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RADAR LOOKS AT NAVAL REVIEWThe Rctdai' Plot

BranchII.M.S. DRYAD, in the village of

Suuthssick. the miles north-west of

Portsmouth. is the headquarters of the

Navigation and Direction Branch andis the training school for officers who

specialise in the navigation and

handling of tier Majesty's ships.Officers who) specialise in the direction

of aircraft do their training in theaction information organisation therebefore they go to Il.M.S. harrier in

Suiith-W cst Wales. It is the home and

training school for the seamen s Itowork with these officers, the radar plotrating', ho mart the action informa-

tion organisation In ships. These menare responsible for operating the manydifferent sort,, of ;)oe rftil radar sets

shich detect es cry ilting above the stir-

face of the sea, including ships. shore-line anti aircraft. They then sift, plotand tIispla the information they haveobtaineil in such a way that it can be

readily understood and acted upon bythe captain and by his officers whocontrol the various weapons. It is alsothe home of the commissionedboatswains who, are trained at 11.M.S.1)r) ad, ss hich thereafter becomes their. Inia .\ later.

the na'. igating officer, the directionofficer and the men of the radar plotbranch are all concerned with the

operation of radar and with the clear

plotting of all the information obtainedfrom radar. asdic and wireless reportsand h, every other means so that the

captain can fully appreciate the situa-tion around him and so manoeuvre his

ship and deploy his weapons to bestadvantage.

Ship-borne radar comprise manytypes. 'Some give warning ofapproaching aircraft to over 150miles or obtain height of aircraft,others are specifically designed todetect ships or assist in naviga-tion by locating buoys or theshoreline. Radar o carried in everytype of ship, including submarines, andall except those specially designed forthe control of guns are operated hmen of the radar plot branch.

This photograph of an airborne radardisplay shows what radar can do.Readers will recognise the Fleet anchoredin Spithead for the Coronation NavalRerwu, on June 13, 1953. The entranceto Porismouth Harbour and Southamp-ton Water can be clearly seen, and RydePier on the Isle of JJ'iht shows upclearly with a ferry going alongside.

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1l-i E FOLLOWING Prts,tuth-manned ship'. are expected to comini-

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September IS: H.M.S. WhiteandB(Honle Flect~FastIndie' )ay

October 26: H.M.S. Charity (s1cd-

RADAR NUMBERHarrosa I Slediterr.tncan I-Ionic fleet).

i) late December: H.M.S.M:igpie1 (Home Fleet!South Atlantic).

See Centre Pages ate January: H.M.S. Sheffield

March: 1f.M.S. Scorpion (Meditr-Or ranean Home Fleet): HYsI .5. More-

cambe Bay. (Home Fleet 'Anicrica and'Aest lndis).

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THE LEAVE period has much reducedthe volume of Command news. Thishas given opportunity, to publish thosearticles which, by reason of length, hadbeen held over until space and circum-stances were favourable.The cold and wet season which has

fl)S(ltle adcd as summer has explodedthe dictum, 'Second Leave's Best.'This disastrous summer, the subject ofa recent radio talk, has given Admiraltyrain strong publicity. So have we. Ap-parently it all comes from the Atlantic.In future, we suggest that ships return-

ing to port for leave fire their cannon(to simulate fire crackers) or pursuedevious and tortuous courses. Only bysuch methods may we thwart, frightenand bewilder the weather devils fromtheir purpose.

Readers of the NAVY NEws, particu-larly those who live in rural areas, areasked to bring the Command news-paper to the notice of their retiredfriends. Walking your rural or civicrounds for such an errand has socialattractions. A guide dog rather thana compass may be an asset, and to thosewhose problem of a birthday present isreal and pressing, may we suggest anannual subscription, 4s. 6d. post free.Of course, the cachet of excellence to

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ParliamentIN THE House of Lords on Tuesday,July 27, in the course of a debate aboutthe Navy Estimates, a number of Peers.some of them ex-Navv and RoyalMarine Officers, showed great interestin, and knowledge of. naval affairs, andsearching questions were asked aboutnew naval construction, living condi-tions in ships, and future navalstrategy.

Question Time in the HouseofCommons

On August 12 the Parliamentary andFinancial Secretary to the Admiralty(Commander Allan Noble) replied to aseries of questions about the adminis-tration of the Greenwich Hospital andIravcrs' Foundation and particularmention was made of the Royal Hos-pital School, Holbrook, Suffolk, whichprovides education for the sons andorphans of naval personnel. Amongstpoints covered in his answer was thefact that the boys do not have theircareers chosen for them and a boy cantake up any career he likes. A largenumber of boys go into the Navy butothers have left Holbrook for manywalks of life and professions.

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On July 14 the First Lord of theAdmiralty was asked what changes inthe method of entry and training ofapprentices is contemplated at HerMajesty's Dockyard, Sheerness, towhich he replied:"No immediate change in the

method of entry and training ofapprentices in Her Majesty's dockyardis contemplated although the possi-bility of some modification is underconsideration."

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(at home and abroad) which shall beavailable to Service personnel irre-spective of creed, but which makesspecial provision for churchmen byhaving a chapel in each club. Themeet-ings of the Trafalgar Christian Fel-lowship held in the club's chapel onMonday and Wednesday evenings area very live concern.Theassociation leaves the day-to-day

running of the Trafalgar to a localcommittee which consists almost en-tirely of officers and ratings of shipsand establishments in the PortsmouthCommand, and quite understands thatall grants, subscriptions, etc.. that arespecifically made to the Trafalgarmust be spent for the benefit of theclub. The Local Committee is mostanxious that all should know thatthe major reconstruction of theTrafalgar, which was carried out dur-ing 1948 and 1949. and the many otherimprovements and additions that havebeen made since, could not have beendone without the very generous finan-cial help which the club has receivedfrom King George's Fund for Sailors.the Royal Naval Benevolent Trust, theCommander - in - Chief's BenevolentFund, and the association to which itbelongs.The Local Committee of the

Trafalgar tends to do all it can toprovide in this club a place whereratings can find rest and refreshment.both bodily and spiritual, in a cheer-ful atmosphere. It extends a specialwelcome to all New Entry ratings tomake use of it and its facilities. Theday-to-day costs of running a club ofthis size, whose doors are never closed,still continue to rise, and the com-mittee will be glad if welfare com-mittees will bear this in mind, when-ever making grants from availablefunds.

COASTAL FORCESWAR MEMORIALON FRIDAY. September 17. 1954. theCoastal Forces War Memorial, com-memorating those officers and menwho laid down their lives in the secondWorld War is to he unveiled atH.M.S. Hornet from whence so manyof the "boats" sailed never to return.

The Memorial was designed by Mr.Charles Jerram. of Donald Hamilton,Wakelord & Partners, who served withdistinction in Coastal Forces and hasgenerously given his services as archi-tect free of cost. It is being built bythe Bath and Portland Stone FirmsLtd.. assisted h John Hunt, of Gos-port: much valuable advice andassistance has been given by Ports-mouth Dock yard departments.The simplicity of design is a fitting

tribute to those who so quietly andeflIcientlv went about their hazardousmissions. That the spirit of (hose whoserved in the "boats" lives on in thosewho, though read, were not calledupon to pay the supreme sacrifice, isshown by the number who have con-tributed to the cost of the Memorial;500 donations have so far beenreceived. ranging from a few postagestamps from an old-age pensioner toan anon\ mous gift of £300.The War Memorial will he dedi-

cated h the Venerable ArchdeaconF. N. Chamberlain. Chaplain of theFleet. The unveiling will he performedby Mrs. Catherine Hitchcns. thewidow of Lieut.-Cdr. Robert PeverellHitchens. D.S.O. and Bar. D.S.C. andBar. R.N.V.R.

Also on July 14, in reply to a ques-tion whether his attention has beendrawn to the fact that foreign agentshave been taking photographs of HerMajesty's latest warships at Ports-mouth from the deck of Nelson's flag-ship, H.M.S. Victory, and what actionhe proposed to take, said:

"I have no reason to believe thatvaluable intelligence can be obtainedby photographs taken by visitors toH.M.S. Victory."

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On July 21 the First Lord of theAdmiralty was asked if, in view of thefact that many men do no intensivecourse during their period of annualtraining, he will give the details of whatmen, undergoing such training, have todo during this period. In his reply theFirst Lord said:

"I cannot accept the implication ofthe question. During their period ofannual training. National Service re-servists either do intensive courses orhave practical experience in theirduties, often afloat. The value of part-time service both to the Service and theindividual is under constant review.and if the hon. member will send meparticulars of any cases in which he

considers our arrangements are defi-cient I will look into them."

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The First Lord of the Admiraltywas asked if he will arrange for themarriage allowance to be paid to thewives of men at the end of the firstweek of training in order to avoidhardship. The First Lord replied

"Existing arrangements provide forpayment of marriage allowance for re-servists under training by the end ofthe first week. Standing instructionsemphasise that applications must bedealt with promptly."

On the same day the First Lord ofthe Admiralty was asked how much itwas planned to spend on the RoyalNavy in the three-year programme be-ginning in 1951; how much ssas actu-ally spent in the period; and the valueof this amount, in terms of 1950 prices,to which he replied:

"The accelerated rearmament pro-gramme which was launched in theearly spring of 1951 envisaged thespending of up to £1,025 million on theRoyal Navy during the three years1951 to 1954. Actual expenditure overthat period has been approximately£976 million; the exact figure for1953-54 is not yet known."The provision made in Navy Votes

to meet price and wage increases be-tween the end of 1950 and April. 1954,amounted roughly to £60 million,"

The First Lord of the Admiraltywas also asked the rate of pension fora retired Lieutenant-Commander at theend of the 1939-45 war, and what vari-ations have taken place since. [he FirstLord replied:

"1:440 a year was the-rate at the endof the war. This has now been in-creased to £448 5s. A supplement forwar service is also payable subject toan overriding maximum of £475. Forofficers who retired between December19, 1945, and August 31, 1950, the rateis £475; and for those who have re-tired since then, £5tX)."

The First Lord of the Admiraltywasalso asked if, in view of incidentsin Portsmouth Harbour on Friday,July 16. in which persons were in thewater for an hour awaiting rescue,despite efforts by individual sailorsfrom H.M.S. Phvnix and by thepolice, who themselves had to berescued, he is satisfied that adequaterescue facilities arc available in thisarea; and if he will take such actionas is necessary. Replying, the FirstLord said:

"I am satisfied that in the circum-stances everything possible was doneby the ship's company of H.M.S.l'hunix and, in particular, by the twosailors who, like the policemen, showeda commendable disregard for theirown safety. I do not think thatany other precautions are practicablein this remote part of the harbour."

Portsmouth CommandR.N. Cycling Club

NOW THAT the racing season is the Massed Start Championship atdrawing to a close, the fight is on Lee-on-Solent on July Il. He has sinceamongst the faster members to decide represented the Navy in the Inter-who will hold the club's "Best All Services Track Championships atRounder' trophy, Electrician D. Bow- Herne Hill and also broke the Navyditch, of H.M.S. Excellent, as good as 25-mile record with a time of I hourputs his name on it with a ride of I minute on the ,\leon Valley Course.243 tnilcs in the Poole Wheelers twelve- Unfortunately he hit a (log whilst outhour open event on Sunday. August training and is now reposing in R.N.H.22, Considering that this was partly Haslar with a broken collar-hone, etc.,rode in a thunderstorm plus a puncture which puts him out of the running forand the after effects of a few pints of the Navy Best All Rounder,stout and mild. Bowditch will be a very Unfortunately the club has againhard man to heat over the longer dis- been hit by draft chits. We are nowtances. Also riding was S.C.P.O. convinced that the Drafting Comnian-Clarke and C.P.O. Robertson. Clarke der has at sonic time or other beenis now riding his fastest times after hit by a cyclist and is reaping his13 years of cycle racing, which all goes revenge. We say farewell to S.C.P.O.to show that the ditty about "three Clarke, our Open Event Racing Secrc-badges red" does not always hold tary. who is off to Singapore, and alsotrue. It appears that the older niem- to Electrician D. Bowditch, our Clubhers arc putting up the faster times. Event Racing Secretary, who joins

H.M.S. Montclarc very shortly. TheirFastest 100? help will he greatly missed, especially

Bowditch also rode a good race in in view of the forthcoming tandemthe Southampton Wheelers Open 100. 30 mile event on September 12.which he completed in 4 hours 26 Marshals for the 30-mile tandemminutes. He came third in a field of event are urgently required, and any-good class riders and was the fastest one who can propel himself to therider up to the 75-mile mark. It is Chichester area on September 12understood that this may well he the should contact P.O. Writer Carter infastest 100-mile time in the Ports- Royal Naval Barracks or at our head-mouth district, quarters. The Nelson Tavern. Unicorn

Able Seaman A. Paxton. a Chatham Road, on Wednesday, evenings.based member of H.M.S. Vern.on Looginarker.

The Trafalgar Services ClubEdinburgh Road, Portsmouth

Sbei', 1954 PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS 3

ADVANCEMENT PROSPECTS1954-55

Educational Qualification.rhe educational qualification is re-

quired for advancement to the leadingrate from the able rate, and as for seaservice, the lack of the educationalqualification will prevent a man frombeing placed on the roster. ItJ to

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nt (D1 tIt 1Ti 1 n_:lE, \W - 1 R, 1%~ GR3I BOUGHT A PRAWNING BOAT:

E. 1)clmer-Morgau, (Arthur Barker,IZs. 6d.)

under extreme provocation and wasnever the result of piratical joic detivre." Faith was a little restored bythe discovery that marooning was doneby some of the best pirates. Spellingthroughout the hook is. alas. American.

'For wha wli'ance,ue,tt ,,,ay I hope from :h,ee?"-J!a,nlei, Act Ill, Sc. 2 everyone S advantage to pass 1.1.1 as This is something better than thesoon as possible.usual run of books on "mucking about

THIS ARTICLE deals with advancement from the Port Division Advance-It should be noted that a stoker in boats" by amateurs whose sailingment Rosters. It does not refer in any way to the advancements to the "Able" mechanic must possess the educationaletithusiasm far exceeds their literaryrate or advancements authorised by commanding officers. qualification before appearing before "abilities It has three points in itsThe following tna help in understanding the basic principles of advancement,a lied Board for leading stoker favour Firstly ;i k well though

HOW 1% an Advancement Rostercontrolled?

Rosters are controlled by the "basicdate." and once ratings are fully quali-lied and recommended for the next

higher rate they are placed on theirroster in the order of basic dates. The

way these basic dates arc worked outvary in different branches: they maydepend upon seniority in the ratingheld, or upon the date of passing for

the nest higher rate, or on a systemof "points." This last is a combinationof seniority and date of passing and

applies to the artificer to chief artificernThe h,t 1 s. a sic dates control the orderiii which ratings are advanced and canhe improved upon by recommendationsfor accelerated advancement, corn-

monly known as "red" recommenda-tions. Recommendations are awarded

half-yearly, on May 31 and November30.

It is not often appreciated that inbranches where the basic date dependson seniority, a rating may enter theroster ahead of another rating alreadythere: this happens when a man quali-ties for the higher rating later tha iianother nian who is his junior.

What benefits are obtained by, and isthere a limit to the number of redrecommendations?

For advancement to the leading and

petty officer rate each red recommenda-tion advances the basic date by twomontus. For advancement to the chiefpetty officer rate the first red recom-mendation advances the basic date 1wtwo months, the second by threemonths, the third and each subsequentred recommendation by four months.If the basis of the roster is on points,each red recommendation is worthfour points.Although there is no limit to the

number of red recommendations which

may be awarded to any one rating,there is a limit to the number whichmay be awarded by a ship or establish-ment, 'I his limit is approximately onered recommendation to every live menfully qualified for advancement.

What is the effect of a nun-recoin-mendation?

A non-recommendation for advance-ment entails the removal of a man'sname from the advancement roster.Only by obtaining a recommendationat one of the half-yearly reconimenda-non periods can such a rating hereplaced on the roster. He then resumeshis original position. Although there isthus no penalty for a non-recommenda-tion when a rating is not near the topof the roster, such a non-recommenda-tion when a rating is at or near the topof the roster can result in the loss of aconsiderable amount of seniority in thenext higher rate.

how is the rate of advancementcontrolled?

The number who may be advanceddepends on the number of billetsallowed in each rate and branch. Every

mechanic.year the Admiralty promulgate Port pretentiously written. Secondly, theDivision numbers for each rate and What are the Advancement prospects author does not wears its by constantbranch of the Service. It is by these reference to "good old Jack" and "dearnumbers t hi:i I the rate of advancement

advancement prospects toold Jill.--- and oilier neho louis and tin-

is controlled. In arriving at the PortMarch. 1955, are, generally speaking,

friends.iulterestiiig friends. Thirdly, the writerDivision numbers the number of men

fairly good a s far as the petty (1111cc rhi:is not set (lilt to glorify himself, i-his

due for release, promoted to oluicer, rate Iii :idva neenien t t o the chief h,():I t is the leading lad,,... I a ii ra , aofetc., is taken into consideration. petty officer late is slow in most whichleading lady, will, a past (')tit

Advanceiiients are tii:ide in vacan- branches For a clearer picture we %% ill conic strange ghosts. ghosts whoseek's. that is, :i, ratings are discharged look at each branch. stork's Ibsen might have put upon theto shore, advanced to a higher rating. stage, ghosts who loved and envied andetc., qualified and recommended ratings Engineering Branch. - Advance- were lost in a cry in the night. Butare advanced in the resulting vacancies. metit to chief engine room artificer is they live for the present, I aura and her

if in any one year the allowed mini. in vacancies, and we expect to make owner, a mellow pair still good for ahers are more than were allowed in the eight during the year'. 1 he chief mech' brisk fling with whatever sea or shoreprevious year, then the number to be an iciarr roster is and we are may have to offer. It is a pits'. pe rh:i PS,advanced will be increased. Conversely. underborire. Advancement to thus rate about the uninspired photographs. butif the allowed numbers are reduced an i itOrued ia Ce for those who pass now there is uric fine (Ira Wi rig that rises tooverhearing will occur and no advance- 1and are fully, qualified, its occasion; and, of course, this isments can be made until the over- We are overborne in chief petty C111phat ida liv not a rrr:i ii tial,bearing has benr eliminated. If, how' officer stoker mechanics and advance-ever. tire overhearing is large or will ment to this rate is by "trickle," It istake a considerable tune 10 eliminate, expected. however. that the ovei hear- PIRACY: George Woodbury. (Elek,;Advancements are tirade by "trickle": mg will he eliminated by the end of ISs.)that is. up to two per cent. of tire total next year. Advancement will then he in I light-hearted :ucct iii nit of the noblenumber allowed Irray he advanced ' vacancies. art of piracy combining scholarshipevery six months. Advancement to petty officer and and a wholly delight furl sense of

For example: Supposing the n ii tuber leading stoker mechanics is good. 55 it hr liiimmir, this is right heartily coni -of chief petty officer stoker mechanics little delay after becoming fully qualm- (I(i to those who Ira se acquaintedallowed is 220 and there are actually lied. To sum up, one can say tire door themselves with tire adventures of22() borne. but the revised float Divi- j is wide open for advancement through I Louis Ic (jolif in ---The .\dverrtrrres ofSion truinirhers reduces the allowed num. to petty officer stoker mechanic. a Buccaneer." I here are to he met thoseher to 2(X) --an overhearing of 20 is Communications Branch. - - in tire spirited ladies Ann Bouncy and Marycaused. Advancement would he made

: telegraphist branch advancement to tire I Read. ss ho practised with considerableb "trickle." and four petty officer chief rate is slow; we are up to Port I success in wir:it hr:rs always been re-stoker nrechrzurnrcs would he advanced to numbers arid advancement is in vac:in- garded as a male profession. 'I hue arechief petty ollicer stoker mechanics cies. Advancement to the petty officer said to have concealed their sex fromevery six months. and leading rate is also in vacancies. their colleagues. although, if they did

If a roster is dry arid the numbers are and looking at tile estimated discharges so in the attire pictured in the repro-uinrderhorne. men are advanced as soon we expect to make 10 petty officers and driced contenrrpor:urv prints, piratesas they beconre fully qualified for 2t) leading telegrapirists by the end of Irrust have been singularly lacking illadvancement. A roster is called "dry" I Chic year. perception, it is to he regretted thatwiien there are no qualified men on In the signal branch :udva ncement to hothr the ladies violated professionalthat pain curl a r roster. chief yeoman. yeorria ii And lea (liii g cC iq (ret te by becoming nrot hers andDo Re-Entries, men on I'ifth-i'ive siguralmnran is as for the telegraphist thus escaping tire customary hanging.

