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Flutterlng Ensign. soarl gulls and the distinctive white hull of H.M.S. sub tor the camera or Phot) Bill Feiters as two Enterprise made a 'a Inshore Survey Squadron pa d a courtesy visit to the ships ot the Ho al little Dutch of En hulzen. The Enterprise was following H.M.S. Egeria across the tjsseimeer. Holland's Inland sea. on passage trom Amsterdam. Special taature Page 12.

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Inflation _hits Temeraire As preparations for the mighty new Trident system get under way, intrustment of Britain’s strategic nuclear deterrent to the Senior Service For the rest of this century and the first part of the next rovides a confidence-booster for the Royal Navy in general and the ubmarine Service in particular. nuclear boats (possibly five will be operateach armed ing in the l with in tubes and each missile with titted eight Four

new

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independentlv-targeted

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121% warheads for heads each boat. —

After years of controversial culation on "What follows s olarts."" the Gosernment announced in July in favour ol l'ndent. An agreement with the United States is similar to the N62 arrangements under which Britain Polaris. be Trident boats are expected to be introduced progressively in the first hall oi the ills as the Polaris force is phased out. The) are to be designed by naval teams with. it is anticipated. Viclrers a full part in the dest ii. 'helher all will be built _v Viciters remains to be seen

acquired

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FIVE BILLION Total capital costs at toda_v's prices is put at up to live billion pounds. spread over 15 years. lot tour-boat lorce. Costs of the missile sntem in the L‘.S. are estimated at a billion pounds. but r cent. ol the total at least 70 cost of the oree is to be spent in Britain. tnclutlin submarine building. work on t warheads. and work at the Coulport armament depot and Faslane submarine base. The new submarines are likely to be ol similar size to Polaris boats 'bl_v tar r at around a l0.(XIl tons manpower to also are expected requirements a

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be similar. The Government plans to decide in two or three years time whether to build a fifth submarine at a likely additional cost ol about £603 million. The Trident missile is a three-

stage.

solid-propellant.

mertially-guided

ballistic missile and vent to sea on t rational \t.'l’\‘tCC with the US. am; last .

year.

hs 65111) lbs. compared III) lbs ol Polaris. and to the has a much greater ran some lt

wet .

sliu ix3.-loaéa] —

-l.t]‘]J nauticalmiles

This compares wit 2.. nautical miles oi Polaris. providing the new submarines with the advantage oi much greater "sea room" in which to operate. (See also page 22).

A Lynx helicopter hovers astcrn and at stores allct swa s on .M.S. the jac as Coventry (Ie t) carries out

stay

at

replenishment-at-sea

with Fl.F.A. Stromncss. The HAS took lace in the Red Set: as t e ships at the Far East Deployment headed for

the Indian Ocean. the More on deployment in Pages 23. 2-1 and 25.

project

The

H.M.S. Temerarire has become a victim of inflation. Rapidly rising construction costs have caused the important building phase of the project to be deferred indefinitely. Althou work on the ground H.M.S. Temeraire in Pitt Street. Portsmouth. will remain in service gran tand. running track. until the new centre is built. hockey. rugby. soccer and cricket Lteut-Cdr. Smith said the is now nearing compitches d squash courts wete like proy to pletion. nothing will now be done bribe the missed ol new _

new

physical and proposed recreationa training centre. P.T. about the

most

facilities. There is a critical shorSchool and administrative com- tage ol them in the area. All other lacilities already plex until more money becomes existed. albeit scattered in and available. The decision to deter Phase 2 around Portsmouth. and not ol the project is a major disap- always served by appropriate pointment to sportsmen and s its changing 2rooms. ol the new Temeraire Phase administrators in the Royal vy. was estimated in l979 at £2.'i'm. The new Temeraire. sited and by this vein that estimate across the road lrorti H. .S. Vernon at Portsmouth. was seen has risen to £3.3m. With cuts remicr sports already having in be made in the as the Navy‘: centre, bringing al the Services Service. the project was reduced to the lowest financial major sporting facilities together this yearstatus. in ii modern. integrated complex. priority Now the decision has been NEW SCHOOL made to deter the entire Phase 2 included in the phase that has "until necessary lunds become now been temporarily abandoned available." are the new ILN. School of Work on the much-dela ed Ph ‘cal Trainin a Fleet physical Phase 1 is expected to be lint ed recreations training centre. in September. although two rass a l. offices lot the pitches have to be re~seede and swimming Ph will not be available next season. is sta a run 'l1iere have also been roblenis port a accommodated Il'l with the all-weather Oytriprenc .M.S. elson). and a pavilion running track. relreshment and with chan 0 Ironically. another naval recreational project. the Southin cu l des the wick Park centre near H.M.S. ase e of four tennis courts Dryad. has been awarded the first and the conversion of a now ol the .C7$.(lll Nulfield Tmst derelict but scheduled Drill Hall Super Grants available to the, into five uash courts. Services. Liei.it-C r. John Smith. the Southvnck Park is also to S rts and Amenities Pro'ect receive a ant from the Fleet llioer on the staff of D.N.P. .S.. Amenities und. subject to the told Navy News that the present Trustees‘ approval See Page l3.

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SWOR DOF PEAC FOR FIFE NAVYFNEWS. AUGUST 1980

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Two Navy Lynx teams have been shortlisted for the British entry in the World

Helico ter Championships to be eld in Poland next year.

Sriuadron

The teams from 702 at Yeovilton were place in the top three in this year's British

WilkinsonSword of Peace Navy's for 1979 has been awarded to H.M.S. Fife. which caught the headlines last year for her outstanding relief operations on the island of Dominica in the wake of the devastating The R0 al

Helicopter Championships

Sandown Park. sponsored for the first time bv The Famous Grouse scotch whisky. Navy Team A (Lieut.-Cdr. Rick Sea and Lieut. Jock Robertson) won the navigation event. while Team B Lieut.-Cdr. Alan Walker and ieut. i-‘\ntly Lister) was equal first in the arrival section. Overall the R..-\.F. team was first with Navy Team 8 second and Navy Team A third. The only other naval participant was Yeovi|ion's Lieui.-Cdr. Kerry Ainslie who, as crewmtiri. won the Helicopter Club prize in the

Hurricane David.

The sword was resented at a London ceremony the Defence Staff (Admiral of in July by the Chic G. (Sam) the Fleet Sir Te_rence L_ewin) to Capt. guided missile the work. Fry. commanding officer ofrelief destroyer at the time of the

llof

Later. at a ceremony at Portsmouth. Capt. Fry passed the sword on to the present commandin officer of the shi Cdr. Bill shmole. It will displayed in the trophy cabinet of the destroyer. which is at present in refit.

Dominica relief citation

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Honours dations already made to members of the ship's company (as .

'cvts).

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Citatiori lor the award recalls

Roscau‘s water supplies: bridging work: and therestoring outside communication with world.

delovment in the Caribbean. the ifé was on her way home when she was diverted to offer aid. Her ship's com any worked

tirelessly to help I

Award of the sword follows a series of honours and commen-

reviously reported

having completed

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in addition. the Fife‘s Wessex helicopter made a big contribution to the success of the ration. being the only means o 0 transport to many parts of the island. its presence made it possible to evacuate man_v seriouslv injured men. women and children to the hospital. to

Dominicans

from the hurricane

recover

devastation.

Those dedicated efforts included repairing hospitals and giving medical can: both in the capital Roseau and in remote mountain villages: restoring

fully‘

transferring

course

and.

the ME SubBranch as a result of I-280. he completed the ME Technicians‘ to

small. which Service

-rsonnel carry out to the bene it of the community. including the old. the sick and the young.

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Brghtori. base

LSEA(S) FI.c.McC:udy.HMS Vernon ex12.‘l1‘i.d'afiedHMSFihyi.Ot:I Wrll$\n0O for an Portsmouth destroyer (SCAJ Fl. Morris. 5 Mess, H M S

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Arrow. horno waters Ponsnioutn fr 2 or

LRO(T) A.

‘(Wilt trnyer. POOFZ‘gas; staff. 10 Moss.

for any

l-"our members of H.M.S. Hecaie's company took a close look at life. South American-

Top-flight return by Bulwark

module in H.M.S. Sultan in Spring 1979.

R:

He joined the lntreprld in June 1979. obtained his boiler certificate room vratchkcepi be that (passed good) i year. and his

hopes

certificate (passed uric this year.

good)

Mcchaniclan Waloch

now

charge

to obtain his

certificate and either go to a small ship as "chief" of the boat or to go through for Special Duties Llst promotion.

anll vgatcrhkce

The families joined the ship at her Spithead anchorage. Static displays were set up in the hangar for their benefit. and after lunch the visitors watchetl 1] flying show by 826 Squadron. the ship's anti—subm;irine aircraft. Guests were ferried back to Portsmouth by dockyard lugs to watch the Bulwark enter harbour. She had sailed from Gibraltar for continuation of an assisted maintenance eriod which began with a doc ing in Gib. Last month members of the ship's company took residents of Corben Lodge the Bulwark's adopted home in Portsmouth —

when they walked and style. hitch-hiked nearly 500 miles Brazil in I7 days. Sub-Lieut. Craig Marcombe R.A..\'.. AB Gin e Pritchard. MEM Nohby Clar 'e and WE“ Scroies Scrivener left the survey

across

ship

H M

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S No-‘or-x. d-med Comrncmi. wh-tor-ta I. over 5 ii

months W. :

swopfor an-ytri

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.n or Cormva'- recs in P. Donn 5 Road. Add ng-ton. Lisit-arc. Cornwa’. PLH 3-NS. Io‘ Lis-tea'o 057943945 lilEMN(L)i Filoy. 36 Pray Street. Cho.*.enham. Gos unt-I 121, d'a'tr.~d .

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S Caedona

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Au? swop .or any draft

Engano 8-{S R. J. Tornlinsoo. H M 5

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Carol ne.

H M S Andromeda. roiiiimq Davenport W5.‘ swoo tor any survey she or

aratio

Nov 'n¥inK M.deploying Harris. 3 Moss.

H M

S A.rrow_

d.'a'tod H M S Heron. Oct W.!- swop 90' any F’.

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tn share base

ll(l-‘ill H. Sims. JEA Mess. HMS ‘l re‘e::r~g until Sept. wt: Danae.

crafted HMS Gaiaiea W-I swop ‘or any Portsmouth 9 rn e Type 42 or lr.ga2e LWTR R. G. Cornish. HMS Bdwarir, d'a‘:od H M S Centu-ion. Ju'y W-2 swop ‘oany Pyrnoutn shore base. Danmoutri or .

Hem

WEMNI H. G. Sawyer (AD). HMS Hermes. o-a‘:oo FMG sweeoe-. HMS Coenrano. Oct H vi-3 cones and Wil‘ swoo ‘or a oorromer Vfllfbflg shore base in Soot. 1 iopnono Portsmou.

gnob-‘o

LCK Dom ster. 3F Mess, H M S Torouay. Portsmouth its !o~a. Piyrnowi mo norm Unvrin. M S rcury. crafted H M S G'amo-gan. Sr.-of .Po1srno-.r.~i based W swoo .'or any Rosytn son 0: snore base

1'e‘oprv:>ne Mercury ext 286 (day) 0- 428 M for you 42. Portsrnoutn Elliott B. Sweeney. 36 Moss. H M S Orr. HMS Arethusa. crafted Wu: swop for any Dovonoo-1 Draie W5: 9W‘DD For any tnqaie Rtiyl. eerab noloco Oep'0y- or one to cop‘ Flop‘ es. 7 A:.rod sna. nus ri Street. Hoe. P due Wu to or.-okay-1961 swoo Ior LRO{G] Forornan. Cornmcon RN ar Lonoon, shore base -n or my any :00»; raft. stat-on. Yeoman. crafted H M S Gwnorgan. Portsiniixh Sept “I'il§WWfUahyPiYfn0U?1 WTR ll. Cox. HMS Neptune, crafted If"l F Of‘ DOC ®DlOy'| HM.5. Leander. Oct. due Iona refit H M 5 File. EH2 A. Woodall. to

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the Neptune. 255 e22rs? 383

Dovoripor. W s-sop tor any seago Te‘ ‘iene H MS

Ft 1 D. Rogers. C Watch. Cormiccn. v.'mr.-hat. o’a‘ted HM S Danae. Oct Wit swop for any P.ymov.i?n snore base or shp .-i

'onq re.‘-.1

Aaéu

Tlyf-or.

HM S Dttsham. eraitec Sept w.-: swoo let any Plymouth she or shore base AB(S) Croll. Fee: Cornmccn. H M S wrnor i8 Watch). o-anon H M S Angcsey. Rosytn Nov. W swop ‘or any F-‘ortsrnoutti

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Fier.-1 Commc:-n. HMS

Wa-‘nor (B Vatm). e-afioo HM S Leanne‘ v.’ Nov. Dcvonoort. mi.t'. s 'o' any

uztékesgi s 5. A. city‘? C Watch. Porrand Cornrnoen wt‘ swoop tot Pymoutn

smog R I

any

shore

ship, or foreign married Tr.-eohone Po".'and Com-noon E :1 LRO[G) Grirruson. GM STBD Mess, H M S 5-nus home waie’S uni-I oariy i981. Wu swop for any Dcvonport tr.ga'.e. preferbase

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l’o|iingion‘s cricketers camped out in the grounds of the local pub. the George and Dragon. when they visited the villa e of Pollingion. near Goo e. in Yorkshire. to strengthen ties between ship and village. The strategic siting of the camp may have had some hearing on the result of the match the village won by five wickets. But an excellent time was had by the visitors. and the fixture looks like becoming an annual event. H..\f.S.

Residents reciprocatcd by inviting the sailors to a ofsocial the at the home. one rformance highli is by C 0 Bob hig tman's flea

evening. l}Cln\%(l

circus.

Among the members of the ship's company replaced while

she was in Portsmouth was the Rev. Roger Bennett. head of "Bishvista." the Bulwark's tourist agency. However the agency has not closed down merely changed hands.

glued

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C. M. Wooster. WRNS Ouanors. H. .5. Nobtuno. tolnohone

Hewnsburgh -1321 Ext 616-: W SW09 for Gosoon base L570 6. A. Forth. c o Warriroorn. Fraser Gunnery Range. o'.1‘:eo H M S A-row Hov

any

W- sviroo tor any pl‘.‘f'.$fT‘O".J'H snp STD 1'. P. Booth. CFP House. 3 toun Road. Re: ..'i_ We. Scofanc d'a'lr.-ti M S Hermes. ortsrnoutn. Oct W..'sn-oofer any

non-doooying Re-syth sho or soagomg -n rot: A8(S) Mccin .3E Moss, H M S Gurliha. drafted H M S to. Soot due ‘otosgn ' 1981 W swop tor any Is'and ocdoyrnent Cass P boat 0' F-‘tosytn ROI (T) A Dohan. 5180 Moss H M S Si-nus. home wato's urrtr C<\'?y 1931 W ! shop for any Dr.-uonoct‘. tngate cue to sweeoer or one

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stag‘

S Naad,

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FMB Dovonpon. or

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any(8) Bottle 3L Mess. H M S Euryalus. RO .

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Pollington!

FLEA CIRCUS

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Whale Island for the last ubiic run of Portsmouth Field un crew before their Royal Tournament appearance. to

figflgodis Ro.s‘a.;:VIlyyF’l§|fe.p‘yl'|'\OHu!vF:'h l

Recife. rejoining

at

Fortaleza after a fortni hi on the road via Joao Pcssoa. Natal and .\fossoro. Their experiences of stifling heat. torrential rain. flies. blistered feel and upset stomachs were more than tempered by beaches full of beautiful (and friendly) lirririlian girls and generous hos itality from impoverished vi agers.

These ratings are anxious to exchange drafts and anyone interested should contact the applicant direct.

SHOP DIIAFTS

1 Orchard Gro-e. CPOSA R. P. Lona 16 ‘JED. te'r.-phone Fax-ham. Portchcstw M H S 9-yfhouth. drattoe aszrii. Ccsham base Chatham. port Rosyih soot P.r.-'i:-..ng for Pottsrnoutn based stip W i sin ALST M. Fink. co Wan-:room_ HM S Nor‘.'d<. sec: Roy.1' A."t'iu'. eras-rod H .'|us rat! or tor any slip '0/rig H M 7 S on. (Sutton. Moss. Wu‘ e-atroo H MS Hr.-rims. Soot swoo fo' any i'-’or'.smou'.ri stip cue to oersoy. preferab. F E E A. Holmes. Dovonooc. Fe-‘d Gun crew. t M 8 Draw, orafied N E M T Am.-rstoke Se-pt W.-“ swoo !or any Pzymoutn show: base 0‘ she in refit LFIO(G) Andmn. Comm: Mess. H M S C'a"l¢d Oct Nonrmooo CTF an (P draft} W. I swap for any Pyrnouth shore basc o’ s'vo to bog tr.-‘it or Portand shots

ship

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Four hit the road in Brazil

More than 800 relatives of the ship's company of H.M.S. Bulwark were given top-flight entertainment on board the carrier following her return from Gibraltar.

First of the General Service rsonncl to WE transferred become qua fled to take charge of t c stcamin watch below is MEMNI EL .T.M. Waloch of H.M.S. Intrepid.

rnechanicians‘

rescue event.

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FIRST ON WATCH who has obtained his unit watchltccping certificate. M:-chanician Waloch (pictured in the shl ‘s machinery control room) jo tied the Royal Navy as a St Vincent be in 1965 and, after a variety sea and shore jobs. was selected for adv: cement to chief electrician n 1977. He declined this promotion in favour of going to the OE

Admlratlori for the Royal Ah '8 Wilkinson Sword of won this oar Mb b H.M.S. File. drnlral of the Fleet Slr Terence Lowin, who proaented the award, are Capt. Sam Fry who commandedthe during the Dominican relief a oration, and His xcelloncy Mr. Arden Shllllnglord. HI h commfsslonor for mice.

land medical teams and to airlift more than -15.000 lbs. of essential medical supplies. in presenting the awards made each year to all three Services for outstanding work in the field of humanitarianism and communiiv relations Admiral Lewin referred to the huge volume of projects. large and

at

sh

e-anon Cornoen Orbratar, for one year. mamed accompanied optoria. Witt swap tor any shore base

G. U |lEIili[I|l)S P.Butwarii

Mess. H

ivy tAMC.

4!“

any HM5 Leacoe-. r ..t'.'\q Dovonoori. Sop: Wu‘! moo ter aey Portsmouth sh p n rot: or shore base A. D. 20 Moss. H.M.S. LR STLAHT. wants 2: to Feb 9. Davenport svrop .:i

swap

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or

N"\l 2 g(nTl Ravwa icinporaiy ér;grobasoorshioinD9vori¢>ortJan.and LWTR M. C. Vain. Ew

Monrionnq Team.

H MS Wamor, oration H.M S. Heron Jan. for any show but». London.

gmVy:I

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\'IEl(R)I Hart-tilt. HM S. earbss. drafted Com-neon F0 Piymoutri Aug. wit swap for Telephone: any shore Ants lleCnody.2E Moss. HMS. Zulu. drafted HMS. Guernsey. RSU Nav..Posytti.waswoploruiyPorumoun1or .

6tas7ooGPonsi'notrtit.

ALVI E I E RI PiyrrioutnsopLi7toJunoi9at.wiI Gardens.

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NAVY NEWS. AUGUST T

You can see more of beautifulBo Derek this month in "10". released to the Fleet by the Royal Naval Film Corporation. She stars opposite Dudley Moore in the Blake Edwards-directed comedy that's won transatlantic praise. It's easy to see why .

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FILMS

The ill wind of internritionail terrorism hits in le:i.s't blown .some good in the direction of the film

.scriptwriter.s'.

Brink l’:|l(l.\_ whodunnils tind kidnzippiiigs have given svriy on celluloid to liijtiekings. bomb plots and

:ipoer_\'ph:i| eonspirzieies to wi e int! ;i goodly niitnber of the llllllttll species ill orte fell swoop. Fiiet may be strtiiigei lliilll lictiiin. but the lIl1tl.'It|l‘lit.'ti movie niiigiils mziiitige to ;ilie;id of events. lliiis keep one llesi on our ll.'.'ll\ pttttiiig

pimp

Heroic team lite ltilest lhittle tiuuittst L'.il;imIl_\‘ t.‘ilses place in ".\'orth Sea llijack." lL'lk'iI\L'tl to the l"|eet this month h_v the Ro_v.il ~.\'.i\'.'i| Film ('iirpor.ition It renlises one i-I lirit.iin's ri.igi:iri_e uiivoeties the s.ilet) «ll Ullt Utlltcltls it! lllt‘ i.iCk' ill ls‘tI’Ut:\ltl .ittd Crlttts‘ —

In this

further "l‘s_\'ehii" killer .-\nIhon_s Perkins who tlire.itens to hit"-\ up .i lll.'lIl'Ill'ltlil‘loil irodiielioii plntfortii unless his £25 ntil» ioit 1.II'|stiIt1 is met To the rescue eoiiies .i ilistiiietly e.itnp Rt»,-_u ,\.1iiore .it the ll\".ltl of .in heioie te-.iiii of iroeriieii. lxiekeil-iii on ills‘ stitf.ii.'e l\\' titlllllltll J.'IIt1L'\ .\ iI\(|ll .itttl Prime .\liiiister liiith Brook. \.|\t.'

:lie sill.uii

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\\'hetlier reaction to it l'L‘;tl-lift.‘ ettter~ gt-iie_v of this kind would be .in_vthin_e ne.ir \\'l1.Il this film suizgests is difficult to s.i_v. but ilireelor Andrew .\lel..'ii:|en n.:ils his colours to the derrick tlllti presides over .I

r.iey. simple plot th:it's fun it nothing else. At letist the goodies witt. "North Sea Hijrtek" is distributed by ('l('. curries illl A Ct.'l'llllt.‘£Ilt.' and the number 736 in the R.N.F.C. list.

Witchcraft Other films relerised this month tire: Summer of Fear (X) l.ind;i Blair. Lee Purcell. Witchcraft Ciinspites to iniike summer .'I season of terror for Riiehel l'ir_v.int (Lintlti liluir). Brent Wzilker. .\'o. 737 Hot Stuff (A.-\) Dom Deluise. Surriiine Pleshette. A Mizinii police ttisk foree tries out ;in lll'IL‘t)flla‘t.'l'IllDl'lillide;i to take over the premises of :i well-known fence and put his eiistomers on lupe illlti visutil displ:i_v. Ctilunthiti-lihll-VNtimer. .\'o. 735‘. .|oe Lessis. Jaguar l.i\'t-.s A.-\) (‘hristo her Lee. ;'ot .l publicity film for llritish .I.'_\'l.'IIlti. but .i routine iidveriture in ‘v\'lllt.'l1;t\ eei;il agent eodenrimeil "The J.ii:u:ir" lol oiss .I long and exciting tr:iil beiore he comes face to ltiee with his p.irtner‘s killer. Rtink. .\'o. 73*’. ——

Accident-prone The FI'i.\(‘I| Kid (iene \\'iltler. ‘Al ll:irrisori Ford. Wider pleritv ol —

ensures

Liughs in this bizarre comedy in which an :iL‘L'It|ent-prone voutig ruhhi is sent from Poltind ni I85“ to lend it rtibbi-less eongregzitioii in Sun Frzirieiseo. (‘olumhi:i-l5M|~\\';irner..\'o. 74!). A Little Romance (A) l.;iurenee Olivier. Arthur Hill. Stillv Kellermun, As es er. ii fine pt-rfiirntziriet-by Sir L:irr_v in :i stor_v about two teenagers with near genius l0 who set out with it charming —

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bring

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Coltintbiri-EMI-Wuriier

No_ 741. Tom Horn (.-\i\) Steve .\lcOueen. l.ind:i Evrins. McQueen inzikes one of his rtire rippetirunees these dzivs. returning to :i western role ;i.s the rustler hunter Tom llorti. .-‘s disptissiortnte. eool stud_v of one '

of the lust ot

the West's ill-lrited

(‘o|umhi;i-EMI-Wrirrier. .\'o. pupfi g hters. 4__ .

