Tag Archives: Totem

Life in a British Submarine circa 1960

Posted on January 31, 2017 by irishroverpei

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 →

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HM/SM Alliance

Posted on May 13, 2014 by irishroverpei

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 →

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More Adventure in the Toilet

Posted on January 10, 2014 by irishroverpei

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 →

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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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Submarine Dakar.

Posted on March 1, 2011 by irishroverpei

Further to my previous blog on the sinking of the Totem/Dakar. The American Nautilus Corp some thirty one years later found Dakar on the seabed 9,500 feet deep between Crete and Cyprus. She appeared to still be on her original … Continue reading →

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Submarine Sunk

Posted on February 28, 2011 by irishroverpei

Surfing the net I came across this photo of HM/SM Totem, I sail in her in 1963. In 1968 she was sold to the Israeli Navy and renamed Dakar. She left Portsmouth for the Med and never arrived. The wreck … Continue reading →

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