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No. 62. JULY/AUGUST, 1959 Published firs! Thursday of the month Price Fourpence

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oaeifi -KEEL OFNuclear

Submarine opens a new epochBRITAIN’S .

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IS LAIDPrince Philip

says it willrevolutionise

the NavyWhen the First Lord of theAdmiralty, the Earl of Selkirkasked the Duke of Edinliureh toperform the ceremony of “layingthe keel" of Britain's first nuclearsubmarine. he said “We are callingthis ship Dreadnought because itis the opening of a new epoch justas was the old Dreadnought builtmore than 50 years ago.”

The “kccl-laying“ ceremony tookplace at Mcssrs. Vickers Armstrong'sShipyard. Barrow-in-Fumcss, on Junel2 and the operation was performed bythe Duke moving a handle which oper-ated a Gamma Ray which moved a pre-fabricated cylindrical section of thevessel into position.

In his speech the Duke of Edinburghsaid “There is the pcrhaps doubtfulprospect for future submarincrs of re-maining submerged for the whole periodof a two-year commission." l~lc con-tinued "On Monday, the Queen pre-scntcd hcr Colour to the SubmarineCommand. Today that Colour is hereat Barrow with a guard of submarincrsto witness on event which will mostcertainly revolutionise the Navy as :1whole. and the Submarine service inparticular."

Referring to the achievements of theUnited States Navy's Nuclear powcrcdsubmarines. he said “it should beabundantly clear by now that nuclearsubmarines will ultimately transformthe sea power of the Atlantic Alliance."

After the section had been placed intoposition the Duke of Edinburgh firedtwo-cartridge hammers which bolted aC0lllmt:ttt0I'ttll\’I.: plate to the hull.

A Swiss ettpcrimctilal “ttir-cushion"machine. .\ll't'tll:tl' to the British hover-craft. sank at its moorings in :1 stormat Zurich.

Victorious and the frigatcs Scar-borough and Tenby (2.200 tons) andSalisbury (L733, tons) took part in thefive-d:i_v cxercixe Riptide oil the EastCoast of the United States.

Ships of 200 tons armed with ll-pounder guns are l’IL‘llll_.: built for ice-lund under the guise of rcscuc ships. | cess of Wail-.-5, who later became Queen:

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Her Majesty's gracioussmile for one of the Royal Guard. when she presented

An Admiraltyprepared to show the position of themain compartments in the nu-clear submarine DREADNOUGIIT,which has been laid down at theIlarrow-in-I-‘umcssyard of Viclters-Armstrong-t (Shipbulldcrs) Ltd. Keyto drawing: I. Ilydroplanc: 2. Tor-pcdo tubes; 3. Torpedo compart-ment: 4. Ufliccrs‘ accommodation;5. Crew accommodation; 6..Storcscompartments; 7. Pump compart-ment; 8. Control compartment: 9.Captain‘.-3 accommodation. 10.Wnshplaces; ll. Galley; I2. Battery-compartment; 13. Reactor; I4.Machinery‘ control compartment;15. Main machinery compartments‘.I6. Turbine gearing: 17. Motor.

Duchess of Kentlaunched the '

new OberonWhen the Duchess of Kcttt visitedChathum Dockyard on Saturday. JulyIS. to perform the launching ceremonyof H.M.S. Oberon. the lll'<l of a newclass of submarine. it \\1t< the 52ndsubmarine built and launched atChatham. Oberon is the first vcvsclto be completed in Chatltatn's post warsubmarine programme.

Although the Dockyard‘.< record ofbuildingsubmarines dates back to I907.with the construction of the C.l7. thelast occasion of a Royal launching atChatham was 57 years ago when thebattleship l-l..\l.S. Prince of \\’;i|cs waslziunchcd. from the some No. 7 slip onwhich Oberon now Sl.’l.ntl.\. by the Prin-

Colours to the Submarine Command. Captain L. W. Napier, R. N.. H. M. S.Dolphin In the background.Story on page 8.

nrtkfs lmpruslon_ Submarine training and

atomic defence to ber

feature on Navy daysAugust Navy Days are being held at Portsmouth. Gutthnm, and Plymouth

on August 1. 2. and 3.At Portsmouth the ships on view

will be Vanguard. Tyne. Tiger. Trafal-gar. Zest. Volagc. Starling. East-bournc. Loch Killisport. Plover. Re-claim. Dark Invader. Laleston, Cann-ton. Thcrmopylac. Tircless. Artemisand l.N.S. Kirpan. Aboard H.M.S.Volagc visitors will be able to visit theboiler and engine rooms. l.N.S. Kir-pan (commanded by Commander K.Gopinath) will be of particular inter-est. being the first lilackwood ClassFrigate to be handed over to theIndian Navy.

The new static displays are Sub-marine Training. Atomic Defence andl);itnagc Control. Cookery, and Jun-iors 'l'r;iining by H.M.S. St. Vincent..\l:iny attractive displays are plannedto takt: place from 5 pm. in the"Victory" arena.

llctwccn noon and l p.m. H.M.S.(Zollingwood's Volunteer Band withll..\l.S. Victory‘s Rlucjtickct Band and(iuard will march along Southsczt Sca-front. to mark the opening of eachNtivy Dill/.Pl.\'.\l()UTll

The ships open are llclfust, Apollo,Chaplet. Dunkirk. Catrron. Rorqual.Auriga, and Matapan.

The Royal Murine Static displaywill be worth sccing as Vlslluln willnot only be -Nblc to we Comm:tndoequipment but also detect land minesin ;i dummy minefield and see otherpr;tctic;il a~.pcct~'. of the Royal blur-incs in their Cotntnandos tolc.

During the finale the Royal Mar-ine Commados will carry out anattack on a 50 ft. high towcr. Therewill be boat trips in Plymouth Soundand the H:tmoa7.c. with ti choice oftravelling in either fast Target Tow-ing vessels. l.:inding craft or ships‘pinuaccsCIIATHAH .

H.M.Ships open to visitors will beJutland. Crossbow. Hardy. (irafton.Vidal. Scott. Echo. ligcria, Talent.Taciturn. Trcnchant. and Virago.

The public will have an opportun-ity ol putting themselves in the placeof the Fleet Air Arm pilot. They will_bc able to fly an aircraft from thedeck of a carrier, control its climb,circle and bank and then drop bombs

on ships on a 60 x 40 feet -"sea" in theB.-trrack's gymnasium with realisticflashes and splashes for hits andmisses. "

The Kingston Sca Cadet Corps sil-ver hand. club swingers from theW.R.N.S. Training Establishment andthe crack drill squad from the RoyalMarine Depot. Deal, are among theattractions of the aren:t.show.

Refreshments‘ and lunches can beobtained at fill these ports and therewill also be .1 Nursery and a First AidPost in all three Doclszyards.

A.A. FRIGATERETURNS TODEVONPORT

H.M.S. Puma. an anti-aircraft frigate,returned to Devonport on June 9.

Since leaving this country a year agoH.M.S. Puma has been employedprimarily on the South Atlantic andSouth America Station. During thetemporary ncdcploymcnt of naval forcesoccasioned by the Iraq crisis H.M.S.Puma was stationed in the Persian Gulfand was subsequently one of the shipswhich assisted H.M.S. Bulwark in thesalvage of the Liberiantanker “Mclika"after that ship had collided with theFrench tanker “Fcrnand Gilabcrt."

After a further spell on her normalstation H.M.S. Puma returned to thiscountry via Brazil and Trinidad.

T_hc_ ‘Royal Marines _sccond annualexhibition has opened in Portsmouth.

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EDITORIALCircuntstances beyond otir control

have prevented the production of aNavv Nr.ws of the usu:tl size, but weare sure that otir readers appreciatethis position. in coiiseqiieitce of theprinting dispute. it has been possible topritit only skciclott articles from somesources. and in far too many cases. wehave been unable to Iind room at all.Contributors are askctl. tliercforc. toaccept our apologies and our assiiraneesthat as soon as circumstances permit weshall revert to our usual practice ofreporting events as fully as possible.

