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No. 132 JUNE. 1965

NaiT News

U.S.S.

the

US.N.),

Claude

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The Newspaper of The Royal Navy and The Royal Naval Association

assured of personal attention to your requirements.

Published first Thursday of the month

Ml*xed~Manned Ship to visit Portsmouth SIX NATIONS RUN U.S. DESTROYER

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Royal Naval Uniforms BERNARD'S OFFICERS' SHOPS 40 COMMERCIAL ROAD, PORTSMOUTH Telephone 26116 30 ROYAL PARADE, PLYMOUTH Telephone 66543 Promotion orders a speciality, writ, for special details, etc., and

Ricketts

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mixed-manned guided-missile destroer, is

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The destroyer, originally commissioned as the C.S.S. Biddle, and renanicil . ' . in memory of the fonuer Vice-Chief of Nasal Operations. Admiral Claude . . .

Ricketts, U.S.N.. who devoted a great deal of his efforts I,, the concept of "uiitd in inning. and the lulti I iter ii Force.. Ls 431 feet in length and has a beam of 47 feet, Displacement (full load) is 4.500 tons and he has a coitipleiiient of 336 officers and men. . , .

In February. 1964. the CI:iude V. rid are not berthed according t , '.1 .

Rtck Ct t' wa selected to demonstrate nationality. but according to the shill,

the mised-manning idea which derived department to which they are assigned from :1 promise made by the late Prest - Thus, ma it V living spaces conta Ii

Kennedy countries par-interested menu varied

dent

to

make available to within N.A.T.O. an A tiler can wa tslt p to demonstrate the concept of nitilti-national manning.

I he purpose of the demonstration I wit cii President K en ned v had in mind was to provide first-hand information in the nrised manning of a modern. complex warship s hich would be theful in the event that the proposed NI till ilLateral Force ( NLLI:.) were cst.i hI stied.

1 he Claude V. Rickettc became completely mixed-manned ill Decenther. 1 464. with ten officers and 24 men Inirn the Royal Navy, ten oft-i-1 and 174 men from the U.S. Navy,. t'.iis otlicers and 4] men from West (ierm:inv. two officers and 30 men from It il'. two officers and 24 men front Greece and one officer and 17 men from The Netherlands. the period of the demonstration ill cud in Dcccmbcr. 1965 - .

representatives (ruin all si of the ticipating nations.

The Is and ( ; mi ii;.

Italian. British arid Dutch cooks assist

No%% operating is iih the Far F;,'. I I Icci. II.s l.S. Triu us ph. the Escort Maintenance Ship. is seen at Singapore with

the frigates (from left) Loch Killisport, Zest. Lincoln and Whitby alongside. Formerly a light fleet carrier, Triumph I n, .,,i, รง, .,,,. ..f - four-.'. commissioned ,,, ... ---.rr. ...... this .-.r -. -, - ,i- r...........facilities --: fu '-' ...... . work on board the complex modern destroyers and frigates. Triumph left Portsmouth almost a month before she was scheduled to do so and some of her ship's company went away without having had leave. Some of these have been flown home for that leave. The ship is commanded by Capt. I. F. Sommerville, R.N.

Seventy

in preparing national dishes. Hooks and periodicals troni ill p irticip iting countries are available All personnel are paid in U.S. dollars at augmented rates of pay established by their own navies. Ro ii N is'. sailors receive m extra three and a half cents a day to

ships

IS hoped that a total of sonic 70 ships will be assembled 'm the for a visit to the Fleet by. the, C7lytic .

Queen on August II) and ii.

Included %k ill be an aircraft carrier. t guided missile destroyer, cruise , survey vessels and several Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships beside a large number of destroyers, frigates, submarines and many smaller ships Among the latter sc ill he coastal minesweepers of the

compensate for the spurt allowance Royal Naval Reserve. " slic oil board is a couuipiceiv ncw wuiucii flies, isotItu receive ill tureir own i tie snips is iii be under the cornexperience br the entire crew. Person- Navy but cannot have in a IS. ship. mand of Vice-Admiral Sir John

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Frewen. who will then be Commander-in-Chief, Home Fleet,

Queen

The Queen's last visit to the Fleet Was in Iiv, l9S7 it lnvcrgordon .

The Queen. accompanied by the [)like of Edinburgh, arrives at the ( l de anchorage in lt.M.Y. Britannia f August 10. and on the morning si ill be greeted with a salute of 21 ill be guns from the Fleet, which

dressed overall. They are to visit some of the ships that day, and on August II will proceed through lines of manned by their cnccrrng companies.

The Queen and the Duke leave the area in H \1 Y Britannia at l2 30 pm on August II. U M S Otuc will be at Ross th from June to 7 for Navy Days.

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Commodore C. A. I lemkrsun (Commodore. It .N. Barracks, Portsmouth), with (.I'.O. Regi mi Id I huhcr. suitably escorted, carrying the silver casket containing the Freedom of the City scroll. passing the Guildhall, Portsmouth, on May 7. On the saluting dais are the Lard Mayor (Alderman J. A, Nyc) and the Coniniander-in.Chief. Ports1110 uth (Admiral Sir Willrcd Woods). As the parade of nearly 1,000 sailors and wrens marched through the city the sun shone brightly and thousands watched the historic ceremony. The smartness of (hose on parade drew great applause from the crowds, both at the actual presentation ceremony in the grounds of Southsea Castle and during the march through the streets, "s,dh ba,onets fixed. colours flying, and drums beating"

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Navy News Eoiioa

Lieut. IS' H. R. Berridge. R.N(Retd.)

Tel.: Portsmouth 22351 (Eat. 72194)

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EDITORIAL

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affect

them. The

owner-occupier enough to land a "marned accompanied billet in, say. hong Kong, will, in most cases, want to .let his house and take his family out with

lucky

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What happens when be conies borne and wants W live in his own

offence for the owner of a property having a net annual value of £400 or Iccs to enforce his right of posscston " . without a Court Order.

It also

lengthened the tenant's protection by extending up to 12 months the Courts' discretion to Orders for suspend possession. recently introduced Rent Bill will replace the temporary measure. and this Bill prohibits eviction with, ..

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out a Court Order from premises of any value. It envisages machinery for fixing and regulating rents through the medium of Rent Officers and Rent Assessment and tenant

Committees if landlord cannot agree on a fair rental between themselves. It also provides for heavy lines and/or imprisonmerit for anyone convicted of using unlawful "persuasion" to induce a tenant to quit.

COURT REMEDY do these regulations affect the officer or man owning his own house'?

In principle his position has not hecn

how

changed. I-Ic can still let his house on a normal landlord/tenant agreement. c , Only I the tenant rrefuses to honour

his

part of the agreement at the end the tenancy will there he any of question taking him to Court.

There has always been this risk, and of

the proper remedy for the owner has always been to go to the Court.

Up to the time of going to press there has been no sudden spate of cases where a Court has given security of

tenure to the tenant of a Serviceman's house, and it is to he hoped that this happy state of affairs will continue.

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cases

occur,

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tt?rcrew.. at Singapore. I orrtn Service (East of Suez).

(Phased.) 24th Estcri Squadron. (A). tI.M.S. Alan (A. S. Fratc). July 13. at Stna,re Furetn Scrsrcr East of Suez). (Phased Captain (1)). 24th It.sort Squadron. December.

him.

house again?

The Protection from Eviction Acta temporary measurc-made it an

NEWS

notice.

11.51.5. ifachapioa IC MS ). July I. at Ports, Last). 9th

and a new Act which is foreshadowed by the recently introduced Rent Bill who is

folios,ing chips are expected to comflhjciofl or recommission on

the dates mentioned. It is emphasised that the dates and particulars given below are forecasts only. and may have short to be changed -perhaps at

are probably many svr%ing TIIF.RE officers and rating. who wonder how the Protection from Eviction Act

will

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ii.is, Itecia (Sursry Ship). July 27. at Glutnow. General Serste Commiuton (home.

North Attanttc) U.K Sage Port, Desonport.

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1ackwood A. 'S. Frigate) July 29. at ti.si.s. a Service. fossth.Home Fahery fir tc~:,(,n squadron. ' hI.M.S. ki,erloa Si S.). July 30. at Deson£ rru to Singapore. r' ot. I " Ii.MS. 55 iikksion. August 9. rrans!ers to 8th MS. Squadron. Dutton's crew transfer , IW,lktesron homer crew return to Stneaaorc.)

East). (E). ltr at r,rat,).

Desonprri. Itome Sea Sersie. 17th Frigate Squadron. "icc Wizard. U.K. Base Port. Portsii.si, I..a.der (A. S. Frigate). August 19 at Portsmouth General Sewe Commoston.

Itome lair of Suer Home East of Suez. 21st Escort Squadron. Disisional Leader.

U.K. Risc Port, Portsmouth.

(Phased.)

(Mtdd/

Fast). Amphibious Warfare Squadron.

51 5.). AuIusr . mouth. iotctng rcn to N:ngapore.

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January 5tss .sornal Leader (under concdrraion?. 24th l.sort Squadron. Home Sea Serstce. Ioretfl Sersicc (Last of Suez) horn da'e of sitting listS. Caprice lDcsiroyer), September 9. at Rescise on compctton (under consideration). listS. Ken, (G.M. Destroyer). September 9.

Chatham. General Service Comma-'n.

U'ha.sed.I Home Last of Suez Home. Last of Suez. U K. Base Port. Chatham. ii,si,s. %'&d] (.Surseting Ship). September 9. at Chatham. (,encai Scrstce (ommtcsston.

West Indies and North A:lantt U.K. Base Port. Chatham. tcer9.iChitLam.Local Foreign nice (Fur Last). 6th M. 'S. Squadron. (El. home 3.ltddle last. 9th Friga:e Squadron.

U.K. Base Fort. R9sh. (RI. 11.%1,S, Srelhiisi (A. S. lrtgate). September 28, at ('otses. Home Sea Sets/ce. Foreign Scm/ce from date of sailing (Fast of Suez). Divisional Leader. bib Lscore Squadron. (A).

