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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

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Chart busters! thatrnoreshlpshadtounderedonshoalsthanvrere lostlnbattleswltlitheFrcnch—theHyd phlc has won a worldwide reputa tor blllty and excellence and charts sales have risen toniorethantmeetnllllonayear.

I-Zach working day 12.000 charts and hundreds of other publications are sent out from the Department‘s Taunton esabllshment. centre pages) (Gulf sounds make the charts

Highly successful worldwide sales of charts and ubllcatlons have resulted in The Queen's Award Export Achievements to the Royal Navy Hydrographlc Department.

l)or

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year ended March 1977 more than £3 mutton was earned in direct sales overseas, with a further estimated 521.3 million from lndlrect sales.

Total sales during the year exceeded £5.5 million.

Since its formation in 1795 when it was realized

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Nuffield help for adventure canal boat

A grant of 527.500 to help build a 50ft. narrow boatfor sailors of CINCNAVHOME was one of 14 major grants totalling £65,001. awarded to the Royal Navyby the Nuffield Trust. The boat will be used on inland waterways for adventure training and

expeditions.

A second grant of £7,500

the Royal Naval Sailin Association to hel provi e a yacht for H.M. Dryad. The Command Saiwent

to

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Mine

ling Centre. Portsmouth. was granted £7,152. to hel provide eight Bosun ding ies.

Other

major grants

included: £5.-illtl to Southwick Park recreational centre fora tractor and

guests

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Sallors trom H.M.S. Arethusa wait to descend In the ca dudng their vlslt to Brynlllw colllery, Swansea. They hours underground. and were then beaten at rugby y t mlners.

It Is reported, however. that the Arethuse team won the soclal event that followed!

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Picture: CPO Sam Chant.

Mr. Jay dines in Hermes llril:iin'.s Ambzisszidtir to the United Suites. Mr. Peter Jay. dined in H.M.S. Hermes during the .ship‘s visit to -.\'orfnlk. Virgilllil.

With him was Rctlr-Admiral R. M. Burgo 'ne. Chief of British .\';is:il Staf in Washington. (‘Inc of the first arrivals on board the Hermes at Norfolk was the port's Miss llospitztlilybeauty queen. iIf.'Ctll1‘lp1|lllt.'tl by members of the Chzitttber of Commerce.

MARINES BAND A section of the C-in-C Flt.-et's

Royal

.\l:trines Band transferred front ll..\l.S. Fearless to the Hermes to cover official functions for the visits to .\'orfoll: and

.\la_vport.

The hand. under the direction of W02 G. R. Gill. took part in

flag raising ceremony to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the formation of the Standing .\':iv;il Force Atlantic Squadron. ships of which were in .\'orfolk at the time. a

COEL 0. Board. CPOs Moss HMS Coll: .DoetoloinH.M S. Zulu, Roeytfl.

June (riilitl. will swoo tor any Portsmouth-

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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

BRIGHTON BREEZY!

Hazel sends ’em nuts on

Tyneside

When I-i.M.S. Brighton visited NewcastIe-onTyne. the lads went nuts over Hazel and invited her to become the ship's first pin-up girl.

Hazel Wade. 25-year-old Newcastle model. readily agreed and warmed a few chilly hearts on snowy Tyneslde.

Next time the trigate visits the Tyne, blonde Hazel will present the ship's company with a set of phot raphs of hersell.

Meanw lie. as these pictures prove. Hazel is already a swinging Brighton Belle!

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Pictures: Dennis Ht.-lcmnson. Sunday

People.

Chemical comedy is a rea/gas .

candour and origirefreshing the

With

nality,

publicity accompanying “C.A.S.H.". one of the latest feature films to be released to the Fleet by the Royal Naval Film Corporation, admits that it was made "totally without the co-operation of the American Army."

Hardly surprising, since this zany

(evidently trying to cash in on the M.A.S. title gimmick) does not appear to set out to boost the us. military image.

Elliott Gould (who also starred in M.A.S.H.) plays a volunteer human guinea pig tor chemical warfare experiments who after repeatedly being inoculated. gassed. sprayed and otherwise exposed to man's most barbaric concoctions. comes out in blotches. coughs and gasps. loses his hair com

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AR|ADNE’S GIRL ships

Miss H.M.S. Ariadne. chosen by members of the company In a Scunthorpe beauty competition during a v sit to the town by men from her adopted frigate. relaxes on board the ship at Grlmsby.

Eighteen-year-old Janice Ftyder‘s reign as ship's mascot started with a short tour of the ship before she sailed.

The contest ltsell included an entry from the ship itself but REM Phillip Vlnnlcombe.looking stunning in a loaned dress. got no farther than the first round!

Picture: Enc Fesrnley —

in tufts. his sense oi taste and worst oi all his virility.

After being discharged lrorn the Army —

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medical rounds (surprise. surprise) he finds that ii e can be a gas literall when he tries to make it little by chemically ill at means.

That title? stands for Chemical Airon

C.A.S.l-K

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Spray Holdup.

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THE LIST Here is the lull listsAl Pacino.

Bobb Deerfleld (A) Manhe eller. Bobby Deerlietd. a racing driver who never takes chances. carries this caution with him into his private Iile.

He becomes involved with a vivacious girl who teaches him to live tile to the lull.

Columbia-Wamer. No. 538.

Oh God (A) George Burns. John Denver. Comedy about a Californian supermarket assistant manager who receives a letter telling him that he as an appointment to meet God. Curiosity compels him to keep the appointment.

Columbia-Warner. No. 539.

The Pack (AA) Joe Don Baker. Hope Alexander-Willis. A pack of wild dogs attack and kills members of an island community. Columbia-Warner.No. 540. c.A.S.H. (AA) Elliott Gould. Eddie Albert. Fun movie about a soldier in the United States Chemical Corps who volunteers to test every new chemical warlare weapon. when he is discharged before completing his time for full pension he hits upon a few profitable ideas of his own.

Trident Barber. No. 541.

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Anny Duperey in “Bobby Deertield"

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Length: 310ft. Beam: 4ll't.

Draught: 18ft. Aircrnlt: One Lynx helicopter. Armament:

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funnel. Below: The present H.M.S. Phoebe firing an Exocet mleelle.

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NAVY NEWS. MAY I978

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Since completing a five-month retlt.

H.M.S. Wilton. still the plastic warship In the world. has ad a busy time.

laraest

She has been Involved In mlselle recovery on the Aberporth Range, when she was stormbound In Mlllord Haven for two do s; In the trialning of ture MCMV personnel In Portsmouth and Roeyth; and. alter a visit to Aberdeen. in operations on the Clyde.

Durln a Squedex all Falmout the Wilton, In company with the Senior Officer Second Mine Countermeasures Squadron In H.M.S. Lewlston the two vessels are pictured here spent a week canylng out competitive drills and evolutions.

One morning was taken up with manoeuvres with I-l.M. ships Cuxton and Brlnton oi the Fishery Protection Squadron. and one afternoon with sport at Full. air station Culdroae. with the result at the competitive drllla declared a drew by membersat the 2nd IICM Squadron stall. the Wilton remained at Falmouth for the weekend while the Lawlston sailed for Scottish waters. .

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No tears

Chiefy

for

While I agree with most of the remarksmade by cit-CPO Writer P. F. Davis (April issue). I cannot help feeling that heihas taken the attitude that the world owes him a living because of his 22 years‘ service.

He sa he does not get a fat pension. but to those of us in the 1968/69 class. the

SAVE PRESERVES ‘THE VALUE OF YOUR REGULAR SAVINGS. S.A.Y.E. is an unbeatableway to save regularly: You make a fixed monthlypayment and the value of what you save is preserved by index-linking.This mums that however mudt the cost ofliving rises. the valueof your savings goes up with it.

How you S.A.Y.E. Each month, for five years. (60 monthly contributions) you pay a fixed amount in whole pounds from [-1 to (20. At theend of five years you may withdraw your savings. revalucd in line with theRetail Prices Index: (which is a measure of the cost ofliving).

Or leave them for a further two years, during which no more contributions are paid. You can then withdraw your savings revaluecl in line with the Retail Prices Index over the full seven years. You also get .1 bonus equal to 2 months‘ contributions.

All repayments will be free of UK. Income Tax at all levels. and Capital Gains Tax.

Early withdrawals.

Should you wish to withdraw your money before completion of the five year term. it will be arranged as quickly as possible. and provided your contract is at least one year old you will receive tax-free interest of 6‘,\3 p.a. (iftlie contract is less than one year old you simply get back your contributions).

S.A.Y.E. proposal forms and explanatory leaflets are available from banks for payment by bank standing order, or from Post Offices for payment in cash or by GIRO standing order.

Or ask your Pay Office or l‘.P.O.

of £1,452 for

current rate

CPO makes our look a bit sick.

a

£300-a-year

As for paying the mortgage. there is a system operating among a large number of civilians. It is known as "working wives."

J. D. I-loodlr.-5

(Ex-CPO Writer)

Dnnlermllnc

Your correspondent ex-CPO Writer Davis earns no 5 mpathy for his complaint. W en you leave the Navy you slip from the top of a ladder to the bottom of a snake.

Lots of peo lc have mortgages

nowadays. e answer is to adjust your commitments to your expected ability to fulfil them.

Yes. it's a cold. hard una rcciative world outside. Chic y. e

only thin

your eyes out

you can do is dry pull your finger

an

.

Peter Woodhouse

(Ex-CPO TASI)

Plymouth

The letter from Ex-CPO Writer Davis echoes a cry which all of us "old salts‘ have ex rienccd through the years. owevcr, £80 a week as a CPO. lus parks. a terminal grant 0 £4356. and a pension of £28 a week is good going by well ahead of any standards anything that private industry can oflcr. and cenainly well out in front of that the ex-matclots wit a pan in two —

anything

world

wars

enjoy.

Corning down to earth at £40 to £60 a week is not a cheerful prospect. but it is unfortunately the standard of things at present.

