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l3tIt_Ylé/:\-ll, FEBRUARY, 1965

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Changes, "designed help the Minister of

to

Defcnce in the forutulatlun of

defence

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policy." recently

announced, involie the move of Admiral Sir Desmond Dreycr from the post

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of Second Sea Lord to that of Chief Adiiscr Personnel

completely appoitttntcnt.

and l.ot:istics—a new

To fill the vacancy thus made, Vice-.-\dniiral Sir Peter llill-.\'orton will hold the position until August.

On the civil side the post of Natty Minister has been abolished. Mr. Maurice Foley has been appointed the new Under-Secretary of the Admiralty Board.

(See also page 8)

Admiral Drcyer

Mr. Maurice

Foley

Vice-.»\dntir.il llill-.\‘orton

DEFENCE CUTS BEGIN TO BITE -.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-.'.-.-.-.-.-.-..".'.'.'-'.-'.'.'.'-'.'-'-'-'.'.'.'u'.'.".".'.'.'-'.'.-‘.-'5'-‘I.’-'5'-'-'-l'-'-'-‘I-H.%'l-'.'-'.'l-‘U’-'l-'.l'-‘-'-'-"-'-'.".

I-‘int memlier of the Women's Royal Naval Service since the cttd of the Second World War to be sworn as an official shorthand writer at a naval court martial in the Far East is 20-year-old Gillian Robbins. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. A. Robbins. of Bulwarlr. near Cltepstow

NAVAL DIVING TEAM'S CONISTON SEARCH ORDEAL In biting: cold. in the eerie black depths of Coniston Water. a team front Scotland and Northern lrelattd Command Diviitg Centre at H.M.S. Safcgttard. Rosyth. endttred cxtreiiie conditions in tlte effort to recover tlte body of

Donald

Campbell.

.-\l'tcr tlte tIt\;tSlf0tl\ V'nd to (atnphell'x \v:tter~spccd record attempt with Iilttehird. the nation ‘.\.lIlL'tl lor ten days while the ducts pin-pointed the “reelsage. and tollotscd every theory and lL‘~.lt.‘(l e\cr_v clue Ill their L'IltlI'l\ to littti the boil}.

I-.i:lt::e \\.t\ a hitter Uh‘ ;ippo:ii:rm-tit tor .i team oltich tmrked \t‘ hard in cireutnstanccs tcaelttttg the ltutil of ettdttrancc.

I‘|_'.'Ill tll\t.'l’\ oerc ctlt:.tt.'ctl. and lllttchirdk depth——l-t2 feet gate them a lll‘.L\lIlllllll \\Ulls' int: time on tile hotlottt of I-8 lllllttllcs.

In tICi.‘nltl[1l'C\\lIll{ coining up, they stopped live mittutcs at 20 feet and a further live at ten ~

Leicester". LS Peter tiallant.

Woolwicltz LS "Talley" Lee. |.:tncaster'. I.S "Seottse" Vernon, Liverpool: All "Errol" I-‘lynn. tiillinghattt. Kent: All Mick

fo r d l\'ing~.ton-on’l‘hamcs'. All "Stewart" (Braingcr. I)onea»‘ter: All "George" Porter. Plytnotttlt. ()ttc of the team has dived to (:00 feet. and two have reached depths of o\'cr 400 feet. Their normal jobs include ship maintenance work. bomb and mine disposztl. scarelt and recovery of aircraft wreclztigc. and recovering ship's anchors.

(See also page ten) .7. .-....;‘.., (T

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destroyer London. accompanied by tlte frigates The

Pltoehc and Berwick, thc‘sttbmarine Artful and the tanker Olna. under the coinniaml of Rear-r\dmira| hi. I’. Pollock.

I-‘lag Ollicer. Second-in-Command. llonte Fleet. left Portsmotttlt on J:lttll1Il",' 9 for the

West Indies.

Calls will be made at St. Vittcettl. St. l.uci:i. Ii:irhat.los‘. the (irenadittes, and Bermuda. as well as the LES. .\';tva| llase of San Juan. Puerto Rico.

On p:ts<;tgc the ships will exercise with the Royal Netherlands Navy Ship l.imburg. commanded by Capt. Frans Viscc. R.NI.N. The third lttterttationzil N.-\'l'() Naval Squadron (.\latch Maker III). which formed up

off Bermuda on January I9. consists of ll..\l.S. Bcrwick and ships front Canada. tltc United

As tallts

opened in Capetown at the end of January

budgeL

Front the Simonstown hasc could be taken the Commanderin-(‘hief. South .-\t|antic and South America. and the sole

remaining lrigatc.

In view of tltc political situation in southern Africa, the Capetown talks are unlikely to stir public or Service reaction. htit quitting Malta and the .\Icdilcrranc:in is a decision causing pangs of conscience and doubt. and a maior political row.

Ag:tin. the saving. compared

with overall defence expenditure. is onlv about £6.000.000 :1 year, but the importaitcc of the economics ntay be regarded more as a token of the Governmciit's aims than immediate results.

The .\lediterrancan Squadron (destroyer Dainty and frigates Rltyl and Lowcstoft) will be returning to the United Kingdom this spring. followed by the

Fleet .\laiiitcn:tnce Uttit and shore support facilities.

Six coastal ntillcw\'t:cpcl‘s will he witltdrat-.-it itt Scpteinber.

Admiral Sir John Hamilton will cease to be Cuntmanderin-Chief. Allied I-‘orccs. Mediterranean. in April. I-Iis place may_ be taken by an Italian admiral in a new amalganiation of N.»\'I'0's Meditcrraiteztn and Southern littropcztn Commands.

The NATO admiral would have a British (hief of Stall-— prohahly a vice-admiral.

More than $00 .\laltese are serving with tltc Navy. 250 as stewards attd 2l0 as Cooks. and it is platmcd to rttn down the numbers to under 400 by I069, This could be ellected by normal

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l.icttt. James Smith. pilot of a Sea Vixen. and Lieul, John Edward lletterton. pilot of a

\Vcsscx helicopter. lost their lives during flying exercises from ll..\l.S. Hermes oil Gibraltar on January 23.

The observer of tltc Sea \"i.\'eii and the crew of three of the \\’cs\'e.\ were rescued.

The aircraft carrier. which has been based at Portsmouth since Jttly last. after spending two years in Dcvonport Dock-

yard undergoing ntotlernisation, sailed

front Portstttotitlt on January I6. She will rclievc lI..\l.S. Victorious.

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did exlrctttcly well in coadttiotts tvltich were as had as could In: fottttd :tn_\‘t.vlterc." said Iiettt.-(‘dr. John Fttteher. leader of the team. "I give the divers full credit for lhe may they worked tltc whole time."

The diver» in the team were I’() Ted Sltenttan. front TunIiridee: l.S ('h:irlie Kcmpson.

rier Victorious. helped to distribute gifts and entertain orphaned children at llarossa convent

Two Hermes pilots die

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l"L"l.l. (‘Rl'Il)l’I' I'h.it \\.l\ when the cold really set in. There \\‘;I\ notlting to he done there e\cepl to Itattg suspettdetl until the tune \ll’.t_t!§L'£l

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on

its permanent force from the nearby Simonstown naval base, the House of Commons was lacing given details of the ending of the Royal Nav_v’s I70-year association with Malta.

In each case defence cuts are begittnittg to bite. though the Iigurcs for estimated savittgs are a lleabite in the Services‘

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FEBRUARY’l'§6'7

NAVY NEWS

Pas RELEASE Vo TIONAL TRAINING

interesting item IS the most recent drafting forecast released by the Admiralty Board. is the commissioning on May I at Rosyth of l-l.M.S. Rapid as a tender to

Rapid’s duty—ERA training at Rosyth

liccrs.

Rapid.

.\I.\'ERlU.V. lll.\\l().V I(’..\l S.) .\l.ttclt llcnzatixc dalcl luv..n>: crcxs ll-Ifll Singapore to (Lt-.-..:.a: llomc Sea Sen e.

FLU KIDS. C().\|§l()\ (('.\l.S.l. .\(.rrch (Icn:.r.I\e t.l.|ltt, lumnit crew (rum liihialur to U.k' Ill.-inc Sea

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Fl

H.M.S. Caledonia for the training of engine room arti-

first-rate

No “Dracula” near the end Sailors are dillercnt ltoin landsmen. and Service men front civilians. All ol us in the Navy have to face the change—lhe very marked change-that leaving._: it for the shore and for civilian life involves, and you may be interested in how Drafty takes accotint of the prob. lcms of men nearing the time to leave.

Ilou far is the l\;il\') cortiniitied to preparing a man for his traIIsla'.ion into a civilian'.’ l).'atl_\' l\ bound b_\ the rules to see that a man coitiplcting time for pension spends his last four lllt)l’lll).\' on U.K.-ba.-'.I:d service. but llr:r'.' I must point out that this covers anything front protecting tish in the Farocs (‘hannel to a ioh on the home doorstep. llowever. C.N.D tries to do much more. and he usually con-

trivcs that a man spends these last four months in the port area of his choice.

If you are within six months of completing time for pension you may also apply for a fulltime month long P.R.V.T. course. and every cllorl will be made for you to take it.

If at this time you are already in the United Kingdom. there is no great difficulty. but if you are

Ina-iv-s« ,f.. .

coRiv_£k°3

Why does Drafty send men nearing the end of their engagentenl to sea when they cannot complete a commission‘!

Petty Olliccr Alfred. a nearpcnsioner coming to the top of

the

sure

that vou are back in the U.K. in time.

Your ship is responsible for lclline the ('.N.l). ll'| time for a relief to be provitletl.

SIIOR TER l-Il'\'GAGl-f.\1l-I.\'TS If you decide to leave at the end of .1 shorter cngagenicnt. the Navy does not promise vou the

benelils.

Dr;ifl_\' is obliged to bring you home in time to take your terminal leave-—no obligatory spell in the U.K. befotelmtttl ~and if for ‘.(:ll‘lL' Service reasons even this cannot be .'lClllL'\‘t.'(l. you can he kcp: in a complement hillel right up to your last day. and be paid for your tcriiiiital leave after that date.

Needless to say we 0tl|,\' do This on the rare occasions when same

ue must

If )ou complete a 9-. 12-, or l-1-year engagement. vou may apply for a full-time P.R.V.T. course. bin will only be allowed to take it if there is a vacant pl:icc not being used by a man going to pension and if you can be spared without relief.

overseas

normally be F.S.C. ship.

fast anti-suhniarine frigate. \'.':I\ built between ll)-ll and I9-l3 as a destroyer. being fully converted to frigate iit I952-53.