It Conversion).

September, at Chatham. Home Sea Scrsc.c. bulwark°','j/p) September 30. at l)es.unnor*. Foreign Service (Far E_.") from doe tit stltnC. U.K. Base Port. Devon'

R.F.A, Wave Chief oiling (left) lL.'tI.S Tiger and (right) London. The shin astern appears to be H.M.S. Penelope. H.M.S. lAmdon, the guided missile destroyer, reconimissions at Portsmouth on November II for a General Service Commission at Home and East of Suez H.M.S. Brliblo. (A/S. Frigate). January Ii, at Chatham. General Service C,,mmis'ion, (Phased). I tome, I/itt of Suez/ ilonse, hEist (if Stipez. .10th Lscirrl Squadron. U.K. Base Pun, C 'hut ha nr.

11.51,5. Abese (Destroyer). January 11. at thallium. General Service ('ommu,,ctun, I t'hasedl. I tu,me . Fast of Suez; Ifonse : Imam of Sue,. ,h Escort Squadron. U.K. Rise Port, Portsmouth.

11.51.5. Whitby (A'S. l'riiule.) January. Re commivsion.s and transfers Irons 260e Escort Squadron rut 20th Fr/gate Squadron for ht,'me Sea Service. I'lacc of cuimmtcstuining and U.K. Base Port under cu,ns/dcmatut,n. (C'), hI.M.S, Canuandru I l)estrtnerl. January, at Gibraltar. 1-al I-utttn Sertice, L B P. Complement.

11.51.5. Minersa IA S. Frigate), January. at Newcastle for llttnte Sea Service, Foreign Service (East 01 Sate,) from dare of Oailtng 26th Escort Squadron U.K. Base l'i,trt. l)esttnPort (under consideration). (A).

HM.S. 7Ate (A.,5. Frigatc). January 11. m kionpore. General 5cr'. cc (onrnru*si,in. (h'hascd). home W, Ind/eslhlome'W. tndus.

0th Frigate from 24:6 Escort Squadron. U K.Squadron Base Port.

11.51.5, Ckopalra Flight. at Portland.

Janutary, Foreign Serv,.e Wasp 11.51.5. Cataller (l)c'ctroscrl. January 22, at Gibraltar for trial,. to Reacts c on utim' pletuon (under consideration).

Kent Flight. February 10, at Portland.

General Service 5e'scs 11.51.5. Fife I 6 51. ('u)rnrnt.,s,uor t)estruti er) I mhrut.irs II. at Gt.uscow General Ncr'. ice ( ,,ntntissii,n I tome t:ast ill Stue, - t / - K. Ruse Port, I'i,rr.snru,iu th i 11.51.5. t)arllng!on .1 tans. let Ii, St ft SI. S. - Stitiadruvo.I eI'ruury. (tannin', crew r.i nsler). I uxal lu're,gn Service (Far last) It), 11.51.5, KIritlislo. (St hi. Coarse-on). Feb. at K ntary. osyt 6. I- oteugn Sets te I SI:uld'e 1:asi(, 9th Minesweeping Squadron, (Scn:u,t tfltcu,t ,hen on station) (Ii), 11.51.5. Stasli,o (Mill. C,tnser'.,i,n).

25. at 1kv ortttor i. Local Foreign SetsFehr,iarv ice I Ear Fast) 6th 51 .5 Sqiiadruirr (I.) Aurora (A.'(,) February. i'kh.

General Service - ( 'utntmtcs,ofl. I l'ltasc,i I Ituritne uI Site, Ilutirte/f/a.si of Sue,. Do, suu,na I leader W1 1) Escort Squadron, ierred (font 2,td Ft tate Squadron IranUK Base Port. Chatham I Due tenta a se.

I9.%1.5. Mlnena hiughi. I ebtuary. at Portland Foreign Service. \S'-p.

Il.S1.S. Relentless (A/S Frulate), March, at t)evonport. (iener,tl Sets ce ('tlflttr,issiurtt (l'hasedl. Iloitue / V0. Indies hlu,rne ISV. Iraulies .9th I rtg;utc Squadron, tr.,nstetreul (root 25: I' 'cur: Sqtuadriati U K. Base I )cs u.n pot: 11.51.5. f.ondon Flight. StarchPort. at rottlanul General Service (Iontmucsit,n. (.Ve.ssca. lI.M.S. Puncbe*lon IC.S.5I I, March. i'ranslet' to 0th MIS. Squadron. Peostuin', crew Iran'.fee. Local Foreign Service (Far East). (E) ht.%i.S. Forth (S /51 Depot Ship) March. at Chatham. Home Sea Service ('apt. 3rd S/SI ,Squadron. U.K Rave Port. Ro'.yrh.

AIMS. StuaIeol (A 'S. Frigate). Marvh, at R tO) It liutme Sea Service. I' /sheey protect tort Suiut,,drt'n U.K. Bast: Port Runyth 11.51.5. Daring IDestru,yer) Starch, at I)eson.

Pitt. iruals crew. lo reserve on v'i'mp:e,:t'u tO Loni: Refit 11.51,5. Undaunted. (A 5. t'rin,gte) Start (a (renta:,'.e date, at Chatham. for trials. Con,. nticsions May, ('apt III Second I'ttiate Squadron. U K Ruse Port. Chatham (Order Constiier.ittua,ti. ll.%I,S. NubIa (Cl P Frugarel II. At Pivotrttouth General Service ('ontmlssiu,n (Phased) llisttte Sl,dd:e E.gst. 9th Frigate Squadt.'n.

U K l(.,sc Port. Putrtsmitutth IB) 11,51.5, lIncoln (A,11). Frigate). AP-11. At Pots' nttaui:lr I. I' K. 11.51.5. Slrlus .utmp:eurent iSIS Ft,o.ite) Aprul, at Portsntus,i:h liar Itttrve Sea Service, Foreucru Service It'..,st .11 Suie,( loam date of va,Iunar 24th Escort Sqit,tdttan. U.K. B.ise I'ort.

Puartsmu,uth (A).

11,51.5. Glamorgaa (6.51. Dcsrroyerl April. at Newcastle. General Sers CC ('0mm iss,u'n.

Itome East of Sue,. U.K. Base Port, Ports. mouth. li,St,S. Jaguar (A. 'A Frigate) Aptul, at (hat. ham L.R.P. comnlcmenl.

Nolest ihe term U K Base Port means he riotl at which a ship may normally be especred to gave lease and refit. l'ortsmouuih IC) tnd:cates shim administered by I'ortsntotuth, but which will normally re(ut and - or give leave at Chatham far osernea.

An rating, are norioaiI detailed teenier about four niurnihn ahead of confine,.

9.0 clonIng dale, and hue home wnke about month, ahead of commissioning date, ibIs nhonild be borne in wind when preferring requests in volunteer 10 s.e.c in 2 particular iS).

Ship, ti which I.uvcatly Entered CooksIn lieu Cooks (01, or stewards are to he borne of U.K. rat/nit'. are to be indicated as foltow'.

IA)-A(I Cooks IS), Cooks It)) and Stewards: (10-Cooks (SI. other than one P.O. Cook (5), all Cooks (0) and all Steward (('0-CooksIl/)(01and Stewards only: (1)) -Cooks IS) Only: leading Cook IS) and Stewards ony: it>-Cooks IS) and Stewards Only.

ever, the new Rent Bill contains a ii.t.s, Corannu (AID. Conversion). Scptem Compement. provision to speed the process of the ' be... at Rtstth. LR.!..

S September. at Count Courts by enabling Registrars °pmp(A. 't Ship). September at to deal with them. This should go a 11.51.5. hectIc (Stirsey c c lSc (Hnt long way toss ird5 minimising tncon oh A Iar Tri Vcnience.

11.51.5. Rarnaslon. September 30 at R~hrcin Foreign Scrvtce lSf:ddlc Last). 9th Under these new conditions the id M./S. CM 5.). October I. at SingaSquadron, vice Chilcompton. pore. 9th ,51. let his house after consulting a solicitor ora reputable house agent.

I,Foreign CnKn (CM.S ). October 15, at Bahrein. Foreign Sets/cc (Middle Eat). 9th M'S. Squadron. II:).

11.51.5. Athanlt (6.1'. Frigate). October 21. at Devrnpott Generai Scrstce Commission.

I l'hused), 11t,tte .' Sltddle East. 9th Fr:g:ite Ruse Port, Devonport. (Ill. Squadron U K. 11.51.5. Parapel 0 (.1.) October 22. at Bahrein.

Fotetcn Sers:.e (Muddle Fiat). Amphtbious W.irtarr Squadron. (I).

(A. 'S. Frigate), Nosember. at 11.51.5. Phoebe (I lasgutu . General Service Commi-.ston. home Las: of Stiet Home Fast of Suez. Capt. (DI. tOth Ls.ort U.K. Bate Port. Chaihunt (tinder Sqtiadron. iinsider.it ton I. at lI.M.S. Il,dra Sitrsey Ship). November.

Gl.tscovs. Gcneral 5cr'. ice Commicton II lonte.'

N. AtI.inti,). U.K. Base Port, (hall 11.51.5. Fearless (Assault Ship). Nutsemher 9. at Rd list. Foretcn Service I L/.,si 01 Suez). from date of sailing.

(A. S Irritate). End of Novemii.5I.S. Slrlas ber, at P.tr:.mu,tuth for trial*. Commussor.s April, (91,1., for I lorrte Sea Service. k,ltosved

by Foreign Service (East of Sue,) front date LEEDS So /o of siiIrng. 24th [.-wore Squadron. (A).

BRADFORD ,,,,., 41/6 lI.M.S. London (6 M. Destroyer). November II. at Portsrttotuth. General Servie (ommtssion.

