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Russian Submarine

Posted on December 8, 2016 by irishroverpei

impressive and dramatic footage captured one of the marvels of Soviet engineering – a grounded attack submarine from 1980. The footage was taken at the Tolyatti Avtovaz Technical Museum. Weighing in at an impressive 2,000 tons and measuring 91 meter-long … Continue reading →

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The SAS and a Submariner

Posted on February 10, 2016 by irishroverpei

The SAS for those who do not know, is a very elite British military service. Comparable to the US Navy Seals, and other elite special forces and commando units. Back in 1960 we took an SAS team  aboard the submarine … Continue reading →

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Alcohol in the Royal Navy?

Posted on August 19, 2014 by irishroverpei

You might recall that on 2nd August I blogged about Black Tot Day that took place on 31st July 1970. The last day of the issue of rum to members of the Royal Navy.  All members having reached the age … Continue reading →

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