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years the re-engagement rate in the Royal Nay, has 0recent from an dropped average, over all branches, of 65 per cent. in 1959 () around 40 per cent. today, and in order to encourage to re-engage to complete time for pension, the Admiralty Board announced last month that large grants would be paid to certain ranks in certain categories-10 per cent. to he paid on signing the recingagentent and the balance as soon as (be actual engagement commcd1Jegrants aretaxable.

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'MONEY FOR ii" The news of re-engagement grants received a somewhat cool reception in the House of Commons and those in the Service are not too keen about the grants. A Leading Radio Mechanic (who would receive £750) told our reporter:: "The grant will not affect my, decision." A Petty Officer Electrician said: "This is money, for jam. I was going to re-engage ill any case.

A Leading Stores Assistant, when told tie ssas not affected by the present scheme, said: "If they do it for one. they ought, and must do it for others.."

A Leading Seaman (outside the p. sent scheme) said: "If I've made up

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Ille grants. and the categories in which they are payable, arc: £750-Chiet and 1st and 2nd Class Electrical Artificers ((IS.); Chief and 1st and 2nd Class Ordnance Artificers: Chief and 1st and 2nd Clas Radio Electrical Artificers: Chief and 1st and 2nd Class Control Artificers (W): Chief. 1st. 2nd and 3rd Class Electrical Mechanicians ((IS.): Chief. 1st.

2nd and 3rd Class Radio Electrical Mechanicians (G.S.): Chief. 1st. 2nd and 3rd Weapon Mechanicians: Chief and Petty Officer Electricians and Leading Electrical Mechanics lG.S.): ('hi:f and P.O. Radio Electrical Radio \lecllanies and leading Mechanic ((IS.). £375-('hief. 1st and 2nd Class Engill,: Room Artificer: Chief. I st, 2nd and 3rd Class Nleetpnicians, ., Able 'ac;iriicii rat rig,; us .,n% s,sss,s above categories who are qualified in every respect for advancement to the Leading Rate are also eligible.

Ratings who are already entitled to the old tax-free bounty will have to refund any amount in respect of that bounty before receiving the new reengagement grant. It is not permissible to receive both grant and bounty.

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Another rating stated: ''II I was 848 R.N. Air Squadron returning 11(1111 .1 practice Inset- Capt. hating whether or not to sign on. I I 11\1.S. ll,ioii ssilli lIII(t)5llsr, of so. .1. It. Adams, M.V.O., R.N., the ship's commanding officer would refuse to do so tinless i w able to get what is being given to a messmate. of another branch, who is 10 10get 3 lump sUm~ Ghost-sails East Sir. Stalialicti said in the Commons Albion-the Grey that he was not entirely happy about the arrallgement. but at the moment it.M.S. Albion (Capt. 3. H. Adams. M.V.O., R.N.), sailed from Portsmouth in the area acting as support ship for seems the best way to use the money on March 12 for her second foreign service commission as a Commando the unit ashore, supplying it with all ammunition, food and available, ship. She is expected (a join 1I.M.S. Bulwark on the Far East Station later this the stores, water it requires, and providing rest The re-engagement grant conditions year. can he applied to branches other As Albion proceeded down Channel to any helicopter previously in service and hospital facilities for tired and than those mentioned above in the her helicopters of No. 848 Squadron in the Commando role.

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Also on board are two Sioux heliBy virtue of her equipment and light of requirements, but once a rat- (Lieut.-Cdr. (I. A. Andrews. RN.) Albion can also provide ing has signed to complete time for flew on board. The squadron's aircraft copiers of 41 Commando Air Troop. design H.M.S. powerful assistance when earthquake, , _ pension, he will be paid the appro- are Westland Wessex Mark 5. the COMMANI)O SHIP'S TASK flood or other civil disaster strikes. prialc amount, even if. at the time of Navy's latest helicopter. powered by In the 18 months of her last comrn H.M.S. Albion's task is to embark commencing his final engagement, the two Bristol Siddclev Gnome gasconditions may have altered. turbine engines which make it superior a Royal Marine Commando (or mission. shich ended at Portsmouth Infantry Battalion) whenever required in April last year. I1.M.S. Albion and to transport it to any trouble spot sailed over 85,000 miles and, because that may develop. On arrival she of her frequent appearance off the would use her helicopters to launch coast of Malaysian Borneo. generally an assault, with the advantages of arriving at first light, she assumed a Special Supplement speed, mobility and surprise that these phantom-like quality which led to her aircraft confer, being known as "The old grey ghost After the assault Albion can remain of the Borneo Coast."

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ORDERED TO BE other ships to he scrapped are WoodSCRAPPED bridge Haven. MIS H.Q. ship, tankand inshore mineNa Minister, Mr. Christopher landing ships sweepers.

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Mayhew, in reply, to a Parliamentary question, stated on March 22 that 44 warships were approved for scrapping in 1964-65.

Commendation The list includes seven destroyersArmada. Barfleur. Chequers. Chevron, for Pilot Dunkirk. Finisterre and Lagos. These were laid down between 1942 and A YOUNG Royal Naval helicopter 1944. The eight frigates, Orwell, f pilot who has been awarded a Petard. Rocket, Roebuck, Tuscan, Queen's Commendation for brave conTumult. Undine and Venus, are in- duct is 25-year-old Lieut. Michael Noreluded. They were laid down between ris.R.N., who joined the Royal Navy In 1961 and who is married and lives 1939 (Petard) and 1943 (Undine).

Oldest ship in the 44 is the Ausonia, at Chi.slehursl. Kent. lie is now serythe heavy repair ship, which was ing with 829 Squadron, Ii.M.S. Osprey, NAVY AND launched in 1921. Three survey vessels Portland.

Last October the engine of his WesAIR DAYS are included. Shackleton (1936). Cook sex helicopter cut out as he approached (1944) and Scott (1937). has been announced that Navy Two submarines arc included- a village padang at Rengam Johorc IT Days this year will be held as fol- Aurochs. laid dossn in 1944 and the and Lieut. Norris successfully forced Iosss: Rosyth, June 5 and 6; Port- i fast experimental submarine Excali- Landed. The aircraft caught tire. but land. July. 17 and 18; Plymouth and bur. laid down in 1954. Seven ocean Lieut. Norris w.ts unhurt. lie walked Portsmouth. August 28, 29 and 30. minesweepers are in the list-Espiegle, away but saw that the observer, Lieut.

Air Days arranged are: YeovilPluto, Mutinc. Circe. Niger. Recruit Graham Rhys-Jones. RN., was tillton. July 3; I,ossienioulh and Culd- and Waterwitch. These were laid down conscious in the hack. Lictit. Norris rerose. July 24; Arbroath. July 23 ered the blazing helicopter to c-cell l%% 1 941 and 1944. c and 24: Lee-on-Solent and Brasidy, H.NI.S. Surprise, the Mediterranean rescue the observer and then went July 31. despatch vessel, laid etsawit n 1944, is hack to bring out some highly exanother vessel of the JA-----anti among I plosive fuel.

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the aserage male starts IR.-Vkhcn omen's hats, he talking about usually talks through his ossn. and Members of Parliament can claim no exemption on this point.

is a problem RE-ENGAGEMENT whichever way it is looked at The My morning paper had i he idlim. trained a man to Admiralty, basing rec ntis ---Minister ants nicer hit work is, naturundertake responsible for Wrens." and referred to a discusshould anxious that he re-engage ally, ion in the Itotis- regarding Wren,,' , to complete the, requisite period to e / uniform. 'lhc Under-Scerctary for that for so he can I pension fence h qualify (Navy), Mr. \I'tllalieu (' carry on v.ith his important work, and rr' 'd1) fl answer to LI ' to train newcomers.

by Mr. Hay, M.P. that Wrens A man who probably entered the have a more attractive uniform .

Service unencumbered, has, during his rot C in the W first nine or 12 years Navy. got -c Bit the rest particularly W .5 married and possibly has children. Hi ( fth I. uniform. I think, ts h .1* s ifc quite naturally, would, in mans cases, like the man to leave the Set:' . ice and settle down to a job whe:c he can he at home and help her to bring up the family.

Cold logic comes down on the side of re-engaging. Having "given" the Service 12 years a man could quite ssiscly, say to himself: ---The more Years and the pension I would get is equivalent to saving a very large sum of money in those JO years-a sum almost unobtainable in that period . outside, , But cold logic does not always -. with a wife, whose heart, '.se count , .

Richard (obbotd. s hose lather is a \laths and \lechanics Sub-Lieu are told, rules her head-she '.sants 55:1'. presented 55 ith Lecturer at Britannia Royal Nasal College. a man about the house. fife Queen's (;of(] Medal b, Vice-Admiral Sir Frank Tss is'. (Commander, So there comes a tug-of-war between Far East Elect). on board Ii.M.S. Kent in Singapore recently. 5./Lt. the Admiralty and the wife. On it ('obbold, ss ho ss as horn :11 t)artniouth in 1942, ssa'. assarded the Medal part the Admiralty has-it is gcnerall of' for obtaining the best results in the Nasy among Sub,-l.ieuts. of the :ereed -provided a reasonable rate Seamen or Supply branches (luring the third and fourth )cars of training. pay. is making available more marbeen assarded the Medal for attaining the highest lie had pres ioiisl tied quarters and is genuinely conmarks on courses for Supply and Secretariat Officers, and just over a cerned to alleviate, whenever possible. hat sshich The "cute" on the Robert RoborlIugh Prize for passing out top at year ago drafting problems, and now has come Wren" is ants to keep Dartmouth College up with the scheme mentioned on ------------page I to pay large sums to men 01 -----------------------------------------certain categories who rc ens u,e ,, : Will this si.heme have the desired - ': - s-e:$ effect'? Psychologically its seems tin- sound, Perhaps it will encourage those who arc affected, but it does seem possible that it skill have an adverse ..

---' ' effect in those branches which are no: to receive any grant for re-engaging And so- it's back to the lug-of-isar.

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IL-Al I orc,g,c Sc,stcc (ietiet.rI Srts,e II'iia.scd.( DISCONTENT FORECAS T crew cransler. hluinic (nI of Sic, hlurnrt I act ol Suez ill'S ii 'n In:) il/c Dull,)n's Is, in Siuradruuiu - U.K. Flaw Port. Port,m it, Wlkes:on'c former crew return to Sinitanorc. you tell fife sshy the at lt,5l.S. 59 hIIb, (AS. Frigate).

January Ky' 11.51.5, Leaodei' IA S. legate) August 2. following ships are expected to SIR.crirtrntlsd,i,nS and : tanslens I rem Cro h I. Scot'. mail-Could situation to hl.M. Ships 'is so n h.uic.,flt. (/eiccr.,i 5cr. ce ('omnis,s,,'n TIlE commission or recommission durI Flr.u'cd ( Ilince tact it Sties home i_si it 5qi,uittiil i CI'S h'ria.uie Soui,adtiin for Itonce disgusting since the address ha'. been Se,i Serrcc. iliac iii crimnu.suonung and U K '.n Cl-cl Escort Sou.,dr,in. 1)r% ..c:onal I tatter ing the next twelve months. It is I lIne Port ,unierc,insider,tt,itn.

