A Collection of Submarine Facts & Folklore – By Submariners

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Cartoons

From Robbie Alexander
From Robbie Alexander
This cartoon was done of me when a very green 5th Hand in GRAMPUS, in 1967/1968.It was to ‘celebrate’ my size 11 shoes, which caused expletives from the Captain and merriment to the ship’s company - I think! Especially when snorting in the channel in red lighting and rough weather.It may have been done by the UC1, and was framed and put on the sonar shack doors for many years.I think it was when decommissioning, David Nicholls, then CO, sent it to me.My family love it: I now take size 12’s!
The Joys of Being a Submariner
The Joys of Being a Submariner
From Ian CraigI attach a cartoon drawn by L/S Henry McGroarty for the ship’s company of Valiant. Henry was a great comic and artist. The reference to “Charlie !” next to the “all mod cons” caption is to Leading Stocker Charles Pilbeam, aka Charlie Pilknacker. Charlie was the outside stoker on Valiant and managed the almost impossible by causing a blow back of the slop drain and sewerage tank which caused all sorts of technical, mechanical, physical and mental health problems. I am sure that some of the ship’s company are still in therapy, not least as for tactical reasons we could not surface. Suffice to state that the depiction of a sailor being shot into the air on a fountain of shite is not far from what happened!
From Ian Whitehouse
From Ian Whitehouse
Sergeant Johnny
Subcon10.7
Subcon10.7
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.11
Subcon10.11
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.17
Subcon10.17
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.21
Subcon10.21
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.6
Subcon10.6
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.16
Subcon10.16
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.17-1
Subcon10.17-1
From Sandy Freeleagus
Subcon10.12
Subcon10.12
From Sandy Freeleagus
Tugg 12
Tugg 12
From Jane Lambourne
Tugg 13
Tugg 13
From Jane Lambourne
Tugg 11
Tugg 11
From Jane Lambourne
Tugg 14
Tugg 14
From Jane Lambourne
Fart Cartoon
Fart Cartoon
From Bill Gibson
Sceptre Breakdown 1983
Sceptre Breakdown 1983
From Doug Littlejohns on leaving SCEPTRE.
SOO CTF 311
SOO CTF 311
From Doug Littlejohns - on leaving CTF 311 as SOO in 1985
Evil Knievel
Evil Knievel
From Doug Littlejohns: "....given to me in 1975 after I had been in command of Osiris for a couple of months"
Barrow Evening News
Barrow Evening News
From Tim Honnor: This is by John Tainton was a very accomplished cartoonist and produced our unofficial SUPER-B image that did much to cement the morale of all onboard and help us get off to a very happy and successful First Commission. I was First Lieutenant at the time.These cartoons were published in the Barrow Evening News, the day before we commissioned on Saturday 13th November 1976.
HMS SPARTAN - Visit Canaveral 1980
HMS SPARTAN - Visit Canaveral 1980
From Ian Whitehouse
Pastie Boat
Pastie Boat
From Alan Ward
Royal Tournament
Royal Tournament
From Alan Ward
COQC3
COQC3
From Rob Forsyth
COQC5
COQC5
From Rob Forsyth
COQC8
COQC8
From Rob Forsyth
COQC2
COQC2
From Rob Forsyth
Tugg 9
Tugg 9
From Rob Forsyth
Tugg 1
Tugg 1
From Rob Forsyth
Tugg 7
Tugg 7
From Rob Forsyth
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