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Commissioned CREW LUNCHED AT GUILDHALL Mayor of Plymouth. Alderman I". J. Stott. .l.l’.. saw the new frigate bearing the name of the city of which he is civic leader, commissioned at Devonport l)ock_vard for service with the Fleet. on r\Ia_v II. Ill-L I.ord

standard. The rucsscs have bunks which can be collapsed during the daytime to form scttccs. 'Ihere are domi.-stic refrigerators in all messes. and the bathrooms have hot and cold showers and stainless steel tit-

The cozumissioning service for II.l\l.S. l’|ynuIuth. an anti-submarine lrigalc of the Rothesay class built at Devonport. was conducted by the Iii-shop of Plymouth (Dr. Norman (‘Iark. M.A.. l.l..I).). 'l'he ship is commanded by Captain 1. C. Cartwright.

tings.

D.S.(‘.. R.N_ The galley has been planned with The lttlltnving day the I.ord .\tayor special emphasis on cleanliness and all and City of Plymouth gave luncheon bulkheads :md the dcckland are lined to the entire ship's company of Il,M.S. with aluminium. Special exhaust sysPlymouth consisting of 200 ofliccrs tents are fitted to each range to ensure

and men at the (iuildhall :md presented a plaque to the ship.

Armament for this class of ship C0tI\ls‘I\’ of two 4.5 inch guns in a twin mounting and a single 40 mm. A.A. gun which will eventually be replaced by a Seacat guided missile launcher

and director. For anti-submarine use there are two triple-barrelled mortars. each of which can fire a pattern of projectiles with great accuracy. set to

explode

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pre-dctcrmincd depth.

The twin 4.5 inch turret is controlled hy an clcctro-rnccltanical computer

system.

-The I’l_vtnouth has a standard displacement of about 2.000 tons. a length of 370 feet and a beam of 4| feet, The peace-timc complement is 8 oflicers and I9-I melt. of whom _approximately one-third are technical ratings. ‘the steam turbine machinery.

driving

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and compact design.

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l)0.\Il{S'I'IC REl4'RIGERA'l'ORS Like her sister ships Ynrmouth.

Rothesay. l.nndonderr_y nd Rhyl her accommodation is of a high

"“..t.rir.e;‘i.‘4.....".;.in the beagle Channel. Tierm dcl “

Note dovin to cleft in the rocky. barren coast. (See page 6 for the story of Protector's Commission)

Ashanti ‘rials by successful

that steam and cooking smells are not allowed to penetrate into adjacent

compartments.

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H.M.S. Plymouth was launched the Right Honourable Nancy. < 2'. countess Astor. C.lI.. on .luIy 20. 1959. .

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Ashanti, built by Yarrow H.515. the first ship of and Co. Ltd. llIllllllIllIIllIlllllllllIllllIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

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The Freedom of the Borough of Gosport is to be conferred ‘upon the Submarine Service on July 7. i

SYMMETRY

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Tribal Class of General Purpose Frigates, has successfully completed an extensive programme of contractor's sea trials.

The machinery installation is of a ‘novel type with steam and gas turbines geared to the same propeller shaft, ‘the gas turbine provides a high concentration of compact power and 15 used to supplement the steam power for high-spccd work. The gas turbine IS also able to develop its full power cold within a few minutes, providing unprecedented mobility and coabliug the ship lying in harbour W|Ihout steam to get under way instantly in an emergency.

The machinery installation has been designed by the Admiralty rn_conjunction with the Yarrow-Admiralty Research Department in Glasgow. and the steam and gas turbines for this prototype ship have been supplied by Associated Electrical Industries l.td._ ll.M.S. Ashanti, will shortly begin an extensive series of evaluation trials over a period of six months in all climates. She is the first frigate de-

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final surplus for the year of £3-t(».86I. After the transfer of £383.16 to development Reserve on Navy Account. and £35,504 to the Staff Pension and Benefit Reserve. and after setting aside £I08.360 for payment of extra rebate in the future, a balance of £I(»-t.l(il rcruaincd which. by agreement with the Service Ministries. will be paid to the Navy (£l0.000l. Army (£95580) and the R..-‘Ll’. (t.'58.58l).

In his address to the Council. Sir William F. Beale. 0.l).E.. Chairman of the Board of Management. referred to the success of the mstalrucnt credit scheme and said: "Sales on instalment credit continue to be extremely popular with hoth families and unaccompanied Scrvicemen. The total value of agreements completed for the year to October 29, l‘)(i0. was £‘)(18.7-ll. While the number of bad debts is still small. there is a tendency for a number of customers to be slow in paying their instalments. We are taking vigorous measures to ensure that this problem is not allowed to become serious." a

T the 40th Annual General Meeting of the Council of the Navy.

Amiy and Air Force Institutes held on May 5, t96l. the Nnafi Balance Sheet as at October 29. I960. and the Profit and Loss Account for the twelve months ended on that date were ap-

proved.

The turnover for the year was £57.4ll|.633 compared with £56.538.62S for the previous year—-an increase of 9343.008. despite the continued reduction in the strength of the Forces.

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£lll.0lJ0 FOR NAVY After rebate and discount totalling £2,220.63} had been paid to the Services during the year there was a surplus of £22l.(»00. This was increased by bringing in £I25.‘.’.6l from sums provided in previous years to meet liabilities not now required, making

signed to carry a helicopter for antl.suluu:u'ine reconnaissance. The new frigate is fitted with Denny ltrowu_ u_.luilisers to reduce rolling III liezu-yl incorporates the most modern \i.‘ltltl:Il'tl\ot habltaluhty.

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W0 Italian warships. the destroyer leader San Giorgio and the :dcslroycr Indomin.arc to visit Portsmnath and London this month. ‘the ships arrive at Portsmouth on June 0 and sail on June |'.'. arriving at (irecnwieh at H00 on Tuesday.

June I3.

The Royal Naval College. Greenwich. is acting as "host ship" for the London visit and in addition to the ‘ollieial receptions the Italian Admiral and (‘aptains will luuch'with the Elder llrethren of Trinity House. the

.-\drniral President of the _Royal Naval “College and the blayor and Aldermen 5 of Greenwich.

Italians have shown considerable hospitality to ofliccrs and men when the Royal Navy has visited Italian ports and the visits to Portsmouth and London offer opportunities for reciprocation. Private offers of hospitality to ofliccrs and ratings should be addressed to Lieutenant(‘ommandcr 'I'. W. Gudgeon. R.N. ('I'e|.: Royal 76-ll) or to Lieutenant1"H5-W ('ommandcr A. P. Rabbit. R.N. (Tel. Portsmouth 2Z35l. cxt. R.N.l'I. 2096).“buns-on“ photograph of the Royal Navy's latest cruiser-—II..\I.S. Blake

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lLe!rers to the Er/imr

Cut lead with service Cutlass

Hazardous operation recalled

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is. I think. the l:idy appearing in the photograph dressed in, i think, a No. 8 white drill jumper. which was, at that time. included in ti .scain:iii's kit.

No dotibt. there are many others who will recall the scene depicted in the photograph. \\’rcns of course. were not even thought about at that period of the ccntuiy.—"0|.D 'I'l.\Il{R."

WARDS to oflicers and ratings ranging from £1 45. 6d. to £36 lls. 6d.

J have been authorised to those who were serving in ll..\I.S. Jewel. ll.!\l.S. Acute and Il.M.S. Droxtord in IR.---Re the t‘llt‘li\'__'t'.1;‘l) on page IS AY 2‘) to June 4 is Continuit- in the salvztge oi‘ the German .\l:irch. I959. when the ships were concerned of the May issue of .\'.wt' l\'i.\v.s. motor vessel Vormann Russ oil’ the Devonshirc wealtli 'l'cchnic:il 'l'raini_ng Week ' coast.

I think l c:iii supply the details. l.ieut. .3 “gck siiggestctl by_ l-l_ts‘ Royal :\l~'0 in the total amount htiisiiccessfiil. she radioed for the assis- llarrett who was considered to be an Highness l'he l)iikc ot l;_dtiibtirt5h availablesharing are members of the crew of ‘tance oi‘ H..\l.S. Jewel. commanded at expert swordsniaii is cutting a strip of following his visit to Atistralia for the a Whirlwind helicopter from R.i\l. Air the time b_v Cdr. A. R. W. Archibald. lead (not wood) with a service cutlass.

Olympic (‘names in I956 when he <:t_\‘-' Station Ciildrose.

They receive between R.N.. and H..\t.S. Aetite (Lieiit.-Cdr. The lady or) the right is his wife on State Apprenticeship Week in £6 l3s. -id. a whose bare head he also used to slice and £44 33. 4d.

T. ll. 11'. llaird. R.N.). operation.

The Vorinann Rass was discovered H..\l.S. Jewel attempted to fight the I a raw potato with a ctitlass. the potato exhibitltc down aitd Up country on tire oil Start Point by the Dro,\iord j tire and Acute endeavoiired to take the can lie seen on the table. This was lR.—-With the aiitltorit\- and help show which been tions have before the Wrens into excame arranged long (l.iciit. A. G. Burns. R.N.). which ship in tow. Conditions of of his and laniily. 1 am the opportunities available to_yoting -attempted to light the blaze. When it ivater and tide made the operation both istence and the juniper she is wearing writing a widow of the late is what used to be a Se.in'i;in's Drill Admiral l.ordbiography people about to start out in life and was apparent that her etlorts would be lditlicult and dangerous.

Moiintevans t‘l-‘.i;iiis oi‘ which how the men and women of the future l)re.ss No, 6. l-‘rock. was the When the Culdrose Broke’) for publication by the helicopter can traiti themselves to partake of the arrived men and tire-lighting equip- tibolishcd about l‘)()'i'.

O.\l‘ord Unit-er.sity l’ress. [mite at‘ their labours and play it Barrett 1 knew as l_ient. when. first ment w.-re transferred by air from There may be readers of the i\'.\\'\' worth-while part in the world. he in Comiiiissioiied was (junncr. a Acute and subseqtiently a towing wire Nt‘;\vs who have personal recollections Loft in the Natal of Pigeon charge ‘\\“.lS passed from that ship to the GerIn the words of His‘ Royal Highness. of the Admiral. I .should be particuin I903 (Ilarcnce Yard (other early "The tirst task of Commonwealth llF. _lil'th of the Oberon class sub- ;man vessel. l-‘lying conditions were lofts‘ \\'cre at Portland. (iibraltar and larly glad to receive arty anecdotal lechnical Traiiiing Week is to draw reminiscence (ll Iiini.—Rl’.(iL\'.~\l_l) marines was launched and named ‘extremely ditlicult and during the in he it that that and \v:is -.\lalt:t) _\car attention to the need for technical Otter at the Yard of Messrs, Seotts ;winching operation there was a clearPOUND. I-l:it 2, 3‘) \\'clliccl. Street. (‘ontniisthe tirst batch of of was one trainitig. Its second job is to convince Shipbuilding and linginccring ('o. sance of only teit feet between the sinned \\’ari:iitt ()tlicc:’s’ to be London, \\'.l. protho.s:: parents. teachers. eiiiplo_vcrs_and |.td.. Grcctliwk. oti .\lond:iy May l5. ‘ foremast oi" the Vormitnn Russ and the to the rank of l.ieiiten.iiit.. voting p..-ople who may not have g_ivc_ii The siibmarine was launched by rotor blades of the Whirlwind. The itioted Diirin-' the latter h.ilt' of the First tlte subject much thought that it is “IS. 5'. A. Sinclair Scott. wife of the transfer of :1 salvage party was afterabout time they gave it very serious chairman of the builders. and the wards described as :i most liazardotis World War he was in charge of the small naval recruiting otlicc just oiitIR,-— Once again it is tiittc for me thought indeed. The third task is to service was conducted by the Rev. operation. to renew my iic.\t ycar‘s supply of side of the main gate of l'o:tsniouth dr:iw the atteiition of employers. trade l). H. Stewart. Minister of l-‘iniiart dockyzird on the ll;i:’d. “r\'avy News." and. of course. unions and technical teachers to the Church. (ireenock.

