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D-MSTING RUG worship HMS Broads~d was bohn giv-

on a Royal welcome for her return to Devonport after seizing £70 million worth of cocaine in the Caribbean Princes ktadra, who launched the ship in 1976. was p&snntn$ to cect broedsword on Starch 2. Just befoit- ilw Type 22 1vite entered i)nonpon for the tail how as an RN vs1.

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VJ Day call by Cardiff

THE NEW commanding officer of HMS Cardiff has visited the Lord Mayor of the City of Cardlfl to discuss the Type 42 destroyer's visit for VJ Day commemorations.

The City Council have an. flounced

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warship plans to pay a fivediv visit from August 17. lb. CO Cdr Nicholas Butler - accompanied by two of his senior officers - met the Lord Mayor at the City Hall. They also celled on schools, Cardiff Rugby Club members, and locally-based Army units.

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HMS NORTHUMBERLAND was treated to a true taste of the North when the nine finalists of the Evening Chronicle's junior cookery competition helped to prepare lunch for the ship's company.

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Among those who toured gate berthed in the Tyne the ship were many children during an official vied to her from local schools end Sea adopted county.

Cadet units. A fine scale One of the highlights of lw model of me frigate was pzethe Northumberland's return was a resented to the ship by to her birthplace ---i members of Wansb'sck ceptlon for the ship's cornk_ ,._ branch of the Royal Naval pany held by the Duchess of Northumberland end the Association.

HMS Northumberland returns to her roots.

Picture: Mews Guardian

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BY BIKE!

White Ensign hauled down in Bermuda

OF the Navy's smallest establishments ---HMS Malabar in Bermuda - will close on March 31 to end a permanent RN presence on the island spanning 200 ONE

years.

By the time the support base officially shuts down, its - so complement of 14 will have diminished to just lice events to commemorate the decommissioning and the RN biccnicnniai were held on February 16-20.

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lion' GETTING around the twormle long of the Clyde Submarine Base has

been proving to be a spoke in the wheel of naval technicians working on the vessels berthed there.

To improve efficiency, the base command came up with a simple but effective answer - the purchase of 63 bicycles for the use of the 750 technical personnel,

inCluding the riders pictured here by LA (PIlOT) Terry Morgan.

Although ÂŁ12,000 has been spent on the bikes, lights, helmets - and trailers for - the bulky equipment expenditure is more than offset by the number of man hours saved through the technicians not having to walk from one end of the base to the other.

New group saves old Buccaneer

They were planned around cisits to Hamilton. Bermuda. by the West Indies guamdship I(MS Broadsword and the fleet tanker RFA Bramblcical, HMS Monmouth joined them there on February 20 to relies-c Broadsword. and all three essels departed that afternoon.

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The acuiities overseen b Deputy Fleet Coniniander Vice Admiral Jonathan Tad the lc appearances by ti Raid Marines band at the Commando Training Centre Lyrnpslone lhc Beat Retreat near liroadsword-s berth on Febru.ir 16 to mark the end 01 a reception on board. Iwo Jab.. later they held a ftec concert following the RN bicentennial parade at which the Gosernor look the salute.

After providing the accantpanimcnl al a service at thc glican Cathedral at Ilamiltrin on February 19. the Marines

joined the Band of the 13crmuda Regiment to present a military tattoo in the evening.

That culminated in a Heat Retreat ceremony and thc lowcring of the White Ensign at Malabar.

The ship-name Stalabar was first used by the Royal Navy in 1794 when a fourth-rate East Indiaman was brought for IN service. The last warship to ,_.,. ., -c 1.1. . i;(O. was launched in 1867 as a troopship for India.

Towards the end of the cntory she was sent to Bermuda where she became an ttveom" modation vessel. being icnamed HMS Terror. She was disposed of in 1919'['he former residence of the Commissioner of the 1)ockt-.ird was commissioned as liMs Malahar that year. Closed in 1951. the base was re-conmmissioned 30 'hears ago to support visiting British and other NATO warships.

Malabars last commanding officer ic (At Robin Rawtrcc.

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sluuuict'r. arc being Sciufht to help in putting au a road iross The Brelish Defence acid N V1,0 PoIic Lshibiiui>n 'Our I toiatiun :111% slimmer to loiter a icatei ude:%iatid. ing of Defence aiming the publii. at an% link arc Personnel bcing sought in help to esure chat the cshibiuon runs as srssoai ii h and is pu iiissinjk

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ihe tinistr al l)eIvii' li'ioi lliatIOil I)is sian 1~ asking 'us mr assisornnandrny ill tance in finding the E jell at the e iii hit ions lasts From tsso to three das the fist on "May 1314 and ihç last an September 2.3

The sarpla:sc as rescued at R-\1 St lhan while it awaited its fame at the hands l a scrap metal dealer. Bearing the num. ber XX9OI It has seen service in the Falkland.. Islands and ou.cr Iraq during she (lull War. ?dcmbeisliip at ih, ass4'tanon it open to all aircress ss ho base operated the buccaneer. including I'S exchange officerb and Sooth -lrucan Air Force personnel. 'the association. mmmcd hi former R'F and RN Buccaneer aimerew has already attracted a Membership 01 juSt under 200 - and they are seeking to expand.

An application form can be obtained by scnding a stamped;. addressed to ih seereLary. Wing Cdr 1). ft. Ilerniot.

Buccaneer Association. Roan, 2241. Slinisirs of Defence Main Huildig.. Whjtc. hall. London SWIA 21R.

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Kanga's ic 19.200R up in the Flumalayas. is the goal of a parts of ten led climbers by CPOMA Let Yeoman. manager of HNIS Nelson's medical centre.

The mountain is one of Rite toughest in the ilinsalayas arid in March and pril conditions will be lens sesere. The climb. ems will hae to cope with difli. cult conditions underfoot and constant high winds.

Alter flying into Kathmandu on March 17 the group will spend the first week to cell days in Nepal acelinuatising. established a base canip at flitting .

I &000fl on Nasa Kaxiga, thes will form anociicr at from which to launch ille final assault on the summit. bm.

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tiNE OF the list Buccaneer aircraft to see crs ice has been bought by tile nesi iornted Buccaneer Airerew Association.

Roadshow help plea

Ciinibers

BAD MOMENT for Charlie as he's hauled before his master, the erecolitie officer of the Special Communications Unit Leyd.n. (Lt Cdr Rob Scott). to answer a charge of murdering Leyd.nes pet chicken "Tikk.'.

Although fowl play is still suspected over Tikkas mys. t"i'lous death Charlie was acquitted on two technicalities - the charge sheet described him as a labrador retriever when he is a golden retriever. and he rr.ty answers to the name of Charlie,

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I.es, an experienced mourn tamed and expedition leaklel. said. ---Adventure training is all about setting aims and objec' times, pushing people to their limits and bringing about per sonal and leadership qualities all desirable skills when people are faced with a wartime scenario."

Army, denial surgeon Major Salty Ow-en (Aldershot) is the onl non.RN member of the grori p.

Others in the pari include ('WE. Bob Fordham IRNII f'i Utoritli I who is due to lea-.c the Navy on April 9 - tile day the climbers return. W()SIF5 Al Rc nolds tNptuni.

(USIEGlen Bmictgeninn Chris.

Neptune), ISIFMtSt Turton (Neptune). 1101,3 Billy Bremner (.1551 It Wales (SIIiA l)ase Warnian (Hulldnsgi, ('StEM kt-n Sinclair (Boxer) and LW( 1)11) ,lo BarracksEdwards IRSI Plymouth).

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-LEAN MANNING MEANS NO MORE COOKS needs

i'HF.R E \k to be no more ( ooks in the Na From a chanc in tttks will abolish the rating designation ot Cook replacing it with the terms Chef for junior rates and Caterer for POs. Chief.. and Warrant Officers.

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The changes result front amalgamation cal`the RN and Catering sub-branches under the Catering heading.

Explaining the inirodution of the ('bet title, a Defence Count-Rl Instruction sas that it s designed to reflect an increased stonal knowledge in cooking and catering beond that es.

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Better trained from April I ('bet's whose title abhrcsualiuns alter from (1s to ('lb car the csisling C badge. but the (li. badge worn b senior rates will be replaced b the existing (*i badge

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sho skill and knocd#c tit cookrr anti c.erin cc ii ---By pni ding ioniplctc tksitjilit iii tiplonicni at au the new Catering sub-branch will be a better trained and more s1ruture able to sun ise professional cadre for the future. ssilh the 01 change' sass the D('I There will be more insohemcnt b leading rates in pro isioni accounting and stock management, Sit months cookery ex perience and sis months catering experience at able-rate and at kading-rate level will be necessars for ad'ancement

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Senior rates who are cools may be required to talc a senior Rate ('earring Acquaint Course.

The ness arrangements, are detailed in LX-1 R 4:9\

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warriors JUST arrived in the Adriatic this month is HMS Illustrious, embarking the first full operational deployment of die new F/A2 Son Harrier.

Replacing th FRS1 variant, the F/A2 has increased range and improved radar and Is able to carry the advanced medium rang. air-to-air missile IAMMAM).

The aircraft of $01 Sqn will he used maInly for Opertlon Deny Fhght over Bosni. while S.. King helicopter, of 820 Sqn concenbat on me-submarine warfare end those of 149 B Flight provide airborns earty warning with dicit powerful Swchwai.r radar.

Before relIeving HMS Invincibls at Gflbraltar, Iltusb'fous carded out srsa c.p.blIIy PainIng to the west of Scotland lot' Coursa whIt NATO forces in the lewed by a Joint Msflbm Minds... SIt. win retuni to Portsmouth at Pi end of July.

WHEN Antarctic gales tore their tents to rags the Joint Services expedition to Smith Island called up HMS Endurance to the rescue. to build .$Oft of stone siauling But after the Navy's ice patrol shin amved the party were unable to embark for another eight hours, thanks the severe weather, For nine days beforehand the expedition suffered under gale force and heavy rain coupled with a severe thaw which resulted the of over four feet of snow. its lead' ci WO) J. Kimbrey, KM later told Navy News.

