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RUNS ON WAY TO BREAKERS’ : YARD sightseers gathered floating; Tlifidgelast the Old Portsnioutht public

Illi hundreds of who had near the and the Still and West house in to see the of Vanguard as she was being towed out of Ports- l mouth Harbour on August -I at the start of her journey to the _‘ breakers‘ yard at Faslane, Gare Loch. had a thrillingexperience.

5 The huge warship ran aground a few yards from the Custonis' House jettyi

an'd remained embedded in the mad for nearly an hour.

Capt. Ii. I’cngc|ly_ R.N.. Captain of the dockyard, said that as Vanguard was being towed she suddenly .\'llCL‘I’I.'d towards‘ ll.M.S. Dolphin. The tugs corrected this swing but the warship developed a swing towards the other side of the liarhour and the lugs were not able to arrest this turning and Vaiigiiziril ran aground in about I2 inches of mud.

The -S-l.Stl(l tons battleship came oil the ttltltl fairly easily under the com-l hined pull of eight tugs, but it was a near thing, for the tide was ehhing fast and the possibility was that the w;irs'liip might slew across the liarbour. thus V‘ blocking the entrance until the next high tide.

In coniniand of Villlgllilftlfor the low was l.ii:ut.—(‘dr. W. G. l-'ramptoit. I{.N.. and the tow master was Mr. R. I). (ltley, both of whom showed quick thinking in the moments xs hen the liuge ship seemed certain to plough licr \sa\‘ into the ciowtls iiiassctl around the Still and West. \’angiiard arrived at the (Bare l.ocli on Aiigust ‘I after an iiricvciittul trip after the initial e.\cilemcnt and already the lire;ikers' men have started on their huge ask -—a task wliich will take about two years to complete.

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A PREVIOUS GROUNDING at the Portland Helicopter Station winches to safety a member of the crew of another 'I‘hc Naval rescue Many will remember when H.M.S. Nelson ran aground at the start of the helicopter [min the same station which ditched In the sen olf Portland Bill. 111:: helicopter, a whirlwind, was Home Heel Spring Cruise in January. I943. Nelson was aground for a whole‘ exercising at the time and went into the water about u mile from Portland Blll. The-pllot was rescued by the frigate day and was not refloated until her ammunition had been unloaded and des-l Curron and the other two members of the crew by helicopter. In this photograph Leading Seaman R. S. Counsel! h:id her steamed create wash to lift. a to give her troycrs by l being pulled up from the rough water. II.M.S. Canon and her sen-boat stand by

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APOLLO, TORN FROM WALL BY' BATTLEAXE, RAMS WAKEFUL N event wliich might have had H.M.S. llatlleaxe (Cdr. J. E. Maiddisastrous results took place in wcll. R.N.) :1 radar picket destroyer.

Portsnitiuth Dockyard on August 25 was hcrtlied outboard of the fast minewhen Il.I\l.S. Wukcful (Cdr. R. 8. layer. Il.M.S_ Apollo (Capt. L. D. Knight. R.N.) was rammed whilst l".ttlpSun. R.N.), and was undergoing .'.t alongside in the South-West Wall normal steam test to check gauges and Tidal Basin. other machinery before sailing, when for _.somc reason which is to be in-

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LEANDER CLASS WILL BEAR FAMOUS WAR—TIME NAMES

N the article written by the First Sea Lord which appeared in the suppleso Apollo was holed in two places in ment to the August issue of N/tvv the stem.

News, Admiral Sir Caspar John rcAs a result of the crasli Wakeful'.s' l'ei-ied to “modern escorts such as the wires were parted and she was pushed Whltb_v‘s and the new Leander Class," for\vard. striking the centre of No. 9 The new Leander Class; which will Dock caisson. Her hows were severely carry the famous war-time names of

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No. 9 Dock had men working on the bottom and had the Wtlkeful daniaged the caisson enough to let the water in, the .situation could well have been calamitous. l‘l..\l.S. llaltleaxc was undainaged.

Tltcre was no casualties in any of the ships concerned and, naturally. there will have to he an enquiry.

let into the starcnginc. turning the screw and sending the ship alicad.

Apollo's wires were snapped and she was‘ dragged by |tattlea.\'c toisardsl the stern of Wakeful. l|..\l'.(s'. Wakeful was .\'lftlL‘l( hy Apollo (2.650 tons and IIF. red and yellow signal llag for -tlti feet o.a.) on the port quarter. the letter "0" will have a special several plates llcing buckled. In doing ineaiiiiig when worn by H.M. subharinc 'l".ilent :it her inzisthcad during visits to .s'oiith and east coast ports All the talking tn the world won't convince starting this week. a cigarette smoker that one brand to better than another.

It will indicate "open ship" to the public. for the purpose of her cruise It's in matter of personal enjoyment. And the reason why is to eiialile visitors to inspect a submarine at close quarters and learn Senior Service have grown tn popularity In that something of the life of a stibniarincr.

Adniiralty drive for Direct Entry Ollicer candidates for the Royal Naval .-\t eacli port. however, the accent more people enjoy them.

Volunteer Supplementary Reserve is being intensified. The Admiral Comwill he on youth and periods are being set aside for p:irties of schoolchil- manding Ri-scrvcs has sent ii personal letter to over 600 yacht clubs and to dren. sea cadets, .sca scouts and similar l.|niver'!s'itic.s and Technical Colleges with full details of the scheme under which young men. preferably between 20 and 30 with an interest in the sea. .irg.mis;itions to go on board.

Ports to ‘we visited tire as follows: can qualify for domiant coininissions in the Royal Naval Reserve. l)over —-'l‘uesda_\', August 30-SepA point of special interest to yachts- lrevivcd the exaniination for thcl tenilvcr 2. iiien ii that. i.n_eonnecli_on with the Yaclitnia.sters' (Coastal) (feitilieate and lps\s'i:li——l-'rid:i_v. Scpteiiilier 2-Sep~ sclieinc. the Ministry of lraiisport has new entry R.l\'.V.S.R. candidates will temher 7. he expected to work up to this slattIlull--’l'hurs‘i.l:i_v, Scptcnihcr 8-Sepdard. 'l'o assist them. special navigatenihcr I2. tional courscs have been arranged in _(iieat \'armouth~-Titesilay. SepIl..\l.S. Dryad and “Meet the Navy" rcnihei |.‘~-Scptenihcr lo.

I)ivi.s‘iona| Coiirscs at N.'l\".ll Parkeston Quay-— t\lond:iy_ Septhird "'l'ribal' class General llairacks, Portsiiioutli. Royal tember I‘).

Purpose Frigate. H..\l.S. Nubian, At present, the R.N.V.S.lt. consists will Stltllllittllplotl‘"l-ltC\d:t)'. Septcnihcr he lziiinchcd at Portsiiimttli on largly of veteran wartime R.N.\’.R. It)-Scptciiihcr '33.

Scptcniher (i. lletween September I6 and SeptemThe ship will he launched by the otlicers who receive “no pay and no her I‘) ll..\I.S. Talent, commanded by wife of the Flag Otlicer Air Ilome promotion." The aim is to prune the I.icut.-('dr. A. N. Derrick. R.N.. will (Vice-Admiral Sir Deric l-lol|aiid- present membcrsliip and. strengthen he at llarwicli for the hcnefit r.f Martin) and in doing so l.:u.ly Hol- the Reserve with the introdnctioii of ll.M.S. (iangcs. the Boys‘ Training land-Martin will be launching the younger blood to the 32 flotilla: and I-‘.~;t.-iblisliiiieiit, and from September naiiicsakc of :1 destroyer her husband units organised throughout the coun24 lo 30 the suhniarine will be visit- conimzintlcd during the war in the try.

VIRGINIA TOBACCO AT ITS BEST .ing |'|_vmoiitli for visits organised by Mediterranean and in which he won (Thmc interested sliould apply in H.M.$. ltaleigh. the Naval training the I).S.(). for action ilgitllhl enemy writing to the Secretary of the weu. MADE WELL PACKED cstalvlisluiieiit at Torpoint. shipping.

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Entry Applications January Branch Entry tax-free

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of £775. to Dartmouth will start in l‘)6l. and continue with a small number each term. for the entry should be received by the Otlicer Section, Room 751. Queen Anne's Mansions, part of the new career structure- St. .Ian1c~'.'s Park. S.W.l.. by October of the Royal Navy first announced 1 I5. Regulations and application forms It \I .m u;:ly word is ‘'s;ilmtagc'' in I956. the Admiralty announces that will be supplied from this address. limited number at’ short service comugly in sound as well as in antissions article on ll..\I.S. Ganges which appeared in the July issue of IR'.——Your Seaman in the specialisation ttlc:Ittin_t:. "S.ilmt"- -the I-‘rcnch wooden is now being awarded to "Nav.v l\'c\vs" evoked a lot of Iucnlorics for me anti must have done the or REARsuitably same for many others who received their early naval tntining in lI..\l.S. Ganges. shoe has. as its English equivalent. the qualified young men between the ages Ganges must be today palatial shore cstablislnncnts with bars. c|og_ and so. perhaps, we can aptly of 17 and 23.

WATSON What a picnic compared with 50 years ago! All single cabins with running hot and describe sahttlugc as "clogging." This It was recommended by the comduring August modern convcnicnccs——lots of leave- cold water, bedside lamps and with i\_ possibly. an even uglier word but mittee on Otliccr Structure and Train- ofThe death occurred 8.

F. Rear-Admiral Watson, of money which to us "old-timers" ships titted out as luxurious liners. is its meaning is virtually the same. Both ing that many of the junior posts would have made us feel as rich as I no longer the Service he knew and he should be filled by short-service oili- Bosham. Hams. He was 75. words are "dirty.“ Admiral Watson retired at his own Croesus, rich beyond the dreams of wvonders, sometimes. whether it is as ccrs. This is the scheme now being request in I933 but served again during avarice—-entertainment and sports _ctlicicnt. despite the far-reaching In the Royal Navy cases of sabotage implemented.

World War as Commodore facilities all laid on regardless of cost scientific advances. as in the past. are, happily. rare, but occasionally The Admiralty is hoping that the the'Seeond of Oonvoys. He was awarded the —-and conditions which. to my mind.

Most likely it is, but the "couldn't some misguided individual allows his scheme will appeal to a variety of in D.S.0. l9|7 and was awarded a savour a little of the "nimby-pimby." care less" attitude of some in the Scrown personal problem to overcome his young men. including ratirigr in the Is it training which will lit the pre- ; vicc today makes one wonder.

Fleet. some R.N.R. otiicers, and boys bar in the last war. judgment. for the rough and I was in Ganges II. the old In his young days he was an out- scnt-day who cannot quite attain the academic In war such men would be called standing rugby football player. repre- tumble o everyday life in the Service? Boscawen, moored otl Shotlcy in 1909. required for the General senting the Navy I907-ll and England Maybe I am a little envious—I don't and I hope you can tind space to pubtraitors and the act one of treason. and ist. think I am—but at the same time there lish the enclosed photograph of In the main these ollicers will be in 1908-0‘). even in peace such acts as would apcould not have been a great deal wrong lloscawcn and Campcrdown with pear to have taken place in H.M.S. employed on general seaman duties in with a “set-up" which produced men some "A" clzm submznines alongside. of The all classes Director of subNaval ships, including Recruiting. month be can l)ainty last regarded as marines. Some will have the who so well through two world Looking back over 50 years it is oppor- Capt. R. P. C. Wainwright. R.N.. wars.fought trailorotts. for the perpetrator is one I say "Good luck“ to the present -_only natural to remember mainly the of becoming Aircraft Direction visited Portsmouth on August I5. lunity who has betrayed his trust. juniors—they’ll probably "site up" In I good things but. taking everything into otlicers. Hydrographic Surveyors and their predecessors should the occasion lcunsidcratittn. m_v time in the Service If sabotage is proved in Dainty the possibly of specialising in other Recruiting figures for the period arise. ;v.-as an t:.\trcmel_v happy one. the culprit has "let down," not only his branches.

June show that the entered To to with his 1.325 "old-timer." foundations for which were tirmly Applicants should be in posses- April ofliccrs and shipmatcs. but also the Marines the and the Royal Navy Royal nostalgic memories. present Navy, laid in Ganges. sion of live “O” level certificates in and should that with if he four J. .\lL.'l\'E' Royal Navy caught an eight to m_cntality.!

Efltld. the G.C.E. (or equivalent). including during be punished most severely.

English and mathematics. Appointments will be In the first Instance for H.M.S. Delight has been ordered to ten years on the Active List. foltake Dainly's place on an Icelandic lowed by four on the reserve: but patrol. Did the culprit give a thought olllcers will have the right to leave to the possibility that there might be if they wish on completion of live someone in Delight whose personal ycarsr‘ service, with a reduced problem was as great as his own? Of gratuity. course not. Men capable of damaging ENTRY AS CADETS their ships. perhaps endangering men's lives. must be so selfish that they are Successful candidates will be cutered as Cadets. On completion ofincapable of reasoned thought. initial training at the Britannia Royal Requests for compassionate leave Naval College Dartmouth, they will be I and assistance with personal problems appointed Midshipman for twelve treated with commendable months‘ training at sea. Promotion to are thoroughness and speed in the service Sub.-Lieutenant and Lieutenant foland any man who ‘feels he has a lows according to age and training. Permanent commi_s-_ genuine grievance can obtain a fair during on the Supplementary List Will: hcaring—without any intimidation- sions be awarded to a proportion of these‘ his plea being taken to the Board of oflicers on completing eight years‘ serif he wishes. so Admiralty vice: these otiicers will be eligible for There is never the sliglttcst excuse selective promotion to Lieutenant-I for S:tlmla:.'.c in one of ll..\l. ships and Commander. and. in a lituitcd way. to ‘1 if it is proved in Dainty it is to be Commander. In exceptional cases otliccrs on the Supplementary List may be hoped that the sabotcur may be found transferred to the General List with a and the so remove quickly very permanent commission. smpicion which may rest on innocent On leaving the Active List on com- l people and which could clog the pletion of ten years ollicers will be harmonious spirit which must obtain eligible for a tax-free gratuity cl £l.5S0. Olliccrs who leave on compleif a ship is to be happy and ellicient. ll..\l.S. lluscnvven (Ganges ll). some "A“ class submarines amt ll..\l.S. (‘-.uuperdn\\n, oil‘ SImtlc_\ in I909 tion of five years will be eligible for a South .-\merica_.Ilo:nc I24 mouths.)

U.K Base Port under consideration.

U.K. Ilase Port. Portsmouth. ll.-.\I.S. Ilemick. April lli, at Ilcllast for General Service Coinnussion. ll.M.S. Loch lush. January Ill. at Rmyth for General Service (‘om- Home/Med. (‘ll months). U.K. Base about months S ratings are nonnally detailed for overseas service Port under consideration ‘four mission. Hontcf.-\r:il)i;ut Seas and months ahead of commissioning date. and for home sea service about two Persian Gulf (I8 months). U.K. ll..\l.S. Tiger. May. at Devonport for ahead of commissioning date. this should be home in mind when preferring Base Port. Devonport.

General Service Commission. Home] volunteer in to to ship. serve a particular rcquesm East of Suez (24 months). U.K Base lI.i\l.S. Battlcnvc..lanuary I7. at PortsPort. Devonport. mouth for General Service Comll..\l.S. Rh_v|. October I9 at PortsSUBMARINE C0.\lMAl\'D mission. .\led./Home (2-1 months). ll..\l.S. Carysfnut, May, at Singapore 3 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth ll.M.S. mouth for Home Sea Service. ComDevonat Tiptoc.

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U.K. llasc Port. l’ort~.moutlt. for Foreign Service ll-‘.ir I-Inst) missions April for General Service ‘ Phone 10947 Submarine in 1st for service port ll.M.S. Crossbow. .lanuar_\' I7. at (‘hat- ‘El .\I.S. Trafalgar. May, at PortsSuez of Home/East Commission, the Olclat some: Operate tetleorlnz Euros: Squadron. ham for General Service Commismouth for General Service ComPortsU.K. Base Port.

(23 months). tor servree Personnel EVERY WEEKEND bl-‘Illa sion ll_.M.S. Tabnrd, September. at (14 .\lcd..lIotue U.K. months) mIssion_ Ilomc/.\lctl (33 months) mouth.

LEEDS (J/6 for service in 4th Submarine ll..\I.S. Base Port under consideration.

U.K, Ilrxse Port. Portsmouth BRADFORD Kcppcl. October I8 at (‘hat- ll..\I.S. lllaltc. January 2-3 at OIG Squadron. ll..\l.S. I)unkirIt. .\lay. at Dex-onport HUDDERSFIELD 4016 Clyde‘ ham for Home Set Service. U.K. ll.M.S. Portsat for October.

SHEFFIELD llotnc Sea Service.

Taciturn. (‘ommi-.~'.ior~:.

“I3 for General Service Comm:-sion.

Base Port. Portsmouth.

NOTTINGHAM mouth for service in 2nd Submarine lune l‘)(iI. for General Service Home/.\lcd. (22 months). U.K Base 29. at lI.M.S. LEICESTER Caprice.

September (.'onuni-tsion Squadron. .\led.,-Home (24 Port. Devonport.

NORTHAMPTON Service for (Far Singapore Foreign Il.'ll.S. Seraph. October. at Chatham Base U.K. Port LIVERPOOL months).

Devonport. tI..‘»I.S_ ttroodsword, .\tay CommisEast).