H..\l.S. Intrepid--~sisler ship of H.M.S. l-earlcss~—wIll commission on March 2 and. after a_perIod of Home Sea Service. will sail for foreign service. east Of Stick. 1 hesc two assault ships. with their helicopters. landing craft and tanks. ntanncd by men _of the three Services. are bringing an entirely "new look" to the l-ar lzast l-leet. l.J\l.l-I$l()S «('.\ls'» l-‘chriiary h .1l'o:t\nI.-Iith Home Sea Scnicc (‘umfIll\\l|lH\ l'cl'~-iian 27 vice Miner Ill UK, llaxc l‘.-it l'i-iiuiiottth §‘ll()l'I.T()N t(‘.\l S) l’chriurv It at |'ort\rnimih lot €Yl.li\ (:l)TI‘IlTIl\\l()n\ Arm! 4 ‘to \l(' .\l ’s'nuadron \Pl’l ()\' v('.\|\t l-chruar) 7 .1: r. .Il' "U.'('lIlI Service (.\l.ddlc If '

l-. :). 'lih .\l,(‘.\l Squadron Iucc Kitda.-tom, Ilfi.

INTRHPIID I/\\\:l:ll2 Shin) .\1.tr.‘h I .'I (‘lldchank llumc Sc: Scnirt-I l-’--:cicn \'c:\I.c ll-.u: of Sun) tinrr datc nl uilinvt UK ll.nc Port

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at

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roster. would not

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l.'ic.t:c) March It ll.-me Sea Sen-;tc

U.K llaxc Port. l)c\onnnrI IC), DI-3|-‘I-ZNIIIIR ll)r,'\tru)er)_ ,\1_"_-pt ts ,('h.ith.tnt General Service (,‘urtimuuon (l'h.ucd) ll.Imc.'l-"at E-l\1-'"-JITlL' U K, have Putt. ('h.ulum.

Kl-Zl'l’l-ll. (A-\‘ l-‘(inlet Maren I’? .ll Gitir.ili.ir fur UI.\l\ (‘ommuxiunx Ma) I2 lo: l.ond.Indrttv Squadron llomc Sea Service I: K, tlasc Port. Rmvth

unpopular with the ship. but

also lief.

causes

turbulence to his

A similar shorter service

man.

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I.().\‘l)l).\'I)l>IRR‘I .A S l-‘iintct Way 2-) at l'u:l\mnulh Port Service rclii (|>o.'l.vml .--niml).

Spccul l)\.\'.\H I-'l.l(;|l[. hav .1: Portland.

General SCI\l\C ('II.'nrtIt\uon Warp U K llase Port. l)c\.nIn-In l)\.\’\lrZ (GP lrtzaicl May W ll Dcvnnnon for trr.II\ gkvmntmionv (Captain's command) t ‘l.

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Kl-INT ((}..\l. l)r:sImycr). (kmbcr 1* at Chatham. General service Commis‘IIUI1 llom:i'F.u East ll‘h.nu.l) UK. Base l'--rt. (‘h.uham. \'|l).\L tsuncytnu Shin). ()cir~bct (lenClu-.tum Iainc date) at l-nrcien Service (Far East) UK l.l.\\c Port. (')I.r.h.rm. (A). \5ll\.‘q'lI ((}.l' Frttutc) tletobcr 2 l..R I’. at l'ufL\ln¢)'JIlI Port Service

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ll.th1.t:n. l-o:cu:n SCIVIKC (Middle l:.i.\'.) ‘uh .\I. .\l. Sqtiadron Il.I. HURN \.‘iI()N l(.',.\l.5.l, ().':I\l‘¢t 7 ll ll.ttIr.nn. l-'IvrcI=n Scn-cc (.\l:ddlc I-.nt) ‘Rh .\l.(.'..\I Kqitadr-in IF.) (.‘llll.'lll-'.\'ll>ZR(Ail) "KlL'.‘llE'l (L‘l0l_\¢‘l at

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(.'ll\l\'l().V It‘.\l .\.I Nmcrnhci «I at hvreistn Service (.\ltddlc llahrain I st). ‘HI .\l.C..\l S<ltI.Idmtl 1L)_.

I.l.\l?()l.N l-rutaict (A I) I-arlv December at l)c\nnp.trt, Putt ScrL'otnmm.o:-is catty vice tor llI;ll\

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(A).

Base Port, T'«|ll‘l)lt‘lIIl).

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Ill-ZCAII-2 tstirveying stun), In-cembcr at

lkvtinport). General Service (‘om-

l'IIl\\l(|l'| (North Atlantic). U.K Pun. Dcsnnporl. (A).

[last

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December at Portland. General Scrvice Cornmisstun. Wasp U.K. Base

Port. Rosyth

SIRIUS (GP Frinic). Ikccnibcr ll Sinnm-re. Forcizn S_cr\'lcr: (hr East). _

HAMPSHIRE (G:M Destroyer). June 15 at Portsmouth General Service Commission (Phased).

Homclhr Bu. U.K. Bale Port. Portsmouth.

IUNO (GP Frinnc) June (2 at Southampton. General Service Commission.

Home/Far Eut. Captain‘: Command.

U.K. Base Port. Chatham (C). [)lA.\l0.\‘l) (Dc\tm)tl‘). July 7 at

(Pha\cd).(A).

IULWARK (Commando shun MidDccernber 1! Portsmouth. Home S-ca _

_

ScrviceIForcixn Service from date at

uilinl. UK. have Port. Portsmouth. $|;'B.\IAlllNl".S NARWIIAL. March 2 (T'cn:tin- date). at Rosyth. For service in I-t S.M Squadron.

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lu_|7 :7 at (l'tt:ncd) llorm:-.\lIdd'c E;ut'|lIImc (L) llasc Port. t’m.Iici _

U.K. Flo\vth_ III-ZRVVICIC (I-\I‘$ Fmrazcl lulv 31 at llcvonpott, Special rctit ll)oc)t)a:d Control). Port .\'crvIcI.' lll..\CK“'()()l) (AIS l’rI:atc). l|||V. Al

Rosvth. Reserve crew l'-ul Scmcc. l)lA.\l0.\'l) ([)c\:ro\cr) Adam: 4 _al (jtuthzm, General Service Commisuun.

llomcIl':ti l-2.n:.'ll-mic

have Port. Chaiham

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l.\(;U.\R (AIA Frigate) August -1‘ at Port Service. ('tiatham lot Iti.-its Commiuiom S€Dl('ml‘€l 29. |)|-jC()\' (Destroyer). Auutxst l5_ :tI ['ort\mouIl’I General Service (ommmion. llnrnc Far l:.L\t.llonic U.K

ltasc Port. Pom-I-nouih. ll‘-.\'() I-'l.I HT. August at Portland.

General Service Cnmmmiun Wain tI.K. ttiuc Port. (‘h.:Ih:Im \R(:().\'\l-‘T (GP I-mute) August (7

llehhurn. General Service (‘ornm.\\inn_ lltvmelliat l~..t.\:.')lomc U.l\

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llase Port, Poitmiouili l'.\I.l.I§l-IR (A/S l‘ll§.Ilrl Aufittst. At RI\\\'ll’l. Port Service, Rescue crew. l'l.'.VCllF.Sl'0.‘i (C M 5.). Scrllcmhcr 9 at ll.ll)t.‘Iln. Forcmn Service (Middle East), tlth .\I.(.‘..\I Squadron. (E).

THE FINEST MOTORING SYSTEM FOR THE ROYAL NAVY .

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of the best screen productions of recent years.

The full list of releases is

follows: Walk. Don‘! Run.—Cary (irant. Samantha Egg:ir.

as

l.ll:l)l'llL‘fll'lC(l comedy roIuancc with background of Tokio Olympics.

Sarah Miles. Stuart Whitman. lames l-"ox. Riotous and farcical comedy about the pioneers of aviation in a prize race across the English Channel.

Boeing floeilig.

Curtis. Jerry l.e\vis.

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Nevada Smith.—Stcve McQueen and Karl Maldcn.

Western adventure story of revenge. dramatic and stem. containing a good measure of action.

One of Our Spies is MissRobert Vaughan and ing.

David MacCallum. Further adventures of the U.N.C.L.E. agents, which bring them to London's Soho area. Action and gimmicks abound in their assault on T.l-l.R.U.S.ll. agents.

Fantastic V o y a 5: c S t e p h c It Boyd. Raquel Welch. and Edmond O'Brien.

Science fiction about an expedition into the blood stream of a living human.

Georgy Girl. Lyn Red_t:ravc. Alan Bates. and James .\lason. Oll-beat romance of .1 plain girl's ftiltiliiient. The story treatment is out of the rut. and the dialogue often —

Saucy comedy abounds in the latest list of releases by the Royal Naval Film Corporation. a guaranteed laugh being the well-known "Boeing Boeing."

Another popular farce is Those Magnificent Men in "Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines.

Their Flying I\laehInes"-one

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All car: over (300 written guarantee.

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Petty Otliccr Baker. with a reasonable time left to serve. could. however. be sent. because we don't know if he intends to re-engage. or indeed change his mind ahoiit re-:iIg.'t;.-ing at the last momeiil To leave him on the shell would be manifestly unfair to men lower down on llte roster who are not yet due for their ttirn of overseas service. some of whom may have made tip their minds to re-engage earlier

At your service

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G.S.C. or because he would have to be relieved in midcommission. which is not only

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the end of your (!ll_'.‘.;t_l_£ClTlt.'fll draws near. but I hope that what has been said will help you understand why these endof-engagement-t_\'pe drafts have to he ntade.

It is not just Drafty exacting the last drop of blood.

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5% Discount on all new car prices for Club Members ONLY. MOST ll'1POR'l'ANT—Drattin; worries are completely eliminated and financial loss is reduced.

Membership is open to Leading Seamcn and above. and tltcfv‘ is NO membership fee.

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1940“Two days before sailing. he says. ‘‘I went to the Carlton cinema at Portsmouth.

The place was bombed. and instead _of the Med. l found

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fire Service wives’ clubs just gt _l_)etweeii—the-wars _‘l_i_ang0vet‘:Z

There was rt Christmas Eve baby for CPO Derek J. llornett and his wife. Mary. at Bowlands. the Royal Navy and Royal Marines maternity home at Southsea.

It was their Ilrsl child. a son. I‘ and weighed 7 lb. 8 or.

“I had it InvcI_'i time."

Mrs. Ilornelt told “i\':iv_v News."

“My husband was going to be away until March. and it was a load oil both our minds to get fixed up for the confinement. As it happened. the man he was to have relieved re-engaged at the last minute. and he was able to he with mi.-.

“But I am still izlad I was at Bowlands for the birth. It was like IO days in a luxury I hotel. with a lovely view over the Salem. On Christmas Day the stall’ made a tremendous efiort and gave us a marvellous spread. Our husbands were able to ioin us for the Christmas dinner.

