstrat oils and so forth. then reeled hack into the arms of the loss ed upon one another and there was H 51.S. (ottdor. ul(%.is a siti,ill queue waiting. :ui rcra ft ut use are tiger Sloths. .\ilmCn 0.0W. At the same time an Admiral As a compliment to was, penny ill hand. and by ss a v of an ack noss ledgntent of the Summer Hall whe rca botut s of th for t h help' they gave during the enquiring the h,uitd-s .ishmn saloon all r,ut hm odd. I he \ aid rootmi held their suimitter, stages of the by. now historic but perhaps not so "hen it is apprecm - ball and the C hjef Petty Officers their hs number of muchproviding a needed tighter pilots "hen ttttnthers ated that ii film company was shooting social and dance ill their respective i film version of Off the Record--- iii \li_ssi_s tuist hLlotL sutmttt I It. ist. utsit toils to \%LtL running si_is loss - -----------------------. --our domain. Imtmiuce Gray son provided. \. in the fis ills d ispl.t s are Ihe sailing season has l,eeit one of observed. "the timte,l some actusutv. Unlortuinatels we only invariably issued it) Nasal ,Air St,utuo:ts as one stand-easy we ye ever had. which are situated Irxposed mmtami,iged third place for the Portland to a thirty-kttot wind, provided Sailing l)umighv trophy which was " Altogether 45 R.A.l:. Station. took n attire and aided h u ss md mit uchmmti_ hs S \I 2 (.P.0. ss IS tht. part it this ',i_ um s celebrations. I host, - shi_ clmntht,d th. front ,uit .. ssunmtem of the C,uevcs Cup artd Lieut. tip Juts neatest to RN. Air Station, S:retiotm, 51.1 13. and revealed as pretty a kg ii. Green ssomi the tlalfour (tup. are Hooton Park, H:urardeui, Valle eve seen for sontv timc It I lsIt. I hi. s.iii.k,t St. usOti is now it in i_nd (A1i.kscs 1 I t.i it Hill uid Jtmmhs ' dutlmctilt scerte and h.id to he shot humt iii of Slamt). 1 he Northern Air I)ivi,ioit, spite of the weather it was a s timesmitch to the cm ossd mri:tity few was asked to co-operate -. gouid season with surprisingly di_light. - .- '; amid did so Fomir Attackers of gaines cancelled because of rain. ihe -

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Iittt,t p urt C ompctttmoti is son h) . the I .omig (ourse officers. Ouir thouights itt. rtos it itur ills tiit micd to hoi_kc ruihs md soccu,r I hi. Itrst tsso arc not prop rI into thi,it stridi. su hut lntcr p irt md Ititi.r i.l is. sosa.i,rni.mtchi,s in. ilri_ idy S'iil Sti iItU Ill (lIt. it.... tutult. -' arc meetiitg R.N.H. Portsmouth in the Eimd itt 1 cr,ir l'ascing Out Parade and classes first round of the Navy (lip series. We, naturally, have high hopes of winning this and by the time this is in primit we shall know whether our

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12th Term cemnciited :ifterward at panics held at great achieventent. hopes have been realised. Appremit ices and Air Hooton Park and Valley. Altogether We 'crc honoured recently by a We have just said good-bye to Capt. Mcch:mnict,ins 1) :ittd 10)3. 1 hu.'se a very successful and frmetui_lI tietit of visit frottt the lust lord 'of the (. I. 51. tI;ilfour, I).S.(.. RN., who ----------------------------------liaison. Il:uilshamtt, ssho has been succeeded by (apt, R_ Vu. Loid Adiutiralty. appeared quite pleased with all he saw. Mayo, RN.. as Commanding Officer Our Mimteswceping Squadron carried of the Ustahlishtiient. On his depart- omit a one-day exercise in the Solemit iure, the car carrying Capt. Halfour -. with the RN.V.R-rnantned sweepers was towed by his officers from thc and seem to have had a very success- wardroom to the main gate where he THU 111(1 nesvs itent so far this ICrin fuil and drove as cheered as he enjoyable day. away, He has heemi the Adntiralty's aitmiomuticeThe machinery is now in motiott for took with hmnt oiur sincere gouid wishes ment last rtionih that Anthorti is one for cs-Cry success zund happtness ut hms I' orof the Naval Shore Establishitiemits to the prodmietion of a Christmas revue, _. or_t inc sira.rrig ti .t,.,I ''' .tr,',,it. ''ii r ,.t.-i_ .,-, i,,,-n.'.I '''''''t,. nest aiitioimitmtiettt, . ' ne cioscu as -'-''' :"' , u ii MS "Thc New Navy." Contrary to a wards the Spring l)rama Festival--we commonly held idea locally this does have the mdcas, all we mteed itow ate the actors! not mean that tomorrow or eyen the I ixad all CIVILIAN CLOTh ING I -, The winter sports are too ntuich iii ' day after Anthorn will he a derelict r F .I'_L part of the Solav Marshes. So far the thcir infancy to merit much comiitileitt I 0 U R SERVICE IS cry is "flimsiness as usual." One of the except perhaps to say that they have with a rush of ertthuisir eonsequiemiccs of the annoummtcernent all started off U- N R I V ALLED for . was that the local statiott-ntastcr asm and that stalwarts arc to he seen -.uirnrvcu __ .1 .----i. .1 _.: , it, .i51 .1, (iii.- _,-._-.LOii.5 oiiit.cu ii iii.-. -.or. .1 ii,. g.ll lit_ru ---------------. t_Vt_t V t.Vi.ItiIl ( ioi_ __,.t...t.c. could he gis-en some warning before We wish thent all success this sasoti, Q U A L I T Y& V A LU E DECUSIBER issue of NAv 7(X) mcmi marched down to his sttutiont ihe game's the thing, Ni wc contained a nhotoranh of Rear-Admiral R. Ci 'Onslow, CB., I)S.O.. the Flag Oflicer. Flotillas. If rite or call for details home Fleet to one of oumr this name recalled Pi'esciitatioii of B.E.M. readers the rtight actiomi of the Battle of our ollotment service of Jiitland in which the reader served the ('ontmandiii 11.51.5. Omislauught, tug Officer of which. /'RI(,'E 1./Sm' SE.-V7' OX REQ UL"7' r edersowiiwords,";i treCrnt I iemti.-Cdr. Arthiur Gerald Onslow, t).S(.. ssho gave his life in the lt.utmle. A gteat man and a good -