Alter the war he was retired and always enclose a few lines to you need for bringing the complicated.

THE The Ottcr has a length of 295 feet formed and trained a companv of thanking you personally for the confused and tiiico-ordiiiatcd system ,_3 inches and a beam of 26 feet 6 I Naval llov Cadets on ('l.ipliam Corti- pleasure you have given me in readof apprcnticcsliip training tip to date. inches, She will be propelled by diesel- r l.oiidon_ S.\\’. I do not know ing this very line paper. or where no system exists to work out elcctrtc niacliincry. the diesels being l.Yl.\’(i his flag in the siibntarinc nion. what became of him but presiiine he It is surprising how close it keeps a a sensible arraiigeitieiit quickly." the Adiniraltv Standard-Range type.’ depot ship Forth. the Commander- has to passed awav by no\v.~W. M. niati of long service like myself ‘I h-_- Royal i\'avy is seldom regarded :ind the main electric propulsion iii-(jliicf. Plyinotiili (.-\dniiral Sir PR.-\'l' l‘. cs-(‘hict \ .-o:n.in of Signals. d:itc with the present day Service.up as an e'tiplo_vcr in the generally generators. main motors and main (‘liailes .\l.tddcn. llt.. C.B.). visited Petiibroke Dock.

In spite of all this “Space Age“ we switch gear being m:tiiii- Liverpool to be present at the Battle :i-:cepted sense of the word. Neverthe- controlling are coming to. I am sure we sliall S\\'()RI) S\\'.-\| l.()\\ l.\‘(i .-\(.'l' l'.‘\\. with a "stall." as it were. of tactiircd by the linglisli Electric (Som- of the .-\tlaiitic service held at LiverlR.—~\\'iih refer.-rice to the photo~ always have to depend ;i great deal on pool Cathcdral on May 7. lie alternearly lt)t).t)l)t). a worlil~wide org:inis;i- pan)‘.

Senior Service. ()ttcr will be capable of high uiidc:‘- waids took the salute at a niarcli past graph wliiclt .t[",\'1tl'u'tl on page I5 the iion and .1 growing involveinent in \\’ll.l.l.-\.\l Rlill) (Es. (‘.l‘.().). Edinidvaiiccd tecltiiology. it ollers ni;in_v \\'.ite_i‘ speeds and able to in..im;iin in wlticli contingents from the l'"oi‘tlt. of the May issue all X\\'\' iVI1\\‘S.the1 -'turgh. siiliiiicrgctl patrols in any the R.i\'.R. :ind W.R.N.R. and local would s~;i-.- that it was i..k-cii about opportunities for a technical career continuous l’.S. Please tell me it‘ “.\'.iv_v .\'cws" end of I905. I was then an ()rdiiiary Sczi Cadets took part, and has important assets as an eni- part of the world. standttrtls of :iccottiniod.ition 'I he service at Liverpool (':ithcdral S-:atn:iit in l..l..ll. l’o:tsniouth. At that Albums are istill obtainable tor these plt1)ct' in tire high standard of its forlligh the si.\ otlicers and (.2 raiin_.;s—- ‘has been held annually since 195*). time l.ieut. llarrctt ii'cqii_ently_gave lovely postcard pictures’! trainiiig prograiniiics and the worldl.-lllvmni Ir) tflllltllll 64 t'.;rrJ'i tin‘ still incorporated in prcsioiis‘ siihiitariiics ‘when the ship's‘ bell of ll.M.S. l.ivcr- ilcnionstr:itions or‘ his skill with a tl|'tl”lll’.lt'. wide nattire of its rcspoiisibilities. pr."i’i‘ M. 641., [mu _lr.-¢_-,—of the Oberon class will be a t'catiii‘c lpool was presented to the Cathedral cutlass. inclttding .i sword s'w'.i||itwin_i.'

Next month “.\'av_v News" will tit" ll..\|. SiilimariiieOtter. l act. lie was assisted by his wife. whit I-Iilitur.) ;.-s .i pc:'iii.iiient meniorial. contain an article showing what the Royal r\'av_v has to oll'er—its training possibilities in all branches‘ of ‘

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tile Service. The article will tell of the opportunities in :i naval career ilwlli and 01' IIOW the lflllfllfltt |'t»‘- Notes: ti) The term U.K. Base Port means the port at which it ship may ceivcd helps a man when he returns normally be expected to give leave and relit. Portsmouth (C) indito civilian life. catc ships atltninisteretl by Portsinouth but which will normally rellt ztndfor give leave at Chathaiii.

This article will make good reading r (ii) As nitings are norruall_v detailed for 0\’t.'l'\'¢:l'€ service about four, tor tli: youngster possessing :i certain months ahead of coiuniissioning date. and for hotitc service about adveiitiiroiisiicss oi’ spirit and. at the two months alteatl of cntiiniissiuttiitg date. this .should be burnt: in s:i:n.: time will assist par.-iits to aitswcr ntind when preferring requests to volunteer to serve in a particular ‘ qiiestiotis put to them by their chilship. dren on the subject of opportiiititics 5 (iii) It is enipltasised that the dates and particulars given below are foreiii the Royal Navy. casts only and may have to be ch:tnged—perhaps at short notice. ‘

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Commission. Jiil_v lloiiic,'.\l.'d. (2-l months). U.ls'. Base l’ort. Ports-

mouth. ll.M.S. Tartar. February. at Devonport for Trials. Continissioiis September tor (ieiieral Service Coinmissioii Middle l-iastflloiiie (ls months). 1.‘-.ls'. llase Port. Devonport. ll..\l.S. Agincourt. February l3. at Portsmoittli for trials. Comiiiissioit May I for General Service Contmission Home/Med. (24 months).

U.K. Base Port. Portsntouth.

847 Squadron. March 6. at R..\'. Air Station. Ciildrosc. tor I-oreign Service. lllll Squadron. March. at R.:\'. Air Station. Lossicnioiitli. for Overseas

ll.\l.S. _.\'intbIc. Aiigust ll. at Devoti[ll..\l.S. Talent. June 23. at Malta tor : po:i tor Home Sca Service (Ste:iinservice with the 5th Submarine Divi- in; ('rc\\)_ l ‘Hill Puma. Angiist 22. at Dcvonport 3_ ll..\‘l.S. ll.M.S. irurpoist-._ liily l. at Portsfor General Service Commission mouth for with the [st Subl llomc/Soutli America and South inariii-.: Squat roit .-\tl.intic (20 months) U.K Base Port. Dcvonport.

GENERAL Service. ‘ lll..\l.S. Glasll..\l.S. Scarborough. lune 6. at PortsAshanti, Aitgiist 22, at ll.M.S. Caprice. Marcli. at Singapore. for Home Sea Service (Trials-). port. mouth lot General Service Comgow for Foreign Service (Far East).

I962 mission lloineI.\lcd (l8 months) .'\pl'il changes to General Scrll.l\l.S. Gurkha, March. at Soiith:tmpvice Ciiitiiiiissiiiit Middle liastl 1962 U.K. llase Port. Portsmouth‘ ton. for Home Sea Service. Contllozne tl'.‘ inontlis). U.K. llase Port. ll..\l.S. llarrnsa. J.!llll.t.'_\' 2. at Devonll..\l.S. Danipier. June 23 at Singapore missions for General Service Contl for l7orcign Service (Far East). l)c~.onport. missioii May. Middle lE;ist_llomc port for 'l‘i'ials. t'oininissioiis .-\priI Pt.-turd. July 4. at Chathani tor ll..\l.S. l)utid.ts. September 5. at 3 for (icneral Scrxice (foittitiission H8 miittths). L‘.l\'. llase Port. trta s.

Rosytli for trials. Commissions‘ llonie/'.\led. t2-I inoittlis). U.K. llase RtI\_\llt.

-BIS Squadron. July 4 at R.N. Air StaOctober SI for Home Sea S€l’\‘lCC.< Port. Poitsiiioiiiti i('.I. tsce note.) ll..\I.S. Rt.Illtt.'5‘.l_\'. March. coiiversioit UK llase Port. Devonport. tion. (fiildrose for Overseas Service I ll..\l.S. Nubian. early Linuary. at to Home Sea Service. U.K. Base tll..\l S. Ark Royal). ll.\l.S. llnlwark. September 5. at l’orts-.noiith tor 'l'ri.iIs. Coiiiiiiissions Port. l’ortsmouth. (i\'or.'nally gives “I06 st|ll'.l!ll'0ll. July 4 at RN. Air Sta- 1 .Singapore for Foreign Service (l’.tt leave and sell‘-maiiitaiiis at l.ondoiifor Home S-.:.i Service June 5 for .-\dvanccd I-‘lyui-,2 i-:..sn.

Service Coinmission General tlcrry.)

Ark ll..\l.S. raii ll g Ro_val. September I2. at East ll-.\nic. .\ugust. l‘)(i2 ll.i\I.S. Rame Ileail. March. at ChatMiddle |l.M.S. l)alr_vtnplc. ltil_v IS. at DevonDcvonport for General ham. [or trials.

(I8 months). L'.K. ll.is.- Port. PortsGeneral Service Cominissioii. l-lontelltled.

Commis-_ for p_ort ll.M.S. Whirlwind. March, at Chat(2-3‘ inoitth. sioii. Middle l:'ast,—"r\lcd. (24 months). months). U.K. Base Port. Devon- ll.M.S. Devortshire. Fcbriiary. at Birliam for General Service (‘ommisU.K Base Port. Devoiiport. port. sion llomc/W. lttilics (2-3 months). kenhead for ttoaie Sea Service ll.M.S. Falinutitli. July I‘). at \\".rll- ll..\l.S. Coriinna. _Sept-ember 21. at Coniiuission for General Service U.K. Base Port. Portsinotitlt ((2.). scnil-on-Tytte for Home Sea Scnicc. I Rusytlt tor Tnals. Ct)tl'||"I‘ll\Sl0nSt U.K. Base Port.

