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PLAIN ENGLISH CAMPAIGN AWARD WINNER

Queen

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awards Condor

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colours back

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TWELVE stalwarts of the Fleet are to be

pensioned off early as the Royal Navy is

streamlined for the

21 st

Century.

The scythe of cuts ilL‘r(l.\'.'~' the three Armed Forces mcams. the Senior Service will lose l.5llll pcrsnnncl hy Zllllh’ us purl of the Strategic l)cl'uncc Review announcul by I)cl'cncc Sccrclury (icufl llnml.

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l-'ir.\l Scat Loni Atlnliriil Sit .«\l.'m Wcsl said "nlust difficuull l.lL'L'l\l('Ill.\" had been lI'llllIL' in lr:m-lnrming_- the l-'lu.'L'l lrnm um‘ Nllll in m;in_\' L‘ll.\I..'.\ built In mccl lhc cl1;i||cn_u<:> of the lamIlltll ccnlur_\' into one llL'L'(|L'tl in tho: pnsl-Scplcrnhcr ll world. “it ;itlntir;l| lnltl ;\"rtt_1~ ,\"4'rn lllul u lmlutlcc had in IN.‘ .\ll’llCl\‘ l‘t'|\\L’L‘ll “hill tlli: N:l\'_\' wantcil uml \\Il1ll it cuultl ;tll'urtl. .-\\ RI rcxull 12 shipx are In he paid all early‘ to ensure this Sunim .\'i:nicc rucciw-» the hilcch equipment and \\‘:ll".\lllp.\ Clilt,‘ll_\ two new uircrult curriUIN. ciglll cscnrtirig 'l'ypc 45 lIk'\lll))'L‘l'\ and the .-.t:ilc-nl'llu--art computer. informalions and wcupum .\_\'\lL'lil.\ \\l|ich will puucr ll‘lL'lll.

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A NEW version 01 Search Scheme Alpha In which divers train to llnd limpet mines placed on the hulls of ships by

attack swimmers can now complete the task in less than hall the time once taken. HMS Liverpool's team (above) pioneered the new technique ever more important under the hei htened terrorist threat alter an Intensive two-day Flag Oll oer Sea Training package oll Gibraltar. —

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HMS VIRAGO LOCATED inside the newly established Museum ol the Historic Docltya rd at Chatham. Kent. the ligurehead from HMS Virago is one of the rare lull length standing figureheads to have survived In the Royal Navy. Relatively small in size at just over 4l‘t high, Virago is described as a woman of masculine strength or a lernale warrior and takes the lonn of a young woman with blonde hair and a green laurel headdress striding forward with a lighted torch in her lelt hand. The name Virago dates in the Service lrom the early 1800s with a number ol small vessels.This ligurehead was taken lrom the second major vessel 01 the name. a wooden paddle lrigate built at Chatham In 1842. Just 180l't long and with a beam ol 36ft. her tonnage was 1.059 and she was armed with six 68pdr pivot guns and tour 10in guns. Alter a short period ol local service around the UK, Virago was used the Admiralty from 1850-55 lor survey me Ocean air! then from the early work. lint in the 1660s on the North American station. She was taken out of service to be broken up at Chatham in 1876 when her ligurehead was removed and placed in the Doclcyard's growing collection. ll stood for many years in the grounds ol Medway House belore the establishment ol the Historic Dockyard and removal into the Museum in the early 1990s.

Whites stay sharp in New Yorkers’ view (_'Rl'l'l('lSMnl :\;m.'w|1ilc.sas lacing outdated and out of fashion lot :1 Zlst century llcci has not palssctl the scrutiny of :1 lurclgn

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H.-\|{()\l-SS '|"|i;ilc|icriiinilc ;i priuilc visit in the Ru_\‘:il NM} .\'uhiii;iriiic ,\Iu.xcuiii :il (iuxpnrl. nl whicli all»: is

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sovereign study up

for sale in aid iii

charity

PLYMOUTH artist Edward Boyle is ottering his study in oils of HMS Sovereign

Leading

the Van at the Battle of Trafalgar to the highest bidder. proceeds to go to Naval

charities. The painting shows the Plymouth-built Royal Sovereign opening lire with a lull the broadside on Spanish Santa Ana. Starboard of Royal Sovereign is the French

lndomptable.

Bids open at £1,000 and should be sent by st to The Editor, Navy HMS Nelson. ews. PortsmouthP01 3HH or email to by

edlt@navynews.co.uk. Bidding closes on September 30.

Hit‘ 'lrun Ind)‘. wliu \\;I.\ Pmnc Mllllslcl’ dlllllli: tli-.lulklziililxWar in N3.‘ wliuii lhu: nrdcr was given lur lhc .suhni:irinc HMS (‘nmiiicrur In lurpcdn ihu Argcnliiiiaiii criiiwr (icncrnl liclgrziiiii. spcnl nc:iil_\' lwu Iinurs ail lhc iiiuscuiii.

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(llr Juli Til” and

(’li;iiriii:inoi the Truxiccx Vivi." »\iiniir;i| Sir Roy .‘\'cmn;ni. "|..'id) ’|h:ilL'Iiui has |K'L'll il p.IIfiIll ul uni iiiuwuiii lui livc _\L‘:ll\ and llzix ncu-i |K'L'lI .IhIL' in mid llic lIlllL' in \l\Il hcluic."

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"\\'\' \\L'lL' L|c|Ii:|lli.‘d in \\L‘l~ uuiic |ii.'i .Il!(| \I\U\\ |lL'l .il| lhu iii\pl.'i\-. .nu| L'\hlI\1l\. Shy look .i wry kucn llllL’IL'\l iii mcrylliiiig mid |lliIliIll_t:hi\ L'II|lI_\L'(l hci link’ with u\ l.;id) Hl.IIk‘|'lL'l luiiiril HMS .-\||i:iiicc. ilir l'l\"\ uiiI_\ milkllimiigh \lIhl1l.lllI\i.' and .l |.'l\l \|ll'\I\l)l ill .I Hlllhh \\'ui|n| \\;ir ll-l\[K' hlhll Shy \hlI\BL'l| p.iilicul.ii IlllL'lL'\l Ill HnI|.iiii| I. the: .\.'i\\'s liisi cu-i \Il|\ilI.'lllilL’|.'lllll|.'hL'(| lll Will. Ihu l\n.iI Mink llll 'IL'i \\il_\ in "

tlic |\lc.iLci\ _\.iii| nll l-.i1¢|_\sluiic ligliiliuuxc Ill WI.‘ mid U-&l\ (|l\mxcrcii and |1lUll_L'hl in thy \lllLicc in N51 l‘0”II\\ll'l_L' Iici \l\ll in iliu [l'l.I[Ch\'I \k;I\ niuxciiiii I Ask L‘lllL'il.llI'lL’\l in liuich un lmuiil HHS \IL'lur\ in .\ct':Iiii| Sun l.-ilil \iu' -\i|liIii.|l Nu l.iiiiL'~

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LATEST ‘Forces Sweetheart‘ model Nell McAndrew raised over £50,000 for charities including SSAFA Forces Help by running in this year's Flora London Marathon.


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Boat rescued planning by Wave Ruler centenary Itltt college

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AUXILIARYtanlter Wave Ruler has rescued a disabled boat and its crew while the RF ship was on patrol in the Caribbean. Wave Ruler had sailed from

fishing

'llll- N.-\\"t"S ottieer tt;iiiitii,t: col lcge eelelvtutes its eetiteu;it_\ next )t';ll. and p|.itis lot it series of high-

prolile eseiits

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Anttguaaridsetacoursetothe south tor oounter-drugs opera-

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emergency call was relayed to her by the Coast Guard in Puerto Rica. A parallel search pattern was established based on the last known position of the vessel in distress. and on the second ten-mile leg the fishing boat Paul sighted the tanker and

llrittiiiiiiu Rug..il Nut-.i| ('ollet'e IllRN('I. huilt on an imposing hill sule site -Iseilnoluttg l).'irtinoiitli. Ill l)t‘\uIt. \»\-.is opened tor tntitiee oll'i~ vets lll Septetither I005 It replaced vuiodeii hullts wliieli were Iirst eotimitssioiied iti ti tr;itri— my rule In ltltil with the \.'lll|I.' aim .is persists totltiy to truth .itiil edit \ .Ilt‘ _\oun_e ollieers to meet the challen_t'tttp st;iiiIl.irds ot the trout line. l’l;itis tinder eorisitleniliori tor the \t'lllt'll.|l) }e.it iiieliide ro_\.'tl visits. ;t llI_t!l'l ptulile op.-ti tl.i).. .in interim rion.Il Yoiitty (llliL'ers fL‘l:‘.lll.l. reeep ttoiis. it'llI‘llt\ll\. \poriiiii: ll\lIllt‘\and .i ('enteti.ir_\ Bull "Ilse (‘olle_t!t: also hopes to raise I.'l|.tiIl_\ liintls through s;irious :iI.'ltsi lIt'\ met the uiurse ol the _\e;ir ;\ (‘etileti'.ir_\ l'rII]eet lltlieer has heeti tioiiiirmtetl l.t (‘dr ('.irlus l'tl\\;.Il(l\. llie College First |.ieuteti.iiiI and ti pr:-sisioii.il di;ir_\ at esenls is oti the ll»R.‘c'(' \v\t'l'ls1lL' at u M Iv.hrtIiiIutiii.i.tI .ult

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sick sailor tlewn out ().\l' U!‘ RN .-\it Slulioii ('tIldiiIse‘s Se.itt'lt .itid Rescue llI.'llt.'t‘|‘lt.'l\ was \\'l'.lllll'Vlt'llto help .i sielt lI\lK'l'lll;lll oit .i Sp.iiiisIi tttmler. Uiiee llte St-.i Klllg ll.'Ill e.trnctl out its l’t'\«'lIt.' IlII\\IlIll.iiitl ili'ptvstlL‘il its \.ll'k' .II .I htisptt.il lll llrr'sl_ ll ton \i\.|s liIlL't'\l to spentl the night .it the l-reiieh port as tlerise log llldtlt‘ .I return to ('onivt.il| too ilitliettll. llie vsmtlier also hit the ('u|dtose Intetittitiontil Air l),i). hut ilesptte ll‘\lll\'lL'll l'|_\iti;: due to lots clouds the ptihlie retii.iitietl stipporttse. 'llie lt.ilinii Air Force teatii. the ltreeee Trieolori, were dis.ippoui|cil lll their desire to Itllll“ oll" their new lI.ilIt' skills, hut rottIr_\ ertitt siieli ;is Sen Kings and Mirrlttis were .ihle to m.irioeIi\ re hem-.ith the loss clouds the eroml htvm-st-r lititl plenty to see .itid do on the ground. including .in SUI? ol the l‘kr;iint:iii .-\tr l-'oree .tlltl all .-\lllL‘llL‘.|n llllhll lll;iekh.'it-5L.

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W.trrii wilt-r tit;ils the in .\letlxtI'ri.ine.tti were eoiiipletetl lletore the hunt p.iss.et| tliroupli the Suel ('tin;il. She crossed the l-.qti;iIor in .\l:i_s en route to ;\tistt'.i|i.i. ;ttiil lvrtotr she .irtisetl in l'retit.itit|e liirhttlertt you tlueteil zi Ito-hour esereise Utttli the .-\iistr;ilI-.in ('ollins-eltiss siihiiurttie IlMAS lh:eh-.iineu\. 'l'iirhtilent‘s nstt to l-‘retiuiittltthe tirst h_\ ;i Iiritisli suhtiizinne sinee I907 Iiititked the getigruphieal turning point lor the deployniciit The iiuelear-ptmered htlétl sailed troin Austniliti in June and spent zllltlusl lwit weeks Crtissltlt: ti sltirt1t_\ Southern liidtaii (leeaii. hour d.‘t_\.\ otil troiii South Alneai

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Submarine returns

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Devonport Oil smugglers targeted bags safety tnvolvedlriaioigitoperatlonto ROYAL

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the PTI3\‘Cfll|l|flot Aeeidcnts lRl.'|sPI\ I in the Ntitinttal l)et'enet: Sector euteizory ol their Ill}! :lVn':|.lLl.\. The Ro.\'l’e\ ;Iv.unl recognises l)I.-sonporlk aehieseiiient in ClIn\l\Ii.-ntl_\ reducing the number ol acetIlents .:t the huse user the past three _\e.irs. .is tletiiietl in the Reporting lll lnitiries. llise;ises .iritl l).iti;:i.'totis lk‘t'tirrent'es Reg.'tIl:ittons l"‘l5. (ltlier lIIlll;llt\r.‘\ sshtelt lime entilriliiitetl to l)e\oiiport's success inelutle the Intrutluetion at ;i health \L'lt‘t'lltl'It.' progrziiiiiiie lot eistliuii stall and '.l l\\||~t|.'!_\ tiitiior tire exercise iniolvini: -ll) agencies conducted at 'lli.iiieLes t)il Fuel Depot in

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li.'is hecn reluthished and other equipment us-erhaitletl. The ship‘s (‘oiiittizuitlinp (lll'it:er. l.l ('dr Peter .-\’\|ott. stud‘ "lhis is ;i l.e_\ llllll‘\ll)flt' in the ship's history. "While I lllll very proud ol the ship and ewited h_\ the liiture. it is. ot eourse. the ship's t,‘l|ll'I[).‘|lI_\' that iiitike the real eontrthutiori In preparint: and hem): l'L'.'ltl) to tight and win. "l'liis day le;itiires them rather than the ship." During the hoiir-long eerettioriy '.t gu-.ird ot I2 rzitiiigs truth the ship was iiispeett-d h_s Rt-at I\tllllIf'.ll Roger loekisood ol the Royal ('o|lei:e ot l)eletiee Studies in I.oiiiloii. "the senice ot lL‘llI.‘lllL'$l.lIlllI was eoridtieleil h_» the Res lerr) .\I;iIt.'. tlie N.'Is_\-'s prineiptil ("hutch ol Seotltitiil .itid l-ree ('hurs‘hes chap» l.iiiI. uhile tnusie \IluiL\ prtisidetl h_\the HMS Nelson Voluiiteer Band. (‘.ittistt-t‘L will now. undergo se'.i trials oil the l‘ll'lll\ll \'l|.'1\l. Lind iii lkeetither is due to jtttll the Royal Ntissk on-e.i|| toree. read} to deploy. ;IlI)\§llL'lt‘.it short notice

Black Sea

training

l)l~'_STR(lYliRHMS Ne\si".i.st|e htis eoriipleted ti three-week pmgrtiniine ol training and exercises in the lllael. "lite 'I‘ypc -I2 wursliip. due to he [‘|.'lll.| oll‘ in by the end of next year. tool. part in at range of exercises. ineluding ha.rhoI.ir tniining and planning tor NATO litereisc (‘u-oper.iiivc Partner. luiscd in V.'irn;i in

Bulgaria.

Part III the sea phase. which involved around 40 units fnirii various ll1IllIlt'I\. szivt Ni.-sse;tst|e's l._\‘lll

helicopter on it tl_\in_i: exercise.

lhe -.urer;it't Itude foe sueeessttil landings on the llighl dcel. of the Ul.r;iitii;in Kl'|\’;lL~I.'l:I!s\ trigtile Ul’ lletttian S-.tg'.iid:iehn_v l'ollov.-ittg u ft.‘L‘tIllll;lts\.'lnL'c' llllsslnn ll)‘ the Hritish .iir ereu.

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criminals involved in smuggling millions of dollars worth oracltdownon smugglersln of oll out ot the country. to be closed to all trafllc. Southemlraq. lnconjunctionwlththelraqi Wortdng throughout a weekRiverlne PatrolServloe(lRPS) end. soldiers from the Queen's andtheFloyalWelcl'iFuslIiers. Royal Lancers provided menthel~'tNTreiningTeamboarded toring and advice to members morethan Soboatsintheport at the Iraqi customs and otAbuAlFulusandconflscat- Border Police on secure port ed 20 oil pumps and other management while the tomes were

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icrl'ect|_\' turned out Royal Marine Cadet at Britannia Royal 'av;tl ('ollege l’:l.\.\llig ()ut ccreniony. liastcr Zllll-i (June issue). ettjo_v_ Ll Janette Cooper. Royal Hospital ll;t\I:tI'

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No panic on board ll.-\\'lN(ijust

returned ttnm a sisit to IlMSlmiItcilvlc in New York llathottt. I would like to Illitlll. the contiiiamlirig ollicer and .III his crew for hosting l1lt.'ll‘ilK‘i\tll Illc public lnrl.'i_\. -\s an asiatioit L‘IlIl'IU\l'.i\I I was otIl_\ llIIL'fL'\lL'll tt'l looking at the .urcr.ttt nil liourtl. hmsescr C\L'f_\‘ nit-tuber oi the crew I came into u-nt.ict Hill] was polite :ind t‘uttlIL‘r1tts.