B.I".P.O. Ships? My son is sersing in 1' K, Race Foci. Portsmouth. emphasised that the dates and parti- iI.Si.5. Ii.(r IA. S. Frigate). Aucluyt It. a: lIStS. Cassandra I Ik-c:tuu,er). ianir.,rv. it the Royal Marines on board hI.M.S. K I tome Se., Sers',ce 17th 1 rotate I err-ran Setu:r, I I'.

1)c% onlroci. culars given below- are forecasts only i Lion and the ship arrived in Ports( uimu,lentent.

S,.drin sce Wi,,,td. U.K - Bile Port. Port.and may have to be changed-perhaps hl.'.l.S. Silner,a IA S it/gate) i.,irtr.urv. a: mouth From Gambia on February 26, Neuscastle Ii,,me Sea Sen i.e.

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11.51,5, I)ampkr (Surveying Ship). Augu*i lt. inn to find almost three weeks' mail waitAI Singapore. Foreign Sersice SW. Pacific Setu,e (Fast ii! Sue,) - rum dale it) c.crl,na S I s,rur'. Siuiadruifl K. liar h'uint. Devon- ing for those on board.

700 Rraso Sqoadron, April 7, at K N. Ar ((-I. (or, dc`rt ,,uncndera:crunl IA).p it,St,S. During (Destroyer). August. or Devonr o l S:ai,on. t.o.ss.enccnith. Buccaneer-c. lest (A S hrii.,te) January, al Prints.

Ships' companies look forssard to Beralck IA. S. IngA:c). April 8. at non lot 1001*. to Recerse on completion. flduuiit(t. (;evera( scr,i,e (',ifltmrvsn,ifl. cphaced.) mail and it is very disheartening to t'ocisniouth. (/ecierai Sers ice (.',,mn,rs-c:n - 11 .51,5. Cleopatra (A'S Frigate). August Cl, Jan' hI,rerre 'IN. Indies. 5th for trials. ('ommissions Ituircur '.5'.

Indies home Ia it( Sue, It,'rne l.,,si (It at Deconptirl.

(Phased.) u. rite two or three times a sceck when Fr,naie Squadron from 24th Escutrl Squadron. uars' 4, 19nr6. for home Sea Service folk-td Sue-,, 21st 1,-conScjuadron, U.K. Bale MItt. UK ha-cc l'nrtsncrh.

by F,ircign Sersice Fad of Sues. June. 1966. they (10 not receive the letters. Apart Portsmouth.

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Divisional Leader 24th Escort Squadron.

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Phoebe IA, S. Frigate).

11,51,5. Did. (A. S. Frigate). April 8, at (Thaifrom the fact that these may be imor GI-to.. Gener,nI Service Conrmtwiuin. ham. General Service Commission. iI'hased.) It.M.S. Kept (OM. Destroyer). September 9, I limit lust of Sire, I inmc h/ot of Sue,. ('apt or Chatham General Service (ommis.sron, portant busincs letters which require IIorr.e Fast, ot Sot, I irime. Capt. 11)1, Cisc iPttaced.( hirinre hot of Sue, home 'I/a-cl of it)). 10th i'_sconr Squadron. U.K. Base Peru. prompt attention it seems a disgusting ISeori Squdr,rn. Ii K, Have Port, Chatham, (hatham. t ridder c,n.sidenal ion).

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(1K. Ha-cc Port. ('hadham II.St.S, Bursasion it Si S,). Mid-April. S:eam to ti,st,s. via.I (Srrse)rng Ship). Sert:ember 9.

11.51.5. Skin, IA., S. Fritate). End of Nirvenr. slate of affairs when all we hear isAden where Apr.let,rn's etc. it'an,"ier. tocegn her. at h'oncsrmuiith for triaLs. (,tmm,ssn,ns "Someone, somewhere is waiting for at Chatham. (;citerat '*1.1cc Commission.

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Aprri, I'(Insr. for hI,unse Sea Sensice. fniiuiued (('MS.) 22 at ChatNorth AtlOntic.

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It.M,S. Bo.s(agioa 151. It. ('tinsers/on). Setslit irureren tiers ice (Fast rI 51w,) mum d.ute sit a letter ham. iI,,me Sea Service (new rejoin en H.M.S. ember 9. 01 (hatham. Local Foreign Ser' so tine. 241h (sour I Squadron. (A).

I also have a son in ('ahoy - U.K - Mast ISrnl, P,rrc land, IF).

End 0! Nimsem(Fir I,,ct). vith SI S. Srt,.rdnrin.

II.M.S. (:asalki' )l)estm,i)enl, (A. 'S. May 20 sice it.%i.S. Biackwood 1-rigate). he doesn't receive mail ('en. it (',,t'taltar for , 11,0.5. In Rcserse on Lowestoft and 21 Rosc iii for trials. ('omncrsston% July 29 sr 11,51.5, Zulu (0 I'. hrroaie(. ,'icpiember IS. be compteuuurn I rrnulrr c,insuderattuun), al Kiwitit. General Scrsr,e ('irmmrcsr,in Iton,e Sea Scrs,ce (Capi,tin Fishery Protection very promptly either. Can nothing IPhaced.i Home Middle i/a-cl. 9:5 Frigate 11.51.11, Undaunted IA. S. Fr,sate). November done to correct the muddle and see Suciadrofl.i U.K. Race Von, Ronych. ('balhanc ion Iniats. ('ommnsa,t,nn for U.K. Race Purr, Kits) Ih. iN).

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June I, at Bahrein.

Squadc,ct. llnime Sea Sensuce. ('qpt. (hi. 2nd Imitate the lads get the letters they so look East). Amphibtouc it,%t.S. Areihata (A/S. Frcoate), September 29, iorcion Sei.ce (Mid d: *1 ('owes. home Sea Service. Foreign Sersice Sti,adrimn J.unuiaty. 27th, 1966. U.k. Bade forward too?-\10TIIER. (Name and Race t'orc, Kon)ih IF). i%Iu. I:,.sonal Purri , lkc,i000il dad of Sue,).

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11,51.5. Stoh..,.k (0 P. rnigace). June 5. at I eader. 25th I-,sconi Squadron. <Ac. leopard (A 'A. Pnioaie). l)ecenntser address supplied to the Editor.)

R.woh. General Sersice ('ommusion, (Phased.)

C, al P,irlsnluii,rln I,, malt. to Resent: on Itome Middle East, Sib Frigate Squadron, 11.51,5. WoodIa* (Survey Ship (',insersion).

(Tile co?ih?tiflhlding officer. H.M.S. Chatham. home Sea Service. sn,mpetrun.

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September. ai U K, Rate Port . Rocslh Lion, it also concerned will, the delay U.K. Base Port. t)cvonponi, hI,St.S. Ulster (AS. Frigate). June 19 at It,M.S. Bulwark (command,) Ship). September which occurred and has taken steps for trials, itome Sea Service Auxolt 13.

(Sewn -port (Continued on page 5) 0, 21 tkv,rciioti. Foreign Sersrce (Far Eau) t7ch Frigate Squadron, sIce Wizard. UK. to try to ascertain the reason-Ed.) from dale of sailing. Method of recommisBase Port. Poriwnouth. sisuflirrg under consideration. U.K. Race Port, it.M.S, 1-Yas (A/A, Frigate). June 24, ac t)evonptini, Ponisnsulh, Genera: Service ('ommission. ilome/Souitc AilanUc and South America!

11.51.5, Coeo.aa (AID. csnvCt'sirin). September. at Ru5stih I..R.P. ('omplertlenc.

Hn.nc-Soumh Ailsatic and Soulk America. 7th Fnigaic Squadron. U.K. Base Pun. Puns- PLSI.S. t)asras IA'S. Frigate). September, at service...

Rosyth. I. RI'. Complement.

At mouth. your September 30, at tI.M,S. C. P~ (De-sIruler). End of June. am 11.51.5. Uar.asIos Rahrein. Foreign Service (Middle Eats). 915 Roolib for coals. It. Reselse on compect,in H. 'S. Squadron. ii.). (under consideration).

Ii,M,S. MacMo. H'.M.S.). October I. At II.M.,S. Be.chaapfOn (('.51 5.). July I, at Ports' (Middle Eau). .

5:5 Singa Foreign Service -pore mooch. I'oreitn Sersice (Middle tLosc). 9th MS. Squadron ,ice Ch,ieompt,tn.

MIS. Squadron vice t-iovkion. E). tJa.da! (A. fl. Frigate). Oclohen Ci. lt.St.S. Itarlia.d Polsi (I'scon Mainicnance At I)ev,inpon for cniatc. ('ommi&cronc DecemShip), July 2 at Roiyih. to rehi ,Iriats crew. it. ac ber lb. for lI,tmc Sea Service. 26th t'.sc,irc tI.St.S. LJ.eol. (A,!D. Froate). Juh Singapore. Forciin Sersice (Fall of Sue,).

Squadron. Foreign Scnsu,e ft/act 01 Sruc) QR,ISS) from May. 1956. (A). <Phased.) 24th Escort Squadron. IA). at )I.M,S, Alas (A/S. Frigate). July t. , Sing..- H,51,S. Asbasli (OP. Frigate). (roller 21.

General Sen. ice (ontnr',cruin. ice (East of Sue,). it'iraced I l)evou,00rl, pore. Foreign tiers REMOVALS and WAREHOUSING il'h,uired.) Home Middle Lad, 9th t(up.,ie ('apt. (0), 24,5 Iscori Squadron 1Se.cmber.

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smashing. The Wrens look far out and ices. away the best of all the three We might well have a look at the hats;" Who chooses hirs. Mallancti % nals (if he is married)*! I-I ive those who hive to wear the hats been asked for their opinion? Recently, maybe onknown to Mr. Mallalieit. Wrens "ere issued with a new-style hat. These are very high at the front like the sailors caps. bill they dip at the back and they alwa'. s remind me of a Nazi cap without the peak.

What is wrong with the old ones'?

We are not looking for Paris creations, hut SSL do w mt to retain our k ninin are 5cr'. IL ilifline its. 'File old on tar more so than the new ones, and are still women even after all, we though we are in uniform. 'file new ones arc not liked, and many of the Wrens I have spoken to tell file they are uncomfortable. I wouldn't know I've never ss orn mine lung enough lhd out!

I he "rig" itself is very smart and since black seamless stockings were introduced recently, the uniform has been given a "Mod" look. This inflovation skits greeted with enthusi,ism ,v the Wrens, as any woman ssill tell oiu seams are nothing but a nuisance first thing in the morning.

Please let us keep the old hatswe like them, the men like them. so WREN. why change'? --- JENNY ( Name and address -supplied :o the Fdi:or.)

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Venus in the Home Fleet before joinOf 2,52(1 tons (full load), the Lynx H.M.S. [.ynx. is 340 feet in length and has two twin ing The Chief Gunnery Instructor is 4.5 inch power operated turrets, long C.P.O. Charles Gordon HetTord, born range radar and a three-barrelled anti- in St. John. Channel Islands, in 1927. submarine mortar. Her main engines are eight diesels, which give her a He joined as a Boy Second Class in 1943 and has served in Bellona, considerable operational range.

