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The

DECEMBER. I964

Newspaper of The Royal Navy and The Royal Naval Association

Published first Thursday of the month

Royal Naval Uniforms

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H.M.S. ALBION

RECOMMISSIONS

TURPIN RETURS

HEN H.M.S. Albion recommissioned for service at Portsmouth ~' H.M.S. TURPIN on November 20, General Sir Malcolm l{.C.B.. Commandant-General, R..\'l.. spoke about the Cold War Sillltllitlll. Saying that the terrible weapons of destruction in this arrangements for slowing the quantity ; nuclear age are less likely to be used because of the annihilation of of stores required to support the unit ‘ ashore. both East and West.

No. 848 Royal Naval Air Squadron Hc wcnt on to say: "This Cold War is a war which cannot be fought with tl.icut.-Cdr. (i. A. Andrews. R.N.l. weapons of destruction. The commando ship is one of the most potent weapons will bi: cmbarlzcd for the commission. last Royal Navy submarine to be permanently based in the Mediterin the armoury of this country for dealing with these disruptive outbreaks :iud 'lhis squadron is equipped with Wc\rancnn. H.M.S. Turpin (l.ieuI.-Cdr. T. l). A. Thompson. R.iV'.). returned no on»: can lcll where the ncxt one will bc." to Portsmouth on November 20. having steamed 41,000 miles since she ioiocd 5...‘ Mark 5 |,cm-“meg,-‘ which Mac 3 i in view of AIbion'.s incrcascd time thc Royal Navy will havc ' "I0 M|Nlll¢|’fl“">'i||3“Kl hcttcr ll‘ Dfiemllflv 1953' performance in the troop-carryaccommodation for commandos and commando ships in commission in two the ing role than earlier naval hclicoptcrs.

Together with another modcrniscd'Homc Station once more and visited a larger number of helicopters the liar From my ciipcricncc in and thus will further Albion'.s cliicicncy "T" class submarine. H.M.S. Totem. areas. including the West Indies. (icncral went on to say. "For the first Whitehall. both will be very much in in the commando role. she is being acquired by the Israeli Scandinavia and Gibraltar. demand."

The religious service was conducted Navy. Both ships are to be refilled in In I958. because of severe engine H.M.S. Albion (Capt. John Adams. by the ship's chaplain. the Reverend Portsmouth dockyard. the rclits taking defects it was necessary for H.M.'l'ug R.N.). returned to Portsmouth on A. C. Alliin. R.N.. and the blessing about 18 months.

Samsonia to tow Turpin from KingApril I5. I964. after I8 months in the was given by the Chaplain of the Fleet. H.M.S. Turpin was laid down in ston.

Middle and Far East. during which slit: the Very Rcvcrcnd R. W. Richardson. H.M. Dockyard. Cliathani. on May left Jamaica. to Plymouth. Thc tow Kingston on March ll. I958. was named ‘The Grey Ghost" be- R.N. 2-8. I943. being l:iiinchcd by Lady arriving in Plymouth on April 9. The cause of her frequent appcaraiiccs till on August 5. I94-l. and being distancc covcrcd Tovcy 5.200 miles was in llU-.‘il)Rl-IDS OF VISITORS the coast of Borneo. and in thc I7 commissioned on (lclobcr I. I944. 29; days. an average of 7.1 knots. and months of ltcr scrvicc sailcd 85.000 In addition to the ship's company of She was armed with it Zl-inch this tow second of the three new Fleet miles. was the longest in submzirinc hcr squadrons flying 10.000 about l.000. there were scvcntl hun- torpedo tubes and a four-incli gun. history.

Replenishment Tankers for the operational sortics. she has had Turpin sailed for the Far Eastern a long dred visit-_ir.s. including (icncrztl CartRoyal Fleet Auxiliary Scrvlce—thc rclit in Portsmouth During the last two years in the wright-'l‘aylor. M-.ijor-(icncral N. i-l. D. theatre of war in June. I945. but saw Mediterranean dociiyard.

R.l~'.A. Oleander--was named and the submarine took Mi.-(jill. Maior-Gcncral. R.M.. Ports- ,vcry lilllc service before the war launched at the Tyne shipyards of the mouth. and the Admiral Supcrin:cn- ,cndcd. After her return in I9-I6. she part in If: N.A.T.0. exercises and I-Il-'l"l(.'ll-INCY IN(.'Rl'fA5l-II) Swan Hunter group on November I9. dcnl l’orl.sntuull1. J. 1.. Blackburn. and scrvcd on the Home Station until visited about two down ports. Since the naming cercniony being performed During the rctit a ncw ship's coni- the families and fricnds of thc ship's limo. wltcn shc cnicrod u..\i. Dock- ‘commissioning she has steamed a total distance of IS-L000 ntilcs.

by Mrs. Cary. wife of Mr. A. l.. M. pany ]t'IlllC(l the ship for her sixth comp’ y.

Chatliani. for conversion 'y:ird. and Cary. (.28.. the Second Pemiancnt commission. her second as a com- Aft a period of trials and work- modernisation. She was icngthcncd.

Under-Secretary of State (Royal mando ship. A great deal of work has up. Albion will sail for the l-'ar liast in gstruamliucd and her performance Thc Chief Petty Olliccr acconiuiod.iNavy). been carried out to ittcrcasc the the ucw ycar. ready for operational ‘improved. The live external torpedo lion block. namcd aflcr Petty Olliccr mixed Designed to carry a cargo cllicicncy of the ship in the coruinando service should the need arise. tubes were removed during the Edgar livaits. who lost his life with of fuel and fitted with modern hand- role. The main task has been to The mayors of four of thc Cinquc conversion. citCaptain Scott in the Antarctic in NI} ling gear for transfer by iackstay and lcnd the ship's accomrnodation to perPorts were taken from Dover to the Lady Tovcy again launched the and served in Excellent in I904. will be dcrricks. Olcandcr is of advanced mit her to submarine a on September I7. l95l. opcucd in H.M.S. l-Ixccllcnt on l)cccmlarger commando. ship on November 29. which has been design for the support and replenish- unit and the carry_ provision ol more cllictcnt "adopted" by their towns since I953. The submarine was based on the bcr lit. ment of the Fleet, at sea. She is to be air-conditioned for service in tropical and cold climates and specially strengthened for operations in ice. Hcr allroiind capability will be cnhanccd by the provision of a helicopter landing platform and hangar.

Tlic new tanker has an overall length of (:84 feet. a beam of 84 feet and her complcmcnt will be 87 R.F.A.

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H.M.S. ROYAL ARTHUR

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SENIOR SERVICE

H.M.S. the

Dreadnought oil’ Gibraltar. The huge vmter catchment area is a well-remembered feature of this side of Rock. but old timers. who knew the quiet village at Catalan say would scarely recognise it today. Note the largc modern hotel at the foot of the catchment

BRITAIN'S OUTSTANDING CIGARETTE

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December. I964

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in the Garrison School. Portsmouth. 1 was taken. with two other boys on an unusual trip from the Cantber. PortI M:-diterr'anean on a fleet collier. the S.S.Slrdnr to coal the ships of lR.—i\fter reading. with interest. of was appointed on October I} foilow- 1 sea. to the the then Channel and Mediterranean Fleets uhieh were on an exercise off the the dlwmery of the wreck of ing Capt. Pym was still in command of Naples.

H..'ii.S. Sirius at .\lauritius. I drew up when. in company with II .\‘I ships. Bay l.oadin;: at the (‘amber \\c pro-i \\'haI brought all this to my mind llcnryi:cecded a few brief details of her career. and lphigcnia lib guns) (Capt. via titbralzar. On-was that at a "get-together" of Old " Magicicnnc I31: guns). the nightto ofNaples ‘Hi. r on earth --t:mnln'."H In all melt" ii"?! ‘hill "WY "W-‘J’ be of some _l.amb'ert). arrival the our was Salts recently. one mentioned that interest to the readers of "Navy ‘(Capt Lucius Curtis) and Nereidc} deserted. bu: on going on place there deck the were only eight ships of the IIIELSI-Z words will he said. suns:.. l\'e-ins."

‘-(3(: guns) (Capt. Josiah Nisbet' of I those witnessed one “.\lajestic" class. with two funnels next morning The I-l.\l.S. Sirius concerned was a .;Willuughhy). an attack was made wired. sent b_v card and letter. by which. would abreast. I pointed out that there were even today. grand millions upon millions in Christian»- 36-gun frigate. with a tonnage of -French ships. then lying in the bar- gladdensights the hearts of anyone with 3' nine. as the day following the arrival aud so-called Cbristian—countries this l.-50') tons (old measure). and was ,hour of Grand-Port. Isle-dc-France love of the sea. i of the ships mentioned above. we saw month. launched on April ll. I797. by Dud- (Mauritius) on August 23. (8)0. This had anchored an the Majestic. Mars. Victorious and All around turned out to be a disaster. as: on armada of the usmost modern battlemans Yard at Deptford. arrive to ntake up the nine Jupiterof ti!!!

Man to man. individual to indiviRichard King was appointed Ientering the harbour. Sirius grounded ships and cruisers. destroyers. etc.. of. ships Capt. class. dual, the words at this time_of the to her the following month. and her on a coral bank. the same thing the After coaliru: Bulwark we did the day. year at any rate. mean something. but service for the first few years was happening also to Magieicnne and.

The Bulwark was the flagship of same _to Jupiter. Prince (icorgc and how about Nation to Nation’! both ships being unable to extricate the Commander-in-Chief and mainly on the home station. with her l-lanntbal before leaving for the return On .themselve.s.

October fire set 24.

I798. while on on were they cruising that morning were the tollossing-— journey to Portsmouth. lo a Utopian world the words would 25.

Sirius the off lire she the at Tcvel. was Dutch !August set on captured Irresistible. implacable. Vengeance.

Back at school we wrote an essay mean just what they say. but in this blew 9 ll Furie and the a.m. at and (36 a.m.. frigates Wank-I up guns) Rcpulse. Canopus. London. Hood. 0" lllt Klflttis NW)‘. and as 1 had seen twentieth century-—-as between nation made (crews Iamheid (24 their to being prisoners. guns).

Owing Formidable. Renown. Ramillies and some of the of a great fleet. and nation——they seem to nu.-an and Nereide were both live o:hcr battleships. the Hannibal. and watched workings at a distance from each other. lphigenia sailing them at virtually nothing. and to the superior speed of Sirius. captured by a French squadron on the t3 Illustrious. Prince George. Caesar and anchor by hand." evolutions-—“Up "Work main Again. in a Utopian vturld. there she was able to take them one at a ‘ 38th. but were retaken on the follow- l Magnificent. of which more anon. The l derrick." "Get out collision mat." l would be no need for armed forces. time. Both of these ships were taken ing December 6. cruisers were the Sutlei. had quite a lengthy composition to ' Sirius the It is into Service. second H..\l.S_ was the world. ship H-at this is not a Utopian Nlnltti. .-\ndr(_Imcda. Rainbow. write.

In company with H.M_ ships [to bear the name. the first being a Furious. Hermione. Doris. June. a world where the lust for po\ver is the driving force of certain men and I.'0iseau (36 guns) and Amethyst 38 ;20-gun ship. formerly the Slt.\t'c\1ltip .\liner\-a. Diana. Naiad. Vindictive. DREADNOUGIIT LA UNCIIING certain nations. and In amid hs'|,Ht= guns). the French 36-gun frigate La Bcrwick. purchased in I78) and re-'(;|adi;,,.,,_ g;_ George. Prometheus, This essay. somehow. was shown to the victims of aggression it is essential Dedaigneuse was captured ofl Cape lnamed Struts in l786. She was l’acto|'ts. Pyramus. Pioneer. Pegasus. Admiral l.ord Charles Beresford. and that nations should have the means to Belem. Portuguese coast. on February \\TL‘Ci-‘(Isl -1| Nflrfoli-' lsltlml on Mztrch as a reward l was invited to Ports5. I80). n L5. I790.--Yours. elc.. G. RANSOME defend themselves. 'l'.l!.D.s included Boxer. Ardent. mouth Dockyard to witness the (World Ship Society). Manchester.

Fawn. Flying Fish. Kangaroo.i launching of our first Dreadnought.

AT TRAFALCAR Ilence Britain must have a strong Chamois. .\1 yrmidon. Earnest. Locust. and later had tea aboard Lord Navy-—-not to keep down people or to William Pross-se relieved Capt.

Orwell. (irillon. Panther. Cynthia. Cltarles’ flagship. Britannia. moored wage aggression. but solely to ltccv Capt. King in August. 1802. and was .

Foam. Despcmte. Cygnet. Coquette. alongside l-‘arewell Jetty. the peace. Britain's record is proof still in command when the ship was : IR.--I am anxious to obtain] Ariel and ()n October 2). 1960. with 3‘) other several torpedo boats as that her use of her armed forces has .present at Sir Robert Ca|der's action: external details of I-l..\l.S. Kinsha ; well as the Depot Ship. Tyne.

Old Comrades l was able been to protect not for aggression. with the French fleet on July 22. I305. ‘and would be very grateful to hear‘ Submarine witness to the launching of the subA i\'0.\'DERFL'l. SIGHT and later was one of :he four frigates lfrom anyone who served in her and: Dreadnought by ll..\l. The lint with such widely dispersed areas could at 'l'rafalgar. me information or lend me The give in battleships were painted Queen. to police is our Navy strong enough?

After which I the Battle of would sltclpltotogrttplti. old returnltlteir black 'l'raf:il;:ar l)tlll\'.

The earlier paragraphs. l think. niay I white li\et_\' Powerful it certaiulv is. but the areas served after unit of the as a Mediterranean immediately studying tltcm. and yellow |tt;I\tS and Z interest your older readers, as often I ll has to police are so vast that. even Fleet under Lord l her lines have and Collingwood and] gun positions; funnels. It was a wonderful sight.‘ read some nostalgic account of with the assi.s‘t.incc of the ("ominou- l the French titted" La ‘but "as Later that day we moored alongside happenings in the Navy in the days no drawings seen: l-lergere (I8 wealth and .-\llied Navies. it is captured lhttvc the oil mouth of the C. M. River survived.—Yours. ctc..

Tiber Bulwark and saw the "Coalship" when we had the world's largest. finest stretched. in words‘ that huvc hm." guns) I806.

I7.

Rear-Admiral.

Peak on evolution at close quarters. never’ and most cllicient fleets in the world.

April used before "vcrv tl1:n!y oscr the After this Nr. to in returning country Bishop's._ dreanting that one day I. too. would! —-Yours. etc.. SID ll. (2l.AZl-Z-Cottage. Ashton. oceans of the world."

I BROOK. Edgssarc.

-have that experience.

I-ebruar)'. I803. (apt. Samuel I’_vm i Walthttnt.

One day the world will be ready to turn its s\vo.'ds into ploughshares. to build cruise-ships instead of cruisers. but that day. unltappil_\. is far distant.

Notes ti) The term L'.ls'. Base Port means the port at which a ship may . ll..\l.S.MaIeolm (AJS. Frigate). end lI.M.S. Lateston (C.M.S.). Transfer to Until nation can say unto nationVernon Squadron. Home Sea Sernorntally be expected to give leave and relit. Portsmouth (C) indi- 5 February. at Rosyth. L.R.P. comand mean it—-"Peace on earth. goodvice. U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth. 'plem:nt. cates ships admini.stcrcd by Portsmouth but which will nortttally will tn all men,“ the Royal Navy must. refit andlor giyc leave at. Citathant.

Burnasnon (C..\l.S.). April.

-. il..\l.S. .\'-anik (llarbour accommoda- il.M.S. as alxsays. be prepztredl It must be tion ship). February. at Pl_vmouth.

Steam to Aden where l‘lockton‘s As" ratings are normally detailed for overseas service about four (ii) and of in as numbers men ships strong Port S’.-rs-ice. Towing crew——transtransfer. Foreign Service crew months ahead of eunnuissioning date. and for home service l fcrs well as in tire power of individual to Faslttnc. lblltldlc East). (E). about two months ahead of conunl.ssioning date. this should be ships. ii..\l.S. Aurora (AJS. Frigate). Fcbru-l ll..\l.S_. fllackwood (A..'S. Frigate). borne in mind when preferring requests to volunteer to serve in a Ind Frigate Squadron. (C). ar_\'.

April 22. at Rosyth for trials.

I p.irtieul:tr ship. ‘lhe cost‘? \'cr_v heavy indeed. but Il..\I.S. Dundns (AJS. Frigate. Fcbru-i llome Sea Service Commission. July not so costly as being overcotnc In the (in) it is emphasised that the dates and particulars given below are 2nd l. l-tshcry Protection Squadron.

Frigate Squadron. (A). at}. struggle to tttattttattt peace. forecasts only ind may Itave to be changed --perhaps at short ll..'iI.S. Pellevv (A..-‘S. Frigate). FebruU.K. iiztsc Port. Rosytlt. l notice. ary 2nd Frigate Squadron. (A). ‘; H.M.S. Beacbantplon (C..\l.S.). May. A ilAPP\" CiiRlST.\lAS Steam to Aden where Cltils‘ompton'.s (iv) Ships in which Locally Entered Cooks (S). Cooks (O) or l{..\LS. Verulam IA.,-S. Frigate). FebT0 VOL" ALI. stewards are to be borne in lieu of U.K. ratings are to be indicrew transfer. Foreign Service ruary. Znd Frigate Squadron. (C).

(Middle cated as follows: (A)—-All Cooks (S). Cooks (O) and Stewaids: ll.M.S. llampsbire (G..\l. Destroyer).

East). (E).

H.M.S. Daring (Destroyer). May. at tB)—— Cooks (S). other than one P.0. Cook (5). all Cooks (O) and March 4. at Portsmouth. General all Stewards: t(‘)—Couks (0) and Stewards only: (D)-Cooks Dcvonport for trials. (To Reserve on Service Commission.

(S) only: (E)--l.eading Cook (S) and Stewards only: tF)—-Cooks Honicifiast of Suez/HomeIEast off completion of long relit.)

(S) and Stewards only.

Suez." U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth. 9 ll.M.S. Wilkleston (C.M.S.). May. Transfer to 8th MJS. Squadron.

25.! n.sr.s.

March Decoy (Destroyer). ll..\I.S. ilarrosa ll.M.5. Bastion lLC'l')—H.M.5. Re(AJD. Conversion). at Portsmouth. General Service Local Foreign Service (Far East).

December for doubt. (LCT).

2. at January IS. at Singapore. ()2). Du fton's crew transfer.

Commission.

Homc,’E:tst (Phased).

Service Bahrein. Crews transfer. AmphibiForeign (Phased). East of of of Suez. Zlst ii..'iI.S. Woo-tilarit (Survey Ship ConSlICI."l'lI.)fl‘I€."E:t5l Suez.

2-tth \\'arfarc Escort ous Squadron. (A).

Squadron. Foreign version). May. at Chatham. Home Escort Squadron. U.K. Base Port.