hranchr.engagements and on-('ourtilluous lire hook has its disappoinrtrireunls --I wino can learn with equanimity thatService Engagements uriake 'a di!- Ordnance BranchBranch. We are under- walking the plank was nurt in factfereurce? borne in chief ordnance artificers, and

the roster is d rv '' Advancement to I urornrna I procedure? ''Sonnet iurne.'' tireAll Re-Entries and men (in Ffth-

I' i ye engagements COOtI t against' tire t iris rate is wide 'open to,- thoseant hrunr tells its. ''tire living were (thrown

andPort Division numbers, but men pass all(] are otherwise fully qualified.

overboard) too, hut this was rare- -

serving on non-continuous service Electrical Branch,- We are slightlyengagements do not. unrderhorne ill chief electrical :artificers

and the roster is "dry." In the dcc'Sea Service Qualification. Irical and radio electrical branchesA urran's advanceurnent may, he held advancement to the chief rate is show.

up by the lack un the sea service quahi- and it is expected to he so for somelicationr. Although fully qualilied in - time. The rosters for advancement toother respects no rating can he placed electrician, radio e hect r cia in a r] d lead-on tire advancement roster until ire has I ins radio electrician's irr;ite are "dry."obtained the sea service qualification. and advancement is wide open lotIf you are not certain of the require- those who pass arid are otherwise fullyment for your particular branch you qualified.should consult your divisional officer. I Although we are overborne in lead'Volunteers for sea service to qualify rig electricians' rn-ales, the underbear-furr advancement always receive sympa- mg of electricians allows its to :udvanrcetiretic consideration front the drafting I a few electricians' nrrates each nnionrthr.authorities.Theroster for chief radio electricalTwo points worthy of note are no artificer is "dry" and we are under-

sea service before the age of 171 years borne; once again advancement to thiscounts for advancement purposes, and rate is iinnurrediate for those who passsea service in most branches must he in and are otherwise fully qualified.a ship that is regul:iniy seagoing or

Seaman Branch.-- Advancement toproceeds to sea from tizrre to tiurre (e.g.. chief remains slow. It is expected thatsubmarine depot ships), 'lime in the

about 15 will be made before the endReserve Fleet counts as sea service for

of the year :and the numbers to be madeadvancement in the cook and stewardeach year for the next few years shouldbranches,

nrot fall below 3(1 Air 40.Advancement to petty officer is good.

though the tinic when we advancedHave YOU a

personal problem?. . . alien :is soon as they passed is over -at

any rate for the tinre being. A wait of

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one to two years after passing-seems to bc the "prospect at the

Admiralty Hiring Scheme

Pardon lily writing to you, but Iwould like to know if my husband andI are eligible for the Admiralty HiringScircurre.Mv husband, a Petty Officer, is 21

years of age, ;and is serving a regularengagement. but being a Fleet Air Armrating iris horrre base is Lee-on-Solent,therefore he is eligible to serve in

ships or stations of (litter commands.At the moment ire is serving in Koreanwaters, urn a Devonport ship, classedas Detached Fleet. This I daresay is :udillicruit and complicated question.May I hope for an early, reply,

Yours faithfully.P. W.

Thank sum for your letter to thePoRlssun'rut NAvY NF's regardingyour elim,'il'ilitv for a /mou.ru' under theAdmiralt hiring ,S'c/mt',nu'.As 11.M.S. Warrior is at present

abroad and volt cannot be with yourhusband at /mi.v place of duty you areplot, at present. eligible to c'o,ne under1/:,' .scl,u'ume. As far as tin(, can tell at

present. when Ill(. ship returns to this

comuntry her personnel will be eligible

moment. I lie roster lor leading seaman

to (OP?in' under I/mu' SC/lent' when livingis small and those who pass for thisrate will not have bug to wait before

in daily Travelling distance of the ship. advancement.I hope That this gives von the answer

you require. Supply Branch. lIre shortage cate-gories here are stores petty officer IS)

Changing Branches and (Vt and leading cooks IS) and (0).Could you please tell rite why anthese rosters are "dry" and advance-

easier method cannot be found ofment comes immediately a rating is

changing branches'!

fully qualified.Yours faithfully.There is still an overbearing in chief

Steward"

petty officer writers and petty officer

I don't altogether agree nit/n you cooks (SI that will take a tinie to work

that I/ic present .s's'.rtu'nm is particularlyoil, The small overbearing in chief

difficult or complicated. You ,uu.st in" petty nllicer cooks IS) and petty officer

Finn'??, /O'r that the present .5551(,m avoids cooks (0) will not take long to

unnecessary requests witic/u are puteliminate. ---Trickle--- advancement is

forward as the rsu/i of a passing operating for advancement to these

in/dirt and are of pro its,. 1(1 the rita,: rates.

or 1/mu' Service. Moreover. the ,4d,rmir' I Advancement to petty officer writer

ally has no easy job planning ifne in is proceeding steadily in sacancies,

taku' of recruits correctly to ,rrai,mlai,m Advancement to leading ss ritcrJead-

i/ut' proper balance between the ran-

ing stores assistant (S) and (V). which

omis branches of the Service. and 1/mis has been slow for sonic tmnre. is now

would hu'co,,ru' impossible if i,mdiscrinm' showing :u steady improvement and this

inul(u' transfers bu'irn'c'e:t branches iveru'I is likely to continue throughout 1955.

nullomtn'nl, Don't forget, also, 1/mat VOU Advancement to leading stess .urd

re-/mar't'had an expensive training 'formains good. and it looks as though the

one branch. and That hue 1a.spavu'r nail- roster for petty officer steward ncuy ire

not allan! to give ,n,-n a lot of retrain' "dry" before the end of tire year.

iou,' for o(/m,'r /,ranches FContinued on page 5

PEOPLE 01 TIfF SEA: David'l'homsonr, (Turnstile Press, 12s. 6t1.)

Old lnalf-fsnrgunttemn songs. hurriedrisers of legend running darkly in thememories of the rcrnr na in C of the Celtic

peoples, helped to pcrsumade Davidlhrunnrmsonr to his quest for the truth ofthe grey, seal, whose inunrn:un cry in theluring western nights has echoed linefears arid Iongiurgs (if the dwellersbetween the rnouintainn and the shore.This book slips easily in the mannerof the Celt from the here to the here-after. from the scientific data of Dr.1.11(1 WLS Kuicin to the seal voices C ira I

merge with gulls' crying and tirethunderous surge of tire Atlantic roundfar-off skerries. It is not everyone'shook. Burt it will ford answers andawareness ill lire mind.., of those winoour night ss-a tcires and in still momentshave felt a hunuit C hrernr some compellingpresence. the spirits of the quiet, lonelyinl:ices.

THE F Gl.1SII I'l.OTII.I,A: Hughllickling. (Macdonald, 12s. 6d)

'lIris is. a convincing story. TheOut ii izu is a flotilla of tank handing craft.officered and Iniannured for the most partby tennporary R.N.V.R. officers andhostilities olliv ratings. engaged ill

working tip for time Normandy land'

inngs. these people are all ellicienrt aftertheir fashions, but the sea is for threnna urn(innnenr tars- esperience. Here is thering of :urithrenilicntv, tine lass ers tileclerks, the scir urur I hinys filing ill theiluii:u nt mine suibir rhi:r, wa r'fcver gk-i urghem the necess:u rv i tn pet (IS to conrnmir it

openly tile sins, great and little. ss-ir:chriii their own proper habitat they wouldcoirnirrit secretly or not at all. Belowline tale is a significance, a svnrh(nhisunra I nrluist medieval. The ma uries of thecharacters bear the savour of theirsouls.nnanrres in tlrcnnselves not ::urrisual.hunt possessed ofa peculiar appropriaie.ness as applied. .1 here is sonic rehlec'liunmn of himself for every man whoreads tin is book,

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PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS

Charge \VR.N.S., }1.M.S. Victory, A. Svmington, Wren Coder, I1.M.S.who is leaking after two and a half Graham: M. 13. Ross, Wren ('oder,years with us to take up a new ap- 11.51.5. Graham; S. M. C. Little.pointment. We wish her happiness and Wren Coder. ILSI.S. Graham.continued success aS Officer-in-Charge During their annual framing theW.R.N.S., R.N.A.S. Culdrose, In her WRNVR ratings take their full partplace lie welcome to Portsmouth First in Unit activities both in and out ofOfficer F. M. Foster Hall from I 1.51 .S. working hours.President. hoping that her stay will he

They. are to he commended on thea happy one.way in ss hich they so readily adjustSecond Officer J. laing has relieved themselves to Service conditions in the

Second Officer 51. B. Hall in 11.51.5. p short space of time they remain withMercury, Third Officer R. J. Moore has

usrelieved Second Officer H. D. R.

Stamp Collecting WoR.N.S. NOTESDirector, W.R.N..S.. Visil

(Coidillued front August issue)I)AMF MARY K. LLOYD, D.I3.E

THE COUN I RY of the Empire first classic British Empire stamps, and to Hon.A.I).C., visited H.M.S. Mercuryto issue st.i nips after Great Britain a budding collector a few hours spent on SIondav. July 19. 1954.had given the lead was Mauritius. browsing would he profitable. The Director arrived by ear at 10.15I-l.ipps the man "ho, rummaging Errors in British Empire stamps are am. and %% ;is conducted round thethrough his grandmother's correspon- uncommon. Hence, when such errors Establishment by (apt. J. !: B. Long-tlenec finds either a Post Ofhce penny do appear. auet:on prices are usually den. O.B.E., RN. She vitied everySlaurutius or.ungc-red or :u t%% OPCiiii high. For example, onl a few weeks department where W.R.N.S. ratingsdeep-blue st.t nip: lie li.u, found stamps ago a Victorian Ilong Kong stamp are employed on various duties, Alsoc.uch with a catalogue aluc of £5,188). with an inverted over-print sold for the Signal School where the trainees in1 lie s were locally engraved in the £75. The catalogue value of the stamp I classes 57. 58. 59 and 60 were rehears-island in the scar 1847. Since onls with the normal over-print is only ing a semaphore display to music inabout 20 copies of these have been about £2 lOs. Study your catalogue, readiness for the performance whichiou, nd in the world, success in locating note the detail. use our eyes, and. was presented to the public duringone would he world ness 5.

regarding the country on are collect- August Nas y Days.Exciting finds ire Somet inies made. ing. try to know, a little more about its the Director expressed her pleasureFor instance. at a book auction in a stamps than the vendors. You tiiav with all that she sass and commentedsmall town in the U.S.A. a bidder pu r- build up quite a good collection at a (in the smart appearance of thechased half-it-do/.en musty, tattered reasonable price. \V.R.N.S. ratings. 'I lie stair responsiblehooks. To his .ini.u lemeii t. illicit look- Another fascinating aspect of the for t li high standard of the W. R .N .S.i ng through thcrn. he found an earls hobbs is the collection of sta nips with Quarters ss crc congratulated by t lieHawaiian muss oru.i r sta iii p valued it onusual postmarks. For instance, the Director.thousands of pounds. In all our ports Victriaui sta nips of Hong Kong wereof call he cert.utn to sit the sni.ull used in the Chinese treaty ports and S .R._S. Raiiigs

stamp shops: w hell son li.is e g.uined ulsii iii Japan. Some of these arc Chief Wren A. I lansford. Quartersexperience on will has e our exciting extremels rare: a recent auetioti Assistant. has recently signed on tofinds.countries which

rca I sat ion of a Hotig Kong Stamp complete time for pension, and is now.St.uitips of cert.utn countries which used in Nagasaki. Japan. Was £26servitig in H.'S1.S. President. She spentare unpopular with collectors can

postiiit rk N2. Early 51aunt us used 21) busy montIts ss (irking in the Duchessoften he bought che;ipls. since in pur- in Scs che!les with postuli:ur 1364 are of Kent Barracks. tier duties includedchit sing them out are not purcha sin ext retruel rare and valuable. Farlv Iaccommodation commitments for theh.u rg.i 115.

. Indian sta nips used in the Persian (Iii If Coronation contingent, the NavalThe real atiser to the question, and Allen fetch good prices. Post- Review, parties. the Royal Tournament"What is a stamp worth!" is "What i marks arc a specialised field and pre-group whilst under training, and thecan on get for it!" sent fun and excitement when

on W.R.N.V.R, ratings training for theIncidentalls. ill the British NI iiseuini become more esp.rienccd. Good R.N.V.R. j

-51)1! can sec a very fine collection iii hunting.

Chief Wren Hansford also served(in the Port Canteen Committee. It is- - -

.thought that all the W.R.N.S. ratingsPiacc arcqu/ar ordcr with your who are qtuattered in the Duchess ofKent Barracks would like to expresstheir gratitude to her for all that she

flCfvcth/Cflt for did on their behalf and to wish hersuccess in H.1.S. President.NAVY NEWS

THE ROYAL NAVALASSOCIATIONHAVANT BRANCH

THE MOST important event during.August was the nc%ss from the generalsecretary that our patron, [Jet. NI.i;cstsThe Queen, has graciously gi.inted ,uRoyal Charter it) The RoyalAssociation. This is a very great honourand we expect a further announcenienttin this subject from hea tlqhai ters

shortly.A st:i tida id he:u u-er's sash and fr:utncil

photographs of out standard dedica-tion parade "ere recently presented iiius. Both presentations were made byn'etn hers in gratitude for the friend Ii'ness and comradeship of the branch.The gifts were accepted for the branchby our president, who said that ste ersmuch appreciated the thoughts behindtheuii.

-1 lie Rev. D. (1. C. (:tiger. our

bratiefi padre. will he leasing its duringSeptember. lIe will he serv niticlimissed in the branch, where lie hascarried out a number of ssclf:uie dutiesin a most (fuiei. friendly and cilicientway. Apart from (li-k outside lie ha,alwa s been lutist popular it( branchmeetings. We are glad to Itea r 1 Ii athis new appointment is St. I Id cii's. Isleof Wight,

\.tV.L IUflIE I\DI;sTRYUHF NAVAL Ilonic Industry wasfounded in 1917. Its object is to enabless idoss s, orphanis and dependants ofRoyal Nas v and Royal Marine person-net to he trained and employed in

- reununeratis e work as well as to pro-vide congenial socict v a rid a healthy

Higher Education Test

rite next examination will be heldin November. 1954. W.R.N.S. ratingswho wish to sit the English andGeneral Knots ledge papeus are advisedto attend the classes in Rosal NavalBarracks commencing Wednesday,September I. In the past W.R.N.S.candidates has e pros ed themselves aptpupils and achieved good results. It ishoped that this high standard will tiemaintained.

occupation to those who need it, and tgive advice and financial assistance W.R.N.S. Officersss lucre uuecess,tr . . This month we say farewell to First

file goods produced are chiefly Officer NI. R. Batiiutiatit, Oflicer-in-ladies' coats, skirts, junipers and --cardigans. In addition. some customershave articles specialty made to their

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ossn specific,,ti(iui and many indivi-dual

/ / /

duual designs are prepared and made up BABIESNew eittraitts are trained in first-

class knitting and crochet. Small pay- BOWLAN 1)5. AS the Ro al Navalmenus are made during the' training and Ros:ul Marine Slatcrnits Ilonic isperiod and stubseqtuciit payments are afrection:utels called by all those whomade sleekly according to the work have ca uc to know it. flits a prouddone. All stork is pa tI for. Rates of record d;i u ing trotii the end of the Firstpa uncut ate kept :us high as possible. World War when various generous- Readers of NAVY Nn ws are invited benefactors enabled the esu:ublishuniicnt -to s-isit the Industry at 41 CIa nence and maintenance of :u ia', al maternity,Parade. Souithsca. preferably not on home itt I'ti itsmout Ii to heconuie af-rid,is or Saturday, Interest in the reality. arid no longer :u dre.ini. A sub-workers and the articles pnoditced is seriptioti 01 £3.1X8) froni the Wotiien ofmuch appreciated. Visitors will not he ( anad,u. and £10.0M I roni the Over-pressed to buy, there is a great need se:us Fund of the Navy league, werefor additional ss orkers at the moment. the chief tiuia neial bricks kill which theApplications for ciii plovtnent should - home W.us built, and it was formallyhe made personally or in writing to the opened in August. 1921.Suiperinit'nitlent. Nasal I loine Industry. I)a rile F lisa beth Kelly. l).B.F.. was4 I ( a retlec Pa i adc. Stiuitfisea.

line (if tile first truetit hers of the coin-..1 I -------------------P ----------------

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Pliuiuic'. I:siahlishcd6905 '1880

Nasal 1 ailors a,,I OliifI!iu'rs

172 & 182 QUEEN S'FREET, PORTSMOUTH5i,,! I-/-, I:,.,

NAVAL ALLOTMENTS ARRANGED

PRICE I.lSl ON REQUESTFIRST IN TIlE 1-ILL!) FOREMOST EVER SINCE

111111CC .111(1 sOC ICIII.(IlI5 a strong anguiding intl uucnce over the affairs of thehonie pus s ice-chai rmaii of the councilof manage nieru t . She it 5% as who, onthe ouuthre:uk tif star, searched for andfound Bes erley II iitisc at Wickh:im towhich safer arid quieter area the homewas transferred during the war ears.During the star period. W,R,N.S. Head-quarters occupied Boss-lands and a cotin the home commemorates a gift of

in mcmor of their use (if thepremises.Since its opening in 1921, over

9.6(8) "Nas babies" have been horn inthe home and 11)55 or 1956 shouldsee the artisal ,f the lO,(%Xlthu baby..--a proud record indeed. Mothers whowere ib,'mn,'ts ,' born in the lion...r,'

The wards at Bowlauds get all the sunshine. This one overlooks SouthseaCommon and Spititead

£16), the fee of £19 lOs.. which is in-clusive of all extras, compares mostfavourably with other private nursinghomes in the district.The situation occupied by Boss kinds.

with all wards facing south and lookingout over Spithcad and the Isle ofWight, is indeed a fortunate one,

flow having their ow n babies there,A child

ATOMIC ENERGY RESEARCH

Tftcrc are a Considerable Plumber of s c,i neics an It a rss cli for ex-Ros :uI Nas vpersonnel, or those to be released duiritig I 954-5, -pceu,tlly iii the following classes:

ENGINE ROOM ARTIFICERSEl.ECI'RICAI. ARTIFICERS (INS1RUSIEN1' AND RADIO)ORDNANCE ARTIFICERSRADIO ELECTRICIANS

Other Tradesmen are required and should apply.There are also vacancies for both men and ssonieii for Resident Catering andHostel posts. Process Work, Security Watchkeepiiig. Laboratory Attendants, etc.Further details are set out in the booklet "Careers in Atoniie Fnicrgv" which canbe obtained froni the address below, or from the Re-Settlement Officer. RoyalNaval Barracks. Portsmouth.

Si NiOR LABOI.R MA'AGrR, A.E.R.E., lI.rwell, Didcot, Berks.

cia I Road is run in connection with thehome and pros-ides for ante-natal andpost-natal stork st hich is such a neces-sary feature of maternity under thebest and most modern conditions.

Mothers ssishing to enter the homeshould apply for a hooking either atBowlands or the welfare clinic. Theirown 4octor still normally, attend them.otherwise, the services of the medicalofficers of the hitutrue are available. Inthese (lays of forni tilling it is no stir'prise to learn that the application numinclude certain information to decidethe scale of fees payable, Even if themother does not qualify for the lowerstibsidised rate )sarying, according tothe rating of the husha rid, from £11 to

t.odrup in 11.515. Dolphin. 'I hirdOflieer I), P. Sss ,illoss has relievedSecond Officer F. 51. Ilist mi I1.N1.S.(ollingss ood.

Lecture SeriesIt is intended that a series of lectures

will cotiinieilcc this a iii tutu ii. The sub-jects still cover \V.R.N.S, history,policy and administration. Those at-tending will he gisen the opportunityto pile short talks and join in generaldisciussions.

Further information will he protiiul-gated later in W.R.N.S, I):uily. Orders.

1954

August Da%s

As in previous sears iiicnib'is ofthe W.R.N.S. draw it from all establish-menIs in the Ports unoti t Ii ( oniltila ndsold prog r;unll tiles in the dock ard.