Stihntariues are. once again. verymuch in the news. Britain is on the waywith I)_readnougbt and tlte Oberott. thefiI'.\'l of a new class of subntarincs. wasbelaunchedat Chatliainthismonth.Workis proceeding on a French nuclear sub-marine project and it is reported thatthis vessel will’ h:tvc a submerged dis-placement of 5,000 tons compared withthe reported tonnage of 3,000 tons forDreadnought. The American submarinefleet. with a numberof nuclear poweredships actually in service is. at present. ina prc-eminent position. but accordingto latest reports. the Russians are build-ing submarinesat the rate of one a week.

This latest report makes Britain'seffort appear puny. We are sure. how-ever. that the Admiralty is taking everymeasure to see that Britain is not lefttoo far behind in the building of whatis now regarded as the capital ship ofthe future.

HARDNavy League l-Ziiiciency Pendant for 1958year in succession that the unit has receive

Captain Janvrin was met on arrivalby the CommandingOflicer. LieutenantCoiumaitder P. J. Morgan. R.N.R. andpiped aboard the lteadquarters, wherehe \v.ts received by it smart guard.

Dordrecht to I

DenHelder bymotor cutter

'I1tret_': hours after obtaining permissionto travel by the ship's motor cutter fromDordrecht to Den Helder by way of thecanals. eight btemhers of H..\l.S.Paladin had "stored atid victinllcd"thecutter and were under way.

H..\t.S. Paladin was at Wilhemina-haven and her next port was to be DenHelder and Sub-Lieut. M. L. Precious.R.N. and his steaming crew of PettyOfiicets Watterworth. Purnell. Blackn-more and Riley. Able Seamen Jenningsand Lioveridge and Mechanic (E) Kemp.who left the ship during the "fiist dog"on Whit-Monday rejoined Paladin atthe latter place in time for “Btibbly“onWednesday. May 20.

During the 43 hours away fromthe ship. the ctitter covered I20 milesin I8 hours actually under way and the“Canaliers" agreed that the journeyhad bcen extremely worth-while. Theywere most hospitably treated by thelocal people they met.

WORKOn Friday, May 23. Captain H. R. B. Jttnrrin, D.S.C.. Royal Navy. presented I‘!

to the Fishguard Sea Cadets; the secondit thisaward.After Colours and Prayers he inspectedthe parade and was then welcomed by.\lr. I). J. Morgan, i\i.B.l3., or- behalfofthe. unit committee.

Mr. Morgan told the large atitlienccof parents and friends how fortunate itwas that Captain J;Il)\'rltl was able to bewith them. for he ‘was very soon leavingH.M.S. (iolderext. the Royal NavalAir Station at lirawdy. to take cont-mand ot’ the most modern aircraftcarrier. ll..\l.S. Vietoriotis.

Before handiiig the l’cnd;tnt to theCoiitinatttliiig Ollicer Captain Jaitvriiisaid how pleased he was to be asked tomake the presentation. It was an awardnot liglttly made and he knew that it hadmeant mtich hard work on the part ofthe Ollicers and Cadets of the tinit. lleliad heard a lot abottt the i:l5lIglI:|I't.lSea Cadets. particularlyof their prowessin Boat Pulling and Boxing. and hehoped to hear more in the future. It was.he thought. appropriate and encour.ig-ing to Iind such kccncss and efficiencyin the Sea Cadets. the youngest con-tingent connected with the Navy. be-cause the Navy itself. although smallthese days. was now keeper and moreefficient than ever. Cadets would findthatwhat theyleamt in theCorps wouldbe of great value to them in whateverjobs they had later. To those intendingto join the Navy he could only say thatit offered a good life. and that if he hadto choose again he would not change.

Frigate Hare has been handed overto the Nigerian Navy at Psmouh H.M.S. Ganges." He then re-climbed

PENDANT AWARD RESULT OF 9BShotley boy of fiftyyears ago

recalls hilarious episodeSIR.—My subscription to otir gallantlittle paper must be about to cxpin,-_ willyou be so kind as to excliange the eit-closed dollar bill and renew the saute.

l partictilzirly enjoyed last ntonth'sisslltt. with the account of the SlinilevBoy ’l'rainces being given that wozitlei-ftiltrip to Gib. with opportunities for sii:ltt-<ceing and :1 taste of sliiplioartl life.How I wish that we Chilled. 3ll\\'.‘L\’<--lttini:iy yntin_t:stcrs. \‘~llCl‘l at Sliotlev inl‘)! I. could Itave been given ll lrcztl likethat! As I recall. our main l'CL'I'C5‘.llt)l)was turnini: out on thar l’:tst-\vittil-swept plaving field in \\l'Ill¢ tlti.-ks. andbuying 2d. worth of stotlgy cake and :tbottle of pink soda-pop at the canteen.. . . There was one hilariousL‘l'\l\()tiC thatI rcnicinhcr when l was (I Signal lloythere. At either end of the cotonadebetween the dormitories and mess-hall.was erected a short mast with hlinkersignal light on top. with mom: keys sothat trainees could Dm¢‘l5° -‘°"di“t-2 andreceiving visual signals under coverfrom the weather. The shoreside liith}had a 32-point metal screen around itso that signals could not been seen fromseaward. One dark winter's evening oneof our number shinnicd like a monkeyup the pole. forced the screen around sothat light shone out to sea. lllen ma_dethe pendants of a cruiser (flagship)lying at anchor in the roads. Presentlyshe answered the call. and this lad.using correct procedure. made .1 mostinsulting and vulgar message. addressingit to "Captain So-and-so. front C.0.

BIIYAL NAVY’SDRAFTING FIJRECAST‘ UBMARINE COMMAND

H.M.S. Cachalot, August. at Grecnockand for service in the 3rd SubmarineSquadron.

GENERALH.M.S. Tiger, August 24. for General

Service Commission (HomcIMediter-ranean) (2l months). U.K. Base Port.Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Veruliun. mid-August. atDevonport. for trials. Commissionsend August for Home Sea Service.U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

No. 700 "G" Flight. August 17. atR.N.A.S. Culdrosc, for Trials.(Gannet.)

H.M.S. Tomuay, August 18. at Ports-mouth. for trials. Re-commissionsSeptember 29 for General ServiceCommission. Hontclli-last of Suez(21 months). U.K. Base Port. Ports-mouth.

No. 815 Squadron, August 20. atR.N.A.S. Cult_Iro_sc. for GeneralService Commission (I8 months).(Albion.)(Whirlwind.)

H.M.S. Puma, August 25. at Devo_n-port. for General Service Commis-sion. (Home/South Atlantic andSouth America) (21 months). U.K.Base Port, Devonport.

H.M.S. Brave Bordercr, end September.at Portsmouth for Home Sea Service(U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth).

H.M.S. Chevron. September I,Rosyth, for trials. '

H.M.S. Loch Loinond, September I. atSheerness. for General Service Com-mision (Horne/Arabian Seas andPersian Gulf) (18 months). U.K. BasePan. Chitthnm.

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H.M.S. Carynfort September 8. atPortsmouth. I'oi' Foreign Service(FarEast).

H.M.S. Salbbury. September 29. atDevonport. for General Service Com-mission (I-Iomelliast of Suez) (21months). U.K. Base Port, Devonport.

H.M.S. Scarborough, September 29. atPortsmouth, for General ServiceCommission (Home/East of Suez)(21 months). U.K. Base Port. Ports-mouth.

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H.M.S. Tenby. SeptemberChatham. for General Service Com-mission (Home/East of Suez) (21months). U.K. Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Laybum. September. at Ren-frew_ for Ilome Sea Service (BoomDefence).

H.M.S. Wakeful. October I. at Ports-for trials. Coniniissions ‘November 3for Home Sea Service (PortsmouthSquadron). U.K. Base Port. Ports-mouth.