"The learn were increasingly unable to keep up with the con' slant tent repair effort required to ensure personnel said) and one or two of them "ere feeling the strain of operating in such difficult conditions

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( i)iUfl. I . l& Maniacs. an appoininwilt h ord Miiinthai'held I from A Solent branch of the Mer chant Navy Association has been formed at Southampton.

All serving or former RFA personnel should call 01703 3 777265 for detail..

The Royal N,jss School, Haslemere and the (jrose School. llindhead are to merge in September. subject to agree' mcnt of the (haul ('oninhissian.

Portugues. submarine Barrecuda was in collision with a merchant ship during "n RN exercse off Poriland. d.m.g log her fin and periscope.

There were no lnuncs among the 55 crew.

RN doers are inscsiigating the wreck of IlkiS Ro)aI Oak following reporis of growing oil seepage threatening to pollute th waters of Scope now : 0 0 Ch4f of the French Naval Staff Admiral J. C. L.f.bre visttd the Clyde Submarine base to study the working. of the RN Submaflne Flotilla and was welcomed on board 1414$ 0.

five ft high as protection around the base camp tent, into which seven people moscd. " sakty margin had reached a critical level I de. cuded to contact Endurance to ask for a precauiionar con trolled extraction.--The ship's commanding 0,11ver Capt Dasid Phillips praised WO l Kimbre's 'sensi ble and mature decision" "He displayed a breadth 01' vision which allowed a sale and timely esirscijon to be con ducted with no detrimental effect to Endurance's work period tasking."

He said the team were in good heart and proud of their achiyernents - the had corn.

plcicd their geology pro raffillic and made an ascent of a pie. iousl unelimbed .6O0ti '

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\ SKIER missing for three das in the bli,tard-ssscpi Scottish highlands was res. cued by a Roal Nav Sea King helicopter from HMS Gannet on the das' the search for him was due to be called off.

Andrew Wilson 1441. stranded in the Grampian Mountains b) weather which dror wind. chill temperatures down to minus 3SC. was spotted in waisideep snow b the Sea King as it supported mountain ressue earns on Februars 2.

Mr Wilson, exhausted and suffering from hypothermia. was at an altitude of 2.000(i and slowly making his wa towards the main road to Brae. mar about 300 metres away.

Well-equipped with a bivouac bag, he had kept alive b) digis mow-holes at night and dunng spells of had weather He was taken to Ninewells Hospital, Dundee b the Nat' aircraft whose crew' were pilot Li Dare Tribe, to-pilot It Nest Goodenough. observer Lt ('olin Miller, winebman LACMN Gerry Flannery and medic LMA Karen Shaw.

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AN armour-plated sinugling reel carrying secondhand cars to ( hina as captured when two sailors from HMS Peacdck clambered on board and dropped her anchor.

Marine Police spotted the 500-ton vessel south of Lamma Island, As she c'scaped south towards Po Tot Islands one of HMS Peg. cock's Fast Patrol Craft was ~k's called up to join the chase, When the F)'( caught up with the ship POcWkM) Dare Hulman and WLM(O Simon Leung scrambled on hoard only so find the windows of the cement-roofed wheel-house sealed with four inch armourplating Through narrow slits in the windows they shouted at the crew to stop but when their at. tempts failed P0 Bulmsn decided to bnn1 the vessel to a ball by dropping the anchor Despiie operating in deep waters the anchor caught the

bottom but, with the engine still running, the ship began to circle While on deck P0 Bulman and WFM I.curig found a hamow and began to rain blows on the armour-plating. Er. ernuatli. one of the bolts on a sealed window broke and they were able to priw open a shutter.

Subdued WEM I cong pushed himself though the narrow opening and after subduing the crew, who had been hiding in the wheel. house, opened the bridge up to the rest of the boarding parts.

As there had been no corn. cornmunicaIon between the boarding party and HMS Peacock duringthis time her commandlug officer. U Cdr Sean Steeds.

oncerncd for ihe satci of h'. men. sent leni in the ship's second IFPC. However, as she arrir d tlongside the smuggling rescl I be, boarding officer. Ii IRichard Lane. reported that IP0 Bulnsan had managed to ut the anchor, which was on a Irope and not a chain and the hip was finally brought under ontrol The nine-man crew and their argo of secondhand cars worth 1450.000 were then escorted to 1 ilarine East Police headquarera. Although the cars were not tolen they were destined for ale in mainland China where he could have reached double heir Hong Kong market value i lid where 11w smugglers would Isave avoided export and mm-sort duties.

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BLACKPOOL OVER a thousand en-sai-lors are expected to converge on Blackpool on April 7-9 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Aircraft Handlers branch of the Fleet Air Arm, The branch, formed on April 9. 1945. controls bitcraft movements on the Navy's carriers and operates the crash fire trucks at naval air stations some of which will be seen driving through the streets of Blackpool over the weekend.

"Chockhoads" will be fly" In from at far as Canada, California and Australia for the occasion, main venue of which is the Norbrsck Castle Hotel. " Contact Peter Rowe on 0734 572482 (home) or 0274 729511 eat 354 for further details.

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THE BULGE in the numbers of general-service WEAs ernerg

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\part (rant under a new dialling section headed lit a different cunonande,. genclil %\ Ls should tiardI service noIke the hump

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THE WE drafting, team will change In the next few months. with extension numbers Is: Currently the line-up

Drafting Commander and WE warrant officer spacirttec

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Lt Cdr Mike Lint ietd POWWTA Lorraine Etklns LWWIR Sarah Styles WWIR Tiacey Ronnie

LI Cdr La. Maddock POWEMIA) Ian Whittsngto.

Miss Nicole &eggs

Mtilmstfl ot tktence pOlk' io 'tteam tatrequires t)ra(t %1% tern i ings to snip and pet to build tip pouts at cspc:trse and reduce e\pei)5)t e ,iiicf stifling courses

Personalised the initial choice of ship stem is. 'shereser t)pc and possthle. niade to meet ratings preferences. ()rice r;it:ar\ ira-c acquired a pati kmitai CS t)t-ruNe_ DmaIt 11 10 to keen Item tit tile

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when nvcessai%. Hut t does not always work out that %%a%, and inevitably some people hate to he moved to new, ships and dmi Icrent St stems.

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Althoitgli there has reduced demand for placis due to a backlog al ilmow already qualitied. courses are soil being programmed.

tot seniLil appointing sstci rates is. not sensible as ti '.coffld require a niassm C Ills 1C4SC In resources ss ttttmn drattirug disi-

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Date: 16 March 1995 " Time: 19.30 Place: The Gymnasium, HMS Nelson, Portsmouth and Venues Nationwide

Contact 01705 724901

sin HMS MANCHESTER (light tines up to show oil its newly won Fessey Trophy, presented annually to S flight of 815 Naval Air Squadron that has coniributed most to the unit's overall effort, ashore and aftpet, with professionalism, character and spirit In this case the recipients have won praise for Their efficiency and enthusiasm. The trophy was presented by the squadron commanding officer, Lt ,Cdr Richard Soume

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Pennant no: P265. Builder..

Hell Russell Ltd, Aberdeen, Launched: June 3, 1981. by Lady Angela Baird. Commissioned: March 9, 1982.

Length: 81 metres. Beam: 11.5m. Draught: 4m. Propulsion: Two Ruaton diesel engine driving two controllable pitch propeller..

Speed: 18 knots, Endurance: 10,000 miles at 12 knots. Armament: t x DES! Lawrence Scott Mk 1 30mm gun; 4 x General Purpose Machine Guns.

Mines: Can lay mines.

Countermeasures (de. coysl: 2 x Plessey Shield chaff launchers; (electronic support): Orangecrop Radars: (surface search) Plessey Type 944: (navigation) Kelvin Hughes Type 1006. Ship's company: Five officers; 50 rat.

Ings. Aircraft; Platform for Westland See King.

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OFFSHORE Patrol Vessel HNIS Dumbarton Castle is the third ship of the name to see service with the Royal Navy. The tint was a si\th-rate fhgate of the Scottish Navy added to the list of the aoyai Navy in 1707.

After four scars so emplucd ammunition available to the The following year she was captured by the 44-gun French privateer Le Jersey off Waterford while

engaged on convoy, escort duty.

she was sent back to the Falklands, this time to replace one of the on-station frigates as a result of the 1986 Force Lc'el Review.

Returning for a much-needed

More than two centuries later, refit in 1988. she subsequently

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returned to the Fish Squadron.

Then, at the beginning of April name, a Castle-class corvette 1991 she left Rossth for the built in Dundee and launched in September 1943. Most of her South Atlantic and a stint as Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel. war service took place in the North Atlantic. where she was Schedule engaged on anti-submarine

operations and where she As such her schedule has earned the battle honour Ariabeen hectic. The primary role tic /944,5 of the FIPV is to cover the sea After the war she earned out areas around the Falkland air-sea rescue duties. In 1946 Islands. Much of the work is she went into reserve and in performed in conjunction with 1960 was sold, to be broken up the Army and RAF. the following year.

Visitors to Dumbarton Castle included Sea Kings of 78

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Sqn RAE whose pilots are always keen to discover what it is The present IiMS Dumbarabut deck landings that makes ton Castle. like her predecessor, the Fleet Air Arm so respected! ns completed just in time for This dual search and rescue action. Built in Aberdeen by Hall Russell Ltd. she was eom- air transport flight is based at Mount Pleasant as are the Hermissioned in March 1982 and, cults' of 1312 Fit RAF, hose with her sisier ship 1-0.15 Leeds crews are in regular con.