During Bank II ol idpus Sunday thevictory ratings sold tile record nurnherof 5.4O) programnies. I eaditug Wren S.1a Ion wits the top scorer with 600sales to her credit.

Seven W.R.N.S. ratings also pussisfetiwith selling copies of this newspaperin the dockyard (in all three day,;.

5i:, 1.'I It,-

Sports I)ay, Ro'ual Marines Barracks Sixteen W.R.N.S. tihliccrs and ratingsratingsSports Day at the Royal Marines entered exhibits in the Produce Show

Barracks stas held on July 14. 1 on the Victory (;at;, Day. 1 he follow-W.R.N.S. personnel assisted st ithi the iriS won prizes and commendations:

preparation of lea and the issuing off Sponge cake: Highly et-ummended,tea tickets to the many spectators who Wren Woodfiousc: fancy cakes: I. P.O.were present. Wren I. C. Wiltshire; highly corn-

W.R.N.S, relay teams were invitedmended, leading Wren 1). 51, Miles.

from other establishments. 'I lie raceBrandy snaps: Highly cotiimended,Ybird Oflucer I). ( hapniin Sausagewas won by H.M.S. l)a'daltis

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rolls: I. Wren S. Iltinter; highly corn-P 0 W mended

hh jump and long jump Wren Wren J. W. Ranisitv. Mrdwinner of the WO-yard flowers: Highly commended, Wren

' -and S. Jones were the winners of Ihethree novelty races.- Variety Show-H.M,S, Mercury

W.R.N.V.R. Annual Training The ship's company variety show

Two coders, tin vidttialling and tinetook pI.ucc on July 19. 1954. Many

clothing rating arrived at lI.\1.S. - Wrens of all rates contributed tostards

Mercury (in August IS for 14 days the success of the show by taking part

training'. Also the Leading Wneut in sketches, singing and dancing.

wireless telegraphists. The IetdineAthleticsWrens are studying for Part A of Ihe

R.N.V.(W.)R. advancement cliuurse for Leading Wren I). J. Davies, II.M.S.petty officer wireless telegraphist r:tte. Nlerctirv, was selected for the Corn-

The follosting W.R.N.V.R. ratingshined Services (Women's) 'l'earn to

took part in Exercise "Ilputtl'' duringmeet the Combined Universities and

their annual training: F. Kcnss tirl fi. Southern Counties W.A.A.A, tin Sat-

P.O. Wren iclegr.uphist, 11.51.5. urd:uy. Jttly. 31. at Motspttr Park. The

Eaglet: 51, Brothwiek, Wren [dc- omhtned Services (Women's) learn

printer Operator. H.M.S. President: ('o,uii,uue'd on page 9

This Ns bab is Riot sure whetherto follow in father's 1ousieps

The annual report for 1953 has justbeen pith hished and makes interesting

reading. Copies may be obtained fromthe lion. Secretary, Royal Naval Bar-racks, 1 lie report shows that financeis the chief anxiety of the council ofmanagenient, who while expressingtheir deep appreciation of the gener-osity. of the Royal Naval BenevolentTrust, the welfare committees of shipsand establishments of lite Portsmouth(

-oinnipu iiif and many other benefactors,

realise that the continued prosperity, of- the honie is dependent on its use bythe svises of the men for whose benefitit is run,And what a wonderful contribution

Boss lands is making to the start in lifeiif the Navy baby!

A. 1', P. .

WELL, WELL!!....

The pre-war job of cleaning brassWas nothing to a Boy 1st Class,And to the model type of boySuch exercise gave lasting joy.One uiiodel lad, his hrasswork done,Climbed inside a 12-inch gunTo remove, the thought is just,Specks of rust.The gunnery analysisRemarks with solemn emphasisThat from the nature of the burstThe boy had had his dinner first,

II, C, Middleton

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ptenther. 1954 PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS 5

.flight Training .in LS.A.!..l!HImore C!:

.otoi11 Notes~.t ;L c( S it it ( :1 It c

IN THIS brief article it is hoped to tiidcnt ctliIii to ( orrv 1-icld for in- Ros.tI N.tsv. both as a means ot

ci tilt'. to sonic extent one of the truint.nt training and more t cklt.ncc md is i mc ins of attack. It is tics to nasal U oiiii riding motor done on tile str imt.Iit I ict.clu ut.

lcsscr knossn tsptcts of file budding flying. Spending t good dc ml of time still rd itiscls few ol its who are ablec'.Llcs in ilk l's itsimi uth ii.. m i few hard while still banked osuin m cot

n is it Isi itor s ti tinint. This is [tie under the hood m the back scat of [lie to ciiJo't the opportunity of ictu iii'.run irks about the,e potentially Icth ii tier is simply asking for trouble Under

scheme whereby a certain proportion Harvard and in the link trainer. II i il ii Cii I t ourselves. We are'.'. capons is in it out of' place. norma I circumsta lice, it I also [lest

of tile I kct I ntrs and short scrs icc l his completes 1' isa training. and glad. therefore. to hi. able to bring toIhere i i large hod'. ot opinion into keel) tile hock in his s mint. rl ins m

otlici.r who have volunteered for British oflict.rs in. design mtcd (Pt and the notice 01 officers and ratings scrv tic illotoi t.'.cIt. r ut.miit. u_tint. that the the m ichinc ssithomit It. mini. rsl just.

isi tilt ii art. (lisp mtchcd to ,'.sincric i begin getting flight p-is but, unlike iii. iii POT tsniouth C oinni md the I mciiic ni ichiiit. iii out trippcd thc to tile iii ichinc I his ippli pit ticii

for II'. ink. training with the 13 S Navy. our contemporaries it hoinc do not lit, oitcicd l's the Royal Naval Fly int.ihilits of all but tilt. su.rs experiencedhiris to pillion p isssnt.cr sshs hi tiM

in Pciis icol i I It ridrcccisu. sins until completing the C Rib I lii club which existed before th0The "titer. stho flits consider- ml'.'. mss lie instructed to sit sqil tict'.

I he sclicinc which is m idu. p0 siblc tour month advanced training. 1 his the list ss ur St is reopened it the R NI. experience of dris ins. ill is pcs ofand Close up to tilt. I dci and flu.'. ci

through file Mutual Aid Defence I'ro i to keep in lint. with our \ilicric w '.ir Station. Gosport. in July. 1949not(:r csclcs ears and uRn itt and to ittcinpt to issi t tit t dci I k iii

,i iilliiic pros isks flight training for cotiilicrp iris 1%l111 tile bIb'.'. ins. objects:its had, his fair sIt inc S I till ills (and ilL citllci ss is

oiliccrs and cadets front the N A I C) dls incu.d hr mmmi. is done it Corpus (it To iRj5 dt. m social centre for hospital). is oh siin,i ii opinion There So far is braking i conccincd 1105

couiitri is well is ccrh tin Central ( hristi in southern (e is on the (mull iii'. ii officers, serving and other-is no ( ouht th it iii its p iisihlc or riders seem scared to ii t. tile troni

Amcnc ill Republics md besides tilt. ot SicXit.o and consists of si weeks'.s iss ss ho are interested in isi cptrit.ncccj Ii mdc file modern (Xt C brake and rely only on tilt. it. ii one

- .i.-. .i

Alt ..h.- i.ns orh motor-ct.lc is potentially the

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cccItc'iIt traiiline_ gives 111cm tileminiquc oppoi tuilit'. ob getting to

" iiic .)t.iii''i 5.1 tii-it.,iillt.tFlight. Us in_ Ikcchcrift and latterly (ii) 1o pros mdc facilities for private

most icifl ii weal sin cscr t(l iii. ill de'. ailable to tile public on litre-pill -

know Americans on "their home the nc 1.2$ trainer. iii is is loll 11% inc at economical rates within ch.ise terms.ground.--- by two to three months on zmds'anccd iy access to its members at

- -1 he Naval Air training Command. t r training either lighter, strike naval ports and possibly I_on- E& '. I - "-mmt(w)s "al

with Headquarters at Pensacola, is the or search in the Hellcat. Skvraider andAdvanced students then re-

don. I -it'

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l iii) I o enable naval officers, not I he un oh ths-.e notes is to helpNavy's largest shore-based command, Avenger.

to Pensacola I or advanced carrierson '.t miii coiiitmoit sense to

alreacl trained by the Service.tliiisc of

and is charged with developing newilava I aviators, training skilled a via-

turnqualification. alter which the'. are to leant to Ii .

- cnJo our nitout -t. cli iig withoutjiipi"rdisin your necks unnecessarily

lion technical pcisoiinei, and main- designated aviators, and receive' their (is-I lit pios-ide contacts with theut mc ii si orld and obtain

My IiNt piece tit abs ict. therefore. Isat. ron

t.m iii miii. tile prul is, ic nc s of the N '. iiI si. i nt.s from the Admiral in charge 01training.

i in tileill-salt.'gu;m rcls for the rights and ill-

Air Reserve. l'eiisacoba is a I so tileofof the Chief of Naval With the increasing dciii imid for jet- terest oh rncnibs.rs in conncc

iii mchmiit. ',"less Still can ci issils soursell',, geiimmiiiel. a set'. espei iemiced:

Air Basic Training, which is in direct trained pilots. a percentage oh the tion with aiiv iii the above- the II cc. macli mime can provide onoiit rot kit' the basic training pro- newi quahued students are sent hack matters. with all the full ('m@ desire. apart- - - to ( orpmms ( liristm for training in jet rhe ciup Is at present operating 5'.fin front being cheapen and inorc' easil v

-gr_mmiilnc', ssliieh together with ihe ad-minerI it though in future this w ill he Ii '. e training aincrzil t at (josport. I he iimiiciIed. Secondl , dtiii't he too proud Ilie net result mc Ihat in aii emitci t.'euic-S iiiccd training Pt.r mimi. at Corpus carried out is part of advanced train- club building t it the south end of t wear t cr msli Ii Imiict Bclmt.',c inc m omils the rear brake m ii ccl ssmtli the( linmsti I exits. tunis out approximately At present. British sttmdcnt. are the airfield and besides the (hid 1:15--- In mcttmrcd skull i in t mm ill phi.

ii risk of m skid mild s iolcnt contact si mtbi4 011(1 qmi mltimcd aviators cvcrs sear the ti uilc1 iii lighter turd itt the I 6 or ing Instructor's office contains m large s I know to ins t.o t I limmdI get your the road it son are iii t clcsct I lit.liajonmi being cadets sthio are eti"Ill- Helical. but it is hoped that the'. st-ill reading and ret ieshiinent room, 'file riding positioii C01 reek. 1oo iiimiiv wise rider aIwa s use.; both b.rzmkcs. sitiiiissiuiiii iii the Naval or Marinehe jet-ti-mined in future. flying and other facilities now at the riders these da -. cent to b petcited on , ihi;mt in an enicrgcmlc tiles are bothI-ti. cmst. till receiving their wings. I lit.Apart from the excellent training. dmstcsal of the club will enable mnomc top of their iii iclimiic sitting too far mutomn ttii, ills tisell, '.t itli i iiitmcbi hctttireai.i m nclcr consist lila i ii Iv ol I- let. t the mere fact of spemdillg stone I6 flying member, to join before it be- back. thei r ted amid knees too high and eli;m mice of stopping. since tile I it ii miiblmct.rs from (lie Naval Ac mdciii'. it iniuitlis ii file United States. living ctimiic

nccc s ii s to acquire further air- 1 .,trill, stretched it far lorsi mid to brake is the minim u.tttcti'. t the ('.5Annapolis, who have coiiipbcicd iinonc or Ic i an American. illords craft. The total iiisinlicisliip no%% c\ nd mcli tile It imidlst ii It is 5cr'. mmshort peril)(] 01 sc m dii t s before s 0I ii ii m unique tipt ri Uii it 5 tO the junior ccu.dI '50. Full HidIll hi n Ii mp is tort i ii t that oil lit ii I sI feel thoroughly RearAi._hbiii,_-Renhiiidt rteen ng I 0r aviation. I ii is is basmea I b 11 %.it otliccr, si h cii 'lie si ou I ii ticser fly officer, 5cr'. ins. or wlni have se rs ed coin fortahtc and pa m t itt the machine . lot. t It is ' tit still 5'. i litimi t tile ieee'similar to our own training pro otlisrss m c get, and sihicli sliiiulcl pnost. iii tli Ros ml \ is s Ru'. ii Marine, and itli tile t ('cbs mimccls Ii ml int.scb the ins it. ii isticcitim sill stint cal, iiislt.r itulimic ilmiitit.hi oil t comcssbi it I mnm.cr mlii ihlc in litter sc ii lit. m ilso their Rt.su.nvm, mild in tile l)onimmiion knees ibis to LI I tilt. I niL c msmls and Illittill '.t.1t. sbt ii m tOiLdi tii mt ittSc tictint. tit i st.rs sill ill hand tit Hi mtmsli 's is mc \s ocm itt. tnt.iiihcrsliip is open 5cr'. little sucmmIit till (lie mmmii'. 'file are diiiiiltil ors from October II cmi'. icol m is situated (iii lie (in til ollmccr, iii the United State,, md to i mtini. ;it t iit' cuiptmon of Li ill tcclmnm_ should, I c title oh coiiiplctt.01 Mexico, iii ,tlit. north-west Corner its stmtIi lit. i b"11'd to ph is ;tit till per mnritmmii '.sitli hum cntm mdc Ict. I ciii onmii mci m tct_limlt. you cannot Ii isc limit ( It mint.(it I loi id i s I mull imidic ihout _O() port mt r tnt ill luntht.rimim_ illutu ml pon mm '. nit.inhu.i hip is opcii to ofbicu.i it '.ini iii. pcicbicd oil top s I thu.iiitbcs c m t 01 \ct,i Uric miis l-tout.uiIs tricncl hip mncl undt.r t mndmnt_ 1 oth cr5 us. ott thu. ctm'.c I msts (if tilt. ,\rinsmclimnc in i h md mint mtmon sit m I II licri. irc scsu.i 1 _i i sI is Iihut. 5 milic si/t. is \Wc miiouthi it rclmc with ilis \ is s imid '.tithi th tit ins mci Ros ml Sit I once mud to cmsmim un nmdcr ilit. in inkct mliii this 5'.'. ii I . i mit5cr'. I mrt.cts oil tlic Pmc"ccc ob thic cisili 015 lit. int.t.t obiict.r in \clmmitr mlt sirs mdc Also it ii,, br ictim ml i Idluilm_ tct.hinmqumc tilt. I)miis I' is'. sslims,li di sum mt thssNas tor its sue and prosperit , ainihc- reider moat witmisber litiSi the ma ', not h gemier.iihy kmioss ii t lu_it al I tiit.-tlitids of t he Iamilsitis -lec Iteiiiiett claini. 'I lit.- '.vrmter ha s aIs'.as s I omimisiis still dsl miidmmit. oil tilt. stncnmtli ut it nmsticd simmint, otlmcsr mit in is.cs iii I c'tscutivc uh ilcutcIl tilts oil coumisc Iii1111pov ill tiic I itt. t'.'.cmmtl iuist u. ii I'. hhmrtit.s thi It Ro/ mIt. uscd b I tic t.simiu 1 iit.iiI lit. N is ml -\ir St itmon Is ibout Ii'. c rcili mmii uliScilt iii liii I mud I limt.h I'iirt mnoumth ( oilltn icici c in cki 7 still mppls I hcsc sssiu. miiipls th it ill stork mini cit. illimit. tip ittcms% mmd si ittinimhc sic i (it tIlt. t(i'.'.ii mud it is licnt. ,,, ih bisimit. mud siclI bit. Iilit.Ilt H5 s. liotit-. Ii'. iii. it miiiin_ ssmthi tIlt. club hr ikilit. shuimmisl I t. di. mis, ii tilt. sim iit.lit tint. tib th s jt.llmcs I tlit. it. ii i lutt itth ml tilt. mdiiiimmmstr tmoii ob tlic N is ml r p is is bso-tt.d lit.lltl'. to con v.Iiich Is p mmcl Ii'. tht. Adinir ilts I ht.mi hcluirc smitc.i nit,. m situ nt.r oat ics.ckr m to kccpmiit. omit. s ii mud iii i_ i d t. mliii.-ir Ir,m ibug ( omiiiiiand i ea m m mesi out, toni; -itli contemporary .Ainericami onl v expense in this course i. £ I 15s, : oil %il(iii si '.'. ,i it mmiii il I lie Conner has - hull.-i uii t lie Vmce-.Actimi mr.m I i ml cotilillIm nd rites ot pm s iiid i Iten -m n i ii it ial out- Ion insunance t Ii is bc i tig a st i piil at mon

Ii' Arlierican naval aviation la% till stich -as a car (by hire- by the Admiralty. which coiers theAt , hut t lit.' reli i se 1 1. lu_u k i ti ii iforms and nuiller- html I 7 t -hour course.original a intiebcl ha s lu_mci very I IltIc' lglit-eictit cisibiati clothes to iSppl icat ions

ton nieiiibcrslimp on forroo,ii Ion cpamismoil wnhm the mid easimig '. Ii ilie hot amid stickV climate. the Acliiiital t coUrse should liesm/C zmnci sPeed ol iiiodenn amnenat I, so k possible to pros id smmieself si itii addressed iii the (hid

lIving Iiistnimc-all stmiclcnt mm.illlmmig is earrle(I out atadequate eiltc'ntainmiiemlt. (sir. Ro.ml Naval I-l)'mllg ( huh. k_N.the ii u lie t (iii S aii Si I Ia rV bielcls luic;i k-cl l)u ni ii ' the si in te n ss : 55 CIC able to

ir Stat iou . ('i islisirt , tebe phone ii uni-svitliin a 40-mile radius of die main

plas rugger between oursels c-s on a bc-n Ciospuirt Stt146. iit. 227. Liitraiice '-.- -air statioli. Some idea of the a/c °! the nitli borrowed jron tIme baseball fees amisi sum bscriptmoiis are as follows : - --

t r.i i ii lug Coiiliii,m mid miia v he ga inc'd I rothI - .. er m iich es emit n.m I I s prodmicecl qsmite Fit t na nee fee : £ I I s. - . - -. -' .tilt. I a.i iii it iiicrt. tnt. 27 dttlt.rcnt imr P

im'.citil tu. liii stliich ht. it 11 51 S ".iiiiu ml Sith scmmptmomis (1 I Istlit. _.ttels!s mmisl l,inclihig grouiids in thcllasmc Sheblielcl s'. lien she paid a short visit tnciiihc'r serving in the U.K. or in .-I namilhuig C omiimiianct aloiic'. s'. hmmlc at hiene in Slareli, .-s miioiith later the the i-hiinc Ileet sir on Hoilie Ser-('lie ii! the two Pnimllary tr_mmmiimlg tietds nuggen tu.'.mmli hew to ilerili(md.i Cci take s icc. £2 2s. uieiiihers oserse.m'-\Vti i t i mig I - tc'l si . north ot h'cn s_mcola -

rt i ii the aii nuaI rugger si eek. and a I tI5.