H.M.S. Albion. October 6. at Ports-mottth. for General Service Coin-inission. (I-Ioniejliitst of Suez) (1-3months).U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Chichestcr, October 6. atChatham. for General Service Cont-mission (Mediterranean/llomc) (18months). U.K. Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Scorpion. October 6. at Chat-ham for trials. Commissions Decem-ber l for General Service Commission,Home/Mediterranean (I8 months).U.K. Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Cardigan Bay. October I2. atSingapore. for Foreign Service (FarEast).

H.M.S.DevonEast).

H.M.S. Hanland Point, end October atgtsatl)tam. for Foreign Service. (Fairl.

H.M.S. Meslnn. October, at Chatham.for Foreign Service.

H.M.S. Brave Swordsman, January. atPortsmouth. for Home Sea Service.U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Joginr. December. at Dum-barton. for General Service Com-mixion (South Atlantic and SouthAmerica/Home) (24 months). U.K.Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Trafalgar. November 24. _atPortsmouth. for General ServiceCommission (Home/Meditcnanean)(I8 riaonths). U.K. Base Port, Ports-mout .

H.M.S. Jutland. November 24. atChatham. for General Service Com-mission (Honic/Mediterranean) (I8months.) U.K. Base Port. Chatham.

Cavendish. October 13. atport. for. Foreign Service (Far

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29. at H.M.S. Broadsvrord, November 24. atChatham. for General Service Com-mission (Hontelhlediterrnnean) (I8months). U.K. Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Dunkirk. November 24. atDevonport. for General Service Com-mission (HomclMediterranean) (18months). U.K. Base Port. Devonport.

H.M.S. Cassandra. end February. atChatham for trials. Commissions endJanuary for Foreign Service (FarEast).

H.M.S. Ark Royal. December I. atDevonport. for General Service Com-mission (I-Iome}Mediterrancati) (22months). U.K. Base Port. Devonport.

H.M.S. Hermes. December. at Barrowfor trials. Commissions June. I960.for General Service Commission.Home/Mediterranean (24 months).U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Loch Fada. January. at Ports-mouth, for General Service Com-mission (Home/Arabian Seas andPersian Gulf) (I7 months.) U.K. BasePort. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Bulwark. January 5. at Ports-mouth. for Foreign Service (FarEast).

H.M.S. Ulster. January, at Devonport.for General Service Commission(HomelWcst Indies) (2 months).U.K. Base Port. Devonport.

H.M.S. Dampler. January, at Singa-pore. for Foreign Service.

H.M.S. Salutes, Febniary. at Devon-port. for General Service Commis-sion (HomelMediterranean) (24months). U.K. Base Port. Devonport.

H.M.S. Canrperdown. Fcbniary. atDevonport. for General Service Com-mission (Home/Mediterranean) (24months). U.K. Base Port. Devonport.

H.M.S. Lynx. February. at Portsmouth.for General Service Commission(Homei'South America and SouthAtlantic) (20 months). U.K. BasePort. Portsmouth.

H.-.\I.S. Victorious. March. at Ports-mouth. for General Service Com-mission. Homefliast of Suez (I9months). U.K. Base Pon. Ports-ntouth.

H.M.S. Lion. March. at Tyne. forGenet-.tl Service Commission. Home]Mediterranean (24 months). U.K.Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Rothesiiy, March. at Glasgow.for General Service Commission,Home/West Indies (24 months). U.K.Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Yarntoutlt, March. at Clyde. forGeneral Service Commission. Home]East of Suez (24 months). U.K. BasePort. Devonport.

H.M.S. Undaunted, April, at Ports-

mouth. for General Service Commis-sion. Hoiue/Eastof Suez (2-8 months).U.K. Base Port. Portsmouth.

H.M.S. Blackpool. April. at Chathamfor General Service Commission.Home/Eastof Suez (24 months). U.K.Base Port. Chatham.

H.M.S. Loch Ruthvcn.April. at Devon-port for General Service Commission.Home/Arabian Seas and PersianGulf (I8 months). U.K. Base Port.Devonport.

the stall’ and returned the screen to itsproper position. and went on to supper.lnvestigation——cvt.-. olfcriig of a re-ward—tincovercd no trace of the cul-prit. who. I suppose. feels soineultatsnitig about the whole l)llSlIlt.‘i> to thistlav. In later yertrs. teachingseiniipliorc

‘ to 'Wor|tl War II trainees in U.S. Navy,I found that if the instrtictor couldever get them to the stage of seittliiigiiis-.iltin;.: persuiial l‘itC\'\';Iy.C\' one to theother. much p:'o;.:ies~'. ‘wax qtiicklyevident Il'l their :\.‘CCl\‘llIg ability. . . .

I am pitssiiig on ID)‘ copies of .\';iv_vNet»; to our c,\-W..-\..-\.I’.-R.A.l’.daughter. living in i\'oithern C;tlifoini;i_who in turn |):t&\c\‘ them on to Coin-inaiitler Sam I_antmie. U.S..\‘.. “ho isl.i;iison Otlicer with Aircraft manti-fiicttircrs otit there. and curtentlyposted to Kwajalein Island in theMttrslttlls. The Commander gives yourpaper wide circulation in wardroomand crew's library—l ant sure they areread and re-read utttil tattered.

Thanking you for continued goodservice. and wishing you all success.with my best personal good wishes,Cordiallyyours—L. M. R. I-(IERRISON.I-Ix-Sig. R.N.. l’.O. Box 607. Haynes-villa. Louisiana. U.S.A.

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RE-UNITEDSiit,—Thank you sincerely for publish-ing Mr. (ioater's letter in June issue ofNavy News which has enabled me toget in touch with the above gentleman.I hope this article under the heading of"Where are they?" will become aregular feature so that others like my-self can have a chance to renew oldpals. Thankingyou and every success tothe paper.—Yours sincerely. RONALDE. ERRIDGE (YANK). 89 AgincourtRoad. Portsmouth.

The destroyer Jutland took I50relatives of the crew on a l0-hourChannel trip.

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EastneyHOVERCRAFT

SHOWS ITSCAPABILITIES

A dentoitstration---"Runaground .‘i"——clesigned to show Staff College studentssome of the problems of amphibiousoperations, was held in the Purtsanoutliarea on .lune 22 :ind 23. The demonstra-tion included a helicopter assault. a sea-borne landing and a cliff assault. andnearly 1.000 men took part in it.

The Airborne assault on Eastneybeach entailed landing troops of 42Commando Royal Marines, with sup-porting weapons. by helicopters pro-vided mainly by the Joint ExperimentalHelicopter Unit. Such an assualt mightbe mounted in the future from the newCommando carrier. ll.i\1.S. llulwark.A few light vehicles were also landed.The Fairey Rotodyne and the “llover-ciaft" were also dcnioiistmted.

The l’ll.'|l'l0ctl\'fZllJllll)'of tile Rotodynewas clearly demonstrated. and theseeming ease of its take-oil’ belied itssize. its noise though is tremendous.The "l‘l0VCfCl‘.ll‘l"-—llll.\‘ revolutionarymethod of propulsion—seemed to"slide" from the se:t to the sliingledbeach at Eastney. Off shore it wasdillicult, due to the spray. to see if thecraft was "liovering." but once onshore the “lioverability" was clearlyshown.

The seaborne landing also took placeon Eastney beach. It included beachreconnaissance by the special boatsection of the Royal Marines. some ofwhom were paiachuted into the seawhilst others in their frogmen's suits

ll.M.S. Newfuuiidlaiid, the 17-year-old cruiser, to go into extended reserve.