“The fees are worth every penny for the peace of mind

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“All she needs is :1 good sliike" is it form of approach

prohleiiis now niercifully being cast aside by a more cnliglitetied society. liirt in the swing of the perisocial

dulum have ideas become mutltlletl into an exaggeration of Ioiieliiiess. and the zitteinptcd creation of apathetic and useless “wivcs"

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One who thinks so is a_ brigadicr's wife. who has written a forthright article for the SSAFA _

energy. and goodwill are wasted on conscientious efforts to remedy it—-and I say wasted

time,

conferonce at which the problems of Service families were discussed.

Here are some of the points she

Magzizine. following

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sounds nzistily harsh.

Loneliness and boredom are nade.

I am absolutely convinced not the sole cruel lot of the _Serthat wives need a whole new vicc wife. What about the wives of long-distance lorry drivers. attitude to the welfare side. commercial travellers. trawlermen. exp|orcrs—and Mrs. FranTIME WASTED cis Chichester? And what about Everybody seems bogged widows for heaven's sake?

Loneliness is part of the down on the loneliness-boredom issue of se arated wives. I think human condition. and there is endless. utile. nerve-racking no remedy except in the indivi‘

dual. apart front the ordinary kindnesscs. It is rethinking that is wanted. not wives‘ clubs.

I could produce far more groaning commanding officers‘ wives struggling to keep them alive in the teeth of apathy than I could possibly find heamingly successful ones boasting (truthfully. that is) of constant full attendance.

Wives‘ clubs are a betweenthe-wars hangover. Perhaps they are the answer overseas. but no mere monthly wives‘ club meeting is_ ever going to remedy the of separation. How can

I_'!t‘l':St':I'lCS I

.

It is for the individual to

organise herself

face it and endure it. and most of us do.

If a wife knew from the start that no one would. or could. or should have to come to the rescue. don't you think she would manage a far stilTer upper lip?

There are so many far more dreadful things that need our sympathy and elfoi-ts—meniallyretarded children. and debts. and to

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bereavement.

FACT OF LIFE In the face of so much real sadness. I resent being asked to cope with someone too idle to find .1 iob. to invite friends to her Itoiise—to organise her own

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hideous dining h:ill—ani-rliing.

Oflieers‘ wives nowadays must divest themselves of their lingering consciousness of rank-—and

few young women want to be "visited." however unpatronisingly it is done.

If people know that you are available. and friendly. and like helping if you can. they will call on you when needed.

A great many more separated wives should be eneoura ed to go to further education e asses.

Emphasis has been laid on the necessity to inform the young wife about the hazards of Ser-

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removing so

What is needed is the insistent reminder that _she has got to learn to cope with them.

I hope I haven't been too tedious about all this I like doing what I have to do for SSAFA. I ‘usi think we could be more e icient and less wastefully sentimental (or do I mean sentiwasteful?) in our use

I‘I'I(cI'l :\Ily 0 it.

When the Weston Naval Families‘ Hotel in Southsea was forced to close because of the heavy monetary losses. "some of friends and supporters our gained the impression that the

whole organisation was being disbanded." says Lieut. Cdr. F. M. Savage. R.N. (rtd.). the General Secretary of Miss Agnes Weston's Royal Sailors’ Rests.

“I assure you this is not the ease."

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useful to nursery school to enable the women to get out of the house. even to take a part-time job.

We try to turn everything into an excuse for a chat and a cup of tea—the thrift shop. babies‘ clinic. sewing chtirch linen. helping to brighten up the men's

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Director of Public Relations (Navy). who relieved Capt.

I}. D. O. Maclntyrc. R.N.. last December. entered the Royal Navy as a cadet 30 years ago. specialising as a supply and secretarial ollicer.

When the war started he was serving in the cruiser H.M.S. Cumberland which. in Decembcr I919. made a dash from the Falklands to reinforce H.M. Ships Ajax and Achilles blockading the German pocket battleship Gra.‘ Spec. which had taken refuge in the River Plate. Later in the war he saw service in Atlantic convoys.

Appointments since the war incltide five years as secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir Guv Sayer (being with him in H.MS. Ocean during the Suez Camnew

paign). three years as squadron supply ollicer to the lst and 3rd Submarine Flotillas. and in 1961 he was appointed Commander of the Royal Naval College. Greenwich.

Promoted to Captain in I963. the new D.I’.R.'s last appointment was as Naval Attache in

the Near and Middle East. with his headquarters in Ankara.

Captain Cook is married. with four ehildren—his elder son is a Sub-Lieutenant—and his home is at Chalfont St. _Peter. His favourite recreation

is

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Mum praises Navy comfort

NAVY NEWS FEBRUARY I967

O Letters to

_7t'h_e Editor I

the word “Triton" i». decipherable. while on the neck of the copper hand I can see "--ham." also "-oinc—."

I wonder if any of your readers can give me any idc;i ol

Enclosed is a postal order. together with the thanks of grzttcftil parents of two iiiatclots. for giving its such an interesting “:\’avy News" each niontli. It ceritiiiily helps us to keep “switclicd mi" with life in the “Andrcw." with our only two children clioosin-_: to becoiiic sons of the sea.

I enclose .‘ copy of a drawing We went on it totir rotind ColIinally destroyers and aircraft of the ship. and also ;i copy of .t lingwood in the sninmer ol I963. carriers.

S. C. Jolinson. scroll. dr.ii\n by Peter Clarke. while our younger son was conialso a serving member. They pleting his iraiiiiiig. and last 'I';ikelc)'. llerifordshire. might revive iiieniories. both summer we were pleased to see good and bad. of what this galcompleted the New Entry block i\’r'ivs" thanks that "Navy lant old ship and ship's company which Capt. Wise had told its rerirlerx the (mil of/tr’?! nimiy went through. about in the course of construcNew for rlieir grct-Iini,-5 am!

D. Gerrard. tion.

Year niesirigr-.s in rcIicii'irig Grimshy.

I am sure everything possible their .mb.icri'pti'ori.r.

is done for the New Entry to settle down to a good wortliwhile career. after leaving all the of home and civvy

lctfimforts I C.

We are proud and happy to be parents of two sailors. and to “Navy News." which keeps us "alloat" with them. Many thanks! llllrs.) A. Lewes.

I feel I must attempt to correct Lieui.-Cdr. 1. Logan on his account of the loss of H.M.S. Wren ( December issue).

Being starboard A.A. gunner on the bridge support of HMS. Montrose. and manning the Lewis gun. I could not account for more than nine to 15 JU88‘s. having brought one down myself. lt jettisoned its bombs. on: exploding aft starboard side. leaving us motionless but not allccting fighting power.

The action was over in minutcs. and we were towed back to

Stewartby.

Bedford.

Thank you for the excellent news in your paper. and for the p r o in pt delivery of "Navy News" to me every month.

An ex~submarini:r. I served in KI and Kl6 in the First World War. and have had the pleasure of attending all the Bloclthouse annual reunions. “Navy News" is very popular with me.

J. Steele.

Ashtead.

Harwich.

True to say that Wren lost a lot of crew. but not from

machine-gunning as stated. and certainly not for one and a half

Surrey.

hours.

Please continue to forward me “Navy News" as per my subscription. ! very much enjoy it—a wonderful tonic. reading I joined the R.N. in I910 and retired June. I951. having served in the old Drcadnou t l9l0-I3. then submarines til 1921. and

Stonchouse.

Glouccstershire.

C. H. Wright.

Served aboard Valiant

Your reply to .\li W, F. Wiley's in q ll l r y concerning H.-.\l S I'.)‘.ItIf())'Zil\I .i_t:rcctl with

xlIl.!l!C\ll(lll that she \\‘l\ Lord Nelmnk lI.ll£\IIll'11lI the it iztle of the Nile iii:liitliii;.- the tl.it.' l.\'lll. l'otidr.iy.int was l'l.\i present his

history.

its

.I. l). Fraser. (('li;iir:n.iii. lnveriiess Sea (‘zidct Corps).

‘lost’ for

[Ills t:n_i_:.t',!L‘ll‘lL‘llI. \".ingu.ird beini.-. the relevant ship. and the date ot the battle “as .»\ii;.:iisi l.

1793.

The most notable exploit of this Foudroyant was taking part in the Capture ol the l-rcncli (inillaiimc 'l'cI|. which had escaped from the battle :ind linally found to be in liarbiiur at Malta This was on March 30.

I800. Nelson himself \\:is not on board at the time. having been left ashore ill at Ptilernio. 'l he action resulted in one of the most couraitcoiis lights ever ptit tip by ;i single uarsliip of at

some

large print

As a reader of “N.ivy News" and the "mum" of one of the ratings who landed zit Nassau and manned the power stations for four days—l2 hours a day from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.~ -I feel your little write-tip (laniiary issue) on this incident. and headed "H..\l.S. Defender Stirprise" would have been more

Lincs.

H.M.S. Wren—over in minutes

Not at Battle of the Nile

Foghorn’s history is sought

aptly given a heading in.'ntioning Zest.

They were. after all. the principal participants. Wliv not a spot of large print for 7.-:st'.’

l have been given a bellowstype foghorn. 34 inches in length. beautifully constructed and still in good condition. The bellows part is of wood and leather. while the reed is contained in a copper tube.

On the tongue of the band

ii.itiona|ity.

any

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Ptyiiipton.

Lumley.

South Devon In mldiiiori In the ltru Fain!rnymm mcnIi‘mu'd. rciirlt.-r R. E S. Harris. 0] Portsmouth. points out that there wru a third. 0 tliird-mic of 8-1 guns. cnpriirrtl [mm (lie Fr:-nrli in I758. and broken up in I787.

(.\Irs.) F. I) Ncnland.

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Singapore court-martial. Sun. Lieui.-Cdr. Monica McLaughlin. R.N.. serving as n‘ medical olllcer in Il.M.S. Terror. was called as a witni.-.ss-.

She could have made naval legal history by being the firs!

R.N. ofliccr to take the oath and give evidence wearing 2 hat.

It may be that n woman medical or dental olficer has been involved in courts-niartiiil proceedings before. although our I-‘leer Legal Adviser cannot recall such a case.

Oflicers of the Jewish faith would presumably take the oath as in a civil court wearing their hats. but In 20 years as a journalist and P.R.0. I have never seen it done before to courtAt

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Chcpstow hold the ligiircliead and other relics of the l-'oiidroy-

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Already using the machine is Mr. Harry Martin of Ilallintt.

