Photos

We have collected a wide selection of photos, some from the private collections of the Submariners that were interviewed, others that belong to collections such as the Royal Navy Museum and The Gosport Society. Feel free to click around this scrapbook to see the larger versions, or select a particular gallery. Photos continue to be added, so check back again another time to see more.

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Every available space used for storing food - HMS Alliance

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Inside HMS Alliance through grills

Inside HMS Alliance officers' mess

Inside HMS Alliance hatch

Inside HMS Alliance gubbins

HMS Otus Spring Cruise 1966 - Brian Wood

HMS Otus 1965 - Brian Wood

HMS Otus (Welsh contingent) on a visit to Barry 1967 - Brian Wood

HMS Oracle - David White

HMS Oracle - David White

HMS Olympus (S12)

HMS Ocelot under way in harbour

Ocelot - June 1970 - W&L

Excalibur under way - 19 May 1959 - Crown Copyright

Excalibur in Gareloch

Excalibur (Neg 3312)

Auriga entering Halifax - Jan 1963

Auriga - May 1958 - W&L

Auriga - AFD - Gareloch - 1957

Auriga - Aden 1966 - 02-R017-3

Anchorite with gun - Neg 3272

Anchorite - Sept 1954 - Neg 11,197B

Anchorite - 18 June 1956

Ambush alongside - November 1959 - No Neg

Ambush - Interior - After Torpedo Tubes

25 - Trenchant - 1953 - Neg 3559

24 - Trenchant Post WWII - No gun - Neg 7842

21 - Ambush - Modified with gun - entering Portsmouth - Neg 1465

20 - Poseidon under way - View forward - No Neg

13 - Porpoise in Portsmouth harbour

11,600 - June 1953

11 - Porpoise at sea

Tally Ho - 02 - Under way at speed during commissioning trials - 1943 - No Neg

02 - Porpoise by Tower bridge 1958

02 - Scythian - 1959 - Neg 3293

06 - Scythian - Far East - approaching a junk

06 - Opportune - Dusk

HMS Porpoise alongside Faslane floating dock

Tally Ho - 01 - At sea - Negs 7829 and 10,340

Scythian - 25 - At sea - View from the bridge looking forward - 1951 - No Neg

Scythian - 24 - Carrying out early morning trot movement - Portland - 1950-51 - Neg 3574

Poseidon - 09 - Under way - No Neg

Poseidon - 06 - Under way at sea - Neg 2255

Poseidon - 04 - Surfacing during trials in Scotland - No Neg

Orpheus - Neg 11,924

Orpheus - bow on

Orpheus - aerial

Opportune c1979

Opportune - May 1992 - Submarine School

01 - Trenchant in harbour - Neg 1158

HMS Otus on return from Gulf

HMS Otus - on the bridge with Jolly Roger flag flying

HMS Osiris at harbour stations

HMS Opportune in Portsmouth

HMS Onslaught underway

HMS Olympus leaving Portsmouth at harbour stations

HMS Odin in Portsmouth harbour

HMS Oracle under way flying paying off pennant

HMS Porpoise in Portsmouth harbour

HMS Narwhal in Haslar creek

HMS Oberon entering Portsmouth harbour

HMS Oracle alongside the quay in Londonderry 1968 (I'm in No 1 uniform, kneeling on the jetty) - David White