Devonpoit, ; .\'oveniber 30 for General Med./Home tl\'ormally gives leave and self-inafii Coaiinissioit (24 Two t:iins .it U.l-(.

Base molilhsl.

Port. Rosytli. l.ondouderry.) ; 'll..\l.S. Loch Killisport. July II. it ll.r\l.S. l.owestol'l. September 26. at Rosyth for trials. (Joiniiiissioiis S-.-n-- (il.isgow for Home Sea Servicc.| l’Ol’Ul..-ill B.-\Ll..I{()OMS i leniber F2 for l-‘ore-igii Service tl’.rr ; (ommisions for General Service. l’.;ist).

Cornniissioii .\lcil..i‘Homc : (I63 1;‘ SOUTH PARADE ll..\l.S. .\lull ol l inontiis) |)ec:niher. U.K. Base Port. l\'inlyre_ luly . . l’orts:noiith t('.). (See note.)

I at l’ort_s'ntoiitli loi lloiiie Sea Service SOUTHSEA ll..\l.S. Lock Ruthvcn. Septeinbcr 27. | (Steaming crew.) ll..\l.S. llrsii. July 28. .it .\l.ilt.t (tinder at l)evonport for General Service‘, OSBORNE RD. Co_ns'iileratioii) for trials. Corti- ('oniniission. llonie,'.\Iii|dle liast .

SOUTHSEA 2‘) H5 (icneral tor L.-'.l\'. ll-.i.se iiionihs).

September Port. Devonmissions , Service ('omniission Meil.;’Ilo:nc l port.

AVAILABLEFOR ‘ALL ’ t|8 ntontlis). U.ls'. Ilase Port ‘ll..\l.S. llrighton. S:ptember 27. at’ l)evonport.

0 0 ‘i (i|.isgoiv tor llome Sea Scrvice.r ll..\l.§.3 .Ill_ulte. Au u. nchangss to ; (Ioiitmissioits April. I962. for? (ieneral Service lssion .\led.I I (J.-iieral Service Commission East: lloaie of Siicrillonie (2l months). U.l-i 1‘ Port. lllt)lllllS)‘.'lJsKl.‘BiIS‘.' whether a Submarin<—Destroyer—B:tttleship or Aircraft Carrier I 7 ltase Port. Portsmouth. l)evnnpdrl.

1 Vidal. August 9. at Cliatliam :ll..\l.S. Virago. September. at Devon-i OVER 50 SHIPS’ DANCES CATERED FOR LAST YEAR ;ll.M.S. for trials. Commissions September ' port for Home Sea Service.

Wire—Writc—or Phone, Portsmouth 32275 I2 for General Service Commission l li.t§':' Port. Devonport.

West Indies ('14 months). U.K. Base ll..\l.S. llardy. October 3. at Cliathant Make your first "Port of Call" for Dancing: Port. Portsmoiitli lC.). (See note.) I for trials, (‘oiitniissiotis December’ The Savoy Ballroom Radio Band Every Friday 1 Il..\l.S. Alert. August It). at 5 tot" llonie Sea Service. U.K. llasc Singapore} for foreign Service. tl-'ar l;'.ist.) !_ Port. Devon;-.ort.

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Chapters follow on the Signal School NDER a new £l.t00.000.000 (which was first under tltc care of a budget submitted recently to the Torpedo Boalswain of lt.M.S. Vernon in lieu of a Lieutenant (G) which the Swedish parliament, among various Admiralty had originally intended); new projects the defence forces are to The Physical Training School: the bar- be increased in a big way.

Six long-range conventional subracks during the First World War: ziccotnmodation problems between the marines are to be built and about £3;

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Under a new building programme. of which the United States will pay 50 per ccnt.. five destroyer escorts. l5 submarines. five patrol vessels and 31 motor torpedo boats and gunboats are to be completed by 1968. Probably as a part of this programme. West Geriuaiiy has agreed to sell 15 small submarines to Norway.

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Her artnamcnt is two 4.5 in. (twitt turret). two -80 mm. Bofors A.A. craft now in service will he obsolete. (twin) and her atiti-subintirincweapons it is planned to retain the R.A.N.'s are two Limbo tliree-barrclled depthonly operation carrier. the Melbourne. charge mortars. service as an anti-submarine Tcnby's complement is I52. in helicopter c:irrier. It has also bceit The Whitby Class frigatcs are fitted runtotircd that her sister ship. Sydney. with the latest equipment for hunting now in reserve. may be taken in hand and killing submarines and facilities for conversion as :i helicopter carrier. for directing anti-submarine aircraft. l-‘our mincswcepcrs. probably of the "-ton“ class are to be purchased from the R.N. and two more of the Commodore the Viscount Kelburn. class built in r\tlStt".|ll:t. A 2.000 ton l).S.C.. is to be promoted to Rearsurvey ship is to be built in an Admiral to date July 7 and is to bc Australian yard and three or four Flag Officer. Malta. in succession to modern submarines costing £3--f mil- Rear-Admiral D. H. l’. Hetherington. caeli will be purchased from the D.S.C. and two Bars, the up pointmcnt to take effect in July. I961.

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The filters can also be used for} purifying industrial tvastc and for thei extraction of gold. silver. nickel and’ copper in stispcnsinyi in water.

Aecortliitg to Moscow Radio. forl the tirst time in the port's history ships have been entering and leaving Leningrad in mid-winter. This has been: partly due to the unusually mild; wcatlier and also to the increase inl size of the icehrcakcr tleet.

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One of the ‘youngest’ of chapels A PERMANENT SANCTUARY IN ‘LION’

().\tl’.:\Rl-Il) with some of the lofty and magnificent buildings found among Naval chapels ashore. the ship's chapel in ll..\l.S. l.ion makes no pretensions. lint all the same. it is a line chapel revealing at once some of lhtht.‘ attributes that sytnholise the Godhead itseIf—peacc. beauty and simplicity. At sea and in harbour it is the acknowledged ltIet:lin|.'-place on board between llim "whom the lteau.-n of heavens cannot contain" and frail, mortal man in his deepest needs. l)cdieated in honour of St. George. meet the ditlering needs of those keep‘- Gourock in I9-84) on the day of the l-‘.ngl;ind‘s patron saint. on September ing dillcrent watches or duties) and of dedication of the chapel.

The subject of the window is the 25. I950. by the Chaplain of the Fleet Holy liaptism.

In the hotnc port of Portsmouth Biblical (and prc-Biblical) creature (the Ven. lohn Artnstrong. 0.li.l;‘.. l..'l'l't.) the |.ion’s chapel is therefore there is a steady demand for christen- “with the body of a lion and the face one of the "youngest" of chapels ings on board when. of course. the of a man. full of eyes before and afloat. It is probably also the lirst of ship's hell is brought into traditional behind. and having six wings.“ This was suggested by the chaplain (the the long litte of II Lions (which use as a font.

So. in one or more ways. the (‘hapel Rev. (ieorgc Knight, M.A.. R.N. stretches as far back as the .-\rmada).

The brilliant colours of this window to have a permanent chapel on board. ministers to many on board. of variThe chapel of necessity occupies ous denominations. frotn the youngest attract the eye for all who pass along only a relatively small space and it is Juniors. perhaps only recently con- the main passztgcway of the ship which t\ot large enough to hold the congre- tirtned. to the Admiral who proudly rttns past the chapel. and frequently: gation for Divine Service on Stutda_vs. Ilies his flag in l.ion as Hag ()llicer the ('haplain is called upon to "ex-l I-'|otillas. .\lctlitcrranc;tn lRear Ad- plain" this lion-hearted creature whose when an alternative and symbolism goes far back into antiquity. altar is rigged on the spacious quartcr- ntiral J. l~'_ I), liush. l).S.(’.").

The Lion has a notable chapel win- l which linds a place. according to the deck or. if the weather is

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Wrens tackle Civil Defence another noultl do if there thought about what you H:\\"PI uorld war‘! It utay happen in your lifetime but could you tackle the

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Station. The girls protested at this and were Abbots-inch. a series of courses have determined that their course should be been held for the Wrens to lcaelt them no dillerent from the men's. They how to combat this major problem. weren't going to be called the weaker Air

The lirst course began on April 13.

A small group of Wrens. bewildered. and wondering why they had been "winged." proceeded to the (‘ivil Defence Lecture Room. where they were told how a Local Civil Defence Organisation is rttn. Tlte sis sections.

Rescue. \\’ardcn.s.

Headquarters. :\mbu|anee_ First Aid and \Vell'arc was explained by Chief Airman Shawcross. This led up to the live stages of rescue and a talk on types of building construction and the way in which

buildings collapse.

Iiy this time all the Wrens were most

cnthusiastie but became a little confused by the next subject knots. A variety of these. bowline. rccf. ligttrc of eight. thumb. hitches and chair

mastered with the help of Aircraft Artiliccr Clark.

The following morning a practical demonstration of tire lighting took place and then each Wren. in turn. put ottt a tire using a foam. C.O.2. gas and tetrachloride carbon water or knots

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dow. positioned one the port hulkhead of the sanctuary. It was the personal wish of the ('aptain (Captaitt .l.

E. Scotland. D.S.C.. Royal Navy) that the chapel should be adorned with a stained-gass window: and the window itself was ttnvciled by the donor. Lady lidcsten (who had launched the ship at

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Forty-live minutes was the time limit given to eotnplete tltc exercise. which

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The necessary aids were administered and the exercise was completed within tlte time limit.

This was the climax of the course and the Wrens felt very competent and able to deal with similar situations. although they may not have looked the most expert civil defenders. was to

In the May issue, page l-1. it was stated that the boarding of the German prison ship .-\ltm:uk was by men of lI..\l.S. Kelly. This error is regretted the destroyer concerned was. of course. l-l.M.S. Cossack.

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the throne of God. The chapel also possesses a line large print of The Last Supper by the contemporary artist Salvador Dali. It is positioned on the forward bulkhead immediately above the altar and shows the living (fhrist on the waters among the boats of the lishcrmcn and at the Last Supper.

Early in May. l96l. when H.M.S. l.ion was privileged to escort H.M. the Queen and H.R.H. Prince Philip.

Duke of Edinburgh in the Royal Yacht Britannia on the state visit to Italy. the Italian destroyer San Georgio presented to the Lion .1 replica of its ship‘s badge which depicts St. George resetting the fair princess from the ‘dragon. St. George's chapel in l‘l.M.S. Lion was appropriately chosen to house it.

