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HAVY NEWS. OCTOBER 1987

HOTICEBOARD

FOUR promotions to flag rank are included in recentlyannounced appointments. Capt. N. J. Hill-Norton, who has been serving in MOD. became Flag Officer Gibraltar: Gibraltar Naval Base Commander; and

CINCFLEET on October 20 will be Capt. R. C. F. Hill, who is promoted rear-admiral. Capt. Hill's most recent appointment has been in command of HMS

Raleigh. Capt. D. M. Pulvertaft. who has been sewing as Director Ship COMGIBMED from September Refining (Ship Projects), is to be 11 in the rank of rear-admiral. He

is former commanding officer of the carrier HMS Invincible. Commodore E. S. J. Larken, who commanded HMS Fearless during the Falklands conflict and more recently has been Commodore Amphibious Warfare. is to be promoted rear-admiral and to be Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Overseas) from January 5. Rear-Admiral D. R. Sherval, Chief Staff Officer (Engineering) to CINCFLEET, is appointed Director General Ship Refining from October 27. Succeeding him as Chief Staff

Officer (Engineering) to

promoted rear-admiral and

become Director General Aircraft (Naval) on October 27. Other aopoiritrnents

include:

recentty

announced

Capt. J. Carlno. Drake in con-irriand 19 (To serve as commodore) Capt. O. G. LfttIe)ohns. London in com-

February

mand. December 14

Maccrogor.

Heron in cornCapt. C. L Flag apt to FONAC. 9. February Capt. G. N. Lainratt. Coventry as senior

rriand and as

officer

January 19

and in command on

once.

Capt. D. Hart-Dylta. Director of Naval Recruiting. October 30. Car. 0. G. Snalaon. Liverpool in corn-

rriarid Fabrua B Llout.-Cdr. A. R. Mccraady. Uprioldor September 16 1987 in cornmand. .

Director WRNS THE next Director WRNS has been named as Supt. Anthea Saville, who is to be promoted Commandant and take up the post in March. Supt. Saville started a yearlong defence studies course in January as the first Navy woman to attend the Royal College of Defence Studies in London. Earlier she had been the first WRNS officer-to be chief staff officer (administration) to Flag Officer Plymouth. After joining the WRNS in 1956 her duties including plotting and analysis of air gunnery. She was commissioned in 1960 and her appointments have included the Air Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (UK) at Hunti n; staff of Commander Far ast and CINC Far East. both in Singapore; and NATO staff in

Brussels.

PROMOTIONS TO HMS Centurion in September 0 PERATIONS BRANCH (COMMUNICATIONS GROUP). REG. F1’ AND H S E. wroolewslii (Warrior) To CR5

r),K.M )

SUBIIARINE SERVICE To CMEM(M)(5M)

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lChuIchlI‘)

To CPOACMN S L McNaughton (B29 Flt 021) To CPOA(AH) C D. Ashrnore (Heron). T. R. Cough (Osprey). To CPOA(SE) J Mills (Heron) ACTING CHARGE CHIEF ARTIFICEFI —

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SUPPLY AND SECRETARIAT To CPOSA G. P Watdoclt (Newcastle), Liddle (claverhouse). A. Brownn.Il —

Authoritywas issuedbyHM5 Contunon in August for the (clawing ratings to be duel artrficer: promoted to P. C Higriam To ACCAEA( )

BCtII'|fiC"|&PfiO

(Nottingham). A Moms (Neptune) To ACCMEA(H) P. C. Doggett To ACCMEA(M) (Lintaslame). R. F Irvine (Defiance) F). M. Walley To ACCMEA[L) (Defiance). To ACCMEMELIISMI K Mofhutsh C. A Mitchell (Splericbd). (Defiance). P. A. Comgan To ACCMEA(ML)(SM) D. (Renown). J. Leaning (Courageous). —

WEAPON ENGINEERING BRANCH D. C. Litherland To CWEM(O (Defiance). K J napo(CoIingwood).R.B La on (Dartmouth). R Ingharn (Nelson). o CWEM(R)

(Lrverboofl To CPOSTD

R. Keast (

ad) G. C|tf1ord( .Vinoent). To CWRENOA FLEET AIR ARI! 8 A. Simpson (Osprey). To CAEM(M) Ya CAEM(R) J Edgar (Daedalus). —

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CMEI4(L) Potta. HMS Brilliant. Devonport Dockyard ext 219. Drafted HMS Sultan, Dec WillswopIoranyDevoripor1shore

establishment or ship. but wil consider shore establishrrierrl in any area.

