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NAVY NEWS, MAY 1980

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ARDENT THROUGH FIRE AND WATER.'

H.M.S. Ardent appeared to be living up to her motto - when she encountered the "Through Fire and Water" "sea smoke" or "boiling sea" phenomenon off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. This eerie condition is caused by the very warm waters of the Gulf Stream meeting very low air temperatures. The Ardent met her boiling sea (right) while getting her first taste of life with the Standing Naval Force Atlantic, which formed up at Mayport. The Type 21 frigate's deployment started from Devonport in mid-January when she sailed in company with the German destroyer Schleswig Holstein, the Dutch frigate Van Speyk and the Belgian frigate Westdiep to Ponta Delgada in the Azores. SUN AND STORMS

Number 2226

Where were you 40 years New ago? If the answer South your luck may

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0 Galatea visit

H.M.S. Galatea visited Nliddleshrough following a workup period at Portland. During the xercise the ships company practised hoarding and towing a vessel ,)it fire.

After refuelling, the group made a sunny passage 2,000 miles west to Bermuda, where the ships' companies were able to sun themselves on the island's beautiful beaches. Bad weather hit the passage to Mayport (a ship unconnected with the group lost five men overboard in the high seas), where the group was welcomed by the Commander STANAV. -'. FORLANT, Commodore Gerald Carter, U.S.N., in his flagship, U.S.S. Luce. H.M.C.S. Skeena, a Canadian frigate, arrived soon afterwards. During the stay at Mayport the ships' companies visited the space centre at Cape Canaveral, and six coachloads of sailors drove 160 miles to see Disney World. After a successful work-up - and Ardent's encounter with the smoking sea - the NATO force visited Savannah, Georgia, where the Next on the programme was Safe Pass, a Charleston, South Carolina where mobile unit famous Southern hospitality was lavished on multi-nation NATO exercise desianed to test the from Devonport FMG helped with an assisted the ships. Alliance's readiness for war. Violent weather maintenance period. While there, the Ardent The Ardent walked away with prizes for the scattered the force and caused extensive was relieved in STANAVFORLANT by H.M.S. best pate and the best sculpture at a culinary Juno, and Commodore David Armytage, R.N., damage, forcing one ship into dry dock. competition in the city. LICK Chris Williscroft's took command of the force. SNOW, TOO! otter on a log, fashioned in butter, took the The Ardet,t left Charleston on April 8 bound After two weeks of this, the ships' companies sculpture prize, and the ship came second in were glad to reach Halifax, Nova Scotia, despite for Nassau, followed by three days at the Turks the prestigious mini buffet section. and Caicos islands. From there was sailing the frost and 6in. of snow that fell in one Five days were then spent at sea on antifor Bermuda, refuelling at Ponta Delgada and submarine exercises, followed by another brief afternoon, H.M.S. Ardent sailed four days later for returning to Devonport at the beginning of May. stop at Mayport.

899 ceremony

The commissioning of 899 Sea I larrier Squadron will take place a May, 22. All ex-899 officers wishing to attend should contact he Staff Office. $99 Squadron. R.N.air station Yeovilton (ext.

Kirkliston refit

The minehunter H.M.S. Kirkliston entered Chatham for normal refit last month after spending the first part of the year carrying out survey work in the South 'Western Approaches and Irish Sea areas.

0 Bacchante prize

H.M.S. E3acchante has received the Plessey Fleet Sonar Effeciency prize for 1979 and a cheque for £220. The money, presented h Plessey Ltd., will be shared by the ship's sonar operators and maintainers.

