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In the biggest air-sea rescue operation of its kind ever mounted off the coast of Britain, aircraft and ships of the Royal Navy playeda major and dramatic role in ensuring that the death and injury toll in this year's tragic Fastnet Race was not greater. Royal Navy Sea King. Wessex and Lynx Mid. Peter Harrison, flying in a Sea King helicopters operating from R.N. air station helicopter of 819 Squadron out of PrestCuidrose were in the forefront of the operwick in Scotland, prepares to double-lift ation, in which R.N. surface ships also played the last crew member of the Gri an important part Skill, endurance and precision were called for as the helicopters, operating in violent winds, returned

again and again to pluck men from stricken yachts

yacht malkin, badly hit during the Fastnet fury. More pictures appear in Page 19.

Ships involved included the new Type 22 frigate and from the sea itself. H.M Broadsword, which acted as "on-the-spot In three days the helicopters clocked up about co-ordinator. using her ultra-modern sophisticated 200 flying hours, lifting 75 people from yachts or the Dutch mountainous seas. Of these, 73 were rescued from equipment; destroyer bverijssel. 18 yachts on the day the storm struck. And of the 75 guarĂ ship for the race (and which was later relieved survivors taken to Culdrose, only two died, by H.M.S. Scylla); H.M.S. Anglesey, on fishery protection duties, and which joined in the operation and brought survivors into port; R.F.A. Olna; and 10,000 SQUARE MILES the R.M.A.S. tugs Robust and Rollicker. Co-ordination of the whole operation was carried Mt liv Cud rose rs Iii ne I were on lease "hen out from the Rescue Co-ordination Centre at the big operation, with a main search area of some Maritime Headquarters. Mount Wise, Plymouth. 10.000 square miles, got under way, and the call where a master plot of the located yachts and rescue went out asking those available to return. work was maintained. Hundreds became involved as the operation built R.A.F. Nimrods from St Mawgan. Cornwall, also up, including aircrew, maintainers. Operations and Air Traffic Control staff, medical staff, fire and played an important part. In all. 140 yachtsmen were rescued by various ambulance crews, telephonists and teleprinter means after a screaming storm of force ten struck. operators. WRNS and civilians were among those involved. bringing horror and a pattern of death and damage. Of 306 yachts which set out, only 177 completed Culdrose-based aircraft taking part included five the course, 22 were sunk or abandoned and many Sea Kings of 706 Squadron and four Wessex of 771. which were damaged headed into ports in Britain There was also a Sea King of 819 Squadron at and Ireland Prestwick, and two Lynx from RN. air station Continued in Page 19. Veovilton.

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Warning given

over poll

Newcastle's a star of the show

has oitL' out to Royal Navy men that, if they A s arnii1 answer questions on defence policy, which opinion pollsters are to put to Service personnel, they could be running .ittcrnptin the risk ot contravening naval regulations.

The fear is that the nature of the questions may lead personnel into what is described as "politically controversial" areas, including policy on defence expenditure, membership of trade unions and use of Servicemen to maintain essential services affected by industrial disputes. It is understood that the matter Came to light when pollsters, operating for a well-known agency And producing an opinion for new magazine, approached ,mn Army family. Later it was learnt that approaches had also been made to Navy and R.M. ,trnilies. The Navy has noi said that the ules forbid the answering of

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opinion poll questions, but points out the possibility of contravening QR(RN). MOD is asking the agency to reconsider, taking the view that the poll could place Servicemen in a difficult position over the rules which 1a behind the tradition of political neutrality by the Forces. Meanwhile, the Navy has said that no facilities arc to be provided for the and that pollsters approaches should be reported. "The safest course is politely to refuse all co-operation, is the advice. It is believed the poll also involves asking Service wives to answer the questionnaire.

NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

is ifodgeston on hand for treble trouble When

H.M.S.

there has been trouble about it seems that the fishery protection ship Hodgeston has been making a habit of being in the right place at the right

time. The most delicate incident came ',shile the ship was on patrol off Land's End and overheard the vorried skipper of the trawler Excellent telling the ('oastguard that he had netted a mine, The Hodgeston was at the scene within two hours and her first lieutenant, Lieut.

Later the busy Hodgeston was in the right place again off Start Point when a radio call intercepted from the Coastguard revealed that a fishing vessel had had engine failure nearby, 'he I-lodgeston immediately closed with the vessel and towed it to' safety in Brixham,

transferred to the Hodgeston and the Excellent was escorted into Penzance Bas to anchor and await the bomb disposal team from Plymouth

memorial-

the

ster, Dr. Edward F. Carpenter, and the address will be given by Mr. Edward Heath. --

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Squadron - pages 10 and 11.

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An international force which swung into action to aid the cyclone-hit Mauritian island of Rodrigues, has successfully completed its mission to ship in 3,000 coconuts. Big ones, small ones, some as big as your ere gathered bs Royal Navy and U.S. Navy personnel stationed on the British Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia

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Diego Garcia's coconut mountain, topped triumphantly by Lieut.-Cdr. Jan Gooding, commanding officer of the R.N. party on the island, and Lieu(.-Cdr. Tim Travis. tT.S.N. '

Plymouth Command Fleet Chiefs are planning to hold promotion dinners annually in October. The first will take place on Friday, October , in the senior rates ballroom at H.M.S. Drake with numbers limited to 200. It will be a formal dinner for RN. and R.M. warrant officer', and their ladies, with dancing on completion. Applications for tickets, at can be made by any RN. or R.d. warrant officers, including those being promoted this year. to the Social Secretary, F.M.B. Warrant Officers, Fleet Maintenance Base, Devonport (tel. Drake l9 or 048). Cheques should be made out to "F.x.B. Warrant Officers' Fund.'' £5,

Simulator plan

A I rainin simulator is MS. Sultan to planned for train naval personnel responsible for operating and maintaining the propulsion machinery control system of Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels.

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the final.

of tip to

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1-mile leg in temperatures degrees.

across t e water. They secretly built a sedately from to tip

been

party there a moral, if not actual s ictory. in the annual eve ii

tinners of the

horseshoe-shaped atoll, the British learn took out insurance against losing the race by usin the shortest and easiest route raft

hotly-contested bouts, with flyin colours. Lieu,,

and sailed

it at

tip, landing Independence Park to the amusement of the Americans there

anyone interested should

Squadron R01(T) I. K, Slmms, 20Z Mess, H M S

Amazon deploying West Indies early 1980 Will swop for any Portsmouth ship nor deployinq MEM1 S. A. Brasslngton, 3P Mess, HM.S Torquay, due Newcastle refit Will swop for any Chatham frigate refitting, or due

POMEM Course (BWC), H M S Sultan due shone time, drafted H M S Raleigh Part I instructor Will swop for any shore base Plymouth, preferably FMB or Leanider refit LOEM (W) K. B. Allison, ST School H MS Collingwood, drafted H N S Juno, Portsmouth, Nov deploying early 1980 Will swop for any minesweeper, or ship not deploying Portsmouth LSTD Grlfflths, 29, Gorselands Wa Rowner Gosport, Harris, drafted H.M Aurora, refitting Devonpori Will swop for an5 Portsmouth ship seagoing or in refit AB N. W. HIlder, 'H M S Vernon, drafted H M S Hermes, Nov. refitting Will swoci for any Portsmouth or Chatham foreign-going ship USA, Far East MEM1 'M. K. Henderson IAMC). 2 Mess, H.M.S. Ardent, Devonport, 17 months left of 27-month draft, due to deploy U.S.A. Jan, to April 1980. Will swop for any Plymouth shore

Bruen

beat

younger, - steel the mid-

stronger opponent Givens -. to take

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but lost on points. International harmony is also extended to more informal events on the island Wheit Ray Bateman received Long Sersice and Good Conduct Medal it shas presented to him at divisions by a Navy officer. Capt. Stephen Block, the Island Commander.

CMEM

applicant

Will swop for any Plymouth shore base or ship in refir Oct s-Nov 20, H M S Royal Arthur I CX A. J. Reid, H U S Pembroke Grenvii,s 206 Chatham Kent Will swop for any Devor'rporn snore bass or ship 'n refil AB(EW) R. J. Nash. c. o Jupiter Porri, H N S Raleigh, drafted H M S Eskimo, Oct Will swop for any shore base or ship v long 'efit Plymouth LS(M) P S. Bennett, 30 Mess H U S Coventry, deploying Ear East 1980 Will swop for any Portsmouth ship riot deploying MEM1 (AMCI Nlcol, FWD Mess. U IA S Tenacity, drafted H N S Cochranie, Dec Will swop for any Ros1'th ship F.shery Protection

ernie and

two Britons emerged

"Salty" Saldleweight title, while tonstall blunted the onslaught of Corps-man Diser Fled Null in the welterweight final,

These ratings ,re flXIOUS to exchange drafts aiid write to the direct.

'0 '"r' "''e '-' ''r seagoing preferably Portsmouth-based MEM1 N. G. Mime, 3N Mess. H M S Coventry. Portsmouth, sarong n May for six months Will swop for any Plymouth-based sh.p AB(M) 0. Eyre, lEA Mess. H M S Sinus. Plymouth Will swop for any Portsmouth GMD or frigate, in refit or seagoing CX 0. N. Sweetlove, 2Q Port Mess, H M.S Coventry, Portsmouth due work up then deployment early 1980 Will swop for any ship in major refit, preferably Portsmouth, but others considered LMEM N. P. Brewster, Firehouse, H M S Dolphin, drafted H.M S Broadsword Plymouth, join Dec to March 1982 Will swoc for any Portsmouth seagoing ship SW B. Holland, FOP 3, Portsdown Hill, Hants, drafted H U S Guernsey, Fill November Will swop for any Portsmouth ship even if in refit ALOEM A. C. Brent, 1K Mess Camper down Block, H U.S Collingwood, drafted H U S Dense, Oct Will swop for any Portsmouth ship LS(S) J. Doyle, 3M1 Mess, H M S He,mione, drafted H.M.S Brighton, September, deploying Mediterranean until December Will swop for any Portsmouth ship not deploying MEN] P. O'Brien (AMC), 3K Mess H U S Scylla, due Mod deployment Will swop for any Chatham ship not deploying, or Chatham shore base OEA2 P. D. Cross, 21 POs Mess H MS Anadne, Devonport Will swop 'or any Portsmouth ship CX. C. Knight, RSU Chatham, c'o Anson Galley, H.M.S Pembroke drafted H MS. Norfolk, January Will swop for any Chatham 3h r for H M.S. Pembrok K. Bryant, 163eTaiiyour Road. Crownhill, Plymouth, Devon, drafted H.M S Antelope. Jan Will swop for any Devonport shore base or ship in refit. POSTD A. Sham, 2D Mess, H.M.S Ariadne. drafted H.M.S. Warrior. November.

fil

out

Nays and RN 7 over miles

We also hear from Diego Garcia that valiant run by a in the ''Tip to competitor Tip'' relay race on the island son for the RN

had

U.S.

battled

Earlier the RN. parts had led the British Indian Ocean Territories Open Boxing and, in at] Championships evening of

heavier worker

Secret raft But while the

The resulting seed-coconut mountain was stored in the U.S.S. Rathburn and shipped

SWOP DRAFTS dep o1irig South Atlantic Jan Will swop for any Devonpori ship n reSt or seagoing AB(R) J. S. Perkins, 3M Mess H MS Juno, prospective deployments U S A Mad Scaridinav:a Will swop for any Porismout', reM LS(R) J. J. Deliver, 3M Mess H M S Juno, prospective deployments U S A., Mad Scandinavia. Will swop for any ship refitting Portsmouth Chatham, anything considered WREN (Al L. Hanson, Wrens Quarters, H U S Heron, RN. Air Station, Yeovitton 55511 swop for Northwood LSTD Townsend, S & S Mess, H M S Eskimo, deploying West Indies Will swop for any Rosyth ship REN1 HIllen, H M S Hecla, Plymouth W'Il swop for any Portsmouth ship AB(N) Burgess, Raleigs 9 Mess. Devonport Field Gun Crew, H N S Drake. drafted H M S Shavingiort, Rosyth, Jan Will swop for any Devonport ship LREM K. Barrows, 3MP Mess, H M S Naiad, Devonpoil Will swop for any Portsmouth shore base or ship not deploying AB(S), A. Mills, JR4 Mess, H M S Rosyttr, telephone Rosyth 356.4 Anglesey, Wilt swop for any seagoing ship, Portsmouth or Chaitrain POREL (A) T. WillIamson, 4 Mess, H M S Fife, drafted Portland from front-line flight Will swop for any non front-tine draft, Veovifton Replies POs' Mess. Portland after Sept 7 LS(EW) I. J. Stevens, 31` Mess, H M S Juno, deploying March to Oct 1980 Will swop for any Portsmouth ship horns waters LCEM N. Schofield, Saints Block, 3rd Floor, H.N.S Coltingwood, drafted H,M 5 Hecate, Dec Will swop for any Portsmouth ship or shore base P0(M) P. H. Scoons, H.M S Arethusa, returning from group deployment Dec. , reSt1980, Devonport. Will swop for any tirig hil ship in refit. SEA(S) A. 1. Hoy, 3 Echo Mess, H.M.S. London, Portsmouth, reflttfftg until spring,

When only 100 yards from the finish, and mile ahead of the next man, LS ('olin Herberison from heat and collapsed exhaustion. He had set up a blistering pace

head

to Rodrigues, whose coconuts "dessicated" by the cyclone,

Dinner date

Kirk Douglass gets some top attention from Newton Aycliffe hairdresser Anne Edwards.

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There was a close cut in store for members of the ship's company of H.M.S. Eskimo - and a near shave for her commanding officer - when the frigate put in at Hartlepool to receive the freedom of Newton Aycliffe, County Durham. The close cuts were on offer from girls who work in a local hairdressing salon and who went on board to find no shortage of volunteers. The commanding officer, Cdr. Peter Munson, encountered his "near shave" when he met some of the Newton Ayclitfe people who had turned out to watch the ship's company parade through the town with bayonets fixed, colours flying and drums beating. One junior member of the crowd thought it would be great fun to literally hold-up the proceedings by pointing a toy gun at Cdr. Munson, who surrended to the jest with good grace.

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Although she has been in, the Fishery Protection Squadron for only sirwionths, the Hodgeston has steamed thousands of miles in that time, visiting the Isle of Man. Torquay, Belfast, Ayr, , .r'"ign. ani.i .'i.Iics riiiiigeii in Holland.

Grimsby,

Such sweet surrender!

The tanker capsized in heavy seas during the patrol ship's three-day watch, and a good liaison was established with the salvage ships during the subsequent recovery operation, as well as with local fishermen concerned about nearby lobster beds.

Fleet Earl Mountbatten is to unveil a memorial in Westminster Abbey to three world navigators - Sir Francis Drake, Capt. Cook and Sir Francis Chichester. The service, on October 4, will be , , , Admiral

parade.

Capsized Before the incidents off the West Country, H.M.S. Hodgeston was diverted from her patrol in the English Channel to stand guard over the holed tanker Tarpenbek off Selsey Bill in West Sussex

Richard Belfrage, was put on board the Excellent He advised the skipper to keep the mine wet and cool by hosing it and to gently pack the rusty casing to the explosives from rocking in the swell. keep To members of the trawler crew, were

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"Stick 'em up . . . sir." One member of the crowd at Newton Aycliffe got H.M.S. Eskimo's commanding officer well and truly in his sights during the freedom

base or ship in, or due long refit ROt (T) Bone, Saints Bloc H U S Wamnor, drafted FOF3 Stat', Nov Will SWQ br P N Conirricen Gibraltar o' Snip wit r -,arred programme

LRO IG) Bucknell, 1 Mess, H U S Forest Moo'. Dsrley, Sr Hanrogale North Yorkshire for appox pox seven months Will swop for H My or any Portsmouth shore base Telephone Forest Moor Harrogate) 67281 Estn 254 leave message and isle' Phone number WTR K. D. Ciarkson, Central Registry, Fleet Maintenance Base, H U. Naval Base, Devonport Will swop for any Gosport shore base, preferably H M.S Centurion Telephone H U.S Drake 5776 P0(R) Walker, 17 Woodlands Road, Oil ion, Maidstone, Kent, drafted H U S Dryad over 12 months Will swop for any shore base Chatham area. but anywhere considered POWTR A. B. Price, 845 NAS cto POs' Ness, H.M.S Heron Will swop for any Portsmouth sea bin ship AOl (T) S. cR0 rt, RN RAF Comcen, Plymouth. Richard Walk. Plymouth, drafted H U.S Arethusa, Jan AMP refit Devonport for ten months. Will swop for any frigate, seagoing or foreign, any port STD C. Hamm, FOF3 Portsdown Hill, Hants, drafted H U S Bickington, Rosyth, Nov Will swop for any Portsmouth or Devonport ship, sesooing or in refit AB lEWI Crane, 308 mess, H MS Nubian, drafted H M S Collingwood Oct Will swop for any shore base, Faslane or Clyde area ALS(M) K. Edwards, 4C1 Mess, H M S Bulwark. Will swop for any shore base or ship in long refit AB(S) A. J. Coombea, H.M.S. Antelope, refitting Devonpori. Will swop for any Devonporf or Portsmouth ship, seagoing or refitting.

his

U.S.

£40m. order for equipment

have been placed for more sets of communications equipment for ships at an

Orders

H.M.

os erall cost of about 'The

£40m.

equipment operates as a "package" to handle

HE com-

munications systems within ships and allows the communications sets themselves to be controlled from a number remotely

positions

Farewell to Matapan

H.M.S.

The sonar trials ship Matapan. last of the Battle-class destroyers, left

Portsmouth last

month for a breakers yard.

Northumberland

Lay readers

annual meeting of the Naval Lay Readers' on Society will be held at in the Thursday. September Barham Conference Room, The

Royal

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H.M.S. Nelson, All Society mem-

Barham Block, Portsmouth.

bers are entitled

to attend.

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Chairman of the Services Kinema Corporation, Sir Louis Gluckstein, has retired from the

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Films for the Fleet

Among the thrillers which dominate this month's releases by the Royal Naval Film Cor-

poration is "Firepower," which gives us another

The Lady Vanishes (A) Elliott Gould Shepherd. A romantic comedy thriller set in Bavaria

in 1939, where an assortment of English-speaking

travellers are anxious to return to their own countries before war breaks out. Rank. No. 646.

opportunity (no apologies) to display a picture of the elegant Miss Loren. She stars opposite Patrick (X) - Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpman. James Courn in Michael Winner's explosive young man who is a coma patient in hospital production. A developsa sixth sense that enables him to call upon

a memberand Invasion Full list ofoftitles: post ofits theafter board34 years of theasS.K.C. the Body Snatchers (X) - Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams. A remake of a classic sci-fi predecessor, the Army

a strange force. Brent Walker. No. 647.

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (U) - The Bee Gees, Peter Frampton, Frankie Howerd, Donald Kinema Corporation. shocker of the 'Fifties. Beautiful flowers which appear Sir Louis, who has been in parks and gardens after a rainstorm develop pods Pleasence join a host of stars in this pop musical extravaganza featuring the songs of the Beatles. CIC. chairman since 1956, has been that swell and bring forth replicas of humans. United No. 64'. made life-president in recogniArtists. No. 644. tion of his services. Sweet Revenge (AA) - Stockard Charming, Sam Firepower (AA) - Sophia Loren, James Coburn Waterston. Curious tale about a determined woman Most of the S.K.C.'s activity 0. J. Coburn a hunter hired is non-commercial work for the Simpson. plays bounty who repeatedly steals and re-sells a Porsche to secure by the Department of Justice in Washington to collar the legitimate purchase of a Ferrari sports car. MOM. Ministry of Defence, mainly in the head of a crime ITC. No. 645. the training and educational syndicate. No. 649. field. Last year more than 60,000 films were issued for those PUP~,+

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NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

Don't create about your fate

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Despite Drafty's continuing efforts to visit ships and establishments as often as

is unfortunately stillabout a certainthe heamount can, there Service of in the mystery Naval Drafting Division and the job it is trying to do.

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hehissaysefforts it himself, worksandquiteit actually though in to hard get things right; mm a great deal ii he could be would Fhis is somewhat frustrating for Drafty who,

help re-assured that his customers had a good idea of what he was trying to achieve for them, and why it is that sometimes he is forced into a corner over certain drafting issues. This article is not designed to be a sermon on the merits of filling in more drafting preference cards, but rather to air some of the well-known "war cries" about drafting and to put the record straight where necessary. Some of them have already been covered in earlier Navy News articles or in other publications such as DCIs, nevertheless they continue to crop up in discussion and are therefore a 'worthy of inclusion. Let's have a look at few of the "regulars." Human beings Question: "Is my drafting done by. a computer?" Answer: No. Drafting is very much a manual " process carried out by human beings. It calls for skill and patience in weighing up a number of factors in order to produce the best possible solution. Each specialization in the Navy has its own drafting desk which is headed by a chief or P0 writer who in turn is responsible through a drafting officer to a drafting commander. Each team is assisted by the computer which stores personal and professional data for all ratings and supplies this information to the drafting desks either routinely or on demand. Of course, the computer is not designed to think for itself and can only make a worthwhile contribution if its information is kept Inaccurate information is up-to-date. counter-productive in drafting terms and can cause a lot of unnecessary work.