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Dudlev .\Inore. Julie Andrews. Bo Derek. .\loori: mtide his resurgeiiee in this story ubout .| -13-vezir-olil pop composer who pursues —

impossible

love tilftiir with it girl he r;itc.s its ill on his femzile-tipprecitition settle of l to lit. The r\l|\CliC.'Itl\ fell as much in love with him as he does in the film Willlt \I.‘rr.'L't1 tlL‘hllIillllL' liit l)L'lt.’lt. iinquestiiitizibly one of the ni_ost heniitilul stiirs aroiinil ("o|umhni-l:Ml-\\'.iriier. .'Ill

No. 7-33.

Thanks a thousand! —

'l‘here's been quite (I bit of lurking ribout iii the ~.\’ottinghum area. we hear:

i.-s-.\';tvy mun .-\|tin \'erne\‘ took over ;is licensee of The Woodlurk pub in the village of Ltimbley. he tidvertised Il'I .\':iv_v News to inlorrtt his old When

lriends.

GET-TOGETHER Members of the ship‘s Contoi the inshore survey Cfllll -i..Vl.S. Woodltirk \:lW the ridvert and wrote to Alan suggestin it get-to ether. The result: I Woodltit s .s ‘tit ti week-end ;|\ guests of A an tind

punv

his customers. To commemorate the visit the

.ship's crest was presented to :i return visit is being arranged to_ the Woodlark. mine host. Now

present carryin out .surve_s' work in the Bristo Channel.

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it was third time lucky for AB John Smith when he mbled a 75p stake on t ree lottery tickets. The third ticket turned up trumps and John, serving in H.M.S. Londonderry. scooped the first prize of £1,000 in the weekl instant latte in aid of the oldiers. Sal ors and Ainnen‘s Families Association (SSAFA) Greater London branch. There was an extra treat in store [or the 20-year-old sailor: his favourite pin-u . model Denise Pe ', trave ed down to Naaii’s eet Inn at the Portsmouth Naval Base to present John with his cheque.

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plans to save most of his windfall but will use some to help his sister decorate her home. The weekly lottery is potentially the biggest money-raising venture ever organised on behalf oi SSA!-‘A. The pilot scheme with 25p tickets on sale in Naali shops and clubs throughout the South of England could bring the charity —

£200,000 in

full year. The money will be used to he! distressed Service la lies. and ilthis trial proves succuslul Naali could extend the sale of tickets to all its shops and clubs in the U.K. to benefit Service charities. a


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I

ll-' IN DOUBT

After the r-.I.." c upheavals on the manpower scene caused by f‘ _:':‘.eerin Branch Devclo mcnt and the ROS.\f s ‘ it i:i the pcrations Branc the dust has now se::.. i 22:1-tl drafting is back on a more orderly basis. ‘

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l_...-.i instances

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such complaitits should beco:i;-.'7" .'.~ lsnllllcd as men who have been r- ' .' to the new syllabuses join the iZ..: .: -zn training establishments. \\'liercver p0ssil‘l.'. (' ;‘:.'.in Naval Drafting is drafting 1.» .:;iv Schemes of Complentent crc ‘

organisations. but

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implement.

i- :

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damcntal changes There

need to draft. CEAs into ordn..r" RSlSM)s into PO(‘i'§) ..'I.-is. These drafts .u:'E l- ‘kept to _an term

al»so|_ute _mlr.il'1'llln_l. .'..'l".£ in mind thai it will take ll."‘.'.‘ .r the training machine to become y ;-:.'ly geared to the immediate nee. rt '.?i-.- seagoing v

Flotilla. The recent FCPO 5.3. ;:ion Boards produced a nod nun‘. ’i promotions 35 FCP S(SM) it Will plll UP their new rate on S.j.....‘\er 3(_l. Most have now been -__'i\.':‘. their MW '

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We still continue to receive many queries about sul'; 1:37.-.' drafting by letter. by ‘phone and l'_'. 3‘-.-rsonal visits. These are. of course. :.El welcome. The queries vary cor zlerably and published below ilk. selection of the more common ones v.l-.?:h are of more rcneral interest. l.'l-1S"I'lON—-\\'h_irc.-.ii't volunteers for Faslitne remain 5.. g in H.M.S. Neptune. thert? saving nonvolunteers being d.:::i!cil'.’ .-\.\'SWf-ZR—We cr;!c:ivoiir to keep Faslane volunteers in the area. but occasionally a man's experience may be required elseivliere. We try. of course. to keep all volunteers in their preference areas. but operational requirements are paramount and unfortunately it appears that there will for the foreseeable future be a slgnifltilfll non-voliinteer element at

Q—l‘ve got

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Dratty My skipper keeps trying to use me as an anchor. Am I being mlsemployed?" and reported by riniout to Drafty. Q—l‘ni a P0(L'W)(S.\I). What Q—ls there any tnilh in the rumour Before making I is query. bear in that one POtS)is being removed from advancement pros s have I'.' mind the time this process may take the Patrol-class submarine? .»\—Prospects for 0(U.\f)(SM) are (perhaps two weeks) and check that governed by the fact that L'W is now .»\——Approv-al has been sou ht for one made a a “rump" branch. with no recruitPetty Officer billet to _vour qualification has been input to the computer by your submarine. l.eadin Rate billet in most Patrolrornotion ment and no actual elass su marines. and a study of the requirements. There is owever. a Q—l‘ve had a relief detailed. When do! trickle advancement with at least one implications is at present being go on draft and where to? carried out. Cl’0fUW) on each list. z\—~On receipt of a relief Draft Order Q-How do I change branches? How do Q—Are all TS billetsnow being filled by you should render a Red Cross

“Dear

ERD for June I982. Where will I go then? .~\—Regrettablv. we don‘t know. Draft_v's i:rysia'| ball is only capable of seeing about six months ahead and even then "subject to change if Cll’Cl.|mSl£tl1Ct.‘.\ alter." Any rcdictions be_vond that period are st left to astrologers! ()-—I‘ve just been drafted to Pompey but I have settled in Plyrnouth. A-—-Your last (‘P32 (Draftin' Preference Card) was rendcrc four _vears ago. stating you were a volunteer for Portsmouth. You have been drafted. therefore. to vour first refercnce area. Moral: Don‘! to if DPC send Drafty a new your chan e! circumstances Q—l‘m ii Vt‘!-2A(Vl 0) train“: in Sonar. Will i remain in this field? A—Yes. but not indefinitely. Sonar maintenance is now dedicated to the ADC branch but we always endeavour I0 USC 31 m:in‘s previous an

forgeii

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Draftin Preference Card with vour availabi ity date. The Red Cross

ensures

Draftin draft Wll

riority handling by the esk and your subsequent then take your up-to-date

pnifcnnccs 0"] 5”" 5""-“"“°d P°""'i5- b'-“ I

lre-erigii ‘.'

A-—-See 0 RN (1842. Such be referred through should I e Divisional System'SC Office or Ship's Office.

qpcries

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.-\—Th_ere

are. requirement is

Unfortunately. t_hc small compared with

Fleet and Polaris. For example. this 3"‘-"17 ‘mly 2 “EA35 will go ""0 ""7

exgyrill)’eh3"¢"'l nce. I "9'~'l"¢d "'3' -"i|I¢l¢8r Q—

P1""‘l 3"°3'“Q—Where do I go for Release? My Draft Order doesn't say! A—-Any Release Depot '(i.e. H.M.S.

3001"." .V¢¢'-'

allow for processing: postal delays and so on. Approval will depend u n the Form Cl7l notifying the a qual being processed must

Nelson. H..\f.S. Drake

l-i..\f.S. Cochranc). You may choose the most convenient one. or

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order. Business concerns are sanctioned hv commanding officers on the understanding that they will not interfere with Service requirements. Q—l‘ma Fire Control Maintainer in an SS.\' what are my chances of getting Devon rt? .-‘\—-There are l. Devonport sea billets. only one Fire Control shore but billet. —

TS ratings’! .-\—No. not all. A far e number of Leadin Rates were a vanced to P0 after I e ROSM split in .\'ovcmber I979. which took the pressure off shorta c at Senior Rate level. but effect of creating an acute had shortage of Leading Rates. All professional qualifyin courses are full up um” cm)‘. 19 1_ even “.5”, an extra Peitv Officer (TS) ualifving course beiii run by the R.'S.\fS in October 19. I to Januan' 1981. Q-ls there it POWTR billet in subntarincs? .»\—No. not at the moment. Any Leading Writer advanced to POWT R will be automatically returned to General Service exce t in the rate case where the MOD ave a proved oxswain a lf()_‘w'TR application for training.

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SOUVENIH

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in the Great Minerva Raft Race splash their way .towards the finishing line at Gibraltar.

I-l.M.S. Minerva

completed her 21.’:-month

Mediterranean deployment with

tour-week (assisted maintenance period) and FITS in (fun the sun) in Gibraltar. While Devonporfs mobile Fleet MaintenAMP

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POPT Andy Cullen. until recently the Top of the Rock record-holder. won the ship's Rock race in a time of 22 minutes. while the cricket team's successes included a memorable victory over R.A.F. North Front. A raft race across the harbour proved immensely popular. attracting 17 entries

doing an excellent job on the ship, the inerva's company took the opportunity to enjoy the many social and sporting including one from H.M.S. Dreadnought. The ME department won the race convincingly. events organised for them. Major event was the Minerva Olympiad. with their 8 craft coming second. Another success for the Minerva was to during which several of the lri ate‘s track and field records were broken. be combined cram 76 of her ships company into the tiny

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Grou

team of

was

CPOs and P05

won

department challenge trophy.

the inter-

Six Ste 5 Down bar to break H.M.S. Lowesto '5 record of 69.


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NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980

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"No.297

BATTLE HONOURS

Kentish Knock Gabhard

1653 1653 1653 1672 1673 1673 1692 1781 1795 1801 1808 1854 1915 1941

Scheveningen Lowestoft Sole Bay Schooneveld

Texel

Barfleur

Chesapeake Croix Island Copenhagen Mareiigo

Crimea Dardenelles Atlantic Arctic

H.M.S. London. which a relil earlier completed this year. will be among the ships on view to the

public at

Portsmouth

Nav Days 23- 5.

on

August

H.M.$. LONDON

AND FIGURES ,

lacement: 6.200 Length: S20lt. Sin. Beam: 20ft. Sin. 54ft.

tons.

Draught:

Aircraft: Ca able of carryin Wessex 3 .

Mk. 1. Guns: Four -t.5in in two twin turrets and mum Oerllkons. Propulsion: Combined steam and gas turbines two sets of red steam turbines pmuclng 30.000 s.h.p. and four gas turbines producing 30.000 s.h.p.: two shafts. Speed: 30 knots. Complement: -H7 maximum. -

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Port and starboard Seaslug .\lk.l systems can now acquire. track and engage air tar ets with a fully automatic gal er and guidance mode.

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ship with one of the proudest names in the records of the Royal Navy has emerged from her The

Trials re-dedication ll'l Since her April the Countvclass destroyer her new "eves" hastrials the Channel and off in in Gibraltar. Next month she '

l2-month refit at Portsmouth with a ‘closed-circuitforteleher vision aiming system

hcen>tcsting'

Full of London

targets. while 20mm Oerlikons

be ins an intensive work-up be ore resumin her place in the Fleet. under er commanding officer. Capt. John Garnier. Her primarv task is that of air defence and her comprehensive radar and corn uter systems ivc her the capabi it_v of contro ing all the anti-aircraft activities of a task force. Her more conventional. consist- of secondary armament two. twin -$.Sin. turrets which can he used against surface or air

Seaslug anti-aircraft missiles.

Britain's “capita|" ship, H.M.S.London, will soon be making her presence felt in the Fleet with her new TV eyes

helicopter. issileszseaslug

anti-infiltration 1‘ fitted_for patrol duties. as a desAlthough_classed is are

that of a light accommodate an admiral and his staff and is frequently used as a flagship.

troyer her

size cruiser: she can

Helicopter

Sometimes forgotten in an age of specialist anti-submarine frigates is the fact that search sonar in a County-class ship will often he more effective than that of smaller vessels because of the deeper and more stable platform which the shi provides. The Lon on's method of

delivering

pride

an

anti-submarine

Home

or

attack is bv Wessex 3 helicopter which. with its ability to carry a

deep dipping

sonar.

torpedoes

radar. is a complete wea n in itself. \ hen borne the London carries no helicopter at the the Wessex can be moment used for surface search and surveillance. search and rescue and casually evacuation. H.M.S. London wits launched hr the Duchess of Gloucester at Wallsenil in l)cccmhcr i961. and lirxl Ct|llliTll\\ltlllL'li in 1963. She is one of six (‘uuim-.._-|;.“ and its

own

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il..\l. \lllp\ Aiitrim, Fife,

Gluinurgtin. Kt-iii

.-mil .\'urlulk,

away, have your

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Since the first London ap red in Royal .\'a\-_r service in the early l7th ‘enlury. ships of the name won I6 Battle Honours and have seen action in wars with the Dutch. the French. the .v\l'tIt.'I‘lCtlf|S‘. the Russians. the Germans. the Turks and the Jar nose. to England at the when Charles a 64-gun Restoration. the second London escorted that ship was one of the squadron him. later becoming flagship to the Lord High Admiral. One of the most famous Londoits was the sixth. a 90-gun three-deeker which fought at Copenhagen. it was from her masthead that the Commander-in-Chief flew the famous signal that Nelson declined to observe.

liuia.-turned

The ninth

H.lll.S. London which played a part in the Yangtse incident. captured

the an action which French flagship .\iarengo won one of the few single-ship Battle Honours. Six years later the same vessel —

Bismarck

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NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980

SOHO!"

Many letters have been received by Navv i\’cws in rcplv to thi: query (June) b_v Paul Whincop. asking about the ditty “Death of a Sailor."

One reader. J. Read (cx-ch. stok-:r) said that "we used to sin: it duriiig lhc war afti.-r_wc had knocked back a few pints in

the canteen. accompanied by [ERA Wackcr Payne on the piano. lt was all so sad. Used to make us cry in our beer." According to Miss A. J. Mason. of Middlesbrou h. her father used to sing it always after he'd had it ninht out).

"l-lowcvcr," she

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writes.

"there is a last vcrsc which I don't know as emotion tilvvays seemed to overcome him just as he was starting on the verse. with the result that he started and disappeared to bed." Al the versions sent in by readers vary slightly. but the following gives a general idea. It is obvious that it should be sung

cryinfz

with liquid feeling: Twas on a summer's evening When (ht world wax calm and still Two lat-(rs strolling arm in arm Beside a rustic mill On the marrow he was leaving For at land so for awav close to him .4 ml as She’ These words 5 c heard him my “You‘ll be happy little sweetheart in the spring And for you those wedding bells Will loudly rin For when Eng and’: short is

,4/WW/ilZON’SHOSPITALITY foreign port.

How different his reception turned out from the one my friend and I received when we were in Venice in March. H.M.S. Amazon was tied up and we went aboard and both ex-naval men asked permission to "sniff the

petty officers‘

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"ope n day" but the courtesy. understanding and kindness we it

was

not an

churchyard In the sprint:

laid her in the

Those wrilding bells for her Did net‘:-r ring Not ti word of him was spoken For they knew her heart was broken Whrn they laid her in the rhurrh yard In the spring."

board .I R..V.l’.S. ll‘llllv.‘\\ll-'L‘L'pL'f or anti-sultntaritic ship to qua|ifv_ .\1y award is on my

record shcct showing the date. The awartl was given up to the cnd of thc R..\'.T’.S. in ll)-tli.

I also have the General Scrvicc Medal Mittcswcc ing. which was ivcn nfterwar \. l l'l.'L'L‘l\'L'( the award in Novcmbct I979 a bit late. but it was oiilv through attending the R..\'.P.S, reunion at Ltiv\‘csttilt that I found out about it. 'l1icrc must be many men like —

proud

of

ship plea

our

l:L'l‘ftl.Il_\ 3.

l‘l.\l :s the Flltli .Illlll\'L'fs.'|f\' of thc .\'c\v Zc.t|.ind caitliqiiakc which .lc\.isl.ilctl Napict City in l”3l. St-\ct.il liundtcd lncs were lttxl. ll..\l.S. \'t-ioxiica [an old l:lt‘\\t'l class sloop) was in lintbout at the time. and her crew lt.i\c be.-it ictiiciiibcrctl sincc. \\Illl unifying _|!l.'IllllItlL'. for the .issist;iIicc they gave ashore. For the .Illlll\i.‘l’\Ltl_\'. .\'apict t)ii

Railcord: ‘Worst fears confirmed’ After hearing that there would be "certain restrictions" on thC' use of the H.M. Forces Railcard. my worst {cars have been confirmed.

TIME'8

Time restrictions on the use of the c:ird for ordinary sinttlc to late afternoon 1 early cvcnini: trains and return fares leaving Liverpool trout and Kings Cross statitins on a Friday.

apply

that many naval personnel. particularly from the Portsmouth area. will find these restrictions irksomc. if not

Mystery

a

Would any rczidci he kitid cnougli to give me infoiniation about .1 nicd;d‘.’ It is sll\'L‘l. 32mm in diantclci and hallmarked hit l‘)3|l. Tltc obverse carries lhc ;Il’l‘ll\ and motto of ll.‘-l.S. Rodney with The the name of the reverse has the words. ".- (‘tcdit to the Ship." around a space for thc rccipiciit's name On my s ccimcn lie was W. H Wright. .» fl .~\s a member of tltc Orders .md .\lctl:ils Rcsc.'Itt:lt Society l do niv best to find out as much as Issiltlc .iboiit iitiiistial aw.irds ic .\';ition.i| Maritinic Mtiscuiti lt.is flll knoitlctlgc of lll1\;lU-ilftl. antl siiggcstctl that I write to J. .-\. Williams. you. ('amhortic. Cornwall.

l

am

sure

complete dctcrrcnt. In my own case it would mean a one-and-thrcc-quarter lionr delay in arriving home Iiot much some might say. but it means the difference between ciiioving the company of my family for a few hours. or getting ——

home

late

at too

an

hour to do

V0.

1 would so‘ est that somc effort be ma c to have these rcstrictions lifted. s with some small finaticia pcna t_\' durznp the periods Ill qllL‘\ltttl'l. .-\s I already have to stand up quite often on these trains when half latc aying full fate. ayiim slightly more would make it li.‘ss of a hardship. M. .l. Greatbatch (('l'l).

pcrha

liar

To be fair. the Ritilcard scheme. with its big advantages. appears to be etting all to a splendid start. e have even heard it called the greatest thing since sliced bread. The Liverpool StreetKings Cross restriction was one which had to be taken with the British Rail offer. whether my arrangement as suggested could be negotiated Editor. remains to be seen

The battered old watch being displayed by Llcut.-Cdr. David Bartlett, ottlcer-in-charge ol the Diving Tralnlng School at H.M.5. Vernon, has seen good times and bad times it arrived on hls desk. wrapped ln an iirette packet. wit an from V aman 2nd Class 1937 ‘Jock lrom ndee" and "Punch". Am retumln this relic to you," said the note. “as it is. like me. |ua about l-—. I 'purlolned'. or ‘vvon' it lrom a then T.A.S. PO for 22 as he dldn‘t have any money for drink. That was way back In '58 or '59. "t was then a PO on ‘Vernon’ after doing a course at Whale Island which was worse than Scapa or Kola Bay

olndfl

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signed.

mysterlouclfy accompanyliyglletter

‘Tiddly

(|turrnan|k)."

The “relic” ls believed to be a diving so pervlcor's watch and Ueut.-Cdr. Bartlett is hoping to trace the PO who sold it to Jock. "We might frame It at Vernon." he sold. Picture: H.Il.S. Vernon Photographic Section

myself

who

are

entitled

to

this

award. The l‘|Zld‘L' mentioned by the Nalional l\ aritimc Museum in vour footnotc to Mr .\lou's letter is not the same as the silver hadtc as worn by the R..\l.l’.S. in tic Second World War. Allen Smith (cit-wircntan MS). Oltlham. l.ancasltirc. —

.\lr .\loss may bc referring to the badge awarded to all hands serving in Royal Naval Patrol Service manned \'L's\t.'l\. I have one of these. but do not rememhcr a \pt.‘L'l;tl hdgc for

niincswccping. Perhaps one should

not men-

Cl medal

I3 Quid’ lttcttlinti Ill your paper of ll..\l.S. Royal Sovereign. known as the "'l‘iddly

ladies.

In

to scc

Quid."

this. but the issue of the R.N.l‘.S. badge encouraged ll’]tisL' who ttttiittlziinctl that "we are in the Patrol Scrvicc. NOT in the .\’a\'v therefore all that

tion

Built in l‘ll5. shc was tllll'll‘l|.! thc Second World War. tlltl. cutnltcrsonic and slow No other shi scented to want to be \L't'l'l wil her. llul sltc was lltlf'|lL' to l.3(lll sailors and Royal Marines. S. Amesbury (cs-R..\f. detachment). Bristol. —

delight!

I3

it was no help to us halftraincd amateur officers. who were cntistaiitly under pl't.'sstltc from ashore to impose R-N. standards of smarlltcss and discipline on reluctant ship's companies. who in the early days consisted largely of fishermen. not to the real R..\l.R. (.\-lcrchant Service) officers who commanded the ships. Geoffrey Dormer (R..\.V.R.. rct.). Dittishzim. Dartmouth.

Siticc lcaving tlic Aiitlrcis l94'l) I have often spoken about t c thick creamy pea soup that we were scrvctf with. My wife has promised to make this if i the recipe. (‘an anycan S. E. Maxted (exone oh igc-T’

Consldcrlng ourselves to be average matalots. we only spend our mono on vvincand

song because y the time we've crawled out at the all the Wrens are as are In their new cars. and wearing because hey can‘! a at Buck Hull stockings!

bilgcs

Scrump Jimmy.

Navy bull does not applv to us." .

at his money on wine women and song. we would like to correct these two young

tights

dripping

Gastronomic

supply

stnkcr). Hastings. East Sussex.

It's just El knot done!

in vour photograph feature about the R..\.R. (July) A colour

ratings carrying out a lifting operation using a chain block with a knot in the lifting pennant. This practice is against the Wbll Shipbuilding. and Shiprcpairing regulations and. its a regular reader. I feel I should

shows

two

this out. R. S. Soper. .'aval Base ("hit-f Salt-t_v Officer. —

I);-vonport.

Nicknames, El

please

llavittg contactcd publications

in the Utiitcd States. France :ind olhct countries. lll.'I_\' i now seek

your readers‘ help Ill gathering notes for the preparation: of .I on \v.it'ship nicknames of .ccond Word “at \L‘\st.'l\ front submarines to batllcshi s. .\‘ot being llritlsli it liritish .\'.ivv svtnpat iscr‘l it would be helpful to liavc ;i ltricl csplaiialioti when .I nickname is not c.'isil_\' llIltll.‘f\litl'ltlitl\lL'. Pierre [c.ipt.iin). Silvcr llill fall}. .8 Sliirogtinc-clio.

paper

tllnuigli

Bompar

Sltitijtikti-Lit,

ll-I

'l'ol._\o.

View from the bi/ges reply to Sue and Jan (July), who think that the average matelot spends most

l have yet

is

nnt

ship.

Mlnesweeplng award l would be interested to know if G. l’. Nloss (Juitc issue) was III the Royal .\';iv:i'. Patrol Service to have the silver ;t\\'.tl'l.l Val‘ ltzitl to scrvc IRH t.lil_\’\ on

so

orgatiiritig a big coinmcntorativc ceicntony. and they arc .'tl'l\lt|ll\ to find aiiyoiic who was a tncnibcr of the crew of thc \'cronic.i at that time If there arc. l would be grateful if tlicy wotild ‘write to me. .\ly rccollcction is that the ship was sit badly d:tnt.'i_ccd that she was a complete write-off. (3. l". Seymour. h‘ Harold Crescent. (irookcd Mile. Waltliani Abbey. l-isscv. I-ZN‘) IOT.

To keep‘ our Empire free A stray shot hits our hero

they

feel

('il_\

You'll be happy little swerthettrt In the spring Whrn next we see our hero On a hatileshi at sea With bov: in fur he‘: fighting

"So

us

Before leaving the ship we were introduced to the commanding officer. with whom we had an interesting discussion. Finally. in the evening we entertained some of the ratings" in Venice. The whole affair was an absolute eyeopener for the changes that have occurred Sin“ '9“ mm“ quite unbelievable. F. M. Read. Grasscrolt. Oldham.

mess.