Service (.\liddle East). tF.).

Sea Service. U.K. Base Port. DevonH..\l.S. Corunna (AJD. Conversion).

Devonport. li..\I.S. Gurkha (GP. Frigate). DecentJanuary. at Singapore. General No. 829 Squadron (Gurkha Fligh().j port. il..\l.S. Bastion (l..C.T.). June I. at Service Commission. East of Suez. ber ll). at Rosyth. (ieneral Service March. at R..\'. Air Station. Cald3 Edinburgh Road, Portsmouth Bahrcin. Foreign Service (Middle Advance party only. Zlst Escort ( 'om:nission (Phased l. H orttcf M iddle Phanl Inst rosc. General Service Commission.

East). Amphibious Warfare Squadliast. ‘Jth Frigate Squadron. U.K. Squadron. U.K. Base Port. Rosyth.

Wasp.

E Oprah the Following Dllieia (opens Service ron.(E).

Base Port. Rosyth. (B).

Loch Fadzt (A.,'S. Frigate). Feb- No. 829 Squadron (Naiad Flight). lot Service Penonne (VERY WIKKEIII fl.M.S. Mohawk (G.P. Frigate). June H..\l.S. Blackpool (A.;S. Frigate). , ruary 2. at Singapore. Foreign SerReturn Imp March. at R..\'. Air Station. (.'u|d3. at Chatham. General Service 50!‘ vice. East of Suez. (Phased). 26th LEEDS December )7. at Chatham. General Service Commission.

General rose.

Commission.

(Phased) Homcl BRADFORD CM Escort Squadron. (A).

Service Commission. Home/Station Wasp. llll HUDDERSFIELD East.

9th Middle Frigate Squadron. to b: decided. '_“)tl1 Escort Squadron. No. 329 Squadron (I-Lsitinto Flight). ll.M.S. Ulster (AJS. Frigate).

SHEFFIELD (IN 1.

April U.K. Base Port.

Chatham.

ISIS NOTTINGHAM U.K. Base Port.('hatliam.

February 3. at R.N. Air Station. at Devonport for trials. Home Sea II.1\I.S. Lynx (AJA. Frigate). June 24.

NILEICEHEI. ll.M.S. liubbertson (!\l..'l>I. Conver(‘uldmse. General Service CommisNORTHAHPTON Service. .\lay 27, l7th Frigate SquadIIIat Portsmouth. General Service UVEIPOOL -OM December (7. at Chathant. sion. Wasp. sion).

Nice Wizard.

U.K. Base Port. ron.

Commission Homclsouth Atlantic HANCHESTEI. ‘BIService.

Local (Far Foreign East).

(Under consideration.)

Devonport.

II“ and South America/Homeisouth NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYHE H.M.S. Striker (l..S.T.) and No. 3 6th M.,r'S. Squadron. (E).

STAFFORD Jill Atlantic and South America. 7th Assault Squadron. February 5. at H.M.5. Bervvieit (A./S. Frigate). April WOLVERHAMPTON 8. at Portsmouth. Cveneral Service ll.M.S. Triumph (Escort Maintenance Gibraltar. Foreign Service (Middle Frigate Squadron. U.K. Base Port.

8llMINGHAH COVENTRY Ship). January 6. at Portsmouth. East). Amphibious Warfare Squad- Commission. (Phased) Hume.’East Portsmouth.

WARWICK of Sue1..’Home,-‘East of Suez. U.K. )l.M.S. Caprice (Destroyer). end of Local Foreign Service. Far East. (C). ron.(B).

BANI-URY Base Port. Portsmouth.

June. at Rosyth for trials. To ReOXFORD H.M.S. Palliser (A.,-‘S. Frigate). Janu- H.M.S. Bronington (M..‘ll. ConverBRISTOK... serve on completion.

Dido (A..-‘S. Frigate). April 8. ary 7. at Rosyth. Home Sea Service. sion). February ‘J. at Rosyth. Home ll..\l.S. Q _.

SALISBURY Fishing Protection Squadron. U.K. l Sea Service. Vernon Squadron. U.K. at (‘h.ttliam. General Service Com- H.M.S. Amie (L.S.T.) and No. 1 woncssrtn :11mission. (Phased.) Home]?-_':st of Assault Squadron. July. at GibralGLOUCESTER I5)Hase Port. Rosyth. t Base Port. Portsmouth. lifREADING tar. Foreign Service (Middle East).

Sue7.‘l>lome,"East of Suez. Capt. (D). ll.M.S. Rhyl (AJS. Frigate). January I ll.M.S. l.mvestol't (A. /S. Frigate). FebPORTLAND ml ills: [Escort Squadron. U.K. Base Amphibious Warfare Squadron. (8).

PLYHOUTH )0]7. at Portsmouth. (ieneral Service rttary ll. at Chatham. (iencntl ScrPort.(‘hatham.

(Continued on page 7. col. 1) ‘LONDON from PORTSMOUYH ms Commission (Phased). llomc_".\led.f ‘LONDON from GOSPORT vicc Commission. (Phased). Home! llomc,.‘Mcd. Capt. (D) 23rd Escort) .\led. I Home I Nlctl. Divisional ‘LONDON from H l*‘t.S COLLINGWOOD ICI’ Squadron. U.K. Base Port. Ports- l Leader. 23rd Escort Squadron. U.K. SOUTHDOWN HOTOR SERVICES Ltd. ‘By mouth. (A).

Base Port.Ch:ttham. (A). .

All there terriers ml! take the following more (AJI). ll.M.S. Frigate).

Salisbury l Penonm-I: R.M. be the convenience Of Service (Destroyer). FebJanuary 7. at Devonport. General Il.M.S. Cavendish Banach. Ensure-yr loyal’ Salton‘ Home Club: ruary II. at Portsmouth. General: Queen nreet: LN. Barroelr. Unicorn (note: Service Commission. (Phased).

S. H,M Hiliea Eare'l¢-or: Rd. Ludo. for Stanley Service Commission. Home/Medj )-lomc.'East of 3ttcZ.'l'lomc/East of Cotham Hornet: Harmon Rd._ fathom Homelliled. 23rd Escort Squadron.

Sue/Z. Zlst Escort Squadron. U.K. U.K. Base Port, Portsmouth. (C).

N.B.—To all ships visiting PortsBase Port. Devonport.

L 80213.12? mouth: Special facilitiesto meet li..\l.S. Sheraton (.\l.iH. Conversion).

H..\LS‘. Brereton (('..\l.S.) January 7. your particulartravelling requireFebruary )8. at Portsmouth. Local at Devonport. Home Sea Service. ments can be organised at short Fishing Protection Squadron. U.K. Foreign Service. (ith M..'S. Squadand notice.

I ron.(E).

Base Port. Rosytb.

Write phone or call H..\l.S. Diamond (Destroyer). January .H.M.S. Naiad (A.,’S. Frigate).

I'A(‘Is'I.\'G I-‘OR SHIPMENT For Home Set).

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General Service at Chatham.

Glasgow.

I4. at city Telephone 3 Edinburgh Road. Portsmouth Service. 10111 Frigate Squadron.'.

Commission (Phased). l*lomc,‘.‘tlcd.."

2).1 I5 Phone 2735i U.K. Base Port. Ch-album (Under; llome.-"Med. 23rd Escort Squadron. l consideration).

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NATO exercise Ni-I of the strangest-looking ships to feature in any navy look vital.

0ltut unobtrusive. part in the Ittrgc-scale N.A.'l'.0. exercise "'l‘i.-am Work" ever

in Septetttlier-(lctobt-r. This U.S.S. Allttztptilis.

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Formerly an escort carrier. tltc /tntiapolis has been converted into .1 huge lloatittt: radio statioti and colitmand ship. ller lornicr lt;tng;tr provides antplc »p.t-cc for ;t v;trie:y of il".ll'l\ltlllic‘.'-s. llcr Ill'_.'.lll (leek. c.\ecpl for It \2't‘..lll luntllll}: area {or helicopters. is covered with an mmttzitcttt of oddly sllapctl aerials.

“'l'c.tnt Work" was the lirst largescnlc exercise in which the .'\t1ll:tj\0liS lt:td t;tl.'cn part as she was only comntissioni.-il in .\l:trcli tltis _\'c:tr. She has. p:trticttl:trl_v. a nuclear war role itt that

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still fly :tttd onl_v on one engine. Either this report was incorrect or they |i.tvc :tcquii'ed rcplaeetitent cn<_.:incs and spares. ll it known that one of the l main fL';t\0ll§ tor Sol~;.'trrto's overseas lUlll' c'.trlier this year was to try to P'c‘l"ill.'I\it.' .\los'emv to supply lltc Indonesian arttied forces with li.'td|y needed spares. Wliile it is impossible to tell how sticccssltil his ittis-'.ion tvus, the fact that he has not so far stepped up :iltLtcl>;s :tt_::iiiist Mztlaysia would scent to itidieate that at least little has been delivered to liitn as yet.

AUSTR.-\l.lt-\ The .‘\l.I\ll'.IlI.'ll't (iovcritntcntk decision to rc-equip the carrier Melbourne guided-tttissile destroyer ll..\l.S. l twin turrets l'ort_v;trd) and with ti twin with Attiericati tixcd-wittg ;tnti-.~.tibKent was laid down in the yard til" latiitclier. aft. for Seaslug sltip-to-air ttiarinc :tirei‘.tl't rcprcsettts it ilglllllclltl .\‘lt.'.\'.\'rs. llitrland & Wolf l.td.. ltelfast. guided missiles and two qtindrtiplc policy ehattge, Until quite recently it 0!!

'-“'-lt‘Ch 1. 1960. launched on Septem- launchers for Scttcat close-ratige ship\l:’Il8 plattned lo eottvcrt this relatively small and slow C:|t‘l'lL‘l' iitto ll helicopter ber 2|. I961, and completed on August lo-tiir guided missiles. they are formidable units with an cndtiraitcc and :t carrier. l’resi.ini;tbly the longer-rattgc I5. I96}. 'lltc powerful-loulting “('ounty" class t.‘.'lp£lt.‘ll)' for operating iittlepciitlently.

Cllill‘JClL‘l'lSllL‘i of lixed-wing A.S.W. aircraft appealed to the Australians iti destroyers, the Devonsltirc. l-‘ifc. (Elam- enabling these ships to be used for View of the vast sea .tI't::lS their forces organ. lluntpsltire. Kent and London escort duties. part of .'l task force and displace 6.200 tons (full load) are 520 for police duties itt :tity part of the have to patrol. in length (overall) and have a beam world.

Two Atislralian During Class dc- feet 5:4 l'ccl._l‘ifc and Glaiiiorgan are not The 4.5-inch guns are rad:tr-constroyers. the Vantpin: and Vendetta. of an: to be refitted to carry the A.S.W. yet in service.

Fitted with four 4.5-inch guns (two trolled. fully automatic dual-purpose missile. lltartt. in due course. One of quick-tiring weapons for attack and dethese ships may well become the trials fence against ships and aircraft. ship for this missile for both tltc_ The "Counties" have COSAG pro-

INDONESIA Indonesian guerilla troops

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landed itt Malaya in October it was thought to be the iirst 0CC:tSt0l‘l in has been received [hit the CONFIRMATION whiclt their regular naval units have lollowzm have bctrl adunccd to the Cute!

Petty utfieer or Ctttet Attiticer rate: taken part in the "Crush Malaysia" To (Jld Petty Oflecr campaign. At least one patrol craft pix 9129!! ll, I). Walsh. IX 831270 W. G. Ltnamer. JX b-tbllb A. Jcllcr. IX 700002 0. it escorted the landing craft across the Hate. 134 cows: I’. 0. Peru-tun. straits.

To Main-At-Arm Just how effective the Indonesian but 7|:-I76 |-'. Dale.

To Chief Petty Oflccr Writer Navy is cannot be easily ascertained, HE MX 860490 K. Dunstan, MX 670810 W. G. EMS. Scott vessel, survey but the shadowing of Victorious by (Llciil.-Cdr. I’. F. Martin. KN.) Cteber. to Ann: CU-cl Anllur four Indonesian ASW Ganncts durittg MX9tnb.l4.l.D. Arrived ru.llrtX70o0-(LN. It for the lost time Clutliant her return passage from Australia to ll.

Mclttrco. MK 355815 November 20 prior to purine ol.

August was something of a sit rise. onScott in I937 at 1'0 itkou onto: Mcehoteln was S_c_vcntc'cn of these aircta i. were Dundee and named after Cktpt. Robert KK 5777)!K 0.13. 095:, XX 90759! I. lit. bought'l'rom Britain. the last being F.ft_lc_on Scott.

9J_959tlA"nu, G. 0. Bell.

R.N.. the intrepid O um. 5.,,,,.,h“ in earl .1962. According to, MK 3$$6'i'6'.'l'.- I.'Be.|.o; M_X 90lI36 I. S. c unoflici:tl,' ut usually .rcliabte. Anmictic explorer. Sh; w_a_s launched Boob. MX 913016 K. R. Strict.

MX-687661 soumc -in'Switzci-land about six months on August 23. 'l9J8.‘by l._.ady__Sl:‘eltoiI.' C. .0. Goodman. MK 88785! W. G. Proctor.

928672 F. Wnlkgf. M 913526 F. L. llutt. ago only two of these Gztnnctscould wit'e"fol‘ Engineer Vice-Admir:tl'Sir ‘M To A'étlu»Cli.|et Orttoaocc Artllccr Skelton, K.C.B.. 'C.B.B., HX Reginald ssssu i. Balk)‘. Mx 9l.l5-l9 A. it. Paul. had who -D.5.0..

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Ihllocct-tog Mechanic CORRECTION t 867162 N. Cant. KN 7Sl6‘l'l R. Stanford.

Scott on his Antarctic expedition of RXKXnous R0)-an, KX 861238 M. ltotutntir.

N his article on the “.\l;ttc" system 1901 to I904. The Antarctic connection KN tilt)-H A. l-‘. E. Large. in last month's "Navy News" Capt. was strengtltextcd by the adoption of To Action (fhlel lvik-_i-it-ti-.tt Artlficr MK ttttttolts A, I2. Lawlcxs. MK Ftv!t.'N.‘. D. Waight wrote that he thought that .1 penguin as the ollicial crest.

MX 857705 .‘-I. I‘. 1. Herbert.

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Most of the war was spent on survey .\I,\. 518507 M. S. l'.tlmct'.

Capt. l. A. l‘. Maciiityrc. C.lt.. C.l3.E..

Cltlrf I-Zlectrlrlan D.S.0.. lt..\.. was the first Lieutettant duties btit Il.M.S. Scott took part in To.\tx tttllilbtl K. It. Catltin.

(Ex-Mate to specialise and that he the Norway and Norniandy lztiidiiigm To .\rl|||[ Chlrt‘ Radio Electrical Artllirer Since the war the ship has been M lllxly-I-5 R|.oRr\‘qi|t):I‘ttll3 Lieutenant (N) of was appointed ‘b I lud lirrt (‘ta ll.l\‘l.S. l)e<p.ttch. Capt. .\l:tcintyrc has continiially employed in survcyitt;-. on 1°.-.i.£\-tiiusx it l.e\t-y. .\tX <n<i7n A. E. K‘-rant. inforincd "Navy News" that he was the south and t:l'il coasts of the United 3.13 41357.1: ]_ tt_ it:-.1|;¢_ ,\| *i:_‘nus W. Walter.

In (‘hid ltadlo Supt-rvltor never a ".\l.tte" and specialised only Kingdom. Most. if not :ill. of the Ix 795053 K. It. lixccll. l.\ sfr-M5 .‘~|. charts of the East Coast of England rJI)J€hC'. in subittarities.

Countttttlrtttloo Yeoman Capt. Wuight and “Navy N_cws" now contain some work by Scott. and ToI):Cold 890204 M. M. Rairnhsm. regret the error and any inconvenience then: are few East Coast ports that To CH4-I Alt I-‘Ill:-r (Al.t_ she has not visited. She has. however. LIFX 8214-I6 D. E. Giltartl. caused to Capt. Macintyrc. continually used Chatltant as her main ‘° 'I'oLA Chic! lflcclrtcol Artllcer (AH base since the and of the war.

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Chief of Stall. Rear-Admiral F. B. P. ltraync-Nicholls. wrote to the Master: "The pride taken in keeping an elderly ship as efiicicnt and spriglttl as a younger one is commcndab c and ftillyappreciated. but it should not be overlooked that ladies do not care to advertise their age. While your .proposal cannot be :1 proved it is suggested that yoti mig t wish to consider striking a commemorative medal with a symbol of eternal youth on one side and the bleeding heart of the Chief Engineer on the other."

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STCARD photographs of tl1e.folThe Royal Marines adult entry-— 1918. and was torpcdocd and sunk in lowing H.M. ships may be obtained 65 recruits against 37 during the same August of the sztmc year. from the Editor. “Navy News." R-Nperiod last _ve:ir——and enrolments in ti few days spent in Clizttham After price 6d. each. the Wottieii's Royal Naval Service-— restoring some of her specialised stir- whici inc ti es pos age. l22 cotnp:tri:d with ‘)0—wcre also vcying cqiiipnteitt. Scott sailed for E5|8lL‘Theseus. Bulwark.

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tremendous amount of hard work in making the Home comfortable. This time the party worked at the Home for four days.

There was no lack of volunteers job was completed there was another and eventually one ollicer's wife. two to be started. Re-wiring. plastering. officers and eight ratings boarded cementing. lining cupboards and H.M.S. Surprise for the journey across shelves. making a television cabinet the Straits of Gibraltar. and repairing wheelchairs. etc.-all ()n arrival and after completing our were given the skilled attention of the introductions with the mixed English shipwrights. electricians and engineers and Moroccan female staff. a survey in the party. of the Home was made to assess the On first acquaintance the 32 childin the l-lorue—spastics. polio more important repair requirements. ren No time was lost and immediately cases. some with amputated limbs-— after a meal work began on faulty presented a pathetic picttlrc. It is clcctrical points and plugs. walls andl impossible to describe tltc immediate cupboards in need of new coats impaet on the mind of the sight of paint and distemper. leaking pipes. the little Moroccan boy. apparently badly lilting doors and windows and aged three. but in fact about eight a badly leaking roof. As soon as one years old. unable to do more than

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.R.ll. the l)uchess of Gloucester paid an informal visit to H.M.S. Walrus (l.ieut.-Cdr. C. R. l):tIrymple.

RN.) at I-'asIanc on l\'ovember 9. and all in the sulunarine were greatly honoured by her visit, which uill be lonn remembered.

Her Royal Highness launched Walrus at Scotts in September. I959. and has subsequently taken a keen interest in the ship.

The Duchess was :1 very interested

(Continued front column 3) a pair of white gloss paint gloves witholtt anyone noticing.

Plywood guns and toy wood and nail tables appeared in profusion.

Blobs of distemper spread like measles from room to room where some tiny hand had dragged a soggy bntsh front one large bucket to another.