Catherlngton. Portsmouth

ASSISTANCE TO AUTHORS

i i ini

Yourricturnislinkcdtiothccostofliving 3; i,’

issued bv the

Department for National Savings.

anyone know the whereabouts of a white ebonitc model of H.M.S. Victory which Does

by an ABIQO sewing in H.M.S. Malaya. was won in a raffle by Marine Harry Minwas

built

chew and when war broke out in 1939 was put in store at Port Alexandria?

[I is believed that later the model was brought to the U.K. in either H.M.S Devonshirc or H.M.S. Dorsctshire.

For many years Mr. Minchcw has tried to trace the model. which was about 2ft. long and Zft. high. but without success.

L. C. Martin (Miss) Tewkesbury. Glos.

hem

Can any reader Unhappily. many trop olthkldnd wcrelostalsca rtatlon hack during ltor. to U.K.

From last month‘: Navy News

PENDANT POINT We of L528 professional quail I course would like to draw attsmlon to the hotogrsp ( I'll Issue) showing the lowering of H.M.S. castle's aeaboat.

There Is the possibility of an accident in that the hanging pendants (those with the hooks) are tree, when they should be stopped Inboard and kept c r of the boat while lowering.

LS28 Class

new

hengiiorzg

Seamanship School.

Plymouth.

Fl.N.

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(Six signatures)

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THE SUMMER SIDE OF CWVY STREET Referring to the editor's note on the letter by "PO" from Chatham (January issue). it is heartwamiing to learn that a sustained effort oes into "watching pay and conditions." but in Gi raltar it took a proposed increase of £l.000 per year in the

allowance paid to civilians because of inflation, to rompt a Local Overseas Allowance review for rvicc men.

Civilians seem to have :1 vastly-superior organization lor getting more.

M. J. Hartley (Petty Officer Writer) H.M.S. Rook:

inclined to rise when the U.K. standard ol llvlng rises. and to [all when the U.K. living standards fall.

“The present LOA system is under review."

Note: A !uri...r letter complains that LOA is not for the Falkland Islands. the explanation in: as above. thatevidence on comparative costs showed no “extra costs" as justlllatlon.

psi!

‘Need for Service I

Thecxplenatlon zirentoNavyNewslsth.at“the

FSA lncruees for U.K.-based drll servants in Gibraltar followed the normal three-yearly Inspection oltheallowanceln November, 1977. Thenext

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Mystery of a I missing model

“Dlflerenoeaex1stlnthea.monnBolthetwo alloivancuhecaiueolthedlflerentbenlsonwhlch thcaliowaneeaarccalcula!ad.F5AlIba9edonthc lslorthe orerseasuandardoll!dng.Thc

allowancetoi-beivhentheatandardollivingliithe U.K.!n1b,andlo!allIrhentbestandardolllvl.ng lntbeU.K.r£aa. "lnoontrut.LOA,hasedona:ysu-molrchn-

horsemen! (or necessary expenditure abroad, is

representation’

endorse the sentiments expressed by POGI the suggestions for some regarding issuc)_ $April orm of Service I

representation.

There is a need for a federation on the lines of the police. with no ri hi to strike but with the right to negotiate with the inistry of Defence conditions. and having representationregarding on lhc Armed Forces Pay Review Bod Recent press reports and the ormation of wives‘ action would seem to contradict the “altitu c survey" which concludes that no quoted benefit would be achieved by a union. .

groups

Portsmouth.

Scribes

NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

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ARK ROYAL

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In December the Navy will lose H.M.S. Ark Royal. Will she be scra d. or can we the public help to save this wonderful s tp? Let's hope so!

S. J. Willis Sutton Coldfleld.

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for was av» /7,444.’

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'l'he“f-‘arewelltotheArl"leaturelntbel-'ebrnarylawe aisolosplredaCorn£ehraader.Mrs.C.Gongh,topeuber sadnesalnapoen.

Ralatngnnooeybypubllcau tobuyandtnafntaln aresaelthealteoltbeArkRoyaJtvouldbeanIonu.tnentalt.ask.

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Editor.

Havin wanted to go on board the Ark oyal ever since my son served in her 18 months ago. I was most interested to read a suggestion in the Manchester

BARHAM BLOCK ll.M.S.

/3 sex really t? ortan imp

Fashion out

of step I heartil endorse Wren C. Newcombe s letter in the March issue. Nurses in particular are witness to the fact that the old style "beetle crusher" shoes far more comfortable were during long hours of wear.

During the course of my Monday duties. I see hundreds of service feet. The increase In the incidence of corns due to shoes being generally a shade on the narrow side has been quite evident over the past two years.

Many of us look forward to seeing the new prototy in use.

Storey (Mrs.) J. In services the to (Chlropodlst the Portsmouth area) .

A couple of I Lofties!

"Sampan Special" (February issue) brought back happy memories Your item entitled

I was somewhat amused on readin a recent Defence Council lnstruction about the introduction of a revised identity card. to am that as well as “blood group“ (a good idea) it is also oing to state whether we are male or female.

5 the photograph. name. etc., no Ion er sufficient to indicate the sex of the individual? nowadays we are led to believe that t ere is no importance to be attached to the fact that Surely one is male or female. One is merely a person. is there any explanation?

F.

was

mouth area.

Wldnes. Cheshire.

G.

Hlgnelt

Chlehester.

Dispelling that I ADP myth l was taken aback to read in the April issue that on did not know the meaning o the symbol ADP. and that you believed you shared this ignorance with others.

At the Defence Automatic Data Processing Training Centre we have been workin since I969 to dispel the m 'th I at ADP is a black art. an during the past year nearly 600 students, officers and senior NCOs from all three services. and civilian equivalent grades. have attended courses.

John Davies

(Commander R.N.)

Defence ADP Training Centre.

Manchester.

(Mm) V. Darla

"The other Ark" (March issue) has with the passage of time veered off course a little.

Tlte second Ark Royal was built at Blyth as an oil tanker. and purchased in 1914 by the Admiralty to become H.M.S. Ark Royal. Due to her low speed knots) she was used as a mo ile seaplane base. giving invaluable service to the R.N.A.S. off Gallipoli and in the eastem Mediterranean. when work began in 1936 on an aircraft carrier to be named Ark Royal. the name of the ex-oil tanker was changed to H.M.S. Pegasus.

J. R. Arthur Wells Sheffield.

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For the information of those who may be considering a career in Security on leaving the Service or. indeed, those who.

having already left. are engaged profession. may I draw attention to the rofessional body which covers a l aspects of Security in Civvy Street.

Membership of the lntemain the

Discovery

tional Professional Securit Association is open to 3 involved in the practice of security. and those supplying services and products.

App ‘cation should be made to the National Secretary. IPSA. 7 Blue Waters Drive. Paignton.

Devon T04 6115. Trainin at all levels is obtainable t rou IPSA. which administers t e institute of Industrial Securit N. L. S It:

I Sad

Crawley. West Sunex.

Waltham Abbey. Eaaex.

security]

(l..leut—Cdr. R.N.(ReI)

it was with sadness that I read that Captain Scott's ship Discovery is to‘ be given away. because the Navy can no longer afford to maintain her.

Let us hope that lack of paint will not allow the name "Diseovery" to dis: pear from the dockyard we I at Snooky (Simonstown) a memory of the ship and a man.

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veéy great

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I Wrens’ cabin class travel Your footnote to the letter from (April issue) regarding "ea in class‘ travel for Wrens going to Northern ire-

"Paddy"

land;

was

just

not

good enough.

The discrimination in travel conditions in favour of Wrens is but one of a number which come to li ht from time to time. probah _v sanctioned by gallant

Prince I of Wales

aptain

Frey (Wren)

.

It is a sad state of affairs, but an indication of sex is sometinies wholly dependent upon the sight of well-filled trousers viewed from oft. For identity purposes, doubtless it should be enough that the “person's” face fits the picture.

Who wants to be a “person” anyway? There’: a lot going for the idea of males and females. Editor.

Happy

I have just seen "Death of Jonah" (December issue).

Please let it be known that 1.3968 (H.M.S. Prince of Wales) which I joined on January l9.

19-ll. was the happiest of the nine ships in which i served in 27 can in the R.i\'.

John 1.each (who died with er) was beloved by all. To say anyone cheered when she went down is a lie. Unlucky yes. unhappy no!

Andrew Marshall (Lieut.-Cdr.. R.N. Rel.)

C. M.

Glasgow.

.

known then by the side party girls as "Lofty round the guts." due to my circumference.

My ood wishes to Jenny and her gir s. and also to my old side party oppo. Lofty Cltilds. who came I think from the PonsI

A future In I Security

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of my time as a member of the side arty of H.M.S. Danae 1939 when stationed at llong

Kong.

NELON PORTSMOUTH POl 3llll

Evening News that the shi should be talten on a farewel tour of major British ports.

What a good idea!

elderly officers livin in the past.

Instead of suc blatantly unfair practices. why not have equality of treatment, and extend to men the same privileges as are accorded to women?

A. H. Moreton

Saltash. Cornwall.

(Ex-R.N.R.)

I The need to count Jack‘: generosity is well known. and they will have made two lads happy.

Where only one or two tallies are concerned. that is the image a sailor likes to have of his Navy. All the same. judging by the

the cost really think that my ship is taking cost consciousness too far. having told two schoohoys seeking cap tallies to get their parents to send a cheque or postal order for 36p to cover the I

requests through Navy

News, any hint of a free issue of tallies would bring bulging pcstbags. And who would pay? The position is

cost.

lrlowever.

messdeck has shown ll\ benevolence by making a collection and sending a ship's plaque to the first lad who asked for a tally.

P.0.

BFPO (Ships)

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it

Dog

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who liked his beer

.\luch has been published about dogs connected with the Royal Navy but so far there has been no mention of the one 1 consider to be the most famous Great Dane officiallv a entered in naval records as All Just Nuisance. whose acquaintance l made while i was serving in the cruiser H..\f.S. Newcastle in ll)-12-3.