Our heart: will be united

ottt)

Navy.

conducted tour of the ship. In the afternoon we were well entertained in the

sighted

received made

atmosphere" as it was some 34 years since we had been aboard a Royal .‘lavy \essel. It did not take long before the officer of the watch appeared and he and the duly pelty officer went out of their way to ensure that we had an excellently-

I read with interest the letter from Mr. F. T. G. Johnson t.lu|_v). who was not allowed to board a Royal Navy ship in it

snugfizlrd

He": numlrcmi with the slain As he lay there sinking first He Hlufmlllfll this rcfmin "You 'll be lonely littlr sweetheart ln the spring Those vvrddin_t: bells for you Will never ring For your sailor boy is lving /lmtmlt thr dead and rlvirig You ‘ll be lonely little sweetheart In the spring In an armchair by thr _fir¢'sidc Sat a maiden young and sad Fears wrre running down her check: For a letter she had had She mid it o'er and o'er a ain it was more than she could or And there before the marrow rlitwrird She was gone where‘ all is fair. (Lust chorus ltnntlkrrchir/s

’Gutike

o

Jan G, Jack B Devonport.

and

In re ly to Sue and Jan, at H.M.S. resident. have the in fact ever been In a bllge A: lot the wine women and song. it the had served in a be the 8 lp Jac won it indulges In this sort of relaxintlon when alongside. They

aeagolnunderstati g lilaivhy

tacontl "sit backlna comlor able e ht-tlll-tour environment ng adverse comment: a ut a Illa the know nothing about. Untl such time as the WFINS are accepted In seagolng shlps cancom

help us? respectmeavcn Ily suggest hey remain we

silent. We are all tor equality, but there Is a vast difference between it Wren's Ilfe ashore and that of Jack at sea. it these two glrls would care to ste out of their Isolated env ronment we should be pleased to give them an Ininto the worklngs of an A miraI's scagoln stattatter I lncllned which they may to wine. men and song. This sublcct is a longstanding bone of contention between male and female members of the Service which. no doubt, will not end here. FOF2 Scribes Frank. Paul. Brum and

sight

liaggfis

Post to: Letters to the Editor,

Navy News


NAVY NEWS. AUGUST I980

/179 D./id/rzdc drama. 50/~

£646"/550? _/Cb 6!/ry etc

’Dreary’ prospect for single man

../ énow /law £4750

/ea/my azqmgg .45’ Mg, same

Mme as

to fie://s aécut 91”‘

/W4"

my completion of 22 years‘ service I discovering Neari n fi : the pitfal of volunteering and being single stay am

/v/AR IKJ...

rm (:5, qouavimerzt 6“¢5-~-

to

.s'

:it sea

Surely it is time for a ch:in

ten \'ears I have

spent se\'i:n-and-.‘i-half _\'t.'.'tt\

Are non-preference

increasing?

Having just_ received my "enrolment _document"_for membership into the Faslane Club and realising I am one of nizinv fziciniz. or havimz faced. this situation. is it my iinzigination that ihe number of non’-prcferbence drafts are on the increase‘? It \voult_l seem that l;'_xtendetl Service personnel are filling base port billets. so caiising familv hard.s'hi to men who are. after servini: their 3. months in a .scagoini_: illct. tlten tlraftetl '5

otit of

I disagree with the person who wrote the letter “Hit hard in divorce laws“ [.lul_v). He says he is left with no mone_v alter paying maintenance. But no one asked him to get in divorce. As my husband is in the .Va\_\' and the irl he is with is a Wren. t e_v can well afford to keep me and my Naval wife. children —

With reference to the letter from ".\lilked. Dartmouth" (Jul_v). readers in the Portsmouth area who are similarlyafflicted by the divorce laws may be present interested to know that there is at Portsmouth Group of the Campaign for Justice in Divorce. .~\n_vone uiring further intormation s ould write to me as CJD .\'ew.sletter editor —Chris 3-lorris. I34. Heresford Road. North End. Portsmouth.

Assistance to authors Cc: F M McKee. 33. Chettan Aw.-nue. Toronto. Ca'uda.i~oi.i'<1 tire to her from any Royal Marine or R at Eng..-seer who landed 2': 0-D: l'O'f| H CS Pn.-see Dam for obstacle ciearance cu:-es at Juno wine a Beach He understands that LCM were at 5U"-K oetoro beacon. .bu: would lko personal r'\ pr:-para!-on on the r'\e'nor>es tor .1 Pt'\"CO class sh-p

theii preference

Surely E5 was hrotiglit into licini: to lill the gap caused by men leaving the service attd not to exacerbate the situation it} cau.sini_: further ilisillusionnietit and perhaps result in more people leaving. To man_\. the uphi:av;il of children's education and the financial burden of \cllitt_t: up

The,i‘

house is out of the question. Wits leases no alternatise hut to lf'.I\L'l _i:re.'it distances once. in.'i_she l\Ht.'L‘. a month to lie with the f:iniil_\. This hettig doiie_whi|e serving out

and

inmirii:

shorctinte scr_\ig.‘c3

While rcalt/Inu that billets li.i\e to be filled. sure|_\ the .situation could he revieivcd %sltcrel1_v draftees iiominated a noii-preference area. and committed to scpziration. have their shore-tinie extetidi.-d to cover the I2-month period they are obliged to serve ;iw:i_\' from their home and family. T. D. Williams. .\ll-‘.Clll. ll..\I.S. l.owcstoft. _

-—

I express the tli;ittks of faniilv and mvsell to the men

of R (‘onim.iiido (‘onip.in_v, Rov.il -.\l:irines. Poole. who g.is-c such .i splendid .ind iofi.-ssion;.l Show

our aniiua

l'lllllllL‘_l.l0t‘t Vic Weelcs.

June 29. S. Riiislip, Midtllesex. on

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ON OUR OBESITY.

.

.

D the tail

m:iirttert.ini:e. .'ind on top of that having the extra hurden of paying accommodation charges :ind Irave||in_i_: expenses at weekends, it is a dreary prospect. Should not ;i single man be reimbursed when shore-drafted .a\.vajs' from his preference area. e.g. separation pa_v. extra warrants and free aitcommodzitioii. R. Fllby (.\lE.\lN(L)l). ll..\l.S. Ctilcdonia.

With regard to Lieul.-('dr. .\l;icliire‘s letter (June issue) headed "\\"ati.‘lt the hirdies." in my time in the Service '.| kipper was often referred to .is a

"Spithead pheas.'int" or a "twoL'_\'ctl sltiillt .-\ "one-v.'j-'L‘tl steak" is. however [if I m;i_v \.t_\ so) an eniirel_v different ltcltlc of fish, :ittd as "

ills‘ 0.lf.l). wilultl ut ll. is "not .\‘l. Welsh It! polite use." (ex-(‘ti l€l.[.-\ir)). Fareliiint.

stuck to

a

souvenir

llatits

curtain

Remember this 13 old stick?

Ro_v.il. ex-goveriintetit surplus

of ll..’sl.S. Ark

in an

.

close it had me in fits of tears had c.'tlIr.'d him Rudl:.'_i‘ .\'ude_t'. .-irl: Ro_t'.'iI.s Man of the at it

Rumniagitig through an intiqui: market I came across .I ii-iilkitig-stick with a gold hand

_

he’; got Hit‘ all or rat. I ‘re got the riirrrt pin-up that any girl could SIT. Now all mv [rienils are jealous. but of course iris not the .ruini'. I'd rather liner it real ltl.'¢' man than rt picturr in (t frame." Souvenir Collector. Devotiport. now‘.

which was inscribed. "(‘i.\‘.'. from l’..l\l. St Viiicciit llllfl." I wonder who tlicy were’? M. .in

——

Wicks tt'o(.s.-.i)i. H..\l.S.

Raleigh.

Shanghai Ct 1949

sisrvittg on lllL' \l.Ill of the Assistant .\'.iva| .~\tt:iche. Shanghai. in IN‘! and can conl

was

statement

warship to leave Shanizhai l\v:forL' the citv was l.';tplI.l|'s'll was the frigate Black Swari." Forturt:itel_v for me it was not the litsf l was Iosee of her. Some tl2I_\'s '.tftL'tw.'irtls l was altli: to hoard

MFV which took me dtiivii river to join the Black Swan off Woosiing for passage to

.i

llong Kong. Following the shelling

of ll..\l. ships Antethvst. London. Consort aitd Black Swan in A ril I‘)-I9. a party of ratings was lauded for communiCttlltlns duties in the British consulate at Shanghai. If my memory serves me right these ratings‘ were lent from the Black Swan. D. A. F. Berrnin ham S;.2l-ietii.(W) R..\'.. fL'l, Si avid‘s. Dyfed. —

.

when I consider how Jack‘: days are spent in ways on which one stays discreetly dumb). bnoteshocktohoarsomodociamont Thattars are tattoo taii—oroundthotum... it‘: true that when I served before the most There was no dearth of guys with outslze 9 lrth No lack of cores whooo corporations vast Aflordod ample scope for mooadock mirth. But now. it seems. one deems it an offence ” “ml” 31'“ d'm'"3l°"3 "3 ”'°‘°d°dAnd a stomach proving too Immense C°"Id nan‘ °""."’ chnm’ u"° fang.’ "‘°d'd""

Loaned to D FrenCh

-

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Rcr,;,c,,c,_. Cd,‘

-

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made changing the car a real pleasure.’

The um.’ I I‘ see it. one limi that is pits-ilegmltn siipplv vou with a car

should cam its kn-p. So tw work \i'('l'\,' hon! iiidi-ed in making your entire tmiis.trtiori smooth and |'4I\L’ from start to fiiiisl1:\«li.-its-vi-r Ilwproblems. If t.'uu thinkthat our npproocli smmds |lIlf('I‘l‘Illto the usual motor trade attitude. emi'w grnsiwel it in one. ’i- fl|‘|1'l'c|Il'in .i compli-ti-iv different way. whicli u.-r [)l0t)l1'll'dand perfected in nu-rt the special m't'tl\ of 5t'r\'trt' pm sontwl. It's .1 fnrlnulii that lms tI'i.II.lt' us No. l mcors for the rUY('I‘V with Imam,-

Tm Paid for l Us‘. use and Tax Finlrir I'\|I()l‘. We l|<I\'I' no s.ili-siiii-ti.

selling cars we llt.‘\'t)l¢' our \'n1'lfll1'\to providing a fle'II|tllh'l\‘ usi-fill wr\"|n'lorp1-uplrwho want In hiiv (II)|'. lt nimttis win 5141 help‘. ll\\ll'¢|dof

not

-

And that's uhv so "mitt,rustoriwrs ronte bark to us time after lII'I'Il'.

of rats and motor cnrtwiuis lot ininii-d'Mto i-Ipnrt.

Hr sure and \\'l'our

32-page

inloriimtion pack bi-fore eon think about hu\.'iiit_i .1 in-w or used car i-lwulien-.

And offer I‘ mnge of rimki-s and st't\'in'-i that no other firm can motrli.

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:

an

Nelson, Portsmouth P01 3HH

llnsslr. \'.'u- earn.‘ the U_K.'s uidu-st stocks

letter headed "U acrcek in \'o 93-‘ “um. mm.) mm. 3 m.",,d of this class of MTB ui I.

Ntltu tll\('(Il|llI on T.“ f'rn' iltxl Lu Paid vvhicli-s.p.irt-v\eli.m¢_i<'. tI\'1'f\A'¢)'\ iiisuiouce. cnpnrl paper! work. tli'li\'t'l\.'in U K. or l'llIll}[I\'.h|'l‘ fc'r‘n,' \i-r\'irn- for l l K. tl)lll'(‘lII')t|,llN~‘d1'[)0\lI i u-dit. -.N;i.il l)t‘|tl\(‘ltMark loans you iiaiiic it nIid.u1thin tt'a\l>l'l.\u- do it pli-.is.iiitleand i-fliricntlv.

vi-.iis of t'\pI'flI'l|(‘l'and lllIll\dtKi\of \ttt.’t't'-nlttl ti-¢_zistr.itions to our ( l'l‘dll:

"N.

’."“"‘"""""‘”""""“"

lloberlls (:X-r\ip(S.n:ll£-}2\-F-)Smnhm Barham Block, HMS

Sting in

preference draft for the last ten years. Being sit1t‘1lL‘fllt\‘t)rCL'll. having f'tl_\' own home. paying

"

tclcgrapllist

The fotlowin poem has been received from Mr. Bernard Campion. of tymouth_ "_re June's Newsview of Fat Ftatfeet and with apologies to some lesser bard called Milton."

-

Pembroke.

special

l'e.'ir. Oh where is that sailor

"fsti-tczir-oltl sailors .\fy litishand \\‘.ts utifortunate cItuui:h to be due outside :ti ()L'l\Il1L'l l‘lT.‘i, when lit.‘ li.id l‘L't.‘tl ltop:n_i: to sign on for .i fifth l:'\-.' .ind go on tor his fleet cliief lf onl} lie liad been dtie outside just one year later he could prohah|_v have \l'llt.'tl on again. Other people in t e sante position must also have read the article with fec|in's similar to rnine Dlsgrunl ed.

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of W. Nolan Urine issue] that "the last British

.\l;i_\

displav at

"l.uokiit_i;

firm the

Thanks, D Royals ms

inv own

ll'.tfllL‘l_\' .I snapshot

shirt‘.

I ft.‘.t(l with some .tlllIU}';tllL'v' the article [June issue) on the

.

Ark Royal pin-up l lt‘.t\c

in

our

se;i.the last four of them being a voluntar}' extension of service. Now. having onlv III nionlhs left to serve l was hoping for a draft to my preference area. lttstcad. l have been dialled to Scotland an area I would like to have avoided as it is Still miles from my home. This seemed unfair altcr cornpletint: six continuous years at sea. hut l was informed by H.M.S. Centurion (rightly so) that I had been in my first

——

urea.

A year’s {:1 difference

.

c

outdated pay structure, c Introduction of a two-band .sv.stem is a necessity. and only then with sezigoin and shoreside rates of pay. wit no extras for being married. will the .s_vstcm show any .si n of cqua|it_v, After ill the extras are already taken care of b_v the State in the form of higher tax .'illoi.vanCL‘ and Child hcnclits. C. F. Chapman (CPO). H..\f.S.

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9

£20,000 intrepid FOR KGFS

fri Returning from a Mediterranean

deployment. Dartmouth Tralnin Ship H.M.S. lntrepi and I-'t.F.A. Lyness (A339) took advantage of a rare opportunity to operate and

it is estimated that aftcr_tax and ex enses. the Variety Club o Great Britain and King George's Fund‘ for Sailors will each benefit by from the World about £20.000 Charttv Premiere of the film “The Sea Wolves."

exchange

personnel with the

German naval training s hi Deutschland south of shant. The Intrepid is scheduled to appear in Portsmouth Na Days on Au ust 2 25

(see Page

1

premiere.

the Leicester Square Theatre on July 3. took place in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent. The film is dedicated to the llist Honorary ('olonel of the Calcutta Light Horse. Admiral of the Fleet l:atl Mountbatten of Burma. London Division R..\'.R. provided a lining arty and music the Royal was provided .\f:irines Band of the Commanderiti~Chicf Fleet.

The

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Top-of—Rock tie-breaker

Royal Navy-led

Joint Services team returns at the end of August after it successful expedition to Princess Marie Bay. Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic. Expedition leader is CPO Steve William from R.N. air station Portland. His de uty leader is Lieut. B tin Wilts. from H.M.S. Excellent, and there are two other naval members. CPO Ron Coulter (H.M.S. Achilles) and CPOMA John Smith. from the Medical Squadron of the Commando Logistics Regiment. The island. north-west of Greenland. lies partly in the Arctic circle. The 12-man learn. which includes Arm and R.A.F. personnel. let Britain at the end of May for the A

expedition number of carry scientific projects and to climb l'fl'l0lLSl_\‘ unsettled

three-month out

moun

ns.

H.M.S. Norfolk was one of many warshi s from nine nations which gathered in the Tirpitzhaven for icl Week. the famous German festival of sailing and other events.

CPO Williams and Lleut. Wilts have both visited the area before as members of ition it Joint Services ex llliams in I977. CPO climbed on Ellesmere Island in I972 with the R.N. Mountaineering Club.

of social and sporting activity. Thirty-one of the ship's corn any were invited tos ad the wee end in the village o Sterup. 20 miles from Flensburg. in SchleswigHolstein. as part of a tradition of hos itality going back nine years.

the friendliness. generosity and excellent organizational abilit of the German allowc the ship’s company ittle time to recuperate between one special or sporting event and the next. The visit started with the arrival of the "S. and 5. Formation Cycling Team." Nine members of the ship's Supply and Secretariat Dc artand Licut. John Es tng's ment

always.

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cat

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sports scene in_volvcd teams

everything

having

500-mile sponsore

Champagne

Rear-Admiral Peter Stanford. left Kiel to the sound of Cdr. Bob

Dobncy. perched on the -t.5in. a lament on his gun turret, "doodlcsac (bagpipes).

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’Ma dam Mayor’ is a na val wife

Life on a naval married patch comes under the microsco e in "Goodbye Sailor". a newly-pub ished social si_irve_v into the importance of friendship in family mobility and separation.

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Rosemary Pockley. Mayor of Fareham.

f-‘areham. the Hampshire borough which countless itaval familiescall lionte. has as its l_\layor if not the first this vear .\lrs. Roscntary Pockley who must be one of the few ttaval wives to hold‘ mayoral office. citiz-n of I-‘ar-ham ter of Rear-.-\dmiral Rupert ‘ .\lectin her in her air( Pop ulation —

condttione office on top of the town‘s ultra-modern civic centre. a setting of plush fittings and commanding view. creates a picture of a iowii which suffers no uncertainties about its future. Tltis impression is enhanced in talking to Mrs, l’ockle_\ f-ll), who has the natural charm and bright asstirance of a ivoman sure of her roles as naval ssife. mother and itt;i_vor of .'I town of

promise. As

a

former Wren and daugh-

Holiday of

a lifetime Two boys from a famil_v group home in the U.l(. have just

iortni hi‘s "holiday of a lifetime" at ibraltar with the families of R..\'. men who work at Coating Island.

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Wainwright.

.\lrs_ Pocltlcy. whose husband serves as a lieutenant-commander in lf..‘st.S. Vernon. says she has never subscribed to the idea that a naval wife should wear her hu.sb;ittd'.s stripes.

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"I know many naval wives may not agree with me." she says. "but our marriage has been enhanced by the fact that I got on with a career when my

husband

away at sea. Admittedly. when our two children. who are now at boarding school. were young. I had not this chance. But once it came. I had every support from my husband." "Mrs. Pockley. who laughs even at herself easily makes light of the demands on her life and says she is enjoying every minute of being the first. —-

Author of the survey. claimed as the first detailed investigation of its kind Service wives", is Patricia J. Nicholson. wit credentials of B.A.. M./X. and F.R.A.|.. and the study represents the writings of professional social scientists. augmented with quotes front naval wives.

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really an organised person." she said. indicating a well-thuntbed diary packed with "l'm

events.

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otherwise I couldn't run ti hontc and fill all these engagements." As member of a family with naval traditions oin back to Trafalgar. Mrs‘. ey. whose randmother was a First Officer RNS during the Second World War is. needless to say, very Navy orientated. '‘I believe." she says "that the Services have a big contribution to make at local level. They play their part. and in an area like this. with a bi naval population. I would to see this extended."

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Scene of the

is described and indeed hotogr;iphcd_ yer sir;i'i1g..-Iy is not named. It will. owever. quickly be recognised as the Eastney estate at Portsmouth. While few cvcbrows ma_v be raised at mum‘ of the findings. a wide range of facets of quarters life is touched on and. set in the context of .'I social stirtey. makes interesting rctiilitig. A number of

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shortcomings are claimed. although

several comments appear to be btised oii fC\L';|fL'h carried otit it while ago, with some criticisms riots outdated. Subject chosen for this exploratory study of friendship and kinship ties was a naval communityof 3H flats. maisonettes and houses. and 84 wives were interviewed. Of these. 23 had etttployment off

situation of the men. Among those interviewed. the average number of household moves since marriage was about five. Different views were strongly held about mobilityin naval life and those in favour were almost equal to

those against. The survey says that the Navy's roof-to-roof is ".stilla long way off" which is one reason or believing this research was carried out some time ago.

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Pockley takes in her stride.

Thet°e’s more to thiscard than meets theeye

A Forces Railcard means that _vour familycan travel half—pricc. It also means _vour familycan travel halllprice without you. liach memberof_vour family tbl: it your wife. your husband or _vour grown up children -1-tycars old and under 18 years old- has their own Raileard. 'I‘hey can be used togethet’ or indivi-

See more on your hols

Our trains run through beautiful countryside. some of which can only be seen properly from the train. Short

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So it gives everyone extra freedom.

'l‘here'.s‘ more to see and do together when you're at home on leave and there's more for your wife or husband and kids to see

and do when you‘rc not. Of course. you'll still rccei\'e your Forces Warrants half-price travel is simply a bonus to help you and yours to get out and about more often. Take as many trips as you like too your Railcard is valid till 3lst December I982 and it stands to reason. the more you use it. the more you're going to save. —

See more of the family

Nip home for the weekends. visit the family.pop in to see the folks, say hello to the girlfriend or boyfriend with your Railcard you can do it all at half-price. —

Let thefamilysee more of you

\\"'herevcryou're stationed in Britain. your wife or husband and kids can see more of you. 'l'hey‘re all entitled to half-price travel. »

In a nutshell, a Forces Railcard lets you travel the length and breadth of Britain, by train as often as you like for half the normal fare. It gives you the chance to see more and do more, making the most of your leave, at the same time getting the most from your money. But that’s only the half of it

begin the stiles patter. The author was frequently the fourth caller in it how morning. having been preceded by a seller of first-aid kits. it cosmetic agent and an insurance collector." On consciousness of rank. the stutl_v says that this was less significant amon the society of the wives on the patch than it wou d h:ive been in the work

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Involvement. whether at local or national level. is something

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‘.\'iirvcys‘ and 'research‘ were often used as a ritcaiis of gaining entry into the home in order to "

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Rank

The Executive Committee of the l-‘orccs Wives Association worked their way tltmugh I long agenda when they met at the Union Jack Club in London. Later they reported that among the many matters considered were "securlt of tenure" for Service children in quarters; the desirabl of unfurnished quarters for thosewho want them; and the posslb lily of having it more flexible system for warrants. Some of the l- .\\'..-‘t. committee and members are to attend SSA!-‘A

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the estate (ll of them full time) and 13 had a car available for their own use. -.\lethotl of obtaining interviews was initially by callintt at the door. and this in itself proved revealing. "As a concentrationof households with a generally higher income than the surrounding area and frequently with no mart in the house. the estate was much troubled with door-to»door salesmen. The sales techniques became irtereasiiigly complex.

See more in a day

Day trips to the seaside, or out

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See what a bar in you ve got.9 ’

6‘ My friends, this Railcard’s your ticket to fun and freedom. So get out and see more of the

country you serve, and the people you love. Half—price rail travel has got to be good news. I couldn’t even for you up better thanthat!”


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Describing the layout of the estate. the study says

certainl' am le opportunity for casual contact and many oun this comfortin But many also found it a little too intrusive and vulnerable to the proximity of their neighbours. The problems of getting prams and pushchair up the stairs is mentioned. “Not to mention children's bikes and cars. and then to find .pace for them having got them to the front door. Although furniture and furnishings were there was almost a sense of "territorial but ding" in the way that most families set out a quantity of ornaments and bric-a-brac treasures brought back from overseas postings. or sent home husband and fathers from forei n ports. "Many o the dwellings were a riot of co our despite the sombre surroundings they started with." there

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supplied.

The Wives‘ Club" was frequently criticised for being "cli uey" and "gossipy ‘. The stu y says many wives criticised "the fact that there was no information service of any kind for newcomers. and they seemed unaware of the .sibilityof welfare visits on arrival. This seems to result of the rather negative image of the Welfare as an emergen force which is called in and ‘takes over‘ when t ings have seriously wrong rather than as a means 0 assistin the new members 0 the smooth_assimilation_of community before serious problems arise."

