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MARITIME PREDOMINANCE WESTERN DEFENCE KEY

UTS WARNING \-

Admiral Begg declares ‘Too ;much could be disastrous’

“Too much contraction of the Royal Navy could be disastrous,” said the First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Varyl Begg, speaking at the Chamber of Shipping dinner in London on December 6. Replying

anxieties

cs-

prcsscd about the future size of the Navy. Admiral Begg said

that the Service. in its 300 years of history. had had many ups and downs. E.".|"l.llIilt)ll in war and eotttraction after the peace had been the harm. "E.‘2P.'ll‘hi0Zl in war." he s.i:'.l. “given the \ll.t;‘|c ol war '.oti.iy. is no longer .I pr.tc:ic.tble proposition. We shall deter. or it’ needs be light. u.::h lltt: weapons we h.tve available. Too much contraction could. therefore. be disastrous. "Measured in manpower. the Navy this year is pretty well the same in size as when I joined it over 40 years ago. “Of course the manpower is very differently composed and most disposed. We man usually commented upon fewer ships than in the past. But then. as in your fleets. the

ships themselves have much greater capability. and more

service their sophisticated weapon systents. "If you consider nuclear men are

needed

capability. one is in a realm of quite different orders of magnitudc’ttr:e carrier aircraft

can

lirepower than the combined fleets at Jutland; and it polaris subm.irine more than all the bombs dropped by all the cotttestants in the Second World

deploy

inlinitely

War.

"Now, resulting from the Defence Review of the past three years, the Navy of the seventies. like the other Services. will be yet smaller in size.

—-

—

threatened.

thcre is much the R..~\.l7.‘s on Fl I Is. the Fleet Air Arm‘; Phantoms are far advanced in the pipeline. Both orders. how-

Allltouglt speculation ever.

could be cut, and

one sug-

Maryton home paying-off pendant of I60 fect—scvcn feet longer than the ship—thc coastal mincsweepcr H.M.S. Maryton. commanded by Lieut.-Cdr. Flying

M. C. Cole. entered Portsmouth Harbour on December I8. She had spent more than 50 days on her I3.000-mile journey from Singaporethought to be one of the longest

unaccompanied voyages by warship of her size.

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While ll.\l.S. Minerva was carrying out a round-the-clock patrol otl Beira. she called upon the French tanker Artois (13,284 tons) making for the port. to stop. The tankers captain ignored the request and. according to a Navy spokesman, “nipped smartly” for Betta’: territorial waters. Mincrvifs captain. Cdr. M. 0. Taylor. fired a warning shot across the bows of the tanker. but the French ship did not stop. It was stated later that Artois. though not carrying oil for Rhodesia into the East .~\l'ricnn port. was not on .\lincrva‘s list of "innocent" ships, and the Navy spokestnun said that Cdr. Taylor had acted correctly in intercepting her.

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‘CONFRONTATION’ IN WATERS Spanish developed GIB. OFF Spanish following Spanish dangerously

close to the border town of

LaI.inca. Spain demanded that tho mcrchantman and the destroyer

H.M.S. Carysfort should leave at once. but complaint was rejected on the ground that the British ships were in British waters.

was

corvette Atrcvida.

com-

Gibraltar had anchored in waters

Carysfort,

month

plaint that a British merchant ship unloading explosives for

Spanish

Middle East. since November. 1965. A gunnery medalist. he gained his D.S.C. while serving in ll.M.S. Aurora in I9-II. and was awarded the G.C.B. (Milltary) in the New Year Honours.

The live sails she was carrying were the equivalent of an extra half~a-knot. and this addition meant that the ship reached port before Christmas. While oil Freetown. l~l.M.S.

slowly that little surprise would be caused by its abandonment. though work on H.!\l.S. Blake is now so zidvanced that this one of the three might just avoid

l’li.it‘.t«\:n tlcI:\;r'.‘ '.-.n'..'ltl go to the [{..-\.l". liarli-er l'l!l\l.t‘.\'1I of the .‘.t.'ll.'l'\ anti li~.ctI-mtig aircraft would also bring under scrutiny the naval air stations. and the economies which could be etlccted there. If the new fleet is to be preserved. another project which could be reconsidered is the conversion of the Tiger class cruisers to helicopter ships. The plan has dragged so

A war of nerves off Gibraltar last

the former is concerned." he continued. “these are obviously not easy days in this country; while as for the far

Dampierdidn'tcare.

\\‘is.-it the Goycrnntent economy cuts are announced later lillx mon'I't. the cllect upon the Royal N:t\'_\' is likely to be m.:m‘.;. III :e’..-.'.:o:t to ;-..‘ucIe:.t'.:d \\'itltdt':tw;il front Sin~_.-aporc. It ~.ir.l'a_ j.'t.'\iltlt't is th.:t the retl'.:.'ed .\;l':15r.tltj.'

already announced. Cutting Far East commitments would bring the Fleet Air Arm high on the list of possible cuts. and the refit of H.M.S. Ark Royal may once again be

policy rested on two main pillars—:t healthy economy and an informed public opinion.

She ntay have looked an odd sight in these d:t_\'.~. of nuclear propulsion, btit the ship's company of ll..\l.S.

Where the latest axe may fall

lic.irin;_- this in mind. and with the Polaris programme regarded as sacred. the likelihood is not so much new ideas in retrenchment as the hastening of policies

who man it just as stittitilating and s.ttist'_\-ing a career as it has to us in the past." .-‘ldmiral Best! laid he believed that a sound defence

Admiral Sir .\lichacl l.e I-‘anu is to become the ne\t First St-:1 Lord. succeeding Admiral Sir Varyl llt-1:2. who has held the top Navy post since February. 1965. The (‘ll'.Il‘l$:(‘0\'t‘l’ will take place in Auflust. Admiral Le Funu. who entered the Royal Navy as at Dartmouth cadet in May. I927. has been Commander-In-Chief,

‘Make sail’

BIG l.ll*'l'.—Remo\'ul of the ll5-ton six-inch after turret from ttte cruiser ll..\I.S. Tiger. in Dcvonport Dockyard. matting way for the construction of a helicopter hangar and flight deck

Ll.

"It will. howcvcr—provided we succeed in developing it in the right way—bc a thoroughly cllcctive and professional force. able to meet its reduced contmitments. attd continuing to otter to the oflieers and men

Near to the British ships was the Spanish mincswecpcr, Ncrvion. and the Spanish commander was asked to leave as his ship was in British waters. The Spanish commander declined to move his ship. Three days later six Spanish mineswecpcrs entered Algeciras

Bay. taking up positions facing I-I.M.S. C."ll')'\l0fl. Also present. only 300 yard»; -.i-.v.iy from

the

After a five days "confrontation" thc ships withdrew. as did H.M.S. Grenville which had replaced Carysfort. Just before Christmas H.M.S. Carysfort paid a short visit to

Tangier. handing

over a mass

of toys to the children of the Cheshire Home thcrc. Numbers of the ship's company painted and repaired all kinds of things in the home. from window shutters and watches to radios and gas ovens.

the survey ship l'.!.23(l tons. full load! lint .1 ,~CfL'\\' ‘out. ti.‘l‘.‘l'llllll.‘klin get hi; sltlp hunt: b.-tor: Cllrl\lI‘.l§t§. Cull’. ll. Cdftltlu nI".lc'Tt.'tl lllll .».:il~ l1.'m;itl: tron‘ .i'.'.:ti::::<. llllt.‘ ~It:l\_ l‘-'.'t\ ltd Jtl {lur\\.ti'tl .'tt:tl :hr.'; :31. tlltl tit: trick. l).:'np:cr :'.rrit.:tl 2.: ('h.it':t.::n. ;-.tt:.' 2U _\e.i:»' \-..'l\l..'t.‘ in lll: l'.'..' East. on l)ccemher 23.

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.lANUARY“.l968

DRAFTY'S CORNER

homers! ‘Up

’

THE PROBLEMS OF PREFERENCES

On :1nothcr page yoit will

lind tables showing where the shore iobs are. both in the .‘.l\’. and abroad. They have bceti produced so that yoti cart make better use of the Choices on your Drafting Preference Card. Many young saitors come

50 the next best thing is to choose an area or establishment from vvhich there is at least a chance of getting home at week-ends. For anyone with hotisc purchase in mind. the tables show where the jobs are now. bill they can't pretend to be right abottl the year when yoit vvill be a third or half of the way through the mortgage payments.

froiti the Midlands and the North of England. and vvould like to be able to get home and see .\ltim. but the tables show how ver_v very few‘ are the jobs to be Iiad there.

-..

List of ships for which C..\'.l. “ill be issuing: draft orders (luring liebruzlry. I968. .-\l)\’.-\.\'(.'F. l’.»\R'l‘lF.S To Join Atigtist. I968 l)Rl.\'l().\’ (l-'.S.C.) .\l.-\l.\' l’.»\R’l'll-IS To Join .-\u-gust. i963 l’ll()l.El)l3 tG.S.C.) .-\llg(lSl. l‘J6S (i.-\\'lN'['()N (l-'.S.C.) Atigtist, i968 li|l.l)liSl‘().\' (ll.S.S.)

your rate exists. and their wives think in terms of Hong Kong or Bermuda. assuming that there mttst be jobs for them there. The tables show how few these are in quite a lot of branches. a

()n the other hand. some of you may spot some gem of a job that you did not know existed: but if it's that good there may be many others after

Looking back

ll.

this problem in perspective cast your mind back )0 years. when the Polaris liztsc did not exist and could not have been predicted. ‘I he claims of ltottsc owners to billets in a popular area are no stronger or weaker than anyone else's. \\’hcn it comes to a place in the sun, don't get your wife all excited about some delectable spot abroad before first seeing To

job for .\lany men

Not listed iii the tables are jobs in ships on General Scrvice Commission. Home Sea

see

Service. refitting

building. and the classroom places in the training schools: nor are the jobs abroad in ships such as Triumph. Mull of Kintyrc. l-'orth and sweepers. But Tyne. or

classed

Port Service. is in. So and above what is sliown in the tables llterc are other billets available at home. as over

mainly at naval ports. some ship Jobs abroad wlterc

and also in places follow.

vviv-es can

Lucky

chance

For those who live in a shipbuilding area there is always a chance of having a sliorc job itcar home in a ship being built locally. if you volunteer for that ship and are lucky enough to be selected. For men in this position. keep abreast of what is being built. and voltiutecr as soon as you get the buzz.

Drafty's overriding obligation is to‘ tilt billets. if he can

do so vvitli rnen whose prefcrenccs lit then there is no probleitt. The publication of these tables puts the managerttent's cards on the table as regards the situalioris that can be vacant.

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CLl>Z()l‘.\Tl{.\ I-1.I(:llT_ l'ebn:.uy l'ortl.iiid

port.

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mo-.ii.‘i.

lli-mcllinst ut Suez. (IL). L'.K llav: Port. ('b:tth:tm (A). l.lZ\.\I)lr'.R (G l‘. rlII.llC). J.mu.iry Q,

(GP.

Gibraltar. Home sea hctvtce. Portland Squadron. U.K. ll.t.ve Port. Portland (.-\). (El."Rl\'Il.\ ((i.l'. Frtzatel. June 3 at Rmylh. Llil’ cunipzenienr. Purl Scr-

,\l'RIl.

v:.c.

ll.‘-I.\' C \\'l.\'TO.\‘ (.\l 'H). July tor

Control). Port service. Comniisvium

l’urrur.ourh. (ic.':ct.\l Service (‘omliumc [East of niiwon (Phavcd) hue). l.‘-ll.) lliimc. t.'.K. llasc l‘urt. llnrrszrmirth. ((';tpr 'v (kintriiaiidl. .\l()Il.\\\'lv‘ l('i.l’. l'l'l' :e). J.irm.t:v ll at Rimrrv Gem-r.il .8 vice (.'uriimt.sat

IE).

June ti. .\l.\ll)§1().\'l2 iSI.\l Depot Ship). /writ

l.\Il) llnitzc, l.'.K. llaxr: l'ort, Rmym, IS

(‘i-nirtitxmrrt (i‘l‘..i\cd). l .Sue.' ll'l.I ll--rlrc. lJ.K. te

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ll.i-c l'tv.'l_ i ll LIHIZR (.-\ h Iris: l'\l .tt

l'~-".x:l'.«“.)!h. Port

(iit~r.tl' it In; (fl.ll\_ lliirric Sea sci t'.-rito: l'ot I‘I|\ Jar); It

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ll.rhin:n,

lavl) (ll)

l-oretgn

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.\l'Gl'S'l’ I|RINTO,\' (.\l ll), .-\ii:itstr t r\~lt tn.’ :rr.ils. Cixmtrt her In (l;).

.\l.\\' t.lNt.'()I..\‘ r.\ I) I-riizaie). Mar 2 at ])C\¢l:'lD~ll't. (;¢‘.".¢fJl Service (‘<tntx:tis.

l.\tdd:c-

‘itlr .\l.L'..\I. Stliiadttul.

llI\l{l.l~'..‘6S (-\\-atil: vhir), lclrmary N

”l‘\-‘5lZ“ll. RC§I‘mml1\1l'fl(l'l’)£I\¢'\’). ll.-me Sea Serv‘icc.’l‘orci~,:n St-rvicc rt.-um date at sailing). Emt ot Suez (i la.) l.'.K. lilac l’0tt_ Devunport (A).

(.\.'.\‘

(.‘i\nirnl)_ Port Service, I-‘.\L.\IOUTll (A/S l-'riz.iie). Austin at l)cvo.'1p0¥l for Special Rcllt (DY

at lricaie) May Gibraltar. LR!‘ complex-tzcnl. Local

ll.\Rl)\'

Forciirn Service

Af your service

Septem-

\ii'n. llivmellzaxt of Sue: (FD, ll\‘ll1C. t'.K. It.uc Pull. t)evontmrt.

.-.t l)cu‘n-

\\:vl.')s

llll.l)lZ§'l().\ t.\t ll). i\ticuxt 3-: at llorttc Sea Service. R.-\):h ls: .\l (T .\l. Sotiadr.-n. HE! NILESS (A S Frittare). lfarty ll\l tier :r:.i2s. Purl Serviee. ll.I\c and place 0! EOXlTIT‘llSl0flIfl'n‘ lll'!JEf Cl‘.'l!ld€l'3ll\‘f|. HRIGIITON (.~\ 5 l'r:2.ilc). i\li;tuvl at (luihant for Special Rclit (DY

.\'utt.idicri. (i\.) ‘

l’orr\nto-nth.

\G|.\'(‘()l'RT rR:id.tr Picket). i\nr:I (lC.'I1:lKI\C l'(‘fl\t!§l\ull) Gait‘) 3| Rcvcrle ere-t l'i~rr Service l)l'3l).\.\' I.\ S l-irreatcl. April 26 at

e) l.ir-.:i.v.'v‘ ‘I st:vi.e, Reserve

.\.\'l)R0.\||~ZD.\ (G.l’. Fnnrc). July 24 at l'or'.vrr:ntith tor trials. Port service ('omrrt'tuionv .\'iivemt-er ll. ROI} _§‘.\‘4' I-LIGIIT. lu.y (tentative d.i:c) at Portland. General Sc:\:;c (‘o.-nm.\vion. Wain. U )4. Hate Port.

t‘h.i:h.im. llmt-.: Sea Service lur \[K'£l.'ll trial). UK. llnc Port. Chat-

(l.C.l!I.

:.1tl

naandl.

ham.

\:i ll

July

Portsmouth, General Service Comrnvsron. Horne/liavl ol Suez (ME)! Home tl’h.m.-d). (‘.int.iin‘s ComU.K. lhvc Port. l'ort\rnoi.i:l:r.

W. l'-vrt hrrvice. Reserve crew.

Suez

Chalhani trials. Ctimmivvrons Aliens: 2*) I at

.\'l'Ill.\N (G.l'. Frintc).

l.().Vl)lI.V tG..\l. l)cvtn|)ct). April 25 (tentative date) Purlxntuutb. at Genera: service (‘oini1ti’uiun (l'ha..ved). llt-inc. llaevltip ol l-‘late (micer l-it-iiltsv. Western Fleet. U.K. Bnc l‘urt. l‘urr\rn.iurh, (A). Iix.\l()L7lll t.-\ S l'i:e:ttc). April 25 at

l.t:'.ti:t.-v

1'0-"-Smomh. General Service Commis(Phased). lliinrciliavg or sue; (ll;), U.li. liave l'ori. Puruniouth. l)l.'.\'l)\S (A‘.\‘ FlI2.l'.C). June 21 at

sion

(l'h.tvcdI_ llumc'l‘.a\t 0! Sun ll-'l,), (('.iniain's L‘ornm.-ind.) UK. Have Purl. ('h.i:h;im. RUTIII-'.\'.\\‘ (A S l-'rrtt.1lc). April )0 at RIKHH tor lft:l'.l in Docktard

(finit-

ivl

Auctivt 5. l.l-10 .\RD tG.l’. Fruralc). June 20 at ruixvom

stun

l'Ill\\!t‘l’I.

(l'li.ucd). lliintc lait

June 13 .1: Rosytli tor ll'l.\l\. Part service. Coni-

l'ii-.-.ire). April 2 at ('haih.irn_ firm-rat Service Cl)r7‘l'lll\-

\ll)\l. tfiiirvevine shin). January 0 at

nzvn

lill.I)l'.SI().\ (.\t_ll).

Cu:ir:itmi-in .\l.-)' 30.

lion). UK, Due l'ivrt. l'iirtvScrviu:

U K. H.I\€ Port, Porrvmuurli.

panv ex-\ r.'tiir,isiiv.)

niorultv, tlo:vdniiderr'i'

(‘iencral

JUN!-2

lt()TilESA\' (AIS Frinlc). June 6 at Romlh. General Service Compinstun. ltomci‘L'ast ot Suez lFE)i'llome.

\'Alt.\t0l;‘l”ll t.‘\.'.‘i l'rie.tte. .\l.1r:h 23 al l'ortv:r..\iiih tor iriatv). Port service.

Slllll"\' (('il'. l'rt:.rl:). ’.I.".|il.ll"r' ‘. P--it-: with. lion-.c Sea >~rrii.c .ii

t'ri.i:ttarn,

llunieiliaat of Sue; (FE)! Home. UK. [late Port. Portsmouth.

niiwun.

