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THIS .\I()~.\'TH the United Kingdom grows half as big again giving the Royal Navy more room to manoeuvre and almost everyone else a lot I935 where it counts most.

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HELPING IIAIIDS

A rmilla’s A c tive aid

Grand

running _by

NoRTItiJllo0D IEEADQDARTERS

III.-'/l TIII.-"H JUST MISSES Ulf TITLE

Berkeley entry

through

the eliminating stages of this year‘! Miss UK competition and go on to become runner-up for the title.

As Miss Maritime Portswho mouth. Heather featured on our front page In August. just missed the UK title. but made an attractive and popular first runner-up. gaining a prize of £1,000.

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TWELFTH of the Hunt-class mine counter-measures vessels has been undergoing contractors sea trials in the Solcnt and is due to be 21 accepted into the Royal Navy on November 20.

Wonderful fun

Berkeley. built by Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Ltd. at their Southampton yard. is The

herself Obvlousl enioyl at the line. where er supporters included her father.

earmarked for the First Mine

mother. brother and boyfriend, she said “it has been wonderful fun. it really has".

Some time ago Heather. aged 20 and sit. 11lns tall.

Counter-Measures Squadron based at Rosyth. She is due to be commissioned in January in the presence of Lady Gerkcn. the ship's sponsor. it is hoped to publish a commissioning book. and the senior officer. Lieut.—Cdr. R. J. Hoole. would be pleased to hear from anyone who served in the Hunt-class destroyer of the

decided she would leave the WFINS next May after threeand—a-halt years service. She hopes to start a career in the world of beauty and

modelling.

Meanwhile she is still

same name.

enjoying

Correspondents

Wren Heather Daniela

(left) with Miss Derby (Karen Meilor). who became Miss UK. and Miss Swlndon (Helen Falrbrother). second runner-up.

write

names.

asked

11:? “*.

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him

at

HMS

twice, please TWO Sailors who raised £70 for Help the Aged were rewarded royally by being served lunch by

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the Princess of Wales on board their ship. HMS

WTRS Malcolm Pounder and Sean Robinson were among many of the ship's company to meet the Princess and Prince Charles when the Royal couple embarked in the Rothesay for passage to attend the annual Highland Games on the Isle of Bute.

Sharp-end view of HMS Birmingham during

sea trials.

Prince Charles

Princess Diana stirred the Rnthcsay's Christmas pudding. while Prince Charles presented four Lon Service and Good Conduct edals.

Later the Princess took a turn at the throttles in the engine

plans to make Brum's big day

room.

on

The destroyer emerged from a two-year refit which has given her the best airdefence weapons of any Type -12 in the Fleet: she has become the first to be equipped with the fast-firing,

hard-hitting Vulcan Phalanx

guns.

Two of the Dalck-like weapons have been placed one each side of the ship's funnel.

Commanding officer of the

Birmingham

is

Cdr.

Roy

Clare. who. as a junior officer. was Prince Charles“; first lieutenant in HMS Bronington in 1'47!»

The Birmingham was due to return to her base port at the

beginning of ing trials out Ros_\th. The

October followof her refit port. work has geared up the ship for service to the year 2000. and includes new

sonar.

a

jammcr and

more

communications and data link

equipment.

She has also become the first Type 42 to have two Sea Dart surfaceto-air missile controllers in the

operations room.

HMS Birmingham

was

At the games. the Royal who also hold the couple titles of Duke and Duchess of —

Birmingham _at Portsmouth October 29 by the Prince of Wales.

the

second of her class to be launched and. since the destruction of HMS Sheffield in the Falklands War. the "Brum" is the oldest surviving Type 42.

While the ship was still in Rosyth she gained a new trophy. to be presented monthly to the best of the nine trainee officers embarked.

The award is a sextant. donated to the ship by the secretary of the Forth Branch of the Nautical Institute. Capt. lan Laing MN. who retired from the sea in 1980 after -ll) years‘ service. The sextant was his.

Rothesay

watched a 12-man team from the ship put up a good display. especially in the —

tug-of-war event.

HMS Rothesa frigate in the

is the oldest cct. and the occasion may have been one of the last opportunities for the Prince and Princess to take passage in her to Rothesay. it was the second royal event in a week for the ship. Earlier

Norwegian royal yacht Norge during King

she escorted

the

Olav's visit to Kirkwali in the

Orkneys.

A 2i-gun salute was sounded as the Norgc and HNoMS

Stavanager anchored Shapinsay Sound where

in

a

50-man guard under the direction of Lieut. Stuart Barrand was inspected by Kin Olav and Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother.

When the King left. the Rothcsay cheered ship in

The

pouring

rain.

Centre. Rcigale.

Team blend for cookery

competition

THERE are plans to enter :1 combined RN-RM team in the British open cookery champion-

ships place

at

Hotelympia. taking

in London between January 27 and February 3, Services Day, for the interService competitions. is Monday. February I. Names and details of cooks. caterers and stewards who wish to take part and are considered suitable should be forwarded.

supply and commanding officers. by November i. to: The Commander. RN Supply School. HMS Raleigh.

Competitors have to join the RN Cookery School. Aldershot. from January 18 to February 4 for training. and for the conipetition. More details can be via

Sword winner at Manadon WINNER of the Queen's Sword at the RN Engineering College.

Manadon is Sub-Lieut. John

Princess Diana serves up lunch in HMS Rothesay's galley. and (below) stirs the ship's Christmas pud with LCK Clark. PO Lovell and LCK Nettles.

Lewis.

The sword is awarded annually to engineer officers who have completed their threevycar course and post-graduate training. and who have gained the best leadership results.

John was presented with the sword by the Commanderin-Chicf Naval Home Command. Admiral Sir John

Woodward, who also presented

degrees and academic prizes at the college's graduation

Tug-of-war

REDEDICATION of HMS

numbers. He would be grateful for photographs and other memorabilia. which will be returned.

While standing by the Berkeley. the nucleus of the ship's company formed a team which finished first in the HMS Royal Arthur half-marathon. The team comprised the first lieutenant. Lieut. John Murphic.

POMEM Bill Halley and PO(.\lW) Alan Bainhridge Many members of the ship's company decorated and laid carpets for the disadvantaged at the Old Pheasantry Country

obtained from the school's senior cookery training officer on Aldershol Military. ext.

30-11,

Rothesay.

During their trip from Fairlie Jetty to the Butt: town of Rothesay the Prince and Princess of Wales met as many of the ship's company as possible.

to

Berkeley.

Ships. supplying their addresses and telephone

to

BFPO

are

Steak Diana

will be attended

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makes it a round dozen for the Hunts

MILLIONS of television viewers saw Wren Heather Daniels make her way

her work as Education and Training Support Wren in the Regulating School at Whale island.

NAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

ceremony.

Field-gunners tests start AP’l'lTUDE tests for prospective ficld gunners for next year's Portsmouth Command team are now taking place at the Field Gun Shed. Whale lsland. at lb-l5 on Tuesdays and

Thursdays.

For further information con[act the first trainer at HMS Nelson (EAC). Whale Island. tel. Naval Base ext. 258]-l or 25130.

Onslaught iubflee HM submarine Ons|aught's 25th birthday celebration will take place in HMS Dolphin on November 7. not on the previouslyadvertiscd date. Past ship's company members are welcome and the contact is CPO Brain.

HMS Onslaught.

WEMlRls DRYING UP NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER 1987

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SINCE the

previous

article

the manpower

First

April,

the WE Branch in there have been changes

on

in

scene.

Perhaps

the most significant is the rapid reduction in roster lengths in the WEM(R) category. The l’O\'v'E.\f(R) roster has been dry since May and currently we are 20 short of the numbers we need.

This situation can only the current drafting worsen shortage of PO\VEM(R)s which is causing the gapping of a number of short: billets. l-'ortuitously. the sea shore ratio is being preserved by the presence of LWEA l’OPWEAs filling POWEM[R) \CZt billets. although it must be emphasised that this is only a

sea

drafts LENGTH of the First Sea Draft (FSD) for LWEAI

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temporary

the

bulge

measure to overcome

of artificers

coming

out of the training system over the past three years.

We remain short of qualified L\\'E.'\l(R)s and plans are in hand to increase the numbers of course places at HMS Culling-

wood from 1988 onwards.

Meanwhile. some shore billets remain gapped but the balance will be maintained over the next two years or so by

diluting

some

LWE.\l(R)

sea

billets. and this process is

now

well in hand.

Drafty will be spreading these diluted billets as evenly as possible among all ships of frigate size and above.

However. the overall situation remains far from stable as can be seen from the length of the LWEhI(R) roster which has dropped front let to seven months since January.

WEM(R)s who want to get on should take advantage of this situation and take their PPE for leading hand at the earliest advancement opportunity may never be as quick again!

The above drafting shortages will be helped a little by a reduced requirement for artificer candidates over the next two years although this will not be such good news for those mechanics who are trying to become artificers.

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Which Sailor?

However, don't despair.

as

the numbers required may well rise again in 1989.

The average time that an artificcr candidate waits to go on course is currently 24-30 months from his roster date that is, the date that he passed his [.ROC or the date of his "Sca“ recommend. whichever is

As the central fund, it provides for the relief of poverty and distress among all seafarers, past or present, whether members of the Royal or Merchant Navies, the Fishing Fleet or the maritime support services and, of course, their dependants.

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Over 120 Funds and Trusts look to us for financial help each year. All must submit their accounts for scrutiny, so that the money goes where it is needed most. We finance homes for children and aged or infirm seafarers; support schools and training ships; aid shipwrecked fishermen and their families; help widows and orphans of two World Wars as well as the Falklands Campaign.

depend entirely on you.

A donation or a legacy could make all the difference and would be a fitting tribute to seafarers who have given But

we

such faithful service 1

to our

country.

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KING GEORGES

FUNDFORSAILORS The Fund that cares for all seafarers l(Llicsli.iiii ‘street. l.ntidii:i.\\\'lX\'.\'l" lei. tll-Ii.‘ .‘.\.\-l \...:::~i: i M.-... _\ \‘ t..irri.k.l'iidt- Hi .(il.l\|:i)\‘stil 4l.N lcl. ll-ll ‘*3 474: Kt.‘i:(.ll.lf'.l‘~ .‘.‘ni4n

appropriate.

The "O"s

rosters are

taking priority for

officers course.

So. if you want to get on artificcr candidate course

quickly

as

possible

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starting

to

lengthen

slowly but don't forget that there is a separate roster for petty officers and leading hands in each case. with the petty

POWEM(O) and LWEM(O) are currently 13 months and 27 months respectively.

However. these times compare very favourably with other

categories

the RN and also have the advantage of being relatively stable.

In the case of the "R"s. advancement is undoubtedly quicker at present but the price paid is in increased turbulence with men moving in and out of shore and sea jobs at a higher frequency than is desirable. across

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number of sea billets.

The situation is not to last for very long.

PO\NEMlO).

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CWEM(0).

POWEMtO),2 LPD

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POwEMiR}_ 3.

CWEMlFt), 1, CWENHO). t; POWEMIFH. 2: POWEM(O). I tlinra Leander: CwEM(Ft), t: cwEM(O), 1, POwEM(R), t; POWEM(O), 1 Eiiocot Lonndoru CWEMiR). t.

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Type 12: CWEM(R)_ I; CWEM(0), 1: POWEMW). 2. POWEM(O). I. Flotilla Ocun: poweurni, 1 Cautul: POW'EM(Ri, i cutie Clou: POWEM(H)_ t; POWEM(O). I lttnullnnoous nhlpo Britannia: 1 Engodlno: POWEM(O), —

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F1’OWEM(F|).

engagements.

Those eligible for next year's Board should check with their Divisional Officer that their latest C26-4C report does reflect their intentions.

Those who change their mind either way in the interim should then ensure that HMS Centurion is informed through normal Service channels.

P0‘WEM(F|l. 1: POWEM(O). 3. ziu cweumi. 1;POWEM(R).

"fypo

expected

UPDATE ON 20E

rent

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becoming a charge chief?

"Since my last report we have lost a number of members who have retired to pension. In many cases it appears that they have retired in the CFO rate. not having taken their Charge Certificate.

"All could have made Charge Chief. I expect. but the reasons that have been trotted out are: ‘There is nothing in it for me its the increase in pay is not worth the e.\tra responsibilities"; 'l don't like the paper work‘. ‘I would get extra \\‘;itcli duties‘: ‘l prefer to keep with the lads’ "It is your i:hoict:. but uric must remember that what is .ichie\ed in the Service can rule and does in ltlitl'l_\ cases

WEM(R)s. however. are finding that their FSD: are being extended by three months as there are currently not enough trainees leaving Collingwood to fill the required Some

OF the 152 WE Warrant Officers and Chief Petty Officers offered ZOE this year, about 67 per cent accepted the offer.

Of the 33 per cent who refused, many were within two years of completing their cur-

APFt|L'S Navy News gave a list of sea billets for all WE Artificers. As promised a similar list is now published for all WEM(R) and WEM(0) Senior Hates’ billets: CV3 CWEM(O). 1: POWEM[R). I; CWEWFII. 1; CWEWOI. t; 1.

PowEMt0i. 2.

POWEMU1). 5; POWEM(O). armor Typo 42- mvsiutni. 1: cwemoi.

CWEM(R). i; cwEM(Ol. i; 1: Poweutni. 3; POWEM(O). 2.

1.

Powemni. 3. Powemoi.

True 22: cweutni. I: cwsutoi.

POWEMtR), 3.

Challenger

Is it worth THE following extract from the latest Secretary's Report of the Royal Naval Engineers‘ Benevolent Society may provide food for thought for many CPO Artificers who are undecided about taking the step to Charge Chief Artificer:

An increase in the length of the FSD is unlikely, but this steady reduction in the training bulge means that fewer ratings leaving HMS Collingwood will be finding themselves drafted "additional" to a Shore Telecommunications Unit. FMG ctc.. as l988 approaches.

WE SEA BILLETS

Gun Lundorn

for both "R"s and

an as

then tackle your Fleet Board for POWEM at the earliest opportunity.

There are also considerable financial advantages!

Ratings in the WEM(O) category may view themselves as worse off than their "R" countcrpans by virtue of the longer times they have to wait for their the roster lengths for Bl}

Average

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Britain's leading maritime charity, King George's Fund for Sailors, wears many hats.

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POPWEAS (AD and CEW) remains 24 months but waiting times for sea are still reducing. and should be below 12 months (including PJT time) for both categories by early 1988.

MANAGER

your future lives in civvy street.

"This may not be apparent to you in the Service but when you apply for a job in the future your Service record may be the crucial factor in your getting the

job or not.

"Many companies have their personnel manager an

as ex-

Service administrator who would ask to see your papers. and the fact that you had not made Charge Chief could mean to him: 0 You have shirkcd the responsibility that goes with the advancement.

0 Your competence in

making

“All I wanted to take

reports or administrational papers is

charge of

was

my wage

packet!"

out

in doubt.

0 You do not have the urge to better your expertise and forge ahead in your chosen field.

"All the abme points would be held .l_\1i|Il'l\l you and. if .iiintlier is better iiiiallfied. your chances are nil."