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Wives Club The only formal social institution for the wives was the .\lava| Wives" Club which met weekly at the .\l:irine Barracks. says the study. Of the Ill-3l| average attendance. only three or four were officers‘ wives. but the offices of president and vicepresident were traditionallyfilled by officers‘ wives. Of the wives in the research "sample." ei ht per cent had been to the wives’ club every week or the previous eight weeks. 86 per cent had not been at all during that period and most of them said they were not interested enough to ioin.

keep

the estate was 18 months. The ability to talk about almost

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One comment concerned the significance of the block. with one wife saying. ‘'If someone leaves or arrives they tend to have a block any. The block tends to itself to itself. You ta k to everyone in the block. ut have just one of two particular friends." The study's summary says the Navy formed “a distinct sub-culture" recognised by the surrounding town and felt strongly by the families themselves who said that their own families and civilian friends frequently did not understand Service life. Almost half the men might be working away from home at any one time and the average length of stay

on

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confidence and the giving of practical help were outstandingly the two most im rtant qualities looked for in a friend. Mutual ai was an essential fact of life on the estate. especially where the care of children was concerned and the instrumental and emotional aspect of friendship tended to be interdc ndent. _o_re than half the "sample" had their close families livm between ill) and 300 miles awa The way 0 life of the naval wives produce a emotional need_forwhom acceptance and someone in to coni e. Some found this easier with a friend. others with a relative. "There is far more friendship activity on the class group: those estate than is general in a wives without local kinsfolk an absent husbands had more time and a greater need for social contact than their civilian sisters."

anything

in

‘No

gatherings. 'Just somethingto put lipst_ick on for‘. as one respondent put it. This problem is particularly for those

whose husbands are not at accompany them out in the cvcnin Another conclusion is. "In the absence o the stability and time for local leaders to emerge. the participarion_ of capable people could be encouraged by setting up the facilitiesand framework to establish communications and set off ideas by the use of a social focal point for each estate." 0 Advance co es of the report can be purchased from P. J. Nlc it. Aigas. Beauty. Inverness. at £1.50 each. including postage. acute

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In its conclusions the re rt sa ‘s. "The patch is the constant very much a woman's worl apart discussion of the immiment arrival or departure of husbands: the daily rhythm revolves around the domestic activities of carin for young children and the comings and of l ose children at school. "Yet there is ittlc or no provision to make it easier for wives and children to get away from the "block" and participate in some larger social

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goings

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Wcstcliff Community Centre at Portland is an excellent. well-used place. with an outstanding spirit. but it needs more facilities. .\‘lembers of the Sailors‘ Fund Grants Committee were told this when. at a meeting in London. they considered an application from H.M.S. Osprey for an clttension to the centre. which

nearly 600 quarters. The committee were impressed by the £Zll.llll(l local

serves

contribution towards total cost of £32,500 for the extension. and decided to approve a grant of £5.lltlll. lo ether with an interest-free oan of £-1.000.

FORTH CLUB

facility

considered was ll..\f.S. Cochrane's po ular Forth Families Youth lub. Here grants of £2.llt)(l each from the Sailors‘ and Fleet Amenities Funds will provide an extension games area. The big modernisation_ roramme at the Royal Saiors‘ Another

ome

again

Club. Portsmouth.

was

agenda. ly

on the Tot Fund and it was that rants of basis £l5.l)00 on a six-mont

agreed

should be recommended towards the Stage 2 modernisation (subject to the Trustees’ approval). The remainder of the staged payments was left to the Fleet Amenities Fund. which on this occasion granted £5,000. There is also a committal to help with modernisation of the Royal Fleet Club. Devonport.

Son of

a

gun!

Roval salutes may be luck for A8 Frank Wilson of H.. .5. Dolphin. who fired the first of the Queen's 21-gun salvo tribute when she visited Portsmouth for the commissioning of H.M.S. Invincible. Two months before. while Frank was firing his Hotchkiss 3 pdr. to welcome Prince Charles to H.M.S. Excellent. his wife was iving birth to their Debra first son. I nthony. 200 miles away in Yannouth. ‘

No. 31 3‘ 27th year Editorial and business office: H.M.S. Nelson.

Portsmouth.

Telephones:

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For young links Christians ‘n the the Navy

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explorers

A series of four children's

documentary programmes “Young Ex lorers' will be shown on B. .C. I from August H to September 4. —

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GPO line: Portsmouth 26040 Editor: John Tucker Depu Editor: Chris orroclta Assistant Editors: John Elliott. Joan Kelly. Anton Hannay Business manager: Lieut.-cdr. Len Truscott. MBE. FIN (retd.).


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’DROGGlES’ G0 DUTCH ’

The picturesque. sleep little fishing village of Enkhuizen in Northern ~I-tolland was nud ed from ts slumber by the arrival of HM. shi s Egeria nd Enterprise the Inshore Survey Squadron. They were pay a port visit without the third memberof the squadron, H.M.S. Echo. wh ch was ,unable to make the trip. After an uncomfortable North isea crossing the ships paused for a rest and run ashore in E1 .1394 “no” cpmu 3 Amsterdam before a pleasant c lse thro h the canals and [Eu pmuP 1 _ and across the to Gm, inland sea to the medieval port of

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yacht-and barge-tilled harbour. But after two days ot sampling the produce at the local shops. hostelr_i_es and sealoed restaurants. Enkhuizen was

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The name of Hrs N ltuk-kah as a recipient ot the British Empire Medal mean little to most. but the nickname ‘Jenny Sideparty" is known to thousands of otticers and ratings throughout the Royal and Commonweaith navies. born on a sampan In Hong Jenny. pictured at Ko 's Causewa Bay years ago and took over her business at the age of 13. She is mot r's ship-pa nti now in charge of I fly “sideparty.

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reunion to cele rate her 25th year since her launch its H.M.S. Bcekiord. All naval personnel. u.-rv. ing and retired. active and reserve. who have served in the ship are invited to the reunion dinner dance to be held in Live on October 25. For elails Contact Liclil.-Cdr. D. Ross R.N.. H.M.S. Dee. Bl-‘P0 Ships.

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under R..\‘. Tutclagc in the evening the Dec w;i\ represented at the Lie L‘ celebranuns

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irthdiiv

Citizenship The following day the cult visited the L’nivi:r\ii\' oi Liege .inii her

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granted Cliilk'iiVi‘iip and pi;iquL‘\ were

exchtinizeti

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How to

help

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l..'Isl December :ni extension to the lounge and bar of the mess was completed. .\lenibers much a pic-

cialc

a unanrnious

vote.

Service I973

was

l-'uiid. If suitable items cannot be obtaiited front Service sources on

of

permanent loan.

Whaley

and in use since "bulky. ill-matched and ac.sthctical|_v unsuited to the new decor." There was a large proportion of self-help for the project. and :i commercial range of furniture would allow seating capacity to he iiicreased by about 7Il per cent. l-EVERY MESS ,-Xgaittst tlte hid, it was said that if the senior rates were saving they did not wish to have new furniture from Service sources. the}: were iriviting every senior rates‘ mess to say that this furniture was not ~

in some

de-silting

As reported last montlt. the project to provide more facilities :it Soiithwick Park including squash court. skiltle alley. clubhouse is to be financed in the extension :iiid additional chan in rooms main from the first £75.Iltlt) .\-uf ield Trust Super Grant.

Amon items not successful was bid from Portsmouth a £20. R..\'. and R..\l. Coarse Anglin .-\.s'.soci:ttion for the de-silting o

TO ALLOW DEVELOPMENT But the Sailors‘ Fund. having alreadv granted large sums to Southwick Park. took the view that the time had come to draw the line .-ind declinctl to grant the other £3fl.llt)tt needed for the ttt.'\\' project.

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Southwick Park Lake. This was not at present a health hazard. it was stated. and the lake was looking quite nice. However. the matter could be reconsidered in a year or two if ublic funding did not carry out I e work.

the stattdarr

leadership courses. It approved b_v the Sailors‘

Last ni_onth the Grants Committee of the Fleet Antcttities Fund agreed to find from their reserve for major projects the L~ll.00l| still needed to allow the "go ahearl." subject to Trustees’ approval.

quarters. but which received

being

location and

refurbishment. the committee was from told. but the furniture

unpopular

are now

Collingwood.

has the ‘all clear."

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One of the Tot Fund bids which failed. but only after spirited di.s'cu.s.sion. was a £‘).tltll) appliczitiori for help towards non-Service furniture for the WO.s‘ and CPOs' Mess in H.M.S.

£ltl5.llf)(l project to_incrcase facilities at the Navv'.s' Soutltwick_ Park Naval The Recreation Centre. temporarily overshadowed after a Tot Fund decision in June. now

decision recognized as likely to

These cover as as tundln on public hel With fl agreement. these pu fished.

COLLINGWOOD FURNITURE PLEA FAILS

pro'ect was a

sorgewguie such re-investment. ot projects. and the need forpol setl?’

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for Park it

grojefts miguihdguthe Tot":-|‘und and the committee itself.

wltltfipplrlglllllocathn. ieations

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reen light No money forlake

message. And onthts occasion the TotFund was not able to plough back any income into capital, althou tbb policy remalm. Wit its desire to help worthwhile long-term in spent to nes ers raring up p prospective

The that maximum self-help and a realistic bid at l enhance an application's chance of suecem was firmly spelt out at meetings of the Grants Corrunitte-5 of both the Sailors‘ Fund and the Fleet Amenities Fund. A record number of bids ame before the worth about £500,000 committees. “c £l30. although many of the bids were in e The funds cou not be a benevolent Father Christmas in these inflationary times. came the

A week later the F_z\F Grants Committee was asked to provide the cash, so giving Southwick Park. this wider range of facilities. it would allow the centre to develop from its present image of a senior rates‘ golf club.‘ members were told. Thev were asked to take a "farsighted and llllflglll£lll'-‘I:view" and to back what the Tot Fund had done in the past.

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skin. Most ti er skins used by R.M. ban s are now 30 _vear.s old. And the one at B.R..V.C. Dartmouth is so old and warn that it is no longer lit for use in ublic. t's what members of the Sailors’ Fund Grants Committee were told when they were asked to pay £650 of the £750 needed to buy a new skin and have it dressed and mounted for use by bass drummers in the Dartmouth band. But it wasn't to be as far as both the Tot Fund and Fleet Amenities I-‘und were concerned. Sorry. no tiger skin cash from us. they said.

sources was

Club’s

£13,000

For il..\l.S, l-Ixccllent's Whaley Club. severely damaged in it fire. there was £l2.tltl(l from the Tot Fund towards refurbishment and equipment (subject to Trustees‘ and {Hill from the

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il.i\l.S. .\'elson's Victory Club received a Tot Fund grant of £51!!! towards improvements. and the F.-\l" added £3.lXll. Once again the question of improvements to the jliilttlf rates‘ Flying Fi.shClub in ll..\l.S.Os rey was considered. The Tot Fun was unanimous that £5fl.fIXl could not be spent on a pro'ect entitled to public fundint. ut committee members they would be willing to consider a modest scheme for redccoration if submitted.

quite good enough.

For the hid. it was argued that as senior rates did ttot want facilities like discos. thus’ would like their share of the Tot Fund used in this was". But the bid failed. :ind it was also turned down by the l~‘.»\l-‘. SP}-IClAl. CASE .-\n £l..‘s‘I)tl bid front ll..\l_S. Roval .-\rthur for crockery and i:utler_v for senior rates‘ functions was regarded as a s ecial case because of the estailishnterit's

decified

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SUCCESSl-'Ul.

H.M.S. Suttan t:t.0O0towrirds o and salcty oquprnor,: ioi the Sailors‘ Fund Grants lrsana atso til. I tFAF (ranted Committee ap roved a halt-yearly grant to H.M. yacht crcnu £82510-wards lour salt-no anon-as (FAF also granted The ot 00. RM to £37, ships grant €825) dub

meeting

At its latest

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E750 toward: 9301 -'-Dtlrnq booth tor ca: HIS. Duh The toilawrg ants were .1'so approved (ac-tats cl co'no'o:no"-- (FAF wanted E25-0) £750 rcwarcs u-r>ace~v.-nt vouvme-'-= '0' u.u.s. at the subsequent meaty.-9 a! me Granfs ta.-y grants ot the Flee! A.-ne.-..t-4.-s and F199: R£Vl'&'.:o."._1! Funds are two adtts (FA also acted E750) £750 fovovds discolor Ju'l=0t Ru-s I Glbra r a omen FAF granted C250 Royal Ion‘ Home Club. Portsmouth t:t5.0o0 towards Cub !oo.s and r-cu prne-. Icr Mo.or p{_ Staqe 2 ol modernrsat>on ot nocornrnodatxom 5m to approval of C loo grant Trustees FAF antod £5000 £650 towards csco oou-vrne-“-l '0 P05 uldrosc H.|I.5. OI S212. towards re-'urt>shmorr and oqu pS Whaley (:00. subject to Trustees approval (FM: g':t"Eod l-l.H.S. Excellent £600 towards rtles tor 5.-nail-bcroRM C‘ub R.N.L5. Ycovtltori Ct 1000 towards cover to: st-r»rnrn..-g poo‘. tFAF -anti.-a 2500) €500 N. .S. Vernon Trustees‘ £4,000) eng-so for RNSA r.\.".'. .1 L‘-t_ooo |o3'tTO|V'-1-l'C5 oxtenson yacht Soa wrath (FAF a‘so grit"! .0aptey E mas. Cochrano €500 to-rwcs ‘case ol 5.1 ng centre lac‘ ms lot Wostclel Common. r (FAF granted H.|l.S. Nelson E .000 towards lrnprot-‘e-"\e.'~ts to Victory Cub at Port E [400 towards RN. 22.000) Ilng Association (NA Branch] H. .5. Nelson .t mg-no tor act-it Swordfish at Lee (FAF granted 239?) (3.500 towards sound .\'4‘.l lqtt system for r 50 towards washrn-:i maul no Wos and CPOs' Mess .Il.5. Victory M01100” 57329 Aaaoetation Fleet Base Forces Em $3.450 TV’ towards comrnoral aerial nogular Roayth towards annual 3 (HF qranted aodbonal £760]. £318 in and Scotland Aron Rifle Association (3.000 towards also t in Atlantrs and console and shoot» at: Club [FAF E318) towards granted t granted 23.500) my system Naval Party H.lil.& £2,527 towards washing rnacnnes IFAF 1. Falklandtale 3 £300 to rnon-tor to: woo no cassette oquzornont granted £500) £270 towards match psfol and nre (FAF RNH tlaalar I-l.|l.S. Daedalus 22.500 towards ten co'our W sets t4.Il.s Oracle a (Submarine rcttttl group) 92.500 tyansod £320: £250 to’ muse centre n.N. college. Greenwich towards boa: tor 5.1 ‘mg and mg club (F granted C500) ‘r tut. snl building on the in 6:150 toe noclrey suap and I-t.ll.S. Cochran: $2.000 awards extort:-on games area lcr ache-vcd success at the FAF Form Flt-'l\r!io$ Youth Club (FAF anted £2000) squash r ots Other Dds M-. N.lS. Royal Arthur 21.800 crodrery and cut‘4_-ry to: senor l'?\t.\0!l. included fill £1200 lot wash-no mach nos tumtio dryers rates‘ tune‘.-oris [as .1 special case) 4t R.A.F. chaplains‘ School. Arnport House csrs as R N share H.H.$. 51.500 towards ieo'accr'nent of lshng boa-. towards rosurtnong tennis court and root: 0‘ fenong 1 (FAF 9-an-. RN Stl Club M.Il.& Osprey £500 towards to-cocoratt-oft I093 rs at R N .5 teams Up to £1,300 towards writer 1%0-Gt. based on re0U'emo.r.: at £100 per rating ( AF granted cancers‘ Club [5000 lot the tea.-nsl It.|l.S. Orpt-not €330 for t0O'l‘al-ONII lac‘-tcs outing conttaa John Commit V.C. National Ilernorlat C Homes refit H.Il.s. Dee £50 towards rnussc centre £1,000 towards rapist‘: (FAF also wanted £1,000) was

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and music contra. H M 5 is: bar lrnorovorr».-nts. HM

Bristol. Sherpa mn:-bus. HM ow; Electronc out-immune. band 0! CINCNAVHOME; sauna. also to-wards Nut» stores tr tor Ft M Band at BRNC: sauna. H I-istaw

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Well received request!

.\laii\'

complaints

have been received about poor TV reception for ships berthed at Rosyth after busy spells at sea :ind with ships" companies hoping to relax with :i spot of "tellv." The Tot Fund granted £3.-15“

communal TV aerial s_vs'tem to give better reception. and the FAF added £l.725. . RN. air station Yeovilton will now be able to cover its heated towards

a

swintming pool. allowing greater for recreational

pur ses. This is thanks to a £l Jill Tot Fund grant (subject to Trustees‘ :lp[il‘tl\'ill). by a £-Ltltltt mint from t ie Fleet Amenities

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NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980

Portsmouth: Au 3-25

Plymouth:

A chance to see the new breed of warships

Britain's new breed of warships and aircraft will go first time in Portsmouth anti Plymouth Navy Days. draw at The hi Plymouth'soti August 3" and 3]

on

show

to

15

ug 30-31

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PORTSMOUT will he the new carrier H.M.S. Invincible. ciimnlissionctl on July ll iii the rcscncc til the Ouecn and the like of Ediiihiirgh. and the largest w:irship to he huilt lor the i\';is-y lot 35 years. At Pl.\'MOU'l'H the stars will he ll'IL' ;it|-missile. high ii.-chiiologo y lrigatc H.i\l.S. Brott sword. and two nuclear iwcred Fleet submarines l..\l.S. Churchill and at new boal. H.M.S. Spartan. At both bases there will be flyingdisplays ride of the Serby thetheaerial Sea arrier jump-jet. vice. -

Hacltin ' up the stars will he 1' small feet of tln'\lttI}'ct\. ltigatcs. submarines and smzillct vcsscls; helicopter ilispl;i_\'s. sl.iltt.' L'\lllhlllt|ll\ ;intl '.iti.‘n.t sllims. BANK H()l.lDA\' .-\s l‘ortsinoiillt's .\'.i\_\' l);i_\s irc hcitig heltl during the liatllt llt|lll.l.'l\' neck-t-iitl .«\ugiist .ititl 23--25 incliisivc -

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'\h|‘“'\, Port.smouth'.s list of vessel.open to the public is expected ti" include the assault ship H.M.S. lritre lll. the (‘otinty-class guitli: l'l'tl\silC di:stiiycrs HM. ships London and .\'orlolk. and the Tvpi: J2 destroyers H.M. sliips llirmin llilm and Cardiff. the latter ma iiig licr .\':is'y Days llL'hl.ll. They will he joined by two I.e.ititli:r-class lrigatcs H..\l. ships Diomcdc zititl Achilles: the atrol submarines H.M. ships -alion and Osiris. the survey ship H.M.S. Herald: and the Fleet re lenishment tanker R.F..-\. old Rover. .-\s it tlemotistratioii of refit work. the carrier ll,i\l.S. Hermes will he on show .is she lies in dry tliick.

participant In PlymouthNavy Days sure to

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Beside the Broadsword. frigates in Plymouth Navy days are ex cted to be the Leander-class H.it. ships Apollo. Ar onaut. ido. Aurora. Bacehante. Diomede. Euryzilus. H.M. ships .-‘ttltling forcigii spice to the Active. Ardent and Arrow_ will Portsmoutli menu will he the make up the 2| lri ate l:tk'llL'll frteatc F.S. I)tigu.is'- strength. while ll.. 1. ships‘ erl'riitiin aiitl the .-\mi:ric.'itt c.'itlt'l wicl; and Brighton will represent traiiiitig ship L'.S..\l.S. Ba) the older Rothesay class. State. H.M.S. Scalinn will he at Plymouth as well ;is Portsmouth. and river trips will he run l’t\' the ll_i\l.S_ Ham-class Fliiitham. the .cy-class mine-hunter l-{..\l.!s‘. i\\'elc)'. and the Birtl-class patrol crall ll.i\l.S. S:tlltlpl|'K't. Daily displays will be given ;i Scst Htitricr :iiitl twice-tlnily shows will be \lilgL‘tl by Sea King. Wasp and Lynx helicop-

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SEA-FIGHT On each of the two days a 50-minute mock sea ti ‘ht will he

Above One of the star attraction: at Plymouth the all-mlsslle destroyer —

H.M.S. Broadsword. Below Portsmouth's "unit" will be the assault 3 lp H.M.S. —

Amen? "

Intrepid.

stagctl iiivolving lllL'fi'.lll'lll'|Z!nl. the .-\\'clcy. the last patrol boat ll.l\l.S. Sabre. and helicopters. Foreign visitor at Plymouth will he the French mincswei.-per

F.S. Capricoritc. Royal Marines bands will pro\'lllL' musical entertainment at zilltl til Pl_\'_mnull't both hascs there will he :in zircnzi during which it draw wi he made for the Ark Royal chess ——

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NAVY NEWS.

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‘Gun MOT’ for private firearms Sailors who want to take private firearms into_ a shi or establishment need to have a sort of "MOT' whic says their guns are serviceable.

certifiThey hold cafe issued within the premust

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tehjree yearhs

vious by a t ti "9 regs t er gunsml'1 56 that the firearms are in a '

POMA I. Brown has been awarded the Sick Berth Petty Officers‘ Efficiency Medal for

serviceable condition and °'

gfi1‘r3r‘1"iJ'r‘1$m‘)’:1°k‘:°t’):3°‘f"S‘g'(§’° Personnel at present holdin ignsufe ngdpritgaai[haysgrfiriparrnp Ship:

getefhe priate certificate by 6

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Administrative instructions have now been issued describing the arrangements for the distribution of the new H.M. Forces railcard which will enable Service personnel and their families to travel at hall price on the railiiva The rai card scheme will run

It was as a result of an accident involving use of Service ammunition with private firearms that the cortification needed before these are we be we duced into ships and

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the commercial success of the arrangement before committing themselves further. DCI (RN) J 369

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Change in rules for officers under training The Admiral Board has reviewed the arrangements by which officers un er training may apply to leave the Service at their own request. I

"Get

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Prosecution risk A sailor who takes a drop too much and ives his car a test run around the parade ground will In uture run the risk of rosecutlon just as though he had been driving on a ubl c road. rlvate r bad traffic offences on overnrnan tpo vehicles or ovemment veh class) are to be c s°°"°" '4 of the Naval Discipline Act (Disobedienceto Standing Orders) or under Section 39 (Conduct to the Prejudice of Good Order and Military Discipline). An form of bad driving which would be an offence on a publ c road will be equally so in a government establishment (cyclists included). DCI (RN) 355

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You know where you are with

the

minimum educational qualifications at the outset. but opportunity is now to be iven to candidates to ain outs riding qualifications a later stages. To ensure that the Ministry of Defence receives a reasonable return on the cost of training. candidate who achieves a saisfactory standard at the Admiralty interview Board. but who subsequently fails to qualify for aircrew selection at a later stage. will automaticallybe considered for appointment to a seaman commission on the Supplementary List. DCI (RN) 393

any

is: Air form Entrants into_ Ro al Naval aircraft engineering rades. on of basic career completion traini .are to have available to them .A.F. Form 6859-1979 Edition, which is an aircraft a ineering tradesman’s record of raining and experience. The Iicable to Service form is men qualified in any aircraft maintenance trade. The official announcement emphasises the importance of the booklet. pointing out that it

provides

in a

single handy

document a record of an individual's Service trade training and ex rience in a form readily inteligibla to a civilian particularly within the civi aviation engineering sector. Whether or not employment is sought in civil aircraft the form should engineeri prove 0 value in civilian prior employment rvice man's to or after a

employer,

.

discharge.

neggitiations

DCI (RN) 387

«:2 NAME T Equating civilian CSE ualilications with the Royal avy's educational NAMET standards

gave rise to doubts. resulting in a survey conducted at the new training establishment. H. .S. Raleigh. Following the survey, new rules are announced lor_lhe award of NAMET ualilications relating to GCE or SE rades. DCI (R ) 403

ens?

ii?