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there t\ so much pzttatioizt tlt.tt in)‘ ltohlty is lN'L't|lllIlI_L' more tltllictill. \u I \\.t|'lIL'iI Ill tcv.'UttI Itts .t|VptcL‘I.tttntt tn c\ct_\UItc on Inmrd the lIl\iIlCIl1ICtor lltttltlll the \l\lI such M. rd. New .I [llC.‘l\lllL'. Jctsc_\. l7S.-\ III current times.

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Bestsuede shoes I I.l-l"l’ the Roval Nan“ in l‘l7t-I tiltct 23 years itt llic i‘lcct Air Arm. At the time I was servin! with 59‘) Squadron in IIMS large and we rlisemharketl to Ycovilton. ll-cing the senior squadron we were inspected first on l)i\'isions and I ant not sure whether the (‘hief standing next to me's shoes were non-Service or whether thev were less than brightly polished. htit the conversation went as follows: Inspecting officer: "Are they _\our hesl shoes. ('ltir:l'.'" ('hiel: "No sir." Ins -cling officer:“Wh' ) not.

(‘hicfim

(‘hie-f: "Because my hest shoes are suede. sir." There was a very muffled chuckle and I am not sure what happened to the chief. whether he was reprintanded or not for being llippzmt. D. Webbet‘. (iosport. llants —

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Navy lat-k held up by ‘met-try’ Tl‘0lllll'Ill9e|‘S I WAS aboard HMS Troubridge in the spring of I95‘) when. as Portsnioutlt Naval Base duty visit ship. we hosted the BBC team who came to look into the ptissihililiesofa naval

sitcom.

That day Troubridge became Troutbridge and a smash hit was born. By the time we returned from the West Indies in June I960 The Navy Lurk had become radio's top comedy

show. The

Troubridge's

‘shi ‘s character’ was a very senior a le seaman. Ned Sparkes. who ran the laundry and was always very obli ing. you needed a pair of shorts dhohied and ironed at the rush. you just asked Ned and he wriuld always say "ccr—tain-Icecc" in a long drawn out way. This became the lower deck catch

llllever

phrase whenever

a

favour

was

asked. On our return to the UK the BBC invited the crew to a recording and after-show party at their Paris Theatre studio in London. Suffice to say it was a difficult evening for producer and cast playing to a bunch of. shall we “merry” matelots and the halfhour show took twice the normal time to record. Eventually it was all but put to bed except for the closing credits which the announcer continually failed to complete because of the noisy audience. Finally the roduccr came on stage and sai "Lads. give us a break. We've just got this last hit to

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do and then we can writ up and Wil you give get on with the us a hit of hush In unison. the whole lot of us stood u and yelled "(‘er-tainIeee!" Jefts. Plymouth

party. "

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Caught running

the memorial service. llow he managed to get the Naval padre and the Royal Marines Band to be there I do not know. but it made a memorable occasion all the more memorable. Thank vou very much. Billy. for all your effort. Sec ill at the 'Illth. Fl. V. 08!. Staple—

lord.Nottingham

I (il./\N('liI)at the picture of the old Albion on the front page of the June edition and said to my wife “Look there I am. marines dashing across‘ the deck.” Then I read the text. ‘'41 (.'do RM 1965" and realised it could well have been me.

Biafra

destination. cruising along thehotcoast there for and sticky. some time. very H. Fenwlcir. Stockport. was

our

Nice one,

Bitty

lWENTto France for the hlith anniversary of I)-Day and visited our own destroyer memorial at llermanville. I would like to take the opportunity to thank Billy Swift for his pan in the organisation of

Grotty

Gannet IRISCENTLY visited the SAR Flight at IIMS (iannet and was shocked by the state of the planeguard. a Fairey Gannet. I served at HMS (iannet with 8|‘! Squadron in the l9li(isand was there when the aircraft flew in on its last flight. The aircraft was always highly polished and kept clean. It is now getting very shoddy. covered in bird droppings and dirt. and pans are now open to all weather. including the cockpit. It is sad that defence and manpower cuts have allowed this of naval aviation to s mbol tcriorate to thiscondition. I would so est that the Fleet Air Arm uscum recover it before it is too late. I. Winter —

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lllllIl‘8W Ill |lI‘llllI8 THE PHOTOGRAPH of HMS Andrew in your On the Beach film feature (June issue) shows her havtn lust cast off from the depot ship HHS Forth at Singapore in vomber 1988 for the long passage to Gospo HOFIppoaranos In the fllm poster is correct for 1959 no portsldo the gun. small sonar dome and snort mast Iyi short tin. She still holds the submarine record or the longest yment. summer 1957 to Decambar1968. and at HongKone I ndSi during that period ensured thather and were updated In he -

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msnnarashersistewathoirie.

l)liRlN(i a recent visit to Portsmouth we went to (iiinwharf ()ua_\\ where .1 group nt yntitig men

Iariclosasnsartlarvlswolhershowtngotlhsrheatod.rl itoatsnonmasttoFOSIlsomatiniaaround1949-50.She Tscltumwsrathattrstboatstoraealvsthls.-Ft.S.L.Fry. Weytnouth

and

women were

the summer sliov. their hasc.

at

puhlicising

IIMS Sultan.

'lItc_\' were doing .'Iil adntiraltlc job in hotli their advertising and public relations. It was a pleasure to talk with these young people who showed their chosen training. intelligent tIl\L‘u\\lttnand luri when dealing with the chilrlrerfs water .'lL'll\'llll.'\.A credit to the Royal Navy. As an err-scrvirig member of the RN I would like to congratulate these young people and wish them well. M. Hutchins. |..mcitig. West Stts\c\_ comntitmcnt

()I course I am slightly hiascrl. as the RM (‘adct In question is m_\ ll-}c;tr»oId son l.c\\-is. who was

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own

ccrcnium as

was

into the Alcsatidra Service.

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passing

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Royal Navy. Uuecn Royal Naval Nursing

My lanii|_v and I were very impressed h_v Lewis‘ earnest and perfect efforts at saluting the

Queen's ('olour on the march past. lle demonstrated utmost respect

obviously recognises the importance of what he has learned during his past two years with the and

Royal Marines Volunteer (.'adet

(‘orps. Portsmouth. for which credit must be given to the hardworking volunteer instructors. Lewis is currently a member of

RMV('(' liand playing glockenspiel. I include it picture or him in all his rcgalia for Mr and Mrs Pmudman and other readers

the

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Berry Head recalled

lllli I)ISl’l.'\Y of cap tallies Ii)‘ ('adet Richard I-‘earis of ‘IS Zephyr included one from my old shi lIMSHerryllead. served aboard her from I946-ilt while she was in the Reserve Heel at Sheerness. It brought back a number of memories. At that time I was a Leading Stores Assistant and so wore a different rig and do not of course have a tallv. I still have my gold hook rather tarnished now. I fear. Good luck to the Sea (‘adets in their M. J. Parsons. endeavours. —

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THE JUNE issue carried the sad feet away from the quayside where the story oi the evacuation by HMS historic event took place. Glasgow of King Haakon VII and the As you can imagine. the city was full Royal Family of Norway from Molde of excited expectation, the crowds in June 1940 which must have been ecstatic in their welcome. The Crown Prince. members of the a terrifying experience for all concerned. Government and leaders of the

In June 1945 I was a 19-year-old Airman stationed in Oslo and was privileged to witness the return of the King, Crown Princess and other members of the R0 at Famll as they stepped ashore soil lollowing their on emomed ewe "1 the UK_ i was with 3 membe, 0; me gays. Norwegian Air Force on board a ship of the Royal Norwegian Navy lust a few

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News in hriel I ARK ROYAUS big-hearted 7 Romeo Mess have raised over £1,000 for the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at St Mary's Hospital in Portsmouth. Mess members chose the unit as their charity back in the earty 19903 when one at their number came into close contact wtth the unit, but thisbond has been kept alive due to new members‘ past and present links with the St Mary‘: maternity wards. Money was raised during the carrier's return from the Gull Conflict last year with a camel

racing night as a particular highlight in the lundraising catendar. I .-\l"ll R

I Midlands youngsters enjoying the Solent

tandlulitiei-s all at sea A WEEKEND at sea In Portsmouth was arranged for 18 people trom the landlocked Midlands, giving them a to experlence life at a not-much-seen sea. Among the highlights tor the youn sters was a setting jaunt around the solent in the tall ship Ftoyaltst. where they climbed the mast. steered the ship. and raised and lowered the sells. Organiser POPT 0 Shittingtord said: ‘The weekend was a great success. Some of the children had never been out ot the Midlands." He added his thanks to W0 Parr ot the career Acquelnt cadet Training Ottlce (CAOTO). and all the stall who had helped make the weekend memorable for the children ot TBlTIWOt1l'l.

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pany lift.‘ not pliinning on resting on their ltiurels £IllI.'l' till this b;ieltbrcakin work. and have plans in hand or further cash-raising eftorts to top up the money in the tundraisin pot. lloth and (‘omwall have been ptin of the large maritime Task (iroup ll|\'tIl\'t.'tl in the

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Bulwark puts the boot in .-\$.\'.»\l‘l.'l' Sllll’ l|.\tS tiulw.irl.‘s crew put the boot III to loc.i| litirrow Cl‘l.tt'llIt‘\ belorc setting oil tor her new southern home in

their ssutLiii.ilcs was l.iiil law. with .i sttokc. tllc l‘lI_u.'Ili.‘s ll'l lliitcgiatcd |‘ro|cct 'lc.ini) lll .\ll)l).\l‘l‘L‘)\\l|<Kl set out to show ill ic.il terms their .i|i|in.‘ci.itiiiii lot the s‘.itt‘ .ittil teh.ibilil.itioii ptnsitlctl |I_\ .\otithrttc.itl llnspitul \\'()_‘ 'Simidgc' Smith. ('l‘() '.-\rt'.i' Scutoii. \\t)l (‘ohn ling ltlltl (‘l'() .\d_\ (l.lHlL‘|'llL‘l paid .1 c.i|l on the t'.irc llllll to presettl ;i clii.‘i|tic lut ifilll to help the unit. I A TEAM from class LOIMMW) 26 at HMS Colttngwood set out brush in hand to transtorm a local church. In a short space of time scaffolding was set up and the Colltngwood doone at

gooderssettowtthawt'llrepainting the church window panes. The parish chairwoman declared hersell delighted with theworltespectattysince most of the con regation were unable to clmb scaftolding

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I Tllli SIENIUR rtiles mess tin 'lypc -ll HMS Mztnchcstct spent their (‘:irihtie:indeployment at the end of lzist year rtinning horse but :illfor good causes. races The Rowutis Ilospice in l'urt.-imoiith hits seen their cutters swcllcd by [Sill due to the destroyer's lundrziising ellorts. I ms11=iuc1'ons from Drake Division at HMS Raleigh have handed over £200 to the Friends of Torpolnt lnlants school. Lt Tony Case said: ‘It is —

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sailors pushed themselves to the limits running the lidinburgh Mtinithon. This w:.s the scconil time that l’l)(l)) Ptitltl) llontihiic nl IIMS l'enil\tol.e illltl l’(l(MW) llilly ("minor oi" ll.\lS Ncptiinc li.id lilt.'l&lt.'t.l the long-distatice run tor their tt:.\pt.'t'lI\’t: clitirities. the Meningitis Research l-‘outidzitioii illlLl I)ovtn's Syndrome Scotlaintl. I-'..'ich ni;iii iicttcd user t.'t,IIIi tor their good i'.itIscs_ with L7!!! coining lrniii tlic guutl will .iiItl kind licurts ot ll.\l.\l'cnibrol.c‘s ship's ct-nip.-iii_\ .ilonc. this j»e.ir‘s run \t'|\N the two irnprtnc their iritlivitliitil times by

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the local community and we are very proud of our close links with the teachers and pupils ot the school. "The money will help purchase a new climbing adventure trame for all the youngsters. includi children with sensorydlsabll es.” I IN A NEW first [or the (iunnct Search tiiid Rescue tSAR) I-light in Scotland. the unit has been invited to tiikc part in the Kicldcr tliiillenge. the liitgcsl uirporntc etcnl in

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‘llieir foothiill tetim titl\CLl £151) for the l‘|.'it'row ('omiminity (iyrri th.it rositlcs c\ert'isc therapy for pulp c with mental health issues. Although the team netted it good perfonnitnce hit their charity eoffers. it seems the pCl’ltll'lllt|llCl.‘ on the itch Wits not up to scratch but lusing 3 ti all .st;t_w.-it in not] hezirt. )lhcrs of the ship's company ltll.|l1l.l:IlIl.'\lllll£|lZllll1 sill-milelrelt in the (‘hiwiiclt to sponsored milk the idctil wziy to gather over ifilll lot the ship's chtiritics. The team were joined by four metlictil stztll from the ship's lltltl ted hospital in llishop .-\iic'l:ind who were considered most useful in treating the many blisters won tilting the WiI\'. -

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FORMER Hearsay star turned classical musician Myleene Klass dropped in on HMS GlasgowastheSecondSeaLordthanked her for her support for the FIN. Admiral Sir James Bumell-Nugent invited Myleene. who rose to tame on the TV show Popstars. aboard the Type42destroyer for lunch to meet crew in gratitude of a concert she performed for Royal Marines on exercise in Norway earlier this year. The musician's dad Oskar who joined her aboard across the was a diver in the RH. including singapore and Hong Kong with H sKent.\l'ictorlousandArkRoyal among others. “When I was asked to support ourboye,l]umpedatthe chance. Dad was in the Navy I would like to thinkthat someone would have done the same for him.’ she said. Besides touring Glasgow, My|eenetink|edthetvorlesonAdmiral Bumell-Nugent'e piano at his official residence. Admiralty -

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EFFORTS to save money and with it the environment in the Portsmouth area have been rewarded by local businesses. The team overseeing the Royal Navy's environmental and conservation work beat off competition from 45 other major organisations and businesses in the Hampshire and the Isle of Wight to take a regional award for the Senior Services —

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ergy and other initiativesled by Head of Environmental Policy Phil Wheaten. ‘Its a tribute to the Fleet as a whole and every RN establishments valuable contribution towards complying with environmental policy,‘ he said. ‘My message is: keep up the good work further more challenging targets are on the way.’ The Navy looks after numerous sites of environmental and scientific importance, home to rare birds, bats, floraand fauna, such as Horsea Island in Portsmouth which beyond being one of the homes of RN diving is also home to rare pyramidal and lesser spotted orchids. Besides a plaque for the award, the Navy received a cheque for £500 which goes to the King George V Fund for Sailors. -

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NEWS VIEW Sufi sailor who kept his faith I

he 300-year history of Gibraltar as a British fortress exactly coincides with the presence of a Jewish community there. They have been interdependent since 1704 and Gibraltar today is a tapestry of faiths and cultures. where Jews. Muslims and Christians

together amicably in 21 Society that is a paradigm of tolhave lived

and coexistence The new exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Camden Town pays testimony to that spirit of harmony as does the example of a remarkable Sufi Muslim visionary who has cited at 87 after a lifetime spent promoting inter-faith understanding. Pir Vilayat lnayat Khan sewed in a Royal Navy minesweeper in World War II (he was one of the few rescued when his erance

ship was torpedoed

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D~Day).

