Served on Repulse, on my first ever dive, they piped, "the Submarine is it at 60ft, check for leaks" I thought they were taken the piss until I got shouted at, and doubled away to look I'm always more worried on a plane to Spain than I was on a boat at sea
Big credit to the lads and now lasses who did and still serve on our missile boats. It must be bloody tedious sometime but its the absolute tip of the spear of the UK military.
Jonty Powis was really a high profile submariner, he was on Conquerer, in this documentary, in Discovery channels Sharks of steel and in defence of the realm episode on Victorious.
Missile Technician 2nd Class (SS) I made four patrols on the USS George C Marshall SSBN 654 B&G. One Polaris A3 and three Poseidon C3. We kept ourselves busy with the extension courses from the various Universities. I got a great education from the Navy.
Worked on all four bombers ( tradesman) at Rosyth back in the 80’s and 90’s. The crew would fire-watch for us hot-workers ( welders/ caulkers/burners). All cracking lads.
I wouldn't be surprised once the submarine has completed its patrol and has returned most of the junior ratings would be hitting the local pubs and knocking shops.
My god they don't half moan a lot. Whinging about everything. At least they aint sitting in a trench in the middle of winter in West Germany. Mincers the lot of them.
I was on repulse during this bbc doc. Served for many years on this "black beast", great memories and best of mates.
Did you not find it boring sometimes like the lad on here talks about?
Served on Repulse, on my first ever dive, they piped, "the Submarine is it at 60ft, check for leaks" I thought they were taken the piss until I got shouted at, and doubled away to look
I'm always more worried on a plane to Spain than I was on a boat at sea
My dad was a nuke engineer on one of those. Pretty cool stories he's shared with me.
I was an LRO (G) Sparker onboard 1976 Starboard crew. 👍
the big ginger guy at 24 mins was my charge chief on reso. cracking guy
Big credit to the lads and now lasses who did and still serve on our missile boats. It must be bloody tedious sometime but its the absolute tip of the spear of the UK military.
Part three on Revenge, Joined Renown after that.... This brought back memories.
Jonty Powis was really a high profile submariner, he was on Conquerer, in this documentary, in Discovery channels Sharks of steel and in defence of the realm episode on Victorious.
Good stuff 👍
Missile Technician 2nd Class (SS) I made four patrols on the USS George C Marshall SSBN 654 B&G. One Polaris A3 and three Poseidon C3. We kept ourselves busy with the extension courses from the various Universities. I got a great education from the Navy.
Our brothers of the sea !
Worked on all four bombers ( tradesman) at Rosyth back in the 80’s and 90’s. The crew would fire-watch for us hot-workers ( welders/ caulkers/burners). All cracking lads.
8:35 west of Scotland 🏴 that’s my home 😜
I wouldn't be surprised once the submarine has completed its patrol and has returned most of the junior ratings would be hitting the local pubs and knocking shops.
I know I would have done if I'd ever served in her.
That would almost be a rite of passage for a junior navel sailor.
What ever happened to common sense, only get fatty liver and the clap😊
Which is the submarine class at the start? Is know it’s not a Resolution class. My guess would be Valiant.
Did four years as a forendie on Repulse Stbd in the early '90s, six years in Faslane after requestong O Boats out of Dolphin. Cheers drafty y'twat.
Who would the crew tell if they knew their position?
First boat back in 73. A few faces I recall Denzil Bell
Revenge (S) Back afty. 1977 - 1980
Served in Repulse 1 patrol Served in Renown 10 patrols 2 DASOs Definitely we come unseen
No sign of Stomper the Nav Queen
Repulse
I think us Canadians bought all four of those submarines off you guys when you were done with them.
No mate. You bought the Upholder class which were diesel electric, not nuclear. Polaris boats are SSBN's, Upholders SSK's.
My god they don't half moan a lot. Whinging about everything. At least they aint sitting in a trench in the middle of winter in West Germany. Mincers the lot of them.
Get it up ya. That's because you've no brains that your infantry sitting in a suit foxhole. I'm ex Royal Navy and RAOC.