HUDDERSFIELD;** 44)6 I i'h.iseul). I lu,rrte last of Sue, Home Last of SHEFFIELD ,,, 41/6 Site,. Ii K. Rise Port, Portsmouth.

NOTTiNGHAM ,,,,,., 35/6 lt.M.S Arrihuna Flight. Nosenther t at R ,N. LEICESTER ,.

30/Air Statuon. ( iitd rose. I-tire un Set '. ice (East NORTHAMPTON .. , ,. 24/of Wa'r', LIVERPOOL ....,.,... 47/6 11.%1,S. l.IaodalT IA. D. Frigate). November 18.

MANCHESTER 451At I)esi,ntsorr for trials. Commtvst005 January NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME , 33/6 It, for Ilome Sea Sees-ice. 26th Escort STAFFORD Squadron. Foreign Ser'.u.e (l:a.st of Suez) 31/6 WOLVERHAMPTON , ,.

Iron, date of satlung.

BIRMINGHAM ,,,,., 30/hi.M.S. leopard IA. I A. Frigate), December COVENTRY , , ...

27/trials. To Rcger'ie on 2. at Portsmouth for ,, 24/WARWICK .,,, contpetii'n (under cons:deration).

BANBURY ,, , 21/liStS, Norton SI If. ('onsercui,n). December 6, at Portsntuuih. Home Sea Service. Men OXFORD 17/home. 13K Base Port, Rosth. , BRISTOL 191 ht.M.S. Penelope (A. S Frigate). December SALISBURY ,,.,., ...... ('tentative date) at Devonport. Long Relut WORCESTER ,,. .. ,.

17/Prograntnte.

GLOUCESTER , _. , 25/tantrum I).

11.51.5. Fulasoulh IA. 'S. Frigate).

READING ,,,,,.

12/at I)csonp.urt. General Sersice Commission.

PORTLAND , 17/l'huscd I. lItter last uI Suez hIu,me East of PLYMOUTH 33/Sutz. (0th lI.si,rt Squ.tdron. U.K. Base Port, LONDON from PORTSMOUTH .., 13/6 f)e'.utnport.

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4. You can part exchange your present vehicle and still loin. We will settle any H.P. outstanding if required.

5. Monthly Stock List and Statement of Account sent to youHome or Abroad. The car you require is ready on your return home to drive away. Immediate insurance facilities.

6. You can open an account to meet your requirements..

7. Our representative visits Naval Establishments in the Portsmouth area. Telephone and we will call by appointment.

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enclosed photograph of .i 5.5 inch gun was taken 1m yself near the harbour at 'I orshasn in the Faeroe Islands in 1961 when I way,. there engaged upon fishery research I have since read in a book pubIkhcd in Denmark that the guns (as I recall there were two) are from FI.M.S. Hood. Presumably they had been removed from the bittle cruiser sometime prior to 1941 and mounted at Torshavn as part of the harbour defences or put there -titer the war is j kind of war memorial It occurs to me that if thes are indeed ex H.M.S. Hood thc must be tsso of the very tangible relics of the well-remembered warship and how much more appropriate, therefore, if one or both of them could be brought back to Portsmouth and put permanentlv on show at the old battle cruiser's home port. Much better than s, st rusting away on an exposed posij11 tion in the

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It scenis to me that thev woold be more at home on .Southea front or in the dockyard museum.

Yours. etc., I'. J. FRICKER,

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R. N. Ass'n members at Dartmouth College.

T the imitation of the Captain of the Capt. 3. E. L. Martin, I).S.('., members of the Tortia Branch if (he Ro at Nasal Association 5% with their is es, and supported by a contingent from Itrisha,n attended 'PS I)isisionc at the Britannia Roal Nasal College. l)artinouth on May 16.

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College Bishop of some members were conducted around Plymouth (Rt. Rev. Guy Sanderson) gave the address, and ltcr. together with the Chaplain of the College. Rev, J. F. Oatcs, joined the Branch in the Captain's drawing room for coffee.

In glorious De~ sunshine, and in One 'JtSLUItflI perLcc, setingn IR,-The Association of Wrens is imaginable. the visit to Dartmouth having a special drive to increase will long he remembered, in particular ks membership this year, and so I for the tine bearing ot the Divisions of would be most grateful if you would Cadets and Junior Officers during the flow me to appeal through the "Nak.,.: Parade, the beautiful church with its ~ levbs" to all past and present members rich traditions and for the warm of the W.R.N.S. hospitality of the Captain and his Staff.

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Roundabout on the Light Programme.

In all 22 contestants completed the creditable performance-arriving in W.l nk,,rnk ,, and -,ntb,. 4 " These will include commentae '"b" "" Th.. while airborne in a jet over the West cover 30 miles or more. Lack of train- last contestant to complete the walk Country, from Mr. David Shute and ing took its toll among the Navy men arrived at 3.0 am.

Mr. Peter Duncan, the producer of and, although most of them managed Roundabout. It is hoped to include to cover more than 30 miles, only one £150 FOR AID WEEK the Swordfish in was able to finish the course. He was programme, and The event was organised by Youth the theme will be the a comparison of old A.R. Brian Moss of H.M.S. Maidin Each Groups walker Helensburgh. and new in the 25 years of vital Naval stone. lie finished seventh-a very had to find sponsors prepared to pay Aviation history which Yeovilton has a penny for every mile completed. tile seen. proceeds to go towards Christian Aid On June 17 a Silver Jubilee Mess Week. The event was well supported Dinner will he held at which Capt.

Nubian sails for and it is that the T. G. V. Percy. R.N. the present by sponsors expected penny-a-mile payments will total over Commanding Officer, will welcome Middle East £150. the Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff, After a welcome break of a few Vice-Admiral Sir Frank Hopkins.

Nubian sailed on May 11 down the off the Isles of HM.S. days Clyde, K.C.B.. D.S.O., D.S.C. and most of .for her second period of dui). on the **fiddle East Station where she Arran and Bute. H.M.S. Maidstone the past Commanding Officers of the will become the Senior Officer of the returned to the Tail of the Hank on Air Station.

At 090{) on June IS-the 25th anniMay 15 to pick up svives and children Ninth Frigate Squadron.

Nubian was built at Portsmouth. of crew members. Families were versarv of the opening of the station from Helensburgh by M.F.V. -Vice-Admiral Sir E. M. Conolly being laid down on September 7. 1959. brought the forenoon and stayed on Abel-Smith. G.C.V.O., CR.. the launched on September 6, 1960, and during board for lunch. senior of the past Captains of Yeovilcompleted on October 9. 1962. Since Vice-Admiral Sir David Gregory, ton, will unveil a plaque above the returning home from her previous K.B.E., CH.. D.S.O. and Bar, the Flag entrance of the Control Tower to commission she has undergone an extensive refit in the dockyard, rccom- Otliccr Scotland and Northern Ireland commemorate the occasion. missioned with a new ship's company visited H.M.S. Maidstone (Capt.

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Naval and every skill imaginable 11k other ships of the squadron are opportunity to go on board the civilian. this great t. irn provides the various cI 1654.5 of modern warship.

Controller with the support he needs the frigate., hi ".1 Ships Dido and Ikr stick, a submarine, the coastal mine- Ships in harbour will be open to to n?cet his rcsons.hililies to the hl.Ysl. sweepers Ships Neston and visitors on Saturday and Sunday afterAdmiralty Board. besides posing a fest Wlvrton the Fast Patrol Boats, noons, so evcrone will he able to look personal problems.

Brave Bordcrcr and Brave round and "Meet tile Royal Navy."

H.M.Ships Swordsman and the new Elect In addition there will he tours of lli Rcp!erushrnent Tanker. R.F.A. Olvnships for organised parties of thus. In addition the aircraft carrier school boys and on the last day of H.M.S. Centaur and the guided each visit ships will embark guests, missile destroyer H.M.S. Kent join the including local V.1.Ps., school authorities and school children, to spend the squadron for the visits to Belfast and day at sea. l.ivcrPool.

This will he the first occasion for In conjunction with the squadron Pies 'us ted n :tic ma ti v sears that such visits have been visits at Kingston - ii pon -I-i till. N ellr,icks.ts a ' made in force to these ports and it is castle and Liverpool. a contingent of hoped that as many as possible of 41 Commando. Royal Marines, will the will take general the be giving a military display ashore. public ----------The Controller's departments also deal with a wide range of industries which supply the Navvs goods. For instance, about a third of this county's shipbuilding industry is ctiiplos ed on naval contracts. iincn; tO

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K.('.B.. I).S.C. A gunner by trade ho ugh he sa yf, lv that he left his gaiters on Portsmouth Station 20 years ago). Admiral Le Fanu has had a varied career. During the scar he .0 one time the RN liaison officer with the U.S.3rd and 5th Fleets in the Pacific. .'her the war served his headquarters .ipprenticcsh:p on the staff of the then ('onro Ic r. lie has commanded G 1 nges. the 3rd 'I'S. (now the 20th F.S.) at Londonderry. and Eagle. and on pro' 71) sit mu to rear- adm i r.i I sers ed is I)i rcclor'Gencra I Weapons and Flag Officer Second-in-Command. Far East.

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NSF IAI) of their usual monthl, church parade at the Guards Chapel on May 9, the officers and cadets of the Caterhani unit of the Sea Cadet Corps attended i)t,sions on the quarterdeck of their on headquarters, together s ith the chairman of ( atcrham and Warlingham Council (Coun. %. I). Gearing). %Ith the Clerk (Mr. 8. J. Smerdon). vice-chairman of the Council. Coun. 3. A. Porter) and ('oun. Mrs. M. Jeapes, members of the administrative committee of the Unit. parents of the cadets, and ittembers of the Rol Naval Association. Purley, branch.

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MIRACLE OF MOUNTAINEERING PROTECTOR, the Navy's Ice Patrol Ship. (Capt. M. S. Ollivant, One of the objects of the Expe(li. fI.M.S. M.B.E D.S.C R.N.). returned to Portsmouth on May 14 alter her tenth season in the Antarctic. Ice conditions and weather during the patrol were lion was to retrace Sir Ernest Shackle' route across South Georgia. moderately good and the ship was able to achieve most of the tasks she set ton's Lieut.-Cdr. said the Burley that out to do.