His tolerance of his fellow man even allowed him to finally forgive the Gestapo who tortured and murdered his sister Noor. Under the code-name Madeleine‘. Noor was a radio operator providing a link between the War Office and the French Resistance until she was betrayed for money by a lllefld. He said he eventually remembered the words of Christ on the cross: ‘They know not what they do." As leader of the International Order of Siilis since 1956. Pir Vi!:iy.'ilbuilt on the legacy of his father the Indian l'l"lyS'llCHazral lnayat Khan. founder of the movement in I922. encouraging lollomirs to practise their own farms as they explored Sufi mysticism while showing operi-niirictedriess towards other beliefs. In the last -:0 years of his life l‘.C hosted an annual Congress of Religions to promote understanding between them His t.‘l(lt,"5i1?\'.)tl Pir Zlil lri;tyatKlt;tri_ti;1s been designated his SLJCCCRSOT

Corps qualities

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expected. the Sea Cadet Corps youngsters with exemplary discipline. smartness and style for Navy News’ 50th birthday lunch party at the Whitehall NTIRELY

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Palace Banqueting House. Each year they act as ushers, street liners, guards of honour

general assistants at countless civic ceremonies and receptions throughout the land so we were delighted to have them lend their special cachet to one of our own. Somewhat unusually on this occasion though, their duties done. they were invited to join our guests at their tables and here their performance rose well above expectations. Unlazed by distinguished company that included the current C-in-C Fleet; a former Chief of Defence Staff; another former and

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First Sea Lord; a whole raft of officers. serving and retired; and the naval attaches o no less than 16 countries. they displayed social skills and a maturity way beyond their years. For this. much credit but not all. for they are prime examples ol their own people. their own generation must,go to their officers, who clearly have the happy knack of bringing out the best of their qualities. It is a matter of regret that today there are fewer and fewer of their elders who are prepared to give up their time to help make these young people the good citizens they aspire to be. —

Still making waves, 50 years on :1 KI.\'(i' star

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and proiluiscr 'l'cil Childs ucrc thi: ziinnitg gucxtx HI .\’tii'\- i\‘i'ii-i Sllth hirtlid:t_\' lunch. held :it the Wliitcliiill I’;il:iL'i:Billlt.|llL'llll_L' llouxc. S[3L'i|kllll.1 tut‘ tilt‘ First Scti police Iiircc. t.'Ul‘1'll‘;llllXl_L' tui(’omnt;inilcr-iii-('liicl' riiiixtn. |'tlr;lt.’}'. iltiig tr;it't’icl.l.iird. l~'li.'i:l .-\ilmir;i| Sir Jiitiutltoit iiig :iIl l\'l|ltl\ iit L'Tllt'lll'lillll_\ llainil siiitl lllL‘ ptipi.-r hzid tl.\L'll to lillt.'l_\' on the tipstirgc im the '‘;i pu_~llll.)Il of pri.:-i.:tttttlL‘llL'i.: Ill lti_i:lt suns. lltc lllilfllllllc milit:ir_\' pri:.~.x" "Tlicsc iirc irohlcins thzil .\ll1\.'C it» iticcptiiiit in I95-1 iintl liicc us. llll I reckon his now hail ll fL'1llll..'X'.\'lllp wlticlt \‘l.\lt)ll is .\llIfIlll_|L to conic truc cxti:ni.li:d wcll In-yoiiil lllitsc \'illlCll ix thc Il'lt\.\-l .~;iti~l’)iii_u in thc ;ictu;iIl_v si:n‘ini: l{o_\;il lltitlg |'tc tiiuiiil in my Ntny. torture." said Jim. “'Iliough its prime function 0 TOP TABLE TALK:Former remains. as ttlwuys. to report rind dcliiilc the current iIL‘ll\‘IllL‘.\. Chief of Defence Staff Admiral and issues of the: Senior Scrvit:i.:. Lord Boyce and Sea Cadet Sophie Andrews share Navy it has l;itt:|_v spread its remit to News’ 50th birthdaylunch top include ti hmtid rungi: of mar- table at the Whitehall Palace itimi: intcrisst so thtit. worldwide Banqueting House (below). todtiy. it :lIlf:IL‘l.\‘ matny rcatlcrs Right: Making Waves star Alex who hiivc no direct conncctiiin Ferns with Cadet Thomas wlt;it.siii:\'i:r \-.'ith thc RU_\‘(ll Woods Pictures CPO(PHOT)D.1ve .\':i\j.'. [‘I:l.\l or present. "It is ;I sigttilicztttt lllL';t\UI'L' of Coomos .‘ll".(l Trevor Musto.-i .\'in'\ .\'i'tii' sttcccxx lltill ll ix priilttiltly rcuil li_\‘ ti ltiggcr pctL‘k'I'll(I‘L'L' iil pciiplr Ul.ll\lllL' tllc wixiiig .\';i\y lllilll L'\L'l hcliirc. "lit llitit ii:~pi:ct it is p(l\\lhl)' ltIlltlllL' .'I\ ;iii ill-lltlU\L' iiiiirntil ~

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jzirgon and hlind tn sc:i scitsc (Hillin rcgiird to jargon lllL' i\:i\y i.~. as guilty its most. "So I wtirntly ilpplillltl .\'ui~i.'vt'H'.\" effort in sprctidiniz the —

word itt its first Sll _vi:;ir.x and look forward to it l.ll)llll.! thc Silnlt.‘ in thi: next Stl." In wclcontiitg thc it:iv:i| tittzichi.-.\ of In ciitititrius (Ill of which htiil l'L‘L'Cl'|[l_\' figured in the pages tit" i‘v'iii-_\- Ni-ii-_i liditor Jim Allziwiiy recalled that when he first strirtcd working for thi: pit er the tlii.-it First Scat Lord .-‘it mirail Sir Julian Oswald outlined it new :|p['|l'U:IL'll for thi: Rt|_\’Ill N:l\'_\' :l.\' part of :1 gliihtil —


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Navy cut for the better: Admiral Sir Jonathon Band per-fonns the honours at the new Leach building with a pair of rather large (but ineffective) card scissors

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site at the former world ‘trade Center. There are low better vantage points to get a grip of thescale of devastation wrought here on September 11 2001. Images cannot do it justice. Words cannot do itlustice. The site is immense. This tire station is literally a stones throw from the Trade Center. its crews were among the first to respond to the tires spreading through the twin towers. Six men never retumad, their names engraved in a simple bronze plaque: All gave some. some gave aIL "By all laws, this station should not exist. Lt Donachie. station commander, explains to the sailors. “The whole site was a raging inlemo. There were huge metal chunks of steel and concrete all over the place. Its a chilling story he has told countless times. but this time he adds: "We really appreciate what you guys are doing for us.’ Hes speaking of the British "

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National Guardsmen practise drlll, mair annoured Humvee vehicles parked up amid hot dog stands and street traders selling lake brand names. Even Liberty is restricted. The statue, that is. No longer can tourists climb to the top or the uitimate symbol at theFree Wortd. Since September 11

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the summers breeze. Fewer stillif any are dominated by a

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from the ruins of what was the Wortd Trade Center. There‘: a determination among New Yorkers to still call this wasteland the Wortd ‘ltade center. its markedthat way on maps and many signs. Subway trains still run to or through the ‘center’. Andjustas in life, so in deathand now rebirth the cornerstone of a new skyscraper, theFreedom Tower, was laldon thesiteonJuty4, watched by Admiral Mast the ‘center’ remains a major tourist ‘attraction’,outstripping many museums. Sightseeing buses scurry past, pedestrians read billboardsattempting to explain what happened on September 11 and since. And so it is not surprising that the crew of Invincible, Cornwall and Fort George Ialt the need to come here. In the past three years. the actions and deeds ol the Royal Navy and Royal Marines have —

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PETER Caruana. Chief Minister of Gibraltar. opened a colourful new exhibition at the Jewish Museum in Camden Town on

July 5.

it marks 300 years of British history on the Rock and of Jewish life there in particular. which cover: its whole span. Among the exhibits is a collection by the Gibraltar painter Jacob Azagury OBE (1389-1980) whose works have never been on display outside Gibraltar betore Included is his huge can~ vas Los Oividados (The Forgotten Ones). a disturbing image of refugees and —

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l.()Nl)()N'.s Mermaid Thcttlrc arduptcd the lrigirtc of thr: \ilmt.‘ nuntc :11 :1 ccrcntuny in (‘h:rth;1m. To mark the adoption. ship and Ihr::11r1: cxchtrngcd hclls. The theatre hzindcd rwcr to the 3-hip the World W:1r ll sloop .\1crr11:1id'.\' hull. which hard hung in the thczttrc for 15 In-:1r.\ ringing nturc than six million people 111111 l1t.III1 pcrlurmunccs. Set 111 he carried hv 111-: new lrtgutc throughout her $cn'i1:1: lilc. thr: hcll was rL'r:r:i\'cd h_\' thr: ship':. ('1). ('dr Ionics .\1cl’l1cr:.

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SOME 200 shipmates and triends ct Deeside branch attended a Battle oi the Atlantic remembrance service which was held in St Mark's Church. Connah's Quay. The service was conducted by the Rev Paul Varah. RNA Deeside branch chaplain. assisted by the Rev Charmain Beech. who is the chaplain oi the local Sea Cadet unit TS

Mark Tami. MP lor Aiyn and Deeside. and Cllr A. Shotton. chairman of the town council. During the Service a new Red Ensign. donated by a wellwisher from Deeside. was dedicated to the memory of the men and women of Deeside who served in the Merchant Navy and the Mercantile service. Following the service. refreshments and suitable toasts were the order of the day at the Deeside Naval Club.

Tuscan. Branchchairrnans/MGilbert Butler read the Naval Prayer. and the Lessons were read by

the f‘.l|I\Ml_\'\ nr hiiildiiig \lIt‘\. .-\\ the RlI\\I;lll\ .iI|\:ino.‘riI Il\\§;Il'lI\the camp the ]1fl\-liDl.‘l’\wen‘ turret! in Iii;IrcIi .tl-Hl_\ truiii the ;|!t‘£l and in I‘:-nliniie inurehini: lur rnIIph~ ly four months Those who lell Ill Mere shut III] the riiguisiile. espeeI;iI|)' the RlI\\I.lll pfl\IIllt‘l\. The tuienl iii.in'li. \Al'II~lII|I.'l.liiieiiled. eiiileil tui .\"I\I Neil .InII .i lelliwi priwiier Ill B;i\.iri.i. \»\Iiere lIie_\ v-ere I'\'Ifll.'|ItI»(‘lI IUI iiiiie II.ig.~ In .t (SI-riii.iii I.|\I\ IIIIIII the .iiri\.i| III the l'IiiII-II .\'l.ile\ .\iIiI\ .IiII| incinutlcx ul I|I\ I-tIIe.iI Ii.iiiiil \7'\I \i'II In IIll\ .I.i_\

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Royal Artillery

Association. RAFA. Burma Star. the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. the Merchant Navy Association. and the Parachute Regiment, along with civic dignitaries.

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PRIZE PUZLE

Amongthoseattentfirigwere

First VC honoured

0 Sandra

Smith, wife of

CHARI.l>~‘.S I.uc:Ls. recipient of the first Victoria ('m.\s, was honoured hy shipnuiics in Kcni on the Ifitnh Iinnivemiry III" the action In which he wun his aw-.ird_ With the xlandzinls III Maidstone. Paddock Wood and

president Geoff, with the

Passer‘: Rum decanter she won in the raffle at the RNA Conference Gala Dinner at the Guildhall. Portsmouth, With her is SIM Maureen Favell, wife of branch secretary Lon

chance IIIBBIIIIIG SIGNS IlI‘8lIBII

WIIEN X/M I.eii I'.|\‘t'II AIIHI IIl\ uilr |\.|ItI ;i \-ml in the .>\\‘nrn Inn lnr .I Ilnnk im 'I'r.il;i|y;ir[by in N8.‘ the Ilziy lite} mm»eII to Kent I‘l'\|l'll Siillnn whzil e;iii_ehl the landl1"| Siirre} ImII'\ eye \§.|\ the RNA lie his cu» iuiiier Luis v.u:;iiiiip. 'Ihe |.indInriI. ('-cull’ Smith, um .iii exAI’() Sinker and (hirigcx hn_\. .Ind in no time the ~enI\ ui.-re \n\\'l'l tor the euiiiiiii\\mnin;: in M;in‘II INS-5 III the

Tunbridge Wells

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Baltic on June 2|. I854. during the (‘nmcan War, With "gre.-ii cIIn|nc\.\ and presence of mind". he picked up the \I'K'II .md ihrcw ll mrih-uiil when it In\l;tnl-

ly exploded.

His prnrnpi .ietiIm and I"f’.I\t‘|'}’ \£|\‘l'(.I iii;in_\ Il\l.‘\. '\Ilh0lll.'II the \'(' \v\.l\ not IIIHILII I_\ inlmilueeil until |ti5l'i'.imI i.';iIelleII the lnlluwing )l.‘.lI' the L'YC.'|IIl\I1 iii the iiied.I| u..i~ tIl'l\L'('I h_\ ()LlCL'l1 \'ii‘luri;i herwll the lirsl .m.IiII~. were inside relru\pI:L'Ii\eI) In uuer the recently -eniieil (‘riIiie.in \8'.i.r. ('I1;llIL'\ I.ll\’.i~ \ .icIiIm~ [1lt'II.l!t‘II those III’ the tint \l‘fll) \"(' l\_\ some lhrcc IltlmlI|\. I.uc;i~.'». \r'ielnri.i ('rm\ can mm Ixthe N;itiIm;iI .\I;inliiiie xcen in Miiseiiiii. (ire-.-ms KI].

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.iltended ;i xen use ul lL'lIK‘iIlhl.llK'Clll .\.lI-rrvmrili ('hIin:h and \|\lIL'lI Ihe ).'F.I\l‘ ni ('h.irlI-x l.ne:n \\I'K'lt‘l".'ilher Noel .\Ie(‘uiiii;ichie g_'.ivI: it short uddrcn ('I'i:ir|e\ I.Ut'.|\. who ;iI.'hIi:\'etI the rziiil. oi RC4]! /\l.IllIll".|I and died Ill I‘D|-3. um sening in the eqiinuleiil r.inL Iii .\Iid\hipiii.iii In the p.uI1I|e \IlI.|f) IIMS IIceI‘.i when u lise \heII, II\ liise liming. lundnl nn ihe Ileel. Iliirmi: Ilie huiiiharilnienl nil" the I-!u\\r.in lnit .il B(|Ilt.'tI\llntI In the

Birchingtorvon-Sea hrurieh.

SIM Sniiih mm v:t'\‘r.‘\ ax PI'L’\l~ Item and SIM I-';i\'eII ;i\ seereuiry. and are the List III the thunder IlKllIIX'l\. For the |7th _\'C.'fl the hranch will he in cunllicl with Margate branch for the Rune ('nlt'.ige Trophy. the [mic tor the .lflI’lll.'lI Hat and Trap imilehes .in IIIII Kcnlixh hull [.':ll1I(‘ which most pl;i_vcr\ lake sennusly. Ihrehinittiiii lead the \(‘fK‘\ I I-5.

Naval Quirks

.HER DEMISE WAS WITNESSED BY THE WHEN THE BATTLESHIP PASSENGERS AND CREW "AUDACIOU5" WAS MINED OF THE LINER "oi-I’NiPIc WHO PIiBI.i5HED PHOTOS AND SUNK IN I9!‘-In. AND ACCOUN'rs OF

DESPITE TIiI5,6ERMAN INTELLIGENCE CONTINUED FOR Tm; R551’ OF THE WAR TO BELIEVE ova ADMIRALTS’ ACCOUNT THAT THE

THE DECEPTION WAS

HELPED an’ A" DUMMY

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been removed from this picture. The correct answer could

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for Cottesmore miiir.-hunter IIMS ('ottesmore has enjoyed a brief l"A!s'l.z\NI".-ll/\.‘s'lil) siesta :it the Spanish port of Vigo. 'Ihis was the first foreign visit tor the mine couritermeasures ship after an intensive period of operational and training activity. z\ngIo—5panish relations were as wzirnt as the weather when the ship‘,-. company enjoyed some TIIIS YEAR'S RN Volunteer Hand Iiestiyal. held around well-earned rest and relaxation in I’ortsmouth'.s (iuildhall. brought the historic town. the usual hard-fou -ht competition 'lIic \i.\il had a more serious side when the commanding offiamong the ten The contest saw IIMS Ileron cer. l.t Roh l’cdre. accompanied ttet the winner's lziurels for best the Ilritisli I)efcricc .-\ttache tocall oscrall performance. along with on the Mziyor of Vila varcia and lay liesi iiiarcliiiig display. Sultan .i wreath for I-I Roya Nasy sailors claimed the title tor best I)riini htrried in the Iinglisli ('ciiietery. Links between the Royal Naiy .\Iajor, Vr\'I'IIIL' Nelson offered the best l)riini I)ispl;i_s'. I)r;ike's soloist and Vilagarcia date haclt to the excelled in their eompetitioii. and l'ltli century when llrritish war\Ill[1\ aiicliored in the nearby (‘ol|iiigsmod's ('oiicert Iland out.-\ros:i I-Estuary. stripped its rivals.