(.d . 12I Noii -tiying miiembem s.theme aie appioctniatels 43(1 amrcratt mi;ot cnjosahte week ssas had b'. all. lO d. - , ;. -- --101 rnmmnars ti miilillt. mboiiu. csIXcm mils i iitiitil'cr ol '.smiicmmc iii Sli tlis climb . umrcr ift Inc (ittid ssmtbiI(owes-er, it is--,it l'eiis.meola N.A S. cuil legcs were conipetihg amid liii I ida .- clua I coil t i-ohs amid are fu I I v insured Ion /that lilt.' . student starts bits basic ilig there as well. ondimtar liabilitIes armsmiig from theirtraining St ith an intensivc tis-e '. ecks Over the long wcek-emicls it is lisuall) use. 1 his includes perssinal mnsurailce -C(iimrse at tIme Nasa I School oI l'ne- 1II.Ie I ii get a scat oil a SC ns ice Il i gut of mcmiihc ns st-lien usmng the club sI Ii1,_iit '.sliicli miii_lmmdcs clcmncnt ins tul stllit. nu.tiiott. p mt ot thu. couilitrs ci mIt I)tm-il in ti uction is t.m'.cn h5 tIlt. ,,il_i S i(,i t i(l Ii . emig m neerl11g. pnm11Cm plc's 01 thou cli dum ri tic the su miller Pcnacola. : cIuh'5 (' Ii ie t I - I m mig Instructor at miolight, c'ic., at time end ot '.tbiicbi lit.' is withijts vast seaeIies arid tacmlities br estra charge abosc tit.it Ion solo ulvmmig . ... - . , I -teach Ion Pt imulmry Iliglit iulstnmmctiu)il. '. illillilmig staten ski-lug and skin iu_imnel'. : _ -I lii'. i5 c.mnm ieci out at two auxmlmar diving. kec'ps insist people from stray- lip . 42 Ills. pen hour. - - IIleids ---smile at \Viittimig, sum.' 3t) miles jug too far. I '.iamsIer. £ I5s. per hour. . - Imliii ili-stest 01 Peiiacola, ss here the Iii cuimiciimsisiii I wmuld like to say ] igen Sloth. £3 is. per hour.lila j(i ri t \ sit' .15- mation cadets amid lInt isli that tlie i itnc spellt over here w m I I hiisc 1:1 V ing is as-a m Ia b!e eseny sla . I ii - -_ Iill icisli i Pinc'ui are sent ; the other at been tiine spen t sill a niost i ii terest I 11g. cl mmding week -cud'., Inoni It)(K) ii n'.. t t I I( om m I- meld. just oti tlic' (ititsIt. mrts (lb imsetmmi amid eiijos-ahbe t raiilimitz pro' husk . '.', it Ii the eceptioil ot I iesd.i, s.Peiis.icoba, where the otliccr st udemits graiii mile amid I hope tha t aii '. pnospee- I ii lu rt lien ed it ions of Nivs Ni s s we,are trained, - ti'.C aviators '.s ho are teetering dlii the i shall hiing itu ilesvs of our actismtles: - -

"l'li ree 111011 I Ii s aIe spemlt oil pnmlila rv brimik of dcci siomi to ily dit hOt to fly means'. lii le si e litipe %ve sii.ml I liase t lie ")) Itra jun11g. witit tltree sepa rate stages I I ava i I i lieriisel scs 01 the tra I ii ing pleasure ii I St el coining some ot youeach Iastiiig (Inc nioiith. I-light instrmmc- prtsidcii by the U.S. Nas . It's welt a. miienilscrs, Ken Bitt, I).F"C., .- , _.tiOli iS carried (lit ill the Harvard. wom thi it.NI R N ChIef FlyIng Instructorstliicli is still iii gemieral use thirougimout 1.11.1 Ii.A .. I

\ihe itasic 1naiiiiii CoiTimiiaiidl, thoughit will probabiv be replaced 11% it iic%kei-trmmikrhdort, loil)utI sti _,Is aiIlccmPflt I'rospc('iw-( O)iISIilOmlFlictifronipa,s

fl 11of 24 hiouns precede the Iirst solo blighl. Sdvailceiilerit to chief PettY ofticer we are up to Pont nunihers. Dunimig tIleu- "u "

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rtb2tlihBh tss,mhmdi

WIt tt is the good old flotillipric Lit t4

consists Ihours ,icr hmt c - t m - siflort number, ill the chief and Pettycl C~ic-en rites and advancement will con SmiiImker Itr-,mnch. - - In chief sail- -

-tiiii. whuIm comitmIetes tlbuiimii.minent.l tinue unsacancies.makerswe are overborne and it is nit : custom that has come right backblight tr.iuiiit I hc" stu cult icn r(

- I-on ads;imiceinent to tlic' leading rate espected that any advancements wmllceeds to S.mufle' i-ic I, north1 the door is wide open and thio-.c who he made during the year. Ilie rosters into wardroom and club populartty? Requesting I It ,mnilhisacola. where lie is imltrti (mccc - ts-mss -md -ire others'.ise bully qstalificd for sailmakers and sailiiiakers mate -toniii muon cross cos,ritm 5

in1illhi. ids mnu.cd mmmcdi itclsin. drs wtth pink tontc vermouth, squ ish or lLhst plahflhying. Afkr SIX wLc at - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------Th, tth' position in the various - -ilu.-xt step us to itanihi i-ielcl. located 3(1 Regulaling Rrancb.-It is cxpt.chcd branches-ut present Hut forecasts arc wtter Plymouth the Navy's own gin, ts ruht hack to pre-nile'. stest ot Peiisacola. iii Alabama, that advancement to master-at-armsdtlicult to make with certainty since -

where the rudiiiients of air to air adI will he slow for sonic time, as we are

changes in the size and tasks of the ss -tr pertection R.P,C. at the R.N.V.R. Club or any good bar.air to gnomiiisb gunmiery are tatiglit b(r LIP to Pont nunthens and acvanceincnt Nay ilways -iffect advancement I)othit. Iirst uc'.'. siccIss I hcn comcs Ii istt. '. ic incic lilt. iostcn Ion nu.s.ul-itcarrier qualification. not thcrcfore hoard your copy cf this I

I mnduiisihoitd nient m`11 he ininiediate for thosc wht) article expecting it to remain true fortile U.S.S. Montelcy, a Light llect i pass and' are otherwise fully qualified. ever. On the other hand if you should

feel convinced that PLOUTHmrr.Ier rermiu.iilciitl% .mtt:ie dd, it, the'I Ship'.'.right Branch.- -Vie are over- ment has iveen unduly delayed, or ml

Monterc% holds theCo:i

rcI for c'irii horns un chit.t Ilipwrihitartl1Icrs andzt(i%itnecilictit is at present in GINl.uiicbmng. biasing i e()re "511 s(i!lic

operation. We expect to advance inment put in a request. If the grounds90,000 since lirst comnnimssioiling during vthe second World War. After success-acancies hs the end of next year. for the request are reasonable you willfull), qti~tlil*~iiig aboard the carrier theArtisan Brznche. ---In alt branches get your explanation or your estimate,os/a so MORL I/IAN ORDINARY GIN

6 PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS September, 1954

MESSAGE FROM H.M.S. DRY4WFrom the Commanding Officer,

Captain M. J. EVANS, C.B.E., D.S.C., R.N.

THE NAVIGATION and Direction

Branch is responsible for providing the

Navy with the officers and men whose

particular duty is the safe navigation of

its ships, the control and direction of

its aircraft, and the collection and in-

terpretation of all the information

which radar and other sources provide.

The speed and clarity with which

this information is sifted and portrayed

in the Action Information Organisationis of vital importance to the weaponusers such as the Air, Torpedo, A./S.and Gunnery branches and above all

to the Command, who, without it, can-

not make correct tactical decisions or

deploy the available forces to best

advantage.

H.M.S. Harrier, in South Wales, is

responsible for the shore training of all

directions officers in the control of air-

craft and also does the initial training

of some of the junior radar plot rat-

ings. H.M.S. Drsad trains all navigat-

ing officers, the remainder of the radar

plot ratings (including all the higherrates) and gives all the training in

Action Information Organisation.

Whilst technical knowledge can to a

large extent he gained in the class-

rooms and "mock-ups" of shore estab-

lishments, it is only at sea with con-

stant practice in Fleet Exercises that

men can really become proficient. This

training goes on unceasingly at sea, and

it is the good fortune of the officers and

men of this branch, from the most

junior to the most highly skilled, that

hey, have the most intimate knowledgeof what is going on all the time and

thus have a most interesting and active

part in the progress of operations.

It is, however, a very exacting

specialisation and only men who are

above average in alertness, intelligence,and clearness of brain are suitable for

it.

New weapons and methods of war

need new and ever more complicated

equipment both for directing aircraft

and in the Action Information Organ-isation. Such equipment is now comingforward and will need ever more coni-

petent men to work it successfully.

Fortunately, this young branch, with

its excellent prospects and most inter-

esting duties, is attracting a very fine

type of man. As a result, we are con-

fident that we shall be able to meet

whatever calls are made. It is perhaps.not the least attraction of the branch

that its headquarters are in H.M.S.

Dryad which, with its ISO acres of

lovely parkland, must he without ques-tion the most beautifully situated of all

Admiralty establishments.

PROSPECFS IN THE RADAR PLOT BRANCHThe following figures speak for themselves

Radar Plot RatingFirst Class

Plot RadarInstructors

Boatswains PlotRadar

Number serving . . .. 178 65 18

Average age on passing .. . 24 27 27

Number passing each year 56 23 4

Two Boatswains Plot Radar have already reached the rank of lieutenant, and two more are now on course.

AIR TRAINERSLIMITED

AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE

A career with interest and distinct possibilities as offered to

suitably qualified R.N. personnel leaving the service. Workingconditions are excellent and rates of pay above the average.Immediate requirements are for;

ENGINEERS of University standard with a minimum ofthree years' development or design experience in either

electronic or mechanical engineering.

TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS. Fleet Air Arm Specialists

with good mathematics, technical knowledge-radio/radio or

electronics.

DRAUGHTSMEN. All grades with a knowledge of work-

shop practice for development work. Experience on Attack

Teachers, or Fire Control Equipment, an advantage.

INSPECTORS (Electrical Section). Electrical Artificers are

invited to apply for these posts.

INSTRUMENT MAKERS, MACHINISTS AND FITTERS.Good opportunities for O.As./E.R.As., and Stoker Mechanics

able to undertake precision work on modern machinery in

well equipped shops.

WOOD MACHINISTS. Router and spindle experience

required.

Candidates for the above posts should write fully to thePersonnel Officer, Air Trainers Limited, Aylesbury, sonic sixweeks before I/icy are ready to take up employment.

RE-ENGAGEMENTSandwiched in a queue reptilian,

Dan surveyed the scene civilian,

And wondered why the heck hiswife

Had nagged him from a way of life

Which could not hold a purser's

dip

To life aboard a battleship.

Thus with a salty phrase or two

He strongly voiced this point ofview,

And many husbands in that crowd

Unashamedly wept aloud!

H. C. Middleton

THE RADARIts Birth and

The Navigating Officer

THE NAVY has always had officerswhose primary duty was to navigateand to know how to handle ships. 1 heyused to be known as Masters, but no

proper training was given until a

navigation school was founded in 1903under the command of Capt. II. F.Oliver in a sea-going gunboat namedH.M.S. Mercury, based on PortsmouthHarbour. Capt. Oliver-now Admiralof the Fleet Sir Henry Oliver-is stillalive and has held the highest rank inthe Navy for the record period of over26 years. In 11M6 the school movedashore into a building in the Dockyardand was name H.M.S. Dryad. 1 here itremained until bombed out in 1941.when Southwick House was requisi-tioned as the navigation school.Ships are essential to navigation

training, and there have always beensea-going frigates attached to theSchool to take officers to sea to practisetheir art: today H.M.S. Starling andH.M.S. Rcdpolc perform this duty inaddition to other work as units of thePortsmouth Squadron.

The Action Information OrganisationThe stress of war soon showed that

the facilities in ships for displaying allthe information known about our ownforces and the enemy were inadequate:this was particularly marked with theadvent of radar, underwater detectionequipment and improved voice com-munication between ships, which multi-plied many times the amount of infor-mation available. Officers set to workto evolve a new system, and during thenext few years great advances weremade until we have the action informa-tion organisation of today. All theinformation available about friendlyand enemy forces that can be obtained,not only from equipment in one's ownship, but also by wireless from shoreheadquarters, other ships, submarinesor aircraft, is passed into the organisa-tion and plotted on special tables andcharts for study by the Command.

The Direction Officer

With the advent of radar it becamepossible to follow the paths of bothfriendly and enemy aircraft and so todirect our fighters to intercept theenemy bombers. Large numbers ofR.N.V.R. officers and a few RoyalNavy officers were trained in fighterdirection, but the vast majority ofR.N.V.R. officers left the Navy at theend of the war, so that a new officerbranch had to be built up. Royal Navyofficers were therefore trained asdirec-tion officers.

Both navigating officers and direc-tion officers are deeply concerned withthe action information organisation,the navigator, with his additional res-ponsibility to the Command for theconduct of the Fleet, dealing largelywith matters on the surface of the sea.and the direction officer with aircraftabove it. Since 1946 these officers havebeen trained together in warning radarsand in action information at H.M.S.Dryad. alter which direction officersproceed to H.M.S. Harrier for particu-

lar training, where they can carry out"live" aircraft interceptions.

Since the war the problems directionofficers have to meet are much greater,due to the high-speed and high-altitudeoperations of modern aircraft.

The Men of the Radar Plot Branch

In the early years of the war radarsets were operated first by telegraphistsand then by hostilities-only officers andmen, who were known as R.I).F.(Radio Direction Finding) officers orratings; some 10,11M men were trained.In 1943 R.D.F. ratings were dividedinto radar plot ratings, who wouldoperate the search radars and man theaction information organisation, andradar control ratings to man radardesigned for the control of guns: it wasdecided that these men should he partof a seamen branch who would under-stand what targets they were reportingand how they could he expected tobehave. In May, 1945. the radar plotbranch was thrown open to activeservice ratings, and in November ofthat year the branch became the res-ponsibility of H.M.S. Dryad andH.M.S. Harrier.Portsmouth men for Part II training

as radar plot ratings come to H.M.S.Dryad for six weeks to qualify forRadar Plot Third Class; four monthsfor Second Class; and five months forthe First Class rate. Later they mayreturn for a four months' course toqualify for the supreme rate of instruc-tor or to qualify for Boatswain PlotRadar, All Dcvonport men and halfhe Clui tham men for Radar Plot ThirdClass training are trained at H.M.S.Harrier, the remaining Chathani menbeing trained at H.M.S. Dryad: alltraining for more senior Part II rates isdone at }l.M.S. Dryad.

After training at H.M.S. Dryad orH.M.S. Harrier, junior ratings go toH.M.S. Boxer, the Radar TrainingShip, for two weeks to consolidatewhat they have learnt at the schools bypractical experience at sea.The branch now musters 18 branch

officers, known as Boatswains P.R., 65plot radar instructors and 3,300 lesssenior ratings.

Radar Plot RatingAt sea the radar plot rating manning

the action information organisationand operating the radar is in a fortu-nate position, for, by the nature of hiswork, he must be fully aware of allthat is going on in war or peace, duringexercises or while cruising. He findshimself working directly alongside hisadmiral or captain when tactics arebeing decided in the light of the situa-tion shown on the plots which he hasproduced: he hears and understands thereasons for the decisions made and hisposition is thus one of great responsi-bility and interest.A man who wishes to join the branch

should make it his first choice forspecialisation. Thereafter he shouldhave a talk with his divisional officer,who, if he thinks the man suitable, willrecommend him for the branch. If thecaptain approves this recommendationit will he forwarded to the commodore

The Captain studies the Surface Plot

September, 1954 PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS 7

PLOT BRANCHR 1.1.M.S. EAGLE

Developmentof the man's depot, and he will event-ually he brought into one of the twoschools for course.i1e work of radar plot ratings re-

quires a high standard of intelligence,and no one who is not of good averagestandard should apply. At present therearc more volunteers to join the branchthan can be accepted. The basic

requirements are a good memory, analert mind capable of sustained and

lively attention, and the ability to keepyour head and react quickly to chang-ing circumstances. Men who pass forRadar Plot Third Class are equippedfor a career which has excellent pros-pects and is full of interest.

Sec separate panel on left of pagefor details of prospects in the branch.

Life at I)rad

Those who work and live at 11.M .S.Dryad consider themselves fortunatein their surroundings. The establish-

What's Lfl U Name?DRYAD.- THE ancient Greeks andancient Romans used to associate cer-tain minor gods with particularnatural features such as hills, springsor caves. These gods were called

nymphs. They were supposed to heattendant upon the principal gods-Apollo, Artcrnius, Pan and others;because of this they were honoured bysacrifices.Among the various n mphs were

the drvads, sometimes called hama-dry ads. who inhabited trees. Every treehad its own dr ad; and ancients wcrecareful not to harm a tree lest the

dryad should take its revenge in somedreadful way. The story goes that one.Dr) opc, angered a dr ad when she

plucked a blossom from a tree. As aresult, leaves and flowers began to

grow from her own limbs and she

rapidly became transformed into atree herself. Such anger can beexcused when it is realised that the

dryad only lived as long as its owntree, and therefore did everything inits power to prolong its life.

ment is set in a beautiful park, but withPortsmouth easily get-at-able, thanksto a good bus service.

Accommodation

The accommodation of both officersand men is still in war-time-built build-

ings and will remain so for some yearsyet, until new and modern blocks arebuilt. However the huts are by nomeans had and such disadvantages atexist are largely offset by the pleasantsurroundings of grass lawns and flowerbeds. When the new blocks are builtthere will be a great opportunity to

space them well apart with grass andgardens between them.

There are 16 officers and 62 ratingsmarried quarters within the park. whichare a highly valued addition in this

slightly remote area. Ratings entitledusually get a house within a few weeksof applying and a man retains it untilone month after he is drafted away.

The park is open to the families of themen in these quarters and they canwatch games and take a full part in thelife of the establishment, greatly to itsbenefit. As the houses are new the prob-kin of making gardens is a real onewhich is, however, gradually beingovercome by private enthusiasm andhard work.

Games Facilities

The playing fields arc not yet fullycompleted and those that arc made arenot yet mature. They are set in mostattractive surroundings and within afew years should be as good as any inthe Command.There are hard and soft tennis courts

and a squash court.The Park is the cross-country course

for the Command Race. 1 here islimited fishing for Dryad men in thelake.A fine yacht based in Portsmouth

offers opportunities to those keen onsailing, and there is a .22 rifle range.A play is put on by the officers and

ship's company each term, and thereis an annual Christmas pantomime.

Sports day in the summer is com-bined with open day for the friendsand relations of the ship's corn any,so that they can see the "hole establish-ment.

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radar section at Fort Purhrook, con-sists of 200 ratings of all branches Jand about 120 civilians. The sea-men ratings are employed as instnic- - - "'tors, in running practical exercises forclasses under training, or in part of r cichin work nl:,int:.inin,' and mnrnt'Inr , - - - . --

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the establishment. The civiliansstitut i hard core of los i I mill which r

makes for continuity and stability in an---

establishment that is developing . .

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quickly. Some of the sources of information to the Action Information OrganisationEvery executive oflicer of the RoyalofH.M.S. Eagle are marked with arrows

Navy passes through the school as asub-lieutenant, and many again at ahater stage. Officers of many otherbranches attend for short courses.About 660 Naval officers and 630

ratings under training pass through theestablishment on various courses eachyear: about 3(M) other officers pay visitson staff courses and the like.

Instructional equipment in the schoolincludes many complete radar sets andfull-scale models of the various plot-ting rooms, which form the actioninformation organisation in ships:these hatter are fed with syntheticinformation from a control room sothat fully realistic training is possible.

CONCLUSION

H.M.S. Dryad is in a happy position.Every opportunity for sports and rural

pursuits already exist, and as moneybecomes available more and more willbe done to improve the amenities ofthe establishment. The work is skilledbut full of interest and the men of thebranch take pride in themselves, theirbranch and their establishment.Although still young, the branch

hooks forward to the future with greatconfidence, thanks chiefly to the finetype of officer and men already in the

NAVY DAYS ATPORTLAND

Navy Days were held this sear atPortland naval base on Saturday.July 31. and Monday. August 2.

Despite inclement weather the eventdrew a record number of visitors andan attendance of over 8,000 on the

Saturday was surpassed on the Mon-

day when well over 11.000 visitorsentered the dockyard.

Included among the vessels open tothe public were two aircraft carriers,H.M.S. Implacable and H.M.S. Inde-

fatigable, the frigates H.M.S.....intagelCastle and H.M.S. Porichester Castle.the submarines H.M.S. Scorcher andH.M.S. Selene. the salvage vesselH.M.S. Uplifter and the Rosal Fleet

Auxiliary Oiler Rowanoh. The carrierswere moored in the harbour at somedistance from the naval base andbecause of the large numbers ofvisitors who were keen to visit these

ships queues quickly formed for the

ferrying M.F.Vs.ferryingbranch or now, joining it

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Such uniforms are available

for cash or on monthlyallotment terms, and full

details of Bernard's com-

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vice will gladly be suppliedon request.

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BERNARDS OF HARWICHtake pleasure in announcing that for the first time

since 1940, G6 SERGE is again available for tailored-

to-measure seamen's uniforms.

G6 heavy serge is only obtainable through Bernards

and will wear better, look smarter and provide a

warmer suit than any other serge-yet costs only

85/- for a tailor-made uniform.

PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS September. 1934

NAVY NEWS COMPETITION RESULTThe First Prize of £3 has been awarded to Cd. Eng. POINT 01: VIEW UPON

Jesse Pearce, D.C.M. R.N. (retd.), "The Harvest vv NEWS"

House," Copnor Road, Portsmouth. The Second PrizeDI

of £2 goes to Mrs. Pamela Cox, 8 Portobello Grove,'

gill, I\IlPorchester, and the Third Prize of LI to P.O. Tel. brought Iionc zt copy of the (list hum-

T. Gardner of H.M.S. Diligence t'jI'j'"" '"

The essays of the first two prize winners are repro- i sercd iii the W.R.N.S. and. all \ISF (IiRM.NY.--AjuvcniIc court SOlllILlL.VARWl(KSIflRF.AIt

duced here.here. I "Iliflhlel" hirred have hid in ever- ristztdt has ordered a 14-year-old parent,, of late developers- ill be

listiii all things naval ever hO (0 keep a parrot for 12 months and 'encouraged by the news that 14 boys

5111CC. I %S'Is certainly very eager to teach it dail to say: "Never torture! " ho failed their grhIuuiztr school entrytI I IRI 9 POINT 01 '.11.1Y niLI L I I 0111 UI sUs()cCkd sources. ( ( in animal.--- The ho had shot down i examination have p ist.d the (intrui

iflOhittlis (_ 1110011 ought to l_ i IiiII (83. JI.SSI PIARCI. -

(itt l I'liiilips in the Juts issue . he restot the men in Lily husband s pigeon and st iinptd on it CrttIic iti_ of I duc in n [hi. boss were8 secondary nodcrn school, Solihull.

I i WOULD he comparatively ejsv to t "c 111(5 Could hi. iii in it t sti p&ti dc!inJ to bti t Copy of the

I I tiv were picked out h'. their teacher,.;

% rht t I r tnkiv adulators irtiLk. a6out I c irtoon sLrIc.(ii I nuiuht.r. You sit. it just is not . \RSI II I I-S rhe prefect has Kin- four Years ago and their parents were

N Ni % ", for there i much that is ()lie of tile' hit,. snags confrontingdon. in the Navy to appear to be too ned ill noise in tli i1st exuberant asked to id thin stay in cti t % ear--

tilein its contents. and s tile I (Iuiol I un iiii. i the fact thatinterested iii anything concerning the city i rnc 'I tic police dciIc till thv v. ió The parent. agreed.

good deal that is professionally excel- h. is not in .t positlohi to pity for conR N ( oflscqtitiitl ny husband whthr mv nt'Is,_ is a nuisance. A man All i 4 p issd tilL (,nLrtI Certificate t

lent. The book reviews. for Instance, Iri hu ions. And though :i lot of people.'drnid or ii iiii.. I I tile title of ---anchor "ho serenaded his girl friend lis been Education, all passed i n fluthcm.i t ii.

ir inockis of their kind. and file is o no doubt are willing and perhaps even"' buying t copy of . v A sLhh1i1'ns has been served on 10 out of i I in science. One bo% pal.ed

---feature- articles seen so far in. of i tnious to in print without b."

i,"" master of t ship for blowing hr 11 in five subjects. The work w i done in

sIa(i(li rd that pl(1ihii5C' to iiiakc the ing paid for i heji iahouis. their nuin- However. this nonth, everyone in si hen. Sccn people have been lined four years, compared with five at a

coiniIcte rieii'ri hie iii naval her.; will tend to dwindle ill t i inc. I do tile office. it' %tUflCWh;tt sheepish I v. because their dogs Lirked too loudly." r school.

literature. do not kiow 11(1W thc )iu 'os."- that bought a copy: but when I eager! V \i irsillcs s becoming silent as a "' .

But i shall resist the temptation to a(Jflhi rLhle publication tit war-t mc snatched July's copy from my bus. Cloister. (YIi'AWA.-Fathcr ]'hihert. who haslie pieasantl Complacent. praising the day,.. 110W unhappil dettiilCL--WiS hand's liii1d': lie h;id (lie nerve to ctil

. 'spent 27 years in the Arctic. )tits pro-

lively and glossing over tile dull. I feel linzi iiecd . (lilt I do know that its COfli ri - ; 1 uiclior face-!.................................................................... .Idtiecd what is believed to be the firstNI

that N vv Ni s. in its present "set- hutors were handsomels ptid. It the : think most certainly that NwyFlit' CHANNEL. -- I wii koai

Engiish-Eskiiiio dictionary.up i iii tutd up itli tile intiiti N \i '. can succeed in its job of '., i i ,. itliii i;id I 110W look

trunk Officer.; Ii t'. ,_ paddled .t canoe " .front Dover to Cape ( is Nt' ill threei udinotis hiis anal pieces ihotit ships being the Portsmouth sailor*s (and c'( d to ii1()iiul S CYPRUS. "k h in ii..Ls in Cyprusflour., 18 flhiithtes. .tn have broken a

;and s(ahlistiiiiciits. I I remind, tile. in stilors) I idli linent of a king-felt i lit. " . . .I feel, entirely

.for the British forces who will herecord set tip in 11) I I I hi %.,,e re \l ij(ìrthis respect. of Chose old-fashioned thin it will ln (if r it us (0 the Ad

without (1 .t ii tie I and although cover-st (tiOflid thin. instead of in ilit. Canal

H tish Bruce and I David M i teliell.eu tprovincial papers that are cralonled in i r.i I t . Respect iti I , I submit that nil*

I Side Ii(iIuhLr of suhjcjs

. .zone. Will he the -Ii nest i n the world.'

with accounts (at' wlist drives and Lords should .,cc that it dos not I iii;iit relaill, indefinable of

General Sir Charles ki1litIcsitfunerals and (lower shows. culled from through lack of funds lcidiiig to a air

S'"I it hilC and c i.itt , Jl I N. NEW BRUNSWICK--A the 'Iiddie Fast.cicli and every one of the score of lowering in quality.. . . . . 0Ii iiiill_tS in lii.h the newspaper is read. I happen to b_ . publican. retired

. ."iiitl let hihipiits much interesting

....................................' " " "helicopter crew lowered .i it p to .i

I %()til(l uk,. to SLI ill hllISL 110111 ilic s.is .tltr (%Lii(\ nm. iii, II'iihi 11011 ll personal touch i :hi. " . . . : " . ". '' Il.t '. t K (S titiiii th1. uiidRldti ii

chiriin sweep stranded on i i SOft LA I 1TSI PL It I ('rtv i.lit restick licie and isciid liiiii Itirnin " %iiltv-in teicliei hive coiui-

I. ist_ hisio; u.s OiltiiiL(I ho it iii, hilost iii( hO\ Siini,_ ot ni t.ti. . . .. . slims "tiid stihltshiii nt " wi l " k -fll .i' "I i. ' .1111, 0 tV.(l I liflLs iii i 11.11th-- I ii.

t'iie l\ISe -I he cdi ( ()rh(i i XC Chill i i1Z h OhiiC rs a re sa i I l'rs. ioanv ni c a re I.il %)1% Hn i I inul(i(iVil ititlllLSSl\ Oil ill ikflis 1101 01 [11.11 iOflci 51% "pthii.hii is th \SLli\(1 I ON try

e,iera1 iii t lest . I hat would le.t ye a wlic ic i wo or Ui rec of t lieiii arc tit Ii - Ii ree-quartcrs o I I iic 1) ii i ted Sti les ..,..pigeonORK \ILnlbirs It i

Itit Ot sp I I 111(1 VIIc I (IlL I ditor- Lr(i tOL_thi_i in on p1 ic. hlli\ I ilk I Ii oiiI (lL[iIISSihl, itciil is (lii. di ilL tori.in tr idc is t. iii ud (lti( in ftiri.nclub iii. oliLctIn tt to i' i (lii. iirosviitcli Ui ink th I ord I iii hot Sii - tit iii,. \ ts s ihotit thi. t Id IlL torLL i I (iiji tiic Ofl th (1 it. i \\ ishinLion rcpoi(

I WOtilli t ik iii c.our In both li 111(15 N is Mi lUtich Ii irdi.r hut so mu iloiit p I in suil. lii ln\ ii I ii P1 ifl I r trIIfl 'I ork to lftiilt.s

tiitl I ;ICk Ic i lii. prohi ciii of w Ii v SC) ii IC I s iiloi'e etlicieti t t ha ii I he nc\ ! -- ' i ' es I Ii i ii k . ".'t Ii I %v(liieIer vliet her! . cotnh. I )evon. o I a racinz ricon

Iii illS Ot tli,_ N is s hst ltii Li.k tiid ibliut rt iiui old tini,. h ii ic iii' litish iii( i(l itch up OilI. ol ShIo) I I I 'i SL I I 01 k I lic tiC.i '- dliLl Prc Pri. I indd in i

inch"

zt I-C ii Ot "signing (iii I I hiuk I crs I Ii i hc old N ts v. I s i sh i eotild I hose sli i ps ."

Soiiieliow. t hc vord slon .i ii I flspcc( ho ii a t I I . \1 .5. °rk coop a I ter goin g _ist i a v I n t race

otild do it b iti i(iti,. t iiiuliI'Li ot hi. possihlt to Ii isi. I SI icS 01 II tick il()iiL 'LI_iils Ill hi iii. tipUlL( kO (I 'S 1'.\ (I iiliiiii h iS_ lit. ir it S ilishiirs It is thouLlit (Ii it li

cacli bra neli of the Ser ice h cooId alitit s(hiiC ot (lis redotiht.i ('Ic Iiicn. its tiv. ii special hiziiid ol goose-h. .t!iiii ii I Si r George

sc(tled &iii an Americ,i-hound slii p.riii on inoiisiiiotis ii lit. %%isliL(I hii Ntii( ( irLi nos II, , s i t' piiiipks ( rc is' hs SidnL% Rtiiiii in lroiii '

( ipt iiii (or soti \V is hi. tilL ill Iii lioLi'.i_ lii' r istitis iii s%ritint hit k is in_ I'Lrli 11,1 Iii (. id of i ii ,. i i (South Shilds snt to tlii_ tori of tIlL ROSlI I hi. luic of tiini. lii.lits

SIdL h% sitl V.i(Il (IlL LIISLI tiitk(l uric S tdli ii, (Ii,. SlUj) Ohll(i ills liii.! ii,iil ctiultlt sointlnlLship s ni ist (4_It iht .rotind iriil md Ldcl ii.ss t1osis Ii is LIlSI I

OiiiitihIS I. o_li I d Ii i_ t int.nl i ikiii_ os i oiuni uid iid I tin iii Ii I isiiiiin no(c Asiik tli i.it d . p s htn li su(kknlv pLopiL thcir lics so I ir this i. ir iii

lsj ot hlic s (ili hi inch si iti;i. li% li tornii.tl Iii it tintki ins pri.dcus t r iiu in ik'. iii ill iii 5(1 Cl(itli(.5 iii ik5tii5(0 no Ii itids tutfl5 to itttntion hsi. I tiropcin cotinti u.s

na.s et'l'tinuiuic (or peuision. coniniaiid. halt (it the cres base been siiieui." I doii't think (lie woniijnsI hen cii rrspoiidencc on the subject insaIded iii rough genera I dcl, ili t y. 1k' -

could he invited and 1 think that R;rL!IitinIslKdv.0h\o::hc(thcjiittclt~kilig dala would emerge. it lot &it' lialf %%ill he sick of general

port ion sliou Id be euila rged too muchhot:LIi

c,,cllti~ill% naval flavour of the paper.

ShwyCustomci'sI .n iii suii.il I 50(1 (who incident-'Cults cIt_i rged local Is or tui'iiislied 'aunt iiiaris more. I am sure--svotuld

.ails was hot n on I ra ía Iga r I ):uy ) ti ndro(iiiis. I ogc't lici wi (Ii the det cruli i miiion like to kmISS more about "J zuckt he pliotogi .i ph5 of (lie sli and

It V I )i ii ( " i S W. liii ISI is( )'o lauitlladies in'! to "stiller little child- I' isliei . Iteati s - John Kel Is ps

ph inc most I isi.umi utin So it is in- 'uIi ii'u:rv from ('liii, i

u.n Itosic I ord I ouis-thi_ tins it'i_ utIt slioiilsl ahwa he borne in mind t Iieii are Iegendaiv. C otild thes not deed a t aiii it miewspaper ! Niv husband I I I I: () I II l R da I Was iii a hook - Walk into a mission and sit down to

tlitt (hi. N N is i un 'ii nut ptu 1' tic i hi. pi. i_cd (os_c th. r I udd i ui. t on t iinoss h is thic j.ood i. cusc th it hi. Ii us s shop in I'o it siiiou Iii iii. oh t hiosc hsk ii Would sou I-Ic t.oc s to t r.i ii

(ion si (Ii it itich 01 its i.Oiitcnts SI isti_.i it \rms who i_(Ii. PuP r (or me hut Iii. Ii id to idmit i t iscin u(iiit. ii.cs which pu. hooks iii v. is St ition i iii urk.t p1 icc or a

sluoti Id he 0 l" iii terest (hi iot,gliout (lie I ands Rughs Ii ficen Stoker ( ock ci di that he t hotiidit it was a jolt y good great towe m's. sprea d t tieni 05cr (he narrow si reifl a tid he browses round

1110111 Ii. and mt_it depeiidc'mit upoii its i It_it most famous and gi tied ut_I three-inn worth tloor and I ne die vil Is ss i di tieiii. (or a book. He hu s fl qtiie( lv. sucks it

uii.ws 5 thu. I (II (hits I. ison I think dooiii,d 01 ill ilk N uS'. s t itit Ii md lo suuii up I should lii toA r iv. s tutor drittcd thiuouj.hi (hi. undcr his shirt intl _o. ott to r. id

(Ii it 5% oulit to Ii is. i s t_ ri suits thi. iii iii ss hioin Jumms ihdu. v. mntcd (hi it I con icku N s Ni is s.rdoor is hotut_li thi. mos.iii.nt ss is no ilon. I hi. rcs d.pcnds on (hi. muthor

md it pi sihlc i scuu ii v.1 i.h it_cd to bus out could ssc list Ii is. tli,im ssu.II p1 inncd ut_h SiSs i sri. it di. il - conccrii oh hi pcili ips u wind bicw (zotI hclp him I h.n (hi.r. us (hi.

hot nc c,ss itul hi. lU ion On. i_oh urn ii pic in r s i nd pot (m.d lust ui i, i iid s is s m lot (hit us wor( Ii ss lii IIi on H " I us hi ml ni_ti it (tic m. iitr i lieu. won, in in purd ihi fo rI i c(dcii to k ii(m%s

p.r mouithi p ili ips i.otild hi. dcsotcd So iiitichi to s ti so hitth, sp mu. Sis iii t sili ill I' icc I oti. in is it Iliris,ut dii. dcii loi i (.5% nloni.nts his (hi. otutsidi. world 'di, clii ti_li hici

to cu si. Sonic ic ul poc (I s uiiut.lit 7 (t v. oil Ii, lip' mud iou m. iii is (lii. mu. hi. iii iii'. miii. hor

ro.rc ss huh cd bs (hi. si.h 1 ol in in tid to bus on. 01 tho c hrih t lit t I.oher customer. I moved otit oh his hooks ott (lie st_ill in the ha,-.tr. N1ariee-Iine and lie c.uuiie in. 1 lie shop- of these readers will uieser openl join

otu rs Ia tb iti II'.'. keeper si id tot a word. htit unerel a cli tu rcli. 'ut (lies ought o be ablethrust out an car :it hini. 'file sailor to find out. that (;lid is. like Jesti,

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the grocer t ra sIc' ,' hew (li rust i in a tohors are going ti"Well.'' su md t lie sa Iesm.i ii, " here's hase lots of fun uiicet ung die folk their

ones I t\ ill II) voltuuiies a mud will cost w (irk hroiugln there.5 0th C igh( qu ti"NIost people wou 1.1 rat her htu a

Nis heart tempt to (lie sailor. I hook ahotut new ideas thati ask a maui.k new just hownitieti lie wanted to how do we cope v. tli dieuii ? We has-cmaser hums chiosemi stu hjei.t amid jtust Iniw omie grand societS . which is hackedsIn lie w.ms a bout his amiuhit iou. I kuic'w hs oti r own niissi(in amid her sisterthe t1.miiie (It_mt had shot tip whueui lie uiiissiomis, called 1 lie Umittesh Societssaw (lie shop t'tml I sit hooks. Now it had for (luristiati I iteratu re. ss hich pro-d ed tIme price nitu Ii ighi.

dtuces most of the books wh cli goAuuothier uilor\ hookshop is near overseas to speak our miiessage. 1 here

tti. .0 iii.' "1i1i.i.ifl r".,i urc ,,.',.ui.,-. r .th r .rii-,Ii".r ".ii,,rI ".,. h.orccoru player du1U nYc salve all-wave KaUuO set in

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F-RJFrDI_'y mission. I hiavc' hiever seen a ulian go (lurisiauu comnitmnits studs' hooks .muudj GNS record rias r 42 gn S

'mu Pm. oplu_ d t t,ti iii on. miioinuit dcs otmon il Iii. I p I or thi. I. id.rs of thc

48 1 d R d 'N th E d'on on oa or nI liE VARIOUS hrzmnchues of the thues are otm(sushe amid thic hiest (lucy are Church. Since so nt_mv doors have1-riendIs Wives in i'or(snu(ututh tinder- ii the street agamli ss ittu a discreet par- closed to missionaries we lt_is- stepped

& 118/110. KIngston Road, took, as tisima I. to stuppl 5 a voluntars cci. I Iie dotit know thu.tt (lie nia(eria I tip hook produc(ioii. ilie sea rclu upPORTSMOUTH stall for (lie day ntmrscrv lii H.M. on sale iii Smuug:upore. Hoiug Kong :uuud ansh down (he world for people who

"5!e,,bc,m of uh !nrerprt Nova! iruJc,m' - I)ocks ard. rtumi dturing Nms'. I)as . Kohe is imiuclm tiiore lurid. can write has heeui uiitetisilied.32 iii!'. 31 -Atmgtus( 2. If all the hooks bought seeretls . I lie great work. lioss C'. Cr. IS )i.irsils

Thiei r etlorts were iiuuch appreci:m(ed" good titles a it_I had, were costed in a (ouetic'd t lie hood oh hooks for (lie

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l'Iic Sexual hlehaviourFestzumeiut imu i hic iumii.hi htotir it work. I of die C Iiiinpan,ee'' in such wide dis-it is preuts eerlm mu lIt_ut s-situ wtiti Id use tn hiutions thu:it tio 511) . eager hand shalla ;ie;t t cops oh S liii F_itt rallier (liamu omie will over the s'oI tunes without finditigof ihiose black, fat, Stinslav School us. Some slas evers bookseller must heBibles. 'ti li.ise got o live! able to say, "Yes, I've got one here.'

'ihimmlk of a ehap in a Moslem I'hi5 is otue more job situ help to (It)cit 1 litrk who itcaid of Je."is and when you back the Chutch. It nlayt),t(III w:m ins to know Iimtii. Can he even he sour persoui,m I c.m II.

