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JANUARY 1 980
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Experienced senior ratings can now act as officers of the day in frtgates and larger vessels when their ships are alongside. Th1s_movc. enhancing senior ratings‘ res onsibilitics. is in line with the _
of increased and will also help relieve some of the pressure on officers. current mm
For
some time senior rules in stlflll.‘ L‘ln.'l.ll1'i.\l:llll.'t'\.
h:we. been able
to act its
\ii'l.tllL'r ships in CiiH_\'IlH:
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clcgation
effective
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wherever
possible.
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Sltuo hits home on
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OOD in
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lveeuntex it.‘\p1|li\ll‘l\' for the siIlt.'l_\ and \I.'L'l|lll_\' of the \liIp .md for the nl;un!en.inee of \L‘I'lll\l
mte
iherange
discipline,
ultltou h he \l.t1L‘\ nut '\ P<‘\\t.‘i'\ «ll ll.'I\‘L' lhe investtgritron and unisltrnent (‘nmrnnmlmg o licers are .r~l\ed to ensure that only men whme -stpcrzettce. eornnmn ~t.‘il\t' and presence of mind makes lltem ~titi.'Ihlt' lot this duty ztrc v.'liu\t:n
A Lynx
cessfully
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for
the cunmi.ntdmofficer may .illtl\-\' FCI’O~ ant experielieetl (‘l’()s to .Il."l .is OOD when sttpporled h_\' .z duly enml“.lll\lilIL'_ Ulllt.‘t’l on buurtl or more
sent.
Advice For u-me tune senior :.itt0()D\ lt.I\e been .rllu\\etl, ttntler certain conditions. for small \lllp\ “till euntplemen:-. oi fewer than -lll and ill eu.'x~I:rl survey vessels. ulteil ttildetgultlg lL‘lIl\ Ill ll'I.'Iilltcnnltee
periods
‘Senior .'.::e 001% .Ilc ltetng mmueted ill m.ntet~ uutmle ll'lL'll nurntnl pr-mnee ll ill tlllllL‘Ull) lite) can turn to the duh contilhtlldlllg ollicei or dut) ~i.Illtrt1ltu' local parent c‘\l.Il1ll\lil1lL'l1'lfor help .tnd .ttl\1Cc
on
the first nirbomc launch of rt lull '-guided Sea Slrutt round and the of a series of trials which has included firings from a ground-based launchcr as well as test drops of inert rounds from It
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has sucSea Skua
fired a anti-ship missile at a target the Abcrporth range.
Recall refilling lrig-.il-~\_ will the ship's cnmp;m_\' living .i,\l'Il)fL'. the euntntumlnlg nfireer llIil_\' mm allow FCPOs or CPOs to join the 000 rmlet 'l'ltey can then c.irr_\ out the duties rm-idcd a duty rurrun.-uuling u freer l\ uitinn half .rn hour's recall of the \lil}'l In nper.:lmn.ii lrignitx and Lu‘ get \’c\\L'l\ .11 eight hours notice
hclicoptcr
Roll back the years... Search those
boards and attics. home movie bu s your old film of the Royal Navy could play a dramatic role on the nation's television screens this year. cu
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The 8.8.C. ls scouring the land for amateur film at the Na from First World War to the present y to use in a documentary series called "Sea Power" planned tor earl autumn. Presented by dmlral at the Fleet Lord Hill-Norton former Chlel ct Defence Staff and Chalmran oi NATO's Military Committee the series will be in seven episodes. each devoted to the evolution —
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of
a
type oi warship. weapons system.
series has already taken place on board H.M.S. Anglesay. has started in H.M.S. is planned in H.M.S. Cardlti soon. meras will accompany the Royal Marines on Commando exercises March. Some use will be made oi naval archives for film and stills but amateur movie-makers could make an important contribution. 'l'he 8.8.6. is hoping that film of the old Navy still exists in personal collections. Anyone who-can help is invited to contact Christine Whittaker ot Film Research in Room H5 at the 8.8.0.. Lime Grove. London W12.
cough subjects will be Battleship. Alacrltéaand carrier. Gunboat. Commando. Cruiser.
or
Epl
Submarine and Hunter-Killer.
BIG-GUN WARSHIPS Battlashlp. tor exam la. will tell the exciting story of the bg-gun annoured warship iron the Dreadnoughts T0 years ago to the giants like Germany's Bismarck and America's New Jersey. takl ahg
in Jutland. the Prince of wales Fl ulse. and Pearl Harbour. Iming for modern sequences in the
was
latest
helicopters. The helicopter-launched Scu Sltua has been designed to be handled as a round ofrimmunition and rcquircs no testing or maintenance while stored on board ship. On each sonic the Lynx can cam‘ u to {our missiles which can be fire in rapid succession. Sen Skuu l\ scheduled to elller service with the Royal Nat-y in the early l980s and British Acrmp:iec Dynamics Group say many other navics are showing interest.
Endurance
helps
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out
A scientist whose
b
arm was
hit-
seal while working on Bird sland in the Antarctic had the wounds treated by Sur conLtcul. Steven Townshcn oi H.M.S. Endurance. who was flown to the remote island by
ten
a
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helicopter.