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£544 million to run Navy next year

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decline the number of ratings, particutarls in skilled trades. who are reenraging for further service, and the Statement goes on to say-, "Further steps to overcome lhesq difficulties are under consideration."

ATlANTIC NUClEAR FORCE The White Paper stresses the Government's belief in the proposed Atlantic

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l'he first of a series of articles on th e people who run the Navy's affairs appears on page 6. Responsibility for the main aspects of defence policy, namely plans and operations, the defence programme and budget and the research and development programmu is now concentrated in the Ministry of Defence, the headquarters of which

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New C-in-C Portsmouth

SIR VARVI. RECG. AD.5111RAL K.C.B., D.C.O., D.S.C.. has been as Commander-in-Chief. appointed Portsmouth. and Commander-in-Chief.

U.K. home Station (Designate) in succession to Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E.. K.C.B., D.S.O., the appointment to lake effect in August, 1965.

The appointment carries with lithe N.A.T.O. appointment of Allied Commander-in-Chief, Channel.

Admiral Bcgg. a gunnery specialist. joined the Service in 1926. His war service included the Norwegian CamAtlantic and paign, the Battle of th the Mediterranean Theatre. where he took part in the Battle of Taranto and the Battle of Matapan. for which action he was awarded the D.S.C. During the Korean War he was Captain (1)) of the 8th Destroyer Flotilla. being awarded the D.S.O. and being Mentioned in Despatches.

Other commands sscre Captain of l-i.M.S. Excellent and the carrier H.M.S. Triumph. Since reaching Flag rank he has been Chief of Staff to the

SUpply Officer as Commodore

ssobtain theirmortgages. own housesDespite may, command make available oran emergency ishinglilt)to perbuycent.

N.A.T.O. in a largeKingpartto ORhas thebeenfirst time :m supply officer the large number of married quarters of our Air Force in the United appointed in command is

that have been built for the Navy over (tie past years, and another 1,000 inaisoneltes ssluicli will be completed in thc forthcoming year in the Gos' port area, in most placcs quarters are still in short supply.

There is no doubt that housing plays a big part in the decision whether or not to re-engage. People who have been able to have married quarters during their service are most likely to re-engage than those who have not hen so fortunate. At the same time nuanv families would like to buy their own house as :u form of security for the tuture, and if a mortgage scheme is introduced it would be an incentive to reengaging.

It is also not beyond the hounds of possibility that pay rises before the biannual review due to take place later this year may. be introduced. It is understood that increases in pay or afl" .uuuee are being considrcd,

dom and the greater part of our naval forces., as well as our land and air forces in Germany."

An interesting point in the Statement is that the senior Ministers under the Secretary of Stale have been given a sphere of interest and concern across the board in addition to their single service responsibilities.. The Minister for the Royal Navy is to be concerned with personnel and logistics in all three Services: the Minister for the Royal Air Force is to he concerned with the co-ordination of research, developmen and production for all three Services and for the defence bridge[ as a sshole. ssluilc the Minister for the Army will be specially concerned with matters of international policy, relating to defence. Such extra duties, however, do not infer the integition of the three Services. The sailor is not going to have to wear khaki. or the soldier take .u trick :,i li heel.

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Nuclear Force. Britain's main contri- C-in-C.. Portsmouth. Flag Officer billion to such a force would be her Far East Station, V-bombers and her four Polaris sub- Second-in-Command. and a Lord Commissioner of the marines ....he Government's prposals .-dntiraliv and Vice-Chief of Naval for the Atlantic Nuclear Force) imply Stall. He has been Commander-in,t massive British contribution to the Alliance, including a degree of inter- Chief, Far East, since April. 1963. dependence hitherto unknown. We believe that their acceptance would bring a major increase in the strength and solidarity of the Alliance. They would

It is understoodscheme that among thesailors the existing arrangements steps supplement envisaged whereby by which we place under N .A.'1.0.

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Statement on the Defence Estimates shows increases every heading of Navy xpenditure during the forthcoming year, there being a total increase i rt the Navy Votes of £56 million.

The defence budget for 1965-66 total s £2.1201, million and the Navy's share of this vast amount is £544 million. T e total defence bull is equivalent to £39 per head of the population. This is a very large figure indeed but it should be kept in perspective-over £31) per h ad of the population is spent on drink and tobacco in Britain each year.

Britain now has 393,000 men in the Provision for the construction of armed forces. the strength of the Royal new ships and the purchase of new Navy being 91.678 adult males on aircraft for the Navy is £133 million.

January I, 1965. a figure which is ex- New naval construction includes the pected to rise to £93,550 by April. 1966. continuance of the Polaris programme To achieve this expansion. however, it and the second nuclear-powered will be necessary to increase the rate of submarine.

Fl - MS. s from rather less than 8.000 Valiant, hiclu ss II he completed recruitment a year to over 9.000 a year unless there during 1965-66.

Thercis no mention in the Statement a marked improvement in the rate (it re-erlgagemelit. on Defence of the large aircraft carrier for which the Navy has been looking DROP IN RE-ENGAGING for several years and the design for The rate of re-engagement has been which is still being discussed, but the steadily falling and only about 52 per Minister of Mr. Denis Defence. cent. are now re-engaging to complete Healev. stated that an order would be time for pension as against 65 per cent. placed next year, The White Paper in 1959. "The trend," says the State- does not mention further orders for merit on Defence, "is largely attribut- ships, but it will he recalled that orders able to the separation from home for three leander' class frigates and 'County' class associated with naval service, which two guided - missile has been accentuated by the increase destroyers sere placed in January this in the size of the fleet serving in the year, Far East." Steps to overcome the reDuring the forthcoming year 1I.M.S. cruiting and re-engaging problems are Fearless and H.\1.S. Intrepid, the new class of assault ships. are expected to under consideration.

In this connection the Statement enter the service and the escort fleet sass ". . , if our Armed Forces are will be strengthened by the addition of Leanders' and a fifth to ltract and hold voluntary recruits four more their pay and allowances mill have 'Count' class destroyer which will he to rise with wage and salaries in equipped sith the Sea Slug Mark 2 (-lillian life." surface-to-air guided-missile system.

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'IF CIVILIAN WAGES RISE, SO MUST NAVAL PAY'

MORTGAGES FOR RATING the Statement on the Defence I NlMiuiiates reference is made to the in

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of a naval barracks with the appointment of Capt. C. A. Henderson. a supply branch specialist, as Cornmodore. RN. Barracks. Portsmouth.

He takes up his appointment, relueving Commodore P. G. Sharp, I).S.C.. in April.

Capt. Henderson is at present servins at the Ministry of Defence (Navy) on the staff of the Director General Naval Personnel Services, being Director of Supply. Officer Appointments and responsible for Supply and Secretariat branch training.

A somewhat similar appointment is the Supply and Secretariat officer in contuitand of the RN. Supply School at Chatham. H.M.S. Pembroke. formcrlv the Royal Naval Barracks.

Chatham. but th appointment of (apt. Henderson means that he is the first supply ottiecw to hold the rank of outtmodore,

Freedom of City for Portsmouth Command

is to confer the PORTS'sIOIjThl Freedom of the City to the Portsmouth Naval Command on May 7 and, given fine weather, about 1.000 officers and men will be on parade in the grounds of Southsea Castle for the ceremony. Should the weather be wet the ceremony will take place in a drill shed in H.M.S. Excellent.

Alter inspection of the guard of honour by the Lord Mayor of Portsmouth (Aid. J. A. Nye) and the C-in-C. Portsmouth (Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods). there will be a fanfare and the town clerk (Mr. J. R. Haslegrave) will read the scroll containing the Freedom resolution. The Lord Mayor will then address those present before handing the scroll in a silver casket to the Commander-in-Chief.

After a fell de joie the Queen's Colour of the Portsmouth Command will be marched into the arena and the Naval contingent will then march to the Royal Naval Barracks with "drums heating. bayonets fixed and colours flying."

The salute will be taken by the Lord Mayor at the Guildhall and crwar d there is is o b C a civic luncheon.

On the same day there is to be a service in the Victory Arena, alongside H.M.S. Victory, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the launching of the ship, which will be attended by civic representatives from Portsmouth and also from hathant where Victory wjs built.

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mas announced on February 15 (bat No 845 Na,ial Air Conimando Squadron, Wessex helicopters, comnl:ended by I.ieut.-('(fr. Geoffrcv Shernian. l.B.F.. R.N., had been assarded the t op ;t%%;ird of the Flect Air Arril. Ilic Boy d Trophy, for its outstanding sertiisecs in defence ci Malaysia during 1964.

It %%-.is only, recently that the ~quad- celebrated: "The aircraft are flyi:: ron marked tip its 10,000th opera- over 50 hours a month each over son:: ional flying hour, more than any oilier of the woNt terrain in the world. ',:: helicopter squadron in Borneo. bv the naval maintenance teams keep Irinking a toast in the local Sarawak them on the line day after day-h, rice wine called Tuak alongside their 1 ingenuity, sheer hard work and L

at the press conference on the Statement on the Defence F.sti,nates about the new 50,000 ton aircraft carrier, the design for which has been the subject of discussions user the past couple of years or so, the i-licopters in their main base at Sibu. devotion to duty second to none.'

M1 inister of Defence, Mr. Denis Sarawak.

