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I bnxe when the it and I\’ ix e\will work \l.ll’l Ii'I|lllC\il.lli.‘i_\' iilll\hCdthere.

Stirs-ey will be based sttittoiied toor otlieers and men peeled that some 1.700 getlier with their ttiiiiiliesx It i\ expected lilill the bziie will be completed by l‘l(it'l. , In zitldition to the Pt)i.ll'i\ b.tse 2|; Careful considemtion W.|\ given to.

NW ;,m~.;.mL-m d-_-put will be com I .1” [ltl\\li'liL‘ sites in the United King-!

O sllugtctl at (Toulpoit on the ezittern tloin. but on bnltiuee the developinent I ..h.ir¢ 0|’ |,.ich Long, ;ibuut eight Illlii:\ ot vL"XI\llllg‘ submarine operating | :t\ it fast ininel:i)'eI’. by rittlti and I3 niileei by ~ii.".| from I fiieilities at l';tsl;ine olfer» the greatest; ll..\l.5. .\lanxni:in Il.ieut.-Cdr. A. L. CIW.\(ll'I. R.i\'.l. built between .\‘l'.irt-h. I930. and June. l94I.('on\'i.-rted at a cost comniiu.-tinned lint I-'ebru:ir)' zit Challlam as it forward support \hip for euiistal iiiinesneepers.

I l"'.ixl;ine. l ill-i“'-llllillflv of £l.tl00.000. Stuntman will be able to act as "mother\lIip" to a squadmrrol lllilI¢\Wl.'l.'|)El'?iand. with her enlarged in M; q,m.m,_.m gm F-gm |_.m_1 gait] | CONSTRUCTION COSTS L‘;lpIl.‘il_\' for storing food and _\upplie-i._:ind her ability to trnn:il'er these while under way.’ her squadron VH“ be able l he openiting base for _the 1 that to remain at sea independent of base assistance [or eiiimderahle periods Ito)-iil N:ivy'.~. Polaris stibiititriiies 1 The pmvi.‘i‘,nal csfi,“._“c§ pm lh‘. l\i.‘.‘ti\ I0 be nC€ll' dl7'~'P “v'3tL'r I“ \‘fi¢r c‘)\[ uf developing [h¢ base and lhc cw‘ Iluvisalionnl 3'-'~'¢“~ 3"“ ‘" 5° “ iissticiutcd armament depot in between '1'

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5" “'9 “'5” “"-I‘ ="""'||_“¢'-‘d 0“ "l""' In the Home of Comruont i\lr. 0rr- cause of the sinking of the US. "7 "10 H92 "'59" 5‘~‘°"“"‘i and Ewing. Civil Lord of the .~\dniir;tlt_\'.,nucle:ir submarine Thresher. which -"""i'i'“'~‘ "?"d' \‘l‘.llct.l that the cost of the base \\';I\ diuippearcd on .-\pril I0 with the loss N0|'¢h¢|’" tluaflffiv P|l|‘9‘W'¢- I‘ -"P"“°""“"‘ included in the total of £300 iiiillion of I29 crew and technicians. hzlid: "The decision has been reglched for the Polaris progrztmme.

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I8 (l) for will remain and qiialitications: so I.ieiiienant live etc." Most of these craft are years; months. An oflicer ssho 9I65.'l6. l!.M.S. Condor. Died on equivalent in electrical engineering— .up to a year's senioritv credit for qualities Morel: 20, I963. or more old. "and up to l suitable acadeniic with in science qualifications. engineering .or maximum the for eight years’ ientry )3“ in th craft c The value of these revioiis’I Malcolm Crossland. Marine. R..\t.

Graduate (2) membership seven sears‘ .seniorit' for the will isiihjects; into as "'credits" Navy come l7745. 45 Commando. Royal out is so obvious that it seems high electrical “Oil. in Electrical of suitable Institution Engineers experience half and six with a ilthe I.ieulenant years‘ Marines. Died Miireli 20. I963. time that "The Little Ship N:ivy‘: ssas of Radio gained since the age of 2|.

Institution British the of :or seniority. resurrected. If we are ever again to Pant Charles Toinbs. Engineering These oflicers will serve ashore or or (3) Possession of a §l-Ingineers: Mechanic 2nd Class. I)/06-It'll). light a star with "conventional" i\-c_aeither National afloat. on ship-borne or airor equiva-, Diploma fl-ligher COS'l'l.\' I".0UIP.\Il:1!\"I‘ ll.M.S. Golderest, Died March pons a large number of these ships will This will involve electrical in lent equipment. subjects. ibornc 13. I961. be required in a hurry and will need ithcni in major repair. maintenance. into in now coming new ships many trained to be of to men I)enn'ni Beckett Stnkoe. (‘hiel large numbers ttials uork. and iilevclopnicttt. design electronic and equipl-'I.E7\'lBll.lT\' 0|" CAREER Electrician (A.). I./l-‘X 834272. use them, So long as ships of other for well account installed may Il.l\I.S. ArieL Died April 4. I963. "pc. “rt hog“; hum ii “m.|,i sum um; anient PR().\lOTlO.\' of‘ “l Pl will ""3 There he 1013' a VIN 50 great tlexihiiity P" ¥'s"“~ the small craft are also needed. the .||P I0 Gerald Leslie llannaford. Chief : Successful candiilatcsf ollered. the Fleet do this Before \\lll and increasing career ioining tlicy ssarship.

Radio Electrician (A.l. l./l-'.\' mm‘. ..._ in i‘;,_~[_ in \.g¢“- of [hg pm.“ }the i shnrtbetween l‘ able clioosc will a be l\‘as-at "l to to a at t'tl“ll"“L‘"l training )t.‘tll'.\ s'|"“l‘l'~"‘ up ll“ml‘l‘"lt‘" ; merchant ll..\l.S. Ariel. Died 834272. increase in the naval :ind I(vj a commission til»:-.-trical or i_§¢,,m,;.,m §.;|,.,.,|g_ “in i-'_|._-.-m.-;.| he numbers service of the (live-year) [reflected in i fleets of potential enemies.

April 7. I963. ‘['h.ss-c L't|n)tl'll\‘§ii)n_ L;cm._.,mm_Z {M like ()lder lo carried. :(lllls".'rs‘ pensionable p,,.,m,m,n the-'year ships cigflghic in the cost lt m:i_v be argued that Acting Sub./Lieut. Tudor I)-avies. \\lll for live who I: }(‘.imn-mitt].-r on enter class "Battle" in anil initially gaining eight years‘ dcs(ro_\crs‘ is :"l)aring" :1.-Iation to the life of these vessels Royal Navy. ll..\I.S. Seahanlt. of sshich the sciiioritv (for the l-Electrical extending be new opportunity tsso _\c:irs' one given or jtcarrying sery high. that they are cspciistsc to .()llicersi are being replaced by the ;their service to It) years or of convcrt- "credit" svsteiii of ttttlsiilc ¢.\pg'fic|1gc maiiitain and to run. btii the training the It»-year pensionable scheme. still count). Further protttotioti will be \illllt.‘. as \\t.‘ll .is the punch thcv could tl"ltlCd'""“|it' ll€\lF|‘.)s‘T\ Will) =||\Z-' ing to ll..\l.S. Alilcriicy. tshich has been for I by selcctioii_ further riividc for comniando-typc raids_ 1 thing bctsscen six and eight lilcctrical l'l'h_erc will be transfer opportunities to perinanent 1 In other respects I-ilectrical Ofliccrs i serving with the (ith Submarine Sqiiadto :.It:ici.s on s,'t‘it\l;ll and other shipping. "ills"-‘IS t‘ml‘i|ll-t‘llfor ll"-' "~'l“~"“'-' careers on the Navy's Supplcnicntary have the same ailsaiitages of pay and 2 ion, based at llalifax. Novzi Seolia. ll‘? ll)’ then) l-'"'-ll-‘T s'_“”} niiilc m‘“_ at must surely and so on. for the best qualilied ——on toiiiiarriagc zillowaiices cnioved bv the the past Ill months. rctiiriicd to ll..\l.S. caiididzitcs or s|'l:.‘Cl;lllvlllItll'I. lhl‘ ‘lzlectrical im¢\m,,_.m_ “.,,[h.,_._h,i,_. illnlphin on April '.‘I. -V-‘)3’ tlic ticiieial List. Tlierc will be ta.\--(teneial list Otliccrs.

It riiay also be argued that thcirlmll ht‘ 5=t‘s‘<‘l‘l'-‘ll "ll" iiiiliirmicc and. being small. the: ‘ ‘ inability to use thetii in toiigh se.is.1 this — but on make tlicui a doubtful :iss'.'l.

1 ,. ._ . of rcciirtl these! score .2 look ill the -hips in two \sars \llu\\s thcsc November I.) (tentative date). at Notes ti] The tertti U.ls', Base Port means the port at vsliich zi ship may 'll.\|.S. Loch Aliie (A;S Frigite). Sep- I ments to he ins-alid.

Sea Service. lcmhcr fi. at Singapore. tor Foreign ; llsirruw. for Home normally be expected to give leave and refit. Portsmoiitli t(') indiWe l'i.i\c some very line.

(General Service (‘omiiiission JanuService (liar liastt. flrtl Frig.-.ic catcs ships administered by Portsmouth but which ssill norni.illy could but Rmal in: in the .\'a\_\.

-hips Squadron (A). .ir_\, WM ttentzitivc date). Home} retit and-‘or give leave at ( ‘liatham. do viith lll;ill_\' more ships. l'lie present.\liddie Fast. 9th Frigate Squadron. (ii) As ratings are normally detailed for overseas service about four "_;“_5_ A W i “um "' 3 "5' I-lm“‘°" and ccrtriiiily frigatcs day dcstro_\ers LXK Base Port. Portsmouth (C). ninnths ahead of commissioning date. and for borne service about ‘I. at llahrein.

September (('.M.S.)._ hate the tire power. ctc.. of several two months ahead of coniinissioning date. this should be borne for Foreign Service (.\liddlc liast). ‘No. 829 London I-‘light.

First World War and Second \\_’orld in a her (tentative date). at R.N. Air in mind nheii preferring requests to solunteer to serve ‘)th M,‘S Squadron (IS).

War ships. but are not too niany eggs Station. ('uldrost:. for Home Sea ship. particular Dido ll.M.S. (MS September Frigate).

Our basltet‘? itito ships one being put Sets-ice. General Service (‘oniniisIt is emphasised that the dates anil particiilars given below are (iii) at tilasgovs. for Home Sea Serthe l_7. oceans are spread very thinly over short sion January. Wt»-3. ll..\l.S. l.oiidoIt. lorecasts only and may have to be changed perhaps at iice. (ieneral Service Coiiiniission. of the ssorld- could not squadrons of \\'esse.s. not ice.

November. of East 5tl:‘.’I.[ll(Il"I‘lC (l-l last patrol boats. such as the "liravcs" (iv) Ships in sshich Locally Entered Cooks (S). Coolis (O) or Stessards months 22nd E.S. U.K. Base Port. II.:\l.S. Aiiu (A_.'S Frigate). November help to redress this state of atlairs? are to be borne in lieu of U.l( ratings are to be indicated as I‘). at Birkenliead. for Home Sea Portsmouth (C). follows: (A) --All Cooks (Sl. (‘ooh (O)and Stew;irds:.tB)-—Cooks H.M.S. Clitleonipton t(.‘.M.S.).

Sersiee. Foreign Service from date Sepoi’ .sailing~ -May. I964 (tentative (S). other than one P.0. Cook (SI all (‘oaks (0) and all 23. for at Aden.

Foreign tember (A).

Stewards: ((‘)—~(.‘ooks (0) and Stewards only: (l))—Coolts (S) As stated in last month's issue of date). Far East. 24th Service ')th MIS East).

(Middle -Cooks (S) and (F) found Steviai-ds‘only; has been Cool; necesit (S) only: (E)- Leading "Navy .‘s'c\ss" tll.M.§. Loelt Fadii (AIS litigate). (l-I).

Squatlron of the and Stessards only. paper November. at Singapore. for ForBill)‘ to increase the price ll..\I.S. ((i_.\I. l)'estroyer).

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Bahrein. ('haiigc June at Assault in isill .\lA.\' I) Sl.."Il.\lARlNE C0“ necessity. but the increase price s Squadron (A).

Service (‘ommisservice. (iencral Amliastl. (.\liddIi: Service I-iircigii enable the paper to maintain the stan- ll..\l.S. Caeliiilot. May I7. completes ill.\l.S. I):-fender (Destroyer). Novemof sion.

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Warfare Squadron phihious dard .ind site and. on occasions. prober. at (‘hatli;im. for trials. (To Rein the area and :ll.M.S. Vietiirious (Carrier). June I2. ('Iydc working-up Port. Portsmoutli, duce special extra features. ioins the 2nd Siihmariiic Squadron. at Portsmouth. for (jeneral Service No. 829. llanipshire Flight. Septem- serve on completion of long relit.)