Castle, was immediaiely sent to flight tact as they help to patrol outer the South Atlantic. areas. Occasionally the ship has There herenormous range - also with worked F3 10.000 miles at 12 knots - was Tornadoes. utilised in running stores and Arms Most recently the has

mail from Ascension Island to the Task Force off the Falkland Islands.

HMS Dumbarton Castle had originally been designed for the Fishery Protection Squadron and she assumed fishery duties after the Falklands War, during which she had gained die lion! our SeaM Ar/attic 1982.

been represented by the Royal Irish Regiment and Dumbarton Castles [light deck and shallow draught have proved useful in transporting "the green tiemerit" to the more remote areas.

In return mtelots have been taken, up to Onion Range to sampe the wide variety 0g

Army. All in all the tri-senice environment works well and provides many opportunities.

Maintaining good local relations is another important aspect of the Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel's role, though the hospitality of the Falkland Islanders tends to make it easy.

Service on board the vessel gives the chance to learn more about a fascinating corner of the world, with visits to South Georgia. home to an abundanceof wildlife, and occasionally to Punta Arenas in Chile.

Some of the most memorable moments conic courtesy of the wildlife - the hilarious antics of the penguins and the social calls of the dolphins and whales being particular favourites.

Nowon her way home, Dumbarton Castle has scheduled visits to make to Brazil and the Canary Islands. She is due to arrive back in Rosyth at the beginning of April. almost four

years to the day after setting out.

Leeds Castle

Her duties in the South Atlantic have been handed over to HMS Leeds Castle.

On her return, Dumbarton Castle's ship's company which has been changed during her time away - will enjoy some well-earned leave. The ship will then go through a maintenance period before assuming fishery protection duties.

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I can scrub:. uttat 'squaur rig as plot popular. cut her br 'storking in or br going ashore. 's'sere barred tiont Millie huh mas quite public places upset 1mg.

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the Flow Fiery coating 111L lire in ;lie t;tt-i \ h:ii's Lausu si Ii cli took sot. ii a hold reuninijed rife that uti old ship Ih%IS Ro'.aI Lt'serei-gis, btu:I in 141 6. had mans coats ui huigIih inflammable paint so s'slivmt the' Big 1ctil came aiong in Philadelphia l,. iii i°4.t as mush as possible 'slat 'shipped to the 4.10ci some Qi it 'sta's n's cr an inch thick - thiriaitr a coal ofied uniLimunabi'slead and a paint Was. tiled J.CbaytonPeeron. Dial ci

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Cabbies and other ranks

K l,'shct areb-( riis t.-'. iumt uiui that :1, 'ss British mimic-ss'scepens than cleared lite "a,. lot the boniba:di..ic;ti of ('her.

944 hourg in June I %a-. in 11 MS Bridport find I rcmernhcr it did get a hmt hectic for a sslide Wc got a lels bohr-s in nit, supct'sl ilit-1 time but I_ad Luck v.'s 'a iihi us. I guess, I he other 555ec1'ler's of the viii 1.10, 1113 acme II \i Sud,iiouthi, 'icnb - Binge)].

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I joined The I(' ejrt% in 1 94-I s an ()rtbinjrs Iclegraphusu bitt after seteral month's 'sas re-cawguuised in the "'rarer brandb necessitating a change of rig During the dark 'ssuiuit.'u months in the htjckoi,t I re ntcinbcr oltemi being ".iimi'sidcuirnor) buses, bits and (main station's and ia'ss ranks, c's. pcscualt's 'sthucri 'ssearing the old heas's blue serge osetcoat ssi:h collar, fuelled -up s'shuu-h eel iaun

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Celled out the pirthl's-rn tom a bile.

I recall -'c had tu grab 'sihialc's cc 'ste coilti lilt and nianhian. die them tulle the hangar a's "sere iuitcd "sutti ilutjt's arid no ground cquupniemit for hantiling.

One 553's fitted 551(15 'sshel's. float-, rcmo'scd, and iii,'. one %%a% htwui OUt to a 'sarriCt in S'sipa 1-lot's- In pt's-kan-shed ing up It I AT ll tUg it Int'l., ott again hut s'shnle oser &apa thein i ne cut And I1 linded 511 Tier sc-a. It 'sta's later uecos's-red, tii'st sale though H,00loxham. Facrihiant

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II -\V1'.( list won itti x: :C CC sit (k Kibei i's'su ic I's-i rr rig IL, he Sikor'sk I to's clts, I r-sriienrl's'r ('.50 came in us at 'r Squi ]-Kt stationed at RN-sS 1%~i:t [a gibe cart In I

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AS SOME readers may know-, Ins walls arid pillars 01 St Am. brose Chapel in HMS Dolphin are -decorated with his badges of NM Submarines, past and present.

Uriboctunalely the collection is incomplete. We are, trying to correct this for several reasons - first, it will then serve as a permanent record 01 the Submarine Service's proud history and also as a memorial to those who lost their lives in submarines.

Also. as e Naval Chapel. we often conduct committal earvices for -departed submariners. As the families always ask to see the badges they are naturally disappointed if th. relevant one is not on display.

The ones we don't have are- for Conqueror. Excalibur, Nautilus. Sags. Satyr, Sea 'Dog. Sibyl. Simnoon. Spark. Spirit. Spitebut, Storm, Syrtis, Tempest, Thorn, Umbra, Umpire. Unbending.

Union, Unison, United. Unswerving, Ur-tica. Usurper. Vagabond. Vampire, VerSogiari. Vigorous. Virulent. Visigoth. Vitality, Volatile. Vox end Vulpine - plus any sell-named badges lot Xcr*(t. such as Stickleback, Shrimp, Minnow. Sprat etc. T.G,Barnes. Verger. Si Ambrose Chapel. HMS Dolphin. " HMS -Conqueror leaves Faalane for the sat time, Sapi 1990.

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I AM currently serving as the Bandmaster of HMS Collangwood Volunteer Band and am curious to find out about the history behind the Royal Naval Volunteer Band movement.

Information about Volunteer Bands seems to be in short supfrom official sources, such as the Royal Naval Museum in Portsmouth, but I am sure that

ply many readers will have been in'dyed with Volunteer Bands St some point an their Naval career.

If there are any, ihat could help me to piece together a his. tar of the Volunteer Bands I would be most grateful. Any in. formation/photographs ratcei'cd would be trcatvd with the utmost care.

New members I enclose a photograph of HMS Gannet's ship*-, band taken in 11194 whilst at anchor in Malta. Could this he the earlint photograph of a Volunteer

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Efty years ago last month liMb Activity rescued 20 American seamen who had spent 20 dan in an open lifeboat in the indian Ocean after the loss of their ship, the SS Peter Sylvester. i have now traced her Second Slate - who would like to y through Navy News that he cannot thank the crew of] ISIS Activity enough! - C. flames.

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They brought gIfts 01 toys and cakes 'baked in The ship's galley for the young patients at ttt voluntet-run fac4lrty, which has an excellent success record in educating mothers In healthy eating habits - no child has ever had to return after receiving treatment there.

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That was the proud achievement of jatlbreakers' from the Polaris submarine ElMS Renown. who tel themselves the target of getting as far away as possible from Leicester Royal Infirmary ('hildrcns hospital and back to Clyde Submarine Base to help raise over £2,000 for the hospital from sponsorship.

Other teams managed to catch free flights with British - and Eurotunnel rirways provided one with a chauffeur driven car to take them to France in the Chunnel.

Meanwhile HMS Repulses fundraising efforts for Rothci ham Dustnct hospital were recognised when her Port crew's Commanding Officer, Cdr (Olin Stockman. was invited to open the new Paediatric Out Patient Unit.

When a party from the sub' marine paid a visit to her affihued town. eight of them cycled the 300 miles down from Fasianc. raising another £500 for the unit by their Tour de Rotherham'.

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PORT and Starboard crews of HMS Victorious raised £3,500 for local charities in Barrowln-Fum..s.

The money was raised dtir ing the Trident submarine's hme in build "t VSEL shipyard and while on sea trial, and was handed aver at Sinew Town Had by her Starboard Commanding Officer. Cdr Jonfy Powle.

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V11, ]X)\ I ... .c A1J111 loggers js j i rile hui ihis tine sounds like a winner Exeter Urnirr (or .1 People has put a message bottle and sent it to HMS I tot in the Gulf. The idea is it will be passed on to othcr ships in ihe Fleet and cluck up a record mileage - and help raise £110000 lot the ihjrIt% The plan is being backed h Ih ( !F'.' Hrrik 1,31 Ksinds Id 4'P,-'C,4 for detills

"BASE to Ban and back .g.ion" was the aim of a team of 30 men from Clyde Subosanni Base's Nuclear Engineering and We~ Section. who last month hoped to rails £600 by cycling over Olin Fr~ to Loch Lomond. c.n0 log across to Rowa,dannan and climbing Ben Lomond (3,195 fl) The cash is to go to St Mar garot's Hoa"o at Clydebank.

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AFTER each swimming a mile Drake's pool in HMS WRENW hR State) Dais and LWRENWIR Maria [add raised £134 for Taunton Women's Refuge FROM a sponsored swim at HMS Raleigh the RN Anti.

Submarine Warfare Instructors M,OCiahO - 10 years old this year - made £261 for the Plymouth Downs Syndrome Aasoclabon.

It wilt go lowards duca' banal software programmes for the local OSA's new corn* pulec, donated by Children-inNeed.

A 1EAM of eight from the Second Submarine Squadron at Dcvonport walked from Land's End to Plymouth to raise o'er £1,000 for the Special ('airBab' Ilnil at Demlord hlospital. They completed the 07mile hike in cesen dac EIGHT concrete lire escapes were built for pupils studying in temporary classrooms at Sir John Hunt Community Cot-

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On her return to the UK in May the ice patrol ship HMS Endurance is to join the Hydrographic Surveying Squadron - reflecting the irn portance 01 one of her tongtime roles in the Antarctic.