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Afuer being presented isith the British Empire Medal by the Commander-inChief, Portsmouth, C.JSgt. Short, R.M., the oldemit sersing Royal Marine, ssas asked ishat adsice he ssould gise to the young men in the Seryice today, and he replied : "I hope and trust that the young ratings of today will dig-ouit' in the Scrskv. and as I mrIsas tell the ratings. if they try to do sseii fhe suill be ell reiarded by the Service"

shipncr.'lhc reader wished to know I LILT (.;1. BE SURE OF JILE%1I\('S if Adtni rat Otislow was any relation to l.ieiut-(dr. Onslow. 1 he reader's letter gives ;u graphic ('O\TRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY descriptiomt iif his memories of Jiitlattd amid of his Captain's last words: ''I alit sorry - I did miot get my crew , "\sitl Tnith'rs' As.socituiioi t hrough ss uthout loss. Would that I he onh one.--Ibewritcr tinised his story wlth . I? L E M I N G & I 0 . Itese ss om ds mf thc prt.st.mtt Ri_.ur . r -\dmntir.il is any relatiomi aitd you can .otis-ey imi voumr own sa that the ol:mmici_d md hi isi, ,,,. g I I! I SI) ( 111111 'i T IlL ORS A 51) 01 liii Ii- R'i :i served with hinti" - lit-ui ()fl -s md 1hz,! Order Deparinierti We seilt this letter to Admiral ()itsluiw, ho tells us that l.ietit.-Cdr. P 0 BOX NO 3 - ( ) ttslow was a di sta itt cousin of his htit JIA' S'l'ItEE'I' tt PORTLAND STREET, PORTSMOL'l'lI .ilthoiugh the Admiral never knew hint lie had spoken no many of his old Ihone 74352 (2 linr) ends who all revere hts memory as a gallaitt and well-loved officer The Brii,ueli.'s (it Adritiral goes (in to say, that the - I :ltl \Ilt;i " Omislatight was a Flotilla mate with the Port-mrioiitli Gibraltar I).'voiiliort Weymouth Omislow who was coniniantded with Alao simch distinction at the Battle of Jut, . \feri -imr H.M. Ganmet sit k lI.Ms. Blackrap land h ( dr. lovey (now Admiral of the Fleet, Lord loscy of Langton Slatravers) -

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members from each of the following branches are being invited-Battle, Ashford, New Lydd, Romney. Hastings and Folkestone. to and Owing harvesting hoppicking the very popular chairman of the Branch, Cdr, Ramus, R.N.R.. was unable to be present and the chair was taken by Shipmate V. Routes. During the evening Capt. Howard, RN. (Rid.) gave an interesting talk on the Manchester Ship Canal. of which he was harbour master for close on twenty years. This was thoroughly enjoyed.

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THE MELTON MOWBRAY Branch has been in the "doldrums" for some time past, but by the look of things is much afloat again. A new Chaplain has been appointed Revd. B. H. Holderness. Vicar of Great Walby (a painters' mate in World War IL and the chairman is "Hodgy Main." During October meetings are being held at the Headquarters, The Golden Fleece, and on October 19, the annual Trafalgar Day ball. On October 20 it is hoped a party will go to Whitwell for the No. 9 Area committee meeting, and on Trafalgar Day a Naval service and parade will he held at the parish church. 'I he salute at the 1arc ll. h-past will be taken 1w the l'residc-nt of No. 9 Area, Rear-Admiral St. V. Sherhrooke. V.C., (B R. l).S.O. It is hoped there will he a good turn-out for this special l rafalgar Day ceremony.

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THE AREA 2 Annual Dance was held on September 7. Among the distinguished guests were Admiral Sir Frederick R. Parham. K.C.B.. C.B.E., D.S.O.. The Commander-in-Chief. Nore, and Lady Parham, Admiral W. H. Seiby, C.B., D.S.C. and Mrs. Selby. Admiral Sir Albert Poland. K.C.B.. D.S.O., D.S.C.. the Branch President and Lady Poland. and S./ M. Gower the Area Chairman.

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TWICKENHAM

MEMBERS OF this branch returning from holidays spent in places as far The Branch were particularly apart as John o' Groats and Land's pleased to welcome Mrs. Gower, a End, have been loud in their praise who rarely misses a of the grand lady generous hospitality shown R.N.A. occasion. them by members of R.N.A. Branches. would if it be Finally, appreciated One outstanding social appears to any spare tickets for the Reunion in have been a barbecue at Jersey. ShipLondon would be forwarded to the mates London can rest visiting Secretary. The Branch will he repre- assured that they will find a similar sented at the parade and arc looking welcome at Twickenham. for any spare Reunion tickets that Since last July eight new members may be available. have been enrolled, and it is confidently hoped that many more are on their way.

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Presentation At our usual monthly dance two presentations were made. To S.1 M. J. Taylor. a biscuit barrel, suitably inscribed and bearing the Association Badge, was presented on the occasion of his marriage. A steering wheel barometer, inscribed with the Association Badge, was then presented to S./M. T. White and his wife on the occasion of their silver wedding anniversary. For the first time in his life "Knocker" was at a loss for words. but the look of happiness on his face expressed beyond doubt, his intense pleasure and appreciation. A most enjoyable evening was spent with the Dorking Branch, and it is hoped their Trafalgar Ball will be a success. Congratulations are conveyed to the Stanmorc and Flstree Branch on their dedication service and social.

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THE DEDICATION service of the Bembridge Branch Standard took place at the I-]&)]v Trinity Church on Sunday, September 9. There were 150 members of the Association from the following branches. Portsmouth, Gosport, WinchesHavant. I'atchant. ter and from the Island 61) members from Ryde and Freshwater. The parade was headed by the Bluejackets' Band. R. N. Barracks, Portsmouth and the salute was taken by Admiral Sir Francis Tottenham, K.C. B., C. BE. Over 250 members were entertained to tea after the service and it was a very enjoyable occasion. The Hem bridge Branch express their gratitude to all those who took part.

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Sussesaful Dance The Royal Marines' Dance Orchestra, and Charles Spratford and his Boys provided the music, and over 200 dancers took the floor. The M.C. was S./M. P. Smith. and the revelry lasted until the early hours of the morning.

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LYDD AND DUNGENESS ROSYTH AND WEST FIFE ALTHOUGH ONLY commissioned sixteen months ago, there are already 33 full members and one honorary member, the Chaplain. Enjoyable social evenings have been exchanged with the Folkestone Branch, and several successful dances have been held. It is hoped to dedicate a standard next year. Four members of the Dungcness Lifeboat crew are members of this Branch. Most of its remember that terrible gale on Sunday July 29. These gallant men put to sea in answer to an S.O.S. from the S.S. Teesdale, which slated she was rolling over and her crew of sixteen had jumped into the water. Six were picked up by a British tanker before it was forced to give up, leaving the lifeboat to find the other ten. Nine were snatched from certain death. but the tenth was dead when taken from the water. At the time of the rescue, the wind was 90 m.p.h. and the lifeboat was being tossed about like a cork. "Cool courage and brilliant seamanship of the coxswain and lifeboatmen saved these men. We are indeed proud to have Dungeness linked in the name of our Branch," writes the hon. sec.

HAYLING ISLAND THE BRANCH secretary, S./M. F, Jones, reports increased membership. and is pleased to report that a number of visitors had called upon their Headquarters, the Solent Club, during the summer season. At the August meeting there were visitors from the Newling, Farnham, Eastleigh and Kingston branches. It is hoped that all members visiting Hayling Island will find time to meet old shipmates at the Solent Club. They are assured of a real welcome.

RYE THE MONTHLY meeting was held at the Crown Hotel, Rye, on Monday, September It), 1956. Mine host was a shipmate of the Branch. CarIes Adair. Arrangements were made for a stag party to be held on October I. to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the commissioning of the Branch. Three

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SINCE OUR last appearance in Niws, we have had quite a busy and active programme. We attended with standard the St. George's Day Rally at Canterbury and the Hastings and two l'urlev dedications. We filled coaches for the Royal Tournament: a most enjoyable outing. Several members have visited the H.Q.S. Club, and are all agreed that it is in keeping with the best traditions of our wonderful Association. We are looking forward to meeting many "old ships" at the Reunion.