Shore preference

Question: "Why did I get a non-preference draft ashore after two years away at sea?" Answer: One of two reasons. Either you changed your shore, preference while at sea and this new information did not reach the computer in time; or because of Drafty's obligation to fill the job in the place you have been sent to without having a first preferee available for it at the right time. In your case took priority over - the Service Requirement your preference. Question: "This so-called Service Requirement seems to be the root of all non-preference drafting. What's it all about?" Answer: It is Drafty's job to ensure that the

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/ needs of the Service are met in manpower terms, and from time to time he is inevitably going to upset somebody in achieving that. In the Fleet Air Arm, for example, if Drafty were to send everybody to the naval air station of his choice, about 30 per cent. would want to go to Culdrose; another 30 per cent, to Yeovilton; 20 per cent. to Portland; no more than two,,er cent. to Lee-on-Solent; and the remainder to the outstations or to Scotland somewhere. Unfortunately Lee has got as big a demand on manpower as the other air stations and it has to be kept topped up. No easy solution! However, the computer records whether you were in or out of preference on each occasion of draft and every effort is ffiude to keep down the number of non-preferences. Over the period of a career you will find only a relatively small number of - NPREs against any man's record.

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Question: "Why have I got to go off and do a career course when Ihave been ashore for only two months and just got the family settled in?" Answer: Drafty is also responsible for keeping an eye on your career pattern and it is up to him to ensure that there are always sufficient people being trained for their next higher rate to keep the overall structure of the Service in balance. Regrettably, the career course training machinery can only take so many candidates at a time and it is not necessarily, geared to the rate at which people' pass their PPE. Hence, the need for qualifying course rosters in certain categories and some inevitable drafting turbulence. Question: "What are my chances of getting a' married accompanied overseas draft?" Answer: Chances of serving overseas are few and far between, these days (although there are 960 billets altogether) and needless to say there are waiting lists. Make sure that your overseas preference is properly registered with Drafty (a C240 will do it) who will see LFS that your name goes in to the ' sit and wait." roster; then it is 'a question ofappropriate Also keep an eye on the notice boards for details of additional "one-off" overseas jobs which crop up occasionally and are published by DG or signal.

'Extra time

Question:. "If I volunteer to extend my sea time does It improve my chances of getting my first preference when I come ashore?" Answer: No. If it works out that way it is coincidence. The reward for extra sea time is reflected in increased timeashore -' before the next sea job.

only between you and him but the other way round as well. For example, are you satisfied that he has got all the information he needs about you? Does he know that you have bought a house recently? That your wife works and, therefore, you would prefer to remain in the area? That you have a handicapped child who goes to a special school? The list is inexhaustible but the iTlformation is vital to Drafty if he is going to try to meet your needs. His part of the contract is to ensure that you have a" better understanding of what he is trying to do for you; and that is why he gets out on the road as much as possible these days and "spreads the gospel."

Two-way process

Drafting is undoubtedly a two-way process and it is important that you regard it as such. After all, it is your career that is being shaped and presumably you would like to have a hand in that. Do not assume that Drafty can do the job on his own; he needs your input regularly and he also needs your interest in what he is trying to achieve for you. We have plenty of visitors at H.M.S. Centurion and all of them are very welcome. If you are a senior rate and can spare a day, howabout having a look in DCIs for details of acquaint visits given in DCI 189/79 as amended by DCI 227/79 - and the visits are on a Monday!).

It would be possible to go on for ever with these traditional "bones of -contention" but we haven't the time or the space to cover them all. But isn't there a common thread which runs through many of them? Drafty believes that the key to' success is good communication - not

if you Wonitcommunicate! Still packing a hefty sting near the tail-end of its career, the Wasp helicopter celebrated its 21st birthday in Royal Navy service with a fly-past over the Westland aircraft factory at Yeovil - its

birthplace - and H.M.S. Osprey, the R.N. air station at Portland.

CAROL Bra 34 36 38 £4.99

Write your order on a separate piece of paper giving name: Mary or Carol, items; bra etc., colours and sizes, plus any personal message and send it with your remittance to:

MARY Bra 34 36 38 £4.55

Knicker small, med. large £4.25 something special Hatter Street - Colour white, black, cafe, Colour white, black, Bury St Edmunds . cafe, grey pearl, pink sorbet Suffolk grey pearl, pink sorbet England belt also avalSuspender belt also avaiSuspender Waist slips £605 lable lable 50 - r set ulc,-onl One size only, £3.75 One size only, £3.75 Brief small, med. large £2.60

Fifteen Wasps of 829 and 703 Naval Air Squadrons flew past in a formation depicting the number 21, following that up with an impressive stream landing at the air station. WIDELY USED There to take part In the celebrations were the Wasp's designer, Mr. Ted Ciastula, and his wife, as well as Westland test pilots who had been involved in the initial flying trials. They were invited by the commanding officer of H.M.S. Osprey, Capt. C J. Isacke, to a cake-cutting and reception. Although the Wasp is being replaced gradually by the Lynx, it is still used widely as a missile helicopter in frigates, for anti-submarine and anti fast - patrol - boat operations.

Anniversary cake made by CPOCK Derek Hughes, of H.M.S. Osprey senior rates' galley. ,

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NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

No'. 286

STUB91 N GTON,-"~,~"-;~,

Fit and

raring to go!

Still going strong after 22 years of service and more than a quarter' of a 'million miles of steaming H.M.S. Stubbington will soon be active again in the Fishery Protection Squadron after her third refit From November she will add a few thousand more to her mileage when she restarts fishery patrols from Rosyth where her short refit is taking place The Stubbington commissioned in 1957, spent her first 12 weeks based at Msida Creek Malta After a long refit in Gibraltar she returned to home waters in 1969, being based at Dundee as the R N R ship H.M.S. Montrose Another refit, this time at Chatham was followed by her recommissioning with her original name and J01fl fl

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Squadron, which is featured in pages 10 and 11.

Mevagissey

Since then she has conducted many patrols in British coastal waters, visiting St Malo and Porto de Leixeos. The harbour town of Mevagissey, Cornwall, became affiliated to the

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a class of 18 coastal minesStubbington after she sheltered there during a Channel weeepers which originally storm, and the ship has numbered 118. She has a returned for visits several double mahogany hull and times this year. incorporates a considerable amount of non-magnetic H.M.S. Stubbington, built material. Her commanding by Camper and Nicholson officer is Lieut. Philip LawLtd., at Gosport, is one of rence Wilcocks.

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YORK NAME FOR A42?

A further three Type 42 destroyers having been ordered for the Royal Navy, may I suggest that these be named York. Cloucester, and Edinburgh? - C. J. A. Cope, Londoh.

Having read letters about H.M.S. York (July issue) I would like to add an item of interest. I served in her during her commission as flagship of the American and West Indies Squadron from 1936 to 1939. In 1947 as a leading seaman and also chief quartermaster of the cruiser Ajax, when visiting Suda Bay in Crete, the wreck of the York was still there. Several oppos and myself managed to get aboard and I was able to get down to my old messdeck. In the right gun of .y" turret the base of an eightinch shell could be seen still in the barrel. Before we left Suda Bay one of our midshipmen was able to dive into the wardroom and remove two of the table lamps screwed into the wardroom table. - S. F. Paris (ex-PO), Lancing, West Sussex.

T.S. Hornet anniversary On October 2,

T.S. Tuesday Hornet, Gosport unit of the Sea Cadet Corps, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. An invitation is extended to all ex-T.S. Hornet officers and cadets to join the celebration. Parade 18.30, ceremonial sunset 2100.

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I feel compelled to write having just read two of the letters in the latest edition of Navy News - one from a POOEL and the other from an LRO - both of whom seem to resent the fact that they are sent to sea to take part in (and I quote!) "boring exercises." My blood runs cold. 'What on earth did these people join the Royal Navy for if it wasn't for going to sea occasions? If the POOEL thinks that ratings in the S & S branch are better off then I suggest that he should have joined as a Cook -

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interest connected with him, superior for the whole of his more efficient Navy, service career he would probably But to moan about being sent would please contact the Curastill be only a Leading Hand due tosea is akin to a soldier refusing tor, Fleet Air Arm Museum, to the state of the roster, tofire his rifle because the noise R.N. Air Station, Yeovilton, There are things wrong in the gives him a fright. Taking part Somerset, BN22 8HT (teleand there will be. in exercises is the Navy always only way of phone llchester 840551 ext. Attitudes arcd policies take a simulating the stresses and con- 528). - A. H. Vernon Hillier, time to It is well ditions of what the long change. Navy exists design and research consultant, worthwhile making constructive for - to defend the interests of criticism and hopefully this will the United Kingdom at sea. lead to a better, happier and R. R. Morris, lieutenant RN. Royal Oak

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I have read with interest the correspondence (July issue) concerning the Mediterranean Fleet trophy - a silver cockerel mounted on a plinth. I was privileged to be serving in the Daring-class destroyer H.M.S. Duchess in 1956 when she became "Cock of the Fleet," having cleared the board in the regatta held in Grand Harbour, Malta. In MV Dossession is a photograph of the ship's company (Capt. J. Austin commanding), together with our array of trophies, including the cockerel. To strengthen your suspicion that the trophy is now "down under" I would remind you that the Duchess was loaned or transferred to the Australian Navy in (I believe) the early 1960s- C. J. Viney, Plymouth.

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Does "LRO" (Letters, August) not realise that the predominant object of all fighting sevices in peacetime is to prepare for war? - J. K. Cox, ex-R.A.F. / Fleet Air Arm, Streatham.

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casualties

Mr. Roullier's ficure of 200 Royal Marines casualties in the Royal Oak (August issue) is so inaccurate that it should not go uncorrected. The official lists indicate that 93 R.M. and R.M.B. ranks went down with the ship, and that 64 others survived. - N. T. Davies (exRoyal Oak), Guildford, Surrey.

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I have obtained a woodcarving inscribed with the name "H.rsI.S. Godetia.' It has created much interest among the customers of my public house and I would like information on the ship. - N. Wooley (Mrs.), Anchor Inn, Trent Valley Road, Streethay, nr. Lichfield.

From Vice-Admiral W. T. Pillar, Chief of Fleet Support. Leaving on one side the main issue raised by OEMN1 R. Broniman in August's Navy News - that those in operational ships should be paid more than "those of us wagging the tail" - may I ask everyone to consign the terms "teeth and tail" to the dustbin? While it is possible to argue about relative efficiencies and the many frustrations suffered by those in operational ships, the fact is that support is essential to the effectiveness of the Fleet.

Chummy Should we not look both on our ships and their supporting services as "one body"? In OEMNI Broniman's language - one system with a number of sometimes complex interdependencies.

I was in the Corunna when OEMNI Broniman was in the Alamein, both in the 4th DS and both chummy Chatham ships. I must say that I don't remember the Alamein winning a "cock", but perhaps we were at sea! W. T. Pillar, Vice-Admiral.

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NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

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During the serious manpower shortage in the Royal Navy, there were invitations to ex-personnel to return on extended service, but as an ex-CERA (now CMEA(P)1) aged 49, I am told that the rules bar a re-entry after an absence of five years or more. national emergency, yet I am not However, as an active member of the Royal Naval Reserve Extended acceptable for any Service shore billet. B. Hale, for the past six years I have been Gosport. seagoing on CMS's and am liable for immediate recall in a An official reaction to this plea is that a man who left the Navy more than six years ago would be "somewhat out of touch" with recent developments, even though in the Royal Naval Reserve. R.N.R. training is directed to a clearly-defined and limited role, Navy News was told, and this would not enhance the man's all-round knowledge for selection for Extended Service engagement. MOD policy limits this selection to those with Fleet experience in a specific cafegory who have not been out of the Navy more than five years.

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In your front page news item in July about the new "Supergrants," the R么ya1Navy was referred to as the Senior Service. While I am all for this privilege, an ex-Army officer who now runs the local garage at home disputes the validity of the title. He says there has been a regular Army longer than there has been a regular Navy. As he is quite a boffin at history, each time I go home u000 1-lope, he closed the with a new reason he disagrees enemy in a gallant attempt to and gives me a further historical save the stricken H.M.S. Monfact which seems just as valid mouth, but his ship was blown and puts the army on top! up, with no survivors. When my father's cortege I wonder if you can provide When the memorial tablet was some undisputable historical passed through Northern unveiled in York Minster, it was Parade, Portsmouth on August fact? - P. A. Orchard, Seaman the Admiral should be said that 2 a (R), H.M.S. Bacchante. young Wren stopped, faced remembered in the same way as the procession, and saluted Sir Richard ,.JreIrvLIle or rile How could anyone dare dissmartly. - Arthur Wells, Revenge. I realize that this was in the pute anything that's on a fag Sheffield. best traditions of the Service to packet? More seriously, according to which she belongs, but I would the Naval Historical Library, like her to know that her kind it is universal practice that the and respectful gesture was much Royal Navy, as being historicappreciated, and noted by all ally the earliest standing force present. - D. R. Jutton, The book about H.M.S. Portsmouth. belonging to the Crown, takes Renown, which you reviewed precedence over the Army. Accordingly, when represented (July issue) is not quite correct. ASSISTANCE The lavatories did have doors, on ceremonial parades, the and only your feet were visible TO AUTHORS Navy's place is on the right of the line or at the head of a to anyone else. P. M. Kingswell, 20 Jumpers Road. column. She did not end her career at Christchurch, Dorset, researching for a book about H.M.S. Fidelity, would welcome As a standing force, the R.N. Portsmouth, as I was one of the word from readers who might have can, with certainty, claim to stoker petty officers who went memories of the ship. date from the year 1546, when from Devonport to Pompey as Lieut. D. M. Bate, R.N.R., 35 Spendlow Gardens, Leicester. LE2 9BX, researching a steaming party. In Plymouth the Navy Board was established humour over the years, would "Navy Sound King George VI came by King Henry VIII, whereas' welcome copies of poems, songs and ditaboard to meet President Truties. authority for maintaining the F. Goldthorpe, 108 Haigh Moor Road, man. - H. J. Arms, Wantage Army needed to be obtained Min gley, West Ardsley, near Wakefield. W. from year tq year by special Act (Oxon). Yorks, WF3 1EF, is researching the history of Parliament. of a Second World War German submarine, U541, sunk by gunfire from H.M.S. Apart from this, the R.N. is Onslaught in 1946. He would like to contact historically older than any former crew members of the Onslaught. regiment of the Army. The use G. G. Connell, 23 Rosebery Gardens, the of term "Senior Service" Ealing, London, W13 OHD, has been commissioned to write a book about the has probably not been in Seeing the photograph in the 17th Destroyer Flotilla - N.M. ships common use for more than Onslow, Oribi, Obdurate, Obedient, July edition of uckers in action about 100 years. - Editor. Opportune, Orwell, Offa and Onslaught. He brought back memories of would like to hear from any former memuntil the late the game bers of the ships' companies who served playing hours of many an evening during during the Second World War. N. P. N. Evans, 3 Rosemary Court, 53, my years in the WRNS Chantrey Road Sheffield, is planning a (1971-75). book on the Malayan Campaign of 1941The rules - if indeed there 42. He wishes to contact surviving ratings - have of the S-class destroyer H.M.S. Thanet are any standard ones The letter from Lieut.-Cdr. G. sunk off Endau on January 27, 1942. I since mind and my York slipped D. Eggleton, R.N.R., T.S. P. 0. Edwards, c/o F.C.O. (Peking), King would be pleased to hear from Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH is issue) mentions that (July me. who could preparing a humorous book on communienlighten Cradock was buried in anyone Admiral cations training at H.M.S. Ganges in Perhaps I could get a few of my York Minster. 1949-50. He would like to hear from anyone civvy friends addicted to the who trained there about that time, partiAdmiral Cradock's squadcularly his old classmates or messmates game - Jenny Childs (Miss), 19, ron, in the First World War, was in classes 213/214 with anecdotes of the Quayside Road, Bitterne destroyed by a superior German time. He is also seeking Ganges yearbooks Manor, Southampton. force. Aboard his flagship, the for both years. -,

Brave Capt. Hutchl*son

I noticed with delight my old captain's name mentioned in the August issue.

It shocked me to read that several warships and many Army tanks are to be mothballed because of lack of men to man them, while at the same time there are over a million unemployed. I would be interested in the views of your readers on the re-introduction of National Service, because one reads of shortages in many essential services other than the armed forces. - J. Graham (commander, RN. ret.), Castle Douglas.

Capt. Cohn Hutchison ran his ship, H.M.S. Breconshire, through dive bombing to reach besieged Malta, commanded H.M.S. Glenearn, an assault ship, in the D-Day landings, and went on to be commodore of a convoy attached to the U.S. Seventh Fleet in the Pacific fighting. As commanding officer of a destroyer he rescued Prince Philip from Greece when the Prince was a baby in arms. He is a brave man. - Walter Morton, Sheffield branch R.N.A.

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Hot dogs and ice-cream went down a treat at an International Year of the Child charity fayre held on board H.M.S. Bristol while the ship was on her way to Bermuda. Of the numerous stalls, the lucky dip, Competitions and sponsored events held on board H.M.S. Hydra during her seven-month organized by OEMs Dave Farrah and Adrian deployment in the Middle East exceeded the £500 Boldly crew the biggest crowd, raising more target figure and raised £811 for the Spina Bifida than £100. Wardof Queen Mary's Hospital, Carshalton. Another big attraction was the chance to throw * * * water at the ship's executive officer, Cdr. Chris Sixteen trainee medical assistants of Harvey Belton, which was won (unfairly perhaps) by P0 Class, Royal Naval Hospital, Plymouth, pushed a Mike Grigor who threw a bucket of water instead bed round the city centre in a fun drive which raised of a sponge. The fa're raised a total of £362 for £100 for the Friends of the Samaritans. To help the the.George Muller Children's Home in Bristol. good cause, Fiona Balderstone, Miss Plymouth, went along for the ride. * * * A sponsored swim covering 50 miles by the ship's company of H.M.S. Raleigh raised £1,175 for the Plymouth Friends of the Disabled.

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- H.M.S. Shavington (M1180) and Right HIS. Lindisfarne in company with the French fishing vessel Locqueran, from the port of Audierne. The stern trawler was boarded 15 miles west of the Lizard for a routine inspection. Officers from the Lindisfarne checked the Locqueran's nets (see next page), how many days she had been fishing, tonnages of her catch, and the percentage of immature fish and fish thrown back from the last haul.

Below - Lieut. R. H. Butcher, first lieutenant in H.M.S. Shavington, and RPO Trainor, inspect the catch taken by the stern trawler Ciel de France, boarded 20 miles south-west of the

Eddystone lighthouse. Ship's papers were examined and information required by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food recorded. Nets were examined for gauge, and to see if any illegal attachments were being used. The inspection ended with smiles all round and a friendly handshake (see next page).

These are the ships of the Fishery Protection Squadron: Ton-Class MCM vessels - H.M. ships Bickington, Brinton, Crichton, Cuxton, Hodgeston, Pollington, Shavington, Stubbington, Wotton. H.M.S. Soberton is due to rejoin the Squadron in December. Fast patrol craft - H.M.S. Tenacity. Island-class offshore patrol vessels - H.M. ships Anglesey, Guernsey, Jersey, Lindisfame, Orkney, Shetland and Alderney, the newest of the class, which was due to join the Squadron at the end of August.

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Trawlermen are by tradition rugged and independent souls, sensitive to weather, their boats, and anything that comes between them and a good catch. It is all the more remarkable, then, that the Fishery Protection Squadron has been awarded the Royal Navy's Wilkinson Sword of Peace. The squadron has developed a close understanding with the fishing community, and has helped enormously in gaining the fishermen's acceptance of complex legislation. The North Sea contains this country's richest fishing grounds - and her oil rigs. To the Fishery Protection Squadron falls the task of keeping an eye on the fishermen and providing constant surveillance on those very valuable oil and gas installations. In 1977 the U.K. extended her fishing limits to 200 miles, increasing overnight the Navy's fishery protection "parish" from 30,000 square miles to 270,000 square miles. Add to that the ingredients of complex fishery legislation and rapid growth in oil and gas exploitation, and it is not hard to comprehend the size of the job. Fortunately the habits of fish shoals are fairly predictable - and commercial fishermen follow

the shoals. About 80,000 square miles of the parish are largely devoid of consumable fish, and another 30,000 square miles are fished only at certain times of the year. The Fishery Protection Squadron, based at Rosyth, is divided into coastal and offshore divisions. Eight Ton-class minecountermeasures vessels and a fast patrol boat, H.M.S. Tenacity, form the coastal division, while the newer Island-class ships make up the offshore division, operating outside the 12-mile limit.

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The relatively few prosecutions underline the fact that fishery protection is not solely geared to catching offenders. Squadron ships do not chase about the ocean "nicking" hoards of poachers. Boardings are made basically to ensure that fishermen are complying with the law - and to build up a comprehensive statistical picture of foreign fishing activity i' U.K. waters. Evidence of the good and friendly relationships that the squadron has built with the fishing community resulted in the award of the Wilkinson Sword of Peace.