No\'i:niPlymouth. bcr. ('l'i;it)gL' i:l;iss‘illC:tllt\n nf scrvic;-_ H..\t.S. Kirliliston (('..\l.S.). ('onimission East of Siiezjllonic. her. at Portsiiiouth. for Home Sea lI..\t.S. Aiiroehs. .\la_v 13. completes (ir.-neral Servii.c ('oiiiuii.ssion_ Base Port. Portsmouth.

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Portsrnntitlt. lll..\t.S. (‘apriee (Destroyer), NovemAtlantic and niission. llonic:Soutli Sea \\’;isp.

Il.M.S. Allianee. May 28. sails for 7th her at Rosytli. l..R.P. coiiiplciiient.

South Aiiiericri. 7th Frigate Squad- ll..\‘I.S. ((‘..\l.S.).

October 1. l_\'enierton Submarine Division. at Singapore. ll..\l.S. Buluarlt t('omitiando Ship). ron. U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

Bulirein. for Foreign Service (Middle via the Cape.

Decenibcr 3. at Dcvonport. for ll..\l.S. Dalrymple (Surveying Ship).

9th East). .\l_s'S Squadron (Ii). ll.‘.\‘l.S. Aleide. Completes rclit at I-Ionic Sea Service. ('oiiiniissioiis for lone til, at l)i.-vonport. for llonte (Tassandra lit ll.!\l.S. Octolate lflln Sea Service. l,'.ls’. Hasi: Port. DevonSeptember. (l)i:stro_ver).

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BANIURY end July. Squadron. l}.|s'. Base Port. Deton- sideration. For Foreign Service (Far General Service Conimis'sion. lI..\l.$. Cavalier (Destroyer).

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7. at for Ofimhu. 21 M date). (ieneral No. 347 Squadron. .\lay at (tentative .*_\i r ary. at Dcvonport. lor trials. (icneral Service Sea Service.

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Ihe palrtt tree from l’.S.S. livans about to he "piped on board" ll..\I.S. .-\lhiurI.

PALAVAR PAI.-.\I tree was the link which joined the l't.S.S. livztns l('dr. John Shanahan. lF.S.a '.l and 846 Naval Air Squadron (l.ieut.-Cdr. Dan id Burke.

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Albion (Capt. C. D. Madden. M.V.O..

R.N.. estimates that "inmates" of Richardson. l.td.. first commissioning Alter conversion H..\l.S. Virago MURIA I).S.(‘.. l{.N.) was enjoying a period of ILM5. Caledonia must have walked on October 25. I943. but between I950 served in the Home Fleet from I053 rest and recuperation there. some 13.000 miles in recent weel_Ls. and I952 was converted at Chatham to I955. when she was placed in S0-mile President Kennedy's (‘dr. Sltanahan and I.icut.-Cdr. taking up into a fast A.[S. frigate oi‘ 2,100 tons reserve. In the autumn of 196! she walls On Wednesday. challenge. .M.S. LOCH F\'NE (Cdr. P. R. I). with two 4-inch guns and two J0-m.m. was reeommissioned as leader of the Ilurlte met one evening and during took 300 artitlcer I0. apprentices up 1 conversation discovered that the ship Kimm. R.I\'.) on passage front Bolors A.A. gums.

Second Division of the l7th (DartCaledonia H.t\I.Sthe and challenge and the squadron had a common illombay to Mombasa recently. called The ship's A./S. weapons are two mouth) Frigate Squadron. She proemblem. At some time when the U.S.S. is claiming a world record for the first at the little-known Kuria uid triple-barrelled depth-charge vides afloat training for tuen under Evans was in Japan she h:td "acquired" 'man home. I7-year-old Ivor Milne. Islands. a British poxscsuion since mortars. Her length is 363 ft. with a training in l-l..\l.S. Raleigh and also a baby palnt tree about 5 feet t:t||. and who covered the distance in 7 hrs. 7 1854. when they were ceded to Queen beam of 35ft. Complement is about provides commanding desigotlicers_ Victoria by the Sultan of .\Iusc:tt. since then she has been known as the min.

200 otliecrs and men. nate with ship-handling experience.

J. best time second was The by The four mountainous tree" which he ‘I islands. only H.M.S. Virago joined the Home “palm ship. squadron.

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28 8 who took Stokes. of which its is of much time lie one inhabited. spends some 20 Flcct on first commissioning to cover deployed hrs. in 8 44 Shirtlitf miles oil the south-east coast of the passage of Russian convoys and AS MENTIONED IN THE ashore. adopted a palm tree as its was apprentice J. emblem and this appears on the tail- min. .\lusc:tt. at the bottom of the Arabian contributed a torpedo attack on the in the Several ofliecrs took part The object of the ship's Scharnhorst which led to the sinking‘ APRIL ISSUE, THE cones of their helicopters and on the Peninsula.

Oflicer. walk. including the Medical visit was to investigate the condition of the German ship in December. pilots‘ helmets.

Surg.-Cdr. 1. Dow (53). who covered of the inh:tbitattLs. to provide them 1943. She was involved in the Tirpitz PRICE OF ‘NAVY NEWS’ the distance in 13 hrs. 44 min. The with a certain quantity of stores and; operations and support action on IS INCREASED TO 6d.

PALM TRI-II-I AVIATORS executive otliccr. Cdr. T. Hay (45) provisions to supplement their normal _I);t_\'. I9-I-I. Service in the East Indies AS FROM THIS MONTH took I2 hrs. 46 min. The walk started diet of lish. and to render what involving action against Japanese con-5 As a result. the gig of the U.S.S.‘ at 7.15 a.nt. and those who had not medical aid might be required carrier forces and shore bom-J Evans came alongside tlte jetty where] returned within I6 hours were brought After Loch Fyne had anchored. a \'oys.

H.M.S. Albion was lying recently and i home in a bus which followed the boat took the Captain with the First‘ (‘dr. Shanahan formally presented the’ walkers.

Lieutenant (Lieut.-Cdr. L. Sloane. palm tree to Lieut.-Cdr. Burke. In At the prize-giving on Easter Mon- R.N.. of Plymstock) the Medical return. the squadron welcomed Cdr. day cops were awarded to the Ollicer tsurg.-Lieut. M. Bailey. R.N..

Shanaban. Lieut. “Hap" Ayers (Exec). 1 divisions who scored most points in of Porchestcrl and too Stores Ratin s and "the committee" of l.ieut. "Gerry" I the walk and in the wardroom. after (S.P.0. (S) T. Hogan. of Plymout (iershaw. Licttt. "Jim" Dotighen. and the otlieial ceremony. Cdr. Dow was and S.i’.0. (V) .l. Caddy. of WimEnsign “IIrot.l" (‘onklin as honorary presented with gt "silver" boot. as the borne) ashore to see what help was, members ol the Noble Order or Palm 'oldest man to complete the t.‘t\lII'\¢. needed. The was accompztnied 'lrec .-\vi.ttors and hung about their. .\lrs. I). II. Lang. wile of .\l;tior- by Major R.party ('andlish. late of the necks the palm tree insignia of the (icneral D. B. Lang. who had pre- Grenadier (iuards. and Order. sented the prizes. made a brief speech otlicer on the stall of tlte Senior t\'aval i The otlicers of the U.S.S. Evans then in the wardroom. She is an American Otliccr. Persian Gulf. had lunch on board ll..\l.S. Albion and in a broad accent she told the and in the evening the squadron otliccrs otlicers: "I just want to apologise for I.I\'l.\'G AS FOREFATIIERS DID were entertained by tlte ship in the nty President's ever having ntentioned The headman. with a party of Atucrtean Club. a 50-mile walk. islanders. met the boat as it arrived at the beach :tnd a heated discussion on stores requirements took place. While the First Lieutenant and the Stores ratings returnt:d to the ship for the provisions. tltc rest of the party In fairness to

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In the picture ahovc. with Protector providing the luckclotlt. secured to the pcrmancttt ICL‘ shell‘ which from \lm.'c to shore at the or the l.:luhcut l-tord. .-\dc|;nde Island. :i lfltllllllll game is tll progress and :1 keen golfer. (‘.P.(), Spencer Dunn. of Wliitchuteh. ll.mls. gets in xome stroke practice with .| black ball.

The ship's echo \\llI|'ll.l‘-fl’, incidentally. recorded that the depth of water their "ice stadium" was 1.400

whmwm (AES Frigate). l (Continued from page 2. column 5) l-‘ehruary. at Cliatliam. tor (iencral -fton t.-\,'.s Frigate).

Service Comttiissiott. W. Indies’ ;try 7. at Portsmouth. lor trials. llumc_ Stlt Frigate Squadron. l.’.K. ( omtnissions for Home Sea S':rvicc. l‘lllS'.'

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I Febru(':tr_v-rl'ort (Destroyer). ) l7.K. li.t\C Port. Portstnouth ((‘). at (iihr:tlt.tr. for trials, l-"ore":-.1 " ary. ll..\I.S. Striker (l..S.'l‘.) and .\'o. 3 Service (nttttlllxsiutt fl-‘.lr l-List).

Assault Sq.. J;tttu;u_\ H, at li.:liretn.j early Mziy. I06-l. '.'-8th [Escort Squadlot l"orci_l_:n Scrxice t.\lidd|c l-Int). ron (.'\).

Atnphihious \\';lrl';nre Squadron (B), ll..\l.S. Ashanti ((i.l'. l~'ri,:.ite). l>ehrull..\‘l.S. (7'.n'alicr (Destroyer). .l.Itl\lill')‘ or)’. at Devonport. (ieneml Service I6. at Chatham. lttcreasc from C. & Commission. Homc,'Midd|e East.

M. party to l..R.P. complement.

‘Jth Frigate Squadron. U.K, llasc ll..\l.S. Brighton I‘.-\»'S litigate). JanuPort. Devonport (B). ary. at Portsmouth. General Service No. 820 Sqnndron. March 3. at R.N. Commission. [East of Suez/llomc.

Air Station. Culdrose. General Ser- eel.

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Il..\vl.S. Cavcndidi (Destroyer). Janu- H.-“.5. Bastion (l..C.T.)_ Marci) 5. at Protector is being brought alongside the ice shelf and in the foreground is ary. at Rosyth. for (ieneral Service for Hahrein.

Service Foreign the harbour-master Mr. Penguin.

Conitnission. East of Sne7,v'Honte, Warfare (Middle East), Ainphihious With his line); to the ship he m;l_\‘ have 25th Escort Squadron. LLK. Base ll‘).

Squadron been his disgust at the inPort. Rosyth. ll..\l.S. Rothesny I'z\'S Frigate). .\l;irclt trusionexpressing or. rtt;t_vbc. he was "c.utttcra- 3 ll..\l.5. Falmoulli l.-\ S litigate). l.Itlllat Portsmouth. (ieneral Service conscious" and wished 26, to show on ary. at Devonport. for General ScrWest Comtnission.

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Frigate Squadron. ll.M.S, Protector ls expected back Home. 25th Escort Squadron. U.K. Portsmouth. in the United Kingdom ahoul May l5_ 3 Base Port. Devonport. ll.M.S. Chichester (A-’D Frigate). lI.M.S. Aisne (A,/I) Conversion). JanuMarch 26. at Cltatltam for trials. :lr_v. at Portsmouth. for General (ieneral Service Commission, Med./ Service (‘ommission. East of Site!‘ Home. lune. I96-t. 27th Escort Home. 25th Escort Squadron. U.K. Squadron. U.K. Base Port. Portsllase Port, Portsmouth, mouth (C). (A). ll.:\-IS. Corunna (MD Conversion). H.M.S. Caesar (Destroyer). March. at January. at llosyth. for General Ser- Devonport. General Service Comvice Commission. Med./Horne. Zlil mission, Home/Med. 27th Escort Escort Squadron. U.K. Base Port.

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ILMS. Palliser (A/S Frigate). January. ll.-.\l.S. Lincoln (A/D Frigate). March. at Rosyth. l-.R.P. complement.

Of course I try to. But my pay‘: not at Singapore. for Foreign Service to Il.M_S. Aurora (AIS Frigate). Jannar_v.

(Far East). 24th Escort Squadron save at Clydebattk. for Home Sea Ser(A). vice. Ind Frigate Squadron, U.l{. ll.M.S. Cnlntea (A/S Frigate). March.

That's what I thought when I was your age Base Port. Portsmouth (('). at Wallsend-on-Tyne. for Home Sea until someone showed me the Progressive ILMS. Ulster (AIS Frigate). January.

Service. 3rd Frigate Squadron.

Savings Scheme. I only had to put aside £3 at Dcvonporl. Increase from C‘. J: transfer to 26th Fscort Squadron.

Naval nllotzucnt but when I leave M. party to L.R.P. contplement. a month W64. Foreign Service.

December.

ILMS. Scarborough (A,/S Frigate). the Service next year I can collect £855.

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Which will you ILMS. Dainty (Destroyer), February (‘..B.. presents prizes to apprentices at wife would have received the whole £855 Yon nee, it’: n Savings 27. at Portsmouth. for trials. (To R.N. Aircraft Yard, Fleetlands. on Pm some for the pension» Pm Reserve on completion of long relit.) May 22.

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Iwas proving to be useful. However. with i:lo\cl_\' rccfed latcen sails tolczises, and hid- my httpcg and ambitions. were centred collect stewards and watchkcepers responsibility for the safety of the Below the superstructtire.