WE DRAFTING TEAM LIEUT.-COR Ray Gibbons retired in June after 17 years as the "O" Desk Drafting Officer.

The team line-up is now: Drafting Commander «ext

2524:

IT Desk Officer

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Short rest for busy Tireless EXACTLY two years after her commissioning in October 1985. HMS Tireless is undergoing her first docking and essential defects period at Devonport. taken part in a number of Since she first joined the exercises and spent time on Fleet. she has spent many trials. fulfilling commitments and paying visits. She has

operational patrol. to complete a full working schedule during her first two years with the Royal Navy.

FACTS AND FIGURES

the third submarine of the Trafalgar class to he launched and like all her sister boats is powered by it

months at

sea

conducting

Length: 85.40

m.

Breadth: 9.83 rn.

Draught: 9.50m. Displacement: 4.200 tone light. 5,208 tons dived.

Speed: In excess of 25 knots. Dlvlng depth: in excess of 175 m. Annament: Wire-gulded

torpedoes. antl-ahlp mlealtea. Machinery: Preaaurlaed water nuclear reactor, generatlng steam for geared turblnea. Complement: 105.

The Tireless

was

pressurised water cooled reactor. This gives her the ability to

circumnavigate the world

with-

surfacing. and enables her continuous patrols at high underwater speeds.

As a Fleet submarine. the Tireless. like the other boats in her Class. carries out the role of the modern battleship. Her main wartime aim would be to find and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships. and she is also capable of conducting ocean-wide surveillance tasks.

She is fitted with a complex array of sensors and computers out to carry out

to

help

can

at

her do her job. and she seek out and classify targets

great depths. a target has been de-

Once

tected it can be watched and traced from a distance without the target realising it is being

scrutinised. In order to achieve this. silence in operation is es-

sential. and.

as

highly-developed

well

as

having

reduction systems. she is fitted with noise

Last year HHS Tirelcss conducted a number of NATO exercises and other operational commitments and enjoyed visits to Hakonsvern in Norway and Liverp00l. Earlier this year she was involved in the Joint Maritime Course and visited Port Canaveral and Bermuda before spending a few weeks on the Autec Ranges in the Bahamas

where she conducted successful Spearfish development trials.

Her current commanding officer is Lieui.-Cdr. Peter Clarke who took command in May. Following work up. which is due to take place during December and January. the Tireless will be taking part in further operations in the New Year.

special insulating tiles which were originally developed for

the American space shuttle.

A quiet life in the Silent Service THERE has been only one previous HMS Tireless. a Triton-class submarine authorised under the 1941 programme. firing from her I] Zlin. tubes.

She was built at Portsmouth Dockyard with Admiralty engines. and launched in March 19-13. Having completed work up at Holy Loch she left to join the British Pacific Fleet. travelling via the Mediterranean and the Suez. Canal. and arriving at Hong Kong in November l9-15.

Too late to take an active part in the war. she spent the next year in Far Eastern waters, taking _

part in exercises and visiting Australia and Japan.

In ll)-tb, she returned to Chatham to enter refit.

The Tireless was 273tt. bin. in length with a breadth of 26ft- 7in. and a standard displacement of L090 tons. She was fitted with a -tin. gun and a 20mm Oerlikon gun. and carried I7 torpedoes for

After her first refit she was put in immediate reserve but was withdrawn in I9-ill to join the Second Submarine Flotilla. She paid a vi.sit to Norway in June ol that year. and then spent several years on exercises. visits. in reserve and in refit.

In i953 she was one of the Royal Navy vessels at the Coronation Review before resuming her programme of exercises and visits. In September 1958. she again joined the Second Submarine Flotilla and then. in I96] after another refit. she went to the First Submarine Flotilla. in August 1963 she paid off at Portsmouth to go on the disposal list. and was finally sold in I968 for breaking up.

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‘Let bab ies stay in NAVY NEWS, OCTOBER I987

HAVING worked with the United States forces for two years, I feel qualified to make some comment on career mothers in the Services.

A Service which should expect arduous physical duties from its personnel

The freeze is to protect the see-shore ratio for men. and to maintain promotion opportunities for women. Let us M. J. learn from the USN mistakes.

Hughes, (CPO). H0 AFCENT. REGARDING the current discussion on

place for a pregnant woman.

The US Navy, with 86 per cent of its women sewing ashore, has an item of undergarment in a twist because of previous equality policies, and has now put a live-year freeze on enlisting is

no

WOWIEH.

signal was garbled

Final

WITH reference to the letter (August issue) concerning the clarity of HMS Cilorious‘s last received signal. I was a watcltkceping officer in the Plot, which was next to the Remote Control Office in lI.\lS Devonshire whcrc Trcvor Jenkins received the signal.

I remeinber it tery cle;irl_v. ‘lite signal may hate been accurate when it left the Glorious, but it was garbled on receipt in the Devon-.hirc. and the enemy report just s.iid what was eventually interpreted by the staff as '_'PB (th.it is two pocket baitlt-~ ships), and no recognisable position got through as far as I catt recall.

‘Serious risk’ Churchill in his “History of the Second \\'orld \Var" wrote; "The signal was corrupt and barely intelligible, which sug-

gested her [G|orious's)

main

less equipment was destroyed from an early stage. "ll.\lS Devonshire alone received it. but as its importance was not apparent she did not break wireless silence to p.’lss it on. as to do so could ‘

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relaxation towards that goal will progressively lead to the recognition of the claims of the unmarried mother and the single parent.

There is

enough controversy

with

sin le man versus marriage allowance. so et the babies stay In Clvvy Street where they belong.

The female element is there to back up the sea-goers. although I would not wish to belittle their role.

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\\’l7, SF.F.\l to have an identity crisis. Who are we‘? The ;in's\vcr is Dental Nurses and Dental Hygienists, or DSAS and Dlls to the .\';tvy.

Tire-re is a conspicuous altscncu of our presence on .\';t\'y c.ilentlars. recruiting posters. etc.

Sometimes it is convenient for us to he nurses when the sick ivav is short, and sontetitnes t.‘t1l'I\t..‘lilt:l1l for us to be Wrens \\l‘lL‘ll the duly luster is short. (‘ould mniconc. somewhere. please tell us if we are part of the .\lcdical Branch according to the Navy in general. or Wrens according to the .\1edie;il Ilr.inch‘.‘ In-between.

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Engadine rescue l RF.-‘\l) the article ".lutl.'intl .‘s'.tilor Visits lirtgatline" (August isslu‘) with great llllL'l'L'\l.

In about 1917 l was serving as an .tir Inechartie in the Ro_v:i| Naval Air Sen ice .it Tarantn in Italy \\lll'l 3211 Squadron. from \\liCilL'L‘ we were taken to .\l.ilt;t and cntb.irl.etl there in tile ;i seaplaiic carrier Fr1g;itlitie p.l\‘~t.'llgt.‘f ship which had been eomcttcd to a carrier. \\'c then proceeded by w;i_t. of the Corinth C.in;il and Sea of _\I;[[n];ifu into the Bliiclvt Sea until we reached Batoum.

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Coventry given Freedom

Maltese

pledge

encore

FREEDOM of the City of Coventry is to be bestowed on the new HMS Coventry, nearing completion at Swan Hunter's yard at Wallsend-

for the

on-Tyne.

Navy HMS

22

the Lord

September

Devonport in

after

fourand-a-half month Gulf a

including an open-arms welcome by the people of Malta. deployment

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On her way home the Type 22 frigate called at the island on the anniversary of HMS Brazen's visit the first by a British warship since the Royal Navy pulled out of Malta in 1979.

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repeat of her sister-ship's success. the Broadsvttirds welciimi: to Valeria was overwhelming. A fleet of small craft escorted the ship into the Grand Harbour after a 2]-gun salute had been exchanged with the battery at Fort St Elmtl.

An official luncheon on board was attended by the island's acting President. the Prime Minister. the Deputy Prime Minister and several MP5.

Besides that. 5.000 people visited the ship when she was open to the public.

A similar reception awaited the frigate when she paid a short visit to Gozo before leaving for home. She arrived in

Mayor

at

a

luncheon

for four members of the buildup ship‘s company.

Her predecessor, a Type 42 destroyer. held the Freedom of the City and her loss in the Falklands War was keenly felt in the community.

The representatives of the present ship. led by her senior officer, Cdr. E. F. M. Searlc. were in the city to re-establish close links.

Members of local industry and charities were contacted with a view to forming ties, and the naval visitors called at HMS Mercia. Coventry's RNR unit; and the Sea Cadet unit TS

Broadsword

returned to

Typey

plan to honour the destroyer was announced

The

Coventry.

a

back in the UK on September 3.

The Broadsword had started her deployment on May 15 and relieved HMS Gloucester on Armilla patrol. Up to June 18 the Type 22 had accompanied 39 British merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz as tension increased with the accidental missile attack on the USS Stark.

After a five-day call at Dubai. the Broadsword returned to patrol until July 4 when she berthed in Karachi for a further five days' visit.

Finally leaving the Gulf on

July 13.

the frigate headed in adverse weather to Mombasa for a twcrweck rest during which some of the ship's company were reunited with wives and families who had flown to

Kenya.

HMS Edinbur h relieved the Broadsword in t c Red Sea in August. leaving the Type 22 free to visit Cyprus and Malta for the 45th anniversary of the Operation Pedestal convoy.

On the way home other visits were made to Nice and Gibraltar.

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A fleet of small craft escorts HMS Broadsword into Grand Harbour for the ship's successful visit to Malta. While she was there 5,000 people were welcomed on board.

Picture: Ian Proud

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apprentices from Fisgard

Squadron. HMS Raleigh. were flown from Plymouth Airport for a visit to Viclters Shipbuilding at Barrow-in-Furncss.

THERE was no den or to HMS Broadsword from a vessel reported to be carry rig explosives. owned by the Palestine Liberation Organisation, and berthed in Grand Harbour.

Valetta. at the same time as the frigate.

The 100-tt. PLO vessel was tar from the Broadsword’: berth and there was no evidence to link her presence with the ship's visit. although the Maltese authorities did keep the British Informed of the matter.

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Such visits are planned as a regular feature of a new association between Raleigh and Britain's submarine builders. As well as presentations on submitrine building, Vickers sponsor an award for the top marine engineering artificer apprentice passing out of the new entry establishment each term.

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190.000 PLOCK TO SEE THE ROYAL NfiVY'S BIG SHOWS

RECOR I DA VS GUZZ

OVER 190,000 people passed through the gates of air and naval bases in the South of England this summer to see the Service on display.

Top of the pops was Plymouth, where during the three Navy Days over August Bank Holiday week-end. 69.000

people

were

welcomed

on

board

a

total of 15 vessels.

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NEWS.‘ OCTOBER 1987

Price watch on spares

Ships’

fire bill

soars FIRES in Royal Navy ships and establishments during 1986-87 resulted in a massive increase in cost. but this was largely due to the £4 million bill for the gearbox problems in HMS Illustrious.

Besides the ignition of fuel in the Illustrious. there was also a similar fire in IIMS Plymouth. with the loss of two lives.

For the 12 months under review, the total cost of fires was £-t.32(i.3U7. compared with ij-til-3.8-IS in the previous year.

In the 31'.’ reported fires, the I'I\3]0f causes were once again -electrical faults. hot work (welding). and smoking rnaierials.

DCI (RN) 222

Card extended TIII7. C‘URRI7..\'T HM I7nrs'i.'s r.-iilcard. due to expire on Dcccinlier 3!. has been e\tenilcd by British Rail and will remain valid until l')ecernl1er Fl IUSS. Ships and eshiblisltiticttts m;i_v continue to issue Forces f.ilIL'.1l'iI\ oci (rm) 213 .

Navy

video

THREE editions of the video IIIi|gil.’.iI'iC "Viewpoint R.\"' have now been produced and distributed. and the Admiralty Board vvish to ensure that the prograrnnies are seen by all personnel

as soon as

possible.

(RN) 164

DCI

"What do you reckon

you'd fetch

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PRICE labels are to go on Service spares in the hope of keeping costs down by making personnel aware of the money involved.

liver?"

Accordiiig

to

an

.'inriuuncc-

uarters: Do you

which appear in

apply

awarded.

An announcement says that on taking up residence in a married quarter the licensee

(tenant) is

to be

given

written

notification of the accommodation gradc. and details of where to obtain further information or advice.

The tenant is also to be informed in writing of any change in the accommodation grade. with an explanation as to why the grade has been

Changed.

In the

case

of

single

accom-

modation. the

current

together with details

to

ortunity.

of

opportunity.

UY candidates may therefore apply for direct entry to a medium career commission on the Supplementary List in addition to the existing avenues to short. and full career Commissions.

Those selected will serve on the Supplementary List and will be eligible for transfer to an extended commission or to the General List in accordance with

existing regulations.

experience

Outside the Service. what does the future hold‘? \\hiitevcryour previous

experience. rank or qU‘tillllL‘Lll.lOllS our aim is to providejobs at all administration. reception and sccLii'ity. We ltavc Li variety ofposts‘ aviiiliible so ifyou are about to

leave the Royal Navy yoti should register with us.

Teleplionc01-353 1125

The

Corps

0fCommissi0naires

-\ unique cmplovnicnt service l\.isct|o:1 trust. .‘\('r;inc Court. llcct htrcet. l.tl.\'l)( J?\' If"-t Zll. ll:t!.ist_ “I.'.'f'|I1\t.:ll,|".l_llnsi«»i_ I .5 .'i.‘~titeli_ (ll.I\.L'\|lo| l-.-cti~.l l\c'l'i‘I>~li.\l.l1lsl‘c'\l..'I.t?Itl'\c»st.isIle

The minimum educational standard for UY applicants is five '0' levels, and the requirement for two ‘A' levels demanded of civilian applicants may be relaxed.

DCI (RN) 226

Jersey

nee

esernpted

\Vherc the price of items may be particularly sensitive because of significant overseas sales potential or for other reasons, they may be considered for esemptioii front the requirement to

be labelled with their

price.

Spares price information is

privileged

information availiihle only to members of the Services and Ministry of Defence civilian It

be

must

protected

as

commerciiil-in-confidence at all

times and must not be released to commercial organizations. foreign governments or Services, or any other third parties.

DCI (General) 82

Sea Devons on the move

N-Trust review TRUSTEES of the Naval Dependants Income and Assurance schcme (N-Trust) have again reviewed the benefits available to members.

Since the last cost-of-living review the intermediate rate of pay [Scale B) for the leading rate has increased by 6.24 per cent. and it has been decided to increase both benefits and contributions accordingly.

DCI (RN) 225

Dependants’ funds

ALTHOUGII the annual subscriptions to the officers‘ and ratings‘ dependants‘ funds remain unchanged, the level of grant. recently raised to £2.D00, has been further increased to

CON\’ERSION (If pilots,

to

multi-engine propeller-driven

aircraft (Sea Heron ’Jetstream) is currently carried out by two Sea Devon aircraft parcnted by 771 Squadron based at RN air station Culdrose.

It has been decided to relocate these aircraft and the conversion task at HMS Gannet from Deceniber.