.\I.\RCll lIEl!.\IF.§ (.\i: t cs.-tier). March at l'i-rtvrttiiiirli r-ttcral Service C-\:ttrnission l|'h:tv:d). llulllc Fair at Sue: (l’l'.') llumc. t.\tvitiril)' of s.‘:ip‘s cum-

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A\\'-no. U.K. Have l'-vrt. l'oit.vrr-iourh. LU-I.\ll)Ul‘l| (AIS Frizalcl. May 30 at l’orrs:ttoutti General Service Cum-

IrZ.V.\l0L'l'l| (I-‘rinicl. February 22 at Chaiham. Tri.ilv crew. Port Scnicc. llirnrniuiiin April 25. l.l.\'(.'(II.N (A I) l’riit.Itc). lichruai)‘ 2‘) at l)c\nnp:-rt tor lll.)lv_ Pun ser\r.e. C0-'11-'1‘-l\\ttln May 2.

have cotnmissionetl in lll!(.l'.\l£l_\'. will now commission with the maturity of the slttp‘5 company coming lrom ll..\l.S. Vtctoriotts. in .\lareh. lot’ it ltlrlllcr (‘(\llll1\l\_\l(\t1 in Home Waters and the l-.ir lzast. 'lhe cornritissioning forecast l\ as lollovvsz

at PortGeneral Service (‘-vnimixuun.

land.

Control). Port Service. PIIUI-Zlll-Z (G.P. Friiuze). August 22 at Chatham. General Service Commultnll (Plnscd). llomc-'l1.nt ot Suez (I-’l=.).'llome. (('.ipr.1in's (.‘omrn.1.-:d.) U.K. Base Port. Chatham. G.\\'l.\'TON (Mill). /(trnuvl N at ('h.i:h.ini. Foreign Service (.\l:dr.1:e lI.\\t). -):h .\tC..\l. Stttradron.

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llI'?R\lll).\'l*Z l(i.l’. l-r cl Srp:entl‘ct' 10 at Glavitoiv llent.i:tvcl. General Scnice (kvnlrliivvrivrt. ll-\mci'lI.ut of Sue: ll~l-L).U.K. llasc Port. Ports'

It 3ONS.l.'l‘?

month,

l‘l'.\'CIlt-1sT0.\‘ (('..\l.S) Scnicrnber at (iibrattar. l-'orei;:u Service. Middle Eavt. 9th .\l.(.‘..\I. Soiladrun. (E).

REMOVALS and .WAREHOUSlNG i-/«CK.Nt, AND

|’l.\'.\l0l'Tll (i\ S l‘i‘iK.Itc)_ Scplernber to at Ctuthani for tri.v'.v. l'ort Setvice. (.‘urr-imivvionv November 28. CIIICIII-‘.511-IR (Art) t~‘r:e.itei. Septem)-cr 26 at Chaihsm. General Service

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13.ClarendonRoad, Southsea

(‘oairntuiiii-i, tl'li.w.-it). llomelEait ot Sue: (FE). U.l{. have Port. Chatham. tlRI.\‘T0.\' (Mill). Scnzentber 26 It l)€\ul'I|'|0l’l, Forctea Service. Middle Lat. '):h .\l.C..\l. Stllradron. (Ii).

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ltuvy:h.

Senrcc.

LR)’

lritalt). r);:.il~n .. co:npIcincn:). Port

JUl’l‘l‘t-2R <G.l". Frintc). October at Glaseuw. General service Commission. Home Eaxr ist sun (17);). U,K_ have Port. Devonport. Jl.'l'l'tl-IR I-'l.l(.'lIl'.();iivt~er (lenra:lv-e d_.alc)'_:t l‘orll:ind. General Scnlce Comitlissitvn, \\'a.p, UK, 3;“ [ram l)rr\on.'sorl. lll-‘.ACll.\.\Il'I().\' <c..\t.s.). O;:obcr It lhllrain l-‘ureter: St-:v‘r:c_ ,\|;du:¢ lavt. 9:): .\l (‘ .\l .\;lt:.I(.l.'nn, (E), \\'I\‘I().\' l(‘ .\l ‘$1 (}_‘{()I“-[ ..il:.i.'. l-otri l Scnlcc. Mtddle l:-ml. ‘Uh -\H' l. \'uu.rdron. (E), \'.\R.VT().\' (C..\l.S ). (ktitbcr ll H;th::i::i.(Tentative), rmcign s¢n;_-¢_ East. *)-.h .\l.(.‘..\l. $Qu.\d.'on_

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PIIOIIBE I-'l.IGlI‘l'. ();:oht-r (ten!.'t:i\'c date) at l'.~.-ri.im.r. General Service L‘ol'rt.'tlt\v.(-n, \\'a\p. LKR. 8;“: Pan, t'luth.irn.

l‘l.\'§l0l‘T|l rative

I-1.l(3IlT. ()::ohcr trendate) at l'vll'lJl'lLl. General Scr-

v-icc (‘nmniruriirr \\'.up_ U.K. Bu:

Port. l)ev-onpurr. .\NllIl().\Il€|!.\ I-‘l.l(§l!T. Onobcr (lentazirc d.llL') at l'or:l.tnd. General Setvice ('iinimiui.in_ \\',;§p, u_};_ 33¢ Port, "HTLVHIOIIIII .\ll.\'ER\'.\ (G I‘. I-‘rig:-.e)_ October 17 (Th.-itli.im General Service Cornl'|‘li\\ll?.'l tl'h.i\edr_ I'.\fl':fiE;[[ or See: t.\!t‘i.'lto:i-.e. UK. Base Port.

(‘li.ittr.tm, llI‘fi‘.f

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'):h .\1(' .\l

Niltltdrvn (LI.

l 1Il.l.Il)

l')b')_ am

M( \l \:t' ' .\.\'l)R()\IlIl)\ il’ l‘.-i ‘cl, .\'mcml'cr ll .t1 l’.r~'r'-ii::.‘i G :r:.il Service (‘i:in.-timiiv.-1, llurnc last at Stlvt (Hi). I('.1n'a.n'\ (.'r\irrni.ir.d). U.K. llave |'irr'., l'.ir:~.-t-..»:r:h lv'l1l.l.|NGl().V I.“ ll) .\'memher I: tlurii tut t'r.i‘v. Part Service. (‘lVXfl\

lair-.r AIJIIUN ((’dn hb

17. itilri-)_ .\‘mrntt-er 20 at S(‘l\t.‘C East at Singapore. to bucz (l~'F.). U.k. llaic Port. l'or'.s,uiun~.

‘

rrtomlv It‘)

I’L\'.\t0l‘lll (MS Frirre). .\'ov-ember 23 at Chtutum General Service Commission. llimic ['..i«t nl Suez (FE). LIX. have l’ort. lkvnnporl. I)|IClT\t!!lCR FIFE (G .\I. Dcvrmyerl 1):.-ember 5, Recuni.-nmii-m tor General Service

(‘omrriiuturi ltr-inc I-'avi ol Suez ll-F.)‘llnrt-.e I!'l-..:ved) UK. have Port and r\!. c 01 (\}f‘lll'lll3\‘,0nm2 under r.\-.-mile: an-ii.

IIRIFR TON‘ (.\l ll). l7e:':mt*cr I7 I! ‘nth li-rerun Service. Middle l-.a\t :li .\I.(‘..\l. Stlii.tdro.'r. (E). C.\PRl(.‘l-'. (l)cviri~)cr). December 5 at (‘h.1:h.tm. (irr.ci.il Service Commit.\ltlfl (l'lt.\\.'tl)_ lln:i'.c'l_:t1t of Suez (l'l-L). UK. ll.r\C l'.-rt. (hnthzm. .\llNF.R\‘.\ I-'l.I(:lIf. lkccmtvcr (tentative date) at l'o:t!:ir~.d. General Sen-are (‘r-mmiuiun. Wain. U.K. llise Port. ('h.i: am I26 501' \l)l{().\. I .R\ll‘.S. t)e:cnit-er (tentative dare) ai (‘i:|dru\e. General Service (‘unim:\siuiv. \\'csvcx. UK. have Port. l'.m.\riiotrth. §.\.R. FLl(ilI'I' III-IR\lI-'5. late FMS at (‘iiidrine Gcncrzil 5€f\‘..'t Commiuion. Wcues UK. have Port.

Purrvntotrlh.

IESI‘ (i\.'S l‘u-I::i'e) December (rentative

d.I:c)_ Rt-terse

creu

Purl Service.

[late Pen and place ut cottrritistiontnz

under convidt-r.iriun.

J\.\l‘-\R\'. I959 KIIIILF TON. (.\l H). J.i-'1'..':ll‘i' L at De\ '2 Home 5.: .\:rvt;c. 4th .\l.C..\l. Squadron.

lantiary IT

.‘ir':vi.'e. -1th

Stiriadrvn.

l'tul.'I:c). hnuary It l'o.'i.\moti:h. General Sen‘-cc C<u'nrnisviim (|'hJ\cd). llrvmc.l.avt ol Suez il~l~_). U.l<. ltsse l‘urt. l'ormnourh. FIFE t-l.l(.'lI‘l'. January at Portland. General Service Commtuion. Waux. U.)i. Base Poll. Dcviinpott. sIRIt‘§

(( t'.

SALISIIURY (All) Flinate). land!!! at Demnport, General Service Commission. ltomcllisst of Suez (FE).

U.l(.. llase Port. Dev-onport. RI-2l..N1'u-ZSS (AIS Flitllt). January rtenraiiie date) at Portsmouth. Reserve crew. Port Service.

l2\(iLl-I ((.‘.rrrierl. Januarylliebruarv General

Service

(‘om-

cvonrwrt. inn (l’ll.ised) lli‘r:ie.‘li.ur of Sue: '

(llil.ll.:mc. U.K. ll.\vC Putt. Devonnnri.

l'\'l\'l\l0 I-'l.lGllT. l_’.il'ly' l‘l(i‘) at Portland. General Service Commiuiort. \\‘.itp. U.K. ll.ise Purl. Cl'I.illIam. Ltnuarr itt S.\.R. I-‘t.l(:ltT. lf\(:I U.K. Base (‘uld:i\~c. \\’hirlvvin I'o:t, Deronpotl. ASIMNTI (G.l'. l’ri-rate). Ianiury 10 .II |’or:vmo-nth tor iri.i.'s. Port Service. ..

Civnlnletsilrnt .\lar.'h '_"i'. FI-TnRl.'AR\'. I969 (:\l.\Tl-‘..\ (G.l'. lrinie). l-‘cbmairy at I'iuN\tfli|llih, General Service Commis.vn

ll’h.n€).

Ilontc/Eu) of

Sue:

iI<’lEtfllome. (‘ant.iiri': Command. L'.K. ll.i~e Port. Portsmouth. li.~tKI.\t() it‘..l' liiurt-l. l-'ebnl:rl'1 _u

(‘h.ith.im. General Service Commis\ll‘3'I

(Phased).

t.\lli) (5 K

llunicitlivt of Suez

have l'«)tt. Chatham.

l.uNlmsm;lutY (AIS Friirm-J. Feb:i:.ii_v m at Rmvth lnr trials. Port _ser\l.c C(m’t.'ll'..\\Z0l‘l$ Ma)’ l.

\l \ll(?ll \Sll\V1’l (G l'. lritzitcl. Match 27 at l'.‘r:vrt‘..\ii:li General Service ('umm:.vi\1| ll.-rite l:.n: ul Stiel (.‘-llilfllunic. l' K ll uc l'i-it I'w:t\rxi.v;ilh. \\|lu\| r(‘i.\l Ilevtrovcll, April at (; \‘,jt\\h' (i€.".I‘f.Il Service ('onim'.Iof Sure (Hi) U.K. v-. l’-..\irullll‘I, |l_..-¢~ l’.

(;l.\\l()R(;\.\' (('i.\l l)c<:rnv'el). April 3 at l)cvo.-ttviirv. General Service r‘. ',::\-u-(tn illhatgdl. lli-me.-‘li.1vi ot Sue: (ll). L'.lr~'.. ll.l\€ l'ort. Devon-

{lit \R on

(G t’. Friearc). April at Gibraltar. till‘ corn.-ilrmenl.

l.0.\'|)0.\l)|'.RR\' (A55 Frinicl Hay

l at Rmvlh. General Service Commivuon Hn|fiC.iE3|l of Sue: (FE). UK. Rate Port. Portsmouth.

get

case

some

men can

idea of

popularity by talking to

if Drafty hears of a substantial demand for a Top of the Pops type of table. he will

produce

one.

a~a~as4‘.~»s»..~.~—..-_—_

l.\‘TRl-ZPII) (.\u:ult Ship), .\l.iy (:enl.Itive d.ite) at Devonport, Home Sc: scrvicr.-it-iireicn Service trom date ot saitnii. ll.-ts: ot Sun (I ti). UK. have Port. Dev onporl.

(lkicroy-er). May It l)c\'onport. General Sci\:;c ('o.'nnilv-

C.\\'.\l.ll-ll!

ill.t_ i(‘.ipr;irt'.~ (‘.vinniar.d.) U.K. llaxc l'«‘:t Drnuntxrtl.

(.'h.rlh.tln.

l\'F.l)l.l-'.S‘lt).V t.\l ll). .\‘uvrrnt~er 7 at for :.'i.ilv l'i‘rt Ber‘-::e

Sea

l1l'R\'.\l.t.,'s 1G I‘. lltlfillf). Jantrary ll I):-viitrrvi-rt, General hervi.-c CommisLil!) rlhhivetti. llvmc l1.ut int Suez

S()\ l>'.\llllfR Cll\\$'l()N I(' .\l S l. .\'i-venlbcr -I at ll.itir.iin. l.i:eieri 5C.’\i.c .\I:ddlc Lint,

in any relative others.

p..A_-_.~ a.+~a~

Kl>‘,l.t.I.\‘(:TON‘ (.\I ll)

therttselvcs

are

likely to make riiarty change their choices. You

Hence the need to hedge a first preference for. say. South Wales by putting in a second for a place more likely to have a brisk trade. ,—

v\‘lllTI’l'l‘ t.\ 3

These tables

Gulf.

.~’_as

lll2R.\lI0.\'l-I Fl.I(;Ill’. .\l:tY

(imeral Service ('utl‘.nt~.s-

sion. \\'.np. (‘.K. have Putt. Devon-

was to

tl'h.i~rdt. I:

....-..~a——..q

THREE NEW LEANDERS FOR FLEET THIS YEAR

in I968 three more Lcztnder class (icneral Pttrpiisc (.-HS) trig.-ates will join the Fleet. They are llermione. due to Cntltlltl\\l()ll at (i|;i.~_i_:ow in Septeinber. Jupiter. ltlso at (ilasgovv in October. and A ndromcda. building in l’ort~niouth Dock ya rd. in November. ‘the c:trrier_ ll..\l.S. Hermes. which

.-.

quickly.

The fewer there are in a place and the more men that are after them. the less chance of a vacancy occurring as you come back bronzed and lit front the

runs.-...q. A/~a&\a\ih r-xv-sa- -~

What thr: tables don't tell you is the number of voltin:cers there are for each place in each branch. They oriiit this figure partly because of the need for simplicity and partly because choices cliange so much so

llume.\\'cs'. indies. (l'h.Lsed). U.K. ll.v.\c Port. l)cv-mt‘)-Irt. sion

(2l.A.\l0R(:A.\‘ l»‘l.l(3I|I'. Marv (renutive date) at Portland. Gei-ter.iI service Commission. \\'e.\vcv. (..'.K. Base

Port. Dc\unD0(l.

NOTES.-ll LI emphasised that the dates and particulars xiv-en are torecavts only and may have to be chanecd —nethaps 1! short notice. The terms “U.K. Base Pan" means the port at which the ship may normally be expected to live lease and rt-lit. For shim which are to be pluset'nrr:mttv:uned. the dates Qtlllifil are thrive on tvtii.h lhc m.trri p.rr:v will '

loin. l‘)r.vtrine action is iniii;i:r-d about

the dire on six ntoritlu ahead such men are to ships. and

which dullinz action (or the first t|.Il‘l)' tvrll there-

ruin

torr: be initiated about

nine

months

ahead oi the (hits quoted. l)I2lilfl'-I action (or ni:ri tor trials crew tvvlio Illl form par: nl the final complement) is initiated l‘<l\v<‘t71 mo and (iii: months belore rlie dates

quoted. 'lht-se period: should be l-or:-.c in mind nlicn preterrirtx l'tl1|l(‘.\t\ to vu1t.~:r:eer

[or service in particlllar \l‘ll[‘H. Shim in which locally entered (‘oaks (S) Cooler (0) or Stewards are to be borne in lieu of U.K. ratings are indicated as follows: (A)-«All (Toolu (3). Cook: (0) and all Stewards (lJ)——(.‘o.ilu (5) other than l’.0. Cook (5) all (‘min (0) and all Srevvardv (C) Cooks (0) and Stcuatdv only (l))— (‘nolvv (S) other than (.'l'.() and l'.() all (‘units in) and all Slt\lv'.Il'd\ ilii I.r.itlmg (‘main (5) and Stevsatdv o.-it). tl-‘)C-iuk (S) and Stew-ard unty.

RE-I{\'G.-\Gl.\'G l.l-T.-\\'E: (IORRF.(.‘Tl()N The restrictions formerly impoxetl on re-etl_eai;iit;.- leave being taken bctweeri drafts have been removed. Ralirigs may now take all or part (miriimum seven days) of re-engaging leave between drafts. In the December issue. owing to a lypograplilctll error. tlte word "now" was printed as "not."

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SHIPS OF THE ROYAL NAVY

NAVY NEWS JANUARY I968

Intrepid carries a three-force punch

Described by her commanding ollicer. Capt..l. A_. R. Troop, as a “super ship."

H.M.S. Intrepid, the eighth ship of the Royal Navy to bear the name, had more than

her share of “teething troubles“ when first commissioncd.

The troubles were. however. overcome. and slit: sailed for the Far East on October 19. I967. :1 date planned 1‘) months earlier. Her lirsl job. after a journey round the Cztpc. was to act as hcadqiiartcrs for the final Witlidrttwal of British forces in South I\|’£Ihl;I. Like her sister assault ship—Fearlcss. completed in 1965Intrepid has been designed to enable a military force to land its heaviest armour. transport and equipment tinder operational conditions on any shore.

No. 146 Serieux. captured from the French in I747. She saw action

in l762. She was broken tip at Citatham in 1705. The second Intrepid. launched at Woolwicli in I770. saw service in the West Indies. the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. From l8l7 to I820 she was

depot ship

Devonport. acting receiving ship for the gatherings of the Press Gang. as

The sixth Intrepid was a second class cruiser of 3.000 tons. She was launched in l89l. and was stink as a block ship at

Zeebrugge

air-conditioned c'conimotl.ition to the scene of e ops:r.itnms: the whole force being put ashore by landing

Qmft. lioverer:tt't arid/or lielicopters. The floating dock principle is

used to allow the larger landing craft to float out of the stern of the ship. The amphibious beach unit.

...~r‘-

‘(.,.o.‘-.