MANCHESTER for service in 5th Submarine Squad- H.M.S. Il.\l.S. JAGUAR. Place of January. port under consulcration.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYHE ‘Narv-ik, September at Malta connnissioning under cottsidcration. sioning ron.

For General Service Commission.

STAFFORD for Local Foreign Service.

H.M.S. Tnplr. October. at Malta for tt..\t.S. General Service Commission.

WOLVERHAHPTON Home/.\lcd. (23 months). U K Base Crane. October I2. ht SingaBIRMINGHAM service in 4th Submarine Squadron.

Atlantic Ilome.'South and South Port under consideration. for Foreign Service (Far East).

COVENTRY pore lI.M.S. Barrow America (24 months). U.K. Base ll.-.\I.S. Scorpion, May. CommissionOrpheus. October. at WARWICK ll..\l.S. at Forth.

October, Dcvonport Ior service in 3rd Submarine SquadPort under consideration.

BANBURY ing port under consideration. For Base Scn'ice.

U.K for Home Sea OXFORD (ll U.K. llase Port. Portsron. on months).

General Service Commission.

Port. Devonport.

PLYHOUTH lI.M.S. Devonlt.M.S. at Alaric, November, Cook. at January.

Singaend Home/Med (23 montns) UK 8:15: DRUMERIDGES ll..\t.S. Duchess. November 8. at for Service.

EXETER port for service in 2nd Submarine Foreign pore Pnrt under consideration Portsmouth for trials. (Commissions tl.M.S. BRISTOL Squadron lit-Ila.-st. February. at Singa ll.M.S. Ashanti. June 6. at (ilasgow. for General Service 3.

SALISBURY I96], January at ll.3I.S. for Wnlnts.

February, I-‘oreicn-Service. I-‘zit liast pore for Home Sea Scrvicc trials. ReGLOUCESTER 23 ll.M.S. Commi-zsion.

Med./I-Iotne.

Grccnocl: for in 3rd Subservice SWINDON Trnuhrirlge. February 28. ‘it : t.‘t.)n1tllI\,sl0tl\‘ February 27. I962. for UR. Base Portsmonths).

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Portsmouth for General Service General Service Comniission. mouth.

HARLBOROUGH ll.i\I.S. Oberon. February. at Chat- lI..\I.S. Conmtixsiott. llontcxwcst Indies Arabian Seth and Persian Gull‘; READtNG 22. .\'o_vcmbcr _Del)iui_Ia. at ham for service in 3rd Submarine (2-1 months). U.K. ll.|sc Port. PortsPORTLAND llontc til months). l,l.l(. llase Por' tor trials. (Conumssians venport From Farelum month Squadron.

Devonport.

January II. l96l. for General Ser- 700 7. l-‘light. Fcbrtiary. at R.N Air ll.M.S. LONDON l.uwI.'.\lulI. June. at Glasgow GENERAL vice Commission. Med./Home. 23 All these rent-cu will toltcthefottoni |.ossiemouth for Station. l.FT ll. for General Service Coniniissioti. :R..M f¢l'tMeonvenienc'lofSorvicePcI ll.M.S. Centaur, September 6. at PortsU.K. Base Port. Devon- ll.M.S. months.)

Anzio. rnid-February at .\Ialta Borroclu. Eortnt.-y: H.M.S. Vcmon: Royol Sailors’ I-lomc,'Mcd. I‘) months. U.K. llasc mouth for Home Sea Service. port.

I-Onto Club. Queen Street: tt.N. laroeto for Foreign Service.

Port. Portsmouth.

Commissions January for Gen- lI..\l.S. Diamond, end November. at Ii..\l.S. Whirlwind. March. :torioylld.fwHJv1.$.E1cclllI¢: at Rosytli II.M.S. Falniouth. little. at \\"allscndPhoenix! l.A.0.C., Hilton lands. eral Scrvicc Commission) (Home! Chatham for trials. (Commissions for trials. on-Tyne for General Service Comcanon. Mama: run on. Iorchorn. nuof East U.K. Suez) for (24 General months) Ser7.

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February ll.Vl.S. Loch Lomond, March I-I at 9ldqupatH.ht.!.hloIot¢c¢Dorroes mission. Ilomc,'Med. (I9 months).

Base Portsmouth.

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Chatham for General Service ComU.K. Base Port. Devonport.

N.I.—To all sltl visiting Porn- EMS. Caesar. September I3. at Base Port under consideration. mission.

Seas and Home/Arabian ll.M.S. Darnpicr. June. at Singapore lat ettttles to meet mouth: 5 for trials. Commissions l!.M.S. Plymouth. December I. at Rosyth Persian Gulf U.K. (I6 months) for Forcgin Service (Far East). your part eular-travellingrequireNovember 22 for Foreign Servicetrials. for Commissions Devonport.

Base Port under consideration. lI.M.S. llatrymplc. June. at Devonments can be o nlsed at short Far East. for General ll.

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April ll.M.S. Estbournc -: at Chatham port. for General Service Commis‘not ee. ll.M.S. Wizard, September 13 at Commission.

(23 Home/Med. for General Set sion (24 ll'|0IllIl\). U.l(. Base Port.

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Write. phone or call Chatham for Home Sea Service. months.) U.l-C. Base Port, Devoti- I-lomc/East of Sue. L20 months) Devonport.

TRIUMPH COACHES U.K. Base Port. Devonport. port.

U.K. Port under consideration. ll.M.S. Scarborough. June. at PortsBase 3 Edinburgh Road.‘ Portsmouth ll.M.S. Shoulton. September. at Ports- Il.l\l.S. Leopartl,- December 6, at ll.M.S. Chichcstcr. April. at Chatham mouth. for General Service (TomPhone 20947 mouth for Home Sea Service. U.K. Portsmouth‘ for General Service for General Service Commission. mission. Home/Med. (I8 months).

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itt toticli with inc tion of a history of certain British \\‘.irships_ and the tnor,_- p:rsot\,il stories I receive the better. I would also he very gratefiil to be:ir from any : eye witnesses of the rlisaster to the Natal. probably es-mcuibers of the ships‘ companies of the cruisers $h:uutou_ Achilles and Cochranc.

Another point on which I would appreciate enlightenment is the origin of the practice of saluting the wrecIs' I of the Natal with the ho:itswain's call by ships entering and leaving Inver.gordou arid Cromarty for m:itiv years afterwards.

I would also be greatly interested to hear front any survivors of th: Ilnlwark ainl V;ltt§.'.ll.’tl't.I. hnth blown tip in the First World War. and l'ror.1 any eye witnesses of these (II\'fl<IL‘l'\'.

Yours.

A. (‘I-'.(‘Il. IIA.\lI'SllIRF.. ti Soullibourne (iardens.

Eastcotc. Ruislip, Middx.

IR. I am writing this letter with but one pttrpose in nnnd this being to c\tctnl my most lniinble apologies to the inirnerous persons in ollici:il positions at the Adtiiiralty. whom I have so wrongly accused of negligence concerning the plattttittg of the Royal

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n.un-.:ly: (.i) Why not the the -remaining ships of the Colossus (‘lass carriers tor ll.-licopter (‘omrnando carriers itislcad of larger vessels. tb) The scrapping of ships before their replacerneiits are ready.

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the present building programme and can litid nothing to contplaiti about.

It showed a very good btiilditig tip ot lorces in the near future.

One thing does strike me as rather odd. and that is designating the new

which I think should be put On Wednesday. July 20. W.R.N.S. fltlllIIllllIIIItllllllllllllllllIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllgbeforeidea the Admiralty for consideration. ollicers and ratings of H.M.S. [JauntMORE LETTERS btit not being conversant with the pro- less‘. the W.R.N.S. Training and cedure for .ipproaching that .\linistry I l)rat'ting Establishment at Burglilicld. am forwarding the suggestion to you. were “At Home" to their families and TO THE EDITOR think it worth while no doubt friends to celebrate the Zlst birtliday ==HtlIIIIlllllllIIIIIIlllIllllllIIIIIllllllllIlllllllllllllllillllllfiIfyouyott will forward it on. of the W.R.N.S. feel subrnariners be I that sltotild County Class missile ships as issued with a badge something like the With the ('onun:mder-in-Chief. Tltc destroyers when their tonnage put.s wings of a pilot to wear on their tini- Nore's. Royal Marine Iland playing tltctn in tltc light cruiser category. on the lawn and a tine afternoon. forms. After all, commandos, para- conditions were ideal for visitors to (‘oneerning the Itew I.eander Class chutists. pilots. divers and man_v others ships. oi‘ which this is very sudden all proudly wear an indicating badge walk round the establishment and to sidcshows and exhibitions news. have you any idea what type of and the sailor only has his cap enjoy the yet ships these will be? ribbon which means of course that put on for their entertainment.

I-'iiiaIly. I have seen a photograph I’.Os.. (‘.l’.().s. and Oflicers have The highlight of the “At Home" of a Second World War U.S. cruiser. nothing to indicate service in a very was the birthday tea and the cutting still in service with the U8. Navy. urduous branch of the Royal Navy. of the four tier cake. A film show. whicli has had its rear six-ittch gun which included the liltit about the Yours. taken oil and missile launchers turret C. R. I-Il.I.\‘t'()()t). W.R.N.S, "Alongside the Navy." and in its place. thereby making her put ex-Submariner “Fighting Fortress." was a popular item in the programme. A I’.'l'. display tip to date despite the fact that sltc-IS an Hastings. old ship. Couldn't this be done on such to music. given by Wrens under cruisers as H.M.Ss. Gambia. Bermuda. training was very well received and It.-ltast. Birmingham and Swiftsure concluded a successful and enjoyable was until guided missile cruisers are '_’ls‘t birthday. brought into service'.’ I'm sure the cost would not he too high.

G. BARlllli-MI-IRI-II)l'l’ll. IR. -\‘-'e spent a very pleasant and IS Attlec \\';iy. interesting day at the dockyard on t Ticdegar‘.

Suttday, Iulv .'ll_ my lnisbatul. nephew i I (‘onliinmmn has been received lllat the lotage sis and myself. l Lwsnnt have been :ILI\'.|t'Is'Cd to the (‘met t'cuY \Vc travelled from the .\lidl;inds. biil iittic-.-r or (‘Incl r\lltIl.'Cf !.|tc\t it was worth every ntinute ol the long Tu. Acllnz (‘Intel linxluc Roan Arttliccr IR. Some time ago _voii _were kind journey, it‘ only (i. Pucn. Mx «still it. L. to see the balsing scc- 7 .\t.‘s'uoo-iii: SIX .'tl.'<.‘¢2$ I). M. \\‘c.nrcr.

I-'iclJs. etlottglt to publish a letter of mine tion on H.M.S. (‘entaur. It -was all very.‘ To Action (inlet Hechaialchn aslsing survivors front the cruiser ' very interesting and we shall certainly KN soul» 5 A. Ill.|kt:vI.w. KN 77iisns l. W. wmun. xx nmu N. Reeve. xx 'tii.v47ns N.it;it_ blown up in the First World try again in.-.\t year. i I. I'. \\'. Kcllutd. XX EIHW‘ A. C. Cook.

War. to contact me. Although there Yours.

To (flute! Elulurnllil Mechanic I-‘.. '1‘. t|ll.1'(t.\' tM:.s.)‘ K); 0453! A. IE. ('.tpo:1. KN l0777S T. H. \.\.'..-st. RN -7327 Ii. N. (utlcv. RX ittvwl N. Z55 llloxwich Road. .\ndrcss. KN -N7:<n \V. \\'. Conn.

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I943. and completed July 2, I945.

One of the early "battle" class. she was titted as a leader and has a displacement of 2,325 tons (standard).

Her overall length is 379 feet. her beam -80} feet with a mean draught of I2! feet.

The "Battles" were designed for work in the Pacific and were the first ships with all the main armament sited forward.

From August. 1945. to February.

I‘)-l7. she served with the British Pacitic Fleet and has since secn service wilh the Mediterranean and Hontc Fleets.

She is now in reserve Kind as the First l.ord stated in the House of Lords on htay 25 that some "Brittle" Class destroyers were surplus to requirements and were being put up for sale. it is possible that Armada may be one of these.

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The ship's badge -«"A lion statant gardant within a chaplet of laurel. all gold" on a blue licld --is derived from the crest of Charles. Lord Howard of

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IR. I have in my possession a limited iuunber oi" naval cap rib-, Centaur. (ilasgow. l>s'cny:i. Ne\s.;istle, ;lions I|..\l.S. ‘I'rinid;n.l. cruiser of lass. Sunk oil" Russia in .\la)‘.'

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Victorious. I have a litnitcd number for disposal. In (‘bk-I’ Pct!) flllircr Steward llermuda.

Britannia, l..‘s' It'll!» I-. R. House.

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I3:tslhournc. 'l'ot‘qtia_v. .\lounts Ilay. '70 Rose Avcititc, In \cIInl (‘hlrt .\Ircr:t't .-\rtlticcr(Al'.i Ilclllist and Ilermes.

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Several coaclics travelling the saute In (fhlrl lllrclrlcan (All) I 'I XVIITOT “C I. I'owcll.

At the August meeting the “I.'cI.crs‘ rotitc could rendezvous outside LonContest" started. The teams were don and all steam in together in connixed and the Shipmaids were the voy. A phone call to editors that toolest players. One or two shipmatcs ~cs-eral coaches were approaching Lontot so excited that they shook their don “dressed over all" might help.

Yours. vhisky gla.s.s'cs instead of the dice R. T. GILES :lasS. Soiitlitnnds Avenue, IR.—While appreciating the fairly Prcparntiotis have started for the 55 Horley.

Surrey. full coverage you otter in your ‘rafalgar ltall to be held on October esteemed NAvv NEWS. might I suggest I and on Sunday. October 23, there a little corner under the heading “Call5 to be what is hoped will become an ing Old Pals." where shipmates of nual event. a parade and church former days can endeavour to contact rvice. It is a pity that only one each other through the medium of your .N.A. Standard will be on parade. columns.

The "bush telegraph“ reports that I feel that :i little paragraph might branch of the Association has been do a big service. rted in Oranjemund, South West S chairman of the Social and frica. One of these days the National Yours sincerely. would it be slanted will to onfcrence see a CRUACIIAN. columns could if wall: be in.

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57 also applies. perhaps :i little more conscious‘ of the Resulting front the tragetl_v the that nionient fact what at one might widow sullercd severe depression APPLICATIONS I-IXCI-ZIZI) winter comfort could. be regarded as a and the children had to be sheltered VACANCII-ZS [or some reason or another. suddenly elsewhere until the home could be As for admission applications tend, he a roaring monster capable of con‘I’ is almost inevitable that any news of a place like the Royal Hospital repaired and replacements obtained exceed the vacancies to it‘ available. siderable destruction and extremely S .ionl must include information concerning drziftings and changes for the to make it habitable again, 'I1'ic is not to normally possible place boys control. dillicitlt readers to other who read Navy Ni-ws and (ltd who R.N.B.'I‘. gave £l00 toward bedlienc.it oi’ the many Boys for after made whom are applications been outbreaks have Not all I-tnim the school. quoted ding and lumishings and it invited abotit are they ll}. aged unbeaten (hp; and this is perhaps one instance where It is with regret that we have tnfiswitiiniitig team are the co-operation of two other Funds who Parents enterare considering with the result that a further £95 :i little publicity might bring it home report the loss. tlircu-,'h tlcatlt cl term. their advised to sons are comfor-:ilIg s.-aural well known amt respectcdi The vzirioiis School teams was raised. to the reader what is done by welfare of iiiunicate with the Director Greeniii.-iirseis ot the stud during the pa-.t rugger. soccer and cricket can. usually i organisations and in particular the Nothing can replace the human loss with l3 DevonHospital.

Admiralty.

Royal N;i\".i| lleneiolcnt Trust. but lniniaii kiniliicss can go a long te.-. ii-.oitEis \li'_ N. ll. lee. Ilc;id- more thati hold their own against l I sliire London. llisliopsgate.

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The focus is on the home of :i way when one is confronted with real ma-'.ci i-1 tlie \;iiool, I‘)-17-I05! passed their school opponents. age for age. is when the l;'.('.2. later than not boy n;iva| widow living in the l)oiiiiition tragedy and distress. The R.N.ll.'l‘_ is :iw.iy sclt siidilenly in .\l;i_v: .\lr. .the cricket team having done particu‘ that the about so aged It)! application l in.ii. he '\\', xii-.»-.icll. .r\ssist.mt \lastcr and larly well this .season. t of C.in;itl:i whose husb.md died ‘:1 I always ready to stretch forth a helping .| he in tuni. to rtgistuul good At the end of the summer term lloiiseiuistcr ol .\.ison Ilniisc tori |l)g_._.L_“fl,L,r. I 957. leaving her with eight hand wlictlier in the UK. or abrozul ‘lciiii "l-I" “uh “"5 ""3 “'"‘°" H" h“?

II'l:lI\ years died tollowing an opcr.i- Admiral of the Fleet Iiarl l\lountchildren to niaintain. ‘lhc eldest was ‘and its aceoiiiplisiinietits in this case tion in .-\pril‘. .\lr. S. R. llcwitson who‘ batten of Burma came to take the I3 years of age and the youngest 5 were renovations and replacements -.o llcatltnastcr l')2(l-I02‘) and saltite and give away the prizes :it the the liouie. with the result of reuniting w.is Radio lilccirical Artificcr Lucas, of years of age. of the St.'l _(_3_l_gA car. rctinii-ed again as llcadniastcr during end A tire occurred aml with it the the surviving children with their parent H..\l.S. liulmar. won the Home Air It is on this d" [_ at the School is Command Tennis Singles Champion- awful tragedy of three children losing more speedily than perhaps many the Second World War. 1‘)-ll-I‘)-I5.

