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Dits & Bits Oct 17, 2025 Serious Submariners

Mark Barton’s recent piece about escaping prisoners of war reminded  me of a photograph I...

Dits & Bits Oct 11, 2025 Constructive Criticism

The first Inspecting Captain of Submarines, Captain, later Admiral Sir Reginald, Bacon was clearly irritated...

Dits & Bits Oct 10, 2025 Watch Keeping

I’ve got the middle watch,tomorrow I’ll be tired.I’ll have to try and keep awake,if I...

Dits & Bits Oct 3, 2025 Our Calling

Ed: Re-reading Patrick O’Brian’s Jack Aubrey novels, two things have struck Rob Forsyth: how similar life...

News Sep 26, 2025 Barrow Memorial Service held for World War One Submarine Crews

Thanks to Barrie Downer for this report of a recent service to redidicate the AE1...

Dits & Bits Sep 26, 2025 Workup

We’re off to do a workup,from which we all will gain,Sailing to the frozen North,and...

News Sep 20, 2025 AGM 2025 – Report

From Francis Dickinson The 29th Friends RNSM AGM took place on Friday, 19 September, 2025....

Dits & Bits Sep 19, 2025 Paul Abraham – Remembered

Ed: Sadly Captain Paul Abraham CBE Royal Navy crossed the bar on 11 Sep 25....

Dits & Bits Sep 18, 2025 HMS Shakespeare – Two Very Different Patrols

In undertaking research of the Allied Submarine Campaign in the Mediterranean, I have found U-Boat...

News Sep 18, 2025 Hellespont – Through the Jaws of Death

Malcolm (aka Byrne) Avery writes: I was intrigued.  What could possibly have inspired Winston Churchill...

News Sep 18, 2025 Kylesku Memorial – update

From Tim Honnor At a recent meeting with the Kylesku Hotel they agreed to re-hang...

Dits & Bits Sep 18, 2025 Submarine Scran

Seggies on a Sunday,grapefruit from a tin,Cheese Hush while you’re snorting,while the air is thin.Hen...