Her ten-man survey specielist team have lately been making the most of their ennual six month deployment on the bottom of the world work' ing against time to complete tasks interrupted by galeforce winds. blizzards and the formation of dense pack ice.

It is particularly rewarding work, even so, for much 01 the area covered largely ui'lcharted. So every hour's effort Can significantly enhance the scarce navigational data used by a varied and tail-growing

One of Endurances three work periods, begun in mid.

December and finishing at the end of this month, brought her to the Argentinian scientific base at Esperanza, where the ship's divers look the oppor tunity to check the hull for damage during a long stint of ice breaking.

By chance, the 'Red Plum' this year has one of the targoat complements of qualified ship's divers in the Fleet - atil 15 currently earning their pay, in water temperatures as low as -1.6 deg C. They say the experience of diving in the remarkably clear waters of the Antarctic with its

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Endurance's other main role is in support of the British Antarctic Survey, which maintains a number of bases throughout the year.

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After a two-week selfmaintenance period in Nawhich allowed most of the ship's company to get home for a mid-deployment break - Campbel. town rejoined her sistership HMS Cumberland on Operation Sharp Guard

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Left to right are Mn. Alan Chambers, Cpl Shaun Chappte. IRST public relations officer Simon Barnes and Mn. Tim Well ord, The other member of the learn not Included in this line-up is CSgt Dave Thomas.

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The paper mountain' is the biggest bar to efficiency in the Ministry of Defence, according to a

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Most common complaint of all was the amount of paper in circulation thanks to "scatter gun distribution lists which copied documents too widely.

In contrast, some respondents said they did not see all the papers they needed to do their jobs variously blaming unclear divisions of responsibility and the tendency of superior to hoard papers out of a feeling that information is power!

MOD forms were thought to be overcomplicated and should be standardised for all three Services and civilians. OCls. NDHDs and other circulars needed improving.

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New waterfront 4nrac fjçi. litics i Dcs'onpnt will be pro '.idCd to impft)'e support It,: the %cisels based there. arid stores fac iii I ic' at Portsr,,out Ii will be cit b;in'cd to ro d &ntrj1 fact lit

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Fac.ltt,cs it I asl.iiiiibe mnpros ed for the logistic support tit tlir iiccl in Scotland Ii is especied ihat sa irts iii' [14 mullion will result over ten scars. with £24 million being saved each scar after that Mr mw. said that mans ,i 1h lost posts would need to in',olse redundancies. although efforts would he niade to keep them to a nimniniuni (ünsultalions would con t I glue with trade unions. oilier C .osernmisent departments. ltxiil auihonuies and Training and [riterprise Councils.

away is marking cti- titli ut tons aver Japan on SugiusI 2(1 offer Nas - I ).i -s On August 17-19'. Comrneniimr.miion will irtLIudu a 5crstce of remembrance at St -ndrews Church foftowed h .i grand march-past along Roil parade insolsummt Service arid es.St-rs ice personimel.

Brighilingsea. the site for the nasal support base 11515 Nc-mo during the wi" will again he-' n%..pa,.t mill come "11.515 Ne:n&' on Jane I include RN Sc-a King helicopters and aircraft ut the RN llmsir:c Flight. while th Nas- Window Ladder team will take part in t joint d;spla% with the Arms on the Promenade.

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Gus ing details of the nest rncdal, ;rrned Farces Minister Nicholas Snanies It hold be awitrded to recognise great ticiOLSUt. Ii replaces the l)isttnstn ice Order hcit guished awarded for speemtii. acts øIallanil), the I)istrnguishctl (timduct Mt-dat. and ibe ('on'picuoils ( iallantrs Medal Ills iulct The 1)50 wilt he retained h~ all three Sers ices as on in recognition of cscplioimal service in positions tit tihsinI ial responsmhiIii for command and leadership during actise operations-

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Senior officers on the staff of Area C oniminands have been tasked with arranging the allocation tit' RN manpower and resotmrscs tinder the co-ordinatim, of the In-Set-' icc- Vinild War It Commemoration Tram.

SeT' ice f)tt1tiLit)IttOt1 $S c-,pcc-lctj in 214 events iiitiuntidc Stan ill insols r- RN displa) IL-ants md Royal Marines hands. A Swordfish biplane of :t RN llistoiic Flight will form a t entrepieLe 01 .he static displa during the main ecnis in I ltdc l',r r-$ That and other static slisplav. on SI around the coimnlr will he 'run h Director Nas at Recruiting.

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Paul is currently on the 1 serving staff of FOSF and Peter with Coptain Weapon Trials at Whole

camera - plus ยฃ100 - to PO(PHOT) Dizzy de Silva (DPR(N)). It was the first time the prize, donated by this newspaper, was awarded within the RN Per-

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A keen ornithologist bird photographer, Mark caught the egret hitching a ride on board HMS Scyila oft the Columbian coast.

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Runner-up. was AAB(SSM) Jason Smedley (Splcndud) lot a picture of a falcon taken in the Red See. Details of the Society ire available from Cob. P. J. Smith RM (reId), 19 Downlands Way,, South Wonston, Winchester,, Hants 5021 3US.

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Appeals against redundancy must be made before September 1, the appeal board sitting on the 19th of that month.

All those selected wilt be offered a

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Earliest dates for release will be October or November this ybar. while the latest dale will be in June or July 19%.

Those selected for redundancy will receIved Special Capital payments ranging from one to 19 months. pay depending upon years of service and the number of years of uncompleted

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General enquiries by ratings should be made to Centurion Building ext.

2257. end by Royal Marines other ranks to NORM (tel. number to be announced).

Officers' enquiries about policy should be addressed to the Officers' Redundancy Coordination Office, Room South 64/66. Old Naval Academy.

KM Naval Base. Portsmouth 'POI 31.5 (let. Portsmouth Naval Barge ext. 24563/ 24647).

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t Ri of c0ntii1uflJui0n such Cases is likely to he %cl~ lo_ hut ihç be disiastetul to tirst-aidci %4 110 ha %c con;R I %'.utli rienis.til\ fluid' 1 t;

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On the subject of' -iIi)S. li;'.iaider ire assured that the '.ini. has been found only occascu: ails in salisa. anti is; % cry qUantifies. 50 U 1V iflICcilon knoss n it) base curred result of ntouth-io.morti Irsuss,lJlnifl.

MANY OF-THE 205 works of an found to be missing from Ministry of Defence buildings have now been traced after a list was circulated throughout MOD offices.

Slthough cite shield should he ui-ed slinvr p cticahtc. a prompt response should alis ass be made in the esent of ,i life.

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Ill lithographs of ('hurehijl acid evens ss rilsin the fiSoflis ii. ithoul Lord Fisher. a '.i.alcrcnlour hs " the liss nem\ scinsefli losses Muirhead Bone of C iCrnlan should he rep-:nted immeduije in Scapa Flow ins warship screened Is and riot ml eii t St Ill) police 1918, Ram. a atcreolour b DCI General 326/94 land Langmatd of the Grand Harbour, Malta; a coloured coloured TB print of the Grand sas all Refor vic off Portsmouth in 1914. a l'()TFNTI \ I rcci suits to drawing by Robert itorlc of lIStS Victory, in l23. itd .1............................................................ tile Ru'. al Nas s arc to_ for possible sents drawing by achitccl Aston screened .

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An inner thermal lining suit is provided which survivors may wear for additional insulation before donning the immersion suit, while other improvements include an unobstructed viewing panel on the outer hood, a neoprene inner hood in place of the rubber variety fitted to earlier models, and better ear vents.

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Problems magnify where adults or children In the new family find it hard to accept one another.

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There may be practical problems. too. of malntenance payments, accommodatlon tor visiting children, sccessanddlsclpllnarimaytam. Add to all that the fiexibility required of Service personnel and it might all begin to seem a bit of a minefield,

tries worldwide.

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Vice tickets me .isaiiahlc ifliot the St isslun (hIlt-c ci;t Portsmouth Naval Base lest 24901i or from Nelson Main Gate on the e' ening of the e5 tOt

But there is help available, SSAFA has a marItal breakdown working party looking Into the various Issues, including the Child Support

Agency. SSAFA volunteers are well aware of the dithcuRie. faced by Service personnel whose families have down and broken reconstituted.

Army wife Mrs Kath Little, is a SSAFA's stop family contact She can be reached on 01635 874030.

Another useful contact is the National Steplanily Association. 72 Wlllesden 'Lane, London NW6 7TA. melt counselling tine nunbar in 0171-209 *464.

Good clean fun

-\ FAMILIAR see-ne on the larrn;tc as lowed ones take lease of one another. In this case it's it Cdr Justin Wood, senior pilot of 820 Nasal Au' &iuadron. sa>ing goodbe to his wife.

Elizabeth. and daughters Imogen (SI and Lydia (18 months).

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ESTATE Cornmuntt Officer Mr Lee Symnts pledged the to reduce Rosy tti to a support establishment would ..not be allossed to dampen the enthusiasm of remaining residents to enjoy an ache communit> life".

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Summer saw a special week of activities, beginning with a church senice during which a collection of ÂŁ300 was taken.

The none)- was donated to! the local branch of the lamits charfly tiomestarl.

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Capt Christopher York. Nasal Base Commander, attempting to make cand flos5 adhere to! sticks in 3-high wind'

Children of Rossth Rainbow Ptaygroup painted pictures of their famittes to decorate the Nasal Families Centre

Treasure Meanwhile the l.idic-, of Itit' Monday ('tub ran a treasure hunt, the Helping Itands Organisation held a funny photo competition and helped at a beetle drive, and various goxl citizens, armed with rubber &oses and plastic bags. ttdred up the local woods and the

married quarters precinct.