This comes from VESSELS IN DISTRESS many sources, including oil rig supply ships, the rigs themselves, Coast, and commercial helguards, fishery inspectors Ships of the squadron are frequently called to icopters. upon help fishing vessels in distress. There All ships on patrol make regular signals to were several occasions last year when boats were Maritime Headquarters and the Captain Fishery towed to port with broken engines or net-fouled Protection, maintaining a comprehensive piepropellers. ture of activity in U.K. waters. The nature of the task also means that ships A proportion of British and foreign fishing on patrol become involved in search and rescue vessels are boarded to check the catch, measure operations for fishing vessels. The squadron nets and gather information. Three or four exists not only to protect the fisheries, but also the men and ships in the industry. boardings a day are average, although 16 is not unknown. Major oil spillages, such as those from the In 1977 a total of 12,789 foreign boats were Eleni V or Christos Bitas, have added another dimension to the squadron's tasks. The ships sighted from the air and surface units, 1,546 were boarded and 42 brought before the courts. carry tons of oil dispersant so that they can Last year 17,000 foreigners were sighted, 1,383 quickly counteract spills capable of causing boarded and 20 prosecuted. long-lasting damage to fishing grounds. I1

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Now it's the 'Royal Yacht' Poll*ington...

The fishery protection vessel H.M.S. Pollington took on the unexpected role of royal yacht while in Isle of Man waters last month. King Olav V of Norway went on board to review the Manx herring fleet during his visit to the island for the millennium celebrations there. Bad weather had forced his Royal Yacht, the Norge, to remain at her anchorage in Douglas Bay, so the Pollington - on routine patrol - was called in to embark the royal party at Peel. 'The King was accompanied by the Norwegian ambassador; four senior officers of the Norwegian Navy; Capt. J. M. Tait, commanding officer of H.M.S. Cleopatra; and senior officials of the'Manx Government and members of Peel District Council. Also on board were afamily of four rescued

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Right: Against the backdrop of the Arc de Triomphe, Mid. Graeme Loten points out the sights of Paris to his fellow member of Liverpool University R.N. Unit, Mid. Abbott. Below: Chrlstogher H.M.S. ee (left) and H.M.S. Thornham In the English Channel.

But the trip was not all work. Apart from an organized tour to the Palace of Versailles, the students had time to see the sights of Paris by day and night. -There are four university units run by the Royal Navy, each with its own small ship. Before the Paris trip, the Isis and the Thornham, both inshore minesweepers, spent some time as guardships at the scene of salvage work on the German tanker Tarpenbek, which sank off the Isle of Wight after a collision. H.M.S. Dee is a 140-ton seaward defence vessel.

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by the Pollington when their yacht became lost in thick fog five days previously. The Pollington was on her way to help a grounded fishing vessel when the 38ft. Adastra radioed for help off Chicken Rock. The yacht was located by radar and towed to Peel. MORE AID

The patrol craft continued its original mission to help the stranded fishing vessel, but a combination of wind and tide prevented a tow being passed. The trawler was later refloated with the help of a shallow-draught vessel and a mechanical digger. The Pollington headed back to Douglas but her busy day was not quite over. On her way back she located another lost yacht and gave the crew a course for Ramsey.

Hong Kong vacancy

Who fancies life Hong Kong style? With completion of duty by the present manager of the China Fleet Club next February, applications can now be made for the post by Fleet Chief and Chief. Writers (ex-Service or those whose pensionable engagements expire before The mid-February). engagement will be for three years on Extended Service terms, with the option of a further three years. Naval pay rates are augmented by club pay, and a free flat is available. An official announcement with more details is expected shortly. Meanwhile applications can be made to NP2, MOD, Old Admiralty Building, Spring Gardens, London SW1A 2BE.

NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

Motto of the Naval and Personal Family Service might well be "Helping people to help themselves." This worthwhile work within the naval community results in help for the sailor and his family that in turn helps the Royal Navy.

It is work that, although frustrating at times, gives the satisfaction that many jobs lack satisfaction in the sense that the Navy is seen providing a practical mark of its concern and care for the families of naval personnel without removing personal independence and strength.

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In giving her impression of her work, P0 Wren FS Lorna Turner, of H.M.S. Pembroke, says it would be impossible to describe a typical day because, apart from report-writing and visiting, each day is different. But let her take up the story...

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A survey carried out earlier this summer among self-service stores and supermarkets in highlycompetitive areas showed that after deduction of discount, dividend or trading stamps, only one shop's goods were cheaper than those of the Naafi. Even before the deduction of discount, dividend or trading stamps, 28 of the establishments were dearer than Naafi.

The surveys were carried out at Elgin, Aylesbury, Salisbury, Camberley, Warminster, Portsmouth and Greater London. The "cheaper" shop after deductions was in Portsmouth.

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From training at H.M.S. Drake you begin to realise the extent of the job you have undertaken. It is non-stop from the time you get up until you finish - not necessarily at five o'clock. People in need are not nine-to-five people, so you, in turn, cannot become one. And the job cannot be :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: done alone. People are dependent on you, but in turn you are dependent on

others. For example, at doH.M.S. Pembroke I could not myof job without the the co-operation Motor Section. The Transport area we cover stretches

throughout Kent and a car is essential. The M.T. office supplies us with a self-drive car each day and our work is planned from there.

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On Tuesdays and Thursdays we staff the Naval Families Advice Centre on the Dargets Wood Estate. The wives who come to see us with their queries and problems are away from home and can talk more freely over coffee, with the children playing with toys provided, Our week starts with a group discussion with our senior naval social worker, who gives help and advice on our case-loads for the week. Visits are planned and

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A Petty Officer Wren Family Service (P0 Wren FS for short) is specially selected and trained for her duties. All members of the cafegory are drawn from serving WRNS ratings who must be at least 21 and have been in the WRNS for three years. Volunteers are called for by signal twice a year. Names for the next course, starting in January, were due in by September 4.

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You tend to spend your first week meeting most of these people. The personal contact helps - you are no longer a voice at the end of a phone.

Naval Patrol The Naval Patrol and Regulating Department are also helpful. If an unpleasant visit has to be made they are very good about accompanying you. They may not be needed, but at least they are there. Oood liaison with your ship is also helpful. We have one lady with multiple sclerosis: she is confined to a wheelchair and without help was unable to leave her home because negotiating the doorsteps was impossible. The shipwrights from the Fleet Maintenance Unit at Chatham built a set of ramps to her front door and she can now

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Happiness is Wren-shaped, goes the old saying .... and there's New arrivals the previous week discussed. no denying from the picture below that it's also Panda-shaped, From then on it is up to us and We also attend wives group elephant-shaped and teddy bear-shaped. With this smiling our work begins, coffee mornings and carry out band of Kent children are P0 Wren FS Jenny Duncan (left), a house, never visits to new arrivals you welcoming Visiting playgroup leader Mrs. Manly Beaver (centre) and Lorna, who know what problems you may on the estates, giving them gives her impression of her work in this page. find until you get there information on doctors, health whether it be lonely and visitors, bus routes, ships and so her house unaided for the The work is hard but leave wives, marital on. depressed first time. rewarding and you cannot It is also essential to build up The Royal Naval Benevolent always please the client in the a close working relationship with - although Trust, H.M.S. Pembroke way expected the Social Services, the Married Quarters Office and alternatives for those in need can IV Officer, and Community Chatham Social Service be given. educational welfare officers.

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Six of the tests were carried out by Retail Audits Ltd. and the seventh, in Greater London, by the Naafi prices branch.

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Tim Smithers will be 21 on September 10- and that should please the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association. For Tim plans a marathon birthday organ recital from 10 a.m. at the Guild Church of St Martin-within-Ludgate to raise money for SSAFA. A law graduate and son of the Association's Controller Mr. David Smithers, Tim is dedicated to making music for good causes. His play-in will include works by Bach, Vivaldi, Buxtehude, John Ireland and William Mathias..

A Naafi report states: "The comparisons were based on Naafi list prices on the date of the test but, in fact, Naafi shelf prices are invariably lower, overall, than list because food items are not re-priced on the shop shelves but remain at the old price until sold and replaced with fresh stock from the store. "A comparison based on shelf prices in the Naafi shops on the test date in each tested area showed that before allowance for stamps or discount, only nine shops were cheaper than the local Naafi shops, one was identical and 38 were dearer. "After stamps or discount all 48 shops were dearer than Naafi."

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The aim of this regular feature is to give a general impression of the new Defence Council Instructions affecting conditions of service, but in the event of action being taken the full original text should be studied.

Proice of freezing your benefits

Because of increases in naval pay and in the cost of living,

both benefits and contributions in the Naval Dependants Income and Assurance Trust are to go up, in order that they may

maintain their value when compared with rates of pay.

The increases will be effected without regard to a member's state of health. However, members who feel that their present -cover is sufficient may choose to freeze their benefits, but they will no longer be entitled to automatic increases in benefits when future cost-of-

living reviews are implemented.

Those interested are reminded that all serving members of NTrust are paying their premiums net of the appropriate income tax relief, DIC (RN) 477

Supergrants

As reported in the July Navy News, the Nuffield Trust, which has already made vast sums of available for Forces money schemes, has now introduced a plan for "supergrants" which each Service will get in turn, namely once ever' three years.

A start will be made with the Royal Navy in 1980, the amount of the £75,000, with

grant being an upper limit of £100,000 in very special cases. Proposals must fall within the normal Trust rules. For instance, money cannot be allocated for an

MANUAL WORK... new Naval Weapon A Engineering Manual, the BR 300 series, is to be issued to reflect new responsibilities consequent on the Engineering Branch development. A number of separate volumes, when fully developed, will provide a comprehensive and effective set of instructions and guidance. BR 2551 will be replaced by BR 300(1), giving management instructions and defining weapon engineering duties and responsibilities; and by BR 300(2) on

training. BR 2553 will be replaced by a number of separate books on specific engineering subjects. DCI (RN) 473 "Can I Interest you in -plete set of me new series?"

item which in the view of the Trustees should be provided by the Government. Grants will normally be for the provision of 'fixed assets."

The R.N. has not a great deal of time in which to prepare a for 1980, and project commanders-in-chief are' calling now for submissions to be made. DCI (RN) 421 ._

Just testing

An opportunity to earn up to £200 in extra pay (with the possibility of privilege leave) is open to ratings who' volunteer for scientific studies at the Institute of Naval Medicine at Gosport. -Those taking part are required

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Standards achieved by Communication Branch ratings on advancement to leading radio operator (G) (T) and (SM) are now to be recognized by the City and Guilds of London Institute. The award is known as CGLI 777 Communication Operators' Certificate. It provides a recognised radio operator qualification, enabling holders of the certificate to prove more readily to potential civilian employers their competence as a radio operator. DCI (TN) 440

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The 1978 First of June Appeal for RN. and R.M. officers' charities raised £20,742 (nearly £9,000 of this from a draw). The committee have decided to allocate £6,000 for further investment, leaving £14,742 for distribution to the 13 charities. While it may be possible to hold a draw in alternate years, the 1979 appeal will consist solely of a letter to commanding officers, c aWompanied by subscription lists and covenant forms. DCI (RN) 448

A salvage award has been made to H.M.S. Kellington for assistance rendered to the motor fishing vessel Castle Cove on January 6, 1976. DCI (RN) 453

Speedy

H.M.S. Speedy, the 117-tonne hydrofoil built by Boeing, is due to be accepted from the contractor for fitting out at the end of this year. Following commissioning and acceptance trials in spring 1980, H.M.S. Speedy will undertake a four-month period of technical and human reaction trials, followed by a six-month operational evaluation in the offshore protection role. In the long term, the craft is intended to be used for evaluation of the hydrofoil's capabilities in other roles, including possibly anti-submarine warfare and surface strike. CINCFLEET will exercise full and operational command. H.M.S. Vernon will be the administrative authority. DCI (RN) 437 -

The Royal Navy has four successful applicants from the volunteers to take part in the Joint Services expedition to Princess Marie Bay, Ellesmere Island, in the Canadian High Arctic. The lucky ones are CPO S. R. Williams (leader, finance) R.N.A.S. Portland; Lieut. B. F. Witts (deputy leader, equipment and victualling, ornithology), H.M.S. Excellent; Cpl. E. W. M. Martin (mountaineering and boats officer), R.M. detachment, H.M.S. Mohawk; and POMA J. R. Smith officer and entomology), gmedical do Log Regt., Royal Marines. The expedition has been chosen by the Joint Services Expedition Trust Committee to be the biennial sponsored joint service expedition. It will leave the U K. In late May, 1980, and return in early September, 1980. DCI (RN) J 506

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to live in a self-contained human isolation chamber, undergoing tests constructed to register their and mental performance ability under various conditions. All tests and studies are explained in detail before they start. Recent trials have been concerned with submarine escape survival and the effects of firefighting agents for use in confined spaces of H.M. ships and submarines. DC] (RN) 427

A continuing shortage of candidates for the Special Duties List in (g) and (tas) sub-specializations has resulted in an extension of the scheme for the transfer of a small number of WE Branch ratings. Existing and future (g) and (tas) candidates are assured that their prospects of promotion to SD officer rank will not be affected by these transfers. DCI (RN) 439

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* Wrens may train

WRNS air mechanics (airframes and engines) may now train as aircraft mechanicians. The conditions of selection, training, and advancement, will be identical to those applied to R.N. ratings under existing rules. The announcement says that since only a small number of WRNS air mechanics are available for selection, seal shore ratios and advancement/ promotion prospects "will not be affected significantly." DCI (RN) 391 (This DC] appeared incorrectly last month).

HOMEnTOWN DUTY

The possibility of three months' home-town duty ioffered to volunteers willing to assist the R.N. andR.M. Careers Service during 1980. R.N. and WRNS Junior ratings of anycategory mayapply, but tbeymustbe "of good personal quality~likely to giveafavourable impression of the Service." Those accepted will be required to attend schools, exhibitions and shows, and to carry out Careers Information Office reception duties.

A new pattern suitcase is being introduced for WRNS ratings, QARNNS personnel, and clerical and quarters assistants. It is of commercial design, in black fibreboard, and is about 2lb.

lighter than the existing issue.

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NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

THE ENGINEERS COTTON ON

Needles will be flashing and cotton tightefling round new badges seeing the light May for the first time as, from September 1, Engineering Branch development brings about a change of title for nearly 20,000 ratings. It is a development which has needed a mass of administrative changes dealt with in four Admiralty Board announcements. (A further DCI, reported below, deals with changes to the Air Engineering Sub-Branch, in which ratings will change titles and badges exactly a year from now). First of the series of four announcements

draws attentióii to the main alterations to the advancement regulations being published in 'Changes 96 and 97 to BR 1066." Other than adjustments to the pre-selection qualifications for Special Duties List engineer officers which also affect Air Engineering sub branch ratings, the changes to the advancement regulations are confined to the Marine Engineering and Weapon engineering sub branches. The details mention the introduction of a Switchboard Operating Certificate (SOC) in the ME sub branch in General Service, and a Gas Turbine Watchkeeping Certificate (GWC) as an

alternative to the Boiler Room Watchkeeping Certificate. In the second announcement are details of the changes to be made to ratings service certificates, history sheets and associated documentation on the change of ME and WE ratings' titles on September 1, 1979. A hint of the complexity of the changes is given in a paragraph which says: "Where doubt exists as to the title a particular rating will have after September 1, 1979, final changes to documentation should await the arrival of the nominal list of all ME and WE ratings from H.M.S. Centurion."

Tables of ratings' titles are given in the announcement. The third statement referring to the arrangements for the amendment of BR 3000, Marine Engineering Manual, says that a complete replacement of chapter 2 is now being issued. The fourth announcement publishes the syllabuses to be used for Weapon Engineering Fleet Boards and Examining Boards in General Service and the Submarine Service from September 1, 1979. DC1 (RN) 490-493

A common lot of specialists! Team spirit" will have added meaning in the Royal Navy's Air Engineering (AE) sub-branch as a result of changes following the Engineering Branch study report. Plans approved by the Admiralty Board have the over-ridin aim of ensuring that the A sub-branch adapts to the engineering task now implicit in technological developments within the Service. At the same time, there are safeguards to preserve continuity, minimise alterations, and retain proven features which are the foundations of the sub-branch strength. During the rundown of fixedwing carriers, manpower in the AE sub-branch has reduced significantly, while at the same time, the Fleet Air Arm task has become more diversified. The importance of increased operational flexibility has accentuated a continuing need to improve efficiency by better use of manpower, particularly in an increased number of small units. One objective of the now programme announced is to widen the common ground between trades and clear out boundaries In order to make better use of manpower through improved cross-trade

understanding, especially at first-line servicing.

Other features of the programme are to:Reduce an existing imbalance between categories, which in the case of the present AW category is critical, because it is unable to support its own advancement structure. Increase the ratio of senior mechanic ratings to artificer/ mechanicians in squadrons in order to provide more technical responsibility and job satisfaction for mechanics, and also to save on numbers of valuable skilled personnel. Emphasize the supervisory role of leading rates. Transfer the present ground radio work at air stations to the WE sub-branch as soon as practicable, since the equipments in many cases are common to those already maintained by WE personnel.

Identity The AE sub-branch development will retain both its electrical and mechanical skills, but within different trade groups. It will comprise artificer, mechanician, and mechanic streams, each with the uniform title of Air Engineering, in order to foster the principle of common identity between trades.

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Air Electrical (AL) ratings will, initially, change their categories to Weapons (W) and Electrical (L), respectively. These two categories will be merged progressively by means of career and conversion courses to form a single Weapons Electrical (WL) category. Present Air Ordnance ratings will retain the suffix "0' in their titles unless converted to WL.

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The existing number of WRNS air mechanics will be increased, and R and WL categories introduced. Extraction of Wren air mechanicians from the present AE Airframes and Engines category has already been announced (DCI 391/79). An extension of this scheme to encompass the R and WL categories is planned. A common badge insignia will be introduced for all Air

Engineering mechanics. Badges will be annotated, M, R, or WL. with ratings unconverted bearing either W, L or 0 lettering. All AE sub-branch ratings will change titles and badges on September 1, 1980, with the bulk of the changeover from W and L to trained WL categories taking place over a period of about five years. The Admiralty Board announcement concludes:"Implementation of the AE sub-branch changes will bring new responsibilties. Some measures of disruption and difficult is inevitable, but the revised arrangements are essential to meet the changing Air Engineering task. 'The very long timescale involved makes it most important to start the evolutionary process now to ensure that the reorganisation gets off to a good start." DCI (RN) 531

The main categories will be reduced progressively to three, namely Mechanical (M), Radio (R), and Weapons Electrical (WL). Present Airframes and Engines (AE) and Air Radio (AR) ratings will change their categories to (M) and (R) respectively, without conversion courses. Subsequent career courses will be of wider content to match expanded employment. Present Air Weapons (AW) and

Euryalus's £325 for Raylene

H.M.S. Euryalus turned showboat for a day while on passage to Kalmar in Sweden. The flight deck became the venue for a "vicarage garden fete" which preceded a performance by the Euryalus Old Beliringers Operatic and Dramatic Society. The events, organised by CPO "Derby" Allen and the CPOs mess, raised more than £325 for Raylene Ellis, a severely handicapped girl from Plymouth who could be helped by treatment in America. An appeal fund has been set up to raise enough money to send her there. NO POSTAGE STAMP NECESSARY - WE PAY THE During a relaxing week-end in Sweden the ship's company RANK&NAME took part in sports, banyans, to the expeditions nearby ADDRESS island resort of Oland, and a visit to a sweet factory. The Euryalus returned to Devonport for leave, calling in at Portland for a quick (CAPITALLETTERS 3'Thursday war" on the way! -------------------

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For the first time the Standing Naval Force Channel, the NATO squadron of mine countermeasures vessels, has visited Portugal, making its most southerly landfall yet. The seven ships of STANAVFORCHAN, which includes H.M.S. Wilton, put in at Lisbon to show the Portuguese Navy the latest techniques of mine warfare. Present commander of the force, Cdr. Hugh Willis RN., took senior Portuguese officers to sea for an intensive demonstration, and later said at a press conference that modern mines

could make the Lisbon seaway potentially lethal. Command of the squadron rotates on an 18-monthly basis between Britain, Holland and Belgium. Cdr. Willis took over in May from a Belgian officer. Besides the Wilton the ships which visited Lisbon were Belgium's Breydel, West Germany's Lindau, the Hoogezand and Giethoorn from Holland, and the U.S.S. Leader and U.S.S. Illusive. The American ships left the squadron after the Lisbon visit, having been farther from home than any other American MCM vessel in peacetime. " Portuguese play mine hosts - centre pages.

H.M.S. Bacchante is answering a transatlantic call to take over from her sister ship H.M.S. Ariadne at Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as the Royal Navy's representative in the Standing Naval Force Atlantic. The Bacchante sailed from Devonport in July after an assisted maintenance and leave period. She crossed the Atlantic with H.M. ships Hermes and Bristol, H.M. submarine Courageous, and R.F.A.s Olwen and Regent, the Bacchante detaching to visit Bermuda. Earlier she had had an arresting time as Fleet Contingency Ship on fishery protection duties in the Hebrides-Rockall area. Thirty miles west of St Kilda a Spanish fishing vessel, the Manuas, was found to have a proportion of illegal catch. She was arrested by the Bacchante and escorted to Stornoway where a ÂŁ6,000 fine was imposed and the catch confiscated. The fishery protection craft H.M.S. Brinton took over sentry duty until the fine was paid, allowing the Bacchante to steam south for her rest period.