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-THE Station Brasd's new Married Quarters Estate on St. t)asid's Road, Pembroke dock between 1804 and -'" llaserfordsscst, sas opened by the 'sla)or of Jiaserfordcst (Alderman 1. \. 1905. and include Falcon. Merlin.

Harries) on March 12. in the presence of the Commanding Officer of the Goshawk, 1-larrier. Warrior, Vcnc-.

Air Station, Capt. P. 'sI. Austin. R.N.. and official', of the Ministry of Public ncc, Colossus, and Pencils. k Naval .\r Mechanic Satinik Building and Works, Contractors' represenlatises and Borough Council ", oftkials. said ---We find the fiat very plcasan and well furnished. but the most outAdditional blocks of flats will be £327.868. is due for completion j standing amenity is the gas central completed and furnished at about April 1961; but ss ill he oserl-ipped lilt. of tile monthly intervals. The flats in the healing. arrangement by the second phase. consisting of 102 block rooms is excellent for cleaning as well were flats and 38 houses of similar concompleted occupied after the as in.

There is one struction, due to be started this month living just Interior of one of the new flats in the Married Quarters in IIaser1ord,est immediately opening thing WC Would have liked, and that is a LA. G. for ceremony by Narraway. completion in two-and-a-half isli my s fe and I sscrc 14, N.A.M. M. r. Saunders. R.E.M. (A) years' time. door-bell, as we hasc difficulty in tint. I Ihe Artificer also made the follow(i. NI. Calvert. EM. (A) J. F. Farrell, Running concurrently is a project hearing anyone knocking, especially years younger and were just starting ing remarks which he emphasised out in married life. When I think back were observation rather than criticwhen the television is on.'

I_A. T. A. Tickner and A.A. R. F. for 38 oflicers' houses, Headworth.

Leading Airman Tickner remarked. to some of the liosels we have shared. isnus. 'I am surprised that the flats are 'slOI)ERN AMENI1 IFS 'We think the flat is terrific. etpccially I feel that 1 joined the Service much lifted with electric cookers when the Phase I (of schich the completed central heating is gas-lired." lie spoke block is part) comprises 86 twoThe flats are of compact design the gis heating. st l,ch is re.ill'. c,tod. too early. lie went on to city "Ilte pas-fired about condensation on the ss indows bcdroomed flats in IS blocks made up containing kitchen/dining area, lounge. Nl wife thinks the' kitelueui is really central heating is marvellous. It is so and wondered whether this stas a of II blocks of six flats and four two bedrooms and bathroom, and n)arvcllOus" clean and convenient, having no ashes feature of central healing. He felt. blocks of five flats, and 32 crosswall include amenities consistent with to remove or coal to carry. but I don't tot), that it would take some time to construction three-bedroom houses in modern living standards, ideal for "JOINED SERVICE 100 EARLY the terraces of four and six houses. ibis young married naval Air Artificer Headworth said "I am know yet what my heating bill is get used to not having a tire, personnel. phase, ihc contract for which is worth Storage spacc is provided in out more than delighted with my new going to be.--(Continued on page 5, column 3)

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1 It is interestin g, to note triat Royal princesses, and she invited him 1 o Itinch and put at his disposal all! Ashanti's visit to JeJelah coincided the lacilitics of tier private beach. with the visit of H.R.11. Prince Philip, A,Ii.inti is Graharn's first ship as a land ivas the first by a British man o' Trained Man, and lie is tit R.P. rating. "ar since 1952 when, on that oce?~',pn. :1 the First Lieutenant of the visitin 9 Another Northants man in Ashanti H.M.S. Magpic. was the Duke of is A.B. John Kemp. who joined the ship. six and has Royal Navy years ago, served in H.M.Ships Apollo and East bourne in Home and Foreign waters.

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At the 5th Siottish &lion Culinaire Community Chest. an organisation a rid Catering Exhibition in Glasgow, which caters for "2r-disul)led refugeexi naval cooks from Faslane and Rosyth rid their families in need. With a colcame away with one gold, two silver. lection of 15 home-made toys which and two bronze medals and two cer- ranged from dolls to fur-fabric rabbilts, tificates of merit. One of the silver they vson the 1964 Inter-Services Toy medals was won in an open competi- Competition run by the organisatiË&#x2020; tion.

---Ihe toys werc made for the Naval At the Bournemouth Food and Wine Air Command llandicrafts Exhibition Festival nay.-if cooks won two chat- field in H.M.S. Ariel in November. lenge trophies, eight gold, three silver 1904. The makers, amongst them and six bronze medals and there was Chief Wrens Ncil and Gould. P.O. one co*mpetitor who was highly com- Wrens Butler, Hume and Newman, mended. and Head Naval Nursing Auxiliary Of the awards gained the two chat- Gosling. were asked if they would three gold. tivo silver. donatc any of the toys to the World leng. trophics. five bronre medal.; and the highly com- Communit`y Chest. They, had no mended certificate ivere obtained in knowledge of the competition until the open classes. they heard that their toys had won a In Nlay there is to be a food ex- trophy. hibition at Torquay and naval cooks On Nlarch 9, Second Officer K-r-yl

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At )csLnni,oru for home Sc Scrvi.e. IoTc,gn Lsct,rt .5rsr or suet) fr,,rn d.,e of sailing 11.51.5. PDchc,io. (.M 5.). 5Iar,.r. 'rrnster 25th Siu.,drun, (A). i,, itS St S. SouJran Pr,iIi'* re trans. , 11.51.5. Parapet 11(1.) lkcernbcr, ar Bahrein. cr. i ....t Foreign serv:c If r I:...10. lii.

I re,v, Scr...c iMiddic East). Amphtn,rns 11.51.5. Forth (SM, Depot Ship). %I*rh. * 5Vrl.rc squadron. imu.

Chatham. Itome Se Service. Caw. 3rd 5.! 51.

II.SLS. Penrp, (A. S. Frigate). Dccnrber. at Sur.odr'rn. U.K. Rue Pori. Rrsoh.

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11.51.5. Mako1 (A/S i1 riie( Morh (Tents. lI.M.S. turor iS 'S. Frigate). January. 1965. use dod or Konoh. tot trots. ilonic Sea traditional focal point of a family C.cntrol Se vice (omm,r.r,,n, (i'ho.sed) se"..e. ('omm,ss,oo Jute uncertain. Fishery i , " UX. Rue I'ori, mi ne.

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I cider (155 Fso:i Suodron. 'Irons' R,,ssh.

He also remarked flue walls of the let red irnil 2nd Iruga:c Squadron. U.K Notes: 1w term U K. Ro.se I",r ne,n.',he ptr bun 'e are very hare and there is (lose I',,rt. ( balSam (under consideration), or uirnh shin, non normally be especred to 11.51.5. I"almoulh 1 5. 'S. Frrgote( ja,iu.,ry it. or use care and rciir. Portsmouth 1(1 indicate, nowhere, apparently, to hang pictures.

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General Service (srmmissron. shps administered in I',,rrsn,,,uth o about rite Air Artificer also spoke (('hosed I I Inure I.,st of Sire, (to,r.e lost 01 '0 totrac I tCiO ,d or A:' c 1c`c 0 ,, the excellently planned kitchen space, Sue,, tOil, I sorr Nauodrn'n. U.K. Base I'nrt, (trohafli. tsn,rri'rr. .5* milug, are noatt, detailed me o,eriea* there may be some inconvenience to 11.51.5. Brighton (5 S. Fritoel. January 11 . .cr,ke About four months ahead of commit- I families ss iwith built washing machine at I raiSin, (;e,cral Sc r.,c Cirnrmr..son ! sio,le dale, And for home .er'ke shout ,,, mouths ahead of coionlac date. this i('Ir sci I ((rue lost of Sues (lotte I!asr irt d refrigerator." hen pretYnint l-ort Squadron. U.K. B,,c flort. h ld he b~e in mind When completed the new estate r,que,i, to .luntccr c. ~Y in a Particular iM.S. Iite (G \1 f)c%triver). February 11. at hip. anill go a long way towards solving t.

Sciv.ce Home C',A, (S). sli~p, i, .~,i~h 1 -,zally 1 0I 'h C Air the , housing problems Sir. A' of Sure,. Ii K. Hose Pon. t'otrnnmouih.(it, or stewards are to he ir,arne in lIStS. ILoljasin. I(' %I ,S.). tebruory. 'Ir,.ns. . rI 1 K ratings are no he n'Jracd am to. Station personnel, and will form an ( Si -.511 ('in,k3 (SI, Gs*.' ((I) and er to Sri, SI S Sairadron. iI.onron's crew Ions I h development of (5) other than inc Pt). , agreeable part transfer). local I orcrv, Scrsic (tar East). . Slenards (B) Pembrokeshire s County Town, Has-er(I.). ('oak (SI, all Cooks ((>1 and alt Stewards (Ci (1.51.5. KIrtIkIoa (St. '(I. Conversion). Feb. 5'.srko Ii)) and Stewards ,iniy' (1)1 'lurks fordwest. toured (roan page

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The Ad,niraltt Boar

FIRST SEA LORD WAS AT DIEPPE AND NORMANDY

the Nor~"iiin tanker, WIll.'N )9 tons, was in collision No`iii. with the Liberian tanker, Otto N. Miller. 29,851) tons, in fog 10 miles off the Sussex coast, on March 27. both ships caught fire and thousands of gallons of oil poured on to the sea.

The oil made a huge patch nearly, seven miles by three-quarters of a mile and threatened the south coast beaches.

Father commanded Glasgow at Coronel all ,-1._t I ' air i all

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III' the Portsmouth branch of t%% o submarines, II '51 S Opossum the Royal Hospital School Old (I.ieint,-Cdr. W. L. Owen, R.N.). and iI.'5I.S. Fin" hale (I,icut.-Cdr. J. '51. Boys' Association lieu its annual Osborne. R.N.). penetrated some 95 (111111cr 00 March 6. the principal miles under the Arctic ice guts( is is \Ir. John ('055 Principal of The tsso submarines left Portsmouth the Portsmouth Dockyard College. in February, returning on March 25. who stated how impressed he is as that having spent most of the time sub' 5(1 many Old Boys front so many tliflerent ssalks of life should gather to'I lie mission was the Royal Navy's gether to celebrate the one thing they fourth under the ice. During the trip had in conninion.

Lieut. J. hlodgson. RNa cornthe submarines surfaced at intervals. breaking through the ice at times, ;and rnittcc mtnib_r, said the urn in the Finwhale's conning tower bore signs coming year was to increase member' of her encounters with pack ice, ship. "I realise." he said. "that many i Although British submarines are old boss lose contact ssith the Associa' capable of operating in any part of lion due to overseas service ss ith the the oceans. freezing conditions pose Royal Navy." and lie asked Old Boys extra problems, not only, for the equip- si ho are not members to send their mc n t but also for the submariners names and addresses to I ic ut ( \V themselves. Arctic clothing is issued to Hall. R- N- (reid.). 141 St ubbington p --rsonnel and special precautions Avenue Portsmouth. have to he taken to prevent equipment.

