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TAUNTON âADOPTSâ SHIP ..\l.S. llecntc. the second of a new classâ of three Survc_\'/Ocennograpltical ships heing built by Messrs. \âaI1'ow and Co., Ltd., commissioned at Scotstoun, (ilasgmv, on Sunrl:t}. l)et-etnher Iâ). It is unusual for a ship to conuttission on ti Sunday. hut in order to give tltc ship's company Christmas leave before sailing for surve_v operations in the Bay of llisc-.r_v area. the ship had to leave for Devonport on l)et-ember 20. As the ship's company could not move on board until the l8th. and Lady Yarrow. who launched the ship had other engagements on that day. it was decided to hold the ceremony on the Sunday. 'lâh-.- n.--.». siltp lI.t\ been olliciullg. â;tdoptu:d' by Totntton. Sonn:r~ct. tlncnces o_t' wind and tea ohcn the lhtmc at th: N.tvv\ Hydrogntphic Sttppltcsâ lÂŁ~'.t;ihltsltrtn.-itt. shipped tor seietttitxc 0bsÂąl'\".l' ton.-2:
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Iiqttipittcrit inchtdcs .1 \\â.up crcttscil interest in oee.tno_:.-r.iph_v lmltcoptcr .m-.l .I l .onl-Rover \\htch hzts. irt turn. led to th:i and she has (I contplcrucnt of ll new class of ship he-in_t: hu:lâ. otliccrx .t:td ltttl r.t :5,-~., :\ddtlI..\l.S. l{cc.1te t(dr. l. l). 't'\Jll.|i .lLâ\.â\iilli'Il|Kl.l'.IKâii !\ pIâ|lR.t\.). tll*pl.lnâv.'\ vttlcd for \1\ sticnttxtx âhen \\'inst;tnley. .\li~~a (.'ihr;rlt:rr \i~it.s ll..\l.S. Tiger at Gibraltar before leaving for London to take part in the ')li\~t â.'..âitK) tons. is lot) lcet in lcrtgiit. required. Worldâ competition 50 feet in the bcorn ttud ll.I\ .| I6 foot draught. She Innâ .1 speed of l4 ltnots and it r.nn.-e of [1000 miles. The ship can opcmlc ttnywhcrc in the world. l ht-int-. titted with air condnmrnn-,: Rl~I.\ R-.\l).\lIR.\l. Rl-TTIRINC the one h;t_nd and .t on âthe t't:ne::on \\'.l\' probably strengthened hull tor Upt.âY.t.ltI1{.' ll'ZL'l'. Peter (iordnn Rohi.-rt\'un.' R..\'.. of I-âztlmouth. First the i.I\l otlicul one for Retiritt ice on the other. .-\ n_otcl first operational award for service in hovercraft has been ljeutcnzmt of the landing craft ll.t\l..S'. Bnxtitm. was drowned Adruiril lr-.-.n3:. us he retires feature t_s :t propeiler ltttcd made in the form of a Special Commendation to Leading Air from tho: Scrvzcc this month. Llllt't\â;tlâlSl'llpi in the bow \\âl1lI.'ll I on Dccrntbcr I9. the day after his 28th birthday. while heroically 4 Mechanic Norrnrtn Rottcnhcrry (24) of Stanton llztrcourt. OxfordDuring hi~ :t-rm olâ otlicc the will enable the chip to m.tintuin â rescuing three Iranians from a sinking dhow during :1 gale in the shire for his initiative, resourcefulness and devotion to duty during N.wg. ha. t.tl.cIl at greatly in~ her position ttguimt the in- Persian Gulf. Bastion h;td gout: to the aid the hovercraft trialsâ in the Far East. During the trials on SRN 5 ditlicult rep.tir. l.:ttcr. :1 scriourt of the dhow which was in diflioil leak was located and it was mu taken 350 miles culty and in dztnger of sinking ltovcrcruft :: spore part w.n ztnd. despite the IS-ft. ltigh inlund up the Sungei R-.tj.tng in found that S;ll'(l\\';ll(. negotiating Ltpitlsâ. needed .tnd .t long delay in the tvnvcs tltc dhon wax tztltcn in .\âltlllglt:l);tnit\ and rocky rtnrrowi tttrtglt: river scerncd inevitable. tow and .I life-r.ttât. nt.tnnctl hg. l.ictIt. Rohertxon and lElâ\I4 on the way up river. During the V'lLl..-\(.'l-I Sl-I.\R(âll ('h:trl..-~ Poocll t.â_âJ). of iinlield return journey Ll met:h.tnie.tl dev l..:\..\t. Rottenherry searched both weorirn: lit}:-i;tcl~et\â \\';I\â ft-ct m.tde further progress unthrough villdgc stores and found floated down to thc dhow to .~;tt't- and the hoveremtâ: âu'tâ.lS and .ttl.tptcd an outboard motor forced to ht:.tch on sltingle. evacuate the 8 passengers. But l...-\..\t. Rotlenhcrry worked component which cllcctcd the the dhow foundcred and the repair. This enoblcd the Hover; life-raft towlinc had to be cut in intense heat in cramped con- er;u't Unit to return to B.t~c with when it fouled B;tstionâs rudder. ditions with only b.t~;ic tools minimum disruption of their l.ient. Robertson. rt strong and successfully curried ottt :1 zrinls pl't)gl".lmtt'lt.'