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AB Just Nuisance made his headquarters at Simonstown Dockyard. where he would spend the da on board a ship of his choice the one

{invariably '

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much the same at this office. where the many tally-seekers have to be referred to naval tailors.

Editor.

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thought he dinner).

where he a

would get

good le also liked his beer and

would spend each night in either the Union .lack or the White Ensi n club.

W en he died he was given a naval funeral. The Cape Argus published an article about him. and when I returned to the U.K. there was even a "spread" in the News of the World.

Does anyone else remember AB Just Nuisance?

Jack Kenny (ex-chief electrician).

London. SW6.

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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

Off to Arctic

Chiefs, cooks and ‘bottle-washer’! chiefs. ‘cooks and bottle-washers

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guided

iatffier deg; giriiam olzéard C9, .

Bottle picture by Dennis Hutchinson. Sunday People; chiefs and cake by LA(Phot) Gordon Ford.

often resembled an evle At the last count he had nursed back to health. with ailments ranging from frozen tails to exhaustion. The bird Jim has belrlended (see right) is a snow petrol.

ttrliirds

A visit to Antarctica with H.M.S. Endurance has given MAA Jim Scott a rare op rtunity to widen his knowledge of his evourite sublect ornlthoiogy.

During the deployment .ilm‘s cabin has

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the

star

big good-looking fclicrs smile at the camera but the real star of picture below is the largest diesel in the Royal Navy.

Nineteen our

The engine. in H.M.S. Endurance. is over flllft. hi ‘h. But the tappel clearance is only .008 inc es less than the average car!

Direct and reversible. it runs flat out at l'/'0 rev-5.. enabling the ice patrol ship to cruise at up to l3.5 knots.

Engineering officer Lieut. Phil Thompson‘ —

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HI.l !A.S.

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Engine room pin-ups in

Endurance

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tappets and

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and his Antarctic stokers aused for the picas the ship ture during the current dc continued her surve 'ing uties in the ice.

Peninsula Alter working of the during which the ship tool: a orig week-end the Endurance off in the South Shetlands set sail for the Falklands. calling at Smith Island en route. to search for the converted tug En Avant. missing for three months.

loymcnt Trinity

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DUMMY WILF When LACMN John Pooley and his ventriloquist's dummy Will. of "Sailor" lame. visited a school at Port Stanley to oi charts to the children. they present inevitah y ended up by giving a command

pri m ary ‘some pcaiontnalnce me sghol c schogl! k ipsagen the Governor of late lslandrs theandphli rzlands. wifc of the to

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tour

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This gave the ship's company a good chance to see more of the islands than usual. and to meet the inhabitants.

ONLY INHABITANTS Helicopter aircrew Licutcnants Carl Beaman and Tony Murphy and Dr. Barnaby Green got stuck for a day on Sedge Island when thick log rolled in just as they landed.

The only inhabitants. a man and wife. had not been oil the island for three years. so were glad of the company.

After returnin the Governor‘s party to Port Stanley. the En urancc sailed to Montevideo for a two-day visit and to pick up the new Falkland islands Royal Marines Detachment.

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these ictures have the lot! What links them 3 H.M.S. Newcastle. the Na 's‘ newest ship. The cake produced POCK Brien Tanner for the Type missile destroyer's commissionrig ceremon et Portsmouth was obviously a “be er’s delight." Here Brian shows his masterpiece to B.B.C. newsman and commentator Richard Baker.

The trio on the far left were also brought together by the commissioning.

They are a father and two sons, ell serving and all chief petty officers. From left to right are CPOWTR Ton lzzsrd l-l.M.S. coliingwood

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Members of the R.N. & R.M. Mountaineering Club are planning to climb the spectacular rock peaks of Arctic Norway this summer.

The "Nordland Expedition" with 2-: members of all ages and abilities is due to sail from the Clyde in the Fleet Tender Cawsand on June 26. for They will inbe thebound Loloten Lodingen islands (68 degrees North) and —

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The force ten draught Ships Ale, like a storm force ten, is not the kind of thingyou come across very often on dry land

In fact,it's one of the strongest beers brewed. Stronger thanordinary bitter Stronger thanall but the.

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Bunnies and bu lers, good food and plenty of wine What more could anyone ask? Th s was the scene at the KGFS dlnnerldance as Mr. Eric Ross (hon. treasurer of the district committee) announced thateight iris from the Playboy Club. Southsea. were about to sell draw tickets.

400 guests including Capt K. A. Snow. of A.S.W.E., who is seen (rt ht) parting with a pound purchased 1.750 tickets worth £350 in less .

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A dinner/dance and "fashion fantasia" organized by the Portsmouth, Gosport and District Committee of King George's A day with the Royal _\'av_v Fund for Sailors in l-i.M.S. Nelson. Portsmouth, on Saturda if a memorable one for at April 8. raised £4,500 for the Fund which is the “nerve centre proved of art_\' diabetic children from the for more than 100 Royal Navy. Merchant Navy, and fishermen's ’ortsmouth arca.'As 'uests of

charities.

civic and commercial lite. Guests

The event was attended by the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress oi Portsmouth, the Mayor and Mayoress oi Gospon. and many representatives of the district's

received by Admiral Sir David Williams (Commander-in-Chief Naval Home Command) and Lady Williams, who has been nominated by her husband as president of the Fund's district committee.

The fashion fantasia or "Beeson's Extravaganza" as the C.-in-C. described it. in tribute to the organizer. Commodore P. I. F. Beeson. Commodore of H.M.S. Nelson and chairman oi the district committee was sponsored by of Landports. Portsmouth. and the show was perionned by models of the Anne Scott Agency, of Fare» ham. were

Blakes buzz the Fuzz!

Rear-Admiral W. J. Gra am. Flag Officer Portsmouth. and Mrs. Graham. the children were iven a trip around Portsmouth Har ur in a launch. entertained at Spithead House. and then taken board the guided missile on tlextroyer H.M.S. SHEFFIELD.

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The children from Lordship Lane Home for the mentally handicapped. East Dulwich. have not forgotton the firefighters from H..\I.S. COLLINGWOOD who protected the area during the firemen‘s strike. To express their thanks they painted a picture which was presented to the establishment during a visit to Colliltgwood.

II..\I.S. MERCURY firefighters who provided an emergencv service in the city of Chester. also have memento.» of the strike. The chairman of Cheshire Count) Council visited the establishment and presented specially designed T-shirts to the sailors who manned the Green Gt)ddt.‘sscs in Chester.

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Broughton House. Manchester. enjoyed a musical treat when the BAND OF THE ROYAL MARINES. Plvmouth. played for them during a l-‘lag visit to the city.

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II..\I.S. SWII-TSURI-I paid a Visit to Liverpool, members of the sill 's com any and their wives cal ed at eterhousc School for autistic children. Southport. which the submarine has adopted. .-\ cheque of £100 and a large selection of toys were presented to the school.

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24th year Editorial and business office: l-i.lit.S. Nelson.

Portarnouth.

Telephones: Portsmouth 22351. ext. 24194 (editorial) and ext. 24228 (buelnesa). G.P.O. line: Portamouth 28040.

Editor: John Tucker.

Deputy editor: Derek No. 287

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Other information was: Senior rates. ten ten weeks‘:

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RSM W01 W. Neiison makes introductions during the Other Ranks‘ reception for the Duke of Edinburgh at Stonehouse. From right to left are the in General. RSM Nellson, Mrs. Nellson. Mrs. M. H. J. Rutt, Colour Set my ith and his wile, Mrs. Salty Smith.

DON'T MISS THE ACTION!

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don‘t want to miss the action. get there on time! That is the message from the field gunners to anyone attending this years Royal Tournament at Earls Court from July 12 to 29.

D Devonport. P Portsmouth. world‘-s toughest trial of The Royal .\'a\'y inter-port ihe innit named team of each field gun competition is the first strength. skill. and split second timing as two teams race against pair runs on the Royal side oi event on the rogramme. so you

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Thanks for the thanks it's nice to hear that our efforts are appreciated. .\irs. l_es|e\' Brimies has \\'i'iIlCl‘I tn .\'as'_\".\'ew.s to'.sa_\' how pleased she was to see H..\l.S. Amazon on our Feliruary. .\lareh and April front pages.

"While the letters home mean so much in \\‘i\es, the pictures and articles in Nail.-y .\'e\v-. are oi great interest to the children when Daddy is awa\'," writes Mrs. llrimley. of Farlington, Portsmouth.

the clock in manhandle iield guns over walls and across rzwines.

l.orI(ion's greatest military entertainment also includes eriormances ht‘ the R..\l,

ispiay Team and the R..V. and R..\l. static displays.

The Royals will be seen in action with their heart stopping "Death Slide" display.

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The Royal Tournament is one of London's longest-running shows. For over ninety years this famous military tattoo has been thrillingthe public with its special blend of colour, pageantry and seat-edge excitement.

The Massed Bands of the Infantry will be there and so willall the popularfamilyfavourites The Royal Navy Field Gun Competition The Household Cavalry withtheir horses The Royal Air Force physical training display and many other spectacular acts.

From overseas we welcome the Band, Pipes, Drums and Dancers of the Royal Hong Kong Police.

There are two performances daily2.30 pm and 7.30 pm.

No Sunday perfonnances and no Monday matinees.

Seat Prices: £4.90, £3.90, £2.80, £2.00, £1.50.

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For tickets please complete the coupon below.

To the Box Office Manager, The Royal Tournament, Earls Court Exhibition Building, London SW5 9TA.

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Portsmouth Field Gun Crew went before the cameras on Eastney Beach to relive tor B.B.C. Television the famous lending which led to the relief at Lsdysmith during the Boer War. The Led smith lending is one at the most rated In history. and was a major co inspiration tor the present-day rigid un competitions which started In the early

1980s.

In charge of this year's Portsmouth crew is Lleut. Peter Forster. First and second trainers are CPOPTI Derrick cousins and P004) Pete Scott.

8.8.0. 2 are also melting a 50-minute televieion documentary ot field un competition, from recrulti , through tnln ng. to the exciting final at El 8 Court.