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Two Royal Navy search and rescue aircrew who braved a force nine gale, 4Oft. waves and freezing temperatures to save a Spanish seaman have received Queen's Commendations for Valuable Service in the Air. Lieut. fan Vernon Munday and LACMN Raymond John Waiters, who received the awards, were STD Douglas Driver has captain and aircrewman of a Sea received a commendation from King helicopter which flew from the Commander-in-Chief Fleet RN. air station Culdrose to the for his devotion to duty during aid of a Spanish vessel north of a rescue operation off Gibraltar the Channel Islands on the night last year. of January 4. STD Driver, serving in R.F.A. Olna, assisted the Olna's doctor By the time the helicopter arrived the vessel had sink. Four in attending two American survivors were seen clinging to seamen seriously injured when and LACMN floating wreckage the s.s. Yellowstone and the Walters was lowered by winch to s.s. lbn Batouta collided in thick a rescue, continuattempt being fog. as the massive ally submerged waves swept over him.

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Cold and exhausted, he was winched up and Lieut. Munday attempted a lift using the singlestrop method, eventually succeeding in picking up a survivor. But by the time the winch was lowered again the remaining seamen were too weak to grasp it. Lieut. Munday descended the wire himself but could not overcome the wave problem. As it appeared that the seamen had succumbed to the freezing tern-

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Rear-Admiral J. E. C. Kcnnon, Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy), is to be Port Admiral, Rosyth, in January. He will continue as Chief Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer. His previous appointments have included military assistant to Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten when he was Chief of the Defence Staff; Secretary to the First Sea Lord (then Admiral Sir Michael Pollock); and command of H.M.S. Pembroke. Succeeding Rear-Admiral Kennon as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Policy) will be Commodore D. R. Reffell. He takes up the appointment in December in the acting rank of rear-admiral, and is to be promoted rear-admiral on January 7. Commodore Reffell, who became Commodore Amphibious Warfare in June, 1978, was appointed A.D.C. to the Queen in July.

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Other appointments recently announced include: Capt. A. J. Dunn. Diomede in command

automatically this year. You must obtain your registration form from your ship or Service Unit; they will be available at the end of August. (In case of difficulty please contact your local Electoral Registration officer.) Complete the form and send it to the Electoral Registration Office for the area in which you wish to register as soon as possible. It must be signed and dated by 10th October (15th September for Northern Ireland Constituencies) if your name is to be included on next year's register.

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and as Captain 2nd Frigate Squadron. October 30. Capt. K. S. Pitt. Sinus in command and as Captain 6m Frigate Squadron. November 9. Capt. A. C. Sharpe. Norfolk in command. January 15. Capt. 1. L. M. Sunter. Cambridge in command. January 15. Capt. A. H. C. Heptinstatl. For DG Ships with CNSA for Battlesxe in command. December 11. Capt. M. L'E. Tudor-Craig. Dryad as Director, Maritime Tactical School. January 8. Cdr. M. 0. T. Harris. Glamorgan in command. January 9. Cdr. 0. A. S. C. Wilson. Rothesay in command. December 18. Cdr. J. A. A. McCoy. Andromeda in command. April 29. Cdr. N. A. Hodgson. Courageous in command. January 29. Cdr. A. J. Fisher. Berwick in command. December 29. Lieut. A. A. I. Mclean. Gavinton. February 27 and in command. " The Rev. J. A. G. OlIver, staff of C-in-C Naval Home Command and Flag Officer Portsmouth, was appointed honorary chaplain to the Queen on August 26.

Back to 'The Cruel Sea'...

Author Nicholas Monsarrat, whose novel "The Cruel Sea" reflected his own experiences in the Battle of the Atlantic, died on August 8, aged 69. Five days later the Royal Navy honoured his wish by committing his ashes to the sea. The ceremony was conducted in the frigate H.M.S. Scylla in the Channel.

Mr. Monsarrat served as a lieutenant-commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve between 1940 and 1946, with wartime commands of a corvette and a frigate. Among those on board the Scylla to pay their last tributes on August 13 were Admiral of the Fleet Sir Edward Ashmore and Lady Ashmore; Admiral Sir Derek Empson; Rear-Admiral Sir Nigel Cecil and Lady Cecil; and

broadcaster Mr. David Jacobs. The service was conducted by Portsmouth Naval Base chaplain, the Rev. John Oliver.

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NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

Alternative energy for the ships

Everyone with his Mini or Rolls-Royce is mindful of dire warnings about "when the oil runs out," but the problem is just as acute for navies as for domestic transport.

In his foreword to "Jane's Fighting Ships 1979-80," the editor, Capt. John E. Moore, points out that in the face of spiralling oil prices and the cost and complexity of nuclear propulsion, the need for alternative forms of power are as vital at sea as on land.

Examining the various alternatives that have been tried: liquefied coal in a United States destroyer, hydrogen in an inter-continental aircraft, solar power in another aircraft, and the fuel cell used in the Gemini and Apollo projects, the fuel cell offers the most promise. "A British invention," he says, "the fuel cell is now under development in several countries (though alas not in Britain). It combines the advantages of high overall efficiency, silence, minimum manpower, lack of heated exhaust and simple maintenance.

"When, as it is hoped, West Germany produces the first small, operational, fuel-cell powered submarine with a capability of 22 knots for several weeks, the diesel-electric submarine will have been surpassed, and the nuclear submarine become too expensive for the average naval requirement.

Rising costs

"Such a submarine, armed with weapons like the Harpoon and Tomahawk, would be a potent part of the future orders-of-battle."

However, Capt. Moore stresses the restraint of accelerating costs, few defence budgets escaping the need to balance what is required with what can be afforded. He believes that new technology offers the hope for achieving a balance, but is concerned by the financial burden caused by the bureaucratic procedures in the Western nations. "Fuel cell technology, more efficient hull shapes, and the application of low-cost micro-processor technology could, in the future, result in the size not only of submarines but also of

surface vessels being greatly reduced with the subsequent decrease in manning levels. "This could mean more ships for the same outlay, but only if uniformed criticism, official inertia, and clogging bureaucracy are curbed. "Without improvement in all these respects, Western politicians will deprive their countries of the backing necessary to defend themselves." This latest edition of "Jane's Fighting Ships," published by Jane's Publishing Company, is priced at £35.

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Forty years or more ago, if you wished to be beastly to someone, you "blew them a raspberry," one of the most infamous recipients of this contemptuous gesture being Adolf Hitler. He didn't know about it, although the results helped him to lose the war. The story of the raspberry is told in "Captain Gilbert Roberts R.N. and the Anti-U-Boat School," by Mark Williams, published by Cassell (price £6.95). This obscure naval officer joined the Royal Navy in 1913 as a cadet, but his appointment as commanding officer of the destroyer Fearless in 1937 looked like being his finale. He contracted tuberculosis and was invalided. However, in 1940 he was recalled for a desk job at the Admiralty. Two years later, when the sinking of Allied merchant ships was reaching crisis point, Admiral Usborne (an aide to Winston Churchill) urged the '

formation at Liverpool of a tactical unit to train escort commanders. Whether by a stroke of appointing genius, or perhaps because there was no one else around at the time, Capt. Roberts found himself with the job of setting u the unit, being told by Winnie himself, "Find ways of getting the convoys through AND sink the U-boats." And he did just that.

Shrewd ability

The unknown "gunnery Jack," with the help of a team of able and enthusiastic Wrens, set up the Anti-U-Boat School, using chalk, canvas and string on his floor and table plots. His own shrewd ability was soon reinforced by interviews with escort commanders, the outcome being the evolving of a new form of tactics. One of his girls, Third Officer Jean Laidlaw, who had done all the statistics, named the tactic as a' "Raspberry to Hit-

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ler." It got the school off to a splendid start, being followed by publication of the rest of the fruit "cocktail" - Strawberry, Gooseberry and Pineapple, and by the strategy Step-Aside. The Step-Aside was a highly-important achievement. In late 1943 the U-boats emerged with a new weapon, an acoustic torpedo, which posed a serious threat to the convoys, but once again Capt . ...Roberts and his team produced an answer. Tactics and training paid off once again. By the time the U-boat. menace was beaten, Capt. Roberts weighed only about eight stone, but somehow his weakened frame had produced the drive which made a major contribution to the war effort.

Bitter note

In fairness to the appointers it should be said that he had spent some time in submarines, and had had two years in the Tactical School, giving him the grounding for the running of his school."

Capt. Gilbert Roberts at the Tactical School, Liverpool in 1943.

But there was much more to his personality than that, as had been shown in other Navy jobs. After the war he carried on to complete 50 years' service with the Crown. Among messages he received was one from Admiral Sir Percy Noble (his former commander-in-chief) saying "You had a great deal to do in winning the war." Yet it all ended ona bitter note. In 1965, the year after his retirement, a letter from Garter King of Arms said he was to receive a knighthood. It was all a ghastly mistake, someone had blundered, but to this day there has been no explanation or apology.

Re -runs of the Second World War continue to hold an abiding interest for authors, publishers - and presumably readers - with this month's book issue containing no fewer than three large volumes to satisfy the demand.

blasts In the pre-dawn darkness of D-Day, a Royal Loyal Navy Navy cruiser blasts "The Second Front." German coastal defences - from Picture: Imperial War Museum

British readers should find themselves especially happy with "World War II - Some Decisive Episodes," by R. Stanhope-Palmer, published by Stockwell (price £6). The author has "tried to be as accurate as possible, objective, and unbiased," and makes no bones about his admiration of the generalship of Montgomery. He believes that the end of the war in Europe was delayed because Monty did not retain his position as generalissimo of the ground forces, Eisenhower wearing this hat as well as his other as supreme overall commander. The Americans may not like the idea, but it sounds sweet music on this side of the Pond. The book gives accounts of some of the more important battles and decisions of the war,

mainly from the British point of view. The two other books are in the Time Life series, costing £6.50 each. They are "The Second Front," by Douglas Botting, and "Liberation," by Martin Blumenson, both being packed with pictures illustrating the comedy and horror of war. The first is a reminder of how nearly the Allied victory in Normandy could have been defeat.

HAPPY STORY "Liberation" is in essence a happy story, telling of the entry of Free French forces into a delirious Paris as the Nazi armies were forced into retreat. It should be happier too for recalling that the man who saved the city from destruction was a German, Dietrich von Choltiz, who ignored Hitler's order to raze Paris before surrendering it. As the general in command he delayed, and ultimately. sent word to the Allies that, if they were comng, they had best hurry.

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"Primer of Navigation," by George W. Mixter, revised by Donald McClench and Donald B. Millar, published by Van Ros(rand Reinhold (price £14.95). This is an extensively up-dated sixth edition, the new information including developments in precise positioning and communications by electronic means. The work is devised to be simple enough for the beginner and thorough enough for the advanced navigator. "Perspectives Upon British Defence Policy 1945-1970," -represent an edited version of the proceedings of a conference held in 1975

at Winchester, copies being available from the Department of Adult Education, The University of Southampton. Anyone who believes that British- contraction from overseas possessions, and the reduction of the armed forces were some sort of political nightmare from which we may awaken, should have this as compulsory reading. The papers are very thought-provoking, "Naval Fast Strike Craft and Patrol Boats," by Roy McLeavy, is the latest in the Blandford Colour Series (price £4.50). This handy-size and attractively produced book honk

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New weaponry is likely to make tank warfare much more hazardous in the future, a fact which should be good news for NATO nations in view of the Russian strength in armour. In his foreword to "Jane's Weapons Systems 1979-80," the editor, Mr. Ronald Pretty, states that elaborate measures are planned to counter the armoured threat on NATO borders. "Studies in the United States," he says, "embrace ambitious projects such as the Wide Area-Armour Munitions (WAAM) project, and the Assault Breaker programme. CYCLOPS

"The letter sets out to find the best ways of engaging armour at ranges of up to 20 km. by laser-homing shells, as well as by a variety of mine systems. "The U.S. Air Force is studying some fascinating techniques under the WAAM programme. "These include the Cyclops concept which envisages the release of many individual Cyclops weapons during a single pass by an aircraft flying over a tank formation area. "Each Cyclops (named after a one-eyed, mythical giant) carries out a circular search of the ground below as it drifts down by parachute, and after locking on to a target, a missile is launched automatically from the Cyclops container to engage the tank." VAST SUMS Mr. Pretty says that although there have been no dramatic technical advances to improve the tank's chances of survival on the battlefield, apart from the emergence of better armour, the Soviet Union has also spent vast sums of money on anti-tank weapons. This latest edition of "Jane's Weapons Systems," published by Jane's Yearbooks, is priced at £35. The volume has been slightly reduced in size while still managing to up-date existing entries and add more than 200 new ones.

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NEWSYIEW Tribute to Magnificent Men...

Earlier in the year this column paid tribute to the men who fly Royal Navy helicopters on "mercy missions" round the coasts of Britain and to the back-up brigade who ensure they can continue to do so. That group comprises men and women doing a whole host of jobs which make possible the invaluable saving of life and treatment of injury. Without apology, we return to the rescue theme following this year's horrifying Fastnet Race which saw naval helicopters involved in an operation of unique scale. In the comprehensive Press, television and radio coverage, millions will have seen the glowing tributes paid to the rescue work, not least from the survivors themselves. On one day alone aircraft from Culdrose plucked 73 people from the yachts and foaming seas and prevented an even greater loss of life than there was. Those helos must have looked like flying angels to the men in distress. Thanks should also go to the surface ships for their tenacious rescue and salvage work. Rescue work on the Fastnet Race scale must never be allowed to become taken for granted, but the Navy will continue to do its duty and more.

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The products of some 200 companies go on show on an 18-acre site when the Royal Navy Equipment Exhibition is held in H.M.S. Excellent at Portsmouth in mid-September. This biennial event, previously held at the Royal Naval College, has moved because no further expansion is possible at Greenwich. On view will be a wide range of British equipment which is in use or being evaluated by the Royal Navy. A marina will be used for 40 craft, seven warships will be moored nearby and helicopters will display. While the exhibition is not open to the public, there are opportunities to attend for naval personnel and MOD employees who can apply through local channels. Inevitably, much of the mind-boggling hardware at modern exhibitions is incomprehensible in its detailed operation to all but the specialist. Often the layman can only wonder admiringly. Such exhibitions, attracting many overseas visitors, are of course designed for specific purposes and there are those who do not approve. It remains, however, a tribute to British firms and to the Navy that such wide attention is created - the real cause for concern would be if a time came when little interest was aroused.

Welcome to the Andrew!

Towards the end of the First World War a midshipman fresh from Dartmouth wrote to his old history master describing his first experience of action at sea.

He had joined the battlecruiser H.M.S. Lion, Admiral Beatty's flagship, shortly after the Battle of Jutland, and he wrote in his now familiar, matter-of-fact way: "Well, you see, nothing much has happened. But I know what I'll do if you like: I'll send you a photo of our bulldog puppy in a lifebuoy." The young man with such a cool head on his shoulders was later to become Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten, one of a number of sons of royal families who have met the challenge of a Dartmouth education. Others who have borne Dartmouth's stamp of intelligence, toughness and self-reliance have included King George VI, Admiral of the Fleet the Duke of Edinburgh and, more latterly, Cdr. the Prince of Wales.

'CLASSLESS SOCIETY'

In their footsteps at 1530 on Wednesday, September 12, walks Britannia Royal Naval - Prince Andrew. College's latest royal recruit Dartmouth prides itself on being a "classless society" and for his first term as a member of Hawke Division the Prince will share a dormitory in the former college sickbay with 15 other new entry midshipmen from all walks of life. Although his colleagues will be mainly British there are normally international midshipmen from up to 21 countries at Dartmouth, including most of the Commonwealth nations and many of the Arab states. In his first term the Prince will have to maintain his personal locker to a high standard. For the first four weeks there will be a daily inspection to make sure he does so. He will also be required to clean his own shoes and sometimes do his own dhobey. There will be one concession to. his back-

Prince Andrew is welcomed on board H.M.S. Fife by Capt. G. C. Lloyd during a visit in August 1977.

ground, however. When he needs to undertake royal duties he will have access to a single cabin into which he will eventually move permanently for his second term at Dartmouth as a Hawke Division "senior." The Prince's naval career is likely to bear a close resemblance not only to that of his elder brother but also to that of his divisional officer. Lieut.-Cdr. Jeff Cowan is a helicopter pilot, and

in fulfilling his own ambition to become one the Prince will take a two-year course. Over the two-term period until April 1980, flying training, coupled with sea time, will take up less than half of his general service training. Apart from the general service and professional naval training categories, the Prince will spend about a quarter of his working hours studying academic subjects under the tutorial guidance of Mr. Michael Hosford, head of the college's engineering science department. The curriculum will include mathematics, theory of flight, English and strategic studies, and the Prince will be encouraged to take part in lively exchanges of views with the three or four other trainees in his tutor set. He will also keep a journal recording his views and experiences of naval life. In it he might well comment on that part of his general service training which comes under the heading "character and leadership" and for which Lieut.-Cdr. Jim Brown, a Scot and one of Hawke's assistant divisional officers, is responsible. The Prince and his 24 young colleagues in the division will be urged to demonstrate qualities such as power of command, a sense of duty and an ability to organize. In overseeing this training Lieut.-Cdr. Brown will accompany his men on the river, parade ground, sports field, out on Dartmoor - and even maybe to the local pub to enjoy a social "run ashore." Another Scot who will have a hand in the Prince's initial training will be CMEA(P) Andrew Ross, Hawke's divisional chief, a keen angler with 28 years' Navy service. But when Prince Andrew becomes the latest in an illustrious line of Dartmouth new entries on September 12, one man above all will perhaps feel the closest affinity to the royal recruit. The Captain of Britannia Royal Naval College, Capt. Nicholas Hunt, a qualified parachutist and former assistant private secretary to the late Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent, joined Dartmouth as a cadet 35 years ago as a member of Hawke House.

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Dasher (Nicholson 55). Entered by the Joint Services Sailing Centre, Hornet. Retired and returned to Plymouth. Adventure (Nicholson 55). J.S.S.C., Hornet. Retired and returned to Plymouth. Explorer of Hornet Contessa 32). J.S.S.C., Hornet. Retired with one crew member injured. Entered Penzance. Electron II (Norlin 34). H.M.S. Collingwood. Retired and returned to Plymouth. Thunderfiash (Ohlson 35). R.N. Engineering College, Manadon. Retired and returned to Plymouth. Flashlight (Ohlson 35). Two men lost overboard. Yacht towedto Penzance. Bonaventure (Ohlson 35). H.M.S. Dolphin. Crew.taken off. Yacht towed to Falmouth. Kallsana (Ohlson 38), H.M.S. Sultan. Finished at Plymouth. Ilindustan II (OD-34). B.R.N.C. Dartmouth. Retired and put into southern Eire.

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Continued from Page 1. Fifteen sailors from competing yachts lost their lives. Two more from a trimaran which was following the race died, with two more of that crew missing. Among those who died in the race were two Royal Navy officers from the Royal Naval Engineering College, Manadon, near Plymouth. Lost from the Manadon yacht Flashlight were Sub-Lieut. Russell Brown (23), and Sub-Lieut. Charles Steavenson (24). The Nicholson 55 Dasher, entered by the Joint Services Sailing Centre at Hornet, Gosport, returned to Plymouth, after rescuing the six-man crew of Maligawa III en route.

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the Service, ordered the Second Mine Countermeasures Squadron off to the Azores, Madeira and Lisbon on a threeweek deployment in July. . In September it is the turn of the First M.C.M. Squadron, when H.M.S. Abdiel leads H.M. ships Blideston, Gavinton, Lewiston, Maxton, Sheraton and Hubberston south for visits to Setabul, Aliconte, and Palma, Majorca. " nirr RUNS Evolutions and exercises with Allied and friendly navies will give our ships a 900d chance to demonstrate their operational efficiency. Port visits will be to good grippo runs.

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H.M.S. Iveston has chased a few foreign fishing boats in her time but there was a welcome on board this sardine catcher in the little port of Amgra on Terceira island for AB Datydd Williams and RO Derek Norton of H.M.S. Iveston, who received some expert instruction 4n repairing fishing nets.