HMS Oracle leaving Portsmouth Harbour after refit - Early 1968 - David White

DSRV-2 Avalon attached to UK submarine HMS Repulse May 1979 - Brian Wood

DSRV-2 Avalon attached to UK submarine HMS Repulse May 1979 - Brian Wood

Nuclear propulsion short course 1966 at HMS Sultan - Colin Hamilton

In senior rates’ mess onboard HMSM Renoun on patrol 1971 - Colin Hamilton

HMSM Warspite on trials in Atlantic 1967 - Colin Hamilton

HMSM on patrol 1971 - Colin Hamilton

Colin Hamilton Testing for carbon dioxide on board HMSM Renoun port crew 1970

Vigilant under way

Vigilant Surfacing 1

Vigilant - Post Rollout - BW

Repulse - View from dead ahead

Resolution - Counter Scale - Health Physics Lab - P2006.19

Resolution - Lower Torpedo Compartment - P2006.19

Sovereign under way - 1974

Sovereign under way - Neg 11,698

Triumph - 8 June 1994

Renown at sea with helicopter - Neg 12,091 - c1974

Renown - stern shot - Neg 9519

Renown - overhead shot - Neg 9520

Conqueror on return from Falklands with Jolly Roger flying

HMS Resolution - view from port quarter - Oct 95

HMS Vanguard at sea - '94

HMS Splendid alongside

HMS Resolution under way

HMS Splendid in harbour - close up

HMS Splendid in harbour - 4 July 1996

HMS Splendid in harbour at sunset

HMS Resolution underway

Vigilant under way

Vigilant - Post Rollout

Triumph, June 1994. Lt Giles B Evans (Nav) , in centre, on bridge.

Tireless - 10 - In harbour, at harbour stations - 1986 - No Neg

HMS Tireless underway in harbour

Torbay - 15 - Under way at sea - No Neg

Decommissioning HMS Trafalgar - Returning to Plymouth

Trenchant crew on commissioning

HMS Triumph April 2011

HMS Repulse - View from dead ahead

HMS Repulse with Golden Jubilee Jolly Roger

HMS Renown at sea with helicopter

Overhead shot of HMS Renown

HMS Victorious alongside

HMS Resolution - Bridge with Jolly Roger

HMS Splendid alongside

HMS Vanguard entering harbour Sept 1994

HMS Trenchant breaking through ice

HMS Trafalgar passing Fort Blockhouse

HMS Victorious in harbour

Vanguard Roll Out - 4th March 1992

HMS Resolution underway

The Submarine Escape Training Tower

At SETT FOSM qualifying c2000s - Brian Wood

Swim boys larking at SETT (last of the Mk7 escape suits) - Brian Wood

SETT and staff (1995 refit) - Brian Wood

SETT (previous cladding) pre-1995 - Brian Wood

Mk 8 Escape suit in SETT Late 1980s - Brian Wood

Man in escape suit popping out of top of SETT - Brian Wood

Man ascending in escape suit (Mk11) at SETT - Brian Wood

FOSM requalifying SETT top of the tank early 1990s - Brian Wood

DSVR-2 Avalon unloading at Glasgow Prestwick airport from Galaxy aircraft May 1979 - Brian Wood

Brian Wood at top of tank SETT c1990s

Submarine Escape Tank Staff Volleyball team winning the inter part competition - David White

Commencement of trials to assessed the survivability of the latest submarine escape suit - Early 80s - David White

SETT Staff - 1984 - includes D Hubbard and Roy Taylor

SETT Diving tank

Ron Gordon and the 'swim boys' at SETT in Gosport

Painted mermaid in SETT - Brian Wood

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

SPAG waiting for the Green light - one minute to go - Brian Wood

SPAG 'Stud splash' Studland bay - Brian Wood

SPAG 'Solent Splash' from Daedalus - Brian Wood

SPAG jump - Brian Wood

SPAG dressing in overlord hanger for 'Solent splash' night jump early 1990s - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

SPAG - Good grouping at Studland - Brian Wood

SPAG Hercules - Brian Wood

SPAG Jersey 'Chan Splash' - Brian Wood

SPAG jump - Brian Wood

SPAG waiting to push the boat out - something was in the way - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

SPAG 1986-7 Jersey airport - Brian Wood

SPAG - something was in the way - Brian Wood

Cockpit US rescue submarine DSRV - Brian Wood

'Gib splash' Gibraltar c2000s - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

SPAG - Brian Wood

Brian Wood and NATO SRS c2000s - Brian Wood

Brian Wood SPAG drop Jersey 1986-87 - Brian Wood

OSP - Box 9 - 23 - SPAG team loading into Royal Navy Plane

Ron Gordon and others from SPAG on airplane

Ron Gordon and others from SPAG by airplane

Perisher 1999 - Jim Perks

Watch Leader Spartan - Jim Perks

Perisher reunion on HMS Westminster Cdre Bob Anstey OBE, RAdm Hugh Beard CB (CO Westminster at time), Me and RAdm Paul Halton OBE - Aug 2014 - Jim Perks