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MONTHLY MEETINGS restarted on Monday. September 10, after a closed session of two months for holidays. The chairman, S.IM. A. CL Hawser, who has been on the sick list, returned to preside. He then informed members about the unfortunate motor-cycle accident which befell the hots. treasurer, S.!M. P. Roche, and gave details of his present condition. Mrs. Dean, Ladies' Social Convenor, gave a report on their activities and details of the forthcoming winter programme which would start with a whist drive in November. The Branch Annual Dinner will take place on Friday. October 19, followed by a social evening, members desiring tickets can same obtain S./M. by phoning Lewrie, Invcrkcithing 456.

LONDON (S.W.)

ONE OF our members, S./M. Edward Evcrsley is a mere youngster of 83, and a real line character he is. Owing to arthritis and his legs not being as willing as his spirit he can't get along to the Branch meetings. So to keep hint in touch members go along to see him and taste a glass or two in his "local," which is almost on his doorstep. It was during one of these sessions, when the talk veered round to the Navy, that I asked him to make one or two notes, with the idea of sending them to NAVY NEWS. S. i,\1. Eversley was better known to his shipmates of those days as "Tim Daley." He was born in January. 1874, and joined the Navy on March 17, 1890. His first training ships were the Lion and St. Vincent. In March, 1892 he the Sans Pareil at commissioned Chatham. lit 1893 he was lent to the training ship Cruiser for six months; she was a full rigged three masted ship. The Sans Pateil was present rammed the when the Victoria in June 1893. He served on station in the Ilarfleur the China joining her in 1897, and paying off in "You couldn't write to your 19(11 MI'. in those days complaining that the commission were too long," he remarked between sippers. After qualifying as a gymnasium instructor be was sent to the Charybdis 10 train Newfoundland R.N.R. men, finally leaving the Service in 1905. He still speaks of his interest in concert parties and racing boat crews, and most of us can remember the wealth of talent one could gather in a ship without writing to the papers to tell the folks at home "We were bored" and "Show starved." So much for our

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old shipmate. Arthritis is his enemy now, but with it all he is cheerful and retains a ready wit. Onc final word on his behalf. If any of his contemporaries read this, his address is 27 Bellesfield Road, Brixton, S.W.9. On behalf of the S.W. London branch greetings and good wishes to all branches.

action, and it is impossible to reply to each individually, so please accept this as a circular better to all. If you are desirous of joining the "R.P.V.A." will you please write to l. R. Nodder, Hon. Secretary, "R.P.V.A.", 70 Fore Street. 'lorpoint, Devonport. enclosing an entry subscription of 2/6. This is merely to help cover the cost of correspondence arid postage.

HAVANT

Havant THOSE WHO attended branch meeting on September 4 were very pleased to hear it announced that Officer, H.M. the Commanding U.C.W.E., had joined the branch. There were a number of queries about pensions, and so it was decided that the Hon. Secretary (Pensions) should he requested to attend a future meeting to deal with some of the more difficult problems. On Sunday, September 9, a party went to the Isle of Wight to take the llemhridgc Branch in part standard dedication parade. One of the clergy who conducted the service was the Rev. I). G. C. Caiger, who had been branch padre before moving from Havant.

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LOWESTOFT

THE LOWESTOFT Fishermen's Week commenced on Sunday. July 29. To help the good cause, members of the Branëh. led by Shipmate Moore. dressed in costcrs outfits and manned a barrel organ. This proved quite a novelty to the children and adults alike. Many of the former had never seen a barrel organ before, and not h any means, all the latter. The collection boxes were well filled through the team's original effort. On Saturday. August 4, the last day of the Week, the Branch produced a blood-curdling troop of pirates. Theie were tall pirates, short pirates, thin pirates and plump pirates, and even apprentice pirates, the children of President Shipmate Dr. Boswcll. who also provided the boat. In accordance with piratical tradition, and as a finale to the day's enjoyment, a pirate defaulter was sentenced to walk the plank in full view of a grand crowd of interested spectators. Commencing in October. a social evening is being held at Headquarters on the last Friday of every month. A welcome is extended to all shipmates and serving personnel.

PORTLAND

MEMBERSHIP IS increasing sscek by week and the club is very well patronised. particularly at the week ends. The normal weekly programme is a whist drive on Mondays, Ladies' Section on Wednesdays, games on Thursdays. local talent contests on Saturday. and Sunday evenings for the more serious business of conversation. Much good talent is being tinearthed on Saturday nights, and the idea has been mooted that a concert party should be formed. However, that is to be considered later.

"THE FELLOWSHIP existing in the Royal Navy, whether in big ships or small ships or in Naval Establishments, was one of the finest in the world." This is a quotation from an address by the Rev. R. W. Knight at the Service of Dedication of the new standard held at All Saints Church, Portland, on August 26, 1956. The standard was dedicated by the Rector, the Rev. B. Gcrrish with the words: "Bless this standard, strengthen the fellowship of those who serve beneath it; grant that they may be a help to their brethren: care for the widows and orphans of the fallen; remember with gratitude those who have laid down their lives in service: ever preserve the spirit of true loyalty to Queen and country: to Thy praise and glory" The standard was carried by Mr. D. Jones and escorted by Messrs. G. Slade and S. Powell. At the altar rail, the branch president Capt. G. L. MacLennan, O.B.E., RN. (Ret.), formally requested the Rector to perform the dedication.

HOUNSLOW

AT THE recent R.A.F.A. Battle of Britain Parade, the chairman of the Branch, S./M. .1. Brown, placed a token, in the shape of an anchor, at the altar, not only in honour of "The Few" but of all our comrades who were in the Fleet Air Arm,

On September 2 the branch attended Stanmore's dedication ceremony, in company with many other Standards. This Branch had the pleasure of entertaining the Royal Fusiliers Association to darts on September 7, and a return match is fixed for Saturday. September 22. What a grand crowd of fellows they are! Membership figures are increasing. one was reunited through the medium of NAVY Niws. Meetings are held every Friday night at the Railway Hotel from 8 p.m.

Children's Party the children's On September 2. outing to Salthurn-on-Sca was spoilt so the 82 children by had weather, and 60 adults returned to the Club the afternoon. during Everything possible was done to offset the disfor the children. Ice appointment cream, lollies. rock were provided and prizes given to children who did turns before a microphone. Many an adult was found enjoying singing the chorus of nursery rhymes which he hadn't dared sing for the last half century. At the Branch general meeting held

