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Centaur’s second diversion HEN trouble broke out in Zanzibar and East Africa last month, Royal Navy ships were soon on the scene to protect British lives and property“ and, when asked by the Kenya. i\'_vasaland and Uganda Govemments to assist in the maintenance of law and order, provided troops and aircraft. first ships to arrive off Zanzibar we're ll..\l. ships Owen and Rhyl. Some ' _ l‘Iie Brllflns.

nimtly women and children, were t;iki:n from the island by ll..\l.S. Rhyl and R.l-'.A. Hebe.

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A company of the Staflordshirc across the oceans of the world. the Reginient was aboard Rhyl ready to Royal Navy can be quickly get to land should British penonnel be in places where it is needed.

danger. When trouble broke out in Tanganyika li..\l.S. Cariibrian was sent from Aden to patrol the East African coast. and the aircraft carrier H..\f.S. Centaur, which was on her way to the Far East. was si nailed to return to Aden. and later with 500 Royal .\larine

C0|"lll'll.'lllLl0Sfrom No. 45 Commando, followed C zimhrian. On January 25. tit the request of _P_i'eBritish sidcnt Nyci_;g;.; g_f_ Commandos airliftc to Da‘_r-esSalaam from Centaur amid a_ diversionary barrage from the carrier and the Rhyl. The Commandos stornic Colito Barracks in Dar-er Salaani and. after some shooting. between 600 and 700 Askari-i fled into the bush. The Comm_andos then mounted guard in the city to guard strategic points. In the meantime 800 men of 4| Royal Marine Commando, who had been standing by for overseas duty for some time. were flown to Kenya. For H..\t.S. Centaur the operations ofi East Africa were just another item in a foreign commission which started when the ship left Portsmouth in December. l-‘amilics of the company were upset when the carrier had to leave just hefiire Christmas. “Why couldn't

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Australia has been cancelled. The Queen Mother was to have joined H.M. Yacht Britannia at Fiii on February I0. The Royal was on‘h 1 on February -way to

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‘iii: aim"-irr fifiier A recent 0. H. M. St. John Steiner. R.N.) lcavlni: (Ollpt. Portsmouth harbour. She sailed for the Far on December 21 and was soon in the news. She was diveitedto take part in the rescue of survivors from the cruise liner Laltoiiia. The carrier'.s helicopters searched the area and a number of bodies were recovered which were landed at Gibraltar. Then followed the events in Zanzibar, Dar-es-Salaam and Mombasa. In this picture the other carrier is tl.!\l.S. llemies. The frigate: on the right are the Murray and the Wakeful, while esters: of Centaur is the cruiser Bermuda _

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and marine pilots and observers of the helicopters supporting. niiviil THE the Brittsh_security forces against Indonesian-based terrorists from iungleéghc l-ziirey

mouth on February -I. Aviation Company. was The gift. a silver replica of the King llfldlllflZONES ll! Borneo have been told "19! lhCiI' 51113" §£|l.Il1dI'0ll llili l'EC€l\’¢d ; ¢;|p{;iin of Illustrious at [hc of their operations during. time .11‘ ii“; famous attack by [he I-‘Ice; Alfred statue in Winchester. is the re- the Fleet Air Arni's premier trophy in the sailing be delayed for just a few sult of an appeal started by the Lord- I963. '.-\ir Arm on the Italian Flcct at days \0 that the faniilies could spend Lieiiteiiant oi‘ the county (l.ord Ash- The squadron-S-I6 Naval Air charge of their task in the face Christmas togetlier?" was asked by biirton) in Novenibcr. I962. A silver Sqiiridron—has been awarded the many. Centaur was on her way across relief map of the county will also be Boyd Trophy. a silver model of the Bay when she had to increase presented to the ship when completed. Swordfish aircraft commemorating the speed to reach _the scene where the This too is the gift of the people of work of Admiral Sir Denis Boyd. cruise liner Lakonia was on fire. The Hampshire. which is presented annually by the

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carrier's helicopters searched for surThe gift. presented by Lord Ash- Flag Officer Naval Air Command for vivors. and picked up about 50 bodies burton. was accepted by the com- the outstanding feat of aviation in the which were later taken to Gibraltar for manding otlicer. Capt. R. White, R.N. Service. burial. Famed in the autumn of I962. the second alteration to This plans squadron consisting of thirteen the fact that although our officers and fifty rating: with six emphasises be stretched Whirlwind helicopters joined the airships may very thinly craft canicr Albion in November of that year and sailed for the Far East. Before it had time to complete a the Brunei crisis .M.S. Leopard, the iintl-aircraft proper work-up erupted and on December IS. 1962. frigate (2.520 tons. full load). the commanded by Lieut.which should have left Portsmouth for Cdr. squadron. F. Burke. .\l.B.l£., R.N., was the Far East on February 5. developed landedD.for duty in Borneo. which will clutch trouble her delay l\’l-Z minutes after falling from his for about two weelts. FLEW 3.750 SORTIES ship in the Indian Ocean a Chinese departure Portsmouth returned The to frigate member of the crew of the R.F.A. A citation issued from the 1.ee-onWave Sovereign was recovering in the last October. six months ahead of her Solent headquarters of the Flag date. for repairs after being in Ollicer Naval Air Command sick bay of il..\l.S. Diana thanks to the normal states alerlnc-as of A.B. William Davies. who collision with the South African minc- that in I963 in arduous conditions of had spotted the bobbing head of swccpcr Pictcrmariizburg. I.0-10 tons. tropical rain. high temperature and Chain: Fool: in the water a few seconds excessive humidity and in spite of an after he had fallen overboard. almost complete lack of normal setH..\t.S. Diana (Cdr. James Startin. vicing facilities. the squadron flew stationed in R.N.) was lifeguard station some 3,750 operational sonic: over of H.M.S. Victorious .'lilCl'll \v\'lil'l'E Paper is expected to be dense primary jungle. It was 0 rating (Capt. P. M. Conipston. R.N.} during refuelpublished on February 6 recom- entirely on its own. usua ly unthe from Wave ling Sovereign (Capt. mending increased pay for the Navy. supported by H.M.S. Albion. from W. R. Town. R.F.A.) when the cry Army and Air Force. The White primitive shore bases. "Man overboard" rang out on the Paper is also expected to announce The citation continues: “The remorning of January 23. At once the increases in peiuioiu of those who markable achievements of this small well-practised drill went into action. retire under the new code. squadron were made possible only by The lift.-buoys were released by Diana‘: The increase will take account of the outstanding skill. determination. lifcbuoy sentry and the ship swung increases in civilian pay since the last courage and devotion to duty of all round at speed in the recovery. A: review. It will be remembered that personnel in the squadron. Their fine a few yards from the under the Grlgg Committee's report. spirit. enthusiasm and the high proDiana it we in t c water. the duty swimmer which the Government accepted in fcssional ability of aircrew and main9 the watch (Act. P.O. R. S. lbbotson) I958, there was to be an automatic tenance personnel overcame all obin and took Chang Fook on review of Service pay every second stacles and ensured the success of oar year. _their operations. The succcsssful dis-

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NEW Naval Training Centre. nearly 4,500 feet up in the Malayan Hills, at l-'ra.sers Hill. about 300 miles north of Singapore. was opened on December 7 by Vice-Admiral Sir Desmond Drcyer, l(.C.B., C.B.E.. D.S.(.‘., l-‘lag Olficer Couimimding-in-Chief. Fair I-East Fleet. The Centre occupies buildings which before the war were used by the Selangor Club and post-war by the R.A.F. For the past 18 months. however. they have been derelict and needed a great deal of work by working parties from il.M.S. llartland Point before they could be made habitable. The centre will be welcomed b_\"P. W. Stewart. R.N.. (Cr1ntm:inrling ships‘ contpanics after the heat and Ollicer of H..\l.S. l‘lilfllitI'll.l Point). humidity of Singapore Dockyard. .At Frascrs Hill the temperature at night drops so nittch that log fires and blankets are a necessity. The work in preparing the centre in for use by the Far East Flcct is marked by naming one of the bungaIR.-As president of the Chief Pclly lows “Stewart House" after Capt. Officers‘ Mess. ll.M.S. Terror. I -would like to bring to the attention of your readers the fact that we are (Continued front coluntn J) to open a new bar in the Mess. shortly Cancentres throughout the country. it is intended that the decor of this bar in didates who possess G.C-E. passes will resemble that of "Ye Olde English and English language. mathematics Pub.“ physics. or physics-with-chemistry. As many of your readers will be however. may obtain exemption from aware. this Mess is used at some tinte the written examination. Those who or another by most chief petty oiliccrs attain the qualifying standard will then serving in the Far East Fleet. Any help attend an interview. All successful from your readers in the way of items candidates must pass a medical ex- for decoration of this new bar. e.g., amination. horse brasscs. lanterns. hunting horns. Full details of this year's open cont- suitable pictures, ctc.. would be most tition. and the various centres where welcome. Any postage incurred would it is to be held. may bi: obtained from be gladly refunded. Yours._ etc.. the Civil Service Commission. 23 MESS PRESll)EN'l'. H..\l.S. ‘terror. Savilc Row. London. S.W.l. clo G.P.O., London.

N import-.tnt change in the entry requirements‘ for its "Student Apprentice" Scheme for the Royal Docky'.irds has been announced by the Adntinilty. or messes say that the doorways appear to be narrower than 'This year. for the first time, candidates ltt:t_v be granted exemption from the usual. and that they cannot get their normal Civil Service Commissioners‘ urilten entrance exantination if they heads through. their relatives or niess possess G.C.E. (or equivalent) qualifications in specified subjects. m:tles should bear with them. for they Thosc selected will rcThe student apprentice scheme have every reason to be proud of their instituted some years ago to train ccivc training to honours degree stanrecent successes in the International young met: for permanent posts its-(lard in clcclrical or mechanical enand Hotel Catering Exhibition draughtsmcn or technical officers in! girtccring. or may citlcr the Royal "llotelyrnpla.” the four Royal Dockyards—at Ports- Corps of .\'aval Constructors. It is a far cry from the bad old mouth. Dcvonport. Chatham, and The majority of student apprentices days of “salt beef“ and "hard tack." Rosyth. The apprenticeships provide a who successfully complete the livetrout a "straight rush" and “hcrrings- full course of practical and theoretical ycar course serve initially as droughtsin" to ntixed grills and chicken iti:ir_v- engineering training, nortnally of five mcn and as technical officers. Grade land. but food. one of the twin Dillitl'S E years. Training takes place in the dock- lll. in order to obtain experience of of content (the other pillar is pay). has yard-s—each of which has its own tech- both drawing ollice and practical work over the years undergone a trans- nical college. It consists of basic tuition before being promoted above the basic fomtation unbelievable even to those in the building and repair of ships, fol- grade. All are eligible for promotion who served as recently as ten years lowed by detailed instruction in the without further written examination work of one particular branch. i.e.. and may choose whether to make their ago. naval construction. marine engineer- careers in the drawing oflice (salary ing. electrical engineering or aircraft range. £l.064 to £2.l96) or as technical TWO-STAR HOTEL STANDARD engineering. Practical training takes officers (salary range, £l.059 to in the dockyard workshops and H.872). Meals today in most ships and place offices‘. The closing date for the receipt of the theoretical instrucestablishments provide a choice. drawing (two days a week) is held in the applications for this year's open _comquality and quantity which would not tion petition for student apprenticeships is disgrace a two-star hotel. In a guided dock yard colleges. February 13. Candidates must be at missile destroyer recently. the supply CAD!-.'I'SHlPS least 16 and under IS on September l. oflicer remarked: "The only complaint Students who achieve a high I964. The written examination will be standard today is from the cooks themselvestheir fourth year qualifying ex- held on April l6 and I7 in a number of tltc food is so good that the men find (Continued in column 4) difficulty in making up their minds iamiitatiott may be considered for which particular dish they tvmild like ——they are all so good. and the service l\ held tip." "Navy News" congratulates the winners at Hotclympia on their Notes (i) The term U.K. Base Port means the port at which a ship Hm)‘ 30- 319 I-Ofltlflfl l"lil!M- Al"il- ('l"|“t=¢ l<l..\l.S. Owen (Surveying Ship). June classification of serticc. General l7. at Devonport for General sersuccesses. and in doing so. does not be expected to give leave and refit. Portsmouth (C) indinormally vice Commission, Home/East of Service Commission. forget those officers and instructors calcs shi 5 administered by Portsmouth but which will normally who have worked so hard over the Suez. U.K. Base Port. Dcvonport. Il..\l.S. I-ilrldiston (C.M.S.). April. refit and or give leave at Chatham. (ii) As ratings are normally detailed for overseas service about four at Portsmouth. for Home Sea Ser- }I.M.S. Plymouth (A.lS. Frigate). June years to roducc attractively palatable meals. o ten under difficult conditions vice. lst M.IS. Squadron. U.K. Base months ahead of commissioning date. and for home service 17. at Devonport. General Service with comparatively inadequate cqiiipabout two months ahead of commissioning date. this should be Pan. Rosyih. Commission (Phased). Home.lE.-is! mcnt. borne in mind when preferring requests to volunteer to serve in II i!..\I.S. London (GM. Destroyer). of SuezfHomeIEast of Suez. 29th April. Change classification of ser- Escort Squadron. U.K. Bast: Port. particular ship. vice. General Service Commission. (iii) It is emphasised that the dates and particttlars given below are Dcvonporl. lMPRO\'ED STATUS of forecasts only and may have to be changed perhaps at short Suez. (18 months). !l..\l.S. Diana (Destroyer). June l7. at Honic.-East notice. U.K. llasc Port. Portsmouth. General Scn'icc (‘omDcvonport. The status of naval cooks over the which Cooks Loch (0) or H.M.S. (iv) Ships in Locally _En_tered Cooks (_S). Killisport(AJS. Frigate). mission (Phased). Homejliast of years has steadily improved. They are Stewards are to be borne in lieu of U.K. ratings are to be indiI. May at Singapore. Foreign Ser- Suez/Hom‘elEast of Suez. 29th Esnow technicians in their own right. caled as follows: (A)—All Cooks (S). Cooks (0) and Stewards: vicc (Ph:t.s-:d). Far East. 26th Frigate cort Squadron. U.K. Base Purl. and the iittrodtiction of the new other than one P.O. Cook (5). all Cooks (0) and (5). (B)—Cooks Squadron (A). Devonport. (':itcrcr branch will funhcr enhance all Stewards (C)—Cooks (0) and Stewards only: fD)—('ooks ll..\l.S. Redoubt (l..C.T.) May I. at ll.M.S. Cambrian (Destroyer). .lnne their standing. and with the oppor(5) only; (E)—Lcading Cook (5) and Stewards on|‘_-‘: (F) Cooks Bahrcin. l-'urcign Service (.\liddle l7. at Chatham. General Service tunity to obtain a national recognised '.\'[uo put: (5) S|'lJl?.\\3l5 Warfare East). .'\nlpl‘lil‘ll(\Il\ SquadContmission (Phased). Home,’E:ist of civil quzililication as :1 result of the I rttn IF). Suez/HomclEast of Sucz. 29th Essuccessful completion of their long Ark Royal (C1rricr) l'CLUl'l'l .Il Lb Rnthesay (AJS. 5'-fit!-‘lit-‘).'ll..\l.S. (‘..._.~.r.m t'Dcstro_vcr). May cort Squadron.‘U.K. Base Port, mmsc for lhc Cmcrcr hmnch .\larclt l7 at P(‘Il'l\ll1()llll'l. Gcircrzil missions at Dcvunport on Fcbriiary for Contntissions (iibraltar. H. at Portsmouth. put them in ii very favourable position Service (Commission. West Indies4. to count as Port Service until Service Contntission. General Homcf Anzio (I..S.T.) and No. 1 when they lc:ive the Service. operational date General Service Homc/West indies. 8th Frigate Med. 1 llontc / .\led. 27th Escort ll.M.S. Squadron. June I‘). at Commission. August. East of Suez] Squadron. U.K. Base Port. Ports- Sqtiadroit. U.K. Base Pan. Devon- Assault Bahrcin. Foreign Service (Middle mouth. Horne. U.K. Base Port. Devonport. port (A). East). Amphibious Warfare Squadll..\l.S. Ulster (A./S. Frigate). Febrti- No. 800 Squadron. hlarch 18. at R.N. ll.M.S. I-Iuryalus (.-\..'S. Frigate). .\f.1y ron (8). General Service Commission. Bucary ID at Dcvonporl. C. & M. Party 26. at Grccnock. for Home Sca Scr- ll..\l.S. Messina fL.S.T. and No. 5 to L.R.P. complement. vicc. Foreign Service. Janiiziry. I965 cancer. ‘ll..\lS. Scarborough (A.[S. Frigate). |l..\l.S. Caesar (Destroyer). March ill. (tentative date). Captain (D). Far Assault Sqnudron. June 1‘). at (iibralta for Foreign Service. Middle February I3. at Port_smouth. for at Singapore. Foreign Service. Far East. 26th Escort Squadron on East. Amphibious Warfare Squadtrials. Home Sea Service Commisarrival on Station. East. Capt. (D). 26th Escort. Squadron (B). sions. April 16. l7th Frigate Squadl{..\l.S. Delight (Destroyer). .\l.1y 28. H.M.S. ron until arrival of Etiryalus (A). Duchess (Destroyer). June I‘). ron. U.K. Base Port. Devonport. at Rosyth for trials. (To reserve on ll..\l.S. Russell (AJS. Frigate). March at Singapore. Rccommission contplelion of long refit.) 1‘) at Rosyth for trials. Commis3 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth ll.M.S. Whirlwind (A.IS. Frigate). February I3 at Chatham for General sions May 28 for Home Sea Ser- H..\l.S. Portia (A./A. Frigate). .\tay 28. (Phased). Foreign Service (Far Pliono1735l East). 24th Escort Squadron (A). Service Commission. West Indies! for trials. General Portsmouth at vice. U.K. Base S./M. Ship. Target Operate the following Oflicial In press Service Homejwest Indies. 8th Frigate Service Commission. July 30. Home] l!.M.S. Protector (ice Patrol Ship). Port under consideration. [or Service Personnel EVER‘! WEEKEND Squadron. U.K. Base Port. Ports- fl..\l.S. Aurora (AJS. Frigate). March South Atlantic and South America] June at Portsmouth. General ScrLEEDS vice Commission. Home[S.A. & S.A. «rm mouth (C). HomclS.A. & S.A. ‘lib Frigate for Home Sea at 24. Clydebanlt. aiuorono -rm (British Antarctic Territories). U.K. Il.M.S. Exrnouth (A..-'S. Frigate). FebU.K. Base Port. DevonSquadron. HUDDERSFIELD -mi. 2nd Service. U.K. Frigate Squadron. Base Port. Portsmouth. SHEFFIELD ruary I4. Transfer to Fishery Proms port. Base Portsmouth Port. (C). NOTHNGHAH tection Squadron. Home Sea Sernu ll.M.S. Eagle (Carrier). May 28. at H.M.S. Blnchtood fA.IS. Frigate). Lsiccsteit ll.M.S. Clticliestcr rm (A.ID. Frigate). vice. U.l(. Base Port. Rosyth. Devonport. General Service Com- June, at Rosytb. L.R.P. CompleNORTHAMPTON ni. March 3| Chatham for trials. at tivsitroot. «is ll.M.S. Eastbourne (A.lS. Frigate). mission. HomeIEast of Suez. U.K. merit. Service General Commission, June. MANCHESTER nu February I8 at Rosyth for Home Home/East of SuezIHome/East of Base Port. Devonport. l..C.N. 63, June. at Bahrein. Foreign NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYHE... utSea Service. l7th Frigate Squadron. Service. Middle East. Amphibious ll.!\l.S. Albion (Commando Ship). snrrono ni29th U.K. Escort S uadron. Suez. U.K. Base Port. Devon ort. WOLVERHAHPTON niMay at Portsmouth. for Home Sea Warfare Squadron. Base Portsmout Port. (C). atnitinai-im am il.M.S. Dainty (Destroyer . February Service. Foreign Service front date H.M.S. Llnudnfl (A.ID. Frigate). June covmrnv asil!.M5. Mohawk March. (G.P. Frigate). 27. at Portsmouth for trials. (To Reof sailing (Far East). U.K. Base at Devonport. L.R.P. complement. wiutwick 12;classification of Service. Change BANBURY serve on completion of long refit.) rm Portsmouth (C). Port. u..ti.s. Uitdanntcd (A.lS. Frigate). General Service Commission. Home] ll.M.S. Dainpier OXFORD taiIl..\l.S. Grafton (A./S. Frigate). Feb(Surveying Ship). L.R.P. complement. Date. service PLYMOUTH aorMiddle East 9th Frigate ([7 months). 27 at Portsmouth. Commisruary June at I. EXETER Singapore. Foreign Ser- and U.K. Base Port under con1|]U.K. Base PortsPort. Squadron. for sions Home Sea Service. 20th BRISTOL rm vice (Far East) (C). sidcration. mouth. SALISBURY (C). I13 U.K. Base Port. Frigate Squadron. ll.M.S. Troohridgc (AJS. Frigate). H.M.S. lveston (C.i\l.C.). July. at WORCESTER am H..\I.S. Hermes 1. at (Carrier). April Portsmouth (C). June I2. at Malta for trials. General GLOUCESTER 15/Devonport. Home Sea Service. lst L.R.P. No. 829 Devonport. Complement. Kent SWINDON IllFlight February. Change Service Commission. 7. September M/S Squadron. U.K. Base Port. CIRENCESTER 2|]ll.!\l.S. for Zulu classifications 2. General Frigate). service. (G.P. April 27th EsI-iomc,!Mcd.IHomc/Med. MARLBOROUGH IllRosyth. Service Commission. at Glasgow. General Sen-ice Comcort Squadron. U.K. Base Port. READING IllPORTl.AND tor: ll.M.S. Kent (G.M. Destroyer). Febmission. Homclhrliddle East (18 Portsmouth (C). (Continued on page I4, column 4) ‘LONDON from PORTSMOUTH rm 9th classification of Frigate Squadron. sermonths). ruary. Change ‘LONDON lrorn GOSPORT Isivice. General Base Service Commission. U.K. Port. Rosyth. 'LONDON from H.M.$. COLLINGWOOD I4]I-lomclEast of Sui.-2 (I5 months). H.M.S. Agioconrt (A.ID. Conversion). ‘fly SOUTHDOWN HOTOR SERVKCES Ltd. U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth (C). April 7. at Portsmouth. General Scr.- . All Lftete services will tolie the following route No. 820 Squadron. March 3. at R.N. vice Commission (Phased). Home! . fat the convenience of Service Personnel: R_M. Air Station. Culdrose. General SerMed. I Home I Med. 27th Escort at Sailors‘ Home Club: Barred: Eartntv: vice Commission. For H.M.S. Ark Squadron. U.K. Base Port. PortsQueen Street: ll.N. rraclu. Unicorn Cote: mouth (A). Stanley lid. for MM 5. Ezcellent: Hiltea L-do. Royal. Wessex. Ceshcm. Homes: Harrison Rd. Foreliem ll..\l.S. bastion (L.C.T.). March 5. at l{..\l.S. Galatea (A./S. Frigate). April Bahrein. for Foreign Service 9. at Wallscnd-on-Tyne. General N.B.—To all shi s visiting PortsIt 80113.13? (Middle East). Amphibious Warfare Service Commission. Home/Med.l mouth: Special acllities to meet Squadron (F). HomelMcd.. 27th Escort Squadron. your particulartravelling require- ll.M.S. Lincoln (A.ID. Frigate). March U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth (A). ments can be organised at short 6. at Singapore for Foreign Service ll.M.S. Lion (Cruiser). April 16. at notice. East). 24th Escort Squadron Devonport. Home Sea Service. U.K. Write phone or call Base Port. Devonport (C). PACKING FOR SHIPMENT TRIUMPH COACHES ll..\l.S. Zest (A.,«'S, Frigate). March I2. ll..\l.S. Whitby (A./S. Frigate). April Telephonat Malta for Home Sea Service". 21. at Portsmouth (Phased). Foreign 3 Edinburgh Road, Porttmouth 21515 Foreign Service. Far East. Septem- Service front date of sailing. Far Phone 27351 l her. 24th Escort Squadron. East. 26th Escort Squadron.