DCI

(RN) 212

OASIS review RECENT advances" in Information Teehnology (IT). combined vvith a more complex IT requirement in the Fleet. have led to it review of the position and the role of Project OASIS. An

announcement

provides

explanation of the project‘s aims’, objectives and manage-

an

mcnt structure.

£2,300.

DCI

(rm) 215

On course for a refund .

SERVICE personnel taking educational courses‘ and examinations may be eligible to claim a partial refund from public funds of fees paid to civilian bodies.

The aim of the regulations is to allow the education and training needs of iiidivitliizil Service personnel to be met, and to ensure efficient in;i-iageriient of the relevant finzinciiil votes and coinparability of treatment lictvveen personnel of all three

Services The announcement deals vvitli

.

.

evternal courses, open university courses. distance learning courses. resettlcinent training courses, and external C\iil"nIll;illi)t)‘s'.

The mavimum proportion of any fee which may be refunded is 30 per cent. the student being responsible for the b:il;incc.

Full details are given about eligibility. .ind the action to be taken in exceptional cases. with guidelines on the admissablc ctiurscs.

DCI

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Exam talk (‘i\.\'I)ID.-\Tf?S wishing to sit the General Certificate of Sccnr1d;ir_\' Iit.lut:;ilion

cash

(CiC'SF.(RN))

ii:idi.'ri_:o ;ii:

are

required

In

-i:'.il c\.imiii ition .«\n aiiiintiriccmcrit riomiiiates tlic c\.irniii.ition centres and details the procedures to he

S.-XLVAGE money for l-l.\‘IS

Jersey

is now ready for distribution. The award was for services to the fishing vessel Tourti on December 9, I955.

Announcement dated August 7. 1987

.-idoptctl.

Art show TIIIE 56th annual exhibition of the Arrned Forces Art Society will be held at the N-.itional Army .\lii-scum from November 19 to 29. I937. A prize of £150 is awarded for the best entry.

Announcement dated August 28. I987

rials clearly unsuitable such as bulk metals, timber. and gases, and certain items specifically

employees.

Nudlod.

‘he chance for civilians to enter directly on to a Medium Career Commission (Seaman) (MCC(X)) on the Supplementary List was introduced for the September 1986 entry to Britannia Royal Naval College.

It has been decided to extend the UY scheme to include this

your service match up in the CIV1I1aI1 world?

or

action being taken the run °"l9lnai text should be

seeking officer status through the Upper Yardman (UY) scheme are op

the scheme will all stores except t'n;1te-

the event or

grade.

new avenue

"

conditions of 3-BfVlce, hm in

RATINGS a

be evcessise

instructions affecting

.

have

to

'Council "'P'%8.8fl.on

of how to obtain further information. is to be displayed in each accommodation block (or if more ap ropriate centrally in the mess Where practicable. existing occupants of married quarters should also be informed of how they can obtain further advice about the four-tier grading system, either individually in writing or through the medium of routine information sheets.

Ideally. a copy of the grading criteria should be accessible to all personnel for reference purposes.

DCI (RH) 206

to

challenge prices

principle

‘'9'’

make the grade?

SERVICE accommodation occupants who pay charges should be aware of the grade of the accommodation and how to obtain further information and advice on the reasons for the grade

to

Mm or this regular team,-3 i. ‘° 9"’ 3 General

Yardman extension

_.r*.tl .i:

opportunity

GET WISE em DCIs

Upper

levels in inaiiagemcnt.

ment, the scheme is also intended "to give personnel the

"Toothy's doing

a

sub tor

the examiner!"

The aim is to ensure that the c.indid.:tc has the opp-irtiiriit_v In deiiioiistratc use of the Iiriglish l.ingu.igc and coznintinicativc \Islll\.

T21: -:\.imi.'ii.-i vvill .m.irtl a grade in the hinge from one to fi\c_ grade live lveiiig the lovvcst but still providing \.ilid.i:ionfor the writtcit t.'\.i..'llIi'l'.llIil!‘l oci (RN) 211

NAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

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EXHIBITION

BRITISH HARDWARE ON INTERNATIONAL VIEW HT RN EQUIPMENT

Joint projects n increase’ I

equipment

A VAST array of the latest naval was on show at Whale Island.

Portsmouth, in September when 155 exhibitors took part in the biennial Royal Navy

Equipment

Exhibition.

Thousands of visitors flocked to the display. including ministers. senior

military staff. government

officials and industrialists from about 80 countries.

The exhibition was officially opened by the Minister of State for Defence Procurement. Lord

Trefgarne.

Exhibits were housed under 10.000 sq. metres of tentage and on 19 outside sites. There were five Royal Navy ships on view HM ships Ark Royal. London. Cottesmorc. Leeds Castle and Roebuck. A flying display included Sea Harriers and

which made the presence of warships unnecessary.

On the rate of ordering Type 23 frigates. he said ships would continue to be required to replace those going out of service.

So the number of Type 235

extent

could rise to 20-plus although these were not approved or confirmed plans and the decision lay with ministers.

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He did not regard the 23 as a stop-gap. as

helicopters.

300 firms

were

represented.

Answering questions at the exhibition. the Controller of the Navy. Vice-Admiral Sir Derek Reffell. spoke of NATO countries becoming increasingly involved in joint projects, which bore advantages in terms of finance and

uniformity.

Re lying to questions about the uif and the possibilities of arming merchant ships. Admiral Reffell said there were probiems in trying to scatter defence equipment among merchant vessels. He did not think it possible to arm them to the

one

50-man

frigate

Asked about the concept of

a

50-man frigate. he thought the realisation “some way off." although naval manpower was due to reduce and smaller ships‘ companies would help to achieve that.

PIONEER UPHOLDER STARS IN VICKERS MOVIE SHOW

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The exhibition was organised by the Ministry of Defence sales organisation. and many naval personnel were involved. while more than 300 British firms

Type

questioner suggested it might be. but as a very good ship with update potential.

AN IDEA of the scope of Vickers (VSEL) work for the Royal Navy was given on a stand dominated by moving pictures and sound depicting HMS Upholder and other submarines.

Featured. too. was VSEL's

shiplift showing how future “non-dynamic" launches will be carried out at Barrow.

The com any‘s workload at new

Barrow inc udes the three last boats of the Trafalgar class. the next of which is to be launched early next year.

Work is well under way on the first Trident boat, HMS Vanguard. with steel work taking place on the second and sortie work under way for the third and fourth boats.

Work continues on the

Upholder. which Navy's first Type

will be the 2400 dieselelectric submarine. She is due to undertake first sea trials before the end of the ‘ear. with full sea trials being next year.

held

HMS Unseen Meanwhile. at Birkenhead.

Cammell Laird. which is pan of

the launch of the Type 2 frigate HMS Campbeltown this month. Also ‘under way there is the first follow-on boat to the Upholder.

HMS Unseen. and two more of the class.

Yarrows. another of the many shipbuiiders taking part in the exhibition. has five ships under construction for the R0 al Navy two Type 22 Batch frigates HM which are both afloat ships Cornwall and Cumber-

VSEL.

sta es

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land; the first-of-class Type 23.

HMS Norfolk. and

ships.

HM

ships

sisterArgyll and two

Lancaster.

Several of the com anies taking part in the exhi ition presented outline designs for new amphibious assault ships.

With mines much in the news. there was interest. too. in the advanced remote mine-hunting system (ARMS) featured by

Plessey.

Described

as

a

lightweight,

robust. portable system which

by ships not originally designed for minehunting. the equipment can "detect. classify. identify and dispose of all known types of mines." according to the company.

A remote operated vehicle can

be carried

Sandown has fight touch

"swims" up to 1.000m. ahead of the ship at a maximum of 300m. Automatic opdept eration of the vehicle is

THIS artist's impression shown at the RNEE features the Sandown-class. singlerole minehunter under construction for the Royal

parent

supplemented by operator

con-

trol and override facilities.

Swimmer

Navy by Vosper Thornycroft (UK) Ltd. Vosper are already building the prototype, due to be launched early next year. and during the summer an

sonar

The system. still under development and not designed to put mine-hunters and sweepers out of work. is costed at £l’«h million to £2 million per unit.

Another Plessey system outlined was a swimmer detection

order for four more want to the The 52m. andown has an improved and lightened

company.

glass-reinforced plastic

active tracking system derived from in-service minehunting sonars. Its sensitivity and capability. says Plessey.

generation of variable depth sonar, and her computercontrolied position keeping

ensures

uses

sonar.

structure. She has the latest

an

that the distinctive sigof swimmers or small

nature

vehicles

quickly

are

Volth Schneider propeliers and advanced bow thrustors. Complement will be 40.

noted and

accurately tracked.

Anglesey Whenhjs shipwas torpedoed... sowashis

ands

filturepeace

yacht

and W/“I69” HELPING to start the wheels turning. Commodore J. Hall. commodore of HMS Nelson

(right). pioneers

Embroidered Sweaters and Sew-on Badges

an

Air-Dyna

cycle machine as he officially opened Nelson‘: new health and fitness centre.

-.

Pennants. singlets Hats. Scarves

Sports Bags and Holdalls For brochure and price is: contact:

A S PROMOTIONS Room 35. 94 alaclthoua uric.

London £17 6AA Tel: 01-523 3283

Pictured using and observing some of the other equipment are. from left, Portamouth basketball coach Dan Lloyd, CPOPT Alex Clarke, former Portsmouth footballer Paul Wood (now with Brighton). POPT Dave Hance and Stuart Emery, of Pineapple Studios. London.

The ulpment the most modern n the Royal Navy has been provided through £30,000 from HMS Nelson’: Welfare Fund.

It includes the versatile.

11-station Hydra-Fitness Equipment, in which the number of calories expended per minute is far greater than using free weights or free circuit exercises; a running machine with variable speeds —

and gradients; two cycle machines which provide a complete workout as well as ventllatln confined spaces. and two bouncers.

FISHERY protection vessel HMS Anglesey was on hand to help a yacht in trouble in mountainous seas off the Isle of Man. The 23-ft. craft Saralas had put out a call for assistance after experiencing engine difficulties in strong, 45-knot winds ten miles south-west of Douglas.

When the Anglesey reached the Saralas. the first lieutenant Lieut. A. D. Traher. was put on board the stricken craft with POMEM(M) S. .l. Quinney.

Soon after. the Dou las lifeboat arrived and took I e yacht in tow with the owner still on board. His wife was transferred to the An lesey for the journey into Doug as.

Nine days after the incident. the shi took part in Peel Carniva Members of the ship's company joined a fun run along the promenade. RO Andy Vidler taking fourth place and the commanding officer.

Lieut.-Cdr. Ted Bourn. finishing seventh.

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Sailors. Soldiers and Airmen still flSl( mental lirealtdown in serving theircountry However brave they may be. the strains are sometimes unbearable.

We care for these gallant men and women. at home and In hospital. we run our own Convalescent Homes.

3 Hostel for the younger homeless who can still work. and a Veterans’ Home for the ageing vlrarnors who are no longer able to look after themselves We also assist people like R. .t H .n at Pensions Tribunals. ensuring that they receive all that if: their (me These men and women have sacnfraed their minds |l"| service. To help them. we must have funds. Please send a donation and, pemans. remember us Willi a legacy The debt is owed oyall of us. .....

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Schoolchange

Why Wrens not

are

under GCSE

granted maternity pay

OF' the most significant points about the new General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) is that the examination result forms only one pan of the final

ONE

mark needed for award of the certificate.

At least 20 per cent of the final mark in many subjects, and significantly more in others. comes from a con-

A WREN about to start terminal leave to have a baby has discovered that civilians in a similar situation appear to be able to claim better financial allowances.

She discovered she could not get State Mater-

nity Pay (SMP).

According

to new rules. her SM would have been she six weeks at thought —

—-

nine-tenths basic salary. and a further 12 weeks at the flat rate of £32.85.

Paid leave The official explanation is that Service men and women have never been entitled to DHSS benefit under the terms of the old maternity pay or the new "and it is regulations very unlikely that the regulations will be —

changed."

The explanation

con-

tinues: "Service women do receive their full entitlement of annual leave and up to 28 days‘ tenninai leave.

"This. being paid leave.

when added to the mater-

Third

allowance (£30.05 for 18 weeks). does equate favourably with the total received by a civilian under SMP regulations. “it should also be borne in mind that SMP is liable to lncorne tax and National Insurance deductions. whereas maternity allowance is paid free of ln— come tax and National Insurance."

nity

tinuous assessment of course work completed during the two years leading up to the examination.

(Reffell)

with five different regional cxamination groups across the sometimes more than UK and one in the same area with the first cxamination due next June. the problem for Service children, whose education is often interrupted when —

—

officer

arcnts move to a new

PLANNING to follow in mother's footsteps (as well as father's) is Third Officer Jane Reflell. who has just passed out from BFINC Dartmouth.

In the pattern of her mother's career, Jane is planning to become a WRN5 communications officer. The naval family tradition also comes from father, who is Vice-Admiral Sir Derek Ftetfell (Controller of the Navy).

Her first officer appointment is at Rosyth.

Addition The reply points out that Service women also receive a 7.5 per cent addition to their basic pay “to take into account the general balance of disadvantage over advantage of Service life."

Service wives having babies should be guided by the Defence Council Instruction (Joint Service) No. 19137.

Dolphin WHEN there

posting.

represented to the Governing Examination as

been

Council.

Work record While discussion is still under way on whether one group can

accept

assessment made on

syl-

labuscs from another group. the advice to Service parents by the Services Children's Education Authority is that no child should change schools during the final year of pre aration for GCSE. ldcally. c or she should remain at the same school during thc crucial age of 14 to 16.

If a move is unavoidable it is csscntial that a full record of course work already carried out and assessed, together with samples of the work. be presented to the new school

show raises £500

was an invitation to families com any to visit the

and friends of the HMS cstablishmcnt, the attractions Dolphin ship's includcd sidcshows. unch and Judy, displays by the Volunteer Cadet Corps ficid-gun crew and band. and an excellent gymnastic display by the Juniors’ Division.

Almost 1300 was raised and has been donated to King George's Fund for Sailors.

transfer. promptlyaon '11:: inistry of Defence is

considering the implications with regard to Service personnel.

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Mrs. Za Howe and Mrs. —

isolation Wendy Llghtoller.

A NEW STYLE of naval wives‘ welfare venture has been launched at Faslane by the local RN Wives‘ Association. where linked Welcome and I-lome—start services manned

by RNWA volunteers are a new experiment in families‘ support schemes for newcomers and young mums who may need a friendly helping hand.

THE UNION Jack Club in London is carrying out an extensive programme to modernise and upgrade facilities for members and

guests.

In the latest and most important art of this programme eight droom floors have been

converted to rooms with private bathrooms. Four of the floors consist mainly of single rooms and four mainly of double rooms and family suites.

Cost of the conversion of one of the single-room floors. together with extensive pipework required for the whole project. has been met by a Nuffield Trust Supergrant to the Army. which directed it to the club.

80th anniversary The accommodation floor was opened by Admiral Sir Derek Empson. on behalf of the Nulfield Trust. on the 80th anniversary of the official opening of the club in 1907 by the future King George V. The club. opposite Waterloo station is open to all serving ratings of the Royal Navy. and to retired Scrvicemen on application. There is a small annexe for officers.