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Osiris—lucky 13-

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Second Polaris for launching

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When the sieant-driven K.l3 sank in the Garcloeh during sea trials in l9l7. one of the recommendations of the Board of Inquiry was that no submarine should ever again be numbered 13. but pendant number S.l3 has proved to be an exceptionally lucky number for those who have served on board l'|..\-l.S/M. Osiris in the past three years.

Those who have been to sea have been home on the ship's in the submarine on Friday the books. and of the original crew l3th have been rewarded with who commissioiied her. a mere dozen remain to take her into the “I 3 Tie." During the three years that refit.

Osiris has been in commission, l)uring the continissioii the her first. no fewer than 20‘) men ship steamed 6(i.'_’tltl miles. serving in Home Waters. the .\leditcrr;inc;iii. the West Indies. (.'ariadiai'i waters. with visits to FAMOUS BELL Scandiiiavian countries for

l-l.M.S. Renown, Britain‘s second Polaris submarine and the first to be bti_iIt by Czimmcll Laird and Co. Ltd.. is being launched at the Birkcnhead yard at the end of this month.

Resoltition

slip»;

went

down the

In command of

llarrow last September. and Revenge and Repulse are at

Porpoise

buililiiig.

Licut.-Cdr. David Aylmer has heeit appointed to comiitantl l~l..\l.S. I’orpoise_ the first operational subniarine designed since the Second World War to be accepted into service and able to patrol continuously.

Joining the Navy as a special entry cadet. Lieut.-Cdr. Aylmer has served as a lieutenant in HM. ships Sturdy. Telemaehus. Seraph. Ambush. and Token. His previous commands were the submarines Token and Tabard.

Married. his wife and three

Of the nuclear Fleet siibn'i;irines. I-l.t\‘l.S. Valiant sailed from ('h:itIt;iin on January 24 after leave and mainlenzincc. ll days after her sister ship Warspite had left Barrow for sea

trials.

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Warspitc is the second all-

British nuclear submarine. and is dtie to be accepted into service in April.

Resolution chief awarded B.E.M. In

recognition of

daughters Hants.

his services

in the nticlear siihniariiies Resolution :ind l)re:iiltiought. (‘hief linginc Room Artilicer Peter .Iohii Trcen has been awarded the British Empire Medal.

A native of Newton Abbot (Devon). (‘ERA Trcen joined the_ ltoyal Navy in I946 as artilicer apprentice. and subsequently served in most classes of ships before joining the Submarine llraiieh in I952.

After serving in “S." "T" and “A" class submarines, and

completing nuclear p o we r tr:iiriing at H..\l.S. Sultan and

in the United States Submarine Skipjaek. (TERA Treen was.

to H..\l.S.

in l9fil.

room

Lieut.-Cdr. D. F. Aylmcr

Group attached opment Group.

Dreadnought

rating (port crew).

llavant.

l~l.M.S. Maidslonc brought

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surprise by winning "Helcnsburgh Advertiser"

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Tapir. at Faslane for breaking tip. had her conning tower painted yellow as a prank by students who had apparently been singing the pop number. "We all live in a yellow submarine." lI..\l.S.

exchange ofliccr on the staff of Submarine Development Group

where his considerable experiand unstinting efforts eitcc have been of olllslundlng value in the building programme of that ship.

CIZRA Trecn lives in Barrow with his wife Pamela and two children. lane (9) and Johnathan (I I).

to the Devel-

Work of the Tactical Analysis Group involved assessment of the capabilities of a new type of submarine. and the setting up of realistic at-sea exercises.

A cominendzttion from the United States Atlantic Submarine Force Commander has gone to a British submariner.

Lieiit.-Cdr. Terence Thompson. who is the Royal Navy's

After four years he went to lI..\l.S. Resolution as the senior

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When ll.M.S. Acheron rcturns from Canada later this year. she will bring with her bell of the submarine

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The bell is the property of Mr. Janie». A. Roberts. st Canadian. the Deputy Secretary General of NATO and lie is presenting it to the sultmtirine museum at Il.M.S.

Dolphin.

[-2.11 was one of the famous “F.“ class subinarines operating in the First World War. When she was colitmanded by Cdr. M. DunbarNasmith. she penetrated the Dardnnellcs. and created havoc among Turkish ship-

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One highlight was the team's defeat of the Norwegian and Stavangar. destroyer another was beating the Odense Army teaiti—:i team which hadn't been defeated for fotir years

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In the tilieclliutise of the anti-aircraft frittztte ll..\l.S. Lynx are tiso Shcllield sailors. I". Sutith (right) is 6 ft. 3! in. and the tallest in the ship. llii companion is All l)unltlc_y. and both are looking foritzird to their sltip‘.-5 spell in South Atlantic

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HERMES BEST MAN FOR EACH OTHER First twins to be accepted into the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service are T8-year-old Mary and Evelyn Pennifold. pictured ltere during their training at Haslar.

The twins. ttltosc ltonie is at llorshzim lStisse.s). began their naval nursing careers List .\lay. and are undergoing training to Ii; State Registered i\’ttr.ses.

This year the girls will go to the Royal Naval I-lospital. llighi. in Malta. for :1 year. to continue training before returning to the United Kingdom to take their final exantitttttions.

One-third of a|lQ..-\.P..N.N.S. nurses and sisters serve overseas with the Royal Navy.

The other twins are David

Mary (left)

and Evelyn Pcnnifoltl

Navy

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at the

Boat Show

the Boat Show at Earls Court, l_ondon—from the bridge of l-i..\I.S. Hecate.

The "bridge" lay-out made it easy for a continuous stream of people to show their interest and exaniine the instruments (labelled with that most demanding of invitations. "Please don‘t ti-riddle the knobsl") Within the confines of the stand. the designers did well to iiidieate the sensation of being aboard ship. and of giving some iiidieatioxi of the career opportunities. technical advances. and exceptional recreational opportunities in the Service today.

Besides the bridge there were the Royal Naval Sailing Association's yacht Mermaid of Portand

a

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A radar plotter. she is now a l.c:iding Wren. aitd her travels in the Mediterranean have includcd the beautiful island of

ll..\l.S. .-\rethus:i. the Leantler class frig.-ite corninantled by (tint. R. A. llutt. R.N.. made :1 liigli-speetl dash to the assistance of :i 50-ton Ittdottesian coaster.

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Derek n'.:irried latte Tollclt. oi llastings (where the_\' both belong). .tnd the following Saturday. l);iyitl wed Anne Whcelzin. of Wallyford. .\Iidlol|ti:in.

Derek and David have completed Tour of their I2 years‘ service in the Royal Navy.

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political pattern.

In view of the aid already being given to the island. it may be thought that the Mallese leaders are blttlling in their sharp reaction to the cuts. bIIt the ver_v Iinanitnit_v of the opposition is at poteitt factor to

comnion

be remembered. "We will face the challenge." declares their Prime ;\tiIiister.

Britain is said to have told Malta that the ciits are irrevocable. If that be so. and there is no acceptable alternalive. only the opening bars are being heard of the Malta finale. It is to be hoped it will not prove to be—~for both sides alamcnt.

I5iiEYER°s KEY

ADMIRAL

Although the changes

in the ministerial and headquarters orgaiiisatton of the Ministry of Defeticc do not. at first glance. appear of great iiitportance. a study of the implications suggests that they will be far-reaclting in the years to come.

No

one

will

change" in the present position.

it would be dillicttlt to deny sonic lowering of the status of the lloards in favotir of the

tinder-cstiniate

Itewly-strengtlicned “integration force" of the .\linistry. lint there is

Outstaiiding attention in the changes is botind to be focusscd

Admiral Sir D c sin o It d Drcyer‘s new post -Chief Advi-

on

Persotiiiel and Logistics (C.-\PL) at the Ministry of ser

Defence.

He leaves the Navy Board and his job as Second Sea Lord. and as he remains ti serving oilicer. there is much interest in his ttew status and responsibilities.

He will be pertnanent chairman of the Principal Personnel ()lliccrs' and Principal Adniinistrative ()l'l'iccrs' Committees. and will tender their collective advice to Ministers and Chiefs of Staff (these committees consist of six otlicers. two to each Service. who are in the top positions on personnel and :IdIiiinis-

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The three Services will continue to be inanaged by Admiralty. Army. and Air Force Boards‘ of the Defence Council.

Mr. llcaley will continue to be chairman of the boards. bill the chair will iiorni:I|ly be taken by the Utider-Secretary of State (Navy. Army. or Air Force).

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l.antling craft. tugs. barges, and floating cranes which have had to leave l-'r.'itice following President dc (iaulle's dctttand that the Americans are to move all equipment and bases front France. have been transferred to South of England bases.

The craft. about I00 in all. known as the United States Army Floiitiitg Eqtiipnient Reserve. are to be based with the Nav_v's "moth-batted" ships :It Hythc. Iiear Sotithatnpion, and Dorset Lake. Poole.

The craft will he maintained by civilian coiitractors. and the tittinbcr of Aiiicricaiis iitvolved is very siiiall.

the cotirsc. 'l'lte Secretary of State says the changes are ";i natural development of the process which has been gathering pace over the years. It does not mean. nor does it foresliadoiv. :in abolition of the separate Services."

The new Second Sea l.ord. \’ice-Admiral Sir Peter llillNorton. takes over immediately for a period of six months. and will then relieve Vice-Admiral Sir .lohn lhisli as Vice-Chief of Naval Staff.

Admiral lli|l~.\'orton has. in fact. been doing a job somewhat similar to Adiniral I)re_ver's appointment. but at a lower level. He was Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Logistics) at tile .\linisIr_v of Defence. but this position has now been tiboltshcd. on

could be seen as :I tightening of the .-\dministration's hold.

Till: removal of three senior for niinisters. each responsible the a particiilar Service. :ii_id_ appointment of two Ministers —.\linister of Defence (Administration) and .\lInister of Defence fl£qIIipiiieIit)- each rcsponsihle to the Secretary_ of State for all three Services. is a blunt re-cinpliasis on Integratioii. and strctigtliens .\‘l r.

Lower

moves over

the Secretary of State may perhaps bc able to trim his sails and steer clear of the worst rocks

HI.'&llL‘_\'.< (lI:lL‘l'l'l'tllt:t‘ll(>l1 in creating the kind ol__.\_linistry_lie wishes to see. and It Iiitegration has been creaking along with some difficulty. tl_te changes .\lr.

U.S. ‘Armada’

POST IN MINISTRY

Integration gets gingering

Only 80 minutes

faw. I-.1‘.-0'-9

the vat'ious options open to them.

There will be three Iiiaiii tillernatives available reInaiIIiIig_- in the Royal Navy. transfer to the R..-\.l-'.. or traiistcr to civil aviatioit.