Her first operational task was to The homeward passage of the ship notes and sketches made at the time establish the ten-man Combined Ser- was an interesting one. many places by Sir Ernest were most helpful and vices Expedition on South Georgia, on the west coast of South America established beyond doubt the actual This was successfully achieved just being visited, The visit to Valparaiso route taken. When the Endurance. minutes before the weather swiftly in Chile came only four days after the was crushed in the ice in the Wcddcll and four months later recent earthquake, so the ship's seven- Sea in 1916. Sir Ernest and five men deteriorated, """""_" ,. __ ___", .__ ".""....... ""_ "" js:iiteit i whaler from FI,'nhnii in :"''-' '-."'."' une ten men were back on board al ICU u.iv slay was a V! Sit S5iiii a uliicrcmmcc . ,''--'" groups a busy and successful time on the Repair parties spent most of the time Island in the South to South to organise Georgia help. island. They returned to the United in one of the worst hit areas, living under canvas and doing vital repair After incredible hardships a landing Kingdom in the ship.

Protector's main job in the Ant- work. Other parties helped to repair 's eventually made in King Haakon arctic, as in past years. was to con- hospitals in V.ilparaiso itself ss hilc the Bay on the south-west coast of South tinuc the "rogramme of surveying and ship's flight moved to the ('hi lean Georgia. With two of the men, after research ;u with the Naval Air Base, to give help wherever sshat a biographer has, described "a co-operation British Antarctic Survey. The main possible. From the ship, too, went miracle of moiint.uineermng" the men, effort this patrol was in the South food, bedding and clothing for those ' and in the vicinity of the in need.

This assistance given by H.M.S. Argentine Islands. a small group off Protector, small compared the Grahamland coast, though , " Apart from assisting with the stir- ss ith the vast amount of work still to ' H.M.S. Protector be done. nevertheless made the ship's vcy triangulation - \ " visited many of the British bases with visit a rallv worthwhile one.

Minister of 1 1 - - welcome supplies and mail and also Lord Shackleton. took part, with R.R:S. Shackleton, in Defence for the Rov.il Air Force. and . an intensive seismic research son of the 1,imoui', Aiit.tric explorer.

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After the hoisting of colours a short conducted b'. the Unit lladre. Capt. A. 1. Gray. of the Church Army, stationed at ('aterharn barracks. who took as his subject the text "Let your light so shine". Mr. Peter Barber, until recently organist ( the Guards , Chapel officiated at the rcaii in the Sea Cadets' chapel.

I WO PRESENTATIONS crvice two prcen' I ih!oss ing the l.teiit.' tionc were made. The first. l 1,r \V. Jchlrics. the unit comm.ind:tig "" otheer. ii as a link bearing the n,ime ' oh the Sea Cadet ('orps, to be added to the chain of office. l'he link was t,tk en to the front of the chapel b Cadet Stuart Dance of Warlingh:im.

I .ieuit.'( ttr, Jefferies said it gave great pleasure to the Unit and committee members to give the link for the chain " to Coon. Gearing, who had done a great deal of work for the Unit's Parents' Committee many years, most of them as chairman.

Receiving the link Coiin. Gearing said it ssoiild be a lasting remcm. br.iiicc to the splendid co-operation and good" ill sthich exists between the " Sa Cadet Corps and the Council.

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B. Bennett). then presented to the n its Unit. forsafe keeping (leek. the ship*,; bell from II.M.S. ith a plaque reZephyr, together cording the history of the ships which have borne the name.

In appreciation of the gft. the Ca terha m now headquarters have been named Catcrhain Sea Cadet I r iinun Ship Zephyr. Accepting ihi. bell the commanding officer referred to the close link between the unit and " the members of the Purlev branch of the R oval Naval Association.

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MANY THINGS APPEAR THE SAME A mimemmiher oh tile cspectitiimu read for the trip across South Georgia.

I1j case, containing food, sseighed about 60 pounds ill clad and with little food and only. a length of rope and an adze. thcy stuimbled into the is haling bas' at " St rommuess.

In addition to retracing the route the party spent three months engaged iii a wide range of scientific and cxploratorv work in ss hat is recognised as one of the toughest and least climates in the world, As a result of the pant's efforts. not cornuntil just before dark oil the pieted final day, it is hoped that a new map covering over a hundred square miles of coastline, mountainous country and glaciers, will be produced for I uitirc expeditions.

Much progress was made in the geological and botanical spheres. and activities varied from zoological calculating the number of penguins. no easy job when trying to count 4.000 king penguins in one rockery the size of a football pitch. to collecting spiders and beetles. Altogether IS different species of bird were recorded

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Cheshire Home just outside Tangier ( our t ius (later into in director of Managing \te.isiirenlents. and one of the mans in the -"months of th pioneers of this met hod of ship Second World early War) Service in th s:irs C5iiit Queen Elizabeth and Res enge fflf In 1926. after short spells in Barracks, Portsmouth and in the Vernon Squadron. he joined H.M.S. \1. N. lI.\I.S. Owen's visit to Tangier in early March two officers H'\LS' Portia, (Capt. for two-and-a-half years [)t:RINC the anti-submarine l).S.C., R.N.), were inited, by the Matron, to look around the Cheshire Home on the is still providing "Local Navy commission on the East Indies Station, Frigate, of outskirts Tangier. Thi.s Home was established to give a permanent borne to around the United Kingdom. On return to the United Kingdom he crippled children. There are 36 children in Dar El Ilana whose ages range I)ass" Her future programme includes qualified as a Seaman Torpedoman in from six months to 17 years. The majority of them are suffering from the to Rosvth for Navy Days. (June H.M.S. Vernon. atfer-effects of polio; there are also several and three children visits His next ship was the destroyer 5 and 6): l.eith, (June 7): Dundee, who have incurable progreisive muscular atrophy.

8 to 10): Aberdeen, (June II H.M.S. Westminster in which he was A working party from the ship was This enabled four fretwork sets to be (June to IS): Moray Firth, (June 16): I rated Leading Seaman. Service in the quickly organised to see just what purchased, so that the elder boys of Lochalsh, (June Ii): Mallaig Kyle and I Mediterranean followed, in H.M.S. could be done during the short stay in could be taught elementary wood- Fort William. (June 18): Oban. (June I Durban. in which ship he was rated Tangier. Much enthusiasm was cvi- work. A paddling pool was also Ii) to 20): Ayr, (June 21): Greeiiock Petty Officer in 1935. He returned to dent among the ship's company and bought, together with a large quantity i (June 22 to 27): Llandudno. (June 28 I Portsmouth in November. 1936. and some IS officers and ratings spent all of decorative sheeting. The Ship-1 to July. I): Holyhead, (July 2 to 4): transferred to the Regulating Branch in one Sunday at the home scrubbing, wright's Department came to the fore md maintenance in from I March. 1937. being drafted to H.M.S. Plymouth rchere and a Painting. plastering, plumbing, by designing building Caledonia, the Artificer Training 12. furniture and I really splendid swing and a slide for July s wiring, mending Establishment at Rosv:h. generally making themselves useful. the children.

In the evening a film show was given On April 16 the working party of (Continued from column 2) TWICE TORPEDOED for the 36 children.

I some 22 strong, sailed from Gibraltar ssoii)d have done credit to "hlmise He remained at Rosyth until shortly There still remained a great deal heavily laden with tools, toys, sweets . Beautiful.--the outbreak of the Second of work to be done in the Home. and i and childrens' clothing, the latter: large sections of the very ancient after it was decided that during (lie Easter having been very kindly donated by electric wiring were checked and re- World War when h 55d drafted to period, when the ship would be at the Married Quarters of H.N1.S. newed as necessary. All the furniture H.M.S. Fiji.

Gibraltar. to send over a larger work- Rooke. was checked and and vir- I He was serving in H.M.. Fiji. on three days that followed. tu> every table, repaired locker top and convoy duty, when the ship was ing party to come to grips with the j In thediscovered hidden decorative sideboard in the Home is now brightly I torpedoed by a U-boat off Scapa sailors outstanding work, talents didn't know Flow in September. 1940. After a they they . covered in decorative WORK ON BOAR!) The kitchen, a bathroom, a I A very satisfactoryshecting. possessed. weekend, for brief spell ashore in Portsmouth he and a toilet ssere tastepassageway During the waiting period, prior to not only was a great deal of work was drafted to the cruiser hl.M.S. Easter, a considerable sum of moiicy fully painted out in pastel shades that achieved, hut this was followed b' I. Dunedin in November. 1940. was raised onboard for the 1-Ionic, I some first class runs ashore, (Continued in column 3) Dunedin sva, :orpedoed arid stink

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On returning home via Port of Spain, Trinidad, where he had been taken hs' the rescuing American ship Nishirnalia, Master-at-Arms Rogers had a deserved spell, ashore until he touted H.M.S. Atheling. a converted merchant ship, in 1943, which was employed on Atlantic convoy work and, after \EDay, on Pacific convoy work until the end of the war.

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' UISTS at the Annual l)iniier and Dance of the ('hcain and Worcester Park branch of the Ro .mf Na al Association included ilic Deputy Mayor and Maynress of the new London Borough of Sutton (Aid. 3. Bell, O.B.E., and Mrs. Belt), the President of the branch (Mr. Richard Sharples, O.B.E.. M.C., M.P. and Mrs. Sharples), the Secretary of the ('beam Social Club (Mr. Charles Wentisorib) and Mrs. Wentworth, and the Rem. John Atkins, new the branch's honorary Chaplain.

AId. Belt spoke of the importance of associations such as the RvaI Naval Association in the life of thc Borough, and he praised the ss ork of those who maintained the friendships of Service (lays and their care for those in need.