Thanks to the skill and sp Ileakv, gave an assurance that an The Boyd Trophy is awarded cach shown when evacuating seriously ii: order for a carrier would be placed year for the most outstanding con- civilians while carrying on the ugh: Indonesian intruders S4 neat year. ribution to naval aviation and is against This is good news for the Navy in named after Admiral Sir Dcnis Boyd, Squadron has won the admiration and Air Arm in the first Admiral (Air). friendship of the people of Borneo. general and for the Elect carrier is This is the second year running that particular, but as the modern for a new it is UNSURPASSED EFFICIENCY so complex, impossible the trophy, has ronc to a helicopter carrier, especially, one of 50,000 tons. squadron operating in Malaysia in supOfficer. Naval Air Command Flag tJ be ready, for service with the Fleet port of security forces. In 1963 it was (Vice-Admiral Sir Richard Sniccton) until. perhaps. 1973. won by No. 846 Squadron, since dis says in his citation "By their operaBy, that time the Navy's carrier banded. tions and exercises both ashore and force would be reduced to three carafloat. 845 Squadron set a standard of 59,60 PASSENGERS riers, including the new one, Hermes efficiency in Borneo unsurpassed by and Eagle being the other two, unless Beginning in December, 1962, 845's any other squadron deployed there steps arc taken now to order more operations have involved the move- and made a considerable contribution than one. ment of over 50,000 passengers, mostly to the defence of Malaysia. They Today's five carriers. Victorious. troops, 6.000,000 lbs. of stores. and the earned the praise of all."

Ark and evacuation of 500 casualties and Eagle. Hermes, Centaur Lieut.-Cdr. Sherman has personally Royal, and the two commando ships medical cases-M of them at night. flown more than 500 operational for and Albion are, except from Bulwark The helicopters, detachcd first sorties and holds both the Order of the refit periods, constantly at full stretch. the Commando Ship H.M.S. Albion State of Sarawak and the M.B.E. for How, therefore, can the Navy make and now from H.M..S. Bulwark, have the squadron's services. One of the do with less than five in addition to operated from seven different bases squadron's pilots. Lieut. John Morthe commando ships. which before the during the period. using innumerable gan. M.B.E., R.N., of Talybont.

1970's must be at the end of their forwarding refucIling positions in the Cardiganshire. now has 2.500 flying effective life? dense jungle. hours in his log in Navy helicopters in Carriers and commando ships have With an average of nearly 80 per the Arctic. Antarctica, Canada, Libya, proved their worth and a Navy without cent. serviceability it is the squadron's Persian Gulf and Malaysia. such ships could not undertake the proud claim that they have never had Runners-tip for the Boyd Trophy work they are now called upon to do. to ttern down an operational mission or were 849A Flight in H.M.S. VicTrue, the Lion. Tiger and Blake are a *'casevac" day or night. Paying torious. From September until the to be converted to helicopter cruisers tribute to maintenance which has m~dc end of November last year they were and, it is hoped. world tension will be this record possible, the commanding based ashore in Malaysia to help reduced, but the cruisers' hulls arc old officer said when the 10.000th hour was counter Indonesian landings by radar and it is, perhaps, taking too much patrols with their Gannet aircraft, and chance to bank on a reduction in admiration for their outearning great world tension. standing operational efficiency and deThe answer would appear to be votion to duty. more ships. Certainly the new carrier as soon as possible, and perhaps more than one, but, in addition, more fast small craft-fast patrol boats or corvettes - which could undertake much of the patrol work now being the main feed pump in the carried out, so expensively it would WIIEN boiler room of 11.M.S. Pellew. the seem, by strike carriers.

The statement on the Defence Esti- anti-submarine frigate, disintegrated with great force last October. an mates says: "At present our forces are 1 lie Irrnn, 1 K. II.nse Port flCafls the pnnI severely stretched both in manpower officer and three senior ratings sho"ed ,t hnh a !tip may rnorm.,1y be expected 10 and initialive," otse lease a.-noi reels. Poein,nuih (C) and in equipment. It would seem in- ,,out-standing courage and have been presented t~ith coinships admnnsic,cd 5y Portsmouth l',,u which escapable, therefore. that a reduction refit Rise cast at Caihm. from the present live carriers., white mendations from the Commander-inHome Sir As rating. are 00105011) deialkd for 05cr,,., Chief, Fleet, Admiral perhaps producing more manpower Charles Madden. for the remaining ships, would only .3.ming dale. and for home wnict about two Engineer Lieut. Leslic Wilkinson. emphasise the strain on the men serv.boned be burnt In mind hen Prefereest of Weymouth, was the first to RX. carriers left and on the ing in the enter the boiler room "without regard themselves. carriers to his own safety." and he and 11 is emphasi%ed that the dates Asi%cit below are forceaus only : C.E.R.A. William Ricketts. of Plyrel-. to be chanted ncrharˆ at hort notice.

(Si stock. managed to stop the escape ot Cooks (0). or stewards are to be borne in lieu exhatist steam. be indicated at fol.

11. 0.N1.E. Tcrence Themas. of l5vtU (A)-All ( o :° Sncards: Ale)- -( ooks (SI. other than one P.O. Br5.niiicli.n, Sistansea, went down into Cook (SI ill Cooks (Ii) and all Stewards: (C) the stcarn-lillcd boiler room %%hen in- -Cooks (UI anuj Stewards only: (I)V- Cook, formed that a rating might be there. IS) cci): II:) I.cadinE Cook (SI and and P.O.M.E. Daniel Hcaly. of Brid- Steward, onn): Ii 5- Cn.'sks (5) and iOc,sa)ds lington. who was on watch a: the time. It_si_s. ulamp.hirc (G.51. t)estrnnycr) March 3 . at l'nnzsmnnn,:ln Genre_il Sets cc (o1,,n,'cmade a creditable effort to shut down d I ii b C La I )l Sue, 11"`1c.

Jon. II S the boiler and evacuate his men EasI 1 Suc: I' K lust i'orz. Portsmouth. broken No. uis (Naiad [light). Marsh ' from a Sqos,ir,nn although suffering 3 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth SnrSn:i .nnfl. ('nndnc,C General Setat K 'I arIll. s_nyc (,nonninnssnfl \Visn Phone 27351 Lieut. Wilkinson. P.O. 11omas and Il_st_s. Dart, Intruder (Fast Pros Beat). 'l.orh 5. .0 I'snntl.nnd. Home Sea Service.

Oporte oh. following official Eopr,as Service received their C' 1:' R.A. Ricketts U K. il.vse Port. l'omnland. foe S..'vic. P.rionn.l EVERY WEEKEND commendation scrolls from the Flag Il_st_s. Naiad (A'S. Frigate). Starch 16.

Return Fore ' Rcar-Admiral 1. L. T. at GIasnnw. home Sea Service, 2(55 Frngatc Offlecr.

Mcclway . ............SO/I LEEDS Squadron. U.K. lice Port, Chatham.

BRADFORD 4A j llogg, at Divisions at H.M.S. Peril- 11.51.5. Dainty )i)csntoCr). March 17, at PortsHUDDERSFIELD ., mouth. General Service Commnssion. Itnnmc/ on February 5. P.O. broke Chatham.

SHEFFIELD .4i / Mcd.;iinnme Med. 2)rd I/scar) Squadron. lic;tic~. was not able to r.-~:cive his 3S/ NOTTINGHAM ., U.K. Rise Porn. Pnnmtsnrroutli.

JAWLEICESTER comin cndation thcn for he is still 11.51.5. Cat eodlshR nI)c*r.royerl. March I?.

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NORTHAMPTON 241attending the R.N. Hospital at Flaslar No. le!9 Squadron I( nrtha Flight). March 24 LIVERPOOL 47! at RN. .5;r S'.atninnn. (uidtosc General for treatment.

MANCHESTER 45/-

Admiral Sir ('harks 1add4.'n. III., G.C.B., Cmuiniuiandcr-in-('hief. Eastern Atlantic Area, ssith Air Marshal P. D. Holder, C.B., D.S.O., l).F.C., Commander. Maritime Air, Eastern Atlantic Area and the Joint Directors of the Anti-Submarine School, H.M.S. Sea Eagle, Londonderry, Captain J. C. Cartscright, U.S.C.°. R.N.. and Group Captain P. A. hughes, D.F.C.. R.A.F., at the opening of the 6th N.A.T.O. Anti-Submarine Warfare Sinpvsium

CHALLENGE TO N.A.T.O. A.S.W.FORCES

the exchange of knowTstimulate ledge and experience in Anti-Submarine Warfare (AS.W.), N.A.T.O. bolds A.S.W. Symposium every other year. year the Symposium

sored by Area (CINCEASTLANT), Admiral Sir Charles Madden, Bt., C.C.B.. on

of the Atlantic in the Second World War."

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(Continued from column 2) hint standing feature that separated from other submariners was that he RATINGS GIVE UP LEAVE had finished his 1951 a large stray black dog wandered into 1I.M.A.S. Penguin in Sydney, was tidy. When he screw he would and Division of the fish chip supper IN Australia. and ac adopted by the Fourth Submarine TO RENOVATE CHESHIRE the remains in the paper and push Royal Nasy. lie was christened "Nigger" and over the course of time became up messdeck a corner of the it all into the mascot or the squadron. would nudge anyone he and then look round waiting the HOME (Continued from column 3) Nigger remained ss ith the Division standing, he and was cared for entirely by the fanciedinto the pool and stroke applause.

To Chief Co icaiioo 'coai URIN(; Vetcrinfor stroke the race was on.

WATER JX 795'I3i IitAiCL the visit of II.\1.5 his FRESH P. 0.

HATED phip's company, including To Sick Berth Chief Pelty Officer J,) \Ioh'issk to Mombasa in January, "NUTfY" FAN ary Surgeon's fees, an item never Despite the fact that Nigger loved MX 900423 i. Doncoor'sh. MX 540242 A. II. I'. four Petty Officers and four Able I-us interests were wide and varied. salt water he hated fresh and it would oilman, insignificant in his early fighting days To ('bitt Pert, OW Seamen from II.M.S. Mohak spent and again latterly as he grew older. i-Ic didn't like alcohol but when in the take some considerable effort by three ix 79$553 3. T. V,'athen. IX 135590 5. & several local leave a x i73lo S. A. L),kcn.t. JX 7i2s" dabs lending With unfailing regularity Nigger saw. Wet Canteen, did his utmost to bolster or four stalwarts to drag him into St,'. E. T. Lwthrr, IX 362610 P. C. M,'s' hand to renovate the new Cheshire every submarine off to sea and again, the profits of a well-known chocolate the bathroom for a wash.