DARTFORD

THOUGH MOTHBALL procedure for ships and fleets appears to be fairly common these days-it is unknown to most of our members-being very "old tins." though we do remember care and maintenance parties, we here have only just managed to dodge learning the new technique for our some months branch. For past attendance at our meetings, only once a month, has been very small, often only officials being present, and notletters, press withstanding personal advertisements, we just could not pull in. Then we decided to call an them extraordinary meeting-to put the branch in suspension. This had the desired effect, for more than 75 per cent. of our somewhat small membership came along. With them S./M. Gower, our Area representative-to whom many thanks for his advice and

guidance. As on occasions the previous writer had quite a lot to say, as did Hubbard, and Waterman, S.fMs. Page chairman, treasurer and secretary ON SATURDAY, September 8, the respectively, and I'm glad to report first Annual Reunion Dinner took most members present also had their place, but the support was as dis- say. After a two-hour discussion, in appointing as this summer has been. which there was little or no criticism The Area officers to all of branch officials, rather the reverse, appeal branches to make a special effort fot all of them coming in for commendanext year. tions, we came to the conclusion that Blackpool Branch dedicated theit the main cause of our decline was a standard on Sunday. September 16 word much loved by "old-time gunblokes"-inertia-but how to The ceremony was well supported b) nery overcome it in our particular circumbranches in the Area, and congratula where our members arc tions are due to the Secretary and stances, March Past Committee for the excellence of theii resident in villages and hamlets surOutside the church, the parade organisation. They even organised sun rounding Dartford and often served by poor transport facilities, was, and formed up to march past a dais on shine! still is, a difficult question. the steps of the Jubilee Hall, where The newly-formed M i d d I c t o Anyway, with no dissenting voices, the salute was taken by the Captain- Branch dedicated its Standard or we decided the branch would conin-Charge, Portland, Capt. R. G. September 23. This is a really, marvel tinue, the headquarters remain at the Mills, 1)5.0., l).S.C., R.N., and bus effort for a Branch that was onl Rose and Crown, West Hill, Dart' the Chairman of Portland U.D.C., inaugurated on June 12, 1956. ford, but that meeting nights will be Mr. A. J. Pike. Other dedications due in the nea in the month the second About eighty members of the Port- future are Denton Branch on Septem instead of Thursday the first Thursday. All land branch marched behind their her 30 and Crosby Branch on Octo present promised to do their best to new standard, now proudly unfurled her 21. not only attend all meetings, but to to the breeze. Congratulations are due to S./M endeavour to "rope in" new and Behind came standards and con- Cross of the Preston Branch for th lapsed old members, and on thit tingents from the Frome, Falmouth, work be put in to organise the Are optimistic note we send greetings to Yeovil, Sherborne, Plymouth and Sweep on the St. Leger, and on hi shipmates everywhere, and a cordia Blandford and district branches; Wey- election to the Standing Orders Corn invitation to serving and ex-servic( mouth British Portland mittee of the Association. It is hope4 RN. personnel to visit us or, bettei Legion; British Legion, men's and women's he has recovered from his accident, still, join us,

sections; the Royal Air Forces Association: and Weymouth and Portland District branch of the Dorset exNaval and R.M. Association. When the column had been dispersed, the visiting members and their wives were entertained to tea in the Church Hall. On September 8 a return visit was paid to the Sherborne branch for a social evening.

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THE STORY "Tramps Abroad," February issue. was very good. I have spent quite a period of my life on the China Station. There was one error, just a minor one, the Japanese held Hong Kong until August 30, 1945. Admiral Sir Cecil Harcouirt entered II ong Kong Harbour precisely at I 100 on August 30. The recapture of l long Kong was purely, a naval operation. Our forces were so limited, that he Japanese were requested to remain under arms for a few days, to maintain law and order, The Japanese officially surrendered Hong Kong, on Sunday. September 16, 1945. 1 had the honour to be present at the ceremony. I was then Captain Superintendent of Hong Kong Dockyard. At Aberdeen there was a useful little dockyard, which had been enlarged by the Japanese. Although it was left in a damaged condition, it was soon possible to dock small ships and on September 12, members decided it) destroyers. pay tribute to the work and interest My worst experience of a typhoon shown in the branch by S./M. R. was in one which occurred on August Milnes and in appreciation, he was 21, 1929. at Hong Kong. I weathered unanimously elected a Vice-President. it out in H.M.S. Stormcboud. a The Branch has had the pleasure of destroyer of the then 8th Flotilla. the company at various times of During the storm I lost my foremast serving members of the Royal Navy overboard. who have visited the club whilst on I joined the Royal Navy as a boy leave. It is hoped that any member of at Portsmouth on Trafalgar Day, the R.N. who finds that he has time to 1904. In 1908 my pay as a Leading spare whilst waiting at Darlington for Seaman, one Good Conduct Badge, train connections will visit the club Seaman Gunner, was 2s. 2d. per day, which is only about 40 yards from the my drawing rate of pay per week 14s, station. As a petty officer gunnery instructor in 1913. two Good Conduct Badges, 6d. per day, drawing rate 23s. per RIVER PLATE VETERANS 3s. week. As a lieutenant in 1916, the ASSOCIATION magnificent sum of lOs. per day, £3 lOs. per week. The life was ON DECEMBER 13, 1955. at the strenuous, but there was no grousing. above address, fifteen members of the The boys of those days took up the crews of H.M.S. Exeter, Ajax and Service, purely from a point of view met, with a view to Achilles keeping of adventure and patriotism. The the memory of the action against the standard of education and intelligence German battleship Graf Spec alive, required was as great then as now. and to those of our comrades who The Navy was rapidly expanding, and never returned. gunnery and torpedo technique was It was decided to hold an annual leaping ahead. I do not begrudge the reunion every year on the anniversary pay offered to the present generation, of the battle, in the form of a dinner, but I do not think that the attempt to also to give financial support to any again have the Navy manned by shipmate in distress. Letters from dif- volunteers will be successful because ferent parts of the country were read, the spirit of patriotism and selfwishing the company every success. sacrifice, appears to be missing from At a later meeting with thirty the present generation. present, it was decided to name the H. F, WAtGIIT, party--River Plate Veterans AssoR.N. (Ret.) Captain, ciation" with Mr. Summerling as Chairman. The President of the Turret Social Club kindly consented to THE MENTION of H.M.S. Powerful allow the use of the premises whenin the John English Column for ever required by the Association. March brought back memories to Mr. At preçnt, we are about fifty H. A. Morath of Grecnford. Middlestrong, and it is hoped that many sex. He has a picture of the Powerful more will join us before the reunion. but wants to retain it. His recollecSince the announcement in the Re- tions take him hack to the early union section of "News of the World" morning when, as he says, "Up in the a large number of letters have been morning early for no reason whatsoreceived from ex-shipmates of all ever, lash up that hard sausage bag three ships which took part in the (Continued on page 16)

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HARWELL

CAREERS FOR CRAFTSMEN SKILLED CRAFTSMEN are required for a variety or duties including the manufacture of prototypes and special equipment or the maintenance of highly complex plant, in well-equipped workshops with up-to-date machine tools.

