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Dits & Bits Nov 14, 2025 In Search of U-boats

Though less about the RN Submarine Service than most of our articles this interesting piece...

Dits & Bits Nov 14, 2025 Valiant Part 2

Following on from David Wixon’s excellent article, I thought you might like to hear some...

Dits & Bits Nov 6, 2025 Dreadnought (S101) Liaison Engineers Team

During my PhD research for my thesis; The Development of Nuclear Propulsion in the Royal Navy,...

Dits & Bits Nov 2, 2025 HMS VALIANT – 1966 –‘ 1969 Lt David Wixon EO2 (NB not AMEO)

David Wixon retired from the Royal Navy, Commanding Officer HMS Drake, (RN Barracks, Devonport). A specialist engineer (a dagger E), he served in the...

Dits & Bits Oct 30, 2025 Britain’s Last Fighting Admiral

As we approach the time of year when, during the two minutes’ silence on 11th November,...

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....