The presence of a lady in our party was a godsend. Keeping regular watches "below" with duty cooks she helped to produce many fine meals. though she still ntaintains it was tltc

his face. And yet this dimmed by his impact was ready smile in response to even the smallest attention.

There is no doubt that this was a happy place—there was much laughter and the party rarely heard a cry. They accepted their disabilities and the visitors quicltly learned to do the same. for there was little room for pity there. Ycl one was still touched by the sight of st little girl holding: at nurse‘.-s hands. trying to do the “Twist” on weakened legs. and the children men that did it. sitting on the loor and shuttling in As each day's work drew to a close single file Into the clttssroom first and the evening meal got under way. thing in the morning. thoughts turned towards the town and the Kasbah. There was little on

HELPFUL (?) CHILDREN The members of the party were soon on first name terms with most of them: they joined in their play. and the children. in return. took a keen (and practical] interest in the repair work. It is antaziug ltow a sntall child can give himself a blue nose and

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visitor and asked many questions of members of the ship's companj.'_ licforc departing ller Royal Highness presented :1 specially engraved silver coaster as a memento of the occasiort.

TexelAction

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lurd's account of the eneacentcnt ofl Texcl on October I7. l9l4—your October issue. Readers may he interested to know that the four Gtmtan torpedo boats were numbers S.Il5.

S.ll7. S.ll8 and S.ll9. of 413 tons tlaunched I903) and armed with three -I-pdrs and three I8-inch torpedo tubes. at speed of 27 knots uith a crew of 56.

One other point. in C.l’.0. Synmntfs article in June last concerning tl-..: loss of three destroyers by mines on December 23. I917. and the rescue of survivors by the Radiant. he mentions H.M.S. Retriever. :1 point disputed by Mr. Stanper in your July issue.

I can confirm from my records that -—“thc Germans laid on extensive minefield oil the Dutch Coast and four destroyers accompanying a convoy. the Surprise. Torrent, Tornado and Radiant. ran into it. One of these vessels stntck a mine and a second went to help her. only to be blown up herself. A similar fate met the third ship as she was trying to rescue the Crews of the utltcr two. ‘lite Sttrprisc. Torrent and Tornado had gone. only the Radiant was left."

Her captain. as remembered. was Cdr. Geotfrey l-'.

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l).S.0.. D.S.C.. to be I-Tag Ollicer Submarines in succession to Rcnr-Admiral II. R. Law. S).B.l-‘... D.S.C.. in May. 1965. and Rear-Admiral P. U. Bayly.

D.S.C.. who is to be Admiral President. R.N. College, Greenwich. in succcs-I sion to Rear-Admiral McGi.-och. the appointment to take client in May next 3021'.

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and Royal Navy as :1 Special Entry Cadet tankers and two auxiliary schooners. after attending the Nautical Collcgc. At the cntl of these patrols, which iitA specialist in sub- eluded :1 "special operation." he was Pangboiirne. he comiiizinded H.M.S. Splen- awarded the l).S.0. and D.S.C. marines. in \\'lll\.'ll.

After the Splendid was sunk in did. four consecutive patrols in the Mediterranean between Novem- April. I‘)-l3. RL‘Zll"i‘\tlllllrt|l Metieocli ber. 1942. and .\rl:1rcli. I‘)-l3. sank one was taken prisoner by the (ieriitztns.

I btit niaiuigcd to escape. | In I957-58 he was (':ipt:iiri. Third Siihinarine Sqtiadroti. and served as it);-puty Director and then as Director FROM NINE DISHES lot the Under SttrI';icc \'t';irt';xrc Division 'l'EA.\l of naval cooks. led by "1 the Adininilty.

No stranger to l’o.'i.~IitotItlt. lie was Supply I.ieul.-Cdr. (Cit) E. Whitby. Commander.

R.N.. front the R.N. Supply School. mouth. I953-5-l-.R.N. ll:irr.zcl..~a. PortsChzithiim. entered nine dishes in the Rc:ir-Adniir.ilIlayly.at present I-‘lag Gtistronutnic l-Inhibition at the Kur- Olliccr 'l'r:iining.entered the R.'N. saal. Sotithcnd. in October. winning College.Sea Dartmouth, in I928. eight awards. in I943 he was awarded the D.S.C. The Winners. and their awards. were: while as Principal Beach C.P.0.Ck (0) Fielding —boar‘s head. Masteremployed the Sicily landings and won silver medal: fll£|l7.lpnl'l. silver medal. his first inbar during l’.0.(‘k (O) Brown-—ltors d'ocuvres. the Salerno to that decoration landings later in the same gold medal: cold sweets, gold medal. year. He sewed in ll.M.S. Mauritius C.P.O.('k flrown—dccor:ited (S) the Normandy landings. eateau. certificate of merit. C.P.0.Ck during During the Korean war he com(S) Jones -cold meats. bronze medal. ntanded Ships Alacrity and Stib.-Lictit. ll.

Newton. R.N.— Constancel|..\t_ and was awarded .1 second L‘l’ll\lilL't.‘.’tll. eoltl ntctliil; petit fours. bar to his D.S.C. and the US. Legion .\Il\‘L'T medal. of Merit (I.cgionn:iire). From 196! to I963 he was Chief of Staff to the Coniniander-in-Chief. Mediterranean.

Rear-Adiniral M. G. Greig. C.B..

D.S.C.. is to be placed on the Retired List to date January I6. I965. He R.'N. College. l)artnIouth. in from the friendly letters received by the secretary of the He was awarded the D.S.C. in 1944 Portland branch of the Royal Naval Association. the frlendy bickering as a lieutenant-coiiimunder in ll.M.S. match between his branch and the Orion for operations leading to the Scvenoalts branch is much appreciated. successful landings on the Italian The latest instalment from the Portland mainland and at Salerno.

From I956 to I959 he commanded branch is below.

“Our vcllers down ycrc be real the uided missile trials ship ll.M.S. and for the next two upset, snow, over they Scvcnoak Girde Ness.Director of Seaman and chavvies, and nlteii two of ‘em got so years was wild that they upset their eldcrbcrry General Naval Training at the winc. they told I to warn they Kent Admiralty. in I962 he became Chief of Staff to the Chairman. British Defence vellers fer tltc last time.

"It would be very ';indsome if you Stalls. Wasliington, his present post. would let they know that we b‘aint ‘aving any more of tltcir nonsense. or Tlic End of Temt l’;tr:tdc and Prizeelse we‘;-ni gain‘ to plough they in fer giving will take place in H.M.S. Fismaotire. Their secretary come up wi' gard on December I-1. Rear-Admiral an old story agiit about bcin' ‘duty A. J. Cawthrn. Adrniral Superintenwatch :ihoard' or summat on the dent of ll.M. Docltyard. I)cvonport._:i day of the Annual Conference. Well. former captain of H.M.S. Fisgard. will take the salutc at the parade.

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Activities ashore were numerous and varied. Apart from the usual sports fixtures and “runs“ ashore for "rabbits." there were organised tours

SEA TRIP TO DART.\IOUl'll On Saturday morning the Archbishop visited H.M.S. Ark Royal (Capt. A. T. F. Grillin. R.N.) accompanied by the Coniniandcr-in-Cliief. ll'l ithe afternoon his party embarlzed in

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At Britannia Royal Naval College. after :i reception on Saturday evening i|I'l'Z|il}!t.‘tl by the chaplain. the Rev. J. F. Oates. R.N.. the Archbishop L. stziyctl overnight with Capt. J. .\lartin. D.S.C.. R.N.. and .\lrs. Martin. and on Suitday morning preached in the College Chapel. after which he ntct a large number of cadets under training. The Archbishop and Mrs. Ramsey returned by air on Sunday afternoon.

This Vlsil emphasised the very close .conncclion that the Archbishop has ‘with the Royal Navy in his capacity 1 jas the Ordinary of all Nzival Chaplains. lo wlioni they are directly lrespoiisiblc through the Chaplain of thus making him. in effect. {the Fleet. [)io:c<:in lllilltlp of the .-\iielic;in in the Royal Navy.

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I00-MILE WALK “RAIN!-II) OFF" Olympus and Orpheus.

The trip from the Garcloch was The Pentathlon competition was marked by steadily improving weather continued. The ntnning and swimconditions and once the Bay of Biscay ming races were soon complctetl and PRIMATE was behind the ship. inter-part deck the competitors started on the linal SEA WITH NAVY hockey and tug-of-war became a section——:i walk of almost 100 illllt.‘\ part of the daily programme. from the Spanish frontier to Jcrcz. In Grace The Archbishop of Can- popular did the “EiIpcd" Pentathlon slioot- this section the party was dogged by terhnry visited the Plymouth Com- as and fencing competitions. ill-luck. for the weather quickly mand at the end of October and was int: sea With_th_c and temperatures in the turned against them and they were welcomed in ships and naval establish- upper with a fairly calm forced to return. soaked to the skin ments. He was accompanied through- sea. theSlXll_cS for “Hands and equipment wet through. with less ship was out his tour by Mrs. Ramsey. and his to bathe" for half stopped hour on each of than half the walk completed.

Archdeacon for the Royal Navy. the the last two days an before arrival.

The best team in the Pentzitlilon Ven. R. W. Richardson. Chaplain of Soon after the ship‘: arrival the was the Supply and Secretariat, with the Fleet. Q.ll.C.. was in attendance Flag Oflicer Submarines called on Jill points. followed by the Electrical with Mr: Richardson.

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H.M.S. Lion at Malta for Sport

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find because scvponents eral foreign ships visited tlte island while the ship was in. notably lltc ltalian destroyer San .\tareo. the l)iitch cruiser Dc Ruyter and the Indian cruiser Mysore. Perhaps the best achievement was to beat the lndians (whose compatriots were to win the Olympic Gold Medal) ‘.’.—-l at hockey. despite the fact that Lion's goalkeeper .M.S. Lion. tlying the flag of Rear-Admiral J. 0. C. Hayes. C.B.. 0.B.E.. had to lc’(|V¢ the field half-way through F. Hamilton- tltc match to fly back to the United I-‘lag Otlicer Flotillas Home Fleet. and commanded by Capt. E.6 after a varied Kingdom.

Meiltle. M.ll.E.. R.N.. arrived back in Portsmouth on November and interesting two months during which she attended the Queen's opening of I Incidentally this particular case visited and Malta in celebrations the Forth road bridge and the Independence really underlined the value of the‘ Marseilles.

Family Welfare .sy.-ateni. The petty‘ oflicer involved was playing hockey l.ion arrived out in .\lalta as the In- ! nailed by an excellent firework display at ISIS hrs. when a family crisis was which was every bit as dependence celebrations started and at 5 front St. Angelo lireworks which blazreported and the Welfare Organisaonce hail to prepare for her own part ;good as the local lion went into action. At 2020 hrs. in them. The ttaval display went offloned front Valctta over Grand Harhe was back in the United Kingdom. ‘hour until the early hours of the mornperfectly on the day. l.ion cr.ish-darkThe ship's soccer team also had concnctl ship and in the darkness manned ing. celebrations siderable success. beating the Italians ship and ptit on a ver_v effective display Once thetheindependence ship moved to Parlatorio- :iiid drawing with the l)tilcli. btit perwith ratings slrclcltcd along the whole I were over of the port side of the ship revolving ' Wharf for in repairs and maintenance haps their best ctloi-_t was in only losing flares in unison. The climax of the period and the problem became one of .'!——l to the full might of I-'loriana, a l\lavy‘.~. part in the proceedings was sig- l keeping the ship's company active. professional club. were

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opportunity was also taken to send‘ lltrcc parties. coiiiprisiiig almost a. .tliirtl of the Ship's Company. to the .»\rmy 'l'r:iining Camp at (iltajn Tuffieha. under the conimatid of l.ieut.(fdr. l’. E. E. Pain. the Gunnery Ollicer.

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over 3.000 feet to the summit of Mount Etna. The bicvclc was dismantled and shared between E.R.A. Col|_vcr. who, carried the frame and Shipwriglit Stokes. who took the wheels and]I saddle. After a four-hour clitnh over the lava and rock. the bicycle was reasseinblcd at the crater rim despite an icy 5tl~knot wind. It was then ridden. l

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Each morning the boat's chef. Chief .\l.(E.) l-lancox. rode down to the local and returned with ltis bicycle ‘market laden with eggs. fruit and vegetables.

On one day four M.tE.)s cycled 30 miles up the coast road to 'loannin:t where they met another group who had gone by train. 'l'he railway tickets were bicycles and after a [exchanged for theand a look round the bowl of spaghetti town the cyclists of the outward jour: ncy rcttirned in comfort on the train : while the others pedallcd home.

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Stirg. Capt. ID) W. (i. Fiitnic. |..l).S..

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Talbot. K.B.l-2.. C.B.. D.S.O. and Btu’. as Commander-in-Chiet. Plymouth. ini succession to Admiral Sir Nigel Henderson. K.C.8.. 0.B.l-2.. the :l|)pl'|lI'lll'llt.'l'll to take eflect in May. 1965. This appointment carries with it the .\'.A.T.0.l The Queen has

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'l'.tlbot'\ service career has been spent !tcrr;tne.tu and South of l-'r;:i:ce l.indin tle.stro_vers and smaller ships. :tnd ;ing~. his ships include H..\‘l.S. Sire:olso. which was stink oll .\lolde during the Si-IR\'l('l-I l.\' I’.-\ClFl(' lin.i| ev.icu.'iliun of Norts:i_v. lie \\.is Proiilolctl to ('tiriitIl;tItdt:r on l)t.‘-‘ then in cointnztnd of the llltli .~\.'S. 5). W44. the .-\tl:n:r;tl served Slriltittg l-"urge (Arnied 'l'r;it\-lers) .l.I'It.l 'ceinher the st.ill of the ( tl.'lllll'.)(lUI’t.‘.= on for his services he W.'l\' (l\\‘:tl'tlI:d the §\\"ester:t then. alter the \\;tl'. ;tt' l)_S.()_ Stihseqtieritly he \\.'is in corn- R.t\'. .v\i.' Isles, Station. St. Merryn. then on tuuiitl ol Ilic _‘\rd Motor (iunbo.it Flostall oi‘ the C.-iii-(I. ltr.ti.h l’;ici|ie lill.i .Ill|l in the latter hull of I"-l2 \\t.‘Ill the Fleet. then in L‘t)|llIll.tl1I.l ot’ the l’.ir W.* ;;];.hm.,, ., ‘ ‘M “,-" ‘”’-_k * ‘'1 l-‘- “I-1 -“'2 .l-:-...t l).-.p..i.-ti \'.-ts.-I. ii..\t.s, .-\1ert..

Northern .\ur\\;t\'. :\tlniir.il 'l';i|btit was awarded ti bzir I" l"‘ D"‘0‘."'.'h°" l" "‘""'“:”"'l"l ll": tti C:i(’l;tin in l)eceniher. I950.

J “'l'°".'l"' As (';ipt;iin. he served as N.iv;i| l Moscow. and Helsinki. and‘ In sentnr olltccr. cztrried out a successful l -‘rd [)cW,m,cr §qmd_ ””'“.k ‘m "" °"°m"' m"l'=r‘ I" W43 he 3‘. (-“plain ID) Mheiliterrtmeztn lltltl-llt)tIlL" URING the Pcriod Nnvernher "in the roll. " t It' d 'Ii..\i.S. l-leets. in October. l‘-"I51, he went II\in 5_ ||,_\1_5_ .\loli;iwl.; cum,-.1 nul ; RN. =('oiiiniodore. ll.irr.tcks, Ports-lg. series of exercises nilli ll..\l. Sub-E "“0Ull|- rt” 1“-'0 ."L‘llF_S ;m_d '.s.is pr.i- ntztrinc .-\.nibu.sh and U.S,S. lleutty in. .3 1 to Rc.tl".‘\(llllll'.tl ti) l.inu;tr_\'. the .-\r:ihi;in Sea. 'l'r:insfers of !

IR I am very ttnxious to contact l"(v0. tie! between the three ships tool. place 1I" r\U_gU‘l- lqflllg llu‘ hm-‘zltllc the first daily and the above photugrziplt W‘.tS any of the crew of H..\l.S. Sturflctm who s-cn'ed in the ship at li:ir- l'l"l5.0lltI.‘t:|’.!\l'.'ilJllll"l Se;ts and l'ersi:tn taken at the end of a day when perwicli Iulri-l0.—«Yuurs. etc. I.. N.l(iull. a title which was suh<cqucnl|_\‘ sonncl were returning to their mt-nl lit-Zl)l-URI) {K.fI3ll0’ -Stoker). "Ter- L‘l‘5|“S¢‘ll01ll1Il0l'l:li|3t0lliL‘I=|'.-\liddlc ships. .\loliuwl;'.s Wasp h::lit:opler.l sclielling." Goring Road. Sttiines.

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David Adrian Dunn. R.N. lioreiigii Service (East of Suc'I.). l;inu- 1 Base I’nrt. Devonpurt, i l.ieut. ll..\l.S. Centaur. Died September ;try, tlltifi. Divisional l.eader. 3-lll1‘ll..\l.S. Bulivtirlt t('onim;tnJo Sliip).‘ I8. I964. l-ZscortSqti:idron.August.l‘)65.t:\). I September. .1! l)e\'0npn.-1, I-'or¢ign; Nth 33" 5l'l|l=|d|'0fl lI\I'¢|lIlI$3| Flilllllhz Service ll-ltr I-Inst) front date of SZI-ll-' l.ii:ut. Jeremy Ian Gibson. R.i\'. ll..\l.S. Centaur. Died SeptemJuly. .it R.N. Air Stitiun. ('itldru.sc. ; in.-_ ,\|.-m...) .,f ber l8. I964. l't"~'li!l| 5v'|'VlL'\= (EN! 0|" SUCK)-‘ under s.'on~idet'.ttiort. L.'.K. llase l’ort.l W-|‘ll l)cvonpnrt.

Acting Sub-Lleut. llryitn Jefirey tl.M.S. .\l;ir_s-tun ((_'..\l.S.). July. Steam ll..\l.S. l.l-.ind:iti' (.-\_'l) l-‘rit::tte). 0.-to-'l Willi:ini.\'. R.t\'. ll..\l.S. ('cnt:Iur. to Atlcii \\‘llCl'C Ken'ierton's crew her 32. :it Devonport‘ for :ri:ils,l Died September Ill. 1964. tr.tnsl'cr. Foreis" 5"|”\'iCL‘ (.\lidd|e ('ornriiissio:1s [)c:cniher. I955. for‘ llriun Peter Batlelic. Able Seaman. l:‘.ist).(l-I). l Home Sea Service. 26th Escort l'/0:‘-GI36. ll..\‘l.S. Leander. Died ll..\l.S. Kcnlcrlun (C..\l.S.). July.‘ Sqtiudron. Foreign Service (l:':tst oil September 30. I964.