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Submar'ne to have Submarine offioers are to have some cha of responsibilities following the Admiralty Board decisions on the Engineering Branch.

The Executive Officer will continue to be second-in-command, responsible for the general of the vessel. He will head the operorganization ations department. and co-ordinate the proto meet the subgrammes of all marine's objectives. a will also co-ordinate tactical

deflartments

The aim of this regular feature is to give a general impression of the new Defence Council instructions affecting conditions of service. but in the event of action being taken the full original text should be studied.

advice The Marine Engineer Officer (MEO) will be the head of the new electro-mechanical ME department.

There will no longer be a Senior Engineer Officer (SEO) with a coordinating role since the need for this post only arose in the context of the nuclear propulsion plant where two separate heads of ible for electrical department have been and mechanical aspects of the s terns.

In nuclear submarines the M officer appointments will be filled by either MESM offioers, WESM offioers who are nuclear trained and who transfer

as Firemen’s loss Sailors detailed for fire-fighting duties to replace men on strike included some whose advancement was adversely affected by loss of required sea time and the upsetting of examination arrangements. These factors could also affect the qualifying time for a higher rate of pay.

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The 4m dory was originally special reports to be recorded to

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casing parties).

A previous statement implied that all personnel on the upper

deck were at risk, and therefore needed a hazardous duty life-

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9 p°"°V ’° "59 "‘° 9°"'°'a! service lifelacltet Mk 3 only in an abandon-ship situation is no Ion» ger valid. The Mk 1. 2. and 3 types will continue to be issued as an individual loan item for general up r deck use.

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in the ME de ment of each nuclear submarine crew. there wil be. at least. either one nuclear-

trained WESM officer (or transferred offioer) or one MESM officer electro-mechanically trained under the new scheme of initial training.

WE ratings who operate and maintain submarine propulsion systems will continue to be so employed. but they will work for the MEG. The opponunities open to WE offioers andratings to transfer to the ME sub-branch are in DCls RN 159/78 and 16008. respectively.

The nuclear submarine Engineer Officer of the Watch (EOOW) duties will be carried out by ME offioers (includi WE transferees).

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The department will consist of those WE personnel who operate or maintain weapon systems. and those seamen officers and ratings who are employed in tactical weapon handling and in the Polaris weapon systems. while they are carrying out these duties.

The Weapon Engineer Officer (WEO) will be the head 0' the WE nt.

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Seaman o rs will continue to be responsible 10 the exec!-Ifive Officef (Of the Bmdeflt 0D0f850" of weapon systems (except for tactical weapon

handling and the polans systems) and the tactical advice on their use.

Alterations to Queens Regulations will be issued as separate submarine sections of the chapters concerned with the duties of offices. implementation of these changes will take place submarine by

submarine in a controlled manner.

Flag Officer Submarines will inform each submarine and its parent squadron well in advance of implementation date so that new schemes of m can be issued and mm, administrative co

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SPYING: All IS REVEALED Elizabeth the First Queen time before the

had a super-s y named Sir Francis Walsingham who, in good arrival of the Spanish rmada, was able to rovide his sovereign with urloined reports from the Grand Admiral of the S anish avy. England thus had al the information needed on the strength of naval orces being ranged against her. _

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How the profession of espionage grew is told in “The Silent War a History of Western Naval Intelligence." by Richard Deacon. published by David and Charles.

Although the technical wonders of coding machines gave a Jules Verne touch to the cloak and dagger of the Second World War. organized spying through a network of agents had indeed changed little since Walsingham‘s secret service.

Even the double-cross (or the doubledouble cross) so artfully played in the World Wars may be kids‘ stuff if the full story became known of America's revered Benjamin Franklin in the years leading to American independence.

Mr. Deacon even wonders if Franklin was a secret British agent "shocking though it and goes on to delve into may sound“ evidence of the Presbyterian moralist's membership of the notorious and permissive Hell-Fire Club. founded by a one-time Chancellor of the Exchequer in Britain.

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All over bar the

shouting The Armed Forces pay announcement is made against a background of concern, much publicity, and some rnilitancy which has shown itself in suggestions for a union or federation, and in wives’ action groups.

However. before exploring the possibilities of a Forces Federation. there should be a clearer understanding of exkting machinery and the way it works.

The Royal Navy and the other services have an assiduous and constant process for collecting and assessing opinion on all matters concerning pay. conditions, training and

prospects.

Senior rates. senior officers. and civil servants form a permanent organization which considers changing regulations in the light of cunent circumstances and which detects rumbles, anomalies or mistakes. The latter do happen, of course. in the months leading to a pay review. intensified study takes place. Not only are the scales of pay looked at, but the whole complexity of allowances has to be examined —

Cases have to be made out for proposals which grind through the mill of tri-service

agreement and

Treasury acceptance.

RIGHT TO KNOW Ranged alongside this set-up is the Armed

Forces Pay Review Body, whose membershear what the Services have to say, and who have a mine of information at their disposal to arrive at comparisons with pay in industry, and to determine. for instance, how married quarter rentals should go up in accord with the level to which local authoritycharges have already been increased.

What sailors and their fgmilies have a right to know is whether the result is just and reasonable.

It is probably fair to assume that no method of garnering facts and comparisons would be any improvement on what is happening now.

At the point of tri-service negotiations, there is ground for believingthatless “tidine$" and more flexibilitycould be an advantage where a problem is quite evidently applicable to one of the services.

This is not to say that single service requirements are being ignored. but the arrangement has its limitations.

A general whittling down is inevitable during talks with the other services and with the Treasury. in the face of economic realities and blunt counter-arguments, but there is plenty of evidence that some very acceptable wheat emerges from the chaff.

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ards." in a very real sense they are, and having the vrellbeing and 'morale of the service at heart. they are very outspoken behind closed doors and as forthcoming in public as the

regulations permit.

The major cause of restiveness in the Fleet lies in the operation of the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, around which there remains some ignorance and a deal of misunderstanding.

A few years ago, when their recommendations were accepted for a removal of anomalies in the services pay structure, sotne fat rises resulted. Little if any criticism was voiced.

Since then, Government guide-lines have limited their recommendations but they have still warned the Prime Minister about the growing anomalies.

Now they know the pay award, Jack and his oppos will have to ask themselves the could another form of straight question organisation (which might win friends or lose them) do any better?

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often re ardcd as dirty words. among t osc at the receiving en so it becomes vital that any changes made are the minimum necessary and produce invaluable results. it also helps if smooth transition to a new system can be achievedwith minimum upheaval and uncertainty. .

long-term rcorganisation of the structure and training of the Navy's ME and WE Branches designed to set the pattern for the next decades in matching the organisation to the weapons. propulsion and auxiliary systems now increasingly in use as new breeds of ship join the Fleet. in one sense the wheel is now goin full circle. much of the electrics in ships are): to the Es. However. the basic carccr structure and advancement prospects of ME and WE ratings will remain unchanged: the artificcr -’ mechaniThese

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cian I mechanic structure is retained.

There will. however. be some new titles and badges. some option to be exercised. and some men will be ‘working for a different department. although continuin to carry out the same tasks.

The Admiralty oard has now approved the proposals following a detailed planning study.

Basic reasons for the ME and WE changes lie in alterations to ships‘ machine and weapons 5 stems taking place now and in t c next decade. e trend continues for ships‘ systems to be one integrated package which crosses the boundaries between mechanical and electrical cngtnccnng knowledge. and the intention is that changes to

responsibilitiesand training should be made over

the next few years to cope with these trends.

At present the ME Branch is responsible for mechanical aspects of ship's propulsion machinery and various ship support systems. The plan is to set up Mechanical and Electrical specialisations within the new-style ME Branch. so allowing a "systems" approach to be adopted and the takc-over of additional responsibility for ships‘ electrical generation and distribution system. ‘lite Mechanical specialisation will consist of existing ME ratings. while the Electrical specialisation will be set up from WE ratings of the Ordnance and Control categories.

Special

forms

ratings affected by this transfer of responsibilities will have the opportunity to fill in special drafting preference forms to show whethcr to carry on their existing tasks in the new.

Branch. whethertheywould prefer remain WE to or if they have no particular preference.

At present WE consists of Ordnance. Control and Radio categories. After the transfer of tasks already mentioned. it is intended that the remainder of the Ordnance and Control ratings should be combined to form a single specialisation WE

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BIRMINGHAM SHOW THE WA Y Ships like the Type 42 destroyer H.M.S. Birming-

ham are among those which have created the need for the Engineering Branch reorganisation and are already showing the way ahead. when MEA(P)l

Steve Upcraft completed

another milestone in the ship's life by putting all her electrical load on to a diesel generating set for the l00th time. OEMI Ted Boole (left) presented him with an anniversary cake. while the DWI-20 (Lleut.-Cdr. Alan Harding) looked on. A pair of golden parallel! was

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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

With a crew of about 110. the Spartan.

Spartan, the eleventh nuclear-powered Fleet hunter-attack 4,500 tons dived, will have a submerged submarine to be built for the Royal Navy speed of more than 25 knots and will be able to dive deeper than 500 it. was launched at Vickers Shipbuilders

H.M.S.

Yard, Barrow-in-Furness, on April 7.

She is the fifth at the “S" class Fleet submarines. A sixth ‘'8'’ class. H.M.S. Splendid. is also being built by Wckers and work has also started on an improved "9 class. H.M.S. Tralalgar.

Her nuclear power plant will enable her to manufacture her own electricity. water and oxygen. thus allowing her to remain submerged for weeks at a time circumnavigating the world under water if necessary and to operate a vast range of sensors and —

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Launched by Lady Lygo, wife of Admiral Sir Raymond Lygo. iorrrier VlO9-Cl‘ll8lof Naval Staff. the Spartan is the seventh Royal Navy warship to bear the name.

previous _The Dido-Class

vessel.