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Sea Harrier star of Navy Days

Although full details have yet to he finalised. the Nay's latest aircraft, the Sea Harrier, is expected to "star" in this year's Navy. Days at Chatham and Rosvth. Chatham Navy Days are on Sunday and Monday. May 25 and 26. and those a( Rosvih on Saturday and Sunday. June 2$ and 29. The Harrier, revolutionary in its use of vectored thrust, marks the return of the Fleet Air Arm to fixed-wing flying after a short This year sees the cenma. May 29, June 5, 19, pause. tenary of the world's most July 3. With the new Invincible class All the public runs are spectacular military tattoo of anti-submarine carriers, from - the Royal Tournament at supported by other attracwhich it will operate. it signals Earls Court from July 9 to tions, including the Red the start of a new era in nasal 26, Devils parachute team, Operations. R.A.F. demonthe all-action dog Although police show is organised on a tnstratlon team, bands and Shins on view are expected to Service basis, the Royal include the frigates Amazon. gymnastics. Here are the details of the Arrow. Rhvl and Scvlla: the Navy will be providing the centre stand to depict 100 field gun runs at Earls Court, submarine Sèalion: the ice patrol The first-named team of years of gun systems. ship Endurance: the fast patrol each pair runs on the Royal boat Sabre: Inshore Survey As always, the Navy's field side of the arena. Squadron ships Echo. Enteigun competition will be one orise and Egeria; and the logistic (P denotes Portsmouth, A of the most exciting events Air and D Devonport) landing ship Sir Percivale and on the programme, with fleet tanker Grey Rover of the Devonport and Portsmouth Afte~n Roval Fleet Aux`fliarv. IIr,inn " runt the Evening juiv Fleet pAvP PvD g' M%I r Arm from repeating their BAZAAR PvD DvA 10 clean sweep of last year's DvA AvP ii Chatham gates open at II trophies. am. Admission is free, with car The popular pre-Royal Competition starts parking £1.50 and coaches £5. Tournament public runs by Among the additional attracthe three Command field 12 DvP PvA tions expected at Rosvth are the 14 No pert. AvP gun crews are due to take destroyers Birmingham and DvP 15 AvD place as follows: Norfolk: the frigates Minerva. H.M.S. PvA AvD DEVONPORT: 16 Bacchante. and RhI: the patrol Drake. 1900 each evening. 17 DvP PvA vessels Orkney and Cygnet; and June 5, 12, 19, 26, July 3. 18 AvD DvP the R.F.A.fleet tanker AvD FLEET AIR ARM: H.M.S. 19 PvA Tidepool. DvA Daedalus. 1900 each even21 No perf. There will also be the usual 22 PvD AvP ing. June 5 12, 19,26, July 3. helicopter and diving displays Entrance 23 DvA PvD Argus Gate and many displays and exhibits DvA 24 AvP only. reflecting the work of the naval AvP PORTSMOUTH: H.M.S. 25 PvD dockyard. base an DvA PvD Excellent, 1900 each even26 S This year for the first time the Rosyth Navy Fair is not being held on a separate day elsewhere. Instead, a Rosvth Portsmouth Field Gun reunion will be held at H.M.S. Naval Base Bazaar will be held Excellent throughout Saturday, June 21, and the F.A.A. Field on the Saturday (June 28) on a Gun Crew Association reunion will be held at the Field Gun site close to the base's main Track, Lee-on-Solent from 0800 on Saturday, June 14. office block.

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'-Centenary show at Earls Court

FIELD GUN REUNIONS

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Waiting to he claimed in the State Lotteries Office. 14 Railway Parade, But-wood, NSW 2134. is a first prize of £5.X). The lucky ticket, number 2226, drawn June 27. 1940, in lottery number 690, was bought by Rover do snag - you need the ticket.

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bearing commisspecially medallions sioned cast in metal taken from H.M.S. ARK ROYAL and H.M now EAGLE, are available.

The photograph shows 'ARK' the EAGLE items, items have a "Spread----Eagle" medallion.

Replica 2/8 Rum Measure £4.30 (p&p 40p) Decorative 1 Pint Copper Tankard £6.90 (p&p 40p) Decorative 1/2 Pint Copper Tankard £4.90 (p&p 40p) 21/sin. Handbell £3.20 (p&p 3Op Paper Knife £2.50 (p&p 3Op) 3iri. Handbell £4.90 (p&p 4Op) Ash Tray £1.90 (p&p 30p) A small change in

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