Maiden voyage of the sunshine programme got under way in July when four ships of the Second Mine Countermeasures Squadron, H.M. ships Bronington, Nurton, Iveston and Kirkilstori, accompanied by R.F.A. Blue Rover, sailed from Falmouth for three weeks of visits to Britain's oldest allies, the Portuguese, in the Azores, Madeira and Lisbon. The Azores, 800 miles from the European mainland, are farther from the coast than any other group of Atlantic islands. Widely separated, the islands rise up two-and-a-half miles from the ocean bed and are a spectacular sight. The Squadron( spent three days alongside at Ponta Delthe main port on Sao gda igu~i island, a day at Angra on Terceira (where Larjes Air Base is located) and a final day at Horta on Fayal.

nyson, "was ever a battle like this in the world before?" The only foreign warship encountered by the Royal Navy on this voyage - arid not far from Flores - was the 1,800-ton Portuguese sail training ship Sagres. After gifts had been exchanged by Gemini, the ships parted to mutual salutes. Exercises and evolutions filled the two-day passage south from the Azores and left just enough time for a Squadron banyan on the superb beaches of Porto Santo island just north of Madeira. Despite a broken leg suffered by the coxswain of the Bronington, the ship led the Royal Navy in an impressive formation entry

into Funchal Harbour wing morning. Legend gives the h discovering Madeira English adventurer' Robert Machim who posed to have been ship there with his mistress i

Beauty Certainly the British strangers in this beautifi which reminds Far East Hong Kong island with ous roads and mist-capp During the Napoleonic substantial British garri stationed on the island is still evidence of this ii hair and blue eyes to bE

Welcome Runs ashore improved as the visit progressed and there was no doubt about the warmth of the Royal Navy's welcome. The Angra fishermen had not seen the White Ensign for 82 years but the Portuguese grant of facilities to the Allies in 1943 to establish an air base on Terceira closed the air gap in the central Atlantic and the convoy losses fell dramatically. In earlier wars the Azores were well-known to the Navy of Elizabeth I, who preyed on Spanish treasure fleets which used the islands as a rendezvous. One such occasion, in 1591, led to the famous sea-fight off the island of Flores between Sir Richard Grenville's Revenge and 53 Spanish ships. "God of Battles", wrote Ten-

Above: H.M.S. Iveston and H.M.S. Kirkiiston steaming in the su The Royal Navy has not deployed a Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanke countermeasures squadron for many years and the re-fuelling Second M.C.M. ships by R.F.A. Blue Rover - pictured with two

IN THE SUN an attitude of mind," signalled berle to the Fleet when he took this summer, "and fun goes and with efficiency." !gates and above have recently tr from home waters and taken Jor deployments. The only small ed in warm waters are now the 01 craft of the Hong Kong But in September there will be .M. vessels In the Mediterranean my time since the Suez Canal 'in 1973. the-sun will be enjoyed by most ie Countermeasures Flotilla this fingers are being crossed for

" Right: If you can't find a taxi in Madeira and you have time to spare, the answer is a wooden sledge drawn by a couple of oxen. With petrol at ÂŁ1.20 a gallon this may yet catch on in England. AB Mick Marten (Iveston), AB Terry Heald (Bronington), P0 Jim Bond (cox'n, Nurton), MEM John MacKellar (Kirkliston), Leading Diver Stan Stanley (Nurton), and AB Sean Popie (Nurton) are pictured on their leisurely progress through the Funchal rush-hour.

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I Ri9ht: Foot-slogging stamina is required to scale the towering volcanic hills of the Azores from where alpine lakes and breathtaking views make the effort worthwhile. The alternative to making the trip on two feet is to do it on four. Seamanlike opportunism commandeered these ponies for AB Blue Bassinaton, MEM Mark Jones and MM Paul Vessey of H.M.S. Nurton during a run ashore on the island of Sao Miguel.

- was an experience to be remembered. The tanker was given a special small three-inch hose and connections to pump-over diesel fuel to the MCMVs. She also provided medical support and handled cases as varied as a detached retinaand a broken leg. of

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Above - Pompey footballers did some of their pre-season training in the H.M.S. Mercury gymnasium. Pictured with members of the Pompey squad are LWPT ANNEUE TINKLER and LIST RICHARD REED (fifth from right) who are serving in Mercury. Behind Annette are (left to right) John McLaughlin, John Lathan. Alan Rodgers, Keith Viney, Derek Showers, Leigh Barnard, Jeff Hemmerman, Peter Mellor, Jimmy Mcllwraith with Bury ' %ter Ellis, eotwer Denyer transferred to 1T Reed, Terry Northampton), Brisley, Steve Davey, Cohn Garwood and Archie Styles.

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Oh dear, oh dear! What would Queen Victoria have said? Officers of her Royal Navy wearing moustaches All are on Naval Loan Service with the Royal Brunei Malay Regiment in Brunei, North Barneo, where they work under what may loosely be called Army rules. Hence the moustaches.

Readers seeking penfriends in the Royal Navy are listed below. Any sailor who writes to an applicant must use a stamped envelope bearing the applicant's name and town. The letter should be enclosed in a second envelope addressed to 'Pen Pals," Navy News, H.M.S. Nelson, Portsmouth. On receipt the replies will be redirected - but only if they have been stamped. Details of the applicants are as follows: Helen (15), 5ff. 7in., brown hair, brown eyes, Southampton. Carol (18), single, 5ff. Bin, blonde hair, blue eyes, Smethwick, W. Midlands. Sue (24), separated, 511. gin., fair hair, hazel eyes. Plymouth. Carla (26), divorced, 51t. lOin., two children, Chichester. Michelle (20), single, 5ff. 2in., fair hair, blue eyes, Bristol. Ann (17), single, Sit. 3m., brown hair, Billingham, Stockton. Lyn (19), single, 511. 5in., brown hair, Stockton, Cleveland. Kay (15), 511. Bin., brown hair, blue eyes, Nottingham. Wendy (17), single, 5ff. 7in., brown hair, Blllingham, Cleveland. Sue (33), divorced, 511. n., three children, Colchester. Linda (18), single, 5ff. 4in., brown hair, brown eyes, Newton Abbot, Devon. Cynthia (31), divorced, 511. 5in., black hair, Abbot.

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Barbara (38), divorced, Sit. 2in., brown hair, blue eyes, children, Newton Abbot. Joan (52), widow, Sit. 4in., black hair, brown eyes, Bristol. Pat (39), separated, 5ff. 5in., brown hair, brown eyes, two children, Leicester. Wendy (23), single, 511. Bin., brown hair, brown eyes, Plymouth. Marilyn (31), single, 5ff. 7in., brown hair, Newton Ayclilfe, Co. Durham. Joyce (45), single, Sit. lOin., dark hair, brown eyes. Caterham, Surrey. GB nor (23), single. 6ff. 3m., blue eyes, Bristol. Carol (17). single, Sft. Sin., brown hair, blue

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green eyes, Plymouth. Vat (43), single, 5ff. 7in., black hair, green eyes, Plymouth. Maureen (29), single, 5ff. 1 in., brown hair, brown eyes, Wimbome, Dorset. Lorraine (20), single, 5ff., blonde hair, brown eyes, Bootle, Merseyside. Lynda (16), 5ff. Bin., brown hair, green eyes, Newton Aycliffe, Co. Durham. Lesley (21), single, 511. 2in., blonde hair, blue .eyes, Walsall, W. Midlands. Jean (44), divorced, brown hair, blue eyes, three children, Weymouth, Dorset. Belle (36), widow, brown hair, blue eyes, children, Weymouth, Dorset. Susan (23), single, 5ff. 4in., blonde hair, blue-green eyes, Dagenham, Essex. VIvian (22), single, blonde hair, blue-green

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'U. MEM JIM LADEN, the only ship's diver in the small R.N. Party 1002 stationed on Diego Garcia, receives a citation and plaque from Capt. J. L. Clearwater U.S.N. for his considerable efforts in helping U.S.N. divers on the island. In his spare time during the last three months Jim spent hours underwater helping with construction work on a new fuel pier in the lagoon.

LWren (Writer) RUTH GOODWIN had a rare chance to enjoy the sea air on board H.M.S. Norfolk in the Indian Ocean. She was flown to the ship to be the shorthand writer at the first Royal Navy, court martial held afloat for many years. Ruth, who was accommodated in an R.F.A. vessel during the court martial volunteered for % the task while on Foreign Service leave, having served previously with me Defence Attache in the British Embassy, Peking.

Brenda's the tops A popular girl in the Cash Office in H.M.S. Dolphin is LWren BRENDA LING, who helps handle the submarine base's ÂŁ1/2m, monthly turnover. But the judges had an eye for another kind of figure when they voted her tops in the 1979 Miss Dolphin contest,

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Met. Office becomes the first to have a male staff who are all ex-General Service ratLiz (181, single, 511. u n., fair hair, blue-grey has, b Chichester. Ings. eyes, Hertford, Herts. Elaine (16 5ft 5in brown hair, air, hazel hair. S The,, stranded "Airy eyes, Chippenham, wit;. green-blue eyes, Portslade, Sussex. Seamen (left to right) LA Sheila (35), divorce pending, 5f1. 4in., fair Hilda (42), divorced, Sb. 2in,, brown hair, DESMOND RICHA DsON, hair. One daughter (11), London. brown eyes, Hampton, Middx brown hair, brown P0 ADRIAN ALCOCK (at Debra Bin., brown hair, eyia1nclersin9Ie browfleye1s,Ioucestel present the only ex-General Janlna (20), single. 5ft. 3m., brown hair, u hair, blue (47). widow. Sb. n., fair Jenny blueeyes, cheshunt, Herts. Service Senior Rate in the eyes. Swindon. Wilts, 3m., brown hair, blue branch), LA FRANK Joy (65) single, Sit. 41n., blue eyes, Worthing, NOWOSIELSKI, LA DAVID Pat (48), widow.5ft. 7in., brownhair, brown Irene (351,separated, 5ft. Bin., auburn hair, WEARN, LA DAVID CANN eyes, Liverpool. green eyes, three children, Birmingham. Vera widow, 5ft. Bin., dark hair, Jane (18), single, 5ft. 5in., brown hair, blue and LA RUSSEL PRICE, 1(26). offer the following contribuSusan (22k, single, 511. 4in., brown hair, Hjjda(55)widow, 5ft blonde hair, blue brown eyes, Cheshunt, Hens. tion: eyes, Plymouth. hair, Oh, hear us when we call (46), divorced, black hair, brown eyes, biue-greeroies,C1eshunt Purbrook, Hants. from Lee Tina-Marie (20), single, 5ft. 7in., fair hair, Helen (34), divorced, 511. 8in., brown hair, The nearest Met. Office to green eyes, Guernsey, c.. green eyes, Newport, Isle of Wight. Debra (21), single, 511. 4in., brown hair, the sea.Mrs. C. (32), divorced, Sit. blonde hair, one green eyes, Barking, Essex. son (nine), London. All ex-General Service ratTina (17). single, 5ft. 5in., brown hair, Helen (16), 5ff. 5in., brown hair, green green eyes, Eastleigh, Hants. ings we eyes, Halifax, Yorks. (18), single, 5ft. 7in., brown hair, Diane (23), single, 5ft. 3m., brown hair, And four of us have badges green-blue blue Falkirk. three. Wendy (26), single, brown hair, brown Miss K (44), single, 4ft. 11 in., brown hair; eyes, Portsmouth. Balding and aged we may green eyes, Plymouth. Jennifer 5h. fair hair, blue (22), single, 6in., be Stella (30), single, 5ft. Bin., brown hair, eyes, Caldicot, Gwent. green eyes, Cambridge. But we've all passed out Anita (16), 5ft. 3m., fair hair, blue eyes, Kathy (23), single, 5h. Bin., auburn hair, PPE(PO s) green-blue eyes. Durham. Orpington, Kent. blonde hair, brown Anne (19), single, 5ft. Bin., brown hair, blue So take notice when we call eyes, from Lee Yvonne (16), 511. tin., blonde hair, blueHelen (15),511. 2in., blonde hair, blue eyes, The Met. Office where green eyes, Bumley, Lancs. Bristol. Jean divorced, brown hair, brown (34), 511., Clare (16), 5h. Bin., auburn hair, brown they've served at sea ! eyes. London. Marlene (22), separated, 5h. 4in., brown hair, blue eyes, Plymouth.

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They belong to Glasgow, It was a day of nostalgia on board one of the Royal Navy's newest ships when 100 old Glasgows were entertained to lunch in the Type 42 destroyer H.M.S. Glasgow at Portsmouth Dockyard.

Among them were four admirals who had served in the previous Glasgow - a Second World War cruiser - and a former stoker from her predecessor, which had fought in the First World War. Mr. Victor Clarke, of Southampton had joined the sixth Glasgow as an 18-year-old

stoker in 1921, going on to serve in 12 ships until 1945, when he left the Navy as a chief stoker.

The admirals included three former commanding officers of the seventh Glasgow Admiral of the Fleet Sir Varyl Begg, ViceAdmiral Sir John Cuthbert, and Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Dawnay. With them was Rear-Admiral W. A. Waddell, who was an executive officer of the ship.

Earl Mountbatten The meeting at Portsmouth coincided with. the formation of a Glasgow Old Boys Association. Welcoming the guests, commanding officer of the present ship, Capt. Robin Doe, read a letter of congratulations to the association from

Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten who had flown his flag in the old cruiser while post-war Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet. Among the photographs and memorabilia which, have been presented to the destroyer by Old Boys is a collection of framed cuttings and photographs depicting the previous Glasgow's wartime exploits. They were presented by Mr. Reginald Williams, a leading steward in the cruiser between 1939 and 1943, and were displayed on the fo'c'sle alongside the silver from old H.M.S. Glasgows which had been returned from the care of the Scottish capital. H.M.S. Glasgow, on schedule with her work-up, is expected to become operational early next year.

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The following table shows the total points of the men and women at the top of each advancement roster for petty officer and leading rates.

"Intermediate" (Int) indicates that men can expect to be advanced before they are eligible to receive merit points or before the roster can be adjusted to take account of them. This means that the menare advanced in Basic Date order. Dates shown against "it' rosters are the basic dates of the top eligible men. The number following the points (or basic date) is the number of men who were advanced during July. Extracts of WRNS advancement rosters are given when an examination is required to qualify for the higher rates. WRNS ratings in the MT. Education and Quarters assistant categories are placed on the rosters in seniority order and are not required to pass an examination. PO(EW)/RS{W) - Dry, 2; LS(EW)/ LRO(W) - Dry. 2; P0(M) - Dry, 2; LS(M) - Dry, 17; - tnt, P0(R) 7; LS(R) Dry, 10; P0(S) - Dry, 4; LS(S) - Dry, 6; P0(O) Nil; LS( D) 1; PO( Dry, Dry, w) - 90,

1 MW) - Dry, Nil; PO(SR) - Dry, Nil; LP - Int, 1; POPT - nt, Nil; R PO LS(SR) 282. 10; RS - 350, 6: LRO(G) - Dry, 16;

U4-IIII f :Following is the list of Extended Service billets currently vacant. One billet is available in each case, except where stated:

Captain SM1: MEA1(P). H.M.S. Collin wood: REAl (3); OEA1 (5); CEA1. H.M.S. Dryad: Cpo(oPsl(Ew). FMB Devonport SMMU: MEAl /2 (Periscope maintainer). POST: MEA1/2; OEA1; REAl /2. Portsmouth FMG Stat: OEA1. H.M.S. Raleigh: POMEM. R.N.R. Clyde: COEL H.M.S. Sultan: MEA(P) POMEM (2). H.M.S. Neptune: MEA(P) 3.,", CEAli(SM) (2); CEAl(SIVI) (2); I(SM).

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nt.

POWRENAF(AE) - 329, 4; LWREN AM -209, Nil; POWREN CK - Int, Nil; LWREN CK - tnt, Nil; POWREN DSA - nt, Nil; LWREN DSA - Int, Nil; POWREN MET 249, Nil; LWREN MET - Int, 1; POWREN PHOT -308, Nil; LWREN PHOT -Int, Nil; POWREN(R) -220, 1; LWREN(R) - 114, 1; POWRENRS-lnt, 1; WREN R0-143, 2; POWREN SID G -376, Nil; LWREN STD G - Int, Nil; POWREN STD 0 - Int, Nil; LWREN STD 0 - lot, 1; POWREN SA Nil; LWREN SA - nt, 1; POWREN TSA - 219, Nil; LWREN ISA - 230, Nil; POWREN WA - lot, Nil; LWREN WA 103, Nil; POWREN WTR G - 103, 5; LWREN WTR G - 117, 5; POWREN WTR P - tnt, 1; LWREN WTR P - Int, Nil; LWREN WTR $ - Dry, Nil; POWREN DH - 74, Nil; POWREN REG Dry, Nil; LWRENTEL - Int, Nil; POWREN PT - Dry,

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To MAA - K. Lissett (Collingwood), P. L. Young (Gatates). COMMUNICATIONS To CCV - A. E. Ramm (Hermione), A. G. J. Little (Mercurvi, L. J. Cosker (Neptune), R. R. Thompson (Torquay). OPERATIONS (Seaman Group) To CPO (0) - D. H. Briggs IVernon). To CPO(OPS) (5) (SM) - K. R. Stanbury (Warspite). PHYSICAL TRAINING AND RECREATION To CPOPT - J. E. Dillon (Pembroke). FLEET AIR ARM To CPOA(SE) - E. R. French (Daedalus). To CPOACMN - A. M. D. Riddel (845 HAS).

ARTIFICERS AND MECHANICIANS To ACMEA - S. C. Cocks (Nelson), D. K. Young (Tiger), J. Marricott (FMB Devonport), J. M. Hartley (Neptune), R. S. B. Titcums (FMB Davenport). To ACMEMN(P) - D. G. Todd (Neptune), P. J. Cahill (Spartan), R. A. J. Monk (Renown), R. J. Tapply (Shoulton). To ACMEA(P) - P. G. Parkin (Sultan), 0. E. Lewis (Revenge), G. B. Preston (Caledonia), D. W. Woods (Vulcan). To ACREA(A) - E. C. J. Thornton (Osprey). To ACREMN - D. S. Scott (Heron), A. B. Mason (Dolphinj. To ACOEA - U. Middlehurst (Neptune To ACOEMN - U. Fisher (Neptune), B. Riley (Bristol). To ACCEA - B. Harnett (Dolphin).

It's one of the big worries about exchanging Service life for civilian life: can you fit and, if so, where? What kind of job are you suited for? What can you do about housing or accommodation? We have many ex-Servicemen on our strength who have already been through that, so we understand your worries-and we know how to help you resolve them! We talk your language. We can help you to make the best use of your resettlement period to ensure the right start to civilian life. And we regard a Service background as the ideal foundation for many well-paid, progressive and secure jobs. If you join us, you'll find much in common with Service life in terms of working environment, the kind of people you work with, and the sports and social amenities available outside working hours. Your Service background could be a big advantage if it has given you experience in one of the following trades:

Radar Servicing Manual Writing/Authorship Systems Control VHF/UHF/SHE Communications Specification Testing Guided Weapon Systems Logistics/Spares Functional Test Instructors (Electronic) Field Trials Base Workshop Repair (2nd/3m Line) Computers

MERCURY'S BIG DAY

H.M.S. Mercury's open day coincided with Kelly Squadron shine as four divisions of its annual fete, providing plenty of enterratings and one of Wrens paraded for tainment for parents and public, ceremonial inspection. music for A Gurkha band provided it was also a day of reuniois for surviving afternoon events which included a fly-past members of the company qf H.M.S. Kelly, by Fleet Air Arm historic aircraft and a who during the morning's activities saw display by the Red Devils parachuting team.

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months. Emphasis is on regular work, physical training and education, and Prison Officers here do a very active and rewardingjob. Borstals Closed and open types, for young offenders up to 21 years old. They provide training, encourage a sense of responsibility and help young people make a new start. There are some 25, many built in the last 20 years. Prison Officers do not wear uniform.

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Nice to see you, after 36 years!

- old Ninety - six - year Lieut.-Cdr. Stephen Polkhalfway across the world to attend a reunion of survivors of H.M.S. Peterel, sunk by the Japanese in 1941. The last time the survivors saw their former officer being camp

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result. The I, eterel was sunk. b the Japanese cruiser Idzumo and Lieut.-Cdr. Polkinghorn, severely wounded, spent most, of the next four years in prison. As the survivors talked over old times with their former captain at a reunion dinner in

. London, Lieut. David Freeman, commanding officer of the present H.M.S. Peterel, joined them to present Lieut.-Cdr. Polkinghorn with a crest from his Bird-class patrol ship, the seventh Royal Navy vessel to bear the name.

Survivors of the H.M.S. Peterel (above right) sinking are reunited with their former commanding officer in London 36 years after last seeing him as a prisoner of the Japanese. In the picture are (left to right) back row - Mr. Talks Wainscott (the Peterel's cox'n), Mr. Bunny Williams (AB), Mr. Alec Smith (leading stoker), Mr. Jimmy Marriner (AB), Mr. Jack - Mr. Harold Holman (AB), Honeywell (telegraphist) and Mr. Ron Gander (AB); front row Lieut.-Cdr Polinghorn and Lieut. David Freeman, commanding officer of the present H.M.S. Peterel.