Strain to U.K. with steamirig crcwl Sue!) from May I966. (.-\l. l from .-\tlen. ll..\l.S. Ashanti l(i.P. l’ri_t:.ttc). Oclo-' Richard Norman Sadlcr. Leading Steward. P/LX796]-ll. li..\l.S. ll..\l.S. Hurray (AJS. Frigate). July. her, ;i: Devonporl. General Scrviccl Victorious. Died October 5. I964.

2nd l-'rig;itc Squadron. (C). (,'omnii.ssion (Phased). ll.M.S. Ajax (AJS. Frigate). July. at East. 9th Frigate Squadron. U.K. Stanley Michael Smith. Able Singapore. Foreign Service (East of Base Port. Dcvonport. (B).

Seaman. PIJ.953l-ll. ll..\l.S. Ark Site/.). (Ph:iscd.) Capt. (D). 2-lth lI.M.S. Appleton (C..\l.S.). Ocmbcr: Royal. Died October ll. I964. tiscortsqtiudrou. (C). at Bahrain. Foreign Service (.\liddlc' John Joseph Michael Salmon. lI.M_S. Leander (AJS. Frigate), East). 9th M./S. Squadron.

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Autzust 12. at (_'|i:ith:im. Genenil l>l.!\l.S. Phoebe (A/S Frigate) October.l.l0'l90l9. H.\‘l.S. Fulmar. Died Service Coniinission.

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Died October 22, ll.M.S. Dampier (Surveying Ship). end ll..\l.S. London (G..\l. Destroyer).

I9 August. at Singapore. Foreign ScrNovember. at Portsmouth. G Charles Edward Jones. RN. vice. S. W. Pucitic. (C).

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East. ‘Jill Frigate Squadron. U.K. November. at Gibraltar for trials. Acting Sub-l.leut. Michael Douglas Base Port. Rosyth. (ii).

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and reports of the high cost of living immediate influence on Centaur except (beer at £1 per bottle). at last those to cause the cancellation of a camping on board thought they were going to expedition and the stepping-up of have a visit that would be different.

However. it was not to be. and H.M.S. anti-sabotage precautions.

The ship sailed from Singapore on Centaur joined the growing list of carriers who just haven't made Japan.

September on an an eager y assa c to on CE” FAUR . ON THE 503' visit The latter visit was not timed to coincide with the During the week. Indonesian paraOlympie Games. but in spite of this a chute troops landed about 120 miles The

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The ;tmn|_|n1 and di\'crgi[!,' pf cpl," in team out. so it is at good job tltcrcasas After another week of intensive‘ Hong Kong came up to the usual !“ l“.""‘ “'-‘-ihl" S°°r9l“rl"' 5l'.’3"l:‘°“" patrolling :tnd flying. the ship returned H..\l.S. Centaur standard ranging front : .D‘.“".°‘- "3 ‘-l°“l mil‘ ""3 '"°“"“bl° to Pulatt Tiontan for the week-end. Navy rugby and water-polo games to '“J‘“"'-'5There are no ltalf-way views about this social hockey with the W.R.A.C.. and A healthy sporting liaison was tropical is|and—you either like sandy shooting it out with the local police: it established with King George V beaches. palm trees and superb swim- says much for the forces of the law School at Kowloon. with the rnidshipming and you love it. or miss the bright that Centaur was beaten in the latter men playing the girls at hockey. and lights and night life and hate it. On competition. at reversal of the usual the "Under-l9's" playing the boys at Sunday afternoon the banyan trade result for the rifle and pistol shooting soccer. The boys seldom got a chance was in full swing when the general teams. to play rugby, but. borrowing a recall was sounded. and everyone swarmed back to the ship ready to repel the long-expected invasion. The cattse. however. was the need to return to Singapore Naval Base for repair of an urgent boiler defect. By Thursday

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A milestone in the history of the present contntlsslon of H.M.S. Centaur was panned with the 2.000th arrested landing and the 2.00tllh launch. The Sea Vixen crew who achieved both. Licut. M. Todd. R.N. and l.ieut. K. Crumplin. R.N.. celebrate the occasion in II fitting manner with Capt.

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The electrical department was theygrountl. strip. anti referee front the the defect had been made good and winner of the sis-a-side soccer knock- ship. beat a plucky Contntunications ottt competition, with the seantan dc- .teant lI—8. Many of the boys and the ship was back on the ball. partntent taking the plate, 892 Squ:td- jgirls were invited aboard to look TRAGIC ACCIDENT ton won the seven-a-side ltockcv cottt- around the ship. and suclt art impression was made on the he:tdm:tstcr‘s The following day started with :1: pctition.

Ottc of the Saturdays was thctfour suits that they sltotttcd for tragic accident to a Wes-sex. in which "Double 'l'cnth" (October Ill). :1 d:ty ‘Cctttaur and not the school in the tltc two pilots and the observer were killed. The aircrewman was fortunate celebrated as a holiday by the games they saw. which no to escape with minor injuries. The Nationalist Chinese. on G001) W-R-A-Co SIDE funentl of the pilots. whose bodies leave is given because of possible disturbances. On that day a compenSo many departments or ntesses were recovered by the S.A.R. Whirlwind. took place later in the day-— dium of games was held in.sidc H.M.S. played the \\’.R.A.C. at hockey that Tamar between H.M.S. Centaur. they are becoming worthy opponents a solemn and moving occasion. and a reminder of the price of keeping H.M.S. Berwick. H.M.S. Dido. H..\t.S_ for a small ship's side. The seamen Alliance. H.M.A.S. Vampire and thrashed the girls once or twice tryanny at bay.

H.M.A.S. Vendetta. in which (shame). but the ladies won the social On Saturday. September I9. H.M.S. different sports were played. seven The events later (hooray). A fair amount Victorious and her escort group had evening was enlivened by a boxing of squash and tennis played: the passed through the l.ombok Straits on match held on the flight deck between Sports Oflicer. who was considers himthe way b:tck from a visit to Fre- H.M.S. Centattr and H.M.S. Dido. and self a bit of an at squash. was mantle. To be on hand in case of the Australians Vampire and Ven- beaten 2-1 in expert a Sunday morning Indonesian interference in the Kariin which the “Roos won 8-6. ‘panic by a lady he met at a party the dc_tt_a. ntata Straits. Centaur and her escort the water-polo team. which is .ntght before. and went "speechless" group steamed sottth of the Equator_ probably the strongest carrier sidclfor 24 hours. and back to the Singapore area ahead ' of the Victorious group. Handing over the lurch to lI..\t.S. Victorious. (fentztur left tlte area the following with heartfelt feelings of relief that tltc (‘hristtttas shopping was not after all rttined. Typltoott Tilda. which lay between the ship and Hunt: Kong. obligingly moved :tw:t_v. and on September 1'5 (fenlattr b-erthed alongside I

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10 drawn and Containing beautifully £80.D00 was spent. although what pro10; by illustrations of parts of Nclson‘s Flttgsltip. portion went to the sltopkecpcrs :tnd at

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I947. It was initially a separate entity within the New Entry Training Establishment. W h e n the latter was transferred to H.M.S. Raleigh the Petty Ollicers' School. alone. became Royal Arthur. One overriding factor must have played a great part in the decision to continue with Senior Rates‘ Leadership courses: with a more and more technically minded Fleet it was understandable that Petty Olliccrs

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Those questions worrying I Davis will soon be clarified and many m0_rc aspects of his job will be eitof plained. ‘t_'oii will be given plenty Dl'ItCl_lCc in taking charge in drill.

Physical Training and evolutions of various kinds so that you will no feel so self—conscious when “out I longer in front." You will also have lectures on Leadership. Divisional duties,

war peace documents: you will have the opportunity to get lit and there is a weekthat will test your expedition end initiative. grit and stamina. You will have the opportunity of meeting and working with Leading Rates of all branches: the great benefit will be 1 new-found confidence in yourself. your contemporaries and the Service :15 ;t whole.

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was used by the Army instead as. opportunity to deniobilisation centre prior to being, Maiiagenient. The dignity and} taken iv,‘ the Royal Navy. prestige of the rate were in danger The over is well endo'.ved' of being prejudiced. lt became with establishment many luxuries. an open-.iir-

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‘Kl per cent. parade-ground worl:.| Est;ihlisliiiient_ The library is ;tl.‘l'ti\s'l iiords echoed in his ears as thell A I, .: "3' ‘ them. ahout lzecpitie order in his vicinity L“ dl’(lll_JlI|l}.,' .' only .-‘\t'ter the lnier-,:ordou Mutiny these unique in that its reference section .\1aster-tit-Arms repeated all ratings aiit on_ H i R h,, ,4 l .1 a dl-I .n_ R. h courses were lengthened to three. uiust he the most eoiiiprcliezisiie out- __~._l H th_.“.[Mc ..i_i.ite. was .:1wdL.,.‘}!”, and. l.,._|mmg '._‘ l outbreak’ In turn roun itntil the side (ireentiich.

Ll‘. t‘It' int \\.ts It. on .l\t.'s lasted and t.‘flll'ltIl't .t.'.t mg weeks .\t.‘IIn|: h.§;,_,“5._1,-_L. mt J“ “L” X,‘ l_mghL and LI“ and friends enforce his in order, olf the :t of tlie l‘J3‘l war. marchr.-tl dti1.e.j quartcrdech With the ever~incre;isin-_: importhe had been ance of IllLtl'l'.!j.'L'l‘.lt.‘lllL'JllC.tlli\:‘. Royal A "lluolt" at last: the first rung 0I'i\\‘lti.'tt only yesterday the little irregttlaritics -,:oitig! .-‘\rtlittr‘s' role in the modern .\i.'iv~,' the promotion ladder: he had N IN!-I lll,'.\'l)REl) COLiRSl-IS continue-. to A-.:ro'.\' l.'l stazure year lay. the rnana-,:cment: he must now pass on'.‘ "Old Stripey" had m:idc it pretty: for Petty Olliccr and then he might 3 clear that he anyway was not goiii_e to‘ So importaiit is the role of the; year. qualify for Special Dulles Officer. l he pushed around by "an upstart!

Senior Rate in this chain of command.

Then: was no knowing the heights he 3 youn«_.: sprog with a hook on his arm."' that. despite other conimititients. the: What uottld he do if "Stripey" did might reach. r\dmira|ty restarted courses in I9-Hi That evening liowcvcr_ when the not obey h_is orders‘! Warn_ hii_n'.’ Once. at iixcalihitr. These courses were later; 0\'.\l. Naval Reservists are always‘ he him tii'.’ twii.'e'.’ rtin or his Any-l with drinks celebration "oppos" Should before transferred to Raleigh heini:\ \v'elt‘mltt.'d t.Il H.M.S. Rrt_\‘.tI i\t1hut' year. on the Glorious First of.

The’ did in‘! how man run a and he was rt llfl\‘ltlj.: quiet you was over way.

Since the the present footing. pill on June. H.M.S. Royal Arthur was and liritu: vtith tltr.-tit that svonilt-rl'i1l in time he had been he had. ritn the he of in was drink the only corner path. nine’ Arthur at Royal lirst course | "'”'“‘““"' “M opened to the public. While the obit.-ct hundred courses with :i content of‘ was to raise money for Service charities not so sure. Here he was. acting.been too scared to notice ssliat tveiit;‘l"""‘ .''f. 'm".'''‘''. ‘‘l''"'' ,'‘t "" l""'m“!'l‘ "f 23_t)t)t) Petty Ollicers have trassedi it also afforded the public the unique; Leaditie Seanian (R.P.2). The R.P.lon. Aslt the Reettlatitig Stall’! Not"'W"“""""" “'""" ‘"l“'"°"' ”"-'-" ”l‘" l""_“'1 '-‘ was side no worry: he had done a‘lil;ely. not \\'l'tL‘tl- he had spent tlirougli the School. opportunity to see the land-lucked course at l)ry.id and had been carry- greater part of his service career tty- "" 9'. '"’".'m"" 5°““.""d "'."V"""°° Inside this supplement yoti will find Navy "At Home." life ivliich results in :1 sttniulzttlritg E out R.P. dtities in the Ops room mg to Run om nf their way_ .ing some details of the aims and subThe entluisiasm of the petty t'tll't:ersi ever since. Nor was it the seamzinship No wonder the Captain had said ""'-”“ 7°’ "ll """"°"‘°d' stance of the basic course. The estabship's company was aspect of his Leading R:ite‘.s duties that being ti Leading Rate was the lt is indeed unfortunate that two of lishment itself is essentially a camp. on course and theweather was ideal and ! that concerned him: he had been the three fortnightly coiirses scliedulcd rcp:iid—the hardest job in the Navy. cotttprising a Central Block and some well taught and examined on cable work.

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December. 1964

‘A/HlTHER' BOUND .9

Are you

00D dance last night Fred. Not feeling too fast this morning though. What have we got lirst?"

"It says Religion on the programme gawd. what a thought. With me in my state of health. Anyhow. it can't be as bad as the P.E. At least we can sit down amt relax and have a bit of a zizz! Do you "

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go to Church Mick?"

“Well Fred. 1 used to go

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missus. and mostly felt

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right nit ‘cos the place was old girls. Funny how one always thinks of old people and old-fashioned things when talking about the church_ It's time they did something

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"Well. I thought perhaps the old Bish \\a.sn't too far out the other day when he said that it's time most of us stopped saying. ‘Why don't they do something about it'.". and realise that it is really tip to us to get in there and dig otit. .\lind you it came as a bit of a shock to

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writing a

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enced person? (b) smack it out and slap iron the notice board? (e) find a previous similar routine and amend it?

9. Promotion. Have you: (a) :1 thorough overall knowledge of the requirements for .1 Leading Rate in your own br.'inch'.’

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the lesson. Hick."

was it was time that we started a bit better. Well. we shall

indeed laterin civilian life. (Mark?

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2. When you give a I told her-about it and said ‘sense that tltc otlcnder: ledgcs" feeling‘? that taking the kids and showing them the (bl Tnisgivings in your ability to live have to see I don't think that I ta) is laughing in your face? way tip to the rate? shall ever be one of these one hundred per Cent. fellas. but I must lb) goes round a corner and then admit that the things we've discussed here have set me thinking that fc) a re-appraisal of your lin:inct.\".’ head oil’! laughs his there isa lot more in Religion than I have given it credit for before."

I C C | "That lecture on Religion certainly wasn't as dull as I thmtgltt it would (cl goes away feeling repent-ent and 7. Uniform. Have you ever had the be. and I had no idea of those arcltacological tll\t.'t'l\'L‘l'iI.'§ which were so chastcned? thoroughly occasion to: interesting, We certainly had the wind taken out of our sails with the answers to the usual arguments about Adam and live. evolution tal feel \It.tbI'l_\' and ashamed of and those others which are always brought out in religious discussions." yoiirseli?

“Yes although I must say that I enjoyed that Religious Brains‘ (bl compared y_our owii scrully Trust ‘cos I like a good old argument. and we certainly got the panel 3. Can you honestly iunic. your appearance wttli others and been we‘! didn't Fred. l at one was Ftiitnily enough. going quite sorry Commanding Ollicer. Executive Ollistage. content with the comparison? when it was over. I could have gone on discussing things a bit longer." cer. and Head of Departinent'.’ (cl always know-n_you were smart "What I really thought were goodo were those films on Religion and and well-groomed? ta) Yes to all three.

Science with that chap Doctor Erwin A. Moon. They really were terrific and gave me a lot to think about. being of a mon-‘technical frame of lb) One or two only. mind. I used to think that modern science had disproved the whole damned issue. but it seems that l was quite wrong. I reckon they (c) None.

00N't'59A'3 ought to show some of these on the Tcle instead of some of the muck (J°l\"£5~‘A'Q they do. and give people something to think about." ti on '2 wt ‘'30!

"The funny thing is that we lind it so natural to talk about things '3 s o '<i oi 'r5 like Faith and Religion and ('hurchgoing. when normally it would be '3 5 'q or o ‘vs thought of as .1 bit old-womanisli. Do you remember our lirst meeting 4. llave you ever had to give an '3 0 I '9 0| "?L with the Padre when he said that .ill he could hope to do during our unpopular order and said words to the '3 s oi 'q 0 't9 time in Royal Arthur was to present the facts and set us thinking‘! effect: 5 '3 01"! o 'i=s Well. I think that most of us have. and probably begun to realise that o /3 in 'q r 'ni~ we could be doing a lot more to help." (a) The D.O. wants you to '3 5 "l o oi 'cs "Anyway Mick. see you in Gnu some time nest week. I've got a '3 0| 5 'q 0 'vz lb) You are to --—'.’ nice local to take you to." 'or 0| re s 'I=i (c)' I'm sorry to have to ask you to but will you please ——~'.’

“Yes. the wife

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in uniform with your witelgirl-friend and pass some matelots who make a derogatory remark about wifclswcetlteart_/Mother? ta) your you. Do you: (a) htirry on? tb) your own desire to get on?

(1)) stop_ them immediately and (c) because your “oppos" were trychastise them? ing for it and you wished to keep tip with the "Leading (cl swing it till Monday and make the necessary follow-up then?

Jones"?

I. When you went on for the l.eading Rate were you influenced by:

WHO ARE ‘Till-I\"."

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about bringing it up to date."

"Well at least the Sin Bosun doesn't seem too old and did you see him get all punchy during the deck hockey yesterday? All I did was try to break his collar-bone with my stick! Anyway let's go in and get it over with you going on a long week-end?"

(Pause of four weeks) "Good sing-song at the ‘end of course run‘ last night. Fred. You conducted ‘Bread of Heaven‘ like a ruddy Welshman. ‘That reminds me. you were in pretty line voice at the service last Sunday too. Funny isn't it that we :i|l scented to enjoy it. and even more so remember all the routines and things although not many of us could be called .