Il.M.S. force commander may talk to his naval counterparts to ensure joint control of the landing. The vehicle decks. where the tanks. vehicles and stores are stowed. are supervised by a cap-

bloc:

ship in the famous Zeebrugge

rai

rain of the Royal Corps of Transport. The flight deck can operate all types of helicopters carrying troops and supplies.

Ballasting machinery for

flooding the dock and operating the stcrngate. is an unusual addition to the engineers‘ responsibilities. The present Intrepid was built by John Brown. on Clydebank.

of Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Elworthy. on June 25. I964. and completed on March 11. I967.

Landing

craft

Displacement is l'.’..l20 tons (full load). Length is 520 feet (overall) and beam is 80 feet. Intrepid can accommodate four landing craft (LCM) in the dock. and

fl...

lntrepld,ti powerful addition to the Fleet ._’.

She was laid down on December 19. I962. launched and named by Lady Elworthy. wife

carry {our more (LCVP) at davits. A specimen load o_f vehicles is—l5 tanks. seven threecan

tonners. 20 qtiartcr-ton trunks. Twenty three~tonners can_be accommodated on the flight deck. The ship has flight deck facilities for five Wessex helicopIers.

Guided missiles Armament consists of four Seacat Ruided missile systems. and two 40 m.m. Bofors mountmg. The complement is 556 omeers and men. plus Ill Royal Marines and Army. Up to 700 more marine: and military personnel can be accommodated for short periods. II.M.S. Intrepid. with her ability to land a highly-trained military force virtually anywhere in the world. at high speed and with great economy. I3 a_most versatile and powerful addition to the Fleet. The first Intrepid in the Royal Navy was it 64-gun vessel. the

lllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllltlllIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIlllllllllllllllllllllIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

1'0 AICIERA

MK lts77v7 5, W. Foster. M 923514

R. A. R. Benoit. M 928714 C. J. Cannon. M 9l38*I| I. B. Edmundi. M 918909 W. A. Beale. ‘Io AICII Mt-cl MN 89222‘! W. A. Baxter. To MG: stint An M 956530 I), F. Kilt”.

Advancements ‘l‘aCi0EI MK 879691 N. I. Feenir. Toclis

IX 810882 C. N. Booth. To Afch Mu! Tech MK 86l27.l I. M. Jones. .\I.‘< S42-I67 ll. Palmer. To CPO MA. MX 8983)! O. Matthcvri. To CPO

‘Io Ch .\ttI>:i

K): 790120 I.. M. Younaman. K 926?t~17 A, W. A. Kttcau, XX 377422 I‘. G. ('ochr.ine. KX 59I606 A. 02);-y. To AIC(.'l~1A M 925721 I. Contrr. MX 902556 F. A. Scott. M 92s6l8 '1'. G. Mutt. MX 9lJh|iI J. G. Smith. To A/CUBA MK 902075 0. A. Gash. MX 883026

R. 1. Miller.

337142 R. P. Dancer. 760001 Gritliths. 343165 I’. Womack. V. D. Morris. 859079 R. P. ‘I601!-0 H. A. Brown. 3S6)9S I-‘arrlts. 858196 It. I-‘. Poultcr. A. II. Savalt. 6-loll‘) \V. R. 820350 H. A. Gregory. 5459)] Beer, 6607.14 P. Liatufoot. I. R. W. Brookcn.

‘l‘oChSlnh

88338‘! D.

In AICh CI-'.I Merl:

I. P. Simpson.

Mx 359595 J. C. Buckley.

April 23.

..a.

...................-

H.MS. Intrepid‘s own pin-up. Miss Citrol Anne Cooiiibe_ of

Plymouth

l9l8.

Atlantic. honours include I93‘)-4| (she sank the U-45 olf Ireland very early in the war); Dtinkirk. I940; Norway. I9-«ll--$2; llisniarck action. I9-3|: Arctic. I‘)-ll-43; Malta convoys. I942; Sicily. I943; Salerno. I9-I3 and Aegean. I943. ——

ORDERS FOR POSTCARDS

Royal giicarine. luding andRoyalArmyNaval,personnel.

Confirmation has been reeeived that the following ha_ve been advanced _to the Chict Petty Ofiicer. Chief Artificer or Chief Met-hanician rate:

-an...

Seventh in the line was the "l" class destroyer launched in 1936. The ship's battle honours reveal the splcitdid work she did before beitig stink by Sluka bombers in the harbour of Lcros. in the Aegean. on September 27. I943. The Second World War battle

“tlrried in

controls the beach side of the operation. while the landing and deployment of the force is controlled from a coniashore bined operations room. Comniunications can be established so that the landing

At Zeebrugge

_A Rtlyal Marines commando or infantry battalion may be

as a

Quiberon Bay in I759 and during the llavanzi Expedition

Air conditioning

Thc sixth Intrepid, sunk

with Admiral Byng at Miriorca in I756. with Admiral Hawke olf Isle d'Aix in 1758, and with Boscawcn oll Lagos in 1759. She also won honours at

I. W. 772079

West. I. B.

SIBIS9 Salter. II. It. 5S69IS

Piddlineton. 94 2040

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Thueui. Bulwark. Centaur. Oluaov, Kenn; Newcastle. Albion. Art Rent. bod: Killtlnort. Dlnl. Taelttun. During. Chevron. Zest. V_arizuard. Murray. Liverpool. Grmberhnd. scorpion. Apollo. Lvnl. Salhbun. Shcmeld. Oirdlenen_ Mxidatonc. Newfotindland.

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nn. Aurin. Forth. Hecate. Pinwlule. Olvreu tlormcrly Olynthul). Ilelentlue and Fife.

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PORTSMOUTH 21521

EXCHANGES (See page five)

To MAA 603671 R. B. Markham. To CPO Wtr

ships is

Warrior. Britannia. Berrnuda.Victarintr:. Coninnx. Alamcin. Vito. Tim‘. Jutland. Talent. Palllser. ltxniorer. Porpoise. Redpole. Gambia, Titer. Ruasell. Dainty. Protector. Undinc. Detentkr. Dartlrmon. Carton. Whitby. Eutbourne. 'I'or<iuu. Mounu Bar. Iletlnt. Ilern-ta. Armada. Yarmouth. Lion. Itartland Leopard. Point, Token, Chlclieatcr. E/:tio. l.ocl-i Fada. Tenby. Purril. Blake. Iilealibur. Troubridxe. Ithyl, Camoerdowu. Oberon. Cachalot. BL-icltnool. Ilt-rwiclr. Diamond. Acheron. Lcyburri. Scarborough, Sea Lion. Falrnouih. Ashanti. Ilroadsword. It.F.A. Tiduurce. Striker. l‘l)’l'D0ulh. Barron. Vlruo. Ltmdafl. Nubian. llampshlre. Gurkha. Caprice Adamant. Eskimo. Duchess, nmre Ilardcrcr. Azineoun. Leander. Grenville. Tartar. luau. London. Kent. Aiu. Devonshirc. Lowestolt. Hardy. Dreadnought. Eula (modernised). Uni (moderated). Orlrh. Qmbrtaa. Loch Lomoad. Dido. Wake-

21522

394015 II. Mason.

To CPO SA 88040! I.

Chapman. To CPO CA

Maboncv. 909l86 J. M.

897.17! I. R. Coombcs.

To CPO Chili) 876841 A. A. llolliday. 36lS6l H. L.

Williams. To CPO std 9l2S53 S. It. Scott.

To CPO

0(0)

81195: A, Priddle. To Ch AHA!-Z) LII-‘X $'l'l7.l6I. I’. Friel. LII-‘X 8l6-I72 K. A.‘ Knilton. LII-‘K 813119 I’. 1. Gretna. LIFX 8856720 I. Ashlin. To Ch Alt (All) LIFX 873441 I’. I. Iiodeu. -

POINTS LEADERS ON THE ROSTERS POAI-‘(AI-Z) The following table shows CAI-‘(AID 2:45 870 the total points of the man at CAI-‘(0) POAI-'t0) the top of each advancement 2154 440 POAIAII) roster as at December 1. The CAIAII) Ill‘) till number in parenthesis indicates POAISEI the number of men with the C)\(§E) I033 IIZO same number of points. POAtPbat) (.‘MPbot) IOSI When a roster is shown as I-£72 l'0At.\It-I) “Int" (Intermediate) it means CAtl\I¢t) I374 656 that there are fewer men on the Clll-2I..(A|r) POEUAII) roster than can possibly fill the 2|)‘ 356 POREL(Alr) the CIIRI-3l.(Ak) vacancies during expected 137 2l90 next nine months. PO CPO Points awarded on November I997 J51 9&1 Cl! 30. 1967. are not effective unti 730 March I. I968. P0 Wt: CPO Wt!

CAA(AE) CAMOJ 011 my CAM(0) Cl-ZMAJI) my Dry (§i£LMf.Cll CIIRELI (Alt) MIt(:IItAIr) D21 Dry

CAMIAEI Dr!

CR!-ZAIAH) my

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CFO SA 165! CPO GL5) I675

CPO 301

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P0 CNS) 1400(1) P0 Std 826 (2)

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LAIAII) lt'|l.(llll l.AtSI'I) Int. (2)

l..\tl’liol)

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Int

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CPO Otto) 2226 MAA

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2054

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H.M.S. PLOVER LAID 15,000

After 30 years in continuous commission. H.M.S. Plover,

the coastal minclaycr, paid oti at Port Edgar on December 4. Her tasks will be taken over

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by H.M.S. Abdiel.

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WAS NEVER HIT mines throughout the \\.ll' ~otl the coasts of the Britisii lsles. oli Narvilt. Frartce. Beleiunt. and Holland her final wztrtime operations involving ntinetields to protect the I)-Day am'i;id:t. ll.Nl.S. Plover was the llth ship in the Royal Nay y to bear minefield-a.

Wlten she left ll.t\l.S. Lochinvar for Rosyth Dockyard. to be broken up. a piper played a lament as :i dutnnty tnine has cercmoniously released. Built oit the ("lyric by I)enn_v llrothcrs. ll..\l.S. Plover nus cot'llllll\\i\HlL.'tl on September 27, W37. .-\p.irt trout the Bass Rock

During the war. Plover made t65 sortics against the enemy.

laid more than 15.000 mines. her tirst minefield being south of the [lass Rock. \\ltich she began only six ltours after the decl:xr.-ition of u;ir on September 3. I93‘). and

laid

she

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the narne. ller motto—-"t\'oli nu: tangcre" (Do not touch me)-uas amply borne out. In all her sorties she was never hit and suffered no casualties. After the war she became a lender to ll..\l..‘i. Vernon. Since Jattuziry. W60. she has been support ship and minelayer for the lst .\line (‘oiinterittcasiires Squzulron at Port lidgar. H..\I.S. Plover passing nmler the Forth Bridge for the lzist time. Top right: In :| l'l'I'L'lll()fl_\’ to mark the end of her career. in mine “:15 released over the side to the aetonipanirnent of the pipes

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Bahrain t rips for Fearless

During the second of three trips to Bahrain with stores

and vehicles for the new British Middle East headquarters, I-I.M.S. Fearless, the a.ssault ship, was visited by His llighness Shaikh Esa bin

.\'uInt;m ;_il l\'h;tlit';i, the Ruler of I3;ihr;iin.

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Lynx ‘showed the flag’ in

berthcd once more. her third trip to ll.i!ir.-in. ‘On Fearless visited .\lusc.it. .1 nm :1 «II biblical charm and \!th''_.' but-L

16 countries

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H.M.S. Seahorse. 1hc ship's name can still be seen among the many others painted or engraved on the hills surrounding the entrance to the harliuur. These hills are somecalled the Sultan's \ :'si:ors'

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I"t.';Irlt-xx. Capt. M. II. \\'. Kerr

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be very exasperathave and many been done to combat it—fiont qui/./cs and the like to assault L‘t)tlI\c\. but one ship. at least. tried the ancient Chinese sport of kite flying. ll..\l.S. l’lio.:be took up the sport in :i big tray. and the ship

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PHOEBE GOES IN FOR KITE FLYING patrol frigate things ing Boredom

ll_ospit:tlity

ollered to the -._2:p s co:n;~.i:i_j.' by the iu.',iI _t;-__] l:tiro;~..-.i:1 residents \\.i\ l,:-.' Y1, l:~. l'\.".‘.ll'll .1 'l'r;it'.ilt_:.ir 1).»; encir‘-\.ts g:\c:t. .tt -.\I~- if l‘

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l.I.\'K WI I II .\'l'.I.Stl\‘ The ship arrived. :tppm;iri.'tlel_\'. on the .'trttti\'et's.tr_\' oi‘ [llc llzittle of Trafalgar. for .\'els-on §t\ent some time there in I775

ll..\l.S. l.yn\ .i:'ri\'ud at Plymonth on Noyeiuher 23. I967. after a year ;i\y.ty and at the 3 end of her lifth eonunission. The ship has certainly been "showing the flag." for during the commission she visited 33 jforcign ports in 16 different j countries. Her tr:t\'els took her from Nortltcrn Europe to the l-allslands. and included periods in West Africa. South .-\fric;x. South :\ntcric.t. the Caribbean and the United States. to say nothing of hay: l.'tl'.Cll part in .;~ ill. tiyv: '\.'H \\l!ll

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The ruler has met by the ( ommzindcr Naval Iiorccs (iulf. L'dr. '1'. li. I-‘tittshxtiye. and the cornmnnding ollicer of lL\t.S. I-'cnrle.ss. Capt. M. ll. \\’, Kerr. After inspecting the v,::r.ird of honour and being sltoun round the ship. he was given a demontitration of her capabilities. He had a land-rover trip down the ramp from the flight deck to the tank deck. and tlten into a l.Cl\f in the flooded deck. uhieh vats then undocked and

stir;\ri~iti;;ly the (‘itinese l.iundry crew were eh.'unpions. 'l hey appearetl to Il‘I:tIl'lLlllltheir orzetttal contraption :it :1 con.~,t.:nt height by virtue of sonic iti;t_i_:ic shouted slogan. Not

NA\'\"S SHOW SIIII’ Phoebe left the United Kitty.dotn on August 2|. 1967, having

been in contmission :it that time some lo months. In that I6 months the h.'i.s Ltken part in various NATO cwrcises. serycil in the West Indies. been the .\.iv_v's "Show ship" during the "Meet the Nay‘; Round lirit.iitt Cruise." and has .li\'erted to the Mediterr.ine.in tor the .\liddlc East crisis. She is now part of the Far l€'.ist Fleet. being deployed in the .-\den area.

HISTORIC OCCASION The Royal N:I\‘:|I continttent from H..’\I.$. .~\lliiun. forming: part of tri-Si-nice the guard

tuounud at Khorrnakszir airlield. Aden. to bid fztrent-ll to the High (.‘onimi.ssiom.-r on 28 Ntncnlher, 1967. “hen the colony wits handed

its the N.|..F. over

new

rulers.

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Hampshire’S C.O. was a boy seaman E

Hampshire. the

tl.l\t.S.

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47-year-old

gunnery oflicer.

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Joining the Royal Navy as .1 bii_\ seatnan in l935 on leaving .~\tidovcr (iraniinar School. ('.ipt.iiu 'l'ro\vbridge \\.'is in

tt..\I.S. t);in:ie. on the China station. in I930 and I937. .<\fter service in ll.M.S. Leda in home waters in I938. he ruined ll..\l.S. llarhani shortly hi.-tkirc the Second World War. and \\:i~.\CI‘\‘lt'lg in the ship when \lll.' i\.i~ torpcdocd at the etid of ]Ii_‘i|t_ (tIItttltl\\i(|nCtl in l940. he spent the war in mineswcepers and ilestroyers. taking part in the Lindiiigs in North Aficzt. Sicily. and ltaly while scrvitig iii l|.\t..\. Boreas‘. .l.-\l' SURRI-li'\'l)ER lie was tirst lictitcnattt of ll.\l.S. Wager on the East Indies Station and with the llritish l'acit'ie l-‘lect. being prca-ii: in Tokyo Bay for the sigllltlti of the Japanese surieiiilcr. \t‘C\‘iZlll\lttg in gunnery in

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‘there was an imposing list of ollielal guests headed by the Lord Lieutenant of Haiupsliire ll.ord Aslibttrtoti).

otlicer.

AND THIS is .H.1_3..$Hll?.-..

there are not likely to be any of my messniates still in the Service. there iiiay be a few e.\-

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for ten years, and to gather such news and informiiition as I did from

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ttrtal nleusurc. and has bmlllthl ml: up to date with the Service. The only tray I can keep up to date is to have a copy of the paper each month. Would you kindly send me forrm so that I can order for and on behalf of my club. 3. J. Hudson. (Asst. hon. secretary, I-Ixmuuth White Ensign

"Navy News"

l eventuallv became a prisoner of war of mi; Iiipaiiese. which resulted in my leaving the Navy in I946 for foiir years. during which time I lost touch iiitli the other naval inmates of (fhangi. and with the other members of the Prince of Walt.-5. News of other survivors Wflllld he ttclgmngd. C. I-‘. Firbank.

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to read

of and H.M.S. Rodney.

one

from

with Bars for Scvastopol and lntterman. He also served in H.M.S. Pearl Naval Brigade in

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in Comwall. “Iii-re Mrs. Sheila Hurldoek and loin dattgliters Carole :ttlll Liiida :m:iit the return til the iiieiifolk. ’¢,4"o’¢’O’o'o’4’o't’o'I’a’c’a’a,a’4’¢’J’a Peter. just starliiit: his iiaial career. coniplclctl traiiiiiig as :i radar operator six months zigo. \\lIL'll he joint-il his I‘:itlit-r aboard the iiircratt carrier. Both are k(‘L‘Il outdoor types. enjoying

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sad to note the proposal to scrap tltc 35.000-ton carrier H.M.S. Victorious. The ship was completely rebuilt in I952-8. and is equipped with the most modern equipment. She is not obsolete. and the decision to scrap her purely to save money is a short-sighted decision on the part of the (iovcriinient. am

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lliv giiiileil-iiiissile destroyer tl..\l.S. Hziiiipshirt‘. at anchor

esting_ especially

My grandtatticr served in Rodney during the Crimean War. and received the Medal

the Indian .\liiiiny. and was at the Reliet ot iaicknow. At that

about loss of Victorious

time he was an AB. His ship's books number in Rodney was 52. and in Pearl 153. These particulars 1 have obtained from his service certificatcs which I have before me. and these are particularly inter-

"Navy News" (December issue) the item to two V.C.s cxchangc-d—one mm the Relief

referri n g Liicknow

laxmoulh

Interested in the two V.C.s was

Sorry

now

Unt'ortiin;itel_v.

I._vmiiigton. ltants.

Reserve and was Fzlect [given it copy of "Nay,Neus." This was the first time I had seen the paper. and was delighted with it. I have been :1 “civv,-"

was

(ex-R.N.)