The Navy is lsecn to retain as many otlicers as possible. and will arrange where possible to re-tr:IiIt them for helicopter ‘duties. or for the many other forms of dirty reqttircd. such as (I II It It e r y Aiiti-Stibniarine. ('oIiiIiiIIntcatIons. etc.

“Tell the Admiral he can do what he likes with his part of the s'liip—l'm anchoring nty half at home for it cliange!"

Houses and Flats [in the South Coast Insist

phase out

.

on oitr sea to be yet

lanes threatens another area hostile to otir forces. and all this for an anntial saving at the end of three about of _vears J.‘t'I.(l()(l.00(). Even this does not take account of otiier possible financial conscqitences of a complete break.

to

the aircraft carriers is the question of what is to happen to the Navy's fixed wing aircrew oflicers. bearing in Iiiind that the carriers are to retiiain operational as far as possible itito the |‘)7()'s.

So that the aircrew olliccrs riia_v liave tittic to tliink .ihoIIt what tlic_v want to do. details have now been lllll‘ll.\llIlv‘I.'Ll of

not

key strategic poitit

g

Iitcnt's decision

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Royal Navy

understand .\lalta's protest banIier.s proclaiming "Lord llav.-llaw was right." Those who do \\ ill realise why betrayal is the word which springs to the tliouglits of the island's people the row grows over as Hi’it.'IiIi's decision to \\'ilhdr:I\v tiie .\teditcI'ranc:Iit fleet and impose other economies.

Russia has increased her .\lediterrancan naval forces substantially in recent years. and there is strong evidence that they are growing all the time. But in a strategy based on alliances this is offset by the .-\nierican presence.

The sitiiation is one which is hard for its to stvallotv. but ltritaiifs resources demand cIIrlailIi'icnl to only It share of her foriiter influence. \\"|iat is so desperately hard to tinderst;Ind is the profit and loss of the latest decision. ()IIt friends are allronted. a

the problems from the (inverti-

on

Admiral Drcycr will be suborditiate to tlie Chief of the Defence Staff in the sense that he "ranks below." but he is not on the stall of the Chief of the l)L'fCllL'C Staff. and his relationship with him will be analagotis with that of some of the administrative heads of the Services with their own Chief of Stall. I-le will report directly. and not tlirougli the Chief of Defence Start. to the Minister.

Comparison lf Admiral l)reycr disagrees with his collcagiies in the l’l’()'s and l’A()'s committees. he will be in a position similar to that of the (‘hief of Defence Stall if the ('biefs- of Staff do not agree. when there is divergence of view on the l’l’()'s and l’A0's committees. Admiral I) r e ,v e r will. after informing the principal ollieers concerned and the

Chiefs of Staff. submit the alternatives. when they li:Ive been discussed and defined. to .\tinisters for decision or for coIts'ideratioti as necessary by the Defence ('oIInci|. .-\s the principal adviser in his own field to the Secretary of State. he will tcndcr his own advice to him in the light of the views expressed.

All the otlieial explanations and replies serve to emphasize the key role of (.‘API.. and after the I\av_v's frustrating year it will he heartening that the first holder of the office should have been chosen from the Service.

“All these cliaiigcs." it is ollicially stated. “are designed to help the .\finister of Defence in the forniulation of defence policy. and to atrcngtlieit the licadqiiarters adiniiiisiratiun in the interests of all three Services. Clt:IiiIiels of (‘oinmand are in no way affected."

Watch

points

In the "furtherance of defence policy. and the advancement of integration." Mr. l-lealcv is forlttnate in being able to watch points across the Atlantic. liitcgratioii there is leaps ahead of the silttallott on this side. and in waicliiiig the storms itivolvini: the (‘aiizidiari forces.

More

CHICHESTER AWAY AGAIN

I! “.5. Cliichester. dressed overall on re-cornmissinning day last

.luIy. the ceremony taking place within in few hours of 'lhe s'hip‘s company's arrival at Sirigapore by air.

Since July the frigate has worked-up and visi-

to come

ted Hong-Kong and Brunei. On the way to Hung-Kong the ship inatle a dash to the assistance of ii riiaii injured in an Anicricnn cargo vessel. the S5. C. R. Mus.

Vice-.-\dniIral Sir F r :I t’! k 'l'w-iss. (‘omiitatider Far East Fleet, will succeed Admiral HillNorton as Second Sea Lord next

August.

The natural question is. “How will these‘ somcwliat complicated changes atlcct the Navy?"

"No change in the present position of the three Services" says the otlieial explanation—— but only if this is understood to mean vigorous thought and action on the path of integration. in this respect. tremendous changes are yet to come. The new

structure

process.

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a

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lliing-Kong.

Al Seria. in Brunei. the ship was hospitably welcomed. dined and wined by men of the Shell Co. A long refit in Singapore has just finislied. and the cry now is “On to pastures new."

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Sister Sheila M. Hayes. of Cocltcrmontl: (Cumberland). who is succeeding Sister Sheila Barton as Careers Advisory Ofllccr for the Queen Alexandra Royal Naval Nursing Service. ioined in i955 and has been at Portsmouth. l.eeon-Solent. Malta. Chatham. Plymouth. Gibraltar. and Rthylh.

Supt. Sister Barton is taking another Q.A.R.N.N.S. appointment in Singapore.

Freedom to cruise in her lint cruise following tlte end of confrontation. H.M.S. Bulwark had embarked two famous units. 845 Naval Air Commantlo Squadron. and 42 Commando Royal Marines.

Events during the cruise included exercises. with the Royal Australian Regiment (inst returned front Vietnam) as the enemy. the setting being the Shoalwater Bay area of

Wrens do not serve at sea. which is just as well for P0 Wren Maureen l)al_v. of Co. Durham. who always gets violently seasick. She is now at Gibraltar. has already been at Malta. and hopes also to go to Singapore

Northern Queensland.

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Ar-other Abdiel for the Navy

TEN DAYS or DIVING TO SEEK CAMPBELL'S BODY

minclayer l‘l..\l.S. Abdiel. designed by Thornycrofts. of Woolston. to meet t\l.O.l). (Na\'_\') special stall requirentcnls. :tnd laid down in May. l‘)(i(s, was launched and named on January 27 by Lady Hopkins. wife of Admiral Sir Frank Hopkins. the Commander-in-Chief. Portsmouth.

The

Search difficulties Dilliculties and frustrations encountered in tlte search for the spccdboat Bluebird and her brave pilot. Donald Campbell. have been described to Mr. Jack Smith. the Public Relations Olliccr. Scotland and Northern Ireland Command. by LicuL-Cdr. John Futchcr. R.N.. the leader of the diving team.

It was the first day after our strophe we searched all day without success. and. having return front Christmas and New

Ycar leave. says l.ieut.-Cdr. Futchcr. that we lteard that (';u-.tphell had crashed and. anticipating that we might be called itt. we started to prepare our gear and make plans. ()ur task was to recover (‘ampbcll's body. bttt first “'6 had to lintl the wreckage. The first pieces we found were very .small~not the size of your hand. (ir;tduall' we fotlnll larger pieces an tlten_ on the last dive of the first day. we found the wreckage of Bluebird herself.

To search the cockpit it was n.'ccss:tr_v to have good lights. as you have got to remain still and not catch your air pipes or Lll\'ll'l_'.! set on any jagged part of '.he metal. l'()(lR \'lSlllll.l'l'Y if you just touched bottom a cloud of sediment was sent up tshich restricted visibility to six inches or less.

The next morning we found tltat the nose of Blttebird had been broken off behind the pilot's scat. There was no sign of Campbell in or around the wreckage. which was dug into the mud with the stern lower than the forward section.

Wc worked back along the path of the wreckage to the south. but there was still no sign of the larger sections of the Dt)\L' which I had expected to lllltl.

On the third day we located the nose section—so dantattcd that it was dillicult to recognise it. All that day we searched. as thouglt with a fine tooth comb. but there was no trace of the

pilot.

On the Sunday after the cata-

is

couple of splashes

l had seen on the films.

We found part of the steering gear mechanism attached to a piece of the hull. and then a piece of wreckage which the

has sold

Licut.-Cdr. John Fulcher. of

Edinburgh. leader diiing team

of

the

graphcr reported that the object

his film. and picked tip the splash of the object \ve were interested in.

After the third div.,- on Sunday. January I5. we located the was we

also visible

object. It

forward main between the two sponsons and the boat.

As it changed attitude in flight It appeared bent. and it was this which we had thought was

was the runs

body.

There

was

do and on the Sunday night»elcven days after our arrival at Coniston-l called off the search. {See also page one)

nothing

more to

task. of

During

Exercise "Roedcan. ll..\l.S. Vniad had an interesting night at anchor in Burghead Bay. The frig:tte's job was to defend the R.i-'.A.'s Olna and Retainer from attack by Royal Marine swimmer canocists.

The weather. however. was so bad that Naiad ended up by “rescuing” the enemy and putting them up for the night.

WRI-I.\‘S' .\lEF.TlNG Admiral Sir Frank llopkins will preside at the annual meet» ing of the W.R.N.S. Iiencvolcnt

Trust. Portsmouth Command. in the Duchess of Kent liarracks. Southsca. at 3 pm. on February 22. l-l..\l.S. Olympus visits Hartlcpool front February 9 to lit.

in the Claims _Ollice Royal Naval Barracks. Portsmouth. was “ctvtltantscd" and the Disturbance Allowance

transferred to the Principal Director of Accounts (Naval) Bath on January 28.

The move was not entirely Allowance to a rating for

unexpected. for

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for Disturbance Allowance and associated benefits would be assessed and payments authorised by the then four Naval Barracks tl’ortsmouth. l)cvonpart. Chatham amt l.ce-onSolcnt) would be temporary. on the understanding that l’.l).A. would eventually take over the assessment of all claims. 0liiccrs' claims have always been asscssetl by P.D.A. It is interesting to note that in 1948 the scheme approved a payment of £15 Disturbance

\\'F.APON PICTURES The "Weekend Telegraph" l'i publishing on February l7 and 24 colour illustrated features on the weapons of the three Services. 'l he main issue on Februaty I7 will feature the weapons of the Royal Navy and the Army, the R.A.F. weapons appearing on February 24 Many of the photo-

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Abdiel is the third name to serve with the Royal Navy. The first. a minelayer, was launched in I916. saw service with the Grand Fleet. and at Jutland. and was disposed of in I936.

The second Abdiel. a fast minelaycr. saw mttch service during the Second World War. being tlestroycd by enemy action oll Taranlo in I‘)-I3. new

than 50

the Fleet Air Arm Museum at R.N. Air Station Yeovilton still goes. rightly. to a Swordfish aircraft. 2?. of which crippled the might of the ltalian Navy at Taranto on November 11. 19-40. a new exhibit will command a lot of attention.