World War II cruiser also built by Vickers at Barrow. was sunk by a glider bomb in action off Anzio in 1944. a

Survivors of one of the most famous warships of World War [I were at the Neptune Yard of Swan Hunter Shipbuilders at Wallsend on April 25 for the launching of the new type 42 destroyer H.M.S. Exeter.

The last of four previous ships to bear the name. the World War II cruiser. is well-known for her role in the Battle of the River Plate. She was sunk by the Japanese olf Java in 1942.

The present ship, launched by Mrs. F. ‘W. Muliey. wile ol the Secretary of State lor Defence. will be equipped to include the Sea Dart misile system. 4.5in.‘ gun and the new Lynx helicopter.

Three ships of the class are already in cominision. three more at various stages of completion and a further three are on order.

Exe ter

Poignant moment at Devonport as ship managers Ian Murray Left:

Alec Sinclair of Yarrow Shiphuilders Ltd. haul down the Avenger's Red Ensign for it to be hoisted replaced by the White

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Dcvonport.

llcr armament includes the Exocct surface-to-surface missile. sltip~launcltcd anti-submarine torpedoes. automatic «¥.Sin. gun and the new Lynx helicopter. Sht: is the eighth Royal Navy ship to bear the name.

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Angleaey and Alderney. being built by Hall Russell at Aberdeen.

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Bciorc H.M.S. Avenger lcft Yarrow Shipbuildcrs Ltd. on Clydesidc. nioncy I’;Il.\'CLl by Yarrow Group senior rates muss for the frigati:'.~'. scnior rates mcsscs was handed over the ship.

Sums. of £150 were presented to the fleet chiefs and CPOS‘ mess and the petty ofiiv:v:rs' mess by Miss Yarrow. Suc Athcrton. and her hantlmaiticn. Lynne Mcf-‘arlanc. on behalf of FCPO Bob Lake. Yarrow

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Mes.» facilities at ‘(arrows have been taken over by H.M.S. Broadsword. first Type 22 frigate. due for hcr first sca trial this summer.

REDEDICATED N0n‘0/k

CPO (Phat) Tony Wilson took this picture of the rededication ceremony for H.M.S. Norfolk on April 17 from the Semaphore Tower at Portsmouth Naval Base.

Guest of honour at the ceremony. following the guided missile destroyer‘s year-long relit. was Duches of Norfolk. who launched the ship it 1967.

The refit has provided the ship with updated computer displays in the operations room. a new satellite communications system and engineering improvements, designed to keep her operating with the Fleet well into the 1980:.

Her immediate plans included trials and worlt-up in the Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean and a visit to Bordeaux for British Week.

‘Lavinia.

Among

the guests at the rededication ceremony was Flag Officer Portsmouth. Rear Admiral W. J. Graham. The cake was cut by Mrs. Whetstone. wife of the commanding ollicer. Capt. Anthony Whetstone. helped by the youngest member oi the ship‘: company. I6-year-old JMEM Raymond McBride.

The band of the ship's sister regiment. the Royal Anglians. played at the ceremony.

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A Memorandum of Understanding between the British and Iranian Govemments. which was negotiated in the face of intemational competition and signed in Sep-

provides for a three-year wide-ranging hyd raphic survey of Iranian coastal waters (i uding ports), assistance with the setting up of an Iranian Hydrographic

tember 1977.

Office, and the training of Iranian staff to man the new service which will fonn part of the well-established Iranian G raphic Office.

The project will enab e the Iranian Govemment to produce up to 26 large-scale navigational charts and will represent _a maior contribution by Iran to the safety of mismational shipping, since the existing Admiralty

The Persian Gulf is one of the busiest stretches of water in the world and carries a amount at tanker tratfic going to and front the parts which serve the world's richest an largest oil-producing area. so once again. the Royal Navy is in thethickof things.

The surve vessels at present workin in the return to the U.K. in the summer. The second Gulf are H. ships Hecate. Hydra. and agle. ‘phase of the operation will start in the autumn. when H.M. ships Hydra, Herald. Fox and Fawn They are using Banbar Abbas as their base port

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This is said to be a unique situation to two reasons: Never before has a task group been formed for the ex ress 0 carrying out a series of hy rograp ic surveys and this is the first time Royal Navy ship: have been contracted out in this way.

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Naafi keeps warm welcome for our men in the Arctic

Royals iump on the ‘Bandwagon

Placing a frozen Mars bar in your pocket to make it pliable enough to eat and sharing your sleeping bag with your boots to stop them freezing rock~hard is not for the delicate. But then a Royal Marine on survival training in Norway's Arctic wastes is hardly that. Survival. in temperatures that can drop to minus 40 Centigrade. cannot be taken for granted it has to be planned for and worked

This la the Ba general purpose

nickname fora new snow vehicle which rapraaonta a malor advance In Commandos’ abll to move man and material over difficult in winter. oou Fittnan of the vehicles. built by Volvo and officially called the EV 202E Mark II were Introduced into service with the Royal Harm 45 Commando during Exarclsa Clockwork In Anette Norway.

With a 125-rnlia range and an avara cross-country speed of over 6 rri.p.h..

Bandwagon can carry a section of men and all their side and ulpmont and tow a light gun or 20 man on alt a.

La numbersof Ba na are expected to be sound to Commando forces over the next continuing this year with an issue

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Movement across opcn country is best on skis and this takes practice. Where roads exist. driving is hazardous. W0 Robert Brown of 45 ('omm:indo‘s Motor Transport section said: "The dominating first impression is the amount of snow and the randeur of the mountaiiis_ We had a number 0 minor bumps until the lads got used to the ic conditions.

"W en it is extremely cold fire extin tuishers and even anti-freeze freeze up. After a w ile you get fed up with the cold that greets _vou every time _vou go ouisitlc."

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42 (‘ominaiido have taken part in winter exercises in .\'orway. For six weeks they learnt to live ir snow-holes and Arctic tents; to cut down trees or to build snow walls for shelter and. in emergency. use whatever nature provides to give shelter in this inhospitable terrain.‘ Also training to adjust to these conditions were 2‘) uniformed .\'aafi men of the Expeditionary Force Institutes (EFI) who set up and ran bulk issue stores and retail shops to supply the forces with all manner of nods. the Mainspring North e stores supplvin exercise. which involve -12 Commando. included l.\‘2.[lil(l cans of beer. 5.lfil) litres of wines and

1.2 million cigarettes. 7.280 bars of Ch()~ colate. 3flllh. of tea. 660 6lb. tins of baked beans. and many-other items.

Naafi‘s liaison began before the Marines left the UK so when an order came for bamboo shoots, water chestnuts, bean sprouts. and chili] sauce. Null was prepared.

Not all the oods were shipped out from the UK. Capt. David .izmur, El’-‘l. normally a Naafi club development official. bought in roods from local markets and wholesale houses. ne of the most lines he introduced was the heavy knit. ri htly patterned .\'orwegian sweater. le also bought local hand-craft gifts. pottery. and reindeer soft-toy figures that made popular presents for the Marines to take home.

This was the first time the EFI had provided a service to the Marines five members of the Naval Canteen Service donned khaki to add some Navy experience and it was a sen'ice appreciated by all ranks.

Capt. Patrick said: "it was great to have Naafi here. I felt we were truly supported."

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NEW FOCAS Commodore P. G. M. Herbert is to be promoted rear-admiral on July 7 and to be Flag Officer Carriers and Amphibious Ships and Commander Carrier Striking Gro_up Two in July.

A submarine specialist. he has commanded H.M. submarines Scythian.Porpoise and Valiant. and has also commanded the frigate Venus and the helicopter cruiser Blake.

Contact makers The Royal Naval Amateur Radio Society's ten-day Easter exercise from H.M.S. Belfast was most successful. More than 2.000 two-way radii) contacts were established with other amateur radio stations throughout the world. including Australia to the remote island of Signy in the Antarctic. Membership of the society is open to all serving and ex-serving ranks and ratings of the Navy. Royal Marines and Royal their Commonwealth equivalents and Reserves. Details can be obtained from the Secretary. H0 Station. G3BZU. H.M.S. Mercury. East Mcon. Pctersfield.

Hampshire. GU32 IHE.

NATO secretary sees Dr.

Sovereign

Joseph Luns. Secretary

General of NATO. and RearAdmiral J. Ficldhouse. Fla Officer Submarines. were winche on to H.M.S. Sovereign while the submarine was operating in the

Clyde

area.

OBITUARIES N. Sltallori $’O(Photl. HMS Excellent March 23 R. W. Loo LMEM, HMS NewMarch 23.

K.S.Joi'|OtA8(M),H.M.S Areth.

' 1.

O'NOl|I CK. HMS. Ardent

C. R. VNIKIO.

R. W.

King SEA(D). bt.M.S 7.

Mohawk. Anni 1|.

A8fEW). H.M.S.

I

Other appointments have includcd Captain of the Tenth Submarine Squadron and Chief of Staff to Fla Officer Submarines. and in 19 6 he was appointed Deputy Chief Polaris Executive.

Capt. W. D. Lang is to be Military Deputy to the Head of Defence Sales in Ma in the acting rank of rear-admira and is to be promoted rear-admiral on July 7.

Capt. Lang joined the Royal Navy as a rating in 19-13 and after fl ing training served in the hediterranean. Later he commanded 802 Squadron flying Seahawks. and other appointments have included Commander (Air) of H.M.S. Ea lc. He has commanded H.M.S. 'ulmar and was Chief of Staff to FONAC before becoming Director of Naval Recruiting in I976. ‘

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Left: Linking the pest and

present

Ben

walk keepsiion

Like the old cartoon tavourite Felix the Cat. Shlpmate Ben Ha ywood, of theywest Bromwlch Branch, Royal Naval from West Association, lane to keep on walking Bromwich to ohn O'Groats, down to Land's End. and then back to West Bromwlch. That's a total of 2,050 miles, seven miles more than the official British long-distance walking record which was set up in 1976.