The Deputy Mayor mentioned that some of his service was in the Rs'al Naval Air Service and, from his observations that evening he was sure that the traditions of the Royal N.tvv maintained, for Mere the being arrangements made for the comfort of everyone was precise in every detail.

After the dinner and the speeches there was a dance.

Shipmate "George" Purkiss and Mrs. Purkics asked when they were being surprised to take the floor to lead off one dance on the occasion of their 34th wedding anniversary. Another event during the dancing which pleased everyone was when the Deputy Mayor insisted that the only W.R.N.S. member of the Morris, branch.

Shipmaid "Hazel' should open a dance with him.

Shipmate Bailey was an excellent Toast Master and MC. (

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ri,IIF ninie of the Newcastle and fit: fourth St. George's Day Dinner of the Derby branch of the Royal Gateshead branch of the Roal NauI Association sj ;attended h about 60 members. 1 he event coincided Naval Association. which :i ..ome- with the visit o the town of the Air Arm Presentation ]"cam touring under shit "unmanageable" has been ofti- the command of Capt. I.. Stuvin-Bradford, RN., w publicise the part the ciilI to i "ine". a change Air Arm changed playing in various parts of- the-s orid.s IcoIIIc(I I the all enihers.

Guest,; IlL1 LIdC(I ReL A(I fl irj J. Ii I Mh Annual 1)niicr was a lIt on and Mrs. I Iovon.

1 he INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER the \dmiral spoke of the importance of I gre t prncp:il guest Patron: H.tl. The Queen being Rcr-AdiniraI Ii. N. Sincl.,ir. Britain's OaritiIflc force to the COtifl( It.. D.S.C.. Naval Regional Officer try's standard of living. 1 lie Country "UNITY-LOYALTY-PATRIOTISM-COMRADESHIP" or Tynedc. Over 00 rc presen! relied on the Merchant Navy for her and there wa loud applause when the export and import trade and thC Royal - ------------- - --branch President. Capt. G. M.tund. Navy had the privileged job of defendD.S.O.. RN., read a letter rcceivcd in g them. tiotil the Queen.

Ih toast to the Royal Naval Assorecently formed Concert Party When ElMS. Puma visited New- ciation was proposed by the branch '1'HE 01' the Coventry branch of the c.i'tlc over Easter. 30 of the ship's chairman. Shipmate Cdr. G. N. RoIfc. Ro'al Nasal Association put on its were entertained OFflPtfl' in the first show recently and the efforts of SERVICE BETTER THAN EVER hr,uch hcadqu:irtcr to a social evenhours of rehearsal. under the lug which everyone voted was..i h guest \',IS (dr. D. Haslam.

1r. John Woodcock. an ',uc,.:Css. ]"he hospitality returned by of I l.1.S. l'cmbrokc. who said that direction of the Service was better now thtn it 11 Lot honorary member of the branch. who of (lie Aims of the Royal N:ival Association is "l(p perpetuate the I l.\I .S. PUma V. as in real "Nav ' raclitlon and greatly appreciated b' ever been. Ships %ere more sophisti- produced. played the piano and drilled ONE comradeship which began in the Senice. to foster good fellowship. render those (f the branch able It) SO. more complex and CCOflC until the required "polish" ctted. service to one another and to priiiilolc social gatherings among members."

The. branch's new club premises are men better qu.tIiicd. He went on to was achieved. resulted in a first-class This Aim was carried out to the letter recently when 42 shipniatcs of shape. The Shipmates had say that the spirit of the Navy re- pcr1n,ialice. sere the guests of the Beer taking Vest ham branch and their wives the The concert room in the R.N hoped to be in occupation before this. mained the same as it had always been.

(I)evon) branch. be the but there have been certain legal lie praised the work of the Association Social Club. Coventry was packed to The Beer shipmates wcrc present " St Cadets and will al iy (IliheUltics.. The branch reporter says .,and said it could play an important capacity wcIl before the opening. The when the coach arrived after seven first to give a helping hand to the "IlOWcVer. we are slowly winning and role in bringing the Royal Navy to the show was divided into three parts. [tie hours on the va%' from London. and "boys." in appreciation of the good tfl(t hOPC in the very near future to notice of the public, especially in places first based on the theme being ork put in by its friend,; and bernafter a hearty breakfast. the West Ham have our own name over our own far removed from the coast, such as "Irampc.' Then came a hilarious ()t1ieer,..Laid .hipniatcs were whisked away to their hers. the Chiefs. Petty door".

Derby sketch taking place in a doctor's lodgings, all meals for the visitors Instructors.

The plans are for a "super" club Readers are reminded that the surgery and the third part was a bar being arranged at the local inn. sshich will compare favourably with Derby branch headquarters are at "Somewhere in the Tropics." were the there two-day stay During any of the night clubs springing up Haig House. Green Lane. Derby.

The ingenuity shown by the ladies many gestures of Beers great heart. in the North-East. The thanks of the where meetings are held on the third of the cast in the making of their and the West Ham members extend ale shipmates go out to Shipmates Friday of each month. The secretary "Easter Bonnets" was I their thanks and outstandingly hope to renew UNDAY, July II, will be a big (rabtrec. Gledhill and Edmundson, is Mr. J. Ufton, 115 Springfield Road, good. The men were dressed in No. 6 acquaintances shortly.

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Derby. for the Bournemouth branch white suits and day their skill in getting The 200th full member has now. in and out of these suits after so long is of the Royal Nasal Association, for been enrolled and West Ham its Standard is to be rededicated, to in "civvies" and with waist measurepressing on towards the 300th. The ments somewhat different than years second stage of the alterations to the be followed by a Nasal Tattoo in ago, created much amusement in the branch's headquarters is nearly corn- Meyrick Park, Bournemouth.

Alter the dinner and speeches, the dressing room, The Royal Marine Hand of the HEN the Sevenoak.s branch of the pleted. This includes a 'long bar," j main brace was and it was a Portsmouth, spliced Royal Navy held its annual case of bringing back memories of happier (ornmandcr-in-(hicl, "All hands to dance and skyPRESENTATIONS and more carefree days at Chatham, will be present, and the function is to dinner and dance on May 1, over 80 lark." an order which isas c.trricd out the- Royal were present, and the ladies looked At the end of the show the ladies supported by and there is also an upstairs lounge, be well ss oh .ul,ucrutv, were each presented with a box of were made more Marines of the Amphibious somesihat dubious at the bill of fare, The alterations School. Hamworthy, Poole. chocolates and Mr. Woodcock was And well they might!-Red lead: urgent by the influx of members and.

PoR1'I.,ND SIWI.I.KACKS the nautical touch l1.M.S. To add to with a suitably inscribed Maltese seagull; bangers; pussers peas; nearly every Saturday night, the visits Our Sevenoaks reporter says that he presented Russell and H.M.S. Hardy will be tankard. of shipmates from other branches. ti duff; Gibraltar rocks; mouse "that lot down at Portland will hopes On May 9 the branch presented a visiting Bournemouth Ray during that Four members of the Twickenham traps; and Eskimo gravy, finishing with read this. That their secretary of their's Standard to the 'FS Warrior, one of week-end, hung hole and hard tack. The Visitor blows his top about what they have branch who had intended to visit the three Sea Cadet Units in the new soon got over their initial amazement, for just one day were put got, but they could not put tip a meal Coventry H.M.S. Opossum visits Birkenliead and thoroughly enjoyed the meal.

Borough of Ncwham, West Ham is like Sevenoaks. To start with they have tip for the week-end by two local rather proud of its close tics with the from June 19 to 23.

The vice-chairman of the local no Maltese seagulls. The rough old shipmates, and they thoroughly ciiCoutncil and his wile. Mr. Mrs. lot that fly about dowti there are like joyed the week-end. . " .. ...

Daws. were the guests of the evening. the old sit ellbacks that will woof The Concert Party are now busy, your with Mr. Davis, Clerk to the Council, beer if you do not keep a sharp eye rehearsing for a new show on Whitand Mrs Davis also being present. on is." on to say: "Any Sunday and in view of the tindouhtcd Admiral Sir Henry Moore and lady time you are goes down that way, watch it, success of the last shosv early Moore could not he present owing to tuon for tickets is advised.

5 is proper dodgy.'' previous engagement, but they Sent LIICII 0CM S IbiiCS or a II, jfl cseIliII. , rIse branch president, Shipmate l.icut,-Cdr. F. Hull, thanked all the officers for the splendid work they had done during the year and, on the entertainment.; side, he congratulated the strong cricket team, mentioning that it was booked up for the coming season.

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TWO THOUSAND COMPETITOR S IN FIVE DAYS IN FAR EAST FLEET SPORTS

Water Polo Knock'Out-l ISIS. Victorious.

Golt-9 Ilok Corn prliiion-l 1.51.S. Sinibang. individual Handicap Winner, G.P.O. Tat,. ,ell-[1.%1.S, Anchorile.

Individual Scratch Winner, Lieut.-Cdr. Robinson-I I .51. AS. l'.,rraiii.,ita Soccer-China ShicIsl"-ll.Sl.S. London.

Rugby tIloo,lliIl_R.A.N. and R.N.Z.N'. is not often these days that a cmi iplete Fleet able to be in the same 9 pt' s. RN. 3 pis ITplace at the same time, 2 V R.A.F. 5: so when the Far East Fleet assembled at Singapore Iloekey-inter-Service--R.N, RN. 2 n. Army 4. recently after an exercise, the opportu Inity was taken to run a sports pro- luter'Ship Team Sailing Trophy-Lillleton Cup-lIStS. Terror. gramme as complex as the Olympics.

