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Dive straight in and have a listen to more than 400 interesting snippets from the fascinating lives of our interviewees to learn about how life in the Submarine Service was. They are generally a couple of minutes long and we have hundreds of them for you to enjoy. Just tap/click to read/listen.

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Resolution - Lower Torpedo Compartment - P2006.19

Steve Thorpe – Bomber in the Cold War

HMS Otus on return from Gulf

Ron Gordon – Sea running and sea riding

CMEA Arthur Mapstone - Armature change HMS Opossum 1990

Ian Moore – Tommy Gould released unexploded bomb under casing

General submarine composite #28

Ami Burns – Submariners only care whether you’re competent at your job

On Patrol - 05 sub - Chris Groves

Jim Perks – Failing Perisher after Eyes Only

The Wardroom HMS Torbay 2006 - Lisbon Nov 05 (10) - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – Travelled the World with surface fleet

Light coloured sofa with cushions on it

Lesley Ure – Lonely weekends

Selling Ice cream in New Brighton while waiting to join the Royal Navy 1959 - Colin Hamilton

Colin Hamilton – First became interested in Submarines

Perisher - 05-11 COM(R) - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – Example of someone not making it through Perisher

Office scenes composite

Don Cleavin – Transition to Civvy Street

Sonar composite #2

Colin Clarke – Different sonar systems are basically the same thing

Escape training & SETT composite #4

Steve Thorpe – First time in SETT

Supply and catering staff of HMS Renown (Stbd crew) c.1983. I'm far left - David White

David White – Why I joined the Navy

Having drinks in Kuwait 1962 - Colin Hamilton

Ron Gordon – Experiencing fear onboard – Beer kegs and Ballast tanks

3062 Gosport New houses - Gosport Society

Lesley Ure – Changes in Gosport

Splendid - Officer on bridge with Jolly Roger flying

Steve Thorpe – A really good job

General submarine composite #49

Ami Burns – Doing a BSQ walk around

General submarine composite #14

Colin Hamilton – Different training

Life on board composite #3

Steve Thorpe – Role of the Petty Officer

Sonar composite #3

Ian Moore – How not to leave the Royal Navy

HMS Ganges (the annex) Bulwork Mess March 1962 - Brian Wood

Colin Hamilton – Students less enthusiastic for the service

HMS Raleigh for under training in 1961 - Colin Hamilton

Midge Ure – A Submariner’s rig

Life on board composite #2

Ron Gordon – Difference between surface fleet and submarine service

Submariners Memorial National Arboretum - May 2022 - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Seeing service records of 91 years of Perisher

Test rescue with Italian SPAG team Taranto, Italy mid 2000s - Brian Wood

David White – Escaping from a submarine at 400 feet deep

General submarine composite #17

Ian Moore – Family the motivation to do well educationally

General submarine composite #37

Jim Perks – Small Ship command

Ron Gordon and crew on side of submarine

Ron Gordon – Submariners’ brotherhood

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) aerial - 1954 or 1955

Jim Perks – The importance of Gosport to the Submarine Service

Composite image photos of submariners for PHOTOS section on Home Page

Ron Gordon – Being ready for action

Climbing Fujiyama 1962 - Colin Hamilton

Colin Hamilton – The Brotherhood

Sovereign under way - Neg 11,698

Colin Hamilton – Engine change in Hamburg and held up by Greenpeace

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