BERTHINC HAZARDS den from view. a 4-inch gun had been 5 returning from leave to Bincleavcs submarine, and appropriate signals. mounted on each side of the tIcck.; Pier. at tltc Torpedo Depot. Later b_v explosives charges. instructing the The canv.-is-covered domes. originIN SAILORS screened by gunports which could‘ If lieutenant. anchor submarine what made. as a to do. were again. keeping all_v used in the pioneer destroyers.‘ be opened rapidly. In addition.l she watch the of the exercrisc its H.M.S. Thunend was nearing on had beett replaced by streamlined bridge rut-: MAKING screened by the high gunwhalc the .soiithwarned be derer. during could to remainsubmerged. metal ones. which increased the many severe

By NEPTUNE either side of the deck. a battery of: in the winter months. and i On the other hand. by use of another draught of /\./S. craft by approxiwest gates mounted. throwers were later still. lighting the elements as l' signal with explosive charge. she mately four feet. but P.C. 74. for exdepth-charge the trom amidships to towed battle practice targets into and could be instructed to surface. extending poop. pcrimetttal purposes, had been filled Of 31 "I'I‘“""‘8 which other under F_I9CI C°ml"|3l_"-I depth chitrgcsitm out of llie a with one that extended seven feet OF TEST. Nhnvss I» Ch¢"5Il¢d "ICU And The ! ‘k-5"'0.V'~‘_f ‘ht; were held in the ready position. below the keel.-Tliis increased the Hue" To "EARN would lead P.(..7-I to It. I release gear could bi: operated from that me Having got accustomed to the hazartl of bcrthing considerably. The I here in so ihc tsridgt-_ Portland _Portland Harbour had pl.i_\'cd a general‘ routine of exercises. I was water in the Peniis was sliallow. parwas._back I “'51 \'-'Il'~‘|'t‘-' H=||’b0|1|'.

Shit’ big part in my career, I had indecd'detailed to carry out experimental ticiil;ir|_v at h:ilf-tide or below. II.M.S. l0ln€4I ml’ Although Asdics were not available in wis. l’.(‘.7-t was lntltctl vii.-it is as "npucr" (Northampton rititzr-‘rt Heather was nearly aIwa_vs berthed I “I Ills‘ W3“ On‘? with deal an to attacking, h-‘IfD0ll_|'!~||_l"P05¢equipped at the Ice and .se:tw'ard end of the \\'clI the I310 sI|\m¢II mm‘!

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She Ws}I'Id. was enemy Penn in which I’.(‘. 74 was to secure. turbine engines.‘ and oil-fuel boilers. i dt-'\t'|’V‘|fl_tl "W ‘Um SW5" '0 ll l‘."_l“t-'_" taking up at least one-third of the Wm, H q,c,_.d of 21 in 33 gnm.-_ “high of the-I I-Ii.-ct. “The last place on (md s width. With a light wind it was relaearth and others unprintable. “tutu be quickty ;m;.incd_ tively easy. but with a strong westerly I had sampled the elements under I l wind one needed a great deal of luck l«IIVI\5 Wu“ THE PAST _var_ving conditions as a youth. sailing as well as jiidgeinent. ‘there are two Aittiiiiigh P.C.7-4 would not win :i.‘pinnace‘s crew of H.M.S. Agincoiirt. adverse factors to contend withprize for outline. or smartncss in ap-‘battling ashore under sail to land rirst. giving the llcatlicr :i nudge, thus with an iraseiblc Irish pc.-irauce. and was often referred incurring the senior oflicer's dis' as "The Ugly -l)ui:kling." the duties coxswain ofa whaler. when. in H..\I.S. pleasure. or. second. hitting the bottom now assigned to her formed a linl: with a stretcher. if one did the wrong with the seven-foot dome. thus inwith the past. Whereas. :isa "Q" ship. thing. We in the crew were all curring the wrath of the Captain of she acted as .i dccov for and he just scared us Osprey. To get into the Peniis at all. now sllc was fitted with Asdics and l still. Then later. as a leading St2.Il'1'l;tll. fairlv high speed had to be used. I could hunt for them. and at the same P coxswain of :i whaler, when in H.M.S_ 3 suppose I was Iiicky. In tltc whole of A view of Portland Harbour, I927. my two years. the dome never totichcd been "a sailor in the making." but I trials with .1 submarine which would the bottom. but I did give the Heather still had much to learn. Mv destiny be 3 test of nerves. as well as opera- a few nudges. fortunately. however. hail completed full circle. What les- tional equipment. The submarines when the Captain lizippcned to be sons would Pf. 7-I teach me? Tech- instructions were to proceed to a posi- on shore, nical subjects could be learned tion ofl St. AIban's Head. (live to 2’ ‘is STATl().\'-KEEPING throiigh the mL'tlItlfl'l of le;turi:s .ind periscope ilepth——and proceed on (I \\'lien the lottg-cottrsc ofliccrs were books, but the "kiiois-liow“ of dealing stc:id_v course into \\’e_\mouth Bay. " 92' with the i:lcmcnts was often Icarncil P.(‘_ ‘.74 [nut to proceed to :i Position nearing the end of their cntIt'.<c. ll..\l.S. in \\'c_vinoiith Il:i_\'. antl to proceed Heatlicr and the two "I"' boats acted through bitter cspcriet'icc_ For the ptimosc of .-\. 5. training. I :it l2 knots on a reciprocal course to as a convoy and were screened by the I special areas were zillocatcil in \\'e_s- '‘~ the stibmarinc :ind to keep Asdic con- four tlcstrivvers and l’.C. 74. This was I moulh l<la_v and the English L'h.inuel. tact with it. liead-on. until it was im- the realistic t_\pc of exercise which I well to thc wcstu.ird of l’ortl.irtd Bill. pcr;ili\c to alter course to avoid :1 col- appealed to me. Not only did it help I ‘lltc limit of each area being laid otl'.lision_ The ncrse tension on board to give .-\.'S. cspcricncc. btit also to I ion the charts. .-\ \scL'l.l_\' bulletin was‘ the _submarioe was. perhaps. much niaintain one-'s cflicicncy in stationI issued which inillcatcil the nature of I lltc kxsetcisi: taking place. the name. or niiriibcr, ii.‘ A. S, vessel and subI 'm;iiinc and lb: area allocated. with I time of lL'I‘ttIL‘l\t".l\_ ‘I he e.\ercis‘es, C l\:lrlL'(l-* for bcginnczs. the §lll1l‘l't.ll’ll1C‘_ H

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London Office: Lincoln ttouu-,N-pti I-tolbodri W.C.2. tfaced. 'll'ic tapping acted as‘ :i guide .lI¢ri.b(r of Tlic lliiililiiiy.$'uci'zli'ra .-tuoriiitiiin Ito the s'ubm;irinc as‘ to the :tpnt't'lJilmate position of the .’\.,‘S_ vessel. It‘ was during these periods of tapping Plan lend me full drlilill and literature the hull, that P.(‘, 74 pill on her worst about your im-«iment turn to: bcliziviour. as it t'reqiicntl'_t happened that the siibznarine toi-k much longer stavici: NO............................RANK than minutes to siirfzicc. during which time. l’.C. 7-: even in a ntndi:r.ite sea. rollctl at an al.itmin,~: angle. and with BUILDHQG SOCIETY ADDRESS much iiolcticc.

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lights begin to stand out along the ever. is not limited to t.‘ottst.irtl re.s'e:i isliile-anil-yclliiii-paintedsliips turn into the iiarrim siirvcys Recently a survey of the ,,S.-. .t-titratice of (ircat Y-.irriioiith llaseri and steam slosily up the River Yarc. 's'ounil of lura \s:ts iitiilcrtakcti in com.\ group til’ lrtiiilerttten glatiee up :is t llc_\ glide past. shout the odd ribaldry p:in_\' \\Illl ll..\l.S. Sliaclslcton and lllts Rear-.-\dniiral R. V. llrorlsni.in.- .-\(llIll[:ll David l.. T\tcl)ntialtl. and carry on surtim: their nets: the r&'ff_\ltl);lIlllCfl assess their approach. and season one ol the Scottish west coast ('.S.l.. ('.l.l-2.. (‘.ll.I-'... \\.t\ prozntitctl l .S..\'..asstitiicil duties .I\ (‘omm.uidcr- nail on the (Zorleston side until they tire clear. Turning: inst below the road l“"l"' “l” l“' V”"‘Pl'-'lL‘l.‘ \l”\"-‘.\'t'dWeek-ends arc usuallj. sp:nl in the L. \-'.._-_-.,\dmir;.t to it;.;.,- April (L \'ic:- .ui~('hiet. lE.S. Naval Iorccs. liurop: hri_dl:t.'. they _come aliingside the main jetty in \':irt:iuuth town centre and nearest coninicrcial port. "this is popu. .»\rl:nir.il llrocl.ni;in entered the R.t_v.il t(‘l.\'('l.‘S.\'.-\\/'l-lURton April 9. ll: «pitch on their upper-deck lighting. _\ we in 11127 amt trom |‘l.‘-X to WE‘! l'CllL‘\€tl .-\dmir.il ll l’. Sniitli. U.S..'\'..i For the people of Y.irnioutli_ this tl\so 50-|i.p. l‘;i\ni.ins giving Li speed: l.ir \\lllt both the crew and the local he was Assistattl Sccli.'l‘.If)' ls‘ lltc l‘”\l' who \\lll lalsc over as i\..-\.l.(). arrival in three ll..\l. ships causes no ol ll knots) are also comnioti. but here ""i‘l""l‘- "Y “fltltillg out ol one |1l.IL‘.' lot’ several necks at :i time ll‘..lll',' Sea I.ortl. .'\dllllf.ll of the Meet Sir Supreme .-\llicd (ommanil-.-r. .-\tl.tn1ic. cm» and m, ‘,,._-wt-_.g,’.,,,‘ it i, gmiccd 3 the similaiity cnils. are made: local se.i c.irlels Likcn t_rrend_s Roger ll;iclsliotisc_ He was sulisc-‘ (’o:tini.irider-in-('liiel. .-\tl.ititic. and I‘regular routine. is liich li.is liappcricil Inf 'l'l'RN ON A SlXl'l-‘..\'('l-' trips at one port. the local lootquezitly Secrctitry to the First Sea l.otd. i (‘oniniandcr-iii-(‘liicf. l}.S. .-\tl.irilic many nights previously The lttsliorc‘ .-\ilniir.iI ol the l-lect Si.’ liudlcyf I-leet. .'\tltIlIl'.tl .\lcl)ona|d c.itnc lrotii Stirs-ey Sqiiailron is busy is-orkitig on. :\ c.'ip.iciiius bridge with .'l central b.i|| li:;ini \llit\\'fl round the ship .tl Pound, In I‘!-l.'\ he bccanie Sccret.ir_s the .\lcditcrrancan. ssh-ere he served .the approaclies to Yarnioutli once plotting table gives almost ;iIl-round the tint as (‘oniniandcr. U.S. Sistli l-leet. i visibility‘. l‘rom here tltc v;ii':able-pitcli 2 to .‘\kllllll'.ll of the Fleet |.ortl again. _l-'ttRl-Il(2.\' \'lSll.‘s b.itten. tlicn Supreme _.—\lliei| (om-; H.M.S. be controlled can airlopropcllors the csperinicnlal llroelslesliy.

BIG ll().\ll-I-\\'.-\'l'l-IRS"I7-\SK Once a year the si.iu:idron pills .i-.s~.i-,r i "unit.-r_ Soiitli-lizist .-‘\si:t. and con-1 .~\. S. the" and iiianociivered slii;i' rnatiexilly.

I ;\‘ovember. built between trii_.:ate. its surve_\ttig gear and .stc;itn~ across The Royal’ Naval Stirseyitig Scrvicc to turn on a sixpciice. tinned in this appointnient when Lord 1 | will be I‘t.ll. ||t_l‘), and holding April. has. niati_\ couiiiiiltiients llirotighoutl .-\tnidsliip.s. on the upper deck. there tlic North Sea tor a loreign visit. In Mountbatten was Viceroy of India‘ : and paving-_oll' ; the world. htit one of its biggest tasks‘ is a chart room with a large main plot- ml‘: "W lllfvs‘ \lIiDs spent live remarkand later (iovernur-(icncral. W47 W‘ a paying-otl ceremony dance during the week conimcnctng F is in liotiie waters. :\-lost n.iv.il ollicers. l‘t-lll table (with ample space lor plot- able days at Dttisburg -—l50 miles up tint: the mcnilier ol I : little 3. previous .-\n_s have met surveying shi s aliroad: ting and cottiputing the siirvcyl. and the Rllllltf.‘ This year they liopc to lle remaitied Secretary to liarl attend wislies to who ‘\ltl[1'\ company olteti itt tiut-ol'-tlie-way where space for the stowage of instruments penetrate into the Zuider Zee and .\l.-uuthitten when the Litter L'\)nl' 1 with the ('i.i\in ltitlclt should ° g‘! visit the Dutch holiday town 01‘ [tom-n_ tlieir need is obvious. but tar fewer and the main 978.-"D79 radar manded the First (‘riiiscrlSqu.idroti in .equiplutttliltl. (i.l'.U.. s\\_itn_ .\t..y ll) c'ii realise the very real problem posed‘ ment. There is also room (in the corner Despite the relatively long period, tlie .\lcditcrr;inean and tor I05! and; 3|. by the ciiiist:intl_v eltanging under- zidmittcdlyl for the ship's ollice.