The Old Boys Reunion will be held such as the mast and periscopes, from at I lolbrook on June 18-19. A record number is expected to attend from freezing.

I Special alteration was given to the Port stiloutIi - The high-lights of the welfare of the crews-mail was week-end will be: sporting fixtures dropped by R- A- F. Coastal Command against the school, cc rernon v of aircraft, a daily news bulletin was ins "Retreat." reunion dinner. annual transmitted by radio, and extra books general meeting. Old Boys heading and lilnis were carried.

Sundax Divisions and church service.

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A Naval spokesman at Portsmouth said that the ships had broken the back of the operation and the resorts would 1101 110W get the concentrated i. " otherwise swould film 0 oil that they have done.

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It is also probably the only time in history where a ship serving on the West Indies has suffered a case of frost bite. Shipwright I. W. Parrett. 1% ho comes from Lochore. Fife. frost bite on one ear while working oil the forecastle as Relentless 5% ent into I Halifax

IL%I.S. Relentless (Cap(.!, WlIEN A. C. Watson, R.N.). the fast anti-submarine frigate (ex-destroyer), one of the ships of the West Indies on duties as Squadron employed Bahamas Cuardship. was in Bermuda recently, the ship's divers discovered a defect in one of the propellers. The a place

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She left Bermuda on Sunday, Feh mary 21. when the sea temperature was some 76 degrees F. Thirty-six hours later, on leaving the warm waters of the Gulf Stream. the sea temperature had dropped by more than 40 degrees.

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Base ill the Philippines and also the capital. Nianila. The night clubs of larch 12 to pa off on eomplc- Olauug.ipo were much appreciated. .M.S. Berssick returned to Portsmouth on lion co,iiinission. commissioned as leader of the of her second Originally VISIT TO PFTRA . .i 5th Frigate Squadron in June. 1961. she reconimissioned as leader or the 21st .

On the way home Aqaba. the one of Capt. R. K. M. Emden. I).S.C R.N., under the command Squadron. . and only seaport of King Iluisseun : April. 1963 .

Jordan. was visited. There officers and ien were able to visit the ancient ,,lie first year Of the commission IHng tit' this adventure. the motive no 55 is spell., ill Home Waters, although doubt in nu uu i. usi. for joining the cuts of lktr i hull as old a lion carved out of sandstone in Old 1estaa nd Rova I N avy. isits were made to Vigo. ment times.

I'etra. .1 he passage to Sinaporc took live norm:iIly the proGibraltar. aunl was fully occupie(l by :. v.ccks inlusIin_ u ss Li_k it \(lcn un(t ' 115%. of onls tlic ss i_ ilthuçst louil ists t.

Ikct cscr uscs in ss hich Bsrss uk nor .\t.ilta and was visited by a third of the ships u1ill)' took a leading irt as Screen brief stops at Gibraltar , - (onuuander. .(in. conipany. On the last day of the visit -5 H iissu.in md AluilOst is Si on is Bcrss u.k urns Ld kiuiL I'rinsass \l tin i . ', c ir I tic hi I mLrnor of tIn tirst hitit I'rt.sidcnt isiti_d ilk ship uint thL ships comp my hosscscr is of foul ssc ithLr in lhL on thL I ur I ist st ution elf its pirt%%itlistinLmin stepped tip his Atlantic and proillingett periods spc,It Sockarno An~ Coreat Brititin.

Harried hopes oif representing ill tx~o or three watches. The 40 or (1 tion- (if Mi , thL dLLhtS ofAutrtuind from one ey:ercis.- to another for the rkru I s a Aq ibu their first it foru,n visit s toiu thJ' sca legs. its opportunit of entailed - long " .

Malaysia I-amihies. last seen eleven months the ship rolled anything up to 40 coasts at a high state of readiness. previ oiicl v, joined t he chip at Spit head. degrees in a beam sea. Those who ha vi' periods As a for services reward rendered After leave. 'scll earned say those - never e\periciicc(t it will find it dillihe ( ommandcr. I-ar East Fleet was on hoard. I3erwick will he turned over cult to macinc life in a ship ss hich ihlc to irc tin, %% i II ilif i sp for thrLL hricf to I ncss s 1 hosi ss ho II \I S Ri Ii utless liki i tistoonid ( hristm is trtc on htr to ship ship h ihitii ull rt II 0 (fLLrts yithtr sidy Lomp my Isits to I IOnL koiit, flicsc isits give Ii is th s ii y riht for S os turn to p ii inil sti mn of II \I S Ihilss irk reljint, in the for d is ship htsç on iui(l '. siyknLss isidL it on boa id he st re ngi ii to Cont tue remem he ri rig Bersvick sv ith pride, and suti fill Iala a. takes t mc to become accustom eil to a those -- -ssish all those who serve ri her in to '-turv world in which ill mov- the task oIl Malassia. md siii sfiil itonong thc ship tht.fuirL h ipp able object,; niuct I I M S G R A FTON Advancements 5trtor any nionient one n URVIVORS and rcl.itives of the ((\ .I . \(J\ chair and dcsrihe a smooth i. "ds.d I I i.) s.ciuthi ( ,r;it ton, lost oft J .- u. " -are throiih space. frequently folloss ed l)tiiikir iii I 140 iry ins ncd to 5% rity b'. SOiij) tshtr iss oud c rokm.

I 501 i (ii fInInr m %riui Cr to the ( omm:mndinc Officer of II.M.S. Si\ .s \ (nd-- si\91e141 K. S. '!

I 1\ ( S Dcl (ir itton 1k in i siuhm trim. trii. i 1t 1 lIDS of ll I 1111 ItIl > IOI'S I tR E tST 1111 i of the name. the eighth ship six ssi ii cix i ..

-s,tikd it) six i Si Rci 51' ,i44 t.. t..isr April. 1)64. the ship " In Ii is hoped to arrange a short ccreAritn ( i 1 I .ir Last I lci.t. Man', had joi it t hi. mon v in thu e a rca on the 25t it an it iver- I looked forward to the begineagerly s.irv of the loss of her 1,redeessor.

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Adanialit personnel were brought to stations--- when Maidstone. two is out her "[,)reign" base it I asIatiC, was sighted moving 11110 L!WFI1V waters 011 the morning of Monday. February 22. In the guise of triendly visitor. Maidstone was berthed thin ---grapeshot--- range of the Squadron ''mum.'' and then battle commenced -an which engagement to last four d a 5 and during which ss t O: ortunes of ar were to favour tirst one side and then the other.

I, numerous skirmishes lasting iss dav. fortune favoured the 1I Engagements occurred in the fields ,:ccr, hockey. rugby. squash and Athletics" and the er ggi overall total of 20 points to ti 'e invaders' is

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Messrs. I- -arran Ltd.. and CApt* " I its the air to the aecompa ulimeIlt 01 or! ible war cries. So the honouirs iii Perks. ('.B.I-.. I).S.(.. the commanding officer of the (oehranc. took tilts kid were about even, present 10.

When Maidstone departed for I:. place on I ,II1C it was agreed that a return en-: The site on which the new buildings eagcmeuut should be arranged on her will stand occupies omC 22 acres, and tout: ground in the not too distant though the roads will he completed . titure. The "Haggis Boys" have made this year the accommodation will not it quite clear that they look upon the be ready for occupation until late i Orrible Oggies" possession of the %.

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, ith both feet be:wccn Rckaa Valley, the original "Land of together, and them at o her timcs-a triumph of Milk and Honey mind over matter. And what did a The next item on the programme few sprained ankles matter anyssay? was a self maintenance period in They recovered during the sea time Malta. iiucrrupled this lime only by before arrival in Hong Kong for live the Christmas festivities, then Naples days' relaxation and C h r i s I rn a c for five days. On this visit some people shopping. managed to gel to Rome for a day, Both thc'c aims were amply come imbibed culture at the vcr\ tmnc achieved and the ship left I-long Kong San Carlos Opera House in Naples. a Noritake china.

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"You know," he said wistfully. "I rather wish I'd had that trip now instead of being a barrack stanchion all this time."

TRIP TO REMEMBER It had certainly been a trip to us a chance to get "Who gave you the kukri?" The this commission. We stood toie:hcr remember. To give used to hitc shorts, the Mediterraspeaker was an Able Seaman I had now in front of the trophy case , nean sun, and pussers lemon poadcr, last seen in June, 1964. a few days board the ship, and I explained that the ship spent the first three weeks before H.M.S. Brighton sailed from the kukri. in its black leather scab' from Gibraltar. carrying out Chaihani for her first overseas leg of bard, had been a present from the 246 - operating with , submarine most exercises Moving on then to Malta (dghaisas with outboard motors-what a shock Advance Announcement for the old hands!) it was not long before the first foreign visits of the commission; Nice and Villefranchc in mid Summer.

"Bill how did you get :o llong, Kong, on this Mediterranean leg?" the Barrack Stanchion I enquired. thought of the Mediterranean and how the ship had been enjoying three weeks in Malta. quietly preparing for the Maltese Independence Celebra' lions last September, and then how the bombshell dropped. "The 30th Escort Squadron was ordered without To commemorate the Presentation of the Freedom of the warning 'to reinforce the Far East Fleet forthwith'," I told him, "so Ac City of Portsmouth to the Royal Navy on 7th May, and also

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EXCITING DASH As I spoke I remembered how fast we'd nipped too. Within hours, within minutes almost, of being ordered from Malta to the Far East, the Squadron was on its way, with stores still being flung on the quarterdecks as the last wires were being let go. Brighton had been in the middle of a maintenance period, so sailed one day later, looking like an R.F.A. with 32 cases of stores on her upperdecks for the rest of the Squadron. Then followed an exciting 28 knot dash to Port Said to catch a Suez convoy and, on making the rendezvous with Wave Baron off Port Said, there was just about enough fuel remaining to till the Chief Stoker's cigarette lighter.

We caught the convoy though and. at Aden, caught up with the rest of the Squadron for the seemingly endless journey to Singapore. The respite there was short, for we were soon at work on the job we had been sent out to do - incessant anti-infiltration patrols between Indonesia and Malaysia. During the 91 days away from Malta. 71 of them svere spent at seaa Squadron record. At this, the Barrack Stanchion breathed a sigh of satisfaction. But before he could look too smug. I mentioned our two runs ashore on the Far East Stations: Subie Bay and Hong Kong, Subic Bay is the American Naval Base in the Philippines and besides making us welcome there for a weekend (good banyan country that) the Americans initiated some officers into the Philippine art of "Tinickel ing."

This consists of dancing between two heavy sticks of bamboo held at floor level by two Filipinos. The sticks are crashed together on the first beat of each bar of a simple waltz tune and the aim is to dance with both feet outside the sticks as they crash

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PLYMOUTH LOOKING Commander-in- Chief Portsmouth to --FOR MORE MEMBERS PORTLAND be present at laying up INFILTRATED f 1 0 No. Area Standard INTO ENEMY S

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PI,mouh branch of the Royal Nasal Association held its Annual Gene, Meeting On March 9, the Chairman. Shipmate L. Cray, vice-huirnian. Shipmate S. llabbige and the Secretary. Shipmate 's',. powell. being re-elected for another Icriti of office. Shipmate i. Ma, the National Chairman sas elected as (lob and Social Secretary.