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TRAINERS at a long-established Naval landmark in Gosport are used to working under pressure quite -

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Since 1954. in their sate hands. every potential RN submariner has had to undergo the rigours of the 10-storey. 30 metre (100 foot) deep Submarine Escape Training Tank (SETT) before they can qualify.

anniversary.

Around 2,500 submariners a year are currently trained in the tank. which was commissioned specifically to teach submariners escape techniques in the unlikely event ot a submarine accident. Instructors (all submariners themselves) undergo a threemonth training period. followed by a continuous development programme of up to 18 months. “We teach them a technique of breath-holding.so they can, it necessary. move through the water quickly without causing bubbles, which would completely obscure the view of other safety staff." explained Officer in charge SETT Lt Cdr Bob Mannion. Students start off making ascents from nine metres below the surface. graduating to 18 metres where, once the pressures were equal. the lock doors were opened at the demonstration, and the submariner emerged. exhallng all the way in the warm water to the top of the tank which can hold 150.000 gallons. In a simple. but chilling display of the effects of pressure. the bag from the inside of a wine box was floated up. compressed to a third of its

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“'l'hc Rosscs wcrc polar pionccrs. liravc mcn anti now I will havc :i grcatcr utttlcr.\t:uitling of what lhcy wcnt through. "lt is tlangcrous. 'l'ltc wltolc party is going to hc part of the food cltttin out tltcrc. Polar hcars tttay look nicc hut lhcy ltztvc pttws thc sizc of tlinncr plalcs and rcgurd yoti as it sttttck. so wc'\'c licctt practising our wcupons training. Thcrc will i|lW1l_\‘.\' he a scnlry on

guard."

Scasunctl advcnturcr Dom Mcc. ti rcscrvisl in thc Royals and

will tread in his ancestor's footsteps in an expedition to the Canadian Arctic sctt-ran of an llllllttsl sticccsslttl ltitl in row lllt.‘ l’;ti.‘i|it.' and :t tltorc it

sticct:ssl'ul slog aroutnl the Arctic icc paxing the way lor this suinntcr's cxpctlition. is in chargc ol lltc utottllt-long csploration. Ross‘ csploits h:t\'t: largcly lvccn tl\'t.'f.\'ll:ltltlt.\‘t.‘d liy Sir John

l-‘r:utk|in's ill-lttlctl cxpctlilion to liutl lht: Nortlt-wcst Passagc tit.lci:cntlar_\' roulc to thc l’acitit' ayoitlittg tltc ('apc of (iootl Ilopc two tlccattlcs latcr which cntlctl in tlisastcr. "This story tlcctls lo lit: told fully. Ross and his crow-‘s cntlcux oul.\‘ lcavc ntc nunth with admiralion." said l)otn. “'l‘his is truly tut ltisloric t:vcnt." 'l‘lic party l)om. Mark. (‘pls Barry Camphcll and Craig ilaslam. ('/Sgt Mark (‘mu-ll. Mnc Cronin and civilian historian Susic (‘ox is due back in Britain at llic hcgiutting ol' Scplcmbcr. --

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()\'crc.1.s't skics failed to stop thc two hookcnds to this year's F:Ls‘lanc Fair or the crowds lll|'iling up for that matter. Thc annual puhlic window for the people of Scotland to gain a lilllc insight into the RN had tht: town of llclcnslutrgh hurling and a local charity very happy. 'l'ltc nalurc of the work down at UM Naival Iiusc C lytlc anti thc lintitalions of the site itself mcan it cannot be practically opcnctl for puhlic show. So thc I-':ts|:inc Fair in ncighhouring Ilclcttsliurglt a mix of mini Naty Days and town gala is tltc solc opportunity for locals to scc thc ltasc via plcasurc crttiscs and a ferry limit to ll-.\lS (';intpht:|town. this ycar's sisitor opcn for tours. at uncltor itt tht: —

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recalled: “It was a difficult day. “You know it is going to be painful on the ears. and. against your instinct, you have to breathe out. It's a classic case of mind over matter. “There is also, of course. peer group pressure: no one wants to be the first person to opt out." The equipment has changed over the years. he added. with constant improvements in design and techniques. And safety? As someone said on the day: “wiu-i all our training, it's more dangerous driving out of here than being in a submarine especially in

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l'l‘ opened with a spectacle in the air and closed with one

original volume. gradually emerging unscathed at the surface. Another. incorrectly compressed. rose rapidly and

re-qualify periodically.

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.\lark joins a Royal M:uiucs—|ctl cspctlitton liack to thc fro/cu \\:I\lL‘s ol (':nt:it|i;in Arctic \\l'IL'tL' niorc titan lTIl ycars ago his torcllcar. c\plorcr Sir John Ross. sougltl thc laltlctl -.\'ortlt-wcst |';iss;rut- in min. A \t.'\L'Il-slltllltl cspctlition is n:turnin_t: to thc ltiutl ol titt:\'una\'ut. thc Iiist ilritish c\pctli— lion in llu: rc_t:ion sincc Russ anti llis ncphcts Sir .l;uucs ('l'.itl>. Ross uctc tltcrc lroni l.‘s'1‘l-RI. 'l'hc cxpctlilion Lllllltlsl incl with tlisastcr. Ross‘ ship \’it'l-its .'llIll hcr cit-w at-ic Iiappctl Ill pack icc. .-\ltcr llucc yc.ns. thc) ;ilv;iiitlonctl lltc ship .'itItl ltckkctl Fllll ltlilcs :lL'nIss tltc mtstcs to rcuclt lltc opcn ‘cu lwtorc tltt-_\ wcrc llllLIll_\ rcsctxctl. Thc c\pctliliou \\:isn't a total tlis:tslcr‘. ltcpllcw Rl.I\\ tlist'II\ crctl Ilic tu:u:nt:tit' .\'orth l’olt-. which was nicc. It's a story Mark llankcy kntms \\cll. lt‘s in llls lilootl. hut tum htwill c\pcricncc sonic of thc lt:utlships his lotclicars cntlurctl. "lt ls tl:iuntin_i:. hut lht:n:'s thc zttlvctiturous spirit in Inc." csplainctl tltc rcscryist. wlto usually ovcrsccs lltc Royal Navy’s sprawling official wchsilt:

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ll.\lS (‘|i;irit_\'. illustrating an incitlcitt in wltich sltc thus intolsctl tlurint: thc Rorcan War. has lvccn prcscutctl to thc Royal .\'a\:il .\lusctnn in l’ortstnoutlt liy \clcr.-ins tn-m thc ship. l’.iintctl hy i-'.tlwartl iioylc. lltc picturc rccortls lhc ;ipprt:hcutlin_t: of :t ltlilit‘-l;l_\'lllt: junk tluriin: tltc lnchou latttlings in St:ptt-iiiltci l‘l5ll. 'liIgclltcr with it portlulio of ittctnorahilia. it is ltcing put on show at lltc rtutscutit us part til’ its Korcan csliihilion. "\\’c wantctl to portray soniclhing tlillcrcul to the usual ‘guns lilitllllg.lilootl zuttl guts’ .\:t\'a| picltircs." saitl yctcran (‘cc Ilarroltl. Thu coinntissioniu_i: ol thc painting and its tlouzilion lo tltc uuiscum arc thanks to fortttcr ship's contpany mcntlvcr (iortlon "Jimmy" (irccn. llarry l-'.vcs. cs Rl-I-\. apart from training lhc firtishctl product. wilncssctl thc incitlcnt conccmctl. HMS ('liarit_v stc:unt:d l2(i.(llill milcs during tht: Korczin cztmpaign and carricd the I-Impcror of Ethiopia to the UK in l954. hcfort: hcing sold to thc PilklfililnNasy in I95‘) and being sunk during thc Ittdia-l’:tkislati war.

The admiral was among those who witnessed a demonstration of escape drills and breath-hold techniques at the SETT's Fort Blockhouse location to mark its 50th

where they ascend using an orange immersion suit. replete with its own dedicated liferatt another of the techniques demonstrated on the day. The Second Sea Lord. who had his first experience at the SETT in 1973 and, like all his fellow submariners. had to

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uncontrollablefashion. “That's what a person's lung tissue would look like: no nerves around the lungs." said Lt Cdr Mannion. Ultimately. students are taken to the loot oi the tower.

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And that includes the Second Sea Lord himselt. Vice Admiral Sir James BurnettNugent. who went on to command HMS Olympus and

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0 Second Sea Lord lflce AdmiralSir James Bumell-Nugent (centre left) watches training at the SETT Picture’ PO(Pnotl Gary Davies

ittlioitiiszat: j®i|iiéS ‘ii i ’1”i‘-;'il':‘,«‘:3?l’*‘?t‘]l il§‘ MINEHUNTEFI HMS lnvemess. now due to be paid oit in the next two years. visited Bangor in Northern Ireland for the recent D-Day commemorations. Members of the ship's company joined veterans and the local RNA to march through the town centre. after a drumhead ceremany. The warm welcome from the local people was reflected when the Naval ship opened her doors to visitors. attracting some 3,000 curious folk to see around the Sandown-class mine countermeasures vessel. A highlight over the visit was the unveiling of a commemorative mosaic. attended by the American Consulate General Barbara Stephenson and Invemess' commanding officer Lt Cdr David

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.-\l.'I‘ll()U(':ll il.\lS Kilc's sail carccr in Worltl War ll lastctl just two years. hcr atloptctl town of liraintrcc has kcpl hcr ntcutory alivc. This month sccs tltc unveilingof (I conttncntomtivc plaqtic rcntcmbcring tltc II7 livcs lost when Kilc wus sunk on convoy tltttics.

llraintrcc District Mtisctini is kccn to hcar front anyonc conncctctl with lhc ship tylto would lic intcrcsting in attending tltc cycnt or provitling ntatcriail for an cshihition on this loss‘. till _\-cars hcl'ort:. Conlttcl Antlrcw Gltttlwcll at Braintrcc l)is'trict l\lnscutn on (H376 3252()l'i.

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Thu: lair is far from a local cycnt. lntlcctl. much to the chagrin of sonic of Ilclcttshurtzlfs l.\'.ll()tI rcsitlcnts. ‘out of lm\nt:r.s' lmggctl nt:ut_\' of thc |.5llll placcs tor thc totir houts ltc:itlin_i: oil to (':ttttphc|towii and tip to I-‘aslanc hclorc thcy had a cltancc. It's

of the importance of the fair to the community that just about every hotel and guest house was booked up. helped a little by hundreds of visiting sailors from NATO nations. in town ahead of a Joint Maritime Course. a

measure

lt would lit: L'£l.\_\' to scolf at Faslttttt: l-‘air compztrctl with its higgcr hrotltcrs. lltc ltttcrnalional l-'cstiv:il of tht: Sea in l’tlrl.s‘Itlutllll and N:t\-_\~ pays‘ in l‘lyntouth. lint that would he lltilllg it a grcal tlisscn'it-c. Bcyontl pumping ntoncy into the local ccononty it also hclps a local clizirity. i’roccctLs from thc cvcnt will hclp the Children's llospicc Association of Scotlaittl huiltl ti

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cnjoy lhc hast: ltcrc's not L'.\l.\iC.l as long. So tltc l:iir's i|l‘t|l|l —

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nitincy raisctl this Junc. lhc charity is tltc -.\';oal lv:tsc's choscn good causc for thc ycar. l-‘or sailors thc show is a rsuc chzincc lu show off locally. Whcrc clsc uoultl it lit: fun to try on a nuclcar rcziclor or scu .\lli\l\':Ilsuit. or gct closc to Stthvcrsioit. tlic V'l\o:it-s'h:ipctl mlml warrior‘? 'I'hc only lhini: limiting tht: fair'.s succcss apart lrotn thc atlmittctlly gltmi Scottish wcztlltcr was logistics. 'l'hc silc occupictl hy thc show is stuall and thc boats running out to (’;tnipltcIlown atttl along thc loch to the hasc could only carry a Iimitcd numhcr of passcngcrs. Still for orgttttiscrs anti Niwill lt:atlcrs. it was :1 sticccss: tltc \\'L‘(llllcr luilctl to sto ) tll.\pliI\‘Shy a Lynx. u Scarch-and- csctic Sca King and thc Flccl Prolcclion (‘nroup Royal Marittcs. "Pcoplc hcrc arc conscious of thc hasc. hut lhcrc's not tht: link that say I’ortsmoullt and i’l_\'ntoulh —

slrcugtltctting links lvctwccn us .u1tl tlic cotntuunity." saitl otitgtmig N;I\';Il iiasc ('ouun:uitlcr (tit..Iolin litirlcy. Fair organiser Cdr Bill Jones ‘Mr Faslane Fair’ added: "The aim is to give people a fun day out and show them what the FlN does in Scotland and tie the event in with a Joint Maritime Course so there's a lot for people to see. -

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llut anutlier battle took place eight years earlier which anticipated the tactics til‘ 'l'ralali:ar and also prtitlttcetl :i

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;iiri'r;ilt or iinli-.surf:icc wiirfzirc. hut sinci: thi: ('oli: zittuck warships hiivc hccn .\l.‘L'll its rtiori: vulncnihlc to these sorts of last ho:il l’illd.\.“ ciiplaiiiii-il (‘opt Aiiriiii Fisher ol l‘l’('iRM. "lib not entirely realistic. Attacks like this are very hard to simulate in an exercise environment. In the real world. the Swedes wouid have run over or rammed the fast craft.“ ‘nu; L‘raii:|tli' ol lLl\llI| tnilllc inilic;iti'il thv: v».ir.ship.s \M.'lt.‘ on thihiill. “lilciitity .\.oiir.si-ll’ iinnii:ili;ili:ly or vii: will shoot." "What iirc _\iiiit iiiti:iitioiis’."' The comniiinilos in

turn

goudi.-il thi: N/\'l'()sailors with

gt.-.sturcs of dcliiincc its the Swi-ili.sh

piitriil hoiits strtigglcil to liccp thi:m

chuck. Water cannons poured dirwii on tho I-'I'(i 'tcrrorists’: crw.‘ in untill;i.sh £|llTlL‘\l ll|L‘ll’ l|I.‘ll\‘_\' m;ii:hini:gun.-. at the ho.-its swurrning around them whili: their ships /ig-lagged :is host they could in such narrow in

w;itcr.s.

This N.-\'I'() crL'w.s hail hccn warmed to export iiri :itt;ii:li ii.s they lclt P.Lsl:ini:: they were not wiirncd ilnl)lllL'l'iiltzick wiis to he lziunchcil l;iti:r during JM('. The results of hoth will hc £|.\\c\\(.'tlh_\' thi: cuiirsc

pliinncrs.

"Wt-‘tc ti.-sting ships when thcy art ;it tlicir iiimi \IllllL'f$Il1lL‘ vilicii tlicir victipons ssstcnis Jlllll .~i-ii.sui.s czinniii he htoiight to l'K'£II' :ig;iiii.st soincthiiiv so sniiill. I':i.st .iiid iminociivrzili c. W;|l\lIl|h iiii: ll'IllL'l'l lllutL' comloiiiihlc iii thi: op;-ii .si:.'i." s.iii| (lip! Philip Jiincs. ioint ditccs liit iil lhi: J.\l(' slzill. "'l1iis is one of thc must ilciii;iiiiliiig Ihrczits to lllL'L‘. Wt.-‘ti: .’I.\\I.'.\\Illp, him \Kl'll cicss trzicli lllL' tcniiiists iiiiil rcspiiiiil to them itlltl VCC \\ll.'Il Icssuiis wr I‘1|fl learn." ~


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0 Roof with a view: WTR Karen Batehup looks up from Lusty‘: hangar deck through the aft lift towards the flight deck. covered with tarpaulln and metal sheeting

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IF you don’t like the colour scheme, you know exactly who to blame. Lustys crew have WTR Karen Batehup to thank for the colour scheme applied to carpets and walls in the messes throughout the carrier, one ol the personal touches which will make the ship feel a little more like home on those months-longdeployments. "Ther'mpor1ant thing‘ is she’: not battleship grey on the inside as well as the outside. said Karen. “Admittedly there wash? a lot of choice. It was this or grey. And if it was left to the blokes. she would have stayed grey. Its part of the revamp process with teams from Babcoclr. carrying out Illustrious‘ refit. that crew are being consulted (within reason) on what they want to see in the ship. Savings made by the firm during the refit are being pumped back into Lusty to add '

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lI.'I\c \[X'\.'l.Il nicks lnr lhc ~|\.Irc p.irI~ .\lcr|m~. Ilcul. .im| cli.In_i:c~ In llIL' lI'l.II.:.'IIIlIL'\.Inil l|ll\. "lllc InipnrI.inI Ilitng .'il\nuI lltls lclll I\ llL'\ll|IlIl\. In lllc pa»! \sc'u' |ll'~l uipcd \nu lllll\llIlllI.\ I\ (lL‘\l_L'l'll.'ll In he .I llv\ililo.: xlrilu.‘ xuiriu-I." cxp|:iiiIc:.l luck llinnixnii. \lll[) iii;iri.'n:cr Inr ll.'il\cnclt.lhc lirni wliicli l'Ni'Il\ llll: _\'-lltl .-iml i\ carrying nut the ri:\';inIp. Wlicn pcnpli: lull. .ihnuI Lusty :i\ :9 nun \llI[‘I. they nil.-:in ll. lliu nul-

lVl|'\|ll‘.‘\l. .‘l\

these personal refinements.

