A Collection of Submarine Facts & Folklore – By Submariners

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Group Photos 1980-1999

Osiris Wardroom 1991
Osiris Wardroom 1991
From Terry PriceL-RTerry Price EWO/CASOPaul Newcombe TASRobin Cambell WEOGary Wilson XOTiny Holmes CODermot ? NAV (Canadian)Cant remember name (Engines)Dave Sheppard SCO
Spartan 1986
Spartan 1986
From Johnny HarrisSpartan 1986
PO(TS) Course
PO(TS) Course
From Terry Price
Osiris Gibraltar 1991
Osiris Gibraltar 1991
From Terry Price
Spartan in 1994
Spartan in 1994
From Mike Mackenzie: Back Row: ? (Part 3/X8 I think – something Alexander maybe), Neil Casson (Schoolie and X7), Charles Shepherd (Navigator)Middle Row: Mike Tipper (DWEO), Phil Dumbell (WEO), Mike Hawthorn (XO), Jim Perks (X6), Paul Robinson (CO), Steve Smith (AMEO(S)), Ian Andrews (DMEO)Front Row: ? (DMEO(D)), Darby Allen (AMEO(P)), Mike Mackenzie (TSO/OPS), Nick Wade (TASO), Pusser – Can’t remember his name…Martin
HMS OTUS in the Falklands 1889
HMS OTUS in the Falklands 1889
From Phil Mathias.L to R top row: Jake Moores (1L), JJ Taylor (MEO), Phil Mathias (CO), Ted Drake (WEO), Alex Lochrane (NO)Bottom: Nick Davies (Corro), Phil Robinson (CASO), Steve Virgin CAF (Sonics)
NRC43 1980 RNC Greenwich
NRC43 1980 RNC Greenwich
From Dai FaulconbridgeBack row: Chris Leggett, Jeff Williams, Charlie Noye, Jeff PickenMiddle Row: Paul Nixon, David Kelly, Guy Newson, Jeremy Douglas, Andrew McLartyFront Row: Geoff Wright, Jake Jones, Rob Wormald, Mike Bowker, Dai Faulconbridge, Ian Parker, Kevin Collis(Note: Mr Roger Sparey also completed the course successfully but was not available to be in the class picture).
Spartan - Alamanda Trials
Spartan - Alamanda Trials
From Phil Mathias who writes: "it was a DE&S post card encouraging people to become NSQEP, so is unclassified. I think it's probably Spartan during Alamanda trials - circa 2005."Alamanda was the name for the project to fit a Dry Deck Shelter for SF insertion and recovery to SSNs.
HMS COCHRANE Rosyth Submarine Enginners Dinner 1995
HMS COCHRANE Rosyth Submarine Enginners Dinner 1995
From M A L Fisher; Front Row Cdr T J Robert's, Cdr M A L Fisher, Capt D A Hall, Cdr C E Fisher, Cdr R T Stanton
Trafalgar Casing Picture
Trafalgar Casing Picture
From Alan Jones. HMS Trafalgar (Cdr Ian Stallion) at Faslane
HMS OPPORTUNE Ships Company 1991
HMS OPPORTUNE Ships Company 1991
From Steve White.Taken before we went on our final Baltic patrol in ‘the programme.’CO Nick BEADNELL, 1st Lt Mark CHICHESTER, Sonar Officer Johnny WEALE, NO Sean BRADYMEO Malcolm MERRIMAN, WEO Steve WHITE, SCO Chris GROVES, CASO ???