The club's Christmas package five nights from December 23 until breakfast on December 28 includes Christmas dinner and buffet supper on December 25; and a social evening buffet for members in the Gascoigne Rooms on Boxing Day. —

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sharing parents"

room.

Prices to: temporary non. members.

including officers. are For advance boolunge

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NAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

EEETHEFLH Tasks stay as numbers still shrink IF ANYONE

queries the continuing valuefor-money given by the Royal Navy. a swift review of current commitments should dispel

doubts.

Just round the corner. like an accident waiting to happen. there has recently been a situation or incident demanding quick naval action.

Sometimes it is far from home. It is salutary to recall how many such events. involving RN ships. aircraft and personnel. have put the Service in public focus over past months.

This autumn sees increased RN presence in the Gulf area. where the Armilla patrol has worked for many years and a minesweeping force now takes up station to ensure that Britain continues to play a full role in operations now involving many nations.

Rescue role Earlier this year naval personnel played important roles following the terrible Zeebrugge disaster. both in its immediate aftermath and later in the task of recovering bodies.

Meanwhile, there has been a range of other rescue work. from the Richard Branson balloon incident to mercy missions by ships and helicopters and involving vessels of many kinds.

All the while the Navy's other regular patrols. including the Falklands task, continue. as do exercises large and small. At the same time the Service has sought to maintain land-based commitments like the Royal Tournament which mean so much to so many.

Ouite

Juggling act obviously

the organising would juggling be a better word? of manpower is a hugely complex problem which shows no signs of easing.

The reality is a workload which continues at the same level or increases seldom deand has to be carried out by creases shrinking numbers. For instance total naval strength fell by another 1,300 in the year ended June 30.

The situation is calling for great efficiency in use of manpower which in turn demands managers who are well trained for the job. And that. of course. includes the ability to re~plan and make it all work when yet one more unexpected task hoves into view.

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New manpower crisis warning Navy's decreasing manpower with its continuing level of commitments is among the topics touched on in a new review of EOUATING the Royal

the naval scene world-wide past 15 years.

over

the

in the 90th edition of “Jane's Fightin Ships," Capt. John Moore RN (rctd. reflects in his last foreword after 15 on developments in years as editor technology. on what he sees as the need for changes in attitudes in the designing of both surface ships and submarines. and on the need for common equipment within NATO forces.

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Of the Royal Navy, he says that manpower has been steadily whittled away from 83.400 in 1972 to 58.700 on Januar l. 1987, with a forecast of 53,600 by 1993. o in 15 years there had been a drop ot2-1.700 uniformed people in the Service. with another 5.100 to go by 1993.

No fewer tasks “Admittedly the Fleet has been cut to the bone but. certainly over the last five years. there has been no diminution of tasks. Although actual sea-time has varied little over the years. the important factor for the man in a ship. the time away from his home port. now averages 63 per cent for the major ships.

"This might not present a major difference

from the situation which existed 15 years ago were it not for the change in the sea-shore radio that has built up.

"Reduction in numbers has resulted in longer periods in sea-going billets which now run at three 'cars per draft. Of this period 40 per cent shoul be spent in the base port. so current practice is resulting in longer periods of absence.

Early

losses

"There are plans to increase the time in the base port. although what miracle of planning would achieve this is unclear. Once in port. however. the sailor is by no means allowed to spend all his non-working hours with his family.

"Were he serving in a merchant ship he might expect to spend between a third and a half of his time at home the naval sailor is lucky if he manages 15 per cent. This is due to the amount of work involved in maintaining the complex modern ships and the need for —

periodic spells as duty watch.

"This unique form of life separates the sailor

from those of his own age—group and this has the greatest effect on those in their earl years in the Navy. It is significant that the ighest point of the graph of those leaving the Service occurs at the age of 23. From then on there is a

NAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

F001!S OH Tl-lE~Lll"E O!‘ PBLKLIIIID ISLANDS VESSELS

Onyx is

21

in the sun

HM SUBMARINE Onyx celebrated her 21st birthday in the Caribbean sunshine on her way home from a 5‘.«’2-month South Atlantic deployment.

Fifteen of the ship's company were joined by wives and girlfriends for a "families day" during the trip between Martinique and Barbados. where the birthday party was held.

After a bottle of champagne was smashed on the casing a cake was cut by the commanding officer's wife, Mrs Susie Boissier. before a muchenjoyed beach barbecue.

The Onyx had sailed from Gosport in March. with stops at Las Palmas. in the

Canaries. and Ascension Island. On arrival on station. three

places

Onyx ratings swopped

with three members of the Second Battalion Royal lri‘~.ti Rangers.

While in the Falklands the

commanding officer.

Lieut.-Cdr. Paul Boissier. attended the Island's Liberation Ceremony. laying a wreath in memory of those who died in I932. The ceremony had particular significance for the Onyx. for she was the only conventional submarine to take part in the conflict.

Chile Leaving

the Falklands with three more Irish Rangers embarked. the Onyx rounded Cape Horn before transitting the Patagonian Canals on her way to Valparaiso in Chile for an informal siit-day visit.

Stopping next at Rodman Roads, the US Naval Station in Panama. the submarine then passed through the Panama Canal before entering the Caribbean.

HMS

She arrived home at Devonport via the West Indies last month. almost five months after leaving to take over from HMS .\-‘linerva. which departed the area on May l5 in a traditional farewell flurry of eggs. flour bombs and water hoses.

After a short maintenance period. the Penelope started her patrols in the Western Areas. involving a 100 per cent surface search every few days interspersed with the occasional visit to an island settlement.

At one stage Rear—.-Xdmiral

Guy Liardet. Fla Officer Second Flotilla, visited while the Penelope was exercising with her task unit. HMS Dumbarton Castle and RFA Green Rover.

In addition to patrols, the Penelope completed a successful high seas firing. conducted a sea

Hermione SIX-YEAR-OLD Hermione

Bigland met her namesake. the warship HMS Hermione. during a visit by the ship to Douglas. Isle of

x

S '3

-\

Man.

§ § \

Young Hermione, from St

guest of

S

board the frigate for a dziy at sea which included simulated air attacks by RAF honour

on

nllCL‘(lf‘lCCl’S_ and

a

"man

s.\

over-

board" exercise.

The ship had been acting as the n-.ival representative for the ancient

which

Tynwald ceremony attended by Princess

was

.\largaret

and the President of Iccl.ind, and provided a naval platoon commanded by Licut.

John

Cooper.

Floodlit Spending five days at anchor, the ship was floodlit every night provide

beautiful focal point in Douglas bay for holitlaymakers and islanders alike.

During the visit. the llermionc was ably supported by the North \\'Cs'I Area Sea Cadets and their motorised fishing vessel. which acted as liberty hoat as well as transporting many visitors to the ship. including Sea Cadets. Sea Scouts. and tindcrprivileged children from l).ilmen_v Children's Home.

The Hermione ship's company transferred to HMS Jupiter soon after the visit and the Hermione was handed over to the Senior Officer. Leander Refit Group to undergo a Leander Batch lll garage refit. to

.1

on

FRIGATE SETS RECORD FOR PATROL DUTIES

HMS PENELOPE has become the first warship to complete a fifth tour in the Falkland Islands since the war in 1982.

meets

was

sails past HMS Minerva

arriving

Pl.-'lllEl0PE'$ FIFTH TUUR

Hermione

Johns. Isle of Man.

Onyx

SILVER DAY FOR OTTER CELEBRATION3 to mark the silver jublloo of the Oberon-clauaubmsrlno Hllsottnrwcntwltha

WNW

niiiao-i

annivumry other zowlthatamllluapoi-ta

mad the 25:2:

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bolngcutbyIlra.AllnonRamrn.wlInofthobont'n commandlngol'llcor.Llout.-cdr.8.c.Rarrirn.8howu youngut member of the crow. SENS)

:d Slncoahoomoroodfromatwo-yournfltatthoand herflfthcommlaalon. °lll'°.l"é'.'°"" and many Scottish avenger, vac

harbours.

day for the Army and RAF. visited eleven settlements and re-supplied the garrison at

Georgia.

Many ship's company members took part in adventurous training courses and a working party was landed to help rebuild

South

a

barn at

one

of the settlements.

in East

Cove, Falkland Islands.

Dumbartali Castle has a brealr HMS DUMBAFITON CASTLE took a welcome break from her demanding duties as Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel with a rewarding five-day visit to the stunning scenery of South Georgia.

Dual purpose of the trip was to provide rest and recreation for the ship's company and to "deliver" 30 man of the Devon and Dorset Regiment Reece Company and their equipment for a four-month tour In the

dependency.

The existing garrison of Irish Hangers, eagerly awaiting the ship that was

to take them back to the

Falklands, provided

a warm

and colourful welcome of red. green and mauve parachute flares over Grytvlken Harbour.

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in

_\'A\'Y .‘«'F.\'l.’S. OCTOBER 1987

RALEIGH'5' SUPER-SCHOOL TRAINS THE 5'

On the

replenishment-at-sea rlg

at HMS

Raleigh.

seamen

specialists conduct

a

probe re-fuelling.

T’S THE BEST IN THE WEST

(OF EUROPE}

PO Alan

Barley

instruct:

non-seamen

in

passing chain

and

cordago stoppers.

0 Above right: bollard work and

SEAMANSHIP the crest of

training

berthlng procedures

HMg

is ridin

a wave at

Raleigh. The new-entry estabIishment at Torpoint. Cornwall

have the best equipped Seamanship school in Western Europe and one of claims

to

—

the most

world.

comprehensive

in the

In recent years the training has changed to reflect the needs of a modern fleet. and is started by a new breed ol experts.

Equipment is being constantly modernised as policy and ship design change, for modern techno-

are

put into practice while, in the baclvtgrl

logy does

not make Seamanship skills obsolete. They are as important now as they have always been.

New "tools of the trade" introduced at Torpoint include an extended RAS (replenishment at sea) rig,

rigid inflatable boats (RIBS). a trainsoon to be ing barge and an advanced incorporated helmsman trainer for Type 225.

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Sea-sense

and

an

“ex

capability.

Introductio associated teaching oi a of boat-hand and sea-sen

The Type man trainer tor to record

steering

a

r

the seamans moored oi the trainees their skills in A large cl —

The HAS rig, which can give night

when nearby street lighting is switched oft, now includes fully working anchors. a cables deck.

training

Using models. PO Tony Orchard explains anchors and cables.

able

on

boar:

N.«'\\"Y Ni-‘_\\.'S. ()(""I‘()H|:R 1‘ih'7

MEIV or TOMORROW

"id.

3

group receives Mk II

the bow"

fuelling

>f the RIBs with their avvits enables the one detailed syllabus g. hoisting, lowering 2 advanced helmeI enable the instrucs pupils‘ progress in deirn warship. while

training barge Aiax lupiier Point gives 9 -opportunity to put 3

—

practice afloat.

sroom is

whiile boat

also availcrews can

'0 Artie Shaw teaches

Danbuoy instructions.

practise bringing their craft alongside and transporting buoy~iumpers lo and from the mooring buoy at the Ajax‘s bows.

Officers,

too

As well as teaching new-entry sailors. the Seamanship School plays host to groups from ships in the Fleet. foreign and Commonwealth navies. the Royal Naval Reserve. Sea Cadet units. and Royal Marines. The school also has places for FtN officers designated as commanding officers or executive officers of warships.

non-seamen

how to “turn

up"

on

boilards

Members of the Regulating and PT branches attend for helrnsman training and are given individual tuition to suit their requirements.

And as Western Europe's most advanced establishment of its kind. the school welcomes a stream of visitors. from children's groups to British and foreign VIPs. As an added compliment. the Royal Naval Seaman Specialist Association now has its headqua.r1ers at the school and members gather there annually for their general meeting which helps to maintain standards within the Service.

using

wire and

carriage.

Picture: bond: mrria.

Swen Hunter.

PRODUCTS of the Seamanship School at HHS Raleigh will serve on such advanced warships as HHS Sheffield, pictured here on her sea trials.

And their sea-wise training will be needed, tor modern technology has not made seamanshlp obsolete. For instance. the teaching side at Raleigh will soon include a technicallyadvanced trainer for the Type 22 class. the latest of which is the Sheffield.

Launched at the Wallsend yard of Swan Hunter Shipbuilders Ltd. on

"Conductor" PO

Bartey instructs

in

March 26 last year, the Sheffield revives the name of the destroyer which sank in the South Atlantic in 1982, and is the third to carry the name.

original Sheffield

the “Shiny Sheff‘ was commissioned on the Tyne in August 1937, 50 years before the new vessel's sea trials.

Commanding officer of the new Sheffield is Capt. Nicholas Barker, who commanded HMS Endurance during the Falklands War.

The

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light iackstay procedures.

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HAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

HOTICEBOARD

FOUR promotions to flag rank are included in recentlyannounced appointments.

Capt. N. J. Hill-Norton, who has been serving in MOD. became Flag Officer Gibraltar: Gibraltar Naval Base Commander; and

CINCFLEET on October 20 will be Capt. R. C. F. Hill, who is promoted rear-admiral. Capt.

Hill's most recent appointment has been in command of HMS

Raleigh.

Capt. D. M. Pulvertaft. who has been sewing as Director Ship COMGIBMED from September Refining (Ship Projects), is to be 11 in the rank of rear-admiral. He

is former commanding officer of the carrier HMS Invincible.

Commodore E. S. J. Larken, who commanded HMS Fearless during the Falklands conflict and more recently has been Commodore Amphibious Warfare. is to be promoted rear-admiral and to be Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Overseas) from January 5.

Rear-Admiral D. R. Sherval, Chief Staff Officer (Engineering) to CINCFLEET, is appointed Director General Ship Refining from October 27.

Succeeding him as Chief Staff

Officer (Engineering) to

promoted rear-admiral and

become Director General Aircraft (Naval) on October 27.

Other aopoiritrnents

include:

recentty

announced

Capt. J. Carlno. Drake in con-irriand 19 (To serve as commodore) Capt. O. G. LfttIe)ohns. London in com-

February

mand. December 14

Maccrogor.

Heron in cornCapt. C. L Flag apt to FONAC. 9.

February Capt. G. N. Lainratt. Coventry as senior

rriand and as

officer

January 19

and in command on

once.

Capt. D. Hart-Dylta. Director of Naval Recruiting. October 30.

Car. 0. G. Snalaon. Liverpool in corn-

rriarid Fabrua B Llout.-Cdr. A. R. Mccraady. Uprioldor September 16 1987 in cornmand. .

Director WRNS THE next Director WRNS has been named as Supt. Anthea Saville, who is to be promoted Commandant and take up the post in March.

Supt. Saville started a yearlong defence studies course in January as the first Navy woman to attend the Royal College of Defence Studies in London.

Earlier she had been the first WRNS officer-to be chief staff officer (administration) to Flag Officer Plymouth.

After joining the WRNS in 1956 her duties including plotting and analysis of air gunnery. She was commissioned in 1960 and her appointments have included the Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (UK) at Hunti n; staff of Commander Far ast and CINC Far East. both in Singapore; and NATO staff in

Brussels.