Recently I visited Esteter branch of the Royal

cercuiony.

the length of time spent in some ships. 1. H. Allen.

KEEPING IN TOUCH

petty olliccr. I-.'t.().. and while I realise that

College.

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board

which was followed by "()peii to faiiiilies" and an otlicial rc~ ceptioii and lunch party on board. The commissioning warrant was read by Capt. Trowbridgc. and the guard was inspected by the ehiet‘ naval guest. Rear.'\(ll|til’Zll I’. .\l. Coinpston. Flag Otliccr l-lotillas. Western Fleet. ll..\t.S. llampshirc is atli|iated to the Royal Hampshire Rcginieiit. and its hand was present under liaiidinastcr G. E.

Ctipt. Trowhridge I946. Capt. Troiibridge coninianded the Portsmouth tield gun crew at Olympia in W-38. and spent the following 18 months in H..\t.S. St. Vincent. the boys‘ training establislimeiit. Shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War he joined H.w.\l.S. Cossack on the Far East Station, as \'t|tl£ltll'Un gunner)

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As I have only met three other serving survivors in the past l(v years. this incident made me _wonder how many otticr survivors are possibly still serving. My rating during my service

RI-‘.COM.\l|$Sl()Nli\'G Large numbers attended the

R. .l.

fellow survivor

the visit to Portland of H.§\l.S. i\'ai;id I was surprised to find that her conimandiiig otlicer. Capt. Sir Peter Anson, BL. was. like me. a survivor of the Prince of Wales.

Marrieil. Capt. Trowhridge has two sons aged l2 and eight.

recotiimissioning

Captain was a

Siinday. December 10, wa~ the 26th anniversary of the sinking of ll.M.S. Prince of \\':iles and Repulse. During

Promoted to commander in N5]. he attended the Naval Slatt College and. after a further two years as fleet gunnery ofliccr on the Far East Station, took command of tI.M.S. Carysfort. Since his promotion to captain in I960 he has served at the Admiralty. been captain of the Fishery Protection Squadron in ll.M.S. |)tincati. held tt .\'.-\'l‘O appointment in Naples. and attended the Imperial

which reeommissioned on l)i:ceiiiber 16 after a refit in Porisnioiith doekyard. is now coiniiianded by Capt. R. J.

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Wot! No lie—in on

Sundays 2

RITUAL OF ‘ROUND? By the time I had got my kit stowed, had a wash, etc. and

PONGO’S LIFE IN THE NAVY

had my supper, it

seven

Navy.

I shall always remember the second day on board when I called a petty olliccr with three good conduct badges on his arm, “Sarge."

Learned to scrub

“Diddums little Pongo want to stay in his little bunltsie-wunksie for Captain's rounds then?”

I also learned how to scrub out heads and bathrooms. passageways, and what have you, just like Jack. Gradually I became accustomed to my new way of life. When I first joined there were 21 of us sappcrs (Royal Engineers). We made up part of the Amphibious Beach Unit—"Gash hands"— and our part of ship was mainly the vehicle decks. i.e. tank deck, lower vehicle deck. and half deck. 1 can‘: honestly say that I thought

mine was an Army job, but I soon became proficient with a broom. paint brush. and other items that

keep the place sliip~sliape. From January until August we were involved in trials. landings, more trials. work-tips, more trials. and just about everything the planhelp

do. These were our happy days, when we didn't have too much cleaning to do. During this period we matle time to visit Ilelfast. Ilrest and (,iibraltar. ners

could think tip for

us to

Turning point This to me was a turning point. It seemed. almost. to make the hardships of ship life worth it. All were good runs ashore. with the Army, Navy and Royal Marines side by side at the nearest bar. It was then I found out that Jack must liavc cut his teeth on a beer bottle. I was literally drunk under the table. Although Fearless is an ugly ship front the outside. once inboard and you marvel at the engineering and construction that has gone into her. and soon realise the great potentialities that she has. We are almost at the end of the commission now, having travelled to Gibraltar, Malta, Aden, Mom-

basa, Durban, Singapore. Hong Kong, Korea. Okinawa and Hiro-

shima. either on courtesy visits. or on duty. I think that I can give you a

summing up of what the Navy

like to a pongo. There are a lot of faults with the Navy. but I think the main one is that the Navy is too old-fashioned. Not in ships. but in tradition.

“Cleaning

up for rounds" said

N.C.0. "()h!” said I. It was explained to me that every evening we had to go through this ritual and, as if this wasn't bad enough. he proceeded to tell me about Saturday morning rounds, an

For instance. I don't like standing to attention on the flight deck, waiting for another warship to pass, with a 3~ton petrol bowser dangling from a crane over my head. Jack is a liappy-go-lucky. devilmay-care bloke. who can drink himself under a table. but still be on time the following niornihg for both

w:itelies.

I've never met it better set of blokes than on I-'c:irless. and when ashore friendly rivalry between us is a common thing. Some of my best "oppos" are niatelots. There is, however. one good tradition in the Navy. I'm sure all sailors will agree. and that is the "tot," the "lovely bubbly" that gets dished tip every dinner time. and makes life worth living. Summing up my ‘ll months in I-‘earless—l dislike the ariiount of communal work that is done on board. as it makes mt; feel like a char. It also takes up a lot of valuable time. although I know it is necessary.

Beer

almost

Suddenly everybody seemed to get up and start putting thing sweeping up and mopping awtzty, on “What's going on?" I asked.

The title of this piece may make you matclots wonder what is happening to the world, but with the first commissioning of

I-l.M.S. Fearless. “Pongos" were part of a ship's company on board one of Her Majesty‘s ships. I joined Fearless on January 4. 1966. in Dcvonport Dockyard, about five in the evening. After passing sleek destroyers. frigates. cruisers and massive aircraft carriers. I was rather disappointed when the t:i.\i finally came to a stop alongsitlc one of the most ugly. uiigainly-looking ships I'd ever seen in my life. Yes. there was Fearless. looking like a ship just in from the wars. wiili cables. propellers (I learned later they were called screws), and loads of other gear all over the flight deck. During the next few weeks I learned most of the basics of ship life. What the sharp end and the blunt end were: how to go from one place to another \\ltl10lll getting lost: the different ratings in the

o'clock.

was

rationing

The living accommodation leaves much to be tlcsired—too small and cramped. We pongos found that wasn't enough room for our

Lliere ‘It.

Another major "drip" was the beer rationing. We are allowed two cans per man per day, which we thought was rather drastic. The duties we had to do on board were rather still by Army standards. We were doing one in four, or one in two, compared to the two or three per month in an Army camp. The punishment system. to my

which to us would equal an ().C.‘s inspection in an Anny camp. I was beginning to have misgivings about the Navy when he dropped the final bombshell. "fly the way." be said (the N.(7.(). that is). “You don‘t have it lie in on a Sunday morn-

in“...

Although I ll:Id only just left my training regiment. where life was supposed to be hard. this routine I almost cried.

seemed

like it

prison camp.

tllllltl. is ottt of date and rather childish. The best thing about the Ntivy is the :iniount of travelling you do. l’vc seen a lot more of the world these past Ill months than I will probably see in the rest of my service. 'l'licsense of comradeship you get in the Army is good, but it is not as good as in the Navy. 'l'lie fabulous runs ashore I've had. in different countries. will always be remembered. as will the names and faces of my many matelot friends. All in all I reckon that during my service in Fearless I have had a first-harid account of how the Navy lives. works. drinks and fightsboth on board and ashore. and _

of the greatest complinients I ever had was when one of my Navy oppos said to me. ‘You're more of a matelot than a pongo."

truly.

one

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WORKING PARTY’S REPORT—No. 2

Welfare records

-A detailed account_of the duties and responsibilities of the Royal Navy's FamilyWelfare Organisation is givcn in the Working Party's report. Welfare sections were first set up in I935, but the war saw :1 big .

expansion in the work, with additional sections being established in most of the principal ports. In 1944 came the introduction of Wren welfare workers. I7 of whom were first trained as home _

helps.

If you were posted abroad tomorrow, here’s how Westminster Bank would help you One of these days a posting abroad may be a very real possibility. And that's when you could be thankful you've got an account with Westminster Bank. Here are four typical problems for membersof H.M. Forces and how the Westminster Batik helps solve them. 1. Buying a car. Say you are buying a car through hire-purchase. You can pay all instalments with a ‘standing order‘. The Westminster will pay them

nevertheless very, very wise. You can arrange with the Westminster to pay fixed amounts into in deposit account. (Where it accumulates interest.) Or to some other investment. This way you know you'll always have money when you come home. 4. Let us take care of the worrying, too. It is easy for 1 man on active service to get tangled up in complicated questions of money affairs. Your local Westminster Bank Manager will be pleased to help you find the very best advice on these matters.

for mortgage payments, rates, aubseriptions, we'll do all the remembering for you. 2. Joint accounts. Let us assume you're married. We can arrange for your wife to draw money from your account or have at joint account.

Call in at your nearest Westminster Bank

l!l.\'K A Ml.‘~1UTB.

regularly in

your absence. That goes

Regular statements will be sent.

3. How on earth can you save? Sud-

denly you are spending not pounds but foreign currency. Very exciting. And can be very expensive. At such times the idea of saving will seem dull. It is

We ho

have convinced you that we un entnnd the problem: your life may present at any moment, and that we

give you I lot of immediate help with them. Why not have a friendl talk withyour local Wcstmimtcr B Manager? He'll tell you just how easy

we can

it is to open on account with us. Or write direct to the Head Office of the Westminster Bank, 4] Lothbury, London EC2.

After the war there was the usual riin-down until eventually only three Family Welfare Sections rcmained—at Portsmouth, Devonport and Lee-on-Solent.

IMPORTANT FACTORS With the introduction of centralised drafting for General Service ratings the commodorcs of the home ports lost some of their direct powers, but as welfare authorities they still remain responsible for deciding the following important factors affecting their ratings: (3) Recommendations for

eompassionatcdraft. (b) Extension of leave for ratings on compassionate leave from abroad: (c) Stoppage of marriage allowance in accordance B.R. 1950. Article (d) Welfare clearance for reentries (Q11. and A.I., Article 0846). (e) Welfare clcaranm for reen gement (QR. and A. Article 0827). (0 Recommendations f o :compassionate discharge by purchase ( .R. and A.l.. Article 0862 Parliamentary inquiries. amilyWelfare Sections "exist for the use of all ratings wherever they may be sewing.

glib .,

gr)

and their main task is to advise and assist naval ratings and their

procedure

l~’J~'‘I~I Owfnl-DQJJ

The report of the Working

Party on the "Royal Navy's Family Welfare Organisation is being dealt with In a series of articles for “Navy News.”

Next month's article will be on the subject of “Future

organisation.”

ing's welfare authority. and at present some 17,000 files are held in Portsmouth, 8.000 at Dcvonport. and W000 at Leeon

Solent.

sun” rtncortos

normally destroyed when he is finally discharged. unless it is considered it might be required for future A man's file is

‘»’;.’;$€'of'r-‘o.’:‘9~’).’r-‘)»’»$$«’)’i$?'3"o‘. reference. Ships‘ welfare records, when of interest, are forwarded to a wives and families in any do- rating's next ship when he is mestic troubles or difficulties drafted, or to his welfare authorwhich ma_v arise." ity if his next draft is not known. The work which results from ‘lire Family Welfare Sections these terms of reference may be receive copies of all family pasdivided into two headings: sage lists so that relevant ex(a) Dealing with domestic and tracts from a Family Welfare matrimonial problems file can be forwarded to the which are usually accentu- commanding ofliccr at the overated by separation. seas station when appropriate. into It is normally the practice for requests (b) Investigation leave. for compassionate Family Welfare Sections to disdraft and discharge, and cuss cases with the Drafting for stoppage of marriage Authorities before framing reallowance. commendations for compassionIt is a cardinal principle. that ate draft, so as to ascertain the Family Welfare Sections db not effect on a ratings future sercarry out an investigation until vice and also how the draft will they are actually asked to do so. affect the provision of a relief. The request, may, however, 'l'l!R!-IE GRADES come officially or unofficially. when investigating cases it is Three grades of compassionthe duty of the Family Welfare ate recommendations are used. Section to to obtain the true ta) Essential—must be done. facts of the situation from some(b) Most Desirable even though it may seriously inbody who can give an unbiased terfere with the requireopinion. These facts must then be reported to the commanding ments of the Service. oflieer. accompanied, if applie(c) De:irable.—If it can be able, by it recommendation for arranged without seriaction to be taken. ously interfering with 5:1’It is emphasised that the Famvice requirements. or serio u at y ily Welfare Section only_makcs inconveniencing other ratings. a recommendation. and it is up Compassionate draft may be to the commanding officer to decide on necessary action. for a stipulated period (normal After referring to assistance maximum six months). or it may iven by SSAFA. the report re- be reviewed at the end of a certain period. ers to records. Detailed histories of all cases The Welfare Authority is redealt with are kept individual sponsible for conducting this review and for making any further Family Welfare files. Each file is kept by the rat- recommendations necessary. —

Bringing

Familie.-’

Page

NAVY NEWS JANIJARY 1968

LOOIC!

Rowncr to life

Four walls and a roof is a first requirement for any fam-

ily.

and especially where domestic life is subject to sudden moves. Even with hindsight. therefore. it is difficult to challenge the rightness of the original decision for the Rowner naval married quarters estate at (iosport. that in the first phase homes should come before antcnities. Supermarket. post office. and

spirits

jungle" already having its effect in getlevel. ting some families settlcd-- for There will always be problong periods. thus helping to lems at ltowner. due among contribute continuity and stabiother things to the absence of a lity in organising recreational "brick

above

parent naval establishment as a focus for recreational activities. bit! this could be turned to some advantage if it stimulates local authority interest in the growing community within its houndaries. Willi families continually on the move the_v tend to think much more about today than jam tomorrow, but the vast increase in married quarters is

meeting place were scheduled in the second phase of the buildmg. Tliozigh the choice at the beginning was one or the other. :1 strenuous effort is now being made to have both. due to anxieties which have been expressed at highest level in the Navy about social problems on

life. It may appear of mere academic interest at the present time that 76 weeks away is the completion of the permanent "heart" of the township. flowever. families still there at that point in the future. and those newly arrived. should find a very different Rowncr. Another 300 homes are going up. and the £l.800.000 contract

includes a neighbourhood centre consistin_e of a t\‘..»\..-\.l‘.|. shop. estate store and office. community centre. and I2 lock-up shops with stores which will be rented to private traders. l\'..-\..-\.l-'.l.. shops. and community centre will be at firstfloor level. with access to them from a pedestrian precinct which will be linked to the existing bridge over the road which separates the two parts of the estate.

Space has been allocated for public house and petrol

station

future date.

the estate.

(.'0.\' H-2 R l-INC F5 (‘onfcrences have been held and .u.'li\c thought given to what could be achieved in the nature of a "crash programme" until the full permanent amenities of the estate are constructed. For some months now there has been a full-time padre. and the latest moves are the appointment of a chief Wren welfare worker and daily visits to the estate by the Naval Wives Information Scrvicc. Strenuous efforts are being made to get buses and telephones. and have better post office facilities to ease the irritatron of those long allotment-day

Leading Seaman Danny

with the Far East Fleet based on Singapore in the submarine depot ship H.M.S. Forth. took his wife Patricia and their four-year-old son with him when he reported for duty recently. The ship was holding a sea day for families. This involved sailing from the Singapore Naval Base to the Malacca Straits, where they watched helicopter and submarine demonstr-ations.

The last time Mr. J. Loughlin was managing a NAAFI shop he found a bomb in it. That was a few months ago at Steamer Point in Aden. Luckily the bomb didn't go off. and Mr. Loughlin is still around. He has just moved to Rowner

queues. 'I It: aim is to

bring Rowner to life as a community within the shortest possible time. bv letting the wives see that the Navy is thinking about them. is trying to clear away niggling irritations. and providing a basis ‘

‘:;Il d]"OllI'lh‘I'l ‘i;lti:iitg”ll‘i:ir .

‘

Lane.

helpers.

men or women.

prefer-

or Guide exably with AtScout this office I am perience. collecting the names of boys between the ages of eight and I0 who would like to join." She also wonders about a public library service. or travel-

Portsmouth. London. Singapore. Culdrose. and Lee-on-

ling library.

is one.“ she remarked, “I have yet to find it. For the wives. books would be a welcome break on those long evenings. with the children in bed, and there's only the TV." “If

Solent. As a keen Sea Ranger she was skipper of the Wrens‘ crew serving at H..\f.S. President (3) at Windsor. and was honoured _......-.-.__.._.4' to have a Very Important Miss Ilusfed member Princess Elizabeth. now the Queen. diate aim must be to "bring a Mtrfr A1‘ wnsuson heart and soul" into the place. To ease security arrangeI.\' CONFIDI-I.\'Cl-I ments. the Sea Ranger crew met She regarded her work as at Windsor for the Princess's both preventive and welfare.attendance at meetings. "When we were off duty we The wives could tell her their troubles in confidence. and camped a lot at week-ends in tackled at an early stage could the private grounds at Windsor." said Miss Hustcd in a in- bc prevented from reaching the "welfare case" stage.’ tcrview witlt‘“Navy News." Preventive work ‘would be "Princess Elizabeth used to stimulus to join us during tlie,day, and the ‘helped by providing community activities. and she’ King and Queen often had tea "was ‘pinning'lter: hopes in this‘ with’ us on Sun_d;iy afternoons. ..

Edinburgh Edinburgh.

For naval wives in fortnightly coffee mornings will

start

direction‘-‘on a temporary

munity

again

Tuesday. January

I6; at 10.30 a.m.. at the Y.W.C.A. in Randolph Place. The new secretary. Mrs. Dorothy Tatnall. writes to ‘say that they have '3adopted" the -

‘

there

For wives in

—

R.S.P.C.C. children's shelter. and during the summer a party of naval wives tool! the chilllren

com-

on a

picnic.

At the last-coffee‘ morning don't be want to before the holidays. they held gwives she over-organised." thought, an a_netio_n. twq_-thirds of the “but they do’ want somewhere money going for gifts for the to drop in.~in an informal way. ': children. where they can run up Mrs. Tatnall (Corstorphine pleasant personality. a lively perhaps sense of humour. and a sympa-_ a dress. get advtceon handi-- 3580)-mentions that there is a crafts. orsimply just to have a creche for young children. : theficear. chat." IIAVI-I TO BE ‘MUM’ Miss Hustcd said the girls ROWNI-IR cusses “In some ways." she said. “I were marvellous to each other KEEP-FIT classes. Siskin feel I have to be ‘mum’ to many in cases of illness. and some Primary School. Rowner Estate. of them. The wives are more or efforts were being made to January H. 275. 6d. for l2-week less all in the same age group. have baby-sitting arrangements term. 20 to 30. with no parents. or among themselves. P O T T E R Y. Bridgemary aunts. to turn to. "They are a good bunch." she Secondary School. Wych Lane. Miss Ilustetl said the immesaid. "and with leadership and 'l‘ucsda_vs. 7-9 pm. I

facilities that spirit should emerge into an interested and interesting way of life." Miss Hustcd is getting-Wolf Cub packs going for boys on the estate in the New Year. "There is an urgent need for

and ioined.in our games." .\liss lljtsted's ,arrival at Row-ner_is a pioneering enterprise, no welfare workers having been stationed there before. The naval wives will find a.’