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lR.—ln the December issue of "Navy News" there was an account by Hr. Harrow on service on the Yangste River from I935 to 1938. where he saw a great deal of this great river. with the crews for the gunboats found its way right through the ships. ltriioniart and Bramble, I took passage as they always luy more or less head from Spilhcad in H.M.S. Kent early westward with ice half an inch thick in January. I906. transferring to inside the ships. Il..\l_.\‘. King Alfred at Singapore for The country bordering the river was Hong Kong. where those two gun- .1 sportsman's paradise with deer. boats hail been taken out of reserve geese. duck. teal, widgeon. pheasant. for work on the Yarigtsc. llolh ships and woodeock. Cl5lll.'lli\slnllI1(.l on March I0 and a 'I'El\' .\Ill.l-ZS OF BIRDS week or sit later proceeded north calling at Swatow. Amoy. I-‘ooclioo Just before sunset. during the winand :\-‘iiig Po. After zi week at Slianghai ter. the world was blacked out by we moved into Ilie river. escorting the flocks of waterfowl. I0 to I5 miles admiral's yaclit Alacrity to Hankow long. on night to their roosting and (liciiglin. at the entrance of the grounds. There was no tishing. except Tong Ting Lake. a distance of 800 by the Chinese. The water was always miles. the colour of a soup. The Lower and Middle Yangtse at In winter 1 c river narrowed down that time was one command. Brito- to a few hundred yards in places. In mari (senior ollicer. Lieul.-Cdr. N. L. summer it was many miles wide. I remember that in August. I906. llaiiihcr). (itinboats then were Britoniari. ltramble. and later Thistle from we went to lchang (over 900 miles). lingland. These were of ‘H0 tons Whilst there we kept dragging anchor armed with t\vo four-incli QFs.. four- and re-mooring every four hours or II-pouudcrs :ind six .45 maxims. so. and steering the ship to reduce The shallow-draught gunboat Teal yaw. Four da 3 were enough for us. (ll-ltl tom). and Snipe and Nightingale So we moved own to llankow. where. (85 tons). also the armed paddle that month. the river was 52 feet sleaiiicr Kinsha. which had been taken higher than it was in the following

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HI-IN H.M.S. Hornet. the Coastal Forct.-s Base at Gosport. was: closed down in I951. it seemed that the Adniirzilty considered such Forces were not of much value in the post-war Navy. but in I960 the First I.ord of the HE Canadian Government has Admiralty stated that the Royal Navy ordered three “0beran" class subhad not abandoned coastal forces! marines from Great Britain. At the altogether. moment the Royal Canadian Navy has Thrcc "Gay" class boats have been one subniiirinc. it 20-year-old boat. the used us Fast Target Towing Boats and Grilse. on loan from the United States. a number of the "Dark" class boats but the Sixth Submarine Squadron is are held in opcratioiial reserve. In. based Halifax. Nova Scott: and the addition two Fast Patrol Boats. Brave Royal onNavy subniarines of that Borderer and Brave Swordsman have squadron are manned. in part. by been built by Vespers. of Portsmouth. R.C.N. personnel. and after extensive evaluation trials. In the order. the First have proved to be eminently satis- Lord announcing of the Admiralty. Earl Jellicoe. factory. who was visiting Chatham. said that a In I962 both boats were temporarily submarine now under construction in attached to the Fishery Protection Chatham Dockyard. and which would Squadron. have been named H.M.S. Onyx. is The "Braves" are described as being made zivailzible to the Canadians Convertible Torpedo (iuttboals. but as a result of theCan:idianwish to have in addition to their roles as gunboats an "Oberon" in service at an early or torpedo boats these craft can be date. This boat in will be employed as minelaycrs or high speed launched this month question and is scheduled raiding craft for Commandos. for completion in September next year. Displacement is 114 tons (full load), the lengthbeing 98 feet (o.a.) and beam 25} feet. Machinery is three Bristol Marine Proteus 1.250 gas turbine propulsion units and the boats are capable

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AUSTRALI.-\.\’ ORDERS The Australian Government has also declared its intention of ordering two more “Obcron" class submarines in the United Kingdom. provided that saiisfziciory arrangements for price and delivery can be made. The "Oberon" class submarine released by the Royal Navy for the Royal Canadian Navy is to be replaced by another "Oberon" submarine to be built by Cammcll Lairds of Birkcnh:-ad.

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CANADIANS ORDER THREE“ followBy Canadian request the ‘OBERONS’ submarines will be built in the

King during the Boar War. While Our ship‘: company (82) were very this last-named vessel was in the upper fortunate In keeping clear of disease river. she went many miles beyond which had greatly atfectcd crews preCliiiiigking. In fact. almost to the viously. We lost none and invalided borders of Tibet. An old shipmatc of none. mine served in her tip there. previous In September. I906. when we were to my time. at Hankow. a great typhoon struck Hon Kong. drowning and killing MANY RAPIDS 30. Chinese. Hankow was some 700 miles in a Ahnvc lchang for at number of years wen: the giinboats Widgcon (I80 tons). direct line from Hong Kong. The with Woodcock and Woodlark (I50 effect of the typhoon could be felt at Ions). the former going up from Hankow with a very heavy swell runlcliaiig under her own power—thc ning up river. causing the ship to roll other two hauled over many of the and pitch and to take in water over rapids by Chinese eoolies. There were the forecastle and sides. then 36 rapids to negotiate (this I got END OF A HAPPY from the then sailing directions). COMMISSION During my time on the river we In October. 1907. we went down to never saw anything of those ships: their half-crews were yearly taken Shanghai for it week and back to the over the mountains from Ichang to river until March. I908. when all the \V£tIl\lllClI or Chunking. All three went river unboats asscntblcd at Woosung many miles beyond Chunking. another for t e arrival of H.M.S. Royal Arthur. two going alongside at a time. thousand. by all reports. My ship. Britomart. was constantly the change-over of crews was over on the move from one treaty port to in about two hours. and then Royal ariotlicr: from Chinkiang to Hankow Arthur left for Hong Kong and and beyond: longest time spent at any England. arriving home in early May. place was four days. We always This \_v:i_s the end of 3. very happy moored at open hawse-one anchor COIIIITIISSIOII. Britomart was a very happy ship. up and the other down river. Our ships were spread over the river and and I still remember my time on China's great river with the greatest relieved one another frequently. Dtlrlttg my two years we went to of pleasure. One of my dear old mess.'s‘hangli-ai twice. Wei Hai Wei once males who kept in touch with me until [for g:in|aycrs' tests) and on to Hong his death in Moose Jaw. Canada. two Kong for docking. This was in I907. years ago was Reuben Herrod. I last The three larger gunboats had a speed saw him at Hong Kong in March. of I} knots and anchor cables worked 1908. He joined the sloop Algcrine by hand: lighting—candlc lamps only. there from Royal Arthur for service llliitlgll we had a searchlight. there was in the North Pacific Station. I still only one electric lamp in the ship and hear from members of his family. Mr. Harrow mentions the Admiralty that was on the switchboard. During my time China was having oflieial pilot. Mr. Pete Hunt, 1 well its most pcacclul years. Visiting its remember him. as I was quarterwalled cities was always very interest- master—also Messrs. Ross and Woods. ing. In the summer months the heat There was some tricky steering on the was almost unbearable with the river river especially by the Little Orphan in ftill flood. In winter it was always and Cocks Head and Mr. Pete Hunt bitterly cold with ice and snow and expected wonders.——Yours. cte.. W. O. a prevailing north-east wind which IIOLBROW. Bcdford. 'IaIrs. tic |UIlIru

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".S'nnit' Tt'mpurrtr\' i\'tn'rtl Bows and Purl I'ur!ir .1, I9,i')-Ill-J5," Crlpl. li’m'_e-lit. trim rr'tt'rt'tl' in /93‘) tutti trm ¢‘ulIt'tI up In! si-ii-ir'e at the’ lri-eiriiii/lg of the .$'t'umil World War. told of the build’-up of I-u.u-.i at Arrlrrmt.-rt. I'M’! .\'mImi mm‘ Tfiflllli. or all of whit-It he ti-ur .\‘m'nl Ufltt r-r-tit-Cltrirgr-. Hr win uppoiuml .\'urul Uflirr-r-ill-('lmri:r'..-ttit.-mm (Sit-r'I_i~). in Jul\‘. I943. tmrl lm [ml tl'I'!lt'lt' hair! of Ilia‘ t‘umIrriurt.\ lllt'rt‘ tutti n] the preparatiom hrittg u:uu‘t> fur U;/i'."m‘.'uI.' "liu_'.‘mii':t." the mural! on the rmtiuluml of hir r:'rt'in-n I‘ a.'lit'i'i-\