“P'~'"l at sea or anchored tar out in I952 he served in the Adniiralty as; Secretary to the l-‘ourlh Sea Lord. ‘.~\d- The Old (Cordon Boys‘ Day ssill be water conliguration along the easli I-‘orward of the bridge. below the seaways the ship's companies of Inshore Survey Squadron tum; nural llrockman tsas in the .\tedx_ter- held this year at the School on Whit I coast of l-Ingland and in the Tliames :i mess deck gives accom- tlie_ llorecastlc. a reputation for contetitriicrit. achieved raticaii Fleet and Allied Mcditcrrane.in Monday. June 3. and the annual in- estuary. 'l'lie task of keeping pace. modation in bunks for H junior (‘otiimand for I951. N53 and I954. spection on Saturday. Ju|_v'27. Old with these changes is comparable with‘ ratings. The sliip‘s galley and wireless .\lisdcmeanuurs are uncommon, and in _\t-_.e_ N55. he became Secretary to (iordon I-toys wishing to attend One or painting the Fortli llridgc once an otlice under the bridge are both ample Dunrshment iii any kind a rarity. the the First Sea l.ord and since June. both of these events would be more area is linishcd it is almost time to for their purposes and directly :ih:ift thought of a draft has an immediate |-is-i, he has been Principal Stall‘ than ssclctitttc. 'lhe Bursar at the resurvey it again. The tluctiiations met them are the Wardroom and ('.l’.O. and .s:ilutar_v cllccl in most cases.

Part of the esprit dc (‘Urp.i which ‘qtiy-¢r in thc (‘hid of Delence Stall. l School would be glad to receive I1 in sortie cases are enormous: a Not and l’.Os'. Mess. has been built up over the past four be pre- large-scale chart of the approaches to.

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Admiral Sir .\licliacl Vtlliers, K.(.lt.. commissioned the Ladies of Sliellield When lull-scale surveying was re().ll.l-'... the appointment to take ellect presented the cruiser with a Wliitc sumed after the l9.'l‘l-45 war. live in ()¢mb¢i-_ I963. Adtiiiral llawkins l-Znsign and Union Flag. both made til 72-foot motor-launches were comjoined the Royal Navy as :1 suds‘! In silk. "the White Ensign became the tiiissioncd as survey vessels to work I928 and alter quahfyrng at the l{.N. ship's ltattlc Ensign. ‘l‘liesc_ b'.ittlc- around the east coast of ‘England. l‘:tIgiti¢cl'il‘tg ('ollt.‘3_€. Kc.\'lr~Im- and scarred colours are to he laid up_In Known as the East (‘oast of England serving in Il.M. Sli_tps Iron Duke and Shellield (‘athedral at morning service Survey Unit, they pertornied stalwart Resolution. he qualtlied as a_siil_iniarine on June 2.1. lt is hoped to invite as service for seven years. form Dover otlicer in I935. He was l-lotilla [jin- many as possible of those who were to (irimbsy. Age. however. overtook gmcgf (miccr of the lltli Submarine concerned in building and lighting the them in I957 their replacements F“)‘fi“:l in I043 when this group to be present at the ceremony. As began to take shape in the shipship for midget submarines were. preparing accommodation is limited. admittance building yards. The three ships of the l‘l57 |‘rom their attack on the lirpil/. will be by ticket and inquiries should lnshore Survey Squadron, at it ticll..\‘l.S. of until I050 lie was Captain be addressed to l.ieut.-Cdr. R. 0. it. came known in I‘t(il, have hulls with inshore St. Vincent. Since May. W62. Admiral long. R.N.R.. West Lodge. 307. basically identical lliwliins has been ('l_ii_ef Naval _Engiu- Western Bank. Sliefiield l0. niinesweepers; their propulsion units eeriug ()tliccr in addition_to being the |)ii¢._-tor of Marine litigitieerrrig. Be-l Two l_F,.-\,R, ships. the El Qaher l twggn H3! and [936 Admiral llaw-> kins represented the Royal Navy at_ and El liateh. arrived at Covres on mghv football on seven occasion-. Ill- .-\pril}l|. riiter-Servicc niatclies.

The third Matapan Dinner. held (Continued from page 6. column 5) 1 Vice-.-\dtiiiral Aiiiizir Sorcnssen by the Plotting and Radar Instruc- instructed to produce it. I was comR. Nor. Navy. visited l'ort.snioiIt!i on uirc‘ Acsuciutitin. was held in the pletely out of my depth, and was "" Purtstlttitlllt. on Marcli (goitdhatl, 30.

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The cztptain of an inshore survey craft is a licutenant-commander lclizirgc .surve_vor or assislzitil surveyor are m lst class). ll may come as a surprise to others that such small ships are conitnanded by such relatively senior otlicers. This is due to the large ONTRARY to popular belief amount of independent surveying leaders are not born but nude. which each ship may be expected to declared Nlaior-Getieral I). 3. Lung. perform during the season. often re- General Ofleer Commanding Stst. quiring an ollicer with considerable lligtrland Division and Didriet when siirveying experience. The lirst he addressed artilicer apprentices at lieutenant is either a lairlv junior H.M.S. Caledoniii on Easter Monday (IS. lictttetiaril or an S.l). ollicer. and presented the prints at the emits. the liishorc Survey Squadroifs base l Iisliment's passing out parade.

"Of course some are leaders more port is Chatham. and the three ships usually return for relit and leave in late than others btit no one is any good at November each vear. By late Fehritary it unless he studies it. Never has they hope to be at sea again. bttt during leadership been more important than the winter months in (‘hatliani drawing it is today especially in this machine I llfllllll‘. 10 _:t_CCcpt _il. bought books on the chartsrof the previous ye-.rr'.s work age. ll is now even more Amateur lheatricals. but all to no has to be completed. This is often than ever that human important leadership use, and time was working agaiiist me-_ done in the Sqtiadron's Base Otlicc should ride out ahead. The world is divided into two groups. the leaders ‘('0-0PPOR'l’l‘NIS'l'S‘ I-‘0R.\l|-Zl) ashore in Chathani Dockyard.

Early in January. the orders (or and the led. and you belong to the By a sheer stroke of luck I was. liytlrograpliic iristriictionst for the leadcrs'_group." he told the asseniblcd introduced to a local concert party coming season arrive. ‘these usually apprentices. who \\ct‘c prepared to help. if t would have order of priority wliicltl undertake to raise a similar number criablcssome the year's work to be planned I.l-IAl)l".RSHlP AND PRl\'Il.l-iGl". of .sailors prepared to work with tlietn.

“You are studying leadership beAfter the winter eales a Wliereas. I had been unable to raise out rtitiglily. thorough examination of the tidin- lcause you are being held tip lo the any enthtisiasni amongst the .-‘\..’S, burgli ('|iatinels the narrow deep sea rest of the Service as leaders. Leaderl-‘lotilla previously. as soon as the route to the Port of London -is inan- ship. however. carries -an awful lot of news got round that several young Any slight shill in position of responsibility with it but of course you ladies would be in the party. I was datory. the depths in this channel could be also get privileges. The funny thing overwhelmed by eager volunteers. tli.s:istrous to the deep-draught ships is that the more you take your responRehearsals were started in the naval that use it daily. and any such change sibility seriously the less time you canteen at Portland. and everything have to appreciate the privileges you must be detected without delay. went with a swing.

The Yarmotilh survey has already get."

A new name. "The ('o-()pportun"l think all us in the Sen-ices at ists_" was coined for the party. liven been mentioned this is also a yearly some stage or ofother study the great I had to do :i turn. Quite a few ratings task. In addition the notorious (i00tl- leaders of the may be claimed to be able to pla_v an instru- win Sand: and their surroundings are Service leaders orpast. They not.

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.M.S. Eskimo. the Cones-built “'l‘ribal“ class frigate (2.700 tons full load). had a most welcome visitor on a sunny day last month when Miss and mt “mm. has I“ "._1m|mc it “"0 Panegoosbo. a 23-year-old I-Lsltinto. rm". ,ung"._1gcs)_ had hm rcmmcd “pretty enough to melt an iceberg." {mm WC“ Mrrica “hem She had ban charmed all on board.

I-or hm. nmgwinc g.m"_.ri"g .:ind lecturing on Arctic life.

After touring the ship and talking ;< 5;, ,; to many of the ship's company. Miss Pancgoosho autographed pliotograplts 55 I-.mn;. ma ‘MP3 of herself for the various messes in the ship. company with ease and told questioncrs that the Eskimos were very c.\cited at having a British warship after them. She intends to write [named Admiral of the Fleet -Viscount about the ship when she returns to (‘unninghaut of Hyndhope unveiled a iOttaua. plaque at the Church of St. Nicholas. Miss Panegoosho lunched with the R.N. llarracks. Devonport. on April ;captain ((‘dr. 1.

Ill in memory of Admiral of the Fleet i R.N.t. and the oflicers in the want Sir Rhodericl; .\lc(irii:or. ; room before returning to London.

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Between mid-December. early January. her helicoptcr squadrons flew almost L200 sorties. whilst 845 Squadron flew more than tftl hours in Lilting. food. fuel oil and medical supplies to the llood-stricl.cn areas and in ev;u:iiatini:. villagers suffering from c.\posure and. at times. near-starvation. this year.

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North Borneo. the main centre of air activity in the aftemiath operations ;of the Bninei rebellion. ('.l’.(). H. W. (‘orpse is the Chief [Air Artiticer of 846 .‘s‘aval Air normall_s- enibarked in ll..\l..‘£. Albion. The squadron has. hosscscr. spent much of its tinte in Borneo since the Brunei rebellion hrokc out in December. Its job has been the tactical and logistical support of Army units ashore and in particular 42 Commando, Royal

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'became top priority for the Wessex aircraft of £45 Squadron. Tons of food. fuel and oil. together with medical supplies. were flovin in to the flriod-stricken areas. Troops had to be ev:icu;iled \\l'Iilsl civilians sutlering HI-ZN lt.M.S. Albion t(.‘apt. (‘olin “adden. .\l.\'.().. I).S.(‘.. R..\'.l let't from exposure and. at times. nearPortsmouth on November 3. I961. to relieve ll.M.S. Bulwark as the Far starv.ition_ m.-re flossn to reception East commando ship. the ship‘s company expected to spend Christmas in lareas ssliere the Army and GovernSingapore and the New Year in Hana Kong. Ilossever. sshilst the Albion was nient services tool. over.

M:irincs_ steaming east across the Indian Ocean in early December the Brunei rebellion (.‘.P.0. R. l.. Corpsc is the Chief Air C.l’.(). ll. W. Corpse (right) of brolte out and the ship proceeded with all dispatch for North Borneo. Thus Artiticer of 803 Naval Air Squadron ll.M.S. Albion greets his brother.

Clristnias was spent at operational readiness‘ oil the Borneo coast and it has equipped uith Superiuarine Scimitars. C.P.0. R. L. Corpse. of lI.M.S. not until February 23. I963. that ll..\I.S. Albion tinnlly entered "Fragrant at present embarked for at peneral Hermes. flarhour‘f—themeaning of the Honk “Hung Iiong." )NI‘IR.\l.l\llt),\‘ rm mu received zr...: nu. service commission in the Far East in ll4\t' been .sd\.n.td to the (inlet “_,\|_f,‘_ “tn-nc§_ During H.M.S. Albion's thrcc-ssecl. Albion'.s brought the total I l'eu)tollomnn H..\t.S. Albion was tirst to arrive on Uflicer or (‘hurt Aiutitet rate : visit to l-long: Kong. the ship's" eonipany blood donation by R.N. ships visiting the station in December and was "'“’ ""‘i"' enioyed the many and varied land re- Hong Kong _since January I, I903. to 7' 0"‘ followed :¢ppro.sim.1tely :1 month later IN, .‘tiIOI7 \\'_ ll. lhonirvs-in. IN. ‘pt.-1 nmsnedl attractions of Hong Kong and almost 800 pints.

A. .l_ Pain. ).\'_ oolttifi A. S-umrea. JX_ tiltinThere can have been few occasions. by H.M.S. Hemics. The two ships Whilst H.M.S. Albion was operating o. J. imeim. t.\. snow It. Watson. ix. arm: ' if its surrounds, Nevertheless. there was in the history of the Fleet Air would h-we met in the more con enial any. , nt-“v'C|' am)’ l=|'~'l\ 07 \'0lU"l'~"~‘FS it‘, l‘¢lP "‘ !h¢ Btm“-'0 ="'¢3'- "W ~"h‘P "ml l"~"' when" two brothers i

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Lum Mm “cm mm“! M hm“. fhllmgn '5» 3°39’ '11 W. I.'ivgn.”i.’\‘. iriis-.4‘i A_ L; station in_ two _t’ront-line squadrons. station which caused H.M.S. Albion‘: mg \h|fl_ .) the senior rating. !

