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NAVY NEWS. SEPTEMBER 1980
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MAJORCA week-end in Lisbon the squadron sailed ior Palrna encountered a gale lorce 9 in the Straits of Gibraltar. However. Ma'orca gave everyone _iour days of un. sun and entertainment. .\'ext came the longest leg of to 0 no. the deployment where many discovere the delights of the wine lodges. _'ihc Squadron Cock competitions were com leted with the partially finished -rths in the new harbour as the venue. The Nurton narrowlv beat the Abdiel to win the Cock. e sented by Cdr. Wheen. Bronington took the deployn'icni's Flukey Trophy ior winning the man ovcrboztrd competition and other evolutions at a
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A similarprize went to the
third-pieced contestant.
ACK Michael Giovier oi H.M.S. Nelson. The 16 entrants had to prepare a dish of decorated, glazed. chicken galentine for six people. Prizes were presented by Capt. P. J. Sheehen. Chiei Stair Oflicer Administration to the Commander-in-Chief Navel Home Command.
in the contest. Paul was pieced second and took
Racer. Racer. with three crew changes. followed the squadron throughout the de loyment. giving -35 oilicer.s_an ratings it taste oi ocean sailing.
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H.M.S. Vernon. Top prize oi a set at sttbatler knives went to Heather. who iolned the WHHS less than a year ego and who was the only Wren
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Cookery Competition at
Norton. under the corrtmand oi Cdr. P. A. C. Wheen in H.M.S. Wilton. leit Portsmouth on July 1-1 tor the squadrons month-long. I980 deployment. After three da 's' shaltedown ii: the sunshine an calm seas oi the Bay at Biseay they called at Lisbon. ll members of iht squadron arrivin there in tht Joint Services Sat ing Club yacht
Alter
home
Wren CK Heather Wood and ACK Peui Goery. both oi HMS. Coiiingwood. pictured after winning first and second individual pieces in the 1980 U.K. Navel
victory.
The waters around Portugal and Spain were the hunting ‘rounds of t e Second hine Countermeasures Squadron while home irts languished in the damp ritish summer. H..\l. ships Abdiel. Bossington.
Bronington.
The big freeze for seven ‘
Seven members of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines were among a part of i6 Servieemen who let Britain on August 6 on a month's expedition to the largest ice cap on the European ntatnland. '
helo drops Display in on real trouble
Their destination on the 23rd .iitnual Joint St-rviee.s' Col|ege.s' exped. was .ltt,sll.‘lt.liIl.\l‘iTL'L'i1. iii t\'orway. Besides learning to live and work in very ru ‘ed country and on a dome o tee about the size and shape of Coritw.tl|. the _i-ouny:
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Alter leave and maintenance most oi the squadron was sailing for Harwich to take part in NATO's Exercise Teamwork. H.M.S. Bronington was returning to Rosylh tor work-up.
Naples fete
Royal Navy helicopter takin part in casualty evacuation displays flew into a real-li_fe emergency at Blacltbush Airport, Hampshire. The he teopter. piloted by Lieut. Gervats Croyton R.N., had ]l1SI completed a 30-minute arena spectacular staged by the RN. and Royal Marines Commando Display Team at Chively. En route to a similar show at Rams ate Carnival it lande at Blackbush for and found reiuelling trouble. —
One of the_drivers in a drag race at the airpon crashed into a barrier at high 5 ed and was .
Together
liaison visits
Cambridge Military Hospital. Aldershot.
Improvement
Visits to be made dun the Autumn Tour ol1he.S_eco Sea Personnel Liaison Team Lord's will include: October: 1 and 2. H.M.S. Seahawk: 7 and 8. HMS. Raleigh: 13 and 14. FM8 Devonport (indoor Ships roittti ): 15. 2nd SIM Squa ran and Flo tttmg Group Davenport: 21. M-aian-as Area Careers Advisers: 23. RAE Aborporth. November: it, 12 and 13. HMS. Ospre and sh: s at Portland; 17. R N. M. Poole; 18 and t9. H.M.S. Heron: 20. BRNC Dartmouth; 21, H.M.5. R at Arthur; 25 and 26. HMS. Drake; 7 and 28. HMS. Flsgard December: 4, HMS. Thuriderer;
the driver had been remove from the critical list and his condition was showing signs of im rovement. Flying with ieut. Cro ‘ton at Dave the time were CP Clark. PO Jed Clamp and PO Jim llumpliries members of the helicopter maintenance
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Two oi the Queen's Gurkha Si rials based at Blandiord embark in H.M.S. Gurkha when the 0- ear-old lrigttte sailed into Chtttham naval base to join other T I-class ships in the
Standby Squadron.
From the Wrens with love
Bt-lore she went into semi-retirement. the Gurkha was involved in a bit at gunnery record-breaking.
Tr.-n Royal Marines serving in the lrigttte took just 3] seconds to hand-load and tire l2 56|b. shells irom one of her 1942 pattern -t.5in. guns. Oiiieiai rate of tire [or this gun is only 14 shells :1 minute.
8. H.M.S. Cambridge; 9 and 10. Fl.N.H__ Stonehouse. Ships at Pl mouth between October and ecember will be visited on an opportunity basis.
special gift for a special lady, irom the Wrens oi ii.M.$. Dolphin. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was visited on board the Royal YachtHM. Y. Britannia in Portsmouthby Third Officer Kathy Sloane end i.Wren Brenda Ling. They are pictured here presenting the Queen Mother with an amethyst Ceithness Glass bowl engraved with the Wrens‘ warm wishes ior her 80th birthday. A
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From September 19. FCMEMN(P) D. J. Greane takes over from FCMEMN(P) W 0. spake as "travelling" FCPO on the Personnel Liaison Team. .
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These ratings are anxious to exchange dratts and anyone Interested should contact the applicant direct.
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The Navy was prominent in the organisation of the British annual {etc in Naples. where continuous entertainment in» cluded .1 children's fancy dress com tition. an "it's a Knockout‘ and a tu of war. which was won by H. l.S. Dido.
Parties were also planned to trek to the Jotunlteittten. the highest mountains in Norway. and to the Hurrungane. the rock climbers‘ play round with number oi a Matterhorns. Among those taking part under leader Lieut. Tim Luke. oi the Royal Re iment of Fusiliers. are ELM '(A) John .\lc.»\rthur (H..\l.S. Lieut. Sam Brooke R.t (Univer.sit_v College of North Wales, Bangor). A/Lieut. Philip Loynes R.M. (Leeds University). and Midshipmen Gus Burbett. Andy JohltsioneBurt. Nigel Tiekner. and .\iich.iel Swales, all of B.R.N.C. Dartmouth. 0 Princess Marie island expedition Page I9.
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