IX 57 B, . Keb,nsvn. ix b24 K. K Home at l.ikoni-some buildings on return to harbour, boarded any firm. Even if the beer didn't interest Many submariners past and present Mler.aI krm, which were in a poor stale of repair transport with submarine ratings in him the sing-songs were right up his from H.M. Submarines Tclcntachus. CoMX 5290'4 If. H Fsars.

On a site Andrew.

AurHindu Tacitician, formerly used as a it and kept H.M.A.S. Penguin clear street and he joined in lustily.

To Chief Pen, Officer Morel Accountant Thorough, Tabard.

MX s(,5 F. (at1ri,. holiday camp. H.M.S. Eagle had been Like a true submariner he roamed ochs, Anchorite, Tapir, of lesser dogs.

T". Chief Petty Officer cook in Mombasa over Christmas and Unfortunately Nigger was involved the depot looking for W.R.A.N.S. Taciturn and Trump will remember MX 7'1-i53i B. A. Mania. when she sailed a request si-as made in a road accident on January II. who were all fond admirers of his. his antics and companionship around To ChM SSroo l'ia',l F, I. Young. O,alern A,oanl. iOoS' the now that his through Naval Liaison on morning Royal 1965. and died the next day as a result It has been said before the Sunday depot.

F. 0. IX'cee. Quarters Assi5a. 20314 M. I Officer for Mohasik to consubmariners are a crazy lot, Nigger walks and on the front row scat he crier Sic ard 10). of his injuries, Chief Aircraft Micka.ktaa (AC) Acting linue the work. were full of was no He would in the good His early days energy exception. spend always occupied Penguin 0. C0IiO. LIX 726305 3 The volunteers lent a hand plumb. and vigour, he has been known on hours chasing seagulls up and down Cinema.

Chief Alt Fill,? (AK) K. sss s. poon. IJFX 537399 could have talked i.!FX ing, if he plastering, painting and Nigger, erecting~ many occasions to leave Penguin at the jetty with nothing to show for it o:7130 K. WUIOnU LI)X 772136 Murphy.

L;Ix a barbed wire fence around the site, the same time as the bus to Neutral at the end. His runs ashore varied could probably tell much more but C' I also with an accident At aa (AN) their of seven miles from front dinner at home with he met Chief They applied Damage a distance Sunday unfortunately Bay. t.rX io&,3S' A A. Leots.

Control skill in shoring up a roof to the depot, and, no matter how hard someone on Ration Allowance, an outside Penguin on January 11, 1965, Chief Aitman (SF) renew a beam which was 4Srh T. F. 3. lloughicni 1.1 X sagging the bus driver tried. Nigger would afternoon on Plonk Island off Bal- and died the following day.

Radio Electrical Artificer (Air) Acting ('bitt a lot to the Fourth dangerously, They slept and fed "on always be on the jetty before the moral Beach, to a really good run on Nigger meant 4 I. A. iritoc. i.,IX the premises." using the stove which bus arrived. He took an active part a Saturday night to the Manly Hotel Submarine Division and he will he -will in due course be fitted into the in all sports. He was a good swimmer - with the "lads." One particular Satur- sadly missed by all those in the R.A.N The on loan to the kitchen, on which to cook their meals. destroyer antI a great footballer (as many a day the manager asked for Nigger to Submarine' Service and the Royal now on her first To hint a knew him.

It H.M.A.S. Duchess, is break too took give they league referee found to his confusion). be removed, the "lads" moved instead Australian Navy who lie would run after the ball and if by and had a better run in the Pacific is hoped that eventually lie will be put South-East Asian tour of duty for Fred. the ship's monkey, who had to \'amAustralia, H.M.A.S. be restrained from serious less that a of honour in' the Submarine I relieving causing chance took hold of the lacing it was Hotel, the Manly taking in place a long and hard chase that followed, evening than for a long time. One out- Museum in H.M.S. Dolphin as a pire on duly with the Strategic Re- dam;it'c to the surrounding shrubs, etc. serve.

(Continued in column 3) lasting tribute to his faithfulness.

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t 1 he tour brothers Cole on the Flight deck of 1l,M.S..lbiott, left to right: A..t. "Jerrs" Cole, E.R.A. Charles Cole, l.icu(. John Cole. R.N. and C.E.A. (Air) Arthur Cole

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sailors whom he promptly dubbed ..Upside down Beatles."

Iron) Baltimore, the ship proceeded via the Chesapeke-Delaware ('anal to Newport, Rhode Island, where she was British Guardship during the America Cup Races between the United States defender, 'ConstcllaDecoy (Cdr. i. K. Stevens, R.N.) arrived it Portsmouth on February HM.S. 26 after ten months' service on the West Indies Station. A "Daring" HO[)," and the British challenger.

During six days at NewClass Destroyer. Decoy is of 2.810 toia'i standard displacement. was launched Electrical Artificer (Air) Arthur S. Cole joined H.M.S. Ariel the in 1939 and first commissioned in 1953. After present commission began on port the ship became a focal point of C(IEF Establishment at 1.ce-on-sment, ~rom 11.1ect Air Arm's Electrical Training local social activity. His Excellency April 23, 1963. and she will now pay oft and re-commission.

R.N.A.S. I.ossiemouth on February 22 for a month's course on the latest The British Ambassador, Lord Decoy hit the headlines of the in Nasal Aviation. electronic developments world press last June when, patrolling spangled banner, still flew proudly Harlech, held a reception on board The next day, was a memorable one for 200 and also went to sea guests the southern banks of the Bahamas. over the unconquered fortress-and Room Artiticcr for Arthur, the youngest member of Arid. whilst Engine an armed group of . the sight inspired him to composition. with a small party to watch the first she encountered Charles Cole. whose home is also in the Cole family, as it was the first time anti-Castro Cuban activists who were .'s Decoy passed Eon Mcllenrv, a race of the series. Decoy remained at Waterlooville. is serving in tIM. Subthe in 21 years that he and his three Naval using a British-owtcd island as a base national Salute of 21 gulls was tired. Newport for the first three of marine Alderney. brothers had seen each other at one Cuba. .-\ - Fhis was then returned by a shore four races and more than 500 People, for their to enter attempt Mr . 1. J. Cole of Norihcnd. Portsand the same time. search of the - island by the ship's battery in front of the fortress, the local dignitaries and members of the mouth, the men's father, served in the All the brothers attended the Royal British community, watched the prolanding party and an exciting hot gunners clad in the ceremonial garb Naval Hospital School at Holbrook.

Royal Navy for 10 years before he of the activists motor launch of their predecessors ISO years before. ceedings from her decks. The only pursuit near lpsss cli and between them, their was invalided in 1924. which look the ship some twelve miles ihe contrast of the present with days I disappointment in a memorable week To round off this very "salty" father and brother-in-law, have 100 out to sea-led eventually to the gone by was strikingly accentuated by svas Sos ereigtl's heavy defeat. the men's sister.

Vera. is family, only years' service in the Royal Navy, arrest of nine people, including one the fact that, beneath their colourful Decoy has also visited Bermuda, . yn Quibell, also The eldest brother. 1.ieut. T. John married to Mr. attractive young woman. The prisoners costumes, the American artillerymen, Grenada. British Guiana, Trinidad, of Portsmouth. who served seven years Cole. RN.. whose wife andthree were taken to Nassau svhere it soon were in fact, members of a guided Jamaica. Barbados, St. Lucia, Domiin the Royal Navy and left as a Petty children live in Vatcrloovillc. joined nica, St. Barthelemy, Puerto Rico, became apparent that a big fish had missile unit!

Electrician. as a Junior Seaman in 1941 Officer the Nasy of Manuel Nassau and Florida.

-UPSIDE DOWN BEATLES" the been netted in the person There are four 5 at in H.M.S. boys amongst and present serving the Cuban exile Icadur who had ' The ship was to have provided a On January 1, 1965. both the captain brothers' seven children, so it is hoped Ray, Albion. sworn to be in Cuba by May 24. The platoon to lead the parade which (Cdr. Stevens) and the first lieutenant Aircraft Artificer "Jerry" Cole of that the association between the Colts his was the highlight of the celebrations (Lieut.-Cdr. T. D. Kitson, R.N.) shere Navy may go on for local magistrate fined Ray and Reading. is a member of the Naval and the Royal party for carrying arms and they then but, unfortunately, a spell of un- selected for promotion-to captain Aircraft Development unit at H.M.S. many more years. . flew back to Miami. seasonable weather, cold and rainy, and commander, respectively.

While preventing the use of British meant the cancellation of this event.

The return home was marred heterritory by armed groups. Decoy, has This was disappointing but there was cause of the loss overboard when C. T, Hewett & Son Ltd on many occasions assisted unarmed consolation when Mr. Bob Hope, who about 200 miles west of the Azores. refugees from Cuba to get to their was to be Master of Ceremonies at the of the Canteen Manager, Mr. J. F. destination-the United States, Over parade, paid an unscheduled and Mitehclmore.

50 of these unfortunate people have hilarious visit to the ship. He was An air and sea search was made, OWNED CARS been picked off isolated British Cays. much impressed with the bearded but without success. in small boats. whence they had fled H.P. Agreements Settled Immediate Cash Settlement fl.,CCnn C 5 t,113.,a.,r..

157-161 Copnor Rd., Portsmouth 61864 150-YEAR-OLD GARB In September last year. Decoy spent two weeks in the United States, first in Baltimore and then at Newport.