\I1lc nI;i\ lnnl. tlic \.IlllL' ll\'\lklL'\ .I nu“ lhinl iIi.i~.I Inr ncu cninInunlc.ilinns lnl I. lll\I\lL' xlln"- lK‘I.‘Il slrlppcil lhnc .InIl _-_'1\ on .i licu link

“when I joined I thought ‘A ship in relit it’ll be really dull.” said Lt Russell. “Far from It. There were just 47 crew here. but there was a great buzz about the place." "Just ulinul c\cr_\ cnmplirlnlcnl has luid wniullillig t.ll)!lL' In ll. Wllcii pcnplc scc hcr Ilicy will wt: .1 ncvi slllp itllll they will sci: whcri: lhc lIlIIltL'_\' has gone." l.(lM lfiirkju‘ l‘.ir|:in\un is morc lllilll happy lllt.‘ catrricrfx NIIJCK in Rmylh: lic livcs in Ilic town. A vclcrzin nl Ark Rtlylll in rclil £tl\u —

hf. l%.Il\u»cl. ha." innxulnl In\.Ilii.ililc

\'.llllL'Il -nil hcrc \.l\\

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luxxnllx "l lll-Illk III In _‘II llll\l.Il\L‘\ In \rk_ but l mu in» --II iiI\ npcrx \‘lIL‘L‘\ In lll; '._'ll\\ \nIiIc.iIII.IllI|1c lIlllL‘, inn cninc up with Ikli,‘.’l\\\lllCl'l ni;i_\ xccrn \nl;I|l lull ll'lL‘_\ can .lllL'L'l ll1L‘ Um) pcnplr Inc nil lIn;ir(l." llv.‘ \.iIIl. '\l' M .\lIL‘ll;II:l ( inllliill. IA llll fll\(I ]UlllI.‘ll l,usI§ lrnm Ark. utldcd: "lI'.~ IIICI: In scc uhul it lakes in bring it \lli]\ up In \PCL'll. lincl. in Nnwnr hcr \llL' didn't Innl. like :i ship licr hull was still rcd. Nina. \hl:\ _i:rI.'_\'. -

which I\ inipnrlsiln." Nina hack In the: vmlcr. with crew ll\‘ll|).!ulll10;llll.l.u\l) i\ in the Cllh-

snnar so tar tor Westminster —

.-\.\'()|lll'.R \lll[l rcziclimlcil lllI\ riiniilli III Rmylli t\ l_\1x~ 1.? tin: ulc HHS \rVL'\ll'llItl\IL'l'_\AlIl|.\L' crcvs l'I:|\C .'il\n [tI\I nlmcd Illlnuril .'l\ _\llL‘ CUIIlc\ In llll: cml nl :i Nlllhlslllllitl tclil ul lIL'l mm. Wcsliiiiiixlcr will he the lllthl Lltplllllt,‘ in this It» l)ulu:-c|;i\~. walrxlllps v.licn \lII: l'I.'lutll\ In lhc Iuld II! III: Flccl ill Ilic cml (ll Ihc ycur ;illcr lllL‘ |l\'t.'Ylll|lll :il\n cnnduclr.-tl

ll) ll;ll\cucl;.

liclicnplcrx.

‘I111: lii-:iIc ix hcing lillcd for Merlin lhc third Type 33 In l\c ;iLl;l[‘Ili:I.l(lltc Ilirctlill rL'« lllitllh grnuiidcd :il lhu: mnnicnl liillulhlllg Iin Iiccidciil Earlier this year). as well :|\ it new Inrpcdn rnllnlct-IrIc.'i\llrL'\ '~_\\Icm. cxltil liuril. \PLICL‘ In carry .1 lull L‘0l1I[1lL" tncnl nl Illl trim. qulclcr :nr mildlIinnilig. and llL'\\ ZIIX7 ~.nn:ir_ Wcslminslcr ix thc lir\l RN \<:\v:| In rcccivc 2087. u ‘dippinpf wnlir which has it grcailcr rungs: and x\ hcllcr ulilc In wnrli in Illc cm'illll1|T‘|<.'nl\ll1L'llsl ('cnIury l‘1CCl is npcruliiig in clnscr In shurc lllfln the wide cx iiiilscs Ill’ lllL' North Allnrilic llll.' )pc 23\ ncri: nrigln:il|_\I.lL'\l ‘llL't.l lu \l.'l'\'L'In. lIL‘ rcsull nl .i|l lllC\L' cliuiigcs IN Ih.il ML‘ haw ;i mirld—hc;ilIIig .IlllI-\ullIll.'IlIl"|L'\\;Itf;1rc \llIp lI\ wt} i:\ulllI_1:." \JllLl Scliinr \'.'i-..il (miccr l.I ("alt llln llL'|lf).Voll1ill.I\ nu» liundcd mcr cnnlniulid In Ilcu (‘t ) ( Ur '\l1lll'L'“ Ilcllnn. ‘Em? l\ .I stunning piccc nl L'||llI[!lllL‘lll lml ll lli|\ In he l.I'~k'(l |'i‘\|kIl'l\llll_\ lllc Nan) is xpcmling .| int n! Ilrnc unrklllu \'-Illl c:n\irnn|||\'lll.IlI.:\pclI~. In L‘Il\lllL‘ lh.il llll.‘ Ink In (ll.|l'l|l\' lilr l\ miiiimi-u:d. .-\I lll'llL‘\ “C “Ill Illll UVC ll lK.‘C.'IU\L‘ “C Ilnn'I mini In liurni lhi: environmen! we wnrlt in." llclnrc llnoding up the dry dock \hl1lCl1 has hccn the ship's hnmc lur munlhs. Wc.\Imii1.stcr's xpottull‘ lady Sally l.ivcsa_v scrawled a perMlllill lflC.\‘-ilfltul gixlspccd on the '

\l.I]:L'\ nl Ilic rclll Ill: l.Il¢.'\l in .I o.'iIIIllIlllUI.I\ Inn‘ in \\nI'l». hcunli .II llI\' \.Ilkl Hllll ll\l\ l)lL'.I\lllI)Il1!lll Im;

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Rclils “Ill cnlllilniy nmx’ lllllxlll lllh li.i~ l¢.'llll’llL'|l In llll.‘ Inlil n! Illc llccl; ;i\ \un \r'wi \»u:nI In pic“. li.'ilx'ucL will the nilllrnct In murli'.IiIl dcslrincr HMS l‘.klIlIhl.ll_I.'_ll and minchunlcr HMS Wuliu-_\.

Habitabllrty on land and at sea has long been Jacks gn'pe. Its difficult to make fundamental changes to a warship designed

than so years ago and built in the mr'd- 1970s. But even small tweaks will improve the sailor's lot. Extra 240 volt sockets for laptops. phone chargers and the like. Longer bunks (we're getting taller apparently), more TVs. video and DVD players, even extra fridges in the messes, all make life better off more

duty.

Oh and lkea lights. Yes, after all those years the RM is finally gettingridofthatmvfulchlnu.Gonetools thehideous flowery pattern whlchusedtoadorn seetsandsofas.

ARE YOU OUR MISSING READER? Over 250,000 people read Navy News each month... but we know when there is one missing!

IS THAT YOU? OGoodluck.Weinstop... HMS westmlnstefs sponsor Lady Sally Uvesay sign: her shlp with Baboock Marine managingdirectorJoe Reilly and CO CdrAndrew Betton before the dock was flooded up hull. Slllll and L'ri:Vo' juincd l..'lt.l) 'l‘hi: lngzilc was lhc tirsl In Irizil l.l\:'L‘?-l|_\'. who liiunchcd Ihc lrigiilc clcclrniiic cliilrling and has become Ill _\‘L'£|l'.\ ago. lnr Ic:i undcr lhc ship Ihc lint nf llli: l“lccI Inhc equipped hcfnrr: the sluiccx. un.-rc npcncd itflll with Ihc fully-inlcgrzllcd Wl{('l)I5 Ihc dry dncl; iuvm lillcd. xystcni In guidc her around Ilic "II is |n\'cl_\' In zscc lhc ship cum5t.'\L'll Scars. Iillhnugh pupcr charts will still lic ciirrlcd as Ii b.'u:L-up. in_i: un su qiiickly .\l1L' ruully lnnlls 'l1ic tlllm nwrhuiil l\ duc In Ix: \plCIl(llll .|Illl I'm cI:rt;illl lllul i:\'ccuniplclud this autumn with WCslr_\nnL' will L'II}iI_\‘ Innung l\;u.‘l. nu —

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Sea Cadets

Young

speakers.

in hard sell to

London's

0 LAST unit visited by Cdre Roger Parkeras Commodore of the Sea Cadet Corps was Portsmouth'5 TS Aiamein. Unit Chainnan Lt Cdr G. Palmer presented him with a T5 Alamem crest while the cadets gave his wife Valerie a bouquet. HMS Alamein has its headquarters at HMS Excellent. Whale Island, where Cdre Parker was previously Commodore.

PO Martin Mayger (above) of Twickenham Unit was one at six c adets selected to make a presentation to an audience of London VIPs.

MP5. teachers, police.

councillors and youth workers were guests at a special evening celebrating London's cadet moveheld at HMS ment. President. As well as their own personal experiences. the cadets dwelt on the educational. sports. personal development and leader-

‘First class’ Sharon her reward gets

"A FIRST class czidcl who

fully

dcscrvcs this award" P0 Sharon Hay of \Vi.lfi'Lillglllllhaiscd TS \";iiigu:ird Tl..'L'L'I\'L'\ lhi: Lord I.iciilcn;int\ ('i:rlilic:ituof Merit tiir ( Zitlcls —

lriim (‘iii _i.ll"l'lL‘\ Cropper. Input 1i§t'i.i.l\\|llilL'|' i[ii.ilil\iiii: c\.iiii Iii ht.’ r.iti.‘il i’L'll\ ()ltit'ur. §ii.iiii:: I\ .li\l‘ .i \[H‘f[\\\l|H'|il|'liit ll\ii\'.\\.llilL'l‘lIilll\il‘I llL‘li‘.lii.1|\L‘.i ~i.tc il\1‘”‘.Iil .i:‘.il miiiiiiiiii-.1. \il( '~\.l\ tlic i|i\I tziilut Ill ht-i

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ship opportunities that the SCC otters.

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has been a Sea Cadet for eight years and talked about his Duke of Edinburt h Gold Award and

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VOTED best overall Royal Marine instructor in the country. Sgt Steve Foster of Hastings unit receives the McCarrol| Trophy lrom Col Paul Cautley. Honorary Colonel Royal Marines Reserve.

JOHCO-lI"l-El-ilfCi|illC

his

exchange

with Bermuda

cadets. "What We enjoyed most is the responsibility. gain-

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Comidence _a."d 991' ""9 ‘he 'e°°9"'“f’” “Pr V°“' hard """°’k- Smd is P'3""‘i"9 3 M3"W”‘ Wh° career in the Royal Navy.

for

a

good

turn

A LARGE block of wood was the sonicwhut unusual parting gift for Deputy Arcai Officcr (Southern) Ll ('dr (iniham Black :i.s he retired to run xi village Post Office in dzirkcsl Wales. As hi: had cxprcssctl :in interest in trying wood turn~ ing as :i hohhy. the staff also handed over :1 luthc and other tools plus ii u.\L'illi book of —

iii.~.truction_s, llc then

l>i.'rric.\ and

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cri.':im send

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off in

the mirdroom of the dc,stro_\-HMS Bristol. iilongsidi: cr which the C:ltit.'l.\ had just hi:|i.| their Soutlicrii .»\ri.-ii Pulling

Rcg:itl:i.

t.tEl.‘lBERS ol TS Rebels racing squad receive a cheque tor ‘$1.000 from ex—Enginc Room Artilicer George Kirby. representing Colchesler lirm Essex P.l.'ison Regalia Sales's own Cltnrilablc trust. The Rebel Trust supports the operation of vessels tor

disadvantaged youngsters

and some London areas. to learn and be trained for prolessional RYA offshore and powerboat

lrom

Essex

quallllcations.


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Andrew has an honour for Alfie .»\|).\l|R.»\I.ul lhi: Suit (';ulr.'l (hrpx the: Duke ul Yuri. usilul .\'c\-.|1urn unit lll l\'u.-m';i\1|c nx purl til it trip In the Nurlh l',:l.\l.

l|t' Inul. llic uppnrtiiiiily. tn pic \L'lll lhu .\'c.i (lulct Mctlnl In l.I ("iii -\ltiu .\'nupxnn lI'l lCt'n_):llllI¢ll1 nl lnx -Si unlvrukcn _\c.lr\ nl wrxicc.

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hr Nculiuni in Uctnhcr l‘l7.\'. llc rc.-In;um.-cl Ihcn: tnr tun )L'.|I\. |‘L'II|_:; |'lfUll'|lHL'|.| |.it'ult-mint ('uImn.'uulcr Ill l‘l.\'-1. I 1 (‘iii Sinipsun Vi.l\ In-lrumrnl.iI Ill lhs: lurmulmll «II Ihc Vnrlluimlwrlgiiltl I):-.ttu'l Him! 5l.iln-n, Lilcr thy l)cI\\ rnIl1.iu'.:l1 Hunt 5I.itmn. ul \\lll;'ll ll: In-u.ililt' l'iIllL'lp.Ilupon rclucim-ul lmnx ln~ unit.

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\u'cl.crIi| and must nl |li~ hn|u!.i\~ In lhc ll.lIlllllt‘_ nl tuulclx lliciu Pruicc .-\mIrcu .i|~u .w..mlctl .| pL'I1l'l.|lIl in tin‘ cuncnt (‘ti nl .\’c\\l»urn. I I ("lit ("hits .\I.'itIliL*\u. at ”'lL‘ un1l\ lll rcnigriilinil .It'lIlL‘\\.‘lll1'l|l\mcr lhc p;i~I \'i:‘.ir_ .-\iu1 hr Inutlu ”L'\[ l)l\Il’I\'l (Iulcl plL'\L‘llI.|.llilll\ In mu ('.|t|cl I‘;-It) tilliccrx .\l.irtin Suns lmni .\'i:\nhurn (‘.u|cl (lit-st Ill Lard .\'nrt|uunl\cr|.mtll .iml l.iculcn;inI'~ (Intel .-‘ulilcj. l.mun (Box: (':n|n-I Ill '['_\nc Sutilli.

‘Turbulent’ were rough and ready YOUNG Officers at Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth helped run a Sea Cadet and Combined Cadet Force camp there. writes S/LTSimon Shaw. I was the Coordinated Assistant Divisional Officer of Turbulent Division. which was a mix of 40 Sea Cadets. CCF Cadets and Directorate of Naval Recruiting sponsored potential otticer candidates who were there to get a taste of the Royal

Navy. My cadets

made a banner which they took to any competition we took part in. including It's a Knockout and other sporting events. At the end of the camp I and the other assistant divisional otticers promised the cadets we would get a picture of their banner into Navy News so here it is. 0 Left to right are Young Officers S/Lts Simon Shaw, Martin Ormshaw, Phil Clarke and Matt Ryder. —

O Lt Cdr Alfie Simpson receives his Sea Cadet Modal from the Duke of York

PULLING POWER! Hupminster

ORNCHURCH and unit's

canoeing are pictured (oppo-

2004

team site top) after their triuumph at the Essex

District The

Regatta.

event

at

Royal

Victoria Docks saw them carry oil the Senior Boys and Girls Doubles. the Senior Girls Singles and the Junior Boys Singles and

Doubles plus the overall winners trophy. Eleven other units in the District took part. The crews will now compete against the rest of the teams in the London Area tor the chance to quality for the national regatta at —

Edgbaston.