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Ben. who is 62 and served

in the Royal Navy throughout the Second World War and also In the Korean War. will not be walking lust for fun. of course. His aim is to raise cash tor the Royal Naval Association. the Star & Garter Home, Richmond. and the Midland Aid Fund for the infirm and Ailing (MAFIA).

His three-month marathon

Royal Naval UNITY

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LOYALTY

is due to start at noon on Saturday. May 6. and Ben has confidently set his sights on an arrival date of August 6.

Last year Ben raised 21.000 for charities by walkln from Land's End to John 0' roats and more recently he raised £100 for the Star 8. Garter Home I: a sponsored jaunt to Stra ord-on-Avon. so he has a good idea of what he is letting hlsmseit In for!

S onsorshlp terms are aval able to any R.N.A. branches. R.N. ships and establishments. and any other interested organizations or individuals from The Secretary. R.N.A. club. 108 Bull Lane. West Bromwlch. West Midlands B70 9PB.

NEWS FROM H. O.

PATFIIOTISH

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COHRADEBHIP

Association Head Office:

82. Chelsea Manor Street.

London SW3 5RU Telephone: 01-352 6764

OBITUARIES Shlpmate Bert Welch lo:-SPO). Ito v.<:epresrdent of Brzdport Branch. Royal Naval Assocuu-on Last

launder mem-

survy

Bndpon Branch.

ber 0‘

NOCA Served

Shlpmate Harry Slaughter. member oi

Srdcuo Branch

years 0-06 March 3

chairman and R N A for eight

Shlpmate Donald Stuart (on-CPO GIL Irlarn A Cacisheaa Branch. RN A Sonrnd 26 yt-his -r‘ Royal Navy Died March 9. aged 66

Shlpmate Alan Mortimer. Cnesnam 5 Amcrsham Branch. R N A Diet‘! March 10 Shlpmate Jscli Burn (ox-cn-oi stolurrl.

5

oi

-serving rnernbor and standard bearer arington Burnett. R N A Served In

Royal Navy. 1925-56 Shlpmate Jim Munn (exrPO. M685), iorrnor chatrrrtan oi Worcester Branch. RNA

D-ed March

11

Purlaeg

Branch. to Bill Watson.

N A Died March 18. wed Shlpmate T. E. Brown [L aut raid .0:-s nal ed boatswainl. Hui‘ Branch. RNA March is. aged 73 slit to E. Eteorn (art-ch-of ooiiswavn). ull D-rod A0011 9

Shi

Shl

Ron Jackson. Radcar Branch.

NA. and Teessroe Branch. SOCA e

Served

.n

submarines

World War Owed April 16

during Second

BRANCH NEWS

Bridllngton At thc annual

meeting thr: fol-

lowing shipmatcs wcrc clcclcd as In his latest circular from the officers: C. A. Braitliwaiitc Headquarters ol the Royal Naval (chairman). G. Wade (viceAssociation. Capt. R. Tiddy. gene- chrrirmirit). A. .\l;irtiu (trcasurcr).

J. M. Robcrtx‘ (.sccrcturyl. The ral secretary. reports.

As announced last month, the retiring trcasurcr wit.» thanked for .

.

National Standard will be laid up. and a new one dedicated. at a Drumhead Service on Horse Guards Parade at 1100 on Sunday. June 18. The parade will assemble at Wellington Barracks.

The service will be taken. in the absence oi the Bishop of London. by the Rev. Kenneth Loveless.

R.N.R. The Bands oi Her Majesl '5 Royal Marines ommander-in-Chial Fleet and Flag Officer Naval Air Command will accompany the parade.

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chairman and treasurer tor 20 years

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Gateshead

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No. 1 area iSDI'Ol'Y10lil'l a dance alter the Conlerence on eturday.

June 17. to welcome delegates and others sta ing over and those arriving early or the dedication oi the National Standard the lottowi morning. The dance will be net at the Elverton Street Drill Hall. Tickets, including buffet. cost £1.50 and can be obtained from No. 1 Area Social Secretary, Shlpmate A. A. Walker. 71 Wolsey Edgware. Middlasex. HA8

Grggye.

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The next R.N.A. reunion will be held at the Royal Festival Hall.

London. on Saturday. October 27.

1 979.

hlx work oycr the past four years. .\lcn1bcr.\ art: looking forward to an intcrcxting ycrrr.

Bristol During it .\ltL‘L‘L‘.\\ltil _wintcr \L71t\t‘il‘l mcmbcrship lost.‘ to its l‘llgl‘lL'sl cvcr. ()n tlii: social sidc thc

main lcitturc includcd tlic zrnnunl dinncr. which was :tttcntlr:d by than 60 shi males and more friends. This was fo lowcd by .1 dance attcndcd by l7(lsl1i males illltl fricrlds. Guests of onour wcrc \'icc-AdmiralSir lirnlc Pope rcsidcnt of thc (.\:rtior1ul R.N.:\.l Lady Po '. who wcrc grcctcd on arrivzi by thc branch rcsidcnt. Shipmalc Capt. illiams. R.N.R. (rt:td.)

F. A. and thc chairman. Shipmatc S.

anti,

Huincs.

Ciaethorpes Tlrc branch hosted a dinncr dancr: at Bcacholmc Holiday Camp which attracted 158 guests. including some from No. 9 Area and H(tn\\'ttt'll1 and Enficid branchcs. Durin the most cn'oyablc evening C ccihorpcs ranch

visiting plranchcs aques and presented thc guest of honour. to

were

the Deputy Mayor of Clccthorpcs.

Grimsby silver celebration

Silver trom H.M.S. Grlmsby. which was sunk oft Tobruk in 1941. has been released by the Admiraity and is now on parmament loan to the Mayor and corpo ration ot Grimsby. for display in the Town Hall. A civic evening was arranged by the Mayor’s secrets . Shlpmate G. Wilkinson. who is a vice-presl nt ol the Grimsby and South Humbarslde Branch. R.N.A. During the evening members of the branch and slit survlvors ot the Grlmsby lolned members of the

council and witnessed the formal handing-over ceremony. The Me or then presented the branch resident wit a framed phot raph ot H.M.S. rlmsby (pictured above) tor d splay tn the headquarters. the Spider's Web. To complete a memorable evening the survivors were entertained b shlpmates at a buffet-dance in the S ringtiad House. Bar ate. where mine at is an eat-CPO. hit Phillips.

Picture:

Gnrnstiy News

The inauguration of the branch was attcndcd by 230 shipmatcs. wives and guests. The ccrcmony took place on January 29 on Board l-l..\l.S. Calliopc. l"iL'(idqU;ll'll.'i\of thc Tync Dl\'l5l0l'l. Royal Naval] Rc.\cr1.'r:. Commodorc .-\. LC. Wilkinson. R..\’.R. (rctd.). :1 lormcr commanding officcr of ll..V1.S. Crtllio -. accepted thc invitation to ‘come thc first prcsidcnt. Highli ht of thc ccrcmony was at disp ay by thc band of Hcbburn Scat Cadets. Thc lndics of thr: br:tni:h providcd dclicious rclrcshmcntx and thanks ulxo go to (‘l’()s 'l'cd Tortiiigton and Stan Oldfield, of the Royal .\'.iv;il Rcscryc. for all thcir liclp. l-'iiIurr.' hicclirigs of thc hrrincli itrll tukt: plnct: nit bir.Irtl ll..\l.S. ("rilliopr: on thc first Tticstlary of L';lCil month.

Horley long. luird struggle. thc branch is back on an cvcn kccl. .-\ftcr

it

.\lt:rnbi.-is liayi: attcndcd .'i numbcr of cvcttlx including thc Roy-ill .\-larincx hand conccrt lit the Royal Albcrl Hall and thc lziyinr-u of the Portsmouth Brunch R..

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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

Philoe p|oque’s a team effort A

magnificent bas-relief glaaue has been produced

"..:".l’. '2'°.,i"*2'i';'§.‘.i5a*ifrom y”aioe.§'i2.°?ei§’o&'§of£‘n“g‘°.$2.°;. ‘?Lt Egyptian 3'' pe‘£i%‘i'°‘.l.i‘2‘e“oi;°‘eWith *fi’iL"‘ Mr.ii °'°i‘i£5‘ia°’EA"i?i'.‘a.é,°”%'.l‘’ calt_iOWA_RD ROSE. BERT CHANDLER. 'i?§."‘.‘i’.'.‘has .""""°i§i’.‘°§§’o"s'§"’i:'§.’fl"s'”;p‘.?fi";.“3’éi2‘i‘n’i’;‘lI§.‘°i'iT Skeclgel the

momuments

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ltem' t :moue mu

You can't taoea out ot or from readl ltl KIE VAUGHAN (above aeerned to enloy the P0907. but we are not certain JACK HOYIARTH . Coronation Street's Al Tatloclt.

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H.M.S.Nl month.

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clothing store. During the nightwaich one of her jobswas collecti and

mthrfggcfisi ng ,

Eight

r n I "93"" 337.3; lI3(ePii¢wgl lzt) Gordone

information. Rita is married to

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Franklenls NONI!

malgevy coonmeron and AB gun) CAROL UOOR when be the 1.000th edition ztiaurzdtelevision n

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on

Pebble am at One.

lade

M--= - --M--«I are

member: or the Royal

Navy

the R. Cookery School at H.M.S. Pembroke made and .

sum

decorated 4.000 Easter at the I Home E: ialtlon end eold them to raise £3,791 tovvarda providing telephonea tor the blind.

Our picture ahovva televlalon eonalitiee CUFF MIC ELMORE end hie wile JEAN METCALFE a

on

o

the Blind. Looking on (Iett to right) are lunlor eaalatant oooka STEPHEN

FLACK. PAUL PRESTON. DERMOTT RUDDY. and

MARTIN SMITH. Other JACKa involved were PETER JAMES. VICTOR YOUNG. PAUL DOOLEY and PETER KEMP.

Exoeilents

Watne 3 sponsored tours darts championship is just what the wanted H.M.S. Fleet and CPOs' Mess darts team seem appy to get their hands on the trophy after winnin the final ol this annual competition open to senior rates masses in t e Portsmouth Command.

