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Setting out in life

A day to remember In the words of the song "It was twenty years ago today" only in this case it was 50 years ago! Today / tomorrow. March 17th 1975 18, going on 13 yrs old and standing at the ferry terminal in Belfast, N. Ireland with my father, going off to join the Royal Navy. Living in Belfast between 1969 and 1975 was character building, at least that's how I look back on it. #RoyalNavy #RN #HMSRaleigh
#RNversary

scozmosphotery.co.uk/2025/03/1

Scozmo's Photery · Setting out in lifeA day to remember In the words of the song “It was twenty years ago today” only in this case it was 50 years ago! Today / tomorrow. March 17th 1975 18, going on 13 yrs old and standing …

This is a recording of the talk given by Fiona Grahame which relates the stories of some of the men who lost their lives when M-class destroyer struck a mine off Rora Head, Orkney on 1st March 1917. The book, HMS Pheasant 1917 - who were the lost men and boys, is available from all good bookstores worldwide.
#RoyalNavy #ScapaFlow #shipwrecks #WorldWar1
youtu.be/g7Wme2VB2sU?si=Yu6I3m

Catching up with some quiz programmes on TV and there was mention of "the Spithead mutiny" which I'd not heard of before, but which I wondered if it might be connected to #Portsmouth given that we have a Spithead near us. It was.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spithead

A mostly peaceful 18th century protest in the Royal Navy seeking better pay, the ousting of unpopular officers, and removal of some perks for the pursers.

en.wikipedia.orgSpithead and Nore mutinies - Wikipedia

ℹ After months of maintenance and readiness challenges, the #RoyalNavy’s attack submarine fleet is back on course with a notable increase in activity, reflecting hard work behind the scenes to get boats to sea

Currently, the Astute-class #HMSAnson and the Trafalgar-class #HMSTriumph are both at sea, following #HMSAstute’s recent return to #Faslane after completing Exercise #StrikeWarrior

This renewed presence is a promising sign of the #RoyalNavy’s commitment ⤵

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/multip #News

UK Defence Journal · Multiple British nuclear attack submarines now at seaAfter months of maintenance and readiness challenges, the Royal Navy’s attack submarine fleet is back on course with a notable increase in activity, reflecting hard work behind the scenes to get boats to sea.