Mr. (L l’,. l_aniport. one of the i'av.il on view and i is_ ‘hoped that those ship. their lives. The widow was badly iinaginctl. lnstru:tors died suddenly in the who visited the scliotol on that day or (‘liristnias liolidays. All these will be indeed on any occasion. will "spread much missed by the school and by the the buzz" that Roya'l._Hospital School many (lltl lloys who knew them and is going as strong as ever and still owed so much to their tcacliiiig and continues to be a school for the Navy and the Navy's school. exainpli-s.

Another well known ligiirc Iias left the school. .\l;iior A. II. R. llucklcy.

ADMISSION 1'0 TIII-I SCHOOL R..’sl.. who has been for ll years the steamer for two days and after Christianity and where now. week by For the benefit of those who know the thief Naval Instructor. retired at little about the school the following (A ;'«mrm'y imule and story told by landing on the jetty. walked up the week. Community Groups arrive from the end at the Spring Tenn and has oints should be noted. Admission to three ll’.R.N..S'. rlrt'i'er.r of R.N. Air Street of the Dead. whcrelso m_any the mainland to take part in retreats Smtion, Abbotsinch) been succeeded b_v Lieut.-('dr. I. R. the School is restricted to the "sons of Scottish. Irish and Norwegian kings and discussions. We were very‘ lucky Lamb on retirement from the Navy. (a) commissioned olliccrs, non-comof us from the l\l.T. lie buried. At the top of the street are in attending one of these services.

There has also been a eliangc in missioned ollicers.

That night the rains came down otliecrs or at R.N. Air Station. the rtiiiis of St. Margaret's Niinncry petty Section Rev. R. l.. l..

Gritlitlis the (‘haplaim, men serving. or have served in the Abbotsineli. with liavcrsacks and with its well kept gardens. and it was and our tent leaked. btit the farmer has gone to lI..\l.S. (‘oridor being Royal Navy or Royal Marines. tb) camping gear borrowed from the not far from here that a farmer very kindly let us dry ourselves and our relieved by the Rev. J. N. C. Holland officers and men of the Royal Naval "lixpcd" Store. set off one sunny kindly allowed us to pitch our tent things in his kitchen. This is just a also on retirement from the Navy. small example of Highland courtesy Reserve. (c) other seafaring men and Friday. our destination, we hoped. the on his land.

The evening was wami and sunny. which you will liiid everywhere you men drowned on Lifeboat Service: Isle of Iona.

STILI. PROI)L'ClNG WINNERS riority being given to those whose Not having our own transport. we which induced us to take a walk. so travel in Scotland.

HIGHLAND COURTESY It is hoped that news of successes fathers have been killed or have died relied we sauntcred northwards and were on lifts. and were lucky entirely All too soon our stay came to its both in the academic world and also on .servicc. Other things being equal. in amazed to tind how quickly we to get to Oban in one managing reached various points of interest on conclusion. and as we sailed away we on the athletic fields may help to preference is given to the sons of those a laundry van, which namely stage, show that the school still continues who have sewed as ratings. the island. This is explained. saw the magnificent Cathedral standd us at a suitable place to camp drop to produce winners. I)iiring this past Boys are normally admitted for t e night. After the tent had been however. because the is and is only ing majestically against the backyear three Old Boys are serving in between the ages of It and I2: the pitched and we had had a meal. we three miles long and It miles wide. ground of mountains and pastures, llritaniiia Royal Naval College and nonnal leaving age between 15 and went into the town to make some Iona is beautiful. though a little and the sea rushing in over the three more have been awarded Cadet- 16, but boys selected to enter the primitive. but there is a great deal to rocks, and white sands of the island's from and enquiries _Macbrayncs. ships or Scholarships for the coming Sixth Form as (i.C.I5. Advanced Level learned that their steamer King George see. from the glitter of Sardcel's Bay western seaboard.

A day later saw us back at Abbotsyears. Scvcnil other boys have gained candidates remain for a further two V was leaving Oban at 0‘){)() the to the Spray of the Spoiiting Cave. course. I inch where we hoped it would not places :it various universities. In the years beyond this age. to make a round and the Isle even sports ii golfrestored! morning ~following be long before. once again. we could (i.C.l;‘. examinations 75 boys sat and There is. of course. the The cost of maintaining the school to Iona and back again, trip achieieil various siiccesscs. 13 of them having risen appreciably over the last Cathedral dedicated to St. Colunib.i. set out for Iona. that religious island the next morning Unfortunately at Advanced Level. the remainder at few years it was decided in l‘)5(i that who stepped ashore in 563 to set which witnesses so many annual soniclioiv but dawned and wet dreary. about Ordinary Level, converting Scotland to pilgriinages. a fee should be charged for each boy aboard the boat. to get In the world of sport the school entering the school. This fee has now we managed and promptly at 0900 left the shelter .won the Sutlolk Cross Country under- been fixed at £l00 per annum. of Oban and set out to sail down the lti ('liatiipit'msliip and one boy is to Clothing is provided free. but Sound of Mull. assing country wild represent Sulfolk Schools in the All parents and guardians are responsible England Sehoolboys Clianipionsliips for maintenance during the school and rugged yet all oflieshistory. Near Tobcrmory :it Slirewsbiiry. Two boys reached the holidays. about IS weeks a year, for the end of the Sound quarter tinals of the All England fare to and from the school and for ‘the capital of Mull, and it was here we stopped for an hour and did some Boys‘ Boxing Championships and the reasonable pocket money. zissistaiice _

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ANNIVERSARY BALL ‘A BIG SUCCESS im-I

It is said that somewhere in the bay lies a sunken Spanish gallcon with a cargo of gold scattered in her holds. but the tides are so] trettclicrous that it is virtually possible for divers to .'ecover this

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Then oil’ again. the King Cicorj.-c took us ziroiinil the tip of .\lull. étlltli at R..\'..-LS. Yeovilton the Ctiniiiiiltce; heading south we made lor SI.lIIiI.i and .\I:tnagenient arranuetl a hall passiiig tlic Trcslinisli Isles on our! which turned out to be a huge sucright. Statl'a is sniall. and seemingly‘ cess. The main conclusion dr-awn by uninteresting. but what a spectacle those who attended was that the club; one hcholds on getting closer to this is now so popular that it will have to. he made bigger if it is not to burst at uninhabited island. .\Iiss Anne Shelton at the Ileron the seains.

The name Stafla means the Isle of Club.

The ball was graced by the presence Pillars. and that is what it is. with the chamiing Miss Anne Shelton peculiar walls of lava formed meticu- of who with her sister Jo and members by the pipers from the neighbouring lously in fluted shapes dropping over of ilonndstone Arniy Camp and by .1 the cast from the Summer show at skillle a hundred feet into the sea. In this session performed by the ship's immense clitf is the Fingal's Cave of the Alexandra Gardens. Wcymoiitlt. company skilllc group. i\lendelssolui‘s famous overture. We came up shortly after midnight to The siicecss‘ of the evening must were taken off the steamer in little entertain the dancers. She then cit‘. li:ive been :i source of satisfaction to ht)1tI~‘.. and ploughing through very-fthc anniversary cake. and was pre- the Ratings’ (‘ommittce and to the with a bouquet of tlowcrs. rough seas. were landed on the Isle. sentcd able and popular Wally and C:irolinc Committee also loezil The invited r:iiled leads small tire A one to path civic dignitaries from Yeovil. Wcy- .\lonio-c. the Club's untiring inaiiagcrs. cave where the sea ruslies in and: N.-\_.-\.F.l, am) 'I' i|it\ poiinds llL':t\lI)' on the black rocks. -mmitl .'

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THE SEA IS IN THEIR BLOOD ERVING in the aircraft carrier.

H.M.S. Albion. in the Far East is a man whose family has one of the strongest links in the Royal Navy.

He is Petty Officer Air ‘Fitter John Turner. of Westgate Cottage. Gittisham, Honiton. Devon.

Petty Oflieer Tumcr‘s father was in the Navy for 26 years and his four brothers are all serving—two of them in submarines. In addition. Petty 0t'l'iecr 'l\irncr's three sisters were all in the Wrens before they 30! married. .

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'l'llI-‘. 'l'\V0 YEARS‘ RULE On September 1. I96]. I am due to leave the Service on pension and hope to be rated C.P.O. before that date. as my basic date on the roster for C.P.O. is June. I948 (Pcrm.). It appears that after waiting all these years I won't be entitled to the C.l'.O.'s pension and gratuity. not having held the rate {or two years. has this “two My lirst gucry is why )'L‘4!r' qualification been iiitrodiiced?

It seems to be biased against certain hl':tItL‘ltL‘.\‘ such :is the seaman branch Wl‘I(_hC members (at this particular period) lind it nearly impossible to get rated C.P.O. within two ye:irs of pension time. Most brauelies can reach C.I’.()_. rate in plenty of time to reach

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Ofiirer rate anthe liiglirst rate 0/ [J(‘I‘l.\lnlI applicable to their length of .icri'i¢'e. (ii-itei'ttll_\" cri'ryliotI_\".i [7H).\[7t.'('I.\' hare lIIl[lf0|’t.'(i. it great deal as a rr.tulr. lluirt-i'rr. you and a muiiht-r of otltcrs l|'lll "dip-mt!" lJt.'(‘tlll.\’L‘ of this two-year rule. through tio fault 0] your own. l

I don’! ktmw u'lt_\' Iwn years trax laid (IOWII in the minimum time to quality. but I think you will a_i,-rei: that a line had to be drawn somewhere. For lIl.\llNl(‘¢', it would he ridiL‘lll0ll.t, would it Itot. for (1 rating to draw a (‘hit-I Petty Oflict-r'.r (7(‘ItJl0Il after .\'rri'ing only three or six Nl()Ill'll.\‘ in the rate? Perltaps the line rliottltl ltarc been drawn at one year ? or I8 mimtlix. but still th¢'ri.- would lu' prnpli‘ who imrtlil .mfit'r. tni.uiti_i,the liiglier [\!ll\lnIl and gratuity. .\ly \t.‘CUIltl query is. how can I Zllrl the qliitlitimtiuti tltu-tt_i,-li no fault of oirn. iny i:ri':v;iiice~. uitlioiit Iiniling myself‘ their .-I.\’ to _\'tJtlt' .\i-mm! am-ry iilnmt airIll ltnl u:iter'.' l llitt‘t‘ tt _t_'It‘ttl ilmtl rt,‘ ‘\_\-ni,.~¢i]h_\- ing your _i_vii'i-i-titan, it n~oll_\' ix inii<.‘I'tlt _\'u!l llI‘(‘I' yuttt‘ !Il\I qm-i_\~_ [i/H‘ Iilti'l_\' that ati)'tliiti;.,v you .\aiil or iliil it i\ '-l'l_\‘ ili!]it'ttlt tn _'{ll'i' yu.-i H _\..-(.-‘,i-‘ iruulil l'a'llt‘l' the pmitiott Airtvc tlii-.\i' lII.'l\l' Irimac IHll(l('. /at tiu_\' imiii'¢~r to it, 1 I‘t'_t,'lIl(l!lrJIl\.

You will prnlritlvly 7't'Iill'INl’l'1' that up/tlinl if lllt'\' are to he of any use cirprior In lltt' i'iitmiIm-tiuii ii] lllt’ I959 at all. Oiily in niuit ¢-.tu'pIiuititl pi-mioiii ('(JtlL'. I7('ll.\iiIIlI' u'i-ri- ll(I\t‘ll. l‘lilll\ltlll(‘r‘.\‘ can tli<'_v he |\'ll‘ll’l'(l or strctcliiwl. lIU|\'l.'\'('I'. if you feel you on lt'II'_!,'lli of .u'ri'i¢‘i- and the tiitic .\]7l'Ill I mutt Prf’It'.\I, and you want to try the In (.'(tt‘lI rate. The (irigg (.'ommittu- an t'll(lllt'(' of "getting .i'mm-thing Ri'cruititi_i:. irltirlt tirade many n:<'om- : very _\lltItthe hi-.\t (‘0tlI'5¢' would be. I. mt-iiiltttiamr /ram ii'Iii'i.'h we are all‘ done."

C(lll.\‘l(l('I'(‘(l this H‘tl.t‘ thiiik. to h‘(]ll(‘.\l to are your Captain and ask lIi.\'tlf)[1ft)l'tllfor you to Mtltlllll at the spceil of lltl|'(iIIl€('Ill¢'Ill ii-ritteti ri'pn~.u'iitaIimt /or ]t1fI|'(i'I‘tllIl){ 1'} llIlli'ri'tt_t hrattclu-.r and at di(]i'ri'nt ti‘"tlirouj,-It the imml rliamii-l.\" to the tniim mrii-.i a .1,-rat! (I('lill. In that I'm sure I dun’: tired to t't]Htlli_\‘ ili'.\rri‘iti_:: IIl¢'Il did not Itarc .-ldniiralt_\'. you that .mi‘h a l'(‘[ll'l‘\t'llItllltNl equal up/mrtiuiitii-.i' to mrn the .\(l'llt' l'l'IIllIl(I Ihtmltl tHIl_\' Irv almilt your uirn perpviiiiu/ii. The nan" arriin_g-i-im-iii. mttiil [N'(ll’lt.'IIl\. ii-hit’/i l.\ that a tn-ttiinii is l!ll.I'(‘ll on, the I('Il_'.,'lIl of .l('I"l’l('t' and the Itigltc-.it.

BRI-2.-\K IN SI-IR\'l(‘l~Z ralv I-'{'lll /or two _‘i'('tU'\' in the last /inI was "deniubbetl" in .l;|Illl1|I'}'. that all mi'int.i rati‘i1_g-.i iii-iirly _\'l'tlI‘\. after 7 years 3 months man's who an‘ in the /iI'.\l plai'..- irortliy ii] I I05-t. tltll‘tllIt‘i'Hl('Ill to the Chief P¢'tt_iV_ (Continued in eulumn 3)

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I finish the_l-1 year: in 13. am I August. I963. My question entitled. if I go out. to the £130 bounty Yfor I2 years‘ man's time and £40 tort .e:ieli year after. making. in my_ case. ‘£2101’ What I'm thinking 01 Is‘ my it break itt service.

I‘m [li('(l.\¢'tl to miifiriiitliiit (I i-real. i tin .u'ri'ir‘i' 0] lt'.\'S than D _\'¢-iirx tl(!t't''/iot mal.i- any tlitli-retire to the rut)‘uu-nt of the .u'ri'ir'e _t:rattn't_\'. II. in the tl_L’l,'r('_!.'tll(’, you hare I4 _i'i'ar.i' .\rr:'iu' my.-r flu‘ (igc of IS _i-mt arr rtttitlcil to (l L'I'tll(lll_\' of [2I0. stand

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().\llE niontlts ago :1 group of ntcntbers of the Forces Motoring were gathered together discusH. '3 l\lllg .\lutor Sport in general. and the "Inter-Service Motor Rally in particuThe Ulllcomc of lltls ritattcr was ';li||'that these ittcuibcrs were "fed tip" with I‘the Army pulling off the pots for this lcvcnt Rally after Rally. and it was 3 [about time soitictltiitg was done nhoiit lit.

The result of this matter e.ittte to a ltcad with three cars‘ belonging to members of the North of Scotland |(irUup. Forces .\lotoring Club froitt ;"l’ulniar" sptctllllg over the border at ltl:I\\'ll on Julie ltl. ltt.'.‘Itlitl}.' for the l~l-’Ul of the l‘)ht) Sutttiiiertiitte Rally.

111.10 as they were the only "l’osser" team in the event they were reprelfifflllntl the Air Coiiiitiatid and the

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The present ship is ttte toiirth to bear .this illustrious ttante. and she is the large-st ship in‘ the Royal Navy with a complement of 2.500 ofliccrs and men. She was laniieherl by Her .\fa_ie.st_v Queen Elimbcth the Queen Mother on May 3.

1950.

As belits such a _i:rcat ship. the (‘lt;ip:l is undoubtedly one .of the fittest in the tl-.-ct. We are indebted to the ship_-ltuildcrs, ‘hlessrs, Canittiell Laird of llzrlsetilicatl. for the furniture iit lllllli oak. The wooden style perv, are p.trtictil.trly worth notice: they are to the tl'_'sll:tl of .\lr, John $kL'lltttl.. architect and sculptor. The sanctuary‘ The chapel in ll.M.S. Ark Royal chairs were presented to us by the city of Leeds who adopted tltc ship By far the most prized pus-‘t!s\ll)fl wlten lter keel was laid in I942. The in Ark Royal. however. is‘ the ship's chairs were ittade by tlte famous l\lI'.‘ bell is used as it christening Tltontpson. an old Yorlssltirc crafts- font. which This bell which weighs over man who has not lised a silt_t:le nail a I‘Iultdl'ctIWcI|:hl and is made of in their, eon~tritetion. ()n the arm of solid silver. was presented by the e:tcli chair tltere is a little wooden officers and Ship’.s company of the ntottse, Mr. 'l‘hotttpson’s trade mark. third Ark Royal. The inscription The Altar frotttals were originally read.~a—-“From the company who in ll,.\l.S. lntplacable and ltave been sailed in the Ark in the years I939altered to suit our rctluiretticnts. The I9-tl to those who follow.“ Altar lirteit was all bought in tile lir<t Visitors are agreeably surprised to contniissioii which subscribed in three such a lovely chapel in a ship. but niontlis_ over £l0tl for chapel pur- see it is not a museum piece. bit! a place poses. The (ireat llible on the leetcrn of worship. The Chapel holds some was a present from the chairman of people, and is used for celebrations Czutimcll l.:iirds. attd his wife. i\lr. 60 of the Holy Communion and Evenand Mrs. T. C. Mather. a place of quiet.