Competition prizes for these events sere donated by local companies and much appreciatcd by the recipients. throughout the sunnier tatented beat resident Mrs Carol Lisle painted a mural on part of the wail surrounding the Faindies Centre With its nursery rh)me theme, it brightens the place wonderfutI

Offered December roiled round and IIMS- Cochrane's Amateur t)ramatte Society Staged Cinderella. This provided three dass' excellent tanttty enteriainmcnt and free seating was a offered to the kiddies Other esenfl during the ear included the opening of a ne hut for the 49th File (Roisthi Sea Scout Group. the 25111 anntsersary of St Margaret's Church and the opcriirig of a ness chaptaincs ss ithin the bounds of the d&kard Finally, the Kes - Marcus Rohinson conducted a wedding in the ruins of R05) 03 Castle, within the bait. This was the first wedding to take place ihere for a number of years

In all. 250 personnel from the Is'-ci RNA- Uutdrosc-based sqiiatlouic base embarked for a third tour of duty in the region. it%1S Illustrious will he in Malta lor VI' Day celebrations tin SL,s S and the sq,tatlrriis ''-

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AT 98 one a! Me otcest Surof5 of the Battle of Jutiand -'-- a bigger band ol brotriers than you might expect, nearly 80 years on - has knaify joined the Royal Naval Association (see page 23j.

Frank Hatfield entered the Navy a year after in the Antarctic Captain Scotl and his party - and a shari time later, when he was one of thouin sands of young nen engaging the epic struggle supremacy in the Skaggerak. both sides lock time out to worry over the fate of another tiny band of explorers led by Ernest Shacketon. marooned in the icy wastelands of me continent furthest south.

The perils of existence in that environment are no less acute now than they were then, to judge from experience of the Joint Services expedition to Smith Island, lately plucked to safety by HMS Endurance. the Navy patrol ship that takes its name from Shackieton's famous cororriarid that foundered in the WedcIell Sea on November 21. 1915.

The speed of modern communications may sugdiscounted gest that some of the element l t whenever explorers essay an assault on one of the yet the fitSt atremaining earthbound frontiers impt to make a winter ski traverse of Iceland currently being made by four young Royal Marines is going to be no picnic Expeditions of this kind cost money and are re. a self-indulgent. Well, they weren't by seen in trial fight 80 years ago - but in these latter of financial restraint any effort of pure enterdays prise tends to fair foul of the cold scrutiny 01 accountants whose sore function is to curtail the demand on me public purse

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I he rises still in effect be right per cent lot officers and fsc ixi cent for others There will be no risc in loud charges, though accommodation eharjes will The likes of Stiackleton still had so-ak rely on wealthy go up broadly in line with MO patrons to underwrite their adventures, though. Now hr5 successors can look for help from fufld estabincreasing for csanipk thc charge (or tucuteniuf-coily. lished in an era when the present demands on the :jnmfrr's b 33p and Alb-and [X-Service Could hardly have been imagined ist by, lop.

So impressed by Icelandic 500 were the -\U forms of udditiorial pa are of the sailors and Fleet Amenities Funds that be Increased in line with 11w they immediately offered support to the tune of £3,000 with no-one to gainsay them. i\rtJge rot-, with the exception il pamachulejuniping Instructors' The value of these funds and of the many ship which goes up Ii per cciii associations from World War II - lies in their indep,i London pa will be increased pendence They transcend the shift of political constitli siderations and are lol only to their own kind reference t tilt- it-lad prices index.

Frank Hatfielas fernery, if somewhat belated return '\n additional incitement to tliç to the fold may be seen as symbolic of a CommitHcscr'ue Forces bounty is to be ment to thai are rooted in have introduced alter toe ears qualievery relevance to the future.

The Royal Naval Association offers f%Ing service I-: samples in pounds of the nm-s to a wide range of causes - not least to the Sea tjatt rates arc Cadets, who time and again produce young people of enterprise *110 lack only the means to give their (,t'nral and lupplvmrntarm zeal and energy full rein List omcrrs and R%I rquissknls from Utis and from a "5 Support quarter good tilt ('apt 1 28.4-I t' - remany others with the same motivating spirit presents sponsorship of me purest kind, without design toward cornnrrercrat gain

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As part of 3 Commando Brigade's commitment to provide support to the Royal Ulster Constabulary. 42 Commando AM are currently on a six-month tour of duty in South Armagh.

The current ceasefire means this particular sojourn in the troubled province is markedly different to earlier ones, though. Helmets and camouflage cream are no longer

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worn by the military and other de-escalatory" measures, such as the opening of border crossing points, have helped reinforce the ongoing peace process.

42 Cdo had to adapt quickly to the new circumstances.

Establishing better community relations has been an important factor in the peace process and the Royal Marines were on hand when a patrol from L Coy helped in the rescue of a young boy seriously injured in a car crash in Crossmaglen.

His evacuation to hospital by helicopter avoided a long and traumatic journey by road.

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'This was apparent when the Band of the Royal Marines CTCRM played a senes of conceits around South Arrnagh most notably in Beasbrook Town Hall where the local people gave them a standing ovation.

The occasion also netted over ÂŁ1000 for local charities and the Royal Marines Museum Heritage Appeal

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Planks, poles and ropes are provided to help the young - sometimes an hopefuls bridge an imaginary chasm actual water tank - rigged up in the gymnasium.

The idea is to show up qualities of leadership, the ability to think through a problem and put a plan into action, and quickness as at thought and power of decision when things go wrong they obviously did in our main picture here, Coping under pressure is. In tact, the main quality under esami" nation throughout the 7 days of intensive tests and interviews thu the AID conducts al Its impressive modern headquarters at HMS Sultan. These have long been regarded as a bench mark tot high level personnel selection.

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The Captain AID Capt John Cr:lchley tilt the quality of the young people coming bet*'* the board had not changed at all.

"I'm actually very encouraged - if this is throughout society then we have a very decent young generation out thus. contrary to the view one generally reads about, "The nalure at the animal is slightly changing though. Many more of them are women now, of course, or high calibre, not just wanting to be supply otticeis any more, but locking to become - and engineers, pilots, observes, seamen officers though that tiend is a bit slow.

"Candidates are lending to be older, too - people are coming in alter university and soon the Navy's office? group will be predominantly grad uatet.'

As with many Navel departments the *18 has laced organisa' lionel change arid to standardise the process at selection, all inCluding all potential otlicer candidates now attend the *18 RN. AM and OARNNS with Reserve Officers, SD Engineers and Chaplains being lbw most rent additions (---The latter won't have --- they'll be able to walk across any tiouble willi Ihe gym tasks the waterr' say The insti'uctor.s}.

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One poor girl had her bag stolen on The way to meet her appointment and striven without a change of Clothes or 164411 ries, A quick whip round from the staff end a trip to The local shops ensured that the rest of her visit went smoothly.

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In The Bnhsh in the Mcdito wash their collectise hands tarts the lockerhie bombing of the islands and the naming of Slatia a; the terranean t3rasse's £29 95) the author concludes hate from which the terrorists Peter Dteti een suggests that the latter day lager louts are the "It took the a little were thought to operated. time To realise that tinancial will natural descendants of ihe 111th opened man) eyes on the islands. century )oung bucks who "in penetration howeser discreet often implies, or the "There it now a clear sign of the name oIeniightenment and c) f. a mole back toward., traditionteducation drank. litarn. impression political rless 1115. sshored and bullied their insoiseiiterii at friends" - .WA "But recent esents. particu' way around the classical and less classical attractions in the south of Lurope" Phi ca t'Irangr ma be - but there is another side to the ,to. r. Diet: leek a pressing need for a new Coleridge.

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A single turret weighed an stead' build-up of tourisiii But it was pivotal in that It \iah incredible 2,724 tons - represented the last hope of mash) undentritien h more than the displacement non-western and other the Japanese Empire end of a heavy destroyer - and çunir'es the last significant sortie of so was the blast "[his tutli htuttght powerful the imperial Japanese Navy. that crew members exposed about b) a rather churlish alitIt was vastly important to on the weather decks during millions of Filipinos and trek on the nave sit the British a liii. in a it pistciC firing ran the risk of having thousands at Allied prisontheir clothing torn from their of@ of war, whose flation of bodies and being do oended upon It. And, knocked unconscious. lj an American victory Thomas J. Cutler note. here might have been that Tht ilaule of Leyre Gulf viewed as somewhat mun(113.95. Spellmonr (01580 dane

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The author, trained a. a navigator, recalls that the 0force from the catapults which shot his aircraft from Me ship would cause hum to lose consciousness for a low seconds. it was to be hoped the pilot would come to keep the round in turn aeroplane out of the sea!

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1(1,1 ty'thtet U boats wOle destroyed by 31) CaUSeS, aboul half ol Ihym mIss. hastca.p s'ge-4 ty Jnn B trace UNDATED P5* .0,14 '.s4 to snow.- there 't a tssp by 05*1 bombing of their bases lIava) support br amphibious ope' a Force Z Sum'w,to,s Autoctalson sas assoc.aboe' Pr-Il May 0* "lVttitd "5 boos COnT.nued in a)) IPSO3T, Cs -=- the Mediteira.nean. Rrma and lot true (or-~ it Gos'c'c ASs. P-as Scaut Watts p-cIa titsi isne in Rhe Pacific BooS sponsor Food PdaItl4-a,1 et t'.b on Dtc I t 5' Ice 1~ Ityc* I Wh~ AitCiaft )to'n (lit caules of Task FoiC4 57. the Bcmt'sh Pactt, Flee!, ma- 'e' and ci Us La.a.-rl sctioo (KM 55.04 PT~ 05 Watts PIOa's*, (tao iarrcv 0. (,aprsa Tr'edus arid '-PALS VaElt) it.' tnt-is as cc-'.p.ased an aaioberge aptly attacked Japanese airfields on Sak)sh,ma Unto Islands to put them out to 1,55 patron 't Past A&rc'al Guy Gn.IT10n 0*iatt I9i4-s5 ar4 i44t5 lo,55Ot5 beIlT of aCTion OtiOre list US 35s94! on Ok;rsawa kant vs wars. Ks-i 51ta,p 47 The st,Ottts ticP" 433 as' a .tafl bai' Issaclosi evens. olciladse t sea an tcpej Pope Notate GOtlOcd Aastraea 2c2511 (let bO'te'd,d t1/4ˆI Ores 01041 043 7447%j Ce V'4 secletary/t.e.