In a sea-going community in which men. for the pcrlorn-tancc, of tasks laid upon them are taken away from their homes and families for 24 hours a day. seven days a week. sometimes for months on end. the valttc of :t perman-

WI-ZAl\'ER SI-IX! It was ditlicult to believe that the girls could ever be called the weaker sex when they were seen in ill-fitting. borrowed overalls steel helmets. carrying tool packs. lirst~aid packs and stretehcrs. marching behind their leader to the (‘is-il Defence training

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and recognised sanctuary on board. open all day and all night. cannot be over-rated. Asked why he had cotnc to the chapel on receiving bad news from home. a Lion sailor replied: "There is nowhere else to go at :1 time like this." Truly the Lion chapel is a place where prayer. both "private" and “corporate" is tnade to Him who “sprcadcst out the heavens and rulest

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NEW I-‘OREST F..\'l~IRC|SIi This was obviously wrong and li;tri.lly fair on the candidates thcm— “'L‘T° ‘l"-‘"1 "3' °\°Wl‘°-‘ “l (‘"9 50" '3’, From Norfolk the course returned for a week in H..\|.S. Vernon before .elves and so the whole course has just "“_“_”"~"'the general eiltteation speaks for taking part in the Royal Naval NC" c‘,mp]cu.|y rcwfl The technical course was ruthlessly llS~‘ll'_ "ml I‘ tl\'\lt1'l~'ll l_0 IIWC lht‘ Barracks Jitnior Oflicers l.cadership -“‘l'd b""5 (“F _“'¢ scheme. .1 week-cnd's exercise in the: 5‘ pruned to to weeks and the 6 weeks Cillldlfl‘-llc‘ m\.__.d “__.,c uscd m |,m._.;dc 3 high teclintcal course and tire specialised New Forest. Each Petty Utlieer was pressure period of otliccr inJoctriii:i- kiiow-ledge where‘ necessary for the given :i small party of junior rates to :ion which would not only be used for various exercises. It was. tliercfore.1look after and all were put down_.it cent-r.i| trairiitig but would t'.irui tlte alter a da) conceritrated inap rc:id- |.ynd|itIrst wrtli such caiitputg equipthat the went up to merit and food as each CUll\lslt'IL'tl basis on which candidates ivoiild be‘, in I’ ain Norto k work to witi lst tie xeleeted as suitable otlicer rtizitcrtzil necessary. 'lh.Unis: of llzittalioii, lidiiihur;.:h'.~.x .»\hout the Forest there were a s:riea l‘efore iiirilcrtakirig the long teehniczil

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1 \\'ltil\l in (‘ornwall the ship thick fog to where the .\l.l'.\’. was , to pick them up at tirst light. 'norin;ill_v sailed early in the morning -and aueliorcd at dusk. the day being l without being discovered.

There is no space to tell of crahbing \[‘L'Ili in evolutions. bridgework. llI(ilI-l'RI-ESSLIRE C()l'R§l". duriim_v aiicltorages and coastal naviga- and shark fisliirig. of being challenged I ti.-ii. lloivevcr. there were two major for being inside the 3-mile limit wearthis course is divided into niglit I.‘M.'r€tsi.'s. trig a foreign ensign or of our liaison v.'Cll\\I'l\I llrsll)’. an illlL‘l‘l\l\C advanced with the .\lcrcli:int t\'av_v in I-'almoutli.

-zerieral l{ilitc;ition Course including j In all the part} steariieil ncarl_v 600 RA DA R S l'i\‘|'l0.\' Ri\ll)l-ID inatlieriiatics up to the Calculus. miles in live and lialt days in quite written and spoken litiglish. Naviga-‘ 1 At dusk on May It two men were perfect weather. a tion and Map reading and secondly_. a ; I lauded by dinghy on the Dodman and All that iioiv remains is the Final series of exercises designed to bring}been set a series of problems [having Interview lloard and for those who out the best itt those on Course and to solve ashore were picked tip at 0400 there are then l6 weeks of to give air opportunity for_ the Course ghaving covered 25 miles on a pitch succeed (mice: to see these ‘men in a variety ~black night in totally ittifatttiliar technical course before promotion. On promotion to Sub-l.ieiitenant there are of circumstances. 1 his whole period is (‘onion and search operation. Searching for hidden units country.

On the following night. again at then 20 weeks of courses similar to run at very high pressure with signals and divisions before work in the mom. Royal RI.‘;.'tfl2.‘.tll mi a mayor internal of_ po_sttr_ons each valued iii_ :iccord.in:e dusk. two parties of sahoteurs were the old siib-lieuteriants courses at the various specialist schools and then upmg and work every evening; and of SL'¢uf|1)' "-‘“““'. L"‘l‘ fill)‘ Othcer with its ltl:tCC¢SSll)lllly or distance from ready to land near the ltclford river me fin. “¢L.y.,,..d\~ on your“, three was sent to a section and made to take Lyndhurst. The aim was to visit as estuary. Tltcir target was an enemy pointment to the Fleet. many of these as possible and to plan radar station inland represented by a a route that would produce the highest ‘large Dutch barn loaned to us by its score. owner. Defending this was a mobile To those familiar with the Black detacliment of soldiers from the Duke .\lountains scheme the comparative of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment who a flatness of the Nciv Forest would ; had come down all the way from Salisappear simple. Far from it. much of bury to take part. l-'I3lCl’.RS and men of lI..\l.S. the Forest is marsh and hog and there Wakcfttl fCdr. R. ll. Knight. R.N.l.

After :i feint landing to confuse the are few obviotts marks to go on and .il-:t'i.-rice. four men were ashore by .'gave a party to l.\' ltanilicapped cltildafter 30 hours of marcliing seven veri- ldiiigliy at Nare Point andputthese forced ;ren from the (‘oney llill .Si:hool for weary and blistered men were pickcil their way inland tip the clitfs while the Children. ll:i_\es. Kent. up for the next week's work at Vernon. ;.\l.l‘.‘\'. dying a large I-‘rencli Ensign on Saturday. May 20.

May 7 a full gale was roaring up by way of disguise started tip the llel- The children were entertained with On the (_hannel from the Atlantic and it tord River with the second party who lilnis amt by a conjurer and were given looked as though the major exercise jwere subsequently lauded by canoe on :1 splendid tea. Matty of the ship's contscheduled to last from the 9th-lzithlthc densely wooded western batik of paiiy gave up part of their W_hitsun May would have to be modified. How- l3renchman’s Creek. week-end in order to entertain tlte the 8th on the ever. weather started to The lirst party was arrested andfehildrcn.

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H.M.S. Protector completes sixth season as Antarctica guard

EXPERIENCE IN BOTTOM OF WORLD

Record catch of trout claimed Protector. the Royal .\"a\’_v's Ice Patrol Ship (Capt. I). N‘. Forbes, I_l'..\l.S. l).S.('.. R..\'.l. arrived back Portsmouth .\l:i_i' I5 after completing at

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In protecting British interests in .-\nl:II'r:lit.‘ waters. Protector sails from the United I\'ingtloni each year prior to the beginning of the Antarctic summer for the I"alklaiiil Islands. which are her southern ltiise.

During tiie past season Protector has of Western South .~\m.:rica and earned visited all the Iiritish Atitaretie high praise both from the local iniii and adjacent to the (iralianilanrll liahitants- and members of the lirilish Pcniiisula. as well as South (itCUi1_.{l£l.‘ eonununities' at the places visited.

Since sailing on September 30. twill.‘ One of the tasks of the ship llasl Protector has steamed 35..'3'Ii) lllllL'\ and: been to assist in the llritish Antarctic during the 22. days away spent I03 prograninie by eonvcyirig stores atid at sea. and iissisting with the surOn tiie way to the Antarctic the veyiiig prograninie with her heliship carried out an extensive "lla-:- eopters. Surveyors on the spot have sliowing" cruise tiirooghoxit the length estiiiialed that with ideal weather eonV

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IS‘ S. :ind her lielieoptcrs llew into Their total catch amounted to over 300 the llritish base on Stonnington island. lb. of troiil. some of which were II Tliis was the first occasion that the or i2 poiindcrs. To prove that their ship or her helicopters had ever story was true some of the trout were reaeiied this base. Stonnington island brought back to Portsmo-.itli in the was the base that the M.V. Kristin ship's refrigerator. l-l..Vl.S. Protector will sail again for l Dan was trying to reach in February last year with Sir Vivian Fuchs on her seventh season in the south in board but became beset by the ice: October. This time she will be coni-

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Among those attending the commissioiiing ceremony was Licut.-General Sir Colin I3, Callandcr. K.C.Il.. K.B.E.. .\t.C. tCoionel of the Royal Leicestersliire Regiment).

Operation "Nameplate." The ship's name picked out in rocks in the_I-‘alirlands facing Port Stanley. The letters are -10 ft. high and the word is 220 ft. long.

The hareness‘ of this inhospitable land is apparent from this picture. Only the people are hospitable

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Opportunity has also been taken on several occasions to land the ship‘s Royal Marine detachriient, who are all well experienced in snow warfare.

Whilst ashore at South Georgia. they succeeded in climbing the west peak of Mount Paget. the highest mountain on the island which had never before been climbed or approached within ten miles.

The ship's company. most of whom are volunteers for what is certainly one of the most interesting seagoing commissions today. can number amongst their experiences rounding both Cape Horn and the Cape of Good Hope. transiting the Panama Canal. steaming through the Beagle Channel in Ticrra dcl Fuego. cro_s.sin the Equator and the Antarctic ircic. visiting the loneiicst island in the world (Tristan da Cunlia) as well as visiting many countries in South America and South Africa

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Site wits extensively refitted in I95-I for her role as ice Patrol Ship. This included strengthening her hull against ice. installation of special insulation :ind intern:il heating to witlistand the coldest weather. improvements in living aeconniiodation and storage -space and the building of a hangar and ill_L!lll deck aft to accoimiiodate two Whulwiiiil .\lai'it l helicopters‘.

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AS'l’ inonih I visited the oliices of the Coinmodore. Naval Drafting. at Lythe Hill House. Haslemere. at the invitation of ('oininodore R. Hart. l).S.O.. l).S.C. and Bar. to see jtist how the organisation works and l must say. first of all. how impressed I was with the care and attention given to the drafting of the men of the Fleet. selves. We will always try to meet effort is made to obtain a volunteer.