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in Royal question of niittd over matter. we don't mind and you don't matter." Do not believe thent. do matter and they are first-class Ill-ITIII-'.R you base scored 10 or 90 in the quit there is scope for iniprme- ;in their approach to bringing you uient. Whilst we. in Royal Arthur. do not attempt to answer \l«lCl'|;l'tIl\\':tl't.l to peak physical condition. questions as these. the Petty Officers‘ Course does try to help you overcome; lly the end of the course most Petty the ntore obvious problems that go with the responsibilities of the rate. ‘(ltlicers agree th:it it is fun being fit The Junior Ratings of today arel Mud fitn getting lit. Circuit training is tlte best that have and rtiles the of tlte order of the day and tile periods probably everlplayers served in the Royal Navy. and this is'take tip much of the lectitre periods are so spaced that no one becomes said without disrespect to the the first half of the course. O.R.-muscle-botind above the neck. liach service of former generations. Higher and l).C.l's and how to use everyone. including the Stall. standards of living. better education punisliments. Service Documcnts.iptirticipates in dog-watch games nut and better conditions of service have R e 1,: it I :i t in g duties. Patrols and on an inter-course basis. all helped to produce the sailor of'l)efau|ters and Coitrt .\lariia| denionH‘--‘Hi’ OF P-i‘DUR'\-\( "today who needs. demands. expectvstrations cover most of the ground. and is entitled to effective l.-adersliip ; To supplement these :.tsi_c aspects The lirst feats of endurance are not The Ill)l'.lI'_\"'-‘tl general view. Mr. A. C. Booth. B.l'I..\l.. in attendance —-or in everyday parlance. proper certain tringe lectures aitipliI_v the less too arduous. A gentle cross-country manag-eitieiit. Royal .-‘trthur believes obvious facets of tltese subjects. "lite ltrek takes place in the second week protitable. Here ('onuiiodorc. that they must have it if the Royal I Petty ()tliccrs' .\less .\lceting. l-Iiitry followed in the third by an obstaclt. ’t\trl_v val Drafting. comes to explain the Navy is to continue to be regardetl as and 'l’r*.titting of Ollicers and .\lcn. _cott_rse. .-\ similar course. involving system atid then allows ;i full ltoiir one of the fittest careers in the world. the Defence Organisation. the organ- initiative and guts. called the (,Itll' for "green rubs." not only by our .idmirers but. morciisation of dock ya rds. case stitdies aitd C_hasnt. is held in the fourth week (.-\ report from our Special iniportant. by thou: in it. ‘(dealing priitiarily w ttli simulated and in the penultimate week. the ‘.-\(.'I'l0I\' THIS DAY‘ Corresptiiidcnt in Wales) .\l a n a g e in e nt responsibility is I situations demanding a kiiowledge of i Trek. The course leaves Royal .-\rthur \ li a r e d by .-\dinirals. Cttpttiiiis. framing of charges). aitd a couple of : on the .\londay forenoon and. travel- Those questions that cannot be Petty Oflicer on Irelt is as tllliccrs. Petty Otlicers and Leading lectures entitled "What would you;Iing h_v bits. is eventually deposited answered off the cull are taken away familiar a feature in the Black Rates alike t.'.'_lL‘ll according to the tlo‘."'_—:tnd. in passing. it is rather l in lltc ts ilds of South \V:tle.s. at together with the qtiestioner‘.s name demands of lIt\ rank or rate. The ‘zaniaziitg what some Pclty Ollicers I (‘it iiiyoy. I5 miles north-west of and details and a personal letter is sent Mountains of South Wales as the and ponies. He has been known. business of good m:ttl:t_t:i:nlt:nl is do. When asked “If you were}.-\bergavenny. wltere we have a base on by tile (‘onuiindorc explaining the sheep business of all levels of managentent. tic a Patrol and ran into some .\lods ‘camp. ()n the Tuesday morning at circumstances aitd in man_v cases right- of course. to harbour ditrlt thoughts the wit of any four-legged about (I500 groups of three leave the ing a wrong. One Shipwright who coin- ;|:c,vontl ':trilmal. .\'evcrtltcIcss he continues to camp to begin their trek. The roiile is plaitted that he never got to sea joined ‘trump some 35-40 miles in his tifth planned by the leader of each group la carrier at .-\den three weeks after the week of the Royal Arthur courseand consists of a trek takiitg in as élccture. ".-\ction this day" is Ob\'l0t:5l_\' still have enough energy to walls tit:my grid reference positions front ti l(.’..\.l).'s maxiitt. (Torrent .-’\tlairs land to the Queen's lletid after it is prepared list as possible. Each point ‘lectures :tre very varied. covering the Idown nll over. consists of either a natural feature or state of the world. money iitzittcrs. the The present base cantp was lirst a prepared position which must be psycltologicttl ditferences between ntan occupied nearly tltrcc years ago, It is. described in the dc-briefing period on aitd woman. expltiratitiii. etc. fact. the old village school in the team's return at l(i3(l on the May we rctitrn to that word used in near Abergavenny. No ‘Wednesday. From these items it will earlier in the article‘! DEVELOP- Cwmyoy. do stores have to be carried be seen that each team has to spend .\lliN'l'. Tliroughout this course there longer along muddy tracks to .1 remote farma night out in the open or in a barn. is development of the theme of each An elegant naval landrover The local citizens are friendly and facet of the course. and with it the house. all gear on the building's this does not offer any great diflieuliy. development of the student. Blend now deposits This is designed to build tip the with this the spirit which each course doorstep. where running hot and cold builds up within its own ranks and water. electricity and other comforts pltysiqtte. the weary walker. There is a Now we have to help men to take the infection of enthiisiusm' which await view of the valley and returning good care of themselves and their sub- stems from the Staff and you can see are regrilcd with the distant ordinates. A course in First Aid. with there is an essential place for such a trekkers sight of their tots perched tantalisitigly a passing-out examination does mtieh course in the service today. on the school wall. to foster an understanding in the basic principles. Splinting and band./ GOOD RELATIONS WITH aging are dealt with in this course. To FARMERS this in Mansupplement a period drills.

Two-tier Emergency parking Such is the influx of service and handling of Stores together with a civilian personnel into the Black all branches working together and who hurled abuse and rocks at yott. lilm is included in the syllabus.

Mountains. particularly during the this responsibility cannot be ducked what would you do?" One Petty summer months. that very great care SELF EXPRESSION by anyone in a position of authority. Oflicer who shall be nameless. said. has to be taken to observe the Country Self Expression is most important "Er seek sanctuary er llli filth Senior Ollieers‘ Annual scrupulously and to niaintain in a leader and by a steady routine POTENTIAL in a cliitrclt."

Seminar Youth was held in good relations with local farmers. each. Petty Olliccr is brought forward Royal Arthuron Royal Arthur believes one cannot at the end of October. Recently. Mr. and Mrs. Collins. who ROLE OF THE NAVY until he gives two twenty-minute This course. administered make sweeping siatcnients such as under the occupy the farm in the valley below What next? Having now managed practice lectures to his colleagues. aegis of the Director General. this and expect spectacular results Naval the base camp. were entertained for a without proper co-ordinated manage- to provide the student with a fairly The lectures are selected for each Training. is designed to bring Senior day in H.M.S. Royal Arthur. ment education in the Service. Royal good working knowledge of the man and are very varied in content. Oflleers up to date with current The image of the Royal Navy in Arthur does however. believe that the |disciplinary net we tackle the "know This not only helps the man himself thought and techniques when dealing those now not-so-remote valleys rccalibre of potential managers-—-or to how" aspect of the Service. Tied up and gives him greater confidence. but with today’: youth. matns excellent due to the common in world of the of and boilers; widen our variety to subjects helps amps it Service back to bring terminology This "getting with it" entails a four- sense of Petty Officers on trek. Re-' ——"l.eaders.“ is such as to give one night flying suppers. we often find to the mental horizons of his course day stay in the countryside. listening ccntly. R.N. flashes have been regreat optimism for the future. Petty our surprise that the other chap does mates. This self-confidence is en- to many very erudite speakers from introduced on anoralts so that there Ofliccrs and Leading Rates of today‘s do a iob of work. All Petty Ofliccrs hanced by parade-ground work and civilian life and visiting schools. will be no confusion with other by the Emergency Drills. lo the latter industry. probation schools. youth organisations. Why let the credit go Navy are ready to accept the chal- share ti cabin with someone of a each different branch.

Experiences are Petty Olliccr is given a task and' clubs and seeing ‘and talking with elsewhere? lenge and few will say that their and many a man leaves some of the course as a working Leadership Courses did not make exchanged Royal Arthur represents the Navy young persons in their leisure time. them rcalisc. much more fully than Royal Arthur greatly satisfied with party. Initiative. imagination and the The lectures are given by a psychia- on an Inter-Services Committee at before. their place in the overall his lot after all. A series entitled "The ability to give orders and see them trist. a journalist. a Justice of the Brecon for controlling all forms of structure and teach them a great deal. Royal Navy." including many demon- carried out are tested in this wise.

Peace and Child Mztgistratc. the War- Expedition Training in Wales. Expcd.

Other service-type lectures of den n!’ at University Indeed. practically without exception. strations on the tactical floor helps a senior Oflicers please ttolc that all ventures Petty Oflicers to understand the role interest are included. Prisoner of War member of a holidayCollege. they will say that- the Royal Arthur of organisa- must be cleared through Royal Arthur. the Navy in peace and war. Indoctrination. Survival at Sea. Aid tion. a headmaster. thecamp (‘nurse is a "must" for Petty Otliccrs Director of an A Defence Council Instruction will be Tactics Civil and Power discussed and all in to of are Security. strategy during their "Acting Time" and likeindustrial leadership school and the issued shortly. wise the Leading Rates‘ Course for the light of history and modern which may be of use some iinic in El principal of an approved and classifythought with particular emphasis on man's career.

Acting Leading Rates. ing school.

There and is time left the relative of and this is some strengths weapons Similar courses are also held in This is not a commercial. This is a both with and friend. taken Current Religion. enemy up fact.

Royal Arthur‘. lasting five days. for to now the only exercise Affairs and Drafting lectures. A look both Oflicers and Up Senior Rates emHow do we go about it at Royal appears to be sitting and the reader at each will show their place in any Arthur? The design does not alter may well wonder where the snag is. adult course. Religion. not to force a ployed or about to be employed as mticli. the techniques possibly suffer Are we afraid to own tip to the creed upon the Petty Ollicer. but to Divisional Ollicers and instructors in E'l'l'Y Olliccr W now aged 43. some slight alterations front genera- arduous feats of endurance to which allow each man to try to solve some Training l-Zstablishments. In addition in said the of "I am thoroughly enjoying training “Young tion lo generation of Stall. but the Petty Olliccr is subjected? Not at of his religious problems. To this end to helping it Jack" in assist mintttc of this course and I wish bringing tip every may basically the operative word is tall. it is a fact that most of us are an undcnominational lecture on one's own family. Prior reading of the it lasted six months. not sit: tscelts.” l)liVlEl.OP.\ll-It\"I'. lalhletically unlit. Wt.-‘ve become religion and a unique Religious Education Act of I9-t-S. the Robin's Heard at final course tlisciission: The nuts and bolts of the trade of "mini-muscled" and sulfering front Brains’ Trust are held. The latter the .-\lbcriuarlc Report :ittd ti “The Pay and Allowances lecture was being .1 Petty Ollicer must take 'the hardeniitg of the petrol pipes. has as its panel a Roman Catholic Report. thorough knowledge of the current well worth-while. I checked my 8.50 priority. thus lectures on the iHenee Physical Education takes a Priest. a Baptist Minister. a civilian "Top Ten" is almost a prerequisite tiftcrwards. and found I'd been tinderDivisional system. the role of the high priority. One must be lit to lead. layman and the Chaplain. a regular for these courses. paid by Ell." | ;tcam chosen for their Sagacity and ‘freedom from dogma. However. enough feeling is usually engendered to make their audience wonder if they ever talk to one another outside the lecture roont. They are in fact the very best of friends.

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The Old Arthuri_ans’ column THE CHANGING FACE OF ROYAL ARTHUR Place now

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Royal Arthur. Nowadays. any Naval Establishment which consists mainly of ex-wartime bt|IltllIlz'a'.‘.'l'¢‘|')’often presents rather ll drab appearance.We an: the first to admit that Royal Arthur-used -to be‘ no t!¢tpli0ll’.‘lItlI' at long last a real elfort seems to have been.made to make-the-place look a little riiore ultrztclive. The Sick Bay. down by the Main Gate. is now resplendent in -.1 new coat of pnlebufl paint. with light grey doors‘ and while window frames. So is the Citabel. which is pointed in a slightly durlter bull colour and to add even more distinction. two stone pillar-o. an attractive _

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by no means the only going home zit .ill. Under the present improvements. We've mentioned the system a Pelt Ofliccr on course can llL‘\\'IY decorated Petty Officers‘ _B:ir be certain 0 getting one extended and Rt\§'AIl Arthur Club in .1 previous long week-end and four other long cdititiii of "Navy News." Since then it-cck-ends during his time on course. some really first class sociuls and "end what an attraction! We think that the: of t.‘utir\i: runs" have been zittcndcd profits zit the "I.:imb and Lark" will’ by hundreds of Petty (llliccrs and’ drop considcnibly as ;i result of this their itiicsts. who have m:it.Ii: full use cltnnge. of the‘ tiondcrful ctitcrtziinment f:icili-i 'Iliis term we had oitr hi-annual‘ tict uttered by the Royal Arthur Club. 6 lnspc-‘lion ht-' ilk‘ Cfimmilm-lC|"ifl' These

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Thirteen _ve;ir~.s after launching she .‘\\-‘Sh put into reserve. but saw some sCl'\’IL'C .ii:;iin during the early d:ivs of Title I-'ir-.t World War. She was sold in l'l2l.

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"Having completed the course I would suggest that the ('|l).'iI1IClt£ course and clilf and chasm be it normal start to the working clay."

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Inter courses.

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December. I964

NAVY NEWS

H.M.S. VICTORIOUS RECOMMISSIONS H.M.S. Victorious left Portsmouth in August. I963. it expected WIIEN that she would be returning: home year later. but the decision to keep was

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The niajoril}. of tltc ship's cotiipany I Lonibolc Sir.-tits and between ilie Indowerc flown on: in t\vo bit; atrlitts in lIi.'\I:tt'l l\l:tnLl\. carlv .-‘xiigust and November. To or-. On return to Singapore at the eiitl ganise the coniinies and going\ a spe- ‘of September the squadrons were di\~ ._ cial .\lovetiients Otlice was set up on .eiiib:trl;i:tl while Victorious had it short board. The need for it tiirn-over trom docking to repair a rudder defect. Far: the old hands to the new ones posed ; front being id|t:_ the aircrews found. acciiniiiiiidation problems. as thi: ship i lll¢ll‘lSclVcS_ assisting with the defence‘ was well over strength for the two { of Maliiysia. "I he Sea VlX_CnS were put ten-day periods when most of metal instant readiness to intercept anv The Ganncts flew nightly changes took place. intruders.

Once the first halt’ of the new coni- Bnrrier patrols and the Buccaneers mission was on board, the ship worked kept i_i _ practice should their oflensive in the Singapore area and then capabilities be needed. The helicopters ti south for a visit to Fremantle. were detached iitto the jungles of Lleut.-Cdr. R. 1!. Mann. R.N.. commanding ofieer of 11.5LS. 0_din. and representatives of the Chilean Navy and to assist the Malaysian Police.

Western Australia. The Flag Ollicer Aircraft Carriers. Rear Admiral l the Kiwis and the Gtirkhas in their of the British and German communities at the mi.-moriaI service to those who died in the Battle of Coronet, November 1, I914. in St. Jolin‘.-. Church. Concepcion. Chile. on October 1|.

H. R. B. Jzinvrin, was embarked and task of rounding up the Indonesians the destroyers H.M.S. Caesar and: who had been dropped by parachute.

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Long lieach and the destroyer U.S..S. A recoininissioning ceremony was liainhridge. both of which are alsolheld on t\'ovembcr 15 and included I .

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the captain of H.M.S. Mo,nnioiith. which sank during the action. Wreaths were also laid by the Chilean Navy. and the British and German Ct'lll\tll's'.

On sailing from 'l‘alcahiiano all wreaths were committed to the sea on the sceneof the battle.

The passage down the southern N October 28 ll..\l.S. Odin. an "Oberon" class submarine. sailed through of Chile and through the Straits the Straits of Marzellan I00 miles north of Cape Horn. She was the tirst coast a of .\l:u:ell:in was a mcniorable one. ggtmsation was 'ept tisy tit managct ea ‘c an it _\-past _\ tic s ips air- Royal Navy submarine ever to do so. Her passage was made on the surface‘ .-‘llthoiigh the sunshine was interrupted from west to east. to "splash“ l2 of the 20 raids laiiiiclied. craft. by frequent heavy snow showers anti The week at ship is tip again to ll..\l.S. Odin is part of ilic Special‘ ships in Ttilcahtitino tloclt_\';iriI. held :i ‘cold. piercing winds there were plenty 5 cn_io_\'ed hy .:\'i:r_\'oiie an tic Hips‘ elicicney to a_t more pages to ier ‘Squadron at present sailing round' barbecue for the ship's company on of opptirtttttillcs to admire the conipaiiies were very well looked after. I long and distinguished record. On .Soiith .-‘\mcric:t. The squadron is led: a tietir-ht‘ l\lJtl'II.l. It was extremclv suc- \Cclti.'l'_\'. The \iibniarine's pas~'ai:e let!

Those with relations in other parts Scptentber l-3 this year she celebrated the Commandcr-in—Chicf. South :cessful. The lllt.'ll'll1:Illoccurred when I :hrou;.:li a maze of deep. narrow citatiof .‘\llSl|'.'tll;l were able to get leave to ; the twenty-fifth anniversary of her ihy g.~\tiiericti and South .-\tlatitic. Vice- -the ~ubinaritie‘< chef. l'l.‘\|’llL'IllIl.‘lllon nels between lofty white inoiintaiiis. visit them. One e.\ainple was l’.O.('k. : launcliing at High \\'all;cr on Tyne. ‘.-\dmir.t| Sir Fitzroy Talbot. K.B.lE..‘- an eiiornioiis white stallioti. rode his The impression was of iiiatinificent Ma.-tin, who flew to Sydiiey to meet In spite of her ztttc she has been exl).S.().. cttiharlted in ll..\l.S. .stced between the table»; in :in ai|mir- fdesulttliull. zi frozen and wind-swept his brother, whom he had not welt for tctt\i\‘cl_\' rebtiilt and lllt\LlL‘|’llI‘-Ctl. and “('.ll.. (fitter. So tar the squadron has \'l\lll!tl ably controlled and tligiiitied niaiincr. fI'iortl~|and as wild and splendid as any sixteen years. now contains some of the most up~toat small island in the Wind‘of .\'orwa_v or New Zealand.

The jtiiiiitcy back to Singapore in- 1 date cqiiipineiit afloat, 'l he old carrier .I‘lt.'qtlltt. ward (jrotip of the West Indies. l.a Writing front Ptiitta Arenas. the CORONEI. Rl~I.\lE.\llll-IRI-Cl) eluded a brief but intensive llyitigfhas a new look and \\'tll be good for (jtiziini in Venezuela. in Cartacena soiithcrnniost port in the world. \\itlt "worl;~iip" and a passage through the several years yet.

Northern Colombia. Callao in Peru Later during the visit to Talcahiiaiio prospect of .\lonteviilco. Rio de and 'l‘a|c:ihtiano in Chile. These visits a more formal ceretnon_v was held to laneiro and Dakar still to conic. our have covered llL':lrl_\' every ditlerent commemorate the Battle of Coronet. reporter states that the cruise has been E3 type of climate aitd terrain. ranging the tirst sea eiipagemcnt of the First a unique one for a submarine. and one from the hiiinid heat of the Caribbean World War. A wreath was laid by the the ship‘s company of H.M.S. to the siiow--ltiilcii pales of Southern captain. l.i'ctit.-Cdr. R, H. Mann. and Odin will long remember.