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he seemed to enjoy Vt' asked .1 he would like so become member and too oui Llclighi l .. did he would Tot of rum Bran Ii oicinbcis m esen more sisils to Bull and his wufc '1 think he saIues our 'ompanionship." said Mt k-.ne-s. 'lie still likes a tot of ;ni. and we take him some of i, lie tells of bus Serv .i-aI esperiences as iliotigh ihs ..crt oisl esicrdas I rank, whose lust mioiId \\ .ir ships included hI4S t a or was made a petty onlicer on 1922 he Aa% %cr%tny, ,n the battimruiwr HMS R.~ lio'an on world depiome .'h the then Prince of Sakhoard lie tell the Nj-s iii JJS W! 'i

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AT LEAST 14 ol the Victoria Cross or the George Cross attended funeral of Rear Admiral Godfrey Place VC. Slierborne branch president.

Admiral Place had been chairman Ot the VC and GC Association since 1971. having me*~ his award to, his part in the Royal Navy's midget submaflns attack on he Tlrplta in 1943.

After the service in Slierborne Abbey. Admiral Place was laid to rest in the vIllage churchyard of Cce'ton Do~ where he had been church werdsn toe many

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Camboume .i ai !.a ,k ol praise ir-tuhets 110111 lht'ii pies.Shipmate Jack Harsr, at. annual general meeting II.- iomnirtidt'd them in: -- r regular attendance. for c'. :ng in their dui.s and to, r.ra ing into a strong forte ite it-I shipmates Shipmates Peter Rhis and Ros Jennings were ihanled for ihur auditing sulIs. Shipmate Rob Less res. for the care he lakes of branch finance, and Shipmaies John Rennrtts ctiautman and Jim %Saikuns friars) for their loal aiten

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11515 flood pa- A nit .. t.h kss.xiataon At the branch annual general meeting the following shipmates were elected officers: C,, Francis P. (chairman 1.

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Rrossn (serCCjrs1 and I ls tiC.I'stiiCf I Shrewsbury I he ,iri;i.i,il niCri iti sias told of a sutss'sstul leaf iii' cluding an increase in membership and a healths financial report, Shipmates elected oltiters: Hurdles ii. hju. milan). II Turner Is lit' hairman). I u titer rritun I se. relar) hand 1 }ljrrh Ul'CJsurt'fI.

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ilk 41 ad has donated ,i trip. list's nasal memorabilia to the branch The bounty included some interesting photographs of' IIMS (lange's. .hip.,* crests arid a ('POs cap the only sunisung item of kit al Ihe late ('iS Ad. am.. who perished sstuh lIStS Hood. 'ihe branch iniend to

k susit b' 11515 Norlhumber. land to New'.sile resulted in a grrai social t'%Cflufl$ at ihc ship's affiliated btancb.

In honour of' the ociasion, 'h triples commanding ohlist'r. ('dr Stepht'n Bramles, and members of the ships compans were ros.ijl entertained and prc-sentd with a s.jl model of thw Northuuiibctland ntade b Ro Jctk:tes.

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Their coach: slid otia counir on a deserted moor abase 'tdderdale. leasing some cit he passengers halts shaken. klthough an ambulance and pOlieeflI4r) siere esentualls able u reach them. the rapidly .;nrscning 'seather had cut hem off.

The nearest substantial shelter at at tl.SlS Forest 510cr. the Na%'.s main hightrequenc) radio station with a complement of 89 officers and ratings.

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Lance and another ut (tie t'stablishrnent's four-wheel drive sehrcles, the pensioners there lerned back to Forest Moor in a three-hour operation.

Thc ere gi'en meals and hot drinks and settled down hit the night on pillows and blanks-u. Ads ice oset the telephone was. sought from a doctor for those patients in need of mcdicanon. while the senior rates led b' their mess president.

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IIQRM b) Brig Jonathan Thomson and General dc Division l'anncquv IC Pichon

The rebirth of 838 comes !,,,)lit -07 Stln being awarded l'ront line designation alter has ing provided aircraft and crews 1or the Falklands campaign, the Gulf War, the Kurdistan relief operation and latterly Northern Ireland - though *4* mill conItnue lp'P5 training role.

The original 84* Sqn was formed in 1943 and saw service in Europe and the Far East. commando helicopter squadrons being known as junglies' from their historic service in Malaa and Borneo.

senior 'junglic' oliiccr and onetime commander of $48 Sqn. Rear Admiral Bob Woodward, now Flat Officer Ros-al Yachts. was at \'eovilton For the recommicstoning sen ice. " Es Wren Kate Field with one of \'eovtlton's Bird Control Unit falcons - and the con. manding officer of 838 Sqn. LI Cdr David lord.

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Stephen Craig, who had served in the Royal Navy

front 19,76 to I 983. beg4l.n to experience lower back problems; the pain eventually becoming so severe he

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X-rays revealed two of his vertebrae had compacted.

Treatment by epidurals. acupuncture and drugs brought only temporary relief from the dehilitating pain.

Stephen's local hospital at ('hjchcstcr recommended an operation to fuse his spine. but warned the National Health Service waiting list could mean a delay of IS months.

By the lime he recei%ed this advice Stephen was finding it impossible to lead any sort of normal life. The pain meant he could not allow his two young children. Faye and Timothy. even to share his chair, let

alone sit on his knee.

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OSTEOARTHRITIS of the spine, hips, knees and ankles was threatening to confine Mrs Wendy Piper to the ground floor of the family home until the stalrtift she describes as "a godsend" was installed.

Wendy is the wife of ICA tan Piper. whoa helped them to apply to the RN81. The wants work takes him away from their home near Grimsby. An occupational therapist recoinmended. stairtift as a way of safeguarding Wendy's Independence when Ian and the family members who live locally were not around to oiler support SSAFA Grimbay visited the Pipers and

committee approved a grant of £900 towards the Oft and then passed the case on to the Navy Special Fund, which helped with an additional £400 The case was also put before the Royal British Legion end' SSAFA, end the balance found for the purchase and Installation.

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He has also returned to work. taking cart of UK distribution for an American market training company, and in writing his thanks to the Trust Stephen was able to offer the RNI4T a (me of charge on one of place is company's Courses.

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Impressed by his determination, the RNBt's Grants awarded £ 1.000 towards the cost of the operation and Stephen managed to obtain the balance.

Following a successful operation and recuperation Sichen's life has altered greatly. ~lr is now able again to play in the garden with his children. take the dog for walks, play

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LT CDR Don Lawrence (tight) has retired as General Secretary of the Royal Natal Benevolent Trust alter almost 21 years and handed over to the new Chief Executive. Cdr Jeremy Owens.

Don, who joined the Royal Navy in 1947 as a Writer and was promoted under the Upper \'ardman Scheme, joined the Trust in 1974. Since then the RN1IT has developed into a major naval chant) - due in no small part to Don's unstinting loyalty, Jeremy (left) recentl% retired from the RN after 32 years' service in a wide variety of supply. legal and personnel appointnients. the final two of which were base Supply ()lTieer, UMS Nelson,. and Administration and Personnel Officer on the Staff of Flag Oflicer

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WHEN c\-Leading Stoker Fred Large was going through his late vs iWs belongings lie sv ,ts surprised to come across an RNBT letter and grant authority dated (ktotwr 27. 1953.

The Royal Naval Benevolent Trust makes no appeals to the public. II relies entirely on investment income, donations, legacies and canteen rebates.

Applications for assistance, advice and general enquiries should be made to: 311 Twyford Avenue, Portsmouth, Hampshire P02 aPE Telephone 01705 660296 or 822351 (HMNB) ext. 25841

Fred had not been aware that the Trust had assisted Edna while he was serving in Malta in the submarine lt%lS San. giant. She had been living

furniture and etkcts they had left with Fred's mum in Lancashire to he brought south.

when Fred was due to be draft. ed to tlMS'Frump. which was sailing to the UK. Edna found a flat for herlf and her husband in Southsea and began to arrange for the

that Edna contact the KNIT to see if any help could be given, The Trust made a grant of'[ to to cover the removal tints, Forty years later Fred and Edna were admitted to Hashar

ashore on the island but re turned home ahead of him

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Hospital together, and even to me ward. Sadly. Edna the died. but Fred was subsequently discharged.

Touched by the helping hand the Trust had "tended so long

ago to his wife, Fred determined to pa) a visit to Castaway Roust, lie presented the Trust with a donation of 111$) in appreciation of that kind gesture.

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THUS wrote John Wesley in 1785, a quarter of a century after the first

patients had been ad," mifted to RNH Stonehouse, brought in from the malt houses and warehouses along Devonports shoreline.

At the end of this month the hospital is to close its gates behind its final patient. An announcement! will be made by MOD in due course on the successful bidder for the site.

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to that end - but some face redundancy.

That :is a sad prospect, Over the years the care end expertise provided by Stonehouse touched many a Hospital sailor end Marine. For the past 20 years that care has been extended to the public of the West Country.

In their 235 years the wards of Stonehouse have seen

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Meanwhile, 150 RN personnet plus a number of S~ house's civilian staff will transfer to the Derritord Trust Hospital on the outskirts of Plymouth.

sit John Willis RAF. The ward will cater for general surgical ales.

Those RN personnel not joining Derriford have been drafted elsewhere. MOD has tried to place as many of the civilian staff as pose~, end has set up e team locally

One change which would confuse old Wesley, however, is the fact that adjacent Stonehousa Creek is now school playing: fields, having been titled in completely by 1970.