Excellent beat H.M.S. Sultan in a close final at H.M.S. Dol hin. In the BARRY picture are (left to right) PO PETE WILLIAMS. CPO KNOWLES. REA DES WEBSTER. FCEA GERRY BEALE (mess president) and CPO(Phot) RUSS WHALLEY (darts captain]. ,

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.

The Rev. TREVOR LYNN. chaplain of H.M.S. Biakc. had to face the movie cameras while the ship was on passage Irom Rosyth in Portsmouth. A film unit crew joined the Blake to shoot scenes for .1 documentary in he called “Chaplain R..\l." Film unit liaison was handled by the Rev. JOHN OLIVER.

The divi

Submarine

:o':£nlb4I%item

by g:f¢=:_RnEB' 8 b£l | 0bd LABILUERE. .

Jack

oung cooks from

cheque recei v i n g behalf Telephones tor

Another iamoue lace in Neva la mm SAVILE. ictured above at .A.F. Honlngton tor a farewell party to mark the departure of 809 Naval Air uedron.

In --Ark I. In Jimmy had 0"! 0* the Iquadrom

to m at the Cl do

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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

HELPING HANDS

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HELPING HANDS

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.HELPlNG

HANDS

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Hornadaooratlng can take dayaoriovelmdeparidlngon how keen are on the [col Wlth I plannl learn

ualaarn lnan-tamer Itcanbe of hours. as aeven SD omcar oandlwtea from St George Naval Dlvlalon. Brltannla hen Collage. DA around proved. Working clock they completely redecorated three rooms of the Red Cross Houae. Palgnton. in just 24 hours.

The team. cornprlalng lbur Royal Navy and throa l-‘loyal Auatrallan Na andlatet. stripped old walpaper mpalrad the plaster. aandad the walls. as shown and painted thorn In thla plcture by Charles Hlalr.

Durlng thalr marathon 04-)’ exercise theyprovldad some of their own aqulpmant and prepared their own meals.

work. and

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GRAHAM. lTl'.'I(lql.l.|fll.'T\ of the ('l}(lL' Dix l\lIlll Rn_\.'il .V:I‘v4I| Rv:wr\c. heard about lam It‘ send a I:-\c.'ir-nld hm. R&I_\l'l'IIlHLl Ward. to .i .

Swm

£|a~.gnvl

eye clinic [in treatment. lhi:\ inntctl Raymond and hi‘ aarcnts Iii \I~.il lhL' and prc'\cnti:d him with U0 Tlll.‘ jllnitll l.ll:llg\' mL'\s later udtlril .i donation of £2‘

ltcziilquarlers

Portsmouth l.acc\ l.urlgr:. a fC\l(lCl"llI;ll hnmc rd: mL'nl:lll\

hzindicappcil adults. hate fL'I.‘L‘l\L'tl £-ttllllmm the Plotting

ml Radar A~suci.itiun .i

lI"l\l ructiin

tin

prouilc

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lI.'Ill'I.lfC\\lfl' xalun fur the fL"~lLlCnl\ 2"“ serving and rclircd lfl\lfllt‘lIlf\ and ST) officers in lhl\ \llL‘l.'Il association hé|\L'Ll in H.M.S. DRYAD Till\lJLl lhi: money by c‘ulli:i:lmrt~. r.Ill|L"~. \pUn\Ufl.,'tl walks. and a ('hri~tma\ dram

"file

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(lI\t.'ll held in lhl: (‘()l.l.l.\'(;W00[) (‘l.l'll rziiwil £276 51! for the Mull: lt' Sclerosis Research Fund is chcqui: was |‘l'l'\4'.'l'IT(.'(lto Mix [)I:ii'ii:\\v'hiIc.lllCVclTL'UT .\1.>\.-\ of H \l.5 “'hllt'. (killingmxxl Mr» White is transport officer of her local .\lS k‘l‘l'hf‘l'llll|.'t' .—\

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Our

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work as a member of our highly successful sales team handling customers enquiries. We are looking for to

with the ability and aptitude to deal with both the technical and commercial aspects of a sales enquiry, involving the initial assessment of the operational requirements through to the preparation someone

and submission of firm sales pro-

posals.

Ideally applicants should have had naval background at Radio a Artificer/Mechanician level,

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based in Chelmsford, the county town of Essex, the nature of the work will eventually involve limited travel both in the UK and abroad.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that you would expect from a major company including relocation expenses.

For more information and an application form please write Gordon Short. Marconi to Communication Systems Limited, New Street, Chelmsford.

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Electronic Engineers Cossor Electronics Limited, a leading manufacturerof air traffic control and data handling systems, has a wide range of vacanciessuited to experienced ex Services personnel, male or female.The recruitment programme through 1978 includes positions for to design and develop equipment using digital and analogue techniques. Relevant experience Development Engineers includes familiaritywith modern ground and airborne transmitter and receiver equipment in the range To 27.000 p.a.

60MHz to 10.000MHz. digital encoding and decoding cicuitry. switched regulated power supplies. computer peripherals. displays and micro-processor based telemetry systems.

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mainly for digital equipment. based on Harlow. London. Chatham. Preston. Hayes. Glasgow.

Base Service Engineers To 25.500 p.a.

for maintenance and servicing a variety of equipment using analogue and digital techniques at our Harlow headqu .rters. experience should include one or more of the following: primary radar, secondary radar. line communication, data links. telemetry systems. Short stays away from base are involved with some positions whilst others include intensive foreign travel. A current driving licence is essential.

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Cossor Electronics Limited, Freepost'.

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NAVY NEWS. MAY I978

Electronic Technicians (Ground Radar, Communications, Airfield Electronics)

If you have served a recognised apprenticeship or had equivalent HM Forces training and you are interested in connected with the testing of military aircraft an you are invited to write for an application form an details to:

emcrlequi oymcnt pment

The Personnel Manager (Industrial) Aeroplane and Armament Ex rimenral Establishment. iltshire SP4 0JF or releBoscombe Down. Salisbury. phonc Arnesbury 3331 Ext. 23710869 (STD 09802).

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Chemical Defence Establishment

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NAVY NEWS. MAY 1978

Hot shots win for l2fh year Portsmouth and Medway A won the Inter-Command smallbore rifle match for the 12th year in succession. To complete the domination. their second string were runners-up for the second year running.

Air Command avoided the wooden spoon for the first time in four years while Pl ‘mouth and Scotland dropped to ourth. their lowest position for six years.

Highest individual score of 393 out of 400 was made by Cdr. Peter Porbert (H.M.S. Mercury) and CPO John Krumins (H.M.S. .»\uror:i).

Air Command won the InterComniand smallbore pistol title for the third year in a row, fol. lowed by Portsmouth ;ind .\lt:dway :it'tt.l f’lymouth :ind Scotland.

The t\'.S.R.A. Diamontl Jubilee Bowl for the highest individual score was won by CPO George Everitl (H.M.S. Daedalus) with 554 otit of fiflfl. three points more than last 'ear's winner. FCC!-IA Dusty Mil er (H..\l.S. Pembroke).

REED. .-\G.\lN The Navy's smallborc istol champion is CPO Mick ecd. '.l‘1lll'l. The man from ll..\f.S. leron took his fifth successive title to set up a record that will take some beating.

CPO John Gamblin (Heron) finished second after a shoot off with FCCF..-\ Dusty Miller.

LAM .lohn McDermott won the short range rifle champioiiship at his first atteml to ensure both rifle and pistol trophies will be housed at l-l.i\l.S. Heron.

SHOOTING Mick Restall (H.M.S. Dryatl) was runner~up.

H.M.S. Daedalus kept the Sussex Cup in their trophy cabinet by beating H.M.S. Sultan in the final of the lntcr~Establishment smallbore pistol competition.

PO

Daedalus have now won the Sussex Cup six times in the last seven years. and fl times in all.

No other establishment has won the competition more than once.

H.M.S. Excellent beat the holders. H.M.S. Collingwood. b 'one int in the final of the l‘IlCl'-stablishment rifle knockout competition. Scores were 781 to 780.

River

race

Two Portsmouth Command teams did themselves proud in the annual Head of the River race rowed over the same course as the university boat race only in the op ite direction. c senior crew finished a creditable 360th out of 419 of the crews. The novice country's top 393rd and recorded crew finished a time of 2-lmin. -155cc. over the -W:-mile course.

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CRICKET PROSPECT cricket is looking for younger talent and for the first time is fielding an this will provide Under-25 team. It is a nucleus for the full avy side in years to come. writes Derek Oakley.

Royal Navy

htgped

A two-day trial match and three representative matches have been arranged for the U-25s this season. including one against the R..-\.F. Lieut.-Cdr. John Dunt and Lieut.-Cdr. John will be runLucas. both of H.M.S. ning the side. with Lieut. ony Ellis [BRNC Dartmouth) looking after West Country prospects.

As a result of an initial probe. several young cricketers have been forthcoming and it is to encourage them into Command and United Services sides this season.

Names are still needed for the first trial at RNEC Manatlon on May Ill-3|.

Collingwood.

hoped

For the first senior representative match of the season. the Navy are relying on the "older hands" against Oxford University in The Parks. For the second year. Lieut.-Cdr. Ken Langley (H..\f.S. Dolphin) will be skipperin the side from behind the stumps. while Lteut. t ike Robinson (H.M.S. Seahawk) will be captaining Combined Services for the third successive year.

One bright pros -ct who should be available is Lieut. Charles Gi bert. a stylish left-hander and occasional leg-break bowler. He was lllh man about three years ago but has been seagoing almost ever since.

Tennis team well beaten

Sheffield festival H.M.S. Sheffield won the soccer and came second in the rugby during the Fleet Easter sports festival held at Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Antrim's two sides finished second and third in the soccer. with the Intrepid fourth.

H.M.S. Blake won the rugby. with Finwhalc third.