ANOTHER WAR-TIME CRUISERFOR THE RESERVEH.M.S. Newfoundland’s unique

Atlantic crossing recalledll..\‘l.S. .\‘e\tfunudland (Captain A. R. Hezlet. l).S.0.. D.S.C.. Royal Navy),arrived in Portsmnutlt on Wednesday. .lune 24. on completion of an eighteen-monthI-‘oreign Si.-nice (fomniissinii on the Far I-Iast Station. She has been in the l-‘ar Eastsince i955. and is now due to go into extended reserve.

ings in Sicily and Italy, before beingtorpedoed by an Italian submarine oil‘Syniciise. She crossed the Atlantic to

ltusets for relit and this

crossing was probably unique. in thatit was accomplished without a rudder.and with only two of the four propellershafts operative.

Later in the war. she supported thestrikes on Truk and Wewak in thePacific. and was in 'l'ok_vo Bay in 1945when the formal Japanese surrender wassigned. Since I953 she has operatedEast of Suez. lirst as the tlagship of thel-Iast lndies Station. and then with theFar East Fleet.

The present Ship's Company flewout to join her in Singapore in JanuaryI958. and her activities in the ensuingcigltteen months have been many andvaried. After an initial work-up andself-it-fit period. she hoisted the flag ofVice-.-\dniiral L. G. Durlacher. (.‘.B..0.ll.i;'.. l).S.(.‘., then Flag Oflicer.Second in Command. Far East Station.and remained the flagship of the FarEast i-‘Ieet almost continuously untilthe end of the year. Aftera rousing visitto Fremantle in Western Australia.the ship was ordered to return toSingapore “with the utmost despatch.“The Middle East situation had blownup with the coup d‘etat in Iraq. andAugust found her playing watchdogoff llahrain in the Persian Gulf. Relievedby ll.M.S. Shellield. she returned toSingapore. The Ship‘s Company spentXmas ashore in ll..\l.S. Terror (at95‘F. in the shade!). while the shipunderwent a refit in Singapore Dock-yard. and by the time she was fullyoperational again. it was time to turnfor home.

_On April l6. flying her paying-oil‘pennant. H.M.S. Newfoundland leftSingapore for the last time. During hercruise back to the U.K. she called at theSeychelles Islands. at ports in East.and South Africa.at St. Helena. and atFreetown in Sierra Leone. She steamedover 50,000 miles in the course of herduties over the last eighteen months-a fitting ending to a career stretchingback over seventeen years. Her Ship'sCompany started Foreign Service l.C£1\'¢on Tuesday. June 30.

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TWO MILLION MEALS SERVEDAlthough l-l_.<.\l.S. ALBlO.\l has steamed over fifty-five thousand miles during thefirst twelve monthsofher commission. she is taking the long way home from Singapore,making calls in South Africa and South America. The following article brings theship's activities up to date.

Over. 200 spectators boarded the shipfor Exercise Shdwboat during whichAlbion and Chichester showed theirpaces. Chichester firing all her armamentincluding squids. Albion detnonstratedher capabilitcs-—Scahawks and SkyRaiders taking off in rapid succession.being joined by Sea Venoms who wereworking up ashore. Acrobatics, rocketfirings and attacks on the two shipskept everyone on their toes.

At Singapore there was an“O|_\'mpiad" between ll..\l.S. Lahttrntun——thc R.N.V.R. ba.<c—and Albion andChlcltcxtcr. Lahurnum provided amagnificent curry for lunch whichslowed up the afternoon programme.when the tug-of-war c\cnt. the final

equal on points and after a long andthrilling pull. Albion and Chichestcremerged victorious.

The first anniversary of the com-missioning took place on May 20.It is of interest ‘to record that over thetwelve months the ship has steamed55.l97 nautical miles. carried ottt 5.022aircraft landings. distilled 66.082 tonsof water. served 2,l25.lS3 meals andthe ship‘s company has drunk -‘l.9l8gallons of rum.

Despite considerable diflicultiesAlbion has produced a tirst class revueand entertained. apart from those onboard. the Army in Cyprus. the LidoClub at Aden, hospitals at Singapore.Hong Kong. Auckland. \Vellington.

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II. M. S. Chichcstcr fires her SQUIDanti-submarine missiles alongside

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On May 26 a Seahawk‘ol' S04 Squad-ron came into land when the ship waspitching and his hook pierced andstranded No. 5 wire. The aircraft"ditched" alongside. but within 3].minutes the pilot. Lieutenant Gardiner.was in ll..\l.S. Chichcstcr‘s sea boaton his way back to Albion uninjured.

Just before 4 p.m. on May 27 Albioncrossed the equator for the third timesince leaving Portsmouth last October.

The ship visited Diego Suarez on.lune 2 and is' due to arrive at Ports-mouth on August I8 after visitingDurban. Cape Town. Montevideo.Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro.

Haslar man winstimetrial

.champtohshtpRiders in the Royal Navy CyclingAssociation 50 milestime trial champion-ship on Wctlnesday June 3 were facedwith a mornihg more suited to baskingon Southsca beach than propellingan unwilling bicycle over fifty miles ofthe undulating Mcon Valley.

Nevertheless. Tony Fowler. S.B.P.0.of R.N.H. Haslar. tried hard enoughto produce a winning time -of 2 hrsl7 mins 9 secs which was nearly aminute too fast for second manS.C.l’.O.(S) Clarke of ll.M.S. Hermes.Fowler took an early lead and retainedit in spite of the fast linish of Clarke\vho gained over 25 minutes from thirdrider R.l:'.M.(A) Urcn of ll.M.S.Daedalus dttring the last eight miles.

Uren in his first attempt at thedistancedid a very good ride of 2 hrs I9 mins40 secs despite sagging over the lastfew miles and snatched third placefront l’.S.B.A. Oswald of R.N.H. Haslarby the narrow margin of IS secs.

Particularly to be commended wasR.0.3 Phillips of C.S.S. Portsmouthwho on an ordinary sports type cycleand in regulation sports rig completedthe difiicult 50 miles in just under 3hours——an average speed of 17 mph.

The event was organized as usual byS.B.C.P.O. Rigby assisted by S.C.P.O.(V)Curtis and times recorded by Inst.Lt. Cdr. Mead under the watchful eyeof Captain Post the Chairman of theR.N.C.A. were as follows: I. S.B.P.O.Fowler. R.N.H. Haslar. 2-I7-9: 2.S.C.l’.O.(S) Clarke. |'l.M.S. Hermes.2-18-25: 3. R.l3.M.(A) Uren. ll.M.S.Daedalus. 2-19-40: 4. P.S.B.A. Oswald.R.N.l-l. llaslar. 2-I9-55: 5. N.A.M.Normanshire. Abbotsinch. 2-20-34:6. S.A.(S) Bryce. H.r\t.S. Dryad,2-26-I2:7. N.A.M. Meikle. Abbotsinch. 2-26-16:8. N.A. Fox. Abbotsinch. 2-27-15:9. LIA Hind. Abbotsinch. 2-37-lt):l0. A.B. Lovegrove. ll.M.S. Chaser.2-39-l2; ll. N.A. Grecnald. H.M.S.Osprey. 2-46-59: l2. N.A. lbbotson.H.M.S. Daedalus. 2-5|-10; l3. R.0.3Phillips. C.S.S. Portsmouth. 2-56-23.

JOHN ENGLISHfrom column 5

roster last issued in A.l-‘.0.'sl0.8.55. What I wish to know is:

I. Is my basic date for rating May 22.I956. and if not when is it?

3.. When am I likely to pick up m_vl’etty Ofllcers rate? -

I have ascertained that your basicdate for passing is May l5. 1956, i.e. thedate you applied for the examination.

I regret that it is not possible throughthe columns of "Navy News“ to answeryour question regarding your possibledate of advancement to Petty Ofticer.Applicationsto ascertain position on theAdvancement Roster mus! go throughone's Divisional Ollicer.