Mud flat An entrance to the hospital front the creek was In regular use before the First World War for patients coming in from ships. A mud flat at low tide and difficult to navigate even when the tide was high.

It was never ideal.

On snivel', patients were strIpped and washed down; their clothes often tumlpated ready for their owner's discharge. The phrase "Up the creek' is thought to owe its to this inauspicious gateway and the similar creek-born entry once offered at RNH Kaslar.

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Uniform They will work in all depart. ments of the hospital and the Service personnel will continue in uniform, their cap tallies, where appropriate, isthe new home tlocting establishment of HMS Drake.

Whatever becomes of RNH Stonehouse, the name will be perpetuated at Derriford, where the new Stone house Navel Ward is due to be opened officially on April 12 by the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief mamba;

wall tar In advance of its

In testily a faker phrase to use about the hospitals would be "In safe hands'.

"New knowledge" it cr4-brined in the mono of RN,'l Ssonrho.uir great changes, huge advances in the fields of meditine, surgery and nursing. Yet the hospital itself has remained relatively unchanged since its completion in 1762 end there is no doubt Wesley would find much he even today.

The design of the hospital, with its. open-plan blocks to prevent the spread of conta-

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A service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the tile and work of RNH Stonehouse will be held in the hospital chapel, the Church of the Good Shepherd. on Thursday. March 9 at 1830. Director General Naval Chaplaincy Services, the Yen. Michael Bucks, will give the sermon. " Graham Evans' excellent pictorial history of the hospital, Up the Creek, is available in Plymouth bookshops, or by sending 8 ,Cheque for (7.5* 10 him at St James Park Nurseries, Puckator Lane, Tremar, Nr Uskesrd, Cornwall PL14 6EA.

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THE ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY PATRON: HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN

Founded in 1739, The Royal Naval Benevolent Society provides financial assistance when in need to OF"FI('IERS of the ROYAL NAVY and the ROYAL MARINES, and to their widows, children, mothers and sisters.

For over 25<) years die Society has been caring for less fortunate officers and their dependants. Now OFFICERS includes female officers, the Society's Royal Charter 5 in the course or being amended to give female officers and their dependants the same benevolence as male officers and their dependants. Additionally, it is proposed to extend its objectives to include other persons, such as widowers, fathers and brothers.

The Welfare State does ott always provide the sort of help needed by officers who, through no fault of their own, fall upon hard times and whilst the aim of the Society is to look after its members and their families, officers who are qualified to join (hot who are not meriilvr'.i and Ilk-il ctcpendant' can ai'o lx hclpcd hut only ma limited t'ient.

Any commissioned RN or RM officer who has service on the active list Is eligible to

become a member by payment of £50 (payable In two Instalments of £25 If one

payment oflSD Is dIfficult) for life membership. For the benefits available this is remarkable value for money.

As a serving oIl icei who gives diouglit 10 cIrculuistauices iii later years. Recently a! senior

retired officers plight was brought to the Society's notice by a well known television celebrity,. 'the officer was seemingly t(x) proud 10 ask 11w assistance but he was a most deserving case and helped financially to overcome his difficulties. Grants continue to be awarded regularly by the Court to retired officers and their wives and widows to help financially with residential and nursing home lees and the provision of invalid aids in the home. Ilowever, grants cover a wide range ol age groups and it is noticeable that misfortune also strikes some serving officers and young retired officers.

There are many cases, relating to young and older officers, some very distressing. which could be cited where the Society has helped to maintain for the beneficiaries MUll: luality in their serving and retired life.

JOIN NOW by writing to Commander Peter Moore Secretary The Royal Naval Benevolent Society. I Fleet Street, London, EC4Y lilt)

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Bout halted as blood flowed

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NAVY NEWS. MARCH 1995

THE START of this year's inter-Service Team Championships at RAF Cosford saw two comparatively inexperienced squads produce a night of tremendous boxing, with the Royal Navy triumphing over the RAF 7-4.

Without a doubt the evepushed back to the ropes and SAC Mackay. Despite being desperately covering from forced to take a count in the fling's best bout was between heavy hooks to head and body. second, the former Scottish welters Cpl P. 'hal1ey and The third round saw a cornyouth champion came back Mne Phil Harris (Comacchio a southpaw right hook to Gp). Both displayed what plete turnabout, with Steve with which had the RAF amateur boxing should be all keeping the action at long- the head boxer out on his feet and the range and countering each at- referee about as first one and then stopping the contest. tack as Sean tired. Steve inthe other got the upper hand, creased his workrate and The Royal Navy inn brass Each had a contrasting could take 'a good 'look at the variety of shots to take a welldeserved majority decision. style: Whalley with good footway, their boxers were allowed switches of work and sharp to prepare for the match attack. Harris more upright. against the Army at HMS NelDownhill son. countering with a determined effort to win each exchange.

RN middleweight Nine Dean in front of 1.500 spectators Both bled freely from the Edwards (SEME Bordon) made the Senior Service was ruthlesshard work of his bout nose and the Army referee. against ly pulverised into a humiliating SAC S. Mack. who endeafl-1 defeat by the well-preWO Reid, was frequently voured to upset Dean's longpared Army team. forced to wipe away the range boxing with rushing atblood. Two minutes into the Most of the Navy boxers had tacks. From the second round third round the referee debeen with coach C/Sgt Leo onwards, it was all though, cided to stop the contest and Toms for barely three weeks bedownhill for Mack as Dean asked the judges to mark it up forehand, while the Army found his and range constantly to that point, as if the round squad had been training tothe RAF boxer with caught jabs since September. A13 had been completed. Phil and heavy right hands. The reEethcr ennic Woodcock (Ledbury) Harris emerged a very close feree stopped the contest with was the sole Navy winner, and majority winner. only seconds of the final round that on a walkover remaining.

Razor-sharp Navy team captain Mne Lee Disapproval Kerry, (45 Cdo) put in an Light-flyweight saw the at Dean Edwards was very unaggressive performance much-awaited return of two fortunate in the judging of his heavyweight against tall SAC P. of the leading little men in Baron. He went straight to middle-weight bout against Cpl the country and it lived up to work from the first bell, slipOllerhead. The RAF officials its promise. Cpl Darren Fox Olierhead the majority dejabs and attacking with ping gave AB Lennie (RAF) outpointed cision, to howls of disapproval long hooks to the head and Woodcock, with a display of from the local crowd. body. After three counts inside razor-sharp boxing that was a two minutes the referee was Another Royal Marine, Stu credit to his time training forced to rescue the RAF boxer Donley (CTCRM) was thought with the England squad. from further punishment. by the crowd to have done Lennie had problems enough to win in his fiercelycontested bantam-weight bout throughout the bout with the Controlled relentless long-range pressure against Pte D. Dugan, but Duhe was under. By, the third gan took a unanimous points SAC England flyweight decision. round his nose was bleeding Owen Spensley put in a compeSteve Whyte's valiant battle freely, but he gallantly tried tent display at bantamweight to work his way in to throw against last year's ABA champiversus former RN novice feathon Kevin Short was just not useful mid-range punches. erweight champion AEM Jason enough. Short took the welterKilkenny (Osprey), Despite Darrcn kept cool throughout weight title by another unaniputting in a controlled perforthe exchanges and took a demous decision. mance Owen was never going served points decision from all With no fewer than five to stand and swap punches with three judges. the oung Navy boxer as he national champions in their Another exciting bout was continued trying to trap Owen squad and four months of the light-middleweight contest and land his heavy southpaw continuous training, the between Wales' representative hook shots. The RAF captain Army were never seriously, boxer Cpl Sean Pepperall and it at to simply kept long range threatened by the Navy. But newly ABS-rated Nine Steve take a unanimous decision and although at times outclassed, Whyte (IIQ and Sigs Regt). the evening's best boxer award. the remaining Navy boxers After an even first round Sean never gave up trying. Their stepped up the pace in the Newcomer to the Navy team, coach saved their misery, second to put Steve under selight-welter Nine Jim Twycross vere pressure, with rushing atthough, retiring them as soon (45 Cdo) always looked in contacks that saw the Marine as they, appeared to be hurt. trol against a very. aggressive

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VICE Admiral Sir Michael Royal Navy Boyce, squash president, is flanked by the Senior Service's victorious veterans' team after they saw off the competition in the Inter-Service Squash Championships.

The team comprised (back I-r) Cdr Dicken Wflkinson, Li Sam Gilliland, (Vice Admiral Boyce), Cdr Robin Bawtree, (front l-r) WO Tim Webb, Capt Richard Pelly and Lt Cdr Nick Alves.

Players bid farewell to Robin Bawtree, who was playing in his last Inter-Services before leaving the Navy.

The other RN teams did not show as well in the tournament; the men's, women's and under 25s all came third. # In the Inter-Establishment Knockout Cup, HMS Neptune beat RN air station Yeovilton 4-1 in the final.

White shines in goal but it isn't enough

FOUR goals to nil up an hour into their home match against the Prison Service, the Navy seemed to relax and then were made to pay the penalty. The game ended in a 4-4 draw, writes Lt Cdr Jim Danks.

The match gave the Navy Somerset on the newly floodlit terms - as did an upright placteam some practice after a sixpitch. Somerset attacked from ing itself in the path of a Universities' shot! All in all an enweek layofl Their next game the start and despite excellent was against Devon in the South work from White, disaster tertaining match.

West Counties Cup. struck just before half-time # In the match against SomerDevon had the better of the when Somerset scored three set CPO Steve Johnson (Shefearly exchanges, but MEM goals in two minutes. field) made his 150th appearJason White (Richmond) was Thwaites clawed one back ance and LPT Paul Willetts in excellent form in goal for the but the overall performance (Dolphin) his 50th. will have disappointed the Navy. However, the Devonians Inter-Services went ahead minutes after the Navy just four games interval and after a period of from the start of the Inaway trom Road. Portsmouth.

Burnaby ter-.ervices.