'WRNS window unveiled Only seven shipmates of branch were present to represent their country at the 35th anniversary of the D-Day landings at Arromanche, Normandy, writes Shipmate Frank Allison, who was sad to find that the anniversary of "the Navy's reatest venture- could be so orgotten. Northfield

"Nevertheless," he says, "we seven proudly paraded our standard and duly laid our floral tribute to our less fortunate shipmates and comrades from the other services. Shipmate Allison goes on to say that he hopes this "sorry state of affairs" will be remedied for the 36th anniversary, when shipmates

from Northfield will again be in attendance, From Mitcham comes news of a ceremony performed at Merton, Surrey, where a plaque commemorating the site of Nelson's residence was unveiled. It was where he lived before embarking for the battle of Trafalgar. The ceremony was attended by members of Mitcham branch and the guard of honour and band was provided by Sea and Marine Cadets from Wimbledon Unit of the Sea Cadet Corps. Stockton branch was host to ships' companies of the Federal German Navy Fleet Training and Utility Squadron which paid a visit

of REUNIONS The 35th reunion of Harwich Naval Force Association (1914-18), will take place on Tuesday, October 2, 1 p.m. for 1.30 p.m. at the Victory Services Club, 63/79. Seymour Street, London W2 2HF. For details contact Capt. P. L. Gunn, Mill Cottage, Belchamp Walter, Sudbury, Suffolk C010 7AT. "Beanie. Box Holders" may be interested to know that plans are afoot to hold a reunion for the last members of the Sergeants' Mess, RAF Luqa, Malta, in London, sometime during February, 1980. Those interested should contact Sgt. T. Alien, Sgt's '. Mess, RAF Manston, near Ramsgate, Kent. The Royal Naval Physical Training Branch Association held its annual general committee meeting and reunion in H.M.S. Temeraire. President of the association, Rear-Admiral Charles Weston, and 80 serving and ex-serving members attended the meeting and about 250 attended the reunion. The second H.M.S. Delight reunion, held at Portsmouth, was marked by a wreath-laying ceremony, and a lunch in H.M.S. Nelson. Members were shown over H.M.S. Birmingham, and a church service was held the following morning at St George's Church, HMS. Nelson. Bristol Royal Navy and Royal Marines Old Comrades' Association celebrated their diamond jubilee with a dinner-dance in H.M.S. Flying Fox

A reminder from Fleetwood branch of the Royal Naval Patrol Service Association. Branches wishing to order crosses for the newly acquired plot in the Garden of Remembrance, Westminster Abbey, should contact Mr. I. Huttley, treasurer, R.N.P.S. Fleetwood 9 Portree Road Bispham, Blackpool, Lanes. FY2 ODG. In addition to the contribution received from the pre-Conference get-together, the Central Charities Fund has since received £100 from No. 4 Area' £50 from Hemel Hempstead; £25 from Southendon-Sea; £25 from the ladies' section, Wallsend; £11.50 from Princes Risborough, and £10 from Newbury.

BRANCH NEWS

attended by Flag Officer Plymouth, Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Berger, and about 200 members and guests. A remembrance service was held the following day at St Mary's Church, Redcliffe, Bristol, in conjunction with Bristol branch of the Zeebrugge (1918) Association. Past pupils of T.S. Mercury, on the River Hamble, may wish to attend the first reunion of the Mercury Old Boys Association, to be held at the Post House, Hayiing island, on September 29 at 8 p.m. For details contact David Muffett, 56, Maisemore Gardens,

way by Whitstable Sea Cadets, who won the band section. No. 9 Area games day at the Lincoln branch club was a big success. Seven branches competed for trophies, with Sleaford taking the honours with the most trophies. Refreshments supplied by the ladies' section were greatly appreciated by more than 200 members, wives and friends. The Submarine Old Comrades' Asso ciation held its 1979 Holiday Dray at the club. Those present included Mr. Kenneth Carlisle, M.P. for Lincoln, the Mayor of Lincoln and his wife, the Sheriff of Lincoln and his wife, and rep_ resentatives of other service associations, framed picture of H.M.S. Shipmate Edward Lloyd Jones, member Llandudno, Ark Royal was presented to Mr. Michael McGrath, president of served 38 years in the + IA R.N.L.I. Cork branch, by ' r'' L.UUIc Emsworth, Hants POlO 7JX. Shipmate Lieut.-Cdr. N. Aherne, who served for seven Shooter, RN. (retd.) adopH.M.S. Coventry Old Hands are to years in the carrier, CPO Aherne ted shipmate Liverpool died meet in Coventry on September 8, it was that the said at Star and Garter Home, fitting Royal mustering at the Cathedral at 1500. Richmond, a 64. Details from E. M. Skeily, 17, Avon +Navy's best known warship should be remembered in Cork as many Shipmate L ears ex-Ark Crescent, Stratford-upon-Avon, .Royal, member VIallasey, CV37 7EX. from the area had served in the died May 23. H.M.S. Royal Oak survivors' annual Ark. reunion is at Portsmouth on October 12. There will be a wreath-laying service the following day and a memorial service on the 14th. Details from N. T. Davies, 55a, Meadowlands, West Clandon, Guildford, Surrey, GU4 7TB (telephone Guildford 222344). to Middlesbrough. The visit coincided with that of H.M.S. Eskimo at Hartlepool, and a convivial week-end was enjoyed by all, Members of North Manchester branch had an equally enjoyable time when they paid a recent visit to Grimsby and South Humberside. They were given a conducted tour of the docks and fish market by Shipmate Bob and Mrs. Broomhead and wish to convey. their thanks to all concerned for a very memorable visit, Sittingbourne branch's Colour Party won the Bowater Cup at Sittingbourne carnival, an achievement helped in no small

CALLING OLD SHIPMATES Mr. Edwin Parker. Mrs. G. Page, 34, Swallands Road, Beliingham SE6, London 3HY, writes on behalf of Mrs. Annie Trundell, who is anxious to trace her brother, Mr. Edwin Parker, exCPO(SM), last known address, 3, Clarence Place, London E5, possible . dates of service 1914-45. Mr. R. Robinson, ex-LSA, 39, Beckenham Gardens, Hemiington, Middlesbrough, Cleveland, would like to hear from old messmates of 69 Mess H.M.S. Formidable, ROsyth, 194S-47.

Mr. J. Longmire, 8, Lees Avenue, Denton, Lancs, greets old shipmates, many from Doncaster, who served with him in the Dunluce Castle at Scapa

Flow, and also in H.M.S. Cardiff, which he says fired more shells than any other ship in the Home Fleet. He also served in H.M.S. Duff and H.M.S. Loch Killen. Mr. Harry Unsworth, ex-LS, 21, North Prospect Road, Milehouse, Plymouth, sends his regards to all his old shipmates of H.M.S. Cockade 1951-53 and would like news of hisold "oppo" Vin Mann, who played fly halt for West Riding Rugby Club. His efforts to trace copies Rugby of Gazette have failed but if any are available the naval historian at Plymouth City Library, Tavistock Road, Plymouth, would be pleased to get them with view to having them bound.

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The Guildford branch of the Association of Wrens welcomed colleagues from all parts of the U.K. and many from overseas for a memorable week-end reunion, highlight of which was the unveilin in Guildford Cathedral of a stained glass window to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the WRNS. The window, believed to be the only one depicting the crests of the WRNS and the Association of Wrens, was unveiled by Admiral of the Fleet Earl Mountbatten of Burma. SIDE PANELS

Consisting of two separate side-by-side panels with the legend beneath the crests, the window is the work of Lawrence Lee, who is responsible for much of the cathedral's stained glass. The window was paid for by the efforts the Guildford branch, and a commemorative book .----------------. , donors names is on display in the ' cathedral. The reunion took place at the University of Surrey where visitors enjoyed a programme of events including a concert by the Band of the Royal Marines Flag Officer Naval Air Command.

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It's a right ROYAL Nayyy;

Picture: LWren (Phot) Claire Harper

It's certainly a ROYAL Navy, as these pictures prove. Members of the Royal Family have graced several naval occasions in the past few weeks, and Navy photographers have been there to record it all.

ROYAL Navy training begins in September for Prince Andrew, second in line to the throne, when he joins Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth. There is more about that Royal event in Page 18. Other Royal occasions have included the Queen Mother being installed as the first woman Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports, and Princess Anne opening a new building in H.M.S. Collingwood. More than 2,000 menand women paraded on Ceremonial Divisions in Collingwood when Princess Anne arrived by helicopter to open Atlantic Building, the establishment's new £1.6m. administration block. The Princess unveiled a commemorative plaque, planted a tree, took tea in the wardroom and visited the WRNS quarters. In the evening, as Chief Commandant of the WRNS, the Princess attended a dinner in Collingwood at which more than 200 WRNS officers and their guests were present. Two Royal Naval Reserve minesweepers escorted

H.M.Y. Britannia to Dover when the Queen Mother embarked for her installation ceremony as Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. Accompanying her from Greenwich were H.M.S. Glasserton, manned by Sussex Division, and H.M.S. Alfriston, of Solent Division. Senior officer was Capt. Donald Bairdow, commanding officer of Sussex Division, in the Glasserton. It was the first time the R.N.R. alone had provided an escort for the Britannia on a Royal sea voyage. ROYAL GUARD The Royal guard for the Queen Mother at Dover was mounted by the Second Submarine Squadron and the Fleet Air Arm. Guard commander was Lieut.-Cdr. J. D. D. Whitehead from H.M.S. Excellent. H.M.S. Gurkha provided the escort when the Queen, embarked in the Royal Yacht, sailed from Southampton for the Western Isles. " Princess Anne commended the WRNS Benevolent Trust for its work when she addressed the Trust's annual meeting for the first time as its President. Chairman, Miss D. M. Blundell, told the meeting that last year the Trust disbursed £15,065, dealing with 209 cases. Guest speaker was Vice-Admiral T. H. E. Baird, Director General of Naval Personal Services.

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a mishap during th.cir playing of "Armie's Scing," when the sprin fell from Naval Nurse Arm Ryan's flute, anT she was unable to do her solo part. Lieut. Herb Edwards gallantly "sang" to the

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on the flute. The festival was held in H.M.S. Raleigh and hosted by H.M.S. Fisgard, who were runners-up to Collingwood. Nine volunteer bands took part. . . Fisgard put up the best marching display to win the Kernow Trophy, then warmed up for the concert in the evening by playing Happy Birthday" for Capt. John Grove, Captain of I-LM.S. Fisgard. Fisgard's band had been playing together for just eight weeks, so were delighted to pick up a first and two seconds from the three

Memorial Trophy, awarR.N. VOLUTI!R ded to the best drum major was shared by REAl Mitch Smyth and OEA3 Christopher FESTIVAL Andersonof H.M.S. Collingwood, with ART The K. J. Alford

APP Berry (H.M.S. Fisgard) the runner-up. sections they entered. Tribute was paid to This was REAl Smyth's fourth win, and Fisard bandmaster Mr. Brian Oates, whose OEA3 Anderson's third. training lays the foundation for volunteer Collingwood, appropriately, won the CoIlbands at Collingwood, Daedalus and Calein cod Trophy for the best drum display. donia. Vice -Admiral Sir John Lea, Director The Bambara Trophy for the best Fleet Air General Naval Manpower and Training, Arm entry won won by H.M.S. Heron, while attending his seventh festival, paid tribute to H.M.S. Neptune won the Rose-Morris Trophy the instructors and commented on the for the best small band concert performance, improved standards.

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HERE'S GENUINE JOB SECURITY FOR YOU

Choosing the right career in Civvy Street can be a task. That's why it's good to know the terrific opportunities open for you at Windscale & Calder, working for British Nuclear Fuels Limited. You'll have a secure job in one of Britain's most picturesque locations - the Cambrian Coastline, half an hour's drive from the Lake .District.

A satisfying, varied career with unrivalled opportunities for outdoor activities and a terrific social life. So, if you are due to leave the Service in the next couple of months, contact us today. Don't hesitate. Find out the details. Make a fresh start - Move up to Windscale.

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WE NOW HAVE VACANCIES FOR MEN & WOMEN AS:

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You've probably acquired a great deal of experience while in the services - make the most of it when you leave by embarking on a career with us. We're always pleased to discuss the many opportunities for experienced electronics engineers or technicians. You could be working on a wide range of telecommunication equipment from DC to 36GHz as well as ECM systems and electronics test gear. You would be joining a member of the Lucas Group and one of the

(Physical and Electronic)

Required for a wide range of work covering the maintenance of flow, level and pressure measuring instruments, electronic and nucleonic instruments, and complex pneumatic and electronic control systems and computers.

Approximately ÂŁ76 per 40 hour, 5 day week.

Additional allowances are payable in certain circumstances and, although not guaranteed, overtime is worked in many areas. Good holidays. Assisted Travel. External Education Concessions. Housing at Economical Rates. Hostel Accommodation.

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EIJIJNTEi-country's leading electronics companies. We can offer a secure well-paid future with a progressive and well-defined career path. Spend some of your pre-terminal leave with us and get to know more about Bradley and the opportunities which we can offer. R F Honnor, Personnel Manager G & E Bradley Ltd Electral House, Neasden Lane, London NW 10 1 RR Tel: 01-45078l1 I

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Perhaps you feel your Forces experience isn't relevant. We are a many faceted industry - calling for skills at all levels, and you may well be surprised at how we could steer you into a successful second career! Whatever your role has been, why not ring Ted Cranfield on Chelmsford (0245) 67111 and let him advise you how to put your abilities to their best use. Alternatively, write to him at Marconi Radar Systems Limited, Writtle Road, Chelmsford, Essex, quoting reference E.C.104. All these posts are open to both male and female applicants.

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LEAVING THE SERVICE AS A QUALIFIED ENGINEER? CORNHILL INSURANCE GROUP have vacancies for

ENGINEER SURVEYORS

to inspect boilers, pressure vessels and mechanical plant Qualifications: First Class D.T.l. certificate (steam or combined) or R.N. equivalent. Salary £4,296 - £6,096. A Ford Escort car is provided - other fringe benefits include pension scheme and generous staff mortgage facilities.

Apply to: Chief Engineer Pressure & Mechanical Plant Division Cornhill Insurance Co. Ltd. P.O. Box 10 57, Ladymead Guildford, Surrey GUi 1DB

RADIO TECHNICIANS At the Government Communications Headquarters we carry out research and development in radio communications and their security, including related computer applications. Practically every type of system is under investigation, including long-range radio, satellite, microwave and telephony. Your job as a Radio Technician will concern you in constructing, installing, commissioning, testing, and maintaining our equipment. in performing these tasks you will become familiar with a wide range of processing equipment in the audio to microwave range, involving modern logic techniques, microprocessors, and computer systems. Such work witi take you to the frontiers of technology on a broad front and widen your area of expertise positive career assets whatever the future brings.

developing,

Training is comprehensive: special courses, both in-house and with manufacturers, will develop particular aspects of your knowledge and you will be encouraged to take advantage of appropriate day release facilities. You could travel - we are based in Cheltenham but we have other centres in the UK, most of which, like Cheltenham are situated in environmentally attractive locations. All our centres require resident Radio Technicians and can call for others to make working visits. There will also be some opportunities for short trips abroad, or for longer periods of service overseas.

You should be at least 19 years of age, hold or exoect to obtain shortly the City and Guilds Telecommnications Technician Certificate Part I (Intermediate), or its equivalent, and have a sound knowledge of the principles of telecommunications and radio, together with experience of maintenance and the use of test equipment. If you are or have been in H.M. Forces your Service trade may allow us to dispense with the need for formal qualifications.

You start at £3900 rising to £5530, and promotion will put you on the road to posts carrying substantially more. There are also opportunities for overtime and on call work paying good rate.

WORK IN COMMUNICATIONS R&D AND ADD TO YOUR SKILLS

Get full details from our Recruitment Officer. Robby Robinson, on Cheltenham (0242) 21491, Ext. 2269, or write to him at GCHQ, Oakiey, Priors Road, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52 5A,J. If you seem suitable well invite you to interview in Cheltenham - at our expense, of course.

ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS The Royal Observer Corps, covering the whole of the British Isles and operating from a network of Monitoring Posts and operations rooms, would play a vital role in the event of a nuclear war. If you are a civilian, service dependant, or are leaving the Service and are looking for a really worthwhile way to spend one evening a week, we have vacancies for suitable men and women between the aes of 16 and 55 as volunteer sparetime members. For further information write: THE COMMANDANT HEADQUARTERS ROYLA OBSERVER CORPS RAE BENTLEY PRIORY STANMORE, MIDDX. HA7 3HH or telephone 01-950 4000 ext. 457

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Asec.ure career + Management Prospects Leaving the Service! Then this is your opportunity to start a new career, that is not only extremely rewarding, but offers excellent prospects for promotion to management level.

The L.l.S. Group of Companies, specialists in Life Assurance Finance - Investment - Mortgages, offer all personnel a chance to join the many successful ex-Servicemen in the insurance industry and within our Group. Why not contact our Recruiting Manager and let him explain how YOU could become a member of one of today's most progressive companies in the field of Broking, Investment and Finance. We would very much like to talk to you so write or telephone, or complete the coupon below. -------------------------------To: The LI.S. Group of Companies Coltishall Hall, Coltlshall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7AG Telephone Coltlshall 771 Please send me details of the opportunities available with theL.l.S. Group Name .......................................................................................... Age ............................................................................................ Address ....................................................................................... Area in which work required ..............................................................

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We need your electronics experience

If you're about to terminate your service career, no doubt you are currently evaluating the various opportunities open to you. Which industry gives you the best opportunities in the short and long term? Which company within that industry offers the best remuneration for your own special experience? If you have a good electronics background, we think you could do well in the computer industry with Data General. Who we're looking for We need people with sound electronics experience for specific roles in sales support and particularly Field Service Engineering functions. Previous knowledge of computers is not essential as we'll give you the necessary training. For example, if you have lectured on electronics, we can utilise your skills to become a computer lecturer.

Who we are

Data General is a major company engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of small and medium sized computers and related products. Manufacturing is carried out in the USA but our marketing structure now spans all five continents. In the UK the company employs over 300 specialised staff located at London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Glasgow. The computer industry is almost certainly this century's leading area of dramatic growth. The expansion and success of Data General has been incredibly rapid. Your future with us The company is currently in a pattern of development which has seen a doubling of turnover every twelve months. In 1977 we introduced twenty-one completely new products in hardware and software and, with new systems and services constantly being developed. There is every confidence that this momentum will be continued into the future. Like all business success stories, this one is the outcome of combining the right technology and ideas with the right people. That's why we need you! Looking ahead we offer a number of opportunities for rapid personal development and for the satisfactions of a rewarding career whose horizons are practically limitless. We are also looking for Computer Lecturers For more information about Data General contact Janet Field at the address below.

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UK ATOMIC ENERGY AUTHORITY CONSTABULARY We have vacancies for

CONSTABLES

at Atomic Energy Authority and British Nuclear Fuels Ltd. establishments In England and Scotland. Age normally: 19 to 35 years* Minimum Height: 5ff. 7in. (men), 5ff. 4in. (women) Pay Scale: £2970 - £4195 pa (under review) Opportunity for Overtime Good promotion prospects Free Housing or Rent Allowance 40-hour week Contributory Pension Scheme

Chances are well have a cap to fit you too.

(applicants over this age with recent service in HM Forces may be accepted at the Chief Constable's discretion)

For further information write to: The Chief Constable UKAEA Constabulary Building C51T AEE Winfrith Dorchester Dorset DT2 8DH

LEAVING THE SERVICE? TAKE COURAGE! We are one of the Country's leading Brewing Groups and can offer rewarding careers in Public House Management.

Many ex-service personnel are already serving happily with us. We otter: Good pay and conditions and full training, an interesting and progressive career. It you are due to leave the service in the next 12 months, why not contact us for full details.

Securicor means jobscope-a dozen different kinds of opportunities, each one ideal for men and women with a services background. If Industrial Security appeals to you, you could fit in perfectly as a cash-carrying driver or back-up crew member or you might prefer to maintain the safety of industrial and commercial premises or work in the radio-controlled 'nervecentres'-or install and service alarms. Then again, you could opt for the rapidly expanding parcels and freight side of Securicor's operation. Driving artics., trunkers or vans or sorting and loading back at base. But whichever you choose you'll be part of a

great team earning good money, paid in full even during your training period. You'll also get a free uniform-and there are sickness and pension schemes-and the best promotion chances you've ever known! Plus the option of going almost anywhere in Britain you want to be. And, above all, you'll get job security. For further inforp'iation, write to: Securicor Ltd,

Write in first instance to:

Mr. G. N. Linley, Deputy Retail Trade Manager, Courage (Western) Ltd. G.P.O. Box 85, Bedminster, Bristol BS99 7BT

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Telephone Portsmouth 26040, or Naval Base 22351 (extension 24226)

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ELECTRONIC CRAFT OPPORTUNITIES

If you have served a recognised apprenticeship or had equivalent H.M. Forces training and you are interested in skilled employment connected with the testing of military aircraft and equipment you are invited to write for details to:

The Personnel Manager (Industrial) Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Down SALISBURY, Wiltshire SP4 OJF.

Establishment,

or telephone Amesbury 3331 Ext 2371/2869 (STD 09802)

HOUSING IS AVAILABLE FOR MARRIED APPLICANTS MOVING INTO THE AREA

Ferrand Computer Systems -v-

There are over 50 Ferranti Computer Systems at sea so far and on this sound base of proven experience we are expanding to cope with new contracts for home and overseas. Future systems will incorporate our new powerful main processors and microprocessors and will utilise distributed processing and advanced system design techniques. If you are looking for job interest, more technical responsibility and project work that will stretch your ability then come and talk to the Systems Design and Evaluation Group. We have vacancies at Bracknell and in the Portsmouth area. There are also opportunities for long and short term periods of trials work on site with attractive allowances - one will soon be available in Essex. Ideal applicants will be qualified to degree level and will have digital systems experience. Those successful will be made responsible for overall systems design, definition and specification, the interfaces between Ferranti and other manufacturers' units, cabling, alignment and setting to work schedules, trials work and performance analysis. Suitable training is offered on Ferranti hardware, software and systems design methodology. We offer a starting salary from £4,000 to £7,500, paid overtime, a productivity bonus scheme, flexible working hours, assistance with relocation expenses and a good pension scheme. V\frite to the Personnel Officer, Ferranti Computer Systems Limited, (Bracknell Division), \stern Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 iRA, or ring Bracknell (0344) 3232 ext. 471. Please quote ref. no. B/18/NN These appointments are open to male and female applicants,

FERRANTI Computer Systems

If you enjoy working as part of a highly trained team,there's no need to give all up when you leave the Navy. Life as a police officer is the answer an interesting career with good payandprospects, jobsecurity and a good pension. Starting pay as a Constable over 22 years is £4300 pa. Promotion to Sergeant means a salary of £5450 to £6250, and Inspector £6250 to £7100. Plus free housing or rent allowance. Send for full details.-

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Leaving the Navy Soon...