SM10 Staff 1992
SM10 Staff 1992
From Mal Fisher
Submarine Engineeers Conference Northwood
Submarine Engineeers Conference Northwood
From Mal Fisher
HMS ORACLE Wardroom 1983
HMS ORACLE Wardroom 1983
L-R Dickie Baum, Bryan Johnson, Chris Munns, Julian Ferguson, Simon Williams, Paul Jupp, M A L Fisher (all Lieutenants)
Revenge STBD 1987
Revenge STBD 1987
HMS Revenge (Stbd) photo (c1987/8): CO Johnny Milnes, XO Andy Benford, WEO Mike Burbeck, MEO Phil Helby
Submarine Command Dinner November 1996
Submarine Command Dinner November 1996
From Dan Conley: the first Submarine Command Club Dinner which took place in DOLPHIN in Nov 1996. I was Captain of DOLPHIN at the time. Sadly quite a few of the cheerful faces in the picture are no longer with us
Torbay Pre Launch Crew 1985
Torbay Pre Launch Crew 1985
From Howard Broadbent: The officers from the left are Jack Green (WEO); Paddy Stewart? (DMEO); Me; ?? (AMEO); David ? (AMEO U/T) (Left RN soon after)
From Jock McLees: 1994-03 Captain SM1 & His Captains
From Jock McLees: 1994-03 Captain SM1 & His Captains
Orientation: 1
SMCC 2-87
SMCC 2-87
From Tom Herman
SM Carrier takover
SM Carrier takover
From Phil MathiasIn 1999, both operational carriers (Invincible and Illustrious) had submariners as the CO and XO. A bit of history, almost certainly never to be repeated.
SM(N) 1984
SM(N) 1984
From Tom HermanThe SM(N) Course 1984 in front of HMS MERCURY's unsupported double spiral staircase (Long Ns for the use of only!)Back row L to R: Eric Crossfield, Bill Hogarth, Chris Reynolds, Roy Weberstadt, Mike Finney, Dave PollittFront Row L to R: Steve Walters, Dave Phillips, Blair Norman (Course Officer), Jonty Powis, Mike Dobson, me
1983 Short Course
1983 Short Course
From "PK" Pitkeathlyshort course at the RNSMS in 1983, with George Burn as the W.O (TSSM) Sarge Pepper, Tom Heppel, Billy McNeil and myself and two that I cannot remember, its age.
1988 RNSMS Staff
1988 RNSMS Staff
From "PK" Pitkeathly1988 at the RNSMS with Lt Andy Royle in the centre with a host of the School staf.
Courageous Goat 1990
Courageous Goat 1990
From "PK" PitkeathlyCdr John Ellis being presented with a goat on leaving Courageous in August 1990. Apparently, they had to keep the MoD police dogs well away
Courageous Brass
Courageous Brass
From "PK" Pitkeathly Rededication of Courageous in October 1986 at Devonport
Courageous Wardroom 1983
Courageous Wardroom 1983
From "PK" PitkeathlyCourageous Officers in 1983 or there abouts. Back Row:Lt Nick SPELLER - Navigator, Lt Brian HYDE-SMITH - AMEO(P), Lt Peter MULLIN -AMEO(S), Lt Tim HAYWARD - DWEO, S/Lt Jerry BERNAU - Part 3 Officer U/T, Lt Paul BRYSON - Supply Officer,S/Lt David KEY- Corro, Lt David BALSTON - Comms Officer, Lt Ned KEMP - TASO.Front Row:LtCdr Peter DAVIES - WEO, LtCdr Richard PECK - XO/1st Lt, Cdr Rupert BEST - CO, LtCdr Vladek CIRIN - MEO, LtCdr Rob MURRAY - DMEO .
Former COs Courageous 1992
Former COs Courageous 1992
From "PK" PitkeathlyFirst one is former C.O’s on the Decommissioning of Courageous at Devonport on 9th April 92
1983 The Officers of HMS Churchill
1983 The Officers of HMS Churchill
From Jock McLees
Photograph of Autumn 1968 OTC copy
Photograph of Autumn 1968 OTC copy
1983 HMS Churchill Ship's Company
1983 HMS Churchill Ship's Company
From Jock McLeesShip's company of HMS Churchill in April 1983 prior to commissioning after the last nuclear refit at Chatham Dockyard
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