Mounted iii the !s'anetuarv are the song. aitd is also withdraw front the a mart can Crests of some I4 Squadrons which where noise and claniour of an aircraft have served in Ark Royal including carrier. to spend a few moments of some very farnous squadrons which with his Maker. The Chapel saw service in the third Ark Royal peace and took part in some of her major is well used. ctigagcments in the last war—notably R00. 820. R24. 803 and 892. It is customary for a new squadron on ioining the ship to present a crest for the adornment of the Chapel.

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Her masts and rigging. removed '.o Discovery had the necessary internal enable the ship to pass under the ‘alterations made to enable her to serve Thames bridges for her refit in Chat- ‘as a tloating recruiting ollice. but the ham Dockyard. still have to be rL'~!lll\lt|I'lL".:l parts of tile ship, which stored and it will be early September 5 attract several ltutulretl visitors a day before the Discovery will be employed during the stiittnier nioitths. h:tve itot touched, in her new role, [been ' She will continue to be opett to the \Vhi|e still administered as one of thc three ships of the l.ondon Divisiori public after tvorl. on her has been of the Royal Naval Reserve. she will Ieotiipleted and also available for the an

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H..\1.S. Discovery, built in I90! for ollices in Charing Cross Road.

Discovery will also be the flagship of 1C:tpi. Scott's first expedition to the the Admiral Commanding Reserves Antarctic. was taken over by the (Vice-Admiral R. A. Ewing. C.B.. Admiralty from the Boy Scouts Association in I955 for use as one of the D.S.C‘.).

During her time in dockyard hands three drill ships of the l.ondon (she arrived at Chatham in May). the Division R.l\'.R.

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The v.‘ri.'w‘s for each car were made up as follows: (f.l’.(). ltl.il.ev and his l\l.(i. with ('.l’.()s, Williarits and Mason as iimigators. (".l’,()_ South. colts l*lorgw-artl with ('.l’.f)s'. Pelham and lilson as llit'.'ll::tlt\r\'_ l’,0_ Story's Consul with l’.(). \\'cd_ce and C.P.O. Davies as navigators They started from north of l.t.'it:estet'. the nearest Dttilll front l.tis's'lem(\u|h_ windl"t'- ".0 in the “'l‘lipstl:ttlt.‘ area for where the contestants met tip lunch. with the entratits from the nil);-r lwn starts. south of Reading and south of (.‘olchcster. The next two legs were dotie b_v all competitors. with the final control tiear St. Albans_ where directions to rendezvous at the Water Splash at London Colney near St. Alhans were received, The outright winner was l.,-Cpl. Cook of Eastern Conimzind from the Army Topogr;tphic:tl Unit. foll0W°d bi‘ two R.A.F. cars front Tech.

Traininit. with the llorgward fourth.

M.G. fifth. and the Consul eighth.

This brought the Fultiiers into second to the R.A.F. in the team pri7c.

Plitfle This coritbiiied air attack acliieved the t'Il'll:itl;tl intention. and il it hop;-ll go do better in the tie.\t Rally.

Large crowds greet Rapalm Legate’s arrival in Surprise Book

TllER.\ft)S'l‘A'l' CHRISTI-INING FONT EARLY 60.000 people visited The silver candle sticks on the Altar Portsmouth Navy Days during were presented in ntemory of 1.ieitt.

Kenneth Spttrway. l).S.C.. who lost August week-end.

R(’l-‘I'(’ll‘ The actual figure was 50.05‘) and THE iitonth of July saw the high-| The three Services in Malta ntade his life while flying front the third contribution to the St. l’aul‘s lights of the celebrations in Malta Ark. and the pictures which surround this total was the second best nuniber There were over 8.000 visitors to to mark the 19th centenary of St. :centcn;iry celebration on July I2 when the walls of the Chapel were presented I-‘:tul'.-s sihipwreclt. 11:1: Papal I.ei:ate.I600 Rom:_m‘ Catholic Scrvicc_ men by past members of the ship's com- since the Second World War. H.M.S. Centaur.

His Eminence Cardinal Louis Joseph ';itteitdcd ‘lzptscnpal low Mass in St. pany.

Mueucli. took passage from Naples in Johns (it-( athedral in Valetta. As the (fcinimander-in-(.‘hiel‘.s despatch the detachments trorti the three vessel. ll.M.S. Surprise (Commander Services marched front the Cathedral.

CO.\lPl.li'l‘l3l.Y revised edition —— — — — — the taken saline the arrival his by and W. D. S. Scott. R.N.), of the "Boys" Book of the Royal was three esconcd in Malta on July 20. by Mediterranean. Navy." by Lieut.-Cdr. P. ls’. Kemp.

Coiiiriiander-_in-('htef /\lc.\antlcr Sir acclaimed Admiral llmgley. R.N. (Rctd.). head of the Historical coastal mineswecpers. was by large crowds and many small craft. K.C.ll.. O.B.E. Section and librarian to the Admiralty (llurke Publishing (To. l.td.. |()s. _(id.l is now available. _With ISO pliotographs. charts and inc dtagranis (the izielset is a title. eye-

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D.S.O. and Bar has been placed on Rear-Admin! A. S. Bolt. C.B.. the Retired List to date Aiiiiust l7.

D.S.O.. l).S.C. and Bar has been Born on October II. 1901. Admiral placed on mc Rug“-d LN to day; Davis was promoted to Commander August ltl. in I935, to Captaiii in 19-10 and to Surgeon-Capt. J. H. Nicholson, ilag rank in Jariiiary H50. Flag Otliccr... .\l.B.. (‘h.B., l).l’.ll.. R.N.. has been Second-iii-(foiniuzind. .\lcditerr;incaiil appointed an Honorary Physician and Hag Otlicer .«\ir. .\lL‘tlltCl’l’.'lt‘lL‘:ll'|.‘the Queen with etlect front July 2 to iii froin (lctoher W53 iinlil l"cl\.rii;iry‘ succession to Siirgeon-Capt. J. C. N5-3. and \'ice-('hicf oi’ the Naval (Bent. .'\l.R.C.S.. I..R.C.l’., R.N. Stall from .-\pri| N54 to ,\l:iy l‘)57. .\lr. (Zt:olfre_\ W. E. Ghcy. r\l..l$.I-L. he was (‘oiiiiiiander~in-('liiet'_ llontc Heel. from J.inu:ny l'>5.\‘ to July l‘)h(l.: .\t.A.. .\..\t.l.l-‘..l-2.. has been appointed of Studies at the liritaniiia .-\ctiiig Atlniinil Sir Alexander Directori\';ival College. Dartinoiith. in Royal lliiigley. K.(’.B.. 0.3.8., has been‘ .\llt.‘Ct3§\lt‘Il to Mr. J, W. Stork. C.B., p,'ull‘lti!t.‘Ll to .-\dinir;it to date August C.B.l;'.. M.A. Mr. (ihey. w_lio has l7. liorn in I905 Aduiir.-.l llinglcy filled the post temporarily since his retired through ill-health joined tltc Royal Navy in l9l8 and predecessor in December last. was previously the qualilied as an Observer in l‘)2‘). Assistant Director of Studies at the Proiiioted to Captaiii in l‘)-H hc com‘

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Full details of the association and its t Navy in l*)2(i from College. A guiiiiery specialist, he wast activities may be obtained from the Flcct Liunnery Ollicer to Admiral Sir Hon, Secretary. .\lr. ll. l.. Horiicr. The aircraft carrier Centaur and the destroyer Dainty being refuelled the Channel by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Andrew Ciiiiningliaiii in the North It) Astbiiry Road, l’ccl;li:iiu, London. Tidesurge during “Shop Wiridim" in July when oflielal guests were taken to sea for the day. Astem are the

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l)enni:irk.Ge-riI:in_v, Holland. Belgium fingers on anchoring; having a small; altercation with a French bridgekeepcr. I and Noi'tli-West l-lance on the way.

The crew was formed by l.ieiits. ,\vho threatened all nine with :i quiclrl R. H. l::‘_\ and A. G. T. (iroom. ,and quiet draft to the Foreign Legionl Siili-l.ieiil. J. A. l’erciv.'il, l€.R.A. I‘. iin the Saliara: and l_iaving an argiiHoward, I..l{.(). K. l.aiig.~liaw_ r\.lls. ‘ment with a barge llt HolI:iiid_(tlie .\l. ltrauiid and I). Fisher, M. (l’.'l.l. R. ihoat came oil worse~—a copper tingle llioiiisoii and Marine (Cook) .\l. ion the starboard side bears \\litlC$_Sl.

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I Willi a crew of three oliiccrs aiid_ As the trip \\ ore on the crew was |pite the most dillieult conditions. insix r.ititty:\_ the boat left ll..\l.S. ller-] iery grati.-l'ul for an occ'.i\ioual night cliitliiig an occasional il1il'tlL'-illl‘tI\'.’t.'l' inuda at ('op.-iiliageii on July 7.. at anchor clear of toiuis and iillagt-s elleci from his petrol primus stoves. .i:ri\iii:.' t\\o \\ccl.s later at Ports-E \\ here they could get a good night's K iiionih. travel-~t;iiiiet| and with a weary sleep :iii:i_i front frieiiiily natives but happy crew. Diiriiig the fortnight and their oi.-Ieoniing “hrc\\s."

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HIS year No. 1 Chief Petty (liliI cers' Mess li..\l.!5‘. Clllllllgfluutli ibrolte away from its usual routine 0|’ I hating an end of term “Siiimiicr Ball“ It for nieiiibers and gut-sts. Instead the; ; Mess made an till-out efiorl to cuter-‘ lain I20 ol' the local and'nt-ur locali "Darby and Joan" cliihs. It was that tliis would he a far more t:r'.itil_\-_ ,

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TR1STA.N.H.AS THE BEST

MANNERED “BORROWERS” (BY OUR SPECIAI.

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is the first article from “I’uma” for quite while. Our last corresponTIIIS dent has left the ship for the United Kingdom and his pretious report_ a

far as Gibraltar, I will try and give you :1 brief account of what has happened since.

We left Gilbraltar in early February be :1 very good run ashore with tltc after painting ship. and proceeded to July Handicap thrown in for lovers of Las Palmas. where we spent :1 pleasant horse racing and :1 four-day visit to wcck-end before commencing our Zululand by 23 members of the ship's cruise down the West Coast of Africa contpnnv who were splenditlly enteras the flagship of the Commander-in- tained by the citizens of lisltowc.

Chief. Vice-Admiral Sir. Dymock Watson. K.C.ll._ C.H.l-‘.. We had many CIlll.I)Rl-I.\"S I’.-\RTY ports of call. to name but a few.

We gave a cltildrctfs party for 70 Dakar. llathurst. Freetown, Takoradi orphaned children and it was dillicult and I’ort llarcuntt. The last ntcn- to decide who enjoyed it most. the tiottcd |tlllCC ltad the ntajority vote for children or the ship's company. tltc best hospitality. though every- After being “sttttg away" by the Lady did the local went we people |whcrc in While we cruised down to Simonsvthcir utmost to entertain us. town where are now carryittg utll The "linc“ was crossed with great our periodic we docking. rites and usual on sacred We the honour of being {ceremony March 22. Very few. front the highest the firstnow have ship I krtow of to assume .1 to the lowliest. missed being scired by the bears. l:'\*cnttIally we berthcd in Sintonstow-n_ after two ntonfhs away from home. on April I. When the first Ilermes recently paid a four—day visit to Messina and is here seen entering the harbour. Hermes, the latest liberty boat was piped large numbers built by Vickers~Amis1rongs, Barrow—in-I-‘umess. is on her first commission in the Mediterranean after of men mustered all mumbling someextensive trials in home waters thing that sounded like "must find an took

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TRISTAN DA CUNIIA After nearly a month propping up Mess galleys. enabled Navy Days visi. the dockyard wall and savouring the lots to view and taste food which is renowned l10~‘PI!5|lilY 0‘ "[13 50"!" provided from day 16 day in thc Roy.-it Africans we sailed for Tristan da Navy. The display wa's'in a good posi- l Cunha and Gout-‘ll l5li_|"_d- Tllcsc arc lion. in the "main street" so to speak. remotc islands l.S00 miles away front Last year we had to share and compctc any other habitation and there I met ()()—loolr. pineapple on cheese. Don't thinkI‘d like tImt—¢Ion't seem right with Wrcn's Handiwork_ Mercury's the best ntanncred "borrowers" l‘vc some‘ow. Whats it called'.’—What‘.’—Pineapple cheese rabbit. Don't see_no Life Saving Rafts. ctc.. and ever contc across. A great story could Oh-rarebit—weIl, how was I to lmow‘.’—wby didn't you spell it Snitfkcrs. this curbed our efforts, but with more be told about this far flung outpost and I II. : lhc ilmlllc lift! '3-1"l¢d 0" by "5 3001"‘ room available this Where did the conversation take This year. a combined by the to enlarge our scope.time, we were able habitants.

Despite adverse weather we place’! In the cookery display at Cook staff of the R.'N. Barracks managed by good boatwork both by Portsmouth Navy Days.

Cookery School. Bakery, and General (BY A NAVY NEWS Puma and the islanders to land stores —which was the ullimatdaim of our CORRFSPONDENT) visit. A firework display was given one Many of the visitors were kind night and it was very much appreciated enough to express appreciation. Some as was shown by the many letters of of course were dubious—"Bet tha's thanks received front the schoolchil0"lt' TN SlI0w"—~sort of thing, and we dren who had never seen a firework The badge approved for Dreadnought, the Royal Navy's wished we could have whipped them display irt their lives. _ first nuclear propelled submarine ()tt returning to Simonstown we had up to R.N.ll. to see the food there. The ...-+ day's (i_eneral Mess met1u—-taken off a change of First Licntenants. which nill be launched by the the serving counters in R.N.B. and sent Lieut.-Cdr. A. R. V. Thompson left us Queen at the Barrow-in-Furness down to the dockyard in hot food and was given a rousing farewell. He shipyard of Vlckers-Armstrongs containers for all to see. but regrct- has been relieved by Lieut.-Cdr. R. S. (Shipbuilders) Ltd.. on Trafalgar 2l. The design infully not to taste (there would have Agar. who is "ex-.laguar." so we can- l)ay—0etobermailed fist grasping a corporates a been few profits for Naval charities if not "flannel" him over. all who wished to taste had lasted).

Ottr ntost rcccnt cruise has taken us golden keyfiymbolically. perhaps, the key to the future. The heraldic was one of the many features. to East London. '.\lauriliu.s. where the The bakery staff daily made effects of a cyclone could be seen. description of the badge is “Per cakes and pastries and during the three Diego Suarez in Madrtgascar. the fesse blue and harry waxy white days of the display nearly 5.000 of scene of the combined landing of the and blue: 41 dexter gauntlet proper these were given away. mainly of Royal Navy and Royal Marines in grasping a leey in bend sinister ward to the dexter gold" course to small boys and girls whose I9-12. and to Lourenco Marques, where Mums and Dads were good enough to a party from the ship visited the contribute about £34 for the kids to famous Kruger National Park. Our last state of watertight intcgrit_v in dry Are you .ship-shape get a nice cream bun ltall-\\';ty round call was at Durban. which proved to dock. owing to a flood itt. of all for shore leave? Make their faces. places, the Captain's cabin. This was no mistake. follow the fleet due to pl't.‘,.\Slll’c of water shooting up to \\’illv:rb_vs for truly (continued front column 3) through the plugholc in his bath. ‘l‘_ltc Ct)NSCII-INCI-I .\I().\'I-ZY? flltlsl fortunately was not terrific tailoring. Suits, coats, icing demonstration. which. as far as Captain Oddly enough. we got ntore in it at the time. leisure clothes. uniforms voluntary contribution box on Sunday‘. they were concerned. could ltave con- using During this contntission Puma tiptinued non-stop. We just could not than on Saturday or front Willerbys all are first tltc good natttc of the Royal Navy cult-«cicttcc money’! Qrtiért .mbeZ’ I give enough demonstrations. and the held class. And you can pay in all fields of sport Also displayed were wltcatsltcaves,’ supply of cakes. icing sugar. marljpan. by competingand sometimes national». local. by allotment if you wish. cornucopias. and assorted bread and ctc.. could not have held out much against shown very good Our naval n'prcxritIalir¢'.r 'rolls which were :1 source of delight‘ longer. Nor the patience of tltc demoti- teams and have matter what the opsportsntanship no and amazement to the visitors. We were strators. who were bombarded with position. rrgttlarly visit the Fleet of ports pressed to sell them. take orders for questions and requests for more. of call at home will 0l't'fS(’lI.$'.

Oltr next prowl takes us to a new lend them for Harvest Festisupplies. continent. South America. where we Ifyau'd like In know more about.