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Synns. Council. Shipmate I .. 11. \1 askel I. are Jrci)ortecJ that the finances were in a paying a visit to No. 4 Area from healthy state and he congratulated the April 27 to May 2. the Portland Branch of lie Committee 00 its management of the The Plymouth branch is to he the Royal Naval Association held its club. and also the niet iculous way the host for the No. 4 Area Annual Anniversary. Dinner and Social Fen- Ireasurer. Shipmate \V. Smith kept General 1ccting on May I. Coaches are expected from Bristol. Newton From the various reports it oLIId to get the Wood Green and Southgatc iflt at a Weymouth hotel on March 20. the books. over 90 members and friends ---crossed In his report the Secretary spoke of Abbot. St. Austell. Beer and many seem that the Area is in line shape, branch tinder way again. This brings the and "infiltrated into the functions in which the oilier places. All invitation has been in spirits and ill finance. 1 ha nks were the number of branches ill the Area enemy territory".

Plymouth branch had taken part. but sent to the C.-iii-C. Plymouth, and it extended to Shipmate G. \V. Baxter. tip to 30. Wood Green had been in 'File of honour included concluded guests by saying that it was a is hoped that he will be able to attend. the editor of No. I Area Bulletin. the ---mothballs--- for three years. and it nain source of income for the Area. was recommissioned on February 18 Capt. A. rtirrhtiII. RN.. Chief of Staff constant source of wonder to him that The meeting will be followed by a 10 Rear-Admiral P. U. Hayly. D.S.C. the number of members was on- Social Evening. and to Shipmates Hooker and

by Shipmate CL N ixson. the National I and two Bars. and the Chairman of realistic considering the thousands of i the treasurer and secretary respectively. Council Representative for No. the Portland Urban District Council Navy and ex-Navy personnel living Area.

Commodore Sir Roy Gill. K BE and their ladies. in the city. He appealed to those RI)., vas elected as President. ShipShipmate C. 11. \Vhceler. M.B.E It interesting to record that the present to do their utmost to increase mate A. \Vootiton was re-elected as No. I Area National Council 1eniher haurman sought special dispensation the number of members. chairman. with Shipmate Verth as and Welfare Officer of the Association. order that he might wea r his chain Si nec Shipmate May was elected as secretary. Shipm.tc Hooker .15 tre.I- ; \%'as presented with a clock at the of office away from Ninety Social Secretary he has re-introduced 1JWN the annual general meeting surer and Shipmate lmxter as Bulletin dance held at Stratford lovn Hail by of eyes kept close watch on t h a t of No. 3 Area of the Ro al ill old a m t ract to ii . the Sat u rday Night the West Ham Branch. Mrs. Wheeler pairs editor and I'. R .0. (la flgC(l' iZ s it Ii file Sat ii rday a l Naval Association ( I lants. Stisse. Isle it was safely and. was with a was discussed sv it h presented bouquet. ' A n item which hack ill Portland. for the branch's So oda functions t does of' Wight and Wilts) %% .is held at Ports. " evening I a y I ng-ti p" of mimoutli it a. slated b great interest was the that Lthe tile area see. prize shooting tea mu sits not on duty appear membership the No. I Area Standard at St. on that occasion. 111e) had been given retary. Shipmate A. Legg that Rite Lip. Marlininthchelds on Sund,tv. June of .1 short ss'eck-end leave iii recognition the area. including the miiemiiber.hip , 27. The (ommander-in-(hicl. ports! Of their efforts.

FUrCRF: Fl]NClIONS mner 65's and life members. s:is 1,371.

Adniur.il Sir \\il frid Woods.

The .Irca Their efforts! The Portland Royal chairman.

Sb pm. c \V. lhe Branch Annual Dinner is to he I Naval Association have 18 wins GRE K.('.l3. D.S.O is to he the in held at tile Hotel. Briggs. spoke of the ssork of the area Elfordleigh and the over the year and mentioned that the Inspecting Officer Royal of the IIorle' branch IS shoots in the Dorset League and Plymton on April 16. and Capt. T. W. of the Portsmouth Marine Band 0 the National league they have Shaw. l).S.C.. R.N.( ret.). commanding trial period of holding area meetings S)1t1l;S of the Naval Association Royal Command will head the Parade. seven Wills Out of seven shoots. In the officer of the NI.H.Q. Unit, R.N.R.. cast and west of the area had proved turned out in numbers for the annual Postal Shoots between the Portland ll.sI.S. Vivid will be the principal general meeting anti to welcome their and DONATIONS TO FUND Stevenage branches (small bore), guest. new president.

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The "Ship's Concert Party" is busy The I ianworth branch has made a %reford, C.It.E..

R.N. (ref.). The 1964. the Portland "A" team scored f 13 points to Stevenage's "A" II points rehearsing tinder its producer. Ship. donation of £20 towards the fund set meeting was held on the day of the Shipiiiate George Such, a founder I and the B" Portland team scored 19 mate I.. Anseil. for the show it is nieniber of the and up to meet the expenses which will funeral or the previous president, the ('being to B" 11am late Shipmate F. Iloare. points live points. I putting on shortly and the l.admes' be incurred, and the West Worcester Park Brunch.

The highest the Section is n an aggregates during organs g Easter Bonnet I branch has sent a first donation of File new president has only, recently season were £60 for the same purpose. Further Shipmate R. F. I .atto of competition for Faster Saturday. fain, successful and had involved retired Iron) the Service and ad in it ted Stevenage 'A and Shim te D. branches are pma 'file National Chairman.

Ski IC donations from other pnia very little extra expense. He said, too. that he knew little of the association. \\'eek s of J May. all(] the Secret a rv to the expected or promised and it is hoped that lie ss ould like to see a membership but the trite naval tradition flourished ---that there will be donations from drive and hooked forward to seeing and Wreford soon became Capt. individuals as well. members taking their places younger acquainted with his crew, engendering is that "otitoftown" a confidence that he will It in time affairs of the Association. hoped carry on time branches will send their Standards comradeship which exists.

The area president. Shipmate Capt. and delegations on the day of the inaugural meeting of the Wood Green and Southgate branch of the I. A. P.Macintvre. stated that he found Last year had been an active one for and so to make the ~ 'J'HE help Naval the state of the area to be satisfactory "laying.up" the branch, and 1965 looks to be even Association took place at the Nightingale, Wood Green, Royal is a strong spirit of com ceremony one worthy of the occasion. more active. The branch is thinking on March IS in the presence of 40 shipmates and guest The inauguration and there It was reported at the Annual of a change in its meeting place, and was carried out by Shipmate George Nisson, National Council representative radeship. Capt. Nlacintvre brought a General Meeting that Shipmate H. T. details will be published as soon as a for No. I Area. Also present "ere the Deputy Mayor of Southgate. Coun- niessage Ironr Admiral Parhiarit. the Hooker and his stalwarts had managed I decision has been reached. cillor F. S. Furneaus, .SI.B.E., 'I.!)., officers of No. I Area. and shipmates from Association's president, who hoped neighbouring branches of Enfield. Edmonton, Finsbury and Camberwell . that all branches would do their utmost A telegram was read from the president and council of the Association and to make the 1965 reunion something of whett to he proud. all wished the branch a long and happy commission. lhe area treasurer. Shipmate W. 'Torn" Edwards was Shipmate B iI I ) Worl iii rig), I reported 011(1 although time balance in hand %S.ts h announced that Lietit.'Cdr. little lower, time area funds ssere still M.iskens. R.A.N.V.R had accepted it,:, health, state. the invitation to he president of the Other officers elected were: A F the 11th annual general meeting of the Camberley branch of the Royal Nasal Association the branch president, Shipmate R. Berg, made l'areham branch of the Royal ss hat ms:ms to be his final speech in T Naval Association is still forging office. lIe said that as he ssas now ahead and it was gratifying to the 83 he felt he should make "ay for a branch's officials to see a 70 to 80 per younger man, cent, attendance at meetings. It is hoped to visit other branches in the Shipmate W. (lurins. the branch chairman, paid a nice compliment to area in the near future-"after all, small time retiring president, who, he said, ships do a lot of sea tinme." ''had been a good working president. lIre treasurer (Shipmate G omes), was able to report that hi) tim branch limit ii st a figurehead.'' social funds "ere in a imea I this state The branch secretary.

Shipmate wime n time annual general meeting was S. V. I-lead, presented the an nima I remeld. file Rear-Admiral president port, mentioningg that neighbouring crincin aaaaa.KaL. .., 1(10K file nr.mncires had visited I. :trnnrIeS and .'' vice-Lbi.i mliii. F. \V. Norfolk: t re:is. in turn Camberley had travelled far chair for the election amt officers. hut hits task 'sas e:ms as all tile uner, R. (oleriran; secretary. H. F. and si ide ill time furtherance of friend' tir.ide I othcers ssere re-elected en bloc.

Hooker. 20 Wautimier Close. l'ahnrers ship. lIre ciiau rirran. Shm prnate A. V. NewGreeim. N.13; social secretary. P. W. I ire treasurer. Sir ipnrate A. Fidier, j lomb5; standard bearer. A. W. 11,1C\: i cported a rirost satisfactory state of tr.a fl stresseci that tile branch should see new laces taking office. as orrre of a urit v'' and welfare officer. F C. \1. all a irs financially.

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Shipmate Lieut.-(dr. ml . ('lrappell. tile present officers rut field their posts for a burr in. lire branch is already planning R . N. I ret.). was elected as tire ire head as far as social activities are branch president and he said that lie concerned and will met at the Nigirtin' hoped lie could live imp to the standard STRANGE MENU gale. Wood Green, on time first arid set by his predecessor. His first duty, third Thursdays iii time month. It is was to present a silver - Liver to Ship- I AT SKEGN ESS his reply hoped to increase membership month mate Berg. In Simipnrate iu; the Skegmiess branch of the month in the and was and by any shipmate Berg sought. granted per: VY Royal Nasal Association held its emily, of the Nightingale in Wood mission, to splice time marnbrace.

14111 annual dinner. mmmiist of the 100 Green maim any first or third I iiursdav Shipmate W. Pihwortii was elected member, and guest. looked eimquiirimmglsill receive a great welcome. to vice-president. at the iii en ii of ''Sri air Itoct v. Tomato -. It or boil Red Lead: Seagull And Apple or Bake: Sauce Straight Misty 5: Gibraltar Rocks: l'ussers MuirpIi Peas: I- riit .ainnl I-.skiiimmm Gras,: Fruit Order or Clacker air Iig I)utl: Mouse I rap Renewal Form and hlarut lack: arnisIm,'' but their (Delete us appropriate; eimjus iimemmt of time moral 1% .§% not immipaired hay time %t)tiie%%tizil obscurely 'NAVY NEWS' OFFICE, ROYAL NAVAL named dishes. r1: , Sbrupnni.rte los tie and bins ''hisciotis'' BARRACKS, PORTSMOUTH ass; sta nit entertained cvers one by pullPlease post a copy of each issue of "Navy News" to: ing everything except No. I boiler onit oh :u bottomless pit, by burning ten Nsiatti ................................................................................................................ shilling notes and other magical tricks. lime fourth revue produced by ShipAnoki %S..........................................................................................................................................