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‘H.’ B .ieut. tr. ur c. .._.)-acti. l tn,R_ .-,~k"n'"_ ’_\‘_ ,’m.-_. i_ '51,’ lrtletirs.

A s.L.C(.!_.§S".l._| F\.l_.N|. [close support of the military forces is, 71:44.; i;_ (,..._.m, 1 from the (apctushorc there.

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December I4. 1-, “_m,_.,__,,_, . ( ollinson training Centre :i_n_d from H62, and J;'muar_v 8. I963. hclIHx_ 50.9‘; q_ r;_ 3,-_ 53;,-.,,"‘ _\gx_ ....i.,,._the Hong lsong Sea school visited the eopter sorucs were flown l._l68 mm the \\'ade. M.\‘, b'0I7D7 o. it. sac-mi. ship on various days.‘ Perhaps the most jungle of North Borneo. Without this to Cum rém oum‘ Wetter successful event. however. was the helicopter support by the Royal Navy.

Mx. maze. R. ll_ ll. P.rtmer. childrcn‘s party. Two hundred and the rounding-up of the rebels who ‘Io (‘hlcl fell) Ola-r C00‘ (5) sixty‘ children were invited--—-I50 from tool; part in the Brunei rebellion .\tx. H45? (2. V. Sheer. the Boys and Girls" Club Associzttion would have been an extremely ditlieult To In-tlu Chlet Ilnelle Itoon Artlleer of thing Kong. the remainder being if not inipossible-—t:isl;.

MN. F‘7Ul F. (‘olnum MN. 90:”) l.. H. families of locally entered personnel .\I.\'. Xhl*7Ii,‘ l’. C. Donner. MN. l~'~77h3 Minln, I WORST Fl.00DS IN Ml-Z.\l()R\’ N lteuiolds. M.\‘. M7422 K. P. Salt‘.

Albion in Over very many years Bcmards have developed an unrivalled «although on the day there M.\. 70”} A. P. Hinrins. must hzne been ncaicr 364). Ht)\\‘C\'€f.

During mid-Jantiziry. whilst Britainl Io Acting Chlet flechzlicial Service to the Royal Navy, both for quality and personal service. there vicre more than enough amuse- uas shivering under the worst ssintcr I-;.\. i-M-w K. .\Itl!rr. Kit. 9027!! W. liaisments to keep them happy (aeroplane she has lsnoun. North Borneo was cock.

Through Bcrnards it customer may obtain his Uniform and zieles. train rides. a pirates'_ case. see- sullering the worst floods in living At-it-ix Chlet urduncc Art-‘leer Civilian Clothing, and also practically every requirement of ~..sss, ‘slides. etc: not forgetting trips memory. follossing a sseel; of almost ‘To.’-IN ‘lI|‘rs.‘ G. S. MN. ‘3't‘i7:tl hlieplictd. round the harbour in the ship's landing continuous. torrential tropical rain. \\'. H. .‘-I. Hckiiliile. .\I.‘t' Hi'.'N-M t‘.. H. his family and selfincluding Foot\lX. I--l."l77 .\l, .\l.it\h.t!.'. .\l.\. H7“ 2 crafll and. as should he the case at any Tens of thousands of people uere Patler.

F. T. .\lnu|d. chiltlreifs party. more than enough made desolate. livestock-sscre ssscpt svcar. Sports Goods and Wear, To Chief Artllrcr Khlpnright (nod none was left. lioucvcr. as the away and food stocks amt property Radios, Electrical Appliances, i.-5717:» t, t‘. \\‘eIlm.sn, \t.\’ ‘DC76 .|iili.licn had been supplied \\llll paper i lost. damaged or dc.stroyed- —and this l. A|,\'_ \\’. lli-inns. .\lX .\tIl‘t7 R. l.'. ".nhl_\1Il.4ll.

Fancy Goods, Toys and Games, only weeks after they had been resist- In Chief I-Engineering \lt-cltallc bags tor landing the excess. lll cotmnun vvitli all other Royal ~. ing the aggression by the Brunei rebels K.‘\'. Nllifl-1 G. M. Rnnitldt. NX. FM"-‘O3 Cycles, Cameras, Ladies wear, \'a\;il ships ishich visit llong Kong. no wonder. therefore. that the .ship‘s \\', L. S l'h-llips. K.\'. l-KSFWI \K'. Jones, R. I)_ Powell. MN. l.‘l7.‘Z J. Jewellery, Rings and Watches, rneiuhcrs of the ship‘s conipany of the company quickly rallied to donate to KN. lsl7"."3 Il.IlI. KN. h‘2.i'I3 M. l. Carter.

Albion ssillingly donated blood which the Flood Relief Fund, The weather Nursery Furniture, Clocks and at is badly needed for use in the ('olony's conditions for flying operations ssere To Aetlnr (‘hlet Hetlrlal Artlleer i«t~a<M C. G. Hmnron. MN. I-‘77<tt Chocolates, Biscuits and Floral 's‘crviee and civilian hospitals. This is! appalling and essentially precluded R .\t.\.

A. Press. .\t.\'. MTTIIJE M. J. C. Part. .\l.\'. 'll"‘77 C‘. A. T.il|‘t:t. carried out on an entirely voluntary flying by Ii:u:d-wing aircratt.

Bouquet Service. ‘basis. cach volunteer giving one pint of But the helicopter was not so To Acting Chlet I-Electrical Mechnnidan blood. 1 here were almost 200 donors. restricted. lt could creep tip the river .\t.V_ i-tn‘: I). t), ttnstrc. .\t.\'. 723%: G. A. Where customers prefer not to l)«srioiari. of sshom a large proportion have pre- valleys or between the cloud and the pay cash a Credit Account may viouslv gisen blood to the Red Cross. jungle top. :ind could hover or land In Chief Iileetrlelan MN. l\li‘:it- K, \\’ \Ii!ler. .\l.\‘. HHWS I in otlicr parts of the ssorld. ll.M.S.'as required. l-‘lood relief immediately be opened for settlement by AdBauett. .\tX. Mil-:02 t‘.. 1 Sutton.

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Ill-i sitzttlalglrom (‘.-in-('.. read to me at inirlnight. m.iiIe further sleep inipossihle. so I alloweil ‘my im'-.iginationto' run riot., Vet’) little nt.‘\\_s as to the Pfttttrtn Ill ¢."!~‘""-5" "1!-‘ S(I.\ll-'. "I I-'..\lI'l)R.\R\' .VA\'.~\l.

Western I)I.'\t.'h hart filtered thr'-ouglfanil my thoughts centred on the ports II.—\SI-IS .»\.\’l) PORT l‘.~\RTll-CS hetnist Tohrult and Iii.-ngliali.

I939-I915 It was a relief to rise. and Like steps lrustiation ol the lirst order. With by to arrange a quick and easy turnover dilliciilty. the car was coaxed back to r-'.

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Capt. oi the base, This prctscttlcd no p.'ttl‘IlL‘tII. I .\lersa .\l;itriili. viltcrc. utter n_ti_icIi R..\'. (I'eId.) l was surprised to lind the lIL‘\\~ that I argiimenl with the military aullioirtics. ; uoitlsl be leaving the base ltad ;i|re.id_v l we were ztllowvtd Iv titles‘ t"¢I'\\i1t:¢ III -I spread. By tti_clitlaIl. a I'arev_.sell party Ii-cyst. truck. loaded with stores tor. h.itl been organised. at viliieh I was Tohruls. arriving there bruised and .p,irlng In movi: forward on the liturl't|_\ZIll_\' eiitertained by my st.ilI' and battered at siindown. We were warmly How. Padre Booth readily agreed that sselcomcd hy the Naval 0llieer~in- I many civil dignitaries. nl} st‘ It and secretary were sselcome to I took off from the airlicltl .it an Charge. and given accommodation tor l share the lorry. early hour on .laiiiiary 5. I‘?-I.‘-. lor the "night. Navy House had been ,\;¢‘-_.nd¢i;.. and sync" | mm-lu.-d down : hlit/ed many times. one part was rool- ] A TIN l'l~ZN;‘i.\.V’l after d:irk it was pouring w-ith rain 5 less. the other. leaning sideways. ready ‘; We loaded up with Llpprosiinatcly and the port L‘t|m[‘IICIt'.'l_\ blacked out. in .,-ollupse. However. we were glad to three weeks‘ prtwlsintt ("hard which made it rlillicult In oht.iin ‘ accept what shelter it provided._ I had fully expected to obtain trans- water and reserve petrol. I received at .icco:nmod:ttion. _purt to the lorw-.ird area easily. but. valuable hint Irom an Army ulliccr.

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The following morning. I reported to the ('ommandcr-in-Chief. and was warmly welcomed by (‘not I‘. K Enriglit. R.N.. an old friend. who was now "Captain of the Fleet." No time was lost and I soon found mysell in the presence of Admiral Harwood.

He informed me that I had been appointed Naval designate. Tripoli. which port I was to take over immediately alter its capture. He quickly gave me an outline of the obieclive ot‘ the tiighth Army. and then instructed me to contact the main Naval Party “X" assemhled in Alexandria. awaiting sea transport as soon as the Z||'IDI'(1\tltt2IlC date of the iraptiire of Tripoli could be given.

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4 c, the advanced part of Naval Party “X" in--in-us.‘ H. mm J -.>~.s 0| our-1 p somewhere in rear of thc liightlt Army. \\’itliin three days. I reported to the ' An unusual drawing of the harbour at Tripoli. showing the demolitions (‘.-in-('. Ile at once spotted that I was and wrecks which Capt. Waighl and his party found. not wcarim: my medal ribbons for the First World War. and he instructed me much to my dismay. I was informed who pointed out th.it. as there would to obtain them and to wear them that there was no immediate prospect be many Army lorries on the road. always. l~'inall_v he wished me tmotl or ro:id or air passage. Whilst taking :1 we ought to have an autlioritative disview of the many wrecks within the tinguishing mark on ours. otherwise. luck. and to get going. harbour. and the devastated buildings. we would he forced into convoy. A A G RI-CAT A l)\'I~I.V"I‘URF. I observed shipping _rnovemcnls taking (_'ommodore's Pennant was cut out in At first light. on or about January place and. on learning that it was a tin. painted with the correct markings. for and secured to the radiator cap. It I0. I‘!-I.‘-. I departed from Alexandria. convoy _undcr escort. in company. with my secretary. l.ieut. : llengliazi. lconsultcd the N.0.l.(... and certainly did the trick. non. R,N.\’.R.. with car and driver. ; he held back an escort vessel to allow Starting ofl at lirst light. less than {Ur dc‘lin;llE("‘ ”nkn('|\\'n_ To m¢ it 2 us to take pzisstigc. 50 once again. my 2-8 hours after arriving at Bengliazi. we

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The following morning. while pre-l It was here tli:it I took over the Irom ('dr. paring to brancli otl across the dcs‘ert._I .-\dv:inccd Naval Party to pick up the line of advance ol the (‘owlet Thomas. R.N.. and coilI-Eighth Army. the comimiiding otllcer formed In the movcini:nis ot XXX oi the [kink Corps noticed that our,('orps. moving fori\:ird intniediately battles to!‘ which we were cyclorry was not titled with a comp;iss.|thc 1 lic was surprised to lind a nasal unit witnesses) of Bene Ulid. 'l'.ir|uina. and without any means of steering a com- ('astc| lteniio hail been fought and pass course and at once _s-applied om: “on. on loan. had it corrected tor d\7\"l..llIl.IIl. R01“) 10 .l.R",("_J "PEN and fused to the lorry. Ilus was indeed , I \\’e were lcagiicrcd up five miles “g“d“."d_ _,\nL.r 3 mp me, high mugh_ \1,.n_\ Irom ( astel Benito. on_ the night of “hi?” II N!‘ h==I|'"t"-I l:I"l|if"_.\‘_ 33-_ “'43ground. strewn with niassive boulders. that Ir-null had bccn tr-imurcd. '-and and other stretches where the grnttntl was damp and hoggy. in which we "'1" ll‘C_ ¢"'5"‘.V “F”? l_“_1|_".V ‘IINIC-I “"3 '01!“ b¢."0|“l~ several occasions. we were stuck on "'10, ll'!P0lI V-‘IN fortunate enough to contact a New lrcc I0 _=Ill- ‘-"Id &'4If\'- ll‘l"|=“‘- !t‘°P-5. '-I_fld Zealand division setting up camp for '=\‘¢|')'Il"“$ 9" “'l|5'¢l‘- W¢|'¢ I‘-|¢l"l! the night. and we ioined tltem. Dark- into the port. The Italian naval bar(less descended quickly. ‘ind through- racks were located. two miles out from shipping centre. Although out the night there was intense quiet- the ness. and not a glimmer of light damaged. and the main drainage comwere anywhere. although many hundreds of pletely blocked. these quarters occopied hy Advance Naval Port men were entximped.

My diities were now to start Party A BREW OI-' Tl-IA in real earnest.

We had entered Tripoli at l0.0 am., "First light" was the keyword of all activities. The night had been intensely and some of the buildings in the cold. and within a short time there liarboiir area were still burning. the were hundreds of small petrol tires enemy having made every etlort to aliglit. made up of old tins. partly tilled : render the port unworkable.