It is a Supermarinc Walrus Amphibian. which was discovered in a scrap firm at Thantc. and rebuilt by Fleet Air Arm maintenance ratings in H.M.S. Condor.

The museum will open for the I967 season on .‘-larch 17. closing on October I. Admission and car park are free.

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shifted the search to cover an area on either side of the main line of the crash. but found nothing significant.

At this stage we had covered all areas shown on any film. and without further evidence. the only thing left was to Carry out a witle-scale systematic search which would have taken week.s_ even months. I decided that this was the point at which to abantlon the search.

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engineers identified as coming from near the cockpit. It was these pieces which had made the splashes.

During the next two days I

MORE PICTURES Hearing, however. from TyneTecs Television that they had more filtn. Mr. Villa. Campbell's chief mechanic and i went to Carlisle. and we stayed until midnight discussing it.

The divers had their first day off since the crash on January l2 while Mr. Villa and I saw the film again in slow time. fast time. and frame by frame. There was an object flying ottt of the forward end of the crash. and we decided to investigate it Ballistic experts worked out a possible area. which would take four or five days to search. and we started work again on Friday. January 13. but without success. Then an amateur photo-

new

than I5 knots.

Thornycrofts built the first torpedo boat for the Royal Navy and. during and between the two wars. built 64 destroyers for the Navy. Since the war the company has been building frtgatcs and destroyers. and the l.eandcr class frigate. new ll..\’l.S. Juno. due to commission in June next. is nearing com-

film and "still" shots of the crash. the ncxt day 1 moved the search to the north of the resting place of Bluebird. in order a

exercise

ship has an overall length of 264 feet. and a beam of 38 ft. 6 in. Displacement is about l.200 tons. and her speed The

seen

to cover

new

gualtfying Into

Many

slcdgchammcr he “knocked out the first brick“ to s_vmbolicall_v start the demoliH lb.

tion of the old Nelson Block.

This is part of an extensive ten-year rebuilding programme.

The nc\v (‘ommodorc'.s‘pre-

vious appointment was as head of the Navy Section Operations Division at SHAPE in Paris.

Other jobs have included Staff Communications Olliccr on the staff of the Commander-im Chief. Portsmouth. Commander of the Royal Naval College.

Greenwich. and Assistant Director of Plans at the Admiralty.

Married. he has three

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but disallowed any payment a move into furnished when married quarters was involved.

The allowance was increased in I953 to £22 I09. and in I05‘) to £50. which is the current rate.

Now'ada_vs a payment of £25 or ill l0s. depending on circumstances is usually made for moves into furnished married quarters.

There have been many changes since the scheme was first introduced. and many important concessions have been fought for and approved. in 1963 the attthority for assessing ratings‘ claims was centralised at Portsmouth. Since then this Authority has received an average of 15.000 claims

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Thinking again on

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the ofliccs in the building at 2 Lower Sloane Street.

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The National Council of the Royal Naval Association is to think again on the doubling of members‘ annual subscriptions. This

the decision. after nearl_v four hours of hardhitting debate, at the extraiv as

'

ordinary general meeting. held in London on January At the end of it all there was an atniospliere of satisfaction that the whole affair had been brought into the open. and grievances and misunderstandings ripped into with it forthrigliiiiess that spared nothing and nobody.

Frederick Admiral Sir Parliam. the President. thanked the to-t delegates for attending. and in a reference to one licry interlude said he would make no comment about the delegate coneerned—"even if_ he was bloody rude to me."

The conference greeted this seamaiilikc non-comment with broad grins. and.a few minutes later carried with acclamation a tribute top-the President‘: restraint in the handling of _a dilliculi meeting. and his patient determination to ensure that as many as possible got the opportunity to air ll1L‘tl' views.

Two views conference thrashed through the morning. but it was evident at the start of the afternoon session that the mood was for decision.

Eventually there were before

End of lease Other matters he dealt with were the reasons for putting money aside to have the necessary stim available when the lease ran out in I‘) years time. the reasons for ltiinping together various items on the statenicnt of accounts. the provision for depreciation on the General Secrct;ir_i"s car. and the basis on which the forthcoming expenditure had been estimated.

The Auditor conceded that the estimate might have been

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which holds 400 people. an attractive lounge overlooking Swansea Bay. a men's bar and games room. The

they were now.

A subject

mentioned again.

But one way and another the General Secretary had a rough passage. though subsequently the conference heard praise for his “unfailing help and cour-

bitterness

In view of the financial situation. doubts were raised whether the Association could afford to spend on publicity. and on travelling abouL

Economy ideas

and

told of the branches which they said would die. and of the members who would be lost. if the decision to increase the subscription from I05. to £1 per annum was put into effect.

Under heavy fire came the Auditor's "projected statement of income and expenditure for the years 1966-1970." and when his turn came to reply. he dealt exhaustively with the various points raised. and especi:ill_\' those concerning head oflicc

The conference hammered on with blunt suggestions -and replies on the various ideas put forward for cutting costs, and one telling point made was that even if the subscriptions were raised. the resultant loss of

De|egate's views solution or lose the R.N.A.) Somehow I do not think it will

following comment on the special meeting has been received from Shipmate H. N. Fletcher. representing the Bletchley (Bucks) branch: The

be the latter.

I look forward to the day when the Association is financially stable enough to publish verbatim report on such a meetings. so that members can read word for word what their delegates say. would it not be possible for our General Secretary to pub-

express my utter disdain ut the conduct of some

May I

delegates.

impression we went to this meeting to discuss our disagreement with the N.C.'s decision to raise subscriptions by I00 per cent. and. if possible. help them find ways I

was

under the

lish. through you. a report from time to time. and even ask

branches to send in their respective ideas on any subject?

This is only my personal feelings. but I wonder if other shipmates share my views‘?

and means of overcoming the present financial state of the

R.N.A. To try to recover ALL the losses of the association by pruning was rather an overambitious effort. but to think that the General Secretary's salary could be the answer to

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attending.

He had no time for talk and doing nothing.

arrival by

club chairman.

Shipmaie W. Harding and Shipmatc L. G. Robson. the secremy. and was then.-introduced to the committee. Among the

committee men was-Shiprnate F. Johnson. whom the Admiral as a member of one recognised of his old ships.

Appropriately enough

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Palliscr.

‘Hie secretary. R.N.A. Social Club. Port Talbot Seafront. says the branch is Port_Talbot. for a ship's bell. or looking which will add 3 anything nautical touch to the club.

and in ways large or small set about raising enough money to inatcli the outgoings.

In his final speech the President inake a personal statement in which. he expressed regret that longer notice was not given of the increase. and that more cncouragement was not given to discuss the problems at the annual conference, "For that I apologise.“ he said.

He assured the delegates that all the points raised would be dealt with at the National Council meeting in February. and given the most careful

lot of

raising."

Deep concern

consideration.

"But I feel I must stress that in the end the final decision about annual subscriptions mtist lie. with llte i\':ition;il Council." said the President.

His final appeal was for the best way of all to emerge from their lrotihles—a substaiitial increase in the membership. And that was tip to the members.

When the conference closed there were probably some who would still have liked the chance to speak. However. there is opportunity for them and the branches they represent.

Bright ideas. the President said. would be welcomed in the

.\tuch of the meeting tended to be a somewliat iiearv repetition of the same facts, bitt the very lierceness of the cut and thrust was. in itself. evidence of

the deeply felt concern at anything which tlireat.:iied the continued life of the Assoei.:tion.

Among it all was evidence ol the very level-Iiezidetl tinderstanding that while it may be possible to swop the General Secretary‘s car for ii bike.

abandon the annual parade and reunion. and ctit and prune in every possible direction. in the end the membership itself must face the reality of rising costs.

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“The resolution and the amcndment are no use at all." he roared into the microphone.

“They will solve nothing. What we want is better liaison between the Secretary and tile branches. and something done about fund

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Some of the attacks made on individuals and small committees was. to say the least. too degrading to be associated with.

I also hope the auditor made a very lasting impression on those who think a financial statement is nothing more than -

Sir Fitzroythewas welcomed on

causing some that concerning

particular who lashed into them with all the vigour of yotilh.

He said he had only been in

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diliiculties encountered. they also heard some plain speaking about themselves.

When volunteers were called for at the I963 conference. to serve as members of that FundRaising Committee. out of 12.500 on the books live came forward—and two of them were subse uently unable to attend. in aving some of the tire turned back on themselves. the delegates heard one speaker in

all our problems was not only ridictilotis. but also an insult to all those sliipmates who serve the Association one way or

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After the delegates had been told of meetings held. the ideas put forward. and the legal

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The President. at the outset. said that assuming they were able to keep the money (which was in doubt because of the terms on which it was originally given), they would still be £230 per annum worse on than

not

went to the

front.

The opening ceremony was performed by the Commanderin-Chief. Plymouth. V i c c Admiral Sir Fitzroy Talbot. who described the branch‘s effort as "a wonderful achievement."

On opening d:iy—December 2—gales were very much in evidence. and Admiral Talbot had to make the journey from Plymouth by road instead of by aeroplane as had been arranged.

concert hall

seemed. some surprise among the delegates. The subject was

metnbcrship would mean everdearcr subscriptions for those remaining.

As expected there was much argument about the Sloan: Street olliees. and the possibility of selling the lease. investing the costs.

He explained that the head money. and either renting office stalf consisted of the cheaper rooms or exploring the General Secretary (Lieut.-Cdr. possibility of free rooms perL. H. Haskell). his assistzint. haps in a naval barracks at one and a cleaner responsible for all of the ports.

for men who can handle a fistful of flavour

three-and-ti-half years after being formed. the Port Talbot branch opened its £60,000 Social Club. the result of much hard work.

The club itself has a large premises are on the Port Talbot

did ‘not consider that people were overpaid in the Association." some of the delegates had their teeth into this. and were not going to let details More were go. demanded.

Eventually the General Secretary got to his feet and said quietly. “I get £24 a wcek._" There was a pause. and. it

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Despite the Auditor's state-

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the representatives a resolution—— “This meeting sutztttsts to the National Council that they witliiir-aw the increase of ms. in the subscriptions."

And an amendment“That the increase be held in abeyance for further consideration by the National Council. hearing in mind the remarks of the delegates present."

The President reminded the delegates that a two-thirds majority would be required to carry a resolution.

Voting on the amendment resulted in 29 votes being recorded for. and the President declared that it was not carried.

On the resolution being put to the meeting, ll-1 hands were counted in favour. and as the attendance was given as I64, this just gave the required number.