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tar (lperatitin "tl;tyto'.in" continued at high speed and the ilcuianris on the part \t.'r\lt‘c\ were terrilie. With so many ships now using the part. one ol‘ the greatest prol:.letiIs_ l'rom a personnel point of vie“. “as? s : I --a--“ gr‘-; recruited Ollicers supplied or tho: of Fleet .\l:iil. A: that little the Specialist o..:~... -75. [mm the Cenrntl Pm: (lllice had not taken up their duties. We were fortunate. .22"-1 His R.N.\'.R. i.ieut. speeilie duty‘ Troops iiaitirig at Catania. Sic il_r. on Wondiiard, of l|t|‘J|(‘\'l.'I’. to liave zivztilable the to board 2. the to volunteered but he rissume duties‘. mi. that ol "Fire l".gittin:: ()liieer." (Photo.——l|uperi:il War .\luscuui) lie realised that duties. i'll\ addition other in to the] of Fleet .\l-ail (liliccr of The‘ l..(‘..\l<. :md motor giinboais hour as the sun was setting. it was :i mails the Fleet of was prini:ir_v importance. to naccessfttl distribution _l..(‘.As. ‘ '5(ll\IE TI-'.Ml’0RAR‘I" NAVAL in. l.-$33 out: merchant ships, glorious night. and these tiny craft. iilmfe length of the barracks liaseutent was placed at his disposal and he and BASES AND PORT PARTIES 83 in. 5') out. From these figures it their crews keyed up, ready for battle, his unit of lire—li;'.iti:r. made their eflorts an outstanding success in addition ! 19394945 can be seen at a glance how djflicult produced an inspiring sight. as they to lighting lites at night caused by the severe bombing. ! it was to control the tratlic through proceeded out of harbour. into the by with the help ol’ the Royal had to be overcome by the larger .sl1_ip.s Capt. H. F. Waight. O.B.l-'.. one gate ship, and to provide water. gathering darkness of the night. One Engineers. the rel'iabili'.ation of the temporarily acting as parent ships to R.N. (retd.l fuel. and many other services needed could feel the spirit of grim determinaport was proceeding apace. 'llie li:ird small groups. supplying them with for the build-up of Operation "Bay- tion which prevailed amongst these at the uonhcrn end of the liarhour meat. bread and potatoes. The base and ratings._ It was had been extended to enable si.\ stall. was outside this orgaiiisation. raising the small craft which had been lown." Mosquitoes and sandily were young ollicers havoc with the personnel. certainly a privilege to be British and playing and wharvcs sunk ietties. berth of the the and but masters Slt\t'c\lllDS alongside :1 were be to 1 dischzirgetl. l..(‘.'l's_, the month 392 ratings h:id to :1 fellow-eountrynian of all those aloitgside the floating dock was ui:idcl-.-stretnelv good. and helped to ltcepgwhile work was commenced on the During on their way. to seek and at-.i:l;ible for too l..."i'.Ts. Adjacent to ‘.I\ led. but the diet of the port party. Eutidcrivriler fittings of the American be discharged to hospital. had been passing the enemy. and to clear the destroy Operation "Baytown" lil|,' northern hard. :i new eight-inch in general. was very poor for quite a flanker lisso Providence. \\'liich had for the night of September way for their gallant comrades of the ibeen bombed on Aiigust 2-1. Tent- planned pip:-line had been rtiit. and seven long time. could be carried ‘IE3. The l:inding craft and motor gun- Eighth Army to land o_n hostile shores. only repairs ||'lOl'ill')' tankers had dixclitirged (i0.ll()() tons of boals had been briefed by Admiral C|l\'l-I.\lAS l£S'I'ABl.|Slll-ID out. luriizice fuel into the storage tanks. LANDINGS ON l\lAlNl.A.\‘D and there an air of was Mccirigor, used it liad been cinema small as A was now being this projector At point which had been repaired. Augusta and At dawn on September 3. the base in the and canteen obtained been repaired rigged the water pipevlin-:'liad convoy assembling port. and in con- subdued excitement. All officers commenced: the roar of and an unlimited water \unDl3‘- by ratings from HMS. Orion. and sequence there were few vacant berths ratio 5 taking part were in high spirits bombardment be heard in Augus_l:I. sullicient to supply all the needs of Ii|ms_ borrowed from ships of the fleet. within the harbour. and often vessels and ull of enthusiasm. shared also by the uns could the of the lleet was available. The local Dost cnzibled daily programmes [or watch- had to be anchored otitsidc the break- the base personnel. Around Messina. Mac to the surprise only three miles from Reggie. across forces. they met with no resistance. oflice was rapidly equipped by keepers to be arranged between air water. the straits. troops were in readiness The assault had been a wonderf_ui N.A.A.l-'.|. and a tleet canteen estab- raids. A large cinema in the town was .\IA.\'Y M0\'E.\iEi\"l‘S for the assault immediately after a lirewotk display. lished. being repaired by the Royal Engineers. by the rapid landing of the izuthlh The movements of vessels "In and preliniinary bombardment. Bases were established within the and this was to be placcdal the disOn the evening of September 2. the Army on the shores of ltaly. lhe landharbour for coastal forces anti landing posal of the three Services. so from Out" during August had been: battledemand, cralt. and the licct canteen was made .t \\cii:tl’i: point of view, much had ships. cruisers and monitors. 3| in. armada of motor gunboats. coastal ing craft were now In great 28 out: dcstro ers. llect sweepers motor-boats and landing craft began t'l\’iIlli|hlC for their use. The problem been done. (Continued on page 5, column 1) The salvage party “as sticcessfully l..S.ls.. and L5. 5.. 274 in_ 253 out: their movement out of Augtista haroi Lceping the smaller ships vietualled ltl-I

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Caterers will be Officers or Chiefs (S) AND (V) RATES

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TO BECOME STORE ACCOUNTANTS

modern catering equipment in the ships which have joined and TIIPI join the Fleet. with dining halls adjoining galleys. all of which has I new

are

to cut ;out waste and enabled naval coolts to enjoy better worlting conditions. has shown that the Royal i\'avy'.s rating structure needs to be altered to nialte full

advantage of the improvenicnts.

A; NAVY TO _S—tlRVEY NEW VOLCANIC ISLAND AREA

At present cost control and stockltolding of food is dealt will) by

Stores

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llII.'ll' field. but have little .0‘ C‘(l'lL'f|t.'llt.'C of cooking. Similarly the %—. cooks have no special kttowlcdgc of of a new type of ship of A Navy ..\I.S. Malcolm. frigate of the R.i\'. the cconoiiiics of catering. so to bridge being built. taking the water at her launching at the Belfast shipyard of Messrs. Harland & Wold’ l.td.. on :1 new (‘atcrer Branch is beDecember I‘) after being named by Lady Hull. wife of General Sir Richard Hull. G.C.B.. D.S.0.. Chief of the lishery protection squadron with the gap tittrodiiccd on April I this yc;ir. Imperial General Stall‘. Displacement will be about I0,000 tons and the ship is 520 feet in length. It is estimated scientists of the Imperial College of ingThe (.'atcrer's main job will be menu the cost of Fearless will be between £1,000,000 and £8,000,000. and is it expected that she will come into service Science and Technology enibarited. cost control. forward orderwith the Royal Navy at the end of I965. A sister ship. to he named the Intrepid, is now being constructed on the arrived oh the new volcanic island oil lllilnnilltg. of stocks and local purchase of b|'l Clyde by John Brown St Co. Ltd. the so:.lh-west coast of Iceland on ing fresh food and tit-hits. The senior cook January 2 to start a comprehensive will still be responsible for detailed survey of the area. and organisation of the The volcano. which rises to a adniinistrationcooks. and the Stores and (Continued from page 4. column 5) height of some 2.000 feet above sea galley (Victiiallingl ratings will still hold and and began ferrying personnel. stores. with ‘.1 llotilla of destroyers. and safely paragraph. and repeating it with em- ‘level and is still growing. is located account for the large bulk stocks of and equipment across the straits from escorted into Malta. It must have phasis, and from this paragraph I about live miles south of the Weslrnan food that H..\l. Ships must carry. Messiiia and Catania. worltinit un- been an impressive experience for all based my own conditions: I. the , Islands. Italian ensign to be lowered: 2. all 1 It is hoped that the investigations l’.0. AND C.P.0. RAT!-I ciéasingly day and night. Five l.l'l_0llS'.1l'ICl officers and ratings in the escorting wireless the board Malcolm carried out on valves to be removed. and vehicles were trans orted during the Eventually most of the Caterer D. ll. will Morrison. R.N.I '(Cdr. of service transmitter be to wice immobilised; 3. much during period essina was my first three days. ratings. who will be Petty Officer a magnetic datum with which of brecchhlocks the be in to removed. a than vanquished mainland Royal Navy guns Italian the nearer and Chief Petty Oflicer rate. will future of the results can be the and all surreiidered had with fleet and on rifles. surveys Admiral pistols McGrigor :uid enemy any Augusta, be drawn from suitable Leading high seas. to British naval forces. other weapons on board to be brought compared. It will then be possible to Cuoloi. although at lirst transfers moved his headquarters thcrc. of It was a very useful port. having without firing a shot. First the German on shore: -I. torpedoes to be immobil- ascertain whether or not tlierm:il admen with the necessary accounting uitc :1 number of small docks. but High Sea Fleet on November 2|. I918, ised: 5. accommodation to be provided justments and fitttire volcanic activity aptitude from the Stores (\'iclualt c water supply and electric current in the reign of King George V. and on board for .1 British liaison ofliccr. make any changes in the general lingl Bi-.inch will predontinate. These terms were accepted and put magnetic pattern. had been sabotaged. As the assault secondly the main Italian Fleet on Caterer ratings will undergo a extended up the west coast of Italy. September It}. I9-l3. in the reign of into force forthwith. The conirnanding Al)l)lTl0.\' T() N()R.\l.-\l. \\'0RK course lasting several months. ending ollieer had quite ii pleasant personthere would be a great demand for King George VI. Information concerning the relation- with an examination including a City to ality. and was concerned about the landing craft. Many had been running Other Italian ships proceeded food for his crew. This was an awk- ship between the magnetic character- and Guilds certificate. hard for several months, and needed Malta independently to surrender. Transfer of duties from Stores (Victhat it would be my ward problem. as the naval base istics of the volcanicallv active area docking and repairs. There was only little dreamed the will be the rest of also region tuallingl to Caterer ratings under the the small floating dock available at privilege to accept personally the sur- personnel were still being fed by the and which is Malcolm under- new system. plus the standardisation render of six Italian submarines at Army. and the_ daily rations left gathered by Augusta and it became essential that Augusta-——a the work off Iceland in the of accounting procedures. also make taking unique ex rience. nothing to spare. the docks and repair shops at M_essina The commanding officer took his course of her normal fishery protec- it possible to combine the Stores On the afternoon 0 September I2. should be brought into o ration as lVictu:illing) llrancli and the Stores an Italian submarine \\'.is reported to departure. bowing ccrcmoniously to tion duties in Arctic waters. quickly as possible. Planning for the be is When the initial I com- IS) ratings. who deal with N.iv;il survey approaching the harbour. I all otliccrs present. acconipaiiicd by Salerno. Operation assault on .\l;ilco|m is going into l{c3'lt~ Stores. The Stores Accoitntant llraiicll. was already well ad- assumed that the conimanding olliccr the olliccr detailed for liaison duties. pleted. “{\valaiichc." to take on hozird lccl:indic;wliielt will mean more n‘I:tttpovtcr vanced and .\tesin:i was to hccomc_ an wished to surrender. The coast defence I heaved a sigh of relief after he had _j:ivil-; guns were alerted. and a motor launch left my otlicc. I felt that the proceed- tscietilists who will iindcrtakc siniilartliexihility. will also be formed on advanced base for landing craft. work in the ship. ‘April l. to the harbour entrance. to escort ings had been conducted with Operation "Avalanche:' was timed sent to coinmeiice on the night of Sep- the submarine to an anchorage im- and respect. and that the prestige of tember 8. which synchronised with the mediately below the naval otlices. I our courtlr_\'. and particularly the d_-ilg (much In the surprise of many) had a strange and dillicult duty to Royal Navy, had been upheld. that Italy had agreed to accept the perform. which would require tact MORE SURRENDERS Allies‘ surrender tcrins. At the last and courtesy. conibined with lirniness. PROVIDE THAT BETTER tcrriis I did not visualise that I would be minute, Italy cndc:tvotircd to delay I had no copy_ of the surrender the broadciist. but General Eisenhower in ‘"3" l"’.55°§5‘°“- "cm"? ‘lid I l““'° called upon again to conduct such’ A single account with Bcrnards enables a customer to obtain inlcrvcncd. and had the terms broad- any publication for guidance. I had 3 c.,,¢m0m._ buy the M“ few practically every requirement of his fainily and self through cast on the evening of September 8. 10 ‘-l¢P°"d 0“ ""3 l""°'"‘-“I0” l‘““‘l' days brought ntorc submarines into! which wer: received on board the cast by the B.B.C.. wliich had only Aiigiistzi to surrender. The procedure-'I conveniently situatcd branclics or the t)ircct Dcspalch Departcarried out on each occasion was the l Allied tirtnadn, as the vessels been received at noon. ment at l-larwicli. approaclied the beaches of Salerno. IIAND-OVER OI-' SL'B.\‘l.\RlNl-I saute. littl the personalities of the commanding olliccrs varied consider'IIie (ieriuzin reaction was immediate. Uniforms-described by a high ranking ofiicer as “the best the of olliccr senior A in met state siege. and Rome was soon a command-‘ ably. sortie being trttctilcnt and opposin Naval Uniforms“; impeccably tailored Men's Wear in the itig officer of the suhniaritte and cs-‘ ing the dismantling of guns and \WT. I-'l.EE'I' SURRENDI-IRS l'I‘AI.IAN cortcd him to my ollicc. where I had The six submarines of which I had latest up-to-the-minutestyles It had been a recd that the Italian gathered several other senior otlicers. the honour to accept their surrender and cloth designs and Outl‘|eet would sail rom Spezia. and that to witness the proceedings. and to add were: llrigidini. crew of 63; Zoea. they would be intercepted by a British dignity to the occasion. As he entered crew of 68'. Squalo. crew of 59: fitting and Footwear departoffice. we solemnly bowed to each Vortice. crew of 57: Ormic. crew of I-‘lect who would escort them to Malta. ments abreast of current Before the interce lion had taken or er. I found that he could speak and 55: and Sctlcmbrini. crew of 53. lace. the Italian F eet was attacked understand English. He was a lieuten- making a total of 355 otliccrs and trends enable the "dressed German aircraft. The _battlcship ant~eommandcr. The submarine was ratings. On reporting these surrenders by Bernards" customer to Roma was sunk. the Italian Com- the Brigidini. and had been at sea I0 to the Cotnmandcr-in-Chief at Malta. rnandcr-in-Chief losing his life, and days. The crew numbered 68. The instructions were received to retain really feel and be better the Italic liii but able to proceed. 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I964 another I2 Polaris missile subntariries to be completed DURING for the U.S. Niivy. This will Iiring the total number in service 29. A are

further six will he completed in I965. live in I966 and the last in 1967. The cuiiiplt-to IllI3i\lll.!submarine programme calls for -'‘.l vessels. ()it I’ehruar_v l. the 77.000-ton (full is for what purpose the launchers were‘ loadl aircraft carrier America entered designed. anyway. since the cruiser the water at Ni,-iiport News, Virginia. already has American aiiti-aircraft Ilcr keel was laid down in January. missiles. Wot. :iitd she is due to be completed ALBANIA next _vcar. Unlike the previous supercarrier Iintcrprise. completed two years Reports from sources in Europe rethe America will be nuclearnot ago. cently confirm rumours circulating powered. sonic time ago that Alb:ima‘s titty navy Another I0 giiidi:d-missile destroyers now has three or four Soviet-de~;igiiet|' and I'rig:ites will also be completed diir- "W" class ocean-goiiig stihniariiies. It ing the year. In all. I0-I warships will is believed that these vessels were be building or on order in U.S. seired when Russia broke off her coitsliipyartls. nections with Alhaiiia. But how and why the Russians allowed these subI-'R.\.\CI-'. marines to be seized in :in Albanian The French destroyer Dupetit not! without protest is not known. It Thouars. the first to be armed with may be. of course. that these subAtiierican Tartar missiles. has recently marines are in fact Chinese-built. since completed highly successful trials with China has pledged to defend her shipthe missile in American waters. A num- ping trading with Albania from any inber of sister ships are to have this terfercncc. She has some Sovietmissile. but some ships of the class w-ill dcsigned "W" submarines and to opbe equipped with a French missile. erate them so far from home would

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INDONESIA The Indonesian naval air arm is now belicvcd to have about 20 nicditiin bombers equipped with anti-ship ;missilcs of Soviet make. Such missiles i would seem extravagaiit for a country which h:is little to fear from the tiny navies of her Asiatic neighbours.

Leg-stretching expeditions HERE'S Loch Ewe?“ was the question hy_9S_ per cent. of the ship's company of H.M.S. Maidstone at the beginning of December. Loch Lomond. Loch Katrine. the Gan.-loch and even Loch I-Zriboll were Imown. but Loch I-Ewe was a mystery. There were less than _n handful who remembered those war-time days when from two to three hundred ships gathered In the loch before sailing In convoy to Russia. Maps were examined and the north- and clean. A real good Scottish welwest coast of Scotland searched. 'lherc come. it was. a lonely loch with not :1 town BIG llIl(lK—BlG I-'ISlI in siglit~-Aullbea was _the nearest dot. A “make and mend“ was given the The /\.A. handbook listed a two-star hotel hm naming m°,c_.h¢.-¢ was day after arrival :incl..in excellent there was organised fishing. nothing—cxecpt the glorious scenery. weather. The reason for the question was that deer stalking and walking. The fisherH..\l.S. .\laidstone was to visit the men set of! at first light in the Naval .\l.l~'.V.. equipped with every Loch after having exercised with Depot's of angling gear. The skipper of H.M.S. Otus, who scored two hits with type the .\l.i‘.V, certainly knew where the torpedoes while the depot ship was on fish were bait soon becoming tinpassage north front the Garcloch. shiny hook was all that Gale-force winds kept watehkeepers necessary-—a needed the bigger the hook. the busy through the night passage. but was the fish it attracted. Enough cod. when .\faidstone secured to her buoy bigger and haddock was brought back after lunch the next day the sun was codling to provide a fish supper for those who shining. the sky blue and the air crisp fancied one. The deer stalkers. led by Captain _s.i'M.. had a less productive day. but just as interesting. Some less ofiicial hunting carried out by the ship's arch"

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Ill-IRE is now. more than ever before. a requirement in the Fleet for the Special Duties Oflieer. He must be more knowledgeable in a wider field 0'. activities than has hitherto been the ease. and. in order to fullil this requirement. a pre-qualifying course is undertaken by all seamen Special Duties

Oflicer Candidates.