Ship swop

.23. 1980 the Captain ( ) Eighth‘ Frigate From Au ust

Squadron and the sh: '5 comol H.M.S. Ajax wi I transfer parly to .M.S. Ariadne. H.M.S. Aiax

will then decommission for refit at Gibraltar. DCI (RN) 403

ix Certificates Aircraft maintenance qualification certificates have been the subject of reappraisal. resulting

regulations being introduced from September 1. 1980. This will align with the date for changes in titles and badges announced as pan of the Air Engineering sub-branch in new

development.

Some technical certificates are bein discontinued. The new introduced aretitles to to a. Certilicate of compete_ supervise aircraft main enance

_work

capacity.

in

limited

a

to Cenificateof competency supervise aircraft maintenance work. c. Cenificale of competency for

b.

survival equipment ratings to

supervise maintenance work on survival equipment. d. Aircraft charge certificate.

DCI

(RN) 374

jobs

1:: Home

A "home town" ‘b is a volunfor ratings eer for loan duty with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines

possibility

Careers Service.

They have to personal quali

be "of and likey to

lavourab e impression of l a Service to prospective recruits and their parents." The work includes attendance at schools. exhibitions and shows, as well as careers inforduties. mation oflice Cl (RN) 378

ive

a

recetption

Details are announced of the conditions for entry into the R.N. and R.M. Careers Information Service from April 1. 1930. DCI (RN) 379

1':

Salvage

Salvage

awards have been

made to H.M.S. Kingfisher (for services to the motor vessel into on April 10. 1979) and to H.M.S. Kirklislon (for services to the motor vessel Tronto on June 29.

1979).

DCI

(RN) 380 and 381

tizseen... In, order to improve Navy's recruitment. the ht

si

mi: lowered. pectacles

Royal

standards

e as:

ave

been

may now be worn from the da of entry to improve

eficiency

visual

whenever practicable. but not to achieve the minimum standard. DCI (RN) 395

$31’

.

.

.

and heard

New standards of hearing for ent retention and re-entry into the ca are expected to give more scope for applicants in both these categories. DCI (RN) 356 .

"They'lllower the breathingstandards next and we1Ihave .!" our quote of recruits all ready for them .

.


R.N.R.

men

sweeping event

among 1,000 in

NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980‘ .

.

17

.

Royal Navy divers emerged after 24% days in Three

chamber _at

a com ression

cep Trials Unit. Alverstolte. to chalk up a Service record. the

During their marathon at the

Institute of Naval Medicine. the trio spent it) at a simulated 3(1) metres (9 it.) and under a pressure of -155 lbs. per square inch the longest riod spent at that depth by R.. divers. Members of the team were POMA “Pinchcr" Martin. LS D) Eric Hamrnaris and LS( ) "Derby" Allen. They were exposed to many trials. including the evaluation of hot-water suits in emergency conditions. the performance of

d8{‘lR’S

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BATTLEAXE GIVEN A WARM-UP months in the sun with visits to Fort Lauderdale, _Charleston and Nassau, H.M.S. Battleaxe returned to Pl mouth on July 18. The main ODJCCI oi the deployment was to prove the operation 0 Type 22 frigates in a tropical environment. down of the ship. durin An extensive range of While awav irom home. the Battlca.sc—accom anied for machinery and equi meni which the pcrfomiance o most of the time by .F.A. Olna trials were came out machinery and the effect of —travi:llcd more than ll.(Il) habitabilitywere monitored. miles. Embarltcd including a 24-hour closewas a Lynx After

seven

helicopter oi 702 Squadron from the R.N. air station. Ycovilton. In addition to its primary trials the helicopter was used to collect and deliver stores. personnel

togetherness

respiratory as heaters. rewiirming tcc niqucs on cold dives. and the testing oi a mini speech unscrambler_wh_cn using

Ships otthe Fl Ftotlilatrom

investigation of high pressure.

I lilavy’s fllne countermeasures Portsmouthand Fl.N.R. Divisions

tliecoiirdryareplctiiredlntormatlonin

Fifth.

the

Ylisywwetsfltigputlnsnnlorexarninealmolvhigfi 1.0oornsn.traI'ilngln ltd

ui d bf b yl t l s . lorp'actlcsiriies

snintsr

.

Trzsquaiion.

flflflllllfl

POSTERIEHENTO

Bnrrston.Verrtutersrid

For the ship's company the sojourn in 90-plus temperatures rovided welcome opportunities or

sunbathing. snorltclling.

was

prsssiisdIlthsmsmsrito—a iusairers.l>l ships sndcspfllasotthe Dosdt¢on.Broriin9on.l'II.lIberston.Nurtorisrid Wilton. Icflzwasprepsied .lolIi.l.|.lridsayU.S.lLll..onsxctisngeIiithe

wTh.s£osIw,prsseritedonbehflol |.edtliaihalnsbsuicorIducil no axarctssssridvtsittngl.lsbon.Palinssnd0porto.

swimming and_ other outdoor pursuits. including visits to Disneyworld and the Miami Sea-

quarium.

Since her

return

to

home-

Greenhouse saved

l-l..\l.S. Sultan's £l.5(Xl worth of potted lants have been saved from the uiidozers. The establishment's reenhousc. being replaced by ticks in an expansion rogramme. has been painsta ingl_v moved to a sale

Eighteen engineers

8rintoi'I.Abdlel.St

Bstorethesecondflnscouilerinsssurss III dqiloyedtetheIedIerrsriesn.BFPO

anaesthesia at

spot.

PlcturedbycP0(PhettIchaeiGllbeItue.H.I.

and mail.

SUNBATHING

I'essIx5IIell-

tioveri:rat‘t.

helium and carbon dioxide. Also included in the studies was an

l-l.M.S Battlcaxc has renewed her ties with her affiliated Army unit. A detachment of "Battleaxe Company." 3?. Weapon Regiment. joined the ship for a day at sea.

watcrs

from the

mechanicians qualifying course worked in their spare time to remove the glass. split the greenhouse into l0lt. sections and reassemble it on its new site.

Dolphin Wrens

A s cial reunion will be held in H. .S. Dolphin on September 27 for Wrens who served at the submarine base during the Second World War. So lar 35 have res ndcd to the invitation to lunc and tea.

but more tickets. at £5 each. are still available. Anyone interested should contact Kathleen

2?. gabcns hSydncyGRoad. P P0 32-Hg. at

os

on.

ice

one

os

Reunion for WM

ADMIRBL

SU/TED Rear-Admiral Anthony Tippet chose an apt rig on the day for his meeti with the Flag Oilicer See rainln at Portland. Rear-Adm rel Anthon Whetstone. durin a submarne salvage exe se in Weymouth Bey. Rear-Admiral Tl Asslstant chief of Flee plift added to the an port. gave prooeedl by climbing into a special lvin suit to shake “hands” with ST.

gal.-

DIVING TEAM In our picture of the occasion. the Swedish heavy lilting vessel Hebe ill can be seen during the operation to raise H.Il.S. Narwhal from the sea bed. The chartered ship was aided bysteamotdivers under the direction of Ir. Joe

.

.

.

Evans. chief Salvage Officer

at the Mlnlst oibetence. Pu o the successful exerc so was to practice contingency plans in the event of a submarine

accident.

men reunion of Weapon Mcchanicians is being planned for October or November. The last class of Wea n Mechanicians and the ast pure ordnance ratings passed out of H..\l.S. Caledonia in lhc summer of I969. Any sewing or cx-serving ollicer or ratin who passed out of the cstablis ment as a Weapon Mech. or OE Mech(0 and who wishes to take part in t c reunion is invited to contact Sub-Licut. Pete Andrews oi H.M.S. CoilingA

wood. Fareham. Hants.. or Sub-Lieut. Vince O‘Nicll of l-l.M.S. Dolphin. Gosport.

Hear-Admiral Whetstone

has been given a porcelain St Bernard dog and a tie to mark his from a stricken Wessex helicopter off the Dorset coast earlier this summer.

Admiral Whetstone. the pilot. Lleut. lilichael Briggs. and members of the crew and Bemard com ny in .Ltd.. which made the stowage contalnertorthellteraft in which the admiral and made their helicopter escape.

lPissll. ’GCOlV8dugl“|9"oI'apslltC88

SPECIAL TIE as to the tom the Suggestions should take will be

reunion

welcome. lt is hoped that the venue will be one oi the Portsmouth cstablishmcnts in which a Weapon Mcch. completed his course.

special tie is bein planned for cit-Weapon Mcc anicians who asscd through Caledonia. nyone Meanwhile

a

_

_

Elh&MN(L) H.M.S. Tartar.

interested in bu ‘n such should write to

Broninian.

_

BFPO Ships. London.

a

tie R.

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V.

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ROYAL VISITS r NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980

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returns 'l'O

6 0 Above: Cdr. the Prince of weiee inepecte members ol the ship’: corn ny during the rededlcei on of his former commend. H.ll.S. Bronington. at Chethem.

CHATAM

.

.

.

.

.

A train from

Bronington

the trainees for Princess

comdmzinded

mm idealFlOl'I tor her bended Peter. Tl.IflOl' NIDII "IO PHIIOOII yggngdbk. 3,9], ||y3|.tlon,nuinlytoggggomgoflhg ms 1"".

Cdr. the Prince of‘W;iles. ii former commanding officer of H.M.S. Bronington. was uest of honour at the |’t.'llt.‘(_liC(iIl()nof the Ton-class minehunter (ll Chtilhtim on June 37. The s ip is now by Lieut. Roy Claire. who was first lieutenant during Prince Ch:irles's time in

commzin

Wren ineehenielene treiiii et li.Il.8.Deedeiue showed on their elrili in reye teehlon when they preeented Prtnceee Anne with e iieiid-itiede toy lie.

.

The Prince Jlddrcsscd officers

ship‘-. contptiny after it alongside the rededication service and the

and

Bronington.

*"*i;' * SI.‘lf\'lCt‘. I:-ieiit. i

inspected

°‘""P“">': it r-c-ption , o H owin

lh

PO\Vren Turner in mnlwficluu

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er

next

deployment is

Mediterr:inc;in.

TODA HAVETO BE A IJTTLE MORE SUBTLE. They also h.is'e to be .ig0O(lll1Ll}:C0l-Ll1.ll'.lLlCr. They have to be .ible to pItl\' out the yonn_i: Lids who are hri_e.lit.ls'een .iiid _eenuinely iiiteresied in the Sen'tLe_ And they must know how to spot the protnis~ ing reiruit lttii.ll.'i’1iC.illlhis loin: h.iir.iiid his ie.in.s. ll you are .1 FCPO. Cl‘O.\‘('() or (Tx"S_et RM coming up for rctiictiient,pcrlt.ips you would like to L(3i1ltiluL' your ii.'I\‘.ll \t.'Y\'il.(,'.is .i Careers Adviser. You'd probably be based in one ol'o\‘er (all Careers ll'il-0fY1t.lll0liOl-llCC\.r\$well .is tlilCt'\‘IL‘\\‘iltgyottttgtt1ct'i.yotlunild be ins-olved in local publicity worlvt .tnd liaison with schools and youth

You'll eiiter.tt the 5.llllC rank that you leave the Flcct..tiid after three years you could be eligible lor promotion to l.icuteii.iiii_ It's .1 responsible rob. tor .is well .is selecting new rccru'its,you must .i|sogive them an .iecur.iie ptttllfc oftlic Service they will be ioiniiig. llyou thinkyou're the person to st.tt1 yoiiiig men on their new careers. and st.irt on one yoursell. details .ire.i\'.iil.ible1n.iuirrent DCI. .-\lierti.iti\'ely,gct.in int'or1n.ttioii booklet fioin your l0(.ll Resettlement Otticer or direct from the l)irector.iie ()l‘i\f.l\'.ll Recruiting. Room I03

AB[i\‘) ()z\l’i.Old .'\dinir.tlty l3tiildiiig.Sprin;: Gardens. Londoii SW]/'\ ZBE.

ROYAL NAVYAND ROYAL MARINES CAREERS SERVICE

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fully-elcllled

FIELD GUN SHIRT Princeee Anne. chief cottitnendent of elr end wee Willis, arrived otlieer tlevel Angon. Sm“ | flincgpflngf Deedelue. cent. Arthur Wheeler. eenior

Ali”

ot'lteere.endheedeotdeperttnentettheeiretetion. she in: eeted

_

e

Willis

ot honour tide W

the Deedelue W ileurloe Keet. She saw Wrens dental I udt lr itieeheniee ol:ee'rvere end lephonlete. etett lvaiciiou by Prlneeee. the FAA. Field Gun

l

photogreghere.

crewlteemeohievedoneotthelrteeteetrununs min. 9

eee.

sweet shirt Joliitte.

she was

by

the Pie

with e Field Gun Gun etlieer. Ueut. Jim

to the

Painting offer to Kipling survivor when H.M.S. Birmingham called at New York earlier this year one visitor brought on board an oil he had made of the wartime destroyer I-l.M.S. b— ieut. The painter, Mr. Frighton. handed it to Nlcholee Loxton. and it is thought that a survivor from the Ki ling mi ht like to have it. 1.6 ton Kipling was sunk in an air attack in the Eastern Mediterranean in Me 1942. HMS. Lively was sunk in the same action, and .M.S. Jacket was damaged and taken in tow but later had to be sunk. Many survivors from the ships were picked u by H.M.S. Jervis. it e Kipling survivor would ii to write to the Editor he win. and can have the painting which Is about 14in. untrained) but it's ret come. first

Igeiiglninting .

'

eirtreme and air engine teehnleiene.

The commissioning cake was cut by the "senior wife‘ of the ship's eompzinv. .\lr_s. Judith Priest. wife of PO Mike Priest. the Bronirigton's C0,\.\Will|'l. .\'onv: of the ship's officers is married.

and

of the tint tlve Wren n

further

XML‘.

Chiithtim since December. Her refit has included the fitting of new navi illlltnilland radio equipment.

one

wee

"gang T33’ '1' H It HUI ID h$fl'|O

qlnlmfi "7

Eronington

MEDITERRANEAN Helping Mrs. Priest with the cutting was the youngest ruling on board. SEA John Savage. Guests at the ceremony included Flag Officer .\ledw:iv. Re;ir—:\dmir;il Charles William's. tind officers and railings who served in the ship with Prince Charles. The Bronington has been iii

P.‘-'0'“-at

120

pref:-nti-:1 .

eon

I'Ol'I

ovjf

Clzire Prince Charles with ;i pen \l(lnd bearing the crests of the and Chiithzim Naval

org.inis.1tions.

DAEDALUS

by .

Steampast for Queen Mother in Britannia Ouecn Elizabeth the Oucen .\lother. who celebrates her 80th birthday on August 4, left Portsmouth in H..\l.Y. Britannia on

July 7 for a two-day visit to the Cinque Ports. of which she is Lord

Warden. The Britannia was escorted by H.M. ships Gravinton and Glzisscrton. the latter manned by members of the London Division of the R..\'.R. The mine countermeasures vessels conducted a ceremonial stcampast in Spithead. On leaving Dover on July 10 with the Queen Mother embarked. the Britannia sailed up the Thames to London.


NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980

19

INVINCIBLE'$ ROYAL ii..\l.S. invincible. the Royal Na\’_\".~ ncwcst carrier. which has broken or sci so m:in_\' records. has uchicvcti she has become the only ship wiitisc another "first" conm1i.\sinnin_n has been attended by the Queen. —

More than l..‘~‘ll(l people took part in the ccrcn1ux_1_\- held in the ship's \';t\l hunuzzr on Juiv ll. II1C\'lnCIlltIL'(I.H]1CClilIgut-six, lht: ship .\ comp:|ti\ imil their luntilics.

'l'hc Qticcn :uul .-\dmir;tl of the Fleet l)ui;i.- nl ljtlinluirgh \M:n: cscnrtcd ztbunrd IIll.' ln\'int‘ihIc at l‘nri.\mnuth .\u\';II Itusc had ht" hcr L'Ui‘|llll;ll‘tLIlfli:ulliccr. ltcctt uclcnmcd at ihc ltuxc by -ug iccr nrtsmnut I. cur.-\ilmir:tl P.'m| llusx

(‘ZI PIL .\(I)l f.'fI]itl.'I ]lJ.i\‘c~;t_\'. 'l;l1c‘\i

Alter in~pcclin_l; lhL' Ru_x-;ii ('nu.Ini. l|lltIt.'I the cnmntund oi l_n-ut.-("iii .\l.'I|cn|m I-‘ullcr. the Ottccti \\'.‘I\ p!L‘\L'I1lL'lI VAIIII u my l\_\ lIlI'IL'-_\'h'.'!l-tlitl Jr-.mu;: Sullnxm. tI‘.lU_L',IlIL'I uf om: ul tin: ship's v.‘nnlp.ln_\. ('l’() inhn .\'ullt\.m ihu lllIL'lvlIL'IIUIlllll.IIIt‘I'l;l.Iwt.-\rt‘hvicc was cumiucl-sci iv} tlc.'mm R H. Rnhcrh. ('h;lpl;un nl thc I'IcL'lL the RL'\ J (' ("ruin-t. l’nt'.cxp.1i ('h.'ip|.'|in of the (‘hurch ul S«.‘ntl.inii and I-"rt-c ('hurchc~; and .\inn»i_i:nur \'_ i-'. J. .\lun::in. l’nnctp.il Rmnun (ElihuII.‘ ('h.m|.'nn.

Building H.M.S. invincible was a piece of cake tor captain's chel POCK Kenneth Bradley though the statistics of his achievementare almost as impressive as those of the ship herself. with the help of design drawings from the carrier's builders. Vickers Shipbuilding Group. he constructed a 1 S 200th scale model "displacing" 200lb.. with a length of 6ft. 9in.. and a beam of —

Harriers I)untt_u lltc Itllii Ul ihc ship the Royal cnuplc. .tCCtIlllp'.li'lIC(I lv_\' ihc

('iunIn.indcr ill (‘incl I-ic-:i. .»\ilmir.ii Sir I.ti1iL‘\ I-Ihcrlc, ~.n\' the -

gnllc}. .1 minor mics nit-~~. IIlL' upcritlitlllx itH'iIlLtlltl IIIC Iilfliil tit-cit CIVIIIPIUIL‘ with lvnl St-.1 II.'lll'lL’l'V and .1 Sun King .'Il‘lllmain

--—

slII\ll‘l.llIlk‘ IlCllL‘nplL'i. ('it.u1ip.n:nc w;u \Cl'\t'tI to the l:llL'\l\ .lI'IkI ship's cuinpnit) ltclntc thc ()lIL'L‘tl \\.|iL‘itni the cutting ut lit»: L'\1ll|lIll\\lt|l'llIl_L’ t'.ii.o.' h_\ the L'liIIllll.!lltIIIl_L! ulllccrk \\'lIL'. .\lr» Sully l.|v-:~.z‘\. .1IlLllIiL' |n\int'tl~lt-'~ \\|llII\:C\I suliut. it». _\c;u- old 'I.\II"..\-I .\IiL‘Ii.tL'I I).i\'i\

parked on the lnvinclbie's "ski-ramp" was given a close inspection by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh. here with the sht s commanding otlicer. Capt. Michael tvesa (right). The Sea arrier was one oi two 800 Squadron aircra which landed on the carrier two da 3 before the commissioning the first to land on a ship n Portsmouth O This Sea Harrier

pictured

Harbour.

Families

.\Irs.B;tx~: .\I:ijnr-Ucncrul Pctcr Bush, Culoncl ol The Light Pictures: infantry with which the invinand l\II'\. cubic is nlliliitlctl Bush; (‘nmmutiuru Bruce h;tm:.'|r. 'l'hnn1;i\. (‘ommmlurc Naval Ship T. J. She CIl.tIIL'LItn H.‘ _\L'.il' -nlil MI .-\cccpt;incc. and Mrs. Thomas: \\'t|lI.'im (iawm. mic Nlll"-'I\ui of and l.icul.~(‘u|. r\I;l\Iilti' Fvfc. the \l\ with L'\L’.lPt‘\I l.IL'.iIII \\IlL'll cnmntimding ulficct. lst Il:itt;il|un ihc c.'|rncr'\ prcilcct-wit, .1 lmtilc The Light Infantry. and Mix. Fylc. ilcxcltittc. Wiiluint .\lr I);-pui_v hit“ Jtitluml. .-\l.il in cnnscr. PIl\'.'IIL' Sect;-t;u_\. Aninng thv: t:i\'t|t:in 1:uC\ls was Ill.‘ cunttlmugh lt;uIl} Joe Anderson. .\lu}'or of IF \|.‘.lI\ ill the Royal .\'cr\'u.‘c guests Included L.'ui_\' Cllr. l)urh;um. lhc ship's city‘ of .I£lIlIIL'\ I‘L'r\‘I'\' l’L‘IiIill_I2 in 193-3. Ehcrlu; \'|cc-:\dntir:il \\'illi;:m .'|(It1[1II(I['l. The I-In)-.il p.lrt\‘ .II the Sl:|\clu:_\'. Vtcc (‘hicl nl lhv.‘ N;I\';I| Bciuru |u;ivin' the carrier. thu: L‘Ullll‘1lt\\lUiltllL‘, xnclutlctl the Stall I);-~igIt;itc. and .\lr.\. John Rc:ir-Admiral Queen and the ukc lunchcd in .\l:irch|unc~~ of .'\ItL'i'|:;t\'t.'tlll_\'; Stn\'u:|c_v; Rv:;ir-.-\ilmIr;ll I.L'\I|L' ‘lnwnwild. Cox. I-'l;It: Ulllccr Third I-'loti|l.i: the w.irdmunt with Capt. I_.I\’l.'\it_\‘ I)L'It.'lICC Scruc-: Sucrcturv‘. and RL':tl'-.'\lIITl|f£|I Paul Bu“ uitd and the ship's olliccrs. The Queen illIi.I the Duke thcn IIICI ~;u|ur~ [mm .1li tIC|lZlflIllClll\ n.‘ the \hIp, iIlI.‘lt l£ll'l‘llI|L‘\ and llttcsls during it wzilkabuut in the

QIL‘lL'tI "::?

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Tierney

v

i'nurm'd

\

Q I § ‘ C \ “ ¢ CQT 1ft. tin. He used 2aib. ot marzipan and 37th. of sugar. Pictured above with his masterpiece. POCK Bradlev has twice won a silver medal at Britain's prime tlotelympia Salon Cullnaire competition. and baked more commissioning cakes than he can remember.

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to support seafarers and

then‘dependants

Last year, KGFS distributed almost £530,000 to specialist Charities supporting seafarers (the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the Merchant seamen, the Fishermen) who are in need, together with their children, families and dependants. To allow for inflation, we need to provide much more this year. Usually, these brave seamen are in difficulties through no fault of their own. Death, disablement, all take their toll. We must age, chronic illness not let them and their dependants down. .

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIISCCQIKB

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‘I\§\‘' Please help King I

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g King Georges 5 Fund for Sailors i your donations, ,I Street, 3 covenants, legacies. : George’s

Fund for Sailors to go on I helping with —

i Chesham

The Queen meets 85~ye ar-old Mr. William Gasson the onl man still alive from the six who survived the destruction oi the battle-cruiser lnvinclble at J land. More than 1.000 officers and men died when the ship blew up.

London SW1 X 8NF.

QC|\\\ss\ssu\U\\ssuOncs‘5 THE FUND FOR CHARITIES THAT SUPPORT SEAFARERS IN NEED & THEIR FAMILIES

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This is no time to wo about whetherthewifes her got housekeeping.

20

NAVY

News, Auousr 1986

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Let's face it, thejob that

you've got is hardly an ordinary one.

And becauseof it, your financial problems are, probably, a bit out of the

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You could find yourself away from home for very long periods at very short notice. And when you are away you'll have slightly

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important things to

worry about than how to get the housekeeping to your wife. That's why you may be interested in a NatWest

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(The Wrens cash in, too) Elbow-power

The staff of the R.N. Hospital Haslar devote their cffot't.s to riiisiiig ninticv to buy guide dogs for the blind: On lhe eve of presenting zi

of the game when from H.M.S. Londonderry and Wrens at SHA E. the NATO headquarters in Belgium plaved dang.