“The

centre.

—

‘

Ice

Mr.

Cream

To the children of British families living at Sembawang Springs. Singapore. he was the "Mr. Ice Cream" friendly seller of lollies” comets, and choc ices. and always an awaited caller at the roadway outside their homes. Their parents. however. remember his unfailing concern for the safety of his young

by the largest N..~'\..-‘\.F.l. supermarket planned for the Royal Navy. By then a further 800 families will be living on the Rouner Estate.

Ig1S0:l3‘l’l_:l.[:;lpf:'l.“ G.

tie

amt res

’

'E¢t;ffIlS$l0f'l

FOLK SONG CLUB Every

Sunday 8 to at

I030 p.rn.

the

Royal Naval Association Raglan Barracks. Devonport

se'etinnalVbui|ding.“whieh__

-—

customers

replaced

there. The opening was on December '11 ‘being performed by Capt. é .'W. D. Spriggs. Chief ‘Staff Officer (Personnel) to the Commander in Chief, Ports.-. mouth. The is 75 ft. long and 30 ft. wide. wifs transported to its site by ma..... The £10,000 project was idesignodby N..-\.A.F.l..- planning. .obtained. and ‘the u ldtng erected and fitted out in‘ only six weeks. The'shop. which also‘ houses‘ 5: sub post office to be opened‘ in.‘ January. IS 11 temporary‘ measure and will eventually be

In tribute-

ENCESS

Miss Hustcd joined the Wrens in I‘)-ll and eventually was involved in family welfare work. She left the Service about I949. but quickly found that she missed her old duties and in nine months had rejoined. She has been engaged in family welfare work ever since. mainly at

cam“

‘.

‘-

i '

Admiration for naval wives and a wide understanding of their problems have been brought to the Rowncr naval estate at Gosport by Chief Wren Welfare Worker Edith Iluslcd. who has an office in the .\farried Quarters Office

(irange

An architect's impression in models of the next phase in the building of Rowner naval g

ONCE ‘SKIPPER’ TO A in

shop

Bomb in his

‘

.Your.l"‘l.C':.ahd Resident Singer:

ISCYRILIITAWNEY

.M:rit|me songs of every type. :the Sacred and the Bawdy. of Battle. Bottles and Beauties. from the first Elizabethan: to the second.

elammcring excitedly

with their I0 and 20 cent pieces as soon as his vehicle put in an

appearance. Always he would marshal

them off the roadway on the inside of his parked ice cream cart. and keep them there away from the traffic while he conducted business. As a result. when a car collided with his stationary sales cart in busy Sembawang Road. none of the children he was serving was hurt.

The

SERVICES INSURANCE BROKERS ASSOCIATION

‘

TAKEN T0 HOSPIT.-\L “Mr. lee Cream." 39-year-old Tay Kim Chua. who has six children -was himself. however. taken to Singapore General‘ Hospital and detained Wllh serious head and leg injuries.Faniilics; mostly service and civilian personnel em loyed 'in the Naval Base. grate ul tetheice-cream salesman. Il.‘t\'C'COI" lceted 330 dollars. which two of them. Mrs. S_teI_l_a.J,Qhnson and .\lrs. Pat Tilstone. have delivered to his wife. Mrs; Ans

is to offer to the Armed Forces advice and-service in all matters

relati_ng'.to Insurance

‘

GuatlEng.-

.“j

own.

and House Purchase. .Theref'ore,_}if advice on these problems is-'-given by a Men1bs'.r‘:*9f _S_.'Iy.B.A.._'_;it may be

regarded as having‘ been given in the bes‘tfg"in,terests-of;;the person ,,

concerned._.

“He is a--marvellous man and the children all l0vc.him.'_' said one father." “He looked after them as if they were his own." Until the tinkling bell of "Mr. Ice Cream“ rings again in Sembawang Springs. the children will not forget the Chinese who joked and laughed with them—— and put their safety before his

object of the

to’ '

vim

thé'$é(cretoryi-for a list ofriiembers:

Secretary: Commander J. F. W. Hastings. “Royal Navy The School Fees Insurance Agency, I"

‘

I0 Queens Street. Maidenhead.

NAVY NEWS JANUARY 1968

COMPUTERS REPLACE SAILORS?

A subject with electric light and buuer performing a simple experiment to test reaction

Will the computer ever replace the sailor? As more and more ships. fitted with

increasingly complex equip-

coniiitissiorietl. this question is often :I~ked. A tll.lt.‘\ll0ll of urgc:it Stuportance to;l.I_\’ is: ("an the Vliitlri perhaps _c.\peric!tcitt;: ~e.i-s':c'i;-

ment.

are

man's capabilities. it is necessary to carry nut teits during the

dcstplt st:I;:c~. of the equipment.

of_

This is the purpose

the

subject's R0y;tl.\..'.\‘.Ill'lll'l1llC1lllll3l'ltlgC. turbcd. ad-

ivliicii iieein-~.i:iIod;Itcs and Illlllislttx the men '-'~‘ll0 attend for v;ir)' such tests at tiic ne:Ir—by Mediand I (‘iiIIiicil's Applied cquiplllt,‘ comin;.: i:'.:u =.‘.<e in cal RI,-tearelil,'nit. l’.~yciiolt\_ci_.’ the ltiiyal .\':i\y‘.’ The tests are stilt: and interestlll. order to study the ::i:r:ige ing to the p:irtieip:int. and are divided into two groups: two"I don't understand it—1.cro ivcelt "equipment design." and reaction on every test. yet six-week "training and endurwhen she comes In he blows ance." The rim-week tests are carall the fuses" ncss.

slceplc-st‘-xx and cl I:_i:ic Ctllltll ins. use am _c-the the

nurse. '

ricd out under perI‘eetl;.' normal conditions. No cxlra ellort. additional hours. or any mtiisuzil coiiditioiis arc iiivolved. The conilort is

not

dis-

problcnis set v.Irv bel‘-\een .\lIl'lplt: "l’eree;ilEmi Tests" \\lIlL'll iinolve il:~Iiiig.:Iii~liin_i:the identity of .I live-i'.I~|etter \\t‘l'tl The

flzislied

on a screen at

intervals

fluctuating coriditiiius of light. to the more practical "control of moving objects" test. In one such rest the subject is in

seated in a small cabin 50 feet from his target. and controls an

electrically operated trolley moving either way in front of it at various speeds. -

NOT COMPI.lCA'l‘l-3|) The vehicle trolley \\lil run on for zi few feet after being br:Ikctl_ and the ~iibjccI has to esli:ii:iIc this run in }!t.'lllI‘.u his trolley from the st.'irtin_e point to line up witli the target '.ii'.liou: overl'llI‘lllIlI1:.

This is

not

oper;iIion——but

coniplicated

\\'lllCl'l may decide the best form of future displ;I_\s and iitstriiiiientatior. of a

one

weapon-control system.

In another test the subject sits at a table in a sound-proof

The centre of the table has two pointers. There are a number of coloured lights around the perimeter of the

room.

table which flash on at varying intervals. Noise at various frequencies is fed into the room.

The stibjcct is rcq'.i:rctl to line up the pointers lI‘I(lt‘llI;ilif~'. and at the same time Idcntilt‘ the coloured lights. In the "Vigiiance Test" the subject is in a small cuhicic facing on a motor-a'rI'_.'. The film is a film which shows traffic moving on a motor way. The film is seen from three vantage points and shows a number of incidents where vehicles park illegally. commit other oflences. etc. ‘Hie incidents have been premarked by the Controller and are seen by the .‘UbjL'L'l at 220,

-440. and ti.\‘t)

yards.

.~\:i~. Son of siccp I\ to:iI|\-::Hllttl for iv. .t(ll.lllilll"l ::iiic utl duty. '.\h:Ic l.'\ii'ii pzij. Ind leave arc I:r:intcd at the cm: of the sim‘Aeek course.

The subject is in contact with the (‘oiitroller via earphones. mircropliom-_ and lirind-buzzer. The subyeet is timed from the

Ratings who

moment an incident occurs to

interested

are

and would like to participate in the tests should consult their

the moment he informs the Controller of having spotted it by using the buzzer.

Divisional OlIiccrs_ Details contained in D.(‘.l.l29(I/67.

The six-week course may require the volunteer to remain awake for one night during each week. while the ellects of loss of sleep on his ability to carry out the same kind of functional tasks is tested.

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especially for the chief petty

ollicer who got married there and had time only for an I8-

R.N. Officers P.Os., Ratings

JAMESMALCOLM

lnh bride. There \\.I\ .'I variety of coinpelitions to break the monotony of the licirn patrols. The fishing event. lioucvcr. deserves special mention. Not a single fish ims

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(left to right]. (‘I1 hlech B. lIev\I_\‘: COEAA. (L) ,.

Lieut. M. C. K. Ev-.ins gives his

of instructors D. Satlierley and Cl-IRA A. We-.~1. team

trial

run on

the simulator

Dounreay's ‘toy’ unlikely to win pools

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The

Admiralty

Reactor Test Establishment at Donnreay has a new "toy"—a Nuclear Submarine Manoeuvring Room Training Simulator. The nizinociivrhig room. which is the same as‘ that in :i riiielczir boat. is dritcu by a high speed dig:-Itzil uotiiptitcr.

Eqiialioiis rcprescutiiig

tor

rc;i:~

h.lllCllC.\. the electrical and

steam systems. are solved in a

time cycle of 400 milliseconds. and the information is fed to the manoeiivring room gauges every 12} ltlllli5t'I.'D!ttlS. Sound cllcets. p.irticul:.rl1-' the roar of the diesels nit‘ start. are zicliievcd uith a .~t;=rtl':iig degree of realism.

ASSURANCE TO WRITERS In a recent Defence Council Instruction which gave details of how the computerisation of naval pay and records will work (see N/Ivv NEWS. October), the Admiralty Board states that a phased programme aims at con-

verting 6,000

accounts

per

month from the decentralised manual system to the computer. The conversion will start with a pilot hatch in early I970,

the evolution being completed by the end of 1971. The Board also states that the complements of writer staffs are being currently reviewed. The revised complements will produce some savings. but these are only likely to offset the current manpowcr shortage in the branch, without causing redundancy, or alteration to career

prospects.

Our correspondent says "Eerie wailing noises can also be superimposed. being consistent with the feelings of the maintenance staff." From the instructor's panel. defects can be put on the plant. resiilting in vuriotis criicrgency drills. Some of these would be impossible to siintilate on a live reactor. and it is hoped that they will never arise. but at least the operators now know what to

expect.

_.»_Klthough the computer can be isolated from the simulator for use as a data processing tern. there is little hope that e instructors will make A “killing“ on the pools.

However. the senior instructor was last seen trying to code “No duties at week-ends."

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SUBMARlNER$' CORNER

Top n

submariner raded up-g For the first time since 1946

vice-adniiral has been appointed as Flag ()tlieer Submarines, an appointment which reflects the size and importance of the post. Vice-Admiral .\f. P. Pollock. No new appointment has yet who was promoted to that rank been announced for Vicea

December 26. assumed command as Flag Ofliccr Submarines and CO.\lSUBEASTLANT on December 28. relieving Vice-Admiral l. L. M. .\fcCieoch. who was promoted on l)eccniber I-t. Admiral Polio.-k. a gunnery specialist. was Flag Ollicer Second in Command. Western Fleet. from May. I966. to July. l‘)67. He was flying his flag in H..\f.S. 'I'iger when the Rhodesian Conferenee was held in December. I966. During the war he was twice Mentioned in Dcspatches for service in the Mediterranean and off the Norwegian coast. He was awarded the D.S.C. in 1944 while serving in H.M.S. Norfolk following the Scharnham cngugcmcnl and opcm_ tioiis with Russian convoys.

Admiral

Vice-Adniiral Pollock .

Bravery in rescue

All K.

Holliday. of H.M.S.

(iranipiis, has been commended by the Commander-

Ponsmouih’ {of deterntination. "co_uragc

in'Chicf’

and

“ml?”0n°°‘3‘g::;%‘£"“;‘assistance

Grampus went to the of a yacht which was in difficul-

Mccieoch.

out-

standing siibmarine commander

the Second World War. earning the l).S.(). and D.S.C. when commanding the submarine Splendid. Splendid was sunk by depth charges in April. I‘)-l3. and Admiral i\fe(ieo:h was taken prisoner. but he escaped three tinies--twice from the Italians and once from the Germans. Appointments in recent years command of H.t\f.S. include I.ion and President of the R.N. College. (irecnwich. After the formal turnover of the command Admiral McGeoch said farewell to his staff and was then rowed from the Dolphin pierhead to Haslar pontoon by Capts. W. D. Scott. R. D. Cairns. W. Masck. H. A. Kidd. F. W. Hearn. and Surg. Capt. W. M. Davison.

‘

‘Compo' ared natives

When members of Rydc School cadet force were taken to sea for the day in lI.M.S. Thcrmopylae. cadets Frank Andrew Gower. Brovmsdon and Philip Jenkin were shown how a submarine dives and surfaces. by LME David Rackham, of Winchester

“Let's get away from it all." someone said during H.M. Submarine Amphion‘s assisted maintenance period in Singapore. "Let‘s see something of Malaya by eanoeing the 45 miles from Kota Tinggi down the Johore River back to the Singapore Naval Base.“ Arran ements were soon risk trying the sausages and id. Paul Hind and six ratings (EM "Jock" Irvin. Mflil Michael Hamilton. AB Hugh Travers. LEM "Scousc" llirst. Mfli) John Stratton. and .\l(E) Alan Winter) were on

made.

On the day of the turnover. Admiral Pollock‘s flag was flown in l-l.M.S. (iranipus.

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ties in the Channel. On board the yacht were three

their way. The intrepid adventurers had to back their way through swamps and undergrowth to get to some dry land for lunch. but

of them a woman. .\lrs. C. Walliman. As the yacht passed close to the submarine.

people.

one

jumped on board. being caught by P0 Allen and passed to AB Hnlliday. The commendation goes on"There followed a particularly heavy series of waves which broke over the casing of the .\lis.

\\-'a||im:in

the

"Compo"

sausage

beans. which was the party's staple diet. made it all worth the effort.

submarine for about five minutes. during which AB Holliday. with complete disregard of his own safety. not only held i\frs. \\'allinian. btit also carried

Jft-4Q1:»-.~p,—uA

Both their means of transport and methods of cooking caused a great deal of amusement among the native Malays. but none of the Malays would

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Families and friends on the jetty at H.M.S. Dolphin, waving goodbye to ll.M.S. Cnchnlot on the start of her voyage to the Far East

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When l-l..\f.S. Ambush returned to the Uiiited Kingdom on November U for the first time in almost eight years. an outstanding memory of her I-8.500-mile journey home was the call at the island of St. Helena. Such were the attractions of the small city of Jamestown that few people made the long climb out of the town to the top of the cliffs by way of the famous 699 steps. Those who did were amply rewarded by magnificent views and further friendly local inhabitants. for the island fairly aboundcd in hospitality. Some of the ship's company were lucky enough to visit the house where Napoleon Bonapartc lived and died. It is now a piece of French soil guarded by the French Consul. and almost a museum in its own

right. As a parting gesture to the friendly folk. the Governor (Sir John Field) and a number of local dignitaries were taken to sea for a town.

brief dive off James-

It appeared that half the island's 5.000-strong community were lining the cliffs high above the town to witness this unusual

GROVE RD event. Polaris SOUTHSEA French France has decided to

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large hairy caterpillar. No fishing gear was taken. it was found that the flying fish were so eager to be caught that they iumpcd into the canoes. On tltc first occasion this happened the original occupants jumped out. The party returned to the Naval Base having nianaged to stay on the surface for four an achievement for days—quite subniaririers these days.

a saver

build a fourth nuclear-powered missile submarine. expected to be the same type as Redoubtable. 7,900 tons. launched last year.

Redoubtable is to be in service the end of I970. and a second one. Terrible. in 1972. The French “l’olaris" type submarines will carry 16 missiles with a range of 1.700 miles. Tests of the missile system will take place this year.

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The current issue of the United States Naval lmtiriirc Procccdiiigs reveals that more than half of America's fleet of 41 Polaris submarines are maintaining a non-stop watch on time.

Normally.

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at any one

22 submarines are at sea. and to or II are based alongside mother ships at the various bases. The remainder of the flcct are undergoing refit or modern2|

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HELENA JOY FOR expected AMBUSH by A

that appeared. but the worst that happened was tltat l.E.\t Brian l‘lII'5l was bitten by a

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her along the casing and into tlte safety of the fin (conning tower). "lie persevered despite being knocked off his feet several times by large waves." The Comin:inder-in-Chiefsays that All Holliday "undoubtedly saved the life of the lady."

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W. WIU-:l.\‘St).‘1

deep-dive laboratory

cusr i-:R.=

Standing in

As part of a scheme for the exchange of knowledge. 20

American scientists are working at the RN. Physiological Laboratory at Alverstoke. in a research problem on deep-

to danger

diving techniques.

A pleasant glass of nostalgirt laced with high hopes is the popular brew for welcoming tlte New Year. but antong the armed forces in particular it is dilliciilt to say wlietlter the experience or the prospect is the more gloont_v. The Royal t\'a\_v's' l‘)(iS arrives with the announcentcnt of a change at the top. Whether in agreement or despair at the premises and promises of the situation over which Admiral Sir \’:tryl Begg has presided. nobody can doubt that the in-lighting must have been fierce enough to test any stamina. He arrived

ollicc with the Navy severely shaken. and now prepares to leave on completion of the blueprint for the future. In extending to him a "good luck" wish. a similar and even more fervent greeting will be accorded his successor. Admiral Sir Michael Le Fanu will have the task of pushing along the blueprint fleet towards reality. well aware that liiiancial stringency is deepening the gulf between plans and belief in fullilmeiit. Perhaps the greatest task which will face the new First Sea Lord and the other Service chiefs is to bring all possible pressure to bear in an effort to awaken the public to the dangers ahead. Defence

weakness has an unhappy history of prcsagitig catastrophe. and pre-war vintage .idu|ts are already surveying the national scene with the thought that "this is where we came in."