The pre-qualifying course is held at the Special Duties Ollicers School. now established in the Close Range building at Fraser Gunnery Range. Eastney; referred to by the ship's company of Fraser as the Gestapo Headquarters! Whilst it bears no tesemblance to a Gestapo Headquarters. and is in fact a tender to H..\l.S. Victory. one or two milder forms of torture are endured by the inmates. The length of the course is approximately eight months. Both academic and vocational subjects. plus outside visits and short courses are concentrated within this period. Academieall the course covers a wide variety 0 subjects. These include journal and essay writing. mathematics and mechanics‘. the milder forms of tortttre previously mentioned. The subjects are intended to make the candidate think logically and to give him clarity of self expression. The standard attained is a little above G.C.E. Ordinary level.

Professors from the University of Southampton lecture on politics and current atfairs. A wide range of topics are covered with the intention of giving the candidate a broader out-

Did No. 1 AFFI-ZCT HISTORY.’ One of the most popular periods ol irtstrttction is the history lectures. The emphasis is on Naval History. The tactics and strategy of Naval Battles which ltavc allccted the course of

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Nine weeks of the course are spent at l~l..\l.S. Dryad. where the candidates are taught navigation and instructed in .-\t.‘tiun Information Organisation. This period includes a week at sea in H..\l.S. Wakeful. In "Wakeful" they are given the opportunity of putting their navigational knowledge to practical ttsc. BLOOD. SWE.\T AN!) TOIL Throughout the course there are periods of physical and mental character building. These pleasant excursions include a week "Survival" in the New Forest. one week with the Royal Marines Comntando at Lympston it: Devon. and a walking tour of the Black Mountains. Rain. snow. mud or blood never stop play

these test grounds. Sport and recreation play a large part in the course. Sailing is taught at the Command Seamanship School and the candidates spend a week-end aboard the yacht .\l:trabtt. Soccer. tttgby and hockey are played with :remendutts t.'nllltl\l:t\'t'll. as are all other forms of sport. The Staff Olliccrs on the touch line ensure this. Physical training and "American fitness tests" are conducted by the Stall’ F.T.I. with :rucl regularity. The school is still in its infancy. and .m extensive programme is in ltand to cqttip the building with better classrooms and acconunodatiun for the candidates. In the future. the school will be able to cope witlt the ever increasing hunther of prospective S.l). Officers‘ required by the Fleet.

Lynx goes for the sun (Capt. P. Atntill. R. N.). the “l.eopard" class anti-aircraft frigate. 2,510 tons (full load) left Portsmouth on January IJ for 1 year‘: “foreign leg" of her general senrlce commission on the Home and South .M.S. LYNX

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his arrival by Rear-Admiral I. l.. T. Hogg. D.S.C. and Bar. Flag Otlicer. Medway. and Admiral Superhis visit to the Medwayfpanied by his naval secretary. Rear- intendent il.M. Dockyard. Chatham. Suhntarlne Command on January Admiral .l. 0. C. Hayes. 0.3.5.. and who stayed tvith the First Lord I3, during which he announced the his private secretary. Mr. T. Cullen. throughout the visit. order for the yard of three "t')|p¢i-on“ class submarines for the Royal Canadlan Navy. the Fint Lord of the Admiralty, Earl Jg"icoQ' mung mm.

Atlantic and South American Stations. She is leader of the 7th Frigate Squadron. and recommimioned at Chatham on May 30 last year. Due at Sintonstown_ on February The envy was even more pronounced 27. Lynx will call at Gibraltar and at over the following week-end when the ports in Ghana. Liberia. Sierra Leone South Coast sutlcred snow. ice and and the Cameroons en route. fog. Sistcr ships of the Lynx are l-i.M.S. "The frigate's first trip on the station will be a summer cruise along the Jaguar. H.M.S. Leopard. and l-t.M.S. Puma. These ships are designed ham Dockyard inspecting ll..\l. ships South American coast. Families and friends of the ship's primarily for the protection of con- undergoing conversion and modernisacomp:tn_v were guests of the ship on voys against aircraft attacks, but they tion as well as 11.31. Submarine (leeFriday. January 10. and many ex- also serve as ntcdituu-tyrx: destroyers’ lot. which is about to hecottte operational after construction at Chatham. pressed tltcir envy of their ntcnfolk.- itt offensive operations. The First l.ord also looked around iI..‘-LS. Pembroke. the Navy's main shore base at Chatham. which :tccommodates crews of ll..\l. ships rclitting in the dockyard and also houses the N:tv_\"s Supply School. where professional training is carried out. He also saw the ratings‘ married quarters estate at Dargets Wood and the projected ollicers' married quarters site in the old Admiralty House grounds and the c\isting sub-standard quarters at St. .\lary's Gardens. The First Lord. who was accum-

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ISLE OF WIGHT MAKES £21 HE Isle of Wight Branch of the Royal Naval Association wishes to express its thanks to all who supported its super summer holiday draw. Those branches which took part will be notified of the winners. The organisers report that the draw was not as successful as they had hoped. bttt there was an over-all profit. of £2! after paying out prizes totalling £90. Admiral of the Fleet Earl -.\lourttbattcn, Chief of the Defence Statl.. began a two-week tour of the_ht_iddlc and Far East on January 23.

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February. 1964

Albion appears 15 times off North Borneo coast R.A.F. AIRCRAFT DELIVERED

Three of the Royal Navy's latest "Tribal" class (general-purpose) frigtttes. Il..\l.S. Ashanti (foreground). II..\l.S. Eskimo (background) and II..\l.S. Nubian (leading). lorma screen for the aircraft carrier H.i'il.S. Ark Royal during the big CENTO training exercise which recentl_v concluded at Karachi. Units of the United States. Iranian. Pakistan and British Air Forces‘ and Navies took part as well as aircraft from Turkey

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tionzil manner. The ceremony took up several hours of the forenoon and was much enjoyed by the ship's company and the members of the court who had taken great trouble. and no little expense. to dress themselves :ippropriately._as befitted such an important occasion. On rirriving at the Seychelles Islands. probably the most vivid impression everyone on board received was of the lush background of green trees. bushes. and grass—:i pleasant change from the months of rugged and barren drribness of the desert. The lower temperature of about 85 degrees F. was a welcome change front the high temperature experienced during the summer in the Persian Gulf. as also was the rain which fell and which was the first the ship had experienced for I42 days. Hospitality by the local islanders towards the ship’: company was lavish.

INCE leaving Portsmouth last April. II.M.S. Nubian (Capt. I. W. Jamleson. D.5.C.. R.N.). has steamed more than 30.000 miles on the Middle East Station. The October issue of "i\':iv_v News“ contained details of the ship's visits up to the end of July. and this article takes the story to the end of the year when. after a splendid Chritlnius in Bombay. the "Tribal" cltm generalpurpose frigate sailed for Cochin. in early August the ship visited the wiih the searching of dhows for conpicturesque and impressive old Aruh trtiband. One dhowmade oil’ as quickly town of Muscat. Two old fortresses as possible. it was soon overhauled. built by the Portuguese in the mid- boarded and the master questioned. lfith century and which are in an ex- He explained that previousl he had cellent state of preservation are still been able to get away from t c slower inh:tbited—one by the sult:in’s armed "Loch“ class frigate; and was down at forces and the other by the su|t;in's heart to find himself caught. it was pointed out to him that. as the prisoners! The town itself is still run in a "Tribal“ class frigates had two funnels. medieval and feudal fashion by the obviously they could travel twice as sultan. The gates are locked c\'cr_y f:ist—:indthat he was not to be evasive evening at sunset. no trtiflii: t\ in future! After a short period in Bahrain. the allowed on the streets after d:_irk :ind people walking the streets at night are ship sailed for Aden in September and required to carry it lighted lzintcrn. there met up with her sister ship. Prior to leaving Muscat. l-l..\l.S. H..\l.S. Eskimo. recently arrived from Nubian took to sea relatives of the the United Kingdom. For the next two sultan‘s fziniil several officers of the weeks. both ships. together with H.M. sultan's armc forces. several civilians submarine Alliance, took part in many and I-I.M. Consul-General. and gave a anti-submarine exercises. at the end of display of the ship's capabilities. which. for a short period, Nubian did When. however, it came to target prac- plane-guard duties and exercises with tice with small arms. the Arab body- the carrier I-l.M.S. Ark Royal. guards showed that they were indeed CROSSING THE LINE crack marksnicn! Shortly tifterwrirds. H.M.S. Nubian On completion of this phase. visited the busy port of Dubzii. where Nubian sailed independent! for the relationships were renewed with the Seychelles Islands. and on_ ctobcr 4. Trucial Oman Scouts. Unlike .\lu\e.it. on crossing the Equator. King N_CDtune Dubai had little of interest to offer. and his court boarded the ship and A period of patrolling followed, proceeded to hold court in the tradi-

SAFARI TRIPS After this pleasant interlude. H..\l.S. Nubian sailed for East Africa and :irrived in Mombasa in mid-October. There were many safari trips to the Tsavo National Park where all the

photographers had "field days." Many of the sailors took leave in near-by leave centres. some to private accommodation. and some managed to get as far as Nairobi, nearly 400 miles away.

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H..’tf.S. Nubian sailed in early November for :i return visit to Karachi —to participate in the large CENTO Exercise “Midlink Vl." Over 40 ships took part in this annual CENTO exercise. During the exercises three of the "Trihal“ class frigntes-—H.M. Ships Nubian. Ashanti and Eskimotook pglfl. and at one time all three -lay alongside each other in Karachiihc first time that three "i‘ribals" of this generation had been bcrthed to-

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N December I4. 1961. II..\l.S. Albion (Capt. Colin Madden. .\l.\‘.0.. D.S.C. and Bar. R.-.V.l. arrived oil’ Kuching. Sarawak. having completed a 3.000-niile dash front the middle of the Indian Ocean. Twelve months later. and with the situation in Borneo still extremely tense, Albion was again oll Kuchlng. This time. her 15th appearance of! the North Borneo coast. she had arrived to enact the finale of her 12.000-mile journey to Tobrult and back where she embarked ti squadron of R.A.F. Whirlwind Mark X5 and some Bclvederes to reinforce the Far East Air Force. However. 225 Whirlwind Squadron is not entirely R.A.F.. as serving in the squadron is Lieut. “'I'ed“ .\l:ilet-W:irden R.N.. who. until the middle of the year. served with 846 Squadron in H.M.S. Albion. Any doubt about this "naval presence" became delightfully apparent as the '')(s‘‘ formed tip over the ship before heading towards Koching—for there. slowly unfurling as it was lowered by winch from the leading aircraft (rind the C.0's. at that) was the White Ensign. "That is very nice. Thank you." signalled Capt. Mziddcn. The C.0. didn't really know what was going on. but "Ted." who ncconipanied the 00.. cotild have provided the expl:in:ition—-and almost certainly was required to do so!

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With the Whirlwind Xs ashore it was possible for the Whirlwinds of 846 Squadron and some of the Wessex of 845 Squadron to rejoin Albion. Both squadrons have been based ashore since last August and either one or both of the squadrons have been operating from ashore almost continuously since December. 1962. In the past 12 months the two squadrons have carried out 8.000 operational sorties in the Borneo area. The outstanding richicvcments of the sqtiridrons have been recorded in many congratulatory signals and it was grtitifying to learn of the :iw;ird of the Star Negara Brunei to the senior pilots of 845 and 846 Squ;idrons—l.ieut.-

SIXTY-YEAR—OLD SHIP"S BELL USED FOR CHRISTENING 60-YEAR-OLD bell. replica of one of the Bow bells. and which was resented to the battleship London in l by the citizens of London. was used for the christening at Portsmouth on board H..\l.S. London on January I2 of Christian. son of the executive officer of the guided-missile destroyer and Jonathan. son of Lieut.-Cdr. M. G. U. White. commanding otlicer of the ship's helicopter flight. The christening service was conducted by the Chaplain of Portsmouth Dockyard. the Rev. C. Prior. M.A_.. R.N.. and was the first to take place In the new ship.

Marine A. A. Gibson. of the Royal Marine detachment. on board I>I.M.S. Albion Cdrs. Digby Lickford and Peter Williams. Also :iwarded decorations were Marines Leonard Hayward (now in the United Kingdom) and Austin Gibson, of the ship‘s Royal Marine detachment who. doing ti corpor:il's job as coxwains of their landing craft. carried out ti

large number of river patrols dur-

ing the Brunei emergency.

CAPTAIN VISITS IUNGLE LOCATIONS Christmas. 1962. saw the Albion and her squadrons-_hcavily engaged in the Brunei operations. Christmas. I963. was spent in Hong Kong—tl'ie ship made it with two days to spare. Unfortunately operational commitments ashore demanded the retention of part of 845 Squadron—-and before sailing from Kuching the Captain visited the various jungle locations front where the naval helicopters are operating. leaving with them suitable Christmas fare. Of the various Christmas greetlnfi sent from the chip. the most satisfying was that to the Muscular Dystrophy Group. further £130 had been raised in I rattle and the so-ahead could be given for the p_i_:rclin_se of the third Albion. electrically operated chair for use by a handicapped child.

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TOO COLI) TO S“-'l.\l Towards" the end of November. Nubian rcttirncd once more to the Persian (iiilf and to Btihrtiin. At that time of the ycrir. the climate is much cooler and allowed a very full sports programme which included an athletics

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cross-country race. soccer and hockey knock-out competitions a

and a seven-:i-side rugger tournament. In addition there were the usual ship‘s games :ig:iinst other Service sides—but it was almost too cold to swin-i except for the very hardy. in niitl-Dccentbcr the ship again lcit the Gulf and arrived (ll Bombay in time to spend Christmas period. This visit was without tloitbt :i great success both proI'cssion:illy and soeizillv. H..\l.S. Niibiiin was the first "Tribal" class frigate to visit India and great interest was slum-n by the Indian

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THE ‘DISH’ ADOPTS CHILDREN’S WARDS INCE recoinmlsslonlng in Gibraltar in September. I962. H.M.S. Cavendish (Cdr. D. W. Brown. R.N.) has had varied employment which has taken her from home waters to the Far East and back again for service at home. She sailed for the Far East in January. 1963. returning to Rosyth. her base port. in July the same year. During her time on the Far I:'.:ist Station she carried out guardship duties in the Maldive Islands. took part in patrols oli North Borneo anti-piracy and jail. I in national and S.E.A.T.O. exercises. Places visited included Tawau. Manila. Hong Kong, Singapore. Cochin and Aden.

Able Seaman’s brave action ICE-Admiral J. P. Scatchard. C.B.. I).S.C. and two Bars, the Flag Ofieer. Second in Command. Far East Fleet. has presented a copy of n Flag

Oficer Commanding In Chief Far East Flt.-et’s Special Order of the Day to Able Seaman Peter Speck of H.M.S. \'Ictorious'.s BI4 Naval Air Squadron for his action In assisting a helicopter pilot during a recent ditching In the Far East. Able Seaman Speck was aircrcwmzin in a Wessex which ditched. tail first. under power shortly after take-ot'f. Both the ilot and second pilot were former sustaining fracinjured. tured ribs and severe shock. The observer and Able Seaman Speck were

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When the ship returned from the Far East she carried an assortment of toys bought by the ship's company. and these were presented to two wards of the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh. The ship's company have now adopted these wards and aim to bring back further gifts and presents for the children when the ship returns once more from the Far East. The Scottish National Press christened "The Dish" H.M.S. Toyship as a result of this gesture. The matron and a number of the nursing stat! visited the ship at Rosyth and remarked. after seeing the hands preparing for sea. that they no longer considered they were the only hard workers! Last October H.M.S. Cavendish visited Funchal. in Madeira. where the ship‘: company was made very welcome indeed. One of the novelties of Madeira was the sledge rides down the hillside. The sledges can take only two or three passengers and run down the narrow roads with two people running behind to guide them. The sight of a car coming in the opposite direction was quite lri htening. Popular buys during the t rec-day visit were dolls in local costume. and wicker baskets. The jetty traders did not have it all their own way. for after experiences in the Suez Canal and in the Far East. everyone was careful to strike a hard bargain. On November I the destroyer joined the 2lst Escort Squadron. having completed just under one year in her old squadron. the 25th. Only two days previously Cdr. D. W. Brown. R.N.. assumed command. relicving Capt. D. G. Parker. D.S.O.. D.S.C.. A.F.C.. R.N. Cdr. Brown is a specialist in anti-submarine warfare.

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(Lieut. S. R. Tozer. R_.N.). went across to the lndonesian_ship to discuss the situation and. while being )_0lfI£d by two other Indonesian ships. was in-Command. Far East Fleet in suc- sianterritprial waters. oiitcly asked to withdraw to await The ship was carrying 135 passen- ormal clearance from Jakarta. cession to Vice-Admiral J. ff. Scatcltard. C.B.. D.S.C.. the appointment gers and appealed for the help of the Barbain accordingly WlI_lIClt’CW_ _to to take effect in June, I964. Rear- Navy through the Mogul Line agents Singapore Roads. but after waiting Admiral ,I_-lill-Norton was born in in Singapore. Temporary clearance for several hours without word from by the Master of the the Indonesians was ordered back to South _Afrt_ca an§l‘enteredfirstthe Royal was obtained.from _local- Indonesian the Boom Defence Depot at Loyang Mohammedi Navy as a cadet in‘ 1938. going to authorities allowing British ships to for_what was left of the Christmas son as a midshipman iri't932. He is at festivities. present serving as Assistant Chief of go to hisassistanee. the with Barbain. H.M.S. Admiralty Meanwhile the 135 passengers were Naval Stall at the Admiralty. left on board the stranded ship. fllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll||_llI|lllllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllIllllllilllllllllIlllllllllIlllllllllllllIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE although the agents were understood 0 be making arrangements with the Indonesians to get them off. .