Rhode Island. The Baltimore visit Service (E.,si of Suez) from date of saitinS, coincided with the local celebrations C from , (Continued page 26th Evrt S,ju.,drt%. (A). for the 150th Anniversary of the at 11.54.5. nui,.ant (Commando Ship). September H.M.S. Bcacbapioa (C.M.S.). December. of the American National Bahrein. lorcitro Service (.middle East). 9th writing 30, at I)evuncsort. Foreiin Service (Far East) M. S. Squadron. (10.

Anthem-"The Star-spangled Banner."

Irons size ot satires. Method of recoiitrnzsat H.M.S. Mar,to.

(C.M.S.). - December. s,onrn( under consideration. U.K. Base Port.

This was composed by a lawyer, John tt.,hre,n. F.,rcrn service (Middle Last). 9th t)cvs'nport.

M.'S. Ssir:.a,ttrrs. (F).

Key, who, in 1814, witnessed an II.M.S. I'ndau.ied (A/S. Frizate). September ' (5iram for trr.,lc.

Commsvcv,on 11.51.5.

Bar-ion rUMS.). December at assault by the British Fleet upon Fort tSu.crrhcr 2 (sir llontc St,. Service. Capt. ll hrc:s. I'ircicn Scorer (Middle Eat). 9th McHcnry. As dawn broke on the (Ii 2nd I rizatc squadron. January. 1956.

M S 'vsliisdr,'n U K liac Uesonix'rt (under consider- II.%I.S. Parapet OCT.). At Bahrein. Foreign morning after the battle, he observed tiflt Se---- tSIrr!die List). Amphibious Warfare that the United States' . flag, the star11.51.5. C,,ruuna IA, fl Conversion). Scptettt Squ.,dt,rn, (1').

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R.i'. ComPlement. tier, ar Risith i t II.M.5. l)acnu (A.:s. Frigate). SCPICZT'bC(.

Rost ci I. IS t'. Complement.

11.51.5. I.iandaIi (All). Friiatc). October 21. .It t)e inuit for triah. Cuimniissrons Decentfor Home Sea Service. 26th her. ran I',ircitn Service (East 01 Suez) from Slay. (95,6 (A).

II %t S. ppIeIo. ((.M.S.). October. at Bahrein, Eoteiz,, Srts, c (Slidd(c East). 9th M./S. Squadtsin, (I,).

11.51.5. .Sshaahi (C P. Frinate). October 21. t Commtstvinn. l)รงvs,ntnirt. General Service (Phuved ) Il,imcMidde East. 9th Erinate Squadron u.K. Base Port. tkvoiiflOrt. (II).

11.51.5. l.at,doa (C M. Destroyer). October 26.

153100. at P,irtsiii,iiiih. General Service CO, rhased ) Itrime East of Sucz/)lome/Easl 01 Suez. U.K ilasC Port. Portsmouth. hI.M.S. Phocbc (A IS. Frii.te). November. at (;ener.aI Service Commission. hiome,I,a,t of Suc,'htomelEas.t of Suez. Capt. (fi), 30th (',cott Squadron. U.K. Base Port.

Chat), on (uniter considermt ion).

II.M.S. Sirius (AS. Frinate). End of Noseni-

her, at l'.ir,vmiuth for trials. Commissions Aped. 1065. (or Home Sea Service. 10110*01

by I ireun Service (Last of Suez) from dare of ,atiiur, 7th 1-scort Squadron. M 11.54.5. Cavalier (l)e-vtrorcr). End of Novemher, as Gibraltar for tri.itc. To Reserve on cmin,!ci,ii (under somnuictatron).

2. m I':i(sitt.iith for tt35. To Re.scrvc on

11515 SuOnu (M/ll. Conversion). Decent. her 7. At P.'r:srnrntth. Home Sea Service. 1m NI, St'.,dr,iO. U.K. Base Port, Renyth.

11.54.5. I.t dalt ti,. fl. Frinase). De5ember (6. at l)csits't tie home Sea Service. Foreign

H.M,S. Aurt,r 15 'S. Frijate). January. 1q66.

Genera, Scr',c (',mn,r-u,is Ilotoe'East .1 s, of Sue, 9)i) isioal leader Site,. 1I,rnc I, i'rans(e,rcd F.v,srt Squadron. (rtt.,sej from 2nd I ri,ra:e Squadron. II K Have Port. (f,athaitt iidet ctsder,'n.

(A 'S. Innate). January. at General (omm,vs,on.

I)evonport. hone Last al Suez, fl,ime!liayt of 5.icz. 30th Escort Siatradroit. (t'Su.scd.) U.K. base Port.

De vonport.

If,si,, Ra-lihion (A/S. Frizale). January. at Chatham General Service Citntmissiisn.hlome!

Fast of Sue,. home/East of Suez 30th Escort U.K. Base Poet.

Squadron.

(Phased.)

Chash.iin H.M.S. Whitby (A.!S Friistc). January. U.K. and type 01 service under con5.-i I'm srderaiion.

ILI.S. Aisne (Destroyer). janusry, at Ports. mouth Genera) Service Commission.

[-:all of Suez hlomcEas of Suez. 30th Escort Port. Ports' Squadron. (Pha.scii.) U.K. s

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Maidstone Depot Ship). Jantiary, at 1)cv~rx,r:, (time Sea Service. Ca pt. 2nd S. 'M. Sqtt.adron V.K. Rasc Port. i)evonport.

11.54.9, Causa.dra I Iksmroycri January. at Gibraltar. Local Foretta Service. L.R.F. complement.

11.51.5. M-va (A IS. Frigate). January. at Ness astir Home Sea Service 20th Frizzle Base Port. I)cssinporl (under Squadron H.M.S.

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W. Indies ltomeW. Indies. 4th Frizzle Squs, (Continued in column

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Kathleen Emily Funnell. whose home is at Hayhug Island. has achieved a notable "first." of Queen She is a member Alexandra's Royal Nasal Nursing Service and she has iust been promoted from Nurse to Sister. This is the first time that a naval nurse has been promoted in this way since the Service started State Registered nursing training five years ago.

Sister Funnell joined the Women's Royal Naval Service as a Sick Berth Attendant in 1951 and rose to be a Petty Officer Wren. Five years ago she transferred to the Q.A.R.N.N.S. and 1963 passed her State final in ean)inations.

She is now serving at R.N. Hospital.

Plymouth, (Continued from column 2) dri,n from 24th E.ccort Sqitadron. (Phased.)

U.K. Rave Port, Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Fife (G.M. Destroyer). February It. at Glasgow. General Service Commission. Home.

U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

11.51.3. Maztoa (M.IH. Conversion). February 25, at Devonport. Local Foreign Service (Far East). 6th Mincssseepint Squadron (E).

H.M.S. I)artlaglon (C.M.S.). February. Traitslet to 8th MS. Squadron. (Lanton'S crew transfer.) Local Foreign Service (Fat East).

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11.54.5. KInitluto.

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March. 1%5

The Defence 'Set-up' and the Royal Navy

MINISTERS TRYING TO DISCOVER NAVY'S PROBLEMS

Admiralty has become the Ministry of Defence (Navy.), the First TIll.'Lord the Minister of Defence for the Rosal Navy and the First Sea some say, is the Chief of Nasal Staff. What is this all about? Ill., Lord, the Headquarters in London really changed or is it just the same as it al" ass "as?

'Ihere have. in fact, been a great and the Vice-Chief of Naval Stall and the Deputy Chief of Naval Stall still many changes but most of them are act with the First Sea Lord in the in fields such as finance, administration and civil support, the Fleet higher realm of naval strategy and flOtiCC' would not expect to ted any deployment.

The Board Admiralty able difference. The greatest change still has two Ministers to correspond was probably the setting up of the with the old First Lord and Civil from the Defence Council-apart lord-they, arc called the Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy and the Cabinet itself the highest level cornmittee dealing with defence matters Under-Secretary of State for Defence the country. It sits under the chair- for the Royal Navy. The final two of the Board are also manship of the Secretary of State for members Defence (a Cabinet Minister and Head civilians--the Chief Scientist (a new of the whole outfit) and consists of the appointment and a sign of the time,) Chiefs of Staff (the top sailor, soldier and the Permanent Secretary. the of the and airman, and Chief Ministers Defence Staff), the three in charge of the three Services and one or two others. l'here was a Minister of Defence even before the new Ministry was set up and a body such as the new Defence Council often used to meet.

The effect of the new organisation is to put it on a more formal basis and make its work more efficient..

e French have a saying that the more things change the more they arc- the same. As far as the Fleet is concerned, the Adrn ira Its' Board is not too much different from' the Board of Admiralty. 1 here have been great tipheavals but so far they have all been right at the top. More may he coming and they may be more radical, but l550 things are 5% ort h emphasising.

First, these are not changes for the sake of changes. They are all intended to make the system work better. And seco id, no-one has yet suggested that the three Scrs ices themselves should

Christopher

Cdr. (EngJ..) C F. I'ullan. R.N., explains his task to Mr. Mahew, M.P., the Secretary of State (Navy), on the bridge of Il.M.S. Ark Royal. Capt. A. 'I. F. C. Griffin. R.N., the Commanding officer of the carrier, is in the middle of the picture.

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THE SERVICE BOARDS Below the Defence Council are the three Service Boards, which look alter the affairs of the three Services-the Admiralty Board, the Army Board, and Air Force Board.