PROMOTIONS TO HMS Centurion in September 0 PERATIONS BRANCH (COMMUNICATIONS GROUP). REG. F1’ AND H S E. wroolewslii (Warrior) To CR5

r),K.M )

SUBIIARINE SERVICE To CMEM(M)(5M)

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lChuIchlI‘)

To CPOACMN S L McNaughton (B29 Flt 021) To CPOA(AH) C D. Ashrnore (Heron).

T. R. Cough (Osprey).

To CPOA(SE) J Mills (Heron) ACTING CHARGE CHIEF ARTIFICEFI —

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SUPPLY AND SECRETARIAT To CPOSA G. P Watdoclt (Newcastle), Liddle (claverhouse). A. Brownn.Il —

C

Authoritywas issuedbyHM5 Contunon in August for the (clawing ratings to be duel artrficer: promoted to P. C Higriam To ACCAEA( )

BCtII'|fiC"|&PfiO

(Nottingham).

A Moms (Neptune) To ACCMEA(H) P. C. Doggett To ACCMEA(M) (Lintaslame). R. F Irvine (Defiance) F). M. Walley To ACCMEA[L) (Defiance).

To ACCMEMELIISMI K Mofhutsh C. A Mitchell (Splericbd).

(Defiance).

P. A. Comgan To ACCMEA(ML)(SM) D. (Renown). J. Leaning (Courageous).

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WEAPON ENGINEERING BRANCH D. C. Litherland To CWEM(O (Defiance). K J napo(CoIingwood).R.B La on (Dartmouth).

R Ingharn (Nelson). o CWEM(R)

(Lrverboofl To CPOSTD

R. Keast (

ad) G. C|tf1ord( .Vinoent).

To CWRENOA FLEET AIR ARI! 8 A. Simpson (Osprey).

To CAEM(M) Ya CAEM(R) J Edgar (Daedalus).

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CMEI4(L) Potta. HMS Brilliant. Devonport Dockyard ext 219. Drafted HMS Sultan, Dec WillswopIoranyDevoripor1shore

establishment or ship. but wil consider shore establishrrierrl in any area.

333. drafled HMS Achilles, Nov. Will swop Devoriport ship.

A3(EW) Caldlcott. HMS Minerva. Devon-

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Lefevre

SWOP DRAFTS

for any

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TOMAA—-G.L.J0fleS(AV Riley (Hecla). C A. Mulhofland (

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I-'tO1(G) North. Ccmmcen Whitehall. drafted HMS Blaclrwaler. Rosyth. wil swop Ior any Portsmouth ship not rig.

AB(S) M. J. Dalton, HMS rgn eirt.

'

AUTHORITY for Dffirriolicn of the following rali rigs to chief petty officer was issued by

FULL marks if ou named our mystery ship in Page 7. She Is the former MS Wolverton and she is pictured here paying off from the Hong Kong Squadron In 1985, the last of the Conlstori-class to do so.

The Wolverton has been In Hong Kong since 1972. and the stays on In her new guise as a floating club Wolverton Club,

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CHIEF PETTV OFFICER ARTIFICER HMS Centurion has been notified of the following promotions to Chief Petty Officer

Anificer which

Officers

in

were

June

CPOMEA

—

made

by Commanding

M J. Anderson

tcnurcriiii). A

Barr (Neptune). S M. Batty (Cocriranel. D C. Hcdseri (Sceptre), A Mccallum

(GI

), A. W. Smith (Broadsword).

J waggiri (Resolution.

IIEALIL)

Sig” ACPOMEA

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(criarztédisl.

Eer).

Jml D;vi:,(SeaI'-orI).JA —

.

FIRST CLASS TECHNICIAN HMS Centurion has been notified of the following prornotions to first class techracian which were made by ccrrimanding officers in P. Maher (Beaver), (GCHO Chellenham).

Montgomery —

M

W

G.

(Manual),

Janila

Hocla.

Nev will

IlElI(L)1 P.

S. A Bonriam

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CT1

a8(R)

—

(Dolpnin), N D. Royle (Repulso. Part). C. M. Urquhart (Repufse, Smd).

CPOAEA(Fl) P. Burch (829 NAS). cPoA5A(l.i l. Travelyan (a29 Flt 21).

CPOAEMWL) C. J. Voting (Osprey).

ACPOAEAOVL) M. Chevu [829 NAS).

CPOWEA T. D. Bailey (Apollo. AL 0.

Blaltemore (Defiance). G. A Calder (FOST).

A J. Dormer (coling-wood). I. A Gibson lcochrariel. D. S. Howel (Jupiter). D. W. A Irvine (Cumberland). S. W. Tickle M. Wiliama (Ariadne).

AC WEA S. Baird (Plymouth). H. F. A Bel (Cali 1. D. Cozens (ManchesA M. 6.

D. Finday Artfltu. .Hoare(upi1er).P.L (AR Teddngton)

June.

D011. Wil SW00 10! any Portsmouth shore base or any U359 Portsmouth snip .

1

Mess. HMS

considera.r3t.hiI-43% .

Tall. SNONI. draft

Herald. Feb. wil swop for any Rosyth ship.

RO1(T) Simpson. 30 Mesa. HMS Glasgow, drafted HMS Mercury. Dec. IO! six

:nont1'lllflyis

sea or shore draft to _

TO YOUFOR HELP

anythirz. .

CK P. Lotchc. One Mess, HMS Herald.

R

fl

present draft to complete

wisriestosw-opforarryRosy1n-basedship. preferably sweeper or hunter.

Cwron STD L. T on 26:144. drafted HM

,

HMS Royal Arthur

in Dec. Witt for Portsmouth area billet. awcp any

Roayth

.

Cannot

but

DEATHS

Whltalay. White Watch,

K.

dCu'fl"I‘IK3f'l

months of

six

‘

Faslario Wil niop for Portland

.

WEIl(O)1 Randall. 3P Moss, HMS Not. K. A. Jordan. LMEA(EL) HMS Neptune. ti" drafted DILSUP. PprtsrI'lot.m. Jan. 17 W awopIoranyPort1andareashorebase.

J. J. Doyle. LMAH) RNAS Portland. 5801.

Scott AB(EW) (UAAI trained). Gornrneert 14 Whitehd. drafted HMS Dryad end of Seplerrber.wilswopforariyPorlsrnouthor De-ironoorl ship.

J. (Mica) O‘Shu. DSM. Ex-SPO. Served LSTD P. Traadwoll. One Mess. HMS 1934-46. including HM ships Crescent, Boxer. deploying Jan. will swcp for any Norfolk and Ofla. Aged 72.

P sed ship not deploying H. G. T. (Harry) Hayes. Lieut.-Cdr. (retd) LSTD A. Slapham. 3K Mess, HMS Sirius.

Served 1944-70, including Lcasramoulri, will swop for any Rosytrrbased ship.

Malta. HMS Anal and HMAS Verigeanw.

CPOAEAIM) Lyttafton, drafted 819 Aged 62.

Squadron. Presrwicx. Jan 88 Wil consider T. Williams. EI‘LTOI Ships include-d HMS front-line draft at Yecvirlon, swop for a Pelorus Member Algennes Assn ,

Portland

or

guldrose

area.

ext. 316

Tel HMS Heron

POWEIMR) S. D. Barnard. drafted HMS

WE,THE LIMBLESS, LOOK

2074 or 2545.

ROIT sltalhom. SE1 Mesa, HMS Intrepid, will swop for anywhere considered W.D. Iilaldrum. P05‘ Mess.

POWEHR) HMS Cardiff, drafted to HMS Neptune (Corrcen watchltaepirig), W1" swap for any Portsrnoum shore base LSA I. K. Taylor. HMS Illustrious. drarraia HMS Ccichrane Nov 87. will swop for any Portsmouth billet. Tel. Gosport 502842.

non-preference draft. will swop

on

or a

Culdrosa, Portland, Veovinon BDN not warned out for flight. Tel. RNAS Pbrdand ext.

Edinburgh. Flosyth. Feb 38, will swap for any snapshots in Devonoorr. Contact P03’ Mess.

HMS Cofli SA Yondal. HMS Seahawli. flaflod HMS Cumberland. Varrow. Feb as. will swap for Portsrriouth based aho. any .

AB( )

(Tlop).6E1Mess.

HMS Ant Royal. deploying next year, will

J. (Taffy) Evana. Ex-Sgt. RM Survivor HMS Charybdis and rndrnber Charyocis

Assn

S. Hutctiina. Ex-CSTO Aged 80 Mombers Charybdis Assn C. J. Cough. Ex—P0(UC|) (Aircrew).

Served 195265. including B45. B14 and B19 Squadrons. Aged 52.

ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION

K. A. Brown

Plymouth-based Leander

swap for any

LS(Il) Jacobo. 30 Moss. HMS Amazon (Devonoon OED Dec—April) will swap for any

Portsrrioulrvbased ship LSA M. Hill. 36 Mass. HMS B-rave. will Pcirtsrriouth ship swap for

an;

Aamw)

The deaths

are

63

a

Dunbar. Sept

4.

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FOR the son of a Bohemian artist to choose a naval carecr_ is remarkable enough; for him to rise to the highest rank of the Service provides the inquiring mind with its favoured fodder: an enigma. son of painter The progress of Caspar John of First Sea Lord in the 19605 has been treated as generation of observers.

To Caspar. the issue was always irritating. He disliked journalism for its distortions.

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presented with the question about his background he would merely

and when inevitable

parry with ill-concealed scorn.

Perhaps it was because he could not provide an answer. rather than would not. And though a new biography of Admiral of the Fleet Sir Caspar John

gives

us a

fascinating

in-

into the life of a man of great depth, it falls short of fully establishing the root-motives which brought him to the doors of the Admiralty.

Caspar John by daughter Rebecca does. however. provide many clues. Was it a rebellion on the side of order that fired the teenage Caspar one of nine children in a home in which his father‘sunorthodox

sight

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a

settled environment? Did he feel a deep need to remove himself from the John household. where "Augustus frightened his sons with his sudden changes of mood. so that at an early age they were reduced to silence in his presence"?

Were these feelings then combined with a sense of adventure and news of naval exploits which seemed to have gripped the young Caspar?

Bewilderment

Whatever the reasons. his announcement in his early teens that he wished to join the Royal Navy was greeted with scorn and bewilderment by Augustus. although he did not stand intransigently in his son's way.

commenting characteristically: "At least that will be one less brat on my hands."

Later in life the great painter could not disguise the pride which he felt in his son's achievements. As early as the 1930s he gave tempered praise when. on hearing that Caspar's brother Henry wanted to travel to Syria. he wrote to him fiercely: "Most of your brothers

We are clearin out our shelves or Christmas

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SHIPS of the Hong Kong Squadron were deployed in the summer to help stem a sudden flood of Vietnamese illegal immigrants arriving from China.

Resources of the Royal Hong Kong Police were seriously stretched by the influx. with more than 2.700 Vietnamese refugees arriving in the Colony during Jul com ared with only 2.2 6 in t e whole of last year.

HK Squadron vessel HMS Swift alone caught 274 of the "l.l.s" in six boats off the Soko islands in the south-west

Territory.

Of-her sister-ships. HMS Starling detained 67 of the immigrants while HMS Plover caught 32 Chinese immigrants, Third Raiding Squadron Royal approaches

to

the

Marines detained 65 Vietnamese and three Chinese. while the Plover also assisted the police in

the handling of 106 Vietnamese.

The Vietnamese had lived for up to ten years in the southern rovinces of China. and had

JUDGING of this

grine Trophy Competition.

which is open to all members of the RN Photographic Branch. takes place on November l8. and entries should reach the Fleet Photographic Unit at Portsmouth by November 6.

The prizes for winning entries will be presented at the Peregrine Trophy party at the Victory Club. HM5 Nelson, on November 21. Tickets. at £5.50 each. can be obtained from the Fleet Photographic Unit. Postal Point 15. HM Naval Base.

Portsmouth. P01 3LR.

encouraged to move to Hong Kong by false rumours that it was possible for them to en

settle there and that other Western countries were now

prepared refugees.

As well

to as

accept

more

being kept busy

rounding-up the immigrants. the Swift found time to exercise with three ships of the Royal Australian Navy and to wel-

board the new Commander British Forces Hong

come on

Kong. Maj.-Gen. Garry

Johnson.

After their spate of tasks. the Swift and Plover deployed for three weeks to Thailand.

Wings and

prayers for the Princess

Royal IN a busy day at RN air station Culdrosc, the Prin-

Royal presented wings badges to 19 student aircrew, opened a new education and church complex and met Wrens both at work and play. cess

Wings Parade. the Princess. wearing the uniform of the Chief Commandant of the WRNS. presented badges to six At the

observers.

ten pilots and three aircrewmen who had success-

fully completed this phase of their flying training.

She then met WRNS personnel at work in the Communications Centre and Unit Personnel Office and after a buffet lunch with offioers and their guests in the Wardroom. walked to the Sports Centre to see a WRNS

FIRST FLEET BICENTENARY Two paintings

by

Rex Phillips to mark the occasion have been reproduced as Limited Editions of 850 each worldwide. Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and countersigned

by The Lord Mayor of Portsmouth and the Agent General for New South Wales respectively "A fresh breeze from

Southeast" The

sporting olympiad and to meet pants and spectators.

As she left the building she stopped and talked to navel '

families. receiving posics of wild

sailing of

the First Fleet from Portsmouth on 13th May, 1787

flowers from excited children.

Holding wild flowers presented by children. the Princess Royal meets navel families during her tour of RN air station Culdroee.

Seahawk march through He/ston A COMBINED volunteer band from HMS Scahawk and the

Fleet Air Arm that had come together for the Princess Royal's visit to RN air station Culdrose. stayed together to take part in a parade to celebrate HMS Seahawk‘s Freedom of the Borough of Helston.

The aradc has become an annual feature since 1958. when the

establis ment was first granted the honour. This year the Mayor of Helston made a special presentation of a barometer to the commanding officer. Capt. Jimmy James. to mark the fortieth anniversary of HMS Seahawk.

Over 150 men and women exercised their right to march through the streets of llclston. with the ensign party taking the lead and the guard and band and two platoons of sailors and Wrens following.

As is traditional on this occasion. the event was marked with a liypast of aircraft from RNAS Culdrose. This year the flypast was led by the Gazelle helico ter of 705 uadron. followed by the ASW and AEW Seakings and t e familiar essex of 771 Squadron. Above the helico ter formation was a trio of the fixed wing Jetstream aircraft from S0 Squadron.

Chapels Crossing

to

the

new

church named

and education complex.

The Princess Royal Building.

Princess Anne unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.

Also present at the ceremony were the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall. Viscount Falmouth. the Mayor of Helston. Cllr.

Donald Eddy. and the Chairman of Kerrier District Council, Mrs Barbara Waters.

