Tag Archives: Eastbourne

Promotion Time 2

Posted on December 3, 2016 by irishroverpei

My second book covered the eleven years I served in the Royal Navy. Starting on 15th March 1955 when I entered through the gates of HMS Ganges, the Royal Navy’s Boy Seamen training establishment located in the village of Shotley, … Continue reading →

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Remembering My Old Shipmates

Posted on December 17, 2013 by irishroverpei

Thinking of all my old shipmates at this special time of year. I will tip a glass of Irish to you this Christmas day. How many days did we spend away from families and loved ones at Christmas whilst in … Continue reading →

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Memories!

Posted on December 1, 2013 by irishroverpei

This old black and white photo was taken in 1959 outside my home on Glencairn Street in Belfast. My father is partly out of the picture on the left. John aged about seven and Noel aged eleven behind him I … Continue reading →

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The Battleship HMS Vanguard

Posted on September 5, 2013 by irishroverpei

So What does the Spinnaker Tower and the Royal Navy’s last Battleship have in common? Nothing really accept it spiked in me an old memory. The tower was not there during my Naval career, it was built in 2005 and … Continue reading →

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An Growing World Power???

Posted on August 12, 2013 by irishroverpei

Kochi: India launched its first indigenously-built aircraft carrier on Monday, a landmark moment in the $5 billion or 500 crores project that seeks to project the country’s power and check the rising influence of China. The INS Vikrant comes into … Continue reading →

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In Memory of John Gould my Shipmate. RIP

Posted on July 21, 2013 by irishroverpei

John and I served together aboard the submarine Taciturn 1960-62, we were both Able Seamen and RP3’s (radar operators). He recently crossed the bar in Australia Rest in Peace dear friend and shipmate. ‘The Submariner’s Prayer’: O Father, hear our … Continue reading →

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HM/SM Alliance (Dolphin Museum)

Posted on July 9, 2013 by irishroverpei

I was quite taken by the photo of the main passageway of the submarine Alliance and the young people sleeping in the bunks. The Alliance has just completed a total and very costly restoration at the Submarine Museum in Gosport … Continue reading →

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Music the Universal Language (even in the navy)

Posted on July 3, 2013 by irishroverpei

I was thinking of my earlier blog post about Alma Cogan and it got me to thinking. Music is indeed the universal language of the world. Anyone remember the German U Boat movie “Das Boot”, in my opinion the best … Continue reading →

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