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entered as a l’.(). Steward (e\‘-Chief)for a further “five," is there any rulingwhich states that, in order to qualifyfor the new pension and gratuity. I shouldtray back the whole or part of the pensionand gratuity I drew when outside? Alsocould you give me the pension ligureand gmtuily I may draw after completionofthis live.

l would advise that you read Ad-miralty Flcct Orders 69‘) and 700/59which appear to answer most of yourquestions. but briefly you are required.as a re-employed pensioner. to repay.eitheras a lump Sl.lt'l'lor at a fixed weeklyrate. the total amount of pension thatyou drew before rc-engaging. Oncompletion of your additional service.your pension will be re-assessed atthe I959 Pension Code and the newterminal giant will be paid less theamount you have already received intheold pension code.

I regret that it is not possible to assessthe exact pension antl terminal grantyou will receive on completion of youradditional live years, as such calculationare made by the Director of NavyAccounts. I would suggest, however.that your Divisional Olliccr. may beable to give you a rough idea of thefigure you will receive. after consultingthe Adtniralty Fleet Orders mentioned.

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on completion of my seven years.entered in May 1958 as an l...\l.(l~2).

Since joining my present ship I havebeen rated Acting Local l’.0.M.(I-2).

The ship pays off in November. bywhich time I will have held the rate[0 months. Could this local time becounted innards my Acting time. whenl eventually get my rate through. Also,when I get continued would I go to scale"A" pay?

_Would being a “local" and also havinga "red ink" last year. push me up theroster at all?

I have to inform you that the "actinglocal" rating does not count for either"acting"time when eventually advancedto the next higher rank. or towardsscale "A“ pay on promotion to thenext higher rating.

Although a “local" rating does notadvance your position on the roster forthe next higher rating. a "red inkrecommendation" does so.

I took the Petty Ollicers ‘mminationon May 22. I956. and failed on a "partone" subject through no fault of mine.After representations I was re-examinedin that subiect and passed on August 7,I956.

The hasic date of the top man on thecontinued in column 3

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Comprehensive Qo;:I]l°.Etit'<td‘Igots1Iian!i,onwl?lsnv:ifih‘ii:l‘cirsr‘di'display system the Burma Star at the 13th Burma Re-

The aircraft carrier Victorious hassailed from the UK. with ships of theFifth Frigate Squadron to pay a seriesof visits to the U.S.A., where an airdefence demonstration will be held atNorfolk. Virginian. to highlight thecapabilites of the Royal Navy’s latestradar.

U.S.N. observers many embarkedin l-l..\l.S. Victorious on July 2| to seethe operational secrets of the carrier‘sair warning. control radar and asso-ciated semi-automatic data processingequipment. The radar. known asType 984, is a new “three-dimensional“system. which provides simultaneousinformation on the height. range andbearing of aircraft contacts. The elec-tronic equipment on board ll.M.S.Victorious has cost over one millionpounds. and Admiral of the Fleet EarlMountbatten of Burma has describedthe carrier's radar as the “fittest set inthe world. Nothing can touch our-'I‘_vpe 984 that l know of."

Matched with the new high capacity"comprehensive display system." amore complete and readily understand-able picture of the air situation aroundthe carrier is provided than ever before.The system gives the ship an unpre-cedented capacity for controlling airoperations.

Type 984 radar installation inVictorious receives its infommtionfrom :1 “giant dustbin." housing thetransmitter. receiver and aerial. morethan 100 feet above the water. Theequipment-—on top of the island-ncighs 27 tons. A similar set is fittedin the new carrier Hermes, which willcommission next year.

IIf Albert Hall on June 5.The Programme started with the

organ playing tunes well known duringthe Campaign.A procession of 14 Service Stantlartls

and Colours was followed by about32 Standards of Branches of the l!urm;tStar Association. They formed up onthe stage over which hung a conv ofthe words on the plaque of one of tileWar Graves in Burma. it read “\\'l1t-inYe Go Homcvtcll them of us. ‘ant! ~.t_vfor your tomorrow we gave our to-tl;t_v."

Members of the Burma Star z\.\.\t)Ci;l-tion. who took part in the Out.-um-.:Ceremony. included Admiral Sir llumltlWalker. K.C.l3.. and Generttl SirCampbell Hardy. K.C‘.B.. (‘.ll.l-'...

f D.S.O.. Royal Marines. (itlcsh ul-cluded representatives of the lntlian andt\% I

Pakistan Navies.- .. ; Artists such as Vera Lynn and ll.-'.:-.~

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The N. A. 39, new swept-wing low level strike aircraft undergoing trials forthe Fleet Air Arm. photogr-aphed taking off from H. M. S. Victorious. Atwin-engined aircraft, the N. A. 39. can be used for attacks on shore targets

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NEW FACILITIES FORSUBMARINERS

A skittle alley. housed in a special and redesigned as a club by thebuilding alongside the Squadron Club. Adntimlty and has been furnished byat Faslane. and built with funds pro- N..-\..»\.F.l.vided by the Nuflicld Tntst for the Aftertl ‘oflieialceremonyofopening.Forces of the Crown, was opened on carried 0 by the Provost of l*lelens-

During the demonstration in Ameri- June 5 by .-‘\dmiral Sir Angus Cunning- burgh. Miss .l. R. Young. the guestscart waters the carrier‘s own Scimitar hame Graham. who bowled the first were entertained to a cocktail partyand Sea Venom aircraft were aug-lballdown thcalleyafter he had unveiled by their hosts. the Chief and Pettymented by American shore-based air- - a plaque to commemorate the opening. Oflicers.craft. After the opening of the alley. guests

When she left Norfolk on July 22, were shown around the Squadron Club_ _Victorious visited Boston from which has been redesigned. redecorated Wttfillilnd -"\|-‘CHI! Of YI=0\'|l 51nd

July 24 to 2‘). New York July 30 tolaud furnished. There is nowa spacious Saunders-Roe of the Isle of_ WightAugust 4. and will return to Portsmouth lounge mnning the full length of the hi!“ I"1n0l"1Ck‘tl 1| nltlfttttl‘ V-‘hit-jh WI“on August I0. building and containing a modern bar. l]'|i'k¢ lh°_l1V0UP ll‘? l‘*'t3l.3'~“l h°l"~“’l“\3" *“-*‘—" ‘

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“Michelin t\latt"-—att inflated Escape 1 almost overwhelming. The "Super 'l"s"3lntmersion Suit. The party then proceedslllt'0tl_L'l1theaccomntodationspace to theControl Room. and each boy gets hissights lined up on :1 target through thepcriscope. 'l‘caring thetttselres awayfront the fascinating arra_\' of dials attdltttndles tltey are then taken to inspectthe engines and motors and finallyottt through tltc after hatch.

In each port the ittterest in the sub-marine has been tremendous. Visitorsoften tmycl 50 miles to bring theirsmall son to see the boat and they aretre:tted to a special welcome when they

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Eskiflle group tntder !\‘leeltatttci:tn C.Sharp have played lllcnt.st.'l\‘cs to astandstill at times. On one occasionwhen they were playing at It cocktailparty on board one of the lady guestsactuallyjoined the b;tnd—mttch to theirdelight.

()n the sporting side the ship's foot-ball team played four matches and wontltent all. The cricketers were less success-ful and had won only one of their fourmatches at llte time of going to pressbut theycontinued to take on all comers.

Taciturn returned to Portsmouth onJune 23 after a most successful cruise

-around tlt: British Isles.