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of Naval l)rat'ting. if we get the draft of our choice it is a wonderful institution. but it the draft does not come tip to otir expectations. then if is a soulless place concern-.'d only with putting a ’ sqti:ire peg in a round hole. l.ct me put it on record straight away that every possible care is taken in : selecting the first available man on the roster for the job in question. .‘s'crupu~ lous fairness is observed there is no i favotiritism :it all the drafting otlicers only the ; are not influenced by rank llo;ird of Admiralty can prevent the right rnau from going to a job it turn for draft comes along. ‘

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but in the event of one itot being fortheoming. the man drafted is told the rea-

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To inert who are fortunate enough to have no marital troubles. sickness of wives‘ and families. and so on. the i-'an'iily Welfare cases are probably the biggest bone of contention within the Navy. When a man is really in trotible the ('ornmodore Naval l)rafting will do all withitt his‘ power to assist by compassionate drafting. btit he has to be assured by the Welfare Authority that a man's presence at home is necessary before he will send someone else on draft out of ttirn. '1 he most _stringent inquiries are made before family troubles are allowed to alter a man's drafting position and if another man is adversely affected because of a fellow rating's misfortunes perhaps the man so affected will reflecf and thank his lucky stars he is not in trouble himself. son

Commodore R. llart. l).S.0.. f).S.C..‘ is responsible for 60.000 draft orders ina year

\‘.’hen .-\.S..'! E, moved to Portsdown branches. there is likely to be much faster advartceinenl than for a good l-li:l in the post-war years l._vthe llill iuimbcr of years. tllouse again became vacant. until. in April. I957. it became the home of the new (‘cntralised Drafting Orgaiiisatioit I.\"l'lll-I l|lI.l. Il()lJS|€ A word about Lythc llill llousc. and so to the present (‘omiiiodme llaslcrnerc. the home of naval dr: ‘ting. Naval l)rafting. would itot. I feel. he otit of plat. for it has certain naval connections. The present house was built as recently as I868 on the site of Denbigh House which was built by the Rev. James Fielding at the beginning of the ninetccnth century. The Rev. James Fielding \vas a descendant of Sir William l-'ielding who commanded the fleet sent to relieve the l-reiich town of Rochelle during its blockade by Richelieu in I628. Sir William was created Earl of job. is a requirement :it Thtis it is that drafting today is l)enbigh in l(-(:2 and was later killed for an l;'.R.A. (l¥..\l.l in the civil war. something more than taking the top (l.('.iE.) with refrigerating machincard from the roster and ordering a The Rev. James Fielding died in experience. Additionally. he l8l7. and an acre of his land. part of ery man to a particular ship or establishshould hold :i ctirrcnt U.K. driving the llaste Hill Estate. was bought by ment. l)raffing may be considered tolicence. :in Admiralty driving the Admiralty who built :1 signal licence and preferably d:ty as selective but selective only as be married. far :is the first available man. taking station there. The first R.N. personnel "This billetis for eighteen months all factors into consideration. is sent to appointed were l.icut. Daniel Carpen- and relief is tcquiied in September. :1 job. ter aud an assistant n.imcd John l‘Nil." some (itl.titi:l Draft Orders were Pollard in .\larch. ltt.‘.2. 'l he signal The l)raftin_i: Atithorit_v found a issued in ltititl involving the movement station remained until Deccinber 3!. bachelor l-I.R.A. tll..\l.) on a curof perhaps 45.000 people. ‘I hes-e inimI847. bers indicate the immensity of the task.

Other owners between i847 and l‘)-t0 rcttt l.('.l-'.. (‘nurse who was dtie for That there are considerable diIlicufwere a i\lr. llodgson from 1864 to l Overseas Service at the right time. ties was obvious. With the constant cry I8‘)-t. after which year l.ythe Hill He held a current driving licence of "more ships to sea" the manpower House was let furnished to a succession and arrangements were made for of tenants on short leases. among. them him to take an Adiniralty driving margin to cover such things as leave. siekiicss. courses and passage time is l.ord Howard de Walden and in I902 test and a Refrigeration Course. the “Home of Naval Drafting” House. llaslemcre. llilt Lythe added is the .\fr. Richard (iarton (of Hi’. Sauce extremely small and there To meet the preference for could rest he If however.. he the of senior was. drafting otlieer wishes to know problem of a ltcavy run out fame) became the owner of the house. accompanied ratings. :1 marriage in I‘)-l0 the Navy came back to the ratings. particularly this year. The names of all petty otlicer writers who assured that he would also he treated has been arranged for August t2— manner. imbued with in h:ive a as and a married officers. however. sympathetic just Hill expressed House are prearea. I.ythe was requisidrafting allowing the rating a combined I-1the criterion that Fairness in l)r~.ifting ference for draft to Malta. then the tioncd for use by the W..r‘l'. Experi- da_v I-‘..’s‘.l.. and honeymoon before mental Departrnent and in April. ll)-ll. passage! must he maintained. tr_v to overcome machines will produce every man fulCON!-'ll)l-INC]-I IN l)R.-\l-‘TING these difficulties by the most pains- lillirtg those conditions. With those became A.S.R.li.

If for visit it the men to was possible the him of front in drafting Naval names taking care. l)rat'ting Authority I am sure the he made is considering every 'l'h-.- drafts are drafting otlicer knows by otlicers themselves. There is no such possible man. Thus fairness is achieved. that each and every one would have of the draftNaturally it is not always possible to coiifitleiice inIt isthenotfairness thing as “ll..\l.S. Nonsuch. on a (it!)a question of pushcral Service ('onimission. wants six give every man the draft he desires btit ing systcm.

Able Seaman grab hold of xix men one of the aims of the Commodore ing hiittons A. ii and C and out comes and send them." Far from it. in prin- Naval Drafting is to see that over their a draft order. complete with a cap tally for Leading Seaman X. Y or Z to ciplc wltat happens is this. A require- careers to cotnpletc time for pension in The drafting ofliccrs are drafting ment for six Able seamen is received. the service cacti man of a particular write home about! men—men with families. worries.

The drafting oflicer calls for the names branch ’gets approximately the same of all the men on tftc roster and then. amount of the various kinds of drafts. problems—men wanting to go to sea with their cards in front of him. selects —men wanting to qualify themselves Another point the Commodore for advancement and they are the first six due for this type of sermade was that now that the Navy vice. bearing in mind their preference always conscious of these facts and has withdrawn from various places of their responsibilities, but no one noted on their Drafting Preference the number of‘ preference billets are Card. date of expiry of engagement. can please all the people all the time. smaller and it is even more essential sickness. welfare report and so on as that men who had selected places can help in some ways. As i Ratings mentioned above. where the Navy does not operate stated before they should always see that their drafting preference is up to should revise their preferences.

N0 CRYSTAI. BALL date: if intending to re-engage they to officers are helped today Drafting NOTICE OF DRAFT should give early notice of their intenPrefera great extent by the Drafting is given of tion. for by doing so it helps Commonotice months Four his state ence Card. Every man must six and to dore Naval Drafting amt helps to imService drafts Overseas to drafting preference. and here it should nine weeks for Home Sea Service and prove the drafting cycle; where a be said that although the Commodore Port Service. In these specialist qualification is necessary for days of man- advancement Naval Drafting has been supplied with and/or Scale "A" pay. the nemarional Roman varnflom¢_ it is directly in the shortages power has he aid. and machine modern should “in touch" with their every men keep man advanced (or lighter in the world interest of efficient drafting for men to not been supplied with a cr -stat ball._ If if duties even temporarily. spend as little time as possible on pas- specialist men are to obtain the dra t they wish or waiting transit. Once detailed they are being employed on some exWherever you go you'll be proud it is essential that (a) their preference sagethe A word to one‘s traneous job. the however. officer. drafting by must be kept up to date——marriage to ID OW’!!! a Ronson lighter. Each timely arrival of your relief and your divisional officer is never out of place. a Scottish lass may alter a man's wish arrival home is the responsione is prec:is1'on—engineered and to go to Portland. but unless the man timelyof the Movements ADVANCEMENT organisation finished. Choose-your tells the Drafting Authority he may bility handsomely Naval Commodore Drafting. and not I mentioned advancement just ‘now. find himself drafted to Portland when Ronson from the wide range‘ at The new "points" system brought into he could just as easily have been PIER-HEAD JUMPS force last year is working well.‘ and the NAAFI drafted to Ros'yth and (b) men should One other point the Commodore with the improvement in cdumtlon make a note of their preference and remember it. t was shown cases of men mentioned was "Pier-head jumps." among new entries which the drafting taken ofliccrs tell me is apparent; it behaves’ complaining about a draft to a s eific Even when every possible care is has to every man desirous of obtaining d.. a man place and yet that place was their first it sometimes occurs that establishment vancemcnt to take acfv’:in'tag'e bf hej be drafted to a ship or choice! They had forgotten.

Once it draft order has been issued at very short notice. Another man may. various facilities which it is too |a_te.to try and amend _one‘s 'havé.bccn taken ill or a wclfarcreport of the reduction in numbers" and the drafting‘ prefere'n'ce'- and’ expect that ‘is ‘received’ necessitating removing a overbearing of senior rates in certain draft to be duingcd_."A's the Commo- ‘man from a.dr:ift and ‘the vacant draft branches. advancement has been slow; : dore put It‘: .“.1‘he‘dmf‘tlng'pi-eference has_‘t'o be filled. lnvar_iably‘:t volunteer. but many senior ratings are now about ts’ the relponsibllity 'of ‘the men them- 'is‘sctected-if one is-available;and evo'ry_ to leave the Service and. in ‘these '_7

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1% GOLD W_ATCH FOR SECRETARY 1 is with great pleasure that I give to )our friend and ltrontle3‘s friend this presentation. which will forever rcittind him of his nutncruus friends at the Nzlftll Club."

Willi these words‘. the .\la_vor oil who was to have made the p.'cs‘cnt;tllromley. Alderman R. N. Allen. l.P.. tion. wishing .\lr_ ltroekinazt well in 4 presented a gold watch to hit. ii} his new appointtnent aml expressing I llroclttnan at a ceremony held at the his di.s;ippointnt.-nt at being too ill to I Naval Club to marl; his 2| years as attend.

I honorary secretary of the club, The lttttoducittg the .\l:t_vor. .\lrs. StopMayor said that it was rare to get :tiiy- ford. whose late ltusbaud was a past onc to take on a voluntary job and president of the club. said how lt:tnp_\‘ her littsband had always been to be now that Mr. llrockntan had as secretary he was to take on the associated with Fred ltrocktttan. presidenc_v. lt was the hope of all tI ln his reply, Mr. ltrocltnian lll;ltll.'L‘(l .present that tltis' wottld continue for the members and ttppealetl for more ex-n;tv.il men to come forward and j another 2| years-. liarlier. the gtiests‘. who included the join the club. He went on: '‘‘I here will .\la_v'ore,ss. ('aptaiit It, .I. Fiititie, .\l.C.. :tl\\.i_\'\ be a warm welcome for serving the lion. .\lrs. A. Stopford and several tneinbeis but there must be hundreds repieseittativcs‘ of breweries. were: of ex-tt;tv;tl melt w lto would find some greeted by lltlglc't‘$ of the Sea Cadet pleasure in tlte club. it" only they lsnew Corps‘ :ind were accorded tltitnilcrous'~ of its existence. ilhrotigh your new applause wlten they entered the club. secretary. .\lt. lloh Aitdeisou. you A telegram was received from \'iee- must cttdeavou: to bring the club to Adniiial Monroe. retiriitg president thci: notice."

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the Portland branch of tlte R't)_\":|l. .\i:tv‘al Assol:i_-ation, (entre. (.-.istIcwliiclt was held in its new headquarters at the R.t\. to-an. l'orllantl. took the fornt of ‘.l "housevvarniing party. ()s-er toll were present at the clubchaplain} and .\l:s'. lledder; house. which has been reeetttly lent Liettl. T. (‘. l).t\ids'on (president. to the Portlaitd branch. and the l‘2.:llv.'ll. R.N.:\.l and .\lr.s.