At the start of the meeting. the full extent of the crisis facing the Association became apparent as speaker after

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‘SIXTEEN BELLS, SIR’ board ll.M.S. Victorious. at that time in Singapore. ringing in the New Year. while Capt. I. S. Mclntosh. R.N.. ensures that the.correct.numbcr of bells are struck. The youngest man on board is Junior Seaman Addington, who lives at Guston. near Dover. and who is 16 yearsand four months.

The carrier spent Christmas. 1966. undergoing a four-week self-maintenance period in Singapore. and many of the officers and ratings took the opportunity of having their wives out for the holiday. but for most people Christmas was spent in or around the swimming pools and bars of the naval base.

Volunteers. working in the evenings when the ship has been in Singapore and during the recent festive season. have been decorating the Cheshire Home on the outskirts of Johorc Bahru.

This home for the incurable. has about 26 residents.

The lounge and six large bedrooms have been redecorated and. before the ship leave.» the station. it is hoped to have the cxtcrior done.

The youngest sailor

DEATH OF CDR. WOOLLARD Cdr. Claude L. A. \Voollard. R.N.. who was the founder and first chaimtan of the Royal Naval Old_» Comradcs‘ Association, died on December 25. I966. at the age of 87.

It was in February. I93-S. that Cdr. Woollard spoke to Admiral Mark Kerr on the subject of an .'lsSoCi.tIIt‘In for ex-naval men. and. following a I3.Il.C. annoiin.-cmcnt on .\‘ovt:n'ibcr 27.

1934. an irtziugural meeting took pl.icc in Lottdon on January 3.

I935. and thc R.N.O.C..-\.. later to

become the

Association.

w:is

Brighton.

Another of his activities was to rtin the English Rose—from I947 lo I960—an organisation for the sail training of voting

girls.

CALLING OLD SHIPMATES All Fred Stimpson—H.M.S. Flying Fish (pre-l9l4). and Stoker Bradbury. or any other who served with C.F.M.S.O. Luton. in last war. C. Osborne.

9! Hantley Road. Luton. Beds.

enquires.

It is hoped to hold a reunion in the Plymouth frea in the Autumn. I967. of ship‘s comof. II..‘v1.S. Diana. second commission. I956-57. Capt. S. Gov.-er. R.N. Those interested pany

should write to C. A. S. Smith (ex-Chief G.l.). 2 Dumfrics Avenue. Croivnhill. Plymouth.

W. C. Smart. Flat 2. I98 3 e a b y Street. Christchurch.

New Zcaland. who was on loan service from the Royal New Zcaland Navy in H.M.S. Bangor from October. 1940. with Tel. F. Leigh and Sig. S. J. Watson. also from New Zcaland. would like to hear front any who scrved with him in Il..\I.S. Bangor.

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Speaking

the annual dinner of the Portsmouth branch.

Admiral Sir Frank Hopkins, Commander in Chief. Portsntouth. the principal guest. said that the present day Navy “is a Navy with tremendous punch and kick." It was more powcrfui than ever, and a “moderate portion" of the fleet could rapidly destroy both fleets which took part at Jutland.

Speaking of thc_disparage- Pearn. branch chairman. and merit of the fighting forces Shipmate Capt. G. C. Colville. which is always evident betwec_n R.N.. branch president. at

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major conflicts. he told his audience that they could do much to help combat it. _Ex-_

service men were the Services best ambassadors.

"Make the Navy's case in Civvy Street." he said. "for the Navy relies for its very existencc on a stream of young ntcn

of the highest calibre."

Admiral Hopkins said that the Navy should not become disconsolatc on account of the Government's decision to abandon the aircraft carriers by I975. The carriers were tltc core of the Navy's hitting power. could happen before I9 Mentiotting that the Navy was receiving new frigates. that the Polaris submarine programme was going ahead. bigger ships were planned and better weapons were on the way. he went on to say: ‘‘I want to make it quite clear that the Navy is the fittest fighting Scrvicc in this country or anywhere else."

Other speakers at the dinner were Sliipntatc E. N. (“Bob")

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small branch the shipmates of Ramsgate get about quite a lot. and. in turn. dispense hospitality with a free hand.

At the end of November the branch entertained the shipmates and wives of the West Ham branch at a social evening. numerous prizes being taken homcby the "Hammers."

In December. in addition. to the usual "get-togethers", in their head uarters. the branch enjoyed a hristmas Fayre with the Queen's Own Buffs Association. and also ioined Deal for 3 carol service organised by the Salvation Army.

On December IS Ranisgate held :1 "Bring and Buy" social. which helped to swell branch funds.

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Twic9 5' survivor—-from Hits‘ Bl3nchc- lb‘: firsl will" ship to be sunk by a magnetic mine. from H..\l.S Masona. bombed and sun); on somh. west England after the Bismark aclion. Dudley Leslie Davenport was promoted to RearAdmiral to date January. I967.

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On December I3 the Vancouvcr Veterans held a ceremony in conjunction with the Naval Reserve ceremonial divisions. whcn tltc colours were consecrated and presented.

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At the conclusion of the party each senior member and every guest was handed a Christmas parcel. Those senior members who could not be present were not forgotten—the Welfare Committee saw to it that each received his presents.

Because the nttmbers were so large. the usual children's party had to be held in two parts~ the younger children on JanuMy 3 (320 of them). and the others (230) on January 4.

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BY PUNCIIL-.R Because of leave periods, which stopped regular training. January was a quiet month for Navy boxing, but all cllorts are now being con-

BY BENBOW As in I965-(:6 the Royal Navy soccer team appears to have turned the corner with the end of the year. The New Year

found the Navy in :1 much improved position. despite the dismal displays in the early part of the season.

The recent Guernsey trip team were able to "let their hair

proved four things: (a) the nucleus of the Navy X1 is sound. and the regular players are the best possible: lb) it is

fruitless to try to find onlseoring cenire forwards tom among the usual defenders: (c) the Navy youngsters are proving their worth and ntziking daily advaiicciitcnt: and (ti) there is kecnncss and "get-togctlicrs." such as the Gtiernscy lI’lP. help to build up lcaltl spirit.

In (iucriiscy the Navy side won both matches. and the Jubilee Ctip—a new awrird for this competition. The island second cl-.-ven was beaten I-0, and the full side was beaten 4 -0.

G00!) ISI..-\;\'D TI-IA .\l Last season the Navy went down in both matches. yet the Gtieriiscy T-IA. was of the opinion that its team IlltS season was better than normal.

It is obvious that Hyde of H.M.S. Collingwood is good enough for the Navy side and it was also obvious that in

Bracher (Ganges). Mctcalfe and laques (Mercury) there are three very able players available as replacements and as members of the R.N. squad.

The visits to the Channel Islands may be considered a bit of a "jolly." and this year's was no exception. but they are nevertheless important. for it is seldom that the R.N. Xl can get together :iiid talk things over.

This was possible in Guernsey and the management and the

down" and really discuss the players‘ problems. with the consequential apprecialion of the dillicultics. individual The players‘ likes and dislikes were aired and all felt the better for ll.

'Al.l.-0U‘I' l-It-‘l-‘0R‘l"

Emphasis

was

placed

WON FIVE FIGHTS IN TWO DAYS

on an

"all-out effort." and the "urgency" of chasing the ball right into the net.

Both these points bore frttll.

goals coming front these follow-up methods. and the team. as a whole. played with urgency and dctcrniination.

This is Stlnlrllilng that normally is only pmduccd at inter-

two

Service level.

Satisfaction is seldom. if ever. easily reached. and cxpcrintcnts must be continued. In the match with the U.A.U. at Portsmouth on January lb‘. tlirec changes were made in the hope of producing the “striking" answer which the team so badly needs.

Too much importance cannot be placed on this "get-together ness.“ invariably the Navy team can only talk at the point of embarkation or iust prior to the game.

NEED TO GET TOGETHER Every team. as All Ramsey so ably advocates. is the better for this “get-together" and. in the absence of sufficient match practiee. is obviously the neat possible progrcssion to team efficiency.

The Royal Navy team should

centrated on the match against the Royal Air Force at Stanmorc on February 9.

The first match of I967 took place at Christchurch. the opponents being. in the main. from the Army, all being second string Army representatives.

The Navy boys were not very

successful. winning only three

of the t0 bouts. One of the Navy loscrs. however. LS Goddard. who lost on points. won the special prize for the best boxer of the night.

All (iritl. l..\lli Framplon and Lhlli Wriglit won their matches but .\ll3 Weeks. PO Phillips. ME Ptirdoc. E.\l llrcwer. LS Gtldtlllftl, App Robb and Rli\I I-‘ryer all lost.

LME Frampton. who has been otil of boxing for two scasons while serving in H..\l.S. deserves l)cfcndcr. special mention.

After his winning light at Christchurch on the Friday. he travelled to liastbouriic the following day to box in the Southern Counties eli;inipionships 'l’li;it day he had four bouts. winning all of them on points. and running out _the _

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lightweight champion.

be

permitted

more

chances

to

get to know each other. it is hoped that in March, over the period of the lntcr-Service games. the coaching _courses. refresher and reliminary. provided for the avy Squad. will be supported and made possiblc. and no hindrance be placed in the way of improving .

the team.

More could be written about

competitions. but this. probably. will be enlarged upon in subsequent articles.

WALl.ABlES SHOWED us How to WIN MATCHES them will. no doubt. have learned the lesson that speed.

Illness. qtiick passing and backing-up are the factors which make entertaining Rugby. and win matches.

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PUTTING SERVICE CYCLING. ‘ON THE MAP’

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Bars. R.N. H..\l.S. President. Died December 23. l96(i.

Malcolm Joseph Necdham. |..M. DlO'l6529.

(E). l~l..\l.S. Lynx. Died De-‘ ccmbcr25. l%6 John William David Lewes.

Jun. NAM 2-’('. l’i09656S. l'l..\l.S. Ganges.

Died December 2‘). I966.

Act. Sub-I.ieul .I:init.'s Stuart Nicholson. R.N. H..\I.S. Excellent. Died January l.

I967. l)-avid John Woods. E..\I. IIC. l’:0S37l2_ ll..\I.S. Osprey. l)i:d lamiary 6. l9(i7.

I.icut. Erie (Ihurles Mugridgc. R.N. ll .\l,S. Excellent. Died |.inti;i.'y 7. I967.

Peter John “.lI'\h}'. F_.hI. I/c.

I’ 05067}. H .\l Dryad. l;in:i.ir\ 7.

I967.

Died I.ieut.-Cdr. James Trevor William». R..\'. H..\I.S. Prcsitlctil Dizd I.itlu;ir_v I2. I967.

RUGBY NOTES Mike Congratulations Davis on his 12th England cap. and congratulations to him.

Colin Gibson and Trevor Gatehouse for an excellent game at Twickenham on Boxing Day for the Combined Scrviccs. lirian Goodwin played for South Eastern Counties and 'l'on_\' Hallctt for Southern Counties against the tourists.