The the Admiralty Board is, of course, very, similar to the 01(1 Board of Admiralty and in describing it we are getting into very familiar territory, The First Sea Lord is still the professional l lead of the Navy, the Second Sea Lord is still in charge of naval personnel, the Controller and Vice-Controller still design, build and refit our ships,

Board-the Sea lords we used to call Mr. Nlayliew has a national reputathem. This article is to finish tion as a speaker on current affairs with a few words about the three on television and Mr. NI a I Ia lieu ss rote Ministers most concerned with the a book about his wartime experiences Na'.y. 'I hey are l)enis Ilealey, the on the lower deck during a Russian Secretary of State for Defence,hris- convoy. the Minister topher Mayhesv. of Since the Labour Government took Defence for the Royal Navy, and office the Ministers have been out and Bill "Curly" NI allalieu, the Under- about looking at the Navy at first Secretary of State for the Royal hand.

The of State Secretary all, arc of course, obviously does not sec the Navy as Navy.

They Labour Members of Parliament and much as the others, since he has the members of the Government, and, Army and the Air Force to see to, but of most interest to the Service Mr. Mayhcw and Mr. Mallalicu have perhaps man, they have all had personal ex- already been to most of the important perience of Service life in wartime- naval establishments in the United Mr. }-lealey and Mr. Nlayhew were Kingdom and some abroad. As often in the Army and Mr. Mallalicu was as they can get away from Westin the Navy. But apart from this Mr. minster arid the pressing affairs at has a first-class honours their desks in Whitehall. they can Healey degree from Oxford university and he seen trying to discover the Navy's studied problems in opposi- problems for themselves, from the tion before lie Clot Ill, present job. bottom to the top.

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L.S.lt./s. ltichiiiiilt of ll.M.S. Ark Royal talking to the Secretary of State (Navy). S.B.C.P.O. II. Hi.skey. is also in the picture, he amalgamated. The sailors' nightmare of being made to wear mudcolour uniform and fall in with soldiers arid airmen is just not on.

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Whitby

Eagle's arrival put up taxi fares!

every attempt to play it DESPIIE otherwise, the arrival of II.M.S. Eagle in Singapore convinced everyone locally that (a) war was imminent and (b) she had been sent as part of the "great build-up." Constant Press statements to the effect that Eagle was merely re-placing II.M.S. Centaur in the Fleet failed to get a mention.

'I lie iiass of front-page publicity for Eagle in tile Far East did have its other, rather amusing, consequences though. Sailors going ashore for the first time in Singapore found taxidrivers greeted them ss ith, "You from Eagle?

Big ship. You fight Indonesians?" And promptly put the fare up!

Ratings from H.M.S. Mull of Kinlyre worked hard reactivating two S.D.Bs. (Greatford and Tilford) and four C-MS. (Invermoriston. ]'hankerton, Lullington arid !icton) from the Reserve, and all six ships were commissioned in the Naval Base on January 30 when the assembled ships' companies were addressed ,by the Fled 'om iii ,i richer ( V ice- Ad nit ral Sir Frank rss'iss). the ships noss form the 11th

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POLARIS HEAD VIEWS PROGRESS

Chief Polaris Executive, ViceTIIE Admiral If. S. Mackenzie, C.B., NI nnesssecping Squadron tinder the I).S.O. and Bar, D.S.C., visited the command of Cdr. John l.eathes. RN., Clyde area from February iS to 19, strengthen naval patrols in 11), He and Mrs. Mackenzie stayed with St lingapore and Nialacca Straits.

Capt.-in-Charge, Clyde, On 17, he visited the In the meantime the British and Naval February Base at Faslanc and Coulport, Australian mincsssecpcrs of thic 6th and to view progress arid also viewed the 16111 Minesweeping Squadrons have been having further successes in pre- housing sites proposed for the naval and civilian personnel, who ss ill be venting Indonesian infiltration into manning the base.

Singapore and Malaya. At the beginOn February 18, he concentrated on ning of the month the Wi 1k ieston inter- the Faslane area where, besides viewcepted four heavily, armed Indonesians in Nlalavsizun territorial waters off St. ing progress, he met Capt. NI. G. R. R.N,, the Capt. of the Third John's Island, Singapore. They had l.cinihy.

Sir b nra r I n e Squadron, on board with them machine guns, ammunition, H.M.S. Maidstoruc. and also visited anti-Malaysian posters and items of the submarine Osiris, which Mrs. uniform with Malaysian currency, sewn Mackenzie launched, into linings and seams.

Subsequently, he visited the Provost A few days later Wilkicston had an- of Hclenshurgh and the County Clerk other success when she intercepted a in Dumbarton for discussions. boat off Singapore and captured one of the tsso Indonesians on board. One Rear-Admiral H. R. man was lost overboard, but the other Law. CR.. later admitted that they had both been ORE.. D.S.C., is to be Controller of Navy in succession to Viceresponsible, a few hours earlier, for the placing explosives in an outlet of the Admiral Sir Michael I.e Fanii. K.C.B..

"Oceanic Pride" in Singapore Harbour. D.S.C., the appointment to take effect Although the charges had detonated, in July. only slight damage had been caused.

The incident led to new moves by the Rear-Admiral C. T. S. Gray. CR., Malaysian Government to prevent D.S was placed on the Retired List further ;rttempt.c at i.ahlitage. to date February 10, 1%)

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sun and at Smansca and then Torbay over the August Bank HolidayOne of the three diesel engine rooms of 1I.M.S. Puma. The above picture August 28 to 30. bows the compactness of the machinery and, to the layman, its complicated During May 20 boys will be able ('1 A TI T A nature T to spend tour or live days in This visit will give the ship's company Uinder almost continual wheel and ship as symbols of these honours. of the frigaic some relaxation from HERE'LL be a Puma prowling the ports of She British Isles In the third commission Puma was what is going to be quite an exhaust- C nginc orders for the full seven days a and Puma different from that mbetween ember he acted in this capacity. It was est- sent to Tristan Da Cunha to assess April September-but vastly ins time. of the "Big Cats" from the American Continent, ated that file number of the engine possibilities of rehabilitating the THREE SIMILAR SHIPS .

H.M.S. Puma (Capt. M. N. Lucey, itinerary. but rders in this period exceeded those island after the volcanic eruption. The I, it understood that I-I.M.S. Puma, a First Rate Frigate.

D.S.C., R.N.), is to visit some 33 C a normal full commission. ship's company undertook many tasks among the ports to be visited will be was built by Scott's and Co. at Greenports between May 12 and September Nccastlc.

It was during the second conumis- ashore, one of wheh was to build a Great Yar- ock on the Clyde. being launched on Scarborough, 13 on a "Meet the Royal Navy" mouth. Dover and some seven other road inland from the only serviceable June 30, 1954, by Mrs. \Vingfield S ion that the ship acquired her mascruise-- Local Navy Das as it were East Coast ports: ports on the South Digbv, and was first commissioned in C ots, Flora and Dora. Imo pumas from beach. Rocks were blasted to make for the ports visited-and during the Coast and about lontercv in California. Dora has been way for what is now knoun in tile eight ports in Scot- March, 1957. The Leopard, Jaguar cruise there will be opportunities for land, with visits to Wales and the and Lynx are similar gencral purpose t o the taxidermist and now lives in island as Puma Road.

Sea ('adcts and memyoungsters. e.g.

As might be expected in a ship of West Country. as as a visit to frigates dcsigncd for anti-aircraft and a glass cage in the ship, but Flora bers of Combined Cadet Force Units the technical of the Puma, complexity fllossed by a passage of anti-submarine operations, and being i flourishing and producing a family and others, to take passage and make Liverpool, half of the ship's company are the Manchester Ship Canal. Puma capable of successfully undertaking a a,t Paignton Zoo. The ship established nearly skilled technical overnight trips, and who will 'ssatch- staying the best ratings. There are . ai close relationship with the County part of a week in multitude of other tasks. keep" in various capacities. and for Mani.hestcr.

Artificers of the various categories, Cif Monterey through friendship with Diesel with a -engined, s'cry long up to 40 boys at a time who mill be In addition to the trips organised endurance. H.M.S. Puma's displace- J ohn Steinbeck. the American author, concerned with the skilled able to have a five-hour day trip and . work on the ship's mechanical for box s about 20 at a time will he ment (Standard) is 2.400 tons. She is 1('he Captain of H.M.S. Puma is now who will be able to tour the ship and electrical equipment and capon :o take advantage of the night 333 feet long, 40 feet wide and the a n honorary High Sheriff of the and be fed on board, but ss ho mill able systems, assisted by the Electrical and passage trips), the ship mill be open complement is about 214 officers and ou:nty and the freedom of the ports undertake no duties, Electrical Mechanics and MechC f the County is offered to the ship Radio will also be short tours for to the general public at many places. men. She has four 4.5 inch guns in anicians and Weapon Mechanicians. i n A sheriff's and a including Newcastle. twin turrets with modern control perpetuity. badge Hartlcpools. in while the is youngsters ship (Continued on page 8. column 2) Scarborough. Hull. Great Yarmouth. equipment and first class long-range I ey of the County are held in the harbour.

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Oban, Green- radar, and a single Hofors gun. For A lorry-borne exhibition, manned Llandudno.

Man- anti-submarine work she is fitted with Liverpool.

Puma wli ock. personnel. by cliester Stornossay. Sss ansca, Torbay Sonar (submarine detection equip folloss the ship to all ports visited. and Ls me Regis. ment) and a three-barrelled mortar VISIT TO MANCHESTER It i anticipated that 11.M.. Puma which can tire a pattern of projectiles In a subsequent issue of 'Navy us ill he at Ness iistic over the Easter set to explode at a predetermined Neuss" it is intended to eivc the ship's seck-end. us ill he :,: lculi over Whit- depth.