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completed. they were able to see round the ship and to enjo a lunch of roast turkey. The lune was a fine piece of work by the cooks was embarked. who had joined the ship only salvage oliicer _saiied Christmas from on the previous day. Singapore quickly The first commission presented the Eve and arrived near the casualty at dawn on Christmas Day. Soon after second with a re-commissioning cake. dog she arrived an Indonesian patrol boat also arrived and questioned the written form of temporary clearance held by an

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uninjured. The Special Order of the Day stated: "Although Able Seaman Speck had had little aircrew experience and had never ditched before. his conduct throughout the incident was of a very high order. In spite of the fact that the aircraft fell into the sea from a normal hover on a very dark night in an area likely to contain sharks. Able Seaman Spock remained calm and unrutlled and. finding that the ilot was injured. he immediately too the necessary many on the Far East Station it action to tend, support and assist him a working Christmas, and for until they were picked up. I am onewas ship at least there was an unexpecpleased to commend Able Seaman ted job to be done. Speck for his calm. courageous and Two days before Christmas the cheerful efficiency in keeping with the Indian ship Mohammcdi. 7.900 tons high traditions of the Service.“ and bound from Penang to Singapore went aground on the well-kn_own local Rear-Admiral P. J. Hill-Norton has shipping hazard of Pulau Nipa. south been appointed Flag Oflicer. Second- of Singapore and just inside Indone-

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with the assistance company and their families were able to watch this both on ceremony in the B.B.C. and I.T.V. newsrcels. The Mayor of Brighton brought with him 18 potted cyelamen plants as a commissioning present to tI.: ship. These have been distributed around the ship and now each mess has its colourful pl:int—also its "Gardener of the Mess." A PLEASING CEREMONY On the last day of the old commission a very pleasing ceremony took place. The ship's company of the old commission raised the sum of £250 by means of rattles. silver paper collection. donations and the residue from the ship's welfare fund. and this money is being used to pay for a guide do for the blind. The c eque was handed_ to the General Manager of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association. Lieut.-Cdr. Sir Michael Nail. Bt. R.N.. by the Commanding Ofliccr. in thanking the ship's company immediate! before it left the ship. Sir Michael riefly described the training of a guide dog and presented a small model of a guide A. J.

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HI-ZN‘ lI..\l.S. Albion (Capt. C. .\ladden. C.B.I-1.. t\I.\'.O.. l).S.C. and Bar. A.l).(,‘.. R.-.\‘.). arrived in llong Kong on December 23. I963. most of her squadron personnel were embarked and there was a quiet confidence that Albion's participation in the Malaysian operations was drawing to its close. However. with the arrival of I964. ron tLicut.-Cdr. D. Burke. M.B.E.. R.N.). there was rapid intensification of were flown ashore immediately and within Indonesia's confrontation of Malaysia. hours were acting in support of the and it was not long before Albion re- security forces hunting down four groups ceived her sailing signal. Cutting short of rebels who had infiltrated across the her Vlsll to llong Kong. the "Old Grey Indonesian border early in the New Year. Ghost" appeared a few days later all In addition, two of the ship’: assault T.tw.tu. S;th:tlt. the first time she had landing craft were detached to carry out appeared oil the north-east coast of patrols in the river complexes of Tawau. l ,_ 5.". Ilorttcn. Once again 846 Squadron was ashore The whirlwinds of 846 Naval Squad- —once again improvising in primitive '

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base—and yet maintaining its now notorious clteerfulncss. The captain flew ashore to Wish them all well and Albion headed away from the Tawau area. situated prccariously close to Indonesian waters. and made for Sibu. in Sarawak. on the north-west coast of Borneo. A detachment of 845 Squadron (Licut.—Cdr. G. Sherman. R.N.). had been left ashore when Albion left Borneo for her visit to Hang Kong: now additional Wessex helicopters were launched to increase the .~.trc-ugth of the tmit. While all Sibu. Albion met up again with H.M.S. Wilkieston. one of the coastal minesweepcrs which have carried out patrol after patrol both along the S;tr;iwak coast and into the waters of the almost jungle-ltidden rivers. As Wilkic-tonreturned to her patrolling she signalled: “’l‘hank you very muclt for the stores. It would seem front the frequency with which we have met during the past I3 months that the hi: grey phantom has a little grey shadow." During Albion's visit to Hang Kong .4’: two children's parties were held on Engineer Mechanic Stanley Ridley. of 9 Candy Street. Bow. London. hoard. One. for 200. was attended by entertaining one of a group of crippled children during a Christmas party under-privileged children and families of the unollicial Chinese and locally enlisted on board H.;\‘l.S. Albion in Hong Kong recently. M.(l-I) Ridley. who is 18. joined the Royal Navy in January‘. I962. Albion's visit to Hong Kong personnel on board. and the second was provided a brief respite from the military operations in Borneo. in which for 80 crippled children. the ship and her helicopters have been engaged almost continuously since 200 BLOOD DONORS "t!t.'l.'l'tlIIt'I'. I962. when Albion arrived in the Far East for I8 months‘ In a mammoth blood-donation session. foreign service 200 of the ship's company each gave one of blood for use in the colony's Fjéj:_..—.:__._..::::j:.—_.:.:zz:2:-pint Service and civilian hospitals. This donation was very favourably reported upon in the local Press. in which it was recalled that in I963 the Royal Navy had contributed the impressive total of 3.625 pints of blood to tltc Ilong Kong blood bank '

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Naval Barracks. Portsmouth. (now the Welfare Committee). and was concerned with thc formation of the Victory Housing Society. which now runs two estates. the houses of which are let unfurnished to ratings. He had been connected with the Society for 30 years. becoming secretary and general manager. A welfare work in which he was extremely intcrcstcd was the Royal Naval and Royal .\larinc Children's Home and he was on both the management and house cnmntittccs. Until 1950. in addition. he was a member of the management committees of the Naval Home Industries. the Services House and the Royal Naval and Royal .\l:trine Maternity. llomc. Percy was one of the “old school": a courtly gentleman with o|d~wnrld courtesy and charm. lndclatigablc in this work for others he will be greatly lm3.',g;J,...

LANS are well advanced for the Tyne Division. Royal Naval Reserve's, nent Samoa Dinner on March I6 in celebration of the escape of H.t\1.S. Calliope from the hurricane at Apia Harbour in I889. This year’: dinner is especially significant. since. besides being the 75th anniversary. it is also likely to be the last time it is celebrated on board ship. because H..\l.S. Calliope is being transferred to a shore headquat-ters. The move to the new headquarters It is hoped that members of the will take place in the not-ton-distant Board of Admiralty will attend the future. There is still no firm date. but Samoa Dinner. along with representaafter many postponement: it would tivcs from the U.S.A.. Germany and appear that the most likely time for New Zcaland. whose ships were rethe move is mid-autumn. The new presented on the famous occasion. It headquarters have the advantage in is intended to make the night one that they are more centrally situated which will long remain in the memory than the present ship. but no one in the of those present. Division is really looking forward to One of the most distinguished ntliccrs. Cdr. R. R. Joiccy. G.M.. serving in a “stone frigate." V.R.t).. R.N.R.. has decided to retire. a fact which is regretted by all memhers of the division. The first lieutenant. l.icul.-Cdr. J. S. Mitcalfc. R.N.R.. is to succeed Cdr. Joicey as executive olliccr and has been promoted to (Rmtntandcr. Lieut.-Cdr. A. L. C. Wilkinson. R.N.R.. has been appointed tirst lieutenant. The sea tender I-l..\l.S. Northumbria WARDS to Royal Marine and went to Chatham in October to underRoyal Naval ofticers and other go refit. When she returns in March ranks have been announced for gallant there will be some work and practice and distinguished service in the Borneo for oflicers and sweep deck parties. for territories. one or two modifications will have The Military Medal goes to Marine been made. (A./L./Cpl.) Douglas John Rttdford. RUMOUR UNI-‘OUNDED of Mansion. now serving Wllll -tl There was a rumour in the division Commando at Plymouth. While serving with -10 Commando._ Royal that Northumbria might go into reMarines. in Sarawak. he was in charge serve and be replaced by another ship of a patrol of live men and a police- most. probably an open-bridge ship, man in a school but. close to the I-luppily the rumour was unlutmdcd Indonesian border. In the early hours. and those in the division can rest in particularly dark and misty condi- assured that they will not have to face tions. his outpost was attacked by the biting weather of the North East about eight men using grenades. shot- Coast out in the open. but will be able guns and automatic weapons backed to view it from the cosy enclosed bridge to which they have been used. up by :1 further 30 armed men. ".-\ltltottgh surrmtndcd and in a position ditlicult to defend." the citation in the London Gazette states. NEW "Marine Radford rallied his m_cn. one of whom was wounded. By his coolCONTRACT for a new Royal the he drove dclermittation and ness Barge. to replace the present boat casualseveral inflicted which has been in service since 1938. enemy back. ties and prevented his small force has been awarded to Camper and front being overrun by superior num- Nicholson Ltd.. of Southampton. hers. Subsequent intelligence revealed The hull of the new barge will be live casualties. suffered of all-timber construction and will be that the enemy died. whom -ll ft. in length and have a beam of two of and his distinguished 9 ft. 6 in. A top speed of at least I6 gallant “By service in the face of an enemy attack knots will be obtained from her two in superior numbers Marine Radford l-‘odcn engines. The boat is expected to be comset a fine example. It was largely due confidence of and steadiness to the pleted by the end of May this year non-commissioned otlicer and will normally be carried on board this young that the people in the area held the H..\l. Yacht Britannia. British soldier in such high regard as a fighting man." "Mentions in Dcspatches" were also announced for the following: '.’fLieut. (A./Lieut.) James Nigel Best. Royal Marines. of Minehead; Sgt. Dennis Smith. Royal Marines. of Plaislow. Devon". and C.,tSgt. Charles Locke. graduates and Royal Marines. of Gosport. holders of diplomas in technology The Sultan of Brunei has awarded the Most Blessed Order of Star Ncgara can now become senman olficers on Brunei to Lieut.-Colonel Robert the General List of the Royal Navy. Bridges. O.B.E.. R.M.. of Penzance: Hitherto. entry to this specialisation Lieut.-Cdr. Peter Williams.‘ R.N.. of has been limited to cadets from the Corstophinc: Licut.-Cdr. Dtgby John Britannia Royal Naval College. DartLickfold, R.N.. of Hclston and l.ieut.- mouth. The new entry schcmc offers a Cdr. John Jeremy Black. M.B.E., career with openings to the highest R.N.. of Fareham. The Pingat Pcrthangan (War ranks in the Service. There it an Medal) has been awarded by the Sul- upper age lintit of 24 years on Septan to Mid. Rupert T. N. Best. R.N.. tcmbcr l of the year of entry. and of Bridport: Sgt. Dennis Smith. of successful candidates will join as Plaistow: Marine A. A. Gibson. of acting sub-lieutenants. Their training Birmingham. and_ .\tarinc L. A. Hay- will take about three years of which one and a halt‘ will be spent at sea. ward. of Swaythhng.

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Third time ‘ti-nluc»ky" MIDNIGHTFIRE IN CRUISER

(BY (DR. 1. C. SWAYNE. R.N.) III‘? disastrous lire in the Lakonia which caused the loss of so ni:m_v lives brought back to me. vividly. an experience 45 years ago when one of II..\I. ships was in similar trouble. On a _l‘riday in March. l9l9. the front safety valves rendered it almost light cruiser l|..\l.S. Calliope was out- impossible to hear any orders made ward botiiid for ll commission in the front the bridge. In a very short time our upper deck West Indies. We had already made two attempts to leave Portsmouth. At became too hot to stand on and began the first attempt a fault in our tele- to btickle frotn the lire :irca below-_ inotor steering gear put us back a day lhe bucket gang were doing their best on otir sailing date. At the second by slushing from over the ship's side. atteinpt we were well under way. btit Our forward magazine had to be had to rettirii owing to ;i breakdown in lloodcd: the bulkheads below and admain turbines. 'I'h:it IIICCM to it had become almost red one of our trouble ptil us back a week. At eaclt hot. Distress rockets and flares were sailing our fond good-byes had been being fired Cot1lll1ttolt\l_\‘ from the waved by our relatives and friends bridge. Even our wireless f:ii|ed when front their vantage points along the most needed. masthead lights of a merchant bastions of old Portsmouth. Thecottld be seen well down on the At our third attempt we had ship reached open sea. steaming well into horizon. but she failed to answer our the Bay of Biseay. I30 miles south- distress signals. west of the Lizard. About midnight the HEROIC JOB OF WORK tire alarm sounded throughout the ship. An oil filter had burst in one of lt was not until four in the morning our boiler rooms and. the oil becom- that the fire was. in some measure. under control. At one time there was ing ignited. lire soon spread below. Auxiliary steam to the pump and it danger of the forward boiler burstfire main had been cut off. resulting in ing. and to avert this danger a heroic hand-to-hand bucket chains. filling piece of work was performed by Chief Stoker King. Somehow he made his front over the side. way below and opened a main valve. A DRII-TING SHIP thus removing that danger and assistMain engines had been stopped and ing materially in extingiiishing the Calliope began drifting. broadside on. flames in his area. now the sltip had drifted 20 to the Atlantic swell. tnaltiitg work on by deck dillicull. the swing of the boats‘ miles. All ventilation and fan trunks davits pulling the crews across the had been plugged with wet sacking decks at every roll as they prepared and blankets of the crew. Otir captain. Capt. W. B. Compton. the boats for lowering. ‘the terrific roar of escaping steam R.N.. said that the whole ship's contpany. many of tlietn quite young. had carried out orders with great courage. The engine-room personnel did much splendid work during those long and _

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M.S. VIDAL. naval surveying ship. returned to Cliatbam on January 3] with photographs of the iieean floor taken with it camera and issoeiated flush equipment lowered to depths of more than I5.000 feel in the course of new oceanographleal investigations In the South Atlantic. Commandcd by Capt. G. S. Ritchie. t).S.C.. R.N.. the Vidal. with scientists from the Department of Gcodsey and Geophysics at Cambridge and the U.S. Navy‘s Oceanographic Oflice embarkcd. has obtained "prot'iles“ of the seabctl along four latitudes between West Africa and the West Indies by rising a new precision depth recorder. At 20 selected "stations" along these lines. water samples and temperatiires :it various depths were obtained. whi_|e core samples. many up to nine feet in length. were taken from the bottom of the ocean. IINDERSI-‘.A MOUNTAIN RANGE The deep-water photographs taken it many of these “st:iuons' show ocean hed structure varying from smooth plains with surfaces furrowed and _