Meanwhile Northampton unit did well in pulling.

powerboating and canoeing

Area the Eastern Boatwork Combined Regattas. The Senior Male Pulling Crew narrowly won their event over Newark and

at

will now represent Eastern Area at the National Competition to be held at Birmingham in September.

right) who ended up overall champions after overcoming extremely strong competition lrom ten other units

Northampton canoeists some 350 cadets and 150 in silver medals the gained officers and statl were in 200m medley and marathon for the weekend. while the powerboat han- camp The first day's weather -

dling team and the girls was a mixture ot rain. wind pulling team both gained a and overcast skies. but this third place. the latter tieing with Newark and Bedtord failed to dampen the units. The junior boys cadets‘ determination and pulling team are pictured they achieved impressive times pulling their heavy below. Stars of the Midland District Regatta were TS Sutton Coldtield (bottom

ASE boats over the hall mile course on Powell's Pool.


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O England found their kit gave them a distinct advantage... (Left) An Exeter crewman fights at‘! the attention of two South Korean sailors and (above) your eyes do not deceive you: the scoreboard at Suwort stadium records an historic English victory unfortunately few were there to witness it. —

Pt1t.Itr.'!I POIPNX) (loit Bufdfit

.\CI\'IL'L's

|'he RN Inst their ttrst nI;ItI'h III the .-\rIII_I. hut reemereIl III IleII.-.II the IIr.ItII|e_I Hullttlus ;InII I'.\sI:\ I-els ;InI| sttttee/e Into the Lrtuek

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the

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IIIII st:I ‘e.

IIesp;IlI‘hcII Ireneh sttle IICI I-1-II. IhI- RN \lIIntpe IIIIVIII

'

eunte

up ;Ig:IInst the (ilztsgnw Ilulls III the quarter Iin;'|A 'l1Ie s;II|IIr.s were II-.IIhIIg It»-I2 Into the limit minute. when the Bulls were aw-:IrIleII II IIIIItrIIIersI;I| penstlty ;InIl seIIreIl ;I \Ull\I.‘IIt‘|I try III sII:ItelI the m;ItI:II. the tI\t.‘I.III winners were I'I West |I:IIIes sIIIe I'IImpIIseI| III tIt:ttI_\ Sn» per I I:;IgIIe pl:I_I-grs.

I39 IIIIIIPISIIBS in IIIIII I|Il‘It:fl

I-\(i IIIglI_\ Is lIeenmttt_I: II staple diet In: Inttttgstets III the Alrietm IIIIIIUII III I'g.'IttIl;I th.'InlIs III the eI Intls III lhtts, Inelutling N;II_I sIIIIII.III I I |).'IIe Jones. |'he .\I()l) :\hlIeI'wIInIl-h;IseI| I-tltI.‘er. ‘IIIIII eII;II'hes tIIe RN |:tIItI‘s

IIIIIIII sIIII;IIl. |l.IIIlL‘lI :III etght-sIrIIrII_' Il'.lIIl whu spent ;I IIIrtItIglIt III the l'IIIsII_I:en_II tegtun III the (IlIlllII\

sIItIpIIrtIIIg the spurt. Ilestttte tetttpetattutes III

I'l'lI\l\'

IlI.In 1|! t". the rII_g|II ;Il;IIets en II-ur.I_I:eII 3*" _IIIurIgsters .IgeIl eight In 1.‘. nnne III \I\Illlll'l II.'tII |I|.III'I| the _I!.IttII.' ltelnte III Like up the

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'IhI‘ \‘ttIIl'll|II'tIltI|'lw.-Is .I eII|IIIIrIul ;IIIIl IIIIIs_\ tIIIIrn.'IrIIerIt hetweert L‘IL'I'II IL’IlIll\ \\'.IIL'I1t'(I III .I I'urIIIIIs .IlllI Itself. IIIIIIII III InIIIe th;IIt ‘Ill pentple It sttI'I’eeIleIl I\c_\IItIII the IIIIIII-st e\;IeI't.'IlIIIIIs III the eII;II'II \.\.-I \.IltI I t Jnnes. Ilte III_L-III e\perts IIIItI.IteII IIII .IIIII hulls III I'_I::InI|.'I sehnnls. ;IrIIl the It:IttIIn's I.IlIIC\ squ.'III was pre-

sL'l'IIL‘tIV|III1ilIIIIIIIIIKIIIJIIIIIIIIMS ('IIl|IrIgwIIIIII. while RNAS YI'IwII« IIIII prIIIIIIcIl shirts IIIr nlhcr |IIe;Il sIIII;\ l-IIIIIIIIIIII: this _I*e.'Ir's success. the lI|1'_I‘_\ lIuIIs hupe III return :InttIt;I||\ III Iltllerenl p.IrIs III the \.'l)IlIlIr\ Ill stItI.';III the I.I_L‘ wIIrII

Geordie ttunltoat is given plenty

to en over

.\I\-tIIIIes RIIItI.IIII:Itt RI" I:h;IttIptnns I’.tI'tII RH‘ tIrIIseII l.'tt Inn sIIIIII_g IIII the IIsIIIII_II p|.'I_IeIs III II'tI'I.III IlestrII_Iet HMS Newcastle Ishen the ship stIIppeIl IIII III the I‘-Iuntr) lIIlfI|1_L! her .IIItt-term! I|I~

|\ItI_\IltCIlI.

RIIIn.IIII;IIIs. .I seItII-pIII~ tI'ssIIIII.'I| sI|It.'tII. II.II| [7TL‘\-I(llI\I_\ with l.I>IIIlIIn Irish III tIIe eI.IppleII III-Irteken ('IIp, and their expenllte

I-nce

prIyIeIl Ill h:IIe the edge

Im

the s.'IIIIIrs_

Despite the HJAS seIIreIIIIe .Ig;IInst .\I'eweusIle the game IneIe;IsIIIgl_I Ittrned IIIIII ;III e.IIlIIhItIIIn III;ItelI the RIIrII;InI:IIIs praised tlIe (ieurtlie (iunlIII;It's te;IIII IIIr

s.IInIe

pIIIIICllIilfI)‘ tI:tI:IeIIIIIs tttekling ;InIl _I:-:ner:I| .'II‘IIII_\'. tlte \.'lIIUf\ In turn IDICIICII up IIIIIeh-rIeeI|eIl experierice IIII Itnpentlirig tistures. ‘I he III;ItI:lI was sIIIgeIl III (‘unst;Int:I when the 'l'_Ipe 43 l.Il.'\Il(l_\'L'I IIsIIeIl the putt Ilurxng ;I hre;IL In I'\eII‘tsI.' (‘II-IIpI:r;IlIIe I*.Ittnt:t In the IiI;II'II Sen. p.Irl III .\IeIIIL‘;IsI|e's \h|(Ik'I _‘tItLt III.-;IlII_IIIIeIII supporting \,v\l I I III I-IIsIIrIIIg termrists IIII IIIII ItIIII.I' lv_\ sI:.'I .IrIIIIIIIl the MeIIItI:rIIIIILIIII

Itot-ea success tor HMS Exeter BRIIISII lIIIItII:I||Itt_g \‘IL'It)ries IIII lnretgn .sIII| are still rzttlter more rare than Ittttsl lztns II'IItIlIllike but at least HMS I:seter's crew h:IIe reIlressetl the II:Il:IttI.'e sIIIIIewhnt.

L'\['IIIIIIs

II.\I.VI .\lnrtntnItth. \shIIse II>ntI'I;II|ers IICICAIICII .\IIIIII.\Crf:tI s ‘tttlL‘rn;IlIIIII;I|' team the \'II|I.';IIInes t:IIIiIeIl 37lst In Ilte IIIIIIIII III gm emirtg I\(KI_\' I-'|l~}\ l'..\eteI's te;ItIt IIIIII ;I lI\Ittre III r;ItIIet Itture Intpustttg stI!rIIIIttIlIItgs_ .-\llL't IIIC

Ihe :\.III

tIIIIIlII' III

IllL‘I'l

Knteu

tnuk

III

IIII

the Re»

N;II_\ IRUKNI

III

the SIIIIIIII SIAIIIIIIIII. Senttl. ntte III the II-IIIII.-s hit the ltllll \\'IIrlIl

('ttp.

sIIIt;III|_I'-nIIInIkereIl l’() Izddte Wuretng spurtsntett (yes. we knuw he prelerretl IlII:I'I_\‘ (iII;Ils lrunt

.IIIIl IS I-I:IttL St.'IIIletIIn l_\es. we Lmwn. IIIs t;IrIIIIIIs n;IIIII.-s.Ike's Irish) e;IrneII the Iiesttujuet .III hI\IIIrII; I-I IIetIIrI. the ur.IIIII sllII'tltIIl(IIll_L'\ were IIIII Inst .I tII.IIIer III e\I'epItnIt.tI III-s|IIt;I|ItI IIIIIII the hnsts Ihe ItI.ItI'h III.Is st.'II:eIl III nI:It|I the ItI~ ‘IIIIIIIIIIIIII III tnIItII.'tl| III I\IIre.'I III i\.‘-I |I\l.\ I'I\IlIL'. |IsII Is.Is the '.1tllII\ p.IrtI .InII the |tII1h|IIItII.I.I\ III the R\l-.-\. I he lttst lI.IlI -a..Is pI.I\eII with the I'snre.IrIs III their It.IIIItIIIII;tI elIIlIIIttg .IrIIl the \.II|nts Itt White I'rnIIts lt.IIlItIIIrI.II s.II|IIr I-sltttts. III the seeIItIII IIIIII IIIIIII It.'I|II'|\ teIerteII III nIIIre IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII lIIIIlh;I|I strip. with the Izleter Ie;IIII III'e:ItInt: I'll] I-_ng|;IIIIl Youth Squzul strip IIII~ II;IteI| I3_\' tlte lzngltsh I"r\. Ihe prue was It Ill.)pIl_\' IlIIn;IIeIl III’ WesI|;InIl Ilelienpters whu huiltl tlIe R.\I"s l.yIIII ;IIIer;Ilt. I'IIIIth;II| was Intrtxluced III Kn-

le.I_gIIe|

IlIIeL_\‘;IrII wnrlters. whn het'I‘tI'IlI.‘ tIIIrIgIIcIl hs IIrItIsh sIIilIIrs lIII.'LIIIg h:IIIs IIIIHIIIII IIII the jetties. When I-'|I'ItIg I~Ish lelt behind some re.ItI

hulls .'IIIIl hnnts. lIIIItlI;Il| IIIIIII IIII III KnrI::I. SI\ senre _\e;Ir\ later. It tetIt;IIns the II;ItIIIII.Il spurt.

Il1eIIn_I:ItI;I| I\;I|I .ItIII hunts Irnnt I'I_\'IIl_t! I-Ish .-Ire III the .\IIIsI-IIIII III

I'\|(III‘.III .II SIIIIIIIII \'I.II|InttI. tIItIIeII III .I ll1IIIL' IIII-IlI'rII p;IIr IIIIII, IIIIn;II ed III I-.\I.'Iet’s( l’( l ( I;I\III I'CL'IL') I'.Ir|IeI this Ie.Ir. tIIe KIIrI:;IrI I'.-\ presentetl tlIe R.‘\‘l-.r\ IIIIII ;I ltIIpll_\ In Illt..‘I‘IIl)r_\‘ III the e\ eIIt. I'l;II.‘es III the shins ltrst te.IIII were hurt! IIIIIII .Is lII.'IIt_\ crew were eager In turn IIIII Im the Inn III such It

stunnirtg setting.

Ihe KIIre;In I‘.-\ eIItetIIlI:II tlte ItIIIte III tlIIIL‘IilI\ us well: I’() l’hI| t'upp|es seIIrrIeIl up and IlIIv.II the line all gatme ;IsIIne III the reII:rI:e‘s

:I.ssi.stanI.s. I Turning Japanese. p14-15

They judo, don't they?

llll l.IrI_-est I'IIIItIIIgI-III III RN |lI(I1| |I|;III-rs III t;IIIe purl III IrItertt.IttIIn.Il ItlllIlI.IlIll‘IlI\ helpetl the Ilrtttslt I ntees In .I pIL'\II_|!I\|lI\Ittle .IttIl reIlIIllL'\I IIIIIII .\IIrllI .-\IIIerII'.I with .I stung III |IeIsIIII.Il I'IlL‘tI;IIs. Ihe RI|\IlI\.I\)\,\'llLItIt.'||IIlIVIl1CtI with Ihe RI\I- .InIl Iiritish .-\rrII_I uttIII-I the tl.I_I; I-I ‘British lIIrees' In .ItIenI| the .«\;\.I(‘.-\;\' lIIIIrrI;IrIIeIIl lIelII .II |IIIlt.IlII In the I'?\.-\ .IIIIl the ('.III.II|I.III ()peII .II:rIIss the IN.IItIL‘I' III Iittt|ItI_I:tIIIt. (IIIIIIIIII. Ihts Is the lust Ie.Ir IIII: RII_I;Il .\;IIs has ullI.'IIIIeII wtth such numbers. lhe te;InI. eIIIIsIstInI: III semnr I.‘n;II'h I’() Pele l‘IIIse|I. I.‘II;II'h (‘I’() I:III ('l;IriI. I.\I\'I-..-\'s (’lIIe .\II;(iItII: :mIl I):II'IIl Kelley. .—\I'M J;Intes ('|eIneIII. (‘pl Juhn MIIIIIIIII. .\-Ines ('hrI.s Sherringtnn ;InIl RIeh:IrIl IIIII :IIIII l).\‘.v\ Vicky |’:IrsIIns. The tIIur party set up eump III the Ni:Ig;Ir:II":IIls:IreIIIIII pre-tIIurn:ImeIIt training priur III the AM('.-\N. II'hI:re lhc stttndztrd III enmpI.-IIIIIIII \h'Il.\ Intpressive. with many players trIIm it hnst III eIIuntrIes whn Will he :IttI:tIIIIn' this _I'e:Ir's I )I_I'nIpIIs In Athens part. l’ertIIrnI:Inee III the UH)‘ was uttIlIIulIteIllI' by Al-LM ('Iement III HMS Sultan who fnught \"|II'|nII_\'. Imc light lusting am InI[‘IfCS.\'l\'C III minutes! llis prugress III the gII|II mI:Il:Ilwas halted by tw-II ()l_I'mpIIIrIs representing Uzheltistttn hut lnntes eIInIp|eteIl the tnurnttment wIIIIIIng ;I htunlt: nII:II:II.

Iuttltg

turesanatmeteinmid-fiightdcrrirwg this hsatHMSTen'IeraiteirIPortsmouth.tt -Portsmouth

conwnandtooitboththemaieandfernaletftios.

WBZIIIBI‘ hampers IIIII

QDII DIIEMIIIIIIISIIIIIS...

‘l'lll-L RN (iIIlI (‘hum Imnships III S:IuIttIIII (inlf ('lu ‘I IIII the IIIIrIII I)eI'IIII eII:Ist prns-eI| III be it severe test [III :III the plztvers. In

benign weather the IIIII Saun-

Ilillieult test. but with gttle fIIrL'e witttls .'lIII.I lushIng r:IIII. sIIr\II-III was the ke_I III IIIII euurses

present

It

stieeess.