RESULTS Rosiug-Itaniani-Oxtes (Victorious): Feather In the space of five days 228 teams Sands (Bulwark): Light-Wright (Victorious): -not including boxers and yachts- Sl'a.side soccCr-Il.MS. Terror "Is", Wetter t.i..W:tier - Raptey (Oiago): men-took part in ten different sports. Si'a.si,Ie hocke-tl.M.S. Sis,,ba Goddard (Victorious): t.i..Middtc-ltaker Sc,cn'a.sidc .N.ZS. Oi.,w, rneger-tI.M (Eaeie).Mistdie-O'Il;,ra In all about 2.000 competitors took (Eagte): Li.-lleasy - (ireshatmi Winners of the }'taie-l I.M.N.ZS. Oiago (Carysfori): Heavy - Oak" the field, backed up by a team of It...

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AT pionships held at R.A.F. Bicester between April 16 and 25, the Royal Goodhart is representing Capt.

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Capt. H. C. N. Goodhart, R.N., be- and eleventh in successive World came Individual Inter-Services Chain- Championships which are held bipion with an average of 882 out of annually in different countries. It is II 100. The R.N. team to count consisted sears since Britain has been the host.

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Many of the matches were completed under floodlights in H.M.S. Terror. and the atmosphere created by the lights and large, lively crowds. added to the high standard of play.

This was one of the most concentrated sports programmes ever organised in the Navy and those responsible for the organisation. Lieut.Cdr. A. Holmes. R.N. (Fleet Recreation Officer). Sub'Licut. J. Lunn, R.N. (Port Recreation Officer) and the team of seven P.T.ls. from H.M.S. Terror deserve congratulations.

"Cock" ship on overall points was H.M.A.S. Melbourne. followed by the Naval Headquarters, H.M.S. Bulwark and H.M.S. Killisport.

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Royal Navy. 26 points; Army, 25 points: Royal Air Force, 19 points.

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The Fleet Management Committee then decided that "The Beetham Memorial Cup" would replace the existing "K'.vong Lee Trophy." as the Small Ship's Challenge Cup. l'his cup, played on a "beat the holder" basis, is (lie most contested one in the Fleet.

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NAVY

June, 1965

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The Submarine

Holland to Dreadnought SIXTY-FOUR YEARS OF DEVELOPMENT

the bulky shape of H.MS. Dreadnought, Britain's 3,500WHEN ton prototype nuclear submarine, berthed alongside her depot ship for the first time a new era had started for British submarines.

For this was not "just another submarine" or the latest in a long line

was late in the submarine field. By 1900 every other major power BRITAIN had a nucleus of "submersibles," but traditional nasal opinion clung to the j belief that these contraptions were "unfair. underhand and damned un-English," 1to quote a First Sea Lord. In 1901 the followed by the "A." "B" and "C" diehards relented, but as a final jest the classes-all petrol driven and demandfirst British submarine was designed by ing considerable stamina and courage an American named Holland, from their tiny crews. The diesel The "Holland" class were highly engine came, conveniently, with the successful little craft and were quickly "D" class, and by 1914 Britain was the leading submarine power, with 64 boats numbered from BI to E9. SubSubmarines were still barely respectable until the Hcligo1and and Dardanelles patrols of the "D" and "E" classes showed their value and the German U-boats nearly demonstrated how to TDIATIT1' starve 0U4 OlS greatest sea power.

of evolution

DRAMATIC CHANGE, lltit ss hUe snorting the submarine is glued to the surface like a water beetle and must expose her short in:tst head to prying eves and radar. H.M.S. Dreadnought represents a transformation as complete and dramatic as the change iron, sail to steam. Unhamlimitations of fuel, her pered by tutmosiliere constantly refreshed by air conditioning, she can plunge to great depths. steam at over 20 knots for das, on end, or lie in wait indefinitely for :i hostile submarine.

Dreadnought is the first of many and we are indebted to the Americans for tier ears. appearance on the scene.

Valiant and Warspite, which follow her. are British designed and built. and from them the Polaris submarines are being developed.

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have you not volunteered W for Submarines' Indeed I could have been asked that question two years ago and my answer might well have been the same as of it," yours-"never thought "didn't know about it." "Didn't like the idea."

Read this supplement and you will get an idea of ,shat suh,marin. ing offers. For the young men it offers a chat lcngini job, good "small ships." comradeship and For the married men, it ensures a regular return to the base port and a number of married accompanied drafts abroad.

The Submarine Branch is proud of its past and its record in two World Wars. It is confident that it can meet the future challenge in shouldering the Nation's deterrent and in exploiting the new possito bility given submarines by nuclear power. Why aren't you a Volunteer?

I am happy- to have this Stipple' ment in the "Navy News" it is a paper which has always proved sery popular in the Navy.

Rear-Admiral II. R. Law, C.B., O.H.E l).S.C., who gave up the appointment of Flag Officer, submarines, on May 27 "

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STRANGE DESIGNS Post-war development was in many bizarre fields, including steam-driven. submarines with funnels, the giant 'Xl' svith two gun turrets and the ist)i)ish1iFtg "NI I" with a 12-in, gun, Design returned to more orthodox lines in time for the Second World War, .

played many roles. Their best known which we entered with 57 boats and md most successful has always been finished with 130. Three thousand he destruction of surface shipping, patrols had been accomplished--'I hey shattered the old concept of the mainly by boats of the ---S." "'F," "U" Line of Battle, though it was the and "V' classes: 57 submarines and icroplanc that finally drove the capital 3,100 men were lost, but 158 warships 'hip from the seas. They have laid and 1,670,000 tons of shipping had mines, penetrated harbours, landed been sunk.

This time agents, acted as beacons for invasion. post-war development transported stores, mounted Human was sparse. The "S.' and "1" classes lorpedocs, towed Midget Submarines and the recently completed "A" boats and carried aircraft and missiles. stere used and modified in a variety of Since the Second World War, how- shapes for Il years and the only new ever, their role has crystallised finally ventures were the short-lived nd logically into the detection and ---Explorer--- class, driven by Iligh Test lestruction of enemy submarines. For Peroxide, and four midget submarines. his they are admirably equipped with Fhe first of the Porpoise class was -enslilve sonar arrays to catch, the launched in 1956 and there are now aintest whisper of a hostile boat, 20 of this class and the improved oinputers to process the information "Oberons." Finally H.M.S. Dreadand homing torpedoes to destroy the nought joined the Fleet in 1963 as target. Here the submarine is in its Britain's first nuclear powered subchosen clement; the patient wait. the marine. The present total stands at noiseless approach and the sudden kill make it a deadly and efficient

sca lines of communication.

have always been SUB.*,b1ARINERS a sniall, tightly knit and reticent hunch. given neither to exaggeration pliblicity, and it is target) their~ t:or %n fault if the public knoi~s little about theni.

-- 'I heir is a highly profession pecialiscd one and at no time have ' their total numbers exceeded five per cent. of the uniformed Navy. In 1945 the strength had risen to a record 10.000 officers and men, or two per 1cent. of the war-time Navy!

Today the 43 boats of the Submarine Flotilla require 450 officers and 3,600 ratings, with a further 150 officers and ratings in the depot ships and "asCs. The members of this small unit '1 Britain's defence forces will dens that they are an cute corps or differ on, the rest of the fleet, but they are -----'ugh professionals and justly proud a 4 in. gun st their service, 2

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Elf submarine started life as a puzzle. Was she an animated mine or a manned torpedo? Was she the j weapon of a weaker power to cripple a strong navy or an intelligent form of seaward defence for a seaport? " In two World Wars submarines have

Rear-Admiral I. L. M. MeCcoch, DS.O., fl.S.C.. the new Flag Officer, Submarines

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Service 1965

THIS NUCLEAR AGE A dream becomes reality

and experiment.

The t' Ue su/',norioc had at last arrived and the dream of half a century sas a reality. All submarines prior to 1940 had been. technically suhnicrsiblcs," their dived speaking. endurance limited by their dwindling oxygen supply and battery capacity to a mere 4() hours. Then came the Dutch "Schnorkcl" or snort tube. through which air can be sucked for diesel engines and lungs, and the "intermediate" submarine was born.

The dived range and endurance were vastly increased and in 1953 H.M.S. Andrew celebrated the Coronation by snorting 2.5(X) miles from Bermuda to Portsmouth. The limiting factors were now fuel and food. and dived o seven weeks became patrols fc'i sihi

Sea

six "T-Conversion," two "Streamlined T 14 Streamlined A eight

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IL\I,S. Oberon leaving I-aslanc for the Far East

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NEWS

June. I%5

H. M. Submarine dispositions in Home Waters and Overseas FIELD OF OPERATIONS-While Britain'.. global commitments are shrinking, the Submarine Flotilla still ranges over a wide area. The Home Squadrons, operating front Gosport, l)evonport and Faslane, or 'on loan' to Londonderry take part in exercise, from the American coast to Norway and Front Gibraltar to the Arctic and visit European ports. Sulmiarines are detached to the West Indies. South Africa and India. The Fourth Division operates with the Australian and New Zealand Navies. and the Sixth Division s ith the Canadian and U.S. Fleets. From Singapore the Seventh Division operates anti-terrorist patrol.. oft \lalasia and visits Kong and Japan.

Odin steamed right round South America in 1964. and in March Opossum and Finsshale returned from a month in and under the Arctic ice. Britain's modern navy still sees the ssorl(l!

(6) HALIFAX. CANADA. (I) GOSPORT. HANTS. First .S:tbnsar:,se Squadron.

Sixth Sul',,iari,:s' Dis, sion.

ILM.S. DOLPHIN (Base).

IL t.S. AMBROSF (Base). tIM. I.nhar.

II SI Suhrnarsnc - .ctlcron. Alcide.

Stibgnirincs-Orosstsn, 01st'. ATdc1nc. T.,knl Oracle.

(7) SINGAPORE. MALAYSIA. Seventh Submarine 1)ivi.sion.

(2) DEVONPORT. H.M.S. MEDWAY (Support Ship) Second Submarine Squadron.

H.M.S. ADAMANT (Depot Ship) h 11A .

Suhmarsnv-OnsLisshI. Cachalos.

Alaric, Narhal. Artful. LONI)ONI)ER RY. Opportune.