Navy Cooks win thirty awards at Hotelympia cooks really inside their mark at the International Hotel and NAVAL which. Catering Exhibition. “HoteIymplii" last month. scoring successes

few years ago. would have secured absolutely impossible for them. In the words of Llctit.-Cdr. G. V. Shepherd. R.N.. the senior cookery oficcr in the Navy: “They swept the board In the Services competitions and won gold medals that had been the pride of international hotels." The basic training given to cocks at winners. ln the Open Class Cold H.M.S. Pembroke. Chatham. the Sweet dishes. the Challenge Trophy Supply School. and the intensive ad- and Gold Medal winner was Cook (S) vanced courses which arc held in the J. V. Edsall. of H..\l.S. Pembroke: Royal Naval School of Cookery in again. in the Open Class Potato the Naval Barracks. Portsmouth. have Basket Class. the Challenge Trophy fitted the naval cooks to compete with and Special Award winner was Asst. Cook (S) A. Cris of H.M.S. Penichefs of world renown. No fewer than 30 awards were gained rokc: and Asst. ook (S) J. Grant. this year. comprisin seven chal- also of H.M.S. Pembroke. was lenge trophies. live go d medals. four awarded a Certificate of Merit. silver medals. three bronze medals. SENIOR OPEN CI.-\SSF.S one special award. one silver plaque. I)rt:orIlrd Yuri hn|It.—l. l'.U. Cool. A. Hilone bronze plaque. three winners‘ eer- tinuton tll..\vl.S. Penelope). John at out nlth Inc ¢arnl~li.—l. t.‘l".t). tificates and live certificates of merit. Cook Poulton t5.t.)..\l.. Portsmouth). The best previous year was I962 when TwoJ. cold sweet dl\heI.—l. Cool. J. V. Etkall (Il.M.S. Pembroke). 15 awards were obtained. boat-I head.-2. C.I'.O. Cool. A. _D«:orntrd The total of l2 challenge trophies Fielding t|i.M.S. Pembroke). and gold medals compares with the JUNIOR OPEN CLASSF5 Army's total of seven and the R.A.F.'s Polite bnhel.—I. A.lCook A. Crisp tll..\I S. it

a_ JX 8112': R. Illatltbiirn. IN ‘(~00-1 P. T. l cc, ‘low to steam to allow us raise JX H0631]. R. Griffith. IN ?.'l.\'l.l R. IE. I, J_ .\I Lewis. IX ttltI'.'2N I-'. J, llumeu. JR ttlv-)9-J J. .\I. to for the West Ikvllon. J.\ 'l'l2.\‘-ll J. Srmpic. JX B7220 J. Indies. but to course to Ballard. JX t-tolls G, W. Hall. To .\t=nter-at-Arms mouth. MN tr-tbl.‘I‘l I. I. lluddinc. .\lN Mil}:-I \\’. R. Our decks were still hot and some Kean. .\tX .\t306.‘t- A.llot1dcn. from the fire smoke was still To Chief Petty Ollierr Writer MN it-JIN-ll H. E‘. Dunmou. we were areas. but towards To Chlel Pelt) Ofllrrr Cool IS) vessel able to bail and a !-I.\' lih‘IT02 ll. Ilancock. To (Tile! Pelt; (Jmrer Cools I0) which. got in touch MN 79085? .\I. A. ll. Iielittvis. with Devonport. To Artlng Chlrl Engine Room Arllfierr 83860! D. I‘. '13.‘!-IS M l). \\u'. Richards. MN six. llollrnan. .\IX 888582 C. S. F. I-‘Olin’. M.‘(t48ll0tI9 METAL Ml-’.l.TI-ID J. Juot, MN 90257: J. I. Sutlicrinr. MXSSTOJI) Commodore P. G. (ConiH. Walker. A. W. J. Smith. Mvtvbntz J had the section of The Naval Ban-acks. modore of the his 8888?] J. M._ Tcllord. six 901:9: K. and the upper Ilmvatd, .\I.\'5J.‘9_‘\ l". Elliott. MK 9lJ5-In J. R. been Neivatl. .\t 947579 N. I). Drourht. Mxroiszz deck was almost in it condition of colthe naval team upon its return to to E. II. J. Bennett. _MXTT7.‘o5 J. R. Fraser. I had to go an Portsmouth and said: "The MK 9023i-I J. E. Levin. MN 80223‘! G. F. Mace. In the boulder-strewn To Clilrf Shlpurltil Artlflecf in Devonbelow while the was admotio- cooks have made tremendous formidable MK ti't.II27I J. R. Denier. MN 857576 J. L. J. a mid-Atlantic terrific the vances within the past five years. and Roberts. MK 900307 II. T. A. Kitcbituluni. port. and was astonished at the sea. beneath tain range Metal attain. lire heal an oil can M 929532 L. ('. Scott. MN XSSETS .\I. \\'. Jones. it makes such a difference to the men her four-month cruise. the of To Arllnx (.'li.leI I-hulnecrtng .\IrehIn|¢' and the catches and the Fleet." 30 KN ll'llt>43 I. C. l':tteIhn1. XX 70056? D. R. sea 90 has Vidal spent air of to the lock room Licut.-Cdr. E. R.N.. of the Pttiam. KN l£‘}I}27 I-I. (.'. Campbell. KXIITVIIU embarking in harbour proytsmns days P. la.-tuna. KX R5874!) I3. Shepherd. treacle. like had the boiler room run School. at H.M.S. Pembroke. To Kflllg. (Thief Electrical Artllrer fttel. She is to and been which had The MK tttt.‘.'t<3 I). M. Smith. MX M793 J. L. for who was a medallist himself in 1956 in bel‘ore Chatham at \\'iillls. MN lt5S1'l(i H. A. R. Event. Chatham was manned a crew. work in the and who was an international To Art]: Ctilet Eleetrtal Metbllldln further week. within off and a and. in I960. 1962. and at 8 0552 5. Carter. .\txso-tux G. \\'. ‘MK Atlantic. as Pun. MR 862016 I’. R. D. I at Gillm.in_ this year. says: "It is the best sea. was once To Artlux Chlel Radio lileclrlcll Altllcur lieutenant to H.M.S. Terror. I have seen since we first MK Vtlrift) J. S. I)ur..‘an.> MK 920229 T. firr-il In _t-ire entered in I952." (The flarriu. MK ‘J02-ll‘) A. J. llamitace. MN 90253)

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Tu Artlng Chlel‘ Rodlo flrrtrlcnl blcdnttldan MN ‘IISITJ l). Mcflcchnie. To Chit-I Radio I'.les:tr|eliin MN 91542? .\I. ('. Otd. To (.‘liJr-I Iladlo Sopentuii-_ IX 7t\-010) F, Kennett. J.\ 29222! R. Mulrll. IX 835800 A. W. Lillinrton. To Chlet Cocninniilentlou Yeoman IX SKINS! It. A. Knilht. JX 35704! J. E. I) Mt*D<tn.Ild. To Slti Berth Chief Petty tllbeer MN M.0:i'5T R, L. Smith. SIX 679322 D. R. \\‘Ill|ams. To (Thief Alr I-Itler (OI t I-‘X T.‘2tIM l' J. lltvitsnd. Tn Chief Alrlllrt (Slit I_I'.\ ‘two I‘. A. Whtman. ‘

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Three cold dhhe|.—l. P.0. Cook D. l"iilloriI tlI.M.S. Pembroke): 2. (.'.P.() Cook P. PJllt\lt_li .1. P.(). Cook A. llitllnxton. Certificate of merit. C.l‘.0. Cool: '1'. J. Kirby.

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fit _ncw_ equipment Supply sailing April judge oceanogniphical Hotelympia again Hotelympia The cooks taking part in this year's William Cbnters. Electrical Mech- exhibition were not confined to officers‘ cooks—Coolts (S) were worthy anic First Class. P/055952.

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ll.M.S. Lion. Died December 4. I963. David Albert Ockvvell. Able Seaman.

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1963. Edward Able

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H.M.S. Belfast. Died December 21. I963. Neville George Barrett, Tactical Operator Second Class, DISS. 9-H335. H..\I.S. President. Died January 6. I964. Fred Bailey Gordon Dickson. Petty Olliccr I-Electrician. l.lI"X.83-I085. H.M.S. Fulimlr. Died January 6. 1964. Instructor Lleut.-Cdr. Peter David Luen Davey. Royal Navy, I>I.M.S. Ganges. Dled January 18, I964.

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February. I964

‘Father’of Branch has R01’ AL NAVAL been treasurer 15 years T ASSOCIATION THE

lii-'. annual general meeting of the Newcastle and Gateshead Branch of the Royal Naval Association was held on January I0 in the presence of a packed audience. The chairman. Shipmate R. Finch. opened the meeting and after a minute':. silence the Loyal Toast was proposed by Capt. G. Mound, l).S.O.. R.N.. the president of the branch. New members were welcomed and t‘———-' an extra-warm welcome was extended INCORPORATED lY'RdYAL CHARTER to the new vice-president. Shipmatc Patron: H.H. The Canon l.ieut.~Cdr. D. Houseman. R.N.R. Shipmate .-\. Thirlwell. the branch OR-.\IAI.l.Y inaugurated on " PATRIOTISM COHRADESI-III’ secretary. then gave an unusual and December 3 the newly commismoving speech in which be praised sioned Barrow-in-I-'urness Branch of the spirit of comradeship he had the Royal Naval Association has got always found in ilk‘ R0)'1|l N-'IV£1l loll to a good start. It has 38 members Association and how. on looking, already and there are good prospects arottrtd at all his friends and ship- of very many more. ntatcs. a lump formed in this tho:tt and The sccret.tr_v ol the new hrattch is tears ntistcd his eyes. lie paid tribute. Shipntate J. Jefferson. of 3 Maryport the aims of the .-\ssoci;ttion and I to the treasurer. Shiptnate A. Dcnton. Avenue. llarrow-in-l’urness. lie says stressed its responsibility for the Sea ‘ the "father" of the brartch. and to the that if readers of "Navy News" have (‘atlet Corps and asked the Mayor. on ivariuus sub~committccs. particttlarly any old sltipmates in the Barrow area behalf of the Association to present , the ones uttder Sltiprnate T. 0. Robin- he will be only too pleased to try to the "Scroll of Adoption" to (‘dr. son. the hard-working vice-chairman make contact for them. (irimes. and organiser of the annual trip. As There are a number of "Pompey" he sat down amid tumultuous applausc ntcn among the members and. to name Bl-ILL I-‘OR BRANCH it could be seen that he was overcome a. few. are ex-Chief Mcch. “Frcd" l.ieut.-Cdr. Wright said he had read ,with emotion. Churcher. of Gosport. e:t.~C.P.O. Ill-2 Mayor of Derby. Councillor Mrs. E. J. Mack. accompanied by the the | Reviewing past year‘: activities "Roy“ (Dickie) Dawes and ex-C.E.R.A. Mayoress. her daughter. Mrs. Brenda Barker, was greeted by a guard of in the "Navy News" that the Derby tthe chairman tltanked all those who Cyril Sothcott. both from Portsmouth. honour and piped aboard the training ship Malaya It a ceremony of adoption Branch of the Association was seeking of the Derby Sea Cadet Corps by the Derby Branch of the Royal Naval a ship's bell. He had been able to find had helped the branch in their various who convey greetings to old friends. Association on January 17. The ceremony was also attended by the Chief one and said that it gave him very ways. picking out Shipmate Moffatt great pleasure. on behalf of the Sea for his work as social secretary. The Constable of Derby. Mr. F. G. Hume. and by other civic personalities. to ask the Mayor to chairman thanked the branch for Under their commanding oliicer. had adopted H.M.S. Kenya. but tltis Cadet Corps. Mayor accordingly making him a life member last year. Licut.-(‘dr. A. Wrigttt. the I00 or so_ship was no longer in commission. present it.theThe The treasurer. Shipmate Dcnton's bell to Ct.|r. Rolfe. T the recently held annual general ofl‘rt:ers. instructors and cadets on i During the First World War there had presented that statement this his l6th was year The Mayor then handed over a las treasurer was received with meeting of the Dorking Branch of parade brought a tottclt of naval efliei- t been an H.M.S. Derby. and it was a ency. kcenness and love of tradition f pity there was no sltip of that name troplt_v to Licut.-Cdr. Wright. pre- yastonishing enthusiasm. He told the the Royal Naval Association several :5 a town ahottt as far from the coast in the Royal Navy now. lie vtcnt on sented by the branch. to be awarded tntembers that the finances were in a changes were announced. The chairas it is possible to get in tire British ;to express his appreciation of the ltelp annually to the most improved cadet {healthy stale. man. Shlpmate A. Searle. after a good of the resented :t ' After the ternt of oflice. was replaced by Shipyear. She also Isles. ‘given by the olltcers. instructors and bosun's call of election oflicers the and chain. given by the mate S. Sutton. .1 hard-working mem:BcIore the presentations a service the ladies‘ committee. told of his those present {president the award-winning cadet of years in the Royal Navy. the hard- ber of many years‘ standing. The lliayior spoke of the great pica- brattclt. to was conducted by the (Tadct Corps N63 .-\.B. John (iritliths. The new vice-cltairman is Shipmate cltaplain. the Rev. T. (5. Usher. Vicar sure the visit had given to her, of how and pleasures he as rienced. ships Clarke. an ex-Portsmoutlt stores of St. Barnabas. Derby. magnificently she had been received Thc C‘-'¢,D|fl8 finllvd 3'-'1l_lt 5| "8¢l' and of the nostalgia ltc today (‘dr. R. C. D. Grimes. chairman of and of how amaud and dctigmcd 51.; together" in the Association 5 club- when he looked around and saw all of officer. a good attending member of the Sea ('.tdet Committee. welcomed was at the number of cadets on parade. momthe sltipmntcs. “Home from sea. salt: the branch. Shipmate l.. Jenner remains the .\l:t_vor and .\i;tyorc.ss and thanked ‘.tI'ltl the smztrtness of their hearing. events of the Derby in harbour and enjoying the fruits Forthcoming the Corporatiott. particularly the Edu(‘dr. G. Ncvillc Relic. Chairman of Branch of the Royal Naval Associa- of their labours." As tltc president treasurer. He makes such a good job citiou (‘ontmitttcc. for the assistancet ll|¢ l)¢_7Tl!Y ,B_[3l'|'5ll 0i ll)“ R°Y_3l N-'-Will ltion include a film show and social on tconcluded his speech with "Tire helm of this oliice that no one wants to they had given to the Corps. He re-l Association and also vice-chairman of_ l I-'._-bro;ir_v 7 and the annual general ‘has never felt steatlier in my hand" relieve him. "i he secretary. Sltipmalc lzttcd that during the last war the town the Sea Cadets Committee spoke in ‘meeting on I-‘ebruary 2|. botlt to bet the sliiprrtates broke ottt in :t spon-~ R. Vinccrtt. moves into his ltlth year held at the Association's hcadqttarters. tatteous "For he‘: .1 jolly good fellow." of otlice. The headquarters of the branch are still the lrnpcrial Club. West Street. Dorking. and the branch is lookin forward to many social activities t tis year. ‘

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ill-ZN the shi pntates of the Temple Farm (Strood) Branch of the Royal .\'aval Association decided to give a party for old-age pensioners. they formed a committee to organise the event. and the conlidcncc in that contmittee was not displaced. Thanks to a fruit. flower and vegetable show. rallies. ; tontbola. ctc.. and a donation from the 'l'cmple I-‘arm Working Men's Club.. over £80 was raised. In thanking the contntittce. the shipntates also thank all world-wide correspondence the those who helped to organise such at line show. including Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Whitstable Branch of the Royall Crawford. who donated tins of sweets and chocolate. .\'aval Association has undertaken in "lite Mayor and Mayorcss of connection with the ‘the party took place at tltc branch proposed longheadquarters and H5 old folk were :Rochester. Councillor E. (iriliin and range darts competition. has resulted present for the tea. followed by :1 I.\lrs. Grillin. together with Mrs. N. in messages of good will being resocial evening. On entering. each pen- {Stevens and the branch chaplain. the 1 ccived from various countries. ||\l0l'It!l' was given zt frcc ralllc ticket Rev. M. G. M. Smith, were guests at it also led to an invitation being lthe tombola ticket Councillor half and is Gritlin a crown party. a received front the Soviet land Embassy. .to buy a drink during the course of lmembcr of the branch and. naturally. Shipmate and Mrs. R. Lockcrby were the evening. Everyone received a prize shipmates are very proud to have privileged to be presented at a cocktail ‘consisting of cartons of eggs and par- him as Mayor of the city. Mrs. Stevens party given by the Naval Attaclte and cels of grocery. anti in addition. 12 is the secretary of the Strood branch Madame Sukltoruchkin to enable of grocery were delivered to of Old Age Pensioners and area sec- guests to say farewell to Capt. l. Saku.old folk who could not attend. retary of the Federation of Old Age kin and to meet Cdr. and Madame V. Pensioners. The Rev. M. Smith is now Tkachenko. Vicar of the village of Burham. Kent. On January 3| distinguished guests He is an ex-naval rating and became from London were given a preview of chaplain of the branch when he was the new competition. The branch curate at St. Nicholas Church. Strood. played a team sed of members com drawn from branc es from various to fire stations" was the cry just before Christmas at the headparts of Kent. This event created widespread interest and the Whitstablc quarters cloh of the Rhondda Branch of the Royal Naval Association. FOL'R-Yl-IAR-OLD IN ACT |iI~'. Whitstahle Branch of the Branch was compelled to limit the chairman of the branch, Shlprnate Elwyn Israel. was waiting for the Royal Naval Association has suf- The After the hr:tnch's tea numbers from the various branches. fered in severe loss in the sudden arrival of the secretary and the club committee when he heard that a passer-by entertained by a variety guests were and the Wltitstable shipmates would group which§ death of its chairman. Shipmate had reported seeing smoke coming from the club premises. excellent a performance with like to apologise to all those who were very Harold Pittoclt. who collapsed and ' lie dashed to the scene and found ; annual "get-together" the main enter- gave its musical version of Oliver Twist.‘ unable to be accommodated. died when lishing with his sons oil’: two appliances from the Tonypandy tainment was a fancy-dress parade and Also on the programme was a miming; already tackling the job. i .\lrs. F. Parr. as "Barnacle Bill." was trio of Dungencss on January 8. lie was. Fire station the outstanding ability. The trio The Iisscs branch of the Subntarine surround of a com-ldeclared the winner. Otltcr entrants cremated at Barltatn on .I:muar_v ll. Apparently consists of a member of the brancltf Old Comrades’ Asso.:i:ttiort meets on heater had caught fire. Ship- were: Mrs. D. Brown ("The Lollipop lIlt.'ltlht't'\' of the branch forrning it bustion mate Israel said that when he got Kid"). Mrs. R. David (“lieatle“). Mrs. and his fottr-year-old son and their? tltc first S:tlurd.t_v of each month _tt its guard of honour. i there the tire was really serious and it R. Jones ("Charley Chaplin"). Mrs. partner. Music for singing and dattcittgi lteatlquarters. King \\'illi:tm IV. Sltiptuzttc Pittock joined the Royal was possible that had there been l0 |d;t Thomas ("Fairy"). Mrs. May Mat- later in the evening w:ts provided by) Cltelmsford. Sccretztry is ii. I‘. Allen. Navy in I03-l as an ordinary seaman. minutcs‘ delay the wltole place would them ("The Roaring Twenties"). Mrs. the club‘: resident band. [41 Hillside (irovc. Chelmsford. leaving as a petty ollicer (l..'l‘.O.) aftcr have gone up in flames. Ruth Trott ("Jimmy Greavcs"). Mrs. liostililiesltad ceased. Among the ships ‘lite firemen and mctnbert of the,Joan Woodward (“Egyptian Princess"). in which he served were Arrow. Kcllet. l committee worked with .1 will and in; Mrs. B. Locke ("Third Former"). -.\trs. I Pltoehc and Shropshire. an hour or so mopping-up operations] .-\. Harding (“Cassius Clay"). Mrs. C. The Wltitstabie llranclt was formed were coriiplcted. Damage amounted Juries ("Beryl Reid"). Mrs. P. Maggs in 1958 and. apart from the initiall to possibly £200. but. although evcry- t"lleatle"'). Mrs. D. Davies and Mrs. of I8 months. Shipmate Pittock thing wit not quite "ship-shape (Delete as approriale) andlD. Griliitlts ("Beatnik and Ballerina"). ad been chainnan continuously. Bristol f.'.tshio'n." the bar was open and Mrs. E. Atkins ("The Abomin‘NAVY NEWS’ ROYAL NAVAL He made an ideal cltairman. He had for businéfs its usual. able Snowman"). a keen sense of fun. .1 gift for repartcc A [thou3h ll’ W as an “n fortun J tc start PORTSMOUTH and enlivened many a function with ‘the occasion was an hilarious one. the festive season. the fire did not tto his witty speeches. The Association in prevent the various Christmas activi-‘ I’h-tnc put! it copy 0/ each r's.tut' o/ ".\'nr_v .\'t-it-i" to g"Eneral. and the Wltitstablc Branch in ties. The children's party was a huge .\'.\.\tt£ pitrticttlar. loses one of its best friends success. The ladies’ section was in :ti_td kecttcst supporters. and he will be charge of the catering. Shipmatc sorely tnissetl. "lztek" Jones. the oldest member of, Shipmate Walter G. Cooke. Died In accortlztncc with his l':tmil}"a' ; the branch. was Father Christmas. and December 23. I963. Member of I t'tl'i¢'i‘Hl' In-rt-willt ntmtry unit’! /pmtul nrt."t-r,"t'ln-.1.-:,_- t-trim‘ 10:. t wishes. no flowers were sent. and t.lort- i ltc distributed the presents to the Purley and District Branch. Ivuirtr; it s:rhtt‘rtptt'mr for L? in.'rt'.s, r'rtr'l.'t:a'ir:_'..' pmtrr_qt'. ations were sent to the branch instead. Harold Pittock. Died Shipmutc cltildren. ('mtrtm'Itt'c ..(.\lonth) and the Wltilstable sltiptmtcs ack- younger January 8. 1964. Chairtnztn of C.-\SSlL'S Cl..-\\' THERE Whitslable llrauch. nowl-.-tlgc. witlt gr:ttilud:. the trilnttcsI] rm-utltr-r 0] R..\'. zl.ttu;':"t.'.'.".-ut. pft':m- \ltl!t‘ ".':Hl(‘.ll. and donations received. When the ladies‘ acction held its.