1954 PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS

ALARMED QUARTERS! NAVE YOU EVER Bird IFIT WILL not now he 1ng i'ftrc the j parking spaces so that no on will ht I)O\J_ ti\Y IIIDI\G ? 10 \1\NY men, bird wchersbuilding of Permanent houscs as ntr-

cctiito go far to fill(] a place %vIterc he can

Iighily iad. However, theic are many I

ned quarters wiH begin and in this leave his car without lights andli1_IEVEl) the .Ioiiicd only ' thousand,, of people in this countryarticle it is proposed to deal shortly out fear of a call from the police.to those who wore wings on their ; ho are devoted to this pastime andwith the typt of "dwelIin" (as it is A!! hotisc viIl b fully furnished I tunics until I made the discovcry of who run their own clubs and societiesknown in ofilcial language) to he built with the exception of a few minor the wonder of enginciess flight onefor studying and protecting birds. Whyand where they are likely to he built. item,; such as brushes and brooms. summers evening when I vas taken do thcv do it?Much trouble and care has been lie average Person i expected to pos- along to H.M.S. Siskin for a flight in 1lj island is directly in the path of

taken to ensure that the best Advantage these already. but if he does not. the dual-controlled two-seater. I sat ! migration of birds from Africa andis taken of sunshine and light. Ihus. tic is expected to buy them out of his hack, well strapped in, while I Stjthcrn Europe to their nesting sitescach type of d%%11 ing has two \aria- Disturbance Allowance. I Iutcncd to the clank of the ink as the ill Iceland and Northern Europe. Astions, one for those facing south or . hC rents charged are fully inclu- instructor tested the cable release gear. i "ell . very rich birdgenerally In that direction. and another "I'll. it I 5 to say, the' include not hen in a moment the Signal hats were I population of its own many birds thatfor those facing north or thereabouts. only, the rent of the house and furni- in action and the cable tightened and breed in the far north conic to Britain IEach is designed ;ti that the principal ttlrC. but also rates and all repairs. %,c were oil the ground climbing for the milder winter. This exceptionalrooms are on the southern side of the ihere is even a breakage ZtII(tflCC for gently. Some I .000 yards away a variCtv of bird !i1ccomhincd withhouse and pet as much un and light IitCS trap,;. All that the tenant can he winch was reeling in the wire at a I file vidcsprcad liking and interest inas is practicable. Called on to pay in addition to rent speed of about 45 miles per hour. but rtirtJs in ihc People of this country-

Is br daimig: or loss

hich cannot be all I could see WaS the sky and hear explains why we study them and whyA good deal of thought has also been I attributed to "fair wctr and fear" and I the noise of the wind in the rigging I more is known about birds here thangiven to tl question V. Ithcr to build for ally hrczikagcs or Is Of COflStI!1- and perhaps acreak. or two as the I in any other country in the world.houses or "l lie conclusion reachedtrapsable Ines.; in cxccs o the break- " fuselage absorbed the tractive power

The bird watcher may follow his in-house on hi own. The possibility of ! SC allowance. I of the cable. When we were about"as tli.t it avcragc Briton prefers a

I 1.000 feet and almost directly above tcrt because he i' fascinated by thetile ruiiaic value of a noky neigh- I Rents I the winch the glider levelled off and prObleni of the lives of birds and theirhour in .t flat overhead was another -rite officers' houses vary in iic with the pilot pulled the cable release knob of their great hcuty when studied

behaviour. or because he is an admirerfactor in coining to this decision. the rank of the ofiker occupying them. and ite were free, poised in almost

through binoculars. or because thislloti'c "ill. therefore. be the general All ofiucer of ('on)mallder's rank or I perfect silence. Irule except % here there is not much l)% gets a four-hedroomed house. .t I At this moment I made up my mind cheap Pastime takes him to pleasantland and it i'. desired to makegreater place,; of natural peace :And charm.use of it than can be (lone l building roomed house. and officers of lower art. and I had no better was, of doing

He may be a scientist. a hunter or anhouses. I rank get a smaller three-hedroomed it than with the \iv\. I wonder how artist*, he may seek ftcic and figures

Housing Estates hOUSC.Some will be detached all some I . I about birds (which are of great in-

The hou'cs will he built on a nurn-sciuu-det;ichcd. Rent also varies with tcres1. he may enjoy the thrill of dis-r,tnk. starting at £I(X) a year for officcr It is hoped to begin a corres- ' covering species new to him. or getting

close to them in a hide tent or photo-as

of "Cst,itCs." This is unavoidable 1 of Lieutenant Commanders rank uand : pondence section in our next graphing them, or he may. enjoy theiras the cost of building single houses below and rising to £160 a year foror in "penny numbers" is much greater senior captains. In addition to issue. Letters to the Editor colour, form and movement.than that of building a larger number rent, officers occupying married quar- \

payingwill be welcome. A bird watcher in the Navy is pecu-

liarlv fortunate because he can study,in the same place. At the same time. ters also have their marriage allow-

sea birds as well as land birds all overendeavour has been made to prevent ance reduced by 3s. a day.the estates becoming really large and

Ratings' houses are mostly three- many people know just how lucky the world and thus can gain a wideto place them amongst other houses. te1rned. but there willbell

few they arc to have gliding right on their knowledge vouchsafed to very, few.The estates are spread over quite a two-l,cdnmnied for smaller families, doorstep in Gosport at H.M.S. Siskin. He can follow his hobby literallylarge area on all three sides of Ports- The houses are either semi-detached Naval gliding clubs otter glidingmouth Harbour. or built in blocks of four. The design I prices which are, compared

withThe principal officers' estate will be of the flats has not yet been finally I civilian clubs, extremely low. 'I his is WHAT'S ONon the southern slopes of Portsdown decided but it is expected that the

j possible only because of three IHill below Fort Purhrook. and there blocks will have two storeys and that enormous differences to civilian clubs: 1. 1st to 18th: King's Theatre, South-will he smaller estates at Eastncy. Gos- there will he six flats to a block. It is I. The sers'ices of the instructors,sea. "south Pacific."port and Alvcr-.toke and, possibly. in usual for flats to have slightly less winch drivers. etc. are purely volun- 7. H.M.S. Drs'ad Cinema. "Dial MOld Portsmouth. The ratings' estates I floor area than houses hut, again, no I tary: 2. there is an R.N. Gliding and for Murder" by Strand Repertorywill he at Eastncy. Stamshaw. Pauls- details are known. The rent charged I Soaring Association from whom navalCompany.grove and Gosport (3 estates) and, p05 I varies with the si/c of the house or fiat I gliding clubs are able to hire gliders 11. Pier to Pier Swim, Clarence Piersibly, at Purhrook. I and not with the rating held by the j for a small sum: and 3. there is a grant I

to South Parade Pier, at 3 p.m.None of the houses, ss hcthcr offi- tenant. The rent of a three-hedroomed I from the Command sports fund. 14. H.M.S. Mercury. "Dial M for

cers' or ratings', i5 being provided with house or flat is 17s. a week and that of I The Portsmouth Naval Gliding I Murder," by Strand

Repertorya garage at present, but there will be a two-hedroomed ISs. 6d. Club have, over the last five years. Company, at 8 p.m.worked extremely hard, and the record I 20. 20th to 25th: King's Theatre,year for flights was in 1951 when 3.090 Southsca, "Affairs of State." 20th

I launches were reached, but this can-W1. . .S. N4EI'L (Contd. jronz page 4)

not he achieved without glider instruc- I(orS, who are in the minority in the I

came third in the relay race. Leading has retained her position and is con-Navy. This year, however, the club isWren D. J. l)avies has received Corn- grattilated.lucky,enough to have two instructors Ihined Service colours. Wren Sydney Smith. ELMS. Victors'; I --Lieut. (S) K. G. R. Rillam and

I Third Officer 0, F. Archer. Officer-in- Lieut. E, Dufall-who spend theirCharge W.R.N.S.. R.N1.B.. Fastncv, I week-ends and two evenings a week in

SwimmingI and Wren K. C. Large, II.M.S. Vernon, the two-seater getting people solo,

The Portsmouth Command Swim- also competed. Gliding is not however. Just comingming Championships sere held ihurs- Wren V. M, Ncrn;in and Wren E. along for a flight. You have to be pre-day, July 22. at the Royal Nasal ('lark, holders of the Challenge Cup in pared to put a lot of work into it ifSwimming Bath. Pitt Street. he W.N.S. l)ouhlcc('harnpionships, you hope to he able to get the greatest

'1Ic!.ililyever-here and often exert '. iii oriduty!

It is no small advantage 0! birdsvatchi ng that it is a Pastime that canhe followed throughout he car andhroughout the life of a ma ii, Oncebitten by the charm of these wild andfree creatures a hi rd ss ateher inevitablyseeks further knowledge. With this heis extrcmdv ss elI supplied.There are many excellent hooks on

bird identification at quite reasonableprices. There are hooks ill the PenguinSeries, but perhaps the most sUit a Hefor a nasal man is ''A Ikld Guide tothe Birds of Britain and Europe,''lately Published by ('ol lins at 25s.There are hooks like ('oward's "II: rdsof the British Isles and their Eggs." itthree volumes, published by Warncat I 7c. 6(1, each, which tell a lot ,.bouteach type of bird and are %%c]] illus-trated: there are more expensive bookswhich are encvclopadias of knowledgeon birds, like the ''Handbook of Bri-tish Birds," in live volumes a 25s,each, Finally, there are specialisedhooks on Birds of the Sea or evenhooks on one species of birds, hooksteaching how to '.t tidy birds, hooks onbehaviour and on photography. Thereis a Monthly ittagaii ite ''British Birds,''svltich an enthusiast can take at 25'.. ayear. A vast field of knossIt'dge isavailable, open to an one, ho wH Ihe limited only by his purse if he can'tget at it ill a library.

All you need to start '.s jilt is a quickeve, and a pair of binoculars with aquick focusing adjustment. I can onlyrecommend you to have a go. It's asplendid change from life in a town-or in an iron ship!

"Aquila"

Wrens Kelland and Carter. both lost to Miss U. (1. Uea/ley, V.A.U., numoer or flights irorn it. 10 mentionfront H.M,.Victory. entered for the and Second Officer N. A. Swainson, just a few of the jobs that have to be A661, yards free-style event. Wren 6-2. 6-4. I done : Winch driving, retrieving- t

- _., ci,,., c.;,r, 'rr.:.i *t',,-,. vellicle driving and maintenance i f -BAKelland took first place and

ICarter third.ArcherandWren Lane also competed. glider handling. work on planes under

repair and in the process of beingThe folloss ing were awarded swim- built, and, of course, the usual paper

riling colours: Wren Kelland, H .\l S .work. But all this is accomplished withVictory: Wren P. Smith. H.M.S. Nier- . .

goodwill, and for team-work there iscurs: Wren Metcalfe. H.M.S. Mercury; 1EXA. - The biggest petroleum nothing like the spirit you will alwaysP0 Wren Sham.. H.M.S. \ ii. tors pipe-line in the world is to he built find where there isgliding.

September, 1954to 25th: South Parade PierTheatre. "A Country Girl."

23. H.M.S. Dryad. Ship's CompanyDance at Empress Ballroom,North End,

Th. 28th, 29th and 30th: H.M.S.l)r ad. Play, "Art Inspector Calls,"by J, B. Priestley.

29. RN. Friendly Wives. Song Recitaland Committee Election in Ward-room Annexe, H.M.S. Vernon, at2,15 p.m. All wives welcome.

Wren ionths, 1I.M.S. (oltingw000, between Houston. Texas. and Should anyone want any informa-In the Inter-Unit W.R.N.S. relay Newark. New Jersey. by the Amen- tion about the Portsmouth Naval Glid'

event the Victory team composed of can Pipe-Line Corporation. at a cost ins Club. they should get lit touchthLeading Wren Webb. Wrens Kclland. of £60 million. It will he 1.425 miles with me. hr letter please, at the Royal e

Carter, and Watson came second, long. *Naval Medical School. Als'erstokc. or

I conic along and see for yourself at

- PAI.ERMO-Annoyed at a play, an H.M.S. Siskin. Gosport. , S ron erLawn Tennis Championships held at

Wimbledon, July. 26-31, 1954 Italian farce. put on by a touringthe Sicilian audience knifed

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three ofand heatthe leading Portsmouth Nasal Gliding Club. atWren 's:NI. Newman. man up a,holderVernon. or the Challenge vupin the W.N.S. Singles ('hampionships.

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SPORTS

THE ERECTION of the football goal-posts is a sure sign that the summersports season is drawing to a close.Further evidence is playing off theInter-part cricket final and the regattafor the Osprey Sailing Trophy.Next week the Chief and Petty 0(11-

c.-rs play the Wardroom to decide theholders of the Inter-part Cricket Shield.The shield is at present held by thelong 'LAS.Course. who this year metdefeat at the )lands of the Wardroom,The Chief and Petty Officers earnedtheir place in the final for the thirdyear in succession by defeating theMiscellaneous Division and the Sea-man's Division.The Osprey Sailing Trophy pre-

sented by Capt. C. J, Balfour, R,N.,was won for the first time by Lieut.F. J, Sebborn. R.N. Surg. Lieut. R.('oles coxswaincd home the secondboat, while Petty Officer Curtis sailedthe first ratings' boat across the line.Each of the six boats in the final werewinners of heats sailed during the pre-vious three days.

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COMMAND NEWSH.M.S. NEWFOUNDLAND

IIM.S. NEWFOUNDLAND wascommissioned at Devonport on GuyIawkes Day. 1952. with a "Pompcy"crew, Inclement weather was not

enough to mar the evergreen commis-

sioning ceremony.We left for Malta and working-up

Jarv 9. 1953 , flaying re-triAs (in anti.inained for Christmas in the UnitedKingdom. At Mogadishu the ship wasordered to Niombasa owing to thestart of the Mati Mau emergency. For-tuiiatel we enjoyed an incident-freeperiod and the ship's company waswell entertained before leaving forTrincoma lee, arriving on March 25.Here we hoisted the flag of Vice'Admiral Slas ter.

After a brief dock in Colombo weleft 1 rincomalee on Ma' 19 for theEast African cruise. Ship's concert-parties at Mombasa and l)ar-cs-Salaanl were great successes and the"locals" thoroughly appreciated thechildren's parties which the ship'scompany gave. We also visited Tanga.Zanzibar and Mauritius before return-ing to Trincomalee on July. 21 withthe nick-name "Angel Ship." whichthe crew ear tied b their good mannersashore.We were in Colombo during the

August riots, but were not much-affected by them. We returned to

camouflaged or reluctant to showthemselves, for we saw nothing of themuntil shortly before entering harbour,when we were torpedoed and dive-bombed alternately. The offending air-craft were dealt with severely by awell-trained. 10-inch signal projector,but unfortunately we did not see thetorpedo. We did have our moment ofexcitement, however, when we werecalled upon to assist the KronPrin-cesa Ingrid, a large Dutch passengervessel, which had caught tire about 30miles to the east of our position.Happily, the fire was brought undercontrol before we arrived, and latershe was able to proceed on her waylittle the worse for her mishap.A week we shall all remember is

that spent as guard ship for the Bern-bridge Sailing Regatta. The weatherfluctuated between gales and down-

pours for the greater part of the week,with the result that very little sailingwas done. Having no harbour. Bern'bridge is not the ideal spot for libertymcml, as the members of the ship'scompany who spent many happy hourspushing boats off the rocks will tellyou.Our latest "ordeal" has been the

whirlwind of Navy. Da', s, which, al-though very successful, has left us alla trifle breathless and cager to be offon our well-earned leave,

rrmncOnl,mlee and were then sent tip toDiyatalawa for a fortnight's musketrycourse, which provided a much-needed change.

In late October we left for thePersian Gulf cruise, visiting Bahrein,Kuwait. Mena, Muscat and Bombay.The weather was not cool as we hadhoped it might be and our return toTrincoma lee ended the monotony ofmile upon mile of sand, our com-panion for live weeks.On December 14 we left for a three-

month refit in Singapore, during whichwe we(e accommodated in H.M.S.Terror. the ship's company had ahectic time in the most civilised placewe had et visited and, no doubt, foundthe local overseas allowance a greathelp. At the Raflies Hotel we had anenjoyable ship's-company dance.which was enhanced by plain clothesbeing the "rig of the day."We left Singapore on March 17 this

year to escort the Queen in the linerGothic from the Cocos Islands toAden. stopping at Colombo en route.The Queen inspected the ship and wasphotographed with the ship's com-panv on April II,On completion of the escort the ship

returned to Trinconialee prior to serv-ins on the Far East Station, Wearrived in Singapore on May 27 andhoisted the flag of Rear-AdmiralGladstone, F.O.2, F.E.S. A week laterwe left for the Queen's birthday cele-brations in Penang. Near here we bom-barded a terrorist hide-out in the hills.Since then the ship has visitedSandakan. North Borneo, and SubicHay. Philippine Islands, on the way toHong Kong. We are now in Japan atKurt, having recently left Sasebo andInchon.

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AFTER A varied and interestingperiod, leave is once more upon its.

June was our regatta month. To-gether with the rest of the Squadronsve spent an enjoyable day off Bern-bridge. the weather, which had beenIi rca ten ing at first. became quite fair,and all the spectators were able toenjoy the races to the full. We finishedthe day in second place, II. NI .S. Boxerbeing the "cock,"

Shortly afterwards we sailed to par-ticipate in Exercise "Haul," which sawits. tossing about the North Sea in con-voy. The "enemy" were either well

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ONCE AGAIN. H.M.S. Rinaldo, ashalf-leader of the Fourth Nlinesweep-ing Squadron, enjoyed a varied sum-mer programme

Setting out on our Scandinaviancruise with other members of theSquadron, we unfortunately encoun-tered weather of a highly disagree-able nature and, as might be expected.the morale of the ship's companieswas somewhat lessened for a day,or two. Spirits were further damp-ened on arrival at Oslo when we metwith continuation of the present "Eng-lish summer"! Nevertheless, theweather quickly improved and this.coupled with excellent Norwegian

made our stay thoroughlyenjoyable.We were equally impressed by the

welcome given to us b' the Danishpeople in Copenhagen. The famousTivoli Gardens proving to be an in-dispensable source of entertainmentfor the British sailor. After a five-dayvisit we returned to Harwich by wayof the Kid Canal just in time for theWhutsun week-end.The advent of the annual Squadron

smoking concert, at Portland. broughttogether officers and men of all shipsof the Squadron to a most entertain-ins evening. The presence of AllenWilliams, the B.B.C. com-mentator, reputed to l,e adopted bytime Fourth M.S.S., being much appre-ciated by everyone present. He en-livened the atmosphere with his verveand versatility, encouraging other(though possibly more lubricated)amusing contributions.A return to reality was necessitated,

however, by Exercise "Haul," a muchhvolved. but none the less interesting.exercise, minesweeping playing apr'mnsunent part. On completion, in-dividual ships made their way to theirvarious home ports. And H.M.S.Rinaldo may, now be seen in this, socalled, month of August, graduallyaccumulating tier share of under-water growth with the rise and fall ofthe tide at time North West Wall.

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IIM.S. CEYLON

H.M.S. CE't'I.ON is probably the laststrip to do the ftil icommission (all hut,anyhow: yes, two years four monthsby the time we get hack). After all the

welcome that will be waiting fromthose near and dear, have we done acommission to talk about?

Many, changes take place during aperiod such as this which the newGeneral Service system (explained sowell in Nsvy NEsSs's first issue) willreduce. We have had two captains andthree commanders, without goingthrough the complete complement.The original "bunch" left Portsmouthin June, 1952. in what is now H.M.A.S.Vengeance, calling at Glasgow, Malta,Aden and "Trinco," and arrived at

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but happy leaves with them, but thesegood times must come to an end.tremantte again, and owing to the

polio trouble which had curtailed theRoyal visit, no leave was given to sayfarewell to those friends met on firstarrival.On the afternoon of April 1, amidst

that most memorable send-off, S.S.Gothic left Australia, and in companywith H.M.A.S. Vengeance, Anzac andBttaan, we took up escort duties toCocos Islands, when we bade farewell,hon voyage, to the Aussie ships, and

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Perhaps we started off well with a Our Australian cruise arid Royaltwo- or three-month holiday. Ceylon escort duties were completed h% -,i visit

. was taken in hand for refit at Singa- to the ship. at sea, h Her Majesty TheP() and during that time we lived at Queen and His Royal Highness Theterror (wIry that name, with all the Duke of Edinburgh. This was a greatanlenities available?). going to the We- marched past Her

: ship daily. During October the work \iujest. who then visited variousI increased, and by the end of the nunithwe were at sea doing an intensive work-

rtnients and was, hiri I I v, photo-

1115-up programme. We left Singaporegraphed with the entire ship's

and joined our base. East Indies Sta-A little longer was spent at 'l'rineo-tion (Trincornalee) in unmd-Novcmnber. rii:tlee this little, but May (together with

Our first cruise (as flagship) was to lease for ulicist at Divatalawa), onceCalcutta (and let's hope that is still the

"tgiifl found us in dock at Colomboonly rough weather we see), but what (tire last! ).a reception we were given there! Ourjob was to "show the flag. Happy

On May 25 we sailed for another

memories will long he remenlbcred b'cruise across the Indian Ocean to a

all concerned, new place for us, Mauritius. Then

Christmas l):i',', 1952, was spent atfarther west to East Africa (arid whatadditions have been made since our

"Trinco," then Boxing Day at sea to last visit) where (mid friends were wait-Colombo, when His Excellency The ing to renew happy. times. Shortly weHigh Commissioner was taken to suit for Seychelles :111(1 stay three days.\lal& capital of Nlaldive Islands. ']he then, at the end of J61'. back toMaldives will often come to mind as "l'rinco" to meet the new C,-in-C.their national antheni is very similarto a famous Scots song. "Auld Lang

August is being spent in' combined

S)ne,"exercises with Indian and Pakistan

Back to Colombo, and then a hO-Navies. ,and on September 3 home-ward bound,

week cruise covering the Persian Gulfports (lovely and cool after "Trinco"), tittle has been said of sport. For a

back to Karachi, Bombay, Coctrin andwhile we had an exceptional rugby

so to "Trinco," but didn't stas long.teani. What a pleasure it was to see

Easter week was spent at Madras, tiieiii pi..,v! i:()OthLhl and cricket teams

Julie (our first 12-month away) andgerrerzull hold their own, and thehockey team is not depressed after a

July were fairly quiet: it included ourcouple of bad defeats. In sailing andsix-monthly docking p e r i o d atshooting we have teams to he

Colombo. and exercises with the corn- reckoned with. The amateur concertbined Indian and Pakistan Navies.

party has helped many to enjoy happyAt the end of July we sailedtiled for hours, while raising money for

Seychelles and East Africa, "crossing charities.the line" on August Bank Holiday, a Much has been left unsaid of places,most suitable day for a skylark. Veryfew had seen Africa before. but

peoples, the 75.0(X) who have visiteda

happy time was had by all,tire ship, 3.640 children entertained at

We arrived hack at "Trinco" at theparties, the 58,0(X) miles before arriv-ing home, and the work winch has keptend of September, but were spared the the ship going, but if we have left as

monotony of "buoy swinging." forafter a fortnight we were away again

many happy memories as we carrywith then mission

on another visit to Bombay, Karachiofaway us our

"showing the flag" has been fulfilled.and Cocirin. This trip included exer-cises with the Pakistan and Indian Yes. a hrappy commission even if a

Navies: some heavy shooting by long one. Now, "Pompcv, get our

Ceylon surpassed all expectations and berth ready; E.T.A. will he given later.all hut sunk the target-the target

but the day is October I.

towers had a few days' unexpectedR. H. i.

leave!In early December we again enjoyed }LMS. DOLPHIN

the wonders of Trincornalce, but only ANCHORITE PAID a short informalfor a week. We left Colombo and our visit to Rotterdam in company, withsecond Christmas. plus another six- I-f.M. Submarines Thule, Subtle andmonthly docking inspection, returning Solent and the destroer Termagentfor New Year to "Irinco" and after- during the second week' of June.wards another visit to Madras. At the home of the Dutch sub-The climax of the commission mariners we lacked nothing in the wax.

