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PENSIONS, TERMINAL GRANTS TO BE INCREASED £lm. TO IMPROVE A11 serving since November ACCOMMODATION Nqvy

Estimates-

Ill-'. Navy I-Zstininles for the next financial year, published on February 23, show an incrczmc of 524900-000 more than the original estimates for the hurt your atid reach the figure of 970,000,000. The Fina Lord. the Earl of Selkirk. in an explanatory paper. explaiiis that the money is, in the main, being spent on new ships with costlier equipment.

An interesting fact was protiiiilgatcd in the White Paper. The new guided niissilc dcstroycrs are to be lifted with "cntircly novcl propulsion machinery coinbining steam and gas turbinc~_‘.." It is understood that the new niachtnery would enable a ship in harbour without

tip" to get tindcr-way instantly by using the gas turbines.

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H.MS. Hermes. the new aircraft carrier. is expected to commission for trials this year.’ of the re0nc_ disturbing feature ports is th:it very little information is

will benefit; Widows included SERVICE

and their families are to receive bigger pensions and lcnninal grants from April 1.

This infomiation was given by the Minister of Defence on Febmary 24 and follows the Govemmenfs acceptance of the G.-igg Repon_ Terminal grants are fixed at three times the annual pension and in ILMS. Tiger, the Navy’: latest the case of a chief pctty olliccr being pcnsioncd after 22 years’ cruiser. about do come into service. service will amount to £629. When the Grigg Report was published This phologiaph. taken during recent last November it said: trials, giv an idea of power with “The Admiralty‘s engagement stnicture is, however somewhat different speed. It is expected that the ship from that of the other two Services.

We suggest that the Admiralty will be seen at Portsmouth during be left free to devise a scheme of its own to suit the needs of the Royal might the Easter Navy Days that the cost is roughly the some as that of applying to the Navy provided Royal Navy the scheme we recommend for the other two Services."

Their Lordships announcing the appear that chief petty olliccrs are Pension Scheme state that they have at a disadvantage vis-ii-vis their endeavoured to avail themselves of the opposite numbers in the other serabovc invitation. but it has not proved vices but an Admit-.ilt_v spokesman men

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whilst rcniiiining seated and which it is said originated when a certain sovereign bumped his head when he stood up. has been restored even when the National Anthem is plziyctl. For some years it has been ciistomar_v to stand for thc Loyal 'l'o:i~;t it’ the National Anthem was nlcsscs

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has commented that “the new rates had been gone tlimugh with a toothcomb in order that there should be no anomalies or uiifairnt-as." pensions will be increased other ranks. They have accordingly to l-‘amily give widows one-third of the pension decided to adopt the same scheme as lhcir husbands were drawing. or if the the other two Services. husband dies dosing service the widow will receive the pctisioniic would have SATISFACTORY INCREASES drawn had he been invalidcd. if the This scheme does. of course. givc husband's death is attributed to the very satisfactory increases. e.g.. after Service there are to be "special 22 years’ pensionable service a chief :iri-.ingcmcnts." petty ofliccr will receive £4 0s. 8d. :1 Pensions for the Women's Services wcck pension. plus £629 tcrminal are fixed at 85 per cent. of the men's grant and a petty ofliccr £3 lls. 6d. a rates. rank for rank. week pension. plus £558 terminal Men and women who were serving grant. After 27 years‘ pensionable service the corresponding figures are on November 4. I958. are eligible for chief petty ollicer £5 175. 4d. a week the new rates. and £9l5. petty olliccr £5 4s. a wool: and £81 I. The Navy Estiniates show that the The new rates will be introduced on number of tlag ofliccrs is to be reduced April 1. during the coming financial year from An Admiralty Fleet Order is to 89 to 8|. The total number of ollicers is be issued within a month, giving reduced from l0.880 to 9.900. and the full details of the new rates. From number of ratings is reduced from announcements made so far it may 86.900 to 82.200.

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dockyard. was stoned and slightly injured during rioting which played. broke otit in the dockyard on February If ll..\l. The Queen. His Royal HF. (‘omtn:indcr~in«Chicf .\lcdilcr- 27. Sonic cars were set on fire and lliglincss The Prince Philip. Duke of some were pushed into a dry dock toliditiluirgli or any other member of the rancan has coinincndcd A.B. W. with an Adniiralty fire engine.

Royal l’1lillll)' is present these toasts I-(ctr. of ll..\l.S. r\l'lll:1tl:I. for his gether will be honoured standing unless llcr prompt action in rcscuing :1 Naval It was also reported that three coastal were slightly damaged .\lajc~'ty. His Royal Hlglillcss or the rating from the liarboitr at i(:ilkar:i ntineswccpcrs other mcnihcr of the Royal Fainily lias Stcps. (inind Harbour. .\la|ta. last by stones thrown by the riotcrs.

The rioting broke out when about L'N|'|l’L'\‘\L'tl a wish that olliccrs should year. half of the dockyard workmen rcccivcd rcniaiii scaled: and Hot‘ or His pleasure The commendation says that Kerr. dismissal notices with their pay packets. is to be taken before the meal as to :1 “b:tck\v:ird swimmer. dived into the The notices promised the workers they which procedure is to be followed. water to rescue another rating who would be offered jobs the day after the Whcn ofliccrs of the Indian or notices expired by C. H. liailcy——thc l’:tkisIani Navies arc present. the health lirin which is taking over the dockof their Prcsitlcnt slltlllltl also be drunk of Malta

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hcalth of His .\lajc~t_v 'l'hc Yang DiPcrluan Agong should be drunk scaled These toasts should be drunk ittitncdizilclv aflct the Queen's toast

Birthday Parade to be held in Gosport

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AVY l)a_\s have been armngctl this year for I-Iaslcr. Whitstin and Aiigitsl as follows: l’or1.sniouIh: Nlarch 28. 29 and 30: August I. Z and 3.

PI_vtiiouth: May l6. l7 and IS}: .-\ugusI I. 2 and 3.

Chalhiiin: August I. 2 and 3: Rosylh: .\l:iy I6 and I7. l’ortIand: May I6. l7 and I8.

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Gosport instead of Soullisca Coiiiiiioii.

This year the Royal (Touiitics Show

will bc taking place on the Commonhcncc the change of venue.

H..\l.S. St. Vincent. the junior scanicn's training cstziblishnicnt. will organise the tirade. usually the responsibility o H.M.S. Excellent. had fallen in and his prompt action Gosport pcoplc hope that a preceinstrumental in dcni having been made there will was undoubtedly be saving the man's ltfc." other opportunities to stage this A.li. Kerr's home is in Lisburn, colourful parade say. every other Norllicrn Ircland. year.

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First Naval man in 150 years

HE new pensions rate and tertttin:il grants are a real step forward. in l).\llRAl. Sir Guy Grantliam. Coniniander-in-Chief. Portsmouth. is to become Cnvcmor and Comntander-infact a jump. Since the war the various Chief of Malta. lie succeeds Major-General Sir Robert Laycock. who retiring. Sir Robert has been Govemur increases in pay and conditions of since September, i954, his normal tltrce-year term of otlicc having been extended on two occasions. service have made the Royal Navy a Sir Guy will be the first Naval oiiicer lt-ll()) and the appointment gives others who have met and adtnired the worth-wliile c:treer and these new to beconte Governor of Malta slflct.‘ immense satisfaction, not only to the qtitet. ttnobtrttstvc and yet ellieicnt the enhanced have rates pension Vice-Admiral Sir A. J. liall (1799- Navy, but to the many hundreds of manner in which the new Govcrnor-tosituation. it is felt that the new condibe conducts alltiirs. tions will be an added incentive. not His warm friendliness. coupled with a love for Malta which he has cx~ only to re-engagement. but also to pressed on several occasions. and a recruitment itself. knowledge of the Mediterranean The new rates will. however. cause gained front a number of years‘ service a certain amount of ltcart-burning in that area. will commend him to the who have otliccrs been and men among Maltese people. retired over the past years. These Admiral Grantham will be taking based retirement earned a people pay over the (iovcrnorship at a critical oit their wages and what might have period—a llill now before Parliament sets tip a system of a Cabinet of been considered suitable 30 years ago.

Maltese nominated by the Govcrnor—is now pitifully inadequate. Of course. but the Maltese regard for the the revision of pensions every tinte Royal Navy and for the Admiral himthere is an increase for those about to could tend to ease political stritc ICE-ADMIRAL Sir Manley L. Power, K.C.B.. C.B.E.. D.S.O. self be discharged front the service bristles in the island and lead to Sir Guy's aim with ditliculties and would cost :tn and Bar. has been appointed Commander-in-Chief. Portsntoutln working for a settlement to be enormous amount of money bill the in succession to Admiral Sir Guy Grantham. G.C.B.. C.B.E.. D.S.O., .icht.vt.d it is without doubt a tough fact remains that the ollicers and men to serve in the acting rank of Adtniral. to take effect month. job. but tlte general feeling is that the been selected for it. on reduced pension rates gave as much Admiral Power's to the NATO post of Allied Com- right man has appointment his recent appointments Among service to the nation as those on new has also been announced. mander-in-Chief. Channel, Admiral Grantham was Chief of Stall" rates and. in equity. pension rates Admiral Power, whose present appointment is Deputy Chief of Naval Still! to the (foniniaitder-in-Chief. Mediought to bear a relation to the amount of service given rather than to the and Fifth Sea Lord. is 55 and is one of the youngest ofliccrs ever appointed to the senior Home Command post. wages received with service.

Witlt the reorganisation of the ----t I Entering the Navy as a Cadet in Command in the Mediterranean.

The question of temtinal grant is a September. I917. Sir Manley served Admiral Power then became Staff dillerent matter. These were instituted mainly in submarines until 1939. when Ollicer Plans to the new (.'ominandcrto enable a person to rehabilitate ’he was promoted commander and iii-Chief. Mediterranean. Admiral Sir himself in civilian life and. therefore. appointed to H.M.S. Warspite as Stall John Cunningliam. and in this capacity as the older pensioner has reliabilitatcd Otlicer Operations to Admiral Cun- he assisted in the planning of the inltimsc|f—- to his good or otherwise-—no ningliani. Comniander-in-(Thief. Medi- vasion of Sicily. Opcraliott "llusky.“ for terminal of differentials terranean. l)tiring this period he was In l)ecen‘)bcr, I943. he “as promoted payments "directly concerned in the battles of to captain. grants come into this question.

Calahrizt (the first major fleet action iii Pt-rliaps tht: (iovernmenl should set in June. 1944. Admiral Power was 'the and Mediterranean).

Matapan ascertain the cost. appointed to command the 26th up an inquiry to the i\lalta the and Taranto. convoys Destroyer Flotilla in H.M.S. KempcnUnqiiestionahly it would be astronoevacuation front Greece and Crete. felt.

He and his flotilla took part in mical but it should also be realised For his work he was awarded the the Normandy Landings and as that the cost in respect of those now O.B.E. in December. I940.

Captain (Patrols) oil the Normandy in receipt of the smaller pensions in I942 Admiral Power was ap- beaches he was engaged in various would be a diminishing one. pointed to command H.M.S. Oppor- actions against enem_v E-boats. For tune and helped to escort the Rugian those services he was awarded the convoys l’Ql8 and QPI4 which suffered D.S.(). In November. I944. he transseverely from strong enemy submarine ferred to H..\l.S. Myngs as his new ‘WITH A TIIANKFITI. and air attacks in northern waters. As leader and in that ship took part with RI-'..\ll'IMBRAN(.'l-I OF THY Stall" Otliccr ()peratiotis he was respon- his flotilla in an action which resulted Ml-ZRCII-ZS‘ sible for the planning and execution ‘ill the destruction of a large enemy I’mi.\r- tlrr Loni. 0 my soul of Operation “Torch." the Allied land- convoy off the Norwegian coast later who Ia_vr-tlt the bvrrlris of lrr'.v -ings in North Africa in November of in that year After this action be transt‘lmmlit'r.t in tho it'rttt'r.v mtrl mrilcth that year. For the part he played in ferred to a new leader. H.i\l.S. Saumathe ¢‘lrIml.v his chariot rmrl iwtlkctlt Operation “'I'orch" he w:ts awarded rez. and took his flotilla of V-class Vice-Admiral M. 1.. Power the (‘.ll.E. ldestroyers through the Mediterranean upon the u'in_t,-.\ of the it'r'ml.

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GENERAL H.M.S. Tiger. March I7 at Clyde. for Home Sea Service trials. U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Burnnston. March 9. at Hythc. for Local Foreign Service (.\lcditcrranean). (Crew es Hicltlcton.)

H.M.S. Enter-pi-ise. March. at llideford for Home Sea Service (East Coast Survey). U.K. Base Port. Chathain.

H.M.S. Egeria. March. at Cockenzic. for Home Sea Service (East Coast Survey). U.K. Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Malcolm. March l. for Home Sen Service (Fishery Protection).

U.K. Base Port. Rosyth.

H.M.S. Laymoor. April at Renfrew for Home Sea Service. (Crew ex I Boom Defence Vessel.)

H.M.S. Puncheston, April 20. at Hythc. for Local Foreign Service (Mediterraneatt). (Crew ex Ki‘ldar-

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Operating usually from 'l'rincomalee. Admiral Power's flotilla harried Japanese sltippittg and bases in the to

Andaman islands area and carried out several bombardments. working alone and with the heavy units of the l€a_st Indies l-‘leet. ()n the night of .\lay I5/I6. I945. Admiral Power's llotilla intercepted; engaged and destroyed the

Japanese eight-inch heavy cruiser Haguro and her attendant destroyer in the Malacet Straits. This famous night action o\ved its success to previous planning and practice. The precision and timing of the live destroyers‘

attacks sank the Hagtiro in 47 niinutcs.

The total casualties of the flotilla were two killed and three injured. all in the leader. H.M.S. Saumarcz. For his part in this action (which was the l:ist major surface gun and torpedo action of the war) Admiral Power was awarded a bar to his D.S.O. From January. I9-(6. until Jtily.

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H.M.S. Girdle Ness. April 28 :it Devon- H.M.S. l~'.:istboiimc. Jtmc 30. at ' li..\I.S. Carysfort. September. at PortsChatham. for General Service Commouth. for Foreign Service (Far port. for Local Foreign Service mission (Home / Mediterranean).

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U.K. Base Port. Chatltzim. ll..\‘I.S. Albion. September, at Portsll..\l.S. Bermuda. April 30 at DevonH.M.S. at Dalrymplc. Jtily. Devonport mouth. for General Service Commisport for General Service Commisfor General Service Commission. sion. U.K. Base Port. Portsmouili. sion (Home/Mediterranean). U.K. U.K. Base Port.

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H.M.S. Cavendish. October. at DevonBase Port. Devonport. port. for Foreign Service (Far East).

H.M.S. Moncltton. April. at Rosyth. H.M.S. Scorpion. July. at Chatham. for trials. (Pan General Service H.M.S. Cbiehcster. October 6. at for Honte Sea Service (Vernon Commission complement.)

Chatlizint. for General Service CortiSquadron vice Beachamptott). U.K. H.M.S. Loch limb.

Devonat Jul_v. mission (Mediterranean / llonie).

Base Port. Portsrnotith. for General Service Commisport.

U.K. llase Port. Cltatltatn.

H.M.S. Crane. April 30 at Singapore sion (Horne/Arabian Sea and Per- .ll..\l.S. for Foreign Service (Far East).

Jagtiar. October. at l)umbarsian Gulf). U.K. Base Port, l)cvonton. for General Service ConiH.M.S. Crossbow. April 2| at Chatham port. inission (South Atlantic anti South for General Service Commission H.M.S. Tiger. July. for General SerAmerica/llome). U.K. llase Port.

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H.M.S. Chevron. August. at Rosyth H.M.S. Loch Lomond. October. at H.M.S. Rocket. May 5. at Portsmouth. for trials.

Sheerness. for General Service (Tomfor trials.

H.M.S. Puma. August. at Devonport. mission (Home/Arabian Seas and for General Service Commission H.M.S. Shavington. May ii. at Hythc.

Persian Gulf). U.K. llase Port. for Local Foreign Service (Mediter(Honie/South Atlantic and South Chatham.

America). U.K. liase Port: Devotiranean). (Crew ex Dugton.) ll.M.S.,Ciirdigttn Bay. October. at port.

H.M.S. Belfast. May I2. at Dcvonport.

Singapore. for Foreign Service (l-‘ar H.M.S. Protector. August. at Portsfor Foreign Service (Far East). liastl. ntoutlt. for General Service Contll..\i.S. Laybum. May. at Renfrcw, for mission lHomeISotitlt Atlantic atttl : ll.i\l.S‘. Trafalgar. November. at PortsHome Sea Service. (Crew etc I Boom South America). U.K. llase Port. mouth. for General Service ComDefence Vessel.)

Portsmouth. mission (Home I i\lcditerr:incan).

H.M.S. Loch Killisport. .\lay l2. at H.M.S. Wakcful. August. at PortsU.K. llasc Port. l’ort.sntoutli.

Portsniotitb. for General Service mouth. for Home Sea Service |l.i\l.S. Jutland. No vein her at Commission (Homc_!Arabi:mSea and (Porlsttiottth Squadron vice StarCliatham. for General Service ConiPersian Gulf). U.K. llasc Port. liase Port. Portsmouth ling) U.K. tttissiott tlloniel .\lctlitcrratieart).

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H.M.S. Vi.-rulttm. Atigtist. at Devoti- I U.K. llase Port. (‘liatltatti. ll..\t.S. SI. Jaiiies. Jtinc at l)evotiport port. for Home Sea Service. U.K ‘ll..\l.S. Broarlsnortl. Nosetnber. at for trials.

Base Port. Portsmotitli. (iliatltain. for (ier*.eral Scrvicet omH.M.S. Powdcrham. Jttnc. :tt l-lythe for ll..\l.S. 'l'tirqtta_v. September 2‘). at tnissiou (lloittc / .\lcditerr.ine.tn).

Home Sea Service (50th \l.S.S.—— Portsniouth. for General Service I U.K. llase Port. (iliatliziiti. (‘onimission tl—lonte,-‘l-Iast of Suez). crew ex-Reedhani). llome liasc Port. ,ll..\l.S. l)iinklrk. November. at U.K. Base Port. Portsnioutli.

Rosyth. ' for General Service H.M.S. Leverton. Jutic. at l-lythe. for H..\l.S. Salisbury. September 2‘). at? (l)cvon_porI. onimtssion for General Service : U.K. llase (Home/Metliterntrteattl.

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H.M.S. Whitby. June 30, at Rosyth. for H.M.S. for Com(itat_ham. General Service Scarborough. September 29. at General Service C o m m i s s I it n nitssion tllortte /‘ i\ledtlerranc.in).

Portsmouth. for General Service (Honie/Mediterranean). U.K. Base U.K. llase Port. (.'It:ttliam.

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Mr. l-r.ii_ik Lane (son) and lI\‘¢ founder ntemhers of the l’t)l'L‘illll)llllICommittee til the lrust. Sir Guy revealed the nameplate of the house by pulling back at White Ensign above the door of the Trust‘.-5 olliccs.

James Edward Lane. who died at the committee has ltad the ollices named early age of 57 iii l9~tl. entered the “James Lane Hottsc."

Among those present at the cereRoyal Navy as :t boy writer front (ireenwicli Royal llospitttl School. He mony were Mr. R. Rodgers. chairman became eliairitiztit of tlte Porisniotitli of the loc;tl comniittee: l)ante l£liI;i- 3 llrzmeh of the (iniiid l-'leet l-'unil and beth Kelly. .-‘slderttten J. l’. l). Lacey was otte of those ttlto helped to [onn attd T. J. Smith. Rear-.-\dn'tir'.il R. W. the Royal t\av:tl lleneyolettt Trttst in i l’:tllard, Cdrc. A. A. F. Talbot. The I W23. As a iiteittorial to one "who gave live founder members :ilso present iititclt of ltis tittte. energy and thought were .\les'srs. S. l-l. Howe. R. U.‘ lor the hettertttent of his fellow ttteit Sntcllie. (i. ll. \'l’eyitt:trk. E. J. l-larc V iit -_.-eiicral. :tttd of Naval men aitd their and l.i-cut.-Cdr. (i. Kingsford. R.N. ilepeitilztnts in particular." the local (retired). .

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While her task necessarily keeps her she largely in Portsmouth waters, occasionally strays away fronf them. and recently conveyed the (‘ontmander~ tin-Chief. Portsntouth. on a N.A.T.0. ‘

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For those interested. in technical standard displacement is ydetails. her overall length 299 ft. (i In..

L735 tons. and extreme breadth 38 ft. 6 in. She has two Reaction Turbine Engines developing ~l.3t)tl shaft horse power.

Juuies Lane House giving a top speed of around I‘) knots.

There have been four previous ships bearing the same name. The lirst. a brig sloop of 239 ions. was launched in July. 1808. and was employed in Sir James G:imbier'saction against the French in Basque and Atre Roads in Hill‘). The second Redpolc. KI Paddle wheel steam tug of 360 tons. was lll-‘. National Miiritittie Museum is placing on exhibition one of the finest broken up in 1877. The next. a gun and unique relics of science. It is it small brass itstrolitbc made in M62 boat tirst class. was launched at Pentknown to by This posterity astronomer. of Kiinigsbenz.

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Johannes by broke in June. I88‘). and served on his Latin name. Rcgiimtontitnus. stands its zt dividing line between the-Middle the China Station until she was sold Ages and the Reitaissiince of science. in 1906. and the fourth, a torpedo boat other all and This astrolalic \\:t\ the lirst scientific i tron. the radio-telescope of 720 totis. was launched destroyer science. served in the First ittstriiitietit he m:tde—it was a gift to artifacts of wlt), _tun.;_ in circttlar star ntap Tltc astrolzibe is a his patron :tnd protector. Cardinal War in lloiite :tnd MediterWorld calculate llessarioii. who had brought the young that can be rotated so as to rattcan waters. and was sold in l‘)2l. at and stars of the the sun any positions scholar to Rome frotti Nuremberg The lifth and present Redpole could it of the of time day year‘. any and given him access to the fine nt:tntt{conmianded by l.ieut.~(‘dr. J. L. ohs‘ervations. for used also be simple scripts of classiettl (ireek aslrottomy. The style of the instrument and its (Jnintanney. R.N.) was reconintisLater. Regiontoittaittis rgtitrned to sioned. after her war-time service. in of star pointers Nuremberg attd erected there an special arraitgeiiicnt October. 1949. for her navigation and workers. later by oh...-n-;ttor_t-. a press for printing was copied training duties. and is now instrument was presented to pilotage The for scientific books and it workshop Dr. William Somervillc tltttshaitd of ittakiitg scientific instruments.

(Continited front page 2. Col. 5) .\l:try Somervillc. after whom SomerIt is this activity spreading ottt villc llall. Oxford. was named) in the Directing Staff. Joint froitt ltis ceittre that marked the re- Ronie;.he gave it to his friend. Sir .\lember of Stall’ College. lie was apbiitli of astrotiomy and indeed of all John Herschel. It has remained in tlte_ Services in commattd of ll..\l.S. lllt|tlL'lll science. This itttruittent stands llerschel faitiily ever since and has pointed the anti-submarine school at Osprey. at the beginning of :t long line that now been lent to the Mtisetim by Cdr. Portland. in July, I‘)-89. On coiitpletioti teaches. in modern times. to the cyclo- .\l. l-l. llardcastle. R.N. of this appointntcnt he took comittaitd ol' ll..\l.S. lndontitable. the Home Fleet she was in port.

I-‘Iagship, in July. l‘)5(l_ :tnd served as Bl-EST YEAR l’lag-Captain to Adittiral Sir Philip \'i:tn. Comtttattder-in-Chief. Home ‘J iposing a toast to the branch. Mr. I-'leei_ lit May. I952. Admiral Power Ioilwell. the ehairniait. said that 0|'lL‘ was appointed Chief of Staff to )ttSl year. both linttncizilly attd Bi ('ontmander-in-Chief.

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HE Soctal_Com_mittee_of No. l on t: .'\dt't'til':tl Mountbatten. in the rank of ily. had been the hraiiclt's best one it was formed. Attendances for consider it desirable that time; (‘ontntodore lst Class.

Area been had Friday night gatherings something should be “laid on" for the Iowa"; I-le was promoted to Rear-Admiral would still but be and wives or friends accom- Witl, in good. they delegates I953. and iii April. I954. was July. members. welcome :d to new the has work bool them. once day's panying Senior Naval Member of ‘ntioniiig that this year was the been completed. When the Conference quar} appointed the Directing Stall’ of the Imperial nary of thc Royttl Naval Reserve. was last in London. in l956. a river ends» Defence College. In April I956 he aid that tltcy were trying to trip and two separate coach tours were W became Flag ()tliccr Aircraft Carriers. by organising it ser- organised and all three fell as flat _thealloccasion flag in Eagle. Btilwark, R.N.A. branches in No. 5 a pancake. The reason for this each tlyitig his or Albion and Ark Royal during his at the memorial iit Belle Vue appeared to be that very few knew tiontt In November. I956, he Several branches had already anything about them. In order to avoid sent appointnieitt.the Anglo-French (Tztrrier ivcd the idea and it was hoped a _such a contingency this year early Tl‘ commanded Operation “.\lttsketeer." l Naval guard of honour and informzttion on what it is proposed to in tl; (irotip durittgI957. he was appointed a would be able to attend. do is being promulgated via “Navy to tl‘. ln ()ctober. of the lloard of Admiralty as e president. Dr. J. D. D. Boswell. News.

Complete details will be sent hom. member(Thief of Naval Staff and Fifth Deputy Dsing a toast to the R.N.A.. said to delegates later on and will also be iouri Sea l.ord. He received it K.C.ll. in the even though these were days of published in “Nayy News“ and thc \V0l'L Queeifs llirthday Iloitours List. 1953. l .'tttd scientific wonders and No. 1 Area Bitllctiit. So, in the words; to

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Vernon sailors’ wives fine effort OW tnany people know of the good norlt done by branches of the Royal Naval Friendly Union of Sailors’ ‘Wive-5'.’ Thought of. perhaps. as sewing circles. afternoott lea drinkers is ho care for a gossip. “do-grinders“ and so on. the facts reveal a very different state of nlfairs.

A chance remark caused your rc- House and [60 was handed to the King portcr to make :1 few inquiries and he George V Fund for Sailors. found tl1:1t the Union is a worth-while Efforts on this scale can only be organi.sation of happy and active achieved by the kccnncss and co-oppeople banded together for the ft1rther- cration of the members. The members ance of friendship :1nd mutual help. if of the Union take their turns looking one of It brattclt needs assistance there after children at the creche set up duris altvays someone ready :1nd willing ing Navy Days. vohttttccr for work on to help. .-\t1d the ltelp does not stop flag days in addition to meeting and within the branch. An astonishing fact working throughout the yeat' for sonte emcr-:c1l during: tl1e inquiry. ()ne small good purpose.

The ll..\l.S‘. Vernon br:1nch said branch and it is :1 very small ll.‘.l.‘s'_ \.-'-.-rtton brztnch. has donzttcd eooh-bye with considerable regret to th: large sum of [246 to cltarities since \lrs. .-\_ E. liluttdell. its President for l‘l<l an-.l of this sum -I173 has been the past two years, on Fcbrttary 4. (lI\Il.'tlL".l «luring the past two years’. In l)tIring'l1cr presidency Mrs: lilumlcll I053 L51) was given to the Services has not missed a nteeting attd her tlclightftil personality and the kind anti willing help she has so readily given will always‘ be retncmbercd. ()n behalf of the Vernon wives the vice-chaimian. .\1rs. Coxwell. pllesenled Mrs. lilundcll llli W.R.N.S. Inter-(‘ommand lind- with a bool.—an F.ncyelop.1:dia of I \ wisltetl her Antiqttcs-—:md every happiminton t‘h:u11pionships- were lteld in future. the ness in the g_\'n1nas'i1tt11 of the R.l\'. \ The afternoon‘-: entertainment was Barracks. Cltathaut. on I-'el'_1rt1ary 6 and for the third cottsecuttve year :1 travel film show given by the t‘:.J Scooter Club. the showing beauty the ('on1ntat1d Air gained cnp—wtnc:trn'er recently went to the llncltney lT\’ studios to meet the rock 'n‘ roll spots of Germany. Austria and lucky sailors matelics. of their ning all nine Switzerland. \ernon.sGirls from All»(. i‘cle\u1on‘.s' “Oh Boy!” show. The Vernuns have been picked as the ship's pin-up5__.

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W.R.N.S.. H.M.S Raleigh: Chief Wren Keys. H.M.S. Heron: l’.O. Wren Turner. H.M.S. Scahawlt‘. Wren Dunning. H..\lS. President; Wren Jones. lI..\l.S. Seabawk: Wren Hardcaslle. ll..\l.S.. Heron. Reserves: Second ()fliccr llaldwin_ I’.R.().R.t\l.

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HERE was :1 good turn-out of members for the February meeting of the North End branch of Friendly Wives in Fisher Hall. Whale Island. on Tuesday. February 3. The afternoon was given over to games :tnd tea. Tlte prizes were won by Mrs. Reason. .\lrs. .\lajor and Mrs. Keen. Mrs. Simpkins. who always acts as pianist at the r11eetings, was presented with :1 bowl of l bulbs as a token of :tppre_ciation. .<__..

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Ships Salutes. Armada and Cnmperdown commissioned early in September. I958. for General Scnlce H.M. Conuntwlon in the Mediterranean and Home Fleets. Salutes leader under the glare of the publicity spotwere

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After :1 few busy days of squaring visit the squadron football team played Sir Charles l.:1mbe. and Lady Lambe off. all ships congregated at Portland. against the local team anti lost '.!-—l. gave a tea party. and Armada started the sports ball The team was well looked after and Arriving at l.im:Issol on Christmas with rolling by collecting the a presented magnificent bouquet C_up Day, gcv._-ml hmm were spent at for racing l-l ft. dinghies. tavmg flowers which was flown from the anchor so that turn overs could he already collected the Woodcock ntasthcad on leaving. This gesture was .contpletcd. This brief respite enabled Trophy in Portsmouth. The squadron 3 greatly appreciated by the 'l’t1ni.s'i:Ins. the (.'hristma.s festivities to go on just l’or'.l:1nd on September 20. arriving ; l.e.’1ving Tunis‘ in :1 gale. tltc ships as one would expect. Three request 1 "Ileft(.'”‘'''l'‘‘'' ‘"‘ “"3 34”“ ‘Ill’? "‘“""l“m l l"l'l°‘l '.’p “ml lb“ l\."’\‘T'.(.)'.n‘-Tl “'7' record Proltramntes were held on board I

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“bang" right front the word ..-\rmada docked for :1 period of self with being boarded. soutctitnes as "go" to the final day. The squadron ‘maintenance. whilst Camperdown often as three times the same night. was greeted by :1 pink cloud of llamin- I sailed for Cyprus. A ttttmbcr of_wives 'Saintes‘ chutn was liva (ior:1s_ known goes. and when it departed it carried flew out to Malta to spend Chrtstmas locally as Eva liartok. whilst Armada out ltiglt-spcetl manu.-uvres olf Presi- with their hnsbands~so it was thought. got to know Ayia Pltylaxis and F.igl1ty dent ‘Hourgib:1's summer residence. the Unfortunately a collision in Cyprus Five. the latter causing :1 great deal of finale being :1 cascade of rockets in the icaused the remainder of the 3rd Des- difliculty at first as that is ltcr name.

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Cltrisltntts for Cyprus. leaving :1 panic Leaving Cyprus. tltcrc was :1 fourbeof home wives trying to get llight day "Jolly" in Beirut. where the British fore Cltristmas. Several did get away. contingent uorked very hard nrcanrlr arriving home at all hours right up to ing outings for most people. Unfortime Christmas Day. For those tunately it rained the whole time. NOW women lunch left in Malta tltc Cornmandcr-in-Clticf. one c:1n hardly move about the ships HE Holiday Sea Training Scheme for camel saddles and drums and budfor girls and young women carried ding "Belly Da1ncers"—so11s'ehirs of at out by the 33-ton twin-screw ltctch town where every other bar ts :1 night the under Rose ll supervision English c|ub~-—the Paris of the East. A very of Cdr. (7. L. A. Woollard. it.N.. )NFIRMATl(‘1N has been received that successful handicraft competition was toiloninn l':1\c been advanced lu- held in the l-'.R.(i.S.. will include this year four‘ ("hidthe Squadron of work done on Peuv (mteer and t't1it-t Artilitrr rate: French coast. visits the to separate To Chief Conunttttlntlom Yeonun patrol. This was itttlliltd by Mrs. 6 IX cruisc will Paris June Iona-1: A. l. l.\' H721-I (‘. be on One to Andtcvn, Whcen. the wife of the Naval Attache.

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“N be televised sailing between the two of ;‘\rntada. grave :|ll\It.‘ .a'll't't‘ ... bridges and also given :1 civic recepintent on sccurt ng recruits to support from the dead-reckoning position lion. ()n July -8. English Rose II will In his ctlorts to do so. in the opinion of (‘onun;u1der A theories. his proceed to Honlleur for n fortnights' son it was the most ret1t:1rl.:1l\le complications arise. cruise. and later. August 15 and ship navigation ever aeeotnpl The whole book. from beginning to of ' for bound 5.

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Coastal cruises and the usual Cowcs antltor. A. H. liarton. has certainly utander Atttlerson ulte_red a Na r1h._Week Portsand visit to a Regatta written a very fine :u1d ttnusnal book. ootd: "l‘an-d.unn-tasticl" Ill!“for the Ladies‘ mouth English Rose (‘onto 'tntIlu\ -in Norm.‘ was Although the author writes about cer“II “.5 -V..

R. »\nder\on. \.\’1ll1.tI1t Cup Race will fill in the periods _ci¢);.‘t:1in of life in the Navy. the ltlur. iun. tlloddcr .\ htoueltron Ltd. aspects between foreign cruises. l hook. nevertltelcss. is one that would the ,1 The scheme (which was inaugurated (‘. 5. ll. be cngoyed by all. in l9-16) is for girls and young women I-' ‘ha Gun "\\’itl1 .1 Hair and :1 |lu.kct and l.td. .\'t.-uehton from the age of I4 upwards and is :1- l'.\ tlloddct A. ll. l|.'1I'ton.

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AM a leading seaman living in From the t'n/ornmtimt given in your married quarters and am due for letter. it is not thmrgltt that your case .\'0'l‘A|il.F.feature of the autumn term at the Royal Hospital School. llolbrook..wav t.|te resumption of the release in March. I am told that i am would merit aJ.tl.l'l(1llC(' from the Royal entitled to removal expenses for Naval BcItt'rolr.'rtt Trrrst and 1'] you sports fixtures with the Duke of York's Royal Military School. Dover. after a break of 20 years. Rugby loot- not taking my wife and family home. if cmmot lllt't'I Illt' ¢'.rprtulr'turc of rehall was played and each school won one match. R.H.S. ruttby football teams had a successful term. losing tltere is no way of claiming removal movtrl ltv any other ntemrx. it it’ sugonly four matches out of 32. while within the school. Hood House won the inter—housevery in competition. association expenses, would the Royal Naval t,-estcrl that you rt/tprottclt (1 bunk /or a football the school lost only live out of 22 fixtures and lltmlre and Howe won trophies in lnter-house competitions. Benevolent Trust help with a grant or loan on the st-curity 0] it lt'/r.' itmrrance Nelson House won both the senior and junior boxing competitions and some boys have shown promise of futtre loan? policy. success outside the limits at‘ the school.

The only prr.rartm.‘l who are entitled Success also came to a number of that play a valuable part in the life ofliccrs. non-commissioned oflicers. and boys in the December G.C.E. exam- of the school and in which boys are pctty ofliccrs or men serving. or who to removal r.rp¢-use: on leaving the Service are those rlixc/target! to penriort inations. Of the 38 boys who obtained enabled to develop some special skill have served. in the Royal or Navy l have served 17 years in the Navy Ordinary Level ccrtilicatcs during or interest. The chess. navigation. Royal Marines: (b) olliccrs and men and then only if re-rttgagcnrent to including two and a half years‘ Boy‘: I958. 32 passed in four or more sub- stamp. life-saving and printing clubs of the Royal Naval Reserve and (c) cmnplcte time /or /u'n.rr'on was c[]t'ctr'rl time and have one "good" for conduct. jects and 2! in six or more subjects. are examples. The campanologists other seafaring men. and men drowned In-[ore lulu‘ 30. I952. l’t'r.mrmel wlto the remainder being "very good's." Am All 2!: boys who sat for the Artiticer ring the pea] of six bells in the local on lifeboat service. Priority is given to do not qrmlify under this rule are exlcntitled tltc to Long Service and Good .'\]‘I|"tt‘t:nllI.'L'~.lllp examinations passed parish church. band and cltoir each those wltose fatltcrs have been killed pected to meet this llttlzility from their Conduct Medal? the written examination but live sub- produce their own kind of music and or who have died on service. Other terminal ,t:rattt.r or gratuities where Om‘ 0/ the rmtrlititms /or the award artists among the boys have helped things being equal. preference is given [llt‘.\'(' ttI't' Iltl.l'(ll’It'. .sequcutl_v failed in aptitude tests. \’t'~.iting preachers in tlte school to decorate classroonts and have pro- to the sons of those who have served As [or us can be c.rtttbli.tltt'tI in the of the l.uu_o .S‘r'rt'ic¢‘ and (ioml ('ourluct 'ulr.\r'urc of full purtt't'ulur.r. you are tllcrlrtl ttml (imtuity is to lutvr co/no chapel included the llishop of Col- duced clay figures for the crib in the as ratings. chcster and the Rev. N. Stacey. the‘ school chapel. _n-rvlug all u Sp:-clrtl .S't'rt'irt- ¢':r_t,vttge- plrtrrl I5 vi-or.r' pt-n.u'onultlt' .u-rvirc RISING C()S‘l‘.‘Z and «In lltll. tltr'rc/on’. qttrtll/_v /or tvillt rtuttiutmm "rrrv lg-mul" t‘/mI'(tC7 former N1l\'}‘ and Olyntpic runner wlto 3 The spring term has started well are normally arltttittcd ltctwccn Hit‘!!!

Boys is now chaplain to the lllsltnp of. witlt every place in tltc school filled the ages of ll and l2. There is tl tr-rminul grant or ,-:rotur'ty_ Your only Icr. run! with prr‘t'iutI.\ r‘Itur(u‘tr'r Ital :tn llirmingham. Tltc liishop of St. l and four c.\tra boys squccI.ed in as educational and ntedical e.\':tmination 't'Ittt'llt'Im'Itl.v mt nmt'iI!.t.' to (I .l¢'l('(‘lt'tl itt/criur to "t.-mul" in .wrt'ict' lt'lll(‘ll l.t‘ Fdntttntlshttrv attd lpswich continued‘ well to make ottr total 664. His widc for entry. The leaving age is normally ]|lttt‘t‘ of rrrirlrttrc on u*rmim1tr'on of rt't‘LmutItlc /or pvrttimt ptIrptl.\t'.\'. Time 5*) boys in December and on the last circle of friends will be sorry to know between I5 and l6..hut lu-/ore Illa‘ age of IS in not /u'n.u‘rutrtble selected .rr'rrit‘r' are : boys Sunday of term tlte Secretary of the .' that Major A. Bttcklcy. ().l5.l-3.. R.l\l. to enter Form Vl as (}.C.lE. Advanced (i) (.'mtt-t'_\-mire 0/ persmml lut_t.'grt_e-c: .\'t'l'l‘l('('. li’r'thout L.vrou'lt'tl_et' of tt‘ll('Il you 1 cn-‘I. for _vour.rt'If. 2 cwt. for Admiralty. the Director of Greenwich (retired). is still absent through illness. Level candidates remain for a furtlter Hospital. the Director of Naval The following general infornttttion two years beyond this age. your tvi/c and I act. in rt'.spt'ct 0] were rm-urrlrrl your "guml." I mmtot each Cltllrl. l~'ducation:tl Services and tnany other‘ about the school is included for tire my wlrctlter you are t'li_ut'ltlc or not.

The cost of maintaining the school visitors joined the boys in a memo-.‘ information of readers who may be has risen appreciably over the last few (ii) Railway fares for yaur.rel)' and table carol service. family at errncrsrion rotcnr. interested in possible candidates for years: in 1956 the cost per boy of (it'll .S'ub:i.rtence allowance /or each places. amounted to about £240 a year. it was S.\IAl.l.I-ZR ACl‘l\’l'I‘ll-ZS member the Admission to the school is restricted then decided that a fee of of family over three I retired from the Royal Navy in £72 per There are matty smaller activities to tire sons of (it) comtnissioncd annum should be charged for each _\-ear: of age if the iourrtcy is more August of last year as a Chief Petty than five hours. The rate payable Ofliccr Steward with a pension of boy entering the school after Decemin respect of your wilt: and £2 14s. it week. As I wish to go into ber 3l. i956. Clothing is provided free. rltilrlrrrt is mu:-half H] the rate the hotel trade. I require a capital of but parents and guardians are respon]rtt_\'ttl!l¢' to you. £1,000. How much of my weekly pct!sible for maintenance during the sion would I forfeit to get that amount, school holidays, which total about I5 and how do I apply‘! weeks a year. for fares to and front the school. and for reasonable pocket In the firs: plum’. you will lt‘tlt'( to money. Information regarding poswrite to the .S‘rcrctur_v oi the .-lrlntirulty, tsible assistance towards fees by local lVltitr'l:ttll. Ltllltltlll. S.ll".l. itt/arming education authorities will be furnished him tlmt you 'lt'l.t'll to rrmuutttc port 0/ on application to the Director of pcuriott ruul .rttttr'm,- lvrir/l_v the (irccnwich Hospital.

Admiralty has announced that your I’t'tlSUIl /or rlnt'n_t,- 50. I-'ttIlr-r (lt‘IllllS will As applications for admission now no reliance should be placed on any be I¢.'qllll’t'tl on the ttpplicrttirttt /mm tend regularly to exceed vacancies forecasts as to the likely total awards which the /lt.fIIllflllf_\' will serial to you available the of at the it is school. amounts which individuals /or t‘.‘0Ittpl¢'llr).l'l and return. You will normally or : not possible to place boys for whom receive as award for the salvage have to satisfy the /lrlntiralty that it .appltcations are made after they are by olliccrs and men of the Royal Navy would be to your distirtct and peraged about Ill. Parents who are con- oi the tankers Melitta and Fernand manent advantage. and you will be sidering entering their sons for the Gilabcrt in the Arabian Sea: last required to pass a merlicttl t-xttrnittatiort. school are therefore advised to com- autumn.

Th: rate: laid «lawn [or commutamunicatc with the Director of GreenThe salvage claims are still the sub- tion are lttuttl an r'._e._ at the age Hospital. Admiralty. l3 Devon- lject of protracted negotiations and 0] -ll)-ll for melt llage. wi_clt of _\‘t.'tlI‘l_\' fP('ll'.\'lUIl shtre Square. llishopsgatc. I.ondon. if these are settled without re- e‘mmnut't‘4l the ptt_vmr‘.nt nmrlv is 1 lE.(I.3. not later than when the boy is course to arltitration it is likely to be .£'l5.t).t‘6. your [lI'('.\'t'llf (tee is aged about _l0}, so that tile applica- some months :1! least before awards /It‘lI|'t't'Il /l\.tltIlllIl_g' 40 mul 44. van ('UtIlrl. tvitll tion may be registered itt good tintc to are received and alloca- /ltlIJllI‘tIll\' uppruvul. rui.t‘r' [I.l)00 by be dealt with after the boy has turned tions made to theappropriate ollicers and men lltt’ .\urri/u't- of uppro.tr'rnaIt-l_v 1'67-[70 ll. ! involved. vmrly (Ill your ['t‘Il.\’lt|ll.

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Mechanic .l\. Schofield presenting tt bouquet to_ l'l’illt.‘L'!\s G_race. His home No catch. And if I had died at any time my is at Grimshy and he is the youngest lzngtneenng .\lechatttc tn the ships. wife would have received the whole £855 Which will you take?

You immediately. see, it’: 3 Savings Pm going for the pension becausethere's Scheme and Life Insurance rolled into one. another valuable right with it—l can get a rising again at 0230. It really wasn't hadn't for on 22 Supposing you signed years’ cash advance for the full price of a new worth turning in! sennce? house. Pm all lined up for a job already, From Stockholm the ship went to I done my 9 Y°3"5r 33 I had and with an extra pension to look forward Bergen to pav a return visit to the Norwegian Submarine Service. During .ptud premiums for 7 years, I could have to and the wife and familysafe in our own the the .\lidsuntmer'.~ Eve celcstay in Civvy £234 to help set me l-lli past year has been a busy and brttions took up home—well, it’s the kind of security we all and place everyone was interesting year for H..\l.S. Tact- so well cntcrtatncd that ttobody \vantcd Strain Now’ after 22 y ea rs 2 ser wee‘ l S ball want. tttrtt. lhc slop has taken part In a. the of taking the I‘, [cm-L._ {have How do you set about all this? ‘mill llristol was visited in Scptcnther and §£855, or If I don’t need the “"3 ‘3 ‘"‘‘ ‘"9".

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March, I959

Part-time Commandos ‘rough it’ in the snow

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N I-'rid.'iy. February 20. ‘ll (‘oniniandos front the City of London Utiit of the Ro_val Marine Forces Volunteer Reserve left their ollice desks :iiid factory benches to spend ili._week-end in winter warfare training in the snow of the (lien Slice urea in a the North of Scotland. ill’. guest of lioiiotir :it :t dinner Tliey lived and c:irricd ottt battle given on I-cbitiary II in l-|.M.S. St. training under snow conditions in the Vincent to coiiinieniorate the llattle of coldest :tnd most windswept coiintr_v St. was the Third Sea Lord. \’:ltlCL‘tll tliev could find. , z\dinii:il Sir Peter Reid. Other guests _'l'bc seven oflicers. six N.('.()s. and of the (':iptain and ollicers were the eight Marines all voltiiiteercd to tr:i\'cl i\I:i_vor of (iosporl (Alderman i’. D. some L004) miles before returning to lllancli). the Deptitv 1\la_vor (Aldertheir City jobs on the Moni.l:iy. They man H._T. Rogers). the Town Clerk subjected themselves to the cold to (Capt. ltdward Addetibrookel. Vicegain experience of winter warfare. and Adniiral Sir Willi:ini Agnew in his their Medical ()flicer. Lient. E. J. as a (josport (Touncillir. two Riseborough. of l-lamniersmith. was capacity former Coniniiimling Oliieers of in case of accidents hap- 'H.M.S. St. with them Vincent. Vice-Adiiiiral pening miles from the nearest local II. T. llaillie-(irohnian and ('apt. doctor and other signs of Ci\lllS.'lllun_ (i. C. Colville. and I.ieut.-(‘oloncl Included in the partv were :in G. I’. D. Pease. R..\l.. deputising for "¢l\’Ci’|i\'inx executive. a dr:inia student. (‘olonel H. l-‘. C. Riinplon.

R..\l.. the ati accoiintaiit. insurance clerk and the ()lliccr of the Royal stoker of the boiler at the unit‘s head- (7oinnianding Marine lltirniclts. litistncy. who could qtiarters :it White (‘itv: I.ieiit. Alan not be present because of illness. "li|Cl\'\'llll\\'.who eliinhcd with Sir John The Tliirtl Sea l.ord escorted to Hunt in the (‘aucasus last vear. and the w:trdrooni by two was one of Lieut. I’. J. l’itin:in. grandson of Sir whom was dressed in a juniors iiniforni of the Isaac Pituian of shorthand faiiic.

St. Vincent period. The (‘apiain (Capt.

R. I-lawkins) aeconipaiiicd the snow. SNOW AND SNOW Adiiiiral. licfore the trip. Capt. Alex Higson.

R..\l.. Adjutant of the Unit. suniincd “P ilk‘ JIUPCS of :III the \'oItintc.;r_e; “We are hoping for snow-_ snow and more snow. And the colder the better.“ Unoii his return. (‘aptain l~lii:.son1 ‘Hid that the week-eiiil was :1 liiglilv Porlsntouth Naval Gliding and one. suc_cessful ver_v well worth Club which operates from the while. ‘Hie members of the partv tliorRoyal Naval Air Station. l.ce-on“"!!lll.\‘ cnl“_\'ed thenisclves, hniling Solent. is about to commence PlL'D|,\' of snow and siillcring no ill- another season‘.-i activities.

Gliding effects tlL'S|‘3ilt: h.'I\'ing to carry |hcif takes place :it week-ends throughout L!‘-‘SW “W "W95 IN-‘HM country because rnost of the year. Vacancies exist the coach couldn't complete the jour- for new members to learn to glide. ney. the cost of which is surprisingly He said the snow was as hard and low. Trial flights can be brittle as the rocks. but with the Menibership is restricted arranged. to R.N.. assistance of that experienced climber. R.M. and W.R.'\l.S. personnel.

Alan lilackshaw. and the ski-iiig in- Those interested should address structor. l.ieut. Mchlab. from Glasgow. their inquiries to the Hon. Secreeveryone learned something and would tary. I‘. C. Davies. 5 Harold Road. have liked a longer sojourn on Glen Stubbingtnn. Hunts.

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WHAT WILL N.A.A.F.I. MANAGER DO NOW HE IS RETIRED? years‘ seagtiing service with the Royal .\'av_v. 6|-year-old James Victor I-‘yfe, ll.l-'...\l.. N.A.A.l-‘.l. canteen niunager. stepped ashore front ll.M.S. Cuntberland for the last time on .lanu:ir_v 29. having established to Navy and N.A.A.l-‘.l. record for continuous service alloat.

In his pocket “as a brand-new wallet and £35 presented to him on behalf of the ship‘scomp1in_v by Capt. H. G. 'l‘. Padlield. R.N.. captain of the former trials crtiiser. Il.i\l.S. Cumberland. He wore a wrist-natch presented by the ship's chief pett_v oflicers and petty ollicers.

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Mr. Fyfe first put to sea as :1 stranger at his home in lluckham N..-\..-\.l’.I. canteen assistaiit on board Park Road. Peveral. Plymouth.

H.M.S. Aurora in WI.‘ at the age of: He calctilatcd that he had never lived I6. "I've never taken a shore job." he vat home for more than three consectisaid. "though I‘ve been olicrcd lllClll\'t.' nionths throughout his 44 years‘ chance tii:iii_v :1 time. The sea‘s in my l service. "Mv wife says she wonders blood and I feel I have to be on board \vli:it I'll do with myself when I finally ship. I feel otit of my element any-iretire." he said with a broad smile. where else.

"One thing is certain, l‘|l never be far ".\l_v father was a capt:iin in the from the sea." ()f his long years of sea-service. .\fr.

Trinity Service and I joined up as a canteen assistant on the old l-l.M.S. Fyfc has little to say. "I've never been Aurora after I had been ttiriied down sliipwrecked. shot tip or shelled." he by the N:ivy because of poor eyesight. said. "It's llie life at sea J like even ‘'I have sailed round thc world more than the foreign parts I've visited. many times— -the only countries I have In fact. 1 don't bother to go ashore in not visited are Japan. Cliiiizi and New foreign ports unless there is something 7.ealand: l have had a good life with of special interest to see."

N.A.A.F.l. and the Nav_v and given iii_v PERFECT MANAGER Cl‘ltlZ'.t.'L‘ over again I‘d do the same Kiiown throughout the Royal Navy thing."

I A married Iii:iii with two grown-up and a figure of some vener:1tion in sons. Mr. J-'_vfe is a coiiiparative.N.:‘\..-\.l'.l.'s Naval Canteen Service.

Jitn Fyfe has the reputation of being the perfect ship's canteen manager.

Before joining H.M.S. Cumberland in I956 he was canteen manager aboard H.M.S. Vanguard. then Flag Ship of the Home Fleet. Very senior Naval oflicers who knew Jim Fyfc as a goodliearted friend in their far-oli "snotty" days. know him still as "Jim." They never failed to call on him whenever they went on board.

Jim I-‘yfe has reached the end of his sea career. But he will continue to look after the Royal Navy :1! Plymouth. A shore berth with N.A.A.F.l. is being found for him that will keep him in touch with the men and the ships of the Royal Navy. in whose service he has spent the greater part of his life.

Seacat replaces 40 mm. A.A. gun

Admiralty and Ministry of Supply have decided that the name Seacat shall be given to the closerange ship-to-air guided weapon which was previously known as the I-If-Z

Short SX-A5.

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Savitiga Cet-t.itie:it.ea are State gtim-mitood.

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the Coniiii:1nder-in-Chief. Portsniontli. in his reply to the toast of the guests proposed in a very good speech by l.ieut.-(.'dr. (S) Mill. praised the feat of the society in getting the DirectorGeneral to attend on this occasion and said how nice it was to see the ladies present.

The chairman (Mr. F. J. Moycc). in responding to “The Stores Branch and its Society." thanked the DirectorGeneral :iiid Mrs. Koelle for gracing their t:1ble. an event which the society annual reunion dinner and dance of the K5’. Stores Branch Benevolent I li:id not before had the pleasure He gave a brief resiiiiié of the Society (Portsmouth Branch). held at Kimbells. Sotttbsea. on January 20. society's accoiiiplislinieiits dtiriiig the was another great social succms-despite appalling weather I20 attended for past year. notably the combined dinner and 200 for dancing afterwards.

"Writer. Stores :ind Sick Berth Vice-Admiral II. I’. Koellc. C.ll.. [as he believed the Navy li:is still .'i ; Branches Dance" held in June. sonicfuture. it is not. perhaps. the thitii: not held before. and which was Director-(ieneral of the Supply :ind -glorious l Secretariat Branch. who is also the‘ l:irgest. but indeed it is the finest it great social and financial success.

Mr. K. Kirby proposed the toast of Deputy (Thief of Supplies and Trans- navy in the world. He assured the that iiicmbers of the Board although i“‘l'lie l.adies." and Mr. Stanley gave Admiralty. was serving port to (iencral List ollicers the principal guest. were doing more l the toast “.-\bscnt Friends." lie emphasised that he felt greatly executive duties. iheir interests were After dinner :in enjoyable dance still in the honoured to be invited by a society jealously guarded .-\dniiralty :iiid cabaret was held: Mrs. l\'oelle which was doing its utmost to uphold :iiid the branch was watched by all presented the dance prizes and Mrs. the traditions of the brancli——naniely. with the greatest igccnncss and satisother priles.

Other priiicip:il guests included: working and playing together-apart faction. from providing material benefits for Adniiral Koclle went on to say that Capt. and .\Irs. R. Williaiiison Jones. its members. He was sure that :1 good compared wiili the time when he ('.|’.0, Writer R. White. cliairniaii of feeling existed between serving and joined the Navy. nothing nowadays the R.N. Writers‘ lienevoleiit .-\ssoi.'"i;1nonscrving members otherwise they on board :i ship can function without tion. and Mrs. Wliite. and Sick llerth would not be united in such large the skill :ind efforts of the Supply I’.(). J. Haverson. eliairmaii of the numbers. lie was glad to see sncli liranch. In conclusion he wished the R.N. Sick Berth lieiievolciit Associastalwarts at Mr. Doiigall. the president society the utmost prosperity for many tion. and Mrs. llaversoii. of the society.

Mr. C. C. llellins and coininittee are years to come.

Rear-Adniiral R. W. l’all’ard. C.ll.F..,' to be_eoiigratul;itcd on their organis;iAlthough our Navy may be small there was no tieed for apprehension, Chief Stall Oflicer (Adniinistration) to tion of a very enjoyable evening.

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C.B.. .\l.C.. tlte President of the Association. will be able to attend as lte has done on tlte last two occasions. ll..\l. Submarine Sanguine arrived at Portsmouth on Fehiuar_v to after eight tgctgoing.

It is expected that this year tlte Marines. Portsmouth. l\‘laior-(icneral ,years irt tlte i\lediterranean.

Nigerian Navy will acquire: One R. W. .\l:itloc tool; up his duties at Ollicers and ratings wlto served in one S.l)..\l.l.. and two liastncy on l‘chrttary I6. ll..\l.S. lndontit:ible and Sqtiadrons i.t\lgerine. .\l.S..\l.l_s. |‘)<t.‘~-I‘)-15 will be interested learn to In addition. two S.D.li.s. are being Appointnti.-nt.s of (.'lt:tplains.-—l-(cv. that t|t.:re is to be a reunion on .-\pril ordered for delivery in IS months to C. l)a\ics from R.N. llarraelts. PortsThis ll). will the third stieh reunion be two years. l-iirtlter expansiivrt is planned mouth. to R.N. Btirrztcks. Devotithe attd /\tlntiral Sir John war pzince as otlicers and ratings can be trained port; Rev. W. II. S. ('h;ipnt:in froitt iliccles. former of the ti ship. captain to man the ships and work the equipPortsmoullt l)ockyard to Malta for be he has been as on present ntent. services in the i\letliteri;itie:iit; Rev. twill occasions.

Tltcrc :tre now 33 oflicers and 3l0 ll. W. llricrle_\ froitt ll..\l.S. lisccllent previous Those interested should send a ratings. Nine of the oflicers and all the to l-l..\l. l)ocl._v:ird. Portsmoutlt: Rev. addressed P. C. to starttped cttvelope ll. R. Ileasley. from R.i\l. Barracks. ratings are Nigerians. There is a trainThreadnccdlc 29 Steele. do Street. ing programme in progress and at l-Iastney. to ll..\l.S. l-Zxcellent: Rev. London. E.C.'.’.. for details.

R. W. Knight front R.N. tlarracks. present 50 Nigerian ratings are under to visitors at Porto- training at R.N. Training Schools. and Ships o Devonport, to H..\l.S. Bermuda. The Rev. H. S. Fry to R.N. Barracks. mouth during the Easter Navy Days it is expected that more will follow. include HM. Ships Tyne. Gambia. ln Nigeria. too. training of new Portsmouth. and the Rev. J. A. Plow- Troubridge, Zest.

Plover, Carysfort. entries is going on. The seamen trainright to H..\l.S. Aphrodite.

Reclaim and three submarines. There ing school “Quorra" trains not only Oflicers and men who ever served will be new displays including the Naval new entries but also Nigeria in H..\l.S. Liverpool and who have a Royal Marines Exhibition and an merchant seamen in elementary seapersonal story to tell. or who possess lingineering Display by ll.M.S. manship. Lack of equipment. soon to photographs of tire ship. particttlarly Sultan. he remedied. through the generosity of I‘!-ttl-l‘J~1.'!. should write to Mr. R. B. Able Seaman Jack Mcllale (“Navy tltc United Kingdom (iovernntent. preSuminerlield. 28 Exchange Street East. News" Sportsinan of the Month for cludes any weapon training at the I.iverpool 2. This gcntlentan is anxious | February) the Portsmouth ntotttcnt. won to obtain details of tltc ship for lte is at ('ontntand Senior Spring CrossThe llrst Nigerian Cadets go to Dartpresent writing a ltistory of the ships ‘Country Cltantpionship on February ittottth in .\lay. and it is hoped to build which ltave borne the name Liverpool. ‘vs up a substantial number of junior The Royal Naval Sick Berth Stat?

Mr. .\ll_\‘aLttIti. Secretary of the otlicers in the next six years. In the Retired .\lernbers Association. fouttded Japanese Foreign Ollice and Captain meantime. however. ex-R.N. ollicers in I938. is holding its annual dinner Talzaltashi. Japattcse Naval Attache are urgently required to man the ships and dance on May 9 at The West- in London visited Portsmouth on as they come forward and to train the minster Arms. London. S.W.t. Further February 26 and called on the Com- junior officers as they return to Nigeria. details rttay be obtained from J. W. mandcr-in-Chief. Portsmouth, AdThe Nigerian Navy ratings. led by a Jack. 36 Rose Glen. Kingsbury. Lon- miral Sir Guy Grantham.

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HE .\'igcri-an Navy was coiustitulcd itt .\I‘.l_\‘. I958. when it took over a few .surve_ving and Ctistonts patrol vessels from the Nigeria .\Iarirte. It has now been decided to built up an anti-sulmtarine and ntincswceping force. and the British Coven-intent has -‘ rmrde a gift of an Algerine and an I S.I)..\l.l.. to help the Nigerian .\’avy to

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HE Connnissioncr for Nigeria in the United Kingdom, Alhaji Abdulmallkl, visited Portsmouth on February 13 and met 30 Nigerian ratings now undergoing training in the Portsmouth Command. The Commissioner was met in the Naval Iianucks by the Cornntodore (Conintodore A. A. F. Talbot) and otherolliccrs.

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by Mr. N. A. .\lartin.s (Principal Secretary). Mr. A. B. Oycdiran (Secretary for Student All':tir.s). Mr. V. Atlegoroyc (Private Secretary) and Mr. S. W. Chianal;walant (Publicity 0lli_cer). The sailors. led by a Royal ~.\larine hand. nt:trchcd past tltc Comittissioner and the Contntodore.

dressed by the Commissioner. who told them "The future of our Navy will depend largely upon the extent to which you have made use of your training here. As the nucleus of thc

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URING the Second World War. I as he might be able to of .-\N‘i' ships produce the story was appointed as (Tomntanding hitting on a solution. In due course we booklet '()flicer and Supply Ollicer of R.N. Air had an “audience" and from then on a contnti_s.~.ion but the

by H..\l.S. _lit}l\s'at’lt cover- Station. Hastings, about 15 miles “we were made." produced Down to the R.N. Air Station. in a ing the 1957-8 commission is one of outside Freetown. Sierra Leone. We which the compilers can well be proud. lived and worked in sltintbcclts (local few days‘ time. came the village witch lt contains over lot) line photographs grass huts built on earth floors) until doctor. down came his assistants and and over 30 drawings or cartoons. our concrete and mosquito screened down. interestingly enough. came the Althougli llulwark carried so many bungalows were ready. Our runway village belles. Around and around the otlicers artd rttett it would seem that was a cleared site of pure laterite. latest wind sock danced the witch L-\-gfy Pg‘['\(\|I‘$ phitlttgfttpll appears ‘which was quite good enough for the doctor. throwing his amts in the air lold Walrus and Swordlish aircraft we and screeching wild cries to the sky \t\lllt:\\ here in the I24 pages.

A ittttnltcr of otlicers attd mcll it'll operated oit convoy patrol outside the to the accompaniment of rttuch the ship shortly before the ship rc- harbour.

At the end of this ceredrumming. turnctl to PUI'l\Illt'Illlllto be converted other unusual situations. mony he buried a small parcel of .-\mongst I to a ('ontntando (Tarrier and may he .we that the local belles. in a bones. skins and, quaintly. an empty found interested ‘to know that tlti:_\‘ CM) 3.tltl(l-stroitg native village nearby. beer bottle at the foot of the mast obtain copies front .\lessrs. (talc ak had taken a fancy to our wind sock to ‘front wltich the wind sock was flying.

Poldcn l.td.. lidittltttrglt Road. Ports- adorn their black ltcztttt)‘. '|'lntc.s withWe'g:tvc the chief and witch doctor includes \\lllL‘l'I l'2.s. ltld.. at mouth. out number it disappeared and witlt a their due in palm wine (we may have cost of |‘Mt\l:l}!L'. very small permanent coittplcntent inclttdcd the village belles) and in due .\i=..:.. ‘ll .\l..\ lltrlwatt. i-:_<7.i-:5.-a there scented nothing we could do course they all departed. From then .\ l'o:iJi:it ltd.. l2\ tud on. the wind sock remained at its post and there was no further trouble. ()ne cash account voucher form Sf.’-t for R.N.A.S. Hastings must have caused someone in D.N.A. a slight 'query—"To the preservation of one FOR UFE AND ENDOWMENT ASSURANCE WITH wind sock.--25. 6d. for one half-leg of GOOD PREMIUMS— chicken. bones and skin and one empty beer bottle. Received. Signed LIBERAL CONDITIONS ntark). Witch Doctor. Village of N“-.i Pcy-sonnet n0l'l'I'I.'|Ilyaccepted with War and Service risks covered l-iztstings. Sierra l.eone.“-R. W. I. [How many ollicers and then tool: AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY part iii the hunt for billiard cloths Head Office or '.hl' UNITED KINGDOM removed from tables in R.N. BarI3-76 KING WILLIAMSTREET. LONDON. E.C.4 racks. Kissy. Sierra Leone‘! It scented that every other person in Assets £400.000.00D l~‘reetowrt wore green lteadgear ‘or sent ea in the rornmouch nu contact Mr W O -Burn. 11! London Road which could have been made from (To nofiorto Na Pnrurnnurlu O95“ 'OlT$MOUTH Harte.

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NAVY NEWS

With Alcide in Canada

CREWS GLEAMING CARS SURROUND BERTH

March. I959

Two sailing home from Singapore in 5-ton sloop

ll-Il.”I'.-CDR. l-Edward Atkinson. of l-Ztn.<m'orth. Hampshire. has for the last two ye:u's been building a five-ton sloop in his spare time at Singapore. and on January 3! he sailed for England frotii the Far l-last with 23-year-old A.li. Fredericlt Fisher. of Coventr). as his only companion.

The bo:it was launched in November Penangv -tli:tt. although the crew has last year. and was named Borer Bee found the first few days It tiring experifrotii members of the Submarine Service. the opportunity to visit Canada comes to very few Naval men in memory of :i tiresome insect which ence. the Borer llee has lived up to her story of ll.hl. Submarine Aleide's fourth eomtttission. based on Halifax, Nova Scotla. is therefore of threatened at one time to postpone the rcpiitatioti atid sails retiiarkably well. today.

11):; considerable interest. During her l8-month eomtnission, the ship steamed 40,000 miles. bozit-building operations indefinitely. After spending the night of February Until an antidote was found. the borer 3-4 as guests of the Singapore Customs Whilst in Canada Aleide was aided. liming read of our visit she been commission The has a very succeeded in Otlicers. who. incidentally. afforded or carpenter bees anti-subthe in had decided employed to come down to find happy one. especially for one ofliccr eatitig the timbers as fast as tltc boat the vessel certaiti duty-free privileges. trattitng ntarine forces of the K.C.N. and sortie sailors to entertain to (,'ltrist- and two ratings who got married in was built! the ship was towed to sea :itid lic:idcd R.C.A.l-'. .\lost of the work was basic Halifax. Now that faniily passages mas dinner.

I.ieut.-(‘omttiztndcr Atkinson started for Pcnang. The uinds were light exercises carried out off the coasts of most of the ship's corti- work on his‘ boat soon after his arrival vziriable. and l.iettt.-Convniatitler AtkinEight days were spent at lloston are available Nova Scotia and Berniuda. Due to and at no time was arty otliccr or pany would welcome a return to in Singaporc two :ind :t half years ago. soti retnarks how infuriating it was to deal opcrzitiotial requirements. :1 great Canttda.

He enlisted the support of ('otnm:inder be heealmed with Sillls flapping agaiiist an invitation to some of tittie was spetit oti long ocean ratitig without Eric .\lcl\'cc. an linginecr ()|liccr..and the mast. The steadiness of the boat part_v or other. passages‘ and the ship‘s company Batehelor. a can be jtidgcd that. :tlthough ttiaking (‘ommziniler Janies gained :i great deal of experience of The majority of time in harbour Supply Otlicer. who is also :in ex- six knots at titties. an opcti bottle of the North Atlantic. especially in was spent in Halifax. 'llie ship's coinperienced oIf~shor¢ sailor. Borer lice wliisky on the mess table stood firm winter. The highlight of the commis- pany was accotiitiiodated itt ll..\I.C.S. has been completed by them unaided the whole journey. the barracks there.

The Stadacona. months‘ three was a training sion with the exception of some metal The journey to Pettang 1595 miles‘) Crlltsc with the R.C.N. to the Virgin Petty Oflieers‘ Mess resembled a very for which keel the and rudder. work.

HE following officers have been contracts were placed with I'l.M. Dock- took nitic days. The crew reports it was Islands and Ilziliatnas. ending with finely equipped hotel and generally the looked after :it Penang by the was of :1 very high appointed Naval Aides-dc-Camp to yard. Singapore. They met diflieulty well a fortmglits self-maintenance at accommodation Royal Air Force. standard. Halifax itself was tnarred by The Queen frotn January 7. in succes- in llermuda. all the but materia|.s‘. obtaining right l-'ootnotc.—Borer bees are inDuring .-\lcide's litnc in Canada there having a partial prohibition law and sion to the officers stated: their obstacle was the ceaseless biggest cluded in the Xylticopldm family of were no family passages available and some trouble was experienced over Capt. R. H. Maurice. D.S.0._ D.S.C.. destruction caused by the bees. the world's largest bees. 'l‘Ite_\' grow as the ship's company had a high pro- liquor. However. many of the ship's R.‘N.. in succession to Rear-Admiral e:trncd an excntpl:iry has She already up to two inches in length. are portion of married men. sortie hard- company made friends‘ ashore and I’. I7. Powlett. l).S.O. and Bar. D.S.C. character as it good sea-boat in licav_v the summer shooting and ship was felt. However. the rates of throughout (‘api. H. W. S. Sims-Williams. R.N.. ucather off the east coast of i\lal:iy;i. covered with hair. and with their jaw.-t bore holes half an inch in pa_v to personnel scrvitig with the fishing week-ends were very popular. in succession to Rear-Admiral E. '1'. llorer Bee is built to the "Eventide" diatiieter and a foot long. They Sixth Squadron are conOne day in Newfoiitidland two I.arken. 0.Ii.E. is 24 feet long with a beam of design. siderably incrctiscd bv :iti allowance locals took three ofliccrs. who had Capt. R. A. Villiers. C.B.E.. R.N.. in eight feet. has‘ a five-ton Tliatnes prefer to ttttinel intii well-seasoned dry wood. in which they lay their p:iid b_v the Can:tdian (iovcrnment and tncver fished before. out for the day. succession to Rear-Admiral J. Grant. .\lcasurcn'tent and :i Bermuda rig. eggs. and are distributed throughout a ntttiiber of ratings were able to fly The next morning every oticer and D.S.O. I.ieut.~(‘omni:inderAtkinson has built the tropics. home for their three weeks‘ station rating had two trottt each for breakCdrc. J. F. coctfranc. D.S.C.. R.N.. her of hard cliittc pl_vwood with a leave. The remainder seemed to save at lfttsl. Approxittiately ltitl trout were in succession to Capt. R. C. Lewis. special keel design which reduces lecgreat deal of money and ottr present 'eaught lll six hours‘ fishing. That D.S.().. ().B.E.. R.N. way without adding to her draught. berth is surrounded by gleaming new represented an average of each Capt. E. (i. Roper, D.S.C.. D.S.C.. Equipment includes a small outboard motor cars. '|'wo able seamen took "fishcrtiian" catching one trottt every R.N.. in succession to Capt. A. (3. Poe. auxiliary atid a stiiall petrol-driveti their wives to the South of France for twelve ttiititites. The people of New- D.S.C.. R.N. battery charger for electric Iigltting. the (‘liristmas leave. However. fanti|_v foutidlaiid have a great love for the Capt. A. (3. Forman. D.S.C. and two I-'res'li-water capacity is 60 gallons. itito effect. have now come passages I.iettt.-('ommaitder Atkitisoii_ who.

Royal Navy and whenever there Bars. R.N.. in succession to Capt. C. H. with A.ll. Fisher. has bccti givc_n Bl-EST VISIT everyone was always extremely well (‘:impbell. D.S.('. and Bar. R.N. received.

Capt. R. M. Smccton. .\f.ll.E.. R.N.. special leave by the Admiralty. is Cliristnitis. I957. was spent at in succession to Rear-Admiral R. E. sailing home via Ceylon. Aden. Suez HIPS of the Home Fleet assembled Boston. .\Ias'sachiisett.s'. and developed TIIREE GET MARRII-ll) then 0.B.l£. to cross Malta.

Portlock. and They plan in ports on the Iberian coast during into the finest visit of the commission.

The wcatlicr was kind in Canada and in C. B. R.N..

Pratt. succes- France by the Canal du Midi to Capt.

February for the start of their Spring The whole city was determined to there were only two days‘ snow dttring sion landfall their final Rear-Admiral H. C. Bordeaux. to making Hogger.

Cruise. entertain us and there was no case of the winter Alcidc was there. The D.S.C. the l0.000-mile Einsworth after at H.M.S. Tyne. lvcaring the flag of ti sailor ever buying his own drink .lune. summer was the best that‘ Nova than C. G. later in 0.B.E.. not R.N..

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Capt. journey the Commander-in-Chief. Home Fleet. ashore.

Scotia had had for many years. During succession to Capt. F. H. Fletcher.

I.ieut.-Commander Atkinson has re- Admiral Sir William l)avis‘. K.C.li..

On the third morning there. the last .-autumn there were l3 liurr_i- R.N. ported from his first port of call- D.S.0. and Bar. accompanied by the Eve. the Cliristmas an 80-_\'t'::1t'~oId lady c:inc warnings. but ship expertfast minelaycr Apollo. the destroyers in the :iecomnitidawhen it enced only one was hove-to vtas interrupted Solehay. l.agos and Hogue. together litlll-Sp:l(‘L' p'.I\s:I1:t:: she had elinihetl ‘for 48 hours iii a force-ll storm oll with the submarines 'l';i|etit. Tirclcss down the forehalch entirely un- Bermuda. and 'l'l_icrmopyla:. arrived at Lisbon on February 25 for a weeks visit.

H.M. Cruiser (iatnbia. with the destroyers Agincourt and Barrosa in company. arrived on l~‘ebruary,_,'.’S at Vigo. Spain. for a six-day visit. while at the same time H.M.S. Corunna was paying a special visit to the port of corunna in connection with the hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the .M.S. Ulster eommisioned at Devonport on August 19 lxt year for Battle of Corunna which was fought duties on the West ladies Station. Ulster is ti Type-I5 frigate, under the on .lanuaryul6. I809.

The ships sailed for Gibraltar on command of Cdr. Cameron li‘.usb_v, R.N., and this is her second commission .\larch 4. to be joined by H..\I. Ships on this station.

Cavendish. Contest. Carysfot. Tor' Lieut.

Entertainments 0flicer..Surg. brief Ulster After a work-up period. quay. Scarborough. Salisbiiry. Tenby was Cooke.

B. R.N.. busy the kept very sailed for Iceland wearing Fishery and Leopard. The fleet will put to sea with and varied offers for 10 Proection Pennant. and dealing many days on .\l:irch 14 for large-scale combined of tours carried Cdrc. B. J. Anderson around ho.s‘pltnlit_v.. Sightseeing exercises. Three aircraft carriers. of and were well-supported the various fishing grounds. rendering many H.M. Ships Victorious. Eagle and of inthe historic sights and places assistance. both medical and mechaniCentaur. will join the fleet at sea for terest werc visited. The weather these exercises together with the descal. to trawlermen and their ships. during the whole of the three weeks‘ troyers Saintes. Cattipcrdown and and maintaining law and order. The appreciation of the trawlenncn and stay was very eoId—avertiging Armada from the Mediterranean around 25 degrees (I-'_.).

Fleet. owners was amply expressed by the . and fresh of fruit. fish.

Aircraft of Coastal and Bomber many gifts llcmiudian weather was therefore newspapers. which were most welcome. once more a pleasant change. and the Command will also co-operate. Ships Then followed the usual chaotic Christmas period found the ship in of the Home Fleet are expected back days immediately prior to leaving for Hamilton. literally besieged with offers home about March 26. service abroad. and the “sccptics" of Christmas hospitality. The ship was were as usual confounded when the floodlit for the occasion. and many ship sailed from Dcvonport as local people and tourists walked some scheduled on October 30. around the ship on "visitors' day." A HERE is an old saying that it is successful ships‘ company dance was PONTA DELGADA better to be born lucky than rich. If held. at which a cabaret was provided There's ti flavour to suit A brief stay in Ponta Delgada made by Htibert Smith and his Coral this is‘ true. there are a number of for poverty stricken people in H.M.S. a welcome break in the journey to- Islanders. and a local band played evcryone’s taste, in this splenFttlniar.

Bermuda. For many of thc_ ship's the datieing. did sclection of SIMONDS Pride of place must go to l.ietit. until then. the Azores had. company from smooth FOUNDING OF BERMUDA beers—-ranging Loner. R.A.N.. who had a series of been merely a place asso_ciated with sweet stout to strong New Year's Day hcraldcd tltc year remarkable escapes when his Venom the phrase. "Deep depression centred over—.“ and many took the oppor- of the 350th anniversary of the crashed last week. Having skimmed the Export ale. :1 British top of a barn and dislodged ti few tiles. tunity to explore this picturesque town founding of Bermuda asofliccrs Reasonably priced, expertly and he then went under and over various with its winding cobbled streets.

Colony. and il. guard of 52 canned to stay fresh for from Ulster took part in the telephone lines and electric power in sitnshitie. some men glorious Leaving lines. decapitated a telegraph pole and months, easy to store, these welcome sea bathing took place during march past. the salute being taken by was thrown otit of his plane on to fine SIMONDS beers always the passage to Bermuda. where on H.E. the Governor of Bermuda. ltc:ithcr before it burst into flames. He arrival some old friendships were re- Lieut.-General Sir John Woodall. suffered a broken go down well aboard. When leg and :i broken K.B.E.. C.B.. iVl.('. when the berthcd to ncwcd next ship order SIMONDS beers, you At the time of writing. the ship is collar bone.

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Finally l.ieut. Perks. who landed in and one party spent a day subniarincs.

The first "job" for Ulster was a flag in Naval helicopters. The personnel at a Scimitar without the benefit of ti nose showing cruise to the U.S.A.. the ports Key West have extended a warm wel- wheel. The plane landed. and then of Baltimore, Washington. and come to the ship. and offered the tipped forward and skated to a stop THE BEST BEERS ASHORE OR AFLOAT Philadelphia being visited in that facilities of their messes, clubs. on its nose amidst a cloud of smoke BREWED BY SIMONPS order. was undamaged. swimming pool. ctc.. thus making what and sparks. The pilot The ship waslttccorded a terrific is essentially an exercise period into a but the plane was in poor shape. welcome in all three places and the pleasant visit.

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R.F.A. Reliant and R.l-‘.-A. Olna. has been visiting ports in New Zealand and Austntltzt. The passage to the Antipodes was marked by the roughest weather since the ship left England last October.

As a result of this weather :1 flypast arranged for Guadalcanal in the British Solomon islands had to be cancelled. much to the disappointment of the inhabitants. to whom a visit from any of H..\l. Ships. let alone an aircraft carrier. is a rarity.

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While on the surface the following night an unexploded bomb was discovered lying on the fore-easing. and on investigation a second unexploded bomb was found to have penetrated the casing under the gun and lay wedged on top of the pressure hull.

Lieut. P. S. W. Roberts (First Lieutenant) and P.O. T. W. Gould (2nd Coxswain) removed the first bomb by dragging it forward and lowering it over the bows and then. after an hour of work inside the casing. during which there was the constant possibility of the bomb exploding or the Thrasher having to dive. the second one was extracted from the casing through the manhole by the forchatch and similarly disposed of over the bows.

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Wellington overland by bus. car or hitch-hiking.

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A tieittentloiis elfort to get everyhmly \m"“;_|x|(,5o9n_ " M _g_ sh It all began earl\' iii the L't‘Illttll\\lt‘n to git; \'u.\\ lIl1ttlL' po~.i.-:-e_ lllCIlIl(I:\llt1t.'lU. Died .l:iuit;tr_i Zn. I959.

LLI \_i.is at I iiit_rthe In I ten U 1L H Ultlt. H”, lllLlk.\. \U.l'lIIl‘e‘ILI.tl\ met‘ R.,";.|¢| Rm Rii.:It:tll. Sick llertli cliaplaiii had it lug I;iitiio_\ .ti:iI \\Illl a lteave |gUI'tltIIl'. and the He it \\;I\' ,\m.mhm' (=,.“\3-I49-73 "_“_5_ 13 Ganges. Died IN.-Iini:ir_i' 6. I959.

It [IL I. .- s .i k torch collection go t_.c it heg:iii_ with ti ItIl.l'tllg all. "_,,,,n _i._,,m.g ‘lamina. [_,_.:,d;"g th.it be thought that perhaps.. so the church fttitd completed adding it Rum" l.~|“.u.;‘...| “,_.chnni,_. the commission they tiiigltt be it donatioii. Two v-ry sati'l'tcd ni-ii‘ $ 3 L able to collect enough to bti_\- it guide are Fitnlllttrpc and Harris. and the I l)/51927649‘ "'“"S' ‘error’ Dwd 7. I959. amounted to £6. ship's coiitpaiiy have the comfortable l"cbrutir_\' dog. l'IiateoI|ection William Leonard Jones. I’.(). _.Soon he started the eoll_ection Ol"l£lIUWlI.'tlgt.‘ that one blind man or Radio Electrician. I)/M.‘(879228.

SIIVCI‘ Pitvcl’ and when_ tlte lyne had i woinat_t. 5tlII1i.'\\‘llt3fC at some time. will 5 H.815. Terror. Died Februziry 7. his tier to H.M.$. lyne.

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Time has ‘come for NAAFI to hit back lil’0R'l‘lN(ion his activities as the l’\'..-\.A.l~‘.l. Royal Marine Corps represeiilative. C./Sgt. l3. I3. I. West had this to say about his job: "One of the most diflieult parts of being the KOFPS l'cpr_esent:ilivcis to present a fair picture \_vithout appearing to have brain washed some sinister been oflicial at Imperial Court. It is made ch/en harder by the fact that whatever company I am in. if 1 am incaiitious enough to mention lam connected with Naali. my remark is greeted with either abuse or sympathy. The reasons for this. I believe. are that for years it has been a popular and safe pastime to say most outrageous things about Naali the in the popular (and these days not-sopopular) Press, on radio and TV without any fear of a full-blooded counter-

public this implied that sortie of the in N.'iafi‘~; reply were not statemeiits true. l waited with mounting interest for the reply to tliese iillegaiiiin-.~_ ,\|;.s_ inc nc.\t edition contained no ollieial denial but only :1 very loyal little letter front

of the iniiitiigeresses. who, with great spirit. sprang to the defence of her lirin. really is not good enough, To "'l'h_is be snipcd at by the ordinary Service man. who cannot be expected really to the whole complex prohiinderstand lcms of this organisation. is one thing. when Naali is subjectctldo a bro;u|. but side of heav_y guns tired by people who hill-‘C been in :1 position to know lhc facts and also in a position to alter is wrong willt the Corporawhaievcr |I0n. is another. When this happens attack. every cfiorl must be niziile to state the “Each Friday evening Naafi is slan- C0TP0l’:tlioit's case. and if the attacker»: dered quite unniercifully on television Cnllhl lI'Il.! IIILI Of lllc .15; [hcy with such side-splitting lines as: ‘I see we must do the same. the Naali has :1 new supply of beer; l ANOTIIER SPIJ-.\"l'l'ZR saw them connecting the water pipes.‘ _'‘It may be wondered why I have said so much on this subject of the good A GOOD CONSCIENCE name of Naali. My reasons are that l "Benjamin Franklin once said: ‘We believe. most sincerely. that however must not in the course of public life hard the officials and servants of the expect immediate approbation and immediate grateful acknowledgmentof Corporation work and however much our services, bin let us persevere ofl_icial backing is given by the Service Ministries. Naafi will never achieve through abuse and even injury. The the standard of service it is capable of eternal satisfaction of a good conscience is always present. and time will without the support of the Service man, do us justice in the minds of the people. and I am convinced that it will never get this support whilst every new recruit even those at present the most prejuenters the Service believing that Naafi diced against us.‘ is just another splinter in the cross" be “These are noble words and may has to bear." have proved true in regard in Franklin Commenting upon C./Sgt. West's and his ideals. btit it certainly does not reference to the .\laleohn Clubs conappear to be the case with Naafi. The troversy. a N.A.A.F.l. spokesman extime has come when this concern must plained that the Board of Miinageiiient hit back hard. had decided it would be wrong for the Corporation to take any further part T()RREl\'T OF I.I-TITERS in the controversy. The issue was not "Recently. a very influential paper between N..-'\..-\.l’.l. and .\laIcolni c:irried an article which was definitely Clubs. but solely between Malcolm biased a inst Naafi. This resulted in Clubs and the Air Ministry. It became air reply by the P.R.O. on obvious that the newspaper article was a very behalf of the Corporation, It also re- but the first shot in a carefully planned sulted in a torrent ofletters from retired propaganda campaign on behalf of the Royal Air Force ollicers. none of whom .\l:ilcolni Clubs in which N.A..-\.F.l. had a good word pi say in defence of was to be hauled in as the “whipping this organisation. The corrcspoiiilencc boy." i\'.;\..-\.l-'.l. did not come into this culmin:iti:d in ii letter which stated that Dene. nor. as the Secretary of State for the P.R.(). had made a number of Air eonliruted. did l\..-\.A.l-'.l. e.\ert statements with which he. the writer. arty pressure whatever to infliicncc the having first-hanil knowledge. could not Air Council's original decision to close. agree. To me and the rest of the general the i\laleolin Clubs. one

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DOI-ZS 22 I{N0‘I‘S The trend towards the use of fibre Visitors paid tribute to the new 19glass in sriuill-boat construction was 450 foot Mariner. zi fibreglass cruiser greatly eniphasised. for of almost boats on display. more than one- suitable for a family of four. With third were formed of this material. two Johnson 35-horsepower outFibreglass is no longer confined to the hoards. this boat cruises tilting at \cr_\ siiiall liuzits. such as dinghies‘ rind better than 22 knots. and the strength. skills. but is now being used to form coupled with excellent hull design. sloops and _I‘tIWIs up to -30 feet in provides complete safety for "oil'length. and inboard cruisers of more shore" as well as inland cruising. thau 30 feet._:i-a well as scores of outI.ike other outboard cuisers. the board craft in the form of runnhouts. Mariner can be loaded on a trailer utility boats and criiisers. without (li['lii;ulty :iiid transported to One of the major attractions proved distant lake. river or coa.~.tal buy to be a "nindiil;ir" librcglass house- any the owner who likes to explore. l\u;i1_ l\|\\kL'l't_'gI by l\\t\ 35‘llt\l'\'L‘[\t\\\‘Cl' by 'llic low price range of the outboard l’.vinriii.lc outboard iiiotors. This craft. cruisers with most inboard which rests on fibreglass pontooiis. craft hascompared made it possible for fantcaii be increased from one "modular" ilies of moderate means to take an unit to four as desired. in limiting.

It was plaiincil for f:iinil_v or sports active part Not only were there visitors from on use protected \\:iter\\.'iys. 'l'hc prcs'I.‘lIl Hoiiselloat_ which sleeps six all parts of the world :it this year's persons. is capable of a speed of natioiial boating exposition. btil CKbcucr than 10 knots with its two ltllillors included nizintifacliirers from nine countries. Among the nations I:.\'lllTlItlL' "-\\5\." '

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Vincent. "Granite." by Clcmcncc Dane. ll.M.S. Victory.“ The hlayerling Affair." by R. F. Deldcrficld. Ii.M.S. Dolphin. "Dial ‘M’ for Murder." by Frederick Knoll. H.M.S. Sultan, "The Middle Watch." by Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall. RN. Staff Officers‘ Mess. "The Reluctant Debutante." by

William Douglas Home. II..\I.S. Excellent. “Arsenic and Old Lace.“ by Joseph Kcsserling. lI.M.S. Coilingwood. "Home at Seven.‘ by R. C. Sherrifl.

These plays are being adjudicated I in their home establishments and the l best two will be reslaged and re- l adjiidicated at the Central Contest in the Victory Tlieiitrc. R.N. Barracks.

Portsmouth. at 7 p.iii. on Monday and Tuesday. March 9 and I0. .\lr. Cecil Bellamy has been appointed by the British Drama League to adjudicate. It is hoped that the Portsmouth Command Drama Cup will be presented by the Commanderin-Chicf on Tiiesday. March l0.

All ollicers and ratings. their families and friends. are invited to attend. There is no charge for admission. Applications for tickets should reach the (Tornniand Instructor i 0llieer's Ollice not later than March 5. .

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France.

Great Britain, West Germany.

Sweden. Finland, Holland. Norway and Denmark.

LARGI-ZS!‘ RI-ZPRI-'.Sl-INTATION The British had the largest representation, with live firms participating.

West Germany was second. with four exhibitors. and Canada, Holland and Finland each had two firms showing marine products. The British exhibits. :illhoiigh primarily marine power plants. included the Silhouette. a l7foot auxiliary sloop that sleeps two and is powered by a five-horsepower aircoolcd inboard engine.

PLYWOOD T00 The largest sailboat on display was the 40-foot l.udcrs. the largest moulded plywood boat ever built.

Shown with all sails set and its big spinnaker ballooning out forward under the blast o '| hidden fan. the big auxiliary creatci considerable stir among visitors. The boat has a displacement of almost nine tons.

The tremendous interest in boating in the United States during recent years can be attributed. in part. to the improved design and construction of oiilboard-powered boats and the increased power of outboard motors.

The dcpciii.labilit_v. low niaintenance factor. ecoiioniieal operation and low initial cost of outboard motors. even those of the upper horsepower bracket. have made it possible for the individual of very moderate income to satisfy his desire to enjoy the wonderful world of boating. The allied

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formed by six local men less than six years now ll membership at‘ more than 100. is determined to have its own permanent headquarters. to which members can take their families and where shipmntes can meet throughout the week.

One of the two founder members‘ Dinner on .lantiary l7. Shipniatc Joe who attended the Second Annual; Outnini. said "apart from the British Legion. there is no organisation in the district for Navy or ex-Navy personnel. Owing to the close coinradcship of Naval men. we thought we shotild be far better oil with an Association of our own."

During its short existence the liury annual meeting of the Harley Branch ha.s received letters of appreBranch of the Royal Naval‘ ciation from other organisations in the Association took place on Saturday at town and district for its charitable the White Swan. The meeting opened work. at 8 p.in.. Eight Bells being struck at The annual toast the dinner. that hour on the ship's bell. After the which was held at atthe Knowslcy Loyal toast. the ship's company then Hotel. was “The Royal Naval Assostood for one minute's silence in ; ciation." which was proposed by the memory of members who had "slipped S ranch ('hapl:iin. the Rev. H. F. l-‘ox. their cable," absent friends. and "Those Vicar of St. (icorge‘.s ('hurch. Unsfin peril." worth. in the absence of the chairman.

Sliipnizite H. Drewcry. due to illness. chair was taken by Shipniatc I’. lcighton. in his report. read by the .St:Cl'L‘l(|J')'. the cliairni:in said that tinfortunately the year just passed liad| been a very dull one for the hranch.: but he was sure this .state of allairs was 1 [only a passing phase. and he earnestly HF. Annual Church Parade Service asked all members to make I959 a very of the l.ewi.sham Branch will take successful one and thereby ptit Horlc_v back on the map. He thanked the hon. place on Sunday. May 3. at St. Mary’s secretary for his continuous efforts and ;Parish Church. Lcwisham, S.E.l3. hard work in keeping the branchl The Parade will assemble at the Clock together. to the treasurer and to those :'lower :it l0lS. rii:irching oil’ at I030 members who had attended meetings ‘along tlte High Street to the church. and functions during the year.

IItheAfter reassemhling at the end of church service outside the church.

Ml-‘.MBl<'.RSlllP I)0W.\' The secretary said the number of lthe parade will march to the War .\leinorial where the s.ilutc is to be fully paid-up members fell oil‘ during .taken

by Rear-Adtriiral J. l-‘iggins. the year. there being quite a numb.-r of subscriptions for N58 not yet paid. ('.lJ.E.. assisted by ('oniiiiodore Sir There had been three new members Roy (iill. K.ll.F... R.l).. R.N.R.. (‘om‘mandcr R. H. Palmer. O.li.E.. l.ietit.‘during the year. He hoped the lapsed .(‘onimander H. M. l’innc|l. R.N.\’.R.. members would renew their subscrip('ouiieillor l-'. A. l-‘isk. J.l'.. Mayor 'tions. and return to the fold. Willi the and I.ewish:iin. lexccption of the reunion. only one of The parade will be headed by the louting had been held. to Chatham. to ‘the Royal Sailors‘ Home Club for the Dagcnliani (iirl Pipers Band and the last time. as it tinally closed its doors 'l-ewisliam Sea Cadets will provide an escort.

Eon January 3|. 1958. He hoped that The lcwisliam llranch is most dtiriiig 1959, there would be a revival of the usual outings. which had pre- anxious that the parade shall be one viously been an annual atlair. ln which l.ewisliam will remember and .‘ Horley the standard was carried at the asks that branches will co-operate by Iliattle of Britain thanksgiving service scndiiig standards and escorts. and and also at the Remembrance Dav Shipniate W. I‘. l5aro. of 7.'|h T_vrwliit.

-parade. and the branch still remained ll»i’ockle_v. S.F.~t. would be pleased to country members of the l’ot’l.st't\otttli hear from branches intending to be Royal Sailors‘ Club. They had main- prcscltt tained their liaison with the local Sea (‘adet Unit. and he hoped this would continue. and that they might even _tii:iintain more interest in this direc.tioti. As area and conference tlclcttlitc. he had attended all area m:c-tings. also the annual conference at ltlackpool.

CR|~2l)l’l' B/tl.A.\'Cl-I The treasurer then gave his state- .L URHAM llranch will be repre‘meat for the year. not so good as in ' seated at No. II Area dinner at the previous years. but Htill by the president (Rear-Adntiral some of 'nevcrthele.ss the branch were still .R. .\l. J. l-ltiltoit. (‘.li., ('.ll,l-I.) atid iholding a credit balance. (llltccrs Shipniatc l)ick Heron. ’l he trip is :t lclectcd were: cliairtnan. Shipiiiate H. little too far for the shipniates to Drcwcry: vice-cliziirnian. Sliipniatc l-L attend in greater mimbcrs_ l.ei_eliton: sccretztry. Sliipinate R. 'l.

Jtitlgiiig l‘\ turnouts tn the branch. (iilcs: treasurer. Shipniale |.. l-I\.iu~: l Diirliani be well t‘cpres-.-ntctl in committee. Shipniatcs I‘. lloarc. W. il.oiitloIi isat tothe annual conference.

Tyrrell. A. While. W. Daniel. J. Penny. "lliatiks to the ellorts of Sliipmates H. Dyble and R. liowlcs:_standard l‘.gglestouc and .\litchinson tlic ltititls "--' -;‘.S' 1);*-'2 vim

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3 (‘heathand Worcester Park .\larch II. .-\nniversary l)intier atid l);itlt.'L'. lune H. Twenty-lirst Anniversary l’aiadc and l)rtinthe;id Service. \’l-ZNUI-ZS , l~'.dg\vaxc. Sea Cadet Corps. ‘l'.S_ Palitliiie, l)aws Lane. Mill Hill.

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Sliip:n:ite Alfred George lugrain (Shipnri-.:ht l.icut. (.'dr. R..\‘. (rctd.l l .\leiiiher of Belfast Branch.

Shipinate John C. .\lcl)onaId (cxl.c-atliiig Seaman) Member of llcllast "l".ll'll‘l'I. 1‘ Sliiprnate James Harvey Roberts

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Shipmate R. T. (iiles. '; The dry dock which is being built and South America Station who 3 the President of the Cape Town 111., 5 .,.¢._-ting closed at 2ll5. after tat Portsnioutlt to take the DreadBranc a social was held. the nuclear submarine. is R. '1'.

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The photograph above shows some {E of the members at the dedication sertiee and includes Commander C. S. Ri'cketLs. Deputy President. Admiral Sir Herbert Pzickcr. \'icc-President. and Canon 1. W. Aubrey. the hninch ; chaplain. ‘the Standard, with Marc: cliairman of the Newton Abbot ,ai-id I-Lscorts, is seen in Si. liranch (Shipniate W. (i. Lang.(,'hurch. ridge) reported at the second annual

(‘lub :ind the Young Conservatives. I wonder if llierc is scope for a junior branch of the R.N. A.ssoci:ttion’."' T"‘lt.’ warned members. however. "lt's much ‘NAVY NEWS’ ROYAL NAVAL more tlitlicult to keep things going than it is to start with a burst of PORTSMOUTH -sntliusiasiii." 'l he siec-eliairiiian tSliipm:ite l..

‘Pallst said the branch must iook to I 'Im.tc post a cap)‘ of each isstic of “Nat-)' i\'cir.i" to the future. “I think our next aim should meeting that the branch had ‘be igcncral otir own hcadquzirtcrs." he said. ;had :i successful year. He considered "Tliat would bring .I lot of new :that the Association had become well nicmbers into the fold." |estab|i.shcd in the area and in real» The highlight past year was r\Dl)RlESS _Nav;il metaphor be summed up. "In the dedication ofofthethebranch standard [957 we latinched the ship. and in '58 by the ltishop of Plyuiotitli. The we had our trials. I have every conHIPMA-I-E H. |,_ hum Ridwm. tinanccs were in a healthy state antl IIencounte-noonnonoellnoolooooonon-ontoIlooeooo-oo--oo lidencc that in l‘)5‘) will take we our’ of the llavant secretary llnincli. social committee secretary (ShipI t-Iiclose licrcivilli money ordcrlposral orrlcrlclicqric value 8 I -. being has been elected (Iommanding Otliecr "]““° ‘'.I“"“" ll” n'’‘''‘ ‘''"d ‘mm m“- ‘the A. J. Green) referred to tlte_l".tct tniate of the Leigh Park Branch of the ‘'‘’”’5'''' a mbrcriprioii for I2 irsizcs. i'm:ludi'n;,- portage. .that the aim of his committee "is to Natitical 'Ir.iining Corps. Recruiting The president. Capt. E. C. Fenion. create :i fellowship with other organistarts in March and judging from the _said that the branch was started 22'. satiotis. We invite them otir social Commence. .'....................(ManIJi) interest already shown. members will : months ago. :tiid now had a member- cvent.s. We want them toto realise that readily forthcoming, The branch ship of lll2. He had plans for the we're not out to sniash other organisaibc I, Inflnhe, 0, RN Anna-an-0,, plmx‘. mm. [;,,,,,¢.}, nu»...........‘....nu........I...'...{Inu......J.........-......u.......nu......u.u: [has been gi\'cn the name l.oy:i|ty. tuturc. "'lhei'e's the Young l"arntcis' tions. but to create t'e||owsIiip."

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R.N.. and Hrs. .\lacint_vre were piped aboard. by the quarter- master. Shiprnate Clayton.Maeintyrc. to take their position by the bridge. with the Vice-Presidents. Commander Ailtman and Shlpmate Mun-a_v. and at 8 part. eight bells were struck. the Queen‘-.' health was drunk. and the President welcomed the special guests of the evening. "these were ll’: old sailors from .

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Among those present at this eleventh birthday party of the branch were the Secretary of Ashford Gunners. Mr. Kirby. and his wife. Cltairman of the I56 (‘ompany R.l€.. Mr. M. Owen. and .\Ir. .-\. lluIt._of the Old (_‘ontemp"come

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R..\'.. of Kennineton: .I silser Nasal rnctlal which “as av..mled to his‘ brother over (ll) _te.irs_ago was presented to the .\lcss by Mr. (‘lokc'. and .I chart from ll..\l.S. \\'hirl\sind was -_..'i\'en by Shipmatc l). Shalholt.

In presenting tlte clock. which strikes the bells instead of hours". .\lr. llowdcn said: ''I cotrld not have it ringing night and day at home. attd I thought the’ Shiptnate ll. Clapton (Vice-Chaimmn) receives the U-boat clock from next best thing to do was to give it to the Mess. Sometimes it gets you down.

Shipmatc C. Bowdcn this ringing business!"

Shipmate l.. (i. Murray. a Vice- helped in this task by Mrs. Macintyrc. Capt, Mills. R.l\'.. who recently joined President. presented a pair of antique .and a very handsome couple tltey the branch front High Haldon.

At I0 pm. the liberty-boat was piped pewter t:mk:t:ds_ taken from one of ? looked. the wooden ships of the “Victory” All the members‘ children received alongside. for the Old Salts to return Class. to.(‘-apt. l)onald Macintyre. on a savings certificate as a birtltday to Chatham; Sunset was sounded. and behalf of the branch for all he had present from the branch. the White Ensign was lowered front the done since he became President.

Entertainment was provided by .\lr. mast by Shipmate Slandcn. ex-Yeoman .-\t 8.30 p.ttt. the 20 lb. iccd cake H. E. Roberts on the piano. with Mr. of Signals. R.N. was cut with the skipper's own sword. Lewis on the piano-accordion, and With the ()ld Salts safely on their which will he kept in sale custody by Mr. George Penfold sang. way. the festivities continued until the branch. Capt. hlacintyre was A special welcome was given to ll.30. '

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Alfred George Ingram (Shpt. l.icu- ‘Branch and C.|ub appeared in these tenant-Commander. R.N.. retired). columns a bare I2 ntonths since. While served between I90! and I93] and was still serving on the committee he gave well known in the Portsmouth invaluable support to his successor.

Division. and it is hard to realise that his genial John C. McDonald (ex-Leading Sca- personality is no longer. The late shipman) served between I934 and [945 rnate had attained a responsible and will be remembered by many at position as an established civil servant Chatham Depot as a boxer of some and was able to direct those seeking note. His lsuddcn death in his early employntcnt along the right lines, forties was a great shock to the Many ex-Service men in llclfast llutc Belfast members‘ and others. reason to remember "lin1Itt)'s" ads ice.

James‘ Harvey Roberts (c.\-Chief The high regard in which he was held Petty Ofliccr Mechanic (ll) served and the respect of his ncig.-hhours were between l‘)3(i and I‘)-38 and was well demonstrated in the large cnrtége known in both l’ort.s‘mouth and Devon- which followed his collin to the gr.-is cporl Depots. llis untimely passing after stile. Eight shipmatcs wearing lllt.'tl.ll\ a short illness at the age of -1-! is very acted as pall-bearers and the lllnutIl‘.‘ts included sortie 80 members of the _deeply regretted. l-‘ront when he joined in |‘)5l. llclfast llranch. "lirnnty" had been a keen worker. and tributes to his good work for four yr.-at-5 as honorary secretary of the Belfast '

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EWCASTLE and Gatcsltcad held its annual general meeting on February 6 and reports of a successful year were made by huth shipmate secretary (A. Tltirlwclll amt shipmate treasurer (A. Denton). These two. with Shipmatc R. l-"inch as chairman. were rc-elccted for I959. Reports regretted a slight falling-olf in attendances. but it was hoped that this was only a

phase. and London when contact was made passing The treasurer painted a rosy picture with the local branches. He also reto the line efforts of the of the branch finances. pointing out “Pnatcs" of the branch who raised that the presence of more members at over £127 at the Camival for charities. meetings would have improved even After seven and a half years the the good figures he was able to give.

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branch has had to find a new secreCapt.- G. F. Rcnwick. R.N.. the tary. Shrpmate. E. A. Long had to Admiralty Regional Oflicer. and Mrs. tender l’_l S resignation upon leaving Renwick. are to be the guests of the the district. but the branch showed its branch at the annual dinner to be held ;,_l appreciation of his services by un- on March l4. This function promises anrmously voting him a life member to be a very enjoyable one and the of the Association. His successor is brartch hopes that shipmates from far Shipmate H. V. lcflerie.-a. l‘)2 Win- and wide will attend. Tickets tl2s'. 6d.) chester Road. llasingstoke. may be obtained from Shipmate A. Basrngstoke Branch celebrates its Thirlwcll at 24 Popplewcll Gardens, 21st birthday this year.

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Could have more LOWESTOFT WAR MEMORIAL at their meetings TO BE FLOODLIT 'l'l'F.Nl)ANCES the Chcam and at

Ill-I Mayor of Lowestoft (-.\lr. W. lI. B. Sanders) promised the Lowestoft Worcester Park Branch meetings Branch of the Royal Naval Association at their annual dinner that he lhave dropped considerably since would do his best to see the war memorial was floodlit. “For I feel it is Christmas. It is realised that the something of which we should be proud and it is something which is wor1b_v weather has not been of the best. but branch ollieials feel that it cannot be of a proper system of lloodlightlng at night.” he remarked.

He added that the memorial could marvels there would always be a need used as an excuse.

The Annual General Meeting on be seen for a considerable distance at for associations like theirs. "Our associations are based on service and January I6 was poorly attended and sea.

The Mayor. who was responding to discipline. tradition and comradcship." this is considered to be a great pity. the toast to the guests. said that in he declared. "They have taught us to The branch is looking forward to many respects the association in the use tolerance and they have made us its 2lst Anniversary Dinner and Dance town was quite unique. "I don't think more useful citizens in the town we on March 2!. and as it is such an there is any other branch of the three serve." important occasion. the otlicials hope Services in l.owestoft. which has such ll was inconceivable that the country that every ntcmbcr will be able to be an active association." he commented. would ever be without a Royal Navy. present Another highlight is the Hc congratulated the association for and while it existed they would main- Anniversary Parade and Drumhead its work among the cs-membersof the tain the association.

Service. which will take place in tAck. Lowestoft Journal) ‘Cheam Park on .lunc l4.—PAT COE. Navy and for their friendliness with the ollicers and crew of the Fisheries Protection vessel H..\l.S. Soberton \\ hen she was in port.

BEST Yl-'.AIl of one Claud Snudgc. "Let not no Proposing a toast to the branch. Mr. l-l. Dodwell. the chairman. said that one say they know nothing about it.“ the past year. both financially and Broadly speaking. the idea is to lay the braneh’s best had been one HE Social Committee of No. l on tea. to be followed by a few games. socially. since it was formed. Attendanccs for Area consider it desirable that time permitting. and this will be foltheir Friday night gatherings had been something should be "laid on" -for the lowed by a social evening and dance. very good, but they would still be delegates and wives or friends accom- With this in mind a hall has been pleased to welcome new members. panying them. once the day's work has booked in the vicinity of R.N.A. Headthis that the been completed. When the Conference quarters Club. When the Conference Mcntioning year was of the Naval Reserve, was last in London. in I956. a river ends all will proceed to the ball.

Royal centenary he said that they were trying to trip and two separate coach tours were when arrangements are further mark the occasion by organising a ser- organised and all three fell as flat as advanced details will be forwarded to vice for all R.N.A. branches in No. 5 a pancake. The reason for this each delegate. with the above menArea at the memorial in Belle Vuc appeared to be that very few knew tioned tickets. A separate letter will be Park. Several branches had already anything about them. In order to avoid sent to all branches in No. I Area. approved the idea and it was hoped a such a contingency this year early These arrangements are being made Royal Naval guard of honour and information on what it is proposed to in the hope that all those who travel do is being promulgated via "Navy to the Conference will return to their band would be able to attend.

The president. Dr. J. D. D. Boswell. News." Complete details will be sent homes afterwards feeling that their proposing a toast to the R.N.A.. said to delegates later on and will also be journey to "the smoke" has been very that even though these were days of published in “Navy News" and the worthwhile.

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Vice-Atliiiiriil Ruge. Inspector of near Cwiu_vo_v and about seven It is the base camp for expedition trek across the inoiintains. Peaks and the licderal (ierntau Navy. has said that Western Europe. front H { trainittg from the Petty ()tliccrs' School mountain-tops in the exercise area stizitcgic point of view. can‘ be at ('orsh;iiu and is loaned to us by .\lr. have been numbered so that the inthe local farmer. It was accessible ones carry the most points regarded as ltardly. more than a Williatits. b.-achlte;td_ which. not being self-1 built in about l7.‘~ll aitd was last re- arid the aim is for each course to score years later: it has a mess as tnany as possible in the time av;iilsupporting. is entirely dependent oil paired a few hall. two httttk rooms and a iletachei.l able :ind thus to heat previous records. supplies from ovcr.sc:i.s. “l-‘or its it is and primitive g:ilIe_\ and for some (iroups sleep out in the open (it's not a tuatter of life :ind death whether strange reason a public right of way \t‘lu\\‘ing ill present). but the equipment we succeed in keeping free tlte sea i is excellent and we are all arntcd with |:in.:s.' he went on. He was certain through the very’ front door.

We in (:25 (‘nurse left Royal Artlitir bags. army compo rations. that surface ships will still be needed and :ifter an exciting bits maps and compasses. lttcideittally. at 0830 though aircraft and stthmarincs will drive (mellowed by l..R.l-?..\l.(A) ,should it snow each petty otliccr cait have to bear the brtittt in a future ‘.\lc('ontb's piano accordion) \ve be equipped with skis and the photowar. ' at Cwmyoy at 1230. We then . graph shows a member of 61‘) Course Turning to (ierinany's special place arrived within N./\.TI().. he said lltat set about transporting provisions. coal ‘trying his skill to the amusement of president looks on with amusetttent as one of his pupils endeavours to (ieriuany aloitg _with the‘ otlter and paratlin (let alone 0ll(.\‘t:l\'I.‘\l tip the course president. C.P.O. Munroe. Thel't‘5|¢'lI 1| Sllllldiflll Dosition.—I‘hotograplt l’.(). Radio lilect. R. Sykeit N..-\.‘l'.(). powers is responsible for the 500-foot approach to base catnp. i(it'ottps return to camp on Wedi.lefcuding the Atlantic against the l.ater. ltavi:ig recovered our breaths nesday night and the bus takes us subtuarinc th‘reat. (ierinany could and settled down. we explored the near- back to Royal Arthur on Thursday best lullil her obligations by dc- by (‘raig :tnd exercised map-reailing evening in time for pay and the returning to camp. our tot and monthly petty ollicers’ dance. fcnding. along_ with the Danish before One might ask why petty oflicers supper cooked by ottr Navy, tltc outlets" from the Ilaltic so an excellent(‘.l’.().Five minutes after changing ends, president; i\lcl)ouagh. :ittd iconic to this delightful spot-—-referred elliciently that the Russians would l’.(). l’.(). Reed netted again for (‘oilingPenny. both front Neptune. 1 to all'cctionately by some as the Royal not be able to get tlteir subniarines wood. This stung R.N.ll. ('h:ith:intinlni:identally. the course instructor. lNaval School for Mountain Goats. into the Atlantic. to greater cllorts, but all to no avail.

'1 3'" *-‘-“-'|"|1l! Eliltm‘ 0" “"¢<l"L‘5il3|)'- Before A ftttttre llattle of the Atlantic would (‘.P.(). Tooiney. runs our victiialling The aim is to provide a tough practical the final whistle blew. both 1|! Ills‘ U.-5'. Grmlml. l"-'l"ll5|F_.\' ll. be half decided on the outcotuc of and for a ('..\l.tli) he makes a pretty ‘test of leadership. endurance and teamthe sea war in the l)anish narrows. good ptisser. As I write this :i few of work. Successful completion of the H-M-S ('-‘ll"1l=W00ll hflll R.N. llilr-' .\luiuford and Reed were to repeat the Sound and the lielts.’At priescut. the petty ollicers are sitting in front trek gives petty ollicers more self- "‘_'“l‘5- (‘l""h5'"]- 4*“ ll‘ ll“-' NW)’ with well-placed shots.

For the second tiiue Collingwood l Russia. with l'ol:ind and Eastern of :m eiiornioiis log tire (I imagine confidence and to soiue a greater (“P SUCWF _'~CmI-lin:I|._ "'9 W9‘ "'|"“|l¢‘ ll cottld will be in the final attd for the .l" oitd "ll_ Germany. has available in tlte lialtic thinking they never “had it so good"). 1 realisation of the value of loyalty and ' l‘i""° l"'~'*-‘ll while remainder the in 5 tlt find. between ""3'l‘“d‘.-' are lflcl. branches. titne it will What he co-operation sampling with L!1|"'|L' l).9dalus. This last eight cruisers. St) de.stro_ver.s. -too 5ld‘-'* 5 1”“ l do of Strood ales the local olficers ll“! '“"““V 3 think at “V0 of "'I‘ltat l"l'l' in delitzlus Old hettv k"'€5'P€*when Collingwood happened Ph tniiteswccpers. l5t) sitbttitiriiics. 21‘) l_‘)5(i, before niimites the l Black miles interval. inside I have two Well. an 2 .\lagic"'.’ just asked away. .\l.T.l-ls. and about l.5tlt) aircraft. won _—I at l't':Itton Park. This year's ‘ them next door and their centre It wing is that l)titch movement resulted need in they i possible it ltnal will take place at Privett Park. reply. thottgh Once the l-'edcra| (icrtnatt Navy tvas for tomorrow. in’ groups of friendly. is. I regret to say. unpriut-i goal for ('ollingwood,O scored by on the afternoon .of March re-equipped the combined German courage. .\tuinford. :iblc!-—W. R. all Apprentice J. M. three. set out 36-hour we on our and Danish forces available would include 36 destroyers and escorts.

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Ill-I finals of the-PortsmouthComnianil cookery competition were held on that a group of four February I6 and 17 in the kitchens of the Catering Department of the destroyers. work on which would start shortly. will be armed with Portsmouth College of Technology. which had been made available by the ballistic tnissilcs somewhat smaller Principal. Dr. \\'. 'l".iylor.I)St:.. l".R.l.C. lll-I whole world was thrilled and electrified when it became known that" tltau the US. Terrier. Work wottld There were 58 entrants for the com- :of Technology under the direction of, the lnitcd States Submarine .\'autiIu.v—lhe lirst atomic siiliiiiarini.-——barl start as soon as tlte missiles colit- petition of which l7 took part in the tlte Head of the Catering Depzirtiueitt. sailed beneath cap. right under the North Pole. thus blazoning a pletcd their tri:ils. finals. the remainder having been .\lr. A. E. Simms. l-'.ll.C.I.. who tuni- track which canthe polar ice possibly be of immense saying when atomic cargo submarines which self judged on the first day of the comeliminated in a series of beats. their wtt'_v around the world. had been held in various naval estab- position. Judging was in progress ply And now here is the story told by This journey was not a madcap rush lishments. "There were three classes. throughout the preparation and cookthe Commanding Otliccr on that trip. undertaken with lots of ballyhoo. but o -n to all Naval. Royal hlarine and ing. marks being awarded for planwas 1! scientific expedition. every step W.R.N.S. cooks of the rating of Petty ning. manipiilation. cleanliness and and move being tried and tested before Ollicer and below. tidyness. and time. the next one. Forays under the ice cap The actual contest consisted of the l’ri7.e-winners were: a accumiilating data led to better instru. cooking of zi three-course meal for four ('la.t.r I (I’elty 0[]it'rr.r).-—Petty Oflicer iuents and eveiitiially to a journey rsons. the exact composition of Cook R. H.\l.S. Vic(0) Coleman. which could Clll 4.900 miles and I3 days a which was only coinmunicaled to the torious finalist). one (only off the route from Japan to Europe.

S part of his tour of the Home Air contpctitor when he entered the HE antics of ll ('lu.i.i Lt. Colin Cranmer and Riilz-.s).—-I. (Ll'tltliIl_L' Leading : The story is :ibl_v told and reveals at ('omni:ind. tlte Deputy (‘hief of kitchen. A list of dishes from which the Cook (O) C. Collinge. H.\l.S. of the Lt. Naval Purbright.

Royal class each Naval Stall" (designate). Vice-Admiral meal would be selected (‘ook t()) C. W.. Staff College. Greenwich. are really ilirst liaud that coiuradesliip which is 2. .phin; Leading The been had published. previously l.. (E. Durlacher. visited Royal Naval ll.idd|i:. H..\l.S. Excellent: 3. Leading iiieredibly funny. Colin Cranmer on always a.ssoeiated with submariners of of cook dishes any Air Station l.ossict'uoutlt on Februar ('ook (0) D. H. llrownhill. l~l.i\l.S. his unic_\clc provides muclt mirth and whatever nationality. The chapter on the the Nautilus herself throws up in sharp appropuate rating nug_ht 9 and ltl. Arriving by l)evoit aircra t = a great deal of work, to say nothing of .\lercury. course in the ordinary rcttlllilf (‘Iim Ill (.»tli!i- Rure.i).——l. Marine concern. to the local Police. His mad contrast the differences which exist during the afternoon of Monday _hc upon to produce which and lb.-tween the cottventional siihtuarine -1_ stayed overnight with the (‘otumandtng of his duty R. lirst-class of Easthumour R..\l.

Barracks. exploits provide Thompson. idea Ilte nteals. and the atomic vessel. Metisuring 320 ft. was ney: 2. Cook (0) ll. Wood. l-l..\l.S.* an unusual brand. ()tliccr. Capt. F. .\l. A. Torrens-Spence. place in Service test for. the_City and Its’ ft. in diaiueter. and as she does '|'h..- following day Vice~Adiui_ral based on the the Admir:il's Cook is Jennifer.

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Service cooks both volume of diesel ‘fuel. considerably a keen interest in the functions of the well known to all has a liking to driitk pints of beer.

Those who first received were a reduced various squadrons and sections. He and civilian. though on a whilst perched on a high stool. at the iitore roont is available for living and a cash pri/.e; seconds challenge cup scale. watched one or two special demonstralocal pub. She is so beatitiful that accomniodation. The crew's mess thirds and received cash prizes. nicotby was performed The for his judging tions which had thousands of battleships had to be compartment can be converted to a l l’ri'/.es Rearwere presented by the of stall‘ College the of bers teaching einetna for 50 people. and the galley interest.

Admiral R. W. Pallard. C.B.li.. (Thief forcibly prevented from launching is huge. Tlte book is well illustrated Stall Officer (Administration) to the themselves. Admiral Stamp returns :tnd will be of enormous not Comntander-in-Chief. Portsmouth. in from the past in the form of a ghost. only to suhmariners and interest. naval nten finds it most diflicult to adapt hittiVictory Conference Hall. R.N. Bar-1 attd but also who all to have ever selt to the changing times. The b:ittle- generally. racks. Portsmouth. on February I8. think of the potentialities him is the backbone of the stopped to Commander Kirby. the Supply ship toand of the submarine. he is very opposed to the Oflicer (Stores). R.N. Barracks, Ports- Navy. trends of pitsh button and After the transit of 1.830 mites——9ri present mouth, is to be congratuliitcd on his guided as :i substitute to the hours under the ice—-when it was posorganisation and praise is also dttc to ancient inissilcs furnt of The tuodcrn sible to fix the position by observathe Command Cookery Ollicers who methods of navaldefence. warfare caii.se hint tions of the sun. the navigator found judged the preliminary heats. grave anxiety. and he is. therefore. very that the ship was less than 10 miles intent on securing recruits to support front the dead-reckoning position. and his theories. In his ellorts to do so. in the opinion of (‘ommauder Aitdcrcomplications arise. suit it was the most reinarkahle piece The whole book. from beginning to of ship ll:l\'lL"|lltll‘le\'er :iccompli.shed. end. is most entertaining. and the Shaking his ltead in :iiu:i/entcnt.(‘ontT is a pity to have to report that the author. A. H. llarton. ltas certainly mander Anderson uttered a Nautilus mo.st important meeting of the year- written a very line and unttsual book. word: "Fait-d;iiun-tastic!"

This most thc annual general meeting was Although the author writes about cer"N iutitm ‘MI North.’ in ('oniniani.li:r novel tells and \\'i|li.iitt R ll..‘i Anderson. thllll (‘lay N.. of tain life in the the It is sickaspects Navy. poorly attended. possible that rcvi-aled

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The changing of the headquarters to the Sea Cadets Headqttarters. T.S. Palidinc. Daws Lane. Mill Hill Circus. is going to be of great benefit. and the branch looks forward to a better year with litany new members. ncss

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NAVY NEWS

March. I959

SPRING-LIKE WEATHER AT Honours even after R.N.A.S. ARBROATH match play ed in rain Gliding club has ten

good conditions are low-lying. there is no necessity for a long trudge upwards ‘shouting "Excelsior" before coniiiiencing on exhilarating downhill

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HOME AIR COMMAND. J: l)l£VONP()RT Si-IRVICES. 3 HR Home Air Coniitinitd XV asvcnibled at R..\'..-‘LS. Culdrose on the 'l'uc.sday prior to the annual game against Devnnport Services. There.

I-'l'l-IR a somewhat cold and icy January. tlte spring-like weather in Febowing to the ground being unfit for practice. the team was put through at l'll:lf_\‘ at ll..\l.S. Condor has been in startling contrast to the conditions rigorous hour in the gyninnsiutit: this was to stand tlieiti in good stead in the a year ago. Although the ground has been rock-hard and all outdoor sporting ‘-‘battle" to cattle. this they did extremely well. providing activities have been severely curtailed. the sunshine and clear skies have l The Services ground was declared ,an interesting and exciting spectacle niitit.atcd the frosts. "Stung" is unknown in our "neck of the minds" and the l tiiilit on Wednesday tuorning :iiid the for the hardy supporters. grass is beginning to grow again. venue was therefore altered. lit the Air ('oinni:iiid scored in the first As usual in the spring lertn. various In the basketball world. the Condor event. the game was |iter:i|ly played on half. from :i well-taken penalty kick keeti tnenibcrs of the Draiiiatic Society team has won the home Air Command a qiiagtiiire with continuous rain from by Lieut. Sinclair and changed over. be found hiding in corners Cup. by beating Abbotsincli 5|---33 in can to end.‘Quite obviously the at half time with three points to bcgiiiiiitig niuriibling their lines or liolditig the semi-linal and R.N.A.S. Yeovilton forwards were going to do the work: De\'oiiport's itil. The Devonport Serspirited conversations on ‘‘flats' or by 32--27 in the final. _....j_:_cj.__. vices after exerting the pressure in the "spots" with their actor colleagues. The exciting hockey match against second li:ilfscored a try from a misThe society ‘re hard at work at the R.N. Barracks. Devonport. which handling by full b:ick Anderson-—the moment on tieir production of Arthur Condor won 3-2. has hroiight the only mistake in what was otherwise a .\liller‘s play. "All My Sons." which is team into the semi-final of the Navy splendid display. Luck. however. was to be presented as an entry in the Hockey Cup. Lieut.-('dr. .\-lidgeley. ait ..\l.S. Bossitigton. a coastal ininc- with the (‘oinmand team when the l)raiiia Coiiipetitioti.

Olympic player in I952. scored the sweeper. was commissioned at kick at goal struck the upright. when Condor were cqualistng goal H..\l.S. Vernon on February 27. The All in all this was :i good game with VISIT (ll-‘ PAI.l.A|)lN down l—--2. and then with only a ship. coinnianded by l.icut.-(‘om- a draw a fair rc.s‘tilt—~-giviiig the Air This frigate paid a visit to Dundee minute to go scored the winning goal inander R. Dunn. R.N.. will undertake Command the tally of three wins. one lEU'l'.-CDR. Mather. the winner at the begintiitig of l-‘ebruary and the by a solo cllort.

Reserve training duties. The conimis-' draw in its itiatclies against Dartof the I958 Clt:impioti.s'liips. had junior ratings from H..\l.S. (ianges The lnter-l)ivis'iona| boxing finals service was conducted by the inoiitli. Royal .\l:irines. U.S. Portswho were on board as part of their have been held atid the Best l.oser's unfortunately to scratch from this sioning Rector of llossington. a village near mouth and l).-vonport Services a training. toured l-l..\l.S. (‘ontlor on (‘up was awarded to J. 'l'lioni:i.s',of year's tournament. owing to a knee Roiiisey. Hants Rev. N. (5. much (the iiiiprovcd performzince on last two siicccssive days. Iinishitti: tip with \Vessex Division. The final points‘ for injury; there was nevertheless a record ‘l’owe||) and season's were results. villagers present. of Zl entries. short tlights from the airfield. the team cliampioiiship were: (iannet total The only first round match to go 2|. (‘ollingwood Zll. Scimitar l(t_ Vixen itiore than three games resulted in SPORT I5. \\'es‘.sex I4.

Surg. l.icut Tlioriiber losing to The frost has played havoc with Lieut.-("dr. lhillivanl after leading Gl.ll)ll\-"G most of the outdoor games. htit tltc The Gliding Club now possesses I0 2—~(l. In the second round. ltist. Lieut. cross‘-country tcaius carried on with who had had a long journey the ground like concrctc. Condor gliders and tremendous enthusiasm is Chrishop. entered three teams in,.tlie R.N. in being shown by the many new iiieni- from Lossieniouth. was rather stirScot|:ini.l (‘hainpionship run :it Rosytli hers. At week-ends it glider takes the prisingly beaten 3-0 by Lieut.-Cdr. Bing and Lieut.-Cdr. liullivant was and they were placed sixth. seventh and air every few seconds. l-ltli oitt of IS teams. We were also The Condor Ski Club have had good swiftly disposed of 3—() by Surg. beaten -l-iv-ll by St. Andrew's snow in (ilen-Slice for their outings Capt. (‘urjcl. A harder match gave l.ieut. Hodson a 3-1 win over Lieut.

Uiiivcrsity. recently. When the snow slopes with Sinclair. who was suffering front a sprained thumb. The absence of Lieut.(‘dr. Mather gave P.O. Jenkins a walk over into the third round. his match with Lieut.-('dr. Bing, however. resulting in an easy 3-0 win for the l:itter. Lieut. Colbeck :ind Instr. Lieut.

Walker also reached the semi-tinals in three slraiglit games. against Surg.

Capt. (‘urje| and Lieut.-Cdr. ltloonier soccer :ind rugby pitches un- Herr Karl I-‘uchs. All the necessary respectively. Although winning 3-0. usable owing to the weather. at equipment can be hired and instruc- Lieut.-Cdr. Robathan had more dillifirst frost. and then mud. the sporting tion obtained. culty against Lieut. Hudson. the latter cnlhusizr-ts of Lossiemouth were faced quite finding his form which Many of those participating in the not with the problem of what to do with liitii a second place seeding. organised oittiiigs had never been on earned tlieinselves. The sports ofliccr. ltimsclf skis Another easy win 3 U in the first before but after a hard day's a winter sports enthusiast. decided that semi-linal. for Colbeck. over Bing. iiistruction a great deal had been would organised skiing parties help to learnt. It is quite true that a few demonstrated his excellent fitness. fill tht gap. speed and consistency. The remaining aches and resulted the pains amongst. is Skiiig already quite popitlar in semi-final ended in a very creditable this part of Scotland where snow slopes novices but nevertheless the parties win. lt)—9 in the fifth game. for have been extremely stieeessful. At a are to be found front November until Robathan over Walker. the lafitcr basic of for l9s. the the charge cost day about .\lareli. As a result of the allowing his chance to slip away in organised parties from the Air Station could be reckoned as being very cheap. the fourth game. However. Robathan the sport is catching on at l.ossicUnt'ortun:itely unless there is more was obviously tired by this match :ind motitli a~ :in oflicial sport. snow the season looks as though it could not cope with Colbeck's running The nearest winter sports centre is may be a very short one. ln fact in the final. Colbeck achieved his line ne:ir Carrbriclge. lnvcrnesshire. The amongst the enthusiasts there are many win without loss of a game throughout slopes tliett\.s'elves' rejoicing in the long faces to be seen: it is quite com- the Championships and was heartily rather wonderful name of Slochd. An mon to lfiir the complaint. “Shocking congratulated b Lieut.-Cdr. Hollis on Just try this new way ot smoking hotel at (Tarrbridge has an Austrian winter this hasn't snowed since being prescntc with the i\-lerganser Ski School with a resident instructor Trophy.

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