1 Mrs. Buck followed. '1 his was ''America ti I-jul ida v'' and some of the branch shipmates took part. The show 1 enclose herewith money order/postal order Icheque value lOs., betn' entailed a number of dress changes a subscription for 12 issues, including postage as it proceeded through tile varioli, States from New York to Argentina Col-react.e Also near it hand: Cream Label Stout (M onth) These revues have been performed --rrrootlm dark and satisfying ,,nenrl'er of RN. Association, please state Branch, If Red ttarrct Walneys Keg over the years for v:iriuaui.s_cmrctsr,iqfls -tlritaia'., na Sr .01(1 foremost keR bitter and C!1:1.:: es

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Association produced no changes in The branch to hold its St George's the composition of the officers land Day dinner at the Clarcndon Hotel on committee, and the treasurer was able April 23. Entertainment had been to report that the accounts shossed arranged and an enjoyable evening as a healthy branch, promised.

The chairman, Shipmate Cdr. G. N. Rolfe. RN. (ret.), spoke of the lack Capt. D. H. Mason. A.D.C RN of support at the monthly socials. on to be promoted to Rear-Admiral to which so much of !he success of the date July 7, 1965. and to be appointed TIIE Derby

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A GOOD SEASON FOR NAVY HOCKEY Varsities defeated Hockey has been

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enjoying

for many years and of the 13 gaInes played, seven have been won. four lost and two drawn.

Against the Trojans before Christmas, which is a new fixture. the side was defeated by three goals to one.

Since Christmas the Navy record has been impressive. The 1-lasvks. a s(roElg London side, were humbled to a 3-- I defeat and the following week. The PlI nionis (from the Midlands). sure I Y one of the youngest and best eq iii pe sides in the country. were licit] to a two-all draw, Selecting l he Navy side has ben no easy task for the Selectors. Cdr. Roger Ni idgley. Cdr. Ian NI :tcl)ona Id and Lieu t.-Cdr. Jimmy H aml n. Between them, every match has been covered and all known available potential is seen.

Indeed, Navy l'lockey fortunate to have such three knowledgeable exponents of the game as team so a selection forcibly strengthened by the Chairman of the Ian Jamieson.

R.N.H.A.. Capt.

Capt.

Jam eson has a formidable record as a previous Combined Services. Royal Navy, and Hampshire goalkeeper. 'lhe three selectors have all played for the Navy and Combine(] Services wt Cdr. NI I dglcy holding the unique *distinction of Olympic, Representation at the The return of Sit rg.-l .ieut. Mark.

Blake to the side after Christmas has to the certainly given more forward line and the experience of Lieut. Bill llison. Lieut.-Cdr. Eric Tonk in and ieu t. Simoti Cook have l been invaluable to the side.

game.

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SURPRISING DEFEAT Surprisingly the side was defeated 3-I by the Western Counties at Devonport early in February but the following day, the Navy tok their revenge at Dartmouth by beating the same side four goals to one.

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Senior

Universities. Camhri,h,.

I Ii,-rii, '.'r,' beaten at Cambridge by two goals to nil. The first goal was scored by Simon Cook from a pass by Dunlop the inside right. the second from a perfectly executed penalty corner hit by Eric lonkin. Throughout this match Ken Brown established himself as. i full back of sone reckoning. .t hìat stage of the season tile y it ars (V si lcs are reaching their l)eak and it was a great triumph for the Navy, when a week later, ti V Ii umbled the '*[)ark ill ties'' to a onegoal defeat. The deciding goal was onk in scored by Simon Cook from )ass.

Not only had the Navy achieved ''the double" but had given Oxford their first defeat of the term.

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TWEN'l'V YEARS AGO One has to go back to l945-46 t find the last season during which the Navy defeated both of the Univers;ties. Cambridge were defeated 3-I (ill this game Jim my I-I aml yit played right half) and a week later Oxford were beaten 3- 2. Sittec then Oxford have never been tint II this season, Cambridge have although been defeated - (fit number of occasions. Two of these victories by the Navy over Cambridge are worthy of mention. In the 1948-49 match when Cambridge were beaten 3-2..

Jamieson was Capt. goalkeeper.

Jimmy H a mlvii righthal f and Ian MacDonald cent reforsvard played scored two of the Navy's goals.

The 1952-53 match resulted in a 2-I win for the Navy side, which was captained by Roger Nlidgley playing full back.

The present success is built on a solid defence. The experienced Bill Elison at leftback and Eric Tonkin at centrehalf have the provided foundations on which the much

beaten

The two outstanding victories of the improved Keith Brown at rig season are undoubtedly those against (Continued in column 4)

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Royal Navy (Malta) won the Football Rugby with two convincing Competition w ins against the other Services. first match against the Royal Air Force was played on a very wet pitch but the Navy team adapted itccl I 'el I to the cotl it ions a rid led at half by six points to nil. from11 a centre. l.iCLIL. Crowley good try l (I Icoti). and a penalty goal by A nil I a sv In the F. R A. ( Ashton). second half a penalty goal gave the R.A.F.;tconsolation score, but the i tUrn were svorth 0 tnners. Man 'It' the lila icli was F. R A. A ttdlaw who gave all irnmaculatc display at full back.

As the Army had beaten the R.A.F. by 24 points to 13 the final match was the decider of the competition. A very large crowd turned out at Niarsa Stadium to sec the match, and the tiaval supporters were not to be dt5iiPpoititCd. , F. R . A. A ml law dropped a goal rorn a penalty award to open the Nav's score. and this was follooed by a good t Ii rce-q ha rtc r movement (St. Angelo) ending in R Ii. A. Stan going over for a try, wIt cli ss as not coits erteth.

A further opportunist try by A .A. \Vea Ic (Falcon) and a not her dropped petta II y goal by A nil Li sv completed the Navy score. with a dropped goal by the Army hivIta If as their only reply.

A title win for the Royal Navy and very gratifying for the followers of the game in NI a I ta to see the cup won by a well drilled lif:een.

Much of the credit for the Navy's success goes to the line team spirit engendered by the Chairman-Capt.

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in ntatlers equestrian is growing in the Royal Navy as elsewhere in Great Britain, and riding is now officially recognised as an authorised form of recreation along with all other forms.

For all Sports Equipment, Clothing and Accessories The organisation which sets out to foster equestrian sport in the Service Orders Forwarded To All Parts is the Royal Naval Saddle Club. whose Headquarters is at 68, South Audley Street, London. WA, and whose aim is to assist beginners in every way possible. endeavouring to bring all riding sports within the reach of matty who would otherwise not have considered them for reasons of accessibility or expense.

Membership of this Club is open to all officers or ratings of the Royal Navy (and its Reserves), the Dominion Navies. the Royal Marines and the Women's R o y a I Naval Service. whether they are still serving or are retired. The annual subscription is small and the benefits of membership are wide.

This year. in addition to supporting local Naval Saddle Clubs in the United Kingdom. Gibraltar, Malta and Singapore. and to a ss i s t i n g members who may wish to hunt or play polo. the parent Club is. as usual. arranging programmes of racing and show-jumping.

For example, candidates are currently being sought to ride in selected races in about half a dozen point-topoints being held in various parts of the country. Similarly, candidates are also required to compete for the When you're back in civvy life you will be glad you took advantage of the honour of representing the Royal Navy "Save while you Serve" plan at the Royal Windsor Horse Show in Regular, sensible saving now with the Westbournc Park Building Society could May, and in other show-jumping add up to a deposit on a home of ycur own and will help you to get priority for your events elsewhere. mortgage when the time comes.

None of these opportunities would Share Savings Accounts have been especially designed for this purpose and at be possible without the great conpresent yield 41% Income Tax paid by the Society. Alternatively you can open a tribution made by the "retired" Share Investment account and earn interest at 3% Income Tax paid. element in the Royal Naval Saddle Ask your Paymaster now for full details of the scheme and send now for a copy Club. A major part of the Club's Park brochure, of the Westbourne Building Society funds ill fact derive from those who, although past the age when they themselves are able to ride, generously continue to support the Club financially. Similarly, the racing and showjumping programmes would hardly be Member of the Building Societies ,'Issociah:on possible without the time and effort C/i/cl Office: Westhourne Grove, London, \V.2. devoted to them by retired members.

Branch Olhces - Ahtord (Ken;). tsrticmouith. Croydon, 1'A~tbotirric. Luton. Maidstone Their reward is the knowledge that St. Souttictid, Wood lord Ne' ton Abbot. t5cwbury. Ibctiaiond.

Albans. Souutiamp;on, Woking, the sailor of today can still, if lie Worthing, and acncucs throughout the country. wishes, readily confirm for himself Assets exceed £55,000,000 Reserves exccçd £2,700,000 that "the. best thing for the inside of a man is the outside of a horse," Shares and Deposits in this Society are Trustee investments

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(Continued from column 2) fan Pearson at righthialf and Phil Searhe at lefthialf have built. In goal David Camplyn and Nick Carter have been splendid and it is difficult to the team captain. C.().A. Cantelo. choose which is the better. Up front by back, the ss'ingers have had their moments. but have 1101 vet been given sufficient of the ball to ltd p make many telling

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ROYAL NAVAL AIR STATION YEOVILTON The Fleet Air Arm's Fighter School

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ADMIRAL PILOTS HIMSELF 'uil Naval Air Station, Tt1

Ro coilton is also the flj,ship of totiiltr%sIdi, ilh (hi-Iht.Officer Naval 'iasjl Ihint, Iruiniut, " Rcar-Adiniral 1). C. E'. F. Gib%on, place-ativies wiiih V " conjure ill) .J C B I) ( who has been associated king Arthur and live Knights of %ithIl iJI is'jlionsinc.e the Ruufl(l Table, i couple of Naval ;-'lying froill lichester, five or So three major tasks liaining h ih_ -let alist of the frorn Yeovil and only a few training Navy's pilots, ObseIrvers, air traffic controllers and > ! froni Sherhorne in onemnien : the work -tip of Front direction and Glastonbury 'r id the idministr ition of the Nasal another, is the Royal Naval Air ' .

Air Stations at eovilton, Lossielit heron) the Rmal Navy's Fighter Station and the home front home .

-So that lie and his staff can get , around his diversified command easily. of the Ns s tour front-line All N his two aircraft at his dii %' e ither Fighter Squadrons. The il-a Sea Prince. (the b trec ) and p Station is also hit. hi mshil) I t " a Vampire both maintained

by Heron I Iii.ht the Station's Flight Flag Other Naval I Ring Train-: -[lie Flag Lieutenant to the Admiral ."". .icis also as his personal pilot, although "l he entrance to II.M.S. Heron, the U.N. Air Fighter School at leni ilton a being qualified pilot the Admiral can, and does, fly regularly and so abreast of the latest fling techis ashore fromH.M.S. June 18, 1940, and that date keeps Squadron since Centaur and it is shortly to be joined there has alwas been a very friendly niques, as does his Chief of Staff, Capt.