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TI-IMS of naval interest are common in the various churches at naval and other ports. but it is rare to find a Ill-IN the president of the Aldehurgh branch of the Royal Naval Associa[chapel specially dedicated to seamen. tion. Capt. ll. 1. .\‘lurph_v. l{.N.. learned that members of the East Anglican !One such chapel is the 5eanIcn's Submarine (lltl Comrades‘ Association were to he guests at the annual dinner. ‘Chapel of St. Andrew in Lincoln A he recalled that in his sea chest was a German flag. taken front a surrendered Cathedr-.il—s'orne 40 miles or so t'roni lily W. E. C-UNNS) imbniarine at lleligol-and in l9l8. He had hauled down the Hat: on taking over Hi-I item "An Old China lland Luolts Back." by I-'.. l-‘.. Harrow. in the the coast. the German L’-boat when First Lieutenant of a British submarine. December issue of "Navy News" brought back memories of the live years‘ | On the wall behind the altar. which Capt. .\liirphy thought that nu which I spent on the Yangtsc: three years in H.515. Gnat and two years in has a frontal decorated with fish. is a better home could he found for the ligure of St. Andrew with his net. The 1l.M.S. Petr.-rel. than branch of Assothe S.0.C. a flag ‘grilles behind the altar bear the arms in Gnat l5. these boats which took the the of I first on May joined part he the dinner presented ciation and, at lof four famous Lineolnshirc sailorsl uncomfortable "liattlc ofwanhscin" in 1920. after trip a was I929. [ii (i. very branch It to Capt. Menzies. R..\'.. gthc lirst Earl of Lincoln. Admiral Sir rhr H..\l.S. cruiser. in the coal-burning (.'oi.'£cfiri/rr.—~Et1.l who in the presideiit. ; accepting gift on hlonsoii. Capt. John Smith Dartmouth, from Portsmouth to Ho.-igg Petcrcl was a most happy ship. Most ;William behalf of the Association. said it and Admiral Sir George Ascoiigti. Kong. there transferringtu the cruise-r.:of the time at anchor between ports The badges of H.M. would be hung in the Association's Ships Lincoln. 70 old-age pensioners were H..\l.S. Carysfort. for passage to the was spent in producing a concert party. hcadqurirters and museum at Ipswich. Boston. Franklin and Royal entertained on January 17 by the ‘Yangtsc. glee singers and the ship's dance band |Grimshy. About 80 members and guests atare carved on the kneeling tended the annual dinner and_ in keep- Coventry branch of the Royal Naval l On zirrival at Wuhu. the Goal came wevery man in the boat took part in -.Arthur benches at the altar. the rails of which ing with tradition. the president audi Association in the club concert room. ‘alongside and l saw the ship in which one or the other. I was the ship's postntziri and one have a motif of waves and hltttls. of branch l was to serve for the next three years. l his guests were ‘piped on board.’ {The guests were parents dim"-'1’ ' In I960 the commanding ollicer. ‘W'- ilhc new ratings soon settled down and. ‘- thing stands out in my memory. When Shipmate (i. P. Ward. L‘l);tll'tl‘lfittl ofl|'|"-‘ml-'9|'?~' 3fld_“"-' 1|"li¢.\' and men of the present ll..\t.‘i. lcasting off from Carysfort, we made at Chungking I had to visit the llritish iolliccrs the Aldebtirgli branch. who hcpded lh0T0|1l!h')' _¢|1l0J'¢d '3)‘ =5" 0' 1!"-'fl'h Local artists gave their services and lour way tip river to relieve other boats (onsulate once or twice a week. On I-|1'|CUl" VN"-‘ll I-|"C0ln Flnll '15 l-‘it'll?’ the organising committee. was toastwere to go to Wuhu to change going ashore l was met by the Con- idral. A special s-.':imcn's service is nizistcr. and the Loyal Toast was pro- the chief guest of honour was the planned for late May or early posed by Cdr. R. Poole. R..\'. Other Deputy City Surveyor. The oldest peri- half the crews brought out by Car_vs- |sulatc's sedan chair's crew of four .lunc this fort. year. lCOt'lllCS and two armed Chinese toasts were given by Capt. .\lurphy. sioncr was over 80. confined Gnat‘s The cathedral is appealing for funds was carried Shipniatc R. Blake and Shipniatc (5. The children's Christmas party was held on January 4. about 90 children t c lower and midde rivers. and t e t roug t c streets and ac a cys to which are urgently needed to avert a Fisher. Capt. Menzies responded to the attending a four-and-a-half hour ses- Siangtan. but not the upper river. l was the Consulate. l-low pleased I was when major disaster to the cathedral roof. toast and the guests and congratulated sion. In addition to the afternoon's en- very surprised to find how wide the i the trips were completed. as Chunking ,which is badly affected by the ravages the Aldcburgh shipmates on their tertainment. all children received a river was. in places over :1 mile. but was stilling hot and the smell was lof the death-watch beetle and service men. particularly those from Lincolnefforts to keep alive the comradcships present and a large packet of sweets. when we got_ofI the lower river on to a\vful._ forged in peace and war and to make The Coventry branch has suffered ti the middle river, it began to get nar-3 During the low-water season at shirc are asked to support the appeal. Contributions should be sent to The (Continued in column 5) 5 the younger generation keen on the severe loss in the death of its chair- rower. Dean. The Deanery. Lincoln Cathesea. The Mayor of Atdcburgh (Mr. man. Shipmate "Fred" Jcpheott. on dral. Lincoln. E. R. (iarrod). who was accompanied January I5. He had been associated by the Town Clerk «Mr. I). 1. Owen). with the branch since its inception l0 thanked the brancli for their ready years ago. serving as its treasurer and. for the last three years. as chairman. (Continued from column -I) response to an_v appeals for help in Shipmate Jcplicott leaves a widow and organising events in the town. Cltungking there was it large saiidbank After the dinner the pipe "Hands to two sons. both of whom were also in which was used as a race-course. but dance and .skylark" w:is obeyed with the Royal Navy. when it was covered with water. hntcrAt the cremation service on January obvious enjoyment by everyone. for the ishitc community was ll the chapel was full and 20 to 30 another type—s:ockroach racing. shipmzitcs had to stand. The Collin was which at times became very exciting. borne by three mentbers of the branch I-‘or Jolly lack there were always the together with three members of the ponies for hire outside the canteen. .1 Post Ottice. He took employment with I must thank E. E. Harrow for bringon leaving the Service in ing back the past to me. When he went 4 to the River in Calcutta, I had to say DESTROYER SERVICE good-bye to the Yangtse Kiang after spending what was the happiest time Sliipmate Icphcott served in the of my Service career. l returned home LTIIOUGH the Warwick Navy for 28 years. seeing service in to find myself in another small and unof the Royal Naval Association is destroyers during the First World War. .51, i usual ship. the Kate Lewis. but that is a small and, sometimes. it struggling being involved In most of the maior ‘Die H.;\l.S. Wuliu about tlying. leaving Teal, pennant gunhoat another story. one. it pggsesses the real spirit of com- sea battles. Leaving the Service in the radeship. and this was evident at the '30‘s. he was recalled when the Second I wonder how many old China hands Annual General Meeting on January World War broke out. remember the two old coal-burning 25. attended by the branch president. He left the Navy as a Chief Petty gunboats. the Widgcon and Teal’? A Rear-Admiral S. A. Pears. C.B.E.. the Ofliccr. Torpedo Co.ssw;iin. picture of the Teal proudly flying her of Lieut.-Cdr. W. Simrns. It the wish was Shipmatc lephcott paying-oil pendant after a long and disvice-president. and the majority of the members of the that his ashes should be scattered in tinguished commission as she left the Solent. branch. Wuhu for Shanghai accompanies this Two new shipmates were enrolled article. I think it was taken in 1930. and two presentations were made. The secretary. Shipmatc (i. lloarc, preYANGTSE FLOODS sentcd to the branch a large coloured ln I93! the Yangtse had one of the picture of the Queen. and Associate worst floods ever known. Hankow was Member A. Williams. host at the under several feet of water and to gel branelfs headquarters at the Vine. to the canteen. which was ‘part of the \Vest Street. gave a gavel to help the chziirman to keep order. HE Penibrolte Dock Branch of the Hang Kong and Shanghai Bank. we a sampam tip to the window. the Certain changes have taken place on Royal l\'aval Association now has Itook the co:nmittee. Shipmate R. Steele. an new headquarters. the .\l-arltet Tavern. doonvav being bagged tip. lunks were ex-siibmziriner. replaces Shipniate R. ll. Capt. and Mrs Woolnotigh. host and. going up the side roads to the vi;_ireSmith as cliairm:m. Shipmates were- hostess at the old headquarters. the 'll0tl?it."i to unload. much to the delii-'1“ White Hart. have moved to new pre- of the Chinese coolics. who didn't have very sorry to see Ramsey Smith of cotton so far. up this ollice. but know that they will mises which do not h:ive the required to carry the bales The floods upset the cricket llxtllrcs have his support in all their en- facilitiesfor ptlrlies. Sliipmates at Pem(lr::ivtiii.'s‘. broke l)nek cittend their best wishes to lbetueen the ships when they met at bill when the floods Capt. ;incl Mrs. \\'ooInuugh and thank ldilierent ports. time to begin the footthem for their kintlnesscs to the branch ’sub.sided it was in the past. ; ball lixtiircs. The Goat. having won the The new host and hostess are .\lr. Uolle Cup. the previous season. was and Mrs. Whi;_-harm. and they ;_._-P‘ out to retain it, and 1 am glad to sag. Ill-I New Year opened s:idI_v for the evcryoiie happy in the new quarters “'9 hcld ll l“" lf“"3° l“-"“'5Blacltliall and Coastal Branch ofiuhcn the branch held its Christmasi Quite zi lot happened in between the Royal Naval Association for it ‘ party on December 28. ‘the principal tintcs. I remember being called out on learned of the death of one of its guest at the party was the Resident several occasions in the middle of the oldest and most esteemed shipm-ates. Navzil Ollicer of the Dockyard. His’ R. H. who was :itt:ieked_byt e coiin ry a t at wil elt .\lrs.Wc "w u were roaming loss e een y e was a . by or on. I remember. too. a triP 1*) _”=l‘ familiar figure in the cluhronm and‘. An excellent supper iris took a very keen interest in branch 1 served by the ladies. Mrs. lvy .lames_'_l’urplc Moiintains when we visited visit lie the Royal Ntivy in icri witi r. l9l as :1 Sta ‘er. )e\\-iurst on t e trumsi.en——-a pace \\'ort visiting, At the funeral the colliii. which was and Mr. A. le-llritton on the gtiitar.'1hC1'C WI-‘TC lhc "Will Sl"t!'S0T|S‘}'l ll“? covered by the White linsign. was helped considerably to make the even- canteens. especially when an invitation borne by Shipmates Craggs. Williams. ing a pleasant one. M r. 'l'. .\loran dc-ihad been given to the American guiiJon-:~. and Shipmate Chairman Harris. lighted the audience with his singing - boats in port. who, in return. asked us "he anntial party for the "Bairns" and Mrs. .lainc.-i gave a composition _to their movies. seems to improve every year and this and sketch of her own called “PemBACK TO THE RIVER year included in addition to children broke Fair.“ Songs. old and new. of branch :ind club.childrcri in the care made the evening “go" with a real .\ly three years ended on May I9. of the Peterlce Foster Homes. The fun swing. and the members are asking i932. when I joined the Canterbury to return home. but 12 months later I was was fast and furious. Shipmatc John when the next show is to be. back on the Yangtsc again. this _tuiic Chapman took over the role of Father Christmas in the unavoidable absence joining H..\t.S. Peterel. What a dillerAVERAGE YIELD PER YEAR £3.15.9 PER CENT of the branch president. Shipmatc N. iencc from the "lnsect“ boats! The s_eaMills. Shipmate J. N. Thwaite. 44 Foliat ',mcn's mess decks were over the engine FREE OF UNITED KINGDOM INCOME TAX There were lively debates at the -Drive. Wantage. was elected secretary room and the "Bird" class looked more Annual General Meeting and with lof the W-antagc Branch of the Royal like houseboats with a second deck. E. ii. Harrow remarked in his article more present than for some _vcar.s._:ind Naval Association at the recent annual l with contenders for the various otliccs. [general meeting. Shipiniitc Capt. H. A. I that the upper river was limited to (‘.H.E.. o.s.o.. l<.N.. «.1. rethere is evitlence of a healthy interest in branch affairs. ielcctcd chairman. and Shipmate E. loge at Lun Men Hao on board Pelerel I The fifth annual dinner and dance is j King was re-elected as vice-chairmin. fnhen the llee moored asIer_n. I believe to he held on l-cbruary 22 and thefShipm:itcs H. l. Anns. "l', llarnctt and the Cockchafcr and Cricket were E shipniates are confident that it will be QW. Wynd were elected corn.-nittce upper river boats. being fitted with 5 Issued by HM. Forces Savings Committee it members. another great siiccess. i ,".spar mooring" cquiprrtent. was one L ....