Navy pressure increased their will host the RN v Army Interlead.

The four goals making up the Services match on March IS. White continued to keep the 2-2 result in the Royal Navy's Kick-off is at 1930 and spectamatch against English UniverNavy in the game with more tors will be most welcome, as at fine saves, but his teammates sities were all scored within the all fixtures. The RAF v RN could not convert their incrcasfirst 20 minutes. The RN match will take place at RAF scorers were skipper l'OPT ing share of the possession into Halton on March 22 (kick-off Steve Riley. from a penalty. goals. Devon held on to win 2-0 1430). and retain top position in the and POPT Nick Haigh. on his Other games: Mirth 5. RNFA Youth V returnto the side after time out group.

Army Youth. Aidershot Mthtary Stadium.

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SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT

Two individual tries from man-of-the-match White (moved back to right wing) and two from returning No 8 Bob Armstrong, plus a conversion by Jamie Coulton (full back) and a penalty from Kaye gave the Navy their 2514 win over a strong Civil Service side.

THIS year the Navy shares the Inter-Service Under 21 Rugby Championship with the Army, crowning point of a successful season.

Captained by S/Lt Sam Wynn (Dartmouth), the Navy played the RAF first, with both sides seeking domination but making basic errors.

Most of the early pressure came from the airmen, but the Navy side then settled to play more adventurous rugby and were rewarded by a penalty from AB Kearton. A converted try for the RAF and an unconverted try by SA Walker put the Navy 8-7 up at the half.

The RN v Cambridge University match was played in torrential rain under new floodlights at Burnaby Road, which were officially switched on by Rear Admiral Neil Rankin, Flag Officer Portsmouth and President RNRU.

Unconverted

In the second half the Navy pack gained the advantage.

Mne Coone's unconverted try put the Navy 13-7 ahead, but a penalty and try gifted by the RN enabled the RAF to take a 15-13 lead. With four minutes remaining stand-off Kearton made it 16-15 with a matchwinning drop goal.

The Army v Navy youth match was played in Aldershot in atrocious weather. The Navy defended heroically against a constant onslaught by the confident and determined Army side.

An opportunist sniping try

by Moe Griffiths, converted by Kearton, against two early

The victorious RN Youth squad. Flanking skipper Sam Wynn (centre front) are Capt Alan Jones (Chairman Development) and Lt Cdr Phil Noble (Chairman Youth). penalty goals, gave the Navy a remarkable 7-3 lead at halftime.

On the return the Army forced the pace to take an early converted try. The last 25 minutes of this stronglycontested game was played mainly in Army territory, but against a resilient defence.

Two penalty goals by Kearton were the only reward for the

Navy team and the match finished a 13-13 draw.

The efforts of the young Navy players have resulted In a strong RN/RM presence in the Combined Services' U21 and U20 squads. Congratulations to Hughes, Wynn, Burke, Aspin, Clayton, Laity, Jones, Annal, Grifliths, Coone, Walker and Kearton.

A smile has been restored

to the face of Navy selector Jeff Blackett with three straight victories by the senior squad, writes the Leprechaun.

Satisfaction

After a period of experimentation and the blooding of several new players, Jeff is close to finalising his squad for the Inter-Services competition and these wins have

been a source of great satisfaction, both in the results themselves and the style in which they were achieved.

The 19-12 win against Combined London Old Boys included two sparkling tries from Craig White (outside centre), another by Ginge O'Sullivan (No 8) and two conversions by John Kaye (fly half).

The Navy produced their best display of the season and dominated the match, scoring five tries - Spencer Brown (left wing), Paul Livingstone (scrum half), Dan Parkas (prop), Kaye and Gerard Harrison (second row).

In worsening conditions, the match was abandoned after 63 minutes with the Navy 2512 ahead.

Finally, an appeal for support at the Navy v Army (April 1) and Navy v RAF (April 26) matches at Twickenham.

Tickets - ring 01705 822351 ext 24193 - cost £10, £5 under 18s, £20 for families (two adults, two children) and £1 per person for school parties.

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Holder of the tulle for ihat amaring period length,. sea time had clearl atletied pertor. rnances or unit. Ii <dr (tins Roblson. t%J5 unable to deft rid it this sear due to uiijur Wren I nn Webb of Portland non the Si'. runners, led hs %lne Gars ( uerraid ladies' nace a destrttd success ai'lei sears at as WoKe free i'ro,n the fflaun giop trout the '.tart hard preparation. Ii Nicks Spureon second and rlen(onier 1 \% Pt Retuiuda I rijil of the race. Attn tine tin ap I (I.\t & inippel nn,n ennt1 'mine 0 iDaedalusi stas third. Air and \tntand V'uP Dunn aas e1rnn ntne:nes behind hum retained the team truplt The union tsent nas p0011 supported. relieciun the Io"ci' number ol inn' Disqualified probabl lots n the Sen ice It stas ison hs ( k %rn I \:nd .ri I I 'ii'. Pares ' :rnnianned dale. atilt OI ot,iri in second place ,ipt C' cnntuak nno'. :r k'jd ,: I "L' ' C I uOuiglr Jnl'nt R'e R '.1 .nn !tne se1eramL' r%,,-: !o and It 4. Jr Dar Ruhr:rs to snaulu find ptac Sadli *,lie Koat \tarnines rortented the siren's eani pIiiC as a resrilL or enicrin au inelrgihk' runner. the second link' iii as titans eats than Ibis had happened, lire tulle sias taken instead In Air I 'outtntaird suthr Ponisunoniti second ()rgarnisers ere delighted that I fret had en Li n-ned a team alter us 'ears' .thsrnuvc, Inn

ton Championships in Austria. Lt Tim flattian (Manadon) was second.

top form, the RN finished second. Overall individual champion was Cdr Andre Usborne (Devonport Men. merit Team), who rode Ps 92 fastest ever time second fastest by a Service. man in the 40-year history of the event - to take the Auty Speed Cup and the Lord Trenchard Trophy for the lowest aggregate time. All In the learn wish to thank sponsor Save and Prosper.

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INTERESTED in becomEng a football referee? Courses will be held at RAF stations High Wycombe (March 3-5).

St Athan (March 17-19) Coningaby (March 27-29) and Honnington (April 3-5) and at RMSM Deal (May 13-15).

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TEAM skipper LREG Toby Owens accepts the Cornbined Services Gibraltar Football League Cup from !

Capt . John Smith, Captain Gibraltar Naval Base, watched by the rest of the side.

They retained the trophy by beating the Army 3-0 in the last and furious final. LPT ten RStze scored the first o goats and AD J. Bonier headed in the third.

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LAEM Steve Day (845 NAS) and Cpl Craig Ellioti (Heron) finished fourth overall in the Brltieh TwoMan Sobsleigh Championships at lgls in Austria, beating several members of the national team.

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The Navy's other bob, driven by Cpl Owen ifarries (RM Poole) with LPT Mark Hanrald (Osprey) as brakeman, finished eighth. Not bad at all in Retries' first season. He want on to take part in the tour-man championship as crewman for a national bob, which finished third.

Had the Navy had its own tour-man bobslelgh an RN entry would have proved a force to reckon with!

The team wish to thank their sponsors. Trafalgar House Construction and Churchfiatds Vehicle Rentals, Hammersmith.

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THE BAND of the Royal

Marines School of Music exercise their Freedom of Deal be what may be the last time.

Under the Defence Costs Study announced last year It is proposed to close the school, ending its 130-year link with Deal and establishin g a Defence School of Music in Portsmouth.

The mitch by 120 men and women based at the School of Music look place or February 9 the 50th anniversary of the town's bestowal of the Freedom honour.

The Mannee' route was lined by 3,000 specie-

tots - ten par cent of Deals population Including many children who had been given the day off school.

At the town centre the general salute was taken by the Mayor, Cur iteen Rowbolbom. accompanied by Brig Robed Tailyour. and the Commandant of RM Deal, It Col hay Fattier.

Later, at a tcephon at the Town Hall. a spaci.hIy commissioned commemorative seal of the borough's coat of arms was presenlad to the school. In return a ceremonial side-drum we, presented to the town.

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A RATING who made six dives into a capsized vessel in an attempt to rescue a teenage boy has been awarded the Queen's Gallantry Medal. the last as the vessel's condition LRO Nigel Grifflths. who deteriorated. according to the citation Meanwhile a response was displayed "the utmost courheard uo tapping on the hull. to be ordered 10 had age' and Grifflths redoubled his abandon his efforts just efforts to find the boy in the before the upturned fishing unstable, unfamiliar and cramped compartments full of junk sank in Victoria liarboor, Hong Kong. The 15oily water and flotsam wre visibility ws down so one foot. year-old boys body was Had the vessel sunk. Cirilrecovered iaier.

Al ihe time, in July 1993, (jrirnths was undergoing traina $hip's diver when the ing Hone Kong kN Clearance l)iv. ,.,,,,,.,.

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The vessel as inin the imminent sinking rough, danger of water. he bad

murky Although no formal training for the type of diving task he faced. Girdfiths volunteered to enter the hull. lie made two. 30-minute

Things

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"LRO Grilfiths conducted himself throughout this dangerous and demanding operation calmly and with confidence, stresses the citation. "lie displased the ulnwst courage, selflessness, ddici-

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release of the bov.'

Since the incident, LRO dives. entering the vessel sis Grirnths has eompkied his seetimes to search her compars. '.tee in Hong Kong and is now menls and wheelhouse. Each at 11M5 ('ollingwood near enir) was more dangerous than Portsmouth.

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Morimoulh has taken over West Indies guardship duties from HMS Broadsword before passing through the Panama Canal to the Pacific for a series of exercises with the Canadian. Australian and US navies. She will then go on to New Zealand and Sydney.

Families will have the Chance of two reunions during the trip - one in Barbados whpn the ship calls in for maintenance at Easter, end again a, Sydney in August. before she returns to Ply. mouth in November.

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