The £750.(XX) oentre houses three chapels for the Church of Church of Scotland Roman Catholic Church. an There is also an education centre with library. five elm-

"At four were within the heads of Port Jackson" The arrival at the first settlement in Australia on 26th January, 1788

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AT YOUR SERVICE

SIIIPMATES

CALLING OLD HMS celedonie Bcnbow Dlvlelon 1918-41 Artltlcer Apprentice Entry: Reunion dinner proposed lor Jan 11. 1958 in Lonoon on the 50th anniversary ol the entry

Any member interested in attending is requested to contact Mr L G Audnlt. 39 Eimwooa, Chippenham. Wilts. $N15 1AP (Iel Cl-iippenharn 0249-650770]

HMS Nortolli 1939-1945 Commission: Thanksgiving service Oct 10, 1987 at 3 pm in Church or the Ascension. Crownnill.

Plyrnoutn. conducted by the Rev Kenneth Mathews. the wartime chaplain The annual reunion dinner will be held at the Astor Hotel, Plymouth Hoe. at 1900 lot 1945. dress informal. the same day Details lroni the secretary. 44 St Margarets Road. Ply-mpton.

Plyrnouttl PL? -SR2 (tel D752-337915) Brlllitt Ind US Coaltgunrd Cutters 1941-45: Guests of honour at the first reunion, attended try 56 at the Merchant Navy Hotel. London. were Cdr Winston G Churchill USCG, Deputy Commander US Coast uard Actlvrties Europe. and "IS wile. and rs M M S‘-unner, olAlvorslo4u3.i1rh0se l.iIe husband was cornrna'idi'ig ollicer of two

ol the cutters

Any

other old shiprnates are asked to contact Jacii Woodnarris. 106

Downlori I-‘load. F'enhi.I, Swindon SN2 SJZ Enter Cathedral Yrelelger Dey Service: To be held on Sunday. October is aI1115 am.whenlheFtt Rev l-'-lossHook,Second Wo'ld War RNVH chaplain and former Chiel of Stan to Archbishop ol Canterbury. will be preacher The Band ol Her Mayesrys Royal Marines Commandos will play during the service

and the collection will be shared

between Cathedral lurid.-i and

Fund tor Sailors.

HMS

King Georges

Eagle

Survivors: Many snipriiates were reunited after 45 years at the success‘ul reunion at the Royal Sailors Home Club.

Portsmouth. on August 11 Next year's

reunion will be at same date

HMS President Ill: It

proposed to

hold a

.

[A5 OBU (lei. 0524-761547).

HMS Manchester Association: Soeoal service to be held at the St Ann‘: Church.

Portsrriouth Dockyard at io am. Nov. 22.

Contact the secretary. Mr. L McDonald. 37 Edmund Floao. Southsee. Hams. P04 OLL (tel. o70f»739Gl14]. stating borne town. car colour, make and number.

the same venue. on the

OVER TO

lridetetigeblo: After the successful in April it is proposed to hold a second on April 1, 1989 (Karnikazi Day anniversary) Any ship's company and HMS

inaugural reunion

squadron mernbiirs who did not attend the first and who wish to receive details at second when linalised should contact Ger Purnoll. 1548 Green Lanes, Sutton west Midlands B73 5LT (tel 021-382-6648) HMS Centaur: The hrst meeting ol the newly-lormed association has been hetd. with membership currently 150. Anyone interested should contact the secretary.

CCAEA Dave Knotl. HMS Gar-met.

Greensite. Presrwicli Airport. Monlnon, Ayrshire K.A9 2Fl.Z. Malta Convayl: Adrriiral ol the Fleet Lord Lewin has agreed to be president ol the newty-lorrned George Cross Island Association. which welcomes as members all who served in Malta dunng the Second World War siege. For details write to the secretary.

Mr F J. Plenty. 43 Sydenham Road.

Bridgwater TAG 400 loan 424641). SAE ,

please.

is

London in the son Details: Edna and Ron Stunner, 16 on Lane.

Dursley GL11 4LH (0453 2238) Deco Sea Scouts: In celebration of the diamond iubilee ol the branch a dinner has been arra ed for July 2 in London. Details.

Miss G A av-is. 5 Victoria Road. Ctiingtord.

London E4 68V. Current rnernoers are reminded that the 1968 annual week-end reunion will be on March 18-20 Details.

Activities Section. The Scout Associabon.

Gilweil Parii. Chinglord. Lorioon E4 70w.

RN and RM Gunnery end Iilllslle I11etructorf Auoclatloii 500th rnoetinq on May 12. reunion dinner on May 13 Contact Len Hence. 3:! Rornsey Avenue. Portsmouth P03 (506 846 Squadron [1943-45) held their first reunion at Brewood. Statls. Any ex-riiembers interested in the next meeting should contact Ted Billirigriam. 9 Mii:iile-gale. Breiiirood.

Statls. ST19 QJF (lot 0902-85051?)

HMS Purl (1935-46): Seoorid reunion on May 14 at Padiriam. Lanes. Contact Goon Lancashire. 1 Re-wsnam court. South Hill Avenue, Harrow-on-the-Hill.Middir HA1 JNX [tel 01-422-2357).

HMS Rodney Auoclellon second reunion was held at HMS Drake and attended by 126 members. greetings being received trom the Elismarclr Assoaahon.

Hamburg. Further inlorrnation about the association ma be gained by contacting the secretary, Mr. Beeslori, 10 Farkside Dave, Redhils Road. Arnside. Camlorth. Lana. reunion in

HMS Hnznrd (1937-46]: Reunion October 24 et Sea Cadets Hall. Mellison Road.

Tooting. London. 6.30-11.30 prn.

survivor].

Calling ‘Royall’: Mr. R. Broniman. 44 Capricorn Road, Kings ley. NSW 2147. ex-

els contem-

plating ernigrebrig"dowri under"toknowthat there is a thriving RM Associanori irl Australia. and

a new

branch

Wales.

B

in

New South

HMS Cromer 1941-42: Mr. Adrian Vice

Jetty Street. Cromer. NR2? 9HF,

.

wou the town‘: harrie-

welcome information about sake ship and her commanding otticers

55 Empire Cornet: Mr. JM. l<andrili_ 1 Birch Close, Flavensliead. Nottingham, NG15 9EF. would like to contact anyone who knew his father. AB David Kendnk. 1940-42,

belore he

February

was

1942

lost

in

the

Genoa

and HM

shlpe York and

Franii Baker.

HMS Erebul 1941-413: Mr. W. Gnibb. 4 Tower: Avenue. H Mlddl U810 000 would like to hear from any sloliers. and leading and P0 slokers. especially .

Cherry. Booliier. Fodder. Lammas.

Frost. Beard. Ashton. and any memberol the ship’: company who remembers Tnncornelee. Mr. Grubb also seek: anyone Messrs.

who remember: him lrorn Combined Ops (1943). and HM etilpe Perelen (1944).

(1945) and A lncourt (1947).

Vengeance H erilpe

Niger. Elgn end Fitzroy (1940-42): Contact Lieut.-C-dr. S. E. Glover. woodland Gate. Tithing Lane. Bramdean.

Alrestord. Hunts 5024 ON HMS Wotte (1943-45]. Moss 15' Contact

Err-AB F. J. Hilliard. 9 St Peters Street.

Stamford. bncs. PE9 ZPO. HMS Coloeuie. 827 Squadron. Pleeae write to Harry Sir-hm. 83 Boeiiloys Avenue.

Ferndown. Dorset BH22 QRN. HMS Dudelue lrom Jan. 1969: EirREMlA)2 Barry Tioton would like to hem

lromany rnaniberaolhnclasswhocari contirrnhraeea-timespentintheMertinona cruise to Cherbourg. Alderney and Cowes (required to be logged lor FIYA qualrficahona lor voliiritary youth-dub woni). Also on the tnpwere.JonnDabeI.T BollonnridJock Morgan. Contact 56 ainlield Drive,

Weslhou hton. Milton BL5 JUA (tel.

D942-B1 ).

HM ehlpe Cumberland, Frobleher, Renown (1931-40): Mr. Paul Sinoeon. grand-

sonolt1ielateMr.l-larrysirriosomaslrs anyone who remembers his gr

these

ships

to contact him at 91

South

Underclitt. Rye. East Sussex TN31 THW. HMS Leemlngten: Mr. C. Green. 3 Addy

Crescent. South Elrnsall, Pontelracl. W.

Yonis. WF9 2XF, would like to contact anyone who corrimissioried the at Haliraii. Nova Scoria.

HMS St Vincent. Anson 82 Class

(1950-51]. All on-rnembors are sought by Mr. Norman wheeler. 13 Thornriill Avenue.

TliornhiIl_ Southampton S02 EPU (tel.

0703-464474) HMS Snoiirtlalin. 5000106 by Marlborough during warship Week. 1941: Marlborough branch or the Royal Naval Association are seeking ex-members ol the step‘: company.

Contact Mr. Dave Evans. Marborougn RNA, Bear Hotel. Martbor Wilts HMS Scarborough 1969-70): Ex-LME J. Pike. 14 Plyni Close. orouay (tel. Torouay 615279) seeks Chiel Mech. Jacques (be.

lieved rated fleet chiet. last heard of

Saltash)

Empire Comet

women

in

HMS Dundll (1961-62): Ex-AB Mike

Pearce. FINH Haslar (tel. Portsmouth 822351 ext. 2595) seeks ex-AB Peter Dednian.

HIIS Anthuu (1942-43): E:-AB Harold Pearce (BO) seeks old shipmates, especially

those

board when the Aretridsa was

on

torpodood in the Mediterranean. Contact 113 Purlpil. Atworth. Melksharn. Wills. (tel 02253105088).

LS1’ 405 (1942-46): Eir~Stoker Ron (Sam) Morris is D-Day shiometes who

In

HMS Ceredoc: Mr. Ft. Smith. 1

Cottages. St Fagans. Cardrtl.

Quarry

CFS 602. has

acopyol”WitriHMSCaradocRourid$outn Arnerlca“(1929)andwoulidbepleasedlo

give I to the lirst "interested applcent.

HMS Hecle: Mr. D. Shadwol. l Eskdete

walk. Amblecole.

Hdl. West Midlands.DY53SG.wou Ilietooontect anyone who knew his uncle. AB G. Taylor. who was lost in the unlung cl‘! the l'Dl'Il‘1 ‘

coast or Alrica ii-i Noirerriber 1942.

Battle Memory: Mr. Helmut Meeruein.

Slellenberostr 15. 5800 Hagen 5. Federal

Contact 47 Flydal Close. Wamdon. Worcs.

WH4 BOG (lot. Worcester 25415].

Scourge: Mr. W. H Swift. 37 New Flood. Lovedean, nr. Pormmouth. Hams (tel.

D705-591032) seeks shipmates with a view HMS

to midi

HMS vors

a reunion.

epulle (1939-41): Y-turret surviby Joe Armstrong. 33 Loirley

fioiflhl

Road. oitricnurcri, Beriinamsted. Hons HP4 3P5 llel. 044-276178).

SCC A peel: Winchester Sen Cadet

Corpe.TS

n.wouldweloomovolunteere

for unit committees. Please contact Mr. R.5.H. Tilley, 17 Bunton Flood. Harenlock.

Winchester.

HMS Greyhound: Mr. D. Hil. "Fluslendf Street End Lane. Broad Oak. Heatfifield.

TN2l MG. would like tocontact anyonewho knew his lather. lost Battle 01 Crete.

on

May &.1941.irithe

would Blue to contact members ot HM destroyers Lookout

HMS Condor: Mr. CT. Persons. 67 Windsor Drive. Mantel Drayton. Shropshire.

TF9 1FtL writes: ‘I am reseui-Jiing the history at Kelly Curls. Ami.-lot. Angus, when it was used as detached sick quarters. and would aporeoale inlorrnation."

Headquarters. South-East Distncl. Slr.-olos Fload. Aldershot. researching the ship's role in battles loughl by 9 Para. would like to hear

HMS Nortolli: Mr C K Norfolk. 55 Biiloy Road. Ipswich IP11 BPO is trying to locale a Iankard as supplied to ships company to con-ii-nornorale the service aboard of the Prince ol Wfles.

Republic or crew

.

Meteor invotvod in the battle with German T-boats on March 19. 1945 Survivors of TA 29 meet regularly HMS Arethuu: Lieul.-Col. M. Chilcotl_

and

trom tormer

crew

rnerwers.

and their families.

Alrlcen Consul Flotllle 194344. Bastia,

Corsica: Lieul.-Cor. Patricia Whinney RNVR (reld) seeks views of ex-PO Bates and ExLSS Marcher’! and Lutl. Coritad La Balise, Grand Havre. G Channel Islands (lel Guernsey 45977].

HMS Chelsea (19-1042): $10. Mark .

(Soouse) Marren,

now

living

in

Ontario.

is

seeking old shrprnates. write to him do Mr. T. M Govier. 17 Russel Grove. ScarVorlis. V012 6|-ls.

HM Merrie (1944-45]: Ex-PM A. C. Brunyee and Lieut. K. Roebuck wish to ocir1tac1anyeir- uswhoserved thereend in 410 and 411 CA FIODIIHS. Contact Mr. 54 W Bunyee. elington Grove. West End. Doricaster DN5 9Rw (lei. 0302-874358}.

HMS Forrnldeble: Lieut.-Cdr.[A) Gerard A Wood: RNVF1. Shertxooke. Elsdori Lane, Hill, 1U8. would ilto to contact I Roberts who in 1942-43 was servirq in the carrier’: B20

borough

:Nesl

SlTraryi-éyfixl

(Albacore) Squadron HMS Vlnilere 1940: Mr. Norman Hlrd. 139 City Way, Rochester MEI 2BE. would like to

aazuaintarioe wmi former HMS Kernpentelt (1938-39): Ex-Sig. Stuart (Piano) Loci-uer. 51 Pidiwick House. winglield Street. Landport. Portsmouth, renew

'

.

Hurts. P01 4PD (tel. 0705-750420) is seelung old sihiprnates. especially Topsy Turner (Tel). He would also like to ooritaa

woiildalowhimtoprioto-oooytheiroopyola drawirigotthecrewontheboacribya ar-ryrrierrioersoltrieA—boatsinthe18th Canadianwarartist. Hehaslosthrsooory.

Can you provide a helping hand with those difficult forms?

ex—Service men,

Leaniington

YOU

HMS Attntmn: Mr. J.H. Robinson (ex3rd Ftoyal Tanks). 29 Willow Avenue. Newton le Willows. Lance. wA12 9TB would like to contact his war-time tnerid. Jack Brooks (a

Australia. would hire

HMS

Furloul (1934-33]: Mr. C. Redford. 2 Hatllarm Close. firewood. Slattord ST19 9EU (lei 0902-850-599). wishes to contact Mr.

Destroyer Flotilla with forming an

andor

a

view to

a reunion

om.

NAVY NE“/S. OCTOBER 1937

mu. ssoctmontf

27

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Murmansk -11

can vay

eraes HUNDREDS of high rise blocks today mark the city of Murmansk but for a group of veterans members of the it was a North Russia Club. returning there after 40 years city of memories.

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Murmansk greeted the eleven veterans as wartime heroes. the warmth of welcome more than compensating for the snow and ice which had the city in its grip.

