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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
Posted in author of lily & Me, family, HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Alcide, Amphion, Australia, Boy Seaman, Cockade, Eastbourne, Hong Kong, Otter, Taciturn. Ganges
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HMS Cockade & Ships Monkey
Strange how thoughts enter ones head, I recently received an email about my old ship Cockade. It got me thinking about the story of our ships monkey. In the Far East smuggling such animals as monkeys and dogs and sometimes … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged dogs, hammocks. modern navy, HMS Cockade, Hong Kong, Monkeys, shooting, such as us., upper decks, wild creatures
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Tattoo’s A Wiser Decision of my Youth
In 1956 I joined HMS Cockade stationed in the Far East, I was just seventeen years old and a very new sailor. It was a natural progression in the Navy to torment and tease the new young sailors. My career … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, veterans
Tagged Cockade, dumped., Halifax., Hong Kong, I love Mary, piercings, scarred for life, silly tattoos, Skin.art, tattoo, tattoo shops, ugh, ugly
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Fascinating Hong Kong
Between 1956-58 I spent a lot of time on the tiny island of Hong Kong. Its part of China today but back then it could have been considered the last outpost of a fading British Empire. But what an outpost. … Continue reading
Posted in HMS Cockade, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged 1956, brass fittings, good old days, HMS Cockade, Hong Kong, junior sailors, polish, working hard
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The Good Old Days
This morning I had Linda help me upload a copy of my book to a site on the internet “The Royal Navy & Me”. While looking over the fourteen chapters it took me back in time. I guess that is … Continue reading
Posted in HMS Cockade, veterans
Tagged 1956, brass fittings, good old days, HMS Cockade, Hong Kong, junior sailors, polish, working hard
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Hong Kong
Of all the places I visited during my Naval career Hong Kong stands out as the most fascinating. The photo in my last post (Hard Working Sailor) you can see the Hong Kong skyline in the background, what was known … Continue reading
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Tagged China Fleet Club, Europeans only., Fascination, Hong Kong, Skyline, Tom Collins, trams, Union Jack Club
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