PRECISION and MAINTENANCE FITTERS and TURNERS, INSTRUMENT MECHANICS (ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC and MECHANICAL) particularly required, but vacancies in other trades arise from time to time. Applications are especially invited from men in the following classes who are due to be released later this year:

ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICERS ELECTRICAL ARTIFICERS RADIO ELECTRICAL ARTIFICERS ORDNANCE ARTIFICERS RADIO ELECTRICIANS ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL MECHANICIANS Applications should be sent to Industrial Recruitment Officer. A,E,R.E. Harwell, Didcot, Berks, or anyone requiring more information should send for a copy of the booklet, "A CAREER IN ATOMIC ENERGY," which sets out some of the conditions of employment at Harwell,

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capped children t continue tire sisccr:rI iii [lie treatment arranged for schools in UK, Teachers appointed to the schools may be either UK.-based or Locally Entered. l'hey are all required to he fully qualified, recognised by the Ministry of Education arid huts e had recent experience in schools in the U. K. A standardised procedure is used by the three Services for selecting children for the appropriate type of secondary education. The tests employed are those prepared by Moray House. and by the National Forundtn iou of Educational Research and are similar to those of the majority of As, in U.K. Parents of children attending Independent schools where tests of this nature are not usually taken are advised to arrange with their I..kA, for the children to be tested st hen they reach tile age. 'I'hris Will ensure than if the children overseas tr litter go at (fate. tIres' vs ill receive the type of secondary cdurcaion for wir ichr they are nr ost suitable. 'l'Iic results of tiny selection tests t a kea overseas are held by tire Director, Education Service, and Naval arc available to I..E.As. iii U.K. vs)reni the returns. Similarly, the results of tests taken in U.K. schools (together 0 it Ii oilier school records) are transferret] from the I.. I'. As, to tile ~elIkIti:s overseas through l).N.F.S. Where lit) septrrtrte Service school, have been set up, the children may itlendelected local schools rims1 sshiere this curtails Is:i'unreirt 1,1 I cCs. refunds tire normtrlls p:r a Isle.

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R,N, Arrangements lire Zr rra ntgeni cii ts uii:rde os s' I sc.i s I's the ,dnriirttIty for children tnt, R. N, personnel :trill cis ihitun cnriplin% Ce. lit into the genicu _nI pattern ctmniinatuni to all three Services. Royal schools are maintained at Malta, 'l'rinneomtrhce, ( rltrnrtsr and Siuigapoi e. ss Idle nt Gibraltar the Dockyard and 'I'Minical School caters for those children of secondary age vtho require a l'echniic.nh course, At Malta the Royal Ntnvv is the major trse r and so proc ides for the for all secondary. education three Services as vs i'll ;is for priintrrv cdurc.rtion. Although known as the School.--- it really, consists ol tilt, schurnirls - 'tIre I'mnurrarv at Verdtrl,r and file Secondary at ltd Iltrnrdtrk. At present there tire notig h lv (,II pin pi Is iii tire Secondary section and 1.0(x) iii Ire liiftiiits and Juniors. 'I lie

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since in prirs ides for hot Ii ;rtr nrnitr r and Modern t V C education. In the (rinnnrr;nn deprrtnieuit pupils take courses leading to (.('.I. ;it bsithn 0) and (A) levels. Although tr is not judged stile Iv (it) the perfonrirrince of its pupils at examinations. it is interesting to note that ill Suuninricr, 1955. ses en prituls pnescuined 21 pipers and secured I') Passes It (A) les el and 3r'r candidates gained 216 passes :It hOt level. l'uipils has e rlsir Isecut successful in the Ro a I Socict of A r;% e xi iii i nun' ions, and seer red err t rn nec iii to Dart urun lit Ii. vu ri Uris t'ubl i Shrtiui and hI.M.S. tot At I'isgard titicer Apprennt ices. A special feature of the Model ni Section ssrs tire institution in 1954 of it I'rttlt l:rnruit sshnichr gives. ill addition to it sorrnid general ciirrjculurrt. tine choice of in) a conrrnrierci.rl course, hr chiding f'i'cnrchi. Book-keeping. ShortIrnird and I piirg_ or (ii) Science :in5I Necihless ork for girls. or (iii) Sjentce. Woodstork and I ceirurictil Drass ing till Iso s. Pupils front this Fsirrni trl,s t.ik subjects at (Oh level ill the (iCE. The staff of the school, at present numbering (n'). includes six Instructor Officers Ro il Navy. one of o horn all Inrstrtnctor (':rptaitr is the Headmaster. 'I lie reuiraiirrrig 63 tune cis ili:nn teachers. lie nitijori t of vs Iroirn are LJ.K.-hnsed All are fully qualified. nr)trniy' are gradut:ntes and of die U.K.h:tsed stair none hits ha d less ii tin t ss.' errs' recent espenneniec of :e.ihiirg sinrtiinr classes ill U_K. At 'l'rinvo,r,alec and Colou,,ho o here the till flu hers are nit urclt 'tfl.n lie there are "All-age" schools hnvintg ahotnt 130 pupils in etch. 'I lie stilt is olrolly cis ihirn and. is ill Multi, either Li. K.- ltnsed or local Is' Fri e red, A particular difficulty (it- nuty ''Allage" school is that of providinig tn lull (irnniniuar type secouidnrv education, For the smr II ii turn hers unstna 11% instil v ed the Ir j gh costs of seizing up labora-tories and other facilities are dithicur!t to U St i fv and a ma nigeutlen Is ha %C been made for children of Ci rn tn man st,l It dr nit to attend selected cry r I in ni seiitiol U p courn t rv.'' Sonic parents. h ost ever, prefer the ed uen t ion 1)r,) idcsl a thnc RN, Schools, An Singapore the RN. School for I the Prrtianrs -aged children his separate Infants' mmd Juniors' Departments ssithm a total rii of abririt U*). I lie schtiuij is situated rs iririn the Base nnd ha, a