W. Teniplenian. Superintendent of the laboratory. said that the British and Aiitcric:tit systems of deep diving tscre dilfercnt. and the visit was a friendly free exchange of I'a_cilitics between the two contiMr.

Helping "Don't look now

C‘urio_sit_v and a tendency towards wry humour are probably the predominant feelings on entering. by circumstance or design. the portals of the Royal Navy's Management and W o r k Study School. .

of the few Service departments in which you have no idea what is going to hit voti. and in which there is ntore than a hint of "civvy" tlioughts inIt is

one

triiding. Big business. stop watcltes.

and some boss or other over your shoulder all the time. may

by he the natural direction for the thoughts of the uninitiated. Quite a shock. tltercfore. to open the entrance door and find a portrait of Lord Nelson looking down upon you. in obvious tlisapproval of any unworthy ideas. Quaslting any temptation to cry. “Oh no! Not lierc_as well." you read the inscription beneath the picttirc. “I have but live sail and l

unwilling .sltipmates'. 'l‘hough a wry smile ushers in I963. a certain dogged faith cannot be quclled. To be true. things will be worse before they are better. but in hanging oti there is one big

contfort

——

a ve

through it all before.

been

keep them out absolutely by good management." You are on familiar ground once again. .\laiiageiiient is as old as ‘s\.'tf. and Nelson was complaining of a sliorlage of ships at the sci-gc of Totiloit. Reassuretl

the well-know it coiintcii:iiice. the naval beginner iit the art of Work Study liiids hiniself in a l'asciii:itiit_e

HISTORY OF THE OL \'Cl‘s;llllL‘ One of the ‘SHAGBAT’ built. the aeroplattes most

ever

Supei'niai'iite Walriis. undertook a greater variety of iitilitary tasks‘ in the

I’ori'jio.il I.mti'.

/\ll'ectionatcly known as the "Sliaghat." the Walriis. a trite anipliibiaii. was dcsigiictl by

Squadron.

Vickcrs

Second World War than any other aircraft.

R. J. .\litchell. famous for the Spitfire and. to an older generation. the Schtteider Trophy winners of the early l‘)30'$. The Walrus was catapulted frotn sliips, took off in breaking seas. or staggered into the air from jungle strips. lagoons. icelloes. and scrubland, lt dive-

bombed. rcconnoitrcd. fought and achieved an astonislting record of rescue work. In "The Sup:-rmurim' ll'¢ilru.v" (C. '1". Faiilix & (Vi. !.t(I.. /-5

chamber underwater for several weeks at a tinte. ’lhc American team is expectcd to be at Alverstokc for up to six months. Mr. lleiitplcman. who said "'l'lie field of deep diving is something akin to space travel," added that the Americans have invited his scieittists to demonstrations at the US Experiincntal l)i\’ing Unit at \\'asliinga

However. no gloom is unrelieved, aitd naval wives have the solace that accelerated withdrawal front east of Suez brings much nearer the domestic benefits of a U.K.bascd Navy. lf redundancy rears‘ its ugly head. an opportunity cotild be foiind for the opening great experiment the gates. With ttc<:cs.s;it'_\' safeguards. sailing ittto the futitre would benefit front the absence

designed for keeping divers in

RECORDER

“We are helping them out" said Mr. Hempleman. "arid they are helping us. We are .sceing the ditliciilties and :.ILi\.illl:lgL‘\ of the United States system." America has two deep-diving laboratories. but one is fully occupied on the Scalab Ill proiect. and the other is temporarily out of action. Scalab III is an experiment

5mi.otL's F.t'.51'

U.K. fleet

—

tries‘.

QAR CHRRT Eco LION

I:'.('.I_~ -.»‘/is.) the story of this unique aircraft is told by l.ieut.-Cdr. (i. W. R. Nicholl. ().ll.l;'.. R.N.. \\ Ito llew the Walrus for eight years‘. and commanded 700 Naval Air

The author traces the entire history of the Walrus (originally named Seagull) from its very beginnings to "The Last of the Line" (about 800 were produced). which was in Aiistralia in l‘)6-t. "The Supermarine Walrus" is a first class story of a first class aircraft. which will warm tltc hearts of service men and exservice nteit throughout the world who remember. with real affection this "noisy old crate." ll.R.B.

iiie” Fleet’s

Hooky, but I think you’re being work studied”

ton.

managers world of coloured wall charts. working models. pictures. and all the display of the science. arranged to give a blasting first impression of lieiidish elliciency. Walking around the busy cl.issrooiits' there is an attitusphere of tot;tl absorptioit. but suspicion wells up again when _voii find a Wren in a tiny conipartnteitt like a cinema projectionist, feeding visual aids bitt for two classrooms at a time, one on each side of her. This. of course. is what yott secretly felt front the start—tltat the real plot was to get twice as much work out of one poor bod in the same time. But. strangely, she scents to be thoroughly enjoying her Work-Studied duty. Seeing her. the beginner ltas learned his first lesson. that while all of us are "ntanaged" in some form or other. the well-managed are mticli the happier. ()n Novciiiber 16. l‘)(i7. a naval "niilestonc" was marked when the (‘omniodore of the Royal .\'aval liarra s, Portsmouth t('omniodore l-I. ll. Lee) unveiled the new naincboard of thc R.N. School of i\lanagcntent and Work Study.

1\I1l1iVCl'Stll'y

This l0tlt anniversary year of the Fleet Work Study and .\lanagemcnt Service is an opportunity to look at the management of the lilcct. and to estimate what the itext l0 years will demand from us all. Make no mistake. most of the readers of this article will he in positions of in;iit'.igcrial authority in the Hcct within that time. Manageinent is about "getting things done through people in an organisatioii." On this

definition. "managers" in the Navy include everybody front

leading hands upwards. Sidcstepping at this point to avoid getting too heavily involved in phraseology somewhat reminiscent of Detroit eonveyerbelt production lines. it is none the less reasonably easy to accept that "maitagcntcnt tccltniques are the recognised tools

of management as spanncrs are the tools of engineering." Understanding this. and the inescapable fact that most of us are “managers" as well as being

managed (we hope well). lecitniques bcgin to loom large in the essential requirements of Service knowledge. In business and commercial life. no new manufacturing procould be contemplated cess without meticulous scientific attention to economy in time. men. and inoitcy. In the l970's the Navy may

well be short of all three. We must manage better with what we've got. being in competition with all the other calls on the nation's resources.

The future .\l.inagentent in the Services

of the i'uturc will demand the best original thinking for all of us in our very advanced contplex of operations, The l-‘lect's Work Study and .\lanagenteut Services organisation exists as a small group of specialists. trained to advise on better. easier. cheaper. or faster ways of getting things done. it exists becatise Service niattagers. fully extended by tlieir current work. need help to tackle the cxtr;i problems presented by the growing pace of technical and organisational

change.

Clearly then the aim is to help in getting more effective-

from otir Fleet at a smaller eost—in the end to provide a better defence for smaller taxes. Above all else this implies and Includes making sure that everyone in the Navy has, and is seen to have. an essential and worth while lab to do. in peace as in war; in harbour and at sea. Greater pressure for ellicicney and the increasing demand for productivity ashore as well as alloat has caught the imagination of large numbers of olliecrs and senior ratings. resulting in an increasing volume of applications for various ntaitagenient ness

courses.

These exist at the School of Managenicnt and Work Study for all ranks. from captain to petty ollicer. and in a week or a fortnight provide a general view of nianagement thinking. But the Navy's .\lan:igement School cannot meet all these demands. and more and ntore courses in nianagement subjects are being run at the main training estziblisliiiients, leaving the school to train their instructors.

iiidtistr_y

Management experience is now being put to good use by ex-naval personnel in industry. and it might be fairly claimed that the result of their training and

experience in

the Fleet is

TASK.l+:ORCE CHANGES

The commando ship Albion. which formed part of the Royal Navy Force to cover the British witlidrawal from Aden. arrived at Singapore on December I6 for Christntas. During the period from October 1.‘. to December 7. her ltelieoptcrs moved more than ll.00() passciigcrs and nearly 3 million pounds of .\l|\l'I.‘\’ in 7.400 sortics flown during the Aden evacuation. There were no incideitts. but .1 hole froitt a bullet that missed vital controls was found in one Wessex helicopter after it had landed on board. Although the naval force otf Aden has been reduced. a sizeable fleet is still deployed there. ll.i\i.S. Eagle has moved to

Singapore. being replaced by

ll..\l.S. llermes. Bulwark has relieved Albion. :tiid wltilc ll..\l.S. lnlrcpitl was .s‘ti:aii'iing out to the Far East. her sister

ship.

l"c:irless.

was

coniing

home for (‘ltristmas leave.

lacing ploughed back into lltc

itational econoiity. lit the long run this may well prove to be one of the ino.st valuable returns for the nation as a whole. as well as providing Fleet Work Studiers with a itseful second career.

Instructors (Ch Mech Hayllor and Air Art Musson) dcinonstratiiig -.1 model dessigned for the faster painting of it .sltip’s side

NAVY NEWS JANUARY 1968

LOOKING AT DEATH These are eyes that have loolted at death. and hands whose sltlll has challenged it and won-—not once but many times. The sensitive fingers of Lieut. John Coggitts, of Folkestone. toy with batteries and wires that could be adapted to form part of the mechanism of it bomb. An explosives ordnance disposal officer, he has helped the Army and Police in Hong Kong to tackle bombs and booby I r' traps. In his last period of duty in Hong Kong. he was lowered by helicopter to the top of a I00-ft. radio ntast. l-‘rt-cinsz a I communist banner on the top, be dealt with bombs fixed to u‘ the steel structure. and then rendered harmless the booby traps at the base of the mast.

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The damaged Cantu-t after the landing. Below. right: Llettts. Asklns and Moore in front of the repaired aircraft

Champagne off

was

No bottle of cltztntpagtte was broken wltett the R}-‘A repleni.~.ltntent oiler Oleander (('apt. .l. D.

Fisher. RFA)

Olnteda her 4.

rechristened Portland on Decetttwas

This Ganttet lived Last March, while the A. E. W. Gannet, Mk. 3, No. 333. was being test flown front tlte lt.N. Air Station, at

Brawdy, ditliculties perietteed. The

test

were ex-

station's

ntaitttettance pilot. Lieut. Simon Askins.

fly again

and tlte lt.‘\l ul'I\’cl’\‘I:l‘. Llcul. Brendan .\loore. were flying tn the vicinity of Haverfordwest

shut down both engtnes. He gave the order to bale out. and his observer abandoned the aircraft at 2,400 feet. landing uninittrcd in a small tree. and thus making the first parachute escape front this type of aircraft. The pilot then found himself within gliding distance of the disused airfield at Withybush. and force-landed the aircraft xlltill of the runway, so preventing the aircraft front becoming a total loss. l,ieut. Asltins has since been ;u.varded a "Green Endorsement" for displztying: a high degree of skill attd airntanship during the emergency. Extensive repair work was carried out on the aircraft by tlte naval maintenance personnel of the Naval Aircraft Support Unit at Brawdy. and was successfully test flown on November 16 by the same crew.

~|tip, which .\llll Oleander flower.

of the sltows the

crest

l.;uly Cary presented tltc sltip with two books for tlte library. Sir Michael aceompztnied Lady Cary. and among Others who were present were .\lr~'.. lohn Roxburgh. wife of Rear.-\dntiral J. C. Y. Roxbttrglt. tlte l-lag Ollieer Sea 'I‘rainin1.'. .\lr. L. J. Osborne. Director of Fuel. Movetttents and Transport. and Mrs. Osborne. and Mr. J. M. \Vltl(.lCC0liIbC. Head of Supply and Transport Services (RN) and hits. Widdeconthe. The renaming of the ship was necessary to avoid confusion with ll..\l.S. l.e:tnder.

3|"IlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllb Sheila

—"l I

TROUBRIDGE’S

Tilt.‘ attti-stthttmritte frigate lI.,\l.S. Trotthritltze. which left the United l\'ittt:dottt on July 3. :lf'l’l\‘t:tl :tt the Singupore .\'av:t| llztse on Octolter 25. ltavint: called at Giltraltnr. I-‘rut-town and Sitttott~town. and spcttding mo months on the Beira p:ttrol en route. During: the patrol the 25th anniversary of the l:lullt'l'lltl[.', of the ship. ori;:ittaIl_\‘ :t destroyer. was eeleltrated. The ship had been givctt zt

PARTY

copy of the reeortlings of the ttttniversztry programme about their "sister-ship." the B.B.('.'.-t 'l‘routbridt'.:c. :tttd this was li.\tt:nt:d to with considerable t:Illtt_\'lIlt.'tlt.

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NEW CAPTAIN FOR VICTORY l.ieu:.-Cdr. C. W. \\’ltittington. who has been Citplitlll of ll..\l.S. Victory. flag~'.ltip of

the Contntandcr-in-Chief. Ports-

mouth. since April. I965. is

lea\'ing

the ship next April. He is to take contntand of the Portsmouth Contmattd Seaman-

sltlp School.

H..\l.S.

Dryad.

Sottthwick. H..\f.S. Victory has attracted well over a million visitors during l.ieut.-Cdr. \\’ltittin_t:ton's contmand. His knowledge of the ship is intntense. an interest reflected in his enthusiastic I‘und-raising efforts. Lieut.-Cdr. W. 1;‘. Pearce. wlto is serving with the Admiralty Interview Board at H..\l.S. Sultan. Gosport. is to succeed l.icut.-Ctlr. \\’hittin_<;ton.

,1. ,,

F in. ‘.4

Lady Cary. wife of Sir .\liehael Cary. Second Perntancnt Uttder Secretary of State (Royal Navy). who launched the ship at Oleander itt November. 1904. made a short. witty speech at tlte reeltristening. and was

presented with

heavy vibration, accompanied by dense smoke. was experienced and, after a lire warning indication. the pilot had when

Ill

Scott flies

Navy jet dual—control F.A..-\.

In a lluttter. Sheila Scott, on Decenther 7. flew front R.N..-\.S.. Yeovilton. to beeonte the lirst woman to fly a jet fighter with ollicial approval. She also broke the sound barrier. With her was l.iettt.-Cdr. A. .\ti|nes. who eomntands a train-

int: squadron.

Wrens get a new home An eight-storey accommodalion block for ISO Wrens was opened on November 30 at the

Royal .\l:trinc Barracks. East-

ttey. and many of the new occupants formed a guard of honour for the oflicial party. Also on parade was a contpany of Royal Marines and the band of the Portsmouth (irottp. Royal Marines. Amenities in the new block include recreation rooms. television. bars. dining halls and kitchens.

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in India in the l920's. Plenty of lively action to provide entertainment of a popular type. (Rank) A l-'istful of Dollars.-— Clinl Eastwood. Marianne Koch. Violent story about a battle for control of a small town on the Mexican border. Packed with plenty of tough action. Western fans should find it absorbing. (United Artistsl Bonnie and CIyde.—Warset

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Snow greets Mohawk after the sun Wcathcrwise, there

Her

coiucidcd with the heavy snowfall which caused havoc in the southern counties. (‘omutanded by Capt. J. Evans, .\lohawk. 1! Tribal class frigate. steamed 32.500 miles in the West Indies. visiting six islands in the Leeward and Windward Islands. making three calls at American ports. and was a frequent visitor to the Bahamas. Among her duties—she was return

Bahamas patrol ship and hurricane relief guardship—-was to keep the peace between rival groups of fishermen. and to “warn off" fishermen from Cuba and the United States. One of the main assets of the islands is the fish and crayfish which abound in the shallow banks round the Bahamas. known as Cays. Another task was to keep watch for Cubans gathering in the Bahamas for an attack on Cuba. and Moh:twk's Royal

Marines detachment searched hundreds of the Cays which may have b.:n used to dump

arms. etc.

patrol the ship's helicoptcr sighted .1 small motor boat in dillicultics in heavy weather. one

going alongside the boat was found to carry 89 men. women and childrcn—rcfugecs from Haiti. The refugees were handed over to the Bahamian GovernOn

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At Charlestown. South Carolina. a sunset ceremony was carried out by Mohawk's guard at a memorial commemorating General Mark Clark's landing from H.t\l.S. Seraph on the North African coast in I942. Another call was to St. Pctcrsburg. Florida. in which port there is a replica of Captain _

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“Divorce—Amer'ican Style"

Clot. P. W. Buchanan. Sea Falle for duty with C.S.C.BS. tor Endurance in command on contntissioainn. March. Capt. J. W. M. Ptrlwnr. Euryaltxs in command. March 22. Cdr. J. S. llolnte. .\f.turiIius in com-

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Cdr. ll. [-1. -llownrd. President tor ltonrud in command and as Resident Nnv. OIL. British Defence Liaison Stall. Canada. September 1. Cat. A. r. Cobb. Victory for max‘: as Senior Officer and Marine Engineer tttllcer. July 6. Llent.-Cdr. U. Hogarth. Onxlauehz in command. d.t.b.r. Uent.-Cdr. J. Garnler. Dundas february 26 and in c--mmand. d.t.h.r. Lle1tI.~Cdr. A. Malone. Mull of Kintrre. tn.eomnum.l. Dccentber l. 1961. Llent.-Cdr. W. M. Forbes. Duncan in command. April 8. Llent.-Cdr. S. I). Mather. Fulmxr for 800 Squadron in command. hair 31.

Promotions to vice-admiral recently announced are those of Rear-Admiral l. L. M. McGeoch and Rear-Admiral W. D. O'Brien. both to date December l4. I967. A further promotion to viceadmiral is Rear-Admiral M. P. Pollock. the datc—Dt.-ccmber 26——being two days before takup his appointment as Flag 0 cer Submarines.

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APPOINTMENTS Vice-Admiral Sir Frank

pulled. (Warner-Pathe) Divorce-—Amcrlcan Style. —Dick Van Dyke. Debbie Reynolds. Jason Robbards. A witty and serious comedy about the American "pastime" of divorce. Laughs

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what is thought to be a nuclear device. Fanciful story which moves at quite a pace with excitement and laughs to rovidc a good comedy thriller. (20th Century Fox)

tssvssss';'x..oo¢u»v;oosr‘ uent.-Cdr. W. B. Pearce. Victory (Ship) in command. April 22. Lleot.-Cdr. C. W. Whlttlncton. Dnad an Officer in Ch.-tree. Portsmouth Cummand Seamanship School. May ll. Llrot.-Cdr. N. G. Ivnrneford. O:ter in command, April 29. uent.-Cdr. R. G. Teasdale. Monkton in command. December 20. I967. Llent.-Cdr. J. Grattan. Reclaim to command. July I.

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School. Anril ll. cant. I). Wlltlann. D.'tl’tmoulh in command as Captain, Britannia Royal Naval Colleee. April 24. Capt. J. A. Tetnplelon-Cotill. Bola-ark in Command. April.