333. drafled HMS Achilles, Nov. Will swop Devoriport ship. A3(EW) Caldlcott. HMS Minerva. Devon-

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Lefevre

SWOP DRAFTS

for any

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TOMAA—-G.L.J0fleS(AV Riley (Hecla). C A. Mulhofland (

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I-'tO1(G) North. Ccmmcen Whitehall. drafted HMS Blaclrwaler. Rosyth. wil swop Ior any Portsmouth ship not rig. AB(S) M. J. Dalton, HMS rgn eirt.

AUTHORITY for Dffirriolicn of the following rali rigs to chief petty officer was issued by

FULL marks if ou named our mystery ship in Page 7. She Is the former MS Wolverton and she is pictured here paying off from the Hong Kong Squadron In 1985, the last of the Conlstori-class to do so. The Wolverton has been In Hong Kong since 1972. and the stays on In her new guise as a floating club Wolverton Club,

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CHIEF PETTV OFFICER ARTIFICER HMS Centurion has been notified of the following promotions to Chief Petty Officer

Anificer which

Officers

were

June

CPOMEA

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made

by Commanding

M J. Anderson

tcnurcriiii). A

Barr (Neptune). S M. Batty (Cocriranel. D C. Hcdseri (Sceptre), A Mccallum

(GI

), A. W. Smith (Broadsword). J waggiri (Resolution. IIEALIL)

Sig” ACPOMEA

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(criarztédisl. Eer). Jml D;vi:,(SeaI'-orI).JA —

FIRST CLASS TECHNICIAN HMS Centurion has been notified of the following prornotions to first class techracian which were made by ccrrimanding officers in P. Maher (Beaver), (GCHO Chellenham). Montgomery —

(Manual),

Janila

Hocla.

Nev will

IlElI(L)1 P.

S. A Bonriam

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CT1

a8(R)

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(Dolpnin), N D. Royle (Repulso. Part). C. M. Urquhart (Repufse, Smd). CPOAEA(Fl) P. Burch (829 NAS). cPoA5A(l.i l. Travelyan (a29 Flt 21). CPOAEMWL) C. J. Voting (Osprey). ACPOAEAOVL) M. Chevu [829 NAS). CPOWEA T. D. Bailey (Apollo. AL 0. Blaltemore (Defiance). G. A Calder (FOST). A J. Dormer (coling-wood). I. A Gibson lcochrariel. D. S. Howel (Jupiter). D. W. A Irvine (Cumberland). S. W. Tickle M. Wiliama (Ariadne). AC WEA S. Baird (Plymouth). H. F. A Bel (Cali 1. D. Cozens (ManchesA M. 6. D. Finday Artfltu. .Hoare(upi1er).P.L (AR Teddngton)

June.

D011. Wil SW00 10! any Portsmouth shore base or any U359 Portsmouth snip .

Mess. HMS

considera.r3t.hiI-43% .

Tall. SNONI. draft

Herald. Feb. wil swop for any Rosyth ship. RO1(T) Simpson. 30 Mesa. HMS Glasgow, drafted HMS Mercury. Dec. IO! six

:nont1'lllflyis

sea or shore draft to _

TO YOUFOR HELP

anythirz. .

CK P. Lotchc. One Mess, HMS Herald.

present draft to complete

wisriestosw-opforarryRosy1n-basedship. preferably sweeper or hunter. Cwron STD L. T on 26:144. drafted HM

HMS Royal Arthur

in Dec. Witt for Portsmouth area billet. awcp any

Roayth

Cannot

but

DEATHS

Whltalay. White Watch,

dCu'fl"I‘IK3f'l

months of

six

‘

Faslario Wil niop for Portland

WEIl(O)1 Randall. 3P Moss, HMS Not. K. A. Jordan. LMEA(EL) HMS Neptune. ti" drafted DILSUP. PprtsrI'lot.m. Jan. 17 W awopIoranyPort1andareashorebase. J. J. Doyle. LMAH) RNAS Portland. 5801. Scott AB(EW) (UAAI trained). Gornrneert 14 Whitehd. drafted HMS Dryad end of Seplerrber.wilswopforariyPorlsrnouthor De-ironoorl ship. J. (Mica) O‘Shu. DSM. Ex-SPO. Served LSTD P. Traadwoll. One Mess. HMS 1934-46. including HM ships Crescent, Boxer. deploying Jan. will swcp for any Norfolk and Ofla. Aged 72. P sed ship not deploying H. G. T. (Harry) Hayes. Lieut.-Cdr. (retd) LSTD A. Slapham. 3K Mess, HMS Sirius. Served 1944-70, including Lcasramoulri, will swop for any Rosytrrbased ship. Malta. HMS Anal and HMAS Verigeanw. CPOAEAIM) Lyttafton, drafted 819 Aged 62. Squadron. Presrwicx. Jan 88 Wil consider T. Williams. EI‘LTOI Ships include-d HMS front-line draft at Yecvirlon, swop for a Pelorus Member Algennes Assn ,