J. D. Honywill. R.N. About half of by 890 Squadron from H.M.S. Ark link with the' town and people of the 18 stall officers in H.M.S Heron Royal.

Ycovil. In December. 1961, to celeare qualified aviators and it is quite Heron Flight, the station flight, main- brate 21 years of friendship and goodnormal for them to pilot themselves t.iins a heterogeneous collection of air- will, in war and peace, an 18-inch high on duty visits, craft (including the Hunters used by silver heron was presented to the The F.O.N.F.T. is also responsible the Naval Flying Standards Flight) and Mayor and people of Ycovil by the for the operation of the Naval Flying care of all visiting aircraft.

Captain, officers and men of RN. Air Standards Flight, under the command the Aircraft Direction Centre trains Station, Ycovilton. of Lt. Cdr. 1'. E. M. Kirby. RN., direction officers and assists 766 SquadThe then captain. Capt. W. C. Simpwhich is permanently based at YeovilrLin and front-line squadrons when re- son, O.B.E., t).S.O.. RN., in making ton. As its name implies the flight the presentation said: "At this station. quired. Direction officers are trained deals with instrument grading. Stanu ith Sea Venom aircraft based at Yeoset in the heart of Somerset. we carry dardisation, and trials and training of Iton. and flown by civilian pilots of out the tradition of King Arthur. only fixed and rotary winged aircraft. DurMessrs. Airss ork Ltd. our Excalibur has a more potent thrust ing the past year it has also taken over The Junior Officers' Air Course pro- and is held poised over the earth by the grading of Qualified Flying Inides an air course for General List the aircrews we train here." On June structors (Q.F.ls.) and is now responsib-Lieutenants during their fourth 16, 1962, the station received the Hon" sible for flying standards throughout of training and also runs other orarv Freedom of the Borough and a of the Service. ilicers' air acquaintance courses, silver casket was presented to it by H.M.S. Heron first commissioned on the Mayor and Corporation. "

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U.N.. Commanding Officer, U.N. Air Station, Veovilton 1 he ii.tiiy and varied functions carried out t \'eovilton mean that the air station is a very busy airfield, which is normally open for some 16 hours out of the 24. This period is extended at ti nies. particularly when as a diversion for carriers operating sviihii: r:ingc.

Chiet among the functions at RN. Air St-it ion Ye ovi ton are the lot lossing. and these keep the 2,000 officers and men ''(iii their toes.''

The Naval School. 76(' Fighter Squadron, trains pilots and observers for the Sea Vixen squadrons of 1hi Fleet. 1 heir course lasts 21 weeks and includes a large proportion of night fly iii g.

1 he front line Sea Vixen squadrons fonu and work lip here and the station supports them in ever' possible way when they are disembarked from their parcili carriers. At the moment 892

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Navy's front-line :aircraft inTLIE chide the two-seater Buccaneer, a long-range strike aircr.i It built to liv fast and low in order to tim old detection ii cflenl) raitar and 5(1 to achieve or surprise. II can carry nuclear conventional weapons.

Although primarily carried for defensive purposes, the two-seater Sea Vixen all-weather tighter can also be ii sed to attack ship or land targets with variety of weapons ranging from 2-inch rockets to a nuclear bomb.

The single-seater Scimitar strike! fighter has a terrific rate of climb and is very fast at low level. It can be used in defence of the Fleet by day. It can cirry 32 3-inch rockets or four 1.000lb. bombs or a nuclear weapon.

Oriein:ihly used as an anti-submarine urcraLt, the three-seater Gannet was redesigned and is now equipped for airhorne Early Warning.

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SQUAI)RON permanently based at R.N. Air Station, Ycosiltun, is No. 766, sshich is equipped sith 12 Sea Vixen Mk. I aircraft. Seven pilots and nine obser ers make up the instructional staff, all of ss lioni ha'. e completed at least one front line embarked squadron tour.

The primary, task of the Squadron is to complete the operational training of new stiidcnts. both pilots and observers, in the fighter role. 1 hc young pilots arrive. having finished basic flying training in Jet Provost aircraft

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The syllabus provides training in all the varied roles of the Sea Vixen, including High and Low Level filterin cities, _ong Range Strike.

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sive course of day and night flying in Sea Vixens. The observers complete basic navigational and jet familiarisaion training in Sea Prince and Venom L . 1SL CII I) XT ILl .111 at Ii. SJIflCI iLl aLIltJt}l. I\.LS. Air Station, 1-lalfar.

Malta, before arriving to "crc w-u p' cc it It their pilot counter-parts for the 18-week course in 766 Squadron.

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the is eck at IIROIGIIOL- I easilton the sky is full of highereit aircraft and the ilouse 01 their engines often niakes thought and . ,. " speech impossible. At the week-ends another te till of enthusiasts lakes over the airfield and for them flying is not fast or rico-,'.

The lie ron Gliding Climb operates three club and two privately owned #, " " --aircraft. Ycovi I ton is .tit excellent soariTtS Site with good weather conditions for much of the year. give ruse to 1 " 3 the "thermals" which keep .m glider and in which it can climb.

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At Yeovilton the gliders are launched Wren Linda lIcait. one (it, the i,,Ore attr:ictisc iiieiiilier'. of 766 Squadron, experience and. wherever time and is I seated in the cockpit of one of the planes she has helped to service circumstances permit,, tile course by one of three methods. First. h' an aerotow from the station Tiger Moth; gliders are normally towed up to 2,000 ;.;Lcsi.)05

driven to the launch point at the start 1 the day's flying. It has been fitted cc itlu m desk for the timekeeper, for stowages equipment, cooking facilities and c iss chairs for us. Is hcn all aircraft are airborne and soaring! it is altogether a comfortable (Iuhroom which doubles as a control tower.

At other times gliding is a sport in which everyone participates.

Apart from the oh-iouis jobs of winching and to -car driving. gliders have to be positioned at the launch point for each flight and itt .irtloumuui of excess er1erg' can he worked oil pushing gliders! It's social outfit, too. The Club has had some magnificent Skittle Runs during the winter and often a gliding film is shown before the skittles natch begins At the last annual dinner M r. John I:ieldeit. the current National Cham-

club's principal and welconic guest.

The Heron Gliding Club is looking forward to a good season in 1965. If you like the idea of beating gras-it without an engine and joining in the 1 pay thi. Heron Gliding (conies rrttNext the Club motor tow; the club recently. bought an American FlOO pick-tip with the genpuorm

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Y.M.C.A. near the church and goes Yeovilton's Station Flight, the by 5 The isindocs are divided into three ' side of the existing building gives it from strength to strength. A Scout SOLO IN TWO MONTHS Heron Flight, is as varied as the types . centre a one separate sections: the depicts "delta-wing' appearance on Group and Cub Pack are shortly to There are two training aircraft. the of aircraft which may be seen on the the Ascended Christ, triumphant over side, as well as providing the much- be added to the existing Slingshy 121 and 11731. They are both Station's line. the Cross and death: the right see- needed 70 extra seats. but it also equippedwith dual controls kind simple [)tiring the past year. for instance, tilt contains a V.R N.5. otuicer . itd raises the hope and possibility that a instrumentation and in these aircraft tile Flight serviced or maintained with a Sea Vixen Mark I on further extension will Recent prove necessary gifts to the church include a climb members have learned to some 3.000 r,iiiutg. visiting aircraft. Sometimes fife riutucs is it Ycoc ulton and tile left on tile oilier side, to complete the silver chalice and paten. and other fl v. It takes between 10 and 40 launches these arrived singly. sometimes in b 1 mitci. and symmetry. items have been promised is in '.5 utudocs sltoc; S I pilot and t firefighter. reach the stage of flying solo if %.on squadrons: sorlti.iuit)cs by prior with an operational aircraft carrier at lltc church plays an active and im- ent memorials to those who had served are of average aptitude, and fewer if arrangement, sometimes unexpectedly. sea. portant part in the life of the Station, at R.N. Air Station, Yeovilton, and you have flown before. So a keen They visited Ycovilton for all sorts of 1 he recent extension made to one and working the Sunday Services on since been killed. student. flying only at week-ends. can reasons. but chiefly because it is the be solo within two Iflontlis of first most conveniently situated airfield for carriers embarking or disembarking taking to the air.

The club is open to all serving aircraft, and because the station flies '1 ofluccrs and r miinLs and their f miliec the flag 01 the I _lag Officer Naval tIc There are a few civilian members, all ing Training. In addition Ycovulton is of cc hout contribute much to the club's the most suitable and - -' ' convenient venue . operations and give continuity when for ''show cvi udocs air displays.

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- ' months its crew work flat out to satisfy Having acquired some solo flying members graduate to the a lte:mvy programme of air displays experience, 2h s ulpI Inc in ci hich they '" -throughout the totmntrc -. : -.

P1 - rw , (1 -cart learn more advanced call ing. They -J,-, FLYING B tR progress from extended local soaring crossPrince and the Vampire are cloud flying and One flights to id Ii mrgcs for country flights The cunnrngls designed m lint mmcd primarily is A system of international gliding ccrtufi- the Admiral and his staff, but the airI b-_I c ml.'. constantly pcrsLm mdc-. a pilot to craft is m whole in. available for con tmnu ition for instrument mproci_ his flying and graduate to the training. ' 4 n.\tstep.

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P1,111 SOCIAL ACIIVI1IF.S I'OO The one and only WhirhAind assumt:3 On the airfield the Club I lead the role of maid of all ciork.

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'Moved into a new quarter lately?

j HAVE, and I do mean ness A ness building. ness furniture and carpets, new I pattern crockery, even ness c(,rtiscene . - . green and grey in lieu of brossn.

Where? In a quiet cul-de-sac at llchester: a thrcc-l)e(lroosiicd maisonette. all electric, with four or tic miles of unrestricted siess of the Somerset countryside.

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Clearing the kitchen for action took quite a while-so many cupboards to choose from; what a pity the cooker it fitted in the wrong place, and I wonder who thought of putting a cuphoard directly above it'? Plenty of room though, a separate power point

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or fridge and si 0sIt i rig machine. plenty of natural light, ;tit air of freshness and a wonderful view.

Unpacking, tedious as usual, was not helped by the fact that the drawers in "the chest of" were not co-operative, shut-or they stayed open-and seemed very reluctant to alter that condition; however, two hours of planework and sandpaper did alter it, and unpacking and stowing went on without hindrance.

Living in a maisonette? Missing that open coal fire'? Yes, maybe, but I also miss the trips to the coalhouse. the smoke, soot, dust and that ash-filled fireplace in the morning! The only natural enemy at the moment is fluff from the new carpets, hut who cares'?

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T'1RS'1' commissioned in July. 1942. under the command of Lieut. R. C. I FI-rench. R.N., at Norfolk, Virginia, 892 Squadron flew Grumman Wildcat aircraft. this first commission lasting a little over a year and the squadron seeing service in the escort carriers 11.51.S. Battler and Archer, being employed principally on anti-submarine convoy escort duties.