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H.M.S. DIDO HOMEWARD BOUND Half ship's company are £ 10 ,000 splash in Hong Kong stars

pletely uninhabited, its foreshore is " golden sand all the way round the island. while on the coral reef. diligcnt i all, heading the brow. She was about underwater explorers are able to reap IS, slim and petite ss'ith a train of long film 2 1itir harvest of cowrie shells. While black hair which reached down to her Didu.with paiugoffpendant flying. sailed from Singapore for the . i. Borneo the opportunity was taken waist, dark eyes and a beauty spot on ; Ins( finte on Febru:er~ 6 as she nears the end of her first General : " to send " a dozen sailors-all volunteers 1 her cheek. She was dressed in a Service Commission. Dido joined the Far Fast Fleet an May. 1964. and her .

I i i nautical of jacket and slackt been fully n occupied with exercise... and l nine ,iionlhs on the station have j4.\l.S. Walkerton (Cdr. St. J. H. decorated garb d a i Marines 5i I I. Herbert. with gilt buttons and R) a "Ton" class MiIasan Coast-Borneo patrols, with just enough tiiiie for tso isiLs to Hong sat: they t, executed a smart Army-type salute as Coastal Minesweeper stns alongside Kong and a couple of sicek.ends at Suhic Ba in the Philippines. shc came aboard, .11 S.in l4cino hating been there for The hit dj:ippoinment of the -!

RUGBY TOUR the festisal of "Europe in Flower." k. mission ss is undoubtedly the list- toys, p:ark here is a very .

NAVAL CAST o\.r C ri 11 I Backin Sun. I lie streets had been cleared of the d 1 tru. s,tin,, about Thinut. cancellation of a proc Kong that for i refit ss hii.h time 1 lie producer asked if he could donut. hI au of bloom that tolIiti d the period.

51511 to us r iii i New Za. ii md and oni, can ,o bankrupt saving money was During the fortnight Dido was there. ships rtii.bs team had m ss _ck s tour ii ittle of floss irs and the folk dancers have a do,cn or so sailors as backSeveral South si, i Islands. I hi Lumpur. and contestants from as far away as around for the film and the response due to the eser-prcscnt threat prescnteJ the ship's company spent £10000. an tipoLifltry. Based on s is quite the capital of Malaysia. the tC.mfli Las Vegas mere on their way back

by Indonesia's policy of confrontation, average of £40 a man, something to see. Normally, 0 a ituiiicSweeper, we are not which requires a constant land, sea Kong pb ed two games there. one at kiatie home for another sear, Typhoon ---Dot- struck l-lon tip to In their place began to trickle in the shoregoing standard in our dress and air vigil to shield Malaysia front the day after I)ido sailed. but the ship and one at Seremban. All four games for the skirted round the big blow, and were very close affairs, and the hos' pop singers infiltration. forthcoming during working hours but in five minutes [lie cast had assembled.

Platter International lit September.

Dido sailed from Exccrcisc 'Hot Dog I" in the Subic pitality extended by the hosts was such 'Silver Song as to make the visit the of From somewhere came 12 immacuhigh spot Contest' which was to be held over the Singapore. going north of Sumatra and Bay exercise areas was not unduly the commission for some of the next few days. We were not planned late white jerseys which looked as joined up with five other ships includ- cramped by the weather. Subic of to have anything to do with this event, though they had emerged direct from ing Victorious and Hampshire, whose course leads on to that very salubrious players. a "window test" for a whiter than Early in the New Year the first and were berthed alongside on a week' - - third of the new commission ship's day, morning preparatory to sailing white detergent. Combs were produced "'.lien a film and hair which had up to 10.30 been omp ins joined the ship it Singapore during the afternoon , allowed to take its own course was List before l)do s second visit to producer cam. over the brow.

3 lie was an Italian. but responsible patted arid groomed into shape. L.Std. Ilong Kong. Back to Singapore early in February for the ship's Harbour for producing the British entry for the Dave Jars-is, from \Vallington, Surrey, waxed the ends of his moustache, R.O. Inspection and to embark final stores song festival. Could we provide the .. ". " before the five week haul back to the background for the entry from United John Rummery, from Neasden washed U. k.

Kingdom? I Suppose the Captain must his hands and even P.O. Alan Crabirec have ad, because huf from Stockport, who is old enough to -i .-2 WASP'S COOL) WORK later the jetty %%,is the scene know better, smoothed out his eye' '.

During till this time, the ship's of feverish activity. ..\ half-ton Renault brows.

While Anita mimed to lien recording, Wasp has been sorking flat out and van lumbered up-one of those ones has completed over 240 hours flying that looks as though its been made of we provided the nautical background -. sshile on the station. At one time corrugated iron-and disgorged a film leaning in nonchalant attitudes on while the ship was in Borneo. the camera, tripods, tape recorders, spot- various pieces of minesss'eeping equip1 Wasp was the only operational heli- lights and the trappings of a film set. merit. We realised how hard she In rather more smart Alfa'Romeos worked for her money, for it took copier available in the area and full ' iie was made of her by the Lcd the producer, the director, the continu- several "takes" before the producer ity girl andahost ofs:affarrived and was satified, and the scene shifted from there was niti Harris the cause of it time swccpdcck for the first verse, to 1/4 the bridge ladder for the second and the fo'csie for the finale.

(Continued front column 3) At time end of it all we were firm During the commission, the ship's fans of Anita. and she presented each company has raised almost £300 which messdeck with a signed photograph is sufficient to buy a Guide Dog for the and an EP. of her song, while the blind, with enough kit over for the First Lieutenant got a lock of her hair.

Maybe you've never heard of Anita dog to have free biscuits for a year.

The presentation of the money in- Harris before'? Neither had we, but we solved will be made at Chatham when follow up her progress on the pop the ship arrives there on March 12. charts now. Of course, that's to be Dido is due to recommission on expected in a minesusceper where half April 8 and she will thus be the first the crew are the film stars!

Lcander class frigate to complete a General Service Commission. As if to mark the occasion. Dido will take over Sc'acat sea-to-air missiles have been as Leader of the 21st Escort Squadron installed in the Royal Australian Navy in the next commission. frigates Parramatta and Yarra.

1 he Wasp's eye view of II.MS. Dido of seaside resort known as The task it \L.I5 to establish the right Olongapo. p.issage of mv ship through the straits delights and ttts of this place are Brigade Commander. Deck landings of Suirida and t.ombok and the Java probably best left undcscribcd-seithec on Dido now number over 350.

Sea, all of which had been claimed it to say that the second week-end visit (Continued in column 4) -by Indonesia as her territorial waters, was as successful as the first. '[he passage through the Lombok"}lot Dog I" marked the end of Strait went off without incident, planned exercises as such and, for the last three months on the station, the £10,000 SPENT IN HONG KONG I Malacca Strait and Borneo patrols took On completion of this task Dido precedence over all other activities. The APT. P. C. Sharp. D.S.C.. R.N.. at sailed for Hong Kong for her first Borneo patrol, based on Tawau, gave present Commodore of the Rotal visit to the colony. [long Kong has a the ship's company a chance to excharm without parallel-it also has plore some of the many coral islands Naval Barracks, Portsmouth, is to bean uncanny knack of persuading the which abound on this coast. The pride conic Flag Officer Sea Training and in sailor that he is actually saving money of them all is undoubtedly Sipidan, command of Portland Naval Base when hue buys such things as clothes, where the depth is some 300 fathoms with the rank of rear-admiral, in sueshoes, china, camphor wood chests,, within a cable of the shore. Corn- Cession to Rear-Admiral P. U. Bayly.

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Bishop of Maidstone, the Rt. TIIE Rev. Stanley %V. Hefts, M.A., who is the Archbishop of Canterbury.s personal representative to the armed forces, visited the Third Submarine Squadron and Faslane recently.

During the past eight years the Bishop has vu',uted the three Scrviccs both at home and abroad.

On January 31. he preached on hoard H.M.S. Maidstone, the Depot Ship and at St. Michael's Church. llelcnshurgh. He also met ratings' and officers' families, talked to members of he ship's company in their messes and sisilcj the submarine H.M.S. Ocelot.

ILM.S. An,io, half-leader of the Amphibious Warfare Squadron, based on Bahrein

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The highlight of the commission so far was the attempted salvage of the i tinker August 4-27. off the Sout'ti Arabian I coast. The tinker was fully, laden. and :due to flooding, submerged to deck level aft. At no small pers..inal danger. i the hoarding party brought the tire tinder control and succeeded in securing a tow forward. After a tow lasting southwest monsoon, the tow had to he slipped because the spread of oil from Esso Norway was endangering Aniio

sandy shore instead of being wrecked on the rocky coast. and later a tug arrived to tow the stricken hulk Into Anzio R, J. Davies, R.N,), and halfij.M,S. (Cdr. Landing Ship (Tank), 11 leader of the Amphibious Warfare Squadron based on Bahrein is now file safety of Aden. more than half-way through her Foreign Service Commission.

CHRISTMAS SPORT Since commissioning on June 21, file First Assault Christmas was spent at the oil town Squadron. Royal

1964. the ship ha; steamed 13.000 Marines, and the Gulf Armoticd miles, at an average speed of only Squadron, "B" Squadron of the 5th 71 knots.' In Aniio is now borne Rosal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards.

Antiospent amonth in Bombay

3n ELnnorIarn Richard Mervyn Williams, Naval

Airman Mechanic 1st Class (0), L/06l344, II.M.S, Fulmar. Died January 15, 1965, John Charles Hughes, Electrical Mechanic 2nd Class, P/M961655, H.M.S. Caesar. Died January 18, 1965.

Dasid William Holbrook, Radio Electrical Mechanic 1st Class, D/069387, H.M.S. Cochrane, Died January. 18, 1965.

Kenneth Nigel Wbitaker, Marine R.M. 22648, 45 Commando Royal Marines. Died January 20, 1965.

Lieuf,-Cdr. James Alexander Sanderson, R.N., 1I.M.S. Victorious.

Died January 22, 1965.