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The Commander-in-Chief. Middle East. Admiral Sir Michael Le Fanu. amvcd on board H.M.S. Minerva for an informal visit on Nov. l8. Arriving by Sioux helicopter. he deck landing: for IS minutes before walking round practised the Ship and visiting the chief petty officers‘ mess and the tvardroom. H.M.S. Minerva. a “Leand_er" frigate. is fitted to operate the Wasp anti-submarine helicopter. and this is believed to be the tirst time that a Sioux helicopter has landed on a ship of this class. Admiral Le Fanu is seen talking to omcers in the wardroom—l.ieut. John Harrison, TAS otlicer, and the Rev. Peter Renshaw. chaplain. _

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An American gangster story based on real life. The atmosphere of the l930's is realistically and convincingly captured, and the excitement and action well

painting by Laurence Bngley was on show at the annual dinner at the Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovllton. to commemorate the Battle of Tnmnto. The painting. which comntisioned by ollicers of the Fleet Air Arm, portrays the attack by Swordfish on the night ofwas November ll, 1940. when more damage was inflicted on the Italian Fleet in one hour than had been indicted on the Gemtans in two days at the Battle of Jutland. This battle marked the beginning of an era in which naval aviation has been predominant in both otlensive and defensive operations throughoul the world. The lessons of Taranto learned by the Japanese and by the Americans, and the exercise of power by a maritime nationwere has since become dependent upon the employment of aircraft carriers. a fact which has not been lost upon Russians. The photograph below shows the painting set up in front of a Swordfish aircraftthe outside the A

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AN AWARD SMILE

Brothers’ greeting

The two Com:ii:mdii ships, l-l..\l.S. Albion and l_-l.M.S. Bulxvark. passed each other in the Gulf of Aden on the night of October ll/l2. bound in opposite directions. Helicopters hopped from decli to deck allowing all sorts oflicial business to be trans-

ctod, and incidentally also fitting in a short reunion between two brothers who had not met since the two ships were

last in company over a year ago.

could There choice of

he no better venue. because REA (A) l Bernard Jones in Albion had injured hi~ aiiklc the pre-

Vtious zifternooii, pl;i_\’ing volleyball, and was firmly in the care of a POMT in sick bay. so REM 1 David Jones made the

flight from Biilnzirk. The reason why PO.\f'l' Tony Prodger gets a mention in this

story is just

of those coincid¢nces—it turned out that all tlt:ee'went to the same school —Wolstanton Grammar, in

REM 1 David Jones (left) with his brother REA (A) 1 Bernard (right) and POMT

one

Tony-Prodger

Statiordshirc.

Plymouth lassies

and establishments in the area being delayed until only a few days beforehand. The second session. held on the following Sunday. was again a great success and this time the Service was fairly ncll rcprcsented. but it is hoped that it will not be long before the "'nii7z" gets around properly. Young ladies in the audience have been heard mnrmuring ''If only ‘Hermes’ was back :ig:iin"—a reference to the strong folk song following built up on that particular ship during her Plymouth relit.

miss Hermes

The first meeting of the Naval Folk Song Club. held at the Royal Naval Association. Raglan Barracks. Devonport. turned out to be rather an odd one because. although the cvcnmg was a rousing success with a room full of young people thoroughly enjoying themselves. there was not a single Royal Navy person present! This was thought to be due to publicity circulated to all ships

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Wren June Knott, pictured above at her radar console at th Royal Naval Air Station. Yeovilton, has won the Gold Award ol the Duke of EdinbuI'|lh's Scheme. June. nhose parents live at Cambridge. has been stationed at Yeovilton for two and in half years. but is taking up a new job at the Ministry of Defence in London. After leming Manor Girls‘ School, Cambridge. she was a blood transfusion technician with Addenbroolies Hospital until March. 1965. On joining the W.R.!\l.S. she trained as a radar plotter, and at the air station worked on the control of aircraft.

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the

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Gibraltar. A_ leading miter. _

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very much when Wren

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usually to be fotind pounding a typewriter in the captain's ollice at H.M.S. _Rooke. the hcadquar1ers"ship“ on The Rock.

Lucky trip for newly-weds lt

Graham

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An old boy of Purlev County Grammar School. Old Coulsdon. he joined the Navy in l96l because he wanted to travel.

His wife. Janet, whose parents live at Poole (Dorset) is with him on The Rock. His own parents live at l.cc-on_

Solent (Hants).

family

Frances Naughton (20) went for :1 day trip aboard H.M.S. Danae. She was one of a party of 20 Wrens from H..\l.S. Drake invited to spend a day at sea in one of the

Navy‘s newest frigates.

As her husband. David (11). is a seaman aboard Danae. they were able to spend part of the

day together.

David and Frances {pictured above) uere married in Ellesmere l’ort~—l-‘ranee's home town -«in October. gi-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_--_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_

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The bevy charm was the Wrens’ chorus in the ll.i\l.S. \'ernon version of the pantomime “Little Red Riding Hood." Left to right-back: Alex Green. Sue Taylor. Ann Vernon, Cary Ryan. Front: Eleanor Leaney. Dee Jowett, Lorna Seedgcll, Joan Nicolof

Margaret Schulliins. Sue Rinby and Sarah Hill.

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’Modern role means a U.K.-based navy’

The chief guest at the annual dinner of the Portsmouth branch on December 15 w:is Rear-Admiral F. D.

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llolford (Director-General of

i\'av;il Manning) who had once served with the branch president, Capt. G. C. Culville. R.l\'. (rtd.).

Responding to the toast to the guests, Admiral Holford told his mainly cs-service audience of the many changes

for the better which had taken place in the Service over recent years. The married quarters position had been improved: comfort in

ships

always receiving attention: efforts were being was

that everyone had a fair sea lllllC,‘Sll0l’C service ratio and. except in an emermade to

ensure

geiicy. men

going foreign

get live months‘ notice.

would

L‘.l\'. B.-\SIiD ‘lite Admiral also said that the Navy‘s modern role meant that it would be based mainly on the United Kingdom, with

responsibility within NA.T.O. for the defence of Europe. Sliipmatc L. Bray. vice-prcsident. who proposed the toast to the guests. welcomed representatives of the Royal Naval

Benevolent Trust, whose work for the welfare of the serving and ex-serving mart. was greatly

appreciated. The chairman of the branch. Shipiiiatc l:'. N. l’carn. who pro-

posed the toast to the .-\ssociation. spoke of the interest in the

.isso;i.ition ~—l30

new

iiavizzg joined during

members the year.

Wear's visitors ()ii July I6. 1967, nientbcrs of the Wear branch were enter-

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taincd by the staff of ll.i\f.S. Lochinvar. at Port Edgar. and the Il0~1l$ on that occasion said that they would visit Wear as soon as they could. This promise was kept on November 28. when one oflicer and live chief petty oflicers were welcomed at the branch headquarters. The naval party from over the border was presented on behalf of the branch with rt silver cup. which will be presented by the conimanding officer for any sporting event at the base. In return. Sub-Lieut. Heath presented a plaque of the ship's crest to the branch. A large crowd enjoyed a fine evening when the W.R.N.S. of the branch held their Christmas

party.

entertained by Elli Old Time concert party. The senior members were were

each given I2 I05. and of foodsttitls.

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llford ‘auction’ The annual "scran bag" was opened at the llford branch headqtiiirtcrs on December 5. the proceeds of the sales going to the branch funds. Shipmate G. Balderstone acted as auctioneer and his skill with the hammer. and his witty remarks. kept everyone amtiscd. In addition to the members and friends who provided splendid stipport. shipmatcs from Dagenham and West Ham attended in force and helped

considerably.

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All the shore jobs in the UK. and abroad are listed branch by branch on the opposite page. The idea is to help men to tisc wisely the choices on the Drafting Preference Card, and not to waste all three selections on places with few or no billetsin their branch. The tables provide no guide to classrooni places in schools, to ships building. nor to the Base Ports of

Where the shore jobs are!

sltips. Cliangcs will alter some of the ligtircs in detail. For simplicity's sake

ttrtimportant

inaccuracies have had to be accepted. For these l'L‘.'H0ll\' the figures are useful only for assessing

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Plymotitli. and 49 members and friends spent (and spent is the right word!) the afternoon shopping.

shops closed the guests of the Fly-

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party

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mouth branch for tea and entertainment.

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tryist."to

building an extension to accommodate a waiting

lar. responded.

Bouquets

presented by three of the oldest members of the branch. Shipmates A. Farwere

BARREL RED ‘f5?’ -BAR

proposed by Lieut.-Cdr. D. 8. Cameron. Shipmate Eric C. Knight (vice-

cliairman of National Council

left the Service. Tickets (£2 I09.) covering food. drink: and I Iourenir menu. can be obtained trout Llcut.-('dr. H. R. Tresedcr. Ortrwell. Heather Drnc. Sunntnzdalc. Berks. who

have

The branch and club rooms were opened on October H at 54 \Vitton Street. Chairman of the new branch is Shipmate Alan Brown. and the secretary. Shipiiiate Arthur

Perry.

Cardiff 5 arm I

The Cardiff branch has

II you aro-"a serving Officer having Gross P'ay exceeding £2,400 per annurii-a'nd'would like to acquire a new -Freehold House now in-course of constroction‘

were

augural meeting taking place on September 6.

Toasts

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A “Ladies” Section" has been formed.

ambitious proieet—thc provision of new headquarters. Shipmate Percy Miller has present. _tal;en over the duties of secreThe previous Saturday the tary. and correspondence should branch spent a lively evening be addressed to him at St Helen with the shipmatcs of Finsbury Roath. Cardiff. CF2 branch.

Dreadnought has

new

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“Jock" Thompson. whom many will remember for his playing of the pipes at the Chatham Rally, assisted by another "Jock." scored another success recently at the Purlcy branch. With the help of. it is said. their "long-suffering" wives. the branch held a successful social evening on December 9. about 85 members and friends being

(with possession early Spring).-having 4 bedrooms and integral garage, set In

pleasant surroundings near C_amberley, Surrey. in commutitjig distance Irom~London. yoii may well quality low: 1007.

Mortgage with all Legal Charges paid.

WATNEYS

December 2. The otlicial opening will take place on Februthe twentieth ary 3 next birthday of the branch. The social prograinnic for the next three months is crowded. When the club is officially opened three presentations are to be made to stalwarts of the branch. The recipients will be the past chairman. Shipniate George Bcckford; Sliipmate Walter Pegg who has been the hospital visitor for many years and Shipmatc “Pop" Dunbar. who served for 40 years in the Navy. and who now resides in Wolver-

No. l0 Area has a new branch Northwich the in-

Purley social

Vice-Admiral Sir John Lancaster. President of the branch. proposed the toast to the visitors. and Surgeon Rear-Admiral E. B. Bradbury. Medical Officer in Charge. R.N. Hospital. Has-

and branch secretary’). Shipappeared on the scene-one rr_i:ite H. C, Hawkins (branch which will itcvcr go to sea! vice‘-president). and the responFor a long time the shipmatcs ders were Sliipmatc R. P. chairman). of the _Hcrts branch have Sheldralte (branch striven hard to form a‘ local" unit ,and Alderman H.- E. .Oilby of the Sea Cadet Corps. and. at (mayor of Hcrtford). last. .their efforts 'have> been re-, In addition to the. mayor and warded. rnayoress of.Hcr:tford. the guests The name "T.S. Dread- included Shipmatc J. F. May. nought" ‘has bcenadopted and chairman of the national counacomniissioning ceremony was 'ciI. Chief lnsp. B. Metcalf ofthe held on December 13. The in- Hartford Police. and represenspccting oflicer was Rear- tatives of kindred associations. Admiral E. H. Mcfleath. ‘Die annual dinner of the Slll-IFI-‘IELD RHUNIOV Herts branch was held on A “once-only" reunlon for those who November 17 at the Shire Hall. served in IL!-LS. Shcmcld duties be: Hertford. I50 shipmates and operational lite (I936 to I960) will be held board on a ship at Portsmouth on ladies being present. April 5. Attendance is limited to those A

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now own club which was for llte Iirst time on

For Northwich

When the Gosport branch held its 29th anniversary dinner at its Fareham Road headquarters. the chairman. Shipmatc L. Oakley, said that the future of the branch was assured. "This is one of the best and Icy. W. Farrington and W. most flourishing in the country." Thomson. to the principal lady he said. “We have 100 members guests.

‘Dreadnought’ -

club

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specially imported. At the beginning of December the ladies‘ committee organised a shopping trip to

and

Lcamington Spa

opened

was

plentiful

new

lt'ho:o: H. R. Ri\en. Ncuon Abbot.

The ladies‘ section of the Newton Abbott branch held a sale of work last November in aid of the brancli‘s benevolent fund. a profit of nearly £59 being made. This was over £10 more than last year. There was a distinct Scottish flavour on November 30 on the occasion of a branch social. Kills and sporrans were the order of the day. and a haggis

are

Leamington's

The Christmas dinner for the senior members and their wives. and widows of deceased memhers. was held on December I2, H0 being present. The branch president. Dr. R. 'I'huhron. and the branch chairman. Shipniate R. Citedhill, welcomed the guests. who

for men who can handle flavour

jobs

where they are scarce. And. of course, the fact that there are plenty of billets in a place is no guaratttec that a volunteer will be drafted there. for they m;i_v all be filled when he is due for J. tlraft from sea.

Wren M. Plummet". Mrs. E. Nieholls. Sltipmate R. Hooper (branch secretary). Mrs. B. Hooper. Shiprnttte C. Levis (branch ehairnian), and Mrs. D. Lewis ready for the fray

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LAMP’

ll.M.S. Corunna

leaving harbour for trials. Her funnel

badge (picture on the

leflt) show.-gsthe “Aladdin's Lamp” and etters

“

for old? Well. perhaps not quite. but certainly defect-free. clean and vell-preserved replacements for ships of the active fleet, wluch for one reason or another may need a relief. New

ships

Tliese

are

the aims of the

Standby Squadron (Reserve Ships). and they are $)'Illl‘|0llsC(.l in the squadron funnel badge. approved by the Commanderin-(fhieli. Porlsmottth. This is a golden Aladdin's lamp on a blue background. and from the lamp issue twin plumes of wltite smoke which form tltc letters Until the spring of I967. a ship nominated for reserve as :1 potential fleet replacement was elaborately preserved in one of a variety of ways. When brought forward again

A D I’l;'RTISl;'MENT

COMMENCING NEXT MONTH I !

“AIRCRAFT OF THE FLEET AIR ARM"

she might well be spick and span. bttt oltctt developed a wide variety‘ of lIlt\'lt\'pct.‘lL‘tl defects which got the new corntnission away to a bad \l£lI'l. Trials leading to the concept of the Standby Squadron were carried out on parallel lines in Purtsntotttlt and Gibraltar. bill it was Commodore Maurice Head. now retired but then Commodore Reserve Ships. who lirst proposed the squadron as it is taking shape today. He suggested a squadron of ships each of which would be taken to sea and operated for three or four days every four months. Each ship in its turn would be manned by the reserve (category) crews of the

squadron.

H..\l.S. Corunna. belonging to the squadron. has now.heen taken to sea for two sets of trials. A large backlog of sea acceptance trials ltas been cleared. and many defects discovered and rectitied.

While. perhaps. the Standby

-. ..

Squadron is the

most

exciting

part of the task of the otlicers

ll.M.S. Bellcrophon (the ship of tile Reserve Ships Organisation). other equally important work goes on. Other ships. generally larger but less sopltisttcated than the frigates and destroyers of the Standby Squadron. are presewed by other means. with and

men of name

experiment to discover the best methods of preservation for each type of ship and each piece of machinery and equip-

constant

mcnt.

These latter ships. not to he confused with the ships on the sales and scrap lists which occttpy Fareham Creek (and other anchorages). and which are often wrongly referred to as

smoke plumes. So time you see next Aladdin's Lamp, flashed up or otherwise. you will know that the ship which proudly bears the badge is a potential fleet replacement. In fact. she may be your next ship.

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Chief. Portsmouth. Admiral Sir John Freivcn. and among others attending the ceremony

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the Reserve Fleet. will wear the same funnel badge as the Standby Squadron. but without the

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A NEW SERIES of

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The Lord Mayor and C.-in-C. at the opening

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A former ordnance artificcr and a former sick berth attendant were winncrs of two swords at the Special Duties Otliecrs‘ School. Eastncy. for the best course results. Sub.-Licut. J. R. Turner. the former artiticcr. was the candidate with the highest marks in the two-term course examination. and Wardmaster Sub.Licut. R. W. Jcwitt. was the first in thc seamcn's one-term course.

Sub.-Licut. Turner was presented with the sword of the late Sub.-Licut. S. Barnett. by Mrs. K. Barnett. who donated the sword in memory of her late husband. Cdr. J. M. Lee (commanding olliccr of the S. D. School) presented the sword to Sub.-Licut. Jewitt.

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existed in the coastal waters. the river estuaries. and the rivers of the countries conccrncd. THE PUNCIILINE "In short. we now live in an age when the very nature of warfare enables the Western Alliance as perhaps never beforc—and Ptovided it maintains its maritime predominancc—_to use the sea for its own purposes and deny it to our

enemies.

“And the punchline of that sentence. 1 suggest. is ‘maintain its maritime predominance.‘ "

Won V.C. in 1915 A distinguished submarincr of the First World War. RearAdmiral E. C. Boyle. V.C.. died on December to following a road accident. He was 84. He was awarded the Victoria Cross in t9l5 when in command of submarine E.l-4. Admiral Boyle took his submarine under the enemy's minetields into the Sea of Marmora. staying there for three weeks. sinking two Turkish gunboats and a large military transport oil Constantinople. Mr. J. N. Graham. "Robin I-TIMOC."

New turn Lane. Alton. ttanu. who ioincd the Navy‘: rick bent: cut! in t9tt. wonders it there are my at his “ctssI" ot t9tl suu survivinu.

GOLD MEDAL Trevor Dyche (17). an engine room nrtificer apprentice at the Royal Navyfs tr 3 i n in g establishment. H.M.S. Fisgnrd. in Comwnll. being presented with a Duke

Edinburgh's Gold Medal by Captain 1. R. Llewellyn (commanding oficer of ‘isrtnrdl. The presentation was made of

before the entire ship's Company at the normal Saturday

morning parade. Trevor completed all

sec-

tions of the award with the 5th Northtlect Scout Group. before joining the Royal

Navy.

II: has been in the Royal Navy now It months. and is going for a further period of training at H.M.S. Caledonia. in Scotland. Trevor joined the Navy straight from Gravesend Technical School for boys.

Leopard

meets

her namesakes.