The squadron re-formed in April, 1945. with Grumman and trained x months of this commisin the night tighter role at R.A.F. l)rem. :11helast sion sscre spent in the Far Last embarked in H.M.S. Ocean and the squadron disbanded after returning to the United Kingdom on the completion of hostilities.

No. 700 "Y" Flight, which became There follossed a period of nearly * newly commissioned 892 Squadron ten years in "limbo" before the squadroll re-formed in July. 1955. at its pre- in July; 1959. was commanded by ('dr.

Air Station. II. I'eirie. KIN who 0:10 11150 COillsent home, the R. N. Ycovilton. with de Havilland Sea manded the third CommiSsion of the Venom aircraft. At the beginning cf squadron four years previously. Since 1959 the squadron has been, with short this commission the squadron em. barked in I I.\l.S. Albion for i \ledi- breaks for leave and modification programmes, continuallv at sea, first in Ark terranean and Far East tour. Later, i H.M.S. Eagle, they, took part in the R oval and later in Victorious, Hermes Antzlo-French intervention at Suez in 011(1 Centaur November, 1956. where flies, were ciii' OPERATIONS LAST YEAR :! ployed principally in their ground attack role. although the were at conDuring the past year the squadron stant readiness to defend the Fleet has operated in the Far and Middle should any air opposition have been East embarked in H.M.S. Centaur. ' encountered. Shortly after this the Operational highlights of the cruise were the covering of the R oval Mart lie squadron paid off at Yeov i hon. ', landings in Tanganyika in January and GUNS. 811 "' In November, 1958, Flight of RadIan rebels in June, During the squadron sive flinLriLkunit Iorth,nL\ Naval s%~Ls principally concerned with being All-'sVeattier Fighter, the de h-Iavilland at readiness to resist any increase in " confrontation of .,aircraft, with which the In doncsiati SCO Vixen. This the squadron is still equipped, wasca Malay With the ship, the squadron visited development of the D.H.I 10. and is a two-scat HE current training schedule for Seaman General List officers sends its tighter. Aden. Singapore, Hong Kong. the high-performance. armed with Fircstrcak air-to-air guided Philippines. Madras and Mombasa. fourthye pupils on a round of technical courses as Acting Subdnscnibarkatwo-inch missiles. and unguided where a highly successful Iktnts, during which they visit the various schoobi, Gunnery, 'f.A.S. and tiion Nairobi was rockets. It was the first fighter aircraft to enjoyed , etc to team the fighting side of their chosen profession.

The squadron is at present at to dispense altogether with gun armaThe pupils spend four weeks with extreme south west. Naturally. since to embark in H.M.S. modifications enable ton, but mcnt, and recent expects are 'n an Air Course they do h' Fleet Air Arm undergoing the the it to carry a variety of bombs and Centaur shortly forserviccpossihly ,O,AC,), this commuting by air. in Herons of Junior ()tlieers' Air Course. missiles. in the Mediterranean.

Bullpup air-to-ground and occupying a building in R.N. Air 781 Squadron, the Navy's communi"--"---'--"-- ------"--"-"Station. Ycovilton, second only in Cation squadron.

One of the aims of the course is to niagnificence to Air Traffic Control.

I During the course they do a lot of give a balanced and up-to-date picture travelling, ranging from Lossiemouth of. the 1-lees Air Arm-and that can L\. in the far north to Culdrose in the be done by just sitting in a classroom.

-- no matter how magnificent. So the aircraft and facilities of each Air alion in turn are used and lecture ill file various arts and crafts (if ity . flying are given by pritc' tising aviators at Lossicmouih for helistrike, Culdrose for -' copiers. Portland for AS helicopters, ' I Hr issds for Airborne 1 irIs Warning * F in the Gannet. which carries it radar cl in it., vitst heIR. ;ill(] tile parent st ation. Yeovilton. for the fighters. " LOTS OF FLYING -. confined to the their four weeks the Heron.

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Total flying time avcr;iges out at about eight hours apiece in operational aircraft and twelve hours in the I-Ieron, addition to the Suh'I,ieutenants courses. short courses and day visits are rim for foreign and ('ommonssc:ilth Othiecrs, VI.P'. and W.R.N.S. Officers-in fact. it is becoming centre am which non-aviators can learn about the Fleet Air Arm for. alas. despite all the publicity. there still I seems to he a lack of appreciation of the other fellow's job between those who fly and those who don't.

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K.C.V.O.. C.B.. is to he placed on the Retired list to date April 14. 1965.

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SCHOOL STAFF lRECTION Officers carry out practical training in the art of conoiling aircraft at the Aircraft Direc)fl School. which moved to Yeoviln from Kete in 1961.

Training courses last six weeks and ich student obtains a minimum of 55 rcraft control hours.

The School is an integral part of the ir Department although closely assoatcd with H.M.S. Dryad.

Targets for the school are provided Sea Venom aircraft operated by irwork Services Ltd.. who average a tal of sonic 3.000 flying hours per :i r.

Besides aircrat t direction training IC School provides training facilities ir the Naval Fighter School and conmotion training for front-line fighter tuad rons while ashore. Thus file staff I five oblicers and 13 matchless Wrens c kept hard at it.

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May 211, 1964. on the occasion of the Fleet Air Arm Review to celebrate 50 years of Naval Flying. that afternoon the museum was visited by 4,585 people.

When the museum closed for the winter on Oclober 4, 1964. the number of visitors totalled 33,518

It was in the summer of 1963 that let. Seatire. Seafury, Attacker and the idea of a museum was born. Dur- Whirlwind. 1 he Sopwith was lent by jog this summer, a small public en- the RAE and had to be returned closure was opened at Ycovilton to when the museum closed for the allow the general public passing along winter, but a Walrus will shortly take the A303 to stop and watch the Fleet its place. However, the Swordfish.

Taranto, takes pride of Air Arm at work and witness the fly- heroine o IIt. In order to make it more interest- place and, suspended from the roof ing, the then Commanding Officer of the hangar with dummy crew, greets .

(Capt. R. H. P. Carver. C.B.E., D.S.C the public as they enter, . .'

As popular as the "real" aircraft.

R.N.) proposed that the three old his' toric aircraft (Seatire. Martlet and and possibly even more so. is a truly Swordfish) on the station should be magnificent collection of 1124th-scale .t junior dining 11.111. The Navy has conic %.%y front the rough tables and In ut tics. but its men still eat chips-with vinegar! placed on view adjacent to the public models of nearly all the important Naval which have served with enclosure.

Putting the aircraft in the open pro- operational fleets. These are supported duced problems over maintenance so it by numerous photographs showing the was decided to place them under cover development of naval aviation. in hangar. From this grew the idea of i Photographs and carrier models uland irigs a museum 10 cover file ttill tinY years no" i&i usio,iiit,ti ui " " farm the far side of the on 1' I cry .

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The station Y.M.C.A is open for TV., table tennis. pin machines and canteen morning and evening. The Boys' Club and Brownies meet once a week there and there is a Church YOUNG man who joined R.N. Air Station. 'eosiIton, for the first time Fellowship when this does not take A some 20 years ago would have been met with a similar vista of hangars place in the church itself.

-rite glamorotis gliding club foncand single-storey brick huts as one who joins today. but the interiors of the . buildings in those far off days would have been as dismal as the exteriors. A lions nearly all the year and there is barn of j mess ball with long tattles and benches, asparsely equipped but as a go-karting from time to time. cubmess deck, with iron bedsteads and hair mattresses. a N.A.A.F.I. canteen of aqua club all the year round (flow - '.and Spartan proportions selling equally Spartan coffee. buns and "Nutty" on ration. tough can one get?), expeditions and at Portland sailing . canoeing .

-- one of the ' . where a few boats are kept for the , Td.iy. although the buildngs arc way to the l-I:ron Club of its kind in the Royal the the interiors first Navy. station.

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What else is there at \eovmhton'! the histii(s. Peaches and cream or Jam roll and custard. 1 ca--Cheese and church has been mentioned elsewhere biscuits. Supper-Soup. choice of in these pages. but it should be men1.amrib chop and egg. or Chicken and tiorted that there is also a simple iii tush roorir pie, or Liver and Bacon. R o:ii in (at Ii ol c chapel. the N issen hut exterior of which belies the quietly Choice of four veg. .10 provide this sort of service Sv attractive interior - .

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The is lion gymnasium is re ills Wrens and civilians. ssorm a four. the most versatile place- trampoline, watch system throughout the week, annual Christmas I Ii in cc decks all have a cut ill station plays, separate ante-room fitted according to pantomime. current affairs lectures. main merit, sale of Christmas trees, (lie mess members' taste-which can pa be. vcrs varied. Each man has a corn- and children's parties, to name some fi'rtable intel ior sprung mattress and of the many activities which take place an iirdtviuiial bed light-well, why therein. From the gymnasium to the not?- -the have them in the Brigade playing fields and pasture lands not o Guard s. There is also plenty of used by aeroplanes. where not only locker space in which to keep the humans can h seen chasing around marry cis han suits now so necessary after halls of ditterent shapes arid for time smell-dressed lack ashore. si,.cs, but also the horses which make ,~,,n 1 here is a little room for uniform, up the saddle club _ ': sh. Its ishat next'?can,bbc too gr~t7~j.1lg-.iiid a llaa Black Sheep IA R ST -CLASS CLUB gra7irrg the bomb dump grass arid is I:snm the pig 1 Ir N.A.A.F.I. Canteen its given ''snort snort--- cit

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of Naval Aviation. shtlst impetu ssa ssh:.: ii. .n. clothing, arni.mnt.nt, engiven to the idea sstth the news that theand ilCti:1Iettts provide addtannlser.it of the Royal N.isal iiii.d ',lubits. . 50th I he support shewu by members and Air Service was to be celebrated by a e-incmbc-rs of the RN..-N.S. and Royal Review in May. 1964.

Although considerable planning was F.A.A.. or their relations, in lending possible during the next few months no or donating personal items. some of really firm start could be made until major historic interest. has been heartAdmiralty approval for the project was cntng and, at times, quite touching. received on February 14. 1964. From Seldom a week pascs without an otter Command won the Plymouth Navy then until the official opening uas only being received from someone who has at Portsmouth IS weckรง but cm itti au immense aIiroi:ii: visited or has heard of the museum.

Boxing on March 25 with the Royal Marines of hip front museums. unanuf i liii cis May h1. 1 crest. possibly a bomb or, as coming second. Portsmouth Command ships, air stations and private inch- occurred recently. whci' a gentleman of third uand Air Comm md fourth viduals the museum was read for the 7m1 forwarded an intriguing collection of photographs of the various aursnipm official opening on May .S. I betssecn 1914-19 He had served in the I R23 and in the R N.A.S. for eight AIRCRAFT AND MODELS I years and when visiting the museum Aircraft on display were the Sword' had observed with pride a photograph hish Corsair. Sopwith Triplane, Mart' of the R23 in one of the showcases. to cope even with a large population of families from the froit line lighter squadrons fr si hm Yeovlto:t is the base. The quarters are situated i two groups-- the laree in llchester and the other in eoviI. where the Navy has hoiiht 97 houses and 12 flats a new civilian estate at lit orne i - a . -

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