Licut. Elson Spencer Rilleft, R.N., Il.M.S. Victorious. Died January 22, 1965' George Henry Thomas, Electrical Mechanic 1st Class, P/MX581253, II.M.S. London.

Died January 28. 1965, Edsi ard Nathaniel Williams, Leading Steward, A/M974524, ILM.S. Airikander. Died January 31, 1965.

Charles Phillips. Able Seaman, P/J926002, II.M.S. Bellerophon.

Died February I. 1965. l.cslic Joseph Walters. Writer, Il.M.S. lMchinsar, 111080194.

Died February 9, 1965.

1.icut. \ ictor John Ills ther, R.N., ILM.S. Ark Royal. Died February 10, 1965.

Douglas James Montcith. Leading Cook, l)M932837, H.M.S. Mermaid. Died February 10. 1965. per et( Forties D2%idson. Sergeant.

R.M. 17455, 42 Commando Royal Marines. Died February 11, 1965.

iL 7. .11 U ill October and November fast ycar-a period which provided a welcome relief from the somewhat austere shore-side attractions of the Persian Gulf. Banvans,---rabbit runs." sunbathing, and much vclcomc hocpitality from ashore were the order for the entire ship's company. Apart from Bombay and Bahrein. the ship has also called at Aden five limes, Kuwait and the islands of Yas and Sir Abu Nu'air twice each, and the French Somaliland port of Djibouti once.

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of Mina-al-Ahmadi, and the ship was entertained by the employees of the Kuwait Oil Company. The Governmerit had recently imposed a ban on

j tile importation ut alcohol and I(]]-bidden its consumption n any public place, so the local pcoolc felt rcstricted in the hospitality they could offer. but a most comprehensive programme of sport was laid on, and a few private invitations svcre extended and much enjoyed.

An,io has jive "sea-going" months left in the commission before arriving at Gibraltar for refit, and hopes to inchide a visit to at least one non-British Mediterranean port fl rout.'.

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(Continued from page 7, column 5) Looking after the propulsion mach- tants. Writers, Radio Operators and incr%. under the Chief Engineer the Seaman Radar Plot, Torpedo OtlIccr, are the Engine Room Arti- Anti-Submarine and Gunnery Specialficers, and Mech,inieians In addition isis us ho "man" the ship's usc.ipons i there are the Cooks. Stores Acenuun- and "us ork" the shipAll have vital

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Alert. it, cite Guts( of Ilonotar, Shipmate A. Fidler. %%ho was accompanied hy end lite branch % ice-President Shipmate Licut.-Cdr. *if. Chappell, R.N. and Shiipiiiaid .1rs. Ch. ShIpr1Ltt: Head ,.lid grace after the branch nrib.r had been so honoured.

I iIu on d diiiu call had been Ibis year.--id Shipmate ( tinus i ...... . , .. '. -, .. ,tiiiktI on cite LLgIC h' the Cadets. ! no exception. as e are honouring the -. .,.-.

Alter SIiipriiitc (happdl had pro- branch Treasurer. Shipmate Fidler."

I : id icr had served the posed the Loyal Toast. Area C ott ii- Shipmate " ilor Sh \V. I'ih orth proposed branch as 1 reiiIrer since its in:Iugtlrapc11te ___________ tlic toast 1)1 I he Royal Naval Asso- lion 10(1 )id (torte the job "lie : I Oil . reminding those present that keeps .i tight hand on the branch was just one branch among and l(Ivjccs wisely." Shipmate . . .. the 30() no here in conveyed cite apology for his absence !

I registered I ngl .i nd and t hi tLd. lie stated that from the branch Shipmate ' hrcas nin', other similar organi- R. Berg, who was sick and mho w.is . .itIofl\ \% er , experiencing a decline missing the Annual Dinner for the iIied ShipineihcrsIiit,. that of the RN. .\s'O- first tiOle. the I1er tIeed!ce()\rY. The hr.tneh('It:iiman.Shipmatc W. G111111%. proposed tile toast of TheGuests. Some years ago it was the Shipmate 1 IIer. in his reply to the _"t ictOfl to have a W.1-P.' is Guest of toast. said how honoured he and his Wife were to he chi ose Ii as the Cli ret 0111) Li r. licit for (lie last eight sears a 1 urr to the branch President. Shipmate Capt.

'S ice-President. Shipmate I). presenting tile t ruphi (,ru st and lie expressed his pleasure I) 1 icintre R.'.

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conic additions to the illan% other , A trophies which are hung- in the I hate " i)on NI rirray. vr.e-prerdent. ' headquarters'.

D handed over to the branch president.

A. I hiriwchi. who has 1 General otil(apt. I) Mar: Irityre. 1)5.0.. I)..( .. been Serctirv of the Newcastle HERE isas i good attendance on "cr, were re-elected I or another . a framed oF l1.I. %; rh photograph Gateshead .

20. at the A n n U I . . RN cite addition (if a flL%% vice-ch.trr- and . . . branch of the Ro'.ai . February , February 12 the shupitlates of . Queen Juiiaira acid Prince Hcrrrhird A't,viati,,n for the past ten General Meeting (if the Ihford branch in Slirpinit "Chick K. iir' wit !

0 the Ashford (Kent) branch of the 01 the Netheriarrd. Iii th lrtrne si has bid to retire from that oilier of the Royal NaaI Association. ha, been a iiiIsti" . i the branch. . l)e&;ItIse of business &oiiiiiijliiients his Naval Association held their, a silver spoon. struck to cor1lneniorite lit hi, report. the Royal 2' oh II.1.

Wi!reign Queen the father of the Shipmate King said that 1964 had 17th birthdj% pirty, in their "%le'.s." in placc being taken t ' 5 heir i na .

The a to base the presence of S(,tlIC 60 shipmates and presentation branch. Shipuii ale A. I )enton. "hit ha' been a good year for the branch. w i t Ii by the Dutch Naval been made been I reisurer for the past 16 sears. : LOOd nunrbcrs at. the meetings. lie their ladies. with guests from MaulNATIONAL . I r I ro r rgl r retiring i to in (lie active .t t.iehe. but he j tr rr I or t ii n a tI i %% hiitslable and stone. ( Iii vo u Id like to see more new tirern he N, i sor h ol the branch Sir r p hate I lrr ri wei I but he paid tribute it) the pre ert ones.

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secretary.

hard

the finances

thanked the members

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men

is

Denton

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of -i

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shipmates

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but lie

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during

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seen

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ADMIRALTY

CONSTABULAR Y

I.

Vacancies

stabulary. nine

a

annual

year.

for

increments character,

Admiral

l'arhiairi

tender

the

command A.

(S.('.C.)

being

Walton

by,

of

feet),

pass

provided.

and

a

a

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test

of

50

British

medical

will

unless

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hand:

dark

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and

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in

writing

of

at

and

exemplary

least

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an

annual

5'

7

will

in be

educational

to:

tljtin

a

Admiralty Constabular y of

Defence

founder-

1ticitiher and President of

Shiipninate Stout

hIiirIe' Shiip:inate

satisfying Keg foremost

age,

two

by

be

Empress

hones

State

Building,

London, S .W. 6

branch.

-rich and smoot h

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Ibare,

opportunities

R .N.R.

rcmcinbr

F.

of

by

£850

granted exemption.

Ministry BrownAte

must

of

service -with a

years'

examination

The Chief Constable, fl)t

a maximum

increasing

years

increasing

Lieut.-Cdr.

A . King.

2.

WATNEYS

year

Con-

Admiralty

year,

Excellent

two

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the a

increment to

£890

19

in

£585

''pitied

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boots

£955.

between

to

is

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salary to

(bare

required

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salary

special

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promotion

height

Constables

and one

commencing

.ihui;iril''

for

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,V.

'l'yrrehl

member

of Serving

branch.

E . t)cal. a foundt'rnieiii l)agenhann

branch,

naval

personnel

should

apply through

Officer

their

Commandin g

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Winston Churchill's close ties siih the Royal Nasy over the years were SIR also, indirectly, very close ties siilh the Rosal hospital School, not only on its present site at Holbrook, in Suffolk. but also at Crcensich in the buildings ishich are now the Maritime Museum, It as never Holbrook's prisilege to have had a visit from Sir Winston Churchill. but nevertheless the boss from this school who, over the years. have joined the Services, and in particular during the last war, will remember for all time his part in our history.

STEEL WIRE ROPE MANUFACTURERS# SPLICERS & MACHINE OPERATORS If you are used to handling steel wire ropes, take a pride in your work and want a job in Birmingham, then the following vacancies are available: SPLICERS Some experience necessary. Wages around £20 a week. depending upon hours worked.

MACHINE

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No experience required but a "seaman's eye" is essential. Wages around £18 a week.

Write. giving full detoils ofyourselfond your Service coreer, ovoiicbiiity, etc., to: LATCH & BATCHELOR LTD. Hay Mills, Birmingham 25

TeL- VICtoria 13M

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"Well!-Not entirely, but working for this firm as a Branch Manager mean that work on your own using your own and controlling your own scaff."

does

You will

arranged.

be trained and

you initiative

EN.T.

Courses can he must possess a Driving Licence. week salary per including

You

is £17

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213

is

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National Company throughout Great Britain.

weeks holiday

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It was thus fitting that soon after the news of his death on Sunday, January 24. sons of sailors ssho had participated in the Second World War should pay their respects in remembrane of Sir Winston Churchill.

'I here was a special parade at the school. sshcn the school colour was paraded with the school L- L.p.,( 1 . it, 1, 1 el, marched past. colours at the dip and, arms reversed. On completion of the parade the school banJ pl~t~e(f the Dead March, followed by tne List llost.

The church service xka..-, taken by the Rev. J. N. C. Holland, O.B.E.. .M.A.. R.N. (retd.), the school Chaplain. and Ntr. N. A. York. M.A.. the Headmaster, read the Lesscn: a reading from the war-time speeches of Sir Winston Churchill was clucted.