I-'Itt‘I--sI'IeII eIIrIIpI:ttIIIrs etI|n_IeIl l'L‘I;tII\t.‘I_\' e;IItIt wI:.ItlteI Int the hrst tun II;IIs. WI:IIItI:sII:I_I II.IwneII with I.'tlII

;InIl Ier_\ strIIII_I: IIIIIIls .IrIII

.IlthIIIIgII the

I.IIns \\L'llI

III lIIIII‘h

the IIIIIII strI-II-.:th lIlCYL'Il\\'lI III ptnI|IIeI.' snttte III the must IIIl|t\.IIII L'l|lltIIIItlll\ Innst III the pl.III-Is lI;IIl I-set I-\pI-IIeIII'eIl WIIIII rcnI.IttIeII LI sI_grIIlII'.IIII l.II'tnr IIII 'I’ltIItsIl;II but the gmls eIenlu;Il|_I IIIIIII [III_\' .IIIIl .I line surIIIIIet Ii;II was I.-nIIIIeII III: the ItII.I| IIIIIIIII

time.

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new judo superstars: The RN team poses before competition across the Atlantic

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breed of

sueeesstul .‘\l“l'lt.‘I'IC£In tnttrnztmettt. .'I II:II."s recIII'ery was III-eIleII lIet'IIre the team |'flU\‘l.‘(I h:Ise eump III .'I new lne;ItIIIII III (':In.'IIl;I. Ilere seIer:Il IIIIJII eluhs III the regIIIn ;ItteIIIlI:Il‘light IIIghIs' with the British planets. and gIIIIIl exp-.-III.-III:e was g;IIIIeIl III‘ all print III the tIIItrn;InIent III IIur|In_gIIIII. With the success gzttttetl Irnnt the tits! tIIuIII;InIeIIt. the te:InIs luught .»\lter

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the ',-‘Its. tiilhert went IIIIII the linztl IIIIIIIII IIII: shIIt.s ;IlIe:IIlIII ll:IwI.InsIIIIII e\-eh;InIpIIIn Lt ('Ilr I).-Irryl ‘o\"lIItehe:IIl III III\ IIIIIII Nassgnll I:Ienl eight shuts lIehIIIII ;IIIIl Setterlieltl lI|II;II:l;_ An eseellettt IIIIIII rIIunIl III perteet I-IIIIIlItIIIns III;IIle IIII .I [wilhnxse r:Iee with hnth le.IIler.s sentmg .I \ll])t‘III II". I itlhert In.'IInt.'IIIIeII suites In

IIt\II\L‘IIll_L{I1IIIIII-Itlllitllti. In the II.-.IIII \III‘hk'[‘|I.|_\ eIeIIt. the ICNI |tI'IIIL‘II .t se\etI'I_\ \»\I'.IhctIL'II sIIle IIIII-uI:tI -Iper;ItIIIII;II L‘UItIII'|lIIIIeIIIs .IrIIl IIIIIIIII-s, su IlIe_I lI;IIl III IV.‘ t.‘tI|'|IL‘l\I with lhIrIl pltree. I‘IIrI— stIIIIItIh prIIIIuI.'eII .I set)‘ strung

N;II;I| .'\tI ('IIrIIm;ttII| IL'l.I \;II_s I*:Ipt;IIII It (iII_I Nnrns I75” \,\‘-5', r|usIlCtI h.IrIl but t’uIIIpcy's strengtlt eIettttI.'Il|y Vcllll the II:t}'. NM‘ IIIII _I:;IIII Iesenge III tIIlI‘iIIg the lIIteI-(IIIIIIIIIIIIII .\l:ItehplII_I IItle IIIIIII It g.Il|.'IIIt RII_I':I|s teum. :\IlI'|l|tlfiII nnne III the nIIn-eIInIm;IIIIl te;InI IIIIlIIIIIu;I| Cnlttcs nI:IIle the third rIIIIrIIl eIII. the prire IIIr te:ItrI.

perIIIrnI:IIII.‘e went III I’() Tex Aserj. |(‘II|IIngwIIIII.l). 'lhe mm-

best

quuliliers greensnmes event IIII.s III-IIn by l.t (‘III Tnnt Suddes (RNR

('IImhrI;I) and l.()M Neil Dickinsun

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RN cricketers Ilil\‘t.'suIfereIl more cancelled m;ItI:lIes this se:IsIIn th:III any _\’t.'iII In recent nIenIIIr_s-. Al ICIl.'sI hull II I.lII1eII games have been e:I|lI:IIIIII. sn It IIIIme game I v:IInst MiIlIlleseII I'l‘>s II-:Is -ngerly ;Iw'IIIteIl. nnly Iur plII_s‘eI ;Iv:Ii|IIlII|it_\'III II'll\lf:IIL'the team. The N:IIy IIIIII the hiss .InII Invited MIIld|ese\ III lI:It. .-\I-..v\ Keith I\tIilnI\ lllernn) :IIIIl l.I'I‘ MIIIL 'IIIIIgnIIII IIIIIII I)ulII:) I'I0\h'IL'(I es

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within the RN’s much. the tnp IIrIler htttsnten never re’ gIII Tint Ilurt gnittg -IInl_I- skipper I.Vl()I) l.IIntIIIII) with .II and I.t ('Ilr I’:III| Snellirtg (l'\'elsnII) with IS |IIIIkeIl eIImlIIrI:IhIe :tg:IInst sIInIe qu.I|it_I s IIIIrIer.s. ;IIIIl the RN IIIeIe skittletl I I7. '

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await 1,406 0 (‘llllil-' Petty Oflieer .la.s'on Srivwer will make Forces histon" this autumn as the first l;rIllSl1SCl""lCCnu|n[U lilklfpurl in what must he the toughest “ICC 0" "H: Cm-[h_ ‘

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The senior rate. hy day on tltc opet':ttiutt.s' staff of the (‘oinmand" ”'."l'C"l"'*‘rhlrcc Ilo M RNAS Yeovilton.has been picked with 30 other supreme endurance alliletes to take part in the Decalronnian world chrinipionsliips in Ilawaii in November. l)cea-lroiiniari‘.’ Well. a single iroiiman race is .i 1.4-rriile swim. I l2~rnile hike ride. then runniii_i: a riiaratlioii_ -

Jason and his lellow competitors will he expected to complete ten arid tltey're expected to do so in under ten —

days. 0 Only another 1.3m miles to CPO Jason Sawyer receives a bit of encouragement on foot

Somerset easily see all Naval challenge

The chief petty ollieer is already a seasoiied eiidiirarice ;ith|ete. coming in sixth in the l-Iuro pean Douhle Ironmart llltra 'li'iatlilon ('lianipioiisliips in his ll-3'! a_i:e group. The race. at i\eu|cii_i:lIacli iii .-\tis~

stroll in the park corripared with the l)eea a ~l_H-iiiile 'dip‘. c‘_u'i.‘lc for 324 miles and it duultle marathoii to linish. Piece of cake. And :il| completed in 30 hour.\ and seven miniites lty Jason. who lives in l-lxnioiitli. What keeps :iri athlete going in such an endurance event‘! A fearsome training regime includingcycling lrom home to work on occasions ta llllv niile round trip). e\cn:t.se helore and tria.

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'l1ie whole event. with hack-up support. is likely to cost around US Sltl.tl(ltl more than £5.Stlll so the ('I’() is looking for sponsorship. Anyone w-ishin_e to support e;in e-ni:ii|him -

]il'\tlII"1 xumerj.l\rii'r_i'n_uA |ll‘l.i5 -15571-l. at

l{.\'(il.\"l".l{RS lrorn HMS Sultaii hit tltc dirt as they raced aroiiiid l.oiii:nioor camp in llaittpshire in :i I-l-hour ol'l'— road scraiiihle eoiiipetiiii; with the rest ul lltc .-\riiied l~'orces. l-'\ercisc

Hiiliirriti: Help

l.c .\l.iris-st_vle race aroiiiiil .I live-inilc (nurse In il.iv .iiid iii_i:lil is airtted .it inipro\ rm! nll»rn:id ilii\irtg.: skills in the l'llllll.il\ .is well .Is plttlllttl rue the spoil .tlltl l.tl\ll|:! iiioiicv lttl cli.iril_\ ttliis _\c.ii (liililliiic.iiid a

\lllt_\ L-iuttl (.ttt\L‘\l.

3iilt.iii's ti-iiiwtiurie tc.irii wii sisteil or II lee lilackliiirti .tll\l l \l \ .\l.irk 1 rr_\. plus ll \llv'ls ll.lll'lIllI|lltl (R-\l-I .iiid (pl \1itk l'.irsor1s II.-\). also liased .it the

(iosport tr.iiriiii_-.1cshililisliriicrit

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0 This Harleys streets ahead: Sultans team around the mud-soaked track at Longmoor

ll\l\ l':.'\tili'ttl \li ( ‘.i.'li.iiirit' _lI|ll\'\ \.||lL‘tI into I iimliirfs St K.tlll.|[t|]g‘A\ l)"\ hl\'lll1'llllt‘l1llllL‘ it‘ “ll” iiitle ( iliil\.il(ll.tllt'll'.TC vaclit race wtitcli she lt.is l‘.'v'tl \.'lL'tlv'ill1‘l lltv' l.lltIIll i.itc rcscrnst li_\ \l.|\ .i w.itcr \\l\‘lllI\l wurkiiiit lo: \li.l K.-ii! \\.it.-i lit-lpsill-iiriiilici lm.it l\tin.it'liiwitli\llt[‘l1l.llt.’\ttlli| l -viiil--ri s iluckl.itttls \ tleut ot l.‘ ltlL'llll\.!l \.iclits. ‘.'.‘ll iii lCIlt1lll.llltltll‘~[3l.It.'Illt.Zlllti-rirtes. oil .it seven ports isr.icrti:'.irottritltlic;1ln?'evi.itlicI.-reale.ipcs.sloppiiie

tll'1lllv'\\.l_\

"It's in) .Ill'|l‘llltlll to s.iil .iroiittd the world .iiid the (ilolial (‘li;il|ciri:c provides this oppoitiiiiiiv iii the most k'\L'llIllt1.tlltlt'll;IllL‘llt!Illt1wav that l lslltl“.-I Mud ( ‘.itli.iriric Wlieri not on the water or .iIial\siri_i.: it. the \I|llIl_|1 I'.’Illllt.‘. serses in the cu-rrtrn.iiii| support liraiich ot the RNR.

What's llll, ilnelr? No horses?

LlVERPOOL’S!amousAlbortDockcomplexwasthesettingas theltmscanoepolotaamcliallerigedforanlntemationaltrophy wlthfiothersquads.

lntemaAsrelatlvenewoomoiratothasport-the tlonallsnowlnlts tathseeaon-tlreRNteamwasplacodinthe thirdof four divisions fighting fortho title. Thesallorswemruundlybeatenbyauverpool-besodsidein the first match. 4-1, largely duetotheladrolmatch practiceas a squad. Aftera strong learn talk, ablllty began to come to the fare. The University a! London were seen of! narrowly3-2. before a 2-1 in hard-fought game against Vildng which. despite the second half. the RM lost at the death to the odd goal in five. The result meant that the best the lean could hope for was Qtliplaoeoverall, butsplritswerenotdown-gameloursawthe team demolish Liverpool U 9-1. Three games were lined up for the linal day of competition: Brigend, Dragon Ladies and the University or London. Only the Dragon Ladies came away with any points. narrowlydefeating the sailors 3-2. ‘This was our final game everyone enjoyed the atmosphere or playing in the docks and the team are looking forward to competing in more open and international tournaments." said CPO Gus Gusterson of RNAS Culdrose.

roars

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llltflll scrambles I0 lllllllllll Blll |ll‘lll8

The RN won the toss and elected to bat. only to lose a succession ot wickets in the lirst 10 overs in ditlicult conditions. Only CPO Paul Barsby (HMS Heron) managed to master the situation. scoring an excellent 62 which lomied the backbone of a mediocre 132 all out oil 50 overs. In reply, Somerset rarely looked troubled. especially after AEA Keith Adams (Heron) was taken oil. Heron shipmatc Lt Cdr Chris Slocombe bowled very neatly. but the result was never in doubt and the home side hit their target with seven wickets to spam. I Burnaby Road in Portsmouth hosts the InterScnriccs Cricket Festival lrom August 2-4 as the RAF and RN try to wrest the title lrom the Army. The Army take on the RAF on August 2. the RN play the losers the next day and the winners on day three. each match starting at 11am.

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after work. plus hreak times. a highprotein diet. and laniily eiicoiir.igeriierit mum. dad. Ja.soii‘s wile and two children provide the hack-up. "Duriiig the I-Iuropeari race throughout the night I had either my mum. dad or wile with me on the run withoiit tlierii it would have heeri iirihearahle. "The |a.st lap was run in reverse. lioliliiii: the Ilag ol your country. It was the most anizi/irii: feeling ever. "People always ask me: will I do another one’? It you had asked me at 4am whilst sliiiflling around. the answer would have been a resoiindiriyzz ,‘\"‘... Jason is-i't e.\pectini: to heat the

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world record aroiiiid the seven and but he is t.‘tIlllt: to a hall days mark! have a crack at the ills’ record ol eight da_v_s and six hours. ()n|y :irouiid hall a dozen llrits have hail the .stamina mental and physical to take part in the Deer: which. until now, has been held in Mexico. ‘'I enjoy the hull. the physical side of the challeiige. It's the ultimate test of mind and body." Jason added. Well at |ea_st with all that iiiile.'ii.'.c. the senior ratin_i; will get to enjoy the heaiity of the Sllth State. l-Ir. no. "The cycle ride and run are done on a race track. not on the roads. It's for safety reasons they olwiously don't want people lalliriiz asleep on a hike on the public roads." J:i.son ex-

is a mere

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tllnhe and Iaurels? tor young Catharine

s""""'° IIBSI lI‘0IlI

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\lnrc |ll.Ill ‘ll learns entcreil the contest. with riders _-_'citcr.ill\ coiitpletitti: three Lips .ipie.'e lI\ll .i|l\ taking almiit an hour ltelrtle ll.llltllll'.‘ --\er dri\iiij_- duties to .i learn lll.llv'.

|'ach squad was required to use .'lll Ml ll) slattil.iril-tssttc llarley llaiidsoii tlt\IlttfI.‘_\l.'ll.’.with the c\ccptioti ul one team l;tClIl_t{ it lloriil.i NR. 'lhis is the lirst time Siiltan li:is entered the cli.illeIt_i:e. .iiid the trilcts and their support team tuiittd their criuiiiccriiii: c\pcrtist‘ liseltil. .iltlt-melt tlic\ only stiltercil two lirc.tkilowiis in El lti|l.ll\ lwu Ill the hurt riilcts ll.ltl i,ir.'!v till l1‘.l\|‘;\l|‘\‘l|"lk. I lie ltiizecst piulvlciiis vi. rc lltc iliist .iiid I>lllt‘l cuziip.-titnts t.illiii-_' tlll .tI1tlt|l‘\llll\'lll'|'_' llte tr.i.is s.ii.l I t lil.it'|sl\iiiii "ll tcrtaiiils i-.i.iilt iiielit lIlll.' lltllll'.‘l|llL'ZC\lll11‘. ‘\tr.ii:-.-_t' .i\ it iii.iv ~v‘.'rtl. .: ttltllll‘\'l ot inlets‘ Lip llll1.'\ iiii pr-vsctl iliirin-.: llte ll|'.'lli phase or the event \l.islve ll s trite t|i.it \\ll.tl you c.iiiiiot see ilocsirt \\.ll\' sou" .\iilt.iri ertilcd in .i cit-dit.ilt|c lhtli |3l.l\k'. i.iisiii;.'. tttulc than Lotti! in llI\' "

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Soldiers rocked by sailors’

surprise elimhing triumph

'l‘lll' l{\ siiiprrseil their .'\flll_\ coiiiiterpart-. when they siiatclieil one or the trophies at the litter-

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l"( IR the siuh time in seven years. "W NW.‘ WI” ll-mm‘ uiihe:itahle at the Inter-fsersice

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't1iciiicnIi.-tiitic Rr\t-‘amt

/\l’l1\_\"llllt[‘lIlt_L:-ll) points behind

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Despite ending in overall third place. the RN's women's side put in liii.:lil_\-credit.ihle perlormaiices. collecting more medals than they

have done than in any recent litter-Services et-ettl. And the wonien'.s diving learn held on to their trophy against eoii.sider.'il\le opposition. An Ulll.ll:l~.\ll'I:nglltmeii‘s water polo team w:is iiiiahle to make niitcli headw-a, against the Army or R.-\l". how-ever. Rear .‘\llflIlf2|lPeter l)as'ies. Ri\'.\'\\'z\ president suniriied up the swiniiiiers' achieveiiieiits: ".-\ tremcindoiis amount of personal cllort has l\CL'll put into prepariri_i; for this \'ll.'Ill'|[3lUIl\lllp\In t\.'llllL'l|3.tIlls .iiid cn.icltes." RESULTS: Me-n:80om tutu Nuta: Li wt: .l-It it-.i:ri llom Fly I OM [in-r--~.ln-it ‘\i'r'(3 V.iiii;'i.irt 220m Backstroke l U'.l l .i:vtii.v-.: .1 WE -'~ llti-cu--v tltlm BreastItrolio