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NAVIES KII'I.ING SAID of the Merchant tiout and tn s s i S I s during cargo Navy, "If anyone hinders our coming operations. you'll starve," The main role of the! Having completed sonic three years Royal Navy is to prevent anyone actually on Ship's Articles (thus does I 'o do this not count leave and time in home hindering that coming. with the maximum of efficiency there ports), the cadet goes to school for must be a feeling r1 understanding three ntonths and then sits for his and (rust between the two services. A Second Mate's Certificate. 'this is a mew generation is growing up, 1"here still' Ministry of Trtruispoit extrmintutire Chief Officers in the Merchant tion strilteir and oral in such subjects Navy and soon there will be Lieutrtuthemutics, cargo stowage, ship tenant-Commtundcrs in the Royal ,!construction. eourstrunction, signals, etc. '('he cadet Navy who took no active part in the. is truss competent to hold the position Convoy, system of - the last wan, In of Second Mate and joins his new short we are now in the position in ;, ship as Foru rt ii. After having at interohich our predecessors, iii rcltntuon to vtnls passed for Nttrtc and their Master the first oar, were in iii 1929. he nrioves on to his eventual command Hrumtrld Busch iii his book "U-Boats which he attains in most cargo ships at War." tile German version of the at about tire age of t hint y -six, Battle of the Atltunitic, says of ' SepAui setmnnl;nrt, in the deck departtember 1941. ''the ships cotnld tio' nuneni, o hi' his the urecessrrv sea tnnie rtrrel he pc-i smnisted to scat ncr 01 con- ' nrrtrv sin for his Second \I tine's 'l'icket, fusion, each for hrnicehf, as they had : tint] uriany do this. done a fell nnionnhs before. Now the nineu'chtruit ctnpttrinrs perfonnued faith- ' Jack of' all I radcs t'ul Iv their allotted part. co-operating Etch deck olhieer is a jack (and each time o iih greater precision with rut.msts'rI of all ti tides and apart from their Naval escorts," In took it,, two his sstrnch on the bridge' hits sonnre years last tnnnte to achieve a co-opertujob. 'lire I'oun rth Mate for inion, the htusis of which might haw speciuic staurce is responsible for signal, gear heenr foruiied in peacetime. '1 "he), were aunt] iit'c'stms iirg equipment. the 'l'hird costly, two years ill urien, ships arid \h,rnc emeo's wages, the Second Mate cii goes. As :tit c\- \l erchtint Nis' inns iga I loin and cargo stun trite, and the ot)ucer I have been tisked litany spies\htite cleaurliuress, repair and mannt bus since joining the Royal Nay lena urce of the ship and cargo gear. o huch .rlthough the shoo interest on srupcrv isionr of the officers and men this part of the questioner also reveal oh hi uutnirsuit oand the discipline almost coin ilete i norance (if the (if tire dsp in shill general. subject. l'he Merchant Navy are also 'Re eungnncers. who join its juniors not e'ttuctly, oclI informed ithout the' having very ed tint engineering trppreniRoyal Na%).. tuceship tishone, take their Second's ant] Chief's Tickets ill either steam. Answers. and Questions diesel or both and they also arrive It is the object of this Article to at the rank of Chief in their middle answer some of the questions that thirties. Although the Nitric is virtunhave been ticked arid perhaps to all)' second-in-counnritr uid of the ship he ranks more on less oil an equality encourage others. the of a with the Second Engineer, I'imstly complement nnter'chtnnt ship. l'his is of course! Punishment is the sole prerogtrti Sc governed h her sue and the trade iii of the Master. as are leave and pits' which she is A fifteen uiierrt during the voyage. 'l'he crew tire engaged. tour thotustnnnd (net. reg. ) cargo- :1c( untr II v employed by. the Slaster and the shipping coinpassenger ship could he Ztit example. through In un h Item cress V5011ld lie inade tip (if about p.uin - Punishment. tinless dealt out by. a hundred and twenty men divided a Civil Court. S a uliat Icr of "logging" sharply into three departments. 1 he and lining the maui a sir nit of monie) deck department is run by the Mate. and also by noting "decline to report' the entgtumeromirml nit tine charge of the in his dnschtnrge hook. I he ltntter C, tuiet' I .nngirnccr arid the catering dc-: nie,unis that he still find it difficult to Pmmtinient ruled by the ( hief Steward. get tmunortns'r ship. h'he ship is couiinn'auudct] of course by No Divisional S%steen the Master, Ctnpm.uimr nut] Chief Officer being but couriess, titles only. 'I'herc is no divisional system in l'hert is much less social contact the Merchant Navy. promotions are hetsseen the nnentbers of each I)epturt- dealt o ith as necessity, arises and vvhi i he the men are in I-Ionic uiienrt than there is inn the Royal Ntis y, I nnrosu I 'the officers ill pay ticunltnr hive, eat and Ports . .mnmd not necessarily. oil it tinic hasrs, 'I he crew when sill snatch and sleep inn the part of the ship iii vvlrich they work. 'Re engineers around the st'iren r'.iiore dun more on less as they Arrv representations ill the top of the erigiuic-rooni casing and I please. the deck cuhhicers under the bridge, In fuirmnu of complaint are dezilt with by most ships there is lit) wardroorn 'Its the Master at sea and by the Unuiulrm is knoss n in the Royal Navy. nepmescnuttitive ashore. Each deptrrtMost ho s i% ho hecouite ctnt]cls in urieuut hits its own Union. Mans. htrvc tuInctid done offi-cer's.a In ho rngh tinder no compulsion. the Merchant Ntnv the Navigating and Engineer a courrse at C'ono'rv. Worcester. Ptiuig- jour s Un iuiln - cvii ichu. is mote ii the hoturnie or one 01 the other trtninrinig Olhis'ei urnurrre kit Zn Guild. schools. A cery fell. if lucky, are I ,neh ofhieer and niiin apart front taken straight from their ordinti my schools. One or two shipping couli- signing on his ship signs it two-year ptrnries run special cadet ships rather conutntrct o ith either the shipping count. sin the lines of the training cr rrier but pr in or the Merchant N tnv' Pool, ()flicers geurertnlhv n'ennitmini vs ith the utiost ships carry only too ctndcts. satire but the rest of the comutptnnr)' *The cadet storks out deck ysith the often change frount cress, chipping. painting. splicing, cue., cress very to company depending on whit l stheuu the ship is coasting he takes tn corn-Paul) sttmtch out the bridge with the officers Part of the world they ss ish to visit arid he is also inisti tided in ntis iga(('j imtj,gui'mj (ill 15. col. 5) ss nv nro louig'er justified. At present. a nrtr ni genitent s are nnitr she to use loctn I schools. Inn other areas, outside the usual ('simnnnru.rmrds. Naval tint] ,'\dnutintults children attend schools ruu.minittrmned us either the Arunry tit. Roial Air vs huer these Zmre tmv Zmul,rhsle_ or :it selected local schools vs h cli tm s' suit c-tI to tire type 01 education required, lit sticin eases, fees paid by tire parents of tr John may. at the discretion Services Committee. (Se refunded. Parents ZuI)u'iut to proceed tio.cr,ezti reecis e n form on vs Inch to advise the Ed tueti n ion Department. Admiralty.. of the r r mm cv. ago, and pres otis school of cltiklreur svinir vs ill he ticcuirrtpZmnis fig 'I his enables the Director, Ntrv.nI Iii South Africa the majority of the Unc-uni. Education Service, to notify the Cotnichildren attend the Snnrioui stosvri Seconi- ruitnurd concerned of the -ititicipiate(l d.nrs School, vs hr cm cu el's for hoUr arrival of the children and to ohittrirr I'rumtrry and Secondary education and the tneccssarv records (rout the I ,,F,As, compares fry o urtr bly with U. K - stan- or schools. Oil return to U.K. the dards. Special arrangements are made records, including the results of an for instruction ill English, Arithmetic Selection 'l'ests taken, are lucId tmntih and French as tin alternative lo tile ;tit: %ehooling At rlktrnns, vs hiclu the South Aft ie.nn k uio\s it, l'.n u err ts are Zndv n scsi, vs hen dealchildren, being. hilingual. have to learn. ill--- vs hr tine nrc-vs I F. 'N. sir school. lo Kcrnnuidri. The mnmiinhser of children uiutoriut tircmru tInt ,it,, ree,ni'ds :utny he 5515 cortsi(terrl,l v reduced after l951) situ: mmnneul ti n nlre I)mrec' trpphc:rtiinir and curnlseq urcnr y a ,:liarate school turr. N,u sal liduncit non Scm vice. sshrolly civilian staff of U.K.-11,i~ed or I .sictullv Entered tetrchrers. Children of seeuindtn r%' attend either age the Modern or Ci rtr timua r school nun inttninred Isv the .\ruuis near Singapore toys ii, At the ruuniber of hang Kong Nay tn children does not justify setting till a separate sclnool, con seq ueuu t lv both the Primary and [lie Secon(Ltry Coltication is undertaken 115. the Army'. Ii tile past. children for Ci naniruirn is PC education attended the Government King George V School, but with illcreasing demands of Civilian Children for the places iii the school. Service children are being provided for at the Army Sell ool at Koo lonnr Tstu

NAVY. NEWS

October. 1956

HOME AIR COMMND' ALING

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Vice-Admiral Sir Caspar John presenting the home Air Command Inter-

to Lieut. Bird, Divisional Officer of the Departmental Athletic Trophy winning team from R.N. Air Station, Bramcote 0

is A.A.4 Ellis (Lossiemouth) heartily congratulated on achieving 45 ft.- 4 ins. in the hop, step and jump at the annual match between the Combined Services v. A.A.A. and Universities Athletic Union. This distance betters the present R.N. Record of 44 ft. 5 ins. set by Capt. I. l-larrison, R.M., in 1948.