Otter. Truncheon. Astute.

II.M.S. Stalker (Support Ship).

(3) FASLANE. D U N B A R T 0 N- Refitting in Britain: it St Sssl'nsarsncs--Odin.

Rorgual SHIRE. Arneas. (ramps,s. Scalton. Arlcm,' Third cu I ',flarUte Squadron.

I'orp.''se iherniopi ac. Aunga.

H.M.S. MAIDSTONE (Depot BUILDING Ship).

One Oberon class.

It St. Siibmarincs-I)rc.dnsseht (nuslear).

Two Nuclear Hunger Killer tpc-lI.St S Ocelot.

OsOis. Oltmpus.

Waltu,. )rV CU To Polari, SSIt-It.M. RESOIUT ION. lt.M.S. RINOWN. (4) SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA. Submarine Division.

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T the entrance to Portsmouth harbour Is an isolated sandspi* bounded on one side b3 the Solent and on the other b a creek whose tidal streams and eddies make ship handling. an absorbing problem On this unlikely spot stands Fort Blockhouse- Headquarters of the Flag Officer, Submarines, base for the First Submarine Squadron home of the submarine Training School and centre of all submarine policy operations and sentiment From rather tenuous beginning,; In 1905. when the Napoleonic fort was ,A rested from the Royal Engineers. the

vice ---Dolphin--- houses a Submarine Museum. a Memorial Chapel, the Queen's Colour of the Submarine 5cr-

halted by the high tide mark and Ilaslar Hospital. It was named H.M.S. l)olphin in 1912 and now houses some 1.200 officers and men. Its jumbled architecture is being further enhanced

1959. and the freedom of the Borough of Gosport - conferred in 1961. " It cheerfully plays host to two major invasions each October-thc Sub. marine Officers' Reunion and -the

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by a ness Engineering Workshop still I Suhnl 111111. Old Comrades' Association more accommodation and the valy Reunion. These are on SIIeCCSSIVC days 111(1 the. old fort tile)) has i vicar to reenlarged Training Area mentioned clscwhcrc. A welconle recent addition cover from the strain and the and comfortable has been the spacious lug 1105% Of reminiscences.

Rosario Club for ratings. occupying the top of Rosario Black and running Submarines get bigger and bigger across to the old sea wall bastion and and the creek is periodically dredged an incomparable view of the Solent. to compete. And if some CommandUnlike the 'Temperance Restaurant ing Officers may at times have shared opened near the same site in 190$. tilis the misgivings of St. Paul. s; ho. club has two bars ably run by 'Spied t certain creek with a shore intowhich we were minded if it were N.A.A.F.I. possible to thrust in the ship." most PAST MEMORIES submariners are glad that their base As befits the home of a proud Scr- is "God's Port-Our Haven."

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side to all this and quite a number of

submariners have returned home with Australian or Canadian wife!

Beth the Australian and Canadian Navies are having submarines-built in Britain- so the days of the Fourth

CYCLE t.JfJ

l11Ol)lhS in advance and can onfv he altered svlth the Officer. SubIrtucs P tOfl Il- tad rarely. t n ELSON .tlssas complained that he ''' SO høltd call be pI itncd never had enough frigates. Present .tn,td. di Submarine Stiff Officers The adoption of planned has (Iitlu(iilt'. in stretching the avail. extended thclength oft able -submarine , to Loser the demands commission between refits. With the ° them. Subniarines are embarras. increased time made available by the singly popular and they tend to be planned cycle this ensures that the hard worked as result. This makes Submarine Service is always at .511(111 for a busy and interesting life with notice for any emergency. little time to get bored.

It) order to n1ikc the best use of the squadrons and to keep all maintenance ' " planned basis. the boats, now ssork ° set ceje. Part of tills

Flag is

operating

and Sl\th Divisions are clearly turn 1.5 spent runnln -dcsCrlptl5c word! hered. But for a few more years sub- -and part alongside in harbour. mainmarine I (m(lls will he able to c.ti;ov t1111111).. equipment. giving leave ri is AS I " ear the llfth Sllhirorlile their jztv in these tss 0 countries and mg ;and undergoing relre.5her training.

II.III Of the crew lake leave each Division left the familiar bert ii we shall hOpC for "eseilange "maintenance period. so the sub- M sida Creek for the last little and the drafts." fllifl ifiers tss ci-weck lease is fixed in jails association between Malta and the advance.

Submarine Service ended Memories still linger of the war years s hen the .

RIGID TIMETABLE lelentil Flotilla operated so siiecessuiilly C. learlv this will not always come - . . , , from the island, shared its blockade SUBMARINE is a lone ssolf and at the conventional times for school and ran essential supplies in the operates best when unfetted in or civilian holidays, for the boats in Blitz. Though no British submarines the vastness of the ocean. But her life an one squadron must have now staggered operate in the Mediterranean and freedom are only made possible proir:lnllies to spread the ssork evenly, many submariners will hope for all by an efficient, tolerant and homely hut the tiuuict.hle Is fixed ieidlv six occasional visit to a once popular base Depot Ship to which she can return.

There have been many such "Munis' over thc years. Names like \Volfe.

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buildings am Fort Blockhouse. Of the present J Depot Ships Dolphin.

Ambrose and Penguin are firmly lied / to the ground: Stalker and Meds.. ay are converted Tank Landing Ships and Maidstone and Ad am"tIt ire I cccls able to mose quickly roomy :o a new base.

Mum is :t blend of worksho p. . ,

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LIFE

The 150 Officers and 2,0M ratini:% 10 M an the various ships and bascs ire mo stly drawn from general scr ice and their contact with submarines is ,a brief one. Bait the role they plas u the submarine s" arId is I S uI one

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Life in a submarine in the sixties

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ishor, and the subON'T you gel claustrophobia?" asks the startled narine guide smiles s earily at this hardy perennial and issues the customary denial. Life in a submarine is ALWAYS cramped and fairly uncomfortable.

But this crowded way of life and the fact that eery man is an important member of a team make for a special comradeship and sense of purpose ssbicli attracts men to submarines and makes thetti loath to seek other employment.

Irue there are other attract tons: Sante smelling air. The Submarine Pay now stands at 6s. a proximity of the messes and their lack day for Junior Rates, 8s. for Petty of privacy break down any artificial Officers and lOs. for Chief Petty harriers and foster the unity of the Officers, with an additional Is. or 2s. team. for each night on board: food is exYOUNG MAN'S LIFE. cellent and the chef in his telephone I all,.,r fr.r,,, Submarine life is mainly for the b" that would astonish the housewife. young man. The average age of a crew is about 22 and few men are over BLit more than anything else it is the Around this venerable age a 35. feeling of common achievement, the shared responsibilities and the relaxed yearning for comfortable quarters and room to stretch begins to compete with but undiminished discipline that make the fascination for the job-and it is a submarine a rather special place

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UNITY OF THE TEAM A modern boat has four mess: a tiny wardroom for the seven officers, a combined Chief Petty Officers' and Petty Officers' Mess for the 18-20 Senior Rates, and two Junior Rates' Messes holding approximately 25 forward and 15 at the after end of the boat. All share the same food and the

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Responsibility comes young to all ranks and ratings and is rigorousl\ demanded.

"V.(i. Conduct" is an essential qualification for admittance and the breaking of it entails instari: servicc"-but "reversion to general very few ever bring this fate upon themselves. There is too much to lose

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THE TRAINING OF THE . i MODERN SUBMARINER

training of the submarine officer and rating comes at the end of a 'J'IIE long process. It 'houId always be remembered that he joins the branch .is trained man. ha-,iii, completed his basic and specialist training elseisherm.

The Submarine Sen ice thus builds on the firm foundations laid down b the I trttr Training l's ihlishnicnts and is t,is&n generous and wholc hi. irtid support in specialised instruction by R.N.C. Greenwich, H.M.S. (5ollingisood and II.M.S. Sultan amongst others. Dolphin is thus able to concentrate on the purely, submarine aspect of his education-though this is quite complicated in all conscience!

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They then concentrate on their separate arts in the fields of sonar, torpedoes. radar, electronics and communications. or in mechanical or electrical engineering. All training is simplified by the if si. of standard typed notes ill place laborious dictation.

Seaman or Mechanic joins with his third class Specialist Rate at about 19-20 and returns to his parent Fstahlishment for training to a higher rate in the normal way. Artificers usually stay, on in submarines. The

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After about eight years as "Fourth' and "Third Hand--- and First I.ieutenant the successful Seaman specialist four-month "Perishcr' joins the course to icquiri. the final skills of the Commanding Officer. This is one of hi. most exciting oand exacting courses which the Navy offers. Once past this course he then commands his first submarine for a year. does a spell in general service and returns for his second command or staff appointment.

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The Challenge of the Seventies

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CII has been written about the cancellation of file Sk%Ijolt Project and m1ils effect on the V-Boothers. Less under the Nassau Agreement and its effect oil this countr% generally and the in

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missile o the With Skyhot :t busted flush, some- successful L)IllSk " " thing wi needed o supersede the age- mobility. concealment. endurance and ing V-b'mhirs and maintain our invulnerability of the nuclear sub. . ." "" nuckir deterrent capability in the marine has resulted in the most effec197(Ys. Should that something he air- five deterrent. and consequently the borne, land-based or seaborne? That most patent force for peace, yet Artist's impression of the new Polaris Base under construction at Fa.slane in the Gareloch was the problem facing this country at known to man It is. without question. tion is over 75 per cent. complete; that ness is continuous. It demands Stan- shoulders of the men who operate and Polaris a with all the advantages of Nassau. 1 he decision to go for system reliability and maintain the force. automatically put the Royal Navy hnd'bascd and airborne deterrents. for Renown over half complete. Prc- drds of accuracy, skill. ". into the strategic nuclear deterrent but none of the dkadvantagcs. It can fabrication of the hulls of the other efficiency far higher than anything we TOUGHEST PEACE-TIME TASK have ever attempted before. Our dc business- a fact welcomed by many operate. unseen and unprovocative, two is a continuing process.