Chile. ; .-’\sltt\t'c. on the white beaches of, lleqiiia or in the dusty Pcruviaii L'illt:\ got" the .-\t:icani:i l)es'ert. the hospitalitv | 5 has heen the same. After each port the [ -ship's compatiy has been able to con- I tirm the South Anierica Pilot Botiit'si statement that “iiativcs are {rii:nd|y."{ Cl-INTRl{ OF .-\TTRA(.'T'l0\‘ ,' Over very many years Bernards have led the Despite the greater size and; field of Naval and suphisticzited appearance of the siir~.‘ an face ships. the siihniarine has imfail-; unrivalled service the .ingly proved to he a ceittre of lively} interest and attetition. Whenever there ,has been the slightest chance to get on Bcrnards tailor that are the word Lhoard. the South Americans. standing .in long queues. have shown the in and correct every ‘greatest entliiisiasm and admirable

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‘During the time alongside :it Puetlo \\'iIliiii five d;i_is of taking over this int: the «Luv. htit the evenings were Rico. Szin Jtian. great use vtzis made of t|nty_ it:-tieli lasted tintil the end of ; either within the naval base where Vlltt: l-Ischzinee (PX) on the base‘ August. (I very stntill light was sighted facilities for entertaintiient were very arid .\'.iv:il the litispitiility atlorded by the li_v .\l.iiine (‘otirtney and the liist olignod. or in Port of Spain. where the .\';irioiis US. .V:n.'_v‘s niesses was exlll.tll)i interesting expericiices took'eliths sported some lively L';Il).'l.l'ClS. lt :ee|leiit. There were quite a nitnilier pl.ti.'c. (hi ittvestigziting the light ei_i:lit ; was riintotired that sortie members of j who tried their cliance with Lady ('tili;ins were discovered in a very sorry : the ship took an ;ietive part in some of :|.itek at the Casino. and there iserei plight liaving been on the water in (l‘- these t.'ill);tt’ClS. much to the delight of of fortunes made and lost .sni.ill him! for some time and who had those who were watching.

Prior to leavitiy. ’l'rinid;id some meni- IInight. although no suicides were t.'.i\‘elled 50 miles from ('uh:i. towards l'l\|l'ltl.'I. : hers of the 'l'rinidud(.'o:istg.tt;irdsjoined reported.

This was Rotlies:iy‘s first contact ‘fora :noiith‘s tr.iiniti g. They were soon with the r.::‘it.i:et-s and front then isithin their tlepzirtnients and ' ‘l'F.Sl' CRl('ls'l~ITl-IR l.\' 'l'l-LAM ’l he next port of call was Georgelll.lll_\' more were met. hi all (if. im.ltttl- Q hecattt: ;i eotitplele part of the ship's"the ship st:t_i‘ct.l six dztys. in; woinett and eltildrett. were. despitei k.._,mp;““-_ juining in an the ship's ac“. ”to»\'it the l.-iiieiz;i_i:e dllllL'tIll}'. soon cleansed ,.;;i,_.5. ‘rm |,_.;,di,,g “._-;h.,_ a fag! bu“-]L.,_, lhe ericitet teani eoiiipleted its ntiiiiher 0! l¢l“Dl’-: and led and. with the aid of :i Sp;inis|i' lent much power to the cricket te;ini's “'”l ""5 .-\ct. btib-l.teut.

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[1lll.|~£ hook and :i hearty ":\tlios ‘,9,-"gm;,u;,._-k_ R.l\'.. who. of course. represented the Atlios" from the First l.iettten;int they ‘l'Ill-L 'Wlllbll.l-I-Sl(lP'TOUR Indies in linglanil on their last se.-nied to realise that their troubles H “'5” 3‘. l“)_' ‘Q >°¢_ hit 5Ut‘¢|'b : A wliistle-stop totir of the Caribbean l l‘’“''_\\ ere over. They were eventually transtetretl to Uiiitcd States (.'o:i~t1;tt.ird to fl,][o“L-d. uh, gm “op hang 5;. Vin.ib:itttiig. and his lteldtng inspired the-Q ||-'4|ml cent. This was a pleasant little lie taken to .\li:inii.

‘-‘-'1b‘“'¢‘ A “'1: 0" and chance‘ Wi'5_ B|“'¢fl During the patrol the two main ports g'.tvc the ship's rillc team a l}3_ll)‘ 5' of in its :iiid Nassau. of e.i|l were Key West “PW” _i|5 l\|_nt§ showing prowess a competition with the local police. In fact many op- C0b|"-'- Wh|'3l‘,| 1'31" ll! ¢‘0“lU"CU|_3n Willi c.ieh of these places ullcring able cntertziinincnt. htit. of coursc., portunities arose throughout the tour 3 "1051 i!m4l1‘"l_§ P¢“°|'mi"1€¢ 8W_'°|'| bl! ll“ NiW°"5|l 5‘¢Fl 35|"d- and I1 W115 prices were high and the flow of dollars for all sporting activities. Ruggcr. hm: um um 51"‘,-5 5;“; band rcmy sow“. men,‘ and baskwba“ were needed watching. phwd_ -“mm was um opposition but bcgan 10 P,-_m;c¢ in ca,-ncsh “my THE ‘l"l..-\.\llNC Ll.\lB()' by on: of lhc Sun of H,“ thc'_‘.hip-\. [cums gave 3 good Mcoum l guldcd Nmioml 3;md_ Hc did such Woman !

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Brlgdcn, Mne._Sam:lcn. (pl. Mortimer. _I-ront_row: P.0. Clerk (0.) Thoniu: Cdf. Agar. LIEU‘. BIT" ‘OIIIIK (captain). l.IBI.ll.-Cdf. Chlflfllfin, A.B. All

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invited. The speciality was a dis- stay. It was at Barbados that :1 replay of the "l-lzitiiiiig Limbo." During splendcnt figure in full uniform aptlie tensest point. when the performer proachcd the ship on the first morning nus -.iliout to reach his ‘piece dc resist- and. with dtie decorum. the ngway mice.’ dancing under a llaniing pole a was niiiiined. ("Was it the Governor, few inches from t_lic ground. one stzil-}a|re.idy'."') .~\_ll stood to attention and; w.irt from the ship thanked him and saluted. l-lavttig been thus greeted. this? _' leaned lorwzird to light his cigarette‘.,gentletii:in proved to_he :in cit-Regi-i to say the least this was quite ti climax. ; :iient.il Sergeant .\la]or_. Coldstrcatn E .-\t the end ot’ .-\iigit.<.t the patrol was Guards. who was traiiiing the local liaiiiled over to ll..\l.S. Whirlwind and Barlitidos Rcgitiient. lie. of course. was I Rothesay wetit to Trinidad where. at ' delighted with his receptioti. the US. naval base. Chzi it:tr:ini:is_ the The Senior N‘.1\'.ll Otliccr. West ship iinderwent :l sel -inaintenrince;' Indies. joined the ship at Barbados and. period. There uas plenty of work dtir- on leaving. Rothesay joined the was

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As at all places where it was possible the ship was open to visitors. who flocked to the ship and seemed most interested in all that they saw. A dance ashore for the ship's company was much enjoyed.

The next stop was at a very small island called Carriacou. Leave was for recreational parties only and a large

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bzinyan was arranged ashore. large numbers attending. the sailing team took advantage of the stay at Carriacou and managed to get in :1 lot of races.

The Rothcsay Sailing Club was formed soon alter commissioning and has a membership now of over 30.

Four "Piccolo" kits were bought with assistance from the Nitllicld Trust and the team has raced against the Royal Nassatt Yacht Club (being made honorary members]. the Trinidad and Tobago CO‘.tSlglt;trt.l$ and the Grenada Y1It.'l‘llClub.

Piccolo racing is going well and. the ship rm :1 race for the Spcciall

Our “Special Duty" for many years has been to ensure that the newlypromoted Ofiicer has complete confidence in the standard, detail and quality of uniforms siipplied.

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Christmas‘ Day raid on Cuxhaven NAVY NEWS

FIRST ZEPPELIN BROUGHT DOWN

morning of December 24. 1914, found the niajority of the Harwieh TIIE Naval Force moored to their buoys and hoping for peaceful Christmas in a

harbour. A good many of ‘the vescéels landed their stewards and

metornen after breakfast to purchase the recognised yuletidc fare when. from the flagship, came the signal to “Raise steniii with the utmost despalch." and by tl.30 am. the Arethusa, Undaunled. most of the destroyers of the 1.6.1 and 3rd Flotilla-.' and the seaplane carriers Engailine. Riviera and Empress were steaming: out of harbour under sealed orders.

So sudden and expeditious had been } were consequently. to the chagrin of this unexpected exodiis that several of'many. left behind. the‘ inessmcn had been unable to get 'l'hc weather was remarkably fine for back to their ships. and as the flotillas the time of the year and daylight on passed by the landing steps they were Christmas Day found the forces steamseen on the quay waving their pur- ing :ilong at full speed in almost calm chases of geese. turkeys. ctc.. but it was water and rapidly approaching the quite out of order stopping and lower- German coast. It was only then that ing boats to pick theiu tip. and they the greater part of the force became

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SUIBIARINFS AC!‘ Speed and rapid alteration of course are the salvation of every \'cs~‘el \\lllL‘ll has to defend itself against suhinarincs lor aircraft. The Slll‘ll'l'.ll'lllL! is an un'h:indy thing and as she rises to with her enemy through her pcriscopc and then sinks to tire her torpedo:-. she can no ionizer see him. l-"or <.cvcral hours on this Christmas l);iy our ships darted and xi}:-7:iggcd about to avoid attacks froru these submarines. 'llirec out of the four missing seaplaiics were later picked up by our own siibmarines and their machines destroyed. All these airmen had been attacked on their return journey by Gerinan aeroplanes and one airman failed to get back to the rendezvous but was later rescued by a Dutch trawler.

As the squadron was steaming homewards the Empress developed condenser trouble and was unable tn keep up with the rest and radually dropped astern and it was that the Undaunted was detailed to stand by her as a third Zeppelin nattirally chose the tintprcss for her prey (she was being isolated from the rest of the raiding force) and poising overhead at :i height of about 3.000 feet. dropped bomb after bomb upon her victim. one of which almost hit her. lt was entirely due to the skilful way in which the ship was handled that she came through untouched. The Zcppclin proved to be L6 and as each bomb was observed to be released. the ship's helm was "h:ird-over" and the bombs t us avoided.

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being hit and she soon turned round and tied. It |'lllt\‘l not be supposed that ii Zeppelin will crnniplc up like a wisp of paper and which resulted in [.6

down. even when struck by a shell. The gasbag is divided into a number of cornpartinents and tl‘l'.tl'tl_i' ,of these may require to be picrccd before she is hor-'. dc combat. l.c;uliug Sca:nan Mills. “ho fired the well-directed shot from the Und::un~ gun. had the unique record of }tcd's ts-in. being the lirst in the world»; lustory to have hit. and partially tll\:tl‘|lCtl. an airship. and we learned afterwards that she had been liolcd in to places and eventually c:iinc down in the sen. this come

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The remainder of Christmas Da was spent in steaming back to llarwic and during the afternoon no less than I4 mines were sighted floating on the surface and it was only by skilfiilnavigation and good luck that the flotilla was able to steer clear of them. and we were very thankful to get back to harbour on Boxing Day and enjoy the delayed feast which was nonetheless welcome for having been interrupted. .1

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Glawworiri was sunk by the German Battleship Admiral flipper.

On April 6, two days before the action, a man was

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Glowwonri. l am trying to find out the name of the man who was washed overboard and I would be pleased if any survivor of H.M.S. Glowworiri would get in touch with mi: regarding his name.-— Yours ctc.. LEON.»\R_D Fll‘.I.ERY. Towers Lodge. Charing ilill, Ni‘.

Ashford, Kent.

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December. I964

PRESIDENT IS NO 3 ‘SLEEPING PARTNER’ ROYAL NAVAL i S'l‘l-I.-\l)\' Gosport TIIE

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Branch of the Royal progress over the last year by the Naval Association culminated with the enrolment last September of Vice1 Admiral Sir John l.anc:L-ster. K.lI.E.. C.B.. to life membership and President of the branch. = Wclconicd into the association by bers of the branch. The branch Welthe Clniirnian. Shipmate l.. Oakley‘. fare Otliccr. Shipinatc Lieut.-Cdr. 1. a good attendance of shipmatcs. I Southern. has been inslruntcntal in Admiral Lzincastcr said he was hap y assisting one or two shipmzites who ‘ INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER to accept the Presidency of llc were tindin the going a bit rough.

Patron: H.l‘-1. The Queen branch and it would ive him real During t e past year the life Vicepleasure to foster its aims :ind 0 joe- Prcsidcnt. Rear-Admiral W. K. (‘. tivcs. He was greatly impressed. he .(ii-.icc. C.B.E.. who for years was l’.\'l'itl(lTlS.\l l.0\'.-\LT\' (ZOMII.-\I)i'l.‘illlP istatcd. on his first visit to the hrancli's - a staunch shipniate andmany did much to I licadqiiiirtcrs. and it was not his inten- organise the building of the branch itioii to he :i "sleeping partner": Iii: hcadqiizirtcrs, died. and the hraitcli .wonld alw:i_\s be availziblc to assist as 5 ilccply regrets his p:issin_i_:. ‘best he could in any niajor project the ; ;branch inay iindcrtal.'c. , 1 l-'iii;nici:ill_v sound and socially happy. the hr:iii-cli iiiciiiliersliip con-. .tinucs to ltlL'fc(i.\L‘. Tlic cotnplctc rc-. fiirbisliing of the lounge llltfi catered; ‘for the further coriifor: of tlic incni- : Ill-i.\' the liiirley llrancli of the Royal Naval Axsociation attended I the local British Legion Parade on Remembrance Sunday. there was a goodly attendance of shipmates, the R.l\‘.

A$u0Ciflfl0|| members‘ out-numbering the Legion numbers in the church.

Among the shipmalcs who attended to pay their respect to those who had ill-I Atomic I-Inerszy Research l-'.-itnb- passed on was Shipniatc “Nobby" Iishment tit Harwell again laid on a Clarke, now turned 80. but who ;'I'rnl'iilgar Night dinner for local naval : niarclicd. as upright as ever. with other ntcnibers of the asmciatioii. 'people and. certainly‘. the members the Didcot Branch of the Ro_\‘al Naval ; Association who attended had a very; Tenth annual dinner of the Trtiro Branch.

G. P. Nola (vice-chairman). Shipmate W. Jtood evening. The guest of honour. I of Cornwall).

It. I'.. _§ Rear-Adniirnl I". Dossor. C.B.. C.B.l-2.. (.~'ecreiar_v). the Lord Stanley of Aldei-ley. Sir John Carew Pole l'('nI'Il\(" R..\'.\‘.lt. (president). Lieut.-Cdr. I). \'erney. R.N'. (lligh Shenfi of Cornwall) and hhipniale T. l.. I who proposed the toast of the Estab‘Iishiiienl. spoke very interestingly on Nancarrow (branch cluiirriiun). (Photo: The West Briton) of the Blaclihall and the subject of the Polaris.

Coastal Branch oi the R0 at Naval Mcnibcrs of the ('.l’.O.~:' Mess of the Royal Yacht liritaniiia were absent this Assoc-.ion have been hum nu “jt)§\year. but "Ron" and "Huiig;i_v" sent stick.-i“ recently to drive away evil the following telegram: f£i'i'ii tliniigli spirits for the members of the branch Sir John, who was commissioned the fleet is iniall. Om {lag is shown have been somewhat in the was lately. into the Coldstream Guards. told his olmre them all. l"rmr .slii'pmatt's ‘imam! Shipmate Williams sustained an innaval friends that for 30 years he had the Royal Yacht‘. Regret we'll l'Ill.i'.\' our jury at the colliery and has been oll work for over l2 weeks. Although he i-'. been president of the Old Cold- miriuai tot." and about again. he is not yet lit Association. which cmbraccd Close on 60 members and guests of out "I"RlBL"lT-I to the spirit of comradisbip to be found In the Services and in streaincr of Devon and the whole of Corn- the branch dclicd superstition by for work. The branch "Pay-bob." Shipregimental associations was paid by the Lord-Lieutenant of Cornwall. part wall and he could testify to the spirit holding a dinner-dance on i\'ovcmbcr matc E. Eadington. was also unlucky.

Colonel Sir John (Tarew Pole, speaking as guest of honour at the 10th anniver- of good will and comradcstiip found ill. a Friday. to celebrate the award of being caught by a fall of stone in the Naval Association. dinner of the Truro Branch of the mim‘. suffering :i broken ankle and (Cornwall) Royal sary at their meetings. "The C.-in-C.. Ply- the Area iillicicncyCup. 'l1iere was an excellent muster of "old shipmates” and their tricnds for :1 very mouth. invariably attends our annual The branch has launched a building three broken tocs. lie is now on the enjoyable occasion. dinner," said Sir John. who expressed fund zind it is hoped that the Didcot mend. the ho that their Truro Branch lirancli will stioll liave its own li::id- involved in a car accident. Shipnialc Fltickerty was imhurt. but his wife “its would ourisli and go from success to quarters, Yin hospital for 1-5 days. Mcntbcrs were success. glad to see her at the ladies‘ section President of the branch, Shipmate; upon her discharge.

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E. R.N.V.R..! = % said the branch had been specially; SOCIAL ACTlVI'I'lES their honoured ltlth on anniversary b_v i'lllc The Fcrryhill Branch visited lilac}.of Lord-l.icutcn:int. the presence hall recently for a most enjoyable others he welcomed were social evening. The Standard and a 'Il.ieut.-Cdr, D. Vcrncy. R.N. (Rctd.). number of shipmatcs went to Sunder§ tlte lli li Sheriff of Cornwall. and land to support the Sea Cadets’ Trafalill-ZN the Aldershat Branch of the K. Roberts. R.N.. R.N.A.S..

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Naval Association held its gar Day Parade. and Blackhall would 'Cu|drosc. Admiral E. L. S. Kin had first Royal 'l'rafalgiir Dinner. the top table like to thank Wear Branch for a lovely to be with them. “but im ortii-; decorated with a scale model of supper. There was quite a good "turn| natcly his car broke down on the way." ' was ll.M.S. Victory. flying Lord Nelson's out" for the Remembrance Parade.