Then contact The Three Tees Agency and let your Service Skills pay in Civvy Street. The Three Tees Agency serves 6,000 companies and deals solely with vacancies for Telephone, Telex and Teleprinter Operators You can be assured of a warm welcome and free advice and guidance on employment prospects in the Commercial world of Telecommunications. If you are rusty, we can give you the opportunity to brush up your operating and also familiarise you with commercial routines and equipment, and then guide you to the right job, permanent or temporary. In some cases resettlement courses are available for those seeking permanent employment in the Greater London area.

Call, write or phone: 110 Fleet Street, EC4 01-353 3611 124 Regent Street, Wi: 01-734 0365 20 Eastcheap, EC3 : 01-626 0601 'TheTeam toTrust

As you've had some of the best electronics training you'll be looking for some of thebest electronics 3obs. A fact

that recognise.

Marconi Communications

ARTIFICERS MECHANICIANS TECHNICAL KILLICKS & ABOVE LEAVING THE SERVICE SOON

are quick to

We're involved in radio and TV broadcast equipment, satellite earth stations, naval communications, H.F. Systems, troposcatter and line-of-sight networks. If you have been involved in one or more of the above systems and are interested in the following positions, we would like to hear from you,

Why not step ashore into a low cost area away from the hassle of the Big City? Cheaper homes, cheaper living, cleaner air hand in the Food Try your Industry? We are a leader in our section of the trade, employing 1,200 persons and growing fast.

We are aware of the many skills you have acquired to make that ship move, float, and fight, and we know they are just what we are looking for. We, too, have moved into the electronic age, the hands off era of automatic machinery, but we have not forgotten the n rod for genuine skills of hand and the right attitudes to doing the job well. WE ALSO PAY WELL! Contact: Mr. J. A. Evans, Personnel Officer, . W. Padley Ltd., Anwlck, Sleaford, Lincolnshire NG34 9SL Tel. Rusklngton (0526) 832661

Systems/Sales Engineering

In these jobs, you'd help assess the technical implications of a sales enquiry, and develop customer requirements into systems drawings and technical notes ready to make a formal tender. It's a role which involves working closely with our customers in the UK and overseas.

Installation Engineering

You'd install and maintain many of the systems described above and your job would take you to locations in the UK and many parts of the world.

Test Engineering

Using the most sophisticated equipment and test techniques, you'd carry out production testing and fault-finding on a wide range of equipment.

Technical Publication

As a Technical Author or Circuit Delineator you would be engaged on a wide variety of projects covering complex electronic equipment and systems. Vacancies in both Chelmsford and Norwich.

OPPORTUNIT1 WORTH WORKING ION Why not head for a secure job in retailing. We are seeking applicants to, train as NEWSAGENTS MANAGERS in PORTSMOUTH area and in the TYNE & WEAR area.

Working with Marconi Communications gives you excellent career and salary prospects, and the chance to put down roots in an attractive area. If you're leaving the forces soon, and you'd like to find out more about our work and what we can offer you, write with a brief outline of your service career to Ken Dumbrell Marconi Comm unication Systems Limited, New Street, Chelmsford, Essex.

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DIVER IN CRASH DRAMA

NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER

Tattoo-ed Wren! k

A Royal Navy diver was the central figure in the rescue of a 15-year-old boy trapped in the wreckage of a four-seat aircraft which had crashed into the sea off Cornwall. Three other occupants of the aircraft CPO(D) Jamie Bauld leapt into the sea from a hovering Wessex and found the were rescued in an operation which - two Wessex aircraft 6Oft. down on the sea bed. The involved three helicopters - from RN. air station boy. Peter Crowthcr of Aylesbury, had and a Sea King apparently been kept alive by a pocket Culdrose. of air - but it was exhausted by the They, were alerted after the aircraft crashed while taking aerial photographs of time CPO Bauld reached him, vessels beginning the Manx Tall Ships Race DIED LATER from Fowey. Two men and a 12-year-old to alive, Peter was brought the surface boy managed to scramble clear and were but he was unconscious and died later in picked up by boats - but Peter's leg was hospital, trapped by a safety harness in the plane.

New missile on order

A new anti-ship guided missile to arm the Royal Navy's Sea Harriers in the 1980s is in the pipeline. The Ministry of Defence has awarded British Aerospace Dynamics Group a contract to complete development and evaluation of the missile - P3T and to supply an initial production batch. P3T - a "fire and forget sea-skimming weapon with a radar-homing head and com- is also designed to equip puter the R.A.F.'s Buccaneer and Tornado strike aircraft.

Food for thought

There was food for thought for 90 naval caterers who met at H.M.S. Pembroke. Chatham, for the first Royal Naval Caterers Conference. Talks ranged over such subjects as compact food for submarines, food poisoning, cellular packages and fast food equipment and there were two demonstrations. The chairman, Capt. J. P. Barker. Director of Fleet Supply Duties, said the conference gave an opportunity to update and increase the professional ability of the caterers. In his closing remarks, Rear-Admiral J. F. C. Kennon, Chief of Naval Supply and Secretariat Officer, praised the organizers for their conception and presentation of the conference.

Ever seen a Wren with a tattoo? The Wren with the winning smile is Christine Lorimer - and the tattoo she is keen that everyone should know about is the H.M.S. Vernon Searchlight Tattoo, an entertaining blend of military skill, music and pageantry taking place in the Portsmouth establishment from September 19 to 22. This year the event, starting at 7 p.m. each evening, will feature the Red Devils Free-Fall Parachuting Team and Helicopter Display; the Queen's Colour Squadron R.A.F.; the Royal Military Police Display Team (horses and motor-cycles); the Royal Naval Display Team; the Pegasus Gymnastic Display. Team; and massed bands.

DRESS REHEARSAL On September 18 the dress rehearsal will take place before a specially-invited audience of senior citizens and handicapped and underprivileged children.

Tattoo tickets (1 for adults and 50p for children and O.A.P.s) are available at H.M.S. Vernon Main Gate. All proceeds go to King George's Fund for Sailors.

LEA VING THE SERVICE SOON? LOOKING FOR A LONG TERM FUTURE WITH PROSPECTS

AND A HIGH INCOME?

We are looking for Ex-Naval personnel to fill a number of vacancies in sales throughout the United Kingdom. If you are successful you can look forward to a high income with excellent prospects for promotion. You will attend our expenses paid training course at our head office in Portsmouth, which will equip you for your future with our Company. If you are interested and think you are the type of person we are looking for then please phone or write to: Mr. Mike Clew, Branch Manager, Schroder Life Assurance Limited Enterprise House, Isambard Brunei Road, Portsmouth, Hants. Tel. Portsmouth 750611 or Mr. Derek Barnard, Agency Manager. Tel. Portsmouth 27733

Electronics Engineers...'

Join the trials team

on Britain's most advanced radar system. The development of our highly advanced interception radar system for Tornado has now reacheda crucial stage and trials are.now in full swing to test, to the limit, its capability and reliability under operational conditions.

This is a challenging job and with the build-up of our work programme we now require additional experienced Electronics Engineers, at both junior and senior levels, to join a close knitTrials Team operating in the North West of

England. We're looking for qualified, selfmotivated men and women who have a background in the design, commissioning or servicing of radar or computer systems. Training will be given but enthusiasm and the to learn ability quickly will play a decisive role in selection.

Acurrent

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This is an ideal opportunity to work on the most sophisticated interception radar project in the UK and the positions will provide excellent prospects for future

career development in the Company which is a world leader in advanced electronic systems.

Agood salary will be offered, plus trials allowances for living and working

away from the Company's main base at Borehamwood, Herts. For an interview, ring Chris Hill on 3449 or writeto him

01-953 2030 ext.

for an application form at Marconi Avionics Limited, Elstree

Way, Borehamwood, HertsWD61RX. Alternatively telephone 01-207

3455, any time (day or night) and we'll send you more information.

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Li"J:1-IIJi: SEPTEMBER

31 Au untalneeiring: RN & RMj~ M rn~2e~cp.7~aM (N a). 31 Aug-2 Sap - Hockey: Exeter Festival. - Athletics: Braemar Games. 1-2 - Salting: National Bosun championships and Navy championships (Plymouth); Kayak slalom: Marple (Derby); Kayak slalom: lronbrid e Salop). 2 - Rifle shooting: RA C and Eastern Counties (Bisley); Kayak: Tewksbury (Tewksbury); Kayak: Thorpe Park, sprints (Bucks); Motoring: RAC leaders sprint championships (Prescott). 7-9 - Kayak:Inter-Service LD and sprint (Nottingham). 8 - Hockey: RN v Leicestershire Portsmouth); Netball: WRNS InterEstablishment tournament (Portsmouth). 8-9 - Kayak slalom: Whoriton (Yorks); Kayak slalom: Duckmill (Cambridge). 9 - Rifle shooting: Sussex (Blsiey); Motoring: RAC leaders sprint championships and BARC hill climb championships (Wlscombe); Hockey: Hants v Leicestershire (Portsmouth, 1130). 10 - Angling: NAC and open beach competition (Portland). 12 - Angling: Inter-Service game championships (Rutland Water). 15 - Hockey: WRNS Inter-Establishment 6-a-side tournament (AM Eastney). 15-17 - Kayak slalom: Inter-Service championships (Grandtuily). 16 - Kayak: Pangbourne, LD, (Berks); Cycling: 50 mile veterans' circuit (Leeon-Solent); Rifle Shooting: Club championship meeting (Bisiey). 17-20 - Golf: Inter-Service tournament (Hayling CC).

1979

-U 18-20 - Boxing: Fleet novices championships (HMS Pembroke). 19 - Football: 1st round Navy Cup. 22 - Motoring: ESSO BTRDA Rally Championships (Dumfries); Table Tennis: WRNS Inter-Establishment taoie tennis tournament (Portsmouth); Sailing: Yacht race Plymouth to Salcoimbe. 23 - Rifle Shooting: 56 Kent HG (Longmoor); Kayak: Worthing (Sussex); Kayak: Thorpe Park Sprint (Berks). 25 - Angling: Inter-Service beach competition (Gareloch). 26 - Angling: inter-Command coarse championships (Radcot-Thames); Footbail: Navy Cup quarter finals. 29 - Badminton: WRNS InterEstablishment badmnton tournament (HMS Mercury). 29-30 - Kayak slalom: Serpents Tail (N. Wales). 30 - Kayak: Way (Gulldford); Biathlon: WRNS V WRAC (Aldershot); Biathlon: RNWVA v All Sports (Bristol).

OCTOBER (first week)

2-3 - Boxing: Portsmouth novices championships (HMS Nelson). 3-4 - Boxing: NAC novices championships (RNAS Cuidrose). 6 - Squash: WRNS Inter-Establishment squash tournament (Portsmouth). 6-7 - Golf: Cornish Piskey (Newquay CC); Hockey: RNU21 Inter-Command tournament (Lympstone); Kayak: Shepperton (Surrey); Kayak: Carlisle (Cumberland). 7 - Kayak: Longridge (Longridge).

Princess Alice visits Walrus

Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, paid an informal visit to the James Bond submarine, H.M.S. Walrus, at Ipswich. The Duchess launched the submarine 20 years ago at Scotts Yard on the Clyde. Since then she has taken a keen interest in each of four subsequent commissions of the submarine, which featured in the James Bond film "The

Spy Who Loved

Me."

Southall College of Technology Beaconsfield Road, Southall, Middlesex UB1 1DP Telephone 01-574-3448

LICENCE

WITHOUT RATING

TYPE

The College is offering 4-week resettlement courses throughout 1979/80 for aircraft maintenance personnel leading to the Licence without Type Rating in categories A, C, X and R. Courses are also being offered to cover all options of the AEC. Further information from Mr. T. Wooldridge, Dept. of Aeronautical and Air Transport, at the above address. Engineering

ELECTRONICS & ELECTRICAL SPECIALISTS. Here's how to continue your trade ashore.

When you complete your engagement and come ashore for the last time, join Lockheed Aircraft International in Saudi Arabia as a Technician. Lockheed's activities, which cover the operation and maintenance of major electronics

In return, your total earnings for a two year contract (renewable) will be at least ÂŁ15,750 tax free and you'll be provided with free food, laundry and bachelor accommodation, free medical care and life insurance. You'll

earnings.

from personal spending, you should be able to build up a sizeable bank

networks, have much to offer you in terms of job challenge and high

You'll join a team responsible for maintaining and repairing a wide variety of sophisticated equipment as well as helping to train Saudi nationals to carry out this work.

You'll need to be qualified to ONC, City & Guilds or equivalent level and have specialist experience in one or more of the following. Microwave Radio Relay: Test Equipment Calibration:

Computers:, SHF/UHF/VHF Radio: Surveillance Radar: Airfield Radar: ILS : Navaids : Telecomms:

Refrigeration and Air Conditioning: Electrical Power Supply and Distribution.

also be able to look forward to a total of eight weeks UK leave plus local leave. So, with virtually no outgoings apart

balance for your return home.

If you're leaving the Service write or phone for an application form, quoting Ref. 316L, to the Senior Recruitment Executive (Lockheed), IAL, Personnel Consultancy, Aeradio House, Hayes Road, Soulhall, Middlesex. Telephone: 01-574 5000.

NAVY NEWS, SEPTEMBER 1979

WALHEN WINS. AGAIN.

Ex-international RELMN(A) Trevor Waihen (H.M.S. Nelson) won his sixth Royal Navy decathlon championship, finishing 81 points ahead of POAM Ty Lewis who is about to succeed him as Navy athletics coach.

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Walhen last won the title in 1973. Although his running fitness is not what it used to be, his technical kndw-how showed up in the skill events. In both the high jump (1.78m. and the hOrn, hurdles (16.5sec. he scored more points than any j I I I other competitors. At the end of the first day App Tony Bozie (H.M.S. Caledonia) led Walhen by 200 points, but Bozie's weakness showed in the pole vault and Walhen's good discus throw put him in an unbeatable position going into the final event, the 1,500m. POAMLewis(H.M.S.Nelson) . the defending 'champion, also caught Bozie and, by recording the fastest 1,500m. time, made sure of the silver medal. EM(A) Neil McPhee also put in a medal bid by clearing 3.80m. in the pole vault. But he scored less well in the javelin and 1,500m. and finally trailed bronze-medal winner Bozie by 55 points. AIR TITLE Air Command retained the team championship, with their three athletes finishing in the first four places. Seventeen athletes completed the decathlon, during which some The Royal Navy made quite a very good performances were at the Inter-Service swimsplash recorded. SEA Gavin Russell ming, diving and water polo (H.M.S. Vernon), only 17 years old, finished sixth overall and won championships, winning three out the junior championship with a of the five championship trophies. championship and personal best Both Navy men's and women's teams won of 5,015 points. their swimming championships, and the men CWren Jane Walsh (H.M.S. also won the diving event outright for the Excellent) had no trouble first time. defending her WRNS pentathlon The WRNS victory, their first since 1962, championship. POWren Maggie was due to a superb team performance. Johnson (H.M.S. Dryad) just held Wren Paula Richardson (H.M.S. Seahawk) off Wren Rennie (H. S. Osprey) took three seconds off the existing lOOm. for second place. freestyle record, while team captain Wren RESULTS Sue Annettes (H.M.S. Osprey) clipped five RN. decathlon championship - 1, seconds off the lOOm. breaststroke record. RELMN(A) T. Waihen (,703 paints); 2, The 4x1 medley relay team of LWPT POAM T. Lewis 15.622); 3, App T. Bozie Lyndsey Arbus (H.M.S. . Collingwood), (5,320). Team championship 1, Air (16,590); Wren Annettes, Wren Richardson and Third 2, Portsmouth (13,888); 3, Plymouth (8,451). Officer Jackie Eaton (H.M.S. Dryad) also Junior championship - 1, SEA G. broke the record to finish first, Russell 2, AB C. Smith 3,

Whaler Of a race!

H.M.S. Rame Head's A team is pictured on its way to victory in a grand between four 27ff. whalers from H.M. ships Birmingham, Excellent and Rame Head. The course was over five cables between the ensign staffs of the Birmingham and the Rame Head in Portsmouth Harbour. Rame Head A were nearly swamped by a water boat, while the Birmingham whaler nearly suffered a similar fate from a harbour tour boat. Rame Head, however, won by seven lengths

challenge

from their B crew, with Birmingham five lengths back and Excellent bring up the rear. The picture shows, from bow to stern, ABs MeEwen, Raine, Eiliott and Hutchinson and Brown. They were coxed by FCOEL Wlieut. Illiams. In

the

words of a well known television Rame Head now consider they grogramme, ave the best whaler crew in the Portsmouth area - unless anyone knows better!

Swimmers make quite, casplash

(5,015); (4,068); App S. Tennant (3,231). Women's pentathlon - 1, CWren J. Walsh (2,641); 2, POWren M. Johnson (2,300); 3, wren Itennie (2,231). Women's team championship - 1, Portsmouth (4,941); 2, Air-Scotland (4,259).

Champs last

The Royal Navy went to the Inter-Service decathlon championships at Aldershot as defending champions, but came away having lost the title to the R.A.F. and being beaten into third place by the Army. However, the Navy were only 300 points behind the Army and, with a bit more luck in the individual perfomances, could have finished second, With R.A.F. junior international SAC Paul Edwards piling on the points during the first day, it was obvious that, barring disaster, the airmen would win, PERSONAL BESTS The Navy were represented by RELMN(A) Trevor Waihen, POAM Ty Lewis, App Tony Bozie and EM) Eddie Over (H.M.S. Dryad). Although the first two were down on their Navy championship scores, Bozie and Over achieved personal bests. Edwards won the championship with 6,749 points, 700 ahead of the second-placed athlete. Waihen was fifth with 5,639, Bozie seventh with 5,513, Lewis eighth with 5,473 and Over 11th with 5,086..

R.A.F. BEATEN In the men's championship, the Navy narrowly defeated the favourites, the R,A.F. Welsh international water polo player Mid. Dave Edwards (Birmingham Univerby winning the 800m. sity) set the ball freestyle in a record time of 9mm. 24.2sec, Other outstanding swims were made by LPT Mickey Flaherty (H.M.S. Eskimo) and JRO Simon Stanley (H.M.S. Rhyl), who finished first and second in the 400m, to tip the balance towards the Navy after an R.A.F, swimmer had been disqualified. "Superdoc," Surgeon Lieut. Alex Wilson Mills (H.M.S. Rooke), won both the lOOm, and the 200m. freestyle events in record times. He was also a member of the 6x2 freestyle relay team that broke a sevenyear-old record to clinch the title.

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Rugby Colts in action

Other's in the relay team were Sub Lieut. Ian Hughes (RNEC Manadon), LPT Lee McCann (H.M.S. Blake), Sgt. Barry Shepherd (3rd CDO Brigade Air Squadron), Mid. Edwards, and NINE Ian Stoughton (40 CDO). SEA Simon Town (H.M.S. London) won the diving, with P0 Alan Clarke (845 Squadron) third, to give the Navy their first outright team win in this competition. The WRNS finished second to the WRAC in the women's diving championship.

Most disappointing result for the Navy was in the water polo. On paper and on the season's results the Navy were favourites for the title. But after beating the Army 10-2, the team let complacency creep in and were beaten 9-6 by the R.A.F. The airmen also beat the Army. The Army easily won the Inter-Service junior championships, but the feeling was that this was the best Navy junior side in depth for many years. The Navy juniors did, however, retain their diving championship by default. The Army were unable to raise a team. RESULTS Navy results at the Inter-Services were:

loom, breaststroke - 5, AB G. Thomas. H.M.S. Bildeston (1:18.4); 6, MNE D. John, 45 coo (1:20.0). 200m. breaststroke - 5, MNE 0. John, 45 coo H.M.S. Fisgsrd (3:03.3). (2:54.9); 6, App J. Draisley, loom, backstroke - 2, Sub Lieut. Ian Hughes, ANEC 45 coo (1:09.3). (1:07.1); 3, MNE A. Marsh. lOOm, butterfly - 2, MNE I. Stoughton, 45 CDO (1:04.8); 4, MNE A. Marsh, 45 COO (1:06.9). 4x2 medley relay - 3, RN. (2:55.2). 4x2 im. - 1, Mid. D. Edwards, Birmingham University H.M.S. Bitdeston (3:36.7). (3:14.8, NA); 5, AB G. Thomas, 6x2 freestyle relay - 1, RN. (3:38.9). Team result - 1, RN., 78 points; 2, R.A.F., 76; 3, Army, 70. WOMEN

loom, freestyle - 1, Wren P. Richardson, H.M.S. Seahawk (1:7.1); 6. Wren A. Awmack, H.M.S. Dolphin (1:15.2). 4x1 im. - 2, Third Officer J. Eaton, H.M.S. Dryad H.M.S. Osprey (1:52.6). (1:46.6); 5, Wren S. Annettes, loom, backstroke - 2, LWPT L. Arbus, H.M.S. Coilingwood (1:20.1); 4, Wren Heidi Skuladek, H.M.S. Pembroke (1:28.5). lOOm, breaststroke - 1, Wren 5. Annettes, H.M.S. Osprey (1:26.0); 2, POWren M. Bolam, H.M.S. Nelson (1:27.8). 4x1 medley relay - 1, WRNS (1:29.6). 4x1 freestyle relay - 3, WRNS (1:22.7).