"THIS" Bl-lC().\I|'L§ “TllA'l" vals all over England. and we cottld. shall be lluenos Aircs. Santos ll’iII¢'rb_v.r, see either Mr. Gultritlgr. literally. have got rid of hundreds. The Ministry of Food provided dc- and Rio visiting de Janerio. or Mr. Dtmkilt. trim: rim’! In‘ 1'l.rit.r Many. many. people said how nice to hydratcd foods which were displayed in "RI-IAI)\' Tt) l.EAI"‘ see thcnt—thcy hadn't seen thcnt for original and cooked forms. This attracr.rIahli.rlmu'nr. /”Il’rllllfil‘t‘l)', drop your years. Evidently we have discovered a ted much attention and some doubters us a line. or call in at any oftmr way to make a sntall fortune. so we who didn't believe that "this“ could brmtrlu-.s. We shall be plmsrtl to let you pass this tip on free to those about to become "that."

Intro (I fultlcr givirig ilrluilxnf ll’illrrby.r A bread barge from the old royal go to pension—~ct up a central agency for supplying wltcatsheaves and what- \acht. Victoria and Albert. lent by the .rpc¢‘iuI .rcrvicc fur mm in flu‘ navy. liave-you to churches for Harvest Vietttallittg Yard. was greatly admired. l‘c.stivals—not forgetting the loaves -Years of spit and polish had given it a and fishes for Easter. "bloom" which is not often seen these From the cookery school we lt.'ttl' days. There was also an original ProSEA DEVON aircraft. piloted by Solebay’s commissioning cake which vision Muster Sheet of I725 which Lieut.-Cdr. V. Sorapttre, R.N., made an excellent focal point in the showed how easy it was to muster pro- crash-landed at Fareham on August exhibition. a 3-tier iced and decorated visions in those days, with lovely to after skimming the top of a housing cake which had been made for a forth- phonctic..spelling——ir't many ways just estate. coning Naval wedding. and a Nav like modern spelling; Although the undercarriage was ripcake the to that estimate aircrat We entertained we Days represent pcd off in the landing the plane was carriers. about I2 to 15.000 visitors during the relatively undamaged and the pilot Additionally. there were some ex- three days we were open and one day escaped unhurt. The aeroplane landed cellent examples of hautc cuisine. there was a lucky_ winner of a prize in a field abottf 300 yards from the sirloin of beef. saddle of lamb. iced cake which was presented to a houses.

Norwegian salmon. lobster and crab visitor on Saturday from Gosport, (dressed to spare their blushes), glazed Sunday.—-Whitley Bay and Mondaychicken and the like. anda mouth- High Wycombe. and pay if you watering exafnple of flans various, To all who helped us in any way. mousses and other _sweet dishes; most and to those who paid us a visit, we say 28-30 Oltllord Street. London. W.1.' of which were given ‘away on the Mon- “Thank you." To those who made sugWhilst on her way from Charleston 82 Royal Parade. Plymouth 41 Gordon Strict. Glasgow to the kidsivho made gestions for improvement next time to Miami on August I2 an explosion cvening day 111 Comrnorclnt Road. Porumouth I2 North Brldgo. Edinburgh and quick work ‘of getting rid of we are grateful, and to those who didn‘t and fire rocked the United States 5 London Road. North End. Portumouth 52 commercial stroot. Durtdoo it a visit us we say "Try and come next Minesweeper Exultant (665 tons) and 228 High Street. Chnthnrn 20 rugn strut. aemtu "'l1ic" thing that really interested time." It may not be bigger, but we five men were killed.

20 Above Bur. soulhnrrtpton 12 Mnln Btroot. Gibraltar and intrigued the ladies was the cake hope it will be even better.

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depressing effect of the absence of the sun is almost unhelietahle and has to be experienced to be really appreciated. Before winter. three months of darkness does not seem too terrible at prospect. but the eventual longing for the sun lmtards the end of winter becomes almost intolerable.’

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George Lush. now 37_ an ex H.M.S. "When did yott leave England to go St. Vincent boy who was promoted South for the second time?"

"We left in November. I958. in the lioatswain in I9-49 from Chief Torpctlo (.‘oxs\vain took part, under Surg. Totton. after three months of very hard l.ieut.-Cdr. Dalglish. in the British work making arrattgcmcnts for stores! clfort for the advanced party for the aml for the selection of men."

"How did you find Halley Bay on International Geophysical Year. He left England in November, I955, in the your second visit?" ‘lotion and returned in March, I957. in Magga Dan. HUT WAS BURIED “But George. why on earth did you "The but which we had so want to go South again?" laboriously built in I956 was in er.sense

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I.ieut. G. R. Lust. M.a.t-:., R.N. activities and our job was to carry on witlrthe activities that these men had in such tense cold? How, in one word, been carrying out. for another year. would you describe your duties?"

"In one word—-digging. Whether It in continuation in what is known as the International Geophysical Co- was for watcr_ coal. stores, or getting into the living quarters, every day ordination.

"We had been set .1 very intensive there was always digging to be done. programme which entailed observa- Drifting snow is the main problem. tions into gco-magnetism, radiation. One couldn‘t leave a hammer on the for a couple of hours without it seismology, aurora. radiosonde. stir- snow face meteorology. ozone. glaciology. being buried and lost for ever. Conevery item of stores had its psychology. biology. radio-echo and sequcntly place and was mustered regularly and tonospltcrics.

"Our first job was to land the ISO- by the end of our time at Halley Bay odd tons _of food and stores that we it became second nature never to had brought in "Fulton and this iob leave :1 tool on the ground."

"What sort of hobbies did you was made more dillicult by a blizzard which broke up the ice for four days." havc'."'

"But how do you go about working .lt)B was ()t.|R uonnv "Wc could not be said to have hobbics—-in fact our work took all our time and energy. A little bit of carving and nut making was done and a fair antottnt of reading, but the reading was usually in connection with one's job. Frankly, we were as a general rule. too tired after a day‘s work to indulge in hobbies." "l)id._vou have any radio'."‘ “.-\t certain times of the year radio l was possible but it was not possible at l ‘all during the Aurora and at other times was not so good. We used to broadcast regularly to Port Stanley." "what “its the health of the team?"

"On the whole vcr_v good indeed."

"I)id you have any real accidents?"

"No. we had no real accidents but elttmsiness caused by the intense cold caused minor accidents, A knock on the hand which would not be noticed :It the time would probably break the lskiu and take weeks to heal."

"How did you go on about food?"

"We had plenty of stores. ‘The dilliculty was in trying to make the meals for even the best meals can "'~9I’‘u’Ii attractive. become unpalatable if turned up in exactly the same way every time. We used to take it in turn to be ‘cook of the Mess‘ and l was extremely grateful for the baking instruction that I had had in the‘ Royal Naval Barracks. l’ortsmouth_ before going to .-‘\ntarctica."

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"Well we had tractors for hauling for the first part of our stay at Halley Bay but. for the last four months we were \\lllID1ll vehicles" because they

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although they had given us extrao'rdin_ary good service under the most adverse conditions. On ground which had not ‘previously been walked over we used Is_ki_s_ otherwise it was a qu_e.stion just getting around as had broken down.

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A general View of the with main but half buried.

Bay generator hut in the foreground was connected to the main hot by tunnel.

Note the ".scaffolding" in the bacltgrouud on which stores were placed to keep them above the build-up of snow l.ieut. Lush brought back from "A string vest. shirt, submarine jersey and a wind-proof suit. Those l't‘lL'IIl- Antarctica a tremendous number of bcrs of the team who might be termed photographs and coloured slides. It is static workers. such as people taking only by seeing these pictures and by thcodolite I'Cildlng\_ wore electrically hearing Lieut. Lush's descriptions that warmed suits." ‘one can really appreciate the enormity "How much wind did you gct‘.7—-\Vc of the ice, snow and cold of the are always told it is the most wind- Antarctica. llaving seen the photographs I.icut. swept place in the world.“ "Maximum wind was about 70 Lush brought back it must have been knots. Half of the month we would with mixed feelings that he renewed have. what we used to call wind days, his acquantancc with his hot at the with a wind of about 30 to 40 knots. base. He had built it. or- had helped to It is most unpleasant working in wind build it, during his previous visit and and, of course. impossible when the when he saw it. as leader of his own winds got over 40 knots. With the party. it was buried within an ice snow being blown into onc's face one block, and was eventually 30 feet behad absolutely no visibility and com- low the surface. I can readily appreplete loss of direction and a feature of ciate it when ltc says that "the dilliculthe Antarctic are the ‘white-outs.‘ ties such a .situation involves can be When first met up with these are quite appreciated only by personal exfrightening —onc hardly knows where periencc." to put one‘s feet and when driving a A WOR'l'll-WIIILE JOB tractor it seemed that one was not on l.ieut. Lush has now taken up an the ground." in Gibraltar. He will find "What sort of wild life did you see appointment the conditions there vastly different to out there?"

"There is no life during the winter Halley Bay and I wonder if he will find “listening for that Arctic months, apart from the penguins. but himself during the summer months when, of silence."

He has been the leader of a party of course, the penguins are also there. who have been doing I one does see a number of birds such as explorers the skua and the Arctic petrel. 'l1icy worthwhile job in what may be called world's deep freeze-the weather always seem to be on the wing but the the skuu will always dive down for any factory of the world——a job which is 3 dark item."

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NEWS OF OTHER NAVIES

Largest Warship ever I built to be ‘Launched’ ENTERPRISE TO JOIN U.S. FLEET IN 1962

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later sun}. Will] all ltattds. ltv Atlntiral voit Spec at tltc b:ittle of Corunuel.

My tzooil luck lteld. as l later stirvived tltc siitkini: of the Lauretitic itt Loch Swillv. after which l was sent to the Admiralty House at Queenstown on the staff of the combined command of the llritisli and Amcriixin Admirals.

.ONE OF THREE TO MISS THE BATTLE OF CORUNNEL

(BY DEMOND WEITERN)

Hardly a day passed without our AVAL history will be made litter tlils month with the launching of the destroyers landing survivors front 75,700 ton aircraft-carrier USS. Enter-pi-be. Slie will be the largest warship month we told the story of two _vonng lads who. determined to loin torpcdoed ships. It was now l9l7. all ever built by any country in the world and site will also be the largest ship to the Navy. altered the chest mcamrcnmii wriimi by (l cluctnr /mm 32 to 33-} ships, regardless of nationality were rely solely on nuclear power. by putting a "3" in from of the one aIrmil_v (Iii-rr um! ii figure "I" over (In: being sunk on sitcltt. Hardly a convoy WES!’ GERMANY The liitterprise was laid down in Mr. Rimdlc his coliiilittcs non’ story. not tltrotipih unscathed. Many thought early I958 at Newport News. Virginia. According to some recent press rethe war had been lost. Capt. Gordon Her building is being carried out in a ports. West (iermany has expressed 0 we did. We obtained our parents‘ consent. and, with it reference front the t(_‘aittpb..-ll. \'.(f_ with his ntvstery drydock and when launched she will considerable interest in the fast patrol pursuit and the schoolnraster. We returned next day to the Coastguard jsllirts. tltc "Q" boats. helped to he simply flo:tted oll her keel supports. boat lierocity, a private project of‘ Station. Opening the envelopes the (,‘.l‘.(l. periiscd the docunteitts. “Yes." It is expected that she will join the Vospcr Ltd. the Portsnioutlt sltip- you're both all right." he said--"Report here tomorrow ntornint: for it r:iiIw:i_v l cliant.-c the course of events.

The proiniscd "land lit for ltcroe< l-'lcet in 1962. As with earlier carriers. liuildcrs. Tltis craft is likely to have a warrant and meal vouchers all ready to proceed to Fly nioulli. \\l'l(.‘l'cyou will to live in." did not iiiatcriztlisc. Food .she will have a fully angled deck. similar performance to H.M.S. Brave he met and taken to ll.M.S. lntpreguablc. was dear and scarce. aitd unemploy.sic;un catapults and ntirror deck land- llorderer and Brave Sword.sm;tn but were. "I do hope I can." "Very well. then, ittcnt increa.sini:. The llritisli liinpiie ing aids. as well as four side lifts. She will be some 10 ft. shorter in length On arrival at Plymouth we will be capable of steaming for live and cottsiderably less costly. The ltull utct by a Petty-Ofllcer who escorted: too have a couple of inches to spare lost 9-ltt.tl23 killed. and 2.l2l.‘)0i’v itt lteight—you are otlicrwisc woiittileil, and people were asking _vear.s without rcfuelling. Most recent fornt is based on that of an 80 ft. 37 us to the ship. We expected to find; an old battleship or cruigcr. but.‘ physically fit and I've no doubt you'll “\\'.is it viortlt it'."' estimate of lter cost, made last year. knot tender which the built company WAR AGAIN instead. lmpregnable was one of ptill out after a few weeks l'.'l'." 50. was l.'l55.-300.000. for Shell for service on Lake Mara- the old wooden I939 attain found us at war with walls of lintilartd. not taking his‘ pen. ltc wrote across my Another unusual feature of the caibo, \'enc7.uela. unlike Nelson's Victory, my Naval p_apcrs:---"Special l-Intry." We both (ierntaitv and Ibe found ship will be.tliat she is likely to be the of use. I was ensigited on the dotted line, and we training: was to tirst ship to be amtcd solely with were in tile Navy. tzai.-.ed by the Air Ministrv as a s_i-i—:ci.u. I-1N'l'ltY guided missiles. She will carry .\l0Dl-lR.\' NAVAL FORCE FOR The next day we were kitted up Morse and l’roccdure.instructor and It being July. the boys were on eight Terrier surface-to-air missile SOUTII AMERICAN POWERS leave. We were ordered. and tult.l.l(1 do odd iobs about the appointed to lllaekpool for the training launchers. Her crew will total 4,440 Moderitisatiort of the light fleet midsummer ship until the boys‘ from 1in inors-e oi’ \vireless' operator/air olliccrs aitd ratings. carrier Minas Gerais. formerly l'l..\l.S. to take a bath—cold watcr——:tnd’ leave. We were then returned classed up- ltzunnen. .‘v.l(|.\‘ of these vnuitt: men Aircraft to be carried will include \’i:ng.caitce_ is nearing completion in al present ourselves at the sick bay.‘ the l)ouglas A3!) "Skywarrior." the Dutch ship_v;u.l for the Brazilian l\'avy. where the ship's doctor was to check, learned knots aitd splices --bends and tp.iss'cd throiieli mv ltattd in some and boat .s;iiling, phase or aitotltcr of their ti'.'iittim:— l‘l‘iIl_-Dulliltiz largest carrier-borne aircraft iii the As refitted the Minas Gerais will have up on the findings of the doctor at; hitches \\orld. With :1 range of 2.000 miles the angled deck. steam catapults. mir- Swansea. We had not yet put our: how to slim: .i ltaituitock and to‘ a fact of wlticlt I am p;ti'tietil;irly proud, lliese aircraft represent a fiirtlter ex- ror landing: aids and new :irinament lire ' names on the dotted line. He checked : .t\i:n_ I‘)-ll 1tL'.ilIl found me back in the Poole first. licking all c:tch'iiem on; tension to the systeiti for delivering the control and radar ('.\N|;\'C§ .sy.steins.

Navy. \\ill\.'I'l I was made a C.P.O. deterrent. 'l'ltcir wing span is 71} feet We were only allotvcil ashore on siigttals instructor at Cardiff Ulll\'L‘l'~'.il\ The ntoderitisation of this carrier is the document. l-"ndini: him lit, he turned to me. anil lCIlt.'lll 73} feet. the (.ussaitd side of the river. 'l'lii.'wltcic llll\lCll:i'.|tlll.llL‘§ were trained one further stage lit the creation of.

"This is it" tltotiultt I. thinking: of atloidcil :iii ttpputlunilv for ;i g-mt}; for coitttitissioits in the R.N.V.R. more modern naval forces by several‘ .\lliRCY SHIPS South Aiitexicait powers. In I958‘ the chest measureiitciit waiiglc. 'sIlInk_c. one of our itiiiitber keeping .in .\l.inv of these \itllll|: ntcn later cont"cal Height, two or three inches to spare. ctc tor the patrols; Over the ma.st- littaitdcd the small ships. .\l.T.B.< and The White Fleet Orgaitiszilion of Argentina acqiiired tltc “gm carrier H.l\-LS. \\':trrior while \’ickers- l\‘i.'l1.‘.lll. a little doubtful, Now came; hcad every ntorninu barcfootcd was Tank Laiidiug Craft. On i.|cmoltilisamercy ships‘. mentioned in this column the chest. ‘Take a deep breath." ttci the r l -utiit-.

1- ‘O I the l: | st h H 1 im Rsu‘"ml tiou. I returned to Air .\|iuislry where last inontlt. is gaining considerable Arnistrongs' yard at llarrov. has coin- said. I did. till my lungs were IlCill'l}']' -I _rUItc's end. Morning prayers were pleted the destroyers Alntiraitte él resumed iitstriictioitzil duties until I support in Britain and a number of Williams he said. at bursting.

Looking me. aitd said.

Grace and for before Rivros Almirantc meals. The 'rclired at 66. indudrialists ltavc pledged material breath?

Just “Are a taking deep Padre you was friend Chile.

The last our to whom we saute company year I would like to conclude my story aid. l'resiilent Eisenhower said recently with better I did. no could again." try confide trotiblcs. our modernised the Venezuelan Qitarrcls by recouuneuding any lad of 15 or l6 destroyers result. tltat the idea “merited close study." It the the over Adiustintt tape settled were which were by putting on the gloves. who cannot make his mind up as to is likely that a fund ntay be set up in Nucva Esparta and Zulia. he tried once shoulders.