The Inter-Command. which is being run by the Royal Marines. will take place in the Portsmouth area from Jime R»lf). and the Navy Cup. which has 38 teams entered. will be well under way by that time. With better weather and harder pitches than last year. this could be the Royal Navy's year.

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Despite encouraging signs during winter coaching, a Navy men's team disa pointin ly won only one of eight matches during an lnter- ervice Hugh Mcfiuinnes (H.M.S. Bulwark) played very well to beat the Army number one. serving strongly and attacking with deep ound shots. But against the .A.F. first string he lost confidence and won only two games ROI

in the match.

Others in the Navy team were Lieut. Peter Holt (RNEC).

Sur .-Lieut. Steve Davis (H.M.S. Col ingwood). and Mid. Rob Bolton (BRNC. Manchester

University).

The Navy‘: tennis coaching manager. Cdr. Alan Spruce. hits been impressed with the improvement shown by players who have attended intensive coaching weck—ends during the winter. Covered courts at H.M.S. Daedalus have been well used by up to 20 players at a time.

Badminton

surprise The first meeting between

a

Plymouth Command badminton team and a team front the Britannia Royal Naval Collc e roducctl some fine skills an a ew surprises for the Command team.

Plymouth won all four singles. but found the doubles a rather different story. The College won eight of the nine doubles mat-

ches

finish by 8———S. to

as

overall winners

Continue to play an important role

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The

good news column!

from this month's Kermit's Korner! The Navy both its tour matches in Holland and returned rugby to find it still had an interest in the inter-Service champiiittshlp. writes Mike Vernon.

By beating the R.A.F.. the Army ensured a triple tie for the RUGBY with the 1978 Navy. as I97 winners. continuing as holders.

First match of the Dutch tour was under dim floodlights against Netherlands B. Trys by Paul Dunn. Derek Pulford.

Good

news team won

'

championship.

Paul Lea and Steve Turner contributed to a convincing l8~(l win for the Navy.

The big match against the full Netherlands side. the lmpalas. provided a more searching test. specially when the young Dutchmen scored after 20 minutes.

During the next 45 minutes the Navy's experience and ability to absorb pressure roved crucial. A penalty try awarded for obstruction on aul Lea. a John Ackerman try, who and conversions from John Let h and Mick O Shea enabled the Navy to also kicked an im rtant naty achieve a victory o some c aracter by t5—7. _

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Nelson ’s biathlon

rs. H.M.S. Elalte backa (darker atrlp)

pa goontheattacitduring final against H.M.S. Ark ugbly atCilip.5. Portsmouth. Blake i-‘toya

by

that etarted In torrential rain and game nlehed In bright aunahlne.

triumph H.M.S. Nelson. represented

by POPT Tim Keneal LMEM Ray Anken and ME Danny Boon. won the Navy's biathlon championship held at H.M.S. Raleigh. POPT Kencaly. who finished 24th for Britain in a senior pentathlon international in Paris last month. was the clear individual winner of the Raleigh .

event.

MNE Chris Nesbitt led the CTCRM A team into second place. and himself finished second in the individual plac-

ings. H.M.S. Temeraire

were

0 C ‘I’ l0 I1 Lieut. Barry Heath. R.M.. finished 25th out of 5.000 starters in the famous Boston Marathon run in the United States. His time of 2hrs.

18min. 27sec. put him less than eight minutes behind the winner.

R.A.F. Swinderby. Lincolnshirc. Nav runners did very Back at cold.

windy

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well in the R.N. and I1 ter-Services marathon. if there had championship. H.M.S. Osprey would have won it by miles.

with MEM Jim plow-alt aced third. their highest placed

Sporting

Ark out of luck

Ark Royal won to the final of every

through

een a

unit team

First of the 100 competitors home was L-Cpl. Wilson (Army) in a course record of 2hr. 22min.

9sec.

First Nav runner to finish was

individual also third.

Anken and Boon finished fifth and eighth to ut Nelson nearly 900 points a ead of secondplaced CTCRM. The junior competition was won by H.M.S. Daedalus with H.M.S._ Dryad second.

H.M.S.

won

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POEL(A)

Osprey)

Liam. Trevor Ward pictured on tile way to the Navy table tennis

alnglee title.

First table tennis titles

Colin Carthy (H.M.S.

in 2hr. 30min. 29sec. was lyin tenth with about Carllty ten miles to go. ut finished fourth as his hard training paid dividends on the home run.

POREL Dick Tracey (H.M.S. Tartar) was second for the Navy in his first marathon. and l9il1 overall. Osprey's CPO Eddie French was next across the line to pick up third Navy championship medal. Fourth-placed Navy man was Lieut. Alvin Rich. also of

Osprey.

Lieut.-Cdr. Bob Pape (H.M.S. Sultan). now 54 years oung. completed his 53rd marat on in

NAVY NEWS, MAY i978

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Navy pair

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New iobs for aircraft t3lAVY NEWS.

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MAY 1973

handlers 'l'hL-re is a continuing need for an Aircraft Handler Branch. both at sea and ashore. That is tlte conclusion from a detailed study into the requirements‘ for aircraft handler skills in the Royal Nan’. However. the future requirement will probably be for a branch of about 600 men about 200 fewer than at aircraft flight deck and present. They will be trained in the followin skills ground movement. aircraft fire-fighting. air ield and other driving. and misc_ellaneous airfield tasks.

Defence ('ouncil Instruction —

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(R.\')

OTHER PAY POINTS

263 says that "the branch

continue to offer good advancement prospects."

Altltouglt the Aircraft Ilandler Branclt is at present in surplus. new-entry intake has been reduced. .\'untbers itt thehranch will therefore fall naturally’ until the bearing matches the requirement. .\-feanwhilc. proposals for employing the current surplus will be promulgated in due can

Pensioners

by

Among other most interesting

the Armed Forces

Pay

lnts ln Ina 40-page report Fleview Ody are the following-

course.

SEA TIME CUTS When fl.M.S. Ari; Royal pays off. tltc number of sea billets for aircraft handlers will reduce and will be only partially restored when the helicopter cruisers enter service. From I97‘) onwards. therefore. sea service will be more limited than in the past.

Some other branches, however. have a high proportion of sea billets and II is necessary to go on looking for opportunities to redress lltis imbalance. As it start, it is intended to see whether there are some sea billets which aircraft handlers" can talse over from other

ratings.

Jersey record Jersey is claiming a fishery protection record: in just il..\‘l.S.

I2’ months she

eight

arrests

was

involved in

arid successful" of lawhrealting

rosecutions ishermen. This is said to be‘ more than any other ship in the

Royal Navy.

are

O The Armed Forces are entitled to Immediate

what is due to them.

0 There is no

not

forgotten While those with time to serve can look forward to substantial pay rises in the next two years, anyortc who is rtcaring rctirfiment may be concerned about the intplieations of this pay award.

Pensions are derived front basic pay so anyone who leaves now will not gain the benefitof the romise of higher pay rates in I 79 and -198-(I. However. those retiring on or after April 1. I978, can take heart from the fact that. althou h nsions are not a matter to.‘ t e eview Body. the Government is considering the position of the new Sen-ice pensioner. bearing in mind that the problems i:lt\'ttl\-'C<.l are the same as those affecting all

pensioners

in the

public‘

Devonport's super-base Davenport’: Floor Maintananco Bose, the infant stage in

dovol

which will support the highly technical Floor wolllnro thonoxtcontu .tns by the Prime Mniotor, Mr. James Callaghan, on April 18.

The Bus provides faclilflos for malnmlnlng ships borwoort a

doclryard rofitl, including cross for the malntonlnco of Dovonport-

custom-built

bosod chi and aubrnorfrtoo.

The lost Maintenance Group. which willwork from the Bud, is divided into six units. two of which are mobile and can trawl all over the world to support ships. Thorn It also a submarine malntonanco unit and a croft unit to help and support locally-based srrtall crrrt.

Dovonportb development frlgrtc rumrlng complex opened by Dr.

also Includes the

David On-In lost your and tho submarine ruflttl complex, noorl now Prlrno itirnlmr nlgm: unveils 3 an at the Bus, trttchod by Port Admiral, VlchdttnlrilJ._H. and the Navy Hlnlsfor, Hr. Ptfrlelr

Duff)’.

recognition of

sector.

justification for treating the Armed Forces loss favourably than the firemen. who have been promised a return to pay levels comparable to those of other workers with similar responsibilities.

0 Despite the current ten per cent. overall guidelines, the Bank of England has said that "aamlnga seem likely to rise by 13 cent. or more during the current wa it round." The Review mentions other estimates pitc at or around 15 per

gr

cent.

0 While

pay, the

recommending Increases In some forms of additional Body promises to look at the position of others.

‘RELATIVE Lil-‘F-UP‘ NEEDED

0 ‘I110 rewards for technical skills In Clvvy Street are increasing relatively to the rewards for junior ma nt. some senior other ranks should be lven "a relative l -u to mate their salaries with some jun r or middle rank o cars. re an overlap exists. the extent of the overlap should be rather "

greater.

0 In the light of new evidence. the Review Body has undertaken

to examine the basis assessed.

0 The

report

is evaluated.

on

which accommodation charges

sets out the way in which the

are

Servlcemanspay

I There is no stigma attached to the Serviceman who gets a rent or rate rebate. it is wrong to suggest that usln this system

is evidence of earnln designed to help the I In

13»: system Is

below the poverty line. ower-paid man with a large s

family.

comparln the eamlngs of civilian equivalents the calsod on the rewards for comparable jobs are outside, taking Into account differences In pension arrangements and the value of fringe benefits. such as comculatlons pany

cars.

(Continued from Page One) stressed in its report that tttllt.‘\\

corrective action was taken quickly. the Services tvould lttsc tttnrc and more of their best tncn_ particularl_vin the technical hrancltes.

In accordance with the Review Boil)‘ rccotttmct1i.l:ttions. there is no change in the level of .\' l.'lL‘lUl’ the element for Service life tlis:Itly;1nt.'tpcs. paid This complex matter is to be esantined in more detail by the -—

The Review Body's evidence

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