II was a lilting honour for liisl.-Licut.-Cdr. loan Lewis to be appointed touch judge and reserve refcrcc at ll‘.. lingl-and v. Australia game.

As honoray seen-tary to the R.N Rugby Rcfcrccs Socictv he has done a lot of hard work in building up the elliciency and reputation of the Society. He is on the County panel and has refereed many County matches.

May his example encourage others to lake tip the whistle when they hang up their playing boots. ()n .\l:irch 4 the 50th Navy versus Army match will be played at Twickcnhzim. anti to celebrate the occasion a hall is being held at the London Hilton Hotel in the evening, All players. past and present. should \tlD:‘t\l'lthis function to

Team had second half blues liy qtiilc brilliant p|.iy the

United Scrviccs (l’0ll\lll0llllll Rugby XV led Old Allcynians by nine points to llll at halftime at l’Ol'I\‘lll0.llll on laniiary I4. but in the second half the side seemed to be half asleep and. While not adtliiig to their score, allowed their opponents to monopolise the game. and to score perhaps the best try of the afternoon

BY NIMROD In the first half the Services team. led by Mike Davis. who in tremendous form. was showed the R.N. Rugby selector. Cdr. Alun Meredith. just what the team was capable of. and he must have been im-

pressed.

Fine game on

quagmire pitch In

their first ever match against Cross Keys on January Z’.l. Unitcd Services (Portsmouth) lost by 3 points to I3. but the game was an entertaining one throughout. and more even than the score suggests.

Colin Gibson was unable to play because of hamstring trouble. and his absence meant that there was a lack of enterprise in midfield. Alun Jones. the Services full-hack. played a line game. and a new left winger. Dave Shaw. also played extremely well.

The conditions were trying. the pitch being almost a quagmire. but there was fine play on both sides. and the game augured well fur the future. It has been arranged that the match shall be a regular fixture —homc and away on alternate seasons.

Lost after halftime lead

lII..\I S. Sultan); P().\lE 1 Day (ILM5. sultan). Lieui. N. Rankin (ll..‘-LS. (ioldcrestl. SlLieul. C. R. Tullle tll.M.S. Drvad). SIi.ieui P. M: Cunninrbam Ill..\l S \’emoni'. SIl.ieut. l. A. Wontenerali tlI..\l.S lhundetet).

Imt. Lieut. B. Hair tlI..\l.S. Condor): AAI I’. lloli tll.M.S Daedalus). EA! 1'. Gatehouse tlI..\l.S Daedalus). REA} J. Ackerman (ll M.S. Daedalus). inst.

Lieui. A. M. Davis tIl..\l.S St. Vincent) tcaniain). l.d2. Seaman l). W. Gibbon tll..\l S. Heron). '.'i'Lieut. P. It. Jackmn tl.T.(.'.. Lvmnuone). S'l.ieut.

A. P. llallcit tll .\l.S, Pembroke). inst.

I.i€llI. R. llane (ll,.\I.S. Hscatdi. .

Able Seamcin wins Navy

ski-ing cup

Although the Army won the 36th British Services Ski-ing championships. the Royal Navy

finished a close second. Lieut.

Borradailc of the Army won the downhill section and the slalom.

Outstanding man in the Royal Navy team was All Harry King.

who was fourth in the downhill and second in the slaloiii. He won the Navy Cup for his performancc.

NAVEGUN CLUB

In an attempt to channel the enthtisiasni of Service personnel interested in shooting-— gamc. clay pigeon. wildfowling

rough sliooting—into a central body. ablc and keen to develop. and to n'i;tllll:iln shooting facilities. a new club. The or

Despite lciltllllg by eight points to nil at halt‘-z:mc in their Naval Gun Club. has been match agziiiist llainpsliire on started at Portsmouth.

Jantiary 25. the Royal Navy At the first mecung oi the Rugby lcam eventually lost by committee under the cli:iirman[3 points to 8. ship of the Rev. David Stewart Sub. Liciit.

Ciinningliam on November 23. the rules. scored all the Navy's points. safety regulations. insurance.

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subscriptions.

etc. were

agreed.

“A nursery for NAVY NEWS FEBRUARY I967

’SIogger for J 7 years

SPORTSMAN OF THE MONTH

-never

Navy soccer

The Portsmouth Royal Navy Football Club, which came into existence in an ellort to bridge the gap between establisltment lootball and o c c a s i 0 it al Command matches. h a s teatns in the Hampshire League. Division II and the l’ort.sntotith F./\. Settior Division l. and these teams are lit comfortable midtable positiotts.

lu ailililion the club has a Youth side. which will provide :i ti.ttur.il ladder of protzrcsx lull’ the yozinger player. and both (‘onttnand and Navy sides will ‘reap the benelit in due course.

Lieut. Dennis Probce manathe senior team and ges "lilorric" Ford the ]llI"l|0l' one. :tnd Lieut. Probee devotes a great deal oi" his time to tire Youth side.

With men like Jim Coates.

Terry Spilsbtiry. Derek (iodssin.

Roy Wilkirtsoti. llrian (‘rawlord. “l)oi|_v" Gray. l)avc ll|.iudl'ord. Ron .\litchell. Roy Artttstrong. "Pincher" i\lartin.

Ben Lyon and Joch liarquerson iii the various sides. the club seems assured of many good games.

Navy promotes Cyclo-cross

Cyclo-Cross being proChampionships moted by the Royal Navy at The

National

are

llirmingltam on February ll. and the following have been selected to represent tlte Royal Nitvg.-—('FR."\ D. Warner (Bri-

tannia). (‘P0 Wtr R. Carter (Sultam. l’O.\ttE) K. Milncr (NBCD School). NA;\l(O) S. Noakes (D.tltd:iluS). L.\l(E) R. :3,’

SPORTING

Rouittp-up llendry (Drake). All .\I. Kavanagh (Drake) .ind i\|ne 'l'. Philip [43Cdo).

.\Iany open-time trials are being promoted by the Plyniottth ('omm.tnd Cycling Club between .\|arch -S and Jul_v 26.

and all events .ire open to all ranks and ratittgs of the R.N..

R..\l.. \\‘.R.N.S. and 0..-\.R.N..\‘.S. Details can be obtained front \\’dnttr Sub l.ieut.

J. A. l-‘ov.ler. R.i\'.. R.N. Hos-

pital. Plyriiotitlt.

Lady Hopkins presents

cups

meeting Sailing January 6. l.ady

At the anntial general of the Royal Naval

Association

on

Hopkins. wife of Admiral Sir Frank Hopkins. Connnander-in-

Cliief. l’ortsinouth. the Commodore ot the Association. presented the prizes.

PI’l£t:-\\'ilIl‘tL‘l'.\were:

llanunnnrl Cup: Sub Lieut.

J. l.. R. \\’illi.tms Munst-ll Cup: Britannia Royal Naval College. l)artmotith.

Craven Phillips Cup: ll..\l.S. -

.\lercur_v.

St. George Cup:

Mr.

K.

Adlard Cnles.

Vice Commodore's Cup: Lieut. R. Pattisson.

R.i\'.\’.R. Auxiliary Patrol Cup: Cdr. E. A. Woodward.

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1967 programme for Saddle Club The

Royal Naval Saddle

in I9-IS. and his first foreign draft was to Hong Kong with 44 ('do. and sub.sequently with 40 Cdo in the hlctliterranean.

Although he boxed occasion.t||y during that lorcign commission. it was not until he returncd to Plymouth in I949 that he took up the sport

(‘tub racing programme for 1967 comprise.s~4 (a) Ro;.'al Naval Saddle Club race with the Garth and South llerks Hunt at 'l'\veseldown. near Aldersltot. on liebruiry 25. (b) llte Royal Marine Saddle (‘ltib race with the Cow-dra_\‘ lluitt. near Midliurst. on l-luster Montlay.

March 27. (cl The

Cttp

seriously.

In I950 he won the Devon.

Dorset. attd Cornwall A.B./\. middle-weight title. .tnd this was lollowcsl by the R..\l. middleweight open. He was the Corps

light middle-weight champion

Royal .\'a\'.tE llun:

with the South Devon Foxliotiiids at Porches Cross. llL“.lr Newton Abbott. on .\l.i_v l0.

I\LJtllllttll.tll}' there are other races on Fcbrtiary I8. .\larch l7 and I8 and March 2‘). race

Clr. Sgt. Derek livaiis.

R..\1.‘

nothing wrong with boxing~il' its properly organised." says otir Sports"'l'herc‘.s

l

ol the Month. Clr. Sergt.

Derek Evans. R..\l. .-‘\nd he can enter .l horse. should coritact Lieut.-('dr. Charles Poynotight to know. for he has tler. Little lleath Stables been connected with boxing R o u n (l-the-llend. Tidmarsli. for 30 of his 40 years. in I7 of Pangbourne. Berks. them he had some 250 botits and. after retiring from active eleven boxing. has been engaged in ‘all at sea’ coaching in the sport.

Sgt. Evans left school at HThe Universities .-\thlt.'lic he boxed for the school team— Union seetned. at times. to be and his lirst a small medal-

Artyoitc wislting

to ride.

man

or

Navy

making rings round the Royal Navy soccer II at the Victory Stadium on January IS. and ran out winners by two goals to one.

On a pitch which was soon

churned into a morass. the Navy XI was "all at sea." and it was. as usual. a line defence which saved the side from an even bigger defeat. As it was. it was an own goal by ccntrc-hall Brian Dixon which gave the U..-\.U. the Vlt.‘l0l'y—:I victory which was rightly theirs because of the teatn's ability.

Roger Towse. Clill Hyde. and Brian Dixon had been brought into the Navy side in the hope that the attack could be improved. but it could not

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1

t i

i

knocked out

lion.

prize.

iI'i I‘!-ll when he was 15. boxing for J. and E. Hall's. of Darttord. a wellknoun club which put Dave (‘ltariiley on the boxing ladder. lie joined the Royal .\t:irines was won

for I95|. I952. and I953.

In the R.N. Finals in I051 and I953 he lost to the Scottish International Desmond Philips. He also represented the Navy on

splendid.

Royals coach has fingers crossed .

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Ctr Sgt Derek Evans. the Royal Marines boxing coach. is keeping his fingers crossed. for he reckons that his squad of boxers can retain the Navy clranipionship next month. l-lis squad are receiving lots of invitations to box. sortie

i\'()VlCE BOXING The carrier H..\l.S. Victori_ous 1 did well in the Fleet Novices

Boxing championships. winning seven out of the 12 bouts in the linals. and being the winning team by a margin of 20 points.

The Best Boxer troph_v went to

otit.

He took up

qttalilyiitg

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