Swimming Four H.A.C. swimmers were selected for the R.N. team in the Inter-Services Championships held at the Eltham Baths (London). August '830 These were as follows:S.B.A. Holloway (Brawd3): 100 yds. free style and team relay. SLJrg.LieUt. Andrews (Eglinton): Inter Departmental Athletic team relay. Competition (Phase I and II) Final Results A.A.2 Flughes (Ford): water polo. The introduction of the Home Air A.A.3 Woodcock (Branicote): water polo. Command athletic competition has been an unqualified success and many Association Football and Rugby .promising young athletes have come The first Command soccer match of to light at the various air stations. In all. over 4.000 officers, men and the season, RN. (Air) v. Hampshire, took place at Priven Park (Gosport) W.R.N.S. have taken part. on Wednesday, September 26. An The final results have been decided included on the highest adjusted score for a account of the match will be 10 next month's issue. (cam in either Phase I or Phase II. Four teams have entered for the In Phase I 27 teams qualified and in Phase 11 40 teams qualified-a note- Navy Cup, and twelve for the Home the Bambara worthy increase. There were 47 teams Air Command Cup and in the final results list which has been Rugby Shield. To save expense and time the soccer and rugby knock-out published in l-l.A.C.S.l. 420. have been arranged on a Honours go to R.N.A.S. Bramcote, competitions for both whose teams all did extremely well. zonal basis so that teams soccer and rugby may travel together The first five teams are as follows: for the preliminary rounds of both points l3ramcote-Ark Royal 733.6 competitions. Soccer trials were held at R.N.A.S. 586 2nd. Ford-Armoury 3rd: Bramcotc-Victorious 514.9 Ycovilton (Southern) and at R.N.A.S. 464.7 Abbotsinch (Northern) on October 2 4th: Arid-Apprentices 5th: R.A.F. Valley-Valley 419.2 and 4 respectively. were Soccer fixtures and arrangements Some outstanding points L.R.E.M. arc given in detail in H.A.C.S.1. 410 scored by individuals: in Boyes (Arid) 40 points, and L.R.E.M. and 415, and rugby activities Gilholme (Arid) 32 points. in three H.A.C.S.I. 413 and 414. events, Licut. Carter (Ycovilton) with Hockey 31 points in two events; IS other competitors scored more than 25 points H.A.C. Area Festivals (Knock-out and 22 other competitors scored 20 Competition and Trials) or more points. Four Area Festivals are being held Thirteen teams competed in the as follows:W.R.N.S. competition. winners being Northern at Arbroath Arid "D" Department, who scored Midland at Stretton 201.7 points, and Yeovilton 2nd with South West at Yeovilton 124.2 points. Southern at H.M.S. Arid The semi-finals and final, together Vice-Admiral Sir Caspar John, K.C.B.. Flag Officer. Air (Home), pre- with the Command trials, will be on November sented the trophies at H.M.S. Game- played at cock on September 13 and at H.M.S. 9 to II. Details arc given in H.A.C.S.I. 411 and 412. Ariel on September 25.

but last season he played for United BOTH YACHTS have been mainly Services (Portsmouth) after his entry engaged in private cruising during the into the Service as a Surgeon Lieutenlast few weeks. Sea Swallow. however. ant. He was a member of the RN. made a successful appearance in the team in the inter-Services matches at West Country where she scored a Twickenharn against the Army and second in the Flushing regatta at FalRoyal Air Force and has said that mouth and firsts in both the Royal one of the lasting impressions of his Fowey Yacht Club and Fowcy Town rugby career was the magnificent regattas in handicap races for yachts spirit of the Navy teams over ten tons. She also found time to win the Fowey to Falmouth passage Captain of United Services race for yachts with R.O.R.C. ratings. This season he has been elected The helmsman on these occasions was captain of the United Services side Cdr. R.J.H.("BoIf") Stephens, R.N and although few of last season's of Seafield Park. stalwarts are available, the team has Sea Hcxe undertook one club run to already got off to a good start. France in not very encouraging In spite of his prowess on the weather. She also took part in the rugger field, one must not lose sight London Yacht Club's race from of his achievements in other direcRoyal Cowes to Chcrbourg but was unplaccd. tions. He has five times represented This is not particularly surprising as his home county at cricket and was she was forty minutes late at the start a regular member of the United Serdue to fickle winds between Portsvices - team last season. He is a foremouth and Cowes and the failure of 1 ng hatsman and extremely good in 3. N. C. Daidson (Norman) the field. towing craft to produce adequate tractive power. Norman Davidson is at present MENTION HAWICK to a Scotsman md you will immediately start mm Medical Officer at the RN. School of talking about rugby football. The Physical Training. and can often he Border of Scotland is a famous rugby seen between lectures, indulging in various activities in the gymnasium stronghold and the l-lawick Club is one of the oldest in the country, with with the sole object of maintaining that degree of physical fitness so a great rugby tradition. Therefore the fact that Surg.-Lietit. essential to a player of his calibre. Despite the honours that have come J. N. G. (Norman) Davidson, Royal FOR THE second year running Leeds his way he is still a modest and unNavy, was born in that hive of inhas won the Second T.S. Castle dustrial activity with its many woollen assuming character and an example Regatta Cock-after an exciting finish. mills. to others of that widely abused term may have some bearing on his "a when the last race decided which of sportsman." activities. sporting Leeds Castle, Tumult or Undaunted He first rugby (and cricket) should carry off this most prized of it 1-lawick playedSchool (Continued from page /4, col. 5) High (where it was trophies. the ambition of every boy to play for next, or the type of ship they prefer. Final Results were:the Hawick 'Greens"). From there in This article naturally deals with Ist Leeds Castle 1948 he went on to Edinburgh Uni- the subject in very general terms. The 2nd Tumult to medicine for six versity study years question now arises what can be done 3rd Undaunted and it was whilst at the University to improve the relationship between 4th First Seaward Defence Squadron that he had his first chance to play the Services. There is a very good (and Staff) in senior rugby. He won three rugger system whereby Naval officers do a 5th Grenville 'blues" there, and captained the voyage in a merchant ship and also 6th Miitite Varsity XV in his last season. During receive lectures while at Greenwich. 7th Keppel vacations he fulfilled his boyhood am- This plan, however, does not deal 8th Murray bition by playing for the "Greens." with the majority of Naval personnel. 9th Dundas Whilst at University he gained his In my entire time in the Merchant The prizes (which included a silver first international cap, at fly-half, Navy we were never once invited of the oar for each member winning against France, the first of the seven aboard one of H.M. ships and I must Mrs. caps he has gained to date, and in admit we did not invite the Navy crews) were presented by 1954 he captained the Scottish XV, over. - A few exchange visits from Robertson in Grenvillc. officers and ratings could and would Perfect weather (for once), the end again against France. Hospital duties prevented him play- improve relations and understanding of the summer term and a happy in the 1954-55 season, out of all recognition. Squadron spirit made this a splendid ing any rugby day for all concerned-and the tote did a roaring trade.