Portland

guldrose

area.

ext. 316

Tel HMS Heron

POWEIMR) S. D. Barnard. drafted HMS

WE,THE LIMBLESS, LOOK

2074 or 2545. ROIT sltalhom. SE1 Mesa, HMS Intrepid, will swop for anywhere considered W.D. Iilaldrum. P05‘ Mess. POWEHR) HMS Cardiff, drafted to HMS Neptune (Corrcen watchltaepirig), W1" swap for any Portsrnoum shore base LSA I. K. Taylor. HMS Illustrious. drarraia HMS Ccichrane Nov 87. will swop for any Portsmouth billet. Tel. Gosport 502842.

non-preference draft. will swop

or a

Culdrosa, Portland, Veovinon BDN not warned out for flight. Tel. RNAS Pbrdand ext.

Edinburgh. Flosyth. Feb 38, will swap for any snapshots in Devonoorr. Contact P03’ Mess.

HMS Cofli SA Yondal. HMS Seahawli. flaflod HMS Cumberland. Varrow. Feb as. will swap for Portsrriouth based aho. any .

AB( )

(Tlop).6E1Mess. HMS Ant Royal. deploying next year, will

J. (Taffy) Evana. Ex-Sgt. RM Survivor HMS Charybdis and rndrnber Charyocis

Assn

S. Hutctiina. Ex-CSTO Aged 80 Mombers Charybdis Assn C. J. Cough. Ex—P0(UC|) (Aircrew). Served 195265. including B45. B14 and B19 Squadrons. Aged 52. ROYAL NAVAL ASSOCIATION

K. A. Brown

Plymouth-based Leander

swap for any

LS(Il) Jacobo. 30 Moss. HMS Amazon (Devonoon OED Dec—April) will swap for any

Portsrrioulrvbased ship LSA M. Hill. 36 Mass. HMS B-rave. will Pcirtsrriouth ship swap for

an;

Aamw)

The deaths

are

Dunbar. Sept

E. C. Jenkins. DSM. Delabole.

(Rosyth) Jan 66 (full draft), will swcp for any other frigate or destroyer WE R)1 P. M. Coolie. North Comer Group MR Workshop. Portsrnoutri Naval Base. drafted to HMS Manchester (Portsmouth-based) Jan 88. will swop (oi

Dislncf. aged 56.

HMS Ediribu

other

Fldsfirbased

ship. Holmes. H S Cochrane. WEM(0)I Rosyth. LRG. drafted to HMS Bristol (POf‘l$l'N3t.l‘tI’I-based) Jan 58. wil swop for HMS Edinbu or any Type 82 deploy. Wlftshlra. 30 Moss, H 5 A8(R) A. Nottingham. drafted to HMS Heron. Feb 88. wil since for any Portsmouth snore base. CPOAEA(M) Walker. drafted NATIU. HMS Daedalus. Jan 33. will swap for or

Bill Brlma. founder member and treasurer

Aged

drafted to Commodore Minor War Vessels

reported of the

Iollowirlgflihiprnafest afield. Stoke-on-Trent, Aug Rog

Iloora, HMS Atherstone. will sw00 for any other ship WTR C. P. Hughes. HMS Cemslocii. .

also

67.

Jury

E. W. (Robbie) Robinson. Aldeburgn, Boccles and Great Yarrnoutri. P.

[Paddy] McCarthy. El-ggfeswade and Spence. Blaclibool and Fylda. 1 Bacon. Wytherisnawe. Aug. 6. aged

Alderman (:9 “Alt

Doug Burgoyne. DSM. standard bearer Aug 13. aged 66 W. Gramadtm, Whilstable. Aug 22, aged 76

W "8-"I':ii'\dW9.

“Sam" J. Jones. Dunliirli veteran.

Deeside Aug. 23. aged 72. J. J. Manrilon. ex-RM and Japanese Pow. Deesido. aged 72. K. Meeting. founder member. Yodmoroen.

aged 62

Kenny Reddiclt. Gravesend. aged

6-0.

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