While Party "X" were settling with cind saturated with petrol. Water was soon boiling. and a brew of tea. down in the ltaliaii haracks. I. with the smoky. and without milk or sugar. was .-\dmir:iIty Bertliing Oflicer. and Salavailable_ Then followed :1 short spell vage Olliccr. commenced a preliminary to attend to the wants of nature and survey of the jetties. piers. and parcamp was broken and we proceeded ticularly. the entrancc of the harbour the breakwater. Here. to our on our way indepeiideiitly. ()n January I8. I9-I3. contact was .dis-may. we found it to be blocked made with Naval Party XXX 'completc|_\'. by eight ships and other Corps. and 86 Area (iroup. (iood oddmenls. nliicli presented a Iormid~ fortune was still with us. for we had ahlc. problem. On closer inspection. it was found that the centre ship was by-p;_is.set_lintothc encampment and were mainly concrete-lsiiitt and as it was enemy-occupied territory. running We had. liowevcr. been observed. and (Continued on page ll. column I) '

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llll.S'l‘ carrying out search and -As vmll as sampling the local hosrescue-duties in comedian with pitality and generosity the ship also the Queen's visit to Australia and cricket. rugby. soccer and even New Zealiind. H.M.S. Cavalier (Cdr._ ‘netball against the islanders and found W. G. B. Black. R.N.). recently paid that they were just as strong in this it \\.lt to the Fiji Islands. field too. However. despite losing at After three days in Suva came the- lcricket and rugby to the strong Fijian real high-light of the trip when a tour .ship‘s teams gave a good of some of the outer and less _frc- account of themselves and the games quented islands was carried out. visits were thoroughly enjoyed by all those being paid to l.evtilta.Savu Savii. Lorna who tool: part.

Loma and Moala: The Fijian rcptita‘I-‘Ll-ZAGLI-2'5‘ ANTICS tion for hospitality is world~famous No account of the ship's stay in Fiji and the ship‘s company soon learned that it was quite justified. Elaborate, would be complete without mention of the ship's- pet monkey.‘ welcoming ceremonies; with the serv- !‘l-'lc:igle.", Since there are no monkeys in_ Fiji. ing of the iiationaldrinlt of kava‘. took’ place on each occasion. to'be followed r"Fleagle'_‘ attracted great attention§‘a'nd_ antics seemed to fascinate ‘the by rnagniticent displays of singing and lhis dancing. In Loma l.oma El feast was islanders who came to_ look round the served which was of such dimensions ship. (‘rowds of excited Fijians, young old. would gather to watch that even I86 sailors were temporarily astonislied.

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Trollope.-had Around the liarboiir everv jetty and i meeting of the Port Executive Com- .‘.'y.h".¢ “'5 ,5."'ll'. WE‘? 3l‘l'3Y {T°'.“ ""3 """"? “landsv ll‘? 5l"P.-5 bollard had been destroyed. and l mittee at 5.0 p.m.. and here. the reports craters. many feet deep. and 30 and "of the siirvevs made throu hotit theI“'h3l¢|’_W33Wnivwllh 3 P3"1".'?f “V5”-t0 feet wide. adjoincd each other along day were discussed. and pans con- .Mid‘h'P.m‘”' 1- ’- Blackhaint RN" the full length of the jettics. Small sidercd for immediate application, to "" '-‘h3"8°- ‘0 "'5 ,5m-1" '5l3l'.'d 0‘ craft had been stink alongside and enable the port to be opened up and Mbcnillmv 3.50"‘ 3,""'¢5 3°“lh'W°5i 0‘ larger ships stink in the approaches. , repairs eficeted. This was essential to -,W"'- “W '51“”d '5 W°""H*'"“°“5 fol’ while the main arm of the breakwater. lenable convoys of stores. petrol and W3 'lr¢'W‘\'l‘¢l'5- bl" 3l"1°"8h "0 fin‘ which was built to give niaxinium{ammunition to be rapidly discharged? walking was seen the trip proved most interesting and an unforgettable exprotection from the sea in bad, on arrival from Alexandria. weather. had been breached.

Two officers. upon whom much perience for all who took part. For a week. the party lived the everyday life «depended. h:._d already commenced ! of Boony vrR__‘ps FOUND lactive operations. These were the! the villagers of Mbengga. an island ‘.

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example of faith. generosity and hard work has been given A bySTRIKING the sbipenates of the Stockton-on-Tees Branch of the Royal Naval

Association. New club premises‘. costing £l7.000. were ofleially opened last January. only It years after the branch came into being.

In l‘)5'.'.’scven ex-Royal Navy men Newcastle llrcwcrict l.td., tltc proceeds ymct regularly in a Stockton hotel to from the sale of the original club and Itall; over the "good old days" and more help from the members themthey decided that the hr.tuclt Slllltlld selves. acquired :1 site and started on have its own home. the new pr.-nuses in William Street.

I 1 As the result or pcrmtml contribu-k Stockton. ‘lions. a v.triet_\ of lllttlld)’-fitlxlllgi l.\ll'tlSl.\‘(Z Al’Pl-IAR.~\.\'('I-I events‘. and much hard norl»; :md' The tlt.'\\‘ club C0ll\l\li of two main perseverance. the new branclt had sullicient money to buy :ttt old house rootm on the ground tloor and one on the ltl'.s’l lloor. The building has an and equip it as a club. imposing cxtcrnal appearance and in of the Royal .‘\':nal Axvociation. Left to right: Shipmate (Kent) Presentation at .-ship‘.-4 wheel to the that this propcrtg. had only ‘Illt: Realising l.. (J. Murray (vice-president). Shiprnate C. Philpott (hon. secretary). Shipmate Capt. I). Mnctntyre (president), a temporary life. the branch. with frontlobby is a ship's bell which came the light flcet carrier. H.M.S. ('dr. Aitlten. Mr. Ii. 3. Ratelile. Shipmate 0. B. Lewin. Shiprnate E. Standing (chairman) and Shipn-rate A. Anderson linancial backing front Scottish and (ilory.

The lounge is extremely comfortable with easy chairs, etc., and the bar, a feature of the lounge with its‘ bevelled front and back tnirror. it most spacious. One of the members. Shipwill all agree that this is really the mate Alan Todd. has created an most generous and magnilicent gift attractive mural in an appropriate that has ever been presented to us." naval design. attd he asked Mr. Ratclillc to consider The ladies are well c-ttcred for with I-"ll-IR searching high and low for himself an l1(It't0l’1tI’_\ sltipmatc.

IS _H:'.Il'.\‘ For a ship'.s wheel to compowder room and cloakroom l'aci|itit.-.the 40 who atlcttdcd the l Among Pl!“-‘ Ill! rufflishinlfl "7 5'5‘ ‘'-“¢‘'‘-" “*9 i birthday cclcbrations. were guests from 3 Ill-'. first chairman of the Sherhorne Branch of the Royal Naval Association on the libel floor and there is a comA.-thlord (Kent) Branch of the Royal; the (iillinghant. l-'olltstonc and to years, Rear-Admiral C. II. For. ('.B.. died mittce room \\'illL‘ll, later on, may be its the and for president past Naval Association found unc—int ( hatham llranchcs. adapted as a cocktail bar. on April 2 at Sherborne. aged 89.

Awrhford tour.

The premises‘ are heated by an BRA;\i(.'Ill-;‘s‘ T0 \’lSl'I'S At the funeral service in (‘astlclon engines were built itt (ilasgow and the automatic gas-lired system which enThe nhccl nas presented at the; branch‘: l5th birthday celebrations on 3 Bctncctt Hay l0 and May I7 Church. Sherbornc. on April 6. ship- coal we were hurtling came front West sures a comfortable temperature.

April 6 by Mr. I‘'.. ll. Ratclillc. area! r\s'ltl0I'd llranclt members are touring mates of the branch were present. to- Port. New Zcaland. 'l'o these factors, Tl-INTI! AN:\'UAl. IJINNER manager of the Hastings and East the l-‘en Country and the Broads. They gethcr with the branch Standard. "lite coupled with the skill of the captain Sussex Building Society, and came will stay at Great Yarmouth and visit service was‘ conducted by the Rev. W. and crew. we owed our victory over The Stockton Branch recently held of disaster. the had We coach. branches a great reception its l0th annual dinner--a most success~ Carroll. hottorary chaplain by from (:5 High Street. Ashford. shipmates in other Admiral when the of old returned to Sydney. ful occasion. The branch president. ship premises belonging to the Society. It is This is quite a new idea and everyone branch. who spoke highly Her gurvival had given rise to a surge Rear-Admiral J. H. Unwin. and Mrs. well over I00 years old. baud-made in in the Ashford Branch is hoping that Fox's keen interest and support of the teal; and believed to have been sal- it will be a tremendous success and branch in all it< activities‘ ever since it of pride among the people oi (ireat Unwin were "piped on board" by Britain and “K! Efl\PlT¢"will be followed by other branchet. was inaugurated in l‘lS|. members of the Stockton Sea _(".tdct vaged from an old tea Clipper.

Admiral served l-‘ox Dublin. and Roma: in two Norwich l.owestol’t are Monkstown,('outtl_\' again Mr. In making the presentation.

Unit —~tltc T.S. Fortitude. from H.M.S. I897 and at which Ashford educated l-‘osten, I808.

Stubhinttton Calliope the shipmates Ratclitfc said the wheel symbolised branches to this lieutenant.

After ('ceil time R.-ar-.-\dmiral the l-‘archant. as catch a two llouse. unity, purpose and friendship and. Ill will be “standing-by to (Continued from column 4) H.M.S. years in the Andromeda in the Medaccepting it. Capt. Mztcintyrc. tltc lteaving lines when Ashford come to Henry l-'o.(. ('.lt.. cnlcrcd llritanuia. at l).trtmouth. in I885, and itertattean he became lirst lieutenant avenged the Amphion at a cost of (Int branch president. said “I think you tie up alongside." after two years then: went to sea as a of the boys’ training ship H.M.S. Im- oflicer and four men wounded and 0"“. tuidshipman in ll..\l.S (lrlando. l-'la;:- prcgnahlc at Devonpurt. ‘Ibis was sltgh_tdam.1ge to his ships. from Will to I904. He afterwards ship Atmraliatt Station. in ltltlil.

Given a shore job because In I889. when Admiral Fox was served asa lieutenant-commander and had broken down. Admiral his ltcallh Fox was only I5 and had trattslcrrcd to H.M.S. _(’ommander itt destroyers based in charge of a naval base in it", Firm Branch oflicials for the present year Calliope, he was at .-\pia when only tnhomc waters‘. ’l‘l-2l.l-IGRAM from the Queen of Forth. In WIS he was appointed thanking the members 0|‘ the are: Chairman. Shipmztte A. Orton; his ship survived the disaster caused He was promoted to port captain in to ll.M.S. Powerful. the bow‘: training Hint.-hley Branch of the Royal Naval vice-chairman. Sbipmate A. Thomas: by a hurricane. ‘lb:-:e American ships I9l2 and became Captain-in-Charge ship at Devortport.

Association for their good wiahev in secretary. Shipmate J. C. Middleton. and three (ietmau tne_n-of-war were of the Branch War Co||e¢c.('hatham. mute l.‘t| people LAST COMDIANI) welcoming her back from ,her Jlinckley Road. llurbage: treasurer.

SAN‘ FIRST 3"", Australian tour was read on the Shipmate ll. Dunn: social secretaries.

His next appointment was as‘ Senior in he command of ln I913-H was occasion ol the tbirlannnal dinner of Shipmates F. Naval Omccr. Clyde District. and mm Dean, D. Frost and "’“TSMoU""'l;'m'5”" the cruiser ll.M_S. and Cotnmanding the branch on April‘. light Antpttion Otlicer of the Kingstown Years :I.lt_crW'JIrd_~. Whcn he W:I\‘_ tilt the ‘third Destroyer Flotilla. based when the branch held its first S. TOPP: welfare secretary. Shipmate lD“"l°I|'¥l Area. where he served until annual dinner only 30 were present. E. P. Herbert: committee. Shipmzttes only :$Ul'V|Vttl§ othcer from ('alll§‘P€.- on llarwich. At daylight on August 5. I922 when the military forces were but on this oCc:tsiou. the third. the P. .\lcGillivr:ty. G. Parker, A. Payne Adlllifal F0‘ R‘-Hdi "”-_“-5- (;il"|l‘P'¢ l9l4. Amphion. with the 20 destroyers evacuated.

Ikvrtstttoutll-hull! Shit‘: ll" of the Third Flotilla. were carrying and 1. Wall. number was over I00. was a It is interesing to note that it", out a search and four of the destroy- military Shipmatc A. Orton. chairman of llte commanding oflicer. (icngul hraltclt. presided and the vice-chain ers sighted, and eventually sank. the Sir Ncvil .\lacready, and Admiral Fox German minelayer Konigin Luise. man, Shipmztte A. Tltomas acted as both lrishmen were the last to The search was carried on. but break the link between toastmastcr. (‘treat Britain when on the return course near the and Southern Ireland.