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SWIMMING THE 1956 Inter-Services championships were held on August 28. 29 and 30. at Eltham. The standard was extremely high and it must be regretfully recorded that the Navy was quite outclassed, finishing fifth and sixth, in each swimruing event. A small consolation however, is that the Army fared little better, finishing third and fourth in every event except one. In the seven swimming events six new records were created and five other swimmers broke the old records. in the springboard diving. L./Wtr. Painter dived extremely well to gain third place, the winner and second being Great Britain's Olympic representatives at Melbourne. In the water polo, the Royal Navy with a combination of high morale, first-class' teamwork and superb fitness, did much better. After a thrilling match against the Army, the result was a 5-5 draw, the Army getting the equaliser in thรง last minute. The R.A.F., however, with a number of internationals and near-internationals

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in their side, were too strong altogetber, but the Navy only went down 10-4 after a very plucky tight, As we go to press, news comes to hand of two further prizes for the yacht Sec Hexc. Firstly, she has won the Dryad Cup. presented to the Windfall yacht with the best corrected time in the Royal Ocean Racing Club's Cowes to Dinard Race. This race was started on July 12 and the skipper on this occasion was Cdr. R. F. D. Harris, of Flag Officer Air (Home)'s staff at Wykeham Hall. and now the Branch Captain of the Home Air Command Branch of the Royal Naval Sailing Association. The same acht has achieved third place in the" R.O.R.C. points charnpionship for Class II. This competilion is intended to give added interest to crews whose yachts may not get a priie in individual races, and to encourage owners to start in as many races as possible. Only, the points won in the best four races in which a yacht competes credited to her for this prize

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Club will hold its most important social event and its annual general meetings respectively on October 26 and 27, 1956. The annual dance will take place on, the Friday at the Assembly Rooms of St. Pancras Town Hall from 8 p.m. to I a.m. and members and friends may obtain tickets direct from the social secretary:- Miss Kay Lander, London, 6 Charterhousc Square, E.C.I. The price of 12s. 6d. per ticket includes light refreshments. It may also be possible to serve dinner at 7 p.m. to those requiring this to be arranged. On the afternoon of Saturday. October 27. there will he a City of London Treasure Hunt which will end at the Livery Hall of the Worshipful Company of Master Butchers, where tea may be had and where. commencing at 6.30 p.m., there will be held an extraordinary general meeting and the annual general meeting of the Club. All members who may be able to attend, but who may not have had notice of the meetings are invited to write to the general secretary for details or forms of proxy at the club's -headquarters address:- 2 Charterhouse Mews. London, E.C.I. The Club is pleased to announce Everyone knows that hand-made cigarettes are sweet smoking, even-burning that sixty members in Singapore have and satisfying. But did you know that with a RIZLA Rolling Machine (only formed a branch of the club and will 91d. with FREE packet of papers) anyone can turn out finer cigarettes with welcome other members who may that hand-made quality ... and so economically. Other move to, that visit, or vicinity. overseas branches in the Low - --IN A FEW MINUTES Malta and A DAY'S SUPPLY Countries. Germany, BUYS Roller, is a swift, With a RIZLA cigarette making Nairobi are as active as service MACHINE WITH1 highly efficient process. For extra economy ask for exigencies permit. FREE PAPERS Rizla's own special filter tips. Applications to join the Forces Motoring Club, should be sent to:- SIZE-SUITED FOR ALL OCCASIONS The Secretary, Forces Motoring Club With RIZLA you can easily vary the cigarette size (H.Q.). 2 Chartcrhouse Mews, London, ..trom a live-minute to a liitccn-minutc smoke.. to local E.C.I, and NOT group your as you please. it would In conclusion representative. greatly assist in keeping records and disseminating information if local CCIGARETTE PAPERS members would communicate names. FILTER TIPS rank, membership n u m b c r and SERVICE ADDRESS to the PortsAND A ROLLER! mouth Group Naval Representative OBTAINABLE AT who is S./M. Lieut. F. E. A. White, ALL TOBACCONISTS Barrackmastcr, A.M.l.N.A.. R.N., Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth.

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UNSURE SECURITY for yourcIf or famity by on ons outlay, by an attractive endowment aieurattec IL', I'URNISIIED HOUSE to I'IO esyciatly vintghle to needs of naval CI for sis ',Ihs or long period: .4 bedrosimu, 2 la,imc ottlcers and personnel, also Elect Air Arm. svCh premium by Naval Allotment. lObe, types of lounges, 2 separate kitchenette,: all e4c-ir.c: Is, electric meter: War: garage: held, attached Isoticics such as mortgage protection, child edmiire to tw,tisc; it linen required: (4 m.atimmn. annurtes, family supptcrnenl. etc.. Per week. at,, availatrlr.--Iot limit path,cmmlars. ssrthm,'mi Wou!J suit t,so tamil es slsarina gent. or one obligation. ssrmtc to Mr. V. Norm,,. large lamilv Would sell, S. (2.400-Engines "Gwcntyn' Recsttmsommd Avenue. Watertimvmsmlle. Nc"t'it A ('mm. ltd. (Mr Wright). 3.1 I onshm liants. Road. %',atcrkvmsmllc. Hants, Tel, Waterlountllc 2533. 1. Iil.TC)lINSON, Insurance Brokers (Sostherio 01 Its1., 21 London Road. Purhrook. Portsm,mmm(m TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, use of bath and (let. Watcrlmsm,mlle 3414, or Richmond, Surre. kitchen: mimic cooker: Ys. 6d. tier msc:l, nelud. .11(28-91 are loud to announce that. by spec ml flit elcetoc light,-40 Voodmancote Road. arrangements ssoh one 01 the leading assir' Smmmrthsc.m. &race ml the c,iuntt,, we are now able to ,mflcr. lit (,lie to M,Plbc[, Ill the R'a' Navy and Banal Marine,. laemtrl:cs To 1,', Os months only. sell.,ntuinvl furtsr Sum, at primsmdmng Extra Pension -('ash rushed that A mtiam.,inette. 2 bcd'smlimnv'romm, idl '' lntions for I louse Purchase. lion, I I., l.l'et ii - ''Red Roots . %%mlv.mn I'dm,ent ,it mmi Children and a ss mdc sariet) of I ml: Southsca, loser withn,tmt r,'.trctmon. See mmmt adscrti,ctmtetml torn tier-" in the September "mm: mmt ('05110K I ABlE 11. %1 II' IS FtjRLshIEfl ;he Ikprt rstlmiumtc., k et' and meter,: End tort It. ,1,, :. all lu,mn': bathrooms and Islet, 'it all STUKI)V In,., t Ire:': all sOriCliCs applelanding, and mmnrmrted hot staler tsr laths. avarl.mtik': 7. Is.1. each--ti Jmlmin'eiy, (trshatd ('I'd).. and I' (vs. arid lamrlme, wcl,'onts, for king I corer (hitch Road. lirehtmelrJ ('-lit,, 'C ii, short perr's1s -- Phone 6430 toi app.nntm.mrt I' sici, 47 'm,,toria Read North Inert (ae,mr,inl DELI A W(MH).Tt'KNING I. I iE, tools arid

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ACCOMMODATION

October, 19%

MISCELLANEOUS

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