Perisher 100 - the Teachers - Jim Perks

Skimmer coming - Chris Groves

Congratulations Captain! Successful Perishers boat transfer to Faslane with Teacher and Capt Training(North), Ian Breckenridge OBE - Jun 2021 - Jim Perks

Perisher - 05-19 XO & COM (R) - Chris Groves

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

The entrance to HMS Dolphin

The Royal Arms, Gosport

The Royal Arms, Gosport

The Royal Arms, Gosport

Submarines at Gosport - Chris Groves

Submarines at Gosport - Imperial War Museum - IWM HU 84836

1027 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens Roundabout 1975 - Gosport Society

1025 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Terminal New Covered walk way 1990 - Gosport Society

1022 HMS Dolphin Fort Blockhouse, North Bastion Aerial 1950 - Gosport Society

1018 Portsmouth Harbour Portsmouth Ferry Terminal New Ferry, Portsmouth Queen & French Aircraft Car 1966 - Gosport Society

1016 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens View from tower blocks 1966 - Gosport Society

1015 Gosport Town Centre St Mathews Square View facing east 1952 (crop) - Gosport Society

7110 Gosport Royal Clarence Yard Weevil Lane Rum Store interior - Gosport Society

7107 Gosport Royal Clarence Yard Weevil Lane Rum Store in Jamaica Road - Gosport Society

5109 Alverstoke Church Road Alverstoke Bakery - Gosport Society

5104 Gosport Cold Harbour Mumby Road Guard Room with cannons St.George Barracks 1980s - Gosport Society

5097 Gosport Postcard Views of Gosport - Gosport Society

5096 Torpedos on display HMS Dolphin - Gosport Society

5093 Alverstoke Church Road Village Square - Gosport Society

5092 Alverstoke Village Road Village Home & Thatchers - Gosport Society

5083 Alverstoke The Avenue No. 110 Bury Farm House U - Gosport Society

5077 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens Ferry Gardens U - Gosport Society

5060 Alverstoke Village Road Village Antiques - Gosport Society

5053 Gosport Hardway Priory Road The Old House at Home - Gosport Society

5026 Gosport Hardway Priory Road Hardway Marine - Gosport Society

5022 Alverstoke Village Road The Village Gourmet - Gosport Society

5017 Alverstoke Park Road The Park Hotel - Gosport Society

5001 Gosport Town Centre Mayfield Road Mayfield Road - Gosport Society

4071 High Street High Street Thorngate Hall & Town Hall - Gosport Society

3062 Gosport New houses - Gosport Society

3046 Gosport Town Centre Harbour Tower Aerial view of Blockhouse & Portsmouth - Gosport Society

3021 Gosport High Street Town Hall 1960s - Gosport Society

3018 Gosport Ferry Gardens Buses in the bus station - Gosport Society

2110 Gosport Town Centre Holy Trinity Church 1960s - Gosport Society

2066 Gosport Fort Blockhouse HMS Dolphin - Gosport Society

2062 Gosport Town Centre Weevil Lane St. George Barracks married quarters 1990s - Gosport Society

2059 Gosport Alverstoke Crescent Hotel - Gosport Society

2036 Alverstoke Privet Road Fire Station - Gosport Society

2031 Gosport Town Centre South Street George & Dragon - Gosport Society

2030 Gosport Town Centre Haslar Creek Pneumonia Bridge and Cockle Pond - Gosport Society

2025 Gosport Chapel Street Trinty Green Terrace houses earlier than photo no.2014 1960s - Gosport Society

2024 Alverstoke Stanley Park - Gosport Society

2016 Alverstoke Stanley Park Gardens Park 1960s - Gosport Society

1109 Gosport Bury Cross Annes Hill road The Wiltshire Lamb Pub 1970 - Gosport Society

1104 Gosport Town Centre High Street c1950s - Gosport Society

1093 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens & Bus Station Showing new ferry terminal but no Marina 1985 - Gosport Society