Make no mistake about the reality defence experts as both sensible and anywhere in the vast oceans which *rite force will operate from the signers have already done their bit and cover three-quarters of the earth's sur- (vdc where a new submarine base is the ball is at present with the ship- and size of the challenge. As Mr. logical for . seafaring nation. b u t I d r the 800-odd subc s and Christopher Mzivhcw, the Minister of Nassau did not. of course. hand us face. already under construction at Faslanc Of it., pocr there can be no doubt. arid an Associated Armament Depot at contractors who form part of the Defence for the Royal Navy, nuclear ballistic missile submarines on a plate. Iii fact. it did not give its the The British warheads will give the 16 Coulport. Both these modern facilities Navy/industry team. While they arc it up when he presented the Navy Estimates to March, "the Polaris prosubmarines it i11 hot. for that matter, missiles in each submarine ii,rc ex- will for our hunterkiller sub- bust.: with their jobs, the Navy Departthe thcrmo-nticlcar warheads for the plosive power between them than that rarjics as ell a for the Polaris rilent and the Submarine Branch must ject is the toughest peace-time task. missiles. Hut it did give us the missile released by all the bombs dropped by hi:its. Included in the construction train and organise themselves to take in a given time-scale. which the Navy and it was agreed that ssc should design both sides in the Second World War " programme. which i., well tinder way. over this fast-moving task which will has ever been handed." The Minister continue to grow and gain still more also summed up the Navy's determinaand build our own submarines and and that includes the atom bombs s Wcpon S% stem School. accoinmomomentum until our Polaris sub- tlon to succeed "hen he added: "We warheads. dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. dation, recreational facilities, married mean to do it, to do it on time. and to , quarters and social amenities to the marines are ready for deployment. .

BIG AS A CRUISER THE MISSILE ttost up-to-date standards. In fact. the Then the challenge will pass to the do it well." " What will the British Polaris sub- Navy, will provide for those working The A.3, which we are to have. is a two-stage missile powered by solid marines he like? Basically. they will be from and in the base all the ingredients a self-confuel rockets and guided by "expanded Valiants"; the layout [or- necesarv for the establishment of a tjined inertial guidance system. It is a ward and aft of the centre section friendly. contented and purposeful contain the 16 missiles) will community. development of the successful 1,200- (which " similar I.ich submarine will have two crews .. submarinc-and missiles. at' about I 3 officers and 116 rIt ins.

I his last figure contains vcntional teeth sonar. nautical miles (torpedoes, selected mcii drawn mauI from sub- "f'..RRY on!" shouts the Petty dtcrient nl.igic. since everywhere on radar,, etc.) %% ill be every bit as sharp.

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FIRST VIEW OF THE NAVY

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m.triric voluntcrs. While one crew well over carth I-, within this distance of the sea. They will he large. distil' has the submarine on patrol. the other After completing its trials brilliantly. 7.000 tons " ss liich is larger titan mans takes some leave and then Lind.rgocs very comlortthe A.3 missile is now deployed in cer- prewar cruisers-and 1(1% inLcd and refresher training. intro able. They can remain submerged lot t.iitt U S submarines of the I B l duces the new to Polaris. and boys Force. It is reliable. In- tip to three months at a fame. if the base staff until its next deed, the last 2! consecutive firings required. and the British pressursed agh1nt5 ttirn at ea. 'rite regularity of Polaris from suhtnergd submarines have been water reactor will give them an underlife entails some four months out of pcrfcct in evers detail. It has cost the water speed in excss of 20 knots. year on patrol but the eight Unitd St IStates some thousand millions SIZE AND SUPPORT 0l FORCE months spent ashore are equally ccrpounds to develop and prove the talO Personal plans can be made We are building four submarines, Polaris weapon system; this is the into into the future. navy we secured at Nassau at bar- Resolution and Repulse at Vickerssystem Officers and men who will form the gain price.

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the impressive speed of achievecfltS in the British project so fir his h 'cn ill. ocih'c fly, the excellent "" -operation 'and ;flLitLtl understanding existing h:t%sccn the Royal N:iv ! and the U.S. Navy and thc ttse of a f special ni:iil:igciiiciit structure set tip '. in the Ministry of Defence tinder ViceAdmiral II. S likcn,ic.

C.1; , I Chief 1)5.0 D.S.('., the PiIiris , I by other adopted " Fxcctttisc 10(1 " (oscrnnicrit :nttliiriticc and the main contractors concerned with tile pro.- Lr tnimL This progressive structure is . aided by the most modern manage- " .

-Officer at Dolphin's Main Gate and a small bus, containing a handful of young men in plain clothes, makes its familiar, nightly journey along the sea front. turns left at the Escape Tank and vanishes in the direction of Petrol Pier and the old submarine Tirelenow a floating classroom.

These are cindid iti., from lii.. nearnearSubmarine h\' Admiralty Intcrvii. w Board. many them catching a first glimpse of the they hope to join as officers. Most of them will shortly begin training: sonic will eventually be selected for service in submarines: and for :t few Association of these youngsters there will be the glittering prize of commanding a submarine before his 10th birthday. () branch of the Armed Forces

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organisation and in November 1956 the Submarine Old ('oinra(les' Association nriiied This flourishing organis.t tiin has 26 branches throughout the coiiiitrs, each branch normally has for Dolphin many years iuiecling (place a iiionth. Their objects I_TI_\I_S" run a boy Cadet Corps I. nit, drasin ire to "lo ter the friendship and cornmainly front the sons of pact and preJtIjp peculiar o all members of sent submariners in the (,osporl area. the Submarine Service so that c may The 37 boys at present make up the talk over and never forget the t-- pensmallest of the seven units in the Ports- I ' associations w me iii that mouth Command. but their enthusiasm famous unit 01 the Royal Navy in offsets their size. Rcccntl they were shieh are so proud to have served," e runners in the aquatic sports and " and "In promote social intercourse and third junior cross country, and came :issist 1)1W another as occasions may the boxing contest. 1he also take " arise." iii held and fetes an part gun displays 1 lie SLibIiL.i Service is still cornthe l'urtsmouth area. p;ir.ttivcy Soling and quite a nuniber The unit is CLirUnUfli.lCd Sitb-l.tctit. of those who served in the very earliest with Chief l'i:ty Officer boats are active Old Comrades. The Sparks. RN Joii.s as Chief Instructor and :i team of Association thus spans almost all the ) assist htmsixty years ip ir iting the Itny, p trol volunteer leading rates Ih Cadets meet on Monday an driven .A class from the modern

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. .lr. I bristuplier .1:iilIew. 'Minister of Defence for the Royal Navy, merit techniques. including computer- Thursday nights and on Saturday " Oberons": the proud traditions of at the periscope of H.M.S. Opossum. April. 196 three generations of submariners are network scheduling, to assist mornings for sporting activities.

- controlled _____________--- ____________________-------------------------------" in good hands. the most effective deployment of reand to icvcal The distinctive blazer badge of a potentially . . sottrces " critical areas in this complex project H.N)r.N1.S Uthaug (ex - H.M.S. submarine rampant on a" blue circle is "here time is the scarcest commodity. Votary) visits Lrewick from June 13 a familiar :laid welcome, sight on board. .

What visiting home ports to IS. followed by two-day visits to Many submarines visited by a contingent THE CHALLENGE Dundee and H.M.S. Dolphin. This is are themselves from the nearest branch of the AssociaThe challenge presented by the the farewell visit of the last "V" class tion. 'rite visitors usually find that the into the deterrent busiJsuhmarine before shefinally pays Off. off. essential features of the submarine Area the " . have changed little over the years.

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- " " " " -. though they may well envy the living -1 submariner revisiting Fort 100-ft. Submarine Ecap Tra:ning conditions of tlteir moden A counter-Blockhouse will dis rank and rebuilt stiiiti trifleparts now be the just and the sophisticated machinery "----'-----: ni.sed 41 the sight of the training area rachr.

T files control I he writer is incidentally " at the root of Petrol Pier. Where has -" MAJOR TRAINING --7 indebted to a visiting Old Comrade in the old Brossn Area gone to What I. hLRlci.fl who provided him with the E.Sl UJI hll\IE'1 -.

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1I -t.A subiii -trine's war history in the tuck of buts in sshRh innumerable officers and with the wide varctv of basic, adtime for a press handout! ratings have sat wrestling ssith the la -' v mccd and In addition to !lie local meetings the acquaint application out of a six-valve chest, tracing the courses which has grown out of the Association has an annual reunion at convolute path of the high-pressure air simpler training programmes of the Fort Blockhouse each October, for or the route of an system amp plotting The days when a small team of sshich coachloads of members gather " between battery and toasting machine, past. from all parts of the country. During submariners could "put it across" using " the rctiiiioi' the Association presents an Nothing remains but rubble, and few aids and a standard syllabus have Efficiency. Shield to the submarine of already, a towering piledrivcr is punch- gone. The complexity of the modern the First Squadron whose performance ing home the foundations of S.T.A.B. submarine and the rapidly growing tn has been most outstanding over the -the Submarine Technical Applica' portance of nuclear training will be tion Block. To seaward the view is matched by new classrooms and teach previous year The current holder of this trophy II ..\1.S. Otus. . already blocked by the steadily rising ins aids, revolutionary methods and . , Ex-subin.irmncrs who would like to bulk of the larger Technical Instruction an enlarged and balanced teaching Artist's impression of Training Area l)cscliipriient at I1.M.S. Dolphin. In Block or TILL, scheduled for corn- staff. Dolphin will shortly become one join o obtain further inferm:ition the foreground is Petrol Pier, with the familiar 100 ft. Escape Training IS establishments in should contact Mr. W. SAIffi.1R pletion this year. S.T.A.B. will follow of the major training Tank behind Rmli:im Road. Chatham. Kent an mid-1966. Between them stand the the Portsmouth Command.