H.M.S. Leopard sailed for the West Indies on November 20 with pleasant memories of contacts which had been made with three of her namesakes. Sub-Licut. Robin Raphael represented the ship when the Etliciency Pendant was presentcd to the Leopard at Perry Barr. Birmingham. Associated with the Perry Barr Sea Cadet Unit is the Girls' Nautical Training Corps unit. A Sea Cadet oflicer and II cadets visited the ship at Portsmouth for a. week-end at the beginning of November. The third Leopard contact was the Sea Rangers unit based at Rayleigh. Essex. whose “ship" is the SRS Leopard. Nine of the Rangers. accompanied by their skipper and two leaders, were shown round the ship and lunchcd in the ward_

room.

GOOD‘B|G-UN"BEATS A GOOD ‘LlTTL’UN’

The David and Goliath tussle between I-I.M.S. Collingwood and the missile destroyer Il..\I.S. Hampshire. in the final of the Navy Cup. resulted in a win for l~I..\I..S.

Collingwood by one.

The

final

two

\\ (IS

goals

SOCCER NOTES BY BENBOW

climax for II..\I.S. Hampshire. Had they been able to beat the mighty electrical establishment of Fareham. it would have been the first time since I939, when II.M.S. Ark Royal won. that the Navy Cup had gone to sea. The match was in no way a one-sided affair. for Ilampshire quickly opened the scoring. and took Collingwood into extra time. Even then there were only three minutes left when (‘oiling-

suitable

4-1 for”

Portsmouth boxers Out of the live Portsniouth ("ominand boxers who took part in a match against the combined 29th Cd. Light Regt. R..~’\. and the Ist Bn. The Royal \\'arwiek.shire I-‘usiliers, four of the games

wood scored the winning goal. This year's liii:il reminded everyone of some previous finals. There was the closeness of the competition. the large and noisy support. and the shades of mighty games played at Pitt Street. Corradino. and

Singapore.

were won.

I’0 Taylor beat l.,'lidr Smith‘. All Wallace beat l-‘us Ilrannan; Ck Rodgers beat I-‘us I_avingtoni land L.\ItL') I-‘rainpton beat

his

It is many years since Pitt Street was as crowded as it was

December I3. The game had been. to an extent. “hotted up." as on the previous Wednesday the H.!\l.S. Ilampsliire team had beaten Il..\I.S. (‘ol|ingwood's second XI in the final of the Charity on

.\Iaclntyre.

.\l(E) Pardoe. who boxed

better than on any previous occasion. lost to Our Longman. The referee stopped the Taylor-Sinith contest after a minute and 25 seconds in the third round. to save Smith further punisli:n.:nt. The other inatclics all were points victories.

Ctip.

Few

Hampshire

Nevertheless. Hampshire were most unfortunate in losing: they played remark:ihl_v well. and on several occasioiis frightened Collingwood.

H.S. T()L'R.\'.v\.\lI-‘..'\'T In the Hawker Siddelcy opcn boxing tournament on Decentber I-4. LMIIEJ I-‘rain ton beat D. Hawkins. of I ovc. on points. Hawkins winning the prize for the best loser of the

SKILI-‘L'I. TI-IAM They are to be congratulated on having an excellently drilled and skilful team. and great credit must go to the ship's team captain. PO Dave Blandford. for the amount of work

night. PO M. Taylor boxed well against R. Vormorah. of Portsea Boxing Cliih. but lost a good contest on points. Vormorah the R.N. middleweight was champion in I964. Ck R. Rodgers lthl on points

‘EAGLE’ FLIERS The cross-country runners of ll..\l.S. Eagle. encouraged by .\Iech Ahearn and RI:'.-\ .\Icakitt. keen group which are a achieved considerable success last year. For the first time since II..\I.S. Rodney won the event in I936. the Plymouth Command crosscountry title went to a ship‘s lt:.IIl‘l ~lI..\I.S. Eagle. Another “lirst" was winning the lirst-ever inter-s-.-rvice crosscountry cliampioiiship to be held in Siiig_apore. The l.:cttl. winner was Richard Parker lb“)‘) Squadron) who covered the hi|l_\' four-anda~liall' miles in 22 ntin. 0.8 sec. team won the team l5:tgl:'.\' prize with 58 points. Lieiit. Parker. who is now in the United Kingdom. and who follow-.-d this excellent win by taking the "King of tlte .\Iountain" title over five-and-a~h:ill' miles. cotild well be a major thrcatlto the holders of the Air Command and Royal Naval

Recording their I-Ith win in beat Old Merchant Taylors by In the

most

successful

season

for years. the Services were three times belund in this match. and it was a 30-yard

penalty goal. virtually the last kick

the

match. whiclt brought victory to them. .-\I the interval the Old Merchant T‘.1_\'l0rs held a H-6 lead. but the Services came back time and again. in the spirit which would not he denied. Ten points down. and time running out. and it was obvious that sotnething had to be done. Jetlray scored a try and Allcorn further narrowed the gap with a penalty from in front of the posts. Then. from a serum under the Ta_vlors' cross-bar. Davis scored his tirst try. To win. the try had to be converted. but Allcorn made no mistake. The game was in tile bag.

cltampionships. Two others who are sliowing great promise are REM I’eerinau and AB Philips.

(‘aired Srnlm: It. Allcorn: D. llarnbr-vok. A. Jones. C. Tuflkr. J. Iettra)‘: (3, Jones. J. I).u~.s; I‘. Clarke. 1. GJiChL‘k\C. A. Ilult. P. Eastwood,

.-\ determined ellort to win the Inter-Services (iolf Tournamade in ment in l‘)6.\' is the coming season. .-\n ambitious scheme of advanced coaching

task of

."warn1

the selectors with the dillicult

cont-

command mateli-play championships and the inter-command

stroke-play championships have been switched to provide additional inatcli-play experience prior to the Inter-Services

(iolling Society are being arranged during the spring. to be played at Iiroadstone and R_vc respectively. season

tinding foursome

hinations. The selectors plan to visit command meetings when possible. The dates of the inter-

for potential Navy players is being commenced. and an expansion of the fixture list for tlte Navy team is planned. I-‘ixtiires against teams from the south-western counties and the Oxford and Cambridge

provide an early up." and to aid

3 i E

pressure was

two years.

club secretary. who will iron out any difiiculty.

The subscription is tfis. a vcar up the rank of Iub-licutcnanl. 25:. [or lieutenants and divine. The secretary is Lietit. T. I’)

2 year

mommon. R.I\l.. DI‘R()R.\I. ville Road. Souttisea.

Mail

fi.".'.'."-F-'-‘I-'-'-"a.'—"-"-P.‘-'.'.'.'.'-< PLYMOU'I'II C OLE‘ Th: results of the I‘I$ni.~-nth (‘i-rimsnd

(tolling 5o.‘ic:)*'s Chriszr

I-'ourwn-.e compcthitn ptncrx competed.

Stab

points.

2nd. —I.icu:. R. White HM arid Rev. K. Ilt>s1M):'I (IT). H..\I.S. Raicigh, 34 poinu.

In Forces Mo -

----

IS matches. U.S. (Portsmouth) IT points to 16 on December 16. R. Tandy. \V. Oi-eiton, R. Lane, 1. Hart.

old Mm-haul ‘raglan: C. Brown: M. Aaromon. I). Itraucr. .\'. Griffin. H. ltulxin: D. (‘aim-run. C. Heck: A.

Hell.

.I.

Rlchardsrn, A. 'n:en.I_ R, R. Lcnn. J. Iiirclt. C. Brown,

tlariford. ‘Blues’ in 1920's .

wlmcr.

In his rugby notes last month. Nimrod said that Sub-Lieut. .\I. P. (ireiton was strongly :ippetI as Oxford's scrum half l for the ‘varsity match on Deceinhcr l'.'. .\'inirod went on: "If he gets his blue he will probably be the first naval otlicer to win a nigger blue while serving." In the event Uretton did not play. but readers have pointed out that Cambridge University became an overflow for R.N. College. Greenwich. from t9l9 to I923. and David Orr Ewing. I). P. Evans. W. G. B. .\lackenr.ie. and .\I. S. Bradby got their rugger blues around I922. while serving.

Tournanient.

During "the

' —

the team will be coaclied by John Stirling t.\Ieyrick Park (§.C.). one of the ollicial liiiglish Golf Union season.

coaches. who will travel with tile R.N. team to Deal for the three days prior to the Inter-Services Tournanicnt next little. The newly-appointed secretary of the Rojral Navy team is Siirg. Lieut.-(‘r.lr. I)on Holmes. H..\I.S. Fisgard. the south-west of England and Dorset county player, who will assist Capt. W. I. Catttpbell. the chairman of the Royal .\'a\-al Golliing Society. with the ztdniinistration and the selection of the Royal

Navy

team.

Admral (I. I’. .‘-Llls, Li t‘ln¢t_ I’I\mciIIlll. were: Isl. CPU I-'o'.ir.Icre <12) and P0 Humphrey (I2). H.515 I'-im.i. 35

Frcwen).

‘

holiday. If a member has ambitions for major expeditions. there are opportunities to gain experience. There was a Royal Naval expedition to

member. but intending applicants may write to the

Portsntouth

ii.\i.s. Colllngwood: ii...-i-,.; pumy, \\’¢-uon: West. Dcicnnv. Aikcy: Hiram. Iliown. lliiahcs. Quinn. Harm. Sub; Roche. ll--"-33 ufllllllohltci Cunitt Earner. Mitchell: Mollfltv. nlaykxk. Lyons; Quick. Yandall. Iturns. Ilimiltord. .\Iu.':>h)'. Sub: Incta.

I-‘RI-II-I GUIDI-‘.5 Through special grants the services of guides are providcd free. and there are often free rides on cable railways and other subsidies. The meet is divided into groups according to experience and ability: thus both beginners and experts can have a full and satisfying

An excellent game. played in the best of manners. and both teams were on the top of their torm without any apparent weaknesses. It was a pity that one of these fine teams had to be judged the losers. The cup was presented to the winning team by the ComTEAMS

tinent than can normally be obtained are arranged.‘

To become a member of the club is simplicity itself. .\‘orinally one is proposed by

time.

:.-\diniral Sir John

Alpine on a joint services basis. and cheaper journeys to the Con-

expedition every

It was Hughes again who had the good luck to just beat the goalkeeper to the b:ill and touch it home for the dccidcr three mimites before the end of extra

rnander-in-(‘hicl'.

year there is an meet. This is usually a

East Greenland last year. and there is a joint services

Hughes.

ADVANCED COACHING FOR NAVY GOLFERS being

are to

Once

with last kick of the match

These

"'""'l

placed on both defences. and it was not until the 70th minute that Collingwood drew level by a quickly taken headed goal by

Services win

Ilutters. of Lawrence :\.l3.C. Class told in this match.

gave

chance in the Navy (‘up final.

heavy

"T"'_’”"'‘

minute that Hampshire‘s outside right. Quick. made a good pass to his outside left. Murphy. who jubilantly placed his side up.

Getting to thetop

9,625ft. peak

is*s”*“‘

lNCIDE.\"l'S After end to end play when either team could have gone in front. except for misses or good goalkeeping. it was in the 39th

In turn

Few people seem to know of the Royal Naval Mountaineering Club formed to assist hill walkers and climbers. and

When serving in the United Kingdom. members to encourage the sport yet, are put in touch with for anyone interested in climbers and walkers who outdoor activities. memarrange week-ends in Wales, of the club bership gives the Lake District. and similar areas in Britain. many advantages. Members of an inter-services expedition to South _Georgi_a at the top of Mount Puget. They were the first to climb this

following day.

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Sea the

SPORTING ROUND-UP

THEIR DUEl LASTED 80 MINUTES

Just how he looks how he feels: fishing In the dark on the bleak. wave-pounded Chi.-sil Beach

Nine teams took part in the Fleet Air .-\rm's lirst sea angling championship, held on Chesil Beach from 6 p.m. to midnight on December 6.

Tall. wiry Surg.-Lieut. (D)

A. J. Rugg-Gunn beat the top seed and 1965 champion. Lieut. E. D. Fox. to win the Royal Navy squash rackets championship at the Naval and Military Club. London. on December I2.

The match started oil with a squall which would have dampened the spirits of less stout-hearted men. and a scouring tide made it dillicult to hold bottom with anything less than eight inches of lead. Fislt were slow to come to the sliin_ele tor the tirst three hours. but as high water ::ppro.t.'lied more bites were to Z:

The gruelling duel lasted 80 minutes. and the closeness of the scores—'r'-9. 9-7. 9-3. 5-‘). I0-‘)—did justice to both contcst.tnls.

I31:

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I.()Wl’.R I)lC('K SQL'.-\Sll The Portsmouth (foznmantl l.o\\'er l)cck Squash championship \\‘:I\' won by CPO J, llmks. of lI..\l.S. Ct-llirtgwootl. The I967 competition resulted in some line matches. particularly in the latter stages. In a see-saw linal CPO Binks was fully extended by P0

_ll in end the 1.-ti: tor the tsiml \\'.l\ cold and keen —just -r -14 lb. o: colllitt_r.:. polarid po-.:trr:,v \-.':r.- weigltcd and

1:.

ll..\l.S. Il::ron's catch of 9 lb. 3 ol.. was enough to take the championship for I967.

Runners-up. only

seven ounces

behind the Herons. Hawks.

were

Gladders.

the Sea

Four of the Zl entries failed to arrive for the plate competition. causing some disruption. The linal. won by Pimblett of ll.;\l.S. l’embroke. although a little one-sided. was an interesting match.

Hut soup. "oggics." and a \\'-elcorttc C.t~Ii awaited the competitors lll Il..\l._‘i. Osprey alter the event.

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For I:l‘x'.f. ('dr. Jolm '1',-_tlm-, u! the l{oj..tl .\'av.il Ilzirraeks. I‘ort~n:ou'.l1. "l)ptinti\t" has a double int-.itiing ill hzs lrfc. .-\parl. lrorn an)‘ .t\\0.‘I'.tllDll with person:ilit_\.Unlirrtist is the name of a sailtn_e dmgliy class upon

which he has lavished much time and enthusiasm. An international one-design intended for children of seven or eight to learn to sail. its vital statistics arc: length. 91 in.: beam. -14 in.: Wclglll. 73 lb.'. sail area. -30 sq. it. A useful yacht tender. junior can have the Optimist under sail and awar while the "skipper" is .s::ll getting his mooring chain 5::.‘ttt’cd. ‘I Ill\ is bc:;nis.: the din;:hj.' has no ~'.;nnli:t-g riegirtg. and the sail is kept bent on to the lllilxl and boorn. ('dr. Taylor's lllt)-'-l ambitious participation in the class activities was in July last year. when he took the U.l-i. team and supporters to the Optimist international regatta. the I967 venue being Austria. It‘ the U.K. team didn't dazzle

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the opposition they learned .1 lot-—and so cart all family sailint: enthusiasts seeing these remarkable littlc boats perform.

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players

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hurt their legs and arms. After sullicient games had been played to produce a win-

l.\"l'l-ZR-SI-1R\'l('l-IS The Royal Air Force retained the inter-services squash rackets championship when. in the linal series. they beat the Royal Navy 5-0. The Army had previously beaten the Navy.

W.R.N.S. CHAMPION ning team——Pot'tsmouth--{l’lySecond Otficcr S. J. Hogg. mouth and Naval Air Command Snow stops sullicient points to W.R.N.S.. of H.M.S. Vernon. not The snow storms of December catchhaving up). all players abandoned won the W.R.N.S. individual 8 stopped play in the inter- the courts. and were last seen squash championship of the command championships on the disappearing into the snow drifts Portsmouth Command. at LeeH..\l.S. I)aedaltts squash courts

always try water polo

The fact that the Royal Navy has not won the inter-services hockey championship for 40 years (December issue) does not surprise anyone in the Far East Fleet. Sailors in Singapore can't even play a game, let alone hope to win one! For seven successive weeks all fixtures for Naval Headquarters stall were washed out by monsoon rains. Unless the

At l0.30 the blizzard was blowin_e through all the ventilation grids and cracks. This made the courts far too dangerous to continue. The secretary then phoned the

on-Solent on December 7.

of Hantpsltire.

JUST IN

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Another Twister

the field. "True. it does not rain every day in Singapore. Only when there is a hockey match. Or so it seems. because some folks do find time to loll about the swimming pools in search of a tan. llockcy secretary. l.ieut.-(.'dr. Dick llarton, assistant operations ullicer on the stall of the ('omn1andcr I-'.tr ljast I-'leet. commented: "We ori_t:in.iilv arranged ~.:arr1cs on I‘r'i.i.'._\s but they were all cancelled because

Triton of Portsca is the name of a new yacht for the R.N.S.A., based at Portsmouth. the money for its purchase having been raised through the generosity of the Nullield Trust. helped by the proceeds of the sale of Anette and a contribution from association funds. \\’it'n .\lcrrn;:id. there n ill now

willing to play water polo instcad. nobody takes to

\\'(IlL'l’I0§!_|_ZL'tI pitches. We thorzglit our luck rniglit improve it we changed to 'l‘uesda_\'. Untortunately the rain changed

too."

With commendable optimism the players——thcy range from admiral to able seaman—takc their kit along to the ollicc in the hope that one day they will get a game. The near-phantom sport is certainly popular. liven two of ‘the l"0‘>s‘ inlct-;0mrt'.1r:t.I ski clumnionstilnt ml‘. ltc heist in Glenwc on .\lar.'h 1: and 7. :r.nmn.: lo.’ (I1: tttnl and <_ ll.irc1 t.-kt.-ts: z~la;c on .\lar.li .1..o:mn.».l.n:.-at tau re a.- ..'.:cll to: the pc ‘J o! lm: lIl.:Ill\ 'l'o:.iI wt: to :h: |."l.I|\:|.Itt.1I. tn..’:rdr:r: ski Ill'..\ ahd in\::ti;ti.:n-—.ibv'.t: 120.

be two 'l‘\\':ster class )'Il\ETl\ .'t\.tilabl.' in all R,;\'.S.:\. incinlterx. the lam‘: \t.'.‘lL'I.ll"- l‘ei.".;; Ill\l|'. Ctlr. J. 'I’:i‘\'lor. l{..\'.ll. I’ort~mo',:tlt. '

PIymouth's win

The inter-cornmartd basketball championships, held in I-l.M.S. Fisgard on December 7 and 8. resulted in a win for Plymouth C o m ma n d with six

points. Runners-up

the Royal Marines (four pointsi_ followed by Portsmouth ('omnt:tnd (two points) and Naval Air Cornrnand (nil). The team to attend the preinter-scrvices tr:tinEn;.: period in ll..\l.S. l)aedalns. \.‘utt1lllL‘ll\.‘lll;.‘. on .\larclt 25. xx ill be artnounced in due

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