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‘HIM ‘i'u‘.II'Vu'A .l (Il‘() l t.i'*-‘ rt “Om ‘FOE l OM H4-rt-.v.torit 1! t.lm~ D.in'.urt Ilom Backstroke i CPO r.'n:.in :* '.'rt‘.‘.tl..i..-i 220m Breaststroke 3 CH) tmrna-. 220m Freestyle t MCM W.\rwscIi_ .1 twin M.i.-in:.- zleogthsFreestyle 1 OM l .I" hut-.t 2‘ W0 V.iuqti..iri Medley relay Llrrl

DLICP Freestyle relay t-.t placiWot-nu-i: ttorn Fry fl Tl't)fll'f 5» E‘-on-.n.i'. 220m Backstroke It M.m.n rLm-n i. lrom Breaststroke 5 Kisi-:».;-it 440":

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From airways to lairways llll ('liiii.i llcet (roll .iiid ( nitritr\ (liih was the \\'lltllj.'_ lot this \c.ir s \.iv.i| \ii ( oittiii.irid ('li.ii1ipioiisliipsas .\'l tuiielit ll out on the ‘.‘_lt'L‘ll\ .iitil l.tIl\\.t\\

licrirn (ioorliiiaii .iiid ken (tllIll‘\'\ trunk lltc l‘\'llcIlt.lll\l.ll‘lt'lord pairs title with ll points closels lolliiwcd lw ('l'() Ruv lscritp .iiid l’(l \riil_\ (irewar with 3‘) points. -\ii iiiili\idii.il staltletnrd eiciit was st.iI.tcil on the secnitd lll<'lIlme in the L'I‘lll|‘\'l|llt|ll \\lll1 ( I'll .\cil KIt\I\.|\ iltll victotioiis with .I score or -lit points with l'( l ( ircw.ir (M \‘¢||lllll_L‘ a close sccoiiil with .'\H

points. the lll.tIll competition w.is .i t\\o-rounil tttcdal tnrtttal and men

tliough it was pl.i_\ei| irt

Scntccs ('ltrtt|Iirt_i: Cliarrtpiorisliips. 'lradiliori.'il|_s.soldiers dominate the event. held this yc:ir at Rockface in lliriiiingliaiii. hut tor the lirst time sailors walked off with one of the

near

perlcct

cortdtliorts llte ('lttIta Fleet course slioweil its teeth and scoring was relatively lii_i:li. Pt) lloiiiher Mills [ii] led the _t:tn\\ eoiiipetition at half way li:is'iri_i: shot 75 with ('l’() Jiiii Mc('o|l (ti) and Steve Rohirisoii ("l his nearest rivalswitli rounds ol lit the net two players were lied on net 7-1: I’() l':ilniers( I7) and (Beul-

trophies. (‘oiiipetitors enter one of three categories: open. U25.s and ladies team

and attempt routes which become more and more dillicult as they climh higher. hanging by their lin_i:ertip.s' :is they light their way throiigli a hiy. overhang 20 metres above the ground. The winner is the cliniher who reaches higher than anyone else helore droppirii: oil. ('I’()[r'lill".:\l 'Iil|ic' .\1acl'hersoii ol Sl"i\-1 tit Pttrlsnttlullt v~:i.s the Ri‘\"s top cliiiiher. hut it was the (‘Z5 squad which eliiicheil a [to-

trey King ( I7).

After his lirst round I’() llomhcr Mills was not going to he eaii_i:lit unless he had a niajor eata.stro— plie. t.'ikiri_i: few risks he carded a H] eriough to take the 200-! Naval Air ('oiiiiiiaiid title. Runner up was ('l’() l);i\c llttckworllt with a second round of 7-1. In the net event. one iii the iiscr~ ni_i:|it leaders ladeil llul l’(l l‘a|riter ll7I stated soliil c.tr\‘iIt_i: .i Net 70 to win (‘ll, 37!. l{‘.tL'ltlt.! throu_uli tlic pack was PH IL-it Rocltc |lh') who carded the best roiiitd -it the week with .i net on to go with a lint

pli_v_

.-\I-:\ (i.i/ \\/ilsoit t.‘s'-Sh‘ .\'x\Sl came second. followed closely h_\ l.(l.'\lt('I :\ll\l_\' Jackson (HMS (iloueestert and trziuvcc pita 511 Will llatlio. l-resh lrom their success. the climbers .ire alrc:iil_v t1L'.'lllll_t1 iip tor tints csettts (ll lltc RN .-mil R.\t eluirtipioiisliips are lined up loi ite\t May and the liiter-Serxices tll Jiiiie. Details lrom l I (‘ill Slick (‘mtg -l3.sii .:.t5.‘~t oi \l\tI www. mrmmc.org.

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represciitiiii:

Yeiisiltivii with S! |{(‘U corttiin: runners up in tltc J.ii'kil.iw learn! up llic \.\(' will return to the (‘ltltt.i l'lL‘cl (lull ltll il\‘\I \s‘.it's R\.-\.\'

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DEFENCE REVIEW AT A GLANCE

|l.\lSl)ul\crtoii. lirccon and

('ottcsiiiore. 'l'lie dcconiiiiissioned ships will lie handed over to ilte l)el‘encc Logistics t)rg:inisatioit for disposal. 'l'ltcir falc will either he sale to other nations or the breakcr'.s yard. The rcviev. is not all black. however. 'llie RtI_\'ill Marines :il the heart of the expeditiotiary warlare the RN will practise iiicre;ising|_\' in tile Zlsl will t.‘ltjtt_\’ art ('cntiir_\' increase in strength. with extra -

eiigiiieers provitlcd.

lixtrzi -rsonnel and c nipiiieiit wil also be pl't)\'ltlt:L for the special forces. The Fleet Air Arm is iiitaflecled by the review “e.'-.'cellent iiew.s" said Admiral West. Mr llooii said the (iovcrnnient remained coni-

THE QUEEN visited 45 Cdo Royal Marines on July 1 at their base RM Condor. Arbroath. The 700-man strong 45Cdo is one of the core manoeuvre units of 3 Cdo Brigade and provides part of its immediate combat

personnel to reduce by 1,500 to 36,000 over

thenextfouryeara.

....m...,".‘:' . f' . ..°ii' i ‘ 2§‘ i ’ . .“"°,.....' ° " HMS Norfolk, Marlborough and G on; l-iunt-class mlnehunters '

HMS Breoon, cotteemore and Dulverton: sandownctass IlcllvsHMS Sandown, lnvemess. Brldport by April 2007. O Hunter-ltllter submarine toroe to reduce to eight by 2008; HMS Superb's lifespan to be extended by 12

capability.

0 Number of Nimrod maritime reconnaissance atr-

This was demonstrated in Afghanistan in 2002 when 45Cdo

cratttobereduoedtromzt to16,withthelrrole widened to Include surveillance operations in support otmltltary and security ons.

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wlllbeordered. lntotehtwoalrcratt

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conducted operations in severe mountain terrain at altitudes up to

10,000l‘t.

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lle has pledged to order two more Ty x: -15 deslro ers on top of I e six alrca y on the order books and the two ‘super-carriers‘ vital to tire strike role demanded of the Zlst ('entur_v RN. 'Ilie changes mean that 25 destroyers and frigates will form the backbone of the future Fleet a figure the First Sea Lord concedes is smaller than he would like. "You can only afford what the resotirces allow," the admiral explained. "Destroyers and —

frigates are not as important as

the

aircr:ift carriers and our attack submarines." The attack submarine force will not be reduced further than the planned eight boats tltc RN intends to have in service by Zllllii when IIMS Trafailgar and Superb are new

Picture: LA(PHOT) Gordon Bruce

decommissioned. Delays to the Astutes the next-generation hunter-killer boats mean HMS Superb will serve I2 months longer than originally lanned. Admira West said he did not “instinctively welcome the early disposal of mod ships". But he pointe out that the days of counting the Royal Navy's strength in terms of hulls in the water were over and the new breed of vessel the Type 45 destroyers. future carriers. Astute-class submarines and assault shi s Alhioii and Bulwark was ar titore capable than those they —

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replace".

Admiral West added: ‘‘I am bullish about the luture. We have to take some

quite unpleasant

measures. but we still

have the

biggest

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ship-building programme In Europe. “There is some amazing kit coming through and we still

have the best Navy in the world." But the Sea Lord warned that with a smaller Fleet. people would not be able to make the same demands of his men and women. "We cannot have our sailors working even harder to meet the old commitments." he stressed. “The can be assured that they wi I not he over-stretched. They must have their harmony time.“ Across the Armed Forces. the RAF is to lose around 7,500 military jobs over four years and the Army will continue its shift front heavy armour to light. lts overall strength will be cut to around lll2.lillll. The destroyers and frigates earmarked for pensioning off will be decomniissioiied by March Zllllti. 'l'hc three Sandown-class warships will lower the White linsigii h_v April next year. and the Northern Ireland patrol vessels are dtie to be paid off by April 2ll(l7. Despite the cuts, the defence budget will increase in real terms over the next tour years with an extra 23.7 billion the provided by

Treasury.

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0 ‘Very upbeat’: ‘The Royal Navy is and remains the best Navy in the world’ First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Alan West —

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Best of the best So, who are the Royal Marines? Well, you can tell from our headline that we're rather proud

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the Royal Navy. So rather than being called Commanders and Admirals, the Royal Marines have names like Lieutenant Colonels or

works

Now this might

seem

slightly complicated, but honestly it isn't... You see there's 3 Commando Brigade which has three Commando units. (The first 3 is part of the brigade name, the second is how many.) The three Commando units are called 40 Commando, 42 Commando and 45 Commando. (We know there's a few numbers missing there, but this is right...) These Commando units are made up of 700 men, and can be sent anywhere in the world at a moment's notice primed and ready for action. There are various other units who provide support to 3 Commando Brigade. They offer expertise in things like scouting

reconnaissance, communications, air

Generals. Because the Royal Marines were originally soldiers of the sea, they have similar rank titles to soldiers in the

Well, obviously the Royal Marines were experts in amphibious warfare, and so it wasn't long

before the first Royal Marine Commandos formed on Valentine's Day, 1942. Probably not a

loving gesture for the enemy forces!

To become a Ro al Marine Commando, you have to pass one of t e toughest training tests in the world. Fitness, endurance and military know-how are pushed to the extremes, and only if and it's a big if only if you're good enough will you win the honour and the privilege of wearing the Royal Marines’ -

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Army.

So

Royal Marines climbing on board an American helicopter coveted green beret. Royal Marines serve all around the count and all around the world. They can be found nort and south, east and west. They are trained to work in the toughest climates, hot dry deserts, humid sticky jungles, and cold rugged mountains. One of the ways that Royal Marines travel around the world is in an Amphibious Ready Group. This means special ships designed to support Royal Marines and all their particular 0

equipment.

At sea, this includes

in

sure

landing craft

we

have ranks

like Marine, Lance

Corporal, C ral, Sergeant, Co our ant then

Warrant Officers 1

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these are sturdy strong boats that can be loaded up with Royal Marines, their vehicles and all their kit: raidin craft that are little whizzy boats; and mexe lotes, a strange word that describes large floating platforms that can be used to move heavy vehicles from ship to shore. Up in the air Royal Marines use certain helicopters as part of their specialist realm. This includes the sprightly Lynx helicopter, the big Chinook with its distinctive double set of rotor blades, and the Sea King Mk 4, the Commando assault helicopter, known in the

train regularly cold and snowy parts of the warmalto Marines make they ready for any climate conditions

OR

You might have noticed that the Royal Marines have

different titles to

of them here at the You Readers Club. The Royal Marines are pi-imari Commando soldiers. But what does that mean? The word Commando is originally Portugese, and was used by the south Africans during the Boer War at the turn of the 20th century to describe military units. Then in World War II, the British started to use Commando for elite Army infantry units who were used in amphibious raids. Am hibious raids means when troops rush from a s ip on to the shore to carry out their military role.

How the

and file

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are

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transport.

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Protection Group, This unit is focused on

security tasks, such as

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Country Belgium

What's it like Flat with nice chocolate and waffles Capital Brussels

guarding Britain's

nuclear submarines. And let's not forget the Commando

Helicopter Force based at the Royal

Naval Air Station Yeovilton, made up of Royal Navy and Royal Marines, who look after the helicopters

HMS Newcastle Place Varna

Country Bulgaria What 5 it like Mostly mountainous

and bordered by the Black Sea Capital Sofia

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Best wishes for your big day to all of you! William Adams Robbie Aitchison Claire Aspin

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Kieran Beek

Misha Bell

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Mitchell Birch Sam Butt

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The birth of the AdmiraI’s

Regiment

The call went out on October 28, 1664, for 1,200 soldiers to serve in the Navy's Fleet. The new unit was called the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot. But, since the Duke of York was also the Lord High Admiral (and let's be honest, that long name is a bit of a mouthfull),the soldiers became known as the Adrnira|‘s

Regiment.

These men were trained to be both soldiers and sailors, and served in

warships.

From these beginnings the current Royal

Marines were born. The Royal Marines have been part and parcel of

the Royal

Navy's history,

making their mark at famous battles and historic moments.

Everyone knows about

Nelson at the Battle of ‘T

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Marines. The shining path of glory continued through World Wars I and II.

The famous names of Gallipoli and Zeebrugge were part of the R0 al Marines heroic anna s in the first of these global conflicts. The first Royal Marine Commandos formed during World War II, and over 80,000 men served their country from within the ranks of the Royal Marines. Two thirds of the landing craft during the

D-Day landings were crewed by Royal

Marines. In recent decades the Green Berets have shown their mettle in

Keirran Eldridge

Joshua Forth Matthew Foxcroft Michael Frost

Amy Fudge

Robert Gelens Jacob Graham Jennifer Hall

Ryan Hartshorn Sean Hayton

O Medics from 3 Commando

Brigade practise treating

Corps casualties

the battlegrounds of the

world. From the Falkland Islands in the remote South Atlantic to the dusty desert lands of Iraq, from the eastern European clashes in Bosnia to the African lands of the Congo Republic the Royal Marines have been a vital part of British Forces in all these places and many more. Since the terrible -

events

of September 11,

the Royal Marines have seen action in Afghanistan and Iraq. So there you have it, a tough elite fighting force who have been at the forefront of battles across the globe for 250

years. And even now they are

poised and ready to go

into action whenever and

wherever they are needed.

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Rhys Morgan William Morton Phillip Murphy Georgia Noyce Tara Osborne Emma Overend

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women

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But in conflict they also have a military role providing support and assistance to those in the forefront of action.

Royal Marines have recently been showing off their The

talents in an exercise

just off

America. The Royal Navy and Marines have been working together with

other countries, practising their battle skills. The exercise, Rapid Alliance, was centred around an amphibious

attack Royal Marines charged ashore to free the —

fictional country

Kartuna from the evil invasion of Korona. Almost 2,000 Green

Beret; took part,

along with another 3,500 people from the Britisri Armed Forces. Almost 20 British

Tough test to be the best

Now after reading all this exciting stuff about Royal Marines we bet

you're sat at home saying ‘I wanna be a Royal Marine!"

Best to warn you, it isn't easy. Even the three day course desi ned to let candidates now about the Royal Marines is

tough. Up for reveille at 6am potential Royal Marines are put through their

paces in gym tests, drilled on parade, set to work on a 3-mile run and tested

on a

high-

obstacle and assault course.

And that's just the likely candidates. Once you've survived that, you will take on the

ships took part in the exercse, primary

among these were HMS Albion and HMS Oceaf for the Royal

Marines.

HMS Albion is

an

that coveted green beret. Recruit training takes place at the Commando

amphiaious ship with a hollovi belly that can hold lundreds of Royal Marines, their

landing craft, their

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medical support. But

some centuries earlier a woman served

her country in the thick of battle as part of the Marines. In 1745 Hannah Snell set out to find her husband, who had run away to sea and left her. So Hannah, an

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