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The sailors are (from left: STD Dougie Dou en, LME Jimmy Greene. EM Kev W man, LMEM Bob Brad. 3 D Jock Andrews. Rabble Rubens. CK Andy Rowlett. LWEM Jumper Collins LWEM Smud Smith and 815 Happy Hop mean. The ladies are: Lwrene L. Dyer and C. Little tn lront; back row (from left) Second Ofllcers J. Bliicklock and J. Int.

Brooks. The girls scored ti total ul 57l.3‘)8 points. which raised

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In the course of 2-8 hours the l.ondoitdcrr_\- sailors scored at total of l.(ll2.3(il which set LI Royal ‘aw d:irts record and raised llllltl for the Lord Mayor Treloiir Hospital at Altoit.

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D A team ol rumers front H..\l.S. Collingwood who contpetcd iii the national [III-mile rel:i_v race held on athletic trucks throu hout the country l’:ll\L‘Ll £51!) or naviil charities. The race was held in conjunctioii with the Collingwond lnter-School I3-mile reltiy race. won by the Technicians School. 7:. [3 Cl Top team lor 5 iiisurship money in the lilt‘lC\' ress pram nice on Plyniuuih Hoe were iii.."Didd)'nten" Wrens from ll.M.S. Drake. Tlicv collected the excellent sum of £2'JI [not the figure we were given last month) and this, together with money raised by other naval teams. goes towards .i therapy pool for ii spiistics centre. D

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"Trust the

A trust for the Senior Service

Only those with eyes and ears firmly closed during the last few weeks could plead ignorance of the G_overnme_nt's hugelypubliciscd Trident missile decision. The _sudden announcement followed months of speculation and in turn has been succeeded by extensive debate both by the media and elsewhere. Controversv over nuclear wea ms is not exactly novel and it

remains ti dc ate on a crucial issue which may well continue in one form or another indcfinitel '. Yet. as ervicemen note the arguments with interest. it is not the debate but the decision which is now their concern. And in realising the implications of that decision the Navy must take comfort and immense pride in the the fact that it is to retain the entrustment of Britain's strategic nuclear deterrent for the rest of this century and well into the next.

Polaris pattern The successful Polaris patrols, with their established time patterns but special pressures. must have played no mean part in the weighing-up of complex factors which went into the decision to acquire even mightier rockets launched undersea from a new fleet of British nuclear submarines. Defence "experts" of many persuasions will no doubt continue to express views on whether Britain should have them and if we can afford it. Ouestions are being asked too on the effect it mi ht have on the rest of Britain's defence bu get. including the l\’avv's building rogramme. In answer. some of the the decision to go for Trident thinking is reported on this page. _

iiehind

Responsibility

it will be for the Navy to play its part in Now the big pro ramme stretching over the next decade and yon_d to bring the new submarine force into being. After which comes the onerous task of manning the new subs.. which means a Navy finger on the button should that terrible

arrive. A while ago Navy News printed correspondence on the ori ins of the title Senior Service and how the avy had acquired it. An interesting amalgam of fact and myth moment ever

emerged.

In the context of the Trident decision. continued responsibilityfor defending Britain in this awesome way would seem ample justification for the Senior Service tag today._

to

give

us

the wrong pattern number!"

After reviewing all the op tions

NEWSVIEW '

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Texts of letters exchanged between the Prime Minister and the U.S. President were published in July as the announcement came that the Royal Navy is to have four new submarines as Britain's strategic nuclear force. In her letter to the President. Mrs. Thatcher said. “Having reviewed the options. the Govhas concluded that the Trident l weapon system best meets the need to maintain a viable nuclear deterrent capabilityinto the Zlst ernment

Century." In his

reply. President Caner said. "The United States attaches significant importance to the nuclear deterrent capability of the United Kingdom and to close co-operation between our two Governments in maintaining and modernising that capability. To further that objective. the United States is prepared to supply the United Kingdom Trident l missiles. equipment and su porting services. as you propose in your ettcr. subject to and in accordance with applicable United States law and

procedure."

COMMHTED Meanwhile in a Commons statement. the Defence Secretary (Mr. Francis Pym) said. “The agreement we have reached is on the same lines as the 1962 Nassau Agreement under which we acquired Polaris. We shall design and build our own submarines and nuclear warheads here in the United Kingdom; and buy the Trident missile system complete with its MIRV capabilitv from the United States. "Once bou hi. it will be entirely in our ownershi rational control. but we shall commit t e who e force to NATO in the same way as the Polaris force is today. "The new force will enter service in the early l990s and will comprise four or five boats. We need not decide about a fifth boagfor another two or three years. and we are leaving the option open meanwhile." On costs. the Minister said. "We estimate the capital cost of ti four-boat force. at today's as u to five billionpounds. spread over 5 years. c ex ct rather over half of the expenditure to fal in the 1980s. We intend to accommodate this within the defence bud ct in the normal way alongside other major orcc

andgo

prices.

improvements.

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"We remain determined to uphold and where ncccssa_ry strcn then our all-round defence, capability: and t is applies for our conventional forces no less than to our nuclear forces.

EWF10KMENT ''I intend that as much work as ssible should go to British industry. At least 7 per cent of the total cost will be spent in this country. and that will be reflected in a substantial amount of

cmlgloyment." described the Trident decision c

as

of

“cardinal importance." A memorandum published by the Minister at the same time ives the Government's reasons for the choice 0 Trident. "Since I969 there has

been a moment when our Polaris force did not have at least one submarine on patrol. effectively invulnerable to pre-emptive attack and at high readiness to launch its missiles if re uired.’ says this document. 'o one could define exactly when the Polaris force would have to be based out. There were complex operational an technical factors. some of them hard to predict. and the likely rospect in several respects was of gradually cclining effectiveness and mounting cost and risk rather than gibrupt cut-off points or failures. though the possibility of these could not always be ruled never

.

DUI.

After mentioning the Chevaline programme. the memorandum says that the Government had concluded that responsible planning must look to progressive replacement of the present force be inning in the early _l990s. c-e uipment roviding onlyasmalladvance in capa ility coud before lon prove a false economy, and ex ricnce wit Cheval_ine costing about a bil ion pounds to modernise one aspect of the total force showed that mid-life improvement could be a heavy task. _

OPWONS A wide variety of system options which might at least in theo be available had been looked at, including iffcrcnt launch platfortns —

scaborne (by various types of submarines or by surface vessels airborne and ground-based and the possibi ities of using ships or aircraft for both stratc 'c and other roles. Among clivery vehicles both ballistic and cruise missiles were examined. includin alternative cruise missile systems and sevcra different submarine-launched ballistic missile options. such as retaining Chevalinc-improved Polaris. varying degrees of further improvemerits to it. Poseidon and Trident. A number of a proaches to procurement were considered. Dil crcnt force sizes. and the possibilities of mixed forces of more than one were also considered. system t "The irst Trident missiles went to sea on operational service with the United States Navy in I979. They are initially replacing Poseidon .

‘Decision of cardinal

missiles in some existing submarines and they will later be fitted in the new Ohio-Clzlss submarines. “MlRV (multiple independently-targetable re-entry vehicle) ca ability and long range give excellent margins o long-term assurance against further advances in Soviet ABM and ASW capability: and improved guidance techniques give better accuracy than earlier systems have

offered."

On the number of missiles per boat. eight. l2. l6 and 2-! had been considered and the reasons are given why planning is going ahead for I6.

INSURANCE "Deciding

the number of boats is more difficult. Four is the minimum needed to sustain without fail at least one always on patrol. System irnprovements may improve the ratio of operational to non-operational time. but not to the int at which a force of three submarines could sure of sustaining continuous patrol ftir more than a few years. "A force of five can maintain two on continuous patrol. yet because force overheads do not rise with numbers, the extra cost woul not exceed 15 per cent. A fifth boat would also offer a margin of insurance against possible risks. such as marked relative improvement in Soviet ASW or losing a boat by accident or ma’or unforcsccn defect. "But the skil and dedication of our rsonncl have enabled us to manage success ully with four boats for over a decade. and the extra capital cost of a fifth in the Trident era. though modest in proportionate terms. is still very Iar e in absolute tertns perhaps in the order of million." No immediate decision was needed and the Government is to ltcc the 0 tion open and take a final decision in l 82 or 983. The total cost would cover submarines. missiles. warheads and support equipment and facilities.including new construction required at the Coulport armament depot. the Faslanc operating base and elsewhere. -

prqportionatcly

£630

importance.’


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CYPRUS SERENADE AS SH/PS DEPART

Fli ht: This unusual serenade for H.M. Alacri came at the end of a visit to the Sovere gn Base Area in C prus for task the Type 21 vessel and anot group member. H.M.S. Galatea. .As the two shi 3 prepared to weigh anchor. strains 0 "Sailing" were heard floating across the waves and there. on a motorised pontoon with a musical farewell was the Band of the Third Light infantry. with whom the Royal Navy had up a sporting liaison during the .

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Earlier. during this final visit in the

Mediterranean for the two frigates. they were represented in a parade to merit the Queen's Birthday (top right). it was led in of Sub-Lieu a R0 at Navy Colour Devi Morton. with POGI avid Godfrey. and MEM Michael Burriil and SEA Nick Holden as escorts.

Part3

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Johnson FI.A.F. Relyorniinson_

Parade picture: Lance

Lawrence of Galatea Left: A courtesy visit by H.M.S. Galatea to Aqaba in Jordan

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Iatea including Lleut. éruce Bird. an Australian officer serving a two-

exchange with the oval Navy. went through on the hoof like latter-day Lawrences of ear

Arabia.

for_thc_F;tr

Mombasa berth tor the task group H.M.S. Antrim. wit H.

tiafishi

ships Coventry

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and Naiad outboard. was the

Bamburi Cement Wharf at Mbaralti. But despite its unpretentious name the berth was close to the centre of Mombasa and the focus of much interest by the local Kenyans. P-cturr POtPnot) Fioger Smart

As the ttisk group led by H.t\1.S. Antrim headed Enst. there wits :i cittitice for the Riwzil Navy to renew its ltitks with the eusterti Metliierrzttieiin. the Indian Ocean. and the Suez Czttttii. with the Antrini wt-uriiig the Hug oi the Fltig Officer First Flotilla. RL'i|f-r\dl'l‘ill'(li Conrad Jenkin. the group iilso comprises four members of the First I-‘rigiite (i;il;iti:;i. Sqiiiiiiron. H..\-I. (‘ow-titr_\'. .\;u.id and .r i:lL'fli_\'. and the Roszil Fleet .~\iixili:ir_\' \c\\L'|s Olwen. Stromness and Blur: Rover.

ships

Their \‘itl'iL'lJ provriimme iticiiided on e;ir|_\' pcrioi. of concentrated wiiritire triiining in which tilL'_\‘ settled into their rouiiiie of working to_i:L'lhcr .'is .m cffictctti

iorcc. "Opposition" W;I\ rovided by the nuclcztr submarine Dreudnou ht .md iiircriiii and French front the R.r\.

lighting

i:l..\t.S. .\';ivv.

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Alter ii week-eiid "breather" in Ciihrultiir. the tzisit force exercised _

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Mombasa, the beautiful little corailine island on the east coast of Africa, has been a popular port of call for sailors of all nations for

over

five centuries.

opening’-gig)

Vesco da Game, with his Portu uese fleet. a sea route to the East, anchored in Old Mom sa Harbour in 1 Since then generations of mariners have looked forward to breaking their long voyages on this coast with its coral headlands enclosing sandy bays, its mango trees, bougainvillaea, oleander, and coconut palms and its more traditional sailors’ entertainments. .

0 Below: While the Kenya countryside abounds in places

beauty‘.

of historic interest and natural taxis are ex nsive and the source of interminable a gling. But th s from H.M.S. covent were not to beaten. LWE Barry Jones, WEM Evan ones. and MEMs Neville Patterson and Michael Toynes kitted themselves out with saiarl rig and hired their own transport tor the week.

gluartet

Situated on the east side of the island, the old harbour for centuries served onl the coastal sallln traffic and Arab dhows between the Persian Gull sta es and the East A can coast. Today the ol town. clustered ha hazardly around the old harbour. is still mainly occupied by Asian and Ara traders. Evidence oi Mombasa’s cosmopolitan past. in which the Portuguese played such a rominent rt. is seen by the visitor at every Ch stian churches and mosques have urn a ed side by side watchtowers and bockhouses and fortifications oi every pe remain to mark he colourful and often b oody history of this ancient port.

plying

crumbling

Anti-slavery

The great bastion of Fort Jesus. raised the Portuguese in 1592 in the ak oi ther colonial expansion. domlna es the Old Harbour. It suffered a terrible st in the 1690s at the hands of the imam oi man and the of Fort Jesus is a history oi Mombasa tsell. Fort Jesus briefly wore the white Ensign in the earl 1800s when the then ruler, the Sultan of Zanz bar. threw himself under the protection of two visiting Royal Navy survey ships the Barracouta and the Leven. The naval occupation lasted only two years becausethe British Government repudiated the arrangements made on the spot by the Royal Navy. ular port of However. Mombasa was a call for the Navy in the mid-1 s when antlsiavery atrols were constantly at work in East Afr can waters. it was not until 1899 that

history

You're welcome! 0 There can be few parts in the world

where the Royal Navy is made more welcome than Mombasa. Particularly keen to see our men was sixear-old Samuel Ike who climbed a 30tt.palmtree to eta coconut for A8 eith Richards. oi H.M.S. Antrim.

the last known slave ship to leave that coast was wrecked hear Mombasa. Ken a became a Crown Colony in 1920 and her p ncipal rt came again into prominence nd World War. with the during the Mediterranean closed for almost all mercan-


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the British Commonwealth in 1963 and the Navy's last permanent resence. the Resident Naval Officer. left in 1 76. The White Ensign, however. still enjoys a tremendous welcome irom the people oi this lovely country. This was evident to the eight ships oi Task Grou 3t8.0when the steamed into Mombasa in ul led b HM. Antrlm. wearing the flag 0 Rear- dmlral Conrad Jenkin, Flag Officer First Flotilla. Alon side berths in this now flourishing interna ionai harbour are at a premium. The tie ship. with H.Il. ships Coventry and Naiad ou ard. berthed alon side the Bamburi Cement Wharf at Mbara i, with HM. ships Galatea and Alacrity outboard ot a merchantman about a mile up the harbour and with the Ft.F.A.'s Blue Rover. Olwen and Stomness at buoys out in the stream. This was the iirst port oi call for the entire group and the most was made of it. There was something for everyone and Kenyans at all levels made them welcome. With package tour operators now including Mombasa in their brochures. several Navy visitors hope to return under their own steam to this superb coast. .

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warshirstwent

glgortunity

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Nineteen-yeereold Ba Greenwood, oi I-i.M.S. Gaiatea. may have n in his iirst ship for only two months but he was wise to a few tricks when it came to buying bananas ashore in Mombasa. He ave as good as he at in the barter whic was enough O

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JACKSON

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(centre). a former navigatin officer in HMS. Nubian an now apprenticed to a firm of Edinbur h solicitors. His officers and legal seniors) were, left to ri ht. Lleut.-Cdr. IAN McLEO Lleut. BILL WATERSTON. Lleut. JOHN MCPHAIL and Sub-Lleut. RUARI MacNEILL. The Brereton was deployed with the toth Mine Countermeasures Squadron on the New exercise Open Gate. .

that Ueut.-Cdr. CHARLES ADDIS (centre). irmfortant ing officer of H.M. Tug Clare. knows Wight from Wong!

It is

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Otherwise he could have a s t of bother with two members of his ship's company LWEM J M WiGHT (left). on loan from HMS. Reve e. and SA HENRY WONG. who acts as in interpreter on board. e Clare is attached to the Hong Kong Squadron for antiill at immigrant patrol duties. Last month the Clare inadvertently saied into Chinese waters. and was stopped by a coast guard vessel. She was detained briefly before being allowed to return to Hong Kong, Picture: P0(Phot) Eric Rooks. —

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NOS TAL G/A For lll:Itl_\' melt the war _\'ears were the most significant of their lives. the reasons \'ar_\'ini.: from the dash of adventure or the momentary glory of stripes amt niedal.-.. dowii to that special brand of comradeship which binds amid dicing with death.

the I—class known as the “Shiny F._\'es". went on into the thick til it, going down eventually -after being dise-bombed in the .-\e teaii. book is based on .\lr..\lac|('s ossn memories. and on the recollections of sltipmales and tillicial retturds for the seumtl h:illol the ship's brief but esentlul

stories ol some of the men who fought in those fields during the I944 invasion of

lihe

"I can remember" is heard less with the passing years. as chums fade avi;i_i and no one else seems capable til understanding what it all meant. Suddenly. when time is running out. there is that last resort the book. (ieorge .\lael.. a seatnan gunner. has set (loan his rt:ciilleL‘lions in “ll..\l..‘i.

l-'.urope.

From these

Battlefield tour "ill-ll(2llTl.\' Sll().\'l-I Tlll-I llA\\'.\'."

h_t (iarr) Johnson and Christopher Dunphie. is an unusual book becauseof its origin. l~Iser_\ _\ear students of the .-\rm_i Stall ('o|li.-ge at Camberley traselled to Normand_\ in the earl\ part of June as part of their military education. Sprauling in groups in the long grass. llte_\' listened to

published h_\

Williani Kimber lprice £19. l. lle ser\etl aboard her from eoiiiinissioning at (‘tines in l937. leaning her sadl_\ itt 1940. The destro_\er. one of

How a

personal experiences they

able to sin a better understanding of realities I0 ieh are difficult to impart during normal instruction. Some of those stories have been put together in such a may as to enable the reader to lollou the action (I\t.‘I' the ground. and the book will be iil special were

career.

INTRI-fl’ll). .-\ .\ll-Z.\l()IR."

H.M.$. Intrepid. one of the I-Class

interest

to ;in_vone "battlefield tour."

making his

liiiglaiid reveres the menior_v of Nelsoit in the belief that without his leader.s‘h_i at the Battle of 'l'rafalgar. our fleet would have been annihilated bv the combined French and Spzinisi force. then the itatioii owes a debt of gratitude to zi woman in his life. ll

This

wilt‘ of mistress. but (uba ('orii\v.'i||is. a West lndian lioiisekeeper of .»\frican descettt. and a former slave. who nursed lloratio lniclv. front the brink of the gr.-ive. lltll

was

llet [Mitt itt ltistnt_\ is told Ill "The Young Nelsott ill the .~\inerieas," it} Tom Poeoelt. pulilislied lo. \\'illi.im (‘olliiis (pttL'L‘ ii. 05)

Death-hole "lite .ititlior, .in .iiiIliorit_\ on .\'elsoii. t.il;es tis tliroiieli the .ttl\L‘llltlltlt|\ _\e.irs \\ltli.'ll iorttted him .is .i fieltttiie eotititiatidet. t|el\iii_e into t.'\llttltslI\‘t' attd seliiil.irl} tlt‘l.tll to e\t‘l.'iiii the .\'ts'.ir.ii:ii.: c.iitip.iii:n. .i d.'irini: lttit lt.ii:it' oper.ttit.lt Ill .1 ile.'itlthole for The plan. ttrriiig the \\'.ii of

l-'.i ro[\e.iris

Iitdepeittleiiee. was to en! the Sp.inish .-\nierie;iii empire in tsso l\_\ Likini: .iii -,_‘\|3i,‘tlllltll'lup the San .lu.iit ri\ et to Lake .\'ic.ir.igu.i. the farther shore of ssliich was only ten :\lllL‘l’lL'.tlt

miles from the Pacific. With

ni;iri't_inie s_iipremaey thtts woiild have estalvlishetl. l:ne,l;inil

hail control front the (litiblteziti in the i‘.IL'lll\‘

Nelson.

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t‘lttst—c‘:tpt;iiIi iii friiuite. voltm-

eoiiini.'iittl of .i :e:red to lead the naval .irt_v in support til the sultllCrs_ Is hilllt.Illl eoiitribtitioii berm: full_v .iCls'tto\\'lL'tl_L'i.'tl l\_\' the Cttlitncl itt eornitiaiid The whiili: thing “as .ipp.illiii_i:|_\ tIrg;Illt\L‘i.l_ set iiiiglit isell h.'i\e come off lttiil not .\'elsoit been carried back down the met tll l\lt.t'. was believed to he .i tlsiiie eoitditiori llacl. .it Port Royal in .l.ittt.iie.i_ the hospital “as lIlllL' better than an ante-rooin lot the eetneter). but itieteiltil|_\ his ti.iv.i| friends placed hint in the care of ('iil\.i ('orii\v.illis

Dysentery

ller patient was .i li.ii:i:.ird \lsL‘leliItt. tlt.ttI‘tcil all lI{L' l\_\' il\sentet_\. .ind .i lairl_\ obvious tti'\! sictttti of the lll\l'.t\L"ll(ltlL'll .\'ie.irai:ii;iri expedition. She s.iveil him from the late which aeeotiitted for nine out of every ten men sent to the San Juan

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front remote times until the middle ol the last s‘L'ttlut)'. ssltcn the rise til lirtltslt sea power virtua|l_\' eliminated the "skull .Illl.l erossboiies." Titoiiitli mostly a sordid business ol inett riskitig the gallows for plunder. the story of pirac_v includes ll pond di.';il of ittti:tttation.'il doubletlealittg to an extent which shaped ltistorv. Dr. Rayner ‘lihrower. a medical man with sea associations. chose a ftisciriiitiiie, subject in writing “The

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It was on the other side of the .-\il;inti'c that Nelson first fell in love. and where later he met his ssife. Tliere also he met his close lriettd attd future eoiiipariion-

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The publishers are Frederick Warne. and the price £7.50. .-\nother trip down memory lane viill interest the thousands of naval families

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nautically speaking.’ ‘CHRONICLE’

One who had an abiding interest in the subject was the late Paul Johnstonc. wartime naval officer and former B.B.C.

architectural features personzility. whose travels for his "Chronicle" series served not nnlv his job but his hobby. By the time of his death in

race.

I976 he had amassed a wealth of material about ancient boats. reaching the conclusion that man travclletl great tlistanccs at a much earlier date than had reviously been thought possibe. His research. illustrations and theories have been prc ared for publication by Sean ;lc(}rail. chief archaeologist ol the National Maritime .\luseum. (irccnwich. The result is "The Sca—crnlt of Prehistory.“ published by Routledee and Kegan Paul [price £l3.5ll). it is a scholarlv work. bcautifull_\‘ produced. and ti worth)‘ memorial to its

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Avionics working in SaudiArabiawith

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least £9,389 in the fourth year. These are the lowest rates for the trade and, on top of that, there are

The Royal Naval Communication Chiefs Association (R..\'.C'.C..-\.). lormed in I963. l\ lio|i.lin- it reunion on Septemassociation. which ber I3. now boasts -165 members. are made up of Chief S arkers. and Chief \eomen or t eir equivalents today. The reunion will be held at H..\l.S. Mercury‘. where acconiniodation can sometimes be '.ifi‘.Ill_L'L'(l. For details oi reunioit and ;l\\0Ciitiit'|ii memltership contact .\lr. E. D. Pallre_v.. R..\.('.C.A. Secretary. “Tr;insv:i;i|". Ill. Sussex Ciardeiis. Petersfieltl. llzints. GU3l -UY.

Busum friends in Germany

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Membershi of the National Association 0 Korean War Veterans is open to those who sL'l’\‘L‘Li in Korea from June 1950 to July i953. Associate membership is open to those who servetl alter the armistice which includes members ol the International Red Cross. the British Red Cross, the W(R VS and vvar details correspondents. -orGeneral Contact Secretary. 300 :ith Road. l5ridgess.'ite_r. Somerset T:\(i .1i"l'. Ullcltislllg stumped adtln.-.ssetl envelope.

