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Dits & Bits Jul 10, 2026 Dits from HMS Valiant 1966 – 1969 Part 4 – Percussion

Dits & Bits Jul 9, 2026 Polar Surfacing – Superb and Turbulent 1988

Back in 1988 Superb and Turbulent conducted the first RN dual polar surfacing. Mike Davis-Marks,...

Dits & Bits Jul 9, 2026 Artists Beneath The Waves

This is the artwork produced by the crew of HMS Courageous in the early 70s...

News Jul 4, 2026 AGM 2026

We are delighted to announce that the guest speaker at our 2026 AGM on Friday...

Dits & Bits Jul 2, 2026 Dits From HMS Valiant, 1966 – 1969 (Part 3)

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Dits & Bits Jul 2, 2026 The Tow

Ed:Newer submariners may not have heard of this true story from the early ’70’s which...

Dits & Bits Jun 24, 2026 The Courageous Grace

Dits & Bits Jun 22, 2026 Dits From HMS Valiant, 1966 – 1969 (Part 2)

Dits & Bits Jun 20, 2026 Your Favourite Child?

I was lucky, or unlucky enough, to serve in 3 classes of boat. I fell...

Dits & Bits Jun 19, 2026 Dits From HMS Valiant, 1966 – 1969 (Part 1)

David Wixon, former engineer officer in Valiant, and a number of other boats, has kindly...

Dits & Bits Jun 12, 2026 The Sinking of U81 – 29 April 1917

My grandfather, David Parry, was in command of the SS Jose de Larranaga when she...

Dits & Bits Jun 12, 2026 The Four Ws

During the immediate post-war period, there were two groups of COs, the majority of whom...