In proposing the toast “Departed scene ol the lionigln l.uise's operaShipmate.s‘." the Rev. E. W. Plall.

Admiral For retired in May. I922, as appropriate) (Dclctc tions. Amphion struck a mine and with the rank of rear-adntiral. honorary chaplain to the branch, asked but tlto,s'c present to remember the passing was sunk. Altogether I30 men were continued to serve at Kingiltlwn until ROYAL NAVAL ‘NAVY NEWS’ of the chairman of the Association. lost in the disaster. Capt. (as he then the end of the year at the request of was) Fox had drawn the lint blood H..\l. (iovernment Sltipntalc F. Wade.

PORTSMOUTH and the and suffered the tint casualties ot and naval atttlturities. He wasmilitary Shipmatc J. Wart. No. 8 Area made Pirate put! rt t (my 0! crtrlt t'.\\!l'f ul ".'\'rtr_v New\" to' the First World War. president. and guest ol honour. pro(LB. in June. NIB. posed the toast of the Hincklcy Nutr: AMPHION RI-IVI-INCEID branch. and spoke of the good work being done by the members’. The resCapt. box ‘was’ injured during their ponse was given b_v Shipmat: J. €\[Ilusion and after discharge l'rom« Mcigh. hospital he joined tt..\lS. Undauuted.i The secretary ol the branch. Shipanother light cruiser. ln ()ctobcr.l9l4,l is who also vicematc J. Middleton.

I rnrlmr Itrrrwitlt mmtry ortlerlpmlrtl rrrtlerlcfteatte t':t.’u¢' I0\. when on patrol in the North Sea with ' ll..'\l.S. Centaur (Capt. P. (L Sharp. cltairmatt of No. 8 Area. proposed the tour destroyers. lour Cicrman des- l).S.('.. R.N.l. which sailed at very I-rim: (I ittl-wriplirvrt for I.’ t7t\lI(.\. ittt-Itttltttg pmtrtcc notice for wrvicc East of Su-:7. toast of the guests and Slupmalc troyers were sighted and sunk alter an short .,l Month‘.

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Ill-I subject most frequently talked about at the annual dinner dance of the .\lUl¢.~l:_\‘ Branch of the Royal Natal Assoeiiition. which was held on I 3 April 6. was the new headquarters antl club-house. the hranelfs 0\\n premises. which was to be opened at the end of the month. .-\d:tiir.tl of the Fleet l.ord l-‘raser tut North (".tpe. president of the lttolesej-' lhancli -.t..< "in conirti.tnd" on this :ti.tst L'll‘lI\:-'.t,lViL‘ o.'t:.tsio:t :iri h-_-st Lord ted up by s; evettiiig. l'r.t~er at the end. as "Iltej. get better The tank-landing ship ll.t\l.S. Antio L'\'L'r_\' year."

I (5.000 tons. full load) has a conithere oere R? sttt'p:ti.tt-es. their '.\i\'es plenient of about US ollicers and ...".tl tricnds .1! the dtuztcr. and afterF.l.lF.\'l.\'(I that the Service has 1 men '.s.ttt!s sltipiiiates frnrti litlgisare. Sla:tbeen too silent for too long. the llernel llIl‘.'C .t ll d llenipstcatl “SlIt'rW0t)tl and Arnold Branch area lasted for lll:ll‘I)' it long \u.‘s‘l\'. ol' the Whilst on board. the Lancers ltr.utc'tes ‘s‘.tlll'.' tor the dance and tltou;.-ti ilte latitlitigs tltetiisclves \\L‘fL' .\':ital Ass-ociation has sponlto_\al in all the activities. even ship‘s during: tw t\t;2.tlll\‘.'tl .'s'liipti:;ite a cttttiplete success. Within the tirst 22 the tirst edition of “The .\'ottin;:I the olien ltot season, tetttpcraturcs .111: s;cr W. \. l'l‘ll ll.\l.S. Antvio ((.‘dr. A. hours. 3tt.t)0() tiieti and 3.000 veliicltts Nziial Review. l9S3"—a first- } l the I00 iserc over (lI:),‘.t’t.‘t.‘S contiiiuousl_\' .li.tt he Eimiscit‘ a “as Pl’t\i.\itl'l1.

Topper. R..\'.l. no“ at \ic.'c landed but. tltcrcaftcr. the (Eerof Itlfl pages‘ cont:iin‘Class production I’. mark.

Scots the as (ireysl just Royal l.tc::t.

L‘liL'\l Ship:ii;'e srce-prcsid-:t‘.t mans. hating reco\t:red front the articles on the Nttttinglizini ‘the present running coxiiniission is all did \\llCI‘I they isere entliarked int: llt[\‘(l'.'\l'lll~'..'t‘llg prtirmsetl the toast ‘liniiiches of the Association. the thlll on-r. Since Janttary. I962. the ship October. ' ltlllldl sliock. niade the Allied advaiicc the Aden at ship They joined t\l llt'..' gttesis in \\hls'l't .\'t\. I .’\.'t.‘.t Sea Ctldl.'l\’. stories and :has been altttost t.‘tItlllnl.ll)ll\l_\' iii the after the ship had spent a welcome I»: a tedious‘ one. Before the Allies finally (‘lta:rrit.tn. .\‘liiptii.ttc l.ie:tt.-('dr. l. l.. -Nrtttitighiim illus1r‘.itions and fort.-iiords by lhe l‘ersian_ Gulf and those iilio have days at .\lonthasa. :ind remained on ltrttkc tltrouglt. ltavirig been held at the ltlatcs Y‘-.'[\llt.'tl. l'it‘|'Lt't;: that the hntrteh ,Lortl t\l:i_\'tir of the ('it_\'. Rear- gserved on hoard can tools" back on a board ttntil the ship sailed from bridge ncar An/,itt that is now depicted iiieetttigs “en: .t\ \-.-.-ll attctided as the iAdiiiiraI R. St. V. Slierhroolte. \'.C.. hard and \\t.‘ll-(lt)ll(' ioh. oti the ship's crest. the destroyers Bahraiti in for last her niitl-February d.:t:ter. of .-\t the eonitiiission. the heuittiiing ltmtls‘. Jen-is and lnglelield and the l‘lie brancli cli;tirrii.tn. .\'hipntatc C.B. Rear-Adritinil A. l). Ttirlesse. the ship carried the troopers and tanks exercise and the long trip to Gibraltar. cruisers Spartan and Penelope. tsilh W. l-'. BtlL'lslfl[.lllill‘llproposed the toast or the t7th.3tst t.anct.-rs and they The main of the tttany assault craft. were lost.

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FIRST VISIT T0 ANZIO purpose rot the :\ssoci.ition and. in spealtiiig of board until continuou.s'ly the editor. "is to interpret the Ereriiaiticd on l'R!lSEN'l'ATl0NS TO SHIP tlte new club premises. hoped that all says Utitm Said and Bahrain, ls'uwait.

June. when during except of the Naval Associzitions‘ .ind feelings members ssould give this new ventttre j ship had an interesting: and enter- Aden can hardly be called good runs To commemorate Anzio's visit. :1 and aid the niagnitieeiit pitblicis gto their earnest support and mate it a '» isort. of the Sea Cadet break \isitini: ls'ar:ichi and ashore. so everyone looked fortsztrd gold medal showing the Maid of ilttlllitlg Corps." club of itliich to be protid. to the tirst visit the ship has made to Anzio. a statue found in Nerds villa The editor goes on: "Rt:)_{1lI’tllng the 'doc|.itii: at Boiitl-ay.

Anzio. Three days were spent there at Anzio and a suitzibl inscribed of the Naval Associations. ‘feelings’ N EW Y0l3_\‘C M lr-IMBFRS during niid-Mtirch and it was obvious scroll. were presented to t e ship. perhaps I could sum up by S:t_\‘itlg NT-II-II)l-II) that the ship was most welcome. With Also during the visit the welfare they object very strongly to the Rome 30 ntiles it “as not only assay contntittee presented ti sum of money ‘ Lord liraser replied to this toast and assumption that Britain is not a firstthat of the surprising coniship's‘ titan)‘ to the Santa .\laria Gorelti Orpliaiiagc said that he ltoped tlte new premises potter, and they believe. \\l'l()lt.'found tltemselves there instead of pany and a small party went to Route for an that Britain and the (‘oniwould help in bringing in riiore .seri-irig lll-IN ll.M.S. Dunltirit (Cdr. An/io. which. had as a resort. ll0lltl‘.|_\’ aiitlieiiee with the Pope. and c.\-serving mcnibers of the .\'.'tvy ,monwealth can still lead the world if C. R. A. O'Brien. R.N.). returned not, at that time. life. come to frilly The visit isas certainly one to and. in particular. tlte youtiger ones. inllljl b_\ \-'IflIlL' of their itnl'orgett:ihle' to l)ei-onport recently to pay otf into In siininier, Atilio flourishes as a rctiiemhcr. but the end of the cortias th:'_\' isotild he the bziekboite of the teapertences in l‘)|4~|8 and again in reserve after completing at 22-month El').‘W-45. when with tnan_v coutrades pitniniissitin. the event marked the neat ;_tnd cheerful resort. l-laving seen mission was too near for the ship's club in the ftiture. llc closed his speech iiitii :t “de- Isslto did not return lhe_\ willingly uri-' passint: hut of the Service of the last tiltns of the landings of Jaituziry. I‘)-H curiipariy to \'-ant to slit)’ longer. tat.-lters' p.tr.tde" and tlte branclt sec- ttlertooi. the task thrust upon them to of the “Battle‘’ (‘law destroyers‘. Four —after iihich. of course. the ship was After lite days at .\lalta. the ship its‘ recosery is tto niean feat. sailed for (iibraltar. Aliead lies :i long retary. Sltipziiate l~'_ R. Prangnell was provide the hope for peace. happiness ships of the class hate been converted rtainedmarched before the Adniiral of the fztnd prosperity for their cltildrett in a 'into radar pickets. but the classic .\'tncleen .\'r.-ars’ ago there is.is Very relit. ending iii the atttttniti. tshett the little left of An/io. This is liardly ship returns to the Gulf on it li\cd Heel to receive a leather brief’-case :is lbetter world. and they are sure that dcstrtiyer lines l:t'.l\ 1- been lost.

"Join the NIl\’_\' and see the tsorld" sttrptisiiig. as the battle in the An/ion forcigti service t.‘0ll'lllllSSl0l1. the br.tricli's toLen of tlianlts for all : the new generation will respond to the the hard siorlt he has put in for the rstlnlt call. will defend the same ,ti.is fully justified during: this linal l\ctt'.'lil of the branch and. in p;irtit:ular. ‘objects. still still otter that traditiottal Ieotiititission. The ship's_ C0tltD(.ln_\'. the tsori. occasioned by the new club- ‘lead-.-rsltip. that is not the prerogative t\\'lllt.'ll joined in Slay. l‘)(tl. iisited ports on both coasts of South (Continued in column 3) l house.

Antcriea. an oiltield in Pataizonia. exercised with fotir ditferent South .-\tiieriean naiies. with L‘-.8. t\'a\_v. ships in the ('a:il~hcan and passed! through l‘oZlt lite l’.:ri;-.m:i and Kiel‘ (';itt.tls, P LA N l-'l-Z.-\Rl.I~‘.SS 5All.()RS ! wonrti tooxiitc titro During the last '_t'ear of the com-i mission Dunkirk was attached to the; .\letlitcrrarie;trt Flee: carrying out‘ tcscrcises and \'l\tlll‘|1: ports. the tttosti lllustratioti of l3.\'D()\\’.\tl£Xl' /\SSL‘ltA.\‘Cl-I with bonuses for a popular being Venice. Trieste andi Beirut. \\'lii|e tn Trieste 25 ollieers and male life age 35 next Dolortiites.

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One of these ofltcers presented the branch isith a picture of "The Battle of the River Plate." a gift. which was

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The tttenibers of the Portland Branch are looitirtt: forward to visiting shipniates at .'s'wana1:c. and also to the Royal 'lo:trri:tnit:nt.

The stttztll-bore shooting competition beta-eeit Portland and Stcvenagc is both ‘still iti progress. Atsixtltc moment Portlatid teams are points ahead of .‘ite\'cnage. The .\larch results were: Portland “.-‘\." -:70: Stevcnnge 3')-t: Stcvenagc 458: Pnrtlzitid 327 "B." points.

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in two evenings and using a third for boatsvorlcand shooting: he would find the Sea Cadets. and Girlsf Nautical- Training‘ Corps on parade on another two evenings and. yet again. could see the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service detachment exercising on another evening. On Saturdays he would almost certainly see the M.S. slip for a local training week-end at se.i or for a few da_v.s" cruise to some liuropcan port— —in fact, the equipment and base are put to very full use for all kinds of naval traiiiiiig. After isork is done. there is a \sell~appoiiited canteen lor use on board, and social functions are arr;iii_-_-ed for the .ship'.~; c.imp.iny and their |'rieud.s'.