Weyittoiitli in held "hottse-warmiitg" \\.t\ order l)avidson; and Lieut. \\'yatt. ll..\l.S. could btaneli tltat the e.spress its Osprey. thanlss to the naval authorities for A bouquet of llovvers was presented their gesture. to .\lrs. l’ound by Mrs. Heron. wife The cltairman of the brattclt. Ship- of Lieut. A. Heron, RN. (ret.). branch mate '1'. W. l-lair. itt welcomiitg the president, on behalf of the Portland guests expressed the thanks of all the branch.

Portland inembers for the help and Silver spoons were presented to as.sistaitee given by the naval authori- Shipmate S. J. Barnes for the highest ties. He also extended a most cordial individual score and to Shipmatc K. welconie to Rear-Admirttl It. IS. Morse. Stone for the highest aggregate score l).S.().. who had recently joined the in the competition rifle shooting l'ort|;utd branch as a full member and matches, and. after the futtire prov\:is attending his‘ lirst meeting. gramme of events‘ had been announThe guests included Capt. O. D. ced. the remainder of tile evening was l‘oitnd. l).S.(‘.. R.-.\‘.. and Mrs. Pound; of a social nature.

Capt. J. H. Adams‘, .\I.\''.(). R.N.: Songs were given by .\lr<. Atttvooll the Reverend W. l.e\vi~; J. llcdder and Shipmate Buckle cntettaittcd the Ill-Z

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at the Naval Club. llrttittley. when he presented a gold watch to Mr. I". Broclmtan at a cerentony to mark his 2| years as honorary secretary. Picture shows. left to right: the Hun. Mrs. A. Stopford, Mr. I-'. Broctsinan. the ;‘Itut_\'0I’. the .\layore-xv. Capt. B. J. Finnie. M.C.

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Admiral Sir Caspa r John. the First Sea Lord. was received in aitdience by Pope .loltn during his visit to Italy.

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RESSURE on our space has meant that several ltntnches who have tor-' At the Hot Annual Dinner success vvarded reports of their activities have had to be left out. Excerpts from was ensured from the lI|".\l nvutute. As l some of these branches follow.

I soup was being sewed a telegram was Wear branch have been running! Standard. at the llridgvvater Standard brought itt front the Queen thanking tttid-week dances. and these have: dedication ceremony. The l.:tdies' Sec- shipntates for their loyal ittess.-tge and those present a happy evenproved very popular. Blaekliall and tion held a very .stteeesst‘ttl jumble sale wishing ing. Visits are being made to Seahnnt Setthatn have visited Wear and front on April 24.

The St. Austell branch completed its attd to Consett and also to the Royal all accounts have thoroughly enjoyed first lcn years on April 26. The \Vel- .\lariue Association (Tynesitlc branch). their visits.

Ollieer attd One hundred and one sat down at fare \’lL‘t:-Clltllrtllflni Shipmate I-‘inelt. of Nevvrc-.Nlr I-'in.sbiiry‘s annual dinner and a right expresses his, and the branch's. thantss branch. sent the editor a letter from tiittc tltcy had. l<lr;inclves which to the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust Sltipatate Cook. whose son won his [royal have visited Finsltury have been West for its help during the past ten way to the .\c‘llIl-rlllltls‘ of the Schools Hunt. Stanmore and I-Ilstree. Wctttltlcy. This branch is awaiting a visit front; A.ll..-\. Young (‘ooh is at the Royal the Cornwall branch of the Royal llospittil Seliool. Holhrook. He did not Edgwarc. Tlaattte and Durham.

Among the outings arranged by the: Marine Association. There is always t witt it title bttt li-.: showed great spirit West Ham branch are the Jutl;tnd.batt|e royal wlten this branch visits and d.-terittiitatiott.

Rally at Chalhant oti Wltit-Sttntlay and St. Austell at the dart board. At tltc a visit to Claeton hranelt on Augtist; moment honours are even. There is ('lIlC.\.\I AND “'0RCl-'.STl'iR P.-\I-{K A few serving members have; a|wa_v.s a warm welcome at the R.N.A. Two lone reports have been received for St. Club Road.

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West llant visited the would and l’orlltpean 3 [min the Clti.-ant and Worcester Park Club. ‘. visitors. lil.e to see even more. branch. 1 his br.inelt has launched a ‘ It he does to not seetn Ill‘lll.‘|':I"_\'t ltcnctolent l-'und with the idea of ; .\'l’,\\'('.\S’|‘l.l-‘. [ that realist-tl now serving are ' entitled to menIlu.assisting n-.:ed_v branch memlv.-r.s with ioin lto_v:il .\'a\'.il It would appear front the reports! :ut int:nedi.tte grant amt help over a .\ssoei:ition.

1 received that the Newcastle and Gates-~I lltJt\l?llttlll p.-riod of ten weeks tttitil the head branch mevnbers are '.'lll(|}‘lll_L"Royal Naval ltenevolent Trust can he NI-'.\\'l'().\' Altlltll‘ tlt-.-titselves, At the Anttital (Bent-ral‘ eoiitaetcd. t .\'ev\ton Althot lvranriv held its .\leetiiig the set:ret:tr_v"_s repoit was a .\lt.-ntbership of the branclt increased toutih .‘\|lIlll.ll Dino.-r and l).mcc on glowing aeeotint of the past year's I5 and about |Z(I tttctttlters and_ activities: 'I he dance in ll..\l.S.‘ tlllllllg the preceding ll months and .:\ptil ‘ lllL'lll.l\ attended. The i\l.(‘. was Mr. (’.illiop.- \\'.|\' a huge \l|s‘s.'t\'s' over 250 the br;m.‘lt won the ".\leftthcr.sltip ('up" tor the second year running. j W. (J. Moss. the guest of honour was people being present.

The branch has enlisted the support Clover and also prescntt .-\t a near—h) R.A.li. station a -in ;Capl. t\'i.-lson of the local newspaper and the puh~ ; were .\lr. ll. ll. (itihbon. chairman of’ shoot was arranged --R.:\’. Asso.‘iation.. the Newton Abbot l'rban District- Royal Air l-otee and \'ielsers-Arm- lieitv received via reports and photo(“ouncil. and Mrs. (iriblstsn, and (‘;.m_» strong. The Association was tltird and ~graphs is ltaving the desired ellect. li. C. l-'enton. R.t\'.. presid.-nt of tltel (iuntters :ittd (iunitt-rs’ t\Iat-.-s were The annual outing this year is on l\t.tllt'lt. and .\lrs. l'cmon.

I heard to mutter “i\’ovv. if only these‘ June II when the tttetttlters go to The l‘l;tlls‘ll was represettt.-d. withf were 6 in.- we'd show them."

I-fastltourne brancli. and th-:,v are looking torvvaril to an cItio_\':tble day and :: return match of howls. ThciSunttiter l).iuee is being held on June I? -and later on in the year th.~re will be the zitmual ".\tag" outing. ollcretl eongr.ilttl.ition< to 1 front all olltei br.tneltes in No. 2 Area, l'l’R().\'HI.-\'l'l{l.\' 25 isliipnt-ales E but warned tlteni that there were -30 I of the Dartforrl tlranch of the- l\r;lllCltL's in the .-\re;i zind quite :i few Ro_val .\:t\ttl Association were present would he on to their tail to take this on '.\l:L\ 8 when the area trophy for the ‘"‘'l‘ a\\'ay. p:irtieul:ttl_v \\'ltilst;ih-c.‘ hranclt jtitlgetl to have shown most l who had it for two _\'e;irs.

The evening was a happy occasion. clfurt in uvesociation allairs was 42 ('onttn:tndo Ro_v:tl .\larItrougltt to the hranclt ttcadquarters. especially as the cup. being tilled with ines etttharked the Royal t\'nv_y‘s The presentatiott \\.ts m;.t|..- by Ship- a couple of bottles‘ ot' the "real .stull'."

2,. contutttndo carrier ll..\l.S. llulvvarlt was p:ts'_~'.ctl around. liven the three, tttate Dyekes. tltc Area viee-chatrm;tti. who c.\ptc~~ctl his pleasure at being newly-joittetl shipmatcs gut tlicir_ visited the South Vietnttnt port of Cap able to ollcr this cup to a branch that sippers, and a trip round the buoy. I St. .lacqttcs during her passage to Hang Kong, The evening's refresltineitt.s' as tor .<om_e years appeared to have lost '1 he llulw'arl:. commanded bv Capt. its bearings and was floundering. as the lilling of the clip, was dtz.‘ to the 0-[3-E-. D-S.C..

Shipntatc Coller. the vice-presitlent kindness of mine host of the Plough,‘ R- l)- l“_“"l-‘R-\of the branclt. said how delighted he and the "Don Murray Trophy" now -‘i|'l'~‘tl_1'1't‘"'I 5["E1|l‘°T¢ 0" Mil)’ Siinonds beers have been ettioyetl and ll alter tzikuig p_:t[t In_ _l’ony Express. was to find that at last there was some hutds :1 pin“. or honmm for any Ship. appreciated since Nelson stood. on the "W I -0- 0-‘¢|’IIlS¢.i_ll reward for the great ellorls of the: m:tte passing through Dartford. to see! lilfle"-‘-‘_l *—' \ ' ~ ‘ { ' favourites the and today. top lllt: quartcrdeck.

Sllc ill'l'l\'C(lfor llcf VISll tioble few who had carried on for so The bfungh H-Q:|§urL-r gave 3 very l_'ill' |L'i|§l. in the Navy are Tavern .-\lc, Mills Stout long to.rcv-ive the branch at Dartford. ; s:ttisfactory report of the state of W‘ CHI’ 5‘- -l“_C‘l“L‘-‘ 0" Milt’ '5 and Great credit was due to the untiring branch linance. and in closing Ship- ““*"‘“'“l5 -‘“.""d 5"‘ ”°"fl K0“:-’ and Berry llrown. 'I'hey‘re good, strong and long suffering secrctar,\'. Shipntate mate Overy. branch chairman. thanked ‘‘'l‘‘"‘’ 5h“ ‘”“‘'‘‘d “'1 V3)’ 30beers —all of them! Have some todtty!

John \\‘atermatt. without whose help all concerned ptirticulttrly Shipmatc The lhtlvv-ml: went to South Vietnam I this cottld not ltavt: been pos_si'tle.

Jack Lee and Sltipmate Dinnon for in accordance with arrangetttents mad.The No. 2 Area hon. see-ret.t:s also piovitlittg a grand evening. itiz-vnixt; t'(>tct.'s\ti’\L"l‘ll -I'l.‘i'.\t()L"tlt some time ago. _

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After the l’ort|and work-up. followcd by a cool lt)_t)t)tJ miles during the month of September. I-I..\l.S. Sairites t(fdi‘. .\l. 1. Porter. R.N.) sailed from l’lymoutli on 'l'rafalg:ir Day. ()ctoher 21. l‘)tit). liven the Chief li.R,A.'s‘ plea that his Oggies h:11l not yet been liarvestcd was of no avail.

There were three new mernbers of the ship's company: :1 brace of kittens :1iid Alphonse. the pet skuiik tl’./.l.