February. 1 saw us at Frernantle. Airs- of entertainment, the only, person wetralia. en route to Hobart. Tasmania, really, felt sorry for was the Dutchto take part in their sesqui'centenarv. liaison officer. Lieut,-('dr. Murnich,where we also had tire Ironour of whom we left a limp and forlorn figurestreet-lining for Her Majesty The our the jetty muttering "Sleep. sleep,Queen's visit to this capital, sleep,..," over and over again.Sydney was the next port of call. Apart from the social side, however,

and then hack to Melbourne and Rotterdam is a most interesting portAdelaide. where again we had the to visit. '[he third largest in the world,privilege of street-lining for HerMajesty's Visit,

it is increasing in capacity every yearand may well catch up with New York

A change had been made at Me]- and London in the future. The cityboumne. Capt. J. Stopford was relieved was practically flattened in the earls'by our present captain, Capt. R. S. part of the war and is making valiantFoster-Brown, efforts to repair the damage. Fifty perOur visit to Australia enabled mans' cent, has already been completed,

to find lost relations, and some of us which. when you take into considera-Pommies" were able to enjoy short t ion that :111 large buildings have to be

built on concrete piles driven into thesoft soil, sometimes to a depth of 60feet, is a great tribute to the industryand organisation of the Dutch people.Roads in Rotterdarn.havc to be re-made every two years, because of thesinkage. We are indeed lucky to live inthis country.Termagent and Anchorite were open

to visitors on two days. We inAnchorite were fortunate in that it isdifficult for a crowd to run riot in asubmarine, but poor old Terniagentwas swamped: so much so that onesmall boy of live was literally pushedover the side by the crush, but wasrescued witlr commendable prompti-tude by the Quartermaster, who divedover and fished him out.

'[ire Dutch submarines Zeeliew andZwaardvi', called in at Blockhouse fora few days after Exercise "Haul," andwe were able to return some of thehospitality then.

R.N. BARRACKS

Accommodation

THE IMPROVEMENTS designed forthe existing Petty Officers' 114 Messare now taking shape. One dormitoryis completed. It has been quartered offon the style of the reconstructedAnson and Howe Rooms, the ham-mock-stinging arrangements are re-moved, lighting is improved and thewhole lot repainted. In addition, thenew-type lockers have arrived and theroom is pleasant and much more"petty officerish," Other dormitoriesare being similarly dealt with as labourand materials are available. In thelounge, work is going ahead on a longpartition from the west door to thedining-hall door. At last a place tohang caps, ;laid it with keep the loungewarmer in winter. On the other sideof the parade ground we hope workwill soon begin on installing the cafe-teria system for the Frobisirer Group,

During the past few weeks a gangof workmen could he seen boringthrough the parade ground just out-side the building which houses theOfficers' Divisional Course, It is under-stood that this work is to do withselecting time foundations for the newI'ettv Officers' Block, which is due tobe erected in that area some time in1956-57.

Events for Septemberl0.--Coniurrander-in-Chnicf inspects

Divisions. This will be Admiral SirJohn Edelsten's last official visit toRoyal Naval Barracks before handinghis command to his successor, AdmiralSir George Creasy.

Whitesand Bay rccom-tii iSsiOIis.

Blue CapsJust a reminder- that it is usual to

start wearing these on October I,

D.G.B.

NEWS FROM 11W AMERICA ANDWEST INDIES STATION

H.M.S. I3IGBURY HAY left Ports-mouth on April 12 for Bermuda and afur tirer commission on the West IndiesStation. During our trill southwards tothe Falkland Islands we have visitedAntigua. Trinidad, Recife (Pernam-huco) and Rio de Janeiro in Brazil.Montevideo in Uruguay and PortStanley.

1 Ire short stay, at Bermuda in corn-pans' with A.M. Ships Sheffield,Cygnet and hhurghead Bay proved toh quite an arduous three weeks as wearrived in tinre to enter for the Fleetsports and regatta. Although we hadhad little opportunity for training,quite a high standard was attained;Telegraphist Punnett winning theVictor I.udorurn with the highest'aggregate points for field events.

At Antigua, the ship's company didsome valuable work in Nelson's dock-yard helping to restore a most historicrelic of naval history.

After enjoying excellent social activ-ities at Trinidad and Recife, the nextstop en route was at the beautiful cityof Rio de Janeiro. It is by no meansan easy task to describe the panoramaseen on entering the harbour-thehuge figure of Christ on the Corco-vado Mountains-the Sugar Loafdominating tire lofty skyscrapers-white "cditicios"-are perhaps themost outstanding features.

Preparations had been made to en-sure a very successful stay and wehad the privilege of berthing alongsidethe elite jetty near the centre of the.town. On the day of arrival, June II,the Brazilian Navy celebrated its seavictor over Paraguay in the 19thCentury with a passing-out parade ofsome 5(X) midshipmen at the NavalEscola. followed at night by theannual ball at the Brazilian Naval('tub at winch the strip's officers at-tended. This was a grand spectaclereminiscent of Regency days with(m,(XX) people dancing on five differentfloor., starting at 01(k) firs. and finish-ing at 0700 hrs, or thereabouts.The Brazilian Navy throughout our

1954PORTSMOUTHNAVY NEWSIEMS. COQUETI'ECommand News (contd.) FIRST AN introduction to NAVY Navy News Crossword-No. 3

NEws readers. H.M.S. Coquette is A prize of £1 is. will be given for the first correct solution to bean Algcrine-Class minesweeper and

stay was most helpful and generous in Cowes. After the first two races she leader of the Fifth Fishery Protectionopened on September 21

providing innumerable bus tours to found her form and brought off two and Minesweeping Squadron. The role

places of interest which included free thirds and a second, of Fishery Protection Cruiser takes usseats at the Maracana Stadium (three Dinghy sailing has suffered from far and wide, and in the main to some

times the size of Wembley) to watch tile weather, but Hornet has turned very interesting places.a first division football match. Despite out a full entry for all possible races. the last cruise (summer) was a mostthe substitutes, these South Americans The enthusiasm of the dingh men has enjoyable one, to say, the least. Once

certainly, know how to make the game been rewarded by our present position the natives had recovered from the

last, thrilling and enjoyable. We were at the top of the Dinghy. Aggregate shock of being at sea we all settled

amazed at the firework display which Competition. Our old rivals from down to the first stop, which was

occurred after each goal was scored- Vernon are pressing close at our heels Grimsby, where we were welcomed

apparently a normal Latin-American 50, with two races to go. we must keep with the usual Midland hospitality.custom in keeping with our Hampdcn at it. From there we proceeded to Oslo, the

roar. The ship played a football match Cricket beautiful capital of Norway. We

against a Brazilian Navy team. After Hornet entered the finals of the opened the ship to visitors and broke

watching the pre-niatch "kick about" u.s. Cricket Knock-out Competitionall records, recording an average of

the Brazilians decided we were tot) by beating Dryad at Haslar by 10 runs. I 2.000 visitors each day for the twod.i

good for the original team and sub- 1-tornet. batting first, scored 135 runs.s we were open. After a pleasant

slit.5, the ship visited Copenhagensequcntlv sported their first eleven--

result, a handsome win for our allies!Licut, Bird (SI) and Lieut. Johnson(26) were the principal scorers. Drvad

here the ship's company celebrated

Leading Seaman Pearson, a former were 40 for 6 and then madeHer Majcst The Queen's birthdaywith a visit to the famous CarlshergNavy foils champion. ssas invited to a

tournament at the Fluminense Cluhedramatic recovery and only failed byII runs mainly, ossing to Pullman 47 Brewery who save us every hospitality.

svhere out of nine bouts he won fise not out) and Robinson (29).Back to England for a visit to Inver-

gorlon. Here we heard the news thathis opponents included Brazilian andSouth American champions-a stout

% C. M. S. we had been chosen to take Princess

effort. Margaret from Fleetwood to Barrow-

At the conclusion of a heavy run of H.M.S. DAEI)ALUS inFtirness to inspect the shipyardsentertainment, we are now in the cold ON ACCOUNT of summer leave and

there and to return to Fleetwood. Theship arrived in Fleetwood three days"freeze" of the Falkland Islands, and

in the middle of the Antarctic winter,the curtailment of sporting fixturesgenerally by the wet weather of this

beforehand and everyone turned io

During the first four days here, the deplorable summer, I itt I e station cleaning and polishing the ship fromtill looked likewind was blowing at 60 knots and the activity of interest is to be reported.

stem to stern we asmaller version of the Royal Yacht.

temperature just below freezing. Our During the leave period. H.M.S. On the of hnour- ,.rnh - h -, , I, .,;i ,, day a guard was

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CLUIS ACROSS 6. Hot clevenuec may be found here, and thisthere (3)R. Mount party, of blind men from St. Dunstan's. sands of people on the sands and

i, i.e react, iteiga for a call at the laM Mon. 39. 9 tin may folio) (3 wtirda, 3, 6 4) 7. tour ar, itW (4)

THIRD SUBMARINE SQUADRONVolunteers came forward readily to

assist the SI cx-Scrvicc men and there promenade ringing in our ears. ThetO. Men or animaLs (5) 8. 39. 9 "p "Where ghoul train arId' oad to

town 1 singe funnel top" (aria*.). tWcstatd Ito.

WITH SUMMER leave upon us, it is was considerable departmental rivalryPrincess had the same reception in 12. . large number in a trap with the Frcnch By rail.' Sec aL,r, I acrcn'). (8 snide. tO.

folloseing (7) 3. 3. 5. 3. 3. 4. ci)not surprising to find this contribution to provide the best entertainment for Barrow and was received by the local

dignitaries. On completion of her in-16. N,( the Charge of the Light Brigade (3). 9 up. Sec If down.

onert' (3) I). Keeping (9)17. Wind insomewhat short. Little of note has them during their week's stay. spection we embarked the Princess and

prl. A king had lh and would 'pare land (2 14. A "potato" comc.c hack this month IS)

occurred since the first-leave parts At a party of welcome held in the made full steam for Flcetwood. On theunords. 2. 3) I . Aircraft

famed(inS. America in the days

of revolutions (9)went on its way rejoicing. "Second 50ship's company "Eagle" canteen, return passage Neville Duke broke the21. A hirer gets a letter in. in again 7). 16. Spaum to ,tie'! (3)23. True hut to praise

leave's best" has been the cry ever Wrens and ratings acted as hosts. On sound harrier above its for theIS. 26. Allow around a mixed container (6)25. Sec _') down there Isince! When the long faces appeared the following day our guests were Princess. Having disembarked the

cnioy 13)us footwear in a task28. Note live for rascals (anaL) (Found in 20.most shirr and abbreviated like this) (3) 22. Not ncceaarity a black man (3)

Over the gangway we felt that they entertained by the Wardroom Mess, princess at Fleetwood we all relaxed. 30. Plurally often mild (3) 24. Large in London. bigger in Scotland (3)could agree heartily, most heartily. Later they enjoyed a tea-dance (organ- each with his own thoughts of a proud

33. What )OU are seeking (7) 25. 5CC 293' Animal (5) 26. Sec IS

Can there be any more rain in the ized by the Chief and Petty Oflicer day and a good job well done. 27. Rclura in waders. Jack ! 13)38,Meate of eccuringsky to dampen our spirits whilst we Wrens), which was well supported by Our next call was the French naval

25'. 25. Not the station in 8. etc. 2 worda.39. Sec If down7)

are away? We've certainly had a basin- a number of Wren ratings, The high- base at Brcst, where we had an insightCLUES DOWN 31. She is in cricketer, May for this IS)

(ut during first leave, and hope that light of a jolly evening was the arrival into the French naval way of life, and2. First mc'al or mp. be leather (4) 32. Start the race for the pudding? (4)3. Elongated throw impurtanr in India (5) 34. In the old to pack (4)

the recent sight of the sun over Roihe- of a Scottish member (31 the St. Dun- I am sure you will all he glad to know 4. Help a girt in opera (4) 35. Live like 36 (4)say will not be the final fling of sum- Stan's party resplendent in the full ,,,.,, ,,.,, , 5. IbId the hag t4) 56. rake a letter back to school (4)133cr!

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order to give seasonal leave. This The following day, the party visitedfor working-up exercises for Exercise CLASSIFIEDperiod is no exception though, at the H.M.S. Vanguard. and in the eveningHaul, and of course eventuallytime of writing, we still have Turpin were entertained in the PcttOfficers' Exercise "Haul,' Here we pla',cd theand Truncheon with us. Mess,

part of convoy screen in company withDuring our summer term of opera- In blustery weather the athletes of various ships, on the completion of ..............................................................

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lions and exercises, we have had the ' "- ''''"' S party uiui1icicU in , for a well-earned summer leave where.pleasure of working with various the annual walking race round theN.A.T.O. units which included the perimeter track. This event proved a we hope, the Navigating Officer and

the R.P. Branch regained their sanity.Netherlands Submarine 0.21 and her great attraction and the members ofattendant vessel. Mercuur. No doubt the "field gun crew" acting a guides

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next term will see an even busier time had to watch their step in orderwith visiting ships and actual sea to keep pace with the competitors.

H.M.S. IIEDINCHAM CASTLE

time for Adamant when she eventu- Charles Stafford, a veteran of the race. SINCE, DURING the first part of

ally arrives to take over from Mont- who earlier this scar competed in the August, half our ship's company weredare.Londonto Brighton race, broke his on leave, news of Hcdingham Castle's

R. 3. Bryant own record for the airfield by record- movements and activities is somewhating the fastest lap time of 22 mm, 50 restricted. However, we are pleased to

RESERVE FLEET DIVISION- see, Medals were awarded for the first report that during the August bank

PORTSMOUTH three places by Commodore Fardell. holiday week-end the ship was open to

THE RECENT death of our laic chief who congratulated the athletes on their visitors, 12.000 coming on

hoard.

boatswain's mate. Chief Petty Officer tine performances. Bank holiday Monday brought forth

J. S. Hitchcocks, in H.M.S. cIlasgo's.More than ISO people attended a the largest number. 6.000 arriving to

mas heard with much reort ,. ,. ball at Lee Tower on the Wednesday view the ship. Our number of visitors

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WO FURNISHED ROOMS with cookingcitities: share bathroom: Crancssrater area:aitable till May. 1955: SSs. Per week. includings and electricity.-4 I(cmhridgc Crescent,uuithsCa. -

NO FURNISHED ROOMS with uc of kitchentt bathroom: £2 per wcck.-tJ(u Ea*tney Road.)uthsca.OUBLE bed-sitting-room with use of kitchenud bathroom. 27s. 6i1. Per cck. including gasWi clectricity.-3 Fi'lkc,tonc Road, Cuipnor.URNISIIED flat to let.--5,7 Liss Road. South-a, Phone 32843.WO FURNISHED ROOMS with hull use ofitchen. 32s. btt. per week md. gas and dcc-nc-It Rrnny Road, Iratlon.URNISIIED HOUSE for tong let underdmiralty hiou.'ring Scheme. One child taken.t Us, per nncck.--185 \Vestlicld Road. South-a.ARGI: lur,iishcd bed-sitting-room, Room forne child if necessary. - 63 Cuipnu'r Road,ott'ntouth.ARGE Bw-simsc-ROOM with use oftchen and bath. Reavonahlc ternis. -. 2'hing.ston Crescnl. Porl.vmoiimho t.ET for two )ears. vacant September i)954. fiirni'hed detached hunalonn of 4 room,bedioums), plus kitchen. ('aihroont (6. A

srI garage well-kept garde'ne: 4 gnu. ,nchuusu,c:in be viewed any afternoon or esening.- -ddre.ss : Inglemcre Green t age, Clnntuetd.rants.

particularly well known in Portsmouth evening organized by the (civilian) Old must surely he a record: indeed. on

hosing circles, having represented the I tme Dance committee. Duringorganized

reading the total number of visitors to

ACCOMMODATION

Navy on numerous occasions. He also sear this committee has organtzed H,M. Dockyard. Portsmouth. it was SUPERIOR board sri i , srI d's '' t k

gave considerable encouragement and I dances at regular intervals at 1-cc evident that the taxpayers intended to S,iuithsca. ssetl-apmunied accommodation and T

training to young boxers, especially in1ower to raise funds for St. Dunstan's. I see jtist how their money was being . good

(osut. Mrs Brooks, 'Castcinau." Merton

the Reserve Fleet. We offer our dcc'pest I During their sta a party, travelled spent. FURISIIFt) If -contained flatlet to le .(2

't all au

sympathies to his widow and youngto Southampton to visit the liner During our stay in Portsmouth s L e t I tathrs,m - KimbcrIc R ad

family,United States, returning to an "At were fortunate to have seen the Portu- SrntLs'ca,

-- .L. _r .... n......... __' ,,uurc,- tr1.nun,c,lnn vessel c',nrrc THREE siipc,u,r nk4crn (uill furnished and ccli-Recent additions to the Reserve Fleet fltJtilC in the t., litCi and retty t.JiilictS

Mess in the evening.

e'"-- """ .-.. ' contained flats. Ila)lung island. residential area.moored in the stream. Her lines. directly facing sea and fleet to the hlaylina golf SITUATIONS VACANT

are Loch Quoich frons the PersianThis happy week will he long rc- though perhaps not so sleek as some of I course: available from September 1st: one or two

forWANTED.Married couple as chauffeur/gardener, wife. dontestuc duties and cook:Gulf, and Michael from Singapore;

they will he followed shortly by I membered h guests and hosts alike.children not ,ihiccied (0: reasonable (emote

our modern destroyers, left nothing i long tenancy. -Apply Henderson, '1 WO(sdtsath country situation: £320 Per annum paid weeklyand good ci,Itagc,- AppI) with references it) (3to be desired in gracefulness, (OH I.Iuti Grovel. Southsea. liants. Phone Ports-

Perseus, Vertttam. Mermaid and Portland, August I I : On return to ' ','°°' Vr'ytnan-At,bott, Stihhington hlousc, \',.unslord,near I'eterlsorourh.