; S.S.A.F.A. hosteli 10 closelnforntation has been received from the

: .-\dmir.tlty that the S.S.A.l-‘..-\. Families1 Club. at 14 Neyern Square. Earls Court.will be closing on October I. It is

{understood that the main reasons for1 closure are that the S.S..»\.l7..-\. Councillean no longer alTord to sttbsidise the‘ Club which was originally intettded as aWelfare Hostel but is now ttsetl princip-ally for cheap holidays in London, andsecondly because the Joint Services

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The .\Iayoress ofpcriscltpc. watched by the Mayor

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Sundt.-rlttnd. Mrs. Ii. I-I. Wales. takes it look through the i(Md. I-Z. I-I. Wales) and T:lCillIl"ll'$

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‘ AirTroopingCentre at llendonprovides1 the essential facilities for families inI transit to and from abroad.I Although personnel of the Army and: the Air Force were the main users of thel-lostel. there has been a steady demandfor overnight accommod-.ttion by Navalmen and their families passing through

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A bold step forwardAnother Inndrnnrlvt .n‘thc development of N.A.A.l-‘.l.‘s ‘to the Navy wasreached on 'l'ucsdn_\'. June 9. when the Flat: Ollieer Air (Home). AdmiralSir WalterCoachman. opened the " "ah-.tvrk" Club at RA‘. Air Station. (Tuldrose. This isthe'second example of the new “Club concept" in the Home Air (Tontmand. comingafter the “Heron Club" at Yeovllton. and is designed to embody all the lessons‘earned from its predecessor.The l\'.A.A.F.l. architects were facedycomments of all those l'‘f'~‘$C"l 1" ll“!with an uttttttntctive and ditlieult build- ; opening.ing but plenty of space. and by skilt‘ul~ Admiral Coucbman then unveileduse of existing features they have tr.tns- :1 L'()llllllt2lll0l':lll\'C plaque recording theformed a traditional style of cattteett.decor into strikingly etleetive andsuperbly furnished premises which arealmost certainly unequalled in Cornwall.

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Perhaps the most remarkable partof this transfomtation is the fact that itwas achieved. from lirst conception to

opening. and in a short speech explainedthe N..-\.A.l-'.l. Club as a bold stepforward from the men-only beer saloonto the comfortable meeting-place forWrens. ratings and their families.

The climax of the day was the galaopening dance attended by at least

opening. in under five months; and it t.()00 Wrens. ratings and families.says much for N.A.A.F.I.'s manage-1 ——

ment that “business as usual during? A El million scheme under whichalterations" has applied throughout. ,

the Royal Naval l-lospital, (iilling-'l_‘he Club will be managed by a

‘ ham will become the ltub of the box-"1'l1"k'»$' committee which has beenfltital \'er\'iL'cs in the area has beenclosely associated with its birth-pangsu.:mntuiueed. The Ilttspitztl will becomeand the contmittee members showed s':tc;tttt when the Navy leaves theevident satisfaction at the enthusiastic‘, .\ledw;ty ttuvm in ltml.

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NAVY NEWS

Royal Naval Association Newsit has not been found possible. in thisreduced issue of NAVY NEWS. todisplay Branch News in the manner inwhich sliipniates have come to expeet,;but it is hoped that they will appreciate‘the ditlieulties and they may be assured »

that as soon as circuntstances permit.‘.N'AV\' .\'l-’.\‘i'S tiill return to its iisuallsite and iiill report on the activities:of liranelies in the niztnner vihielt ship-imates have come to expect. i

As usual. itiaity reports have beenreceived. and the fullowiitg items are ofinterest.

I3.-\SlN(i.‘5TOKliThere has l".‘L‘ll great activity in

lltl.\lllgslt)ltL'. The old llraiiclt Stai~.il.i:‘d=of the Royal Naval Old (‘i\:‘.‘.:.ttlesAssoei-.itioii has beeit laid up inSt. .\lieliael'sChurch. At the saitie timethe old standard of tlte South .-\l'ricanWar \’eter;ins .»\ssot:iatiott wliielt be-

DONCASTERIn reply to it request which appeared

in the April issue of "Navy News"front Shipmatc Parker of Johannesburgbranch for news of the Doncasterbranch. .1 report has been receivedwhich shows that the branch is verymuch alive. The annual church servicewas held in Api'il—social eveningscontinue to be well supported. ivhistdrixes. ">iiig-songs," “.<.piiining lteitder.~"keep the nientbers of the l‘l'.'1llL‘ll liappj.-.

_The Rifle Section is doing extremelywell. ;

MID-.-\.\i'l"Rl.\lA long. most interesting report has

been l’t.‘L‘t.‘l‘-t.‘tl from the l\lid-.-\ntrimhraiteli and it is a pity that restrictions;OI‘. space preeliide its irielusioit. Al-

WELLINGWelling enjoyed a real nauticalevening when it lteld its branch dinner

on May 22. 70 Slllpll‘l:llc.\‘ and friendsbeing present. The branch President.Instructor Rear-Ailitiiml Sir ArthurHall and Lady Hall were present. andRear-.-\dntira| J. l-‘iggins. President oftlte Lewishant hranelt proposed thetoast of the Assoeiatioii. l_ieutenant-('oittm::rtdcr G. Lane. R..\‘.R., a vice-pre.-zidertt of the hrzineli. proposeil thetoast of the \'l:~llt)f.s' and .»\di~.iir:tl SirGerald l)ie'r;eiis replied.

L()\\’l-ISTOI-‘F.\'o. 5 .-\re:i \\i|l be celelvrating the

eenlen:>.r_\' of the Royal .\';ival Reservewith a mentorial service in llelle \"ue

tliottgh the lll'illl‘..'ll has been fornted for "“_"k‘ '-"""“-““’l-'- “h,"'° ‘hf "M-"'_'“"'l“'only two years it has held two ltiglily .°""l ‘O ll“: R"3"“',‘\""“]l““'°' 5‘-"""‘-"3sttecessfiil dinners and in April its.” ‘”‘':"?d' m‘ 3""d“-"- OC‘°b°", “-llt‘;tt‘.:lt St::ndaril was dedicated in the l -‘\ \‘t't'y large iitiittber of Royal }\avalI -- l- -l-f ‘Bis’ -‘iv

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' Parisli ( htirett of Ballyiticiia. Slllptlltllcs il\nitt‘lt wa al.o |:Iid ll 1. \ eomliintduParade witli lloval .\l€i\'£|ll.‘\.S5()e'l&lll(‘;ll rmm B"”‘N~ ““"¥"”- L°”d°"d"'rr3"-'1stziniliirds and sltipmiites front Alder-!x°"t"“"“"‘"d" P_°”‘“I°“‘“_ “Pd B""'”l}niaston. Andmcr and Alton and the ‘ l~°5‘'9" m"'"‘b°‘r" from “1"°"s Mn‘Veterans, with their standards front all ‘; og l‘°’”3°'_'” ”_‘l'""“g ‘“E°.“d(?:dk ‘k""°l“3parts of southern liiigland. were present ' p’g‘c-“Pl “°\,'_" _, ‘rpgfill ' ‘E °5'in force. General the Lord Jefferys tookl -‘_-- ‘ ""°’_ ‘ j“"T '9“ °"the saliitc as the parade marched to the I l'°l*”‘d- ;“\ld'-'““"&, - w'l5°“- M35“church. Basingstoltc is hoping to make l °r l.3“"3"‘°_’.“'-‘ °m':"“g"" R’ P-its membcrship over 100 before its M‘"'l“- l’.7°"'d'*"' 9" ' °k.m"°h- 3"‘!twenty-first birthday on September IS. -‘‘‘d"‘'”l5'’ G°°“-"Y Hm” ‘"5-

LEAMINGTON SPA STEVENAGEIt was a great day for Leamington Spa A "1031 il1|¢F¢$lint= |‘¢P0|'l OT lhc

branch on Whit-Monday. for. in con- , SllCC1‘~‘SlUl AFC-"I NQ- 0 Rally. 3! Steven-jtinction with the Leantington l3oys'i3lSF 1135 bcfin T¢C¢|\'¢§l- Thrcc hllfldmlClub, it held its fete and. given escellent

.Sllltlm-'\l¢$. fCP|'CSl~‘m1l'|tl l7 bl‘-Inches

weather and valtiable support from the lhfolltlholll "10 -‘W51 S\|Pl"0|'l0(-l lht-3town‘~: citizens. it was possible to assist l 5l°"¢"3SC branch. The gtiard of honourthe funds of Warwick. Coventry. I “'35 D|'0\l¢_l'-‘d b.V SN C3¢l¢lS fromlxiccster, Sntetltwick aitd llirniinghain ' tlertfordshirc and Bcgiforchhirc and itCentral bntnelies as well as the local W-'15||'l5PCClCflbIv'/\d['fl|ml5lr/\lCKIlfldCl'Sea Cadet Corps and the King Georgeis t Milddt-‘ll. 3! V|C¢-Pfcsldcnl0fthcA.ssociti-Fund for Sailors. The event was opened ‘ U00. \\‘h0 19M “T03 0lllCl_i|lS that lit: hadby the Mayor who was accompanied i b¢¢" "1051 |'"l’W55¢'-l Will‘ lhc bfilflntlon the platform by Leamington Spa'0r=|ll L‘0nCc|'"¢d-bntneh president. Captain C. A. N. PORTSMOUTHChatwin. R.N.