I The winter scason‘s activities are in famous signal. One of the Aldershot liR.-\.\'Cll lll-IL!’ T0 CL‘l.l)ROSl-I I brunch's oldest members. Shipniale full swing. The "dartists" are hoping: to ll. Dtltnsnn. l).S..\l.. had made the improve on last si:;is'oii's slinwing. An Wishing success to the Truro lit’. model :iiid he was one of the giicsts of “all-oiit" cllorl is being made for llli.' zlifitllcll. Capt. Roberts said: "Some of lhonour. the others being Shipinate childrcnk ('hri»im;is party and the sailors Culdrose at iiiifortiinatcly lA. G. Woontnn. Chairiiitiii of No. 1 lounge is being rcdccor:ilcd in time lo: ‘my tliciiinclvcs in road accidents. 3 Area. and Mrs. Woonton. gbreak up the Christmas liolidziys. rand because we have no operating Sliipniatc l);iwson retired as a Chief! The No. ll .-\rc:i general inccting i~ lllicatrc :it Culdrosc. we liayc to Ycoiiizui of Signzils. but for inaiiy years ;to be held in the bi-.inch ltcadqnartci» ‘gtlicm to the Royal Cornwall lnlirmztry j after his retircnicnt hi: scrvetl in the and as this will he the lirst time lllacL;at Triiro. Your il\'SO(.‘lilll0ll helps its a Shore Signal Service. llc won his thrill has been host for this mcctiu-.-. igrcat deal by going to see the young |'l).S..\l. at l);ird:incl|cs. Three of ""~"“l"t‘T$ TWP? to see as maiij. :ind women we liavc in thc inlirnt- daughters served in branches there as possible.

W.R.N.S. and t_ltc time time from and to we are very were jary present at the dinner. 'l'i_\'o of his lgratciiil." sons are still scrving—onc. Licut.-Cdr. Vice-prcsidetiloftltc br.1itcli.l.iciit.- .\l. Dawson is in Scotland anti thc' Cdr. Lord Stanley of other. Petty Olliccr Pctcr Driwson is in ~ R.N.V.R.. who rarely misses the Triiro :i destroyer. liranch dinner. said he was always Together with the 33 nicinbcrs and. “nil” “'0-‘if .spcci:illy ilcliglitcd to come back to their wives :it the dinner was Mr. I’. l ¢"¢-‘|'|il1t.'.\[mm "5"-‘ lmlfll III \II‘“' III the §'l'ruro to see his old friend and first ,Col|iciitt. of Dsirtiitoiith. .\'o\'a Scotia.’ liciilciuiiit. Capt. G. F. G. Pollard. il‘El nephew of Sliipiiiatc A. Atl.i:i<_ ih._- (mcntry immch of the RUHI s\'=H'=|| l~2cc‘l'li1.l[1|'|OflL‘t'of the hiancli. branch treasurer. .-Xnotlicr visitor was a .-\\'i‘tl('l:IlitllIat any rate. was the C:iiiE The toast "Absent Sliipm.-i:c\" was new .»\\~ociatc .\lcnibcr til the .-\|dci- nni-k ('Ii:is'e‘s \i.sit to Coventry on \tll‘llltiiL'tl by the branch L‘l_i.iirn'.:in and . shot l‘f:ttli.‘ll who ‘L'l\'Ctl ill the last war .\'in'ciiilit-r ll. l-Intu.-rtaiiimcnt iias protimtiiiiistcr. Shipniatc "l. l_. .\':in- : in the Royal .\'u.-ilicrlaiid»; .\l:iiincs and iirled by :i professional artist and lllL‘lllwho has rcccntly settled in .'\lllL‘t'~llt\l. licrs from both l)l':lllt‘iIL‘.\'.Tlii: Covi-ntr_i .'.irrow. j .l)r-.inch is lookiiiu foruzird to a return (ll) l) CllAl{AC'l'l’.RS visit.

-L‘-i' Sl'lRl'l'S‘ Sliipmatc \\'oonton said that the There is .1 warin wclcontc to all I Tun tl'.l\'.tl veterans. Shipmatc Royal Naval .-‘ts-<oci;itEon tended to serving and c.\~scr\'in;.: naval personnel tilt)’ it": ill (‘l“'t'"")'~ Tilt‘ Toniiny .\l:iundcr :ind Shipmzitc C. l-l. .show the sailor as it rather odd cliar- wlio.-Iic\'L‘f '.-\uiic:ir. piped "Up Spirits." "Splice vacl_cr. "Wlicn you leave scliool." he lcliib is two niini1tcs' walk from llh: the m:iinbracc"was ordered and there said. "yoii cannot wait to join tip. when Cathedral.

Aitcndzmces at branch meetings was :1 good lot of rum for the com- you are in you look l'or\\'ard to the end of your engagement. and when you zlatcly have been poor and the pan)’. the R.N.A." Coventry reporter wonders if member.

The evening closed with the singing . leave you join l)a\\'.<.oit spoke of the origin are aware that meetings are held on .ol well-known sea charities for which i ofShipmatc the White l-in.<ign. the centenary of ‘the third 'l‘iic.s'd:iy every month at S 'l.lclll. l-'. G. Orinond (late R..\'.\’.R.) which is cclcbratcd this year. To avoid ip.t'n. He goes on to say "if _voii have the pianist. .\lr. Orniond is confusion W‘ the enemy llcct Nelson gaiiyiliing to say or moan about. PlI.'(lSL‘ l had given with .o.-gani»-t oi Truro Cathedral. the order that all British come along. The branch needs your .-‘intone the guests were hit. andl ships .\llt‘l|ll.l lly the White linsign inand siiggcuioiis—~iir are you .\lrs. Eric Brown. l)cpitt_\' .\l:i}‘or and stead ol the ll\'ll:tl Red. White or llliii: szitislicdl’ The branch is oi Triiro. .\layorcss anxious that the lliiildiiig Fttiid should . linsigiis.

The cvccllcnt arrangements were‘ The branch received from Shipmali: be very much increased :ind this can —rich smooth lllilliti by the branch scc.'ct:iry. .‘ihip~ l):i\uon. \\ith thatiks. a framed be done by your support of both finale \\’. A. G. Synionds. The vice- of Nelsoiik signal. a copy of the signal ‘committees to the full. Some very At-o near .1! hind: (‘scam l_.::b:l Sci--i: ‘ch:iirm:iii is Sliipmalc I’. Nolziii and- as llown at the mast» and the scale llillftl work PC put in behind the scenes‘. .niooili dart, HI .~.iti~lyin,; ‘thc treasurer Sliipmatc (.‘d.'. J. I’. nioilcl of the ;i-.'tit:il Ila; form itionv. on so come on. l:td.~.. lei iis :ill get ‘stuc‘n.R-.-ll li_i,' l \\'-!i ‘e Kc-,'_ ' \ ls.".t‘2:\'. lin..'

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Atthc October meeting it was appar-‘mate ".lim" Brett. of Dartford. and cut that some shipmates had given the Shipmate George .\lilhani, of Tcniple iiialtcr serious thought. and they pro- i-‘arm. as Parade .\larslial. together niiilgatcd details of a very wcllatteiided with their various helpers. but it must. social event which took place on howev_er. be_.s:ud that without the cooper:itioii given by the men of the November 7.

When Rear-.-’\dniiral l. l.. T. llogg. Royal Navy :itid Royal Marines of :lie Flag Ollicer Mctlway knew that the l'i..\-l.S. Pembroke. such :1 gnind rally Area wished to hold a r.illy be readily and reunion could not have been atgave permission for the tise of the b:ir- tempted.

It is anticipated that much will be iacks and facilities.

Admiml Sir Henry Moore took the said concerning the reunion at the next salute at the Area March Past in the Area meeting. to be held at the Union afternoon. and Capt. C. G. H. Dunlop. Jack Club on January 16.

R.N.. commanding oflicer of 1-i.M.S. Pembroke. was also present. There was a church service. conducted by the Rev. Charles Walter. in St. George's Church. and some l6 Standards were placed at the altar.

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SHOCKS FOR ()Li)-Tl.\li-IRS ‘lite evening's reunion was held in the Pcuibroke Club. and all cs.-sailors who knew the old barracks. certainly got \0l‘l‘l¢ shocks when they saw what the club was really like. A seven piece Royal Marine band played dance music and a well-known group of miners

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N the November issue of the bulletin of the No. 1 Area of the Royal Naval Association.‘ the editor wrote the following message and. with his pemiission. it is published in "Nayy -News," for it is felt it deserves a distribution wider than that of lust NO. 1 .-\ret'r.

"By the time most of the readers of this bulletin get down to reading this article the majority of us will have paid our annual visit to the local war memorial to honour our fallen comrades. We do this from a sense of duty. once a year. and although it is quite right and proper that we should honour the shipmatcs who never returned with us. is this enou h? We these can honour the memory 0 is a but there comrades once a year. job which can be done for the other ll months and 30 days. That is. to do otir best to look after the dependants of those comrades. and also otir shipmates who returned disabled or ill.

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GOOD WORK HIDDEN "We naturally hide a lot of the good work we do in the welfare field. because it is never a good thing to be let widely known that money is being given away. but full marks should be given to our welfare otiiccrs who have been. and still are, doing tremendous work over the years.

"The association should not be a purely social club. but the profit received from the social side enables a lot of good work to be done. So let one belittle our little social no gatherings. for the end product of these affairs is helping to carry out the promises we make before the local war

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.\‘-.tvnl Writers‘ Benevolent Association celebratvil the 77th of the founding of the Association on November 27 with a dinner in Partsriiouth. which was well attended by present serving writers and CI-\\'I’ll:l’.\‘, some of whom had served in the Royal Navy as far bacli as I906.

It was a most happy occasion. master midshipman.0naserious note People who have not met for years— he stated that the Ministry of Defence two had not seen each other for 40 (Navy) was concerned at the promoobvious tion prospects of writers. and although yca_rs-chatted away with delight. O_ne_ man was heard to say, it was it dtflicult problem he hoped it IS because we have all got that means could be found to cut down "Perhaps a little older gracefully._but no one the time people had to wait for seems to have changed since we were advancement. scr_vins- Perhaps Ihcrc is, a little less He also mentioned that within about of :1 h_as_izrcyci_l. the next three years he U‘ 1_ Chill‘-'5 lQ0i_~ did In their that a computer system would e in “"°“"°5 “ml '-h"'l“35operation to deal with the pav. ctc.. of guests_of honour were Capt. the Navy. _A large stall would he reI\. ll. Farnhill. O.B.E.. R.N.. Chief quired, mainly women. btit he felt that Stall Ofllcer (Admin) to the Com- writers would always be necessary in mander-in-Chief. Portsmouth. Mr. ships and he urged those now serving of the Stories Branch to familiarise themselves with the work Newuiiam Benevolent Association and Mr. of other departments in ships and thus of the I)evo_npo.-t Llntnch of be able to take on admiiiistnitivc duties Edwards of even more important nature. the Writers‘ Association.

Replying to the toast of the "Old was learned tl_iat_ the General (.Ol.lll(.'tl of the Association has reeom- and Trusted Members." ably proposed mended that the word "Bene_volent“ by at young writer, Mr. Leach. Mr. be drop d from the title and Arthur Tibble. in a very witty speech. should this recommen ation now goes to the referred to the i906 "mutiny" in R.N. reason Barracks. Portsmouth. saying. “We was that in “HS society, that used to have a little excitement even part of the Association 5 work was un- in those days." “"3 r““d5 Mr. lvor Baker proposed the toast s3°"""u°“ ‘ml “‘*" ‘"39"!’ of "Absent Members." referring to the 9 5. ’°5Yillness of the treasurer. .\lr. 3. Rates, The chainnan of the Portsmouth who had given such loyal service to Brantll. Mr. R. A. Mull’. pointed otit the Association for very many years. that many members were in arrears Those present. old mid young. etcwith their dues. and the past pressed the hope that Mr. liatcs would few years the Associations capital had soon be back to health and strength. to be used to meet contingencies. and Mr. llalter also mentioned those who he appealed to all menibcrs_to_ get up had "ended their commissions and paid to date so that the Association did off." Mr. "Jimmy" Pegg. Mr. Percy not have to go the same way as so Foiimier. Mr. Arthur Coates. and many lower-deck associations had several others who. in the past. had done—into liquidation. the Association well and never served missed the annual dinner. but had now HE

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The branch has recently received an _afl_luept. additional five years‘ lease on its club gave an outstanding entertainment. l)uring the evening Capt. Dunlop premises. and in the near future the met and talked with many shipmzues. West Ham members hope to carry out and in a short speech expressed his alterations to enable them to accomplcasttre at being with the old_sailors. modate the rush of new members. who were still very much thought of which is still going on.

The local Council maintains a keen by those still serving. .\lucli of the success of the enterprise interest in the work of the pi-anch and during goes to the committee front the Arc:i on Sunday. November 8. there was an A grand job of work was done by Ship- unheralded visit by the Mayor and mcniorial on Remembrance Sunday."

Mayorcss of West Ham. Alderman and Mrs. Moat. together with Councillor Me.\lillan and Councillor Taylor. in the party was the new Attorney General. Mr. Elwyn Jones. M.P. for West Ham. ADVANCEMEVT TWO BIG OCCASIONS passed on.

VI-IR I40 shipmates and friends No. I Area is intending to lay up its fraternal IlF.N greetings Captain Famhill. in :1 most amusing It was a grand evening and those sending were present when the Burnley old Standard next and to raise spring to shipmates everywhere. our spc_ech. told of his experiences on the present hope tlial there will be many and’ District Naval llx-Service Men‘s funds for the ceremony West to reporter from the Ashford (Kent) China Station when he was a H:im_is pay- more equally successful and Cll]t)_\'.'tl3lC. Association held its annual Trafalgar hold a grand dance at West Ham ‘I own Association Naval of the branch Royal dinner on October 3!. Guests of Hall on February 20. all profits going the branch has been so that states honour were Rear-Adnilrttl W. J. to the fund. busy this year that he has been unable Yendell and Mrs. Yondell.

There is to be another big occasion to make his usual contributions to Proposing the loyal toast. Lieiit.- next spring. when the Standard which "Navy News." ('dr. W. Egar. R.N.R.. the president. the branch promised to T.S. Warrior From his report it appears that llicrc read a telegram from the Queen wish- will be handed over. The shipniates of not been a dull moment in the ing all present a successful and enjoy- the branch are looking forward to the has to an eight-days able evening. Shipniate E. Bryan pro- event. which they regard as a mark of branch. in addition by coach by 40 members of the posed the toast of absent friends and appreciation to the otliccrs and instruc- tour and their ladies to the BourneSliipmate l.. Burrows, the viee-chair- tors who are doing such a grand iob branch mouth arca. coach parties have visited man. in the absence. because of ill with the cadets. and also with the hope To commemorate this occasion an Ramsgatc. Hanworth. Margate and health. of the chairman. Shipmatc J. that the Standard will _be a source of two and London. on or three visits to Parkinson. proposed the toast of the pride to the boys-—pndc which will November 7 41 went to No. 2 Area guests. show in later life. also reunion in Chatham Barracks. Several During the dinner Shipmate branches were entenained at the AshBurrows a cigarette lighter ford headquarters. on bchal of all the members to the Next year. between May ‘.11 and 28. treasurer, Sliipmate G. Williamson.

-it shipmates and ladies have booked in appreciation of the splendid service up for an eight-day coach tour. headhe has given to the association. success a quarters for the period being at Our reporter from Burnlcy states: \\'eston-sttpcr-Marc. Bristol branch is "l am sure that our shipmates at Derby branch of the Royal asked to stand by to catch Ashford's Portsnioutli will be sorry to learn of Naval Association has now found "licaviug line" during that period. lack Pail-tiuson‘s illness. lie was tellnew headquarters at Haig House.

The ".\lessileclt Dodger" says that ing us. at the last meeting he was able Green socials where are there is a warm welcome in Ashford's l.arie. Derby. to attend. or the happy hours he had held on the third Friday of each mess every Friday evening for all shipspent at Pitt Street on ti recent holi- month. niates visiting Ashford. day down there."

On October 23 the branch held its The branch is still very active with second annual dinner which was :1 bi-nionthly meetings and a monthly tremendous success. attended by the stlltlill. all held at the branch headhlayor and Mayoress and about 700 quarters at the Reindeer Ho'el. members has been and friends. Once again the liurnley. The ladies hold regular eolice evenings and the branch is at Derby Sea Cadet Corps gave an imThis Calendar contains I2 blackdisplay of the ceremony of present busy organising the annual unset. ‘the branch llIP.\tATl-ZS of the Durham next major social event is Cliristnias party for the children. and-white each some I8. the Christmas Social on December of the Royal Naval Association.

The branch was represented at the led by their new President. l.ieut.—Cdr. and has a twoof this l'l..\l. Ships Tiger and l._vn.\‘ arrive parade on Remembrance Sunday and lronside. R.N.R.. once again loined eolour cover an exclusive broadside at Portsmouth front the South Atlan~ a wreath was laid on the War .\‘Icmorial with the British Legion at the Rememlie and South Aincrica Station on by uniformed members of the local brance Duy service in Durham view of the in her dock in Careers ()flicc.

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Cathedral. Attendance. like that ill the branch's monthly meetings. was. unnot good, despite the .nusonun-n-n--nu..nu.nu--nu-....-.no..................-.._ fortunately. lovely weather.

The Poet Laureate has written a short poem There is to be a slight d-rviation in Durham's Christmas celebrations this for this Calendar which is a dinner in it local Following year.

(Delete as appropriate) on the cover. hotel. shipmates and their guests are to retire to the Prison Otliccrs‘ Club ROYAL NAVAL ‘NAVY NEWS’ for a dance. arrangements being made Order your copy now from: possible through the loyal shipmates who are employed in HM. Prison.

Plcaiv pm! ii ('np_t' 0/ melt issric of ".\'m'y .\'cii'.i" to Our Durliani reporter states that H.M.S. The out is "Jack" now l-lodgson Shipmate N.t.\u: Portsmouth H.M. of sick bay and that Shipmate "Dick" .-\Dl)lil;S!s‘ Heron. the branch Standard Bearer. is Price more like his usual self. The branch postage.

"Leo" another lost has shipmatc. yet I ¢'ll('l(JSL‘ Ircreirirli money ard'cr/poslrrl or¢i'er/chci[m- i'rilm.' I05‘. has emigrated to South who Hall. f‘t'fIlj._' ll .\ub.icri'pIr'an [or I2 f.lIilr.'I. irrcliiiliiig portage.

All profits to Naval Charities and ‘Save the Victory‘ Fund Africa. New members seem hard to C0Iltmt'lt'(‘(.‘ .(.\lonth) come by in the Durham area and. regretfully. our reporter has to report ll rm'rm'n-r of R..\' .-luorr'rm'ou. plmir \Ittl¢' Itumrli. ,2: dwindling in numbers in the l~:.m.-‘ti.

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EXPEDITION LANDS IN ANTARCTICA

III-IN I'I.M.S. Leander held its of chocolates. l5 tins of sweets. 306 .ship's dance in Portsmouth on packets of sweets. 27 soft toys. IS November I9. udmiuion was by the other toys. approximzitely [0 lb. of of toys. H“'CC'§ or fruit. The fact fruit. l-l books and many other small I-Il\‘llII~IRS of the Combined Ser- gift that the gifts were to be donated to gzifts. all intended for Christriins gifts vices I-Zxpeditionlo the Antarc- South .-\frie-.i Lodge. the Royal Ntmil for the children. tic have landed. exiictly on time. at and Royal .\l;irine Children’.-. Home.