"All; more. the contestants built at Barrow in l95l-54. l’cru rcitflL‘l‘W:lf(l\‘ sliaking a career to consider the advaittagcs of llritain. for‘ “We'll leave that he said. hands t'it:ltt." their :iiid ilillcrcitces forgotten. entering one of tltc Services as :1 Boy ccntly boiight tlte cruisers ll.!\l.S. time ltc the and beintz."

I was iiirfortiinate eiiouiih to get ll prt-ccc_de~i, and .\’ewfoundlaud. ‘the pay and conditions are S.\lAl.l. (‘.-\RRll-ZR FOR JAPAN Ceylon with the other details of the l.'\Ltlllil‘.il' ~l:'i-lscs for tt\'i.'rsl.'i\itti: my leave in ll':iitraut. good. and the training calculated to be lion. (‘a\\s:iitd. I ant ,t:l;id that this punish- 1‘ of For .some time there h'.t\‘e been use both duiiitt: um] after their scr\'icc-.-\i.Iniir-.il Sir David Luce.

"Now let's have another look .it iiicitt has been done :ivv;tY lvitlt. The isice. not to iiteittion the pension and riintours that Japan is to build .1 small aircraft carrier. Tltouglt ollicial con- ls'.C.ll._ l).S.(). and Bar. (l.B.l*I.. has‘ that chest of yours" and. 3.-lancing at victim was placed downwards over a gratuity which may be earned. firmation is still lacking, it is possible been promoted :\dniiraI to date to the document. added "There seems to hammock on an upturned tub—hi.s l lI(‘IN.»\Rl) (i. Rt.'Xl)l.L’. hands Admiral fcct Luce aitd be 22. the be date with mistake secured was can hcre—\ihy. that some August Japzinese parliament tnay you weblJine the to taken youl from the for in and entered inche.s——do the 32 funds carrier the born I906. asked to vote in onlv iust pull 1.-rating stern a January. of A the in he boat.

The l9l‘). of to l‘)(>l-(:2 budget. Japan. as oitc the Royal Navy join -.\'av3.‘."'

A subntarincr. really want boy had to drop; sheets a lit‘ sub"If he that couittries to show keen interest in gained his l).S.0. for successful Voicc from the corner shuuhgd lllltl llls tlllCls' ll’0l.lSCi’Si tllltlCl‘Pill_lli his the possibilities of naval aviation. is marine patrols. He took up present can't. I don't want to." "luu l4ccn'd‘¥|“H Ht‘ llnhtlv over the ltuttocks.j unlikely to remain mtich longer with- appointittent as (Tontmander-in-Chief. quiet." said the doctor. “I'm not’ 'lhc_ ship's police adiitinislercd the l Alan Jaines Gardner. Able SeaFar East Station in April this year. speaking to you." “Yes Sir." .s:t_vs l. be:itini:_ the doctor looking on. who llnlll. out possessing at least one carrier. l’ySSX.92l-I75. Il..\l.S. Pemnta_v stop the beatiin; if, in his broke. Died July I7. 1960. opinion. the boy hail had enough. ldris Wyn Juries. Able Seaman.

The sick berth steward afterwards ; applied ait iodine swab to the bare l'IJ.\'.ll52Z39. Il..\lS. llarrier. Died July 23. I960. flesh.

Williaut .\lc('artiiey. l.t.-adint: li\'\ls' were selected for the Signals Engineering: A‘ lechanic. DIM. or Scantatt branch according: to the cducatioitiil standard reached. To take 9S0l0-8. ll..\LS'. Loch Inslt. Died July 23. I960. up "Sit.-n:ils'." :1 good staitdard was Francis 'l'on_v llt.':.llll. Leading: ttcccssat't‘_ and those selected were Stores Assisliinl (St. I)/.\l\'.924-876. sent to ll..\l.S. (iauges. the trainint: lI..\l.S. Orion. Died July 2-8. I960. i.'.-l'.il‘llslttllL‘nl at Shotley.

Ol'cour.s‘c I try to. liut my p.'ty's not Cn(Ill‘_{ll to David Anthony R it w R o n I made the grade. and with six others save anytltinyv. {will Ht)‘ class. was drafted to Shotley. 1 Stt-ivnrd. l)/l..9-l8lI-l. ll..\|.S. CenThat list of names‘ read: Rundle. Nor- I taur. Died July 27. I960.

That’s what I thought when I was your age Ronald Arthur Wood. Petty gatc. Watson. West. Luc:is'. Hare and until someone showed me the Progressive Ollicer Cook. l’i.\lX.Sll-I97. ll..\l.S. l was sorry to leave my Sqitircs, I had Scheme. aside to only Savings {,3 put friend Poole. who did not quite make l-Jxeelleut. Died July 29. I960. a month by Naval allotment but when I leave Niiniiaii Nichulstin. Able Seathe grade. He later lost his life in the Service next year I can collect £855. man. I’/.l.95Z68tl. ll..\l.S. Urchin. the l‘it'st World War. After some hard work in the signal; Died Jul) 30. I960.

Sounds too good to be true. Where's the catch? llriun Nnrrington. Engine Room school. botlt wireless and visual.

Artieift-r 2nd class. l),l.\l.9Z862a-l.

No catch. And if I had died at any time my —_-\\‘,‘l' \v_as then in its infancy and; ll.M.S. \'i.-rulani. Died August 2, ratings had to qualify to keep.

-\|ls'n.'il Which will whole the take? received £855 wife would have you I960. a wireless w:itch—l was drafted to‘ Charles Frederick Amie, Stems Pm going for the pension becausethere’s ntv first real ship, l-l..\l.S. l-laitnibal. immediately. You see, it’: a Savings Chief l'etl_\ (lllit-er t\‘). C/MX. Scheme and Life Insurance rolled into one. another valuable right with it—l can get a a b.:t!l.-ship of tltc Ilonte l-'|ect.

59757. ll..\I.S. l'i-iiilirrilte. Died cash advance for for full of the 22 on hadn't a new years‘ signed price Supposing you W.-‘KS l'l‘ l\'()R'l'll I1‘ I Ant.-ust 2. I960. house.

Pm all lined up for a job already, l'IilM;ird \\'illiaui Rulii.-rts'. Sick service.’

I -encd in other types of sltipil and with an extra pension to look forward until, on the‘ outbreak of the l-‘irst« llerth .-\tteitil:tnt_ l'i.\lX.9tlt)29-I. When I had done my nine years, as I had to and the wife and familysafe in our own \\'oi_l.i War. I was s.-ivitt: in l-l..\l.S_1 ll..\l.5. l’liui.-iiiciti. llii.-tl August I0, paid premiums for 7 years, I could have home —well, it’s the kind of security we all ~\ll!i”h-‘- .\UfVs'\‘iIIt: in the ll:iltant:is—-l l960. drawn £234 to help set me up in Civvy l.it-til. tl".l .|oltii Stuart ll:trloivwhich was the laitdf;i|l of (Toluiitbtisl want.

I shall Street. Now, after 22 years‘ service, ill l-1‘-‘I ‘lite survey was interrupted} -‘illlilll. l<l.V.. ll.\l.S. Siiittlcrlintz. llow do you set about all this? by the appearance of ll..\l.S. lissex’ l)ieil.Juiie 29, I960, have the option of taking the l.ll'tll. Jatni.-s" llny l._\nt'li. R..\'.. the horizon C.'tlllll;: lls frattticallyl That’s easy. Ask the Provi- on £855, or ii‘ I don’t.necd the l|.:'\l.S. Sziiitlcrliiig. llictl June 29. on her .\e:tl‘i.‘ltlit!ltl. 'l he .sii:nal_.when cash immediately, a pension dent Life for details of the decoded. intimated that llritain was I960. '_-“ll .....o of £172‘ a year when I retire Capt. .\ntou_v l.:iiiri.-iicc Easter‘l Progressive Savings Scheme. at war with (icrniaity and ordering us lirouk.

R..\l.. R.5l. l._vnipstone. from civilian work at 65. to lleiittuda. Sccurini: all sounding: PROVIDENT Died Julie 30. I960. l.'L'ill' and raisint: steam for full speed. * For lIlfllllIt'I.l’ I/is ll".R._'\"..9.

(It: o] LIFE t\liiLsliipiti:in I-'rancis Marcus we proceeded as ordered.

ASSOCIITION OF LONDON l’rn.n'..n it ,5 L19 a war. lt.~.\'.. llritannla Royal lteriniida tlockyard was :1 hive of Croslun.

LIMITIO founded I577 Naval ('ollet:i.-, Dartmouth. Died :ictivit's—-crtiiscrs coalini: :iitd taking July I5. I960. ill stores. ll.t\l.S. (lfltltl Hop¢_ [hc Colonel Tlitutiits l\l-.ilt-olni Gray.

246 Bishopsgate, London, E.C. 1 ....._._..___.._...._.........___. tlagslxip of Admiral Craddock lay t" -Send this coupon to R..\l.. Il..\l.S. l'rc.sidciit. Died July Scheme this and of the full details aloit_i.-side to Please send the .sliip went Savings Progressive | of Murine. some 80 20, I960.(S) John Carson ship‘. company Arnoldl Lieiit.

Name I otli.:er_s and men. will) the exception l-'ostcr.

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July 29. I960. and myself. We three took Licut.-Cdr. Charles AflliurRookover the signal station at St. Georges. slimv. R..\'.. ll.lllS. (‘oclirune. Dled next I: rthday...........................x-. lleriniida. or Rank.......

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Last time. the call wa.s for 500 men and girl volunteers for service in Cyprus during the troiihles—-and Naali He:idqu:irlers in l.ottdoit was swamped with l7.llll0 applic:ttion.s itt three days.

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FINWHALE JOINS THE NAVY

..\l. Suliiitarine Finithzilc. the sixth limit of the l'orpois‘e was accepted for service with the Royal Navy on August I‘).

Built by Catunicll l.:iird & Co. (Shiphuildcrs & lingineers) Ltd. at Birkenlicad. tltc I-‘inns-hale was laiinchcd in July I959 by Lady John. wife of the First Sea Lord. Admiral Sir (‘aspar

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They will go straight to (ieriu.ui_v zuul lt.‘CCl\’C their training there: they s-.ill then work as .\lati.igeiesses. .-\ssist;int Maitagcresses or (‘ounter .~\~sis:aitIs. I00 British

Their two-year contracts \\lII entitle lltcitt to 20 d.i\s' leave :i year. incliniiitg one free holiday |‘I;iss.tgi: ltomc ilurinc. their two years‘ stay. or a cash grant toivards a '(‘t\llllllL'Ill;tI holiday.

"I-‘till cmployincnt in (iermany today." said a Naali spokesiuan, "is making it more :itid niorc dillicult to stall Naali clubs and maintain :1 high standard of service. We must hase some volunteers front home if tlte service to the troops is not to \IlIlL‘t. We want a hundred girls llllllll.'tIl:tl£‘l_\ and the marriage "w.istage" is so high that we shall he pIauuin_e .'e_t~.l '.g‘t_'lllv.‘tli\' l‘.llCll as soon as the li: ~t -'Irrt\'cs in (icrntany! To L‘ll;ll‘iL‘ these llifli to see sontethiug of the cotlnltv shall .irran_ec for occ;.su-.u.il we changes of location. "lt is a great chance for :i girl ‘who, would like to see soniethiu_e of Me in (iermanv today and at the ~.im.: time do a really svorth-while jolw for the yoiiitg ntcn iit tltc l-'orces there."

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Boats of the Porpoisc class have .1 standard surface displacement of 2.000 tons, a length of 295 feet 3 inches and a beam of 26 feet 6 inches.

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the Far East own djsabflity COMING HOME IN DECEMBER made him Frigate Squadron which 1. comprises primarily designed frigates. anxious to September others help Although people. spending

.M.S. SC.-\RB()R()UCIl. the leader of the Fifth t'or anti-subntarine three four new duties and the fourth for aircraft direction. recomm' ‘IOIICCI at Portsmouth on 29. I959. for II General Service Commission in the Home Fleet and East of Suez. our visit coincided After a strenuous work up internal strife. we" period. and docking the ship sailed with considerable HE Royal Naval Benevolent Trust from Portsmouth for the Far East were made to feel that the Japanese has sllIICl‘¢(I .1 great loss in the for the oit .\lareli -2. and arrivcil at Singapore have a particular admiration fricnd- ‘'':‘m' ‘m m”"N 15 of Mr. Sidney one month later. The outward passage British and wish to revive p-isl Hubert Howe. was uneventful and included brief ships. l Mr. llowe was a Founder-Member visits to (iibraltar. .\lalta. Aden and l-‘.NGI.A.\iI) BRICKS I-‘ROM of the Portsmouth Local Coiitittittec Colombo. Iivcryone quickly became H.M.S. Scarborough spent several and continued his great interest in the accliruatizcd to the ship's new at Etaiima in the Inland Sea welfare of his fellow men by serving days after crossing which is the site of the principal on the Committee as an Ex-scrvicc tropical surroundiitgs described be wltat can oitly as the Naval Training Establish- representative tip to the time he was Heat Barrier. in tlte passage of tlte Japanese Naval Academy was ailutittcd to hospital for the illness ment. The Suez Canal. founded early in the present centtiry preceding his dccca.se_ Sightseeing tours proved popular on the lines This great interest continued desof the Royal Naval Colright from the start, particularly tlte lege at Dartmouth. even to the extent pitc the fact that Mr. Howe. a trip from Colombo to Kandy. tlte of importing bricks from England for sioner Chief Petty Otlicer Writer. penhad ancieitt capital of Ceylon. himself suffered the loss of one arm building of the main block.

After a sltort stay in Singapore. the theThe ship is now taking hcr_turn ;-s during the I939-45 War and subseSuuadron took part in the anniril guarddiip at Hong Kong. which is .1 quently the loss of one eye also.

S.iZ.A.T.O. naval and air exercise with popular port with everyone _on In fact his personal losses appeared Australian. New Z and. American. very board. The colony is very much alive lg nmke him more anxious in his I-‘renclt. Pakistan. Thai and Pltilippinc with every form of activity and it is eilorts to help others. his main interships. For the major p:irt of the the best buyers‘ market in the world. ests being the betterment of other exercise tlte ship was on the antiSo far we have kept clear of the limbless aitd siglttlcss individuals. suhmariue screen of the Antcricztn lypltootts which visit the China Sea In VACANCIES ON LOCAL carrier Yorktoisn. has thoroughly summer.

F.\'cryottc C()M.\ll'lTl'Il'I The exercise started at Manila. their time on the Far East enjoyed wliiclt. altltouglt an expensive city. was ‘Station and has At Present only foitr survive of the :i taste for acquired itotable for the great hospitality .f oriental is now di_iing th_ei_r original thirty Founder Members. and food. the small British comtniiitity.

None of them unfortunately are able ui anticiearly. shopping gChristmas The high-liglit of our l~'ar Iiasl to give their services to the Commitof their return to Portsmotizh ‘pation Station tittie so far has iiudoitbtedly in l)ecctuber tee. the membership of which is sonicbeen the ‘three weeks of June_ the ship what sadly depleted. and despite efforts ‘the cont-i in other directions vacancies as they ship's spent visiting Japan.

A sutuuarute chaser. the tits: to he occur remain unfilled. pany has been able to see the bright lights of Tokyo and Yokohama. the built by Indonesia. was launched at It is wondered therefore if E):22.

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Air conditioning ensttrcs even letti- I HE members of the Royal Navy aitd Royal .\larine Old Timers‘ pcraturcs in both tropical and polar‘ and the ability to carry l:trgc Club. Portsntoiitli. with their Lady regions of all types of stores en- Associate members and friends quantities ables these boats to remain on patrol recently had a most enjoyable day trip for months without any outside sup- into the New Forest. port. l.caviug Portsmouth :tt *).3tI and The Finwhale's complement of six stopping for cotfec cit route. lunch was oflicers and (:5 ratings will have taken at Tuckton. antenitics of the highest possible st:tnLunch was followed by it river trip dards to help combat the boredom of and then the party made for Lyndhiirst and enjoyed a very nice tea. long submerged patrols.

The other boats of tltis class already A_ most enjoyable musical evening in service are the Porpoisc. Rorqiial. was spent at Horndean. Mr. C. Norris Narwhal. Grampus and Cachalot. being at the piano, several members The Finwhalc is commanded by giving songs, and the pleasant day Lieut.-Cdr. J. R. Wadman. R.N. came to an end all too soon.

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The second dance is scheduled for MATCH? Saturday. September It), and it is

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Saturday, July 16, found the branch at the Cheam and Worcester Park brancli dance where it spent a very fine evcning and all sliipniatcs and their lailies thoroughly enjoyed tlicmselves,

WI-ILVE years ago. on June 6.

I948. the \Vimbledon branch of the Royal Naval Old Comradts Association dedleated its first branch Standard. 'l‘htit Standard today is one of the very fen R.N.0.C.A. Standards remaining in the No. l Area and on Sunday.

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The lirst of two dances organised in aid of the branch Dedication Fund was held at Merton Public Hall on Saturday, June 18. when members had the to welcome the shipmates and pleasiire fneiid.~: of the Cauiberwell. Cheani and Worcester Park and Kingston

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lll-'. llaling braiicli of the Royal Naval Association is settling down in its new hc:ii|quarters~—the HomeR ll)A\’ July 29. I960. is it date recorded in red in the records of ooartl lloiintl, lligli Street. ll.illiiiv,t. ' Kent.