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BR \(.KVELL The time-—_or most of it—of the last\ b ‘h - r‘ h R I N ligenerial l'l"_lc¢lll'l§via‘: takcln gp ¥IllI the

.— new ram: 0 t e oya ‘ava agen a or t e nnua on crcnce.A__s.soe_iaiion \'.':is opened at the Admiral It is a pity that only one copy was_(_unmngliar_n hotel. BraeknellonM:iy29._availablc to_ share between membersrlhe eonirlriissrgging CCl'CmE)lly \v}:(ts_p§r- alnd (lblSCl_lS$l0n elm the rligenda was aOrlllct y ipmate ‘NC mg l. sow usiness. nevitaby many ship-?;'aiioiial gotineil member t‘o\rv_N<x>. 6 matesllose interest £']lnt.lJli|l) old familiar

.- rea. . npntates roin intsor. cry " cave it to tie eegatc" began‘.lSlou;::t. ltemlliiip Cand _C_rowtlior>nle';t_o hleard. “'lllt‘ll }llll'€ happens tlieltiane tea atteitt Ct . oittitiissiuitet mt l‘ irst ata step on t ti: 5 tort cut to apathyiieuitipieiiieiitofkeenfotinderniciiibeiszlis taken. Branches are told that it isil\\el\e new C'llf!::*2 \'.ere e_nrol|ed during‘impossible to have the agenda earlierthe c.eniiig \.iih a pr'o_imsc of more to l and. that being

_ _ _follow. llraneli ineetiiigs are held at be held later to al|ow_suflicicnt intervalis‘ pm. on the last l-ritlay of each iitontli.for distribution and discussion.

at the r\tlllllX‘;ll Ctiiitiittglitittt l'lolel.!The Secretary is Shipmate Harry (E.'l-lliztes. “l3raittber."llittlieltl. llei'l~‘.s.

Terrace Road. l of l’ortsmouth'sGuildhall.

The branch was represented bytwenty-nine shipmates and standard forthe visit of the Queen at the re-opening

Rc<t:n'i:s are expected. and the Atlntinil(omma_nding I_{e.<erves. Vice-.-‘\dinir;illxttye lzdderi will take the salute andlay it wreath on the memorial.

Wll\'GATEWingatc (Co. Durham) branch have

been striking a patch of rough waterlately. but great efforts are being madeto reach smootherseas. Meetings takeplace at the Cove Cote Inn. TrimdonGrange at 7 p.m. on thesecond Saturdayof each month and any sewing or ex-scrving member is cordially invited to"pop in." At the June meeting a smallpresentation its made to Shipmates"Fred" Gibson—thc br'.ineh‘s oldestmember. It was a combinationof his80th birthdayand his Golden Weddinganniversary. "Fred" joined up in 1896.How many readers can beat this?

DEVIZESVice-Admiral W. Tomkinson has

been re-elected president of the Deviresbranch. Rear-Admiral Sir AlexanderMcGlashcn was re-elected vice-presidcnt. and Shipmate T. H. Smith,chaimtan.

ABERYSTWYTHThe first—it is hoped sincerely that

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it is not the last»-report from theAbcrystwythbranch has been received.It told of the strenuous, successful,efforts to launch its own cltib. Thebranch has carried out a great deal ofbenevolent work and it has recentlyordered a new Staitdstrtl.

The articles from which the aboveextracts have been taken will be keptI close at. hand._ and. as opr_io_rtunity

so. theconferenceshould | offers. will be given fuller publicity.Colour Sergeant John Craddock. a30-year-old Royal Marine riding in-stritctor, has won the Prince of WalesCup for inter-Service jumping at theRoyal 'l'ourn:tincnt-thelirst tinte thatthe trophy has been won by the Corps.

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a monthby Navitl itllotrnent but when wife would have received thewhole £855immediately. You see, it’: 3 SavingsScheme and Life Insurance rolled into one.

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When I had done my 9 years, as I hadpaid premiums for 7 years, I could havedrawn £234 to help set me up in CivvyStreet. Now, after 22 years’ service, I shallhave the option of taking the£855, or if I don’t need thecash immediately, a pensionof £1-12* a year when I retirefrom civilianwork at 65.‘Far iimribeu 0] (lie l'l".R.JV.S. I/reI’cn.iimi is £149 a rear.

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/--‘ NAVY NEWS

QUEEN PRESENTS COLOURTO SUBMARINE COMMANDHer Majesty accepts silver Advancementsstatuette of Submariner

Accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Queen visited I-I.M.S. DOLPHIN onMonday, June 8. and prwented the Queen's Colour to the Submarine Command.

Although it was a wet. blustery dayand although it was mining when theQueen arrived at Fort Bloclthouse. andagain when she left. the sun managed tobreak through for the actual ceremonyof the Colour Presentation.

AftertheColour had beenconsecratedand presented. Her Majesty spoke ofthe pan the Submarine service wasplaying today and would play in theNavy of the future. “A submarinedepended for its effectiveness and safetyon the personal skill and devotion ofevery member of its ship's company."

Referring to the nuclear submarine.the keel of which His Royal Highnessthe Duke of Edinburgh was to lay onthe following Friday. the Queen inti-mated that such _a submarine could well

' become the capital ship of the future.

SUBMARINE DHAGGED MINEF0ll ELEVEN MILES

A Special Order of the Day was issued by the Flag Ollicer Submarines onJune 25-theanniversary of the date of the award of the Victoria (‘ross toLieutenant-ContmandcrM. E. NASMITH of H.M. Submarine l-I.ll.

In May I9I5. Lieutenant-CommanderNasmithwas ordered to carry outa patrol through the Dardanellcs and into the sea of Mnnnora.

li.ll‘s first victim was claimed oil‘ Constantinople several days after she

Her Majesty concluded '‘I give you thisColour today in memory of the splendidachievements of the Submarine servicein the past and in recognition of thevitalpart which you and your successors willplay in the defensive strength of thiscountry and the future of the RoyalNavy. I am confident that it will inspireyou to emulate the high example ofyour predecessors.“

After the ceremony the Queen waspresented with a silver statuette of asubmariner by Rear Admiral B. W.Taylor. Flat: Officer Submarines.In addition to eight holders of the

Victoria Cross who were presented tothe Queen. Mrs. M. D. Wanklyn andMrs. W. J. Linton, widows of Sub-mariner V.C.‘s. were also presented toHer Majesty.

Confirmationhas been received that thefollowing have been advanced to theChief Petty Ollicer or Chief Artifioerrate:-—'Petty Officer to Chief Petty Officer

R. L. Moore JX 292056. C.'R. DunnJX I559-10. G. H. Longman JX l4l862.W. I-Iibblns JX l54923 P. R. GarnhamJX 703011.Regulating Petty Officer to Master at

ArmsE. R. Martin, MX 767683. T. F. HandsMX 7I45(70.Radio Communication Supervisor to

Chief Radio Communication Super-visor

R. Baker JX SSISSS. 'l‘. E. ClintonJX 7l2l l-1Communication Yeoman to Chief Com-

munication YeomanA. Henderson JX 157459.