Peacock.We arc 3111 very sorry to lose our

H.M.S. PHFNIX

EVEN THE bird has got the humpour base we spent our time until Sun-

FURNISHED seth-contained flat to let fromSeptember tIth: linen and crusckerv. etc..' auto'

div alongside, giving first-leave wcek,-2 Ciutton Road. South-plied: 3A.C. COSSOR LII). require niaruic radar see-vice engineers and invite applicaiiu,ise front ex.

chaplain. Rev. L. Macmanaway, MA., in this weather: the only leave conso- 1party gns. per

it short spell in which to recuperate,sea. nasal radar mamr.icnancc staff: suiltatule men will

Thebe given training (withwho has so carefully and assiduouslylooked after us during the t o

talion as far as I can see is that second londav found us with our noses to the StAL.LOW GUEST HOUSE. 52 Vhitett Road.Sr,uutlisc.i. Special terms October ht 10 March

sersice depart-pay).otent is based in London but, in addition. tictrarc vacancies in nrsnc of the principal Initdpast leave is always best. With the maIn grindstone again. As a complete SIsI. , Bed and hrca)iasi and escn,ng dirt- Kingdom ports Salary after training. 1,00 per

years. lie goes to fill an appointment party away painters, electricians and change from the usual A./S. exercises. ncr with full board on Sundays, only 'Us. per annum-Apply the Manager, Eguipn,entin Singapore. their mates descended on the school to Sec-inweek for families of Naval personnel. Children

sve carried out oiling and replenishing welcome., icing tepartmcnt, AC. C5sssor ltd.. ('antert'ury

The Blood Tranfusion Unit visited hzttitif everything ready for the new at sea with H.M.S. Albion. FURNISIIEI) house to id with garage at hay-Grove. West Norwo,x), London. .5 F 27.

Reserve Fleet at the end of July. term which will already have started We in Hedinglsam Castle think we m island: rea,nahtc rent--Apply 78 Milton PERSONALH.M.S. Excellent very kindly provided by the time this is read. didn't do so badly and no doubt some Connor.

MERCHANT NAVY rating wishes in corre,-facilities for us on shore. There as a 'A new soccer kick-about has been useful knowledge wits gained by those

' rWO FURNIS8IEI) ROOMS to let with use ofsi_ kitchen and bathroom,--44 Roscbcry Avenue. pond with hl.M.S. Superb rating on topics of

very good response from officers and made. and it is understood that Horsea concerned. Fortunately perhaps for Q,sham. general inlerest and ships-Write All GusenSteward, (3. rEv. Queen of hfcrniiirla,

ratings. who gave blood until the has gone mad and got the soccer us, no fuel was transferred. so the I TWO FURNIShIFI) R(X)MSS to let. share Vkiuual)ing t)epartn,ent. Furnes Bermuda line.supply of bottles ran out. pitch into being. Chief Stoker had no opportunity to I kitchen and bath,iu'ni: not suitable for children. Puce 'is. North River. New York. N.Y U.S.A.

Ballyruftian Although there are a few more I -3 'iS'hcatctonc Road, Si,uthsca.strike a gusher. and the First lLicu- TWO FURNISHED ROOMS with use of kitchen TRADE

games 01 inter-port cricket to get off tenant was happy about his paintwork. and bathroom: no children: no linen,-2t3 HOUSE OWNERSHIP.-D, you desire houseH.M.S. HORNET it looks as though the shield will be We visit Shanklin as guard ship to

Francis Avenue. Southsea. ownership? Why pay e,crssivc rent? (louse our-Sailing decorating the Supply Divisions mess-

: FURNIS*IEI) hed.sitiina-room and kitchenette:the regatta before our second-leave no children; 415. per week, including gas andchase with endowment assuranc. with reducedpremiums for nasal allotment. cnsures

HORNET CONTINUES to he the deck shortly. They will not get the period, which will he from Portsmouth. electricity.--20 Northern Parade. hiulsea. securityfor the (iiture,--'iVrite for frill parlicuilars. with-

popular retreat for naval yachtsmen. soccer cup so easily. We are also taking part in the regatta, TO FURNISHED ROOMS with use of kitchen out obligation. to S. V 'orrus. "Gwenlyn."

Our latest visitor is the 50 sq. metre The Commander-in-Chief inspected More news of this at a later date. and bathroom: 45s, rice week, including gagand electricity. 'ii Puinchcstcr Road, North

HecehwoJ Avenue, Watrrlisosullc. Hams.

Lerche. which is now being run by the Divisions recently; the last time he will On Sunday. August 15. we began md. FOR SALEPolish Naval Association. They pro- I visit is before his departure, our "nine days on the trot" as duty RED AND BREAKFAST. tOe. (il. per week.- SHOW SIAMESE and PERSIAN studs avail

to rename her lskra II after a Other than "grand uckers," we destroyer. We have a further two days ('h Road. North Snui,thsca, able, and kuitens usually (or sale. For particulars

pre-Iron Curtain Polish naval sail I gather that sonic more broadcasts are after that. making II days out of 15 FURNISHED bedroom with use of aitllng-roomand bathroom--- Call between 4 P.m. and 7 p.m.

or Blue I'ers,an Cat Society iHh Or,inrtcis'nsfrui,Show. Great Russell Street. London. (htu,brr 6,

training ship, coming this way. Enough tickets have as duty ship. We are now coming up to ItY laburnurn Grove. North End. wriU to Show Manager. Mrs. A. S. Cisk'Marabu did not get her new mast been taken up to fill a coach on Wed- to the half-way mark with plenty of TWO FURNISHED ROOMS with (use of kitchen Radmore. Seem Oaks, Cop)aun, ilants,

untiluntil an hour before the start of the I nesday, December I. for the England films and crib and ticker competitionsand bathroom: no children-224 i)esonshire

Southsca.£700.-Very well-kent modern house: 2 bed-rooms. 2 reception rooms (with tiled grates),

R.O.R.C.'s Cowes-I)inard event and versus Germany match at Wcnsblcy. in an attempt to subdue the more in- FURNISII1 A¬'COflODATION vacant large kitchen. separate bathroom, nice garden.-so was unable to take part. She went I After staging "grand uckers." Wens- patient among the second-leave party. from October 2nd: every convenience: terms 9 Raglan Strcel. Southsea.

for a "jolly" to Onsstrehans instead, bley will seem like a second home to who are straining at the leash. Let's moderate.-Fairllght Guest house, 38 WaverleyWANTED

which was voted very good value. I us. All for now. ' Road, Soiitlssca.hope the weather will be more kind to IX-CONTAINED furnialied flat; iS 5g. Per TREADLE MOTOR required, details to Boa 12;

The new stick brought her luck at I "'fle Bird" them. .1, R, M. wcek.--'43 North End Avenue. Portsmouth.

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12 PORTSMOUTH NAVY NEWS September,

700 MILES WEST OF FREETOWN.1F11S SIi)RY k about 5() people Y.hO. tiiig wet before rime I dashed round until they drank more and rn)ri,in 1941, took to a lifeboat a little looking for another hit and foundlarger than zt Service motor cutter. 1 he No. I C) being got out from the poop.

cventuIIy being violenti y sick .tnd theneither going stark raving tnad or lying

boat was waterlogged. devoid of food Ihe job as not easy because the place do n to die. By lying down in this ..and water and ill equipped. When. was in rather a shambles. After lot boat they were automatically drowned.after five days had elapsed. she as of fussing crowd of its got her into Everyone was looking it' bit roughsighted by a Spanish liner about 700 the water and manned her by sliding after two days of being three-quartcrsmiles west of Freetown only seven down ropes hanging over the side. This submerged, buffeted a h u t a n dsurvivors remained to tell the tale: the boat sank almost to the gunwales he- knocked by oars each time the boatremaining 43 having died. some of cause of the holes made in her by the moved and without food or water tothem hideous deaths. raiders first salvo. The buoyancy keep them going. So passed Wednes-

I was ordered it) take passage in an tanks were intact and these kept the day. March 26. When it was dark theAnchor Line vessel of sonic (.(X)() tons boat afloat-just. At last we embarked dead bodies were divested of theirwhich was routed to BOflhl,' from all those available and began to pull lifejackets and thrown overboardLiverpool via ('aptovn. From Hon- zvziv from the ship. I'uHing a water- During that night we lostha. I would have taken another ship togged boat full of people is hard work other boat. the wind grew stronger, theto Aden. up the Red Sea and so to but having cleared the ship the raider sea anchor was carried away and thereAlexandria. closed in to deliver the final blow. A was no more tiitahIe cordage withThe crew of the liner were in the few wII - placed rounds below the which to construct a substitute with

T)IiU t a'cztr' and (,oane'e , and a' .i ter line sent our ship beneath the tile ozos.there were inuftiicnt ship's officers, waves in a 'cry short time. With tier Oii Thursday morning we rigged amoat otuicer passengers were asked to %cflt tons of ar store. The raider r- c:ii ac screen o keep out sonle Of tiletake charge of the towering of some tired at high .pied. never to be sen : prIy.tifho*t should it evcr become nece.- h i again.

ith81 Ii skin on our bodies below water

crinkled likeother hoat andThereszlry. 1)' responsibility was No. w' it linger,boat \% hkh was ;it the port after rafts. on a fairly c.ilin sea hut heas after doing the eck' ashing. Everypr()nwnadc deck, near the bar! swII. 7(X) TniIc wc't of Freeti n. kiock on our bodies produced hideti.

(;ridtziI; the weather. at first cold. Episode one. as it were, over. the salt-Ltcr sores and it ws agony tohecatue carnler. cttts and muIflers occti pants of the boat looked a hout rnoe frOlli one position to another.

Thewere put ;iid, and pt'nger' hegtn them. Other boats were either making hrt hite casually occurredtU take ;in i n erest ill tipper deck games. sail or pulling. their Occupants 'tvi ng lhat day hen the ship's gunnerwentA few of Us decided to to; n out a : to each (litter ---all except for one boat- c';iipieielv r:td and jumped over-little earlier c;iI morning for a few load hkh . like ours, wit, watcrtogged. board. I c could not he reached illminute' Pt. and run round before I t ct, : cd a stev.ardc ;and a k

" .tIflhi before he "ii. is by a shark,

breakfast. I h is eti irt did. I fed so re, ! ( j took thin int on r rt I of h ich no" IUrked abtit'.t md u in good stead ditit fe~ ' I ttcr boat. \\. also took in to rafts h tin. boat.

All t scII hoccr tinit the had been ",_t adrift from another hoat I Thell another "hit_ began to rzi%c13th d. at .t. On March 25. 1941. under sail. 1 he 'tipant' of No. but %%.I' ith difficulty held eItvn untiltile I'.1. ptrt had done I Iiii r stuff and 10 boat now c'n i '.1 J of 1 2 Euio - he quietened. t)uri ng tile dt v v. Io tv.e Fe resting on the i t i I when one 01 " peafls, 3$ ( oancs and r. In r1t'r ot our c urcd ttnJ . ()ntheni c:iuaIIv remarked. ---Look, a ship : ,\t1 tteipt to hail out the boat "as I tIrdk i1ing twi flare, were lit-the fir( 'L" h*" seen since leaving ii:td with sun helmets. cap,, and any- .- . -but did not produce I1v ancr. 1 11m ..tile COfl V fl . ' Sitre cnt)(Igh there s thing hI Ii u J hold ater hut .

"night ;.t 'sed ii Comparative SIICIe . "

a ship 1pp::I ring over the horiion. very little impression ws \."

Noss Ztfld again a groan of dipzirtIn ,ItliIlkt!lg Ilottling more ItltIt it e tie otiId not s:iit 'r pull a water- life could lie lie.Ird and :i cIrctl of' cn t below. I Wit' tLI I f- .1) through logged boat for any di ttnce and t h : btit t next morning yielded I IIdIer.- "

1/411()UII IrL atli heart hl.IIc ItII :tIId nieniorableshaving \%III1 the aIirIn heIl sounded. c* was beconint rough, it 'vas d. it" Of thelfl SIIItC. () .1The ship had well %1a, a well- idcI that the u11y thing to do sts By tIii tilllC most of its were ',,)me. character tS portrj.ed ,s I)elores .\I4)rji in hit, fortiieo,iiii,g Technicolorarmed (krlntn surface raider. i to keep the boat tlcId to sea by mean, Y hat delirinI, but nevrtIlIs deter- SILSPCflsC (Irailla ---Silver Lode"

Is'cr ie k ew what to do when of a stern oar. It may sound curious IllIfled to keep going. We .111 were very ! --------------------------------------------------------- -the aIa 1111 betI sounded, I quickly. but it i neverthle i fact that no ' CIk. During Friday morning a white II I i Il the LILIII painful r'p- 1get a coat and un hclniin, grab V1111 one thought f or mentioned food or ° er the side. zind s LII an energy ing for h&tJe and we found those ofihles &i1I spread abttit the ,flip to drink tint I I the evening. It s t then " hiti should not }1.I\' been poIbli., the i de and three Iaseat . i II r-lessen CI.'III I ties. " realised that it ally provisions were at this stage, ss inlaw-' fi-oin the ing tile day. i th failing strength but

tiI thought the bar as good a place s intact ill the boat they would he well t . Despite order to Ii I II I I the detrII1 i Ii at ion coil I I 1 II ed hailing. lit -in addition it "its clear the boat under water and would have to heany t)at the )i Ip s apprentice went after , tile :1 !tcrihIn :Ill object drifted along-

1 would have to lower if the necessity groped for during daylight next div. hill). He Was eSe,IttI*lIy sciid tnit 1101 side and our hopes were raised inarose. The raidcr\ first salvo destroyed During t}I night, we could see t1astie Ifr t shark IhEil tikcn a piece out anticipation of provisions. 1t turned S011th

-DAIRY: South Parade Pier. I ficatr to

our onI and only gun svith it entire fron torches iii other htits hit at (]a- of his leg. \I hound his wind j- out to he a cork fender. Our di-.ip- ItIi. Evenings I ( and 8._() pmcrew. At about that t i iii I realised light on March 2( only one boat coold best .e could '. i ih ti i rt . The man Il tIfleflt %% its iCII tt. the rest of ii

" '- gbits of t I(IflCs.that a photograph of my, wife Is he '.en and she v.a llidduI triiii tiII1 ' 't kIIit 10 rC1/4IIC had iw disp- now riIisd that it)I&nit %atci- \"I:J\" South Parade I'icr Deck Bandstand.stilt in In:.. cabin so I dashed don to tulle by tile heavy sc_is. It vis iIll piard. During the daylight hotir, c \Vc ere not Only Ntt 'OtiTIkflIafl and ii. Orchestra,h:Iw to get it. i was on my way hack great ;t that ' e found a ca :t nJitr. '.titFe,cJ eight niore coloured dtitIi -.. patched aiid tired hut titieriy ex- at 3 and 7.30 11.111. Final iiightto the bar when the crash of another Once out this was great help. 1- ii rC Iir I hIS left US WI(Ii eight wh Iie, i tic! tid- )Iii titd through c po'.u re and lack Of I hsa tS0 was heard. Carrying on up% trd s ' search of the boat di Iod a 1.1111p ing tile stewardess.who t Il 1ItI ghoii t had re ,t ince taking to the boat to have South Parade I'ir Minor Hall.I found the bar had di ipp_ liLd n&1 ltII 'Ut oil or ik ('In II tr.- but Conducted herself with the iltin st slept would h i. flIc nt inviting death Mornings and i I t _ r n o o n sthe wireless compartment on the next nothing ill tile food and drink I i iie. 1 Ii fortitude. and five COttlitrcd Ilien. \ drowning, It is Z curious tat that (;()rdt)n Banner and his Wonderdeck up sis abla,_-. Since the firing. tL re. i t dried. inI glit he useful, bill s - 1'' CI I ii not speak tit][ croaked :it _ I i hkltigh the hody does not receive Organ. I)a ii ciii g, 8 to 11 pin.our ship iii, I I4.cd and made .lIk)kc in flad no tar. to dry tIicn w. were citch other like frogs. k irnd that water it in still p i it V c simply had ..

Aquarium, ( k.111 toan attempt to spoil the cnerv go ii - sitting wa i t or breast high in water. the sI ardcss s i s a wido who had to Iiioi5ti1 00 1 lips that c\'ii ng :i ii d .10.30 11.111.ner. But to no purpose, as were I During the day we found a sail and lost tier tiuh.tnd Iicn his ship Aas did. -

repeatcdI lilt and eventually brought with the aid of an or and spare cord- torpedoed during the first World War. t)nring tile d:i in the boat were SoutIisc3 Roller Skating Rink,to) a standstill. with fires hurni ni. in : age s as rigged to help keep the boat The night of Friday was it terrible able t know tile I I inc ! ioiii a wate r- 0 A.111. it) 10.30 P.111.vitally places and dead and wounded up to the wind. Other aitiviiic in- ' one. Men were ordering drinks from pr .itIi carried by oni (If the Savoy Hal lro('ni . I)ancing. Big handlVifl( thO(iI. : chided look-out dutic and dising to an invisible waiter and ciiring him Attire,. t 19(X) his. on this 29th day every Friday night.

At 0930 firs. the enemy closed and " find and zittlnpt to plug shell-splinter' v.hen they Acre not forthcoming, and " of March, 1941, someone croaked. "-\ Theatre Royal. Commercial Road,

ordered (is to abandon the ship. Con- holes in file boat. This latter Kcupa- tile boat s a. as though tul t ot uiud .,h I p " - a ship." We had heard th i-. Portsmouth. 'arictSti ii (iZt I short blasts on the . hi st e sent tion ceased very abrupi Iv }ieII the fi ag. I lie apprentice a making Ii or- before friuui '(tiers who. after calling .

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Ii,, '(i) lilt, to iufcho it stations. I hose first shark was sighted. E)tirin, the late ruble noises and s ,uc hi ound out. Ii id collapsed and died, so It first Mondays: ( rc\ hO(ifld Racing, Targetnot required for lowering boats took afternoon one (I I the rafts on which troubling huin . I wt' or three Of we took no notice. 1 hi' t I inc. however. Road. I upner. ;it 7.15what wounded they, could with them. three lascars had taken temporary its I11OIC or in possession (t our the croak jIisjItit and --\c,. it " Tuesds-s: Greyhound Racing, Tar_getHay lug got my boat full I lowered passage, was set adrift by another senses were certain that the next day w as ship. Road. Tipncr. at 7.1 p.m.

her into the water, after which I in- I lascar. We ncsci saw the three raft- would he a very critical one. but we I cannot to this day describe lily inn- (jld.I'inie Dancing, Rock Gardentended going down two decks to get men again. sOOfl forgot our troubles at tile igli t of mediate ieaction but do remember I Pavilion, at 7.31) pitt -in the boat myself by means of a chain Then salt water drinking began- rain clouds. How sse prayed for rain tiring my torn till shirt with a hare lit -ladder rigged for that purpose. I was it was pitiful to watch, that night, feeling that just one by someone else Wednesday: SouthWednesday: South Parade Pier, Fire-

surpri _d therefore. t p u r t from The untortun u.s w 'uld gale it tile hi indhandful would keep ii going I the remaining Ii cit collapsed withcuppedWork Display (until I th

annoyed. to find that No. 8 boat had water for a long time and then sud- for day,,, one came, however. 1 hat excitement and died. It wit, getting 8t6:- - oUt Parade Pier.kit the ships side by the tim. I got d.nl scoop no. up their their hand,. night the apprentice died in ins inns duk amid the ship burned i s inch Bathing B. tiltS Contest.to the ladder. As I did not relish get- Flaying tasted. their thir5t would grow The next morning. S.itui Jay. March light I can remember wondering .tuttth Parade flier. Gala Night.

whether it might be an enemy ship. Fridays: South Parade Pier. Gala

11 la JIotIt . . .bill

bq IL IL Iiniqhtu I thought they could not g

lound Racing. Target Road,I'vell(tially it boat from this

i wii!Saturdays: South Parade Pier. Gala~

1E7being fiatiled tip the~ide&Ifou r

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To receive iny, corporal punishment.

Iell. and during

- r,_d4II HI I he survivors were interned for :u i nie I've often stood and moralisedby tile Spanish thu inc. bit tiiti iid wu Ii d lily.

Nj Ir another tory

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JACK BLAIR

NAVAL AND CIVILIAN TAILOR AND OUTF!TTER

PORTSMOuTh

firanc/u'.u atQUEEN STREET " UNICORN ROAD " STANLEY ROAD

Tel. 71277Tel. 73592

Tel. 4561MEMBER O THE INT1RPORT NAVAL TRADERS' ASSOCIATION

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