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HMS OTUS 1989, conducting a multi-release exercise on a North Sea oil rig (LP shot at 50 yards). The next one was done at night.

HMS OTUS officers 1989. Noting the CO (centre left) is a Lt and the First Lt (centre right) is a Lt Cdr.

HMS OTUS 1991 alongside in Gib, after returning from an 8 month deployment in support of Op Granby.

HMS OBERON 1986

HMS OBERON 1986

HMS OBERON 1986 Baltic Ops. Some members of 2nd watch beginning to show signs of mental instability.

HMS OTUS 1989 conducting 'Skua' trials in Loch Ewe.

HMS OTUS 1989 conducting 'Skua' trials in Loch Ewe.

HMS OTUS 1991. Returning from an 8 month deployment in support of Op Granby, flying her paying off pennant.

HMS TRENCHANT 1994

HMS TRENCHANT 1994

HMS TRENCHANT 1994. The day after returning from an operational patrol, we hosted a visited from the Russian Northern Fleet Deputy Commander - Admiral Titarenko. The MEO, an ex Moscow Asst NA, translated. In the sound room, the Admiral surprised me by asking 'what settings do you use when searching for Russian SSBNs', to which I replied 'the right ones'. He later told me he had commanded a Delta IV SSBN, which made me smile as only two weeks earlier we had been . . . . .