__Petty Officer Writer to Chief Petty

Officer Writer8. F. N. Holloway MX 834432. C. J.

Hayes MX 807575. E. H. LanhamMX 643498.Stores Petty Officer (V) to Stores Chief

Petty Ollicer ( V)D. E. Heath MX 87-1985. N. Trainer

MX 825878.Slorcs Pctly Ollicer (S) to Stores Chief

Petty Ollicer (S)C. \V. G. TrihbleMX 760696.J. W. A.

Mclntosli MX 758372.Petty Officer Cook (5) to Chief Petty

.In new numberones, or a smart pair of sportstrousers, you can tell right away when Jack has beento Willerbys.

AWhy not call in yourself? There's a wonderful range ofcloths and styles to choose from, in both made to measureand ready to wear clothes for men and women. You’ll likethe helpful service, and the reasonable prices, and you can pay byallotment if you wish. -

Officer Cook (5) If you'd like to know more about Willerbys, see Mr. Brian Guttritlgc or '-_‘l|l|||||IlllllllIIllllllllIIIllllllllllllllllIIllllllllIIllllllllIllllllllllllllllllllllllilllIIll|l|lll|||||||l|llllllllll||lllllllllllllllllllllllll illild entered the Sea of Marmara. This was a large gun boat anchored offi e port.

The following day an enemy merchant ship was sighted on passage fromConstantinople towards the Dardanellcs. When searched, the ship wasfound to contain :2 large quantity of munitions. Lieutenant-CommanderNasmithmalt the ship after giving the crew time to take to their boats.

Lieutenant-Commander Nasrnith's most spectacular action was raidon Constantinople itself. A numberof enemy transports were lying alongsidethe quays. some with troops on board. and I-LII fired two torpedoes at thesetargets. Both missed. but one torpedo blew up it barge with such force as todamage a lranwort lying nearby so badly that she had to be beachedto saveher fmm . The second torpedo hlt.the quayside and destroyed aconsiderable lengthof it. .

Eleven ships in all were destroyed by a vessel with a complement of only30 Ollicer-s and men.

On the return passage throughtheDardanellcs.a mine cable fouled E.l1‘sforward hydroplanes. She proceeded. dived. at slow speed for II milcsdrairging the mine withher.

For these exploits Lieutenant-Conunander Nnsmith was awarded theVlctoria Cross.

Rear-Admiral Dunbar-Nasmilhserved as I-‘lat: Officer. Submarines fromSeptember 2. I929 to September I. I931.

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Chief Petty Officer8. Rose MX S17-100.

Engine Room Artilicer to Acting ChiefEngine Room Artitlcer

L. A. Richards MX 777588. C. H.Thomas MX 778299. J. F. H. CroftMX 795872. R. E. Hedger MX 64593l.J. Whitcside MX 777596.Petty Ollicer Radio lilcctrician to Chief

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Radio Electrical ArtillcerC. A. Pratt MN 88296.

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I. G. Skinner MX 833-130..-"tn -\rliliccr 2/L. to Action

.-\ircr.ifl Arlificer(i. P. 'l'iiompson IJFX I002-H, I3. W.

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l-ilcetrician to Chief

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SI'I‘UA'l'l()NSVACANT.n\§I.‘«‘(:Il.\l.l.lfood :ir:.i I)l‘.'lCCO I)iurit‘uionLld. lure \:|c'.\lI.‘l¢s tor rcfrahlc men to takeover the tlntrilitilion ol l'!mdIic:\ thmiiith\C.“.dIn}: lllh.Illl'lC\ in\t.1‘.:rd tn the canteens oflntlmicv and nieces. CIC. llic in\i:rll:u:on oiritachincx t\ the rcxtxinsituliiy of the l)i\ttlhurnrsbut the rcnlcnixtinicni of stock would be under-Inkcn by Ai:rnt\ trained by the firm. Traininit ofAircnis in minor servicing |'C:‘|.‘llH H providedhr the Dixltihuloh at their Depots. Annflcaaushflllid have .1 xmall carii::i:of. say (I00-£100 totake met Accnrics lri caniccm and factories.AnnIic:in:.\ mould write to mmntthall Food andTobacco Distributors Ltd.. l9_ 2D_ 2| Lowerll.-ninnhall Street. Leeds l. staring arc. rankin Forces and I .'haractcr rcfcrcncc. ‘l‘t_ic)'would it suhlc state the amount of ca tal

Mr. S. P. Dunkin, our naval representatives, when they visit yourestablishment. Altemativcly,drop us a line, or call in when you're nexton shore. We shall be pleased to let you have a copy of the leafletdescribing the ‘Willerby Way’.

BETTER TAILORING

at WILLERBYS(By allotment if you wish)

ZR-J0 OXFORD STRE!-.T, LONDON, $\'.l , AND AT32 ROYAL I‘i\RADI3, PL'|'.\IOL'I'If. III CO.‘-IMBICIAL ROAD, PORTSMOUTIL

5 LONDON ROAD, NORTH END. I‘OI(TS.‘iIOUTII.218 HIGH STREET, CILRTIIAM. ‘.'l) .\IlO$'I-I IIAR, SOUTIIAMPTON.

And branches throughout Britain. GUARANTEED USED VEHICLES

W0 C30 SUPP‘? lilt‘ Very car you 411"? l00i4int£ for at it price and terms to_

suit your pocket.One of the largest selections of used cars in the South available for inspec-tion and trial at any branch of The Ilaytcr Group below.

Paulsgrovc Motors. Austin Dealers.Southampton Road. Cosham. Phone Cosham 7522.-I' l.ondon Road. Portshridge. Itilsea.

Morris & Wolsclcy Dealers. Phone Portsniottth 60-‘lI8Palmerston Road. Soutltsca. Austin Dealers.

Phone Portsmouth 20939I-‘rattan Road. near Rex Cinema.

Renault & Standard Dealers. Phone Portsmouth 27064Pages Garages. Northgate. Chichcslcr.

Singer Distributors (at Cliiehester) anti Austin DealersPhone Chiclicstcr ~18-H/5

Eastern Road. by grill links. Austin Dealt-rs.Phone I’orl.srnotitIi 609-58

Iiaylintt Island Service Station by the new bridgePhone Iinyliritz Island 77705

Portchestcr Cross Road. Head Ollice and Showrooms. RenaultDistributors and Dealers for Ford. Morris. Standard. Ilillman & Coninicr

. Phone Coshum 7643-I-5Bob Haytcr Ltd.

I6-I8 Grove Road South. Southsea. Morris DealersPhone 13231

Part Exchanges welcome.llirc Purchase and Insurance facilitiesimmediately availableFREE ADVICE ON YOUR l-I.\£P()R'l‘ QUERIES

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available so that the l)iuritmior; itlllldcalculate the sire of Aircncy they could nllcr.Appticanu should state when they would N‘

MISCELLANEOUS.amilablc for intcnicu .1‘. 'lic l‘irrii‘t Utligew in T Iifélftéflfgis;I.."CdSTHE CITY CLUB. llatn. .ln:iuuri:c min trcrcithe retirement of their lleatl Stcvmrd aticr 5,0yczin service. and imitc applications for Ihnpmirion, The position it a rcudential one andcompriin the central manacemcni ol the \l-\IIof 1 hilh class non-residential Club with about350 members. Applicants must have the hiirheit

‘posiible references and nrcvioui experience of IIOUSI-.llOLl)

lord Street. Fulton lkirtsriiouth

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c and former - itiom held. to the Seucu.

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tA('GA(‘I>:work of this nature will be taken into eoruid- stored. moved. P3”-¢d..$3|iDD€d.—\\"hiIc'tkL"o.cation. Apply. alvinir lull particulars. including Ltd.. North lint! Junction. Potbmoulh Phone