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week oi lavish hospitality. lriendship and non-stop entertainment. there were many tearful larewells when shi mates ol Grirn.-;h' and South Humberslde. their wives and mern rsol the Sea adet band of T.S. Undauntcd took their leave oi shipmates of Busum near Hamburg. During their stay the visitors attended lunches. receptions. musical evenings. and visited local places of interest. Highlight was a ban net in marit the n ning oi ll'tt Deutschmarinebund nation: conlerence attended y representatives lrom the Netherlands. Denmark.Austria. France. the R.N..\. and the S.C.C. Before leaving shipmatcs attended a service in the Fisherman's Church lollowed by a wreath-laying ceremony. This was followed in the evening by a meal prepared by the wives oi their Busum irlends. Alter

Birmingham.

and Southern Area and has plans in hand lnr new branches in Devon. Somerset. and Cornwall. Memhershi is open to those who in coastal lori:e.s boats serve and bases durin the war. including members o the WRNS. For tli.'l:iIls i.'tinl;ti.‘l .\lr. W’. .-\. Cohby. ‘ll Solent House. llavaiit. Hants. L'llCli.isillg stamped addressed envelope.

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The Coastal Forces Veterans Association has branches in

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London. South London.

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Unit Sea Cadet Band led the parade for the dedication of Edmonton

standard. The parade was well supported both by R..\l.r\. branches and local citizens. The scrvicc. held at St Peter's Church. was conducted by the

Rev. Raymond Jones. The branch now meets ever_v Friday at Maiden llall. Victoria Road. l.ondon .\'9.

From Northampton a warm thank you to Bill and .\'larg.'tt'cl oi the .\'a\'v Hotel. Wevmouth who looked after members so well when they travelled south to attend the .\l:itiona| Standard

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Readers seeking p_entrlands in the Royal Navy are listed below. Any sailor who writes to an

applicant must use a stamped envelope been the applicant's 9 letter should name and toyvn. be enciosed in a second envelope addressed to "Pen Pals." Navy

H.M.S._ Nelson. the replies Portsmouth. On receiptbut it

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Dead: of the applicants are as lo'5ows' Elizabeth[20]. s-15910.51! din brovm nu. .

Katrine H5]. 59:. ion bro-Mi har. groan eyes. Botxriornotith. Esme (20). sin9'e. stt tan. brown hair. brown eyes. London lhndy (17). snow. Sit. 4-rt. brown ha-r. biue eyes. Ounstnue. Bods. 6n.DroMiha-r. green .

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Havant, ants -t.n, brown hat, 5.n9.‘o. ShLondon ltlhrrib-econ. green eyes. Jackie (16). 5!: an. brown hat. Boxinoo-Soa Sussex. 0.5: ‘»n.bIonoohar. Bovorhy is), biuo

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Anne (35). s.n9'o_ 4!‘. Sn cork nar. can eyes. Doncastor .

Patricia 123). smg'e. 5!: Sun brown nail. brown eyes. Doocasier Carol (23). sng'o. St: an, auburn hair. -blue eyes. one son t2l Brarrord. A (I .sm9’a. 5?: sn,brovm Mr. hazel uaona. At51m'Ia snob. 5ft. 5-n. brown nu. ,

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Juliette (15). 5.’: 5n. brown hat. brown Berks Caroline t l. s‘ ’e. Sh. brown nu. on-Trent. Sla'l's brown eyes. one son. Kim 19). sng‘e. 55'. itn_t>'ondohar.l>‘ue .

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Ruth (16i. 5|’: 6n_ brown hat. t>'ue-grey eyes, Basso‘

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of courage David Ramsay resident

_/\t (18. Shipmate David Ramsay. former Lieiit.-Cdr. R..\l..

Risborotigli. is proof that the R.i\’.A. is‘ not skipper of the m.v. Bowriiig. he set Benjamin off in June to take members of the 'l'rans‘globelixpctlitiiin As

on a across

15-month iourney the world.

The expedition will spend at least five ntontlts in tlte .-\ntarc1ic. then visit the tropics and the Arctic. Their task to research eurentr: climatic conditions and ring various species of birds. ——

Pirates To n:ivii:ate from Pole to Volt: might cliallengc sailors hall the age of Shipntate R:inis:i_v. liut not him. He fought pirates in the "Thirties in the Chtttese l’l’t.'\‘C!1li\'L"SL'l’\'iCL".lost a leg in ll..\l.S. Spartan during thi: .-\n1io landings: then went on to command destriivcrs and mitteswecpcrs before retiring front the .\ill\')' in the l‘)5l)s.. Slti mate Ramsay alto does recent _v learned to fly not scare casi|_v. .\'ot unless he encounters ice. The last time was til it local c:ir park. The price was hm broken rih\_ —

The

Royal

Naval Patrol Service reunion week takes place from October 5 to 12 at Denes Holiday Village. Kess ng'and The a.-ade. march ms: robe! ll .1! Belle Vue Gardens. Lowesloll For details arcontact R N? S Headquarters. Nr.-s.t_ Lovvesloll, Suttotii N 32 IX H.M.S. Cardilt Association holds its first reun.on dinner at the Centre and service

is on

rowé

Hotel. Old Portsmouth on September 12 715 p m to.- 7.15 p rn.) Tickets at £9 5 available from Mr Frank L-ntern. 20 Rowlands Park, Putton Lane. Chickerell. Weymouth. Dorset DT3 4AA. telephone Woyrnoulh 75235 FCPOa Plymouth Command holds its second promotion dcnner on October 3 in the senior rates mess, H M S Drake. followed b 8 dance Tickets limited to 140. avai able lrom the Sooal Secretary. FM8 warrant otticers. FMS

club for "old

L'ndaun1ed by this he faces the challenge of the .-\ntarctic in spirit. And has included in iis packing two .\p.“ltC artificial legs. Not that he intends slogging across the ice caps. But then with Slii m:ite R:imsa}'. one can never 1e 1. With his lcllow shipmales and those of No. ti Area we wish him lair wind and smooth sailing. A part_v o1 l(it'l shipmates from Doncastcr. Huddersfield. Newton Ayclillc and Time and Wear

good

enjovcd

it

marvellous outing

the lsle of Man.

to

Ashes scattered On the outward joutne_v a si:r\'ii:e was held at sea during which wreaths were laid and the ashes of former shipntates John .-\ntlcrson. (icorge (‘arr antl Samuel \1i'arlio_\-.s were scattered at

sea.

'llie Island

parade on Sunday

13? Lo Lane. Dalton. Hudderslield. W2 ‘(or 5 H05 9LL

R.N.A.R.Y. Donlbrlstle are hold:ng their second reunion of cit-ernpfoyees on September 12 For details contact Miss J B Payne. 21 Park Street. Crosshxl, Lochore. Scolirind Chalharn field gunners who made are their last appearance 20 years a hose ho‘d to reunion a hoping interested contact Mr. R J. Guthrie. 35 Kinnoull Street. Perth H.M.S. Royal Oak survivors reunion will take place on October 10 lollowed

OBITIIAIIY Shlpmate Ted (Stoker) Wllby. Sheffield. aged 58 Shlpmate Sean Dutty.

lormer MEM1 HMS “ilaiad. member Rbondda. June 20. aged 29. SM mate Ron Prltchard. Card’ June 22. aged 66. Llaut.-Cdr. F. L. Jones R.N. (Reid). Llancludno. May 13.

65148. lo 800 Squadron. While Watch 1970- 2 plan to hold a reunion at the Grove Hotel. Long Lane, Dalton. Hudderslield. on rernber 9. For Mr details contact: erry Crowther, or

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Devonport, telephone Devonport

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has-beens. large crowd and

the day ended with a party which went on until the small hours. A repeat trip is already planned for .\la_i 22 to i\1ay 25 next year. Those interested should eel their bids in quickly Alter completing their first decade in commission Llandudno are negotiating tor the purchase ol their premises with plans for a new lounge and bar niodernisation.

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A thank you lront Nidderdalc

all who

mispartieu sioning

supported their contsocial on June). and word of for

praise the two ladies. Mrs. Robinson and .\1rs. Grange whose combined talents produced a splendid commissioning cake. An a ilogy from shipmate Judge. c airman No I Area. who was‘ unaware ol the death of shipntate Storcr. who he mentioned in a .\la_v dispatch to Navy .\’i:ws. For this grictous error he offers his sincere £lp\lll)glL'\. particu|arl_v to Mrs Storer. in

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a

service at

would like to contact wartime crew members or the submarine HMS

Terrapin.

Mr. H. J. Chester. 14 Johnson Court. Favorsham. Kent MEt3 7FtG_ is keen to hear trom his old shi ate Mr Frank Oliver. who joined reerrw-icb R N. School with him in 1921. then 162 advanced class Shotley 1924. lilr. Ron Wllllams. exM. ist. Ganges. Class telegr 111. 1 O. and HM. ships Cleveland and Juliet. would be pleased to hear from any old shipmates. Mr. G. Worthl 6 Marshall Close. White Cross. Hero ord. asks it anyone remembers a Mr. Weaver who served in H.M.S. Hannibal, as he is anxious to trace his son Derek. Lleut.-Cdr. Bob A leton (NRC), one 01 23 survivors o the submarine HMS. T t. sunk in the Gull cl Taranto on ebruary 13, 1942. will be visiting the U K. on August 23 tor 11

Bungy) .

,

days. Belore returning to Australia, he would like to hear from his old shipmates. Contact him do Pat Court. 16 Lindon Dann Close. Hoo. Rochester. Kent ME3 900. telephone

Medwa 250915. Ilrs. llzabethLl Ina. Highwinds. 70 Colesdown Hi. Plyrnstock. Piymouiti. Devon PL9 9A8. on behalf or naval tiiends in the USA. wishes to contact members of the ship's company or H.M.S. Formidable who were serving when the ship underwent "is in the U.S.A. 1941-42. r .llt.S. Weston 193941: Lieut.-Cdr H. B. Richardson. 54 Flivorview Gardens. Barnes. London SW13 (telephone ol-7&8-2601) would be eased to hear from former Yeomancl nals F. Vemalls. oranyonawhocan give information at his whereabouts Mr. F. 'I'.Sheri-m. I Haven Close. Rochester. Kority. MEI 2LN_ would like to meet old shipmatas who servodwrtti him in HMS. Soarnew. West River gunboat, 1968-40 at the Yangtse River ’

across

commissioned recently. raised £l3{l from the proceeds of a dance supported by Poole and Christchurch to whom they send their thanks. The standard has

since been bought and delivered. and the search is on for :i naval or Royal Marines band to play at it dedication service.

Shipmate Jim Laurie.

standard.

who laid a wreath on it seaman‘s in Dunkirk i:emi:ti:r_v. and hipmates Dave Mann and Bert l)unn. who was rescued from the beaches -Ill _\'ear.s ago. The large turnout. representing several nations. included a smart C(ll'lIll‘l‘L'fll lrom H.i\1.S. Diomc e. To hel to buy their own standar Ft.-rndown, which

grave

to Macclcsficld. the According Marines

band of C-in-C Royal Naval llome Command. made the day for them when they dedicated their new standard on .\1:ty 25. The concert. which the band gave that evening in the

Majestic Cinema. was one which

the town will remember.

LORD MOUNTBATTEN: THE HMS KELLYPRINTAPPEAL

St Ann's Church.

Portsmouth Dockyard on Sunday. October 12 There will also be a wreathlaying ceremony on the torenoon of Saturday. October it For details contact Mr N T Davies. 55a Meadowlands. West Clandon. Guildtord. Surie GU-‘. 7TB, telephone Guildlord 222 -1 A once-only reun-on ol eit-Royal Marinas gunnery otticars and gunnery instructors is be: planned For

Agassi . ‘ 1958 Lcont a 5ct M l : A si ' . R ggtai l s ingwood. Bl-lg.’-1l..G. telephone Flingwood 3225 .

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I969-70, articularlythosewhoserved .N. Hospital. Stone-house.

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Hyatt._Yvonno 8-town.

Christine Moreland. -:3 Rec‘. Road. C rave. Notts Mrs. hondda on or [nee Gosport. eeadtet 138 Queen a to Hams. is boot organise reunion or ex-O.A.R.N. .5. nurses o1S.E.N.3 class who loaned October 17, 1966 at the R.N Hospital. Haslar. She is keen to trace class loader ylvia East. or

.

garticularly

CALLING OLD SNIPMATES Mr. Ft. J. Clcplenski. 8803 Kohler Road. Sauquoit. New York 13456.

15-month iournoy

members (1! the Royal .\'a\'_\'. At the recent Dunkirk aradcs and celebrations. ‘oventry branch was represented by Shipmate Rov Jones. who carried the branch

From No 6 Area news of another new branch Watlord and District which commissioned on June 23. A thank you to all .\hipma1c.s who made it a night to remember and who raised £33 to set the branch on the road to success. From Bletchley news that their club iii Wzirwick Road. has a loiin e redecorated :ind named Lori Louis Lounge. after .>\dmit'al ol the Fleet lfarl .\1ountb;itten of Burma. Five Kelly survivors‘ attended the ripening and made a presentation. The club extends a welcome to serving and fonner

Commissioning

a

Gunboatmons Association reunion to be held in Portsmouth. date to be announced. Mr. J. H. I-lowarth. 20 Settleinent

Road. Belmont. Geelong 3216. Victoria. Australia. sa he would give "a month olitots“ to

at

from any at

his old shrpmatos of HMS. Quadrant He will be visiti the UK. next year. llr. J. V. Foo. 10 Edward Street. Southpon. -1215 Oiieerisland. Australia the U.K. tor eight weeks on is visrii A ust 2 and would like to meet any o shtpmates who still rememberhim. He ioined the R.N. asa Seaman in HM. 57 Class .St Vincent May 1988. He later served (1939-42 H.M.S. Diornede. North Sea and est Indies stations; H.M.S. Duke at York 1943-45): and HMS. Relentless 1945-46. He also served in HMS. rnolaca and on the Provost Stall. East Indies Station. 1947. He can be

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agreed by M0l)(Navy). depends on candidates being entered durin the course for the award. wh ch cannot therefore be made retrospective un-

Pieces of paper may not open even’ door in what

ex-Servicemen

some

less the DCI allows it. So rsonnel cannot claim a certif cate dm y by virtue of a Service qual cation even if they have completed a course which has been I be recognized. But y well placed to take a inllar course and examination at a local technical college. Technical experts from all threeServices pmvide the limitute with valued help as members of its advisory and moderatlng committees. and as

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With trade training in the Forces n-presenting considerable ellort on the rt of trainee and instructor. it makes sense to have as much as .slble to show for it. both inside and outside the Service. Some of the best-known trade uallflcations are awarded ytlieCityandGuilds of London institute. whose certificates help the Navy in a number of ways. They can act "carrot" for as a recrulti those trades an specialisations which qnalif ioroneonsoccessful oi a course. Later. they offer Service rsonnel reassurance w en signing on for retention. and finally they can hel in iinding a job when resett ement time comes up. In times of rising unemployment. maximum qualifications talte on added im rtance. ince 1970 about 53.000 personnel from all three Services have qualified under a special scheme rovidin certlllcatesto those w do we l on a Service course recognized bv City and Guilds. One in six oithese have been R.N. candidates. while others have taken examinations on their own initiative. City and Guilds. started I02 years ago by the Corporation oi the Citv of London (“City”) and I6 of the Citv Liverv

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in about 60 overseas countries. its range of over 300 subjects extends from agriculture through the alphabet to vehicles and yacht building. in British industry are millions oi men and women who have "got

their City and Guilds." At the centenary thanks i ing service in St Paul's in t

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Companies ("Guilds") to fool:

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The institute-‘s Service Liaison Officer. Cdr. B. R. Bland. R.N. (Retd.). is responsible for n iations for recognition of rvlce training for City and Guilds certificate. He also arranges asessment of the course syllabuses and examinations and controls entries. fees and issue of results and certifimtes. He is available for advice to Servicemen. ex-Servlcernen and their but serving personne should contact their Education Officer iirst. Address for conespondence ls Liaison Officer. City and Guilds of London Institute. 46 Britannia Street. London. WCIK 9RG.

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ships Ajax and Active of the 8th Frigate Squadron were joined for a memorable minideployment to the Baltic by R.F.A. Green Rover. The trio visited KiI|’lSkl’0flitand Stockholm together. after which the Active sailed for Bremen and the Ajax and Green Rover visited Copenhagen. H.iVl.

Karlskrona. a naval port on the south-east coast of Sweden. is celebrating its 300th anniversarv as a city and

made the three ships very welcome. Lots oflocal publicity hel ~d to make the visitors a popular attraction. and about 4.1 local inhabitants toured the ships. A Close liaison ssith the Swedish

.\as‘al Base was developed. leading to exchange visits and facilities for the

ships‘itercompanies. this excellent introduction .«

to

the Swedish peo le. H..\'l.S. Ajax sailed for Hano is and 25 miles to the west. to spend a day at the old naval cemeterv there. The RU_\'.li .\';is'_\' used the island as the main base for its Baltic Fleet during the .\'apoleonic Wars. and some English seamen are buried there. British v.’ar.ships in the area Cl.l\lt1i‘I1itiIl_\' visit the cemetery. '|he

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Rawlinson had the honour of

ealiin on the King of Sweden. King Carl 'ustav XVI. Active's soccer team heat the Swedish .\':i\'al College 5—I, but the squadron cricket X] was well beaten by Stockholm C.(‘.. and rugby. hockev and sailini: liittures against

local opposition results.

produced

mixed

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for the eagerness of the people to look after the ships‘ companies did much to help

the iirtartces and added ll11l'1lt.'.'I\lli.lhi\' to the eiioynieiit oi the sisit. While I e Active ssent through the Kiel ('.'ina| for her sisil to Bremen. the .»\j;t( and the Green Rover sailed to Copenhagen lot the final Baltic c ill '


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If you can write about computers be you’ll right for thisjob

At GEC Computers, we spend a lot of time. effort and care in writingoperating and maintenance documentation For two good reasons one. our processors and peripheralsare based on some of the most advanced technology in existence. 'I‘wo. because a lot of our equipment is for military applications where there is no room for clumsy sentences and ambiguous phrases Put those two facts togetherand_you've got the makings of an unusually interesting career —

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We are also located in the West End at 35 Dover Street. London. W1X SRA 01-629 2239. Telesupport (West End) Statl Agency Ltd,

Working as an authorwith us will involve you in the latest advances in digital techniques and in some unusually interesting development projects It demands an above-average knowledge of our subject and an above-average abilityto write clearly and precisely. It also demands initiative we're looking for people who make a habit of asking questions. and who have the persistence to get the right answers. and then achievetheir objectives on time. ll, when you leave the services, that's the sort of job for you. you're the sort ol person for us To find out more write to Edith Harrington GEC Computers Limited Elstree Way, Borehamwood. Hens woe IRX Telephone

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ARTIFICERS LEAVING THE NAVY? Start your terminal leave by coming to talk to Manpower about the skilled and technical work we have. Manpower is a work contractor undertaking a wide range of interesting tasks for companies all over the country. These contracts, both short and long term are carried out

by Manpower's own employees. So working for Manpower you get all the usual security and benefits of a big company. But you also get

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Manpower offices all round the UK including the one listed below. nice and handy in Pompey. We are especially looking for tradesmen with an electrical or mechanical engineering background. But any technicians should call Ray Pead at: There

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MANPOWER TECHNICAL SERVICES 32 Arundel Street Portsmouth Phone: Portsmouth 752321 hit the heights, but want a permanent secure iob that's varied, interesting and well paid. Either free unifomi or protective clothingissucd.E:-tcellent sick pay. pension and insurance schemes. And that‘sonly the beginning. Because Securicor is a nationwide organisation, there’ll be a job where you want it. And a job with us can be a job for life.

Team work is what Securicor, with 238 branches nationwide, is all about. It’s Britain‘s biggest security organisation, and it’s an elite force thatvalues all the skills _vou’ve learned in the services. And pays very well for them. too. Theres a wide variety ofiobs and one of them is bound to suit you.\ll’e’re looking for people with organisational ability.and people with management potential... because Securicor always promote from within.\\'r'ealso need people who don’t necessarilywant to

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Royal Navy Sub-machine Gun Vlll scored an unexpected success b winning the Inter-Services SMG match in the National Rifle Association meeting at islcy for the first time since 1959 and only the second time ever, writes Roger Herbert Smith. The

Their total of 957 was the Navv‘s best under the resent conditions and beat the egular Army. winners for the last 13 years. by eight points. The R.A.F. were third and the Royal Marines fifth o'ut of seven teams shooting. Top scorers for the Navy were Lieut. Henry Watson of Fl.M.S. Dryad. the current Navy SMG chant ion. and CPO Ron Hopkins (H.. .S. Thunderer). who both scored I25 out of 151]. CPO Alan Wombcll (H.M.S. Excellent). last year's SMG chant ion. was nonshooting captain o the team. all of whom shot well above their averages. PISTOL MATCH The Navy also won the Sewices Military Fire Pistol match which replaced the UIT Pistol match has this year. The Army were unbeaten in the old match but the team made such it good start R.N. in the first two racticesof the new match that t ey could not be

caught. Lieut.-Cdr. John Adshead. Navy Service Pistol champion for the last three years. made the highest individual score

in the Whitehead (Service Pistol) match. the R.A.F. shot a record score of 810 points. 12 more than the Army and 35 ahead of the Navy, whose top-scorer was Lieut. Brian Heatlev of H.M.S. Raleigh. The Royal Marines were sixth out of seven with 700 points. The United Service. the principal litter-Services service rifle match. was won b’ the Regular Army for the fourt year in succession. The Navy VIII were

but fell behind Hill when he scored only 28 points out of 50 in IISLIY '80 the rapid practice and was unable to catch him in the snapshooting. Marines have _now won fifth of the eight teams shooting. theRoyal Queen's Medal ten times since who included the Zimbabwe it was instituted in 1966 and only Forces for the first time. and the five winners have come from the Royal Marines seventh. PO Alan Royal Navy. Ball (H.M.S. Scahawk won the CONSOLATION Looker Memorial Trop y for the second year running by scorin PO Hobson had some consolaof lTJ' out 200. the best individua tion in winning the Service total in the team. Rifle chant ionship. which is shot CPO David Parr (H.M.S. concurrent y with the Ouecn‘s Heron) won the NRA Bislcv Medal and in which he was Bullet Challenge Cup and Staff runner-up in.l976 and third last Corcoran of the Royal year. This time he finished 12 Sgt Martinattached to H.M.S. ints ahead of the runner-u Signals. won the Army Queen's aul Southern of H.M.S. iris. Mercury. medal in the Service competition who led after the first two stages and the Imperial Tobacco Cup at and won the RMRA 75th Annithe NRA meeting. vcrsarv Cup. The Royal Navy came third in CPO Eric Sutcliffc (H.M.S. the Inter-Services short range Collingwood) made the top score rifle match with a score of in the final stage which won him l.l..-1, the highest Navy score in the RNRA 50th Anniversary Cup. the competition under present but he was too far behind to catch conditions. the leaders. ONE POINT QUEEN'S MEDAL in the coldest and wettest R.N. The Target Rifle championship small arms meeting for _vears. held was won b Lieut. Pat Drummybf as usual at Bisley immediately H.M.S. ol hin b _one point before the NRA meeting. the from Lieut. harles icltcnson.a Queens Medal for the Champion fellow member of the Portsmouth Shot of the Royal Navy and Royal and Medway team. while Lieut. Marines was won for the fifthyear Watson who is better known as a in succession by a Royal Marine. target rifle shot. became SubThis year‘s champion is Sgt machine Gun Champion for the Peter Hill of -ill Commando who first time when he narrowly beat beat PO Phil Hobson (H.M.S. CPO Don Patience (H.M.S. Lowestoft) by three points in a Hermes). yet another member of closely contested final. At the start the Portsmouth team. of the last of the six stages. Lieut.-Cdr. Adshcaid. Officer Hobson led the field by six points in Charge of the R.N. Detach-

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46

SPORT

Devon win is iust the l tonic right

A fine win over minor county champion Devon. who had already done well in the Gillette Cup. gave a much-needed boost to what has been so far a ratherdisappointing cricket season, writes Derek Oakley. Lieut. David Wells John Michels (3-38) and zzard The batting. which holds so (3-24) were helped by some much‘ promise in a blend of smart catching. experience and youth. has not The late as-ailabilit'of Lieut.

