NAVY NEWS, FEBRUARY 1998
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UNCOLLECTED SALVAGE MONEY DATES BACK TO 1983
CREW members involved in the folllowing salvage operations may not have received payment as they could not be traced by the payment authorities. Claimants should write to Mrs J,Heal, AFPAA Centurion, FNPP(Acs)2C, Centurion Building, Grange Road, Gosport Hants PO13
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Lochalsh Ferry. Assistance by RMAS Cockchafer/Criccieth/Cairn, Dec 1988. Cruise ship Europe and mv Inchon Glory HMS Peacock, April 1992. Tanker Seastar HMS Plover, April 1992. P&O Pride of Winchester, RMAS Bustler/Powerful Aug 1992. mv Danlca Green RMAS Salmoor/Collie, helo crew HMS Gannel, diving team, salvage officers, May 1993.
Rivers sold to Brazil
mv Mercs Horana HMS Brilliant, Mar 1989. mv Atlas HMS Hermione, Mar 1989. Yacht Sprint HMS Artk Royal, Jul 1990. mv Halina RMAS Criccieth, Nov 1990. World Hitachi Zosen HMS Campbetown, RFA Gold Rover, Apr 1992. MT Fair Play HMS Hecate, Soberton, Oct 1989. mv Drasterious HMS Hermione, RFA Olna, Jun 1989. Eastern Falcon RMAS Sealyham, Capable, Mar 1989.
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FOUR more River-class minesweepers are to be sold to Brazil when they come to the end of their RN service this year.
IN BRIEF HMS ARUN took time out from her busy patrol routine to host Sea Cadets from County Antrim and County Down during a Sea Day in Belfast Lough, She presented a cheque for ÂŁ150 raised by the ship s company to the RUC Widows Charity of Northern Ireland. Q Q Q THE ROYAL Hospital School's Band and Choir will give a gala concert at Portsmouth Guildhall on March 8 in aid of the LordMayor's Meridian Trust. Call 01705 824355 for tickets at ÂŁ5.
a a a THIRTY-NINE years after the introduction of the Radio Supervisor, the last professional qualifying course graduated from the Communications Faculty at HMS Collingwood. Future source branch communicators will attend the Petty Officer Communications Operator courses, starting in June.
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WINNER of HMS Drake Food Service Dept's annual Christmas Cake competition was Mr Tony Wade with LCH Jan Fiander as runner up. All entries were donated to local old people's homes and schools.
fv Emily Jane RMAS Faithful, Sep 1987. mv Ebn Majid HMS Osprey, Euryalus, Edinburgh. Alacrity, Argonaut, Galatea, RMAS Kinbrace, Jul 1986. fv Ocean HMS Anglesey, Jan 1986. mv Antrim Princess RMAS Rollicker, Dec 1983. Hermes RMAS Capable, Sealyham, helicopter crew and ground maintenance team, harbour launch CY4 and lighters 1406 and 1409, Jun/Jul 1994. Our Holly Anne HMS Shetland, Mar 1991.
stealer TV presenter Carol Smilie with (left) Cpl Bugler Kevin Tullet and Bugler Mark Hill at the opening of the Boat Show at Earls Court. The RN stand (in which Navy News had a corner) was its most impressive and imaginative yet, - a giant Trident submarine housing a range of hands-on electronic gadgetry and a monster video wall. It was later visited by the Princess Royal and her husband Capt Tim Laurence, here talking to its proud QIC, Lt Cdr Mark Warlow. Watch out for it again at the Birmingham Boat Show, at the National Exhibition Centre from February 14-22Pictures: PO(Phot) Jon Garthwaite.
The vessels - HM ships Arun, Blackwater, Itchen and Spey - are to join three other snips of the class transferred to the Brazilians in 1995. All but Blackwater had been RNR ships, but now all four are members of the Northern Ireland squadron, in which they will be succeeded by Hunt-class vessels. After the latest transfer, only one of an original 12 River-class vessels will remain in RN service HMS Orwell which is a training ship for Britannia Royal Naval College Dartmouth.
Star dates in new season THE ROYAL Star & Garter Home for disabled ex-servicemen at Richmond opens a season of concerts on February 21 at 7.30p.m. with a brass band recital conducted by Donald Hoskins. For further details call 0181 948 8865.
Drop in in the Ocean Blowing hot THE DUKE of Edinburgh paid an informal visit to HMS Ocean - taking the opportunity, as Captain General of the Royal
Marines, to view the Navy's first purpose-built amphibious helicopter carrier. Appropriately enough, he
arrived by helicopter at Walney, before transferring to a Range Rover for the short journey to Buccleuch dockside and up the ship's ramp directly into the vehicle deck. There he was met by HMS Ocean's commanding officer Capt Bob Turner and GEC Group managing director Brian George. During a short tour that included the hangar, aircraft lift, flight deck and bridge, the Duke met a number of the ship's company, including the Heads of Department who updated him on progress with the ship, which can carry 12 troopcarrying helicopters and up to 12 Lynx helicopters. She can also act as a landing pad for Chinook hellcopters and 12 Sea Harrier strike aircraft and carries four assault landing craft. The Duke, seen here talking to HoDs (left to right) Cdr Frank Sherlock, Cdr Frank Brazier and Cdr David Marsh, returns to Barrow-inFurness with the Queen for the formal naming ceremony on February 20.
and cold for Cornwall
HMS CORNWALL leaves Plymouth to relieve HMS Monmouth off West Africa this month (see page 2). After a visit to Stavanger, Norway, the Type 22 frigate had earlier paid a routine five-day call at Newcastle, when 1,300 local people toured the ship in the space of two and a half hours. THE DEFENCE Vetting Agency Queues had formed long before last month started a new process she was open to visitors and afterof self-evaluation - putting the wards an impromptu concert was boot on the other foot, for once. given in the hangar by the local "What image does the DVA British Legion Male Voice Choir. conjure up for you," it asks in a The ship hosted a highly sucsurvey of its customers. cessful Careers Forum, inviting "Do you think of a professionlocal headmasters and careers al, confidential service providing advisors on board to a presentathe necessary reassurance that the tion by members of the ship's compeople who have access to sensipany and Naval Recruiting persontive information are trustworthy? nel. Several groups of Sea Cadets, "Or do you think solely of men schoolchildren and potential offiin raincoats asking embarrassing cers candidates were also welquestions?" comed on board. If you are not a regular customer of its services or have not On departure, many of the crew took the opportunity to invite their been vetted but still wish to make your views known, contact the fathers and sons to sea for the pasDVA head office on 0171-218sage to Devonport - despite the 6804 and ask for a questionnaire. rough weather. She's off to And be honest. warmer climes now, anyway.
They shouldn't do it to a vetter...