House. the Headquarters of the llanizor. County Down passiiig through l.ondon or staying ' nth of the Naval Association. 85- on that date the Earl Mountbatten of there. will anchor at |.mver Sloan 5 The three tltcclltigs llt.'l\l at the new in fulfilment of an earlier promise visited the house which was Street. How could they do anylliing 'place ha\e such a few old faces rcproudly na'nii.-it Mountbatten. clsc. after such a glowing report from illltlllllg and new iuenibers .iie in the The iiiorningwas clear and dry and would not expect a speech—hc might oiling.

N Newcastle excitement is as the chairriian'.’ [ rising the distin-uishcd visitor to have a few words to say when he next eriabled Shipmate l.:ickforil is rcp.'c<ciiliiig Soiiie gonil social evenings lizivc the main social event of the year :ipBelfast to from :1 come y helicopter met the branch prcsideiit! ln more proziches. It is, of course. the 'l'rafal- i\'e\\c:ist|c branch at the Niuiiher ll .bccn ;iii.iiii.:eil for the wiiilcr iuontlis Municipal car park by the sea when; serious vein the Admiral of the Fleet gar Day I)ancc. which llll.\ year is held f.-\rc;i iueeting being held at Wear {in the club mom in conjunction with the of by he ii-zivnict hraiicli and nienibers are pleased they I the local l‘l‘.’|l'lt.'ll of the .\l.O.'l'.H.s——an _Mayor stated that the Royal Navy had It very on October 14. cum- optimistic and brilliant future and (_Councillor Valentine) and Bangor 'l1iis night includes Newcastle and have found :1 shipmate who is in- ’c)t-~civiccniei'i's (t\_\t)ClLlll(ln with rootx W. Thomas. l).S.C. m3ndei' (deputy although the ilay of the battleship had Galesltcad branch‘s f;tl‘ll()ll\‘ Miss Nep- terested in coiiference work. -‘l‘liey tin South Africa ulicrc there are hunpresident). and by George now ended with the passing to the. tune contest when all the beautiful might get him to represent them at the drcds of "slielllioli:.s." (branch chairmrin). The party breakers of Vanguard. a new era had belles of Tyneside gather under the zannual N;itioii;il (Toiiferctice. .. ‘nipson to Head- commenced and this was underlined same roof and around in crs w .‘ ere ipmate orman by the fact that on 'l‘r:ifalgar Da front of ti panel parade quar of judges whicli piped the Chief of Defence Staff H.M. The Queen would lannc it is hoped will include the branch aboard. after which Command-r H.M.S. Dreadnought. the first nuclear president. Cdr. ll. Row. R.l\'.R. fret). ’l‘ll.(‘l.llIlS‘ presented the submarine of the Royal Navy_ of , Capt. R. Renwick, R.i\'.. the Mr. F. (\lltv.‘l:tl\'_l0 Lord Speaking of the R.;\'.A. Earl honour. and other tiotalvililicsguest the licr xiv-day visit to president); _Ltcuten:int Mountbatten said that he was the Senior Service. The rust of theofshipSiiiidcrlaiiil ll.I\l.S. lleriniida was (vice but he only mates will be watcliini.-. hoping that 5 visited deputy president '. ii er vice |1l".l by more than 10.000 people .J_ t); accepted this position on condition their wives and s\\'c'I.'lllL'(it'l§ will not- during the two "open" days and some .l. that he would not be asked to do see the leam in their eyes! .cvi:n hail to l)e liirned away. ‘tllll area on. secretary); Mr. R. until he finally retired. anything It is .\l:iiiucs the that l{u_\'.:l "l-‘rout every section in the life of‘ (area hon. treasurer) and This has not yet happened and he will be present with It recruiting disthe town we have received :i hearty _C. A. Ma.\_twell, M,B,E., found it a frightening thing that he play. and geniiiiic frii:ntl~hip." said D.S_.(.. (National Council delegate and was the only person still serving in Tickets are 85. (id., obtainable from Ill’. iiiautziiral meeting of the \\-'e_vSir (lharles Madden. chairman. Belfast Branch). _\'icc-.-‘\diiiiraI uniform and wearing First World the secretary of the branch. mouth hr-.utch of the Royal Ntivnl the from !before Bcftlllttltl sailed the After meeting the members of the War medal ribboin.

Finiilly. Earl The Newcastle and (i:iteslie.-idchair- iWc:tI'.

Association was held at Weymoulh on the Mountbatten stated that the Royal man wishes to send greetings to the 2|. urea otlieluls from Plymouth o icers o o 1 res’ mmittee. Naval Association was the finest chairman of Headquarters branch. "Allin on board have been enthusi- July and Bridport. and representatives of their of ;:istic Lord Mountbatten made a tour of the that praise everything relations organisation the whom he met when he stayed at .lohn {has been done for them, both in branches at Portland. Sherbome. l_-leadquartcrs and seemed to be public could have, Navy Cunningham House when passing and in many E Blunilford. 'I‘wlcltenham and “aidengagements impressed as he remarked that the islonc being welcomed by the presithrough London. Newcastle branch ap- .private homes." members must be wealthy to have “SHARK STl'.\'.\'liR“ preciates the hospitality extended lot One of the liigli-liglits laid on by the "-dent. l.leut.-Cdr. J. Rigb_v_ R.N._ (_t'el.). such a luxurious headquarters.

“We are continuing that spirit of Spirits" was then piped until their chairinan on this occasioii and gltcrtuiiila \\'.t\ .i day to remeniber for‘ “Up PROUD!-‘ST DAY OF ALL after a toast in champagne. Lord assures Headquarters hraiicli that any ftlie I-lt) children in the care of the 5 good fellowship and comradesliip witch ‘the whole "ship's company" then Moiintbatleii circulated and chatted to shipiuates from T)'l'lL'.\I\lc who .irc local authority and other orphanziges. ‘ \\:l\l\fCt.l into ll\ intlie Service." liesaitl. aissciiililed in an upper lounge when many of the branch members tttitil term ‘Jolly Jack‘ is by no ni-.':1II% ,.-\n aerial roiinilahoiit. side shoivs. E.il"lhc lltl\l'lt‘lllCl' -Jack is ;il\\:iysJolly."

SVhipn.:itc Simpson in addressing Lord all too soon it was discovered that the “cartoon lilin 3l‘lt|\\'.\'. fun and g;inie<.

The prime mover for a branch of h_1oiiiitb:ittcn thanked him for ollicial visit of 30 minutes had overrlialloons. ice cream and iclly were :the (I\Ktl\.'l1llltlIl in Weyiiiotilli _was Mr. graciously permitting the use of his run by :i further 20. so members proto the full. .«.-nioyed Another event. this lllltl.‘ at the 1 l-'i'et| White. who had \\oi'kei.l tir::lcs_\|y. n_5ii_iie :iiid for the great honour of his ceeded to the front door to cheer their um new branch has a long and Ill)visit. "We are all deeply honoured by visitor :i\sa_v. Before leaving. Sliipniate :llL‘:ltlt.|llll.l'li.'l\ of the Wear llrancli of -‘ and your ]'|l’CSCl'lCC here." Shipmate Simpson presented a blacktliorn stick HF. Sevcnoaks l\.':inch of the Royal the Royal i\'.iv.il Association. has |’.|‘t_'\\l\'t.' ll\( of lllL‘llll)L‘l'\' :ind prospecSimpson said. “There have been man as a memento. "lt might." said ShipNaval Association, now over 50 voted “the best night we’ve had sillttt 1 ll\t,' nieiiibci~_ iiicludin-,: live :\dInir:il~.

'1 he cliaiinuin is l.ieut.-('tli‘. .l. M. ll. o_cc;i>ioti<-, both ceremonial and tiiatc Simpson “be useful in stunning members strong, reports that the {the branch opened." when ll‘|L‘llll)I:l'$ i since the formation of otir brancli the sliarks which Lord Mountbatten (,‘hath:im branch cricket team recently -of the llcriniida crew and the R.i\Z.A. Ogden, R.N. trcl.). iust under ten years ago of which was iiiidcrstood to be hoping to visited Sevenoaks and hail a good .really got down to the iob of critercum, Q, 1), lloixnd. R.N.._C;ipt;iinwe are yustly proutl——but this is our catch.“ in-(Lliargc and Chief St'.ill_ _OlTiccr. day's sport and a good evening's itaining each other. in proimsiug sup_roudcst day of all." Shipmate All .in all it uas :i most enjoyable social enjoyment. A double deck bus After a visit to her home port the Portlaiid Naval Base. mpson then invited Lord Mount- and successfiil visit to \\'hich the iuain was needed to bring the team and Bemiuda visits Lisbon for the lifth port and wisliing the branch succe_ss. batten to address the Ship's Company contributors were Lord Mountbatten. supporters. The return visit took place centenary of Prince Henry the said that the Flag Ollicer Sea Trainbefore "Up Spirits" was piped. who in the writer‘: opinion is the on August 28.

Navigator. when the Presidents of 'iiig_ \'ice-Admiral W. 0. Crawford.

Admiral Mountbatten opened by Royal i\':ivy's most valuable Public On July l0 members of the Seven- Portugal and Brazil are to review a regretted he was unable to attend. saying that before leaving London he Relations Officer. and the Bangor oaks branch visited Eastbournc and fleet comprising ships of 18 nations. .\Ir. J. l’. (‘otter is vice-president. hail had a short conversation with branch secretary. Sliipniate B. E. were entertained by members of that Vice-Admiral Madden will command I the secretary is Mr. S. E. Dawe and the Rctir-Admirrll Sir E. L. Rebbeclt Cook whose fine organisation as usual branch. Shipmates and friends from llllo: British contingent consisting of} treasurer is Mr. F. White. The secre(branch president) who assured him ciisiired that all went with a swing. Willesdcn and Fiilhaiii branches were Ell-.-rniuda and destroyers Lynx and ‘« t:iry's address is St) ('lc:irmount Road, 1 Rodwcll. \\"e_vmoiilh. that of all things the Bangor Branch also at liasltoiirnc.

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Tlic venue for the day was (Bospor: :and right royally did the (ltl\l"i‘iI |br.'int:li l‘IlClt't'.Wl’n look after their \i~ir tors. 'l he _lUllfllL‘\ tIn\\tl to the ~e.- '\ .l\ throkcn at llitidlieatl for relic-T -

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addition to ii line turri-out of As.socialion members from all over Ireland. was a guard of honour from lI.M.S. Sea Eagle. Londonderry, dctaclinients of R..\'.R. and W.R.i '.R. from lI.M.S. Caroline and members of the Sea Cadets Corps under their Commanding

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the Irish Area

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Commander-in-chief,Portsmouthto

this and that all the time.

The ex-submaiiners were \i.‘iy imicli at home when visiting Dolpliin ind were able to relieve their guide for a

Otlicer l.icut.-Cdr. Mallon. R.N.R. The parade assenihled at Central spell.

Pier and. headed by llallyholnie Brass A very nice tea \\it\ sen-ctl la} the lland and branch Standards. marched its sympathy to iLs near neighbour. ladies at the (iosport lii'aiieli\ \eiy through positions under the orders of over the loss of two such line headqtiarters :irid the wltoie turmGosport. the unit comniaiiders and awaited the staunch members of their branch ‘IS spent a most enjoyable eventing arrival of the ollicial party.

Members of the br:ineli felt tlt.il the their chairman. Shipmatc T. Bates. had been. :i must nieiiiorahle one The ollicial party Il'tt.‘IlltIi.‘tI the URING the past two months the Portsmouth Branch of the Royal Naval who passed away in June and their day Senior Naval Oflieer. Northern Ireland, President. Vice-Adniiral Agnew in during this. the silver iuhilee \c.ii ind Association has had of from of the the shipmates pleasure company many (Tapt. IE. N. Sinclair. l).S.C.. R.N.. the branches, but August weekend must surely have seen the greatest number July. They‘ will long be rcniembcrcd all who were able to he prc~eiit uisli (iospoil I01’ their line hmpii by all who came in contact with Mayor of Bangor, Alderiiirin Valen- CVEI’. ta ity. tliciii. tine, J.l’.. Cdrc. C. A. R. Sliillington. During that period members he little earlier held this a ycar~—— from; C.B.. \'.R.I).. A.I).(‘., R.N.R., Surg.I8 at Kimbclls. Soutlisea.

ManWal.'clicld.

Reading.

Fiiisbury_ ('apt. l-lopkiris. ().ll.li._ M.().. chester. Oldham, High Wyeomb-.'. -The guest of honour this year is to .\l.R.C.l’._ R..\’._ (‘dr. .\IeArdle. R.N.. Darlington. Basingstokc. Graritliani. ibc the Coniniander-in-Chief.

Portsll..\l.S. Sea Iiaglc. Cdr. D. L. 1.

West Ham and Lcwisliani visited the mouth, Admiral Sir Manley Power.

Corner. R.N.. Cdr. J. C. H. I-(ortright. branch in Pitt Street.

This function has always been most R.N._ Cdr. D. G. Morrison. R.N.. all The headquarters Pompey Branch is always successful and much looked forward from R.N.A.Y. Belfast; Licut.-Cdr. lR,—To the many glow-lug re- remembered for many years to to welcome members from so to by all members and this year's pleased Glcndirining. president of Portadown far afield and having the chance of "get-togctlier“ will be no exception. ports of the 23rd Annual Con- come by everyone fortunate enough branch. I.ieut. Tullis_ R.N.. Flag ference whlelti I am sure you will to be present.

The branch was pleased to learn views etc. Shipmatcs can exchanging |.ieutenant. ('dr. W. S. 'l1ioiit:is-, R.N.. ralwaye he sure of a welcome if they ; that one of its members. namely already have received. I. m dele- Thank you. Plymouth slilpiiiates. deputy president of liangor braiich. are in the city. gate of one of the (numerically) for the wonderful and heart-u-.irnihad been F. .\l.

Lenton tsliipniatc l.ieiit. W. l. Irwin. R..\l.. Mr. F. smallest branches of the Associa- inn welcome you gave us all. branch p:iid its ustial visit to honoured with the award of the (ioldsteiri. Mr. H. C. Riitler. :ill vice- theThe tion. would like to add my own Thank you. Shipiiiate Gray. for Toiirnamcnt in July and as British Empire Medal. Thc_meiiibe-rs Royal of presidents llangor branch, Mr. W. T. always it was much enjoyed. After .1 otlcr Sliipmatc Lenton their sincere tribute to Plymouth branch. under the hard work you put in to Oshorougli. chairman llangor branch wonderful show the members were congratulations. whose auspices It was held. arrange accommodation for all British Legion. Mr. G. A. M. Simpwill have those who required it. I speak from Sltlpmates everywhere the Battcrsea Branch It is with regret that the branch entertained by \\‘ll.Cllii.llll1lll llaiigor hr.ittch_ and Mr. bad a full account of the actual personal experience and with much of the passing of one of_ its ‘I’. B. (irahani. Town Clerk. llaiigor. wliicli rounded oil" rt most enjoyable ilearned proceedinior from their own dele- gratitude. d;i\'. !l-it'e members. Shipmatc S. Firth ‘Thank you. ladies of the branch. gates. so I will skip those details. .:\l’l.tlli.:s'l\lL‘l‘ll\‘ are now well in liaitd lteriiard. \\'Rl-IA'lIIS l.All) I Instead. should like first of all to for your untiring and highly sucThe l’i\l'l\mi'illlll Branch expresses for the Annual l)iiiner and l).iiice to congratulate Plymouth hranch as in ceosful elforts to ensure that no one (‘apt Sinclair then inspected the whole on the general excellence of ever went hungry during the l{.i\'. i:ii'.iitl. tiiidcr its Gttartl Comtheir arrangements. festivities that followed the conmander Sub.-l_ieut. J. .\lullen. RN. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR It is attention to detail which ference itself on Friday and SaturThe Irish Area chairiiiaii. Sltipniatc J. niiikes or mars such an occasion day evenings. llartlett. reported the R.N..-\. ready and which can lift it from the Congmtiilatirins and tliaiik you. for inspection and S.N.().N.l. passed to the merely satisfactory memor- one and all, at Plymouth. along the ranks, iiiceting sortie old able. For that reason alone. I am I)!-ZLEGATE. ships on the way. be used .to draw attention to the the 1960 sure conference will he WI-IS'I‘MlNS'I'ER BRANCH The religious ceremony coninieneed, aniiual parade at the Cenotaph on conducted by Rev. B. Keiinedy. R.N. 3 Saturday, October I5.

Chaplain. ll..\I.S_ Sea l’..tglc. and .\lost people know of the general ciiliiiinatetl with the dedication of the lR.—l have been a conference dele- ‘arrangenients but detailed instructions new Strmilaitl. gate for St:\t:r'.ll years past and at will be in the hands of branch secreFollowing upon the pl.i_\iiig of the each conference the same old question taries by the time this letter to you .\'atioii.tl Aiitlieiii, the l’.ir.ide .\l;ir- on coriies up. Why do not .ippe.:rs. ~liall. Sliipiiiate R. (‘lit-).iie_ lll.lf\,'ilL‘tI ‘the ptihIicit_\ Nzitioiial p:\ltlL‘l'S cover the re~ j .\Ii.'lltl‘.::’~'. of the Royal Naval Assooil the l‘.tT.ltIL‘ lo .\loiintli.tttert IItlIt\L'. union and \\‘li_v is the I-'evtii:il ciation are i.'.tt'tlC>l.ly requested to supl~e.itloi:.irt-.~:~ oi‘ llaneor hixiiicli. where ll:ill show paraiiit-'.’ not televisctl? (':iniiot the port. to their utitiost, this _vcar‘\ : the p:t:;itlc ti!~lll:\\\'tI. \'atioii:il (‘ouncil do soiiiclhintt? [‘;ll'Ztilt! and so make it an event to reAll unit». i'.e:: eittettaiiierl to tea as The conference iiiforiitetl nieniber‘.

