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News Sep 18, 2025 Australia’s Submariner Chefs : Scran 

The latest publication from our friends at the Friends of the Holbrook Submarine Museum is...

Dits & Bits Sep 12, 2025 Seeing Double

I wonder if any of our fraternity can help me with the identity of this...

Dits & Bits Sep 10, 2025 Action Noodle

I was the young aspirant Pusser ( before the RN recognised it needed trained logistics...

Dits & Bits Sep 10, 2025 The Submariners Great Escape

Some time ago I was given one of those random tasks from my boss that...

Dits & Bits Sep 6, 2025 Dry-Land Sub

We are grateful to David Parry for drawing to our attention this article from the...

Dits & Bits Sep 6, 2025 Memories

 In the comfort of our home,By the warmth of the fire,Our minds are wont to...

Dits & Bits Aug 31, 2025 OC’s to Submarine CO’s

If we are to have a list of Old Pangbournians who have commanded submarines, we...

Dits & Bits Jul 26, 2025 WW2 – Old Pangbournian CO’s

Ed: Robin Knight, spurred on by our piece on Guarding a U Boat, has very...

Dits & Bits Jul 26, 2025 Dolphins

I wear them with pride,They’re gold on my chest.They show just how I’ve tried,To be...

News Jul 20, 2025 Memorial to HMS Umpire Unveiled

On Saturday 19 July 2025, 84 years to the day after she sank, a memorial...

Dits & Bits Jul 18, 2025 The Holbrook Submarine Museum

By Ed: In WW1 Germanton in New South Wales, changed its name to Holbrook to...

Dits & Bits Jul 9, 2025 Polaris Poser

By Ed: Last week’s email included this photo of the Polaris Missile displayed in Chatham...