Marines 'double'

As ĂŠx?ected, the Royal Marines did the "double' at the Navy's senior swimming and water polo championships, while the WRNS event was won by Portsmouth. The only records to fall were in the women's lOOm. and 331/3m, freestyle events, both won by Wren Paula Richardson (H.M.S. Seahawk).

MEN

800m. freestyle - 1, Mid. D. Edwards, Birmingham University (9mm. 24.2sec., New Record); 5, JRO S. Stanley, H.M.S. Rhyl (10:12.9). 400m. freestyle- 1, PLT M. Flaherty, H.M.S. Eskimo (4:48.0); 2, JR S. Stanley, H.M.S. Rhyl (4:49.3). 200m. freestyle 1, Surg Lieut. A. Wilson Mills, H.M.S. Rooke (2:07.1), NA); 6, PLT J. Nowak, H.M.S. Dolphin (2:21.1). lOOm, freestyle -i, Surg Lieut. A. Wilson Mills, H.M.S. Rooke (56.2, NA); 4, MNE I. Stoughton, 45 CDO (59.0).

The master swimmers

Navy swimming coach CPO The Navy's Colts rugby players Nigel Folley (H.M.S. Nelson ext. gather in H.M.S. Sultan on 24132) is looking for serving and October 19 and 20 for an Interex-Navy swimmers to represent Command tournament, Last the R.N.A.S.A. at the Masters season the Colts, formerly known Tournament at Swiss Cottage as the Under-19s, had their best Baths, London, on October 20. ever results, winning the InterCompetitors swim in the age Services and producing, two. 25-30, 30-35, 35-40, 40-45, groups England Colt internationals. 45-55 and 55 and over. At the end of the Sultan tournament, 30 players will be selected to form a squad for the new Daedalus title season. New chairman of the R.N.R.U. H.M.S. Daedalus and H.M.S. Colts committee is Capt. John Dolphin were first and second in, Jacobsen. The secretary and the R.N. and R.M. Coarse selector is Lieut. Mike Wilcox Angling Association's annual (H.M.S. Collingwood extension championships fished on the River Thames at Buscot, Oxfordshire. 404).

Services win

Combined Services beat the Civil Service 6-4 at water polo, and won the men's swimming event at H.M.S. Raleigh on August 11. Five Navy players were included in the Services team, including the team captain, Sgt. Barry Shepherd of 3rd CDO Air Squadron.

Osborne sprints to 10,000m. Victory

POPT Terry Osborne (H.M.S. Raleigh) outsprinted Capt. Barry Heath (R.M. Poole) to win the Royal Navy 10,000m. championship by a margin of 2.2 seconds. CPO Keith Cawley (H.M.S. Drake) was third, 30 seconds behind Heath.

This was a repeat performance of the 5,000m. championship held a month earlier, with LWTR Vic Tarrant (H.M.S. Centurion) again finishing in fourth place. These four set the pace on a hot and dusty afternoon. Tarrant

began to drop-back at half way as the leading three surged ahead. Osborne put in his bid with four laps to go, but Heath kept on his heels until the last lap.

RESULTS RN. 10,000m. championship - 1, POPT T. Osborne, 31mm. 21.6soc.; 2, Capt. B. Heath, 31 min. 23.8sec.; 3, CPOPT K. Cawley, 32mm. 03.8sec.; 4. LWTR V. Tarrant, 32mm. 34.Oaec.; 5, P0 C. Carthy. 33mm. 46.4sec.; 6, CPO E..Trench, 34mm. 14.Osec.

" The H.M.S. Sultan open 10,000m. race was won by LWFR Vie Tarrant, with CPO Joe Claire second and POPT Andy Cullen third.

Squash season opener

The Navy's squash season opens on September 21 with a fixture at Squash Welling against Kent. Before that, on September 14 and 15, Navy and Under-25 trials will be held at the Camden Centre and U.S. Portsmouth. Players wishing to 'attend the trials should forward their names to Lieut.-Cdr. Robin Bawtree (H.M.S. Warrior ext. 551) or Lieut.-Cdr. Cohn O'Keeffe (H.M.S. Warrior ext. 7159) by September 10.

EXPLOSION Squash in the Navy has exploded to such an extent in the last few years that the last annual meeting of the R.N.S.R.A. decided to swell its number of officials to deal with the expansion. It has also been decided to introduce veterans - serving officers and ratings over 40 - and Under-25 events at the InterService championships in February. The R.N.S.R.A. membership organization has also been rejuvenated and offers several benefits, including priority on coaching courses. Anyone wishing to take out a life membership subscription (f7.50) should contact the Membership Secretary, Lieut.-Cdr. Bawtree. PORTSMOUTH The Portsmouth naval squash championships take place at the Camden Centre, Queen Street, on October 17-18 and 22-23. Men and women serving in the Portsmouth area are eligible and should send their entries to the secretary, Portsmouth Area S.R.A., CACMN E. T. Crispin, Air Office, H.M.S. Daedalus, b October 10.

Harris wins

Osprey title

CPO Tim Harris won the 1979 H.M.S. Osprey golf championship played at Weymouth Golf club,. He returned a nett 136 off his 12 handicap. Lieut.-Cdr. Maurice Pancott returned a fine gross 76 in the afternoon to win the scratch prize with a total of 159.

Royal goals

Cdr. the Prince of Wales scored all four goals for the Royal Navy polo team which beat the Army 4-2 at Tidworth to retain the Rundle Cup. This was the 44th playing of this annual event.

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Victory was achieved by a fine team effort under new skipper Capt. Rob Fulton R.M., in which every member played a decisive part. None more so than veteran Cdr. Roger Moylan-Jones, who

Army to 89 for six, and they were E[U :i i eventually out for 126 in the 49th over. Michels bowled an immacside since the Navy last won in ulate line and length to finish with 1971, drove two of his first three six for 42 off 15 overs. Navy 175 (M. Robinson 42, balls to the boundary, and lunch A. Ro1aI El Is

stantial scores in both matches. Outstanding, too, was the bowling

did not help, and the innings closed at 17 all out off the last

against Army, Navy lost both openers for 32 before Moylan-Jones (30) and Lieut. Mike Robinson (42) wrested the initiative with some very attractive batting. Lieut.-Cdr. Tony Ellis, who has

behind the wicket. Bowden and Jamaican newcorner Sub-Lieut. Peter Gordon gave away just 29 runs from their first 17 overs, and P0 John Michels quickly picked up a couple of wickets.

33, ii. Moylan-Jones 30 B. was winning his 33rd "Interwas taken with the score on 108 Bennett 3-35, D. Lawson 3-37). Service" cap, a record for all three for three off 33 overs. Army 126 B. ennett 50; J. Michels 642, P. OWdfl 213 A. Collier Services. Ellis (33) and Robinson depar2-47). Navy won by 49 runs. .His decisive innings of 30 and ted at 138, and a big score looked 39 laid the foundations for subARMY V. R.A.F. on. But two unfortunate run outs

On the second day of the festival the Army narrowly beat the

of P0 John Michels, whose nine ball of the Navy's 55th over. R.A.F. in a thrilling finish after for 96 in the two games was ably Opening bowler Lieut. Peter scoring 57 off the last 41/2 overs to the other bowlers supported by Bowden struck with his fifth ball win by two wickets with a ball to . and some excellent catching. when new cap Lieut. Roger Evans spare. Batting first on a dam wicket took the first of four catches R.N. v. R.A.F. the the

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The Director of Naval Physical Training and Sports, Capt. Mike Freeman, keeps himself in trim by playing cricket r,ularly. ise, he Playing for the R.N.C.C. against Incogniti at Mount opened the batting and scored 125 out of 241 for two. Incogniti, however, won by four wickets. * * H.M.S. London came from the back of the draw to win the Portsmouth Fleet six-a-side cricket tournament at Eastney. The S

London beat H.M. ships Intrepid, Bulwark, and Blake - an

exciting game in which 02 runs were scored in ten overs - and

H.M. submarine Otter. The London, refitting in Portsmouth,

were later due to meet H.M.S. Mohawk, winners of the Devonport Fleet competition, at H.M.S. Collingwood to decide the Fleet six-a-side cricket "superchamps.

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outright for the first time since 1956. Pictured (left to right) back row are Wren Liz Bates, POWPT Barbara Wareham and LWPT Sue Oldman middle row, Wren Hilary Astley-Jones, First Officer Jenny MacCoil, Wren Cherry Dedow and First Officer Rosie Ball; front row, Second Officer Diana Day, and selectors Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Osborne.

The Navy batted first against the R.A.F. on a beautiful wicket prepared by ex-R.A.F. Cpl Bill Garner, well known to U.S. Plymouth cricketers in the 1950s. Sub. Lieut. Tony Izzard wentVintage

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Cooper, capped this year at both rugby and cricket, and MoylanJones set about a mediocre R.A.F. attack with confidence. Cooper was finally out, caught on the boundary, for 79. Ellis and Collier went cheaply, but skipper Fulton (22 not out) and Robinson (57 not out) put on 58 in.Jhe last seven overs to give the Navy a total of 236 for five off their 55 overs. SAC Dick de Caires scored 50 out of 81 in the first hour as the R.A.F. hit back strongly. At tea cheaply,

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Team work

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It has been a vintage year for Navy veterans and the WRNS in the Inter-Service they were 100 for one off just 27 overs, but the break did more tennis competition played at the All England Club in early August, writes Nick Lorrimer. good for the Navy, who picked up satisfaction from outstanding sin-

two wickets in successive overs, the second to a brilliant diving catch.

In a very close contest, the result of which was in doubt until the last set of the day, the veterans, led by Admiral Sir James FIRST CENTURY emerged as the clear victors in the Eberle, CII'CFLEET, beat both De Caires went on o a wellwomen's competition, mainly as the and RAF teams for . . only a result of fine wins in the singles deserved 105, the first century in the Army second time since 1962. Inter-Service cricket since the in- Admiral Eberle matches by First Officer Jenny a partnered by troduction of limited overs 15 former Navy MacCoil LWPT Sue Oldman and Lieut.champion, Wren Hilary Astley-Jones, the years ago, before he was bowled Cdr. Bill 1hrelfall, lost to the WRNS singles champion. This was by Michels. in three sets, but beat Armypair Izzard picked up two wickets to the WRNS first outright win since the RAF pair in straight sets. turn the match, before Bowden 1956. The Navy second pair, Capt. In the premier competition, the and Gordon aided by excellent Ian Chrishop and your corremen's team had to be conground fielding, came back to won both their ties in Navy spondent, bowl the R.A.F. out 17 short of sets which compensated tent with a creditable second straight their target. place, the RAF winnin the for losses by the third pair, John Inter-Service championship r the Royal Navy 236-5 (P. Cooper 79, M. and Cdr. Bison Turner. Gundry Robinson 57 no., R. Moylan-Jones 39, R. 16th successive season! However, Former Royal Navy and Combined Services skipper Cdr. Fufton 32 n.o.; R. de Calms 52). R.A.F. The WRNS, who last year had in winning six of their matches, the 219 (fl de Calres 105; J. Michels 3-54. P. Roger Moylan-Jones was the match-winner for R.N. air station to be content with a shared win Bowden 2-51, P. Gordon 2-42. A. iard Navy achieved their best result Yeovilton when they beat H.M.S. Dolphin in the final of the won 17 runs. with the 2-27). Navy by WRAF, this year since 1974, and gained particular

nles wins against both the other Â§ervices.

CHAMPION Lieut. Jolyon Ralston, in his final year of service in the Royal Marines, rounded off his successes in the Navy individual championships the previous week by beating both the Army No. I Captain Chris Braithwaite, and he undisouted R.A.F. champion, Sqn.Ldr. Mike Hann. Despite being 6-7 down in a tie break against Hann, Ralston played magnificent tennis on the tast grass courts at Wimbledon to win the match 7, 2. FINALISTS Patchy weather conditions prevented play on the grass courts at Wimbledon, but the Navy's individual championships were concluded successfully in the week before the Inter-Service corn titition. The Royal Marines fieded all the finalists in both the men's singles and doubles open competitions. Lieut. Jolyon Ralston, the Navy captain,deservedly won the singles event, beating Lieut. Brian Gibbs in two sets, and partnered an unfortunate shank on the final Jim and Ian began with a series by Marine Barry t'ash, beat in the Ferndown Fox Foursomes Playing Lieut.-Col. Ben Herman and competiof disastrous holes, and a thoul fairway when only 40 yards short tion at Plying Golf Club, the team were doing of the green. It was their only six they settled down after a while Lieut. Gibbs, also in two sets, in Navy on a card which contained nine shots they could never make up the the doubles final. very well when disaster struck and a ew

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controlled and almost 77 not out steered the Air side to a comfortable win by Air six wickets. S

FOXHUNTERS FALL AT THE FINAL. FENCE!

After being put in to bat, Dolphin scored slowly against some steady bowling, particularly Navy oener Lieut. Peter Bowden 21). WTR Kevin Norwood (42) and ieut. Cohn Pike (34) played sensibly to take Dolphin to a very healthy 146 for eight. Dolphin's opening overs were rather erratic and Moylan-Jones wayward unished anything loose, putting prevented a famous victory, writes John Weekes. Mid. Perkins (against Mid. BarAdding the two rounds, we 2 on the board in the first five The Navy last took part in the HEATHER nard, 6-2, 6-0), the WRNS were pleasantly surprised to find overs. Helped by useful for the Fox in 1975. competition and Mike had a fine first supportthe Wavy actually in the lead, Roger singles by Wren Astley-Jones *it, contributions from P0 eoff Then they did badly, ended in last nine only two over but a I) I par, (6-1, 7-5 against First Officer equal with the Army; a nice Bridges (26) and LPT Polly Perplace and by the rules of the couple o( visits to the ferocious MacCoil and the WRNS doubles change from our previous kins (29 not out), the Yeovilton contest were then excluded for a Ferndown heather ruined their at Ferndown. final by First Officer MacCoil and score mounted steadily and they while from the competition. This allexperiences over the greens and it was said chances and they also finished LWPT Oldman. were never under any real presFLOODED year we were invited again and that the needed only 26 putts with an 83. Winner of the veterans final was sure. Moylan-Jones, showing all were determined not to be releg- altogether. Their The competition is 54 holes of Thus, the Navy ended in tenth Admiral Eberle, who also won the sweepstake his old mastery, taught the younated for a second time. . winnings were sufficient to ensure medal foursomes, two pairs tor position: not bad especially when veterans doubles in partnership er players how to pace an innings Our to pair were Lieut. Jim a profitable week-end as well as each club or Service taking part. you consider the num6er of with Capt. Ian Chrishop. in his undefeated 7. Grieve (Cambridge) and Lieut. an - However, the weather had the scratch oIlers in the 19 enjoyable one. During the prize giving, the Ian Yuiil (Daedalus) and they nextword and Sunday morning's teams, gut not quite opposing as goo as former resident of the RTA, As the Dolphin and former SHANK like played we had hoped on Saturday night. Rear-Admiral Sir champions. The stanplay was washed out by heavy rain Navy skipper, Lieut-Cdr. Ken Anthony Miers, dard scratch for Ferndown is 71 Our second pair was Lieut. that completely flooded several Those who know Ferndown or the was presented with a pair of Langley said wryly: "Class told", and their foursomes mdeal round Roger Hockey Dryad) and the greens. It was stiff Fox competition may be interested goblets and an illuminated scroll very we H.M.S. Dolphin 146-8 (Norwood 42, was equal best of the 40 pairs Navy champion CPO Mike underfoot when the atternoon s to know that the Army won with to acknowledge the many years of Pike 34; Bowden 2-21). R.N.A.S. Yeovllton a 72. competing being Skyrme (Centurioi). They played round started and it was a totally a 36 hole total of 307 - very good support and 147-4 (Moylan-Jones that no., Perkins 29 Not all for a their was 80 which would play steadily gross different story for the Navy golin the circumstances and not far both Admiralencouragement n.o., Bridges 26). Veovllton won by 6 perfect, and LadyMiers wickets, but the putts were dropping from have been a couple better but for fers. ahead of the Navy with 318. have devoted to Navy tennis.

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You go Down Under - and up comes a familiar face from the telly. While in Hobart, Tasmania, on the Group Deployment, H.M.S. Norfolk encountered Light George and Mildred, who were also "on tour." Junior rates who met them after a show invited them on board and (above) Brian Murphy alias George Roper - shares a joke with the commanding officer (Capt. A. D. Hutton) in the "Norfolk Arms" (the junior rates' bar). At the request of the Lord Mayor and citizens of Hobart, the ship paraded a guard and three platoons through the city streets, and the ship's volunteer brass band gave their first public performance on the steps of the Town Hall. The Norfolk, which was visiting Hobart in company with R.F.A. Olmeda, later sailed to Sydney to start a two-week AMP. Next came a visit to Auckland with H.M.S. Arrow and both were then joining other ships of the deployment for exercises with Australian, New Zealand and American ships. A visit to Fiji was also planned.

CASH' BOOST FOR R.N.R.

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A new deal for Britain's part-time Servicemen designed to halt manpower outflow and boost recruitment has given the Royal Naval Reserve a surprise cash bonus. Until now the R.N.R. and R.M.R. have lagged behind their Army counterparts because the reserve soldiers enjoyed an additional taxed "call-out liability" bounty as well as an untaxed training bounty. Now the R.NR. and R,M,R. have achieved pay with the Territorial Army- and they are "cock-a-hoop.'parity All reserves will receive a single tax-free bounty of up to £100 in the first year, £200 in the second and £300 thereafter. The new rates apply as from April 1 this year and are additional to the taxable pay already increased in line with the pay of the regular forces. Hitherto the top R.N.R. bounty was between £80 and £90, so the new rates give many.longerserving part-time sailors a cash boost of well over £200. A major recruiting drive for Service volunteers is shortly to be launched which the R.N.R. hopes will ease its own manning shortage. With a total strength of about 5,500 men and women, it is currently more than 1,000 short.

..-" .H.M.S. Thornham, the Aberdeen University tender, comes alongside in Paris to loin H.M.S. isis (left), from Southampton University, and H.M.S. Dee (Liverpool University). Story and more pictures in Page 12. Pciise: LA(~) Steven Pvafl

Jack can bank

By 1983 the Ministry of Defence hopes to have at least 15 warships manned by reservists, including the 12 new trawler-type mine countermeasures vessels to be built to combat the growing threat to commercial shipping by deepwater mine-laying.

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The new deal for reserves being implemented on the recommendation of the Shapland Committee and the Armed Forces Pay Review Body, also includes certain training and enlistment charges. Announcing the measures on August 7, the Defence Secretary, Mr. Francis Pym, said: "The Volunteer Reserves have a fundamental role to play in our nation's defences and the Government is determined to do all in its power to maintain their efficiency, improve their equipment and to encourage recruitment and prolongation of service. "The Reserve Forces are fully integrated with the Regular Forces in our operational plans.

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Someone openin a bank account has usually had six months to prove himsef a "good boy" before being given a card guaranteeing £50 cash withdrawals or shop purchases. Now, after talks with MOD (Navy), one of the big banks has agreed that from September 1 every Royal Navy man and woman opening an account to which Service pay is credited can have a cheque card immediately. For many in the Navy, payment through bank is now a "must", and others are encouraged., to choose it, including new entrants. The agreement of Midland Bank to dispense with the sailors' sixmonth wait for a card is seen as further incentive towards payment through bank.

Rockets-,for the Royals

A fireworks display by H.M.Y. Britannia and escort H.M.S. Gurkha took place off the Castle of Mey, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's residence in Caithness during the tour of the Western Isles by the Queen and members of the Royal Family in the Britannia. (See also Page 31)

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WIVES, TOO At present some 18,000 RN. members - nearly all of them - are still junior rates paid by cash. When joint accounts are opened with the Midland by R.N. men, cheque cards can be issued to wives as well as husbands.

THANKS A MILLION THE SAYS KOFS (AND TAXMAN

King George's Fund for Sailors, central fund for more than 100 R.N., Merchant Navy and fishermen's charities, Is to receive a financial boost from a legacy of more than £1 million. But the taxman will take a ~able share, and KGFS will probably

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eventually get about £300,000. The plan Is to put It to best use on a general basis. Two distribution committees - one for R.N. and one for Merchant Navy - study the finances of all nautical charities which apply for grants. The bequest was made by Miss Eileen Walton, of Hove, Note: PRICE POST FREE . whose money came from the fruit shops chain founded by her tether. Similar sums go to the Army Benevolent Fund, R.A.F. Benevolent Fund and Royal College of Surgeons. KGFS, which has Its gratitude, understands It From the Business manager: Navy News: H.M.S. Nelson: Ports~: P01 3HH expressed will receive its Tirsi allocation next year, possibly later. Last year the fund distributed a total of £484,528. Published by the Navy News, H.M.S. Nelson, Portsmouth, and printed by Portsmouth and Sunderland Newspapers, Ltd.. The News

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