Those in l-l..\f.S. I.e;indcr and. in King lliixiltnn llziy. South (ieorgiii. and In a neighbouring tirphztnuue -Their lirut dixcovery \\;is lillli one.

--and pocliet.v.—ot' p;irticn|:ir. the organiser: of the dance.

I. }_ ‘Hrfl “limcfl M n_‘_m_d express their grateful tlninlgs lo the mnipflny‘ nun" 9")" wli.ilii1i' in~zt:ill.i- I um up in '3" for a hi“ "I chucnhum in;iny people \\llu don;ited gifts. in\\'lt;tlc c‘::li.‘ll‘.'f'i. .'\\' Iiullx cluding: Wrens and iiiiises from R.N. :ltIlili\si()fI. _iiii order to "nin " ICVUII. iicitlicr St‘ZlIL'I') nor ;i The gifts ilonutetl included .84 lioxci . lliupittil. II.l\i2tl'. .'.it.:licrs _\\'il| he .i\':til;il\lc for the \t.'.I| |I.l\\.IgL' lroin (ii'_\:\'iitcn to Ro;.'.i1 ll.iy

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AB. Chart. I..R.l-T..\l. Orzun. Ord.-Snin. l~Zdw:ird.s. .-\.ll. Circenwood. I-I.R.A. Tillcy. i\.Ii. II:tt'ri\ott. :\.B. Owen. .»\.iI. Settle. i\.B. Rm\'eI|, .»\.B, II:Ill. Sitting: l.it-ut. lhinlts. R..-'t.\'. l\l.(t~I) l):ivies. Sure. Licut.-Cdr. l"ullc-rlon.

Capt. R. K. N. I-Iintlen. ’D.S.(.'.. R..\'.. C.l’.(l. Irvine. l.ieut. 'I';tyliir. i‘\.li.

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H.M.S. llcrwick wliieh commissioned in April. I963. as l.c'.ider of the 2ls|‘, Escort Squadron under the Conimand of Capt. R. K. N. Emden.

D.S.(‘.. R.N., is now sewing in the Far East on the l‘.t\'t leg of a General Service Commission.

During one year the Rugby Tcarn. coptziined by Surg. Lieut.—Cdr. "Dick" Fullerton. :1 native of Dublin. has won or dmwii matches at such diverse places .1: Plymouth. Portsmouth. London. lnvergordon. Londondcrry. Lisbon. Subic Bay. Singapore and Hong Kong. Amongst games won were those against such formidable opponents as Paignton. Omagh Academieals, Lisbon University. .(‘iis'toms and Excise (London). and the Royal Military

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The I’$I$\'It1g-Otll Parade of ApprenWhitby. Rolliesay, Leopard. (‘aven- tices will take plticc tit H.M.S. Ariel on dish. Dido and Lincoln. S.A.S. Pretoria and H.M.A.S. Vampire shared December I6. the same fate. The latter victory was CAMPING HOLIDAYS especially notable. it being the first by a Royal Navy small ship over an I-‘RI-INCH RIVIERA. Enter a Luiiunout CamoAustralian ship at Rugby since 1957. inc Holiday It LI-I COLUMBIBIIIS. one or uric tires on the COTE D'AZUlt where, The final score board rcads. exclud- most modern (or your arrival. win be me FINEST ing the one defeat: Played 25. Won 23. erected lRl:NC|t TENTS I-iui lull equipment for your Lost 0. Drawn 2. Points for 490. Points complete comfort and plenure. All this from tit (BN5. PER WEEK l-‘OR FOUR PERSONS. against 75. To find an adequate reason "lRA\'l5L-t.tGlil‘ IN YOUR 0 N CAR'AND for this suoccvs .story is extremely .t;ZNlt)\‘ A CAREFREE ll0Ll AY IN THE brochure from SEL!-1Cl‘A SITE difficult and it certainly cannot be SUN. lIlu_i«meit lt!~ Pcnlulc Road." Ponunoiiih. attributed to the prowcis of individual‘ mu. course

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I ‘-"' |”vM-5- P“"‘-"~""r- “"“‘-"‘ “wk II”ii;ivi~ I petlitinii to South (ic-orgi:i.h:idto I gate in ice-strewn iinclizirled w.itcr.s. ,}_\-mg1,)-1hc‘,§|mm‘ gm ship‘; l helicopter in ;u.l\'crse_ condition.» helped coiiiplcte this ditltcnlt t.'i\lt.

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This show was ut on at the next port—lhc Island 0 Montserrat which. although exceedingly tiny. was one of the more picturesque places visited by -Rolhesay. The visitors were told thatthosc that drink from the waters will

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H..\l.S. Rothcsay is now in Bermuda for a maintenance period and on December 8 starts a new Bahamas patrol. to be followed by visits to other places not so far seen.

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BY JOHN W. BINKS. C.P.O.. P.'I'.l. of goals came from short ,ccnt. .\\‘l.\'G just returned from the Olyttipic Gaines at Toltyo as a spectator corners. Only against the weaker teams I minder how all the hncki.-_i public in I-Inglantl feel about Great llritain's were Iield-goals scored (Hong Kong.

BY JOHN W. BINKS. C.P.O.. l’.T.l. l performance. I thought of the shock you all had at hearing the lirst result-—a ('anad;t .intl Rhorlcsi:iI_ .\\’Al. drafting has twice placed me in a consenicnt part of the world from '.7—0 defeat at the hands of the Austr-Iians.

"We have not sent the I'It.'\l' This is where (ireat Britain fai|ed—— Whit": I IIRW-‘ Ill-‘Ell _=|bl¢ I0 "Ii"!-‘I I0 ‘‘l""-'‘-\ W0 (_)l.\'mPi€ _G=_"“'-"—' 5 team." "So and so should have gone"—-niany natiics must have been passed thcy could not convert their short Melhtiurne in I956 and 'Iol-tyo this year. Perhaps my experiences will interest -_m,um| in ,_-tub mm-M um-| your cfificignh 1 imngim-_ nu. "¢[_\- c.-u,_.t_ .corners where other teams did not have did who readers not privilege. my many I l have played in lirs:-class cltih of ltlt|\l teams. ‘I he nortn:il rules of miss.

The chance of seeing the l‘l(i-liwcsi of the city. I-uchii. I2 nIllC.'I.[]'|;l[ch‘-"I county matches and at hockey have been thrown tu_ to _\t.‘ y t:l t ‘ t A F". TEA.“ 1 as‘ nortli-north~wc~t Kisliiiie. occurred and as eight long to me ()lyn'|pici dM\.imm| luv... wim we combined: the font winds. ; Ill lllullllh ago. The lirst thing was to miles to the south and within the limits 5 Services. against the South-West. and} l watclietl tlelihcratc obstruction.‘ I "'““"l*"“,‘i‘_i'_l ll“-'_(l""-‘l B"'i"'" I save nty leave (one week everv six. of \’okoli.ima. The knowledge of fast II‘:‘.t\I. so I believe that I am and mhcr 5 team was as ht. ll not litter. than most trim-.in,_,_ qt;-k.¢|t..pp;..g qualilicd; months). to ensure that if I \\';is_ trains from ‘i'okoli:tnia- Tokyo (time : to pass some comment and. from the foul ll'lL‘Z\II\ to stop a player. Tlllx was Of the other _tc_arns. and as I am a sncccssftil in going I would have the '.!-t minutes] made the choice for me. ‘start. to defend Great Britain's per-. :t shock to me. as in I-Ingland this was Ill‘)-"Will ”i"|““i!_ |"‘'-_l|'3|¢l‘" “"4 this I rang |\'i~.hiuc and. though it was formanccs at Tokyo tcain \ training _c:tn'it_'i I necessary time oil. In September mm attended something Illc h;.pp¢n._-.| (mtg said: R.A.Ii. “Sure conic ; The type of hockey I expected to iicc.tsiuit:tll_\' in :1“, mm --m.c.|]¢" leel qualified to ctnpliasise tliis_poiiit. an Aruiv camp. they _\‘e:it I was granted an arrival at title‘ \\.I\ of a fast open type with the m-_.(g|;_ Oti I would like to cuninicnd “Jimniv" gcnce Ilight front Singapore to Hong: along right away." l I Kishine leave fotind and month's that it a was not an Zitfllslf} of the brilliant individtial and Kong Deegan for his stout-liearted games. I GI"..\"l‘l.I-I,\II-I.\' OI-' THE Tl-I:\.\lS under my belt. So you see hv my‘ Anny barracks as such. but what they team ‘-\'ork that one expects at intertiridcrstand he was a late rcplacetncnt. arrival in llong Kong on October I xc.'tll an R. and It. Hotel. a Rest and n;,1i...,;.| tn-L-t, ,\|;,_.. um “"5 mu 5.,‘ (ircat Britain. along with Rliotlesia I ':Cl"l‘" I-=”ll.3l‘|""¢ I‘ 3 “'°“d‘-"l"l ‘ Rcliahilitation ('en:rc. The place “us I was just lIalt'-way th~.-i'c.

‘The quest of a gold medal changes ;,n,_| (';,.,;,.1;._ wt-,._. um gcm|,_.,-nu, nri laid and looks to have many years of Those in niovenients at Hong Kong run inst like a tlirce-star hotel. into a ruthless game of "win at 'tlic Io teams. I canitot recall one iii- 5 U5L‘l'l|l IIOCICCI‘ It-ll‘ F-".L'l-'|"ll- Jllll“ Nltfl gtliis The tILIII)' I‘llIL'\ lor .ill r.'inl.s' is title iall C|\\I§.“ Power and strength in L-id._-M whcrc ;.n_t- player; “,-cm in. and I);t\'lf.I Jtitlge were superb tn were very obliging and they made every cllort for me to get a lift to_ I.3..'i. dollar per day I7s.l. .\1e;tls are E plt)'\ii.'.Il form was the main arniaiiietit volvctl in a hrawl. To see fiill-backsflli-flfim-‘¢_4!"d ll\°||' Wild l§"~'kl|"t! (‘ml Japan by the U..‘s'.N. or U.S.A.F. I paid for daily brc'.ikl'ast 25 cents, the hall straight at opposing"""5¢ hlllllltl “'t-"1' 1* d¢l'tll“ it‘ ill“ driving 'l‘achik;tw;i. lunch 40 41) cents. (This . cents, dinner was ollcrcd it free flight to the hockey I witnessed forts.-trds with intent to injure and so 5l’°‘3l‘“°"5_yet outside: free I5 tniles Airlield was to me.)

I" _°l°~‘-"fit! I mm‘ "-“'¢“ ‘hill l,"'!l'l a big U.S.N. in the quest of a gold medal. was make it easier for themselves was a this ttniil October but was not Tokyo. ftllltlcss. In every match one or more common 5igh[_ [,1 ,,..¢,,. game I , we. in I:ngl:tt1tl. play competitive ‘NI-ZVI-IR SO GOOD‘ I0 and meant wasted days. for cups or medals. and a_re . received nasty Injuries ctit WltlCl‘|¢dI1IJlIlc[cwas a nasty Iniurv hockey I had come prepared to pay my fare : Thinking it best to join the place players flICD3l'I.'d IO Pllfih and *lhCl\'C. WC Wlll painful hits on the body and. at [gong (}f['n(1|'¢ pI;|y¢f\-_ from llong Kting to Tokyo (return looking real Ilritish. I wore bltie cycs. always be the gentlemen of the name. least. it little listiculis in all matches £I00) so I hooked a B.0.A.C. night uniform. and as a chief. I qualilied excepting the Great Britain With the amount of Iisticufls and games.

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Plymouth on October S. The one set.-b_acl< which for superb quartcrs~—a well-ftirnishctl hmwling that wok pm“ I dcchrc mm Huron Dc Courben's "To saying: Sir tAdtnir:il Henderson) takes Nigel I had overlooked. was civil h'.tgg:tgci room to itiyself. with a Japatiesc house ttake Owmpic 3m.,~m.. medal‘ shmnd have is the main object." fit)’ the part I the Iintl of Term Parade salute at allowance (44 |b.). Having sorted out. boy as a servant. Never have I had beg“ P,-c,L.,.,¢L.d in nu, fi,,;.,;;5,§_ stands. Witt at all cost seems to “' “""“‘"'“ longer N‘“"‘l R“V"l C“”'-'l5°off it for' so good! front my original 66 lb. I set To club members and all the players be the new slogan.

D“’'"'“‘”"'l)“‘¢"‘l‘°' 3'W‘ A is hall The the taxi Kai-Tak airport. was required dining liiglt-light l~‘roni October II to IR I watched! who love to select their own national front Kowloon to Kai-Tak. and an of Kishine. The food was plentiful and three matches team I say "Whatever I8 players you from It) a.m. to: Sir (olin .'\tII.It.‘rstiII. l‘.R.S.A.. daily I I Fresh milk in if asked three extremely good.

Hon. would have sent to Tokyo would not me I-inglisli gentleman 2.30 p.m.. covering every team in the A.R.I.ll.l-2.. has bceti elected would share the taxi with him. It lIlIV0lIl'.\ left me gasping for breath two pools. (‘liairman I have done better." The representatives An Addidas shoulder bag of the \’ictor_v Advisory Technical‘ that were sent were a credit to Great seemed no trouble as we were both after the first gallon. and a Navy Pay and Identity Card tlestiiied for the same place. My Having settled in at Kishinc. I was were a line substitute for oflicial Committee to succeed the late Sir Britain and to the game of hockey at; tmial streak of luck came otit. This left with three days to the opening passes. All athletes were entitled to Albert Richardson. K.C.V.O.. P.I'.R.A. it should be played. gentleman was the General Manager ceremony at the National Stadium. enter any arena at any of the sports. of B.O.A.C.. Hong Kong.

Having seen the opening day at Mel- I was out-gunned by an R.A.l", I was given semi-V.l.I’. treatment: bourne. l was not disappointed to geant who got in to all events on al CHANGE OF ADDRESS my baggage sailed through. with no learn that all tickets were a sell-out. British driving licence. A word of: charge or excess baggage and at 255. My main interest was to watch the ttlianks to the civil servant who per pound I was saved a considerable hockey matches that I6 teams from all designed the Naval Identity Card. sum. The pipe. "Passengers for Tokyo. parts of the world were going to By now I was half American. I B.().A.(‘. night 932. proceed to Gate I contest.

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My contacts were. of CtIlll'\C. the found but the good food and living made tip England players with whom I had for TAILORS AND OUTFITTERS TO THE poor English‘. The enormous HIGH-l.I\'ll\'G COSTS played on at few occasions at divisional amount American Service ROYAL NAVY DURING SIX REIGNS It was nearly midnight on arrival and England trials. and against them man putsthe average is con-l I phenomenal. away at Haneda Airport (Tokyo)——-not a many times when playing club sidcr myself to be a large eater. hull HAVE NOW'MOVED ro very good time to take a hearing. matches with US. Portsmouth. A thc_Anieric:tns left me standing. Thcl call the is to ltotel phone There a very good Olytnpic Village put choice of meals was never less than‘. adoining the airport. A room for the night at‘ me right. The Great Iiritain team were six and a salad was a side plate and 3.000 yeti (I13). not including break-I inst about to leave for a training spell not lls we have it. as a choice. i fast. was the lirst insight to the high: and I was invited along, Meeting old I'TL‘sl‘l milk in three flavours was a friends and new members was a great Cost in Japan, this could be drawn oil at: With .1 host of pamphlets. maps and I delight. Tickets to cover all the seven high-light: any hour of the day, I think I've' (Tel. Parts. 22045) train maps supplied to all visitors. I: Great Britain matches were lavished drtink I until the old enough -.cc pint Custamers—old and new—wIll continue to receive the same high took little time in narrowing the field upon me: and I was. of cotlrsc. their bottle in U.K. Standard of Service to which they have been accustomed for many down to three places. My accommoda- No. I supporter. tion had been booked with the years ‘TOKYO NIGHT CLUB RUTl>ll.F.SS PLAY (‘.I'.()s'. Mess. U.S.N.. Yokosuka. It Mail order: and enquiries from the United Kingdom and overseas given special The night-life of Tokyo is like a did not realise that the distance was] Whilst on the subject of hockey one new world. attention With ti varied choice of be the 35 at miles from decided should not I dismayed Tokyo. nearly poor uoitu mo s1'tLL GOING sfltouc the famous Kahki andresult of Great Britain's performances. theatres. to try the American bases nearer.

Kuksi Theatres are not to he 'l'atclii|.-tiwa. I5 miles to the north- l have played at a high level in Three hundred beautiful girls on stage at once is too rare a Si ht to miss. The usual. but unusual. per ormances in the I. shady strip clubs at an all-low rate of I00 yen (25.1 was good entertainment to say the least. For those who have never taken a Japanese bath. well all I can say is “Volunteer for the Far East and hope for a Japanese Cruise —tliey have mttch improved since my last visit of I956." The (irc:it Britain hockey team can endorse my recommendation.

I had the good fortuneto be rescued by (I Japanese girl whilst lost on the subways. She eventually turned out to be my “olIici:tl" guide and this made things much easier, I could throw away my maps and booklets. I was taken aback one afternoon when she tttrned tip in National costume: this is done nowztdays as appreciation to l Any navy man will tell you that "Aggie lVeaton'a" is how sailors visitors. What a pity that this costume ever-_vwhore affectionately refer to Miss Agnes Wost.on's Royal is not .1 compulsory item of kit.

Sailors‘ Rests. You see. they know they are always welcome at. our Alas. the end must come and I am when you're back in etvvy lite you will be glad you tool: ativuztazo or the rcsidentlnl clubs where our Mlssloners minister not only to the now back to the heat of Singapore. "sure while you Serve" plan. physical. but also to the spiritual and moral needs oi‘ the men and A sad farewell. with :1 beautiful bunch Park Butidlriz Regular, sensible saving now with the Woatbourno women of the Royal Navy and otlier Services. as well as to those 0!’ of flowers. from Haueda Airport left Society could add up to ti. deposit. on a home of your own and will help you to re: their wives and families. our Mission Stan‘ visit, ships. barracksand ntc hopefully dreaming of another priority for your mortxnze when the time comes. hospitals. too. But. as is so often the case with a voluntary organlsae Games. :~tt.m- :avln~.:a Accounts liave been t'.1|A‘cl.'IlI)‘ lIt‘.1l$ZlIt}sI tor IIIL1 ptirpr-re and at sit-lct ti)‘, Inoonn: Tait pal-I by [lie h0<'Ii‘C,\'V._.\llCl'l'I»IlI5'l‘lY3'0“ 9*" 0|"-‘I1 -‘ -‘"1" Lion. funds for the mrtintctutnce. improvement and exteiislon of our fiftwtilll. flV¢4!tiIrltl tum-until and earn Intcn--t at I‘-I “.. ltimiiir I-11' tuiticstablislimcnts are constantly needed. Please help us by donation, The Flag Otliccr Naval Air (‘oniAak your Puyinaster now for full details of the scheme and sand mand [Vice-Adniiral Sir Richard M. deed or covenant or legacy. brochure.

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