From PK Pitkeathly
Alongside at Faslane, having an official visit to Stirling. This caused a massive amount of debate and was not popular with many of the ships company as we were transported to and from by bus daily. Lt Poulter as the Torpedo Officer on the left with OEM Oscar Wilde motor room EM, then Lt Cdr Don Mitchell as the 1st Lt, AB (RP3) Sid White, Miss Sterling and two rather grubby but happy stokers, on the left-hand side.
From PK Pitkeathly
At sea, with the extremely unpopular Courageous brass band having a practise in the J/Rs Mess. Notice the un-PC picture in the background, which was very nicely framed and we had to keep checking the craftmanship. CEA Scott, LCEM Tanton usually known as Tintin, then Lt Cdr Walker, unknown and Sub Lt David Perfect on the RHS.
From PK Pitkeathly
Ships company of Courageous at Faslane in 1978 mustered on the casing. I have counted them and I believe there are 117 men. Not sure that this would be encouraged now with all this H & S around.
From PK Pitkeathly
W/R scene in harbour with an unknown steward, Lt Cdr Smith??? as 1st Lt???, Lt Peter Godwin as the Supply Officer and two unknown Sub Lts.
From Brian Thomas. Ready for sea before Arctic Patrol making recruiting film
From Brian Thomas. Re-dedication in Singapore before departure for the UK
From PK Pitkeathly
Taken in 1971 at my wedding. Lt Nigel Godwin was the Navigator on Courageous at the time, he later commanded Spartan, building at Barrow, I often wonder what became of him? Of the 12 in the photo, five are now dead, gloomy thought.
From Peter Christmas
This looks like a real piss-up session, obviously on board, but I hope in harbour (but no uniforms, so.......!), showing Magne Stensland (Norway), me and Bjørn Stallemo (Norway)
From Peter Christmas
PC, Bjørn Stallemo (Norway), Magne Stensland (Norway), Narcisso Duro (Portugal) and Peter Bodendieck (Germany)
From Peter Christmas
L-R Tim Swales, PJC, Magne Stensland, AP Dijkstra
From Pat Drummy
Back Row - Glen Hines CAF, Colin Maslin RAN, Brian Burgess, Mick Arrowsmith, Ian Whitehouse, Andrew Cooper, Pat Drummy, Don Sutherland CAF, Frank Parr, Mick Rogers
front Row - Norman Beauvais CAF, Sandy Abel, Bob Toms, John Harris (OTO), Sandy Powell (Training staff), Ted Traer, Bill Irvine CAF.
Marine Engineers OTC Jul 69
From John Thornton
Back Row:Peter WattsBrian LamingHoward BroadbentRobin TatamMike McLoughlin
Front Row:Ric WardmanPaul ThomasJohn ClaydenChris LowtherPeter CorderoyJock Thornton
From John Thornton
Back Row:Ric WardmanBrian LamingJohn ClaydenRobin TatamPeter McLarenTim Bolton
Middle Row:Paul Thomas Peter Watts Peter Taylor Ian Franklin Howard Broadbent Chris Lowther Peter Corderoy Mike McLoughlin Bill Fisher Henry Lovatt-Turner
Jock Thornton
Front Row:Tim ShawPeter TurnerMorley Stephens (OTO) Coxswain Ruby Ayres Ken HartleyNick Mallard
From Mike Tanner
Rear Row: Roger Godfrey, ?, ?, John Macgregor, Tubes Maclachlan, ?
2nd Row from Back: Tim Honnor Ray Offen, Mike Tanner, ?, ?, John Fuery, ?, ?, Tim Sloane
3rd Row from Back: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Joe Whiteside, ?
Front Row: ?, ?, ?, John Simpson,?, ?, ?, Justice Hawkins, ?, Coxn Les Thorpe
Renown (S) for'd L 13 Jul 1976
From Philip Marsden: Renown (S) for'd L 13 Jul 1976 LWEM Hope back row between Challands and Marsden. Jan Purchase next to Challands
From Philip Marsden: NRC 27 Jun-Dec 1974
From Philip Marsden: Exides run 8, 9, 10 Jul 1970 SM L Appn Co under Colin Tabeart
From Rob Forsyth
Attached is my Officers Training Class of Sept 61 I cannot remember its course number! I have got most of the names on course but v hazy on the front row course officers.
Back row L to R: Paul Gibbons, Hugo White, Mike Mathews
Middle row L to R: (me) Rob Forsyth , John (Jack) Dinnin, ??, Mike Logan, Mike Davidson, Peter Bengtsson, an Aussie?, Peter Gates,
Front row ???? , ???? , Chris Prentiss*, ???? , ???? , ?????, Coxn Les Thorpe
*his great niece is my local MP!
FromPhilip Marsden: OTC183 (P&N) OTO was Tom le Marchand 4 May - 5 June 1970
From Philip Marsden. HMS SCARBOROUGH BRNC DTS Jan 1965
Here is a photo of the notorious OTC 147 from 1961. Dick Channon on the far right and me on the far left were the only Executives to pass. Our course officer, Black Miller, is second from the right front row.
The buildings are the wooden shacks at Dolphin in which the course took place. It was a very cold winter and we had one of those cast iron circular coal fired stoves in the middle of the hut which we managed to get glowing red, with much competition to sit near it.
Charlie Dallmeyer
NXC 32 at Greenwich in 1972 from Nick Wraith
Orientation: 1
OTC 184 part 1 from 1970
From Doug Littlejohns
OTC 184 part 2 from 1970
From Doug Littlejohns
The photo shows all 15, yes 15, CO's in SM1 in January 1976. I seem to recall it was taken just after a CO's Old English breakfast which probably accounts for the happy faces. I can name them all if you get stuck!
From Martin Macpherson
After Perisher Breakfast 1971
The photo was taken on the day we were told we has passed the COQC, in 1971 at Faslane - hence Frank Grenier (Teacher) in wing collar having just had our celebration breakfast……. The others are Ron Perks (Canada), Rob Woolridge (Oz) and Gad Manor (Israeli). The young good looking one is me…….
Tony Steiner
This is my OTC which started 3 January 1972 but cannot find or remember the number. The motley crew, not all made it to the end of OTC, are:
Back row
? HewittLt Ian K Goddard LtGerry ??Two CanooksYT (S/Lt)S/Lt (?) Chris SaundersLt John Hiett
Front Row
Lt R BradshawS/Lt Ron NielsenLt Ian McFarlaneOTO Lt David MayoS/Lt Tim ??S/Lt Geoff McCready
From Nick Wraith
Collingwood S50 Course Photo
This is the Course Photo of my Artificer Apprentice Passing Out Class, S50,in December 1966. I was known as 'Chief Apprentice Fisher', which was a 'Head Boy' role within the Apprentices. Fisher Section was the dedicated section for the Apprentices in HMS Collingwood. I am on the front row, seventh from the right, next to the Commander.
Brian Higginson
