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Thirteen Days
I watched a TV documentary recently titled “The Thirteen Most Dangerous Days in the History of the World” it was about the Cuban Missile Crisis. Almost forgotten today, but it was indeed a time when the world was facing Armageddon … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, military, The Royal Navy & Me
Tagged Armageddon, fear, Kremlin, nuclear hollaust, Radio Silence, Taciturn, usa, USSR, war, White House.
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Memories of Life in a Submarine
It is strange as we grow old we seem to dwell more and more in the past. I often go back to my time in submarines. Mostly it was good, mostly uneventful, and most importantly water tight!. Today, I have … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, veterans
Tagged Alcide, Alliance, Amphion, Dolphin, head/toilet, Otter, royal navy, Submarines, Taciturn, Totem/Dakar
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One Over the Military Police!!
Last night I lay in bed unable to sleep, probably because it was a strange bed. My mind wandered back to a time in Londonderry around 1960. The story of my one and only run in with the Military Police, … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, military, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged arrests, glasses, Londonderry, meatheads, military police, red cAPS, shore patrol, submarine, Taciturn
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HM/SM Alliance
Prince William, who is Commodore-in-Chief for Submarines, visited HMS Alliance at the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport, Hampshire. The Alliance has just completed a Seven million pounds sterling restoration and is the only surviving British World War Two submarine. … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines
Tagged Alcide, Alliance, Amphion, boats, comradeship, Dolphin, greatest in the world, nuclear, Prince William, Taciturn, Totem
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More Adventure in the Toilet
I feel flushed with success this morning, yesterdays blog “My Mind is in the Toilet” had more than double the usual number of hits. Obviously an interesting subject to many people and a message to me that you would like … Continue reading
Posted in family, HM Submarines
Tagged air pressure, and everyone elses, and more shit!!!, fear, getting your own back, happy days, heads, royal navy, scared, sea pressure, seat, shit, Taciturn, toilet seat, toilets, Totem
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Remembering My Old Shipmates
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
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, The Royal Navy & Me, veterans
Tagged Alcide, boats, Christmas, Cockade, dinner, Dolphin, Eastbourne, far from Home, Ganges, Otter, rum, Scratcher, shipmates, Taciturn, tot, Totem, ugh
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Battle of the Atlantic Toy
During the 2nd World War children’s toys were rarely available because of the war effort. This resulted in parents making toys for their children for Christmas birthdays etc. Rag dolls, doll houses, cradles etc for girls. For boys the toys … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, HMS Cockade, hms ganges, military, veterans
Tagged 50 years ago., Americans, Castro, Cuba, Kennedy, live torpedo's, Missile Crisis, October, Taciturn, tension, Three long days, war
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Longest Three Days of my Life
The last days of October 1962 were indeed the longest and most frightening days of my life. We sailed on the 24th October 1962 in the submarine Taciturn. We were stored for war, live torpedo’s, pennant numbers painted out and … Continue reading
Posted in HM Submarines, veterans
Tagged 50 years ago., Americans, Castro, Cuba, Kennedy, live torpedo's, Missile Crisis, October, Taciturn, tension, Three long days, war
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More on Medals!!
It was a nice surprise to receive a response from Jerald Terwilliger, National Chairman, American Cold War Veterans Inc. One of the issues I and many other ex servicemen have is the fact that many have served anywhere from three … Continue reading
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Tagged bomb shelter, civil defense, Cold war, Cuban Crisis, Radio Silence, submarine, Taciturn
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