47! l). The latter h:1d made :1 great hit with the Press by biting. the navigator to the bone of his index linger just otitsidc llttckiri1.'li:1iii Palace. lie is now. of his own choice. aceommod:_1tcd under on the bridge. and. the floorboards Mp|m.N._ a, M. skunk and the m._“. beiiiga noctiirrial gcntlcin:1ii. ttiriis out cm 0; "_M_§_ §nim,,.._ ",3 “W... at 1800 and in at tmtltl. .-\ reign of under the floorhoards' on the bridge terror C.\lsls on the bridge :1t tllglll. and hm! hag ,m¢|| ',._.,..m-._.(| painSaintes iitet the Metliterraiieaii :1t Nfi\”';‘I:|nc:‘r"’:Iuu (iibraltar. which the ship's coiiipaiiy always enjoy revisiting. For sortie there cised for long periods in the practice are 1\l.l-‘.V. trips to 'l‘aii1.-ier; thosel areas. and here operates in close cowith passports may visit Spain, which operation with tile Anny. Royal .-\ir_ always seems to be enjoying either :1 Force and our own Fleet Air .-\1'iii and 7 fiesta or :1 siest:i. whilst (iibraltar itself subinariiies. One of the achieveiiients is very iiittcli alive. The Saintes Sitt- has beeit the winning of the Fleet ners. :1 ship's b:ind. broadcast at llombardiiient Trophy, whilst on the (iihraltar and ]1l:t}'\‘ ashore regularly sports lieltl the ship's soccer te:iiii won whenever the ship is in. ll“? C0"lP'=llllt‘" [W ~hir>~ Of lht‘ t\lt‘dl' -

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Tliis picture will doiihtless bring back nieriiorit-s—antl not onlv to the siiiltirs. for on the left of the picture can be seen Whitehall 1\lansions—ihe"Wrennerv"

-""5 FRENCH R“.-H,-RA Ch|'N"1-I‘ “M ‘Pm! -11 V-Ill-L -mil FY01“ Ulhfflllilf Sillfllc‘ "'C"l_U|'¢d 0" 0" "0-"int! DH)’ “NYC “'-I5 1| Fifi! to Malaga. in southern Spain. and Destroyer Squadron "Rt1llllLl‘.\l:tltt\t.'l thence to 'l‘ouloii for l\‘..-\.'l'.O. excr- Island Race." .\l:inoe| lslatid is “here ‘

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l.'l‘ll()l'CH the Aldersliot branch of the Ro_val .\':i\:1t Assueiatitiii has been in esistetiee only since ..\l.S. 'l‘RAl"Al.GAR paid off and Si.-pleoilier last. it has a|re:ttI_v been of recomniissioned for a General a.ssi-tanee to some of its iitenihers.

Service Commission. Home and 1\ledTlirougli llte etforts of tlte branch itcrranean Stations. on May 24. ‘the ship's company. on paying off. donated £70 from the proceeds of the ship's wclfarc fund as follows: £20 Royal Sailors‘ Home Club R.N. & R.M. Sports Control Board £15 R..\'. S: R.M. Orphanage. Water0

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Saiiites‘ "lliiffer" was attired in weight. and by some with the civilian populaSuddenly a signal was received tion ashorc. During the periods in Chief Wrcn's clothing to add :1 femi- ordering Saintcs to sea to sat'egu:1rd harbour there were opportunities to nine touch to :iii all-male event. The the interests of :1 British merchant go on bus tours to Monte Carlo. r:1cc ended with the First Lieiitenants ship. The ship's company poured down where people lost or spent all their of the four ships‘ on roller skates. It the hill. and within 54 minutes Saintes money. :in1l a perfume factory at had been fairly even tip to this point. was away. leaving the citizens of Grassc where they could have bought btit Saintes‘ "Jiinmy" showed evidence .-\lrneri:1 tlahbergasted by the unexpecthe ladies at'home some seem if they of a misspent youth scaring old l:1dics ted and sudden departure. However. out of their wits :ind a h:1iidsoiiie win the scare was soon had not first been to Monte Carlo. over. and Saintes was the result. returned to enjoy the remainder of the AND SO T0 “ALTA visit. This included more flamenco INTI-IRRUPTI-ID VISIT dancing in. just for_a change” the It was not long before Saintcs Recently the ship visited southern .\l.(E)'s‘ mcssdeck. arrived at Malta. She has since exer-

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Ollicer described Uiiifornis by fair description.

Bcrnards have always enjoyed :i reputation for quality, while painstziking care in the choice of cloths :uid exact attention to every detail of workmanship by highly skilled craftsmen ensures that Royal Naval Oflicers Uniforms by Bcrnards achieve a sartorially satisfactory standard.

Bcrnards, too, extend an unrivalled personal service and representatives regularly visit ships at home and abroad to assist Olliccrs shop personally while an appointment for 21 representative to call may always be arranged through l-lead Oflicc or :1 Branch Manager.

A complete price list will gladly be sciii on request and where Ofliccrs prefer not to pay cash for orders a subscription account may be opened for settlement

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‘Ill Irii pr. iiuris uilirlei .\'r'plrmr' hm‘ rl'c.\¢'riIri'rI lime Ire inirrnl the Royal Nrrry in Urm/ml. I904. /tt'\ t'ttrI_\‘ (Itt_\'.\ :1. Hit‘ R0_\‘(tl r’\'tii'rII IfurI‘m'L.\‘_ C/ml/rurrl. Iris i'!I-ti'IIr'iie mir't'urrii uml sliorrr lot’/ts‘. the poor nIt'r.rl.\' and prior prry. Ye! Iris tmlirriimrir for lire Royal .\'ui'_\'. often rlanrperl. lI'tl\ Iu"l’¢‘r c.t'lr'Iigiri.iIit'r!.)

N return from (Tltristiiizi.-i leave early in January. I905, it was learned that we were to be drafted tti II.M.S. Agincourt (Iloscawcn III) on the twelfth of the month. This news produced it huoyiint atmosphere. which could not he duiiipt.-d don it, even the irlisomc task ol' riiustcring hugs and hairrnioclts has carried out with great gusto. l‘lre rertrziining days at Chatham 5.30 :i.rir. .\CI'tll)hlIIg decks. bare feet. \\ ere spent killing tirire. except for one above the knee; (i.-I0 a.nt. trousers‘ incident. that brought rrie into the Iirne- fall in tipfor drill. Sections wen: light. ‘the Petty Otlicer Boy of the numbered I. 2 and 3. I-‘ollow Section I Mess, rather a bully. had :iI\\:iysexer- assembled by the lorern:ist_ awaiting cised his right to serve hititself the pipes "Man the Sheerpole" (a mad I at the midday meal. and dishing out rush is made for the btrIwark.s).

"Away i small helpings to the remitittder. except Aloft" and up they go, treading on for his‘ pals. each otIter's lingers as they erideavour I had always resented this :ind on a to get in the lead. Missing their footparticular day my dinner r;itto_n ing. trnd scrazing tlteir shirts on the s:e:tied very scanty. I at once took it ratlings. out over the ftitlock rigging down lo the head of the mess table. la Petty (lllicer guards I.uhber‘s Hole) and cxelianged it quickly with that of inclined oiitssards at about 60 degrees: the Petty Ollicer Boy. Silence pic- they dare not look in any direction. xailed for a few seconds. and their. a Lt‘ and up they go. over the masthead Iirst-cl.is.s scrap was‘ on. and pande- and down to deck level. with feet and irroiriiirir prevailed. shins sore the last down In rushed the Duty Petty Ollieer. to go over agaiti. who stopped the fun. as far as otir Without a pause. a Sergeant of rnessnrates were concerned. But we cri-

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I-iiuinc-«flat Mechanic ing the four months on Agirieour: was _ally recomniendcd for the rating of ToKN(‘hkl 7l.‘h05 l‘. Ssitituld. RX ‘III-'37 I’. II. Pctwhen attending a class for coritirrna- ()rdiriary Seanraii. you will see the (nd. KN 7.‘I.Nl Iirl. Ilolton. KN l2l§~lI29 I. .~t—t‘2l)ri R. brticblieid. ttx t0$55'J tion once a week in the l’adre'.s cabin. (’apt:rin tomorrow." Ibis news greatly Wm-man.

R. G. Id K.\“'Hl"*lr-ti I. \V’. ll.tm\tcr_ RX where I gained the spiritual guidance I thrilled me. I was duly rated. and re- ‘N293 I-'. l. .\Ill(IlCIl K.\’ IDOITI R. I). so much needed. I was conlirnied by ceived at kind word from the Captain. (iiitltih. KN <24.‘-H A. 0. Morgan. (.'hIeI Shlpnrhll Artliflf the Bishop of Liverpool before leaving It made little dillereiice, except that ToMN .\lJ.‘\'M I. \\'. Ilann.

I coirld smoke if I wished. and was To .\|asler at .\_l Portland.

7.‘wto I-. I. C. \\'i|Limon.

The training we received whilst on now heiieefortli to be free of the ToLIX .\cl1nx (‘hit-I flnllznu .\rtII¢'rf M.\' liIS7'|b' I. .\i'hiu-lth)'. .\IN TUSIIS I.. I. board Agincourt was indeed hard—- shadow of the cane. and_bleedirig. ( iillclt. "kill or cure." I survived. but have l)irring the four months on Hawke 10 Arthur (‘hid flcctrlcal Artllecr found ottr sealegs. and received a MN TIHISK .\I I. Il.'|t0r|_ 51.‘ 70.1041 I'_ I’. often wondered why it was thought M.\ 357435 IL. I’. Allen. MK 357335 Marines takes over and. without necessary. It was no errcoirmgerirent good grouiiding in scamansliip and Lentmon.

I. I-I. Dayan. gunnery. ()tir otlicers took :1 great in- To .\flIIl (‘Mel Hldlu flcctrk-at .\l1II¢'fl’ mere)‘. shakes them to the core. After for recruitment.

MN SS7fx~lJ I‘. (i. I-otsltt‘. M.\' 303766 If. A. At the beginning of .\I:i_v. 1005. the lerest in all that we did. The food was 20 niiniites of this medicine. they man Mush the boats. with hardly any strength to “Particular Service Squadron" re- good. and we received a whole shilling Tn (‘Mel Halrllii Iiledddall per week by way of pay. My conM): twlhlt ts‘. J. Prater. .\I.\' 850299 R pull an oar. returning for a meagre turned from a training cruise to the tidence \\'.1Lelicld. and pride in the Royal Navy. breakfast at 8 am. l)i isions, prayers West Indies. and having discharged Chief l'etti (Ilia-er Writer the trainees. put into I’or*tl.-ind lo col- isliieh had been very much dimmed ‘InMK and instruction followed at 9 a.rii_ IIIMHIJS J. \\'. Mortell. .\IX 6«l2$'lI S. whilst in returned.

Agirieoirrt. lect lads from and Shaliespcarc. roeeed Agincoiirt Then at ll.-I5 a.rn.. form a square} I had much to thank Lieut. Andrew To (1:52! Pelt) "Herr (‘ook (St around the uiainrnast bins. to witiress: on another cruise. which took in ScotMK oS2lT .\. J. Knillu. M.\' SL335 I-'. J. and Ireland. With Ill:tIl_\ others I [Ctirirriiiglraiii for. and it so happened Moore.