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Re:ir~Admir:iIH. C. Lyddon. ().B.F.. has been appointed Chief Olliccr Naval Supply and Secretariat Olliccr ill succession to Vice-Admiral Sir Nortnait Denning. K.B.E.. C.l).. the appoiiitiiicnt taking effect on Jantiary 2-8. Rcttr-Admiral I.yddon wi_II coittinne to hold his present appointment as Rear-Admiral (Personnel). Naval Air Coiiimaiid. iit addition to the new

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Admiral Sir Wilfred Woods. G.B.I-1.. K.C.I).. l).S.().. Cunimtindcr-in-Chief. on some success. contrast Portsmouth. will preside at the Annual were those prevailing lust year. Those (ietieral Meeting of the W.R.N.S. Benevolent 'I’ru.st. Portsmouth Comturning from leave found the weatlter mild. though wet. mand. to he held in the Dttehess of The antminlrd lollouinii otl'l;er.\thehave been The Autumn Term ended on DeceiiiKent Barracks. Sotithsca. on February Naval Aides-dc-(‘amp In Uuccn lrom January ber I7 when the passing-out parade 26. All W.R.N.S. personnel. past and 7, 196.5. in succession to the otltt-en stated: (‘.-ipt. l. .\l (lent. l<..\l. in \|l.’L'E\l|lI|lI to and prize-giving ceremonies were held. present. are welcome. Dame Jocelyn ('.ipt. S. It. It: It. t_r-nitmit-llotsmn. ('.\‘.(i.. The inspecting oll_'icer_ who afterw.irds Direcwho time l).B.E.. which Woollconihe. was the of tt..\'. ii.B.l~:.. scnice ag the Despite length Now“ thmughom llslicrssood. l).S.(‘.. RN. In Capt. instructor the presented prizes. was Co|ou,_sE¢_ w i i “am C‘./Sgt. Hall had spent in the Deten- tor W.R.N.S. front l9-(6 to I950 will tueccuionI-L.in M. «Tiny: (lint. J. S. Shitlnrr. R..\'. R-ar-Sdniirrtl (‘. R. Dar|ington.!' Georg: Hall‘ B'h'M" who joined the tion Quarters. in which he was Chief be the guest speaker. Capt. C‘. D. htadden. .\l.\'.(J. l).S.t'.. R.N.. in succcuion to ('spi. W. 1. Parker. U.B.|i.. of the N:ival Education Ser- lkoyitl Marines in 1925. and had‘ of the Instructional Stall‘. he was R.N. The Portsmouth Local Committee l)..'i.('.. B. vice and Ilead of the instructor I. Aiitlersort. (‘.H I5 R..\'. in \u.'ccsever since. died always ready toconsider the new Capt. continuously Benevolent Naval Trust of the Royal llraiicli. II. R. It. Jartuiii. I) .\'.('.. I-LN. sion to Capt. ideas of successive C0l)'ll!‘l1ll)tJlll]: before Christnias. shortly L. M Mctieoeh. l).5.U.. l).S.t.'.. I. Capt. for with L322 applications Atlinirril Darlington expressed his An imposing figure. 6 ft. -3 in. tall Iotliccrs. c_ach of _whom found_hini in- dealt in iiticcessioti to Cam. 5. (ir.ittan-Cooper. RN. eiiimietioii with the attittttlc and spirit wuh 3 4g.jn,_-h ¢h¢5g_ (j_[$g(_ Hull had valuable in running the establislinicnt. zissistance during the quarter ended ().l'l.I-C.. RN. Capt. I). K. Iliichanitn-Dunlilo. D.S.(.'.. R.N. December Jl. I963. The sum of of those under training and with the served at the R.N. Detention Quarters in succession to (int. 9. Penneltv. l).S ('.. R.N. £ll.762 was disbursed to a total of Capt. J. \\', ll, llenricll. l),S.('.. R.N. in weellorts being m:ide by the training stall. since July, I9-(5. He was a magnificent l.0S8 ap Iicants. The number of serv- ceuion to Cumniodote ‘I’. I2, Barlow. t).S.C.. Before leaving the establishment he had dealings with all who to example men elped was I14, the remaining FLN. ing was presented with it set of book ends him and T. W. Be-ii. R_.N. In siiecesiioti to Capt. affection and respect. inspired men (468). D. iiicettt-Jones. D.b.C.. ILN, being ex-serving applicants as a memento of his visit. well as his commanding presence Capt. T. G. I). Pearce. RN. in succession to invalidcd and disabled men (44). Capt. Situated as it is on the south Angus, As II. R. 8. Newton. 0.5 ILN, and he had shrewd judgment a very other widows (43). (Ill). J. RN. in succession to G. dependants Capt. Cannon. coast. those in H.M.S. Condor are! human his with and. understanding J. R.N. Cant. A. ('awthr.I. Minor and Trust have (266) fortunate very! a to lannuitants extremely (Tam. ll. L. (‘ner. lsI.\'.0.. R..\'. in succcuiun experience. was well able to help Beneficiaries wide range of sport available to them.’ great (I2). Capt. l-. V. llarri\on_ RN. to i the men in his charge. and all the indoor from usual Apart I it is estimated that some 15.000 or t‘ th re are l'din-. id "‘.°r° mm mu“ ha“ p‘“5°d '.I“°“gh “ho “N. to take Wm During we his hands. and he tookaclosc interest in each of them. He had a remarkable sion. Homelfiast of Stiez/Home] (Continued from page 2. column 5) memory. a great sense of humour and Med. (Phased). 28th Escort SquadII.M.5. Blackpool (AJS. Frigate). Adinirztl of the Fleet Sir Caspar was devoted to his duty. He refused to July. at Chatliam for trials. General ron. U.K. Base Port. Rosyth. John is to be it member of the per- take any leave. Every day throughout Service Commission. Novcrnbcn II.‘.\I.S. Palliser (A./S. Frigate). Noinaiieiit security eoniitiission to be set 1 me ycnr‘ gm-(“ding sundays and public of Sticz,fHnn1e,‘.\led. vember. at Rosylh for trials (tentaI Home,'F_:i.st "P I‘.\' II” G<“'L‘f"l“¢“Iholidays. found hint at his post. and it tive date). Home Sea Service. Janu28th Escort Squadron. U.K. Base was typical of him that he reported I Port. Portsmotith (C). ary. l‘)_65 (tentative dale). Fishery "lite West Wales Area darts cham- for duty as usual on the very morning I Protection Squadron. U.K.’ Base Il..\I.S. Ursa (A./S. Frigate). July 21. pionship linzils. sponsored by the of his death. Port. Rosytli. at Devonport. (iencr:1lScrviee ContIn 1951 he viriut awarded the A‘.-it-r of the Wnrlil. will take place in missiup (Phased). Home/W. Indies] ll..\l.S. Sheraton (C..\l.S.). November. British Empire Medal for his loyalty c. Hall. late the Petty Ollicers" Mess at Brawdy on Homcfw. indies. 8th Frigate Sqti:id~ at Portsmouth (tentative date). Local and exceptional devotion to duty. B.l-2.M. l'ehru:iry l7. Service. 6th M/S Sqtiadron ron. U.K. Base Port. Dcvonport. II..\I.S. Devonshlre (G.M. Destroyer). August 20.,at Portsmouth. General ll..\l.S. Gurkha (G.P. Frigate). DcService Commission (Phased). ccmber_ at Rosyth. 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HE Albion lst XI football teatri started the new season well with a long-awaited return match agaimt -l2

Commando. Last May the Commando beat H.M.S. Albion by four goals to two. but the return match resulted in a win [or the commando ship. 4-2. Hinds scoring three goals. Eight Albion players represented the Navy against the Royal Marines in the ‘Trafalgar Cup and against the won both Royal Air Force. The matches handsomely. A bion men scoring five of the six goals against the Royals (6-1) and six of the eight against the R.A.F. (8-1). in oth games Hinds scored his hat-

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establish his claim to the long-distance title. Here. however. he will find the challenge of R.Mech.(A) Eric Woolcy rather more powerful than last season. and of course Eric will be out to show that his claim to the massed-start title is not a false one. A lot is expected from Cpl. Iohn Pearce. R..\i.. now at Plymouth after a spell out East. Before going foreign in 1961. he claimed both the l0-mile and the 12-hour time trail records. E.R.A. “D:rvc" Warner is on the Royal Yacht and hopes to make good use of his port time when she returns ll’l early summer. "Dave" is. of course. a very experienced track rider. and it is planned to use his skill to improve the showing of the Navy riders at a side of the sport in which they have never done very well in recent years. In addition to the inter-Service Championships, all oi which the R.N.C.A. is organising except the shortest-—the hill climb—the Association is running title races at all the recognised distances. All the events are in the Portsrftottth area except the 25-mile event which is being held in Devon. using a Royal Air Force station as a headquarters.

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and this would have meant the loss of the Bcrtlron Cup. A! one stage the "Point" with the Albion almost was 5-4. in retreat. l owevcr. a sizzlcr by Buck lrom 40 yards brougltt the badly needed morale booster. With this‘. the sea Cadet Corps. whose ‘members "possibics" after wecl.-cnd_ trials _in side settled down and cleared the deli- will crew her under Lrcut.-(dr. the Portsmouth area in April: 1. M. A. I-'airbanl:. R.N., the Queen 5 P.O.lnst. Geoffrey Dorrie (20). Kingscrt lo linish 5- 5. tozt-on-Thamc's Unit: inst. Cdts. Geoffrey Gambol (19). Kingsbury and Kenton. Alan Winch _(l9 . Barnet. Michael Bagley (I9). Chtng ord. Colin Warnctt (l8). I-ewisham, David 10)‘ (I8). Edmonton. and tan Woodward (I9). Pinner: Cdt. P.Os. Philip Fryer (17). and Alan Salter (17). Potters Bar; and Raymond Allen (17). Stoke

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lined up on the starting line at H.M.S. Dryad for the annual cross-country championships on January 25. Twelve runners from each of the seven corps participated and. as usual. competition was keen. The conditions this year were ideal. slightly muddy underfoot and with a bit of a nip in the air——very different from the conditions a year ago when snow was thick on the ground. The course of just over one mile was completed by all the 48 starters‘. Both the senior and junior team events were won by cadets of H.M.S. Dryad. Victory cadets being runners-up in the.senior team event and Vernon cadets in the junior team event. The Executive Ofiicer of H.M.S. Dryad. Cdr. F. L. Eddy. R.N.. presented the trophies to the winners. Individual results were.—Senior: l, Cadet Evans (Dolphin). 9 min. 17 scc.; 2. Cadet Hill (Dryad). 9 min. 25 sec.; 3. Cadet Fairweather (Dryad), 9 min. ROSY PROSPECTS 35 sec. Junior: I, Cadet Hibberd (ColWhilst the riders‘ pros cts look lingwood). 9 min. 55 sec.: 2. Cadet rosy for the coming year, t e work of lngs (Cnllingwood). 9 min. 56 sec; 3. the Association now falls Cadet Caner (Vernon). I0 min. upon e secretary of the Portsmouth Command R.N.C.Q., P.0.Wtr. "Tony" Rear-Admiral C‘. K. T. Wheen took Beddow. I‘l.M.S. Victory, on the draft- up his appointment at H.M.S. Sttltan assistant sec- on February 3 as I-‘lag Oliicer. Ading to Malta miralty lntcrvicw Board. He succeeds retary,S.C.P.0.( )1. H.Ctarkc. Either the racing or the assistant Rear-Admiral M. A. hlchiullcn. who secretary will only be too pleased to is retiring. hear any Navy rider who seeks Morse and help 0 improve his racing abtl._ity——t_)r The French just to enquire about cycling in Marsouin visited Portsmouth between January 30 and February 1.

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(BY OUR ll..\l.S. Ll0N REPRESENTATIVE) (IWARDS the end of September a party consisting of eight olficers. eight senior ratings and eight junior ratings set all‘ from Singapore Naval Base by road in six hired ears on a rugby tour of Malaya. The first game was played at Serentbao' against the l7th Gurkha Division. After a journey of some 150 miles through rubber estates and tiny Malayan villages. stops being made for refreshments. lunch and tyre-changing. the Lion “concord d‘eleganee“ of

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reached its destination. the whistle blew and the match was under way. A good open game was played in which the better stamina and fitness of the infantry showed. and a keen struggle saw the Army side _viclors by ll—D. However. Jack was not disgraced. as the evening encounter produced a good Lion roar and the ntatch in the Arnty club house was considered all square: ntodilied renderings of "Bye. Bye. Blackburn" and "The Vicar in the Dockyard Church" being top-of-the-evening pnps—it's all part of the game really. Morning came with tlte Navy in [stand on the Entbankntcnt had nothing their Army surroundings up and about 'on the contfort provided for no by 1000 hrs. (l) save for the skipper. greater charge tltan the Upper Hall -_ .'_ If. .a_ who was still having trouble with his at Klang. The committee. in the quiet of . althoug h it had little success on the field of play. more than held steak pic of the previous evening. and of their hallowed loo. selected the its own in “after-match activities" the manager. who was still trying to team and the manager found time to remember to which native boy he had dhobcy a couple of shirts in prepara- tactical discussion was held (in the bcqueatlted the security of his um- tion for the evening‘: activities for shade) to explain why two games had brella! Six chauffeurs dttly ran up their which. of course. he was borne. All been lost and the plan of campaign engines and crews appeared as if by !in v.1in—for he found that others were for the next. it was a line scene-24 magic. Hoots were found and ackcd. {wearing them in the evening. rugger players sitting in the shade of with steak pies. Vaseline. bag unchcs I The Klang game was a splendid the Klang Club with the Sultan of front the previous day. and oil’ we and. but for an All Black Sc|angor’s palace and private golf N a curtain-raiser for the Hong Kong versus Israel match at the Hang went to Klang via Kuala Lumpur for .tri-.tlist who poached two tries for course in the background. it was a the next gante that eventing. All cars llilzing. we would surely have won good day for sight-seeing too. Klang | Kong Stadium on January 3, the Albion lst XI football team acquitted well in a 1-1 draw against the llong Kong Youth Select XI. The reached their destination. which says ;in\‘tc;tt.l of going down I4-6. Cook being but 20 miles front Koala I.untmuch for the maintenance capabilities ;Ni.-ls-on. our wing three~qu:trter. con- pur. where we were to play our next pouring rain failed to be a dampener but provided added enjoyment to the of the Nee Soon garage. A splendid ‘vetted front a soccer player. stirred game that evening. The Selangor Club vast crowd. Not only was it good football but the rain was the first appreseven~course lunch was had on IfJlUt' .the hearts and chairs of the lady in the heart of Kuala Lttmpur must eiable full for four months and was more than the expected rainfall for the at the Station Hotel in Kttala Lumpur spcclixtors with some dashing runs be one of the finest grounds ilt tltc whole month. With water-rationing still four hours every fourth day. the New Year was starting well. which was voted on :1 par with the he-.t |down the wing. and ‘‘Doc‘' achieved \vorld——it certainly has the finest setthat Aggie Weston and the Black Cat ‘tame in the evening by injecting a -ting your writer has seen. But unA few days later the Albion offer. nineteenth Tiger beer into the Kiwi ‘fortunately the rains came. the pitclt (Continued front coluntn 3) Vetcraits. playing the liong Kong forward who. before collapsing for the was flooded. and the game was played Veterans in front of a 6.000 crowd. SHIRTS WASHED FOR OTHERS night. was heard to remark: "l told in bare feet until the referee which had to win; but by now provided the curtain-raiser to a charity we lost his stamina found was The club at Klang opened their you these Linteys couldn‘t hold their whistle in the deep end and not even wanting and we match between two representative XI: lost “closc" match 0-24. .-\t Malacca of the Hong Kong Select. The Albion a doors to us. also their bar. restaurant iliquor." "Clubs" was prepared to dive for it. and ladies‘ loo. where the manager. The evening activities were formidable we had our best crowd and worst Veterans commenced the game like ‘RAIN!-ID OFF’ hon. treasurer and captain of the team and the steal:-pie supper massive. The defeat-and steak pie for the fourth men inspired and brought the crowd prepared their camp beds for a And to to our campbcds in the premises of the "Dog." as the Selangor consecutive evening. But who worries to their feet with an almost Hantpden Splendid two-d:ty stay. The remainder ,L'ppcr Hall. where all slept soundly Club is known. were guarded by two about a result when you hear at 0200 roar when. within l0 minutes of play. of the team found room in the ilullcd by the fans. only to be awak- tired Lions who made their beds hrs. "Storm" Nelson singing “I've got the ship's gunnery otlicer slammed one spacious upper h:tll—sonte found a 'encd by the noise of the faithful ones behind the bar until roused by cleaners the shakes" as "Ses-3“ Poole leads the into (almost through) the net. Someclub president's lady under the pole in how this lead was not maintained! corner on the stage whilst other braves elt;tnt'ntg to .-\||;ih from the mosque in the morning. slept out on the vcrattda. ‘lite bund- .clme by. That morning :1 tactful And so to Sunday and our fittal ..t l.imbo session to cries of "How .'\llllt‘tltg.'ll the llong Kong \’ch:r;tns‘ emerged superior by four goals to game at .\lal:tcc;t. We left Klattg Club ‘low can you go‘."' with many regrets. for we had been And so the next day we said good- two. neither the spectators. nor the splendidly looked after. Having said bye to all our friends in Veterans. will forget the match all 1 good-bye to our friends there, we .\lal:tya. We had had a ot of fun- that quickly. headed south for the sleepy old town l'm sure they did. too--and you can't The Albion lst XI gained :1 clear of Malacca. stopping on mule at Port always win. and who cares. .tnyw:ty'.’ win in their first Service match of the Dickson for a training and drving-out —it's a way of life; and we returned New Year by beating the lst Bn. The session on the beach. We drove into on board—-ycs—wait for it-steak pic South Wales llorderers 8-0. Malacca. a town whiclt still has visible was on the menu for lunch. signs of Dutch and Portuguese occu- The "Lion" Vice-.-\dmir-.11 R. M. Smccton. Rugby Tourinr Team: l.teut.- K.C.B.. assumed the pation. and prepared for the game Cdr. "Mike" Reeling, appointment of R..'cl. "Scout-e“ Corden. |I"I‘) .,. ShDl.Afl. "Chippy" Taylor, IEJLA. “Bunntr" Flag Oliicer Naval Air Command on w 2.1:. "lie" I .1. J"““‘"V 24' Adaiiimn. 45-" cars

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