-.il\-.'a_\‘s g the tttlcsls of ll:iiii.-or biaricli. 'liit:st that the papers and the ll.li.(.'. are iiieoncliiderl zi riieiiiorable da'_.', ti fine formed with Tite pattern of the parade will folno result. turn-out _in i:lor'ioti~ i-.e.i!lier and a Never have I heard it disciisscd that l low that of last year except that the show of streiiittli by .i steadily grow- the liraiiches iuiglit do in posilioris of the even and odd columns sornclliiiig have been reversed. The Social and ing Irish .'\:e.i. this ntzitter. i F..

ROlll' I am convinced that soincthing tin- Cereiiioniril Committee has made what usual must he done to "get into the it Considers to be a few improvements. papers." I therefore suggest that '1“ Standards will be niassed and every coaches coming to London for the ‘effort has been made to ensure that annual parade and reunion in it few branches march behind their own weeks should "dress ship" with peri- Standards.

We shall be performing in the nants_ lifehuoy.s. ctc._ with posters announcing Royal Naval l’ar:itle and yccutre of ceremony and tradition Reunion. When rtcar Loridori Stan- uliere experienced and critical eyes tlards sliould he hoisted and :i drive: will be tipon us. Let us remember. down \\’liiteliatl with. of course. ap- ‘above all else. that it is the AssociaIII‘: litisitst half of tlte _\ear in the propriate dignity and decortirii. tion‘; day and that we are marching .lolianiiesliiiri_- hraiicli of the Rn_\al Short of something like this I don't [with Assticizttion members behind .\' val Assuciatioii has started and iii think we shall ever get a picture or .\sst‘ei.'ition Sl.'ll‘l(I(ll'd\‘, Remcnihcring .lul_v. wlicri a social cu-iiirit: was lielrl. write tip either in the National papers i this we shall uphold the Navy's boast the "skippt-r“ |i:id quite a job to get. or the ll.li.(‘.

--Siuart_ lo'_.':tl and uriiled. the “crt-n" to go liniiic.

Several coaches travelling the same In this connection may I suggest At the .-\iii:tisl uiecting the “lfekers route could rendezvous outside Lon- ithat the liinch-time ale is taken in don in and all in steam con'llie together started. learns were Contest" moderation and then there will be no niixcd and the hliipiiitiids were the voy. A phone call to editors that need to “fall out“ before "dismissztl" coolest players. One or two shipriirites *c\'cral coaches were €|l)_P|'0_3°hi"t! L0"- by the Parade Commander. Nothing got so excited that they shook their <10" d“-3559*‘ 0V¢|’ 3” “"81" ‘WIPlooks worse than seeing men “dropYours, whisky glasses instead of the dice out" en route.

R. T. GILES ping glass.

The annual parade can be regarded Sotithlands Avenue.

Preparation: liave started for the SS llorley, as a little bit of publicity for "our" Surrey.

Trafalgar Ball to be held on October :i.ssociation—a splendid parade and 2| and on Suriday. October 23. there service would show Londoners and is to be what is hoped will become an visitors that the Royal Navy. past and annual event. a parade and church present. is very much alive to tradiservice. It is a pity that only one tion and cnmradeship. and who R.N.A. Standard will be on parade. knows, branch membership throughEYES OF The “bush telegraph" reports that out the country could gct a well dca branch of the Association has been scrvcd "shot in the arm." vivacious Sliendiili Pearce In one of the costumes she wears at the started in Oraniemund, South West Windmill Theatre. She made tier Yours, at the Windmill in October, S chairman of the Social and Africa. One of these days the National W. GOWER Conference will be startled to see a Ceremonial Committee it would I3 Clarence Road.

A liloiide with blue/grey eyes. her recreations are swimming. rtdl I delegate from South Africa wall: in. be appreciated if your columns could Luion, Ctiatham. skating and watching speedway, and her measurements are: 34”, 24". 36 .

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I960

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llernzird who, liaving served the years the Naval tai|or.s—formed in the Royal Navy. commenced tailor- itito an associzition to give the sailor a ing naval uniforms at Harwich and f.'lll"dL‘.‘|l-‘ have pcrfortiied a useful founded the present-day firm. service. abused by a few. but qr,-;u|y in l898 he tailored sailor suits for appreciated by the rtiatiy. and in time the sons of the then Duke and Duchess of war have enabled the Admiralty to (BY AYCIIARIIEE) of Cornwall and York and in l902 re- ;ClUlllI.,' the servicciuati—a iob which TANDING hy my office window the other day a party of sailors marched ceived the Royal Warrzint of Appoint- ; might have been most dilliciilt had by. The smart hearing. well-cut unifomi. shoulders well back and ti lithe ment as l:ii|or to l-l.R.ll. The Prince llllcll’ organisation not been (|\';||l;|l)lc_ U\ukII«~wlcdi:ciiicrxi nude to .\t¢-“rs. ltcr. healthy kcenness about them made me" proud to think that I luid once served of Wales. later King George V. turd Ii-I ncriimooii to make use of ll|lUllll.lwith such men. tron ‘\.(lll|.IlfICd tl'| their booklet "Ring of the Dav. ) Then came .the trim figure of the bined to prevent the maintenance of VAST ORGANISATION young Wren, her hat jaiintily placed an intricate uniform. in any case. unl was privileged recently to visit this on her dark hair. I thought to myself til possibly the beginning of this cenno wonder there is a big “niarriage tury. the sailor was always regarded firm‘.-a liezidquarters in Harwich and on as a man apart from his fellows. under- found a modern. airy and cllicicnt wastage" among the Wrens.

The next party to pass my window going a life of extreme physical hard- work place with :1 huge crowd of workllE.R0)‘tll Nuvy’s search for the were half a dozen sailors. belted and ship. in unusual surroundings and in people.

Victor llomher. which crashed touch wiili his kinsto and. service the strange real credit to g.iitered—.i Although a vast organisation- August. I959. in the St. George's folk ashore. alarming stories of the Ilicrc to which they belotig. are over 30 hraiielies-—l was ('lI:innel. has now resulted in the reFinally,as I stood there some sailors world. during my toitr of the fac- covery of 50 pct’ cent. of the Pressed men remained on board in £"t'II<L‘imts. dressed in the sloppy “working rig" tory and my lalks with senior ollieials wreckage. slouclied by. It is obvious that this the clothes that they had brought on and_ workpcople. that the whole An area 25 miles off the southworking rig is a useful dress board until they had worn out bttt tltc business has been built tip on an in- west coast of Wales is being painsfor the ordinary duties a sailor is long commissions cn:ibled all on board dividual basis and with a desire always takingly combed by a force of It called tipon to perform—tlie dirty to fit themselves out in a way at least to please the individual customer. trawlers specially chartered by the uniform in their own ships and in everyday chores—but although I close has been no easy task as cer- Admiralty on bcliall‘ of the Ministry approximation each ship to tainThis would not go so far as to say that statistics given to me showed that of Aviation and altogether since the clothes make the man it was obvious to another. during the last war this one firm pro- search began last September over me. standing at that window, that the duced 2.59l.596 uniform garments. l5ll.0D0 pieces of the wrecked aircraft.

ORNAMENTED JACK!-IT wearing of the traditional naval uniusing in the process 4.4l9 miles of ranging from fragments as small as form gave an air to the wearer which.

From the years before the issue of Cloth. half-crowns to others weighing perhaps sub-consciously. made him the first uniform regulations the sailor's I particularly interested in the several hundredweights have been carry himself in a real seamanlikc uniform had become recognisable. The care was with which Messrs. Bernards lake landed and flown to the Royal Airmanner. blue jacket. check or striped shirt. can- regarding the Naval allotment service. craft Establishment at Farnborough.

Why is it one never secs polished vas trousers and tarpaulin hat. With his Scrupulous care is taken in maintain- There experts are putting together a boots or shoes with working dress? neat seamstress hand the sailor ing customers‘ records and to aid the nianiniotli “jig-saw pu7.I.le" to deterornamented his jacket with stripes of firm in this work the latest accounting mine the cause of the crash. canvas marking the seams and with machines are used and although the I-‘ASCINATING STORY Despite the deep water. very strong brass knotted staff operating these machines never tides. poor underwater visibility and. buttons. a polished The story of the sailor's traditional neckerchief was at his throat and he the customers I had the impression on occasions. appalling weather. it uniform is a fascinating one. httt it wore white stockings and low-qu.1r- we that they regarded their important job has been estimated that a niaximnni may surprise many to know that it is tered shoes with :1 brass buckle. His as an essential link with the customer. of about 92.5 per cent. of lhe aironly just over :1 I00 years ago that low-cut hat wore a ribbon with the it is a f:ir cry from the pigtail to the .craft may be recovered. the first uniform regulations for the name of his ship painted on it. lower deck were issued by the Adniiralty and during these luindrcd years the changes have not been startling ones. There has been an unwavering preference for the style of dress that still finds favour today and and _in the instructional this dress is not so very different to laboratories evening the apprentices held their endthat which obtained even years before HF. I-Electrical Artilicer Appren- of-term dance at Kimbell's Ballroom. the advent of the uniform regulations. tices‘ Passing-Out Parade and Southsc;i_ The methods of recruiting seamen in Pfiltnitlng Ceremony took place in the past, the enormously long comll..\l.S. (‘ollingwood on August 9. l'Rl7.EWl.\'.\'ERS tnissions afloat. the inadequacy of the The i’ar:ide was inspected by Inc St (icut-rt"s Prize to: the but .rlI-round Naval supply system in the past coni.itIiIrcnu.-: out \h.|\ (It'll. i\n[lfCtIltsC .-_\dtuiral Sir .\l;in1ey l‘o\\‘cr, K.C.l.l.. ll). lIamvui_(|.l\\IlIIE ul hlxllldlcld \\I\(K“k\u\(. N0lt\..

C.ll.l-2., [).S.().. the Comm:inder-in- who .Il\u won the l.‘ili lcsui lcclini. ll l’\-llllllhlllllll Radio l'riIc Chief. Portstiiotitli. live lliti Tr.-rm l~'m.iI 'l'cchni;al Euminaiion The passing-out class which formed l;lctiuc.iI Prue mu «on be leading Apprenthe ceremonial guard marched past to list? I llictom. oi Inlt‘ \trt'i.‘l. ln,..1..u Ilir uh la-rm It-.tm.-.rt l\.mm.ir.~.-.-i Licethe tune of “Auld Lang Syiie" played trital l'rr.rc an» won by \|lflfCnl|;C 1'. kn]. ol llt<\.I\.lsliVrH.‘, llrirscl. and the R.ItlIu by the Apprentices‘ Volunteer llaiid nmnd. lor rim term \\.I\ won by Appri.-rtiitc l'iiIe and the l’ar;idc then formed up iti re- W. Incas. ol lli>«iLlI.|l1I, Surrey. view order before niarching off.

Arigucritite l, l'ri.c. ol llucclccotc. the 7th (itomcsicr. «on ‘term ('raIi\m.\n\Iup l’ri/egiving took place in the theatre. lzuniinaiion ltc.:In.'.il l'rm: .iiid .I\D[ll‘€fll|.'C

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Neviport-on-T:i_v. Fifesliire. on August

29. iii: nits only 59.

Six ("h.irles first went to sea in l|..\l..s'. Fiiiperor of India at the end of the l'lr\l World War and later specialised in torpedoes. He also qualified as .I pilot in I93‘-l.

Pioinoleil Io ('.ipt.iin in N38 he cortinmiil.-il ll..\l.S. l)niiedin at the beguining of the Second World War. and then for fotir years was in the Plans Division at the Adtiiiralt_v. In I944 he coninimided l'l..\l.S. illustrious in-the liasterri Heel. l-‘urlher air appointments followed his service in Illustrious and these were Assistant Chief of Naval Stall f.-\ir).

Fling Otlicer Flying Training. RearAdmiral (‘oinnianding 3rd Aircraft Carrier Squadron and Flag Officer Air

(Home).

Sir Charles was pronioled ViceAdmiral in I950 and Admiral in l954.

He was (‘ommander-in-Chief. Far East Station W53. Second Sea l.ord in I955 and ("outrunnder-in-('hief. Mediterr;ine:in. in l957. He became First Sea l.ord in May. I959.

Adniiral of the Fleet Sir Charles

l.;nnbe—be was promoted to that rank ttpon giving up his high position—was :1 kindly man. The men with whom hi: served had great regard for him as did his ollicers. It has been stated that he was llrit:iin's most popular Admiral. and there is no doubt that his pleasant smile and willingness to listen endeared him to all who met him.

Read-Adniiral G. B. Tcale

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Power. who was presented with a t‘r.itiunui\hui lllc It (‘Lin I'lno.‘ l'nIc W.l\ bouquet by Senior (‘..l’.(). Apprentice W"! “Y (‘l'.II /\i\t\:cni.c'lr.nnn-ii: R. \. |lirch_ of J. l!:ulnu'ort|i on behalf of the appren- Nctticrlicld. .\otini.zli.ini_ the it (‘tau l’ltvsi;.it lr.nnun.: Pure in .-\p;ireniicc l)_ lotdati. of

tiees, Ru-thy. and the ll.i.-id Pure in lt.1ndm.utcr ArlThe Commander-iii-Cliief addressed prcnuu: (‘ t‘--rner_ i-t luiehall. York‘. the asseiiililed guests and apprentices‘.

THE B0‘SUN lllls being followed by coffee on the llr.i/ilian The training ship The present-day collar with its three theatre laun. Apprentices‘ guests were visited l’ortsniouth l'0\\’\ of tape may \vcll ll‘.t\'t: been worti cnteriained to lunch in the zipprenlices‘ Ctislotliil dc .\lello to protect the jacket or shirt froiu the dining li.ill folloised by a tour of the '.'\lI}:tl2\l l-l-l3. unliygienic and complicated pigtail which appears to have gone out of favour bv I826.

One of the reasons pcrliaps which brought the uniform regulations into to force was the idiosyncracy of individual captains who. with :1 long write home about! purse. fitted out their ho.1t'.s crew with their own fancy dress. in the l830's the captain of ll.l\l.S. Vernon ordered his men. on filling out. to wear rcd 1 serge frocks with red woollen coinforters. The captain of the lllaver chose blue and white striped guernseys (hence the name blazer today) \\'lIi|~'t .

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As for the track, many people. both The Royal Navy becomes host to the other two Services once every three Service and civilian condemned it. and years for these Championships. and said it had been :1 waste of money. ln dog "Winston." custom is every one concerned intended to make answer to these track critics it is internecessary to feed zt brute _of that size. this an enjoyable afternoon's sport. esting to note that no less than NINE- 'l_'al}:_it1g_of Vyu_1_sl_on_. have you_e_ver._ Pitt Street track had been relaid at lnter-Services Records were broken on wondered what a it like the beginning of last season. andtt i_t this yeai'.'Thi's' does not seem to great St. Bernard you] _ate_r you‘!

‘H .“ -_ new pavilion had been built. This .sub.s.tanli*.tte theitipoints of view very have ask has he ‘Burnett.

M p_._tVillt.\n has been the dr_eam of many well. ’ 1°“ 3‘ hand lirst ; .t!K[)L‘l’lCl'lCL'. naval the athletes of and the the Stall Staff past Under direction nt7.t..\ o " 5!

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Physical-Tritining Oflieer. a great deal Lt.-Cdr. M:_tcken'I.te. whose last C'3‘"""'° mpc"' mm” l C 3 c'g‘:‘"° 'l‘.tylor. with the Inter-Services in of work was put into Pitt Street appointment was H-.M.S. Centaur. has mind. finally brought the idea to Ground. The main surpcrvisor was relieved Lt._-Cdr. T_:tylor as Stall‘ fills‘ P-‘P9? and Pl1|C° 0“ m3°l""° fruition.

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Nore Command team—Navy Svtirnmins: Champions. 1960.

(Photo, R. A. Fisk. l-l..\l.S. Ganges) 7 ‘llli .\ore Command had a convincing win over the other cornm.mds in the Navy Swimming Less than 3 minutes ('h.uupionships held at l'l.;\l.S. (iangcs mt Jnl_v I-8 and 15. This was particufirst three and larly s.ttisl"yint: to the .swimmcrs their co-.nchcs because of their relenafter 26 miles ttuu ol the t\';tvy Championsltip Cup Hl-I Royal Nav_v'.s non-stop runner, in the l.t\l year that the Note will Sub.-l.ieul. "lloh" Pape managed p.irttctp.ttc. .\.u\ (’lr.tmpiotts from the Note to heal the cour.se record he himself L'ouutt.uttl ttcre: set up in 1958 for the City of LiverApp, llrauntl llltl yards lluttcrfly: pool matatlton (26 miles 385 yards) (i.‘\._= secs_ App. llraund Ztlll yards by just over two minutes, but he could llrc..tsl Stroke. 2 mins. 34.8 secs. App. only ruartagc third place. l'l:\sill I00 yards llack Stroke, 66.3 The winner was J. Tarrattt (Salford), secs. l..l-'...\l. llumphries -liirmhoard 2 hr. 22 min. 34 sec. and the second Disttlg.

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