(3-242.

maierialised. There have been one or two excellent individual innin s the best being the 70 by C r. —

Roger .\loylari-Jones against Devon and Sub-Lieut. Tony lzzard‘s fine half century against British Police but most of the batting has lacked substance and —

determination. The match against the Police was in the Naw's grasp until a middle order collapse. admittedly under pressure against some fine pace bowling. left us trailing b_v Ztl ‘

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Steady bowling

had kept the Police score to attainable ro rtions. with LWTR Andy olier. CPO John Michels and Tony l7Z£ll'(l taking most of the wickets. Against Devon. the Navy scored 197 for five in their allotted 55 overs. with Tony lililfd (41) and Surgeon Lieut. Paul Coo r on 59 for the irst (30 wic el in minutes. Devon were bowled out for 147 alter reaching 123 for three. Sub'

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Royal Marines won the R.l\'. swimming and )lt) championships held in H.lV .S. Ralei h on June hey finished more than 30 points ahead 0 Plymouth.

29-29. with Portsmouth third and Naval Air Command fourth. Architect of the Royals‘ win was their swimming coach. Sgt. Alan Cain of Commando Training Centre. Lympstone. Individual winners were:

mom. trees It MNE Bu Adam cool tomn 3 Base: loom. —

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multi-nations tournament. The .\'avy's junior swimming team took on their Army counter~ parts in the Junior lnter-Service championships at Raleigh last it

Record entry at Evesham A record entry of 305 competed at the R..\'. and R..\l.A.A. coarse

angling championships at Ham ton Ferry. Evesham. last mont Unfonunately the river had been .

in flood and conditions were poor for the‘ event.

Navy champion

was

LEM(t\)

Brian Whitworth. of R.N. air station Culdrose. with a catch of Slb. I201. Second was POSTD Ni el Faulds (H..\l.S. Mercury) an LEM(A) Brian Shepherd (H.M.S. Daedalus) third. Team results were: I. H.M.S. Heron. I83 ints; 2. H.M.S. Defiance. 78: 3. H.M.S.

Centurion. 158; 4, H.M.S.

Fisgard. lS6.

Peter Bowden and O Kelson Brooks has added new life to_the team with their extra penetration. and newcomer David Wells. who can be very quick for a few overs. ives_ even more depth to the wlin Wei 5 is an attractive strokeplayer who should cam his cap on that ground alone. but he has still .

to

Cdr.t~1 oger Moylan-Jones. the outstanding Royal Na and Combined Services batsman of the H5 are. receives the NATO Trophyas the RN. rtstiian of the Year from Vleo-Admiral tr Toni President of Na erleket. Cdr. Moyla ones has been awarded 3 Inter-Sorvloe for which he was named S caps, a reeo for all three Sorv cos. man of the Year. be steered Fl.N. air station eovllton to a first ever Navy up wln.

aha

Lastynar.

put together a big score.

UNCAPPED TRIO Three other unca d lavers with Mike in are a chance lzzard. like his brother an attacking early order batsman. has played some useful innings under pressure; Lieut. Jim Rap so long away at sea and in t e aviation world. is a batsmen in the classic mould and a superb cover fielder: and young NA Chris Campbell must also be in the running. llis medium paced inswingers have teased many good batsmen this year. but he has not yet fulfilled his all-round potential as a batsman at Navy level. SUPERB 43 Our representatives in the Combined Services team have acquitted themsclves well. Roger hloylan-Jones scored :i superb -1} :i illl'lSl Lavinia. Dtichess of orlo|k'.s .\l at Arundel. after which Lieut. .\-like Robinson hit the winning run in a last over

eyed caddie

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DAVE BLANDFOHD

Blandford holes in one

.

POPT Bllly Grier of H.M.S. Kent won the Stablotord com tltlon at the annual Tls ehamplonshl 8 bet at Southwlck ark. The

July was not a successful month for Navy golf. with defeats

bv both Dunbartonshire and the Civil Service. writes John

Weeltes.

After last year's victory in Scotlaitd. it was obvious that we would befacin astron er teamat (‘;irdro.ssGolf lubon ulyh. And so it proved. though the margin was less than had been feared. Dunbartonshire won by nine ‘(lll"lL‘S to six and of these seven inished on the last green. A

also recorded by -\\'TR Eddie Comerford and Sgt. Stan lirittaiii

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RUNA\\'A\' WIN couple more putts holed or a Tonv luard kept wicket and Lieut. Roger Hockey less and :i missed!) couple .':iv_v scored 46 iigiiinsi Cambridge ((‘ol|ingwood) looked set for a could have been victory repeated. University. and bowled Ill overs runaway success when live up l.ieut. Alan [l):ied;tltis) Bray after eight holes; however. tlespite against Oxford University to and AB Lambert Stephen return 2-26 in another l;isi'ovcr the evil eye put on his opponent by competition was a great were: achieved sole (Ambuscade) our lwm. trontyto 1. SEA Davo Fvnnster. win. success. attracting 75 Roger's caddie (me). his lead win in the mornin' foursomes ~H12;3.CA Ne-I Reruroson. 5-10 2 twin. The Navv‘s two other entries. slipped ;iui;i_v and he was all. uare 2. MEA App Graham Home neither coul the though repeat after I7. To his great credit oger POPT Charlle Moon HMS. Fisgm) tits. 4. WEM cnuntue representatives. Capt. Rob Fulton dose in the aftemoon. lan Lieut. and CPO John Michels. did not nambor: (HMS. Cd! hit it line drive at the last and won (H.M.S. had fine a S John. (Collingwood v i.Yuill 1tJ0m.buut1troplte—2. have much opportunity to show on the ltsth green. won the mode event 1172. 3. MEN Fred Gilrrian rH.M.S win Scots t same e singles against their paces in these games. ()n the previous afternoon the after finishing on 66 with Bvrm -1. 1122.5 2mm. he beat last while player year. MNE in Adam. 213 6; 2. A Nail POPT Peter Plerc of Navy team had warmed up against SERVICES I-‘I-ZSTIVAI. Reriareson. 2%? HMS. Daedalus. oon a strong Caidross club side. For (:2 Individual mod .5E.A Dave With the Royal Navy hosting the first time in living memory the won on a count-back. Firnstdv. 3332 (now N. record the lnter-Service Festival at U.S. to rI.’rhcnhoI'Il,'3. RCT Paul Card’-ode But H.M.S. Daedalus Navy actually won despite the C)3'.$O.1(Xh'ti.bnck8tI'okl-LWEM Portsmouth from August ll-I3. won the Establishment opposition'.s considerable local success Bawtos. 114.0.’ 3. R Jim there will be high hopes of the Trophy. defeating H.M.S. knowledge! Amon several Muson H M S Senior Service retaining the Nelson b two David lnts. laying well were C Wren Louise of H..\l.S. Addy trophy they won at Uxbridge last irecken 210 to 2 2. St lncont and the Navy Nelson the Princess Anne won year. ski per ohn Judge. Centrewonthetro hytor Finrlstfl. 61.6. Novices the at A vital ingredient in any limited Jumping Cup Roy_al be ow his handicap as usual. ex-PTls. with ormer She the irl Tournament. was over game is the fielding. In the only The Civil Sen'ice is another of CPOPT Dave Blandford final. Hol reach the to last reckoning. a good fielder will en Cpl. those teams which the Navy has achievinga hole in one at for always clinch the last place over an third the Marines. was Royal the seventh. never managed to beat. July l6 at indifferent one. the W7‘) winners of the trophy. West Sussex was no exception. STEADY GOLF The foursomes were close with the Navy winning two games out of five. Cdr. Ron McLean FOSNI) combined well with o er Hockey and Stan Brittain wit Stephen Lambert to re ister The Royal Navy in the form of Mid. Steve Meredith swept the our two points. Stan putte parboard in the Under-20 fencing championship at the Royal Tournament. ticularly well while Stephen played He won his sabre. foil and events an individual record for the very steady golf. The singles were Tournament and was iind tlltd in all threefinals. During preliminary less successful and only two points round: he f t 33 bouts. lost only two. were gained out of ten. Last year d. Meredith with an Army fencer for the Alan Bray won his match. Chain ion-at-Arms title. outdrivin his opponent by a vast In senior Champion-at—Arms ooiiipctltlon. Cdr. Chris Walker (Staff distance. on McLean got a half of POST) was runner up In an extremely close contest, and Lieut. John as did the Navy cham ion. Lieut. Gay. the Navy champion. was third. Malcolm Edmonds isgard). In The Master Swordsman competition. between the three Service the Civil Service si e was Jock champions. ended in a three-In tie between Lieut. Gay Lleiit. [nu Lawrence. who as a chief won the t. Crouch of the n.A.ii. nftersoinc Campbell of me Army and Right Navy Championshi six times beof the most skllhil and exciting fencing seen at the Royal Tonrnuiieiit He is still tween 1962 and for many years. playing as cunningly as ever and 0 Lieut. Gay. serving in H.M.S. Caledonia. retained the Navy won both his games. We could do Championship-at-Ai-nu title recently for the third successive year. with him back in the Navy team. month and won by Kl pointsto 59. the Navy's greatest ever winning margin. The Arm_v lads won the water polo match ll)—3. Results of the Navy swimmers

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SPORT Alison Munsie

lt’s been

Navy’s

s

vintage year for the rtswomen, producing a

for the W NS their best ever series of results at Inter-Service level. 12 months the Wrens During the have won five nter-Service championships hoclte netball. tennis. swimming and volleybal and got very close to winning

Navy athletes collected their customary wooden spoon at the inter-Service championships at R.A.F. Cosford last month but not without a performance that held promise of future improvement.

,

several more. That sequence of success began last August when the WRNS won the tennis championship for the first time in 23 years a major breakthrough in what is perha the most prestigious of sports in t e women's Services. Two layers who spearheaded that victory. rrst Officer Jenny .\lacColl and les champion Wren (Phat) Hilary Ast ey-Jones. will be leading the Navy's bid

Last vcar the .\':ivy scored a dismal 67 points and won just one event. This rear two events were both by W0l| Tcd Kelland won and the points rally was up to

/

to retain that title this month. Hockey has been the most successful rt for the Wrens in recent years. s a they had to share the title with

though

WRAP in March alter winning it outright in the previous four years. Newcomer Wren Paula Richardson boosted the WRNS to their first swimming title in i7 years. and the netball championwas the first for the .\'av_v women-since

Outstandin in the Nod volleyball team was L PT Alison Junsie. who has been tipped for the England squad alter brilliant performances at Inter-Service level. She even impressed Chinese officials the WRNS volleyball tour of Hong

very’

t':long. ‘uring

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athletics. the

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and P0 Shirley Havrkeswood finished first in the InterServlce cross-country chain lonships at R.A.F. llaltori. The WRN team was pipped into second place in this event. The R..\'. women were also narrowly beaten Into second place in the squash. shooting and lencin championships, and improved to seco place in the table

tennis.

BEST Sl-U-IER The Navy hzsperha thebest Iadyslti-er in the Services in ren Di Coombcs. although the promising \l’Rt\'S team was disqualified in appalling conditions last year. Ski-ing '5 now a “reeognised“ sport in the Navy. Second Officer Gill Altltenhead. the R..\'. Womens S rts Officer. told Navy their .\'ews that the Q RNNS had part in the year's successes. Naval nurses were included in the hockev. netball and table tennis teams at Inter-Service level.

played

result of the improvement. ll Navy athletes were selected to represent Combined Services at Crystal Palace on August (i. All Richard .\'i'cholson (il..\l.S. Nelson) was third in the lllim. in a blistering ltl.7scc.. a time that puts him in the top 20 in Britain. Winner of this very fast race was G.B. inlcmational Edwin Cutting of the R.A.F. As

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QUALIFIED

JRO Steve Fmtall. who (lid so well at the Navy junior championships. was fourth in l0.9scc.. a time that qualifies him to enter the junior A.A.A. charn ionships. \\’;A A p Terry Price of H..\l.S. Col ingvt-(god was 3rd in the 400m. hurdles in a -rsonal best of 55.-1scc.. and CR. Bernie Halifax was fourth in the discus. EMA Neil .\lcPhee was second in the pole vault and All (iavin Russell fourth. R0 Dave Gollcy (lri..\-l.S.

Apollo)

finished second in the mole iumn. and was followed in

fourth place b_v SEA Tyrone Gordon (H..\f.S. Dryad). whose l3.'l0m. leap bcttcred the Navy junior record and was the same as the third placed man. Gordon lost out on the medals on the count-back to the next best jump. l.\' STYLE Tcd Kelland. who could not defend his inter-Services titles last year because of injury. returned in style to win both shot and discus events.

All the athletes mentioned were selected for Chris Combined Services. Bryning (pole plus Lieut. .\l.\'E Stuart Gibbs and vault) (high jump). This is nearly three times as many as were selected last vear.

The Will Inter-Services are scheduled to be hosted by the

Royal .\'av_v

at the new

H..\l.S.

Temerairc. Athleticscoach PO Ty Lewis intends to use the winter to build up performances and a team that will put on an even better show on home territory.

Junior records tumble Records tumbled at the R..\'. 'unior athletics championships ield on the new synthetic track at llricklields. Plymouth. despite adverse conditions for the s rintcrs. JRO Steve Foxall .\lercury) won the l0t m. and Zllim. and anchored Portsmouth to victory in the 4 it ltltim. relay. He was chased home in the sprints by England Colts rugbv piavcr 3-lNE Garry Cuthcll (-f2 Cdo). recording ll.-lsec. in the 100m. and a championship best 23sec. in the 200m. against strong headwinds. HIGH JUMP MNE Stuart Gibbs (42 Cdo). who was so romising in the senior

<ll. \‘l.S.

SENIORS saved the bluslies of senior representatives competing in the R.t\. decathlon championships at Victory Stadium. Portsmouth. last month.

.\';ivy

athletics coach PO

Earls Court

kings!

Ty Lewis

Lewis n;irrow|_v won the event. with junior athletes close on ltI\ heels in the nut three pmitions. in fact. juniors filled four of tire top seven places. The venior and junior clianipionships are held

champions ips. won the high jum with a championshi best

concurrently.

.\l.\iF. Stuart Gilli“ (-13 Cdo) the took \t.'Ct)nd place :ind .\’:ivv junior decathlon tit c third and fourth were SE.-\ Tyrone Gordon (l-l..\l.S. Dryad) and A8 Gavin Russell [ll..\l.S. lveslon). The women\ 'ntathlon was ——

plus

tngle

Morgan .\'av_v won the first won by Wren -orn:i and (ii.-.\l.S. Centurion). the soccer competition to be vt:igetl men's lll,lltit)m. 'lotirnament. ch_ampion.viiip. during the Royal the held at was won same mectiniz, writes Jack Sheppard. The .\'a\'y ntet the Metropolitatt comfortably by l’()l’T Terry Police in the final of the five-:i-v_ide Osbourne oi l-l..\l.S. Raleigh. The Royal

contest.

Ilie

lll'\l_ Avsocizittoii be

Football competition to years of the organised in the ill)and beat them Roval Tournament. l-ll‘ with a goal by l’Ol’T John Civwnn.

The .\'av-y side. managed by P0 Jimmy ou"m' h'.c‘“ th"'.’§rm:‘: ‘fl?

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Detailed results

T

EN. decathlon charn

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were:

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1, P0

ad) 5.177. 4. A8 6 Russell Mnton) 5.104: 5. C A Woodzn L I. Budt RUIN!) 4.7%. 6. Sceptre) (600 t_MNE Guns: 2.

(H (H

docAa£t3hl ElRN.-kN$n|or wonugh partl:ls:n—:l.on ‘I, Wren Mag," H%.,g;w8n,3_5| aoaaug,5_2éy3&_.n§ jl W (HMS Common 2257 OPT 0,1,"°&°°,§,,' " ,.°' , f4' E °$‘ § "' " 3.' , ’ § ,o,,,,‘ . 5, 55,,’ :ttHMS mi:i2.3a.r.-:i. 2. PO M

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lace in to ‘-. .1 an thi. loliu. .;it the .» _.‘__._, A four sides struggled to find their T “mi uneven untmhic [hc {W on gun. cm,“ twin.-_ Goalscorer for the .\'avv against l-"""“" Ta-ran‘. (HM S Centurion] 32 43 3 the Army was Ll’T .\llari.' \\'il« 0 Active’s final liams. Others in the side were CPOPT .\-lick Patterson. l’OP'l's H..\l.S. Active won the Fleet Tomm_v Johnson and John Midi-Shi soccer competition by Gwynn. and Bugler John O'Connell. substitutcs were Ll’l' Lee beating ..\l.Y. Britannia 2-1 in Ton uc. LPT Gary Schofteld and the final. cventuallv laycd at Plymouth at the end o June. PO righam Young. earn a

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1.9 m.. the 110m. hur es in l(i.2scc. tl.lsec. off the just in the rccord, and finished second jump to Navy basltctballer M'.\l Carroll Jones (H..\l.S. Bulwark). who won with a chantpionship best and .\'avy junior record of l3.58m. .\‘lid. Chris Robinson smashed the 8{)(lrn.championshi best with a time of 2mm. 01. .ci:.. ihen the moved_up to the 3.000 to break championship record and his own Navy junior record with a run of l-tmin. 53.l)sec. POLE VAULT AB Gavin Russell [ll..\l.S. lveston). the junior team ca lain. won the -300m. hurdles. but ailcd in his best event. the pole vault. welsh junior javelin thrower JEM Darrel Strctton was unavailable for the javclin competition but won the Ion jump on the following day wit :1 6.05m. leap. As it was. he would have been pushed to beat the winner of the avelin. MEM A. (H..\l.S. who threw ....60m. Sultan). it was a disap intment that Scotland and .\lc way could not find .1 team for the championship. but the command winners were Plymouth. with Portsmouth second. the Roval Marines third. and Naval Air Command fourth.

A record 26-mile run up and down Snowdon by Liam. John Rye and Cpl Neil Boman helped the FloyaI Marines to victo Sarnphlre. their entry in the 1980 Three Peaks yacht race. a race is an unusual combination of three sailing to s punctuated b tough runs to the summits of Snowdon. and Ben Nov 3. Skip r of the 39ft. sloop was Liaut.—Cdr. Sam Poole. with him in t Sam hire were retired naval officer Mr. Sammy Sampson. and hree runners. Lleut. Flye. Cpl Boman and Second Lieut. Gerry Heat. Pictured with their trophies are (back row) Sammy Sampson. Llout.-Cdr. Poole. and Second-Llout. Heat: and (front). Lleut. Rye and Cpl Boman.

Scafell

Picture: P0(Photl Peter Hobgate

e

0 Modern pentathlon The Royal Mavyis modern pcntathlctes finished second to the in the Inter-Services _

Army

com

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tition at Arborfield at the en of June. Second laced Scrvicc competitor was C OPT Tim Kcncaly. who has been competing with the Great Britain team at the Moscow Olvm ic Games. PO ‘John Munnings (H..\l.S. Dauntless) and Ll"T Danny Boon (H.M.S. Sultan) were sixth and seventh.

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A48

NAVY NEWS. AUGUST 1980

EVER HAD THE FEELING YOU'RE BEING FOLLOWED?

Two pictures showing Royal Navy lrigates shadowing maior Russian warshi 5 illustrate the constant surveillance by NA 0 and the UK. of the Soviet build-up of sea power. On the left. H.l‘.t.S. Juno. llagstiip nt NATO's Standinq Naval Force Atlantic. iollows the Kiev oil North Cape as the new Soviet

aircraft carrier takes part in a i9-ship exercise inside the Arctic Circle. A bi o eration spearheaded by STANA F0 LANT to monitor the exercise included Nimrod aircraft oi the R,A.F. and units oi the Norwegian Navy as well as the

Royal Navy.

lylinisier in mine score

_An

Earlier, right. H.M.S. Arrow ioined the Soviet helicopter carrier Leningrad as she left the Mediterranean on her way to the exercise. Also tasked to watch the Lenin rad were HM. ships 8riqhton_ Avenqer and acchante. The Arrow. which

takino part

was

mine unexploded Minister

awaited Mr. Keith Navy Speed while watching fishe protection work 15 miles of the Cornish coast.

v

He had flown lrom R.N. air station Culdrese to H.M.S. Guernsey. and then joined a out

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BDDFOBCHCS.

L/VE/?P00Lhalllofthc

a

ection of the Penzance-base trawler Rosalind. _As the party. led by Lieut. Nicholas \\arri:n. inspected the nets and t_hc heavy catch there appeared in the catch a fullymine. probably of Second Vorld W.-tr vintage.

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With the buildin in a Mctscyside construction Royal Navy's tenth ypc 42 destroyer. the Service is how new ships are “e:ttruded“ a termto add to the glossary keel laying, launching and commissioning. Built under cover. the new major items of equipment. such as H.M.S.' Liverpool, complete with gearboxes and turbines. Work

primed

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oes on elsewhere under cover on engines. gearing; propeller abrication and outfitting the mulshaftiitg and most of er interior deck "sandwich" structures. fittings. was extruded in July from tiple Followin its extrusion. and

main

--

side.

by helicopter.

TRAWLERS

AS MCMS? made in the Commons that fishing trawlers now laid up on Humberside should ‘be considered for the .\lC.\i role. For the Government it was stated that this was being considered. But it was not simply a question of capital costs. but whether lifetime costs and the costs of fitting specialist cqui mom would necessarily provi e the best bargain. it was also stated that at present there were 3-1 .\iC.\i vessels in sem'ce On the basis of present orders one VT2 hovercraft for .\iC.\i support duties and four more Hunt—class ships will have been added by the end of 1933. Four Ton-class vessels will by then have paid off, As already announced. there were plans to introduce a new class of mineswecping trawlcrs. were

.

DOLEFUL STORY On a visit to Bognor Rogls .unlt oi the Sea Cadet Corps. the Assistant Area Officer for the South (Lieut. C. G. Horn) found there had been a break-in and that three squatters were In residence. .And they had used one at the unit's blackboard: to make a check-oit list item 7 was ?'Slgn on the Dole."

Cammcll Laird's modern construction hall on to an outside slipway ready for 8 traditional launch, At eight inches a minute. the ship. weighing 2.500 tonnes at the time. was moved more than I15 metres by about 125 strokes of hydraulic rarns associated with a

specially-engineered sliding system.

COMBINATION Building method used for

.

COST—CU'I‘TING Cammell Lairds says that. althou h primarily designed for’ more ant ship construction. the new methods lend themselves re« marltably well to the building of warships and that they are expected to reduce building time and _

shiphprinciplc.

propeller .

providing

access

péanning

for shipping factory terms.

UNDERCOVER Jon

Constructed under complo

H.‘ ‘.35.seen fiver. verpoo

at an advanced

stage at build

before her “extrusion” from the construction hall. Wei hing

Press gang

about2.

played

host at to ten journalists. all

Dcvonport winners of Commonwealth Press Union Han'y Brittain FCll0WSl'ti ed The guests were given a gut tour of the ship and lunc and later looked over the Dockyard.

after furt er painting_and outfittin the Liverpool will be launch: in late September.

the COSL Live 1 has been a combination The new techniques, develo d of w at Cammel Laird's call the in collaboration with —l\i D extnision process and the open (Navy), were being further developed for the contract for after-end of thc shi was building a “strctched" Type 42 on e built alongside the main hul then the same berth. joined, complete with and rudders. tot e rest of O The Ministry_ol Defence is shafiing to charter a new the ship. .000-ton tanker. to be built by With the advantage of excellent conditions inside the hall. decks Cammell Laird and modified to the needs oithe RFA. The charter over the machinery space are left off in this construction system. is subject to negotiation of satis-

H.M.S. Sirius

learning

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AGREED The Navy's advice to Fishernten in these circumstances is to get the back in the water fast. mine marltin its position. it was advice with w ich the Minister who has experience in mine countermeasures from R.N.R. days agreed and he assisted the crew and boarding party in citing the mine back over the "It was all hands to get the mine clear." he said later. After the incident. Mr. Speed returned to the Guemsey. which is commanded by Lieut .-Cdr.. Anthony Horton. and later was

Suggestions

Opporlunt.‘

NEW BUILDING METHOD FOR

iris

flown ashore

the

had earlier shadowed two Hussian Krivalt-class in ates in the Channel before ioining H.t.1.S. erwicl-t and H I'.1. submarines and Olympus tor the arinual oiu5_ submarine training period in the Mediterra-

Hoger.

Extrudinary!

encounter with an

boarding party carrying routine

in

Royal Navy Submarine Flotilla exercise Jolly

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at the time at the move. the ship was untied 115meti'98 0 her launch

position.

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