1090 Lee-on-the-Solent East beach Sailing and beechactivities 1950 postcard - Gosport Society

1083 Gosport Town Centre Holy Trinity Vicarage View facing east, with Seaward tower in background 1970 - Gosport Society

1082 Gosport Town Centre Aerial view of town Shows newly completed south relief road 1970 photo - Gosport Society

1060 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens & Bus Station Taken from Harbour Tower 1970 - Gosport Society

1044 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Terminal New Bus Station 1975 - Gosport Society

Blockhouse - Aerial 1950s - Neg 5759

A young Ron Gordon in uniform

Caricature of Ron Gordon

Ron Gordon running NY marathon

Ron Gordon in uniform abroad

Ron Gordon and the football team

Ron Gordon and the football team

Ron Gordon and crew on side of submarine

Ron Gordon in uniform at desk

Ballast pump operator - HMS Oracle 1993

Chief Tiff making tea for everyone - proof!

CMEA Arthur Mapstone - Armature change HMS Opossum 1990

CMEA Bob Barker - Exhaust Y piece change - boat unknown - 1991

CMEA Dulux Wadding (L) and POMEM Pip Cherry - Exhaust Y piece - HMS Oppossum - Diego Garcia - 1991

CMEA Jan Briers - Mech L - starting starboard for snorting - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

CMEA Pete Thommo Thompson - armature change Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Foreplanes replacement Pip Cherry, Tic Whittaker and Terry Ford on casing - Dolphin 1989 - Ian Moore's

Joe Shields - Coxn - operating gash gun - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

LMEM Ian 'Pony' Moore appeared Barrow Evening News 21.3.80 - Ian Moore's

Loading Mk24 Tigerfish - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Nick Hine 1st Lt (XO) making breakfast for everyone - Opossum 1991 - Ian Moore's

Opossum Finished with both generators 1992 - Ian Moore's

Opossum in war livery - Diego Garcia 1991 - Ian Moore's

POMEM Bat Masters - making ready to escape from 500 feet - Opossum 1991 - Ian Moore's

Snorting watch - Big Bad Bungy Williams, me and stokers - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Sound room watch - note pirate rig date unknown - Ian Moore's

Steward draining forward escape tower after POMEM Bat Masters escape at 500 feet - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Tigerfish nearly home ready for tube mounted dispenser - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Tim Shone - Horse - Snort smoke clearance during fire exercise- Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Launch of HMS Oracle

Otus Crew on return from Gulf War. March 1991

Splendid - Officer on bridge with Jolly Roger flying

Crew on HMS Torbay Submarine School 2004

Torbay Launch - 8 March 1987

08 - Faslane harbour

17 - Churchill coming alongside at Faslane - No Neg

Faslane - Accommodation - Neg 10,946E

Faslane - AFD 60 - Neg 10,946F

Faslane - AFD 60 and Jetties

Faslane (Neptune)

03 - Faslane harbour

Dolphin 1986 - Neg 12,129

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) 1986 - Neg 11,537

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) 1990's - Colour -1

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) 1990's

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) aerial - 1954 or 1955

1st SM Squadron (Faslane) badge

HMS Raleigh badge

HMS Terror badge

Charity rugby match against nurses in HMS Terror, Singapore c.1978 - Colin Hamilton

Charity rugby match against nurses in HMS Terror, Singapore c.1978 - Colin Hamilton

Charity rugby match against nurses in HMS Terror, Singapore c.1978 - Colin Hamilton

Colin Hamilton compilation - Before and after

HMS Raleigh for under training in 1961 - Colin Hamilton

HMS Orpheus Telegraph clipping 3 Apr 2019 - Crew escapes from 500 feet - Colin Hamilton

HMS Chichester on the way to Kuwait - Colin Hamilton

Having drinks in Kuwait 1962 - Colin Hamilton

Engineering department HMS Eskimo in West Indies 1968 - Colin Hamilton

Newspaper clipping - HMS Warspite missing for two hours

Newspaper clipping - More submarines in storage than in service

Newspaper clipping - Truth about Jolly Roger

View of Gibraltar c.1965 - Colin Hamilton

Staying at a hotel in Japan before the Fujiyama climb 1962 - Colin Hamilton

Sitting on the casing of HMSM Orpheus in the Gareloch in 1964 - