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launching of Britain's first nuclear-powered submarine. l)rt.-adnouglit. by Her Majesty The Queen. at the Barrow-in-; Fumc.\s yard of Messrs. Vickers-Arxn.strtin1:,s, l.td.. on October 2|. is regarded by some naval authoritiesas the most significant event since the Ilattle of Trafalgar.

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It is. indeed. significant that this new revolutionary nnrsltip .shoiIld he the vanguard of a new line of ships which can be regarded as replacing that line of ships which started nilh the battleship l)re-.tdnou;:ht. launched by the Queen‘: great-:.:randl'atltcr. Kiltu l~'.du:ml \'ll. at Portsmouth on February I0. I906. and which linished with the 4-l.ll|1(l-ton Yamzuard taken to the brcakcr's yards this pear.

With the Quc:n on the launching‘ already i:.iincd with their own nuclear platform when lvlcr .\lajcsty named the subntarincs. ‘l hcsc are the actions of a ship and pulled tltc handle of a .ship‘.~'. true and trusted ally." “ telegraph to release a bottle of limpire The First Lord of the Admiralty. wine In "christcn" the new submarine Lord ('urringtun. said: ''I hope this; was the Duke of Edinburgh. I.ord (‘ar- ship will he the forerunner of a long rington. First Lord of the Admiralty. line of nuclear submarines and. per.-'\dmiral of the Fleet Earl .\lonnt- haps. nuclear warships as well." It will batten. (‘htct ot the I)ctcnce Stall., he rcinembcred that a second nuclear \ .-\dmiral Sir Caspar John. l-‘irst Sea‘ submarine has alrc;id_\' been authorised.

Lord. and other members of the Board The cost of Drcadnougltt will be in ‘ of Adrniralty. .-\dnural II. (E. Rickover. the region ol £20 million United States N:iv_v. who has been mainl_v responsible for nuclear- lllllllllIllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllll B. F. l’. Sambornc. R..\'.. first powered submarines and ('dr. ll. F. l’. of Il..\1.S. Dreadnought The new (Cdr. captainlaunched Samhornc. R.N.. l)rcadnought's first on October 2| '

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lunch which followed the launching the Queen referred to the launching of the previous Dreadnought and said: "lllis Dreadnought with her great sulnncrgcd speed and remarkable .-\t

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Tltc modcrn galley has been planned with special cttl['Ill;ts‘i.s' on

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.-\I)\' Dorothy .\lacInillan.the nifc nf the l’rinn.- Minister. attended the connuissinnim: of ll..\l.S. lthyl at Purtslnonth dock_\arrI on Wednesday.

October I‘). the Rhyl. the fourth anti-submarine frigate ol the Rntltcsay class to be

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(ornmanding ()lliccr.

The religious ceremony was con~ ducted by the Reverend A. ('. Wadc.

clcan|inc.ss. and all bullslteads and the dccighcad are lined with aluminium.

The ship is powered hy geared steam turbine machinery of modern and particularly light and cotttpact design, which has proved highly satisfactory in earlier ships of the class. n..\i..s. Rhyl is conunandcd by Cdr. (i. J. l)odd. l{.N._ who is a navigation

completed. was Iaunchctl by Lady l)oruthy .\lacmill:Itt in thc dockyard in April I959.

Frigates of this class are 370 feet _speciali.st. in length and have a beam of «II feet. The peace-time complement 1

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nine oliicers and l9l men. of whom apprmrimately one third arc tech-

nical ratings.

The armament of the Rhyl consists of two 4.5 inch guns in a twin t'.soutttint: controlled by an elcctro-mechanical compulor system. and a single 40 mm B. F. I’. Samborne. R.N.). of A.A. gun which will eventually be re3.500 tons surface the hull lilies closely resemble the placcd by a Scacat guided missile has a length of 266 feet and a United States Skipjacl: class so as launcher and director. Two triplebeam of 32 feet. and is expected to to accommodate the propulsion barrclled mortars are fitted for antimachinery which was purchased from suhmarine warfare. and also installed join the Fleet in about two years. the United States and is of the are two twin and eight single torpedo Her out will take in fitted in Skipjack. but the forward type end tubes. the dock built at H.M. of the boat (Her Majesty in her speech High standards of accommodation said: “I believe submariners call her a are incorporated in the design. which Dockyard. Portsmouth. boat. l must say 3.500 tons‘ seems a bit will incltidc bunk sleeping. stainless IIlIIllllllllllllllllllllIIlllllllIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllll large for that description") is wholly British in concept.

.i“.§. 'I'acitum. 3| “T” class (tun. vertedl .-mbmarine. recommissioned in Portsntouth Docltyztrd on October 24 after a lengthy refit.

The coininissioning service was conducted by the Rev. W. J. Marson.

0.l!.E.. 'l'h.l... Chaplain. Royal Navy, in the presence of relatives amt friends of the ship's company who were afterwards entertained to tea on board.

Taciturn is commanded by l.ieut.Cdr. N. Gilbert. Royal Navy. who was formerly an the staff of the Flag Olli-

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Particular attention has been paid to the decoration and furnishings of the living quarters and to the recreational facilities which will include cinema spaces will he

‘equipment. an C.\'iL‘llsI\‘L‘ library and tape recordings. all features which will help to otfsct the monoton_\ associated ‘with prolon_u.'d underwater \o_vaees.

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worthy of her famous not the longest flritish submarine. predecessor." llcr .\l:tjL‘sl_\' _s'pol»:c of llrcatlnuughl will be the largest and the co-operation received from the has :t wlialc-.sltapcd hull with blunt United States of Ainericzi "'I he nose and a tapering: stern. 'lhe hull is United States Navy has allowed us to of llritish design both as regards strucdraw unrescrvedly on their resources tural strength and ltydrodynainic and on the experience they have features. I-‘rum about amidsl1ip.s aft.

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It was said after the launching of the battleship in I906: “There are few

spectacles more moving and more thrilling than that of the vessel. in which so many hopes are centred. glitlitl}: with swan-like grace into the water. which is henceforth to be her

clement." With the new l)tL‘;ttltttItlt:ltl the sea will be her element as never before.

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November. I960

Last Trafalgar Night Dinner; under a broa(1 pendant at?

Ii_i-‘cl-tics Chatham by

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the present (_'ominodoi‘e. I animal 'l'r.il'aIgarNight Dinner ("oniinodorc L. W. I.. Arglcs. I).S.C. held in the Royal .\':i\:ilBarracks at : Admiral Sir (icrald \’. (ilatlstoiie.

IIIS month we shall. once agziin. lie Chathaiii on I-'rida_v. October ll. (i.li.l’... ls'.(’.I*l.. who was (Tomtnodorc those who in:ide the rcniciiiberiiig marked a .\'.|tl day in the .\'av_\_‘s ‘. from l‘).‘ll to l‘)5'.'. proposed the lt);|\l sacritice in two world \var.s. siiprenic "To the Itttt‘I'lt‘t'l;Il Memory."

Beuxiise of the history.

3 iiiipending I but. for sotnc. ltenieinbrance l)ay is I cliistire of the .\'ore ('onim:Itid and the ‘- ‘lhc t‘oi‘iiier (‘oniniodorcs present just another cercinony. Today the ser- change in status of the Rtl_\".ll Naval f were: .-\diiiir.iI Sir Stuart S. lionhanivices are so well otl (eoinparativcI_v) llarraclss. it K.('.I*l.. C.\'.().. I).S.().'. was the last occasion a (';irtei'. that many need to be reminded that The Norc. or ii :\dmiraI Sir R. S. Gresliaiii Nicholson.

Comiiiandcr-in-Chief, left who died dependants and Commodore of the Barr-.icl-is would: K.Ii.i:'.. ('.li.. l).S.().. l).S.C.; Admiral many others siitfcred injurie.s which prevent attend.

Sir John .-\. S. liceles. (i.C.B.. tlieiti from worlsing and eiijoyiiig the To mark the occasion all p:ist ('om- r I\'.(".\’.().. (‘.I3.l?.: Admiral Sir Gerald blessings of this world.

V. (iI;itI.stunL‘. (i.Il.E.. K.C.li.; ViceAdmiral .\t. H. A. Kclse_v.C.Il.. D.S.L‘.: Various organisations do an im1 Captain J. I’. I). litisli. l).S.C. (Two 1:‘ ;,__ inciisc amount of good and provide liars).

Royal Navy. assistance for necessitoiis cases, but ll.l-Z. Malta. Atlniinil Sir Guy Griinthiini. with Wiirriint Other guests included: Admiral Sir Oflicer still more ought to be done. Take the (.orlsc. R.I'...\I.l-... Lieut. Lec. R.N.. and I.dg. Stores Assist. Graves The Robin K.C.ll..

Durnford-Slater. fund Naval The ’ Royal Navy's own RearThe (fomniiitider-in-Chief.

Norc; the Benevolent Trust. Over maiiy years .-\dmir:iI J. Y. Thompson. C.B.. The I have been associated with the Royal .-\diiiiral Superintendent. H.hf. DockNavy l have been distressed at the HE N.A.T.0. squadron arrived at yard. Clititliani; and Surgeon Rearapathy aitd. in so inaiiy iiidividtials.

Portsmouth on October 2 after the : .-\dmiral W. V. Beach. O.l3.F... Q.H.S.. antipathy towards the Trust. The harm these individuals have done and still autumn exercise "ballex" and ILSLS. . .\l.().I.(‘.. Ro)~;il Naval lIo.spit:il.' do (invariably witltoiit any real know- ilixccllcnt was host to the Anicncan (hathani.

U.S.S. Northampton.

I'D lc Ilriiri, II .\I \ I'lxi-ciii.i.i tlt'.iii: ..ip: ) H15 "op.-ii sight" .22 Postal (‘oloiiial 5 ledge of R.N.I‘l.T. worl.) is ciioriitoiis. 'I-'t:iiv,ship l.iciitcn;iiit |.cc.

US. the of i-ii, Whilst a great many was won for the second tinicl I...\.:\ t\‘i (il.t\_'s_ Cup That there are some scrotiiigcrs who. otlicer. and men ‘qq took the opportunity ('.R.l-'..I.. t'i-Hi.‘

by Malta in I95‘). pm with their plaitsibility have nianaged I SKA. laiiit~cit, St. Itzltic a quick look at London and Ari.‘-.e'\ 1.”, The eornpetitioii was started by the \\’.(l.Il Kins‘. to "ptit one over" on the zilnioiiers. to seek out the homes of their forl{.l' .\I.I. Wit \V.U ll (‘.-il.-.'.

1940 and lirst in |-:7 was won by N.S.R..-\. cannot be denied. yet in the vast The sea is full of dead men. and Sitt.

Smitli.

1-D‘. ‘ars. there were still plenty to be en.\Ialta itt I948.

Sirt. Lyon I(..'\.t)t‘ majority of cases help w:is urgently tertained with both social and sporting 1-ri their splttle is the spray, .\Ialta for I959 team needed. was provided and. as the events. was cap_TIt_c and trained And their cold breath is the vapour l__‘.-ti) tained ('.P.O. Le Brim records show-. was greatly appreciated. by dance a The highlights were that blows silently away; given now serving in the Royal Naval liarThis lies :in all-time record score Mess ()lliccrs‘ And their laughter is the frenzy of The Piirtsiiitiiitli (‘oiiimittee alone by the ('liicf Petty racks. Devotiport. wliich was closely l'olIo\\cd by St. the surf upon the sand, dealt with 3.5”} applications‘ during which proved so successful that their The team and scores were as follows: HcIcn:i with :i score of LS7‘).

But their sadness is in parting so. the fiiiaiicial _vc:ir which ended on June 1 guests hastily arranged a return niatch Most of the team have now left without tl waving hand: 30. and of this number grants were I which_ for lack of any av;_iil:ib|e Malta and the remaining three meniapproved in 2.532 cases. tot:illingircstaiirant a.sIioi'c. was given in the And they lie so Quiet, slccpiiig, for ber.s in the pliotograpli were presented their lied is cool. and wide. £25.(i8(i. 'l'lierc were I52 grants total- E Stall Mess. /lie (0 with the cup at the palace by ll. Ii. The Wretis as partners for the visitors And their fame comes home to ling j,'l.-405 in respect of servitig men.

I (inventor of .\lalta. on Septcnibcr 3‘). lziiiilsinen on the llnodini: of families and dependants. but there were ;had to be imported for these dances. the tide.

2.380 grants. totalling £2-t.'.!t-ll in which ufroni the l)uchess of Kent T;i|rr;lCi\\‘ I We are ringed around with heroes ex-service men. their families :ind de- as the \\’liale Island girls were already coach for the who were coiiinion men and trip‘ pendants and widows and other depcn- acting as hostesses tsiiid. ; and evening at Ilrii_:liton orgaiiisetl tor daiits were helped. y lR.—With refcrcitcc to the October I III: iunior riitiiigs. : their stories are seaweedAnd These‘ ligurcs show tli.it tliosc issiic of N.\vv Ni-'.w.s' in which you The events. though no less covercd. and their names are III". largest tanker ever liuilt in helped are those who sen cd (or whose ' popular.sportiiig state: "The Enterprise could lit both were far iitore one-sided. The I hard to find. litisbands scrvcd) when rates of pay soccer matches were won 15-0 and 8-0. ; But Great liritain was launelicd into oti ltcr Flight Deck." we (the Queens know them all in we England. were smaller than today and those dc- whilst the basket-ball match was lost.

Juniors) find this very hard to believe. the T_viie on October Iii by The Hon. for are kin of ours. they Mrs. Richard Wood. wife of the Rt. tractors of the Trust should remember I ll7-2-3. despite one of the Anicricans, .-\nd are the more remembered . as the weight of the Qtiecns ptit they .

Ilon. Richard Wood. .\I.I'.. Minister this point. glosing his false tectlt in the iiiitlille of that they had no wreaths of I together is l(>4.9»t(i tons to the Enter- of Power.

I pr_ise‘s weight oi‘ 85.(l0().tons. The beam The No organisation can exist for 40 ; the game. ttmit-._.,..-_ ship. which is being built at the width of the l-.|i/alietli is about ll.li_ I‘t..

X” [um-,-;.| |,,-M-.,‘,;.,,,.; in nu. years. disburse neai'l_v l."-l.()t)tl.0()() thirllll.‘ .\I2II'_\' I\".Il\UIll IIIL‘ Sillntl. IIIL‘l'CIUI'C i\';ivaI Yard. \\'allser. Nctvt:astle~upoi1|“u|“c‘I_ nngufninu “if. ing that period. lind its worlscrs troni Tyne by Messrs. VlL'l§t.'I’S'.‘\f|'II\'lf(|Dt_: Ills: F.lIIt.'f]')f|\'C Wtlllltl IIKIVC it‘! I'M: N0 carfiggcs, nu hgfgg-3;. and n" unpaid volunteers and never appeal to least 240 ft. in width. which does not I I.ItI.. is RI7 ft. ‘J in. overall ani.I the the general public for support. unless silent throngs were thereappiosiiiiate tlcatlwciglit is (i5.t)t)t) Just the sea upon their eyelids that seem possible. l’lc:ise \ci'il‘_v. it is l'iind:iiiienta||_v sound and doing a will do for tears unshcd.

OI" NO. I .\I|{S.5'.' l.t‘ll\. .Il’.\'I()R.‘i TIIF. good iob of worl. ;iiid this the Trust lltt' lI‘.‘2. :::. lll‘It‘i') eoiisists of Illi Worl.‘ Study I-Lllieicney experts‘, \\'liilc iitir hearts I“l.\IS"I'IiRl{I{. lI.\l.S', are titled with is doing. tliiiil‘-Ie iet i:cttii:i .iIctl lIl.'l‘lIIt.'\ capwho surtt.-it out the (iiiniicry itli and thanlsfulness ii gladiiess In rctiicniheriiig the dead. therefore (Toiirse planning and introduced a een[.~\lthongii it woultl I-e iii.iiiilestl_v able til slc\‘eIt'|1tlt{.: :.‘..(li'r(l s.It.p_, st|lIit,'instead let us also rciiieinher the living and planning organisation in I958 are That there slioiilil be so iiiaiiy who i tmposslltlc In hinge tltc (_)tIt:L'lts tin tent to ;.:i'.c a service speed of Itif.

Trust llcncvolciit Naval the the flight tlcels. yet it is true that the ‘lsnots. Stcain will be piovided h_v t\\o Royal in I-l.M.S. liscellent. help did not cost the begrudge I0 l\%'ll‘ ll““‘-‘ “IN |W~"l l"-'ll‘This time :i newly trained team has extreme width of tlie tliglit d-eel; oi li.ibcoels' and \‘.'il.:ox selectable sttpCt'in the ()I gift sersiiit: us. they lane the Etitcrprise. and ot the six I ll'::tl-l_\'p1.‘ boilers. llic maeliincry is be descended on the Island and the Cenwho live the lives lost. they tral Registry ()lIicc orgaiiisatioii is to l-"orrestal class of_;iii'cr:it't carriers. is ing supplied and titted by \."icl.crs.\l.-\l'REI-IN IIOSI-IC()()I) 252 ft. 'I‘hcrc't| still be room to drive ._-\rn1strong llinginecrs) I.ltI.. Barrow.' be studied by them as a lirst practical !

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U.is'. Base Port. Portsiiiotitli. (Norin:iIl_v relits and.-‘or gives leave at

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Scorpion. May 30. at Chatli:im. for (ieii-.-ral S-.-rviec Coniniis Walrus.

February. at ahead of j lI..\l.S. lIoiiie¢.\letI. (23 niontlisl. U.K commissioning date. this should be borne in mind when prelerrinul sioii. (ireeiiock for service in 3rd Siihl llasc Port. l’ortsnioiith. (Normalh requests to volunteer to serve in at particular ship. marine Sqiiatlron. rclits ;iiid:'oi‘ i:i\cs leave at Chat?lI..\I.S. Oberon. Febrii:iry. at ("hat- lI..\I.S. (.‘rossho\v.

January I7. at Ch;it~ II..\I.S. Chiehester. .-\p:'il I3. at ('h.it-, haiii.l bani for s-.'l'\iCe in 3rd Siibinariiie li:iiii for General Service C(\t‘l1lt‘llsliam for (ieneial S-civiee ('oiiimis-‘ lI..\l.S. .\sliaiiti. lune. .it (ilasgow Stitizidroii. sion. .\Icd.."Hoitic (1-1 months‘). U.K. sion. lloiiieliast of Sue/ (IS. for IltI‘.ttt: .c.i Service trials. Re llas: Port. Portsniotitli. (Normally iiiiinilis). U.K. ltasc Port. Ports-l coniaitssioiis I-ebrtiary 27. |*)(i_‘_, {oi I GENERAL rclits .ind,'or gives leave at CIiatniotilh. I.\'t\t’IiI:tllj.' relits .iiidi'or gives I (ictleral ‘s’ e r v i c e Ctiiiiiiiissioii. ' lI..\l.S. l)ucIiess. November .\‘._ Arabian Seas and Persian (itilt leave at (”h;ithaiii.) ham.) l'ort.snioiitli tor trials. Loiiiiiiissioiis‘ lI..\t.S. lllalsc. Jaiiuary 24. at Clyde lI..\l..'. llcrwick. April IS. at I3’.‘Il;t\l‘ Home (12 ltltilllllsl liii. llase l’o::.

3. l‘)(il. for General Service l for Home Sea Service. Commissions for General Service Coniniissttin. ; Dcvoiiport laiiiiary 23 Conimission Med./Home. .\larcli. l‘J(il. for General Service I-Ionic,-'t\led. ('.‘.l niontlis). U.K. Base‘ |l..\I.S. Ltmcstolt. lime. at (ilasgow months). U.K. Base Port. Portsfor (ien-eral Service Coiuniission.

Coiiiiiiis-sion.

Med./Home (24 Port. Porisinoiith. (Normally rclits motith.

IIoinci.\Ictl. ll‘) tnoiithsl U.I\' Ila .e months) U.|<. Base Port. Dcvonand/or gives leave at Chatliani.) ill.M.S. Diana. November 22. at DePort. Portsinouth. ll.M.S. Loch Lonionil. April I8. ‘.tl port.

I for trials. (‘oniini.ssion.s‘, lI..\l.S. llclfast. Jaiiuary 30. at Singavonport Chatham for General Service Coni- Il..\t.S. I-'atnioutli. June. at Wallsetitl for ScrGeneral January ll. l‘)6I. on niission. l-Ionic/Arabian Seas and we lor (iencral Service (Join pore for Foreign Service. Far East. » vice Coiiiiiiission. .\Iev.I./I-lomc (23- II.M.S. Jaguar. January. at Portsmissitiii. l'Itinii:l'.\Ietl. ti‘) t'l10nIlI.sl Persian Gulf (IS months). U.K. .\loiitlis). U.K. Base Port. DevotiU.K. Ilasc l’ort. l)cvonport. iiiotitli. for General Service ConiBase Port. l’ortsmouth. (Normally port. mission. I-tome/Smith America and relits aiid/or gives leave at Chat- ll..\t.S. Scarborough. June. at Ports iilI..\l.S. inoutli. tor (‘iciicral Service Com Diiiniond, end November. .tt South Atlantic (24 months). U.K. ham.)

Cli:itham_for trials. Coniniissioiis l!;isc Port. Portsnioiith. (Normally ll.M.S. Tiger. .\lay. at l)cvonport tor mission. Ilonie/.\lcd. (I8 nionthsi U.K. liasc Port. Ptirtstiioiitlt.

I-‘cbruary 7. l9(il. for General Serrctits :ind,’or gives leave at ChatGeneral Service Coniniission. I-lomel vice. .\lctl.,'lloiiic (23 months). U.K. liain.)

East of Suez (2-t nioiitlis). U.K. liasc ll..\I.S. Diiiiipier. June. at Singaptiii Base Port. Portsiiiotith. lNorni;ilIy ll..\t.S. .-‘lnzio. inid-February. at Malta for Foreign Service (Far East).

Port. Dcvotiport. relils ;tnd,’or gives leave at CIiatIi'.ini.l lI..\I.S. Ctirysftiiit. .\lay. at Singapore ll..\I.S. l)alr_vniplc. lune. at Devon for Foreign Service.

Il.M.S. Plymouth. December I. .it- ll..\I.S. Troubridge. for Foreign Service (Far East) port. for (‘iciicral Service Commis 28. at I-'ebruary for trials. Commissions sion (24 niontlisl. U.K llasc Port.

Devoiiport Portstnoiith _for General Service 815. S‘I“‘!‘l‘'‘’"- '\l“."- 5” R-N~ All Sin‘ April ll. l‘)6l. for General Service (Tomtiiissioii. Home/West Indies‘ ‘“"‘Devoiiport. fl" O"°"5‘3~"5 s°"""-"-' Coniinissioii. I'lomcll7.ast of Suez II..\l.S. Ark Ro_v:tl. Atigiist. at Devoti(H-M-5 -‘Vii R0.\’3|ll~ (ll months). U.K. Base Port. l’orts(23 months). U.K. Base Port. |I..\I.S. Jutland. May 24. at Chatham port for General Service (‘omniis« m0mh_ sion. l-loiiie/Med. (24 months). U.l-s’.

Dcvonport. for Home Sea Service. U.K. 700 2 R.N. Air Flight. at Fcbriiary.

H.M.S. Leopard. December 6. at Base Port. Dcvonport.

Base Port. Portsmouth. (Normally for Station. l.t)SSlcm0lllll. l.F.T.U. Portsnioutli for General Service relits and/or gives leave at Chat- lI.M.S. Puma. Aiigiist. at Devonpoit Il..\t.S. late Ursa, dl February. for General Service (‘oniiiii.ssioii.

Comiitission. South Atlantic and bani.) for trials.

South ."\ltlcl’lC11/I‘l0t‘l‘lt: (2-3 months). _Maltn.

Il..\I.S. Ho:ne{Soiitli Am-.-rica and South AtMay 24. at PortsIl‘,\I,.S.~ Cook. mid-March. at Singa- mouthTrafalgar.

U.l(. Base Port. P_0l’iStII0ltllt. lantic (20 nioiitlis). U.K. llasc Port. for (‘iciicral Service Conifor Far East.

Service.

Foreign Il.M.S. Loch ln.sIi."‘Jattttary I0. at _« missioii. Home/.\lcd. (23 months).

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March. at Rosyth U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth. lI.l\l.S. l.tieh Killisport. Atigiist. :it Rosyth for General Service Comfor trials. mission. Hoiiic/Arabian Seas and Il.t\l.S. Diinkirlt. i\Iay 24. at Devon Rosytli for Foreign Service (I-"at Persian Gulf (I8 months). U.K. ll.!\I.S. I-Instboume. April 12, at ChatIfast). port for General Service Conimi.sBase Port. Devonport. ham for General Service Commission. Honicl.\lcd. (22 iiioiiths). U.K. lI.3t.S. Gurkha, August. :it Sotith;impll.M.S. Battlcaite. January t7. at Portssion. llonie/East of Suez (20 Base Port. Devonport. ton for Cicneral Service ('oniiiifssioit. mouth for General Service Commonths). U.K. Base Port. Ports- ll..\I.S. Broiidsword. May 25. at I'l0fltC/.'\l”:ilVl:tll Seas and Persian niissioti. Med./I-loinc (24 months). mouth. (Normally rcfits and/or gives (iull (I8 inonthsl. U.K. llase l’oit.

Chatham. for Gciicral Service ConiZ U.K. itzisc Port. Portsmotitli. leave at Chatham.) inissioii, lloiiic/.\lcd. [23 months). l{os'_.'t.li.

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forces in three ways: (a) by contribulv l ing to the anti-submarine potential‘. lb) ; a small btit powerful coiitribiitioti to by \\’F.'l‘l"lERN liy Dl:'S.\l()Nl) the strike fleet: and (c) by the provision force of niinesweepers, Ill-I vride-scale N..-\.T.0. exercise of a strong is :1 national responFallex in tlte latter part of Septent- Minesiveepiiig the N./\.T.(). franieuork ber gave an opportunity to see sume- sibility within nearly all the N.."\.T.(). powers thing ol' otlter N..-\.T.(). ntuies "on tile and now li:ive a fair number of postwarjob" and to learn something of their: built sweepers. achievements. aims and problems.

The main emplia s is. of course. on Il()I.l.i\N|)‘S CON'l'RIllU'l'l()i'N' anti-siibinaritie warfare. During liallex l the Ainerieaii carrier Essex. for Some I2 modern destroyers and the example. was operating :inti-sub- anti-submarine carrier Karel Doorman. marine aircraft only. This use of older a niitch-modernised ship of the British carriers is one that would seem worth "Ocean" class. form Holland's contriinvestigation in the Royal Navy.‘ bution to the anti-.stibni:irine forces. especially as piston-engined aircraft.

Fallex the cruiser De Riiytcr During rcline-l the need do not and helicopters formed part of the Orange Force. but carrier? front-line ments of a motlern either she or her sister ship t)e 7.: ‘en such as the angled deck. steam catapult Provincien. now being rclittcd to carr_v :ind so on. moditied Terrier anti-airer;it't tnissiles.

But if .-\mcric:oi naval policy is rela- would form part of the strike fleet. tively tkiiiiilzar that or most of the other I All the Dtitcli submarines :ire deN..»\.'l'.(). navies is largely iiitknowii boats. .-\ nuclear oiitsitle the various N..- .'l'.(). ('om- signed as hnnter~killcr submarine might be built if there was tnand licadqnarters and otliecs. the project from The Royal Nctlierlands Navy aims. evidence of interest in to contribute to the N..»\.T.(). naval! the shipping industry.

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Royal Netlierlaiid Navy f:iees was Iairl down on June 24. problems very similar to those of the The Porttiguese Navy has plans to .\¢l't‘ll‘E. I9-S2. launched on September 2. I944.

Royal Navy. Reliance is largely placed ,¢p];“.L. your “.1... old dL.\.m“.cn WI .I t and conimissioned on July 20 this year. “ll ""lU'“°L'T$ Si!‘-flint‘ 0" ‘'07 l°“E'-'l'-7”“ although nttideritised in llritain L She was built to the lattiicliing stage engagenients. There are few conscripts u.m.‘. um, .m, um". 10 31.3“ ‘ml l S.ll. 5: ling. Co. l.td.. and the Navy has to light hard to proPortuguese otlieers point out that by Seotts :ind I've ""1 completed by Swan. r ”‘ ll“~: vid--nittr: ': re‘ '°' ' " “ they still havi. to maintain forces in (irecnoek. ['°°.“fi Hunter and Wigliam Richardson Ltd.. t'iil| employment and fierce competition India. (‘hina :ind Africa.

1 from industry. Like Britain. the defence Wallscnd-on-Tyne. Her displacement is 9.950 tons (standard). length (o.a.)

FRANCE ctlort li:is to be geared to the national defence planning The French Navy is planning its 5551 ft.. and beam 6-: ft. Peace-time economy. and thoughbasis spread over’ mm ammic _,mbm:mnc and appamnuy contpletnent is just over 700 oflicers and is on a long-term three or four years. Parlizinicnt e_anl considerable progress has been made. riieti.

Probably _the last "conventioniil" make drastic alterations each year it it ()iie missile destroyer is building and wishes. another is being converted. These ships cruisers to he built for the Royal Navy. will be} M” CM“. Franc], mmflcs dcvdopcd work on the three ships was stopped in l-"inure building programmes after‘ 30 I946. The decision to garry on .-‘ ,.' .._t‘ M Suhniarine Talent returned to Port.-nnouth on September ..'

July. the de lie Levant on ‘and AL\.llll.I.lI.(l coasts east the south and l ' _ ' _i ’ l | ' "l t ¢_ -.*‘ , ' " ' _ -‘ l _‘ . l _ with their construction was given in u four-neck publicity cruise round llLl'L .It't. stil .i pr.“-.ng mng¢_ of ltttll. frigates \\ltl_L Great llull. and resumption. to a of England. This cruise consisted of visits to Dover. Ipswich. conimissiott. in Tlte number two carriers Foch :ind Clemen- October. 1954. the each at and place new design. was couimcnccd itt I955.

Yarntouth. Ilarwieh. Southampton and l'|ymuuth. l ceau ttlie latter is now on trials) will the of day.

The main armament consists of foitr submarine was opened to visitors for the greater part and atiti-stibhave a combined strike 6-in. guns. fully automatic. in two lltztrme capability. The standard strike ;tighter is the Eandard IV and the twin turrets. The secondary armament

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Similar The crest is “A lion rampant gold" British carriers such as tlte angled deck on a black held. The motto. (‘mimruul l and titted the in new are catapult steam nmni'nr [man (The facts agree with the carriers.

France is retaining her two war-btiilt name). main engines and guns are not battlesliips. the Richelieu and Jean yetLion's entirely satisfactory. bin the Admirllart. Both are performing useful work alty has stated that there is no truth in -as reserve :iccoinmodation ships. and that the "Tiger" class in war it is envisaged that they would the suggestion in still liavi_: a part to play in support of are to be placed reserve. (.S't'i' [mar I5 [or coupon) ground torees. '

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l'..\'ll:\USl'l'2l)Cltl-I\\' t|tL' Otliccrs and Ship's Company. a .-duced complement of only 40, were ashore with generously entertained dances. visits to breweries and the races. an occasional football or Iiockcy match. free tickets to the theatre. ctc.. and there was no time to become bored. In fact there even came a‘timc when one exhausted member was overheard to remark: "I wish they'd send its oil to sea for a fortnight's exercise.“ The overall impression is that the cruise was extremely valuable in stimulating interest in the Navy. and in this 'casc particularly in the Submarine Branch. Certainly a warm welcome awaits those ships who visit the same parts in‘ the future.

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OUR nllicers and eight ratintzs of the Wotitcn's Royal i\':ivaI Service who, have been serving continuously since I939 are to he presented to ll..\t.

Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother when she visits the Wren Reunion til the I-'e.stiv:il Hall on S'.tturtl:i_\'. iVtI\'(‘llll)l.‘l'5, as guest of honour of the :\s\'0L'l:|li0ll'‘ 07 “""~‘""[days after (‘hicf Wren Writer ()u.eii.

This year is the Zlst :iitiiivers‘ary of now att:rclied to the Royal .\|aritie Pay the PteseutW.R.N.S.(re-torriied by the and Record Olliee. liastriey. I-laiits: late l);llllC Vera l.:iui:hton .\l:ittliesvs Reservations from former Wrens in April. I939). although the Service ,who wish to attend the reunion lt.t\'e tsas pioneered in the liirst World War. ':ilrcady lillcd the Festival Hall and During this time the _\'\‘lI|i):'..’\l tltclll-zfllll)‘ a limited number of seats in the hers ot the Ro_\-al i\‘av.il tamil_v e.\- .Rccital Room. to ohieh the speeelies patided from a hatidl'iil of wotiien to .i are to he relayed. are still :iv;iilahle

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With lL\l..\'_ :\ricl. six other air ;()ctoher H by Coiiiinanititnt Darne |Istatioiis lll the lloiiie .-\ir ('om2ii;iiiil ; lilituheth I.. I5. lloycr-.\lilItir. l).li.l'i..

Hair. .-'\.l).(.'.. Director. \\'.R.-.\'.S.. at sent tlowri L‘\l‘.ti‘|l's and |\Tl/es‘ steri: fairly s".'o.‘I‘.l_\‘ distributed tlirotiglioiit the lI..\I.§. Ariel. l.ee-on-Solcnt. ('oiiittiaiid. \\"heti the .‘\tlll|ll':lll) grant that supA -«p.'eL.il \t.'£'llitl‘l was put in for the eilueatiotial siieatiotial atiil poited Reltiit-:e Year arid. tiigetlier uith activities in I05‘). ceased April. tiatriin_i: dressed dolls and to_\s from the other ll \\';t\ tliiitiglit that these oil"-diit_v pas- air stations. ll.\l_’$. .-\iiel CUllll':l‘lIlL‘sl Lt titnes uould cease. In fact. the spl._-m|i.l l‘-Cltlllilllll} liaiti.|-:ii.'ide cot \\llll lud11lll‘lll‘t.‘l oi’ entries in this C.\llll\iil\Ill eiirthes eiitiiel_\ iloiie h_\ hand iIi':'.L‘ll‘ib‘T proud that just the opposite has hap- xsith a I'til|_\ dressed doll. pened and the “hole dispI:i_\ lat" e\.\ll the.-e ;_-it!» ti-i itl'ri;:.-e children ceeded all espeetatioiis.

I \sill he il.stttl‘iited l*;. the llriti-lt Red ‘l he .st;iiid;it'd of entries \\;t\‘ particu- ( tnss. ‘

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\\(ll'll|l'l\: peak strength ol some User 3.011!) e\-Wrens or .\t.‘t\‘l:l‘._: 7S.tltltI. and today .'\..'!5tl otlieeis and ‘_lllCl‘I'll!I.‘l.~. of the .-\ssoei:rtion are e\Wrcn izitui-gs inake tip the peace-tiiiie peeled to he at the reriiiioii. which is also heinp attended by lI.R.lI. the orgatitsatioii.

Atttong the I2 to meet the Queen Duchess of Kent. Chief Coriitiiaiitlaiit i\lothei' on November 5 “ill he l-'irst ‘of the W.R.N.S. Some meiiihers of the ()tlicer lilizahetli llill. W.R..\' §.. ot’ 1ilS§UCl:tlltll't1lrUlll:ll>{llIg$l'1CCl£tll0lIt'l1c}-S Deal -longest serving iillieei ———;ind from the United States. .-’\ustralia. ('cyChicf Wren Writer (Pay) Jessie Owen. l Ion. Kuwait and other parts of the

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3 Superintendent J. Davies. ().li.l-1.. world. become DirecTltose present at the gathering will W.R.N.S.. who is to tor. W.R.N.S.. in May. 196! include the First Lord of the Admiralty (the Rt. Hon. Lord Carriiigton.

K.C.M.G.. M.C.l. the Second Sea l.ord ll..\|.$. Excellent is again (Vice-Admiral Sir St. John Tyrivhitt. anil training the Cenotaph and C.B.. D.S.().. l).S.C. and Bar). the Il.nl'\i i\I:iyor's Show (_itIard'for this l Permzinent Secretary of the Ailiiiiralty 1 ye:tt'-3 ceremonies and. in addition. the (Sir John Lang. (i.(‘.ll.). and the Pre- estiihlishinent ordn:ince stall is consident of the /\s.s‘ociatioii (Dame Joce- : striietiiig zi guided missile tlozit to take 1 lyn Woolleoiiihc. a former Director 'part in the actual l.ord Mayor's pro- 5 ‘W.R.i\l.S.l. : L'x'ssit\l1.

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l'l'|l .\lrs'. .\lorgaii (iiles in the chair the Lieitetal Meeting or the Vertioti lirancli ot the Royal l\’;ival l-‘rietidly Ultttlll ot Sailors" \\'ives was held in the einemzi ol the L‘\‘l{ll‘Ills'lltlIs‘lll on October 5.

Mr. liryziti llulpitt. ot lliilpitts l_td..

Ill‘: Rn_v:il .\':ival l.:l_\' Rt-:irlers' Socict). founded in I860 as the Royal Naval gave a most original and interesting ta-shtoii talk. lo illiistrate it he had t Scripture Rt-;idcr.s' Soeit-t_v. is this _ie;ir (‘t‘lt:lll’:lIlnflits centenary. To mark brought along items rangiiig troni the occasion a service of thanksgiving: nus‘ held in St. .-\nne's Church. ll..\l. nylon eitleriloxiits :irid iiitileruear l)oek_v:irrt. Portsriioulh. on Thiirsilzry. October I3. The Bishop of Guildford. ni:idc from a wide r;in_ee ot iiiateri;ils‘., oho should have preached. was uiifortumitely prevented by illness from to jersey suits and the newest types ol ‘attenrling. Ills place mi.-.~ taken by Canon Adrian Somerset-Wind. the Portsktiitoear: and at question trine he was mouth I)ioces-.in Missioner. The lesson was read by the president of the sot:it:l_\‘. hcsicgcd by ineiiihers eager to take :id- -‘ Adiiiiral Sir lltirnld M. llurrounh. (i.C.ll.. K.Il.E.. l).S.().

Takint: (is his ten "lint “hat are say: “In I8!-.0 iiiatiy utfi.-._-r_e oer.vaiitage oi his wide l\|lt\\\lC(ll_2t.‘ of the ‘tliey :iinone so maiiy‘."' (John l). ‘H. deeply siirreil by the llllLtsl'l:tll‘lL'tl de:~tll‘IjcCll A ‘vote til’ lltittthi \\.:s given l‘_v .\lrs. .('anoti \\"a:'d ennip.:.'ed the heiuitiiiii-_'s l‘I.l'.tl\‘ and vice atiil the eoii-etiricii! ll.‘tss. ‘lltatil-.s. too. are dii: to \\'ieii of the Rir_s.il Nasal |..i§.' l(e.iil-sis .1llil lH'_‘ll iiieitletiee or ilisixtse .:iim:t.-st \\'estiiti \‘.llt‘ Ii.-lped '.\:'ilt .i wig." well- \\\.‘iet5' \\Ill‘. the p.i:..lVIe \‘l the l.r.:\e. i.i.i:i:.- or their men. It is givoil =.» llllL‘(l ere‘-elie! “and the lishc-.. l'l‘.e \l‘.'§tl\Ci i‘el'etteil to l>.tio.v that it was‘ Christiaii emithat seiettces th.it were most deeply stit‘ted two -__-teat rmiiexples lirslly. ('l{;\'lR.-\l. ('()l'.\'('ll. .\ll-il-‘.l‘l.\'(i ‘qiiality in their is of p.iianiotitit i:ii and it \\.is' ('iii'isti:in minds" t|i:it s.-I ()ii Oetoher It) ;i party of tiieiiihers ‘portanee in spietiilitig the Kiiigilont tltems'e|\'es' tn eiititttetini: the sitttatiiiti. "lit the end you cannot counter di:\\t.'lll hy eozich to Loiidon for this inf (ioil. arid. seeotidly. that the nieaiis ziiiritial event. \\lllCl1 is‘ attended lay of s-preailittg the Kitigdoiii is tliroitgl-. pixixity hy ll:irs’l'l discipline and stcrn_ esliortatiiiti. ‘fort can only counter it memliers from all branches. Alter the eoneetttratioii and not dispersion. meeting. which was held in (‘|iuri:h Canon Ward. itt recalling lltese by oppnsirii: it with sanctity. The most said they form the sun- converting force in the world is neither lloose. Westmiitster. members were zihlc to watch a hroadcast of a B.B.C. stance of thanksgivittg for it century .Ihe written word nor the spoken TV slioiv at the Riverside Studios. of work by the \'0IIlL‘i_\’. He went on to lhiit the living word-—the quality of. life i|is'pl;iyed by those who are in the worlil htit not of the world.

I "'l’h;it the picture of morals and . ieell‘-diseipliiic in the Navy has 5ehatii_:eil so radically since I860 \\C I i'eel.on to he in large part due ;to the quality of Christiati witness‘ tiuieeted into the whole service by ‘I [s'te:idy succession of dedicated lay- I Jiiieti. Their number has not been lgreat. but their standards have been I ‘

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Finally, the \\’cstiiiiiistor Brink operates abroad through a svorld-wide system of agents and cori'espoiideiits. If you would like to ltiioiv more about our service to the Senior Service, write for the booklet ‘Westiiiiitster Batik to Her t\Iajest_v’s Ships’

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Ward then went on to talk | of Cation the second principle the concentration of ellort. In the same any as the live thousand were made to sit down on the grass in groups of fifty and the disciples were sent to the groups one by one. so the deeply committed Christian laymen entered into the life of the ships and ports and made living contacts with a sailor here and there. touching only a few touching them at the deepest levcl.

“If impatient men in I860 asked.

‘But “hat are they among so many?‘ l they had to wait for their answer. but it was an answer so sure and so lusting that we are met ii hundred years later to continue giving thanks for it." he continued.

Others taking part in the service -were the hon. treasurer and secretary of the society. the Rev. H. W. 0.B.l3.. .\l.A.. R.N.. and the Ilcy.

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ASK JOHN ENGLISH Julm l:'Ii_;!i.\Ii will he [7lt’(1.\t‘(l to (lllSWt'r your (]IIL‘rlt'.\. /I .Sl(IHl]I¢'(l {lillll'¢'\\t'll t~iivt'ltim' will lie rip/rrt-mitt-tl.

I.I*I.\’(."l‘II OI-’ S'l‘.»\Y l.\' .\l.~\RRII‘Il)] 1l'llll't'tl on UN’ r:iIIlmriI_\' 1:] lllt‘ Qt ‘A R'l’l-IRS I (‘Immttutt/t-I‘-in-(‘hie/_(II lIl.\ iliu rt-lion, I ll\L‘ in H ;\~M._.ll nmmcd mmncr u/Ivr IriAiIi_-4 into ¢it'ttiIiIiI lllt‘ t'in‘tmiand haw oecupictl it since I’;-hrtiary. \IuIl('t'.\ l-'l Illt' mm‘: In ymir (‘lite Illt‘ Whit. I lllltIt.‘t'sl:llltI I can stay three llrttlllt ti] vmir n'ift' in ['>t‘l'I‘!Itll'}'. I963. yeais but I am worrtctl about what I)lS'I'l.'R|IA.\'('l-I AI.I.(l\\‘A.\'('E would Itappeu it‘ I were to get a draft I would lit: grateftil if yoti could‘ to the Far I-last. say [or III months.

Would I have to move out‘! I was settle two qtieries.

-_.-iteu tlic Ittltlsc on compassionrilc In l\'ovcinbcr I958 I joined ll..\l.S. -,:rottnds following a w-:If;ire report. (ianthia. a Rosyth based ship. In I have been advised by the doctor l)eceitthcr. I958. I was married and not In take my wife otit of the country took my wit»: to live in Edinburgh. it so I need soinetvliere for her to live if being my intention to leave her there whilst the ship did the foreign leg of I get a foreign draft.

‘I'lit' mlm ul-nu! illiirricil Qttiirlers a (i.S.(?. from July to December. I959.

At the last ntomcnt the foreign service wt‘ in ,-t.l'.(J. I.\'I6,'(i0. paruerapli 3 e.\tcndcd to twelve monthsand of ll'lll(‘lI \ItIlt’\ llml (I Imm may not leg was wife was expecting a child I my normIill_v tIt'l'Il[H' Illt' mun’ Marrinl as moved house hack to Ireland. When Qum-1.»; for mnru Iiimi IllI'('(‘ _v<'ur.s. the ship returned home in July. I960. /tn mrupum of (I .\lttrrii'il Qimrlcr it-Ito i.\ tlm/It-.l t'I.\t'|\'IIt"'(' in tlie Uriilcil it was to Portsmouth. and is based The club room :tt St. llutlcaux paying oil’. I reason that my Kin-..-tlnm mm] l‘(I(‘tll(' the Quarter and there until of duty is no longer Rosyth but turplv for our (II III'.\ min‘ plum‘ 0/ iliuy, place full if In’ is ¢.’ru]'It'tl Io [onion .u-ri'it‘e t'ort.smouth.

I moved my wife to Portsmouth or u (i'i'In-nil .S'i'rvi¢‘t- (.‘iminiI’t.\i'mi Ilic home in July /muily IIIrt_\‘ rt-Ioiit lll(' Murrirtl Qmtrlcr when the ship arrived but I have been told on board that I for the lull IlIrt'i' _\'('tlf\.

A tape-recording service has been am not entitled to claim Removal Ex{I If. Illt‘l'(’IUl'(‘, you gr! ]un'i:.-it or; penses or l)isturhance Allowance. I introduced allowing: wives and chiltrill |t'lllt‘lI .u'ri*I't't' ilrall V'.'l'lll'l'lIl lwi realise that I haven't had a dratt. neverdren to send and receive greetings ('lFIlI[Ilt.’l(’¢llw/iirc your Iltrt't' _\'t'ur.\ are theless my place of duty has changed \ and messages to and from husbands will up, i'.i-. l'~('lJrtlI'II')'. I903. _t'our ti-i'ft' and fathers in sea-going ships. thus ONSIDI-‘.RAl!l. 2 interest and enthusiasni has been aroused among the resiis there no allowance for this sort and l'l' ulilr In \m_\' in lllt' Quarter |I'llllt' you of cnnhling families to maintain the dents of the Married Quarters cslutts at St. Budeaux and Bull Point in thing’! I am told that I'll be ahlc t_o ; me mi'u_v. If. on the ollicr huml. _\‘rHl personal touch. claim wlten I next get a draft. but this Plymouth.over the St. Butleztux Naval I-'amilies‘Club. liml .\tl('lt (I ilnifl in .m_\'. July. I962. will be of no use to me as it will be to This club was ot'l'tcially opened it.‘ -lrctt unable to get otit at night when The club is run hy :1 {rue-ly cl;-ctcd vnur lI‘l'ft’ it-uultl iiormully lie (.'.\'[7t't'l('(l f for discharge.

Ilarracks R.N. hushands their Comiuatidcr-in-« tltc the are away. During ihlarch. I960. by ; eonuniu._-.,- of nine ntcnthers which is In Iiiort‘ Iltr lulloit'iIti: Frliritriry. on’ Admiral who free coach summer Chief. Plymouth Command. holiday periods Secondly. is a 12-year man K responsible to the Contniodore. Royal I rHII]llt't'lt‘|lI Ii] lllz' Ilirrv _\*rur.v' lt'II(IIIl'_ '. , for and tours Richard Onslow. K.C.lI.. D.S.O.‘ mothers are organised , Navy llarracks. Dt.‘\‘0l)p0|'I.. for the IImi'vi'rr. lllt‘ lltI‘t’I.' war rule mu lie? obtains his discltarge ofhythepll:".'I.;tSc ‘.Sir children during the day. and evening I conduct of allairs, entitled to a percentage gratuity The object of tltc eltib is to provide a for ntenthers who can obtain the The cltth is sticcessftilly tilting the he would have received had he corti- source of friendship and entertain-_ tours I plcted the full I2 _\cars'.’ of hahy sitters. Notice of such much-nectlcd want on large cstatcs at intent and to foster the social well-y ~ci'vicc_s I Willi rt'/i-rrIn't- In your qm'ry ulirml heiiig of the families living in married tours is posted in the cltih. A thriving I St. tludeaus and llull Point. and could Rt'IIll)t'tll I-.‘.\~/u-Im-.i um! l)i.iiiirIiiiitn- -quum-L‘-, since its im,-cpiion. the cliih'Sunday School is run in conjunction I well he the forerunner of iuatty tnorc Iillmrum 4', ii i.\ I/it‘ rulc Ilml lllt' \t'lIlIljJ has uton: than lived tip to that aim. {with the cluh for the children of thc sttclt clubs oti Naval marrietl quarters Since the married quarters estates esI:ite. estates.

-up of ii llnlln‘ mi lit'iiI-,- Iiiuirlt-il it till Robert .\teceh:in. Able Si.-aiiiiiti. '\v(;",- mu: t-_\[n'I:i.', If lI..\l,.S.(i.l.\lIll.vl were tint tlcvclopetl it was iealiscil that the comt1tunil_v spiiit aiuongst I’/.I.9Illtl77. lt..\l.S. Acute. Died li_\ Iimnl rm Ru.\\'IlI IlI¢‘It vim tin’ lltll the residents would need to he t'os~i Hl .-\m:ust 22. I960.

I ('lIl'lIll'¢lIn [Itl_\'IIl¢'HI for any mun‘ Williaitt lfttnartl Ernest Hutton. _\'UHI‘ ]umil_v while will remain in flu’ tered. The last thing the Navy wanted that the wives of tttcit serving at‘ ('.I'.0. Recruiter. I‘/J.‘£.l.Nt)73. Re.\lIl[l. llIllt'.\.\ .\ltt' t'liuIi_et*.s lit’-I’ lIiI.\t' Imrt. ;was feel lonely or t'or~;il.cit‘ cruiting (mice. Snutliantttton. I)ied I] (lie liIi.u- purl l'.\ ('lIlH[L'('¢l then you Esca should I 3 lIIM'.\I have (ll lcmt .u'.v ImmIlI.r Io .sert'c Iduring the ltu.shaitd'.s absence.

Scpteniher I9. I960. !

Derek (':trpt-titer. En-.'_ine Room ill 1/14‘ \lu'p_ tt‘lm'lI mini Ill‘ t'.\'pt'(‘lt‘(l I0;i Artilivcr Isl class. ('/\lX.9I36-Ill. it'Iiiui'II l’U.\t'Iil til llIt' urn‘ /i.I\t- (tor! for f t'()I'l.'l..-\Rl'l’\' ll..\l.S. lten Ni.-tis. Died Scptcitilier .\i.\ Iituiltltt. til‘ [hf l‘iIHt' \'tIIl IImt‘t' your 24. I960.

Iuviiilv. popular is the Cltll\'ltl t.i.'t_ tIi.i_: the No John Colin Seeker. .-\hle SeaI i‘lIltll'f.\lllIltl Ilmi Iln- qm-.\IiiiIi of ortitinal hut In the Stttlliil It-umlttt in:ui. l’,‘.IX. 889638. Il.l\l.5. Victory.

I-liau_i.-r ti] II1J_\(' purl of Il..\l‘..\‘. ('eittre. St. Btitlcatis. which \\.t\ iitatlc Died (lctoher 3. I900. (i.'l.\lIll.l/ltl\ lYt't'Il mltvt up (ifll('lll'll‘\'. ;t\‘;til;iI\It.' hy the (‘ommander-in-CItief.‘ l’etcr John (iutiutm. Altle SeaIf :I has in fin I t'liuII1.:rtl, uml l‘ll(' ulinvr is not now adcqtiate_ and a ttiither tl|‘.llI. l)»'.l.‘)J.‘l795. ll..\l.S. Cliiclr t'IIIl(lII'l(l!I,\ tirt' /ullillnl llIt‘Il it‘ |l'tII'IIll l'Illl has hcett tttatlt: 1l\'£lIIlIIVIL‘ as addicstvr. Died Oetolier 8. I960. uppmi Ilnit \'tlIl tirr i'ItIi'Ilt'il In iloiiii tional accommod:ilion. lll‘.R.\'.»\RI)S (3ll~"l‘ BOOK has now been sent to all allotment .\lic|t:tt:I John .\litclIt.-II. I.t.‘:ltIIIt',: for Ilir IIIIlIl' In l’iiIr.\IimiIlli lml July. .\Il.'lltl3L‘I’§IIlP is open to all tcsitletity I'.itroIm:iit. I’,“.\I.9.'!(v-l.'ll'I. Il.M.S. I irnultl mli'iu' run In Law ll! loin/I on the estates and L‘(\\l\ is. each lot customers :ind a copy will gladly be sent to others on rcqucst_ ItIt\l\JIlItl wife tor the and Sea I'I:i-_:le. Died (lclttlter I0. I960. lastin_t: period Iimtrtl trlm 'tt’l(ll llIt' .\ltt'[:',t U]/In’ nit Bcrnards gift list coitt:iitis a host of stiggcstioiis and through .\lrs. Doreen Woiitls. Wren will /.Iinit' ti'lii‘IlIi'I' Ilit' t‘llIlIll{¢' ilt Inm- ot tenancy tn married quarters. .\leiitStu.-is-.trtI (0). WllN.’s'.l I57.‘.l. II.M.S. Thc Dirge} [)c5p;[[ch [)cp;1r[n1Lvn[ 3 purl it lvi'lIl:: ttiltlirlmml. IIIIII u'lIt‘!lIt'r I‘-:l\ may invite izttests into the chili. iii All services the chili on are ('tmtItir. l)It-tl Ilclolter ll. I960. given IlIt' i'lmIti:¢' tllll'('I.\ your i'ItIEIlt'IIIt'Itl. customer's choice of gifts may he \\'illi-aiit Ill‘lll'_\ I-‘oslcr. l)..'s'..\I.. .-I riimi oi: ll (‘..s.I II.’ vi-I:r\' t'Ii_-.'iii:i'- .t voluntary basis and all tnembeis are (‘hit-I" .\lt-cliaitie. Illt‘IlIllim tl‘ i'¢'_u'Iit'il ri_t_-lil In It .$t‘I‘H‘<'i' on :in equal footing rcuttftllcss of the tin.-ineerim.: sent to any address desired. tinted to Each tclcricd held.

Is member .r-.iliu-.1 ll..\l.S. l)iei| (Inca. l',‘KX.7lStll).‘I. _i:I'iIIm'!\‘ mi tliu lmr_'.'¢'. ]tI'ni'itlt'tl lIt' lmt on any day requested. Such As cltth or Mrs. its .\tr. (|t.'lu‘tt.'l' I(t. I‘)(ilI. H, mm M, mm. _“_m-”, to mnnwml . "mum ”‘C "I l.ieut. .\I. I). Ilristowe. l{.t\'..

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Naval hangar heaters

November. 1960

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URING the recent tragic floods in' almost finished when the floods rose the south-west a request was re-l again. ln one case so quickly as to ceived from the Crciliton Urban Dist-I stiliinerge one of the machines which ricl Council for :issist:iiit'e in drying‘. was caught in :iii iinicccssible position. out houses which had been \:Ilur:tl(‘tl.l.\'c\'t nioriiiiig the tloods fell and work |{..\'.A.S. Yeoviltoii iiiiiiicilisitcly dis-y had to be rcsiiiiicd where it was started patclicil a p:irt_v with four .\'U-\\'.-\Y it week before. space heaters to the area. This was on lictwccii op.'i:itirig the dryers the tlctolicr I. For the next live days the party workctl all-out and iicliievcd remarkable success‘. p;irticiil;iily in the case of "cob" cottages on which [lie Iloods had a very dcstiuctivc ctlcct.

The surveyor and his staff were dclighted with the result. estimating that tltc licatcrs could dry in two hours; what would take sunny weather and time that the NU-W.-\Y space heaters ,

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from the barracks. H.M.C.S. Starlacona. to the dockyard but they were then sent back before the going ; bccamc impossible. One man found‘ himself walking tip a slight bill and : (BY A "NAVY NEWS“ CORR!-ZSl’()Nl)l'Zt\'T) found it was a Volkswagen parked' that Auriga has been in Cumttllkfiiiotl one year and reached the half- deep in the snow.

Summer canic. transforming the way mark of her commission. it seems an opportune time to say what .she rather bleak landscape of Nova Scotia. has done during that year. one maintenance period two After continissioning in Devonport ‘all the year round. It possesses a fine l)uring went oil" on "Exped." activities in Jul)’. 195‘). work-up and torpedo- natural harbour. but the city itself is parties --one to spend a week in a survival liring trials took place in Scotland. rather provincial and there is a marked camp where they lived rcgally and and then the submarine returned to contrast between the wooden buildings almost anibiislicd the torpedo tiflicer Dcvonport to give cmbarkation leave and the narrow streets of I-lalifax and in mistake for a bear.

The other part_v before sailing to Canada. the spacious planning of other Cana- made a whaler passage to Luncnburg The only memorable feature of the dian cities such as Montreal. and back (120 miles) to view the trip south from Faslanc was the veni- The principal exercise areas are off replica of the llounty being built there son which had been :icqiiircd—lcgiti- the llalifax approaches (where the for an .\l.(i.l\l. film. inatcly——froni the Forestry Commis- weather in winter is very cold and galcs During the summer we made two sion and had been hung in the tin. frequent) or in the (iulf Stream (where! separate cruises. 'l11c first was to the It had linng for sortie considerable water conditions and climate are much lircnch islaiid of St. Pierre. which with I time (nobody seemed to like venison better). ‘ .\Iiquclon rciiiains the last relic of an very much after the first week or so).l During the winter the (‘anadian t linipirc that once straddled across’ and one gathers that :'\iiriga was dc- .‘\ll:tl‘llIC l-lcct vcr_v sensibly migrate tol most of Northern .-‘\incrica_ Here we tcctcd by the do..-kyard several hours Bermuda to carry out winter c.\crcises.' were the first submarine to visit for 25 Three ratings from R.N. Air Station Yeoviltonwith one of the Nu-Way space before she arrived up the llanioalc. and establish a base in the old Admiryears. and were made very welcome. heaters.

We sailed for ('aiiad;i on November alty dockyard at Ireland Island.

The fishing community took the 4. W5‘). and arrived at Halifax on We accompanied them there for part influx of British sailors to their hearts.

November I2. of the time. and managed a couple of there were dances and The Sixth Submarine Squadron is week-ends ashore in St. George's the bistros remainedevery evening open all day. The on loan to the Royal (.‘an:idian Navy. Harbour.

The otlicers and men of this ship. collaborated closely and gendarmes which pays for its keep. and is used which returned to Plymouth on As Bermuda lives on the American ran a kind of taxi-service for anyone to provide anti-subniarine training tourist industry. prices were fairly high proverbial generosity of the October 3| after almost exactly 12 who felt back like it to the submarine. for the R.C.N.. R.C.A.F. and Cana- and sailors in uniform not welcome in The naval man has once again been months in the .\leditcrrancan. have soccer team played the local tc:im sliimn dian Naval Air Service. It is nominally most hotels. Most people contented and lost by the ship's company of collected £275 for (iuidc Dogs for the no ilisgracc as the St. l'icrrc llilind .»\ssociatioii. coniposed of two and a hall sub/jpping daiigcrotisly‘ team are champions of the Eastern ll..'tiI.S. Tiger. _by niarincs fnobody has actually seen the the islands on |'tl0l0r-tl\'\‘l$lt.'t.l: s'i.':ihti:ird. but h:ilf). shortly after we arrived cycles and swimming in the warm.‘ Aldcrncy sailed for home and we clear waters‘. "You t'ru:_\' l!rits.." said NI-ZW \’()Rl\'—'l'lll-I lllGIlI.lGH'l' found ourselves carrying out all the one appalled Bermudian. "Faiiey The second cruise was one to New submarine commitments for four swimiiiing in winter!"

York. which may well he the highlight months. _In July. Aurochs arrived and of our stay over here. We arrived in the running was somewhat alleviated.

CLIMBING A \'0l.I\'SW.«\GI-I.\' pelting rain. which was :i slight disIt was while we were in llcrmutla appointment lis we lost the famous IlAI.ll-‘A.‘i. N()\"A SCOTIA that l-Ialifa.s received its first record view of the New York skyline.

Most of us ‘‘did'' New York llalifax is the largest part on the east snowfall (31 in. in eleven hours). Later Canadian seaboard v.-hich is ice-free in spring we were in Halifax when we tlioroughly. visiting the Empire State building ttiiie view of .\lanhattait). the United Nations (possible view of Kliriislielicv), Greenwich Village (sec the bcatiiiks). the Rockefeller Centre. 'l'inic.s Square. Wall Street and Radio (‘ity (excellent view of long legs in the longest chorus line in the world).

It was at that time that Khrushchev SOUTH PARADE and the other Comrades were congreOI s . .

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New York police. swinging trunchcons. in force and the First were out l.ieuten:int had to have an interview with an ollicial of the State Department so that the liberty men could be allowed back to the boat before their leave expired.

At that time the New York police were in three w:itchcs—8.000 of them on at a time. and there was a cohort of impertiirbablc mounted police resisting a determined onslaught of our

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BRAINS OF THE OUTFIT New York left an unforgettable impression. There is all the variety of a cosmopolitan city tclcscopcd into a few square miles of island. The flashing lights of llroadway. the tranquillity of Central Park (not so tranquil at night. I am told). the expensive night cliilis and the rough tlocksitle areas are all within walking distance of one

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Rear-Admiral I). R. I-'. (Tamhell. ().H.l-‘... wzu promoted to \’ice-Admiral C.B.. l).§.('.. mm placed on the Retired l.i~'t to date ()etol1er I‘). He has‘ to date ()t:toher IS. Admiral Villiers cntered the Royal‘. had a lll\lll|§:t|l\l1L‘tl career. particuFleet Air ‘Artn and was .\-'avy as a Public School entry from ‘larly in the (in t.'Ull]l|l'lL‘l|0n with :1‘ Oundle School in I925 and specialised responsible t.‘l\‘IllZIn for olheer) the conception of" in .\'l)!llZtl\' in I933. He C(III‘|ll'tLl|ILlL‘tl the angled-deel. !\_\'slt.‘ttI. now up i ll..\l.S. l*htl\\'ark for three years‘ from in British ‘and all her lirst K-omntisx-ionint: ilt I95»! and eorporated airer:tl't Ut'|.‘l';llIt‘fl:tl .-\rnc_:rte:m tool. part in the Suez. opemtiom. .

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N5-3. ll.,- was l-lag ()llleer Flying Vice-.«\tlntiral Sir .\‘orm:m Dalton. Training from tlettlher. I957. until K.('.tt.. t).tt.t-2.. \\.t\ plaectt on the Re- earlier Illlx year. tired l.i~t to date October I5.

In October. I958. .-\dtnir:tl Camhcll ('omnm:lorc I. W". T. fleloe. l).S.(.'.. wzu decorated with the Legion of i~ to he prunmted to Rear-.»‘\tlmir:tl to Merit (I)cgree of Ollieer) by the date from January.‘ 7. l')(»l. and to he Atnerican /\ml\:m;ulor. for his work .-\dmiral Superintendent. ll..\l. Dock- on the angled-deek.'antl u.-as created ('.B. in the 'IU(-() New Year's j..trd, (‘h;nth:tm. in .\tlL't.‘¢i.\'l('|tl to Rear- alltilltttlts. .-\dmiral J. Y. Tllomomn. (Lil. the an tmintnteul to take elleet in February .

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R.‘-L. hm been appointed a Roger Meredith at this all-naval wedding: in ll.M. Nnvnl Bane. Singapore. The bridegroom is l.leut. Allan ('-Itntnmlme. R.;\'. llarraeln‘. l)evonRoyal \larine .-\ide~de-("amp to the Wentuorth Stewart-I-‘itzruy. R.;\'.. sun of Connnodore and Mr.\'. William Wentworth Stewart-l’it1ro_\‘. The Compmt. He entered the Royal Navy in Qtteett in Stlt.'L‘L‘\\lt\l\ Colonel mmtore IV the (‘ommodore Superintendent of the Singapore s\':n'al Base. The bride is Susan. daughter uI' Captain \-.-ptu.'ml\u:I'. I'll‘. and \\.t-z ;t\\‘arded the H. i-'. ('. Kimpton. (‘.lt.lZ..towith and Mrs. H. G. Southuoml. (':Ipt. Southwoml ix the (Thief Engineer. ll..\l. |)ock_\':trrl. Singapore. etleet l).S'.(’. wltilc in CUl"|n.lI'I\l of ll..\l.S.. from The hexl man is I.ieut. M. .l. Day. R..\'.. of ll..\l.S. ('aprire. :md the lvritlesntairl is .\Ii~.s- l)rin:| llollman. .‘$:pt.:ml\cr at) 1 Contest in N45 for action in the Colonel lloughton was t.‘ulX'tlt'tt\‘- : Runian eon\‘o'_t'~'. ° ° -aioned in the Ro_\‘al Marines in Septem(':tpt. Sir John Walsltttttt. BL. ().B.l-1.. '~' R..\'.. is to he promoted in Rear- M'l't: -C tr 1'»;---:a--. * '1 f‘ 5'" "'1 3 base at .-\dmiral to date .Ianu:try 7. |‘l(tl. and Phtlomel’.

W _l._ I‘ in 1 r" ""1 H‘ 1» l0l||'I \\l .1 AuLk|;md_ “mu. he WI" Pm_\cm :1 cup pruutt cup 1 to he Atliniral huperinlendent. l|.‘\1.l during \\-ltielt he was taken prisoner. ! hclmll of the Marines the on to for ztward in sporting events by unit: Royal I)oek;.;ml_ l‘mt~month_ in '€t!t.'L‘t.'\'\'ltlt1[ He is at present Commanding i '5' B3|"3"Wl'¢W -‘itllllll Willcs and cetahlisltments of the New Zcaland R0)'i|l I to Rear-:‘\thn.ral J. H. Unum. ( ll.. of the Depot Royal .\laI‘inc~. Deal.

Commandant-General the IIF. of of l).S.().. the appoitttmettt to tal.-: ellecl Sydney's Own) Navy. In addition he will hand to the Regiment (City Sir M:Irine~‘.

Lieut.-General l( R0_V‘tIl of .-\_uel;land a Corps crest and in J:-nu.‘n'_\ nv.-\t. u_mnI:uIdnl. hl:t)'tvr ll. left Riches.

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An engineer spcciztliil. Sir John enSurgeon ('apt. (D) I’. S. Turner. I{Ian lered the Nztvy in l‘l2‘l and was’ l..l).S.. R.V.. has been appointed Britain on October 18 for a three-“eel. a\\.mIed the ()_ll.l-T. in N43 for ~.-rvicex’ lIonorar_\ Dental Surgeon to the Queen ‘tour of the Far E-.t.~t. He i~ to visit Navy were uitlulratm at the beginning .\l;trine< a repliea of 1|",-if .;i;_\- cf;-_g1_ at Salerno. lle t.'t\llliil.l.lltlL‘tl ll..V|..S'.i from tlczolwer l. in sttceewicltt to Sut'- {Sing-.tpure. Indonesia. Auxtralia and of lltls _\‘e.xr. attd to mark the long and this nms lt:me_:~ in the Depot. Royal ht.-ltteen the Corp-t and: .\l:u'me.~..:xtl)e:tl. l‘ltuntleret'. the R.?\'. l-In_t:inee:in;.: ('ul- }.'con Rear .~\dtnir.tl (D) (V. J. l:llll'Il_L'Zl|l. 3"‘_,’_'°"|""d‘ At Singapore. hix‘ lirst stop. he inlege. :‘-lau;tdon. from I050 to I95?! ‘tlltl ('.u. ‘lites then has been Heel lin-_.'meer5 spected -82 Commando. Slflhlllg three’ of llrit:tin's commando carrie: H.M.S. 1 (ltlieet on the »t.x!i ut the ('.~:-.~.m.t-'..!erin-(‘hiel'. ‘.lu.'.!:t:n;t:'.e.m. .\lr. \. \\ (Z. \\ illlzttllx. uh.» \\t\ll§L‘tl ll::l\\.:rl.. at their lmxe at .‘s'e:nh;maItg.‘ lo: -17 _\ear~ In the |’t~rt~n2outh duel.- uh-ere they have been tzmlugoing .l. l).n'ie~. (l.ll.I-'.. yard. and mix’ an honm:-.r_\‘ lay canon trainint: axhure, He aim had d:~cu~'Sttp:-ritttetttlettt \\'.R._\'.'s‘.. l\ to he l)treet.-1' .u the of l’tIt‘l~tltt‘ttlil(athedtal ltont |'''.‘.\' to \ft|ll\' with the ('onmn:tnd-.-r~in~('hiet’. \\’om.-:1'.~ ltoyal Naval Service. in \ttt.‘- I95‘) has hv.-en revelcetetl a member of l‘;ll' liznt Station t.-\v.|ntit'.tl Mr l)a\id eession to L'o.'nm:md:tnt Dante lili/a- lhe ltnth.‘ of |.ait_v fur the ('httre|t Lure. K.(‘.li.. l).S.(). and Bar. ().ll.li.l_ heth lloyer-.\lill;tr. l).ll.l?.. lion. .‘\\\t.'IIll‘l_\‘. .\l:. \\'illiatm lttts heen :1 and other service chielk on the i~land.‘ v\.l).( \\'.R..\'.S_. the appuinlm-;nt to ntetnh-.'t' of the ('hureh r\\\I.'tt1lVl5' ~ince lle next made a t\vo~da)' \'l\ll_ to. take ctleet in .\l;t_v. Nut. it has in:xu',:urated'in l').‘.(l. l);a!..trtra at the invitation of the] Indonesian Naval (‘hiei of Stall. While Sltperitttetnlettt Jean l):t\‘it.‘\ tun one in lntlottexizt he xaw \'t\t’ttt.'|ltltt'_.' ot’ the oi the lirst (‘oxnnmnicationx (ltlieers in the \\’.R.N.5. and served in the cum-j The Ro_\':tl .\':n‘al Writers‘ liene\'o- c-.vuntry'~ own :\larine ('orp~. nttmieation team that .tceontp:utietl Sir lent Asstbciztllun Ill-unded in I377) will ; :\l."S'|'R:\l.lA.\' Ttll R Wittitott ( lutr-.'hi|l to the Qttehec.‘ be holding itx Atmttal R-.-union Dinner In Australia. (ieneral Riehet \\i|l (aim and l'e!r.'r.tn e.vnJ'etene-.-~. She at the \lamnie llall. l.:tl.e Road.

1~.:tlpr-.\:nt \up.'rmteml.':';t oz‘ ll.\l.S. l‘ort~':nt-xttlt. on .\o\emher I5‘ l)~.'l;ti|sg» \l\ll the (‘unttnando-type terxiturial l).mnt|c~~. the ll.'\‘.".'.'lll_\‘ tr..i:1in;: ma) 1»: ul\t:xinetl trout Mr‘ S. l)e\\c_\'.t tmitx ol the .-\u~lra|i:in :\rn1;.' uith t-xtalalixltttzent of the \\'.l{..\.\'. at e'u Ollie: ut ( otn:n;md:r—:‘n-('hiet. tsltielt the Royal .\larine» hate ullieial ll..\l. l)nek_v.tr-.1. Portxlnuutlt. .:tlili.tlions. In the cuurxe of hi» lltxrgltlieltl. near |\'e.ul::tg. '

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King of Beasts—nolteng of purpose

LONG HISTORY OF BRAVERY IN THE THICK OF BATTLE_ ‘One—but that one

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N every land and in every tongue, the lion is s_vnon_vmous with strength and valour in combat. No stinking about in the undergrowth of the forest. no sly cunning and evil wa_vs. but “King of the Ileasts" .h_v virtue of itoble strengtli and tcnzicity of purpose. the |)t).S.‘i'l.‘S.§t)l'of desirable attributes and the subject of a host of proverbs ;and school as before. but now each man aspires‘ to :t .specialisl qtialilieaand .s~-.i_ving.s. lion. and the p('|\\'dI.'l"lllUlll\L')'type of "Vt-ZS'l‘l(ilA \‘l.’l.l.r\ Rt-'.’l'Rt)RSlT.\l." action job has given way to the iritlm Ir}tl!fJfi!l'I.\' /ult‘Lii'unls ti! tilt’ limt'.\ deli) cvitablc switcll and hutton-pushing.

With the longest list of battle honours of any ship at present in commission.

"BUT Tllli RlGllTE(lUS ARI-I AS we are justly proud of the records of our [orb-tars. From the Armada to Jutland BOLD AS A l.l0-N" the pages of naval history show the fate of those who came too close. From the (Prov. 28: I] 500-ton ship which fought zlgainst the Armada to the t'amoti.s' flagship of Admiral Beatty. we have a long history of bravery in the thick of battle. We From mornitig prayers‘ at both have one regret—so little tangible history has come down to us: some silver watches to the late-night epilogue on and the gunroom tally of the last Lion. Where. one wonders. are the lii:ure- the S.R.E.. Lions are reminded to he of head. carvings and trophies ot‘ the third-rate which won seven battle linnours good cheer. The scltoolrootn is a far .

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between 1653 and I692? cry from some radical changes in the '" '¢c:iu-ted ‘7 “EX UNIQUE I.EONI".“" ‘ of the C.l’.(). ship's niakc-up (By his (‘hm-.r ye’ may Ismnv the Iimill (irant. the Chief (i.l..company. points out that From the tirst recorded l.ion. a E \\'ltet'eas the complement of a ship was vessel of 120 tons captured from a decided by the number rcqttired to Scottish privatccr in ISI l. to the man the armament in action. it is now eighth. a third-ratc sold in 1837. there 'dccidcd by the number required to was little change in the Lion's claws maintain it for action. The peace-time or the method of rising them. The ninth ] surplus‘ labour force has vanished. for and tenth were armed in the manner of much of the equipment is manned by their time: lleatIy‘s Lion was only one electrical br:mcli maintainers. The dayof litany ships with a iii:iin armament to~day chores need a comnitinal dttlies of eight 13.5 inch guns. and It-.4 inch party nmdc tip of ratings of all guns in the broadsidcs'. The armament I branches. hard-pressed in spite of of the present ship represents the crib chromium in place of brass and mination of lllc science of naval gun- laminated flltisties in place of easily marked paintwork. nery. 'l'ecliniealitics apart_ the rad:tr-cori- For the few junior seamen life is not trolled. atitomatic armament has so different. Training in seamanship i

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is the tines! ship for food that they enough power to cook unlimited have yet served in. The juniors are too lion's l\l'L‘ttkl;t'sls‘. busy eating to comment on this.

5 Our lion‘s chest is just as‘ strong ()n the licld of sport Lion is always :against the foe as the swollen walls ready to do battle. "('onic on Lions" ? were. The breatliirig cqnipmeiit is hetlfi 1|" t-'"L‘t‘li\’C hillllc CV)’ for the specdragon's lirc or tiger \l“l\ls'|.' we tators to roar. The trophy cupboard Earc ready to eat the lot. the collection that is waiting not ll .\lt'¢-p:'n_c I.i:m." mean to ma ‘c. on wouldn't either it volt had a genuine lion's hunk to stretch out on. ".\‘mmg i_.- :),.;__]fo,._—[i[..- ,1 am] "/I lion ummii: Imlit-.r it H mm!

H,-,4l.).‘.[,,,”._.[;k‘.,,;,m,;,,,,',"M1,. rlrcmljul thirty [or IIH'I'l' it not a Hi; ('I"'_\[ 4;,‘-.«;im~1 1"‘; /m-_;_" of the "Arab Mutt’ /¢‘HrIul' u-ill!-/rm‘! llmn Wm! ll is a little ditlicult to lind a lion on communications, eleev lI'"'|1I'|'(‘Il.s'-" ‘qttolatiotl f-VII/‘II"""t"' -'\l.s'/U" /)f¢'lIm) ‘tries and engines. lint without too much stretch of the imagination we , All is not work and no Pl-W 5" 1-l"“Ecan apply this to the bright light of 3Tlie dance coriunillcc are hard at work the event of the sI.‘:|s‘t\ll in §ihc llag deck. and the up-to-date} organising .equis-alcnt of tlic watcliful cyc—~~ the South Parade Pier ballroom on radar. Facts and ligures are out of I IVl\\'eliiher 28, Lions-. young and old are place here. htit we probably pump out I t(_‘ontinucd on page 9. column ll

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The choir rchearscs weekly. and although there is no proverb on lions singing. we aim to roar its‘ gently as any sucl;ing«dove.

“Bl-I SOBER. BE VIGILANT: Bl’.CAUSF. YOUR ADVERSARY THE. l)F.\'Il..'AS A ROARINC LION ."

Master-at-Arms Davis h:is an eqtial interest with the Rev. Knight in keeping this devil at bay. So far. however. his adversary has not appeared to do battle. lie is very rcltictant to quote his‘ particular record in case someone sets ottt to break it cl)lll the lirst three ‘ mnntlis of commission has shown a remarkable record of good conduct. 1 This and other signs :ind portcnts I known to .lUs's‘-lllcll tell him that this I is indeed a happy ship. He is‘ even to I forgive the unknown who got salt water into the grog one day.

Chief l’ett_\ (lfliccr Cook (S) J. Sultana and Master-at-Arni.s' l-Z. I)-avis‘ in happy mood "Tile lion it [he I>m.\I to fit.-lit. llc It-op; ttlmt_i_- the plain. l""'" /Inn’ if you run will: all yrmr nu";-Ill. I Ilr I'lllt.S' will: all liix numr."

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Mings from Condor

Commanding oflicer. is given New Captain for Condor ' s

N annual event during the Summer Leave periods within the Fleet Air Ann is the Dartmouth Cadets‘ Flying Camp. which this year was held at R.N.A.S. Arhroath. The aims of the camp are (i) To cultivate the (.'ndet.s‘ interest in the Fleet Air Arm and to broaden their knowledge of air matters. and (ii) To give Midshipmen and Cadets, who show the aptitude. the opportunity to fly solo.

Thirty-.s'ix Midshipnien/(’adets at- the Parade Stall enlivened the proceedtended the camp. which was split into ; ings with a very spectaculzir p_\ roteelithree lortniglilly periods from .-\ugust nie.s display.

4 to Septeinlier lot. The camp was com.-\t the Main Gate, alter a felt II(' iiiamleil overall h_v I_icuteiiant-(Toni- 1 [air had been liretl by a Guard drawn m:inder .\l. A. Tililiy. and stalled hy ; from .-\ircral't .-\rtilicer .-‘\ppn:ntiee.s. l-‘lying lnstriictors and rn:iintenaiice ('apt;iin Tanner was presented with the ratings drawn from the other units of ‘pendant. and d-.-parted front the Statlte Home Air ('ominattil. his ear. taking with him the ‘tion inwisli-:.s of the entire Ship's (‘oinThe ;iircr.iI't used were Tiger Motlis. :good and in their ll_vpast tlie_v atlorded the paity and eivili:iii stall who all wish trainee air mechanics the opportunity him well in his new zippointinent. (‘apto t\l‘l\L‘l\L‘ something which is heconi- l i:iin lllingworth is welcomed to ll..\l.S. ing all too rare in this day of jets :itid ‘-('ondor. and it is sincerely hoped th:it turho-props. a collection of good old- his stay will he a happy one. fashioiied piston-engined :iiicraft.

VISIT (ll-' M()l)ERAT()R On Monday. October 3. H..\l.S. Condor was host to the .\loderator of the General /\ssettibl_\' of the Church of Scotland. the Right Reverend Prinlcipal llnrlcigh. ziccompanietl by the .\loderator of the l’resh_vtcr_v. Reverend T. (ieminell ('at'npbell. the Reverend J. Reid. :irid the I’resh_s-tery (‘lerlc.

Mr. (P. (iillon. l‘rincip:il llurleigh was in the i.‘\l'l\l't\2l.ll\ area and expressed a wish -to visit the Station. He was sliown ;around the various departments and Imet members of the congregation of ;ihe (‘hurcli of Scotland and Free

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CON DOR (.‘A.\'tll{ CLUB The cltanecs of the Condor shooting teams in local and command competitions. which were always very good. h:ive been enhanced by the appointl('hurches. ment to H..\t.S. Condor of Suh! Air Artilicer J. D. Sargcant. the -l.icutenant (i. .\l. Ratnsay. a Bisley ‘Condor crack-shot. has once again‘ shot of some tiote. Under his leaderbeen successful in his target perfora- ship. an inter-part’ small bore rille tions. .-\t a meeting of-the local shots. league has been instituted. l'rom which ‘

Capl. P. H. C. llliitgtsurtlt. R.;\'.

Tuesday. October 4. saw a change in

the (’ontinaniling Utlicer of ll..\l.S. ('ondor. ('apt. (E. W. Taniier was relieved by (';iptaiii I’. ll. (I. lllingworth.

/liter addressing a.s.s'_cni’,*leil Ship's (ompziiiy iltlil civilian. stall on the the

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grotind. (‘aptain 'lanner was three cheers amt hoisted on to given the shoulders of the setiior (‘hief Petty Ullieers at ('ondor. while the ('aptain's Petiilant was t..'t:rt:lllt\IIlt'Ilt.\l)’ struck from the iu:isihead.

After being placed. still on his dais. on to a lloat. (‘aptain Tanner. preceded by the .\tassed Royal .\larine Scotland ('oniinand :ind (‘ondor l‘l:Illtl§. was hauled through the establishment by the otlieers. The bands set the pace with a rousing version of "Will Ye No (‘onie llack Again." and

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‘Fleet. Lord Chatlield. who was the After many years of slow progress, at the wardroom canoeing is rapidly he-coining a major (Coiitiiiueil front page ll. column 5) ::.'ucst of honour dinner last moinh. sport in the llrilish Isles. in its crudcst 'l‘rat'algar Night In the \\':tf(lrn0t't'l lobby hangs the form. that is the unsteady propulsion looking l'orw:iril to piittini_t this to the citation of the \’.C. won by Major of home-made two-seatcrs covered test. at the Battle of Jutland. Pre- with czmvas‘. it gives pleasure to tlioii:l'lar\'ey sented hy the Corps of Royal .\larines. sands of young people on the rivers "(‘t)NC()Rl)Ai\"l‘ l\'t).\llNl-I this and other trophies remind us of and canals of llritain_ l-'A(f’l‘A" It was in this crtide form that canoeour glorious‘ tradition. the old Liar: is (It'(lt,. ing came to ll.M.S. (Toridor. When (.\'Iiip'.r .\InIlu) t ".-I)-. lltllt‘ iliirl ('l'('r_\' m.v tIiinI..v he irmy kick at the trainees at R.N..-\.S. llraiiicoic 'l‘he facts agree with the name. And him." were absorbed in ll..\l.S. Condor. six I also with the happy spirit pervailing (.S‘imim'I l’iirr) complete liome-made canoes were also the ship. Not only do we take pride in the exploits of previous Lions and it is just p0§.sll)lc there may be some tran.slerred together with two,frames , their crews—thc old "Lions" still with asses wlto helieve all that they read. Tltese canoes are still the h;i.s'is of Con- | dor's canoe fleet. ! us take :1 pride in us. The Earl .\loiint- ‘We hope they take note of Mark Since those days cluh nieinhcrs have batten was a .\lidsltiprtian in tlte last 'l‘wain‘s words-——otherwise they may l.ion- front him we h:ive the gun- find tlteniselves emulating that poor paddled trinity hundreds of miles and room tally and :1 photograph of the speller .-\rteinus Ward~—-"l girdid up completed tnaiiy c:inoc camping expeditions. The cho.seii waterway for a ship's ollicers. The captain in that my Lions and lled to seen.“

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‘Present Church of Royal of the Crinoline Church

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NOW FIFTY YEARS OLD lll-I present church at the Royal Marines llurracks. I-liistney. the foundation stone of iv hich was laid by the Princess of Wales on March 16. 1904. and dedicated on November I7. I905. by l)r. Ro_vle, then Bishop of Winchester. replaced the original church which had been bought from it local

parish in I866.

This original church. a great \vooden' building called. front its shape. tltef ('rinoline Church. was 72 feet across iind 58 feet high and cotild :iecoiiiinotl:itc ahoiit 800 people. It vvas stood on 31 site uhicli is ttovv the Coiiiinaiidiiig ()llicei's garden.

The design of the present St. /\ntlrevv's' Church was by the Works l)ep:irtineiit of the Adiiiiralty and the design was also used for the Royal Marines church at Deal and the Naval ltarr;ick.s at both Cliatliaui:ind Devon-l liort.

Relics of the old Criiioliiie Church and many reminders of the fact that Eastney was‘ once the home of the Royal Marine Artillery are contaitied in the present church, together with iiiaiiy plaques and l£tl'Ilt:ls‘ recalling personalities and incidents‘ in the history of the Corps.

Altliotigli the exterior of the church is not particularly distinguished. the interior of the building is certainly not without merit. As there are inatiy vvindilvvs. and only one niziior one with coloured glass. the general iiiipressioii is of lightness and space. and this is enliaiiccd by the lines of white columns along the length ot’ the nave.

But the eye. is :it once taken hy the splendid east end. for leading tip to it alotig the length of the nave and aisles. hang lines of wroiiglit-iroii electroliers with gilded bosses which gle:iiii in the dayliglit.and by night the lamps themselves dravv the eye tovvartls the altar.

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lit by the line of clerestory \\lll(lt)\\‘s‘. and there are two aisles‘. also with plttltl glass \\lItilu\\‘s_At the cast end of the north aisle is the Lady Chapel.‘ aiid_ ltere daily pr.iyer.s are said. and ilui-ing the vv eel. the Holy ('oniiiiiiti.ion celebrated. ()ii the vvall of this aisle‘ mosaic panels. personzil are eight niemoi'i:ils. each poi'tra_ving ati Oltl‘ 'l”est:inieiit character, .»\t the vvest end of the .sotitli aisle is :i (‘hiltlren‘s (hapel. of which the altar \l as once used in sliips at sea. hy a former naval chaplain. At the east end of the .soiitli aisle. on the soiitli wall. :ire si\ memorial nto.s:iies depicting saints. and :i seventh. which. oddly enough. is not of a saint or scriptural i person. but of the legendary hero Sir (i:il;ih:ii.|.

Two of these mosaics. of Saint George and Saint Andrew. form the reredos‘ oi‘ a memorial alt;ir—-the altar of l'L‘tllt.'llll‘l'£tlli.". beside which stands the liook of Reinenihrance. iii \\hit.‘lt are vv ritten the iiaiues‘ of l..'l5(l otlicers and men of the Portsnionth Division.

Ro_val Marines. vvho lost their lives in the Second \\'orltl \\';ir.

St. Andre\v's Church.

chancel. They are the (‘olotirs of 1931. ‘these were paraded for the last time

April 23. 1956. when the Dtilge ol litliiihiirgli. Captain-(ieiieral. Royal .\larines'. presented the new (‘olours to the Portsniotitli l)ivisioii. at l?:istney. oit

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Forth ship after 13 years licadquarters liarge (hiring ship .Tmi?"'!::l2?:?..!.ifi':i;?

Devoiiport. o_tlieer.s Siuiizidroii following patrols. MAiziNii:‘s.étrrack’ l Dev-onport active service at Port Said as the for the Naval ()llicer iii ( the Site! crisis‘.

4‘ She ivill continue her duties as mother to the Second Siihinarine saw

ACT 0!’ Rl-I.\ll{.\lllR;\i\i('l-f 3 l)lG.\'lT\'AND nitfiixi-zss ‘this limit. of Reineiiilvrance Wits 'l'lie chancel and saiictii.ir_v of St. unveiled and dedic:itcd on .\ioveiiiber ll. N51. and it is the custoni that. .-\ittli'e\s-‘.s :ire full of dignity and rich.'s'i|ti:idroii at is vvhich wiiidovv.

The cast :i ness. every Siiiiday. before inoriiiiig service iitemorial to the ollicers and men who and men of the First Submarine begins. :i senior l\'.('.O.. at the liidtling died in the South .'\il'ls'.tl'l War. has to vvliom she has meant of the chaplaiii. turns it page. and the home and relaxation lights: congregation makes an act of I three coloured returned to on October ll the vviiidow is_ a ‘most !al'tcr reiiienihraiice. so that the sacriliee of _‘nearly [3 years’ service in the: ot mosaic in a trv' tvc l‘ll'\ these men's lives should not be I I Ml-I.\l()Rl.-\l. 'l'.\lil.l-ITS a -'\‘ 5'” *l'~'€lm3‘l forgotten. ()\'.—\l. .\l:irine (‘oiiiiiiiinihis {ruin _|“l0 l’l.\'!“(‘l'lll (lit the cast nail. to the north and; .t\t the \vest end is a small apsidal ln the iiave its-ell". above the leetern ”5"'l‘*‘“l' the Joint SL'l'I'lt‘('\ -‘uiinliiliioiis ")'”lt! 1' l‘¢|)'|"t3‘“ll raised haptistiy vvitli its lllSll'l1lL‘ font. and the pulpit. hang ivvo sets of south-of the altar. and rising to the E l’‘'’“i"'“ ‘ljf-‘ WE‘ :"75 ‘cu l‘"‘!"-3 0" her \\’:irl":irc (‘ciitre ivt-re ::,1:t“-s‘in2 Illc lhe live small vviiitlovvs of the baptis- (it-lotus, 'lhoxc t’.:i‘tliesl tioiii the lesel of the tr\pt\c!i. is a li‘\\ of tlepaitiitc lroni \|.i!t.: she \v.is escorted Fri-iit'li coast on the l:tiiious iinrlitllc l,_:m.1\_ .'\r.‘.'._\. 1h_.,_. l._.‘m.;‘_ 1‘, t:} ate ct-loiiietl zititl are .i iii::itoii:tl L'll.tllc'\'l .::e't‘. art: the ('ivluii‘s at l.\’\\'. znflxm. ot harbour by His lixcellcncy lllU‘l|l.'2lt'll-llt.‘:|(l L'ttili. near Clierhotirg. l.icttl.-Cvtlttllcl ti. 1’. lliittan. and tiio~c nearest. ot Its")-l. llctore the the level of the vvindovv. the nail is out to (iovernor and :i Ilect ot small boats and over the vveelt-end. (lctolier I5-ltith.

R..\l.-\. Atmv-e the l\:tplislr_V‘ is the t:ill E :uii:ilg.:iii.itioii in I923 of the Royal covered with uiigla/ed. patterned. 5 lziiinches saying farewell to one of the’ in :in evcrcise vvilh units of tile French tiles. This tr_vpt_v ch. and the viest sxiiidow with live long. plain .\larine .-\rtill-.-r_v. vvhose home was at tcrr cotta .-\riii_v. form the memorial to the men 9l ls|aiid's “l:iiidni:irks." lights. and here round the vvalls‘ :ire I l-Iasttiey. and the Ro_\':il Marine Light} panels‘. her to duties‘ as mother 'l he m.~.iii purpose of the exercise Mm “cu. killed in “W H,“ “-mm i _In ;idtlitto_n iiian_v iiieiiiorial tablets. some in l ltitiziiitry. litistiie)‘. had no ('olotirs. t'or§ l" "r'“‘l‘ ?"h'"““"°‘ ‘”.“l ‘-'‘‘‘‘‘‘“‘l ivas to .'zi..t'.‘e the l‘lt‘tlt‘ll llmccs to broii/e. and some in stone. vvliicli come 5 to the ,-\rti||.,-r_v. the (June. staml in the 1 War. :ind the parts of this tiieiiiorial. : ‘I'll’ .\lcditi:rr:ini:.'tii practise_detciice-and \vithdiaiv.il troiii from the Crinolinc (‘hiirch. and place of Colours. and so it was that? mgcllmr with mt cm.‘ “mmm ;‘y,‘,._‘._ l iiiiiiesvvecpcrs ‘ill the n": “M of design tvliich really l3.l’.°““ a coastline. "l serviiig to link the old church and the Colours were not p:tt‘ad' at F.'l\lllt.'V‘ have :i unity ll” ‘-" “W ‘T-ldllltlllill "1 -'.‘‘-‘l P P-"l Hritisli forces‘, niade tip of Royal tintil I923. The last Colours to be lxtiil c.\plains the dominance oi the east end I roles oi" :i liritisli vvarslii p on lorci-n new_ ;\l;iiiii.,- assault and (ieniini inflzitahle 5' ‘I he nave is long and lofty. and well- tip in St. .-‘ttidrew s (‘hutch h:ing in the (Continued at l'oot of iievt column) ‘service. In I950 the ship's coinpany raiding cialt sqtiadroiis vvith a colitlielpcd to ptit otit forest llft.'\‘ in Turkey. pan_v group of the -ltlL'(itli Royal Berkshe gave valtiablc aid during the shire Reeimeiit t'l'..-\.). were taken to (ireek e.irthqnal;e in l953. A teinpor-E the l~‘iench coast in the destroyer ary eIiildrcii's liospital which her ship's ll.\l.S. Fiiiisteerc. the liigatc lI,.\l.S. I coinpaity built then in live <l:i_vs is still loch l-'_\ne. and the tank landing craft _heing used at .-\rgostoli. lii l‘)5(i site ll..\l..\, l{'.iiiip.irl.

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Sounds too good to bc trite. Wlicrc’s the catch?

In addition -to the specialised equipS..S'.:\.. :ind the ().B.lE.. service religious I No catch. And if I had died at any time my conducted by the Reverend l’. (L! iiieiit mentioned above. the ship will have a main armament of two 4.5-inch \\"hich will you take? wife would have received the whole £855 Rodger. M./\.. Rector of St. l’illan‘sl guns in a tvviii ntoiinting and also a (‘hurch.

Kiliiiticolin. 'rt’s You at Savings I'm going for the pension becausethere’s see,‘ immediately. twin lli-tors‘ niouiiting. of the class which to this Frigates Scheme and Life Insurance rolled into one.

The .sti'iictur.'i| :irr:ing-niieiils of -_ another valuable right with it—l can get a ship belongs‘ li:ivc allvvvcltled hulls-' these vessels have been specially dccash advance for the full price of a new vvtiicli are 370 feet in length and have Siipprisiiig you liadii’t Si_L{l‘i\f(l on for '22 vctirs’ , signcd so as to save as much weight house. l’m all lined up for a job already, a beam of -3| feet. sci'v'ici-.' as possible. The l’rcsident Kruger will been for llaving designed primarily and with an extra pension to look forward When I had done my nine years, as I had the location and detection of the most he air coiiilitioiicd to provide the tl'l:t.‘(ito and the wife and family safe in our own mum eomiort tor the crew in trop:'ea| paid premiums for 7 years. l could have liome—we|l, it’s the kind of security we all (Continued from previous eiiluiiin) 1 L‘lll'l‘.Ill:s. drawn £23.; to help set inc up in Civvy of the church: a clianieteristit: \\'lllCll want.

Street. Now, after 22 years’ service. l shall is so desirable. and so often lacking.

How (lo you set about all this? have the option of taking the ‘there is also. in the .\‘ltllL‘lttIl|')'. high the l if don’t need or £855, That’s easy. Ask the Provi- up in the south wall. a little stainedll!-I \\"hale lslantl :iutiiiiin iiiaratlioii cash immediately, a pension dent Lifc for details of the glass window which was once in the took place on Septeiiilier 29 ivhen Crinoliiie (‘hutch and is at nieinorial of £172‘ a year when I retire Scheme.

Progressive Savings lS2 competitors took part. I30 of to a .\l:ijor Noble. from civilian work at 65.

PROV!I) ENT i\l0t|lllt'..'tl on it pillar on the south vvhuiii survived the course. " I-"or mrmlirrs Q] the ll'.l\’..\‘..S'. (In side of the nave. is :i small silken The pace of the whole race was fast.

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CHIEF PETTY OFFICER motoring circles. October is salesman gives you. liven post-war car PENSIONED for have dropped. so that. alwziys associated with the .\Iotor values Show aiitl is :ilso accepted in Englatttl c.\ainple. a I‘)-l7 llillmau .\liits is itow AFTER OVER 31 YEARS’ SERVICE as the time to prepare for winter valued at £80. which is hall‘ the price motoring. Iliose who have not already they were fetelting :i few months ago.

IIIIEF Petty Ollicer Arthur Islenryl too keen to get sometliing otit of the \\lto done so sltivtiltl liayc their car rzttliators lncitleittally. anyone puts doun 1 Lloyd. has recently retired after .\':ivy '.\'l|ltttttl making a great ellort to lltislied out and rclillcd \I.lllI tlte appro- y a deposit on it used car is a chump. It serving with the Royal Navy for the‘ put somctliing into it. pri:ite quantity of anti-tree/e. and un~ you change your mind. do itot expect astonishing time of 3| years attd 5| l)iiring the early part of the war.‘ less :1 multi—gt:idc oil is used in the to get your deposit back because the months. He was brotiglit tip in a naval I.|oyd was on board .-\nthouy \\lltL‘l'Iengine. it is also time to eliange to~ dealer is legally entitled to keep it.--- :itmospliere as a youngster. His father. was part of the ('|ianncl ('onvoy taking who retired in I‘)l0 after serving as a the lI.li.l’. to I-'rance. Before leaving wiiitcr-grade oil. .-\t the same time l.'\. li. .\I.-\RSll. don't torget to check your brakes. tyres Sick Iicrth Chief Petty Ollicer. per-l ll..\l.S. Osprey for (‘anada in I040. he and lights. suadcd his son to join the Navy; can remember the propagandzi of Lord through the training ship Aretliusa. at] I-law lI:i\v and his famous reference to li\'SUR,\N('I-I Pl I‘!-'.\I.I.S (jrecnhithe. in Kent. a clock in Weymouth being 3 mimitcs The tuajority of car and iiiotor‘ tI.\'l lR.\I.\Iltl.\' has been tcteiscd that the He remembers as a 14-year-old how slow. His job in ('ati:ida was invalucycle owners seem to think that once lollomrie has: been aduiiccd to the (‘met hard those days seem now—the- able. He was responsible for training Chief Petty Ullieer Arthur Ilenry l'I:tI\ tilti.rt (met /\tnti.et or rate: have their and rethey paid premium l.lti_\‘d ratings from England in the use of an frequent Fells Ullirer t_vl_iic_hl ceived their polie_v that the_v li:ivc no To1.(.'l'il¢l w. lti-nine.

P. l'htllips_ ix I-l.‘.:rs‘., I’.

IS tended to be administered or triviali- .-\meric:in .-\nti-Submarine Set. for IS years. He is now working with further responsibilities.and t|i:it in the‘ 2l.“tI¥. I. ll. .-\sht~). IX ISINI, I. I. N. ties. He claims that did they certainly l,\; I774‘?! Ir \\' ti. I-'r.in|\lini:, IX ; production records in a tsell»known event of an accident the insurers will 'l-.di:.iunbe.

CHRlS‘I‘.\IAS DINNI-IR—l9-I0 tr»tt0It-. K. 'I:cnr.u:i-_ i.\‘ I<:ui_‘. t-.. (mu. him ito harm althmigh the method of Ilampshirc lirtn. foot the bill regardless‘ of the cause IN ‘t.‘.\.‘t. I’. (3. liiinei. IX ISM-oil. l. .-\.: training is no suitable Christmas [940 today. in longer was Day spent \\'!iitr. IX 1.‘:-II7, A II. I.\!cr IN t-t‘.‘-H.‘ ol the accident. So they will. provided .I).

SUI’l-ZRIOR AS5I".SS.\II~'.l\"l'S Iivnenl He was able to continue his sporting IX l.‘.‘3ttt». A. J. alter-on. J.\2l broken down in niltl-Atlantic. on have with the “conti. t‘.J. complicit ti-rim. t.\' tt»2.s‘ 5. you l l"\"|§_ I.\ I51": activities‘. having made a good reptitaboard the destroyer Salisbury. The Llo_vd'.s tinal school report in 192') K. I. Static-r. IX tfll-U. ditious" :ind I suggest you :ill read that t‘.-usiii-. traditional dinner was it one-course showed that he had al\va_v.s supported 1'. (':tv.)'. JX l5'.'lt-SI tioii as a runner at school. A new Iliulcv. IN I}? TN. section of your policies. You will lind l\\'.

I). K. “illin IX |.“lJ.‘.‘. K. C. ('P|tItct)_ l.\ enthusiasm for swimming and shootafI'air—soup. During this period the school motto “Triitli. Courtesy, somewhere in the “(‘onditions of tlte I.‘!\‘IllI_ ing won him the Donegal Medal for Berwiek was engaged with the Prince Sinccrity and Slutty." Ilis Service I’.n:lne¢rln:_ Nlcchanlc Insurance“ that you are required to ‘InR.(flak-I .\1.

I. K’. lithetlcutli. KN S324-W. \\'. .22 shooting and several medals for I-Iugen only 60 miles to the North. Documents clearly show that he conxx '.'¢m2ti\i_ |__ Cariiritv.-ll, KN sifzlti, Iifekeep your vehicle in good serviceable \\‘;in.cr_ Late in N41. Lloyd was transferred tinued lifc as he started. On leaving the 'ing. His first big occasion was I. L. l‘us'b. KN ltl.‘l.‘l. (3. lltlmn. KN ‘'75‘-‘. condition at :i|| times. |-'. Il.i\Im, RX 'l,‘J7ti_ A. 5. Matthews. RX- his St. cction for a contingent in a Lord to Lagos. Nigeria. where he helped to Navy. these documents passed before A word of advice. In the last few -i722I. t.. A ssaimcs. Kx 5t\’tIt«'~l_ I), s‘, ti.-ms. l Mayor's Show during the late twenties. establisli an anti-stibmarine base at the Commodore of the Royal i\ val ‘IJZIJ, \‘s'. In. \\'ibbc.'lc).KN fblflttfi. A, E. weeks I have come across two cases KN After school the naval at Apapa Dockyard. Later. in Freetown. Barracks. Portsmouth. and the (‘aptain l-’:ishct RX 't2(I.tt-. K t‘. l{oaeh_ RX ''7''"‘’. attending have skidded on wet roads where into.

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St. Vincent. he was sent to his first sea- he held a similar post on the base stall l dtie to smooth tyres and have over- To Kalil:Chic! tlrdoanrr Artlttcrr of India. Like any in "l’liiloctetes“ aptly nicknamed "The going .ship Emperor ti. W, Ha.-Ii. .\tX s5‘Ton. of £l50 worth about turned. causing In (Inlet Radtu l-Ilcttrtetan Flock of Fleas.“ . good sailor he was sick on his lirst day R, l‘oo:‘<'r. MN at-ttI2.. R. l. Plovttik-hi. MN :it sea. ‘out soon overcame this the appropriate ril$Itt7. damage. In each case During the latter part of the war. he (I, (iomeiv. “X 5.145711. l'. R. \\'itsiin_ l "condition" has been invoked and the MV 7TttltI_‘.

Visits to l_isbon. and (iibraltar on. was involved with training personnel in owner has been required to pay 25 I’ Chld Pelt) (miter (‘ooh (fit board Warspite and Argostoli. .\lalt:t.l the use of anti-stibniarine sets. AfterIE. (i, I.‘-illiti\_ SIX ts'h.\.\tH. lit and also of the costs cent. repair per .-\thcns. Alexandria and Cairo with the ' wards. when the branch was re'I'o Artlu: Chlrl \h-clianlrlain I in each case an otitlay of t‘. I‘. t‘h:ippcll_ K,\' ts'~tIa".§. G. I.aiiit~ctt. kk Royal Sovereign illttstratcd the great new tyres organised and became the T.r\.S. L. (i. Slnltt‘. KN 851-505, I’. l. lnislcf. !~'_‘Il.‘ll_ over £60. In another case the brakes opportunity for travel. the young boy branch. l.lo_vd'.s Ion?‘ lnspcrieitce was xx s<-Itsl, failed and the car ran ittto the rear of To Auto: Chlrl I-Zti-rtrlt-at Mtilicer had in those days. on joining the Navy. invaluable. His extensive knowledge of .\l?\' O-IV-bu Iauion. t‘. t), both to another. caiisiitg damage Tours were arranged for the boys T.:\.S. personnel allowed a continuous To Chlcl I-Zlcrtrklan claim has been vehicles. The repudiated |‘. R. létstv. .\tx "t-0:7’. wherever they visited. Lloyd remembers record to be kept-etlicicntly increased hlethanlrlan lilrclrlral (Shirl Ratllti l'n Arllng because the brakes were not properly with amusement his annoyance accordingly. .\IN .st.tm-7. llc\\soud.

A. J. be laced maintaiitcd and the o\\nL‘t’ will while his white suit "turned" black.

Front I953-l‘)(i0 he was on NonPelt) Ulhrev \\'rtu-r ] loIt (.'IiIrl A (Ferns. .\lX xlIl.\". with a repair bill of about L'T(l.

C‘-.-mtinuotis Service Engagement and travelling by Egyptian Railway. l'¢It) llflieer Sleinalil In the unusual event of you being t In1'.(.'lIlcI linally said goodbye to the Navy this l: "C\I\, LN NW‘. lt().\IIIl-ZR CRASH accident and in (‘nmmunlratlon blameless an Super-luir i Radio To (‘tilt-I you quite year after holding the rate of C.P.O. l. (' Siillisail. IX Slslltll. ('. Ihlilllf‘. he As Seaman have to bear the lirst part of any claim. | \\'. an joinedl 0rdin:iry '~.\l|Th I: Il.aivi.ird. IX SN!-ST l‘JN "exknown time when the Scin Fein £10. an at £5 or as a Vega usually I'u Chief (‘ominunlr-.aI|nn\ Trurnan ' I) iimu. ix :45-rt.

Riots were in the olliug. ()n one cess." this applies whether _vou are Inti.Artist: (‘Mel \lrrr.ilt \u|Ii_rcr l\I-It blameless or not. It is up to you. not l,/FR!-‘I)ISvi K. I).1\:c\. l.ll-NltvU.‘lti I). A exercise. he remembers a tragic crash of a Ripon Torpedo Bomber. which your insurers. to claim the sum in- toOiiislt. t()I Alrerntt Arlllietr Chlcl selling overran the flight-deck of Furious. A volved from the other person and there t.‘l"Xt-r-‘tts.‘I- I). N. Hudson. whalcr was quickly dispatched from Clilcl Aircraft .\lt-clnnldnu (AI-It is nothing automatic about it :it all.

To Ant I./F-NSJKIM C. Johnson.

Vega. the attendant destroyer. and the to Chic! -\|r Fitter (Hit USEI)-(‘AR I'Rl('l".S I I-Xttt-Httt »\ S Kituhker. I. I N533-Hi‘! telegraphist was rescued. Two of the Rohir.-i-It Most people do not appreciate how ' l (‘mi-i crew from the whaler. one of whom \llln.'nI (HI! To much used-car prices have crashed in was .-\.Il. Piper. dived overboard with I I-Xn‘os|_< It. t-'. Mitts.

Hill \I«-lisnnlrlsin I-‘tn-trlcal (‘tilt-I knives. in an attempt to free the pilot. recent months and are still paying Io At-Ilia: l'N.\l'Iin| R (' Russell. l I\.\l“‘2‘ R l absurd prices for old cars. A prc-war \\'.i'd. l lNlltl.\l-I7 II. .\t.inle\. l. l\‘r-2.‘Il but were uiisiieeessfiil. This story has .\I. V. 1 Maine. an unusual sequel in that Lloyd iitct car. which after all is :it least twenty t\|rI I-'lrrtrirlan l'lilr-I In .-\.ll. Piper now a retired ('lticf (i.l. years old. has hardly any value at all.

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If you don't believe tltis. try askiitg for To ktlng (‘hid Ruitln I-iltetrlral \rt|lin-r t\lr) quite by accident in Portsmotitli last i_rt-xss-sir: .\t. R lletis month for the first time since that a quotation in part exchange and see Tu (‘Inlet Radio I-ilutrlciznn t.\lrI coinmissioii. what sort nt frosty reception the car I-‘I-.\'tst.t"“ |' J (‘balk-iixcr.

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Although he would like to see his son join the Navy lie is taking the sensible attittide of allowing the boy to decide his career for himself. Commenting on his naval experiences. Lloyd says that if he were given the opportunity to live his life again he would follow the satne career. “Life in the Navy gives :1 chap every opportunity possible.“

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Hellerophon he sailed for Alexandria where the ship stood by in readiness. in case of emergencies arising front the .-\b_vsiniun War t I935).

In I937 he qiialilicd as .i Submarine l)etector at H..\l.S. Osprey “here he lived in the famous hut "\Vhipsnadc.

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MUNICH CRISIS During this period Lloyd was a member of the street-lining party for the Coronation of King George VI. Then to sea again and vivid memories of the Neon Patrol of the Spanish ('ivil War and the infamous "Potato Jones." Visits to the Danube. (ialatz :ind (‘onstantinople were quickly followed by rush and preparation on board Verity during the .\lunich Crisis.

Looking back over his pre-war naval career. it seems that Lloyd was :it sea most of the time. However. this _was the rule rather than the exception.

Sailors were actively discouraged from marrying at an early age. Whereas the young 2|-year-old of today is paid 57s. per week marriage allowance. the Able \‘-.'aman bclore the isar ciirii-.-il only is.

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URING the visit of Il..\l.S. Lincoln to linniinghant Docks the members of the Lincoln branch of the Royal l\':Ival Association and their wives and friends. boarded two coaches with a view to looking over the ship. It was rt luvi.-l_v at'ternuon on the Sunday (Septenilicr Ill) and the itietiibcrs eniuyed it close touch with the Navy. iind were pleased to have contact with it tttotlern ship aiiil the life and habits of the rnotlerii "J.-\(‘l\'.“ The ship arrived ;it linniiiighatii on 'conipan_v, The lads were cittci't:iiiicd Satiiri|:iy. Scptcitilici I7. for a stay of l with an opera in the tI\tt:il naval inattfour days until Weilrie.sd:i_v. September liicr. l)ritik~. were given to the visitors ll. and was open to the public during ,diiring the C\t.‘lllttt.:\' and were naturally each day. lvcry acceptable by llln.st.' concerned.

On the .\loiid;iy and "l'tiesd;i_v even- The ladies of the branch siipplicil rcings the Lincoln branch clubrooitt was freslintenis. and t.'\'L'l'_\I\llL.' had ;i most open for the entcrtainiiig ot the ship 3 5 eiitoyablc time. i |)tiiittg the ;\lonilay evening the ship's eapiaiii. Cdr. I). W. Nappcr. .\l.ll.l£.. R.N.. was asked to become it vice-prcsideiit of tltc branch. which he was very pleased to accept.

A close link was made between the they occupy pride of place in tlic ship's company and the l.iiicolii branch which will no doubt continue Mayoral rooms‘). we were taken to sea i, members the years to come. by the bands to the song "A-liuiiting in Some ineinbcrs jUllfllL‘_\‘t.'tl by road to we will go." the annual parade and reunion in l.oriWe felt the biting winds on our I don faces. heard the guns tiring and the end. aiid had a very enjoyable weekdepth charge.- explode. picked up A ship's bell has been piircliascil the nsdic “piiit-,s" and rclearncd of the exploits of this unconqucrablc through ilic .-\i.lmir:ilty for the branch ,clubroom at the (‘ornhill I-lotel. Lioman who wore llimsclf out in his colii. endeavours to guard our shores and Any nicmbcrof tlic :moci:itioii who to see that our convoys passed unfind himself in I.incoln on any molested on their dangerous duties. -inay evening will be made most Sir Winston (fhurcliill's words came wclcoiuc back to us and finally. with Bryan Johnson singing the words. w:is a paean of praise in Britannia. ‘

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Reunion at the I"estiv'.il Hall on October I5 ntu st have pleased most of the people all the time. It was :i really good show and reflects great credit on all who had anything to do with the great production. l l Of course a number will always say that a reunion cannot be a real reunion to see ltim do well. and do well he did. l unless everyone can meet cvcryonc clsc—that listening to singers and conicdiatts THI-I NAVAL PRAYER and suclt-like take away the opportunities for meeting old friends and making A HAPPY P“R1-" The l-lonorary Chaplain to the new ones —l-nit this point of view cannot detract from the show once the show Peter Cavanagh. "The voice of them Royal Naval Association. Clia_p_lain of has been accepted as a part of the reunion. was next on the list and lie. again.i the Fleet The Very ‘Reverend lhomas incidentally l mct shipmatcs from the delicate greys of evening shadows.’ all" was really liked by this wonderful Crick. assisted by the Reverend Gor-v Surbiton. Hayling Island. Portsmouth the rich blues of the Mediterranean. audicncc_ .\'('I-I again the Annual Reunion Peter rcfcrt-utt to the show don lludd. Headquarters ('haplain. and Bcdford. and nodded to others the reds. browns. pinks and greens hail a representation from from Diirliani. Croydon, Brighton and from all over the world these were. as “a happy party" and a happy one‘ coiidiictcd the l)cdication. There must ;Ithe Durliiiiitgood branch \\llt.'ll no fewer ltave been full throats as we heard the Hcrts all in a matter of minutes and the colours conjured up by the bands. it was‘. too. sliipuiates made the long Bryan Johnson followed and. Naval Prayer a prayer we had all than it)south. each one agreed that this year's rcThe audience was wonderful. too. assisted by youngsters I rom tltc Iicard so ni;in_v times and yet. in such touriIc_tv union \\.is first class.

How tlu:y wartiicil to the rich itaiitical It is still a little early to bear the deI Kingston ."-ilcadfzist Sea Cadets. had the a context. so very moving. airs! Every item was loudly and rightly i shipniatcs tails but the "good time by all“ \Vt'l'i wishing for more oi his And so to “Sitiiset"——sucli a (‘()I.()L7Rl-'L'l.PLAYING applauded. songs. and yet so glorious" and apparent despite :i very daiiip Lonceremony 'l'lu: rich feast. us prodticcr a gave don wclconie. One thing is gratifying.

Of course the inasscd bands of the Then came “That old .\lastcr" tori wonderful.

Trevor l.ittle with his balloons-the should it be Maestro?) Vic Oliver. The when the return party was tttltslcrctl Royal .\l:irincs stole the show, The mcn. at least. appreciated t The Reunion another was his refer- audience loved him. To crown his act I over for this year it contained the "body" that stage which has held such a number ences to the bars of llttt~not 'Ilie Florian year.

Valctta. ground _\ct. :weiit adrift last year. of orcliestras can rarely have been such this versatile man conducted. without‘ tloor and the and blth Triiico.

The rcsoundcd to Garden happy Wclwyn City a blavc of colour as when the bandsa score. the massed billltls‘. llc said it t I-‘ortlicoining events follow, more or tales‘ Male of fun Voice and Choir. tncctiiigs— their as always. dangers sang less. the pattern of previous years‘. lllcllr from l.icut.-Colonel F. Vivian was the first time he had done such a shared do with rcincmbcr this‘. do and true you intfeeling you gave The branch c\pccts to be [\l'L'\Cl'|l at Dunn. in his brilliant scarlet coat. to songs thing. btit he was so sure of himself remember that wlicrc's old so-anillllcllsi.‘ pleasure. tho Rcincnthiaiicc l).t) paiailc at the the instrumentalists in their bliic-aitdand so muclt the perfect artiste that it so‘.‘ fat look you're getting you 'c;itlieili;il. The "iiicnibcrs only" ,sccnicd he had been coiitltictiiig btlcllt gold and colourful iiistrtimcnt<.—took l a nod hcre——a friendly prosperousv SICK COM l’()SF.R smoker takes place in the HQ. at The their places. hands all his life. warm liaiidshakc thcre——mcct my wife Dun (‘ow lint on December 2!. The The Forces‘ Swcctlicart. Vera Lynn.

It was :i pity that (ilynn Jones. the But the visual colour was not all. :1 son as big as tli:it'.’~~—;t|l .:uinu;il llutlct l).ince is ---you got to be held on What a glorious liarmonious splendour composer of the R.N.A.'s own song. then took the audience in her hands— t those old friends we meet but once a Il)ccciitbcr to at The Rcilliills Hotel. was their playing. All the colours of the "Give." was unable. through sickness. yes. everyone thcre—in her two hands. _vcar——s‘ucli is the i\'aval AssociaRoyal In coin-liis:'oii. the lvr.incli is very raiiibow seemed to be produced during to conduct the song. but he was in the zhliss lJynn :ilwa_\s iii.iiiagc.s to cori- tion Annu.i| Reunion a real li:ipp_\ the playing of the various fD.'|t‘CllCS~— hall and the audience showed their ‘vcy a feeling of absolute sincerity in part} among men of the tin-est .Scr\icc happy and proud that its sliipiiiatc. il-"rank \\';u.lc. has been ic-clcctcd yet the golden sunrise. the midday sun. sympzitliy over his illness by giving him her singing. Her salute and kiss to. in the world. once again to the chairin:-.nsliip of the nus‘sihl)'. the smallest sea cadet ever. a special cliccr.

Natit-n;il Coiiitcil.

The soloist in Tcliziikoi-sky's Piano- after he had presented her with ti l forte Concerto No. l in lHl.it minor. bouquet. brought forth rounds of from the musician David Mottlcy. l..l{.A..\l.. applause dcliglitcd audience.

‘A Royal Naval Azssociation Rcttiiioti Sliipiiiate Arthur Vincent lllack- A,R.('..\l.. R..\l.. could li:ivcbeen playwas ‘without Vera would be lllt“ not lioiim I-Innifer. .\li;-iiihcr before invited Lynn the audience." "an as ing l of Gainvborougli branch. attentive li.li.(.‘. puts it. so were those sainc.

The Prcsidciit of the .‘\s\‘\ti.‘l;tllv‘l'l.l Died October 5. in the hall. I had the feeling that the the l-‘lcct Sir John ( unSliipiiiatc Henry llcdford. Ment- pianist was a little nervous to start, .-'\dmiral ofthen introduced Sir John (E. ’ with and this feeling may have been ningltam.

N (lctober 22 the llarloiv .\'ei\ one lier of Gainsborough of the with the audience. too. for it seemed Lang. Secretary Town branch of the Royal .'\'a\al Admiralty. The branch. Died October 5.

Prcsidciit read out tclegrarns to and: Association ct-lelmiteil its second anni- 5 l.'.\'l)l{Rl..-\.\‘l) (Wear) liraiich to itic that there was a feeling. a desire ’ from Her Majesty and referred briefly ver.sar,v b_v having it party at the canslilllllilfd hail its sccoiid view int: in to the guests of the evening. including teen of the Harlow Metal Ctiiiipany. one iiiiriitli when. it fortnigltt after its‘ Admiral of the Fleet. Lord (ork and: About 300 dedication. it led the R..\'.A. continwere present. inguests Orrcry. (To those who knew "(iiiigcr" 3 cluding representatives front the Hat» lgcnt in the annual llattlc of Ilritain lloylc may I say that at 86 his hair is low‘ lfrbaii District (‘ouncil. llarloiv church paradi: of tlie R.A.l-'.A. to still inclined to be t'icry.).

1 l)e\'elopiiicut (‘orpor.itioit. llarlow aiu.lWilli st:iiiil;ird bearer llill ('onnolly cscoits Albeit lliiiiliiiarclt and -.\le:;.l Cotitp;iti}. the Royal Artillery I-'l:\'F.S'I' SERVICES IN Till-'. write home about!

Bill Pcnniiigioo. a very good turnout Associalioii. the Royal .’\l‘lll)' Service of members resulted in the R..\l..-\. beSir John l.aiig. who told us that he (‘orps As‘s'oci'atioii. and .sliipmatcs from I hail been associated with the Royal, West l-lam. liattersea. l‘.nli‘cld. llishop's ing the biggest contingent in the parade \lavy since I‘)!-t. said "it had been a Stortfurd. Roinford. Claetoii. Cam- t and ensured a busy Sunday morning in wonderful experience to have lived ] bridge.

Braiiitrev: and Sawston.-the R.l\'.A. club premises‘ at'terwards'.

At the battle of Britain dinner earlier with the finest Service in the world." branclics.

He stated that the Admiralty was very The new branch chaplain. the Rev. in the week Wear branch was repreby chairntan “Andy” .Iohnsoii keen about the Royal Naval Associa- David Wainwright. was with Iscntcd present tion. saying. “the best recruiters are his wife to meet some of the branch for 'in the unavoidable absericc of the president. l)r. 'l'hubron. ex-Service men who are proud of the the tirst time.

After the Septcnibcr parades comes Service in which they had served."

In of the the niinibcrs. and fact spite the settling down to more routine He went on to talk about the “new that the bar l ran otit of stock ctloris of the branch. and this month nearly exciting Navy.“ Although there were twice during the evening. everything the highlights have been the poput;tr now no battleships and few cruisers. was a huge success. Abotit 500 sandPie and l’ca.s Supper and the first very the ungainly looking carriers. the new wiches.

300-odd rolls. saus- siitiecssfhl dance in the club, where sausage guided missile ships and our new ages. cakcs and onions. all provided by nicmbcrs could enjoy their beveragesI frigatcs were of greater hitting power the \\ivc.s of the shipntatcs. disappeared the XC"lSUflOf'l.‘.'i Rania-i varaficrrc-— and a daiicc too. One without the other and a force to be reckoned with. He with meat advance.‘ (G1 l:;litc' in the world tapiility. could be :1 dry liiisiiiess. i referred to our Commando Carriers. Thelightning function \\.is organised by MessI arid the launching of Britain's niiclcar— Wherever you go you'll be proud I-Z.\ll'l.0\'.\ll-2.\‘T AND \\'l-Il.l'‘ARE inatcs "Wally" (Brace. "Stan" (irccn.

I powcrcd Drcadnoiight. l It has become a part of the Reunion Artliur .\'cwinan and (ieorgc Trott. and OOWH a Ronson tighter. Each While the Wear brancli continues to the welcomed the cliairwere guests by l to highlight a well-rcmenibercd ship or { l tlouiish. tlieic is a section that is hoped one is precision-engineered and I person and this year "for a few? man of the br.riic|i. .\lc.~.~;in:ite Frank will not be in too great a demand. handsomely finished. Choose your l 'l'hc_scction. or sections. referred to as moments. we remembered.in gratitude. Clements.

The branch standard is now on order Itlic,iiclfar.- anti employment sections a Ronson from the wide range a “gallant English gentleman."

Captain Frederick John Walker. C.B_ and it is hoped to hold the dedication ! which continue to operate quietly and the NRA!-‘l next spring, if the necessary cash cart he ctlicicntly behind the scenes in the l).S.0. :ind three Bars. Royal l\':ivy. ’ r;u.sed. placing of incmbcrsin positions of cutployment. and the distribution of welACT OF IIOMAGF. fare in deserving cases.

This act of homage to one who‘ helped to turn the tide of war in Battle of the Atlantic was extremely; The Conniiarider-in-('liicf. PortsThe ('liap|ain of the Fleet [the Vcn. well done. With the Battle Standard at mouth. Admiral Sir Manley Power. Joltii Armstrong. R.N.) preached the the mainmast and the actual flags used laid a wreath in the spot w-lien: Nelson sermon at the tenth anini:il Service of

by Captain Walker for his signal E fell at :i service in H.M.S. Victory to Prayer and 'l'hanksgiving for Seafarers World's Greatest Lighters "(‘rcncr.il Chase" (kindly lent by. the commemorate the l55th aiiniversary of Portsniouili (‘athcdral on October Mayor and Corporation of liootlc- the llattlc of 'l‘r.ifalg:iron October 21. -3. «

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‘1 and asked to atltlress the llraneh. .-\1t11ther di.stiIIg11isl1e1l ullieei present I’. S1.1p11tth. and absent 1-. .1s (‘.1pt11iIt 1 ntentheis who 11eIe Itnable to attend 1 “ere Rear-.~\tl:11i1.1l ll. 1’. ('uII'ev anti sl11p:n.111l Mrs. R. J. ('u:1.-:1: ('apt:1in S. \\'. l{.1.'1.1il. l).S.t’.. the 11:11.11 !t‘s:11:1.::t and :1Ittltoi'. ( onIt1t:IntIe:‘ Sir ‘liL';‘il~'l'.Kitty-11.111. pI.1_\\\1igltt. l‘.'(’I:ltl' and p11liltc‘I.1tlZ ( .1pt.1in .\i. . ..«. e: lit-n~.:11.1n. l)_.'s'.(l,_ also the tizst l’resi11.111 .1lltl s1.tttt‘|L‘ll \'.ll1t‘«‘l"lI.‘i‘. ('.1;1taIIt \_ \\. S. .\_1:.1r. \'.('.. l).S.U. \\Ith .\tt.‘lt .1 wealth of talent the‘ l‘:;1n1.'h lt;1s 1*-:cn ;1l‘l-: to nt.1i1tt.Iin_ .1; high st.1n1l.1rd of alter-tiitttter s;1ealuItg [ especially .'Is it has uso other "star"! turns in ltullar Willis. who this ntonth : eontpletetl 21 years‘ in the .'\§s‘ut:lltllt\l‘|. and the (iunner. (‘ltarles ('olston. 11 ho inust ltnow every Navy yarn that has ever been told. (fharlie can also be relied on to keep Ittettthers in good l order 11 lten they are on paratle or on tlte tianee 1111111‘. '

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‘I he eotttinual ntoving to and frottt I little I causes distraction anti not :1 .1nno_v:1r1ee to the tn:1jorit_v. 'l'l1eret'ore his 1\':1val Seeretttry I .-\cet11np;111icd by l that in future lmnthly suggest Itta_\ there he an interval of 15 Ittintites ;tRc:1r-.-\dmiraI 1-". R. 'l'\vi.s'~'. D.S.C.) his Principal Private Secretary during the sltuw. to be |1l;Iinl_\' statetl tatnd A. R. M. Jallray). the First Lord ; on the progI:1IIIntes' together with :1 'tMr. the Admiralty. l.ord Carringtomi request tlt:1t all sltiptttsttes move about of run at K.('..\l.(i.. l\l.(T.. visited ships and as little as possible \\lllic the show is estublisltntents in the Persiatt Gull" till. ill! l-l..\i.S. Excellent Boy C:1dets.l I am sure almost everyone could between October 7 and 13. lll-2 Royal Naval Air station Worthy Down. near Winchester. which has been the Boy Cadets accompanied by wait until the interval to relieve or occupied by the Royal Navy for over 21 years. is to be transferred to the from R.N. Barracks. Portsmouth. gave replenish as the case may be. :1 lield gun dentonstration at the Swin- Royal Anny Pay Corps as from December 1. 1960.

To repeat. an excellent show but don Carnival on September 17 before The Royal Navy took over Worthy Naval Regulating staff. in 1952 word of criticism.

One certain otte tiny an audience of some 10.000.

Down from the Royal Air Force in Worthy Down was rcconIn11ss1_oned as artiste did not seem to notice the This was the first time :1 demonstra- 1939 and front then until 1952 was H.M.S. Ariel. the Navy's Air ElecInierophone. resulting in lots of his the last three months the Royal‘. tion of that character had been given used for training Fleet Air Arm Tele- trical School. and last year became jokes being lost among the audience Navy-‘s Portsmouth Command bomb} in the area and it proved ntost popular.

Air Gunners and the Royal H.M.S. Ariel 11 on the transfer of the graphist higher up iII the hall. school to Lee-on-Solent. and mine disposal unit has located 56 The Parade in the afternoon‘.’ Very shells. four mines, It bombs. one torTo mark the very friendly relations in the of rather spite good heavy pedu and a cannon ball. Several of the which have existed between the Royal showers attd ct1Itgr:1t1Il:Itit1tts front the shells were Boer War antntunition but 1 Navy and, the City of Winchester for branch St. l.eonard's :11td to Hastings no one is quite sure nberc the cannon j very many yenrs_ the air station's :1il 111111 took part.

HEN the Arncriean Fleet sailed! England. has :1 ROll’t¢t‘itllltL‘_\'¢SSCi and White Ensign was presented to the ball came from. into Portsmouth _at the end ofl that the skipper 11.-as buried in the nearby city at :1 special service in The Portsmouth unit, of two A. C. 11001). eiturchyard just :1 few feet ttwuy from Winchester Cathedral on Friday, \"iee-elt:1irm;1It. llastings cers anti two ratings. is commattded by 1\.~\'l’() Atlantic Exercise “F:1llex October 21--Trztfal ar Day. The adand St. l.eon.1rti's'. Lieut.-Ctlr. W. Y. McLan;1ch;tn, Britislt naval writers who had aceon1- the saloon b:Ir door. fleet for decided. in return M.B.lE.. ll.lE.M.. R.N.. of l’ortsmouth.; panied the The church and the inn. said the dress was given by t 1: Lord Bishop of hospitality. to invite rector. were the two centres of Roth1.:r~ Winchester. anti after presentation to and is one of three Royal Navy bomb tirst-class and mine disposal tennis based in the American senior naval otlicers and ltithc village well before the May- the Dean and Chapter the Ensign was Press men to :1 party ashore.

United Kingdom. llowcr's famous voyage. So interested laid up by :1 cathedral svittdow. ViceThe p:1rty organisers were Desmond were the American naval olliccrs and Admiral Sir Deric Holland-Martin.

The Portsmouth Cornntand unit covers an area of responsibility front Whctton. who was covering for the Press men that they interrupted the K.C.B.. D.S.O.. D.S.C. and Bar. Flag the Humber to Lyme Rcgis and thcl “Sunday Graphic." and Peter Small. party to Iool; round St. .\l:1ry's church. Olticer (Honte). read the lesson.

ADY POWER. wife of the Com- four members of the team have been "New Scientist" and “Sunday Times."

Ollicers and men of the air station The party included Rear-Admiral mander in Chief. Portsmouth. known to cover as many as 3.000 They chose :1 riverside pub. the Mayjoined forrttcr Royal Naval personnel head of Command McCain. .loltn S. Admiral Sir Manley Power. will launch ntiles :1 month. flower at Rothcrhithe. who have served at Worthy Down in Commander tnforntation Bureau. another of the Oberon class subAlthough it is obviously necessary Peter Small contacted Charrington Frank A. Manson. US. Navy's public :1 march-past at Winchester Guildhall. ll..\l.S. marines.

Odin. at Blrltenhead. for them to investigate all sus Public Relations people and a real information oiliccr for the U.S. Naval where the salute was taken by His on ;\'oven1her -t. tthiecls reported. not :1ll 0 their_ reception 11.-as prepared. When the Forces in Europe. Denzil Sullivan of Worship the Mayor.

Although the task formerly carried lluilt by (7:1n1nIe| Laird & (‘o.. Odin ]t1.trttt:)'s‘ have proved strictly neces- party were escorted from American the "Daily Mail." and representatives out at Worthy l)o11‘n has now been is t1ne of eight of her class which have sary. At Christelturch recently 11 1N:t\';tl lleadquartcrs In London tol of 11 .-\11teriea1I Itewspztpcrs. transfcrretl to ll.1\l.S. Ariel. l.ce-ona tlisplacentent of 1.700 tons 12.501) "ltztlztrtlotts" operation to locate a sus- tlocl.i:1nt.l to the .\iayilower they found Solent. the departure does Itot end the submerged). are 295 ft. in length and pected honth tttrtteti out to be :1 dis- Ethc Rev. Ronald Sltute from the’1 Royal Navy's trztditional :1.s's‘oei:1tion VllC:tfb_\' St. .\iary the Vtrgut Installed‘ carry :1 crew of six otlicers‘ and (15 tl\'L't.l domestic boiler. l.ossientouIl1'.s Station Air Air i{.1\'. with the (.‘ity of Wiiteltester. ()1) another occasion tltey were able 111-1111 .1 tape r1:1:ortlcr antl there. In :1. ratittgs. has been closed 1960 for just The Oherons‘ are practically repeat to help :1 man desperately scttrcltlltg; typical 41111111 pub atntospltcre. they: Day l't1llt.l One of the Chief Gunnery instrucetlitions of the l’orpois.: class’. and tlte 111.-athy 1:;11xiil'l111ver lield for lll\;l'lL‘t|f'(l the rector’: carefully collated: and :1 cheque for just under {L000 ‘.1. l'ltey found it “till the e|ee- ‘evidence that the .\l_:1yflower. Ivluclt, the hest ever has been sent to thcltors serving_ in H..\i.S. li.\ee|1cnt won 1t:1111e ship of the class \1.1s latinclteti 1 :1 l.'l.0t‘0 prize in l’remu1nt ltond dm lluuls. l!1L' l’tlgt‘tttl l':t1llL‘l‘S it) »1\L‘\\', ('entral l‘tl!‘.t.l for Na1';1l ('l1;1rities.

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UNITED KINGDOM ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY Vacancies at

A.E.R.E. HARWELL for ELECTRONIC MECHANICS

(training would be given to

good skilled electrical who have knowledge of and aptitude for backgroundand electronics wish to further their experience in this work.) men some

with a

ELECTRICIANS AND ELECTRICAL FITTERS

(Several of these vacancies are for men with experience in installation or maintenance of heavy industrial or Powerstation electrical plant or control systems.)

ELECTRO MECHANICAL INSTRUMENT MECHANICS

(to operate and maintain a wide range of recording instruments in Reactors and other installations.)

Several of these vacancies are with the new establishment being set up at Harwell for the National Institute for Research in Nuclear Science and for another new establishment being built nearby at Culham to take over the thermo-nuclear pro~ gramme of work at present being carried out at Harwell.

Interesting and varied work where there are excellent opportunities for advancement.

Assistance is given towards further education.

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sick leave and superannuation schemes and is at present local assisted transport scheme.

HOUSING

Married men living outside the Harwell transport assistance with house purchase.

area

will be housed

Please send for explanatory booklet and application form to:-â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; Industrial Recruitment Olficer, A.E.R.E. Harwell, Didcot, Berkshire.

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;R;tn:dI)’ emaitdtnz, IN.‘ tmitc :mt\tt::ition\ front -ct-naval men rctucett 2\' and fit, oho rnmex. €tllhl1\I;I\I‘l‘I and a tl.t:i tor sctiinit. .iiiiIi.1mi.-_ ced determination to

llt|l.l) ',”—,_.(.N AN" nnmum OVEMBI-IR 25 will be the ititttirersury of the sinking: of Il..\I.S. Ii:l|’Il:Ill|IIl0l‘.\ one \II|Il‘tI -t:-_»tt~tI_ ;u.\ett_ \.'lII‘I’Cd. \\ lute .\ t‘.t_ tun in I941 and on September 24. I07 survivors held the fourth reunion dinner ltd -\t‘XII| Ind ltin.ttt-it. l’on\mouttt. Phone I-_\t‘\'ttt.'xt.C hot cuenna: hit l'I‘.n~¢‘ nterels ile:tt slutuld llnl .tt‘\r‘-l\ I urine :2 cII.'|lIL'C ol cntplo in II..\I.S. President. Several travelled runny miles to attend the dinner :tnd' ‘(ltll uti.i.i') ;~,rt~.l.t.ts htne '.Il‘i[‘It.‘|\:\L' :r.li:ti..il I‘! II?" \‘4iI". -\n Idc:tI scheme lot CI ntessages were received front survivors living in New 7.e:t|:md. South Aostralitl. ‘um-‘hm\!f‘)l.mJ to-r alter th 'id\‘ait’r. :e‘ .~ e Canutlu. Ilonolulu. South .»\l'ric:t and Ireltmtl. v: i-t in'rie-t. .‘I\IIIL’.IL't'\ te~ jto ittdmtn.

One Sllr\'I\'0l‘ attended from Editi.1...-tit. \\'ittc It‘! i\‘.tlICl_ t:t.t.t- ul ..r, \~~t to the I'tov.idt‘:tt Iile \uttm'.iuto:t t‘t.x\ .I'Il .i.t run. "I ~.ltcit'.c .in.I R .x' t.i.-ttt.cttr. (t. \l.

I’L'.‘lI.t.'. l)urlt.int. front several Wales.

II’:Il1ll'. burgh. *\\-i'_.'.|l'i‘tI at I 'l‘... :t l.:d.. 24!; |lixh.=. ::.ite, :-'t\:t-rt:init:i'\ I.-r \...t-uitil arnlhf the .\Iidlantls and. in fact. from all I tret.), and two gtlL‘.\l\’ ltunt the Tt.tining lottdtvtt. £t!‘.l\ mil tc.'ci I ( _‘ tn in : llarhattt. front l.ieuI. ,;..., \\-,,..-.._..,,..:_.;_..‘m.

U. iShip Poitstttotttlt \\‘ettthley. over Lin-::land. t\'atttraIly. FUN IIIUII-CI.\\\ IH'I'\I".\' In \;I3It:iI‘Iv: IIttiti.:tt’L‘r 1.»: ‘tS.C.C.) .I. (T. Corbett. l{.N.R.. and I|\IIf!I\ wide l‘3 hand. Nenc has ttell reprexented.

Sites Il'.II:lIn[ \l.in:i:t-r. \ ‘--In Itit.. an nstwn: .\I.' “II”! LIIL. The oilieers‘ present were Ctlr. C. R. Lieut, Reed. R..\'.R. tt.1.§It_ '-in. .- I'-ttumntttth ::i,5_x. ' II|l:InIl. \-vrttshlrc Others present ineludetl live serving (‘\I' ttlltltuxs .-I R..\'.

Stratton llrottn. R..\'. (t'et.I_ Cdr. A. I. and present. mo Cohltant. (i.C.. R..\.‘. ltel.l. l.ieut.~Cdr. Petty Ollieers-— C.P.(). IIII'lt.'\. uimtiictt \i~.- t‘!t.‘\l\ ant!\htf1\, I‘I;\IL‘l‘ I‘.|dL‘(‘\ in am MACHINE (iieetthiiizh IIh'\__ l.td.. I20: Uttceu Ii. E. (jaslt. R.f\'.. ('otntn:tndin;: Otlicer tC.P.O. Joltnson. C.l’.(). Allunt (St. (I\'\IX'tI_ reqttircd I-y Ilceehant Re-ear.lI |.tl-watoiie.

Reserve Ships. liariott in l"tit‘ttes'~:. Vincent). C.l'.(). Sibley it-I.-'\..-\.). and \:i-:';t l'.~::~.-r..-nth l.td._ (Steal \\’cst Road. llrentloid. .\In.ldlcl.iettt. J. ‘tut-ztrtl. R.t\'. iret.l. C‘.l’.0. Knott.

-ex. Anplieams should hrue cm-tnrerin-.: SlTL'.-\'I'I0.\’S VACANT up:-ncnec and N: altfc to use that \nowi\ fetter of best \\isItt:\‘ \\:l\' reeeised I zeditc in attcndtnit In .\titnni.1tt: I'a.-L.u:tne Adtnirttl (‘unningltaut and tele- I .\I'I‘l.l¢‘\TlU\S arc intitcd from C|‘n‘\'||IIIr M-I-'lIms'|). lob requires Naetituil and in.tnti;tl itpptieation to the unit. (Enid rate it! par, tgrttnts were received froth l‘l..\l. The it-.mi.»:tcd nIIlt'\'l\ tn nt.in:u:c on licences in the I'iotu \h:mnrt and non-eontrihtitors nemmn tun or the country. Applicants \hIIIlId Queen. the Duke of liilinhtirglt. and \utIll‘lt‘.'tI ~..ht'ii1c\._ Apply: Prnalncl Mttnagcr. l‘c tnarried and D!L‘ICI.lT‘I) under -1]. and in the Earl of G:tins‘hotottglt_ the present pg\s:‘\\'..\t'I I\IL‘\\.\tlI| -till.

III eIlll'L'i‘ll dnumt Iiccnec, i\rtpltc:int\ l.ord Barhtnn. uifl be enctt an initial tratntmt ncriod and MI" he ii:utt:ied on teratin tvccasiittts to do a period A wreath will he laid in \Ve\lIIlitt\lt.‘l' [ll rclzei dtinrs. and when promoted to the \l.|lIl\ '

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“XIII irce electricity. x‘-I\. l.mn-..min. north. the ship's‘ t'tItIlp:IlI_\ ieiation ntetnhers Il:t\‘t: been invited to _-.i.tl and coin: ml! I~e nm\'tdcd.- Annlitaltotu ol' II..\I.S. Hermes etttered Kim: 1 \\’i.-ntliley to attend a parade and nIh|I|:LI |\- t: IIC t.- the (Balloon \\‘tnc Co. l.td.. ‘.\-:t< 32 Trinity Square. I.o::don.

Neptune-‘s .\'ortIterl3' Klltgdtllti and “ill ; in-:tn.iri:tl service at St. .\lieIt:iel\ by ii get their “lilne nose" certitietttcs itt due tile 'l'tainitn.- Ship llttrhant Sea Cadets. (‘S Ill-‘II’ \'(lU into 3 ncll-paid Saltw course.

I It will he rernetnberetl that lI'lt: ':earccr. 5l'l‘i\I tott.i\ tor dtl-IlI\ of home tuininc nent model of ll.M.S. llarhttm \\':l\‘ dedi- ..1nd three tests‘ .Il‘I\'IllIl’I‘.CfII\sen-ice. -SAL!-'.\' "S\\'ordtItrttst" li.\ereise I ll).. Dcrt, -II_ 235 Regent Street. smootltly and so did l-Zsereisc “Ruin cated there on i\'o\'etnber 22. I05‘). _('.\Rl.l:llS \\ .l. l..):tdo:t_ 'I‘ttb ll"—-—:tn intensixe .-\,-S e.\e:eis'e in |._.._... the Irish Sea This seztgoing sectlh to he gcttittg II habit \\ilIl Hermes --dttring tlte ' a 3 sztiled from she 5 period July (when l’oit.smotith) to September 30. 78 days‘ It;t\‘e lieen spent at sea. during \\IlIl.'Il require time she lt'.t\ sailed 22.514 miles‘.

The tint in:tjor accident took place on ()etol\er 7 when :ttt .-\,-"S helicopter FOR STEAM ANDIOR DIESEL WORK ditched at .~t.‘;t olT the .\lttlI OI‘ Kim)-‘|'|-'~ also .-\ltltottgh there appears to I‘: little chance of .‘-:|I\’:tgIl'Ig the "eItoppei."? use are glad to report that the crew were picketl up by the frigate lilac}:- I FOR MOTIVE POWER DEPOTS pnul, nnnc thc ttorse for their ordeal. in the I-Ierntes is now. in l’ott~tttottt':t .tntl :tfter leave to the ship's company s.tII> lot L-t‘:~:..'t't.i-. tin .\o\etn':*;: Applicants must have served apprenticeship ROYAL OF Sl-llI’S Rate of pay for 44 ltour week-£ll .9.7d.

Three shift working. opportunity for overtime and Sunday work NAVY I Free and reduced rate rail travel facilities after qualifying period Ills‘ 0! ()Sl'('.-\RI) pltotogt':tpI1~'.

Apply to: ll..\l. Ships may be ohTRAFFIC MANAGER. BRITISH RAILWAYS. l‘.tII‘.L‘tI from tlte Editor. t\'.\w :\'r.ws.

FARM BUILDINGS. GRANVILLE ROAD. SHEFFIELD, 2 l(.l\. litttr.-.el>.s. l’ott~.tttottth. price Gd. each. whielt lllCItItIL‘\ posta-,:e. lltesetis. littluttrk. Ocean. l€.tt_.-le. ('v.'nt:tur. (iI;I.\gt'|\\. Kenya. .\'e\te.is'tIe. \lhton. .-\rk Royal. l.ot:lt Killisport.

I)litl‘i.l. 'l.teitttin. l)aring. ('het~ron. [c'\I. \'.itt;_'ti.ird. .\Iur:.t_\. ( llll1I\'l'IitlItI.

A.E.I. APPARATUS DIVISION

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ELECTRONIC

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TEST ENGINEERS AND TESTERS

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QUALIFIED FITTERS ELECTRICIANS

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Russell. Dttittt)‘. I’t'oleetot‘. l't‘.tlttte.\ Delettder. l).ittin-_.-ton. (':trron. \\'ltitl‘}'.‘ liastlvottrtte. 'l'orqtta_\'. .\Iottnt~. Bay. and .-\rin;i.l.t.

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.n¢,yidit;' corn:-, (int. then write fidante Q'..'D:ll'\: Ref: 439.‘NN to-

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HIGH FILOUINCT ALIIINATORS (W TO LW CYCLES fl! SECOND)

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Apply Personnel 0fiICer—

CJC DEVELOPMENTS (Portsmouth) LTD.

Fitzherbert: Road,

Farlington, PORTSMOUTH

FLIGHT REFUELLING LIMITED

invited from Personnel who are due to be released from the Services during the next three or four months.

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shipsalretttly issued

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Staff Conditions of Employment.

Excellent Pension 8i Life Assurance Schemes.

Special cheap bus services from all areas to the Airfield.

Please apply in

writing, giving full detqils of experience to:

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AUTOMATIC CARBON fill VOLTAGE REGULATORS

NEWTON BROTHERS (DERBY) LIMITED AIFREIOII ROAD. DERBY

Careers in Engineering Company of ex-Royal Navy skilled craftsmen as Fitters, Turners, Milling machinists, etc. Good working conditions and rates of pay in new factory.

Applications are also

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I CONVIIYOIS

TRANSISTOIISLD INVIIRIOIS

C1 C DEVELO.§§?.E2‘.T.§, LTD

for Aircraft Overhaul work

We be Comb

Address...........

I0 VARY ‘I’IAN$I’OlHLI5

Titimstsroiusro votritci; ittouurotts

(MANCHESTER), LTD.

A.E.l.

INSTRUMENT MECHANICS

The I-itlitor. "Nitvy l\'cws." RN. Barrttcks. Portsmouth: Please ftirtrard one postcard of lI.t\l.S. l.inn as reproduced at the top of page 3, for which I attach stamp value 2d.

(Use block letters, please.)

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AIRFRAME FITTERS AIRCRAFT ELECTRICIANS

No. 60—H.M.S. LION

Surrey

qualifications and experience.

THE EMPLOYMENT SUPERVISOR

stilt-s or 'l‘IIl£ Il0\’.-\l. -.\’AVY

Queens Road, THAMES DITTON

power

apply

to:—

the Airfield is situated in

Solartron Laboratory Instruments Limited.

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If you have sufficient technical

urgently require

of atttomatie controls. The vacancies arise in- the Division mttrketing a very wide range of automatic controls for the lteating and air conditioning systems of commercial buildings. The work involtcs contact ttith architects‘. consulting engineers, and contractors. Qualifications: ll.N.C. or equivalent; above average intelligence; strong sense of personal responsibility. Presious relevattt experience would be utluablc as an additioitttl qualification.

Hrs. G. E. Mills.

Anistztnt Pcrtonncl Oftici-i

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I-'.tti_:ineers attd Trainee Installation engineers are urgently required In the Birntingham. Glasgow and London branch olliees of the world's leading ntanulhcturers

Honeywell

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tor Ground Radar. Servo Control. and Computer Systems. l-l.N.C. and O.N.C. or equivalent qualifications an advantage.

Excellent opportunities are available in this field for suitable

'I'r;tittee Sales

All candidates oill undergo ll formal training course in the eotttp-.tn_v‘s mm trainittg s‘t.'It00l. l-‘urthcr training will be given til the liraneh ollices. lligh commencint: ~':tl;tries- oill he paid. and future prospects are excellent.

Otlter I\'t‘.clit~t itteltttle free life ill\tlf:lllL‘t.'. generous superttnztttatton -«cltente. and modern \\orlttnt_.-. conditions‘. Write !»rietl§—-ztge. experience. qtxalilieatton<——quoting reference '-\l)l'I" to Personnel l)epat'tntettt. llotte_\\\ell Controls l ttnitetl. Ruislip Roatl l-I.t~t, (ii'eenI'ot'd Stitldlesex.

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The Personnel Manager FLIGHT REFUELING LIMITED Tart-ant Rushton Airfield Near Blandfot-d_. Dorset

NAVY

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NEWS

WHEN SCHOONER’S SURVIVORS WERE

Catapulted

of shoal among monster sharks

c;dm and succeeded once iitoie itt rallying his men and righting the ho.it: asl he was cheering them on front the‘; water one of his legs was removed just below the knee by .1 shark. but he gave no sign that this had happened for fear ol‘ dishearteitittg the remitaitts of his company attd causing another panic. Then the other leg was seized and "scrtuIcltctl from his body"; but .is he was sinking his plight \v.1snoticctl by the men bailing in the boat who imutediately grabbed him and pulled him on board.

Though in great pain he still retained cortseiotisitess aitd thought only of the preservatiort of his men: he ktiew he If you roll your own cigarettes. was dying and towards evening when: he could no loitger conceal this fact he i here's ltow to get /2 <'.\'In1ci_r-arerlt-.r said good-bye to each man and left the from :1 3d. packet of tu7.t..\ following ntessagc to be given to his Cigarette papers. Crumple a cigar.-\dntiral. “Tell ltitn." he said. "that my ette paper attd place on machine lllt:tl ltave done their dirty and ll).tt no it will save enough bl:itne is attached to them. I have bttt i as .shown_ tobacco to ntalsc 1'.’ ¢'.\'I'ru ('i5'llft‘lft‘.Y one favour to ask and tlt.1t is that he will promote .\leldrum to he a gunner." at :1 t‘u,\I ii/3:1!

Shortly after sunset he lost consciousness and when the boat was once more capsized during another shark alaiitt ltis body was not t'cc¢Wi:r.;(I_ There were now left si.\' men nnderl the command of .1 .\Ir. .\lacle.ut. a I By using Iu.'r.t..\ l‘iltcr Tips, you utate. artd between them they toiled through the night in an elfort to right not only save enouglt tobacco to the boat. lly ttiornittg the boat had been 1 make 2!) ¢-.\‘Iru ci,r:nr't-In-s with every rightcd_ but two men worn out by their tld box of l()(l lips. but you also labours had been iutable to retain their trap :1 large percentage of nicotine, hold on it and had been lost. tobacco tars‘. ctc.. and cart .smoke more itt consequence. .\'urt- : for :1 ().\'l.\' TWO l.F.lt'l' l)nriI'lg the following day l:\ugttst cooler sinoke always" tap cigarette 2‘)! two of the tour survivors became (Iu' l)U\'.‘.\\\'.\ttl)fs') hcforc smoking. delirious and sprang t\\'Cll|t1Jll'ti.lC.l\'llIg only .\lacleatt and .\leldrunt III the boat, lly superliiitttan elloits they m.1n:tged to hail the boat and when this was done. worn out, they fell asleep. By the morning of the Jtltlt they l had given up all hopes of survival :trtd were .,-nvving their contpanions their quick deaihs, rather than the drawtt otn one from starvation and tltiist with wlttclt they were faced. llopelessly they searelted the horizon for ;i sail or for sortie signs of land. at last their patience was rewarded and l a sail was sighted some distance away.

Slowly the vessel drew near. but gave no sign of having heard their shouts. wltielt by this tinte could have been little ntore than hoarse croaks. or of hzwint: seen their signals. She; A simple way to raise the initial deposit money approaclted slowly to within half a mile‘ and then just as slowly started to draw required for buying your own house. Make out a away.

Inonthly allotment for the purchase of TENTH ISSUE made .\leldrum then that it was up NATIONAL SAVINGS CERTIFICATES. Here are some examwhich his ntind to take the action Clltlitlcs this story -to be told. I-le ples of how your money grows by the purchase (by realised that certain death would be .\laclean's and his own fate if the brig allotment) of failed to rescue them. since they could not expect to last mtich longer without food and water.

He was :1 strong swininter and saw that their only hope lay in attemptittg‘ to swim lo the brig and make known PURCHASE PRICE the plight of the boat. .-\ceordingl_v he IS!dived overboard and struck out towards the ship: by the lirtte he hail covered two-thirds of the distance he was at his last gasp bttt summoned opt £2 55 enough strength to give one last loud If you allot per li:1il. .\lir:1culottsl_v this was lteard on; board and he was sighted‘. :1 boat} You will have was quickly lowered to pick him up bought certilicates and before losing consciousness he which will now tnanaged to irtdicate where t\laclean H93 £l38 £l88 Sllll £83 was‘ and he. too. was soon rescued. be worth about ‘

ONLYTWOMAGPIE SURVIVORSlly JACK I)! ?S'l'\' l-IRI-‘. the story of tlte loss of His .\|.1gpie sanls leaving lter crew strug.\|.tjest_v's schooner Magpie on gling in tile water.

Of lter crew, a itian called .\leldrum, August 27. I826, rtot supported by oilicial docuttteitts, it is unlikely tltat it the Gunner's Mate, succeeded in wuttld be believed and it would prob- escaping from tlte vessel and struck out ably be cottnted as "aitotlier sailor's until he found some wreckage -a pair yartt." wilder and more improbable of oars‘ in tlte ilarkltess: to these lte llt.1n ittart_v of the imaginings of Holly- clung while he listened for sotmils of wood: yet the det:iils can all be verilicd front .-\dmiralt_\' records should anyone wish in tin su_ ltt tlte year I826 llis .\lajesty‘s' Ship Magpie. a schooner of tltrec guns. uttder the contniand of l.ie1tt. Edward Smith. KN. tlicutertant of liebruary 26, I312). was searching for :1 vessel wlticlt had been committing acts of piracy oil the west coast of ('uba. To this end on .«\ugusi 27 she \\as patiol~ ling oil’ (‘olorados at tlte western ettd of tire island.

The day \‘-'.l\ hot and sultry and the .schooner lay beealnted some miles ottt to se.t atsaitiitg llte eventing hiecle. \'-'hiclt is usual itt those parts. 'l'oward.s eight o‘clock iii the eveitittg :1 slight breeze got tip front tltc west and tlte Magpie was soott uitder way with rccfed mainsail. foresail and jib set. liy nine o‘clock the wind had sltifted to _south and :1 sittall d:1rk clotid was observed low over tlte land: tlti.s warriing Wits not ntissed ortboard and [lie scltootter was prepared to nteet the on-

coming squall.

.\I,»\.S'l=S ('l"l' AWAY t\le;1n\tltile tlte bree/c had died ttwav and the surface of the w:1ter was

not disturbed even by :i ripple wlteit. .sutldenly_ with a itoise like an express train, tlte water \I.':ts‘ whipped into a fury and llte squall struck the little ship and she wa.s taken aback. An attempt was made to cut away the I11‘-Isli. hut tltcre was no time for this to have any cllecl and three rtiintites after being struck by the squall the

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arty otlter .s'urvivurs. When he ltad almost given up hope and ltad conte to tlte conclusion that he tnttst he tlte sole survivor of tire .\lagpie's crew of 35, lte heard voices and s\\:Illltowartl.s tltetn. Iinally teaching art uptitrned boat to which were clinging l.ieut. Smith and seven

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SIIARKS It was obvious that it’ :ut_v were to he saved the hoat must he tiglttcd attd after :1 hard struggle this “as done.

Two men got on board and cortintenced bailittg with their hats and ltands. wltile the reiitainder clung on as best they could, llopes ran high th:1t they would soon reach shore when a cry of "Shark" was heard: all was now confusion as those in the water atteiitpted to board the boat. ‘st-'hiI:h nnl'ortun:ite|y capsi/ed and the stirvivors were back where they started.

The alarm proved to he :1 talse one. lt0\\'L“-'L‘l'. and eventually l.it.‘I1l. Smith restored on.l.,-r_ the boat was lighted again .iitd bailing ieeoitttttettceil. 'l‘o1v.trds ten o'clock on the tttorniitg oi‘ the 28th hailing was practically cortipleted when the cry oi "Slt.1ik" rose again, For :1 secottd lime lltc boat was capsized :1s tltose still in the water tried to scramble on hoard at once. but this time it was no false alarm and the men were catapulted into :1 shoal of the monsters. Two men were seized :tltttos1 imntediately and the waters rotutd the upturned him! were dyed \|-ill] lllL‘il' ltlnutl. l.ieut. Smith. however. tcut:nim'd

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