The l)i\'is'iou has a l.icuteii:itil-('omiiiziiider. R.N.. Stall ()tliccr and a team ot active service or pensioner ins'triic~ tors. but it is the policy that a large iiieasurc of the trainiiig is carried out by the Reserve ollicers and petty otliccrs of the l)i\-ision. many of wlioin have had considerable t.‘.\['N.'rlt.‘llt.'L‘ and

HE Royal Naval Reserve is a reserve of ofiicers and men who are trained in naval work in their spare time. partly.hy drills at a local headquarters and partly by short periods of training in ships of the Fleet and in Naval The Navy depends on the Naval Reserve to provide the additional oflicers and men required to inun the ships in rest:rve and the large number of shore stations required to be set up in the event of war. There are ll divisions —l.ondnn. Sussex. Solcnt (the subject ol' this article). Severn. Cardifl. Mersey.

Clyde. Tay. Forth. Tyne and |.'lster. ll..\l.S. Wessex. which is stationed in the Inner Dock at Southampton. is i E the headquarters ship of the Solcnt Division. lts position. within sight of the ()cc;iii Termiiial ‘ted the gr.-.ii ocean liners, inakcs -.1 li'.ipp_v link hL'l\\’L't.‘!l the Royal and Mere '1 Navies and it is titling that the Royal .\'avy's tirst line oi‘ IL'\t.‘f\'L‘ should h: so closel_\ asso.'i:it-.-d uith it iiiercaiitile port.

The Solcnt l)l\'l\littl s-..is loriueil in tr:iinin-__purposes. altliough the boilers ‘l‘l.i". but os\iii_L- tn the ottlbreils ol ; have been .'eitioved. The Wessex is 300 ‘oar \\‘;Is not est.i’o|;shed at Soutli.imp- l I'eel loiig. Sb‘ feet in beam. with a distoii until I‘!-t7. and since that date the : ‘Division has been iiicre.i.~.iiig both in I placement of l.-t70 tons. The tlL‘\\ ship men and equipmeiii. l-"min small beW52 —a brilliant C‘»'l'CHlt)Il\‘ ginnings the Solent l)ivisioii has today attended by senior naval otlicers and reached a strength of about 300 otlieers :civic and port otlicials. To ll..\l..S'. l and men. in addition to the Section of 50 Wrens. The l)ivi.sion as a whole Wessex fell the honour of heading the are qualilied.

R,.\'.V.R.l flotilla of I71 forms a locus for Naval Reserve R.l\'.R,at ttlicn the I953 Coronation Naval lN'I'RlCATl'I TRAINING for Hampshire. Dorset and a ships Review at Spithcad. when she flew the The trend in the Royal Navy over lpart of Wiltshire. H.M.S. Wessex is ywtlag of the Admiral (‘ommanding Re‘one of the youngest csiablishnients of serve; Hm the past 20 years has been to diiuinisli was mwcd rmm me ‘hip the R.N.R. During its formation many ldocks to take i the purely scaman rating and to gather her otl anchorage up dilliculiies had to be surmounted. and I Lee-on-Solent. a preponderance of technicians. and tltc’S0lcnt DlVl.\‘lUll were indeed forThe Wessex has been very well the training programme |'or both the tunate to receive such splendid cofor her present duties and Royal Navy and its reserves has. equipped from the docks and port contains the latest training equipment therefore. become increasingly more lopcration aiithorities at Southampton. i lor instruction in radar. wireless. tele- ; intricate. This presents many problems for reserve training. for the memvisual grapliy, signalling. tclepriiitcrs.

WI-ZSSI-2X—;\ H.M.S. WARTIME ClCCll'lL"ll and mechanical bers have also to contend with their engineering.

Sl.0()P civilian occupations in addition to an anti-stibmarinc. .scamannavigation.

The Flat: (lllieer. Air (Home). Vice-Admiral Sir John Hamilton. li.B.I-1.. C.B..

"Hie original headquartens ship was ship and gunnery. On the dockside ever-increasing training commitment. welcomes the Air (lflicer Commanding Flying Training Command. Air the destroyer l-l.M.S. Zetland, She was there However. a great pride in Britain as are large buildings which are Marshal Sir Augustus Walker. li.C.B.. C .B.l-‘... l).S.0.. D.l-‘.C.. A.l-‘.C.. when followed by the frigate H.M.S. Dcrg. used for drill. gunnery training and a sea power second to none and also he paid a courtesy call on I-‘I-an Olficer. Air (Home). at Lee-on-Solent on the name being changed to Wessex in also to house some of the the honour of belonging to the fraterlarger equipApril 9 nity of the sea are spurs which conMay. l9‘l_ and in June. I952. this ship ment. was replaced by the present H..\l.S. stantly remind the R.N.R. that the CRUISI-3 l-‘R1-ZQUI-INT ellori is worth while and that the use Vice-.-\dmir'.il w°s5°x'r°r"'"].y John l-lamilton.' Capt. P S, Beale. R.N..

The l)ivision also possesses a coastal of spare time in such :i manner is in K.B.E.. (‘.H.. the l-‘lag Otlicer Air l command of R.N. Air Station. ('uld- 5“ me I-Bl‘.'°l‘ Swan "'33" °""V"'”'*'d (Home) otlieially opens the Royal ? rose. on May 7. in succcssin,/i to Capt. ""° " "“'"’"3 "°~“‘l 3" ll” R"‘y“' mincsweepcr. H.M.S. Waisasli. which fact being "twice a ciiitcn."

The etlicicncy of the docks and liaren- is used during week-ends for training‘ Naval "mum Doclgyard.l'ortsmouth._Her Rut 1 it l.us.sIi.ttt0ulh on .li_\ D5 \: (-_ lltrtostl.

R_N_ ; fut dcm‘ms"_~um" and in sczimanship. comniiinications-. gun- bours of Britain is a measure of the gmcs nery and mincswccping. There are cflieiency of the Royal and Merchant frequent cruises to foreign ports. and Navies. and H.M.S. We.sse.s is proud the ('.M.S. has visited Norway. Den- to be bcrtlicd in one of the premier mark. Holland. Belgium and ‘France.- ports of the world. The Royal Navy the vessel being entirely manned by would welcome an even closer link ..o_r3:.‘Iu ll'III I'l Reserve otlicers and men. with the Mercliaiit Navy. both at calling at ll..\l.S. Wessex home _and abroad. :iiid a cordial invitA visitor tlurini_: the week would liiid i\lcreh.iut is extended to anyone who finds defence work teams at in tl1e:liiniselt‘ in the port of Soutliampton Navy certain gun battery on days", the f to visit ll..\l.S. \\'e.sse.\'. .

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Make saving a good habit. Save as mtich or as little as you like. but do it regularly.

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All the details oftlie scheme are in the leaflets‘ illustrated here. Write to me personally. and I will .send you a copy of the one that applies to your Service:

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The Ro_\:il !\'clherl:inds i\‘:iv_\- ships designed with men of the HeadWar‘.-; most gallant actions in uhich ll Victoria (‘rosses were min in the 2} concerned are the co:tst:il niinr.:~ quarters. Sirhmaritic L'omm‘.ind. in hours the cngagcuient lasted.

Ntiitldstijk. (iicthoorn. mind. sucepers 'lhc \'ClCf;tll\' took part in the sea .lloogr.-seen and Nitardcn. 'llicse On the spacioiis ground floor of the boiiibardinctil and assaiilt on Ice- lships of -SI7 tons (lull load) dis’- mo-storey building is at large and airy hritggc on St. (icorgek Diiy. April 23. placcnicnt and 150 feet in length. restaurant \\llll scaling for I00 diners— Will. which cllcctiscly hloclscd the have a complement of three otliccrs. a colourful contrast to the former catitonal from Hrttgcs. and it ssas si.\ including the comnianding olliccr. tecn block which was formerly Iiouscd months before the Germans \r\f.'l’C able three chief petty olliccrs and 2.\' others. there. to use it freely. and it was 25 years In aidtlition to the ollicial calls.

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Private Advertisements. 3d. per vutrd: minimum. Zs. Trail: Advertisenientst. 41!. per word; minimum. 4s.

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made for the lounge overlooking the Solcnt. it quiet. were ssiis linally cleared. ';It‘f:ltl]lClIlCl‘llS NAVAL Iutiucits. i-oizrs. I to be entertained during their wood-panelled bar and a television nour.

Among those viho attended were 1he um) Ir-om truth to present l.lA\\ E .\I9l'T|l. t'apt. J. C. Aiincsley. l).$.0.. R..\l.. slu_\'. 'l'he ll..\l.S. Lochinvar messes room. All are furnished in soft greys. Price ‘Pod. (jbuinxble trom (late A l’rIlden' who can-ie to the United Klllgllttfll were open to them: there was a junior blues and reds. l.td.. lidintiiinti thud. Poriunourh. Pmi tree; Australia. his former rates‘ dance in Port Edgar lilect the amenities arega especially from Completing lid.-3 WCILR (llllffi-RF:-‘:’u\-. "" ‘ “ and both another the with activities room. complete ”""""""; Navy .p.,,,.,,,_...,',.

3.,,,f',_"' mechanic (a_nIcen: o_tlicer_ Nethcrlands_ §0t.‘lIl n1ug‘at~cou|pgn"cgch from ( anarda. and .\l;l]t\l"(tclll.‘l':tl ollicers played skittles with the Julie-box. and :t games room.

3 ad|'effi_\¢[n¢n[. t‘. It. \V. l.amploiigh_ C.l!.l3.. l).S.('.. 3 l.t\t.'llll1\‘:tl' olliccrs and ti couple of The Rosario. to which wives_ and Box Number. 9d. extra.

Girls from the Windmill 'l'lte:itrc who took part in the assault as :i'footh.illnialches were played one of girl friends vsill be welcomed. it the Ro_\al Marine Ollicer andsshoisnow in comic nature. There was also :i eighth ratings’ club to be opened by lunch with the Fleet Air Arm l-"ield The inclusion of any advertisement l'rcsitl_cnt of the Zcchrriggc tlvtflltiluncc at the llritisli Sailors‘ Society. N.A./\.l-‘.l. in the Portsmouth Com» (itin Crew and attend at public perfor- can“... be gm.-,m¢,d_ "or ,-._..,,.,n. 'm:tnd during the past two years. luvser Place. l.citli. l'Ililll\.‘t.‘ on Mu)’ 3 “hen th_c .\layor of A\\t|t.‘l:tllt.l‘l'l.‘ ,;b;m,~ at-c¢p"_.d fur any tn-0“ ll.t\l. Ships Dtintlas and kcppcl Ciosport. Alderman I-_ hm-|i;tl|_ or omi“;.m.s_ the salute. took the party to Zcchrtipge and l

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Initial appointment will be on temporary basis with prospects of permanent and pensionable service. Commencing pay of entrants is £550 a year. with nine annual increments of £75. making a total of £775. After I7 years‘ service a further increment of 525 is awarded making a final total of £800 a year.

Uniform and boots are provided. There are good prospects of promotion Candidates must be of exemplary character between 2| and 48 years of age. at least 5’ 7' in height (bare feet). and of British nationality. Prior to appointment they will be required to pass a medical examination and an educational test (unless holding a Service Certifiate of Education).

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OW that training is well under way and there are little more than titre necks beliire the start of the Royal 'l'ouriiament at Earls Court. the running tintes of the Fleet Air .-\riii tield-gun crew are dropping steadily towards the three-minute barrier. ‘this barrier has only once been broken on the rather slow track at ll..\l.S. Ariel. the track record being 2 min. 59.8 sec. set up in I96I. but if progress to date is anything to judge by the I963 Fleet Air Arm lield-gun crew has a good chance of beating this record.

The crew has given ttso public on May I6. 24 and J0 and June -l. and the bigger the attendance. the l.it\Pl.l_\‘% sn fur. hutli blessed ssitli lttie t»se;itlier. tiiid .ttlend;iitt.'e \i;is :ipprosihappierthe crens viillhe. lzurlier in April tlte Fleet .-\ir Arm ni:itel_\ 500 at e.iclt. Uittler tlte stitntil.ition ut the t.'l'\I\\‘Li\ cheers. crew \'l‘,N$‘tl St, l)tiits_t;u1'* “It hiitne ("re-is R/IVC the spectators .t 3 llllllt ;lllLl‘ll’.tIllltlg centre tor blinded etll) sec. tun ull April -8 and .i 3 ittiii. Service nieit Lil Brighton, to ni.iint;tin 3 see. rtiii on April I3. both ol’ these the lone cuittteclinii the Fleet Air Arm lveiiig their l';istes‘l rtiiis ;it the crew has had with the ltottie.

The next public run. on May Milli)‘ old triendsliips \\t:lC renewed will iticlude a visit by sit tm'el_i' . .ind quite :i few new ones were inzide Wintliitill Girls. the crew's mascots and the tezinis ;ire ltiukittg lunsgtrd to this _\t::tl’. and it is hoped to make _\'et seeing the St. l)iinst:itiers ill their another "l'aste.st run" for the ;innu;il stininier .:;ititp zit H..\l.S. .-\rie| |:ut.'\ls. I-‘iirther _puhlic f It‘! .'\tl'_.'tts'.l. ulaiittirtius runs will take place at ll.Nl..S. Ariel I t(nntinued in column -0 I

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It is estimtited that at least l4.000' mines‘ were laid in in acoustic 2tl'Il.i pressure mines.

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