MN shot (I. It. Uuan. caning and birchirig—:i sickening‘ land then that-in Viscount CunCtlct Rad]-o Consultation Sulenlwr To I943.

H..\l.S. llawke drafted to was 3 July. on sight. Ptinishments over. divisionsl It. A. tlaiskirii. IX 7t:I75 \\'. ll.

1557:? tiiiigharit of Ilyntlhope. ztttd C.-in—C. D.lJ\|(. .

V _t marched to their messes. c:ich lad .\lay 5.

It proved to be a very happy cruise. .\lediterranean. he appointed me to a Tu (Ital:-I (‘annuals-atlon Yeoman liiting up abreast an eiiariiellcd plate. excellent Ix trots! I. Proilictoe.

I post in Sicily. training. discipline mu.-li less i very 'rirportant The "Still" is‘ sounded. and the ().0.D. sick ncnti (‘hid Petty 0l‘s«r To NEl"I'UNB cliants. "For what we are about to re- rigid, and very littie caning.

MN 75207? A. I‘. Y-.-ucll. ceive. thank God." then "Carry ()n."

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had already dis'eoser'ed that we were in the grip of a rigid disciptirte. Otrr hap- i piest times were when under instructions forenoon :ittd afternoon.

Our‘ training in the early morning tvas‘ very severe: enotigh to break the 5 enthusiastic spirit of :iiiy lad. Onc l needed a eoiistittitioti of iron. because the food was quite iiisiitlieieiit to keep body and soul together. and the severe C.lll}'Illt|l‘lllIl;: drill \'..'.s done: on an eniply sIUlll.It.’l‘l.

Our" daily routine coriiriieiieed at 5 ant, isitli "l.aslt up and Slow": a \\;|sil I0 lads to a tub; halt’ III the mess tub I-.rsiir of thick. Iukewanii. lumpy k'~“L'\‘.I. it" your sloiiiaeli did not reyolt:

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'Ihe Ship's Police (as they were called in those days) ss ere alssa_\s look~ . rug for trouble: CUIIsL't|tlt:Illi_\ we I c\istcd Ill :iri zrtrriospliere of fear. .\l:rn_\ ol' the lads had food parcels sent to them, in which were liitlden

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LAST CRUISE BEFORE RE-COMMISSIONING splendid Jiiba and l.iin.il_ey beaches TAKES IN SIERRA LEONE’S very Exhibitions of tradipopu|_:ir. by various tribes from INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATIONS alltionaloverdancing the country added

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HAT the winds of change are still blowing across Africa is well known to the ofllcers and men of "..\_T.§._H€l'llll.lda(Capt. A. D. Robin, D.S.C.. Royal Navy). After attending the Nigerian Independence celebrations last autumn. ll.!\l.S. Bermuda's la\t task of her present commission was to be present at the birth of the Independent State of Sierra Leone.

After sailing from Devonport on horns outside the arena sounded ‘.1 April t7. the ship arrived in Freetown raucous salute.

At 8 :i.m.. all ships present dressed a week later in company with H.M. Ships Leopard :ind Lynx with tvliom overall and tired a 21-gun salute to she had rendezvouscd the previous day Sierra Leone. In the evening. a State for the transfer of the flag of the Ball was held at which the dance Conimandcr-in-Chief. South Atlantic band section of the Royal Marines and South America, Vice-Admiral N. Band provided the music. ll.M.S. llcrmuda's last official etiA, Copcman. (iher ships present in Freetown were H..‘\I.S.C. Algonquin. gageiiieiit was a reception on board H.M.N.S. Nigeria. (i.N.S. Afadzato on i~ri_d-ay evening. The ISO guests inincluded the Prime Minister of vitcd (Ghana). and Us... Hermitage.

On arrival at Freetown. tiie Royal 5It'rf:I Leone. Sir Milton Margai. to Gtiard of I00 seamen and the Royal whom Capt. Robin had earlier preMarines lland from the Royal Marine sented it telescope on behalf of the School of Music. whom I-l..\l.S. Ber- Royal Navy. muda liad the privilege of carrying on TRAI)lTl0l\'.-\T. I).-\NClNC this occasion. lauded for a quick reliearsal of their part in the tattoo.

During the visit. most of the ship‘s lirooklields Recreation Ground prohad an enjoyable time. Hosvided rather more room for manicuvre company pi_taIi_ty was extended by the residents than the ship's qtiartcrdcck had done oi l‘reeto\vn. and stvimming at the on the way out.

RI-IGA1'l'i\ (‘().\'l-‘l'Sl0.\' Tlic l'oIlowiiig forenooii«a tor native boats took place opposite? the ship. The duty of starter fell to; .i certain siih-lietitciiant from ll..\l.S.; llerniuda. who was instructed to tire his 9 Very pistol each time the organiser] waved his hat. It was unfortunate that when the third race was well l.llltIt.‘l" way. the organiser should have decided 5 to use his hat as a fan. The hang caused soinc t.'i\nlll\il‘ll ainoiig, the racing cietts.

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Inter-Services Basket-ball Championship was held at R.A.F. Cosford. Rufus ten points. on April l4 and 15. I961. These championships were discontinued from PERI"!-JCT SHOOTING 195.1-I959 and revived in 1960.

On Friday. the Navy faced the allliasket-ball is gradually becoming stayed in London overnight and the National Basket-ball powcrful R./\.l~‘. side with their six more popular in the Navy since new watched entries to the Service ltavc been taught Cllltlltplotlshlps at the U.S.A.l". Base. internationals. who are coached by Sgt. A. Wilkinson, who also coaches this sport in school and. as a matter of Ruislip. the (treat Britain team. The superior interest to those sceptics who look R.A.l-'. team soon forged ahead. but CLOSE GA.\l[-I upo'n basket-ball as an etlemuiate Next day the team returned to Ports- they were made to light the whole way. game. the following extract from score was R.A.l-‘. 43.

"Sports and Recreations in the Royal mouth for a match with the lloreliatn The lialf-tiine Wood Bullets. who had recently caused Navy l5 poitits. The R.A.l-’. shooting Navy" is worth digesting: "llasket-ball is essentially a man's an upset in the National League by was perfect and with their interriational talent and experience they went game and bears‘ little resemblance defeating the League lcaders—l!irniingto the women's game of netball. It hain l)clabran. After a close. exciting on to win by 77 points to 3|. Again is a ver_v fast g:inie. played in a game. and by keeping the Bullets‘ the Navy played good basket-ball and (1 ft. 9 in. giant (Terry lidwards) under did cx_tr_cmcly well against such strong restricted sp:ice."

Since I950. when the Royal Navy some control. the result was Royal opposition.

The final restilt of the inter-Service teatn were liopelcssl_v beaten by the Navy -l-1. liiillets 42. was: Isl. R.A.l-I; 2nd. .-\rmy am.l Royal Air Force. much (hi the Monday evening. after a championship etlort has been made to help raise the hard training session, the team Army: 3rd. Royal Navy.

To end the series it Combined Ser.slandard of Navy basket-ball :iiid the travelled to r\lder.shol to meet the vices team played the A.ll.B.A. luttl (‘liarnpionsliips proved very liagles. :i National league learn and representative England team on lie;rrt:iting_ Although beateti by both runners-up in the l‘)(il National chainSaturday afternoon and won 6J—t7. the other Services the standard of Navy‘ pionsliips. The match \vas played over l'.0. Newman and “Tiler Rufus play showed considerable irnproveineiit two periods of 30 minutes each way to were selected for the Combined Seron the previous ye:ir's performance. give the Royal Navy team the best posvices and gained their colours‘.

Through their ctlorts both the Army sible workout. At half-tinte the score and the Royal Air Force are proud to was level at 13 points each and reNEXT COURSE have a number of international players mained level until ten minutes before Navy basket-ball has certainly imand this reflects the dillercnt standard the end. when the [Eagles took advanof basket-ball between the other two tage of a few careless mistakes by the proved since I960. but the _standard is below that of the Royal Air Force Services and the Navy today.

Navy and went on to win by 54-44. still The lZagle‘s two international players. and. to a lesser degree. the Army. The ('().\'('l-1.\"l'RATl-Il) ‘TRAINING Donovan and Whitmore. .seor'ed It’: and question is—how to improve otir startln art endeavour to improve the I4 points respectively. Writer Rufus dard'.’ More otliciats and coaches are basket-hall ability and tecliniipie of was the top Navy scorer with I7 required. so if you are interested in qualifying ptit your iiatne forward the Navy learn in the l‘?(il inter- points. your Sports Ollicer to attctid Scrviccs (‘|iainpioii.sliips'. a iuitnber of lly \\’edncsda_v the concentrated through next course at the R.N. School of players (selected from the iiiter- training period was coniplete. except the (‘onunand (liarnpionsliips) joined for the tinal inatch in the evening with l’h_vsical 'l‘r.tining frotii September 35 to 29. Not. R.N. ltarracks. Portsmoutlt. on liaster the combined Portstiioritli Leagues Perhaps a tlitlerettt form of Navy :\loi'.tl.iy. for a week's concentrated won by the Nat y 35 .‘ll. to encourage greater unit traiiiiitg and coaching. Sonic players. "the team arriver.| at R.A.l-‘. Cosford competition participation would help raise the as well as the learn manager (lns. on ‘l’linrs’d:iy. April l3. and played l.ieut.-('dr. ls. .\lc(ii||ivray. R.N.l and their first in.ttch- with the Army on standard. If basket-ball entliusiasts the te.iIt\ coach tl'.(). A. ('. (lwctll gave l-‘rida Atter ten minutes‘ play the agree. then ask your Sports Otlicer to forward any suggestions for consideratip part at their leave to fullil tltis coin- -.\';ivy Ieaiii were in corninand. leading tion at the general meeting to tnitttieitl

by IS points to I2. and the prospects be held in aruiual September. to the Hon. the team journeyed to of beating the Arriiy looked quite hope(hi -\o r’ riiatcli with the Poly- ful. However. the Army team's tactics. Secretary of the R.N. /tmatenr BasketLutllitlll . technic ("tub which team included a coupled with sortie good snapsliooting. ball Association at the R.N. School of line-up of six international pla_vers. it gave them :i lead of 26 points to It: at l’.'I'. was a strenuous match and. altliotiglt half-tirne. Although the Navy team (‘l\'lI.l.-\.\' C().\ll'l-ITl'l'()RS the opposition was strong. good value kept tip the pressure they were unable it was iiitercstittg to observe that the resulted. 'l'lie linal score was Poly- to decrease the Army's lead and the international players of the Army and technic ‘Ni. Royal Navy 57. The team Royal Air l‘orce all belong to civilian clubs. Although Navy sport takes pregoliuceuluuuuueonuIulollloulllloilllll cedence. the experience of top-class civilian competition (not only in basketball) is invaluable and should be eti-

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