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Senior Service
Posted: Tue 08 Jul, 2003 5:48 pm
by PHIL
Here's a question about the Royal Navy, It might have something to do with traditions but here you go.
Why is the Royal Navy called the "Senior Service?"
I heard I couple of variations, but I'm unsure of whom to believe.
Thanks
PHIL
Posted: Thu 10 Jul, 2003 11:32 pm
by Anodrog
Where abouts on a ship does the last rivet go?
This is RN ships
Sippers for the right answer
Posted: Thu 10 Jul, 2003 11:36 pm
by Sticky Blue
RN is the senior service because it was the first one to be Royal.... Henry the 8th made it royal
Posted: Thu 10 Jul, 2003 11:58 pm
by Andy O'Pray
Where abouts on a ship does the last rivet go?
Ask someone who has been shown the golden rivet. They will tell you where the last rivet went.
Aye - Andy.
Posted: Fri 11 Jul, 2003 4:31 pm
by harry hackedoff
Bit cavalier of me to ask,I know, but why don`t we have a "Royal Army"?
Phwaaaaaarrrr Har Har 
Roundheads, anyone? There`s one on that rivet mate
Nice to see you`re awake again, Anodrog
Gulpers
Aye,
Royal WHAT??
Posted: Fri 11 Jul, 2003 8:10 pm
by PHIL
harry hackedoff wrote:Bit cavalier of me to ask,I know, but why don`t we have a "Royal Army"?
Phwaaaaaarrrr Har Har
Roundheads, anyone? There`s one on that rivet mate
Nice to see you`re awake again, Anodrog
Gulpers
Aye,
Yeah why didn't why have a Royal Army?? We all had a bash in the WW's didn't we?
Come on whats the history behind it... Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, why not Royal Army?? or is my question obscene?
PHIL
Posted: Fri 11 Jul, 2003 9:07 pm
by Mike
Well if your not I will.... daft as it seems.....
The Army, Phil is made up of varied and different skilled units, some are Royal some are Prince whatnot's or Duke of ..... ie Royal corps of Signals and the Duke of York Light Infantry (all Army)
The Royal Air and Royal Navy are each a single forces with in the British Armed Forces.
Hence ROYAL Navy/ Air Force and Not
Royal Army
Hope that answers your question.
Aye
Ps sorry about the shilled!
TIFFS TRADITION??
Posted: Sun 27 Jul, 2003 12:41 am
by PHIL
I have a question here.... May run along the lines of tradition but here goes...
'Why are Artificers so disliked by other ratings'
I have to ask because I was talking to a friend of mine who said that 'once the 'Grey?' badge goes on the shoulder, then they think they are high and mighty?'
PHIL
bit confused
Posted: Sun 27 Jul, 2003 2:13 am
by Sticky Blue
Because they are straight into the messwhereas others have to work their way into the mess through sweat and time... Some have an attitude as well. It took me 16 years to get into the mess and I respect it, some of these little sh*ts don't. I pull a few of them up on occassions and 'Rembrant' them. If they don't take the advice... the five knuckle attitude adjuster always works!