On Friday, January 29. Mr. P. S. Newel]. C.B.. the Director of Green. wich Hospital. represented the school and paid homage to the memory of Sir Winston Churchill bX attending the lving-in-state at Westminster Hall.

Television sets were installed in each of the 11 houts at the school and all members of the staff and boys were able to watch the State Funeral.

In the afternoon all representative games wore cancelled. and colours were at half-mast throughout this period until sunset.

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You are looking for work that is interesting and that can lead to promotion after only a few years. Pay must be at least £750 per

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STANDARD TELEPHONES & CABLES (SA) (PTY.) LTD. have ,esrral vacunc.es or Radio Mechanics who base experience in Naval Shore W Criersa High Power Transmttcrs or similar equipment who will undertake nsaintefloicc of major instatiatuon in the Cape Area.

We can offer a fine-year ronewabic contract, a five-day working week, with additional paid holiday each year. pay for overtime and shift work, and three weeks lring.'benef't schemes.

The company operates a pens.on scheme, suck benefit,, and other a Low income tax and cost of iwing ensures reasonably high standard of living.will advise South Afr.ca Settlement Association (i820 British Settlers Association) conditions, successful candidates on all questions relating to emigration, flouting, lining passages, other formalities.

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annum plus overtime. Above all, the job must be secure. You want to live in a clean, country town far removed from the big industrial areas, but your wife wants good shopping facilities and your child-

PETER

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ELECTRICAL

ENGINEER

with above Company of Electrical and Applicant will conducting 25

be

responsible for

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Portable

Mechanical Engineers.

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Have

you

served

in

the

Royal

Navy?

FOR SALE C.P.0*9. DOESKIN UNIFORM. t,,ld R.Cl', b,drc%. Che,t Asian.. am n,.dc :er 27 1...

14 or neat orrer. --- flb,,nc exic-In

You are an artificer about to leave the Royal Navy. You know that it is fairly easy for a skilled tradesman to get a job, but you also

RO 1 L 5

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THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY makes this offer to ex-R.N. personnel "ho sersed in any of the following categories.

ALL' LF,.4t)ING RATES AND ABOVE ARTIFICER S OF BRAYI(IIFS AND "`EECIAN. OF ALL COMMUNICATION'S I( IAN.', .( ). cAflICORIL.s. ('P.O. COXSWAIN .

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Prospects in the R.A.N. are excellent, and immediate advancement to former R.N. rate is possible in some branches.

Passages: Accepted applicants and their families will be given FREE passages to Australia under the Migration Scheme. Families will be accommodated in migrant hostels until they find permanent homes for themselves.

Write for derails, enclosing your R.N Service ('erti/icate and il/starr Sheet to AUSTRALIAN NAVAL REPRESENTATIVE U.K. Dept. N.34. Australia

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12

NAVY

NWS

March, 1965

ALL TYPES OF SPEEDCRAFT AND CRUISERS AVAILABLE Official Dealers for:

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"OWENS" Speedcraft and Cruisers

"DOLPHIN" Cruisers HICKEY Western Sea

"FLETCHER" Ski-craft

Skiffs and

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"Venturer" Sea Cruisers

"MERCURY" Outboards

GIL-CRAFT Water-Ski

(Other outboard engines supplied on request)

Equipment HALSON Trailers

"SNIPE" Trailers

Excellent H.P. and Marine Insurance Terms

"SUPREME"

Itos al Navy team s. Civil Sr icc. Back russ : l.ieiul.-(ilr.J, l;nuuis (IIu,ui. Sec. A.lt. C. Gras (Centaur), (.P.O. J. Coates (Excellent), App. M. Rogers ((ollingwood), l../Sea. R. Wilkinson (Devonshire), I..R.E.M. N. Stacey (CoIlingsood), P.O. C. Atkev (Mercury): front row: Moe. I), Barrett (8th Sigs. RegI.), l..R.E.SI. S. Millig-ati (Collingwood), L.R.E.M. P. Greenssood (('ollingwood), P.O. El. C'. Brosn (Collingssood), I,./Sea. I. I.t,s,ndcs (Vernon)

Chances not taken cost

ISSEI) chances and lapses in JYl defence when the Royal Naval Football played the Civil Service A.I".C. at Portsmouth on February 10. bore witness that the Navy simply must take opportunities and thereby consolidate its position in ;amateur soccer, 1 his is of vital importance as shortly tire N.ivv will he meeting the Army and the R..\.t. and will pay heavily (Continued in column 2)

for most chances. The Navy must take charge of proceeding,,-, and force home opportunities. the Civil Service, with a very strong team, three of their players being internationals. Won 1w the odd goal in five.

'The performance of the Royal Navy, Football Association team was a creditable one but it could, and should. ~ do better than it is at present. doing Atkcv and M Ilugan, replacements for regular players that were unavail(Continued at loot of column 3)

T (ton '"

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versus the Arms. was held in 1-I.1.S. Ship's Address I Drake. Plymouth. on January 28. Un- L-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------fortunately. because of injuries. the Navy leans was not at full strength.

Had it been. the scales mar well have White won by a K.O. in the second (Continued from column 3) been turned against a strong, exround. to last distance with Bdr, enough the c. Field (Ark Royal) gained a psrrienced Army team. little (R.A.). The bout was stopped quick win by a K(). over the giant A capacity audience of enthusiastic ill the third round.

However. he dissupporters certainly had their money's L./Cpl, B. Robertson (Royal Scots and put up a credit- Regt.). last year's A.B.A. finalist, The worth. , as the match provide(, a played courage, .ilk show. and with snore competition .s,rriiv hcavysscight was unable to rethoroughly enjoyable evening's his- : cover from Fields hard punching and of a high standard. Although the sIisisId do ss ll.

Mne. D. Smith (P.R.O.R.si), subthe bout was stopped early in the Artily won by seven bouts to lour. most of the bouts were closely con- stituting for P.O. K. Glee,,-,on (Drake), first round. was narrowly outpointed by Gdsmn. tested. ('k. R. Woodley (Dolphin). boxing O'Sullivan (Irish Guards). Had The Army team was certainly the G as the second string welterweight, won Smith used his reach to more effect on points against Cpl. T. Fleming (1st more experienced. but the Navy team's lie would have gained the decision. l'ara. Regt.). 1 his was the best bout of fitness and determination nade the Army tight hard for its sin.

Cpl. H. Alsop (t:r.c.R.N1.) was not the evening and the most exciting. at his best, and allowed L./Cpl. White Both boxers displayed great skill and (R.A.O.C.) to dictate from the hell. tenacity. sslrieh delighted the crowd.

RESULTS L,/Sea. Stafford lost to Pte. Teas. dale (R.A.O.C.). Stafford started conlidentlv and was boxing well until a WISELY hard right counter stopped him in the CHOOSE second rotund. Lost by K.O. l:.%1.(s) Collins (Coltingwood) was easily beaten by the hard-hitting. cx' perienced L.!Cpl. Rae (RE.), The referee stopped the bout in the second S round. l. Franipton (Victory) in l,.\l.(I:) a very convincing nia U tIC r. on t p01 flte(t \\.\ Bdr. Woodcock I R..\.). Franipton has a great chance oh an A.H.Ii. title this ear.

M4E)l. K. I"urn (Cochrane) did well :::.::::u:: in staying the distance with Gdsm. B. O'Sullivan (Irish (iiiartls). A eonvincmg points Will for O'Stillivan.

Mile. D. Burton (43 ('do., R.M.) had a really tough time with L./Cpl. I'. taylor (R.A.O.C.) who is perhaps the j most experienced of the Army leans and a possible A.B.A. champion this year. Burton boxed wit ii courage but he could not overcome his opponent's superb ability. The referee stopped the bout in the second round.

When considering hire purchase schemes you will want to know the answers to these questions Mne. R. Hall 143 ('do. R.\I.) substi-tuted for SI tic. Adams, who was found * Can I buy my car through a local dealer * Can I obtain cover against most of my with the advantages of preliminary to he medically unfit at the weigh-in. liability to purchase tax and import tests, best after-sales service, lowest Hall. boxing one of his best perduty in the event of premature formances. forced the pace. to gain a delivery costs and best price for my repatriation? present car? close but well-deserved points decision * Will the HP company arrange first' over l ('pl, Tihhc (16:5 l.anccrs). * If posted to another country can I take class insurance cover at reasonable lne. C. Gordon (l,T.C. l,ymp' the car with me without formality or cost and obtain prompt cover if I am stone), substituting for ('k. A. Ilamilfuss and the necessity to find a posted abroad? ton (Portsmouth). was not experienced guarantor?

I Do I get free personal insurance? * Will the HP company finance freight (Continued in column 4) charges and import duty in the event * Are the HP charges low and without of my being posted 1 extras, such as subscriptions?

(Continued from column 2) able played well tip to Navy standards.

You will be able to answer "yes" (0 each question if you In the game Wilkinson and ('.l'.O. (oa nec, the international 11C.1111 Captain, did very well, both being NAAFI HP CHOOSE who strong players thoroughly enjoy For further details ask your Naafi Manager or write or telephone their soccer. Greenwood scored both Controller of Credit Services, NAAFI. London SEll. RELiance 1200 Navy goats.

Sir. Dennis I lowell, the minister for sport, attended the march arid was introduced to the teams and their 1,1K: Nuaf, will finance the purchase of a new car or a used car (uO officials. He said that lie eiiloyed the THE KEY r, 5 years old) from a dealer or 1,0, another member of HM. Forces TO SECURE game and th opportunity to visit the Belgium, Gibraltar. Germany. Aden. Malaya, Singapore and I OWNERSHIP Navy at Portsmouth.

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