. stvinuner. left the life-raft and The speci.tI|_v printed comsoum tow:trd~ the §llIâ\'t\'(\lâi. Hi: (Continued front column -8) ntendzttion \\.I$ pre».-ntcd to held one under each arm and for l.icut. Robertson. who l...-\..\t. Ro::cnhcrr',' at Singestzirtcd to swim luck to the muchdrowned. port: Not-.tl lS.I\t.â shortly hcfore ship. .-\ third survivor. Witt) had tunThe sitznttl front the Persian the first llâlclâlâtl\t:t'\ otâ the Unit been clmein-g to mine liotfittm. tlLâ\'Cl'lblllf: the ollicer'~t gal- left the t-âar tint to fclltffl to the caught hold of l.icut. Robertson (itxlf l;tt1t ttctiott stared. "Licut. Unitcd l-(ing.:dorn. tn he it-\'.tttt D.I\l. These three The \'lll:Illlnter-Service Trials survivor» \l-CTC r'c~cttct.l. but their ltobcruon persotttrllv .\.t\'I:ÂŁl [Suit went out to the For l-fast Combined \\Clâ.!ltl proved too three live»; and tr;t_t:ic.t|lv lost his own in so doing. lle dis- early in Iâ)!-5 to cv;tltr;ttt: the ((âontinuv:d in column 5) played cottrage of the highest ltovercr;tt't's potcl'tli.tl '.t\ on order." .llll[)llllâ!ltltl\' ttatnsport vehicle l.it:ttt. Robertson. who was for the Servicesâ Its commandâ nt:irrit:d. joined the Royal N.tvy int: otliccr. .\l:tior Roger llztrris. in I956. rcprcsctttcd l);trtmoulh Royal Corps of Transport. of College at \â\lvâltllflllllt: and w.ttt:r Portsmotnh. said in Singapore: polo. .tnd was awarded the "We h.tve h.td ti thoroughly inQueenâ.-e Commendation Queen"; telescope in the best tcrestirte year and tezirncd :1 for hrnve conduct has been di\'i\'ion;tl midshipm.tn of his _erc.tt de.tl. We feel the lt't.ll$ awarded to .-\ir .\lt-chtinic Colin term. h.ive been successtul." Thorne (26). of R..\'. .-\ir Station. ('uldros'e. who tvztsâ vtinched down from a helicopter to attempt the rescue of a girl _-tvvimrncr in difficultiesâ in the sea oilâ Pcrran S:tnd~. ('ornw:tll. last August. Colin 'lhort:c h.td to h;tttle 1 ugainxt :t \trot't_.: current. which kept throwing him ugztinst the RESETTLEMENT rocitx. hellire he \\.t\â able to rc.tch the girl. He was then âinched up into the \Vcs~c\ helicopter holding the girl in his 1â .. arms and at the some time The mztn ht-ltind the camera that produced this e.\pre.s~i\e picture ohvioualy pn.s~c.~t\cs :1 keen eye :tdntini~tcrin;.- the âltiss of lifeâ-â for tlcl.til. _\âot surprising. pcrhupm for he is the Comnttutder-in-('ltief. .\lcditcrr;tm.-an. Admiral untâortun;rt:ly witltou: -ntccess. NEXT MONTH Sir John llnrnilton. K.ll.l-2.. C.ll.. \Ill0\t.' favourite hohh) is photugr:iph_v. S_\mholisint: the cortiThe citutiott. published in the hinution ol tradition ttnd DIâ(lJ,:|'t.â\\' in the Royal .\';iv) the |lllt|lnt:l".IDl1 |'t.'\'t.':Il\ the nt-tnorlt of âLondon (Lt/eztt-' on [)ccemt~er wireless zrtttl radar ztt-rials dr:Illt:llitâ:tll)' frurncd b_v the foltlcrl nin-_-~ and ict t.'\l'|Zlll5l\ of '.I Sea l7. suited "Tltrougltont thct-.Vixen slriltc '.rircr:Il'l. The I-In. go and Adrnir:tlâ.-.- lint: mtttplcte the vivid tlight rlccl; ~(âI.'!lE. tultcn 0P\.âf.lil0llâ« .\ir .\lech;tuicâl'hornc -uith '.| 7.k'i\\ Super lltonta. Tcsszl 3.5 lens. cxposure f.ll at l/I25 uith ycllon tiller on llford l".l'.3 .\lltâl\\c\l rem.trlt.ihlc coolncsx, llatniltun is liltn. .â\dtnir'.tl :1 krcn tnountuin walker and ~pcci-.tli-.e~ irt l:tutlst':Ipc DllIllII::I".l|JllV' as cotrrugc. tlctertttirtutiort :tnd ;t well :t~ tttltint: cltttrnctcr studies of colourful people in thc m:nt_v foreitzn lands he has vi~itcd. cornplctc \ll\rC}Z.'|l'J for his own The cztrrirr concerned i~ ll..\l.S. Centaur. no» at l'm'tsrIIt)t.tlh per\on.:l .\.tt"c:y."
c gttcxlx at the cerernonv t-..-re \âit-e-:\drt\irnl Sir lJ.n-âttl (-rc_c.I:'\. the Flog Olliccr. S;otl.u'.d .l.l'1tl Nortltcrrt Ireland. Rent-\tInt:r.tl l~ Li. Irving. the ll_\tlrogr.tpltcr ot the Ntu-'3'. thc hl.t_\'\Dl' or l.tunton. Alderman H. V. ltiiis. .tntl MIN. lilltfi. and lltt: ltwtn ( lcrit. .\lr. K. Horne. and .\lr~ llorzic.
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