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- Tue 24 Jul, 2012 12:12 am
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: Sensible questions throughout summer.
- Replies: 1
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Sensible questions throughout summer.
Right i'm here for the summer willing to answer any sensible questions on Navy life however I did leave 10 years ago! specialist subject submarines and before anyone asks, no they don't have windows!
- Mon 23 Jul, 2012 5:49 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: HMS Thunderbolt Submarine (Formerly Thesis) sank WW2
- Replies: 1
- Views: 9009
Re: HMS Thunderbolt Submarine (Formerly Thesis) sank WW2
Try contacting the Royal Navy submarine museum in Gosport they will have photos and archive information about this boat.
- Mon 23 Jul, 2012 2:10 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: How many here remeber these?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12317
Re: How many here remeber these?
Trenchant was out there too, can't remember if Galahad was in Fremantle after but that was a good run we had divisions and then went out on the lash in rig!
Re: Revisit
Cheers shippers.Beast wrote:Welcome back... alot of us are still lurking since day dot.
- Mon 23 Jul, 2012 11:54 am
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: How many here remeber these?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12317
Re: How many here remeber these?
The command to 'Splice the Mainbrace' was given following HRH Prince Charles congratualtions on a job well done during the hand over of Hong Kong in 1997. The Purser on LSL Sir Galahad tried to fob off the Ship's Sgt Maj with some warm beer. He was having none of it and insisted that the correct ra...
Revisit
Anyone on here from back in 2005, just thought I'd pop back in to see how the bickering and Walt bashings going
- Tue 11 Mar, 2008 11:47 pm
- Forum: General Discussion & Introductions
- Topic: Gunner, tropper, rifleman
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4574
In the navy there are only a few ratings that retain the rate of Seaman (varients of). Anyone that joined up as of 1994 would have been rated according to their trade ie I was an Operator Maintainer Sensors Submarines 1st Class, although this was the same as being an Able Seaman. If addressed by a s...
- Tue 04 Mar, 2008 11:03 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: HMS Manchester to join US Carrier Strike Group
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5826
Well bert I was instructed by the best. Although I've yet to tell a kid that if he don't sort himself out I'll shag his ear. That and some more choice pearls of wisdom have had to fall by the wayside in this poliically correct world we live in! My sea dad would be rolling in his grave (well his reti...
- Tue 04 Mar, 2008 2:28 am
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: HMS Manchester to join US Carrier Strike Group
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5826
Well you know how it is people to see, places to visit, pillar of the community and all that. I've been busy, got one year left on my degree, got a new job as a Pastoral head of year in the school I work at (Year 8, 12 - 13) where I do everything from wiping noses and being a shoulder to cry on to l...
- Mon 03 Mar, 2008 12:03 am
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: HMS Manchester to join US Carrier Strike Group
- Replies: 10
- Views: 5826
- Sun 15 Apr, 2007 4:57 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: What do you REALLY do in the Navy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17553
- Sun 15 Apr, 2007 4:07 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: What do you REALLY do in the Navy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17553
- Sat 14 Apr, 2007 11:59 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: What do you REALLY do in the Navy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17553
Welcome back matey, I`ve kept all your letters :kissing2: Single ping, Number One :wink: Cheers H you old softy you. just thought I'd pop back in now that we's got t'internet at home. See the Navy forums rocking as ever. Spider old chap Para's got an excellent point a major part of the forces is th...
- Sat 14 Apr, 2007 2:46 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: What do you REALLY do in the Navy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17553
Okay as an embittered ex Operator Maintainer I'll humour you we'll start on the positives eh... World travel, free uniform (you get on of these at Mcdonalds), seriously though it is a good career choice for a youngster but if your into your fitness you'll be very disappointed. For me the best bit ab...
- Sat 14 Apr, 2007 1:21 pm
- Forum: RN General Discussion
- Topic: What do you REALLY do in the Navy
- Replies: 33
- Views: 17553
Im rather biffy (if thats a word) :oops: I best get training. Will they teach you how to operate a boat etc, because to be honest I dont have a clue Ive only ever been a passenger. To add to Harry's pertinent comment I think its fair to say they'll teach you how to clean a boat. Joining the Navy is...