They

accommodated in the first—c|ass new Astra hotel on the site of the wartime one and received VIP treatment were

coverage. every facility was provided. Visits were made to the War Memorial and Tombs of the Unknown Warriors on the highest point of Murmansk and to the graves of the British sailors in the memorial complex. Relatives of those lost will

throughout their stay.

They were welcomed by the Mayor and civic dignitaries and thanked for the they

part

Mayor.

During their four-day stay. which received good Press

be consoled to know that the graves are carefully tended.

Sight-seeing trips and social occasions were also high on the agenda. the veterans meeting

Tournament

played

atriotic in the Great ar.

Gifts and mementos of their visit were presented.

A Iaque made by Southampranch member. Shipmate ton Edward Honey (ex-HMS Peacock). was presented to the

At the British Sailors’ Memorial complex in Murmansk. members at the North Russia Club prepare to lay flowers on the graves of T. R. Evens (HMS Metebele). J. E. Cast (HMS Gossamer). J. G. Robinson (HMS Eclipse) and W. Dixon (SBA).

pride

they

THE image of the association was greatly enhanced at the Royal Tournament. Earls Court. when 133 RNA standards the in st number to date were paraded. suppo rted by the Royal evy's Massed Volunteer Bluelseltets Bend.

“A pertomiance to be proud of’ was the verdict of those present who watched Admiral Sir William Steveley. the First See Lord take the salute and the President, Admiral Sir Desmond Cessldl, present the association's trophy to the —

—

Battery Commander.

seek rllszfol

A PROBLEM shared may

be a problem solved for Bristol if someone in the area can suggest where the branch can find suitable premises for a club.

Although assured of brewery backing. the branch has failed

site and with memberthe increase a permaship nent roof is urgently needed.

Anyone who can help is asked to contact Shipmate Maurice Tubey. 10 Gold Park Gardens.

Bristol [5513 SNL. Withywood. Eddie Connolly of Shipmate Bodmln, landlord of The Weavers pub. hoped the Navy could solve the mystery of how a rose emblem plaque from the wartime HMS York came to in his pub. is idshipman David Bence was unable to throw light on the matter. however. when he accepted the plaque on behalf of the present York.

A team of runners from the stand-by crew of HMS Cornwall were warmly welcomed by the branch during a charity run through Cornwall which raised £3,000 for St Christo her's Home for Disabled Chi dren.

Redruth.

Retirement from the Navy does not mean being left on the beach. writes Shipmate Judy Adams of Brentwood. On reading that the Mayor of Dorchester is an ex-Navy man (Navy News. Aug). she reveals that her husband. an ex-Ganges boy. is chairman of Brentwood District Council. having served as a councillor for the past ll years.

"Nice to see that the best traditions of the Service are continued ashore." she says.

Shipmates of Ayr and Prest-

to

find

hang

a on

wick hel

d reunite 200 exScotias during a week-end at Butlin's Camp. Ayr. where they had trained as communicators between 19-12 and 1946.

The Provost of Kyle and Carrie): hosted a reception for the visitors who were addressed by the branch president. Capt.

John Gower. and Cdr. C. Walker RNR. commanding officer. HMS Scotia.

The triumphant return of athlete Pat Moore. whose father Barry is a member of Beccles. was celebrated by fellow shipmatcs who helped raise £225 towards the travel costs of Pat to the US to compete in the Special Olympics for the

handicapped.

Pat returned with a silver medal for the women's long

jump

for service. Shipmate Ken Mayes. social and branch secretary. was honoured with life

membership.

The departure of HMS Cavalier from Brighton to Hebburnon-Tyne prompts Wlgston and District branch to write in the hope that no further moves will

be necessary. Like other branches. members have subscribed to the HMS Cavalier Trust.

Torbsy will lay-up their standard and dedicate the new on October 4 at St Paul's Church.

Preston. Paignton. Those who

BIIAIICII

event.

There were celebrations also to mark the departure from Lowestoft shipyard of the sail training ship. Young Endeavour. Britain's gift to mark the 200th anniversary of Australia.

The branch served as a second home for members of her permanent crew since joining the ship earlier in the year. A round of social evenings and parties were held to give

the crew of the ship a good send-off.

In return. the ship entertained 48 members of the branch on board and to the delight of the ship's skipper. a

Young Endeavour badge. designed by Shipmate Roy Ainscough. was presented.

A special fund to help finance the golden anniversary of Reading branch on September 27 was generously supported and celebrations to mark the occasion went with a swing. As a reward

their Soviet “oppos" in the International Seamen's Club and having a tour of Murmansk Docks and a visit to a fish factory ship followed by one to a school which had served as a hospital during the war. where were

schoolchildren.

On the final day. after a tour of the city and a shopping trip. the party left for a two-day sightseeing visit to Leningrad. which included a in a hydrofoil on the River eva to

trip}

a summer

The visit

before 2.10 p.m.

Members of

Leighton-

Linslnde enjoyed the Royal Tournament and raised £23 on the homeward journey from a raffle for their adopted charity.

The branch has on display a a copper proud memento rivet from the bows of HMS Victory. Presented to the —

branch b' Shipmate Dave Kazmark o the US Navy. it was mounted on an engraved plate

by Shipmate Tony Billing of Beccles branch.

It has been a busy time for members of

Kingston-

Upon-Thsmes. 14 of whom visited Portsmouth and HMS Illustrious while others chose Plymouth Navy Days. Three

palace.

Murmansk was a sequel to one made in 1936 by Mr. William Short. ex-Merchant Navy and survivor of the ss to

/ub 3

members and wives on a visit to the Edinburgh Tattoo stopped over at Stockton-on—Tees where fellow shipmates made them very welcome. The branch now has the honour of a president Rear Admiral James Dunbar.

August l6 was Oldham's big day when the branch standard was dedicated at a service attended by 500 shipmates parading 46 standards. Following the service the salute was taken by Capt. R. Walker, of HMS Eaglet. At a reception alter the ceremony. tots were provided free by courtesy of Woods I00.

Donesster members enjoyed an outing to Oldham branch which staged a Sods Opera to entertain the guests. The Doncaster branch raised £100 for Doncaster Royal Infirmary which will help purchase two cot beds for the children's ward.

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Brighton

wish to attend should muster at Preston Gardens car park

greeted by singing

and Hove marked

the branch's golden anniversary at a social evening attended b' 80 guests followed by a churc parade on Sunday July I2.

The claim by Hlllmorton (September Navy News) to have set a record for commissioning and dedication of their standard in four months has been "shot down" by Chlngford & Walthsm Forest. whose members realised the same ambition in eleven-and-a-half weeks and now total 129. If any branch can beat this record commissioned February 5. 1986. standard dedicated April 27. 1986. the branch would like to hear from them.

August was a busy month for Grsvesend. which entertained visitors from Gillingham. Mitcham. Bromley and Aldingham and expect many more when their 50th anniversary certificate —

Induna. who

year's group.

was

The

also in this

party

in-

cluded three wives, three relatives of those lost on Russian convoys. and ex-Navy and exMerchant Navy personnel. representing branches throughout the country.

They were Shi mates Frank Green and Reg a pin (HMS

Keppel). Sydney ebbington (HMS Norfolk). Arnold Barrett (HMS Furious). William Gleeson (HMS Vindex). Ernest Atkinson (HMS Sweetbriar).

Wiliam Short and Austin Byrne (55 Induna). David Craig (ss Dover Hill). Rex Rothwell (Empire Starlight) and Frank Dolphin (Empire Horn).

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Anyone seeking tickets for the Royal Marines Band Conis

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the branch to Feltham Sea Cadet Unit. TS Oberon one a gift of £500. the other a £2,500 loan to finance building costs of their headquarters.

Members of Dursley snd District rcgret that Reunion weekend eoincided with the dedication and hanging of the ship's bell of HMS Wotton in their arish church of St Mary otton under Edge. Gloucestershire. The branch organised the event but had no control over the date.

Shipmate Torn Davies. national council member No 7 Area. with members of Bulltb Wells and Barry branches. at-' tended the funeral of a grand old man. Shipmate F. W. Ebbcttfwho. at the age of l00 expressed a wish to become a member of the association. He proudly received his membership badge in July.

An 86in. model of HMS Hood was unveiled at Stourbridge branch by Shipmate Les Ellesmore of West Bromwieh who served in the Hood in 1935. The model was the work of Stourbridge member. Shipmate Dave Weaver. who incidentally has 76 cap tallies he is ready to swap.

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CAN THE NEW TEAM DO IT AGAIN?

OCTOBER 21 marks the 182nd anniversary of the battle of Trafalgar and the opening game of the 1987/88 season for the Royal Navy rugby squad, writes Jim Clark. in a home fixture at Burnaby Road. the Navy kick off at 1430 against Hampshire who will be keen to avenge the 24-13 defeat they experienced last year.

Whether or not the county side will be able to realise their

depend largely on the ability of the Navy squad to effectively knit together this early in the season.

Several of last season's championship side players are no longer available and the advantage of the close links forged aim will

players on the 1986 tour of Australia has largely dissipated, leaving the selector Tony Haliett with an lnterestng between

and

challenging task if he is

to

produce another

the colts opened their season with fixtures against Gosport and Winchester in Se ptember and play Worthlng on October 4. Devon on October 10, and Somerset on October 24, the last two matches being played at the Keyham ground at action

IIIIGBY unconquerable side.

Indeed this early season fixture may be the only chance for

him to see new players and for them to show their skill before the post-Christmas work up to the inter-Service games. This is because the December 9 fixture against Cornwall may suffer as a result of late additions to CornwaI|'s and the Combined Services‘ fixture lists.

South Korea will be on tour in December and will play the Combined Services on the 9th. having played Cornwall only four days before. it is therefore likely that neither the Navy nor Cornwall will be at full strength on the prog rammed fixture date and alternative dates are now being considered.

The senior side will not be the first representative side into

as

Devonport.

Finally the Royal Navy Rugby Union will entertain Mr John Burgess and Mr Dudley Wood, respectively the president and of the Rugby Football Union. members of the secrets Hampsh re RFU and representatives of the national and local press to lunch in the wardroom. HMS Nelson, prior to the RN v

Hants match. it is a mark of the interest shown In Navy rugby that RFU officials and the press are attending this opening fixture and it is hoped that this year's squad will produce attractive, winning rugby to maintain and faster that interest.

Dorset brings out the best draw and only one loss marked a fine improvement in the Navy's performance at the top level Eight Counties tournament, writes Alan Walker. This was a several degrees better than last year when the highlight was two draws.

TWO wins,

a

The tournament was hosted by Dorset and held at Wcymouth, with each team playing four matches. New team manager Lieut. Tony Lages (HMS Dryad) and his predecessor Lieut.-Cdr. Mike Worrall (HMS Collingwood) were well pleased with the performance of their 22-strong team.

Wins were scored ovcr Dorset 1-0 (scorer Lieut. Ste hen Askins (RM Poole)), and uckinghamshire 2-0 (scorers CPOMEA Graeme Mather (ilMS Birmingham). and AEAAPP Scott Mitchell (London Flight)). A 0—O draw a ainst county champions Worcestershire compensated for 2-4 loss against a fairly a strong Oxlordshire side (scorers WEM Chris Stonier (HMS Dl')'3d) and l-l‘3“l- I3“ Bl55°"

Naval Collcgc)). under-21 inter-command

(Greenwich

The indoor and outdoor competitions take place at Portland on October 3-4. Those who would

T

H rl-n

HOCKEY like to play should contact their command representatives or Lieut.-Cdr. Alan Walker on Portsmouth Naval Base ext: 2413]. Players who are unavailable for this competition but would like to be considered for other matches should also con-

Lieut.-Cdr. Walker. The senior intcr—command competitions will be played in Portsmouth on October 25-27 and under-Zl players may well be selected.

The first Navy under-21 out-

tact

ing

is likely to be the interServices indoor competition on November 23-25 at RAF Newton.

Six-a-side THERE was a good turnout of teams from 14 Portsmouthbased ships for the area six-a-side hockey tournament. The ships involved ranged from two carriers, the Ark Royal and the Illustrious, to a ton class mincsweeper, HMS Hubbcrston. and the survey vessel HMS Roebuck.

Teams losing in the first round played for the plate, while the winners went forward to the quarter-finals, competing for me trophy and individual medals. The plate was eventually won by HMS Bristol after an exciting match against HMS Roebuck which went to penalty flicks.

The eventual winners, HMS Achilles. captained by SubLieut. Andy Barber, conceded

brought

down in the area. The flick rebounded off the post and the miss only refucilcd HMS Achilles‘ lift and “V0 goals were scored either side of half time. to leave the final score at 2-0-

The victorious HMS Achilles team. In the back row from left to right, LPT Mark Crompton, CPO Jed Stone. Sub-Lieut. Matthew Dean and PO Dolly Gray. and in the front, LSTWD Paddy Barrett. SubLleut. Andy Barber and CPO Al Dickinson.

Early visit for Police

departure from tradition the RN v British Police fixture will be played at the start of the season at the HMS Nelson gym. This should ensure a full strength Navy side to take part in the contests which will be for two teams on a matched basis, allowing the second string Navy boxers to show their IN A

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.\lAVY NEWS. OCTOBER I987

NEWS IN BRIEF lIv‘.i-\If\'lN(i facilities for .\'a\_\' L'l’IL‘lsL'IL‘f\ hate been greatly Improicd \v\-iIl'I the introduction of .4 new howling machine.

The ltt;ti:l‘iinc \\hlL‘ll was purchased “till! the aid of a grant front the Nufiield Trust can giic the full range of dcliscries with spin and swing at all speeds and lengths. This type of machine is accepted by first class cricketers and will be a set)" useful coaching aid for I\'a\‘_v players.

I T

I_l"l‘ ltan lnrpe) (HMS Jupiter) and Second Officer hands Pearce (('OM.\i(‘l€N \\'iiiteha|ll. fresh front their inter-Scrsices diving triumphs. have qualified as .-‘\S.-\ dising teachers. l)isers of all standards are i.scli.‘onic to attend a diting |"ft|ItL‘lCnt..‘_\ course at HMS ('alei.Ioni:i on Nmciiiher Iii-Ii).

A diving officials qualifying course will also be held. anyone who would like to attend should ciinlacl I.ieut.—CLlr. \\"all\‘L'r on Portsmouth Naval Ifase ext: I-ll.’-I 3

22 At the IUHT Sinclair I.an_u international l.aser ilritish (lpen and .\'ationai Championships. c\-PO Stan I.aurensonllatteti won the (‘irand i'\laster'.s Trophy for the mer 55 years of age category.

Stan, who is a member of the Royal Naval Sailing Associa tion. won the eseiit during the week long competition held at

I.;irgs

in

2'.‘

.»‘\_\'rshire.

TENNIS

SPORT

raises interService hopes

BY THE closest of margin.s. decided b_\' a count-back. the Royal i\'a\‘_\- won the prestigious Denhzim l3owl held it! Denham Golf Club near Uxliridge. writes Roger

Knight.

