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Can anyone tell me anything about the accomadation for navy ratings, im in the selection process for an artificer and have only got the PJFT left. I know obviously at Raleigh its Barracks with 20 or so other guys but what about after this, is it the same or are you in smaller or even seperate rooms.

Thanks in advance

You will get a four or six man mess in most establishments. Shared heads and showers, there are sometimes limited I'M A SCAMMER SPAMMER!!! facilities shared between about a dozen messdecks, just depends where you go. Onboard ship, of course, it is back to the good old 21 man messdecks. Now that Fearless is gone, the messdecks onboard are pretty smart. When you reach the dizzy height of Killick, (which you no doubt will, very rapidly as a 'tiff'!) You generally get a single cabin. You still have to share ablutions etc, but you can shut your door on the rabble.

Thanks tigress
Doesnt sound to bad and shows another benefit of going in as a tiff

Not anymore NST... the new blocks in Nelson and Collingwood are single, some en-suite, with a shared cooking type area and a rest room. As for at sea... no change there

Hey up Sticks,are you saying they dont sling 'Micks' anymore?,how about damage control no more plugging the holes with the hammock.Okay where do I sign.Aye JR

It's the Navy that gets the Gravy,and the Marines that get the Beans!

The only problem with RN accommodation is nightly rounds. Normally 1930hrs.

Artist

Artist... I was told that there is very rarely rounds anymore. Sorry to upset you!

Rounds only happen in two places (that I know of!)

On-board ship - Every night, regular as clockwork unless theres a pipe to scrub rounds(pardon the pun).

In training - Just to add that little bit more pressure. I don't know if its the same now but when I went through Raleigh the classleaders and deputies had to stand rounds (and get the bollockings)

Artist, I'll try and get into the new accommodation and take some photos and mail them to you. From what I am told it is getting more like club med every day! The car park at the back of puzzle palace now has accommodation block on it. Guys now live next to girls and I am also told that pay as you dine is almost ready to come in. It has been trialed in some places but I am not aware of any results.
Types of SLA

Z (Single room, en suite) – The future standard for all trained personnel. Project SLAM will construct 14,000 bed-spaces in the first 5 years with a similar quantity delivered by the parallel projects.

Z(-) (Single room, shared ablutions) – Widely available, particularly at RAF Establishments. No more will be constructed after 2002 unless sites are so constrained that it is impossible to construct Z.

Y (Generally a Flat with a 4-person room and 2 single rooms) – The standard adopted in the 1970s and widely found at Army, RM and RN Establishments. This type will disappear completely although some new Y SLA is being constructed at RN and RM Establishments by parallel projects.

X Standard (4-12 person rooms) – This is being retained for recruit training or courses where the team building ethos is considered to be an important part of the course. SLAM will deliver 5,000 bedspaces at 8 Training establishments in the first 5 years.

Take a virtual tour of the grots here:
http://www.mod.uk/business/project_slam ... /index.htm

It's me age!

A singing "I'm a wrinkly, I'm a crinkly from down Pompey way!" etc, etc,

Fetch me another cabin boy this one's split! Arrrr!

Arrrrrtist

I suppose they had to change it sometime. It was an excuse that quite a lot of people were giving, lack of personal space. People tend to be able to accept it on board ship but want something more when they are shore side. I think that the crabs have had it for a while so we're only just coming into line. There was a lot of new accom at Heron as I was leaving.

Artist wrote:The only problem with RN accommodation is nightly rounds. Normally 1930hrs.

Artist

What are nightly rounds?
The accomodation sounds like the halls of residence at my uni, which are okay except for the paper thin walls

Where the duty senior rate and the duty officer comes round and inspects the conditions of the accom. Everything is expected to be very clean. Floors polished, brass gleaming, all surfaces dust free, all mirrors without smears, etc. Its a pain in the arse but once you're out of training you don't really get rounds..........until you get captains rounds. Fun!