This competition was a 3fi-ho|;_- rncdul fl)uf5()n)._-3 event played off scratch. with each invited club beinu _‘ ,. .il| represented ti) two pairs. _

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The Na\_\'s two teams \\t.,’1'L‘ Lieul.—('dr. Malcolm Edrnunds A

R .\' A S (' u id r osci .i ll d l.lt:u! -Cdr. Ian Y ull l It I W I: ). and (9 l'‘' I‘ ." l“" “.‘;‘.( [(l.\(l'I.I:I-_l) and .‘iut_i: Ll-cut“), mm Gut“ (“MS R.ilci_i:lli. Ariioiti: the other imitcd clubs takini: part were The lioiiourablc ('ottipaii_i.

Prestisiclt. The Berkshire. \\'ort‘Ilesdon and the other two i

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ALL RISE IN FINAL EVENT CYCLISTS front all three cervical Doodoiuoto

on a

int and

come to

HMS

8ati.ItlayofIar.‘Ili.oontotocltlo

has its own bar which

The bar offers competitive prices as well as "pub grub" and filter coffee. and it is hoped that Royal Navy per-

sonnel. particularly sportsand women. will make frequent use of its facilities. men

loam canto in uoond behind the Army. with scoring ride: from CPO Paul Cross (nus Defiance)

PO(IA)

Go/den shot P0 Phillip Hobson (HMS Sultan) has had another successful year shooting for the Royal Na vy. A former UK Rifle Champion. and competitor for Great Britain. Phillip won the Navy pistol and rifle championship at Bisley.

VOLLEYBALL

boat Ilorchant into third place.

Aboolum come and LWEA tan W ht( M8 Col-

IIe‘I'l!|'I u

Navy

RAF

Anyone interested in andbulltlilntulfaloodttiat cyolingtorthoflavynoxt liolcoptforttiorootofttio .ortaltlngpartIntlio rooo. tlhlliellrnbonoctoborst It It . W" G". db at8outIIvIfclt.Ihot.IltI tlioRi«lcycloclub.t.lout.

Mortinwmemlfschool. tins coiiingwood.

gar: toctttioguioratuaeurcyggt.

FORTHCOMING fixtures for the three Royal Navy teams

follows. The men's team play in national league division 3, the WRNS play in national league division 2, and the Trldents in the South West regional league. premier division.

OCTOBER 4: RN v liemei Hempslead V Portsmouth at HMS Coilingwood. 18: RN \' Britannia v Havnnt at Havtint LC. 25: RN Tridents V Atlas Wessex \Westward at RM Poole.

NOVEMBER l: WRNS v Chelmstord v are

heating

all the other commands in the Inter-(‘ornniaitd Match Play Championships held at the Royal (‘inque Ports (Soil Club. Deal. the ;\'.'i\‘:i| Air (‘ottirittitttl .'idLlcd to the litter('oitiiit'.iitd Stroke l'l.i_\' L‘liitlt‘ipionsltips thus had won at llilasizou (iailes (loll (’|iili earlier in the _\::ar Iioweser they were nizide to fight all the way by I-‘lee! whom they defeated in the i.er_s' last match. '

Burnaby Road, Portsmouth.

pint.

Sersices.

To win this cieiit just prior to thc inter-Sersice cliarnpionships was .i terrific itturalc booster for the .\'av_s- team.

The leading pair of Iidmunds and Yuill played sli::idil_\ all day and returned the ‘-cr_\ creditahlc scores of ‘Hi and 74 against a par of "ill. Bray and (iuesi were .i trifle unlucky in their morning round of 70 with the ball runriini: LXFIKIHLII} for them on two or three occasions. lloweicr. after lunch the}. really hit good form and scotcil an excellent Tl). which could hate been t.‘\t.‘ft better as putting lapses caused them to drop three shots ill the last luui holes But there was no need lnr regrets. as the ciiittbincd score luritctl out to be good cttoit_i:h to claim \iL'|0i_\.

triumph

indoor tennis dome in

has been christened "The Bubbie". writes Roger Scuff.

With financial help from NAAFI and generous support from Allied Breweries the tennis dome reception area has been converted into a comfortable and friendly lounge bar. Rear-Admiral Tony Norman. the chairman of the Royal Naval Lawn Tennis Association. conducted the official opening ceremony. and qualified as a barman by pulling the first

GOLF

Double

blustery

AT LONG last the Royal Naval now

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Prizes were presented h_\. a former captain oi t'\‘:iv_\- gull.

Capt. Hob \|.'orIidi:e to the winning teaiii‘s pla}er~._

captain

(‘PU Peter

Pat and

Atlas Wessex at HMS Coilingwood. 6-9: Guernsey Tournament (RN) at Beau Sejour SC. 15: RN Tridents V Torexe v

II11_\t.lt,'l'i.

l.Ieut.-Cdr. .‘\»‘Ialcnlm lidmunds. ("PO Mick l"iIleul. ('I‘() Put Sniiili. P0 l’ctcr Darlington (all from R.\'.r\S ('uldriise)_ Li;-ui_

Weymouth at We_vrnouth.

WRNS v. Soutl-ignite v Ashcombe

iRAi-‘ \\'h_s-ton).

Hardman

Ashcombc. 22: RN v Sussex Nomads v Carslialton at HMS Collingwood. 29: RN Tridents v Bristol University v Gloucester at Gloucester.

at

l._\.iich (RNAS Yeos-ilton) I.ieul. Euan

as

Motor sp orts /ink to form new assoc/"ation

SPECIAL HOLIDAY BENEFITS WINTER SPORTS BE.\'F.l-‘ITS for members of the Ro_\.a| .\as'_\- Winter Sports Association ll:i\L'

greatly improied For

son,

it

scription

this sea £5 annual silli-

members can _l_.lk'l up to ten per cent off holidays hooked direct with certain tour operators. _\'c;u» round discounts at a |.ii_i_-c number of shops, ]7_S pu cent off one Ierr_\' coittpait_\ fares. reduced subscriptions s

skiing publications and special ski equipment offers to

The R.\\(' li-ilid.i_\ ollicr to Sussex has been closed to i'l.ivs'.' was for a n:\\ .iil'itll_LIL’l"lt'liT

'lailor—r"i.idc

hnlida_\s

Julia Hcldaivi.

MOTOR CYCLING

and Swiss

organisation intends to act its a single point of Contact ncv.

between DNPTS and member

Left: Lieul.-Cdr. Cliff Shorter Grand Prix.

a

keen skirt

spL\'l.ilI\l

.ilsii iiiitts the member benefits on ht'I

SOLE Service t’eprc.scnt:tli\‘e in the 1987 Cla.s‘.sic Manx Grand Prix. was Lieut.-Cdr. Cliff Shorter who finished an excellent twenty-seventh in the 350cc race. The race was run in near perfect conditions with few incidents. and new race and lap records were established.

forms of motor and motor cycle sport within the Navy.

A revival of the old RN and RM Motoring r\.\’.~OCi3IlUn, the

ti-us

.is.iil.ib|c at .ill the hotels iiscil in the past from a small lriciivls .i_i:enl. \\sIili:_\ Iisans lr.is.-i l_td.. l‘~)ti ('.istlcn.iu, [.tli}\li‘|'l S\s'|_‘- vi)“. lei oi‘-'-1-*~Il2li in addition ittcililwrs arc .Illl‘\\\'ll luur per cent nil any .-\Iil>\ ltulltldts I’\iiuL.ci_I llilitugh this

.t_i:i:Ill

Cliff Shorter is the competition secretary oi the Royal Nav;il Motor C'_vcle Club and also secretary of the new RN and R.\‘I Motor Sport r\s.\ui.'iation which has been formed to draw together all the various

are

organisations. administering

the central funds allocated to motor sport and providing a point of focus for motor sporting niatters \HIl“ili'lthe Service. .\temhership is restricted to clubs, societies or org:ini.sations which exist within me RN and R.\t.

Anyone wi-shin_L_:

should Shorter

to

join

contact Licut.—Cili’ :it the Base Education

Centre, HMS Nelson. Portsmouth Nasal Ilase.

competing

in the Classic Manx

il.i_\s

‘

bumkcii

tliroiigli

her ..i I-Zasl I.ndi:e I-arm, Stain--i. l*lro.idu.i_\. Vuirccstcrsliire. tci tI.‘\.‘~' ii?! 47.! ,\ori-rticiiiiicrs can litlii in..-‘sssoctatioii .i: the lll‘it' <»i booluitg. lliouizli it should be noted that ct\ili.ins must in [Vi'npiisL'Ll alul ~t.'s‘iini.lL'\l its existing i'Y'It_'lVll‘t.'i\ I-ull dcl.iils oi the R\S\\'-\. which e\ists help fund R\ reprcst,-ni..'.i-.: lI.'.!l'l\ .t~ ‘skull .i- lull Iltt.‘ l‘L'lislI'. of itictlibers. ..in be obt.iii'ci! from the ll-‘ii \Icmhcisi..;~ 5cctct.'ii_\. lli (Limilen Mews |,tI['|g_l1I[] \\\l .illLl from ll‘; Year “Hills ssiiicii is \lI\lYll‘llllil

iltiilugliiiul

L'\i.'i\

slilp

.tt2.l

csl.iblisliitici‘.t lhc new \\ifllL‘.' sports sc.i -vi: starts ssilh the .'\fIIIlCl.Il Slur--s

('lt.iiripiotislii;w at llillin_L-iloii

.

ii

October I Ilic .-\(iM and s'I's'l>.tail parts takc place ill l.|‘l1tll'l'l on .\'os::ntlicr Iii

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NAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

Mine Ships end their long haul to Middle East trouble-spot

HUNT-class mine ship HMS Hurworth is pictured above in the Gibraltar area on route to the Middle East with the MGM Gulf task group. lleonwhllo (left) the frigate Andromeda takes have of the supertanlcer BT Banker after accompanying her through the Strait of Hormuz.

Busy departure preparations In the UK went

weilfortheHurworth—butleftabittertaste

HUI\|TS s TART WORK II\| GULF (orlacitofltlforsomoonboordzttooworthot

DURING her extended five-

month deployment as West Indies guardship, HMS Glasgow steamed over 24,000 miles and completed 24 visits.

area were

increased.

Venezuela The Glasgow bccan1e the first RN ship for 17 years to visit Maracaibo in Venezuela and was overwhelmed by the tremendous hospitality of the South American people and by the many thousands who visited the ship.

Before returning home to Rosyth. the ship visited Kingston. Jamaica. to take part in the celebrations to commemorate 25 years of independence. and called at the Turks and Caieos islands. Her place as West Indies guardship was taken by HMS Arrow.

the Suez and Djibouti where they made a short

supply stop.

Final all was Mina Raysut, Oman, where the group geared up to operational readiness before beginning work in the Gulf of Oman.

With the task group at sea, the Families Services and Families Link organisation has been passing on news through

Christmas Men from HM ships Hurworth and Brockles will be flown to RAF Brize orton for two weeks‘ Christmas leave, and it is hoped to be able to fly the Scottish residents on to RAF Turnhouse.

When the Hurworth and Brocltlesby men return to the Gulf, company members from the Bicester and Brecon will i'ly home on leave for the New

Ye_Ia_:|. Abdie?will k e

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ship‘: company of HMS Andromeda are addressed on the lm portance of the Armllla operation by the Commander-in-Chief Fleet. Admiral Sir Julian Oswald. Admiral Oswald went on board the frigate and the tanker RFA Brambleleaf during a visit to the Gulf.

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In late September five members of the Fleet Diving Group, based at Vernon, Portsmouth, flew to the Gulf to tackle unexploded ordnance on board the tanker Gentle Breeze which had earlier been attacked by rockets in the north of Bahrain.

Members of this group are specialists in underwater repair work, with expertise in explosive ordnance disposal.

Meanwhile ships which

Spearfish

ENDURANCE IS BACK IN BUSINESS

HMS leave over six weeks, with onethird of her complement on leave at a time. The first of the Abdiel men are due home in early December.

Supplies

l.A(Phot)s Wayne Humphrey: and Rehab Need (Gui)

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MINE HUNTERS of the Royal Navy's Annilla patrol began operatio in the Gulf of Oman in September after completing their final preparations for work.

First port of call on their meetings and news letters.

Meanwhile. ships‘ company long haul to the Middle East members can look forward to a was Gibraltar where the of cooler weather at the ships spent a few days “fine- spell end of the year when, as tuning“ and sharpening skill. families will also be pleased to From there they sailed on to hear, home leave is planned.

original three-month deployment was extended to five when Royal Navy force levels in The

the Gulf

belonging to the senior rates moss went "missing" while standing on the fatty at Ftosyth.

A note on behalf of the mess states that they hope whoever took the five kegs ap roclate what the loss means to such a smal mess.

“Maybe they will choke on it while reading this." they add. beer

in service soon SPEARFISH. the heavy-

weight torpedo

ICE PATROL ship HMS Endurance was rededicated in Devonport Doc ard on September 18 after a 15-month refit which 3 ex pected to give her at least ten more years of useful life.

equipment installed.

Most striking change to the Red Plum‘: familiar outiino resutts from alterations and improvements to her flight deck, which has been shortened, and to her hangar, which has a

_ '

new

Other modifications to make the red-hulled vessel better ulpped tor further service n the hostile waters of the South Atlantic include the installation of new fire fighting and fire prevention systems. updated communications and sonar systems and improved accommodation.

After trials, work-up and a visit to her home port of Portsmouth, the ship is due to leave for Antarctic patrol on November 24.

.

She will now be able to carry and operate two longer-range. higher performance Lynx patrol hellcopters to replace her

recently departed the patrol have been reaching borne. One arrived with her "ship's company" more than doubled and

Wasps.

She has also had a full. that lne overhaul and has new alternating

her decks crowded. Nearly 5(1) wives, children, relatives and friends had joined HMS Cardiff at Portland to sail up Channel to Portsmouth for a happy reunion with their meniolk.

current

electricity generat-

ing and distribution

will soon enter service with the Royal Navy's submarine fleet.

Claimed to be the most advanced submarine-launched in the torpedo in world, Spea ish has a powerful on-board tactical computer and draws extensively on technology developed for the Sting Ray programme.

During the Royal Navy Equipment Exhibition at Portsmouth in September.

Marconi Underwater Systems announced that the first roduction "warshot" torpc 0 and

rproduction

equipment had support the RN. de ivered

been

to

-

The Navy can now begin a familiarisation programme at the new facility at Beith, near Glasgow, for introduction into service.

Marconi have also supplied more than 230 different items of automatic equipment for test, handlin and storage to enable the R to complete the final stages of the development proving and integration trials.

Marconi say that Spcarfish, a —

NEW ASSAULT-SHIP STUDIES BEGIN competitive placed might replace the Royal Navy's assau

CONTRACTS have been which

for

fast, agile and deep-diving

.Ouays Marine).

Government has said it intends to retain ltibious capability in the longer term. and H.‘~f

':

Fearless and Intrepid currently planned ‘bps the mid~l990s. least A: The studies, due last year. will be made witblif Swan Hunter Shipbuildcrs in conjunction is w'h(etheg_tlo regitltlhefi for longceiar choi c de “The F VSEL u "cf ‘gt, CAP; avtnga y Iityo 3'; y

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advanced heavyweight torpedo in production in the world. in spite of recent advances in both conventional and nuclear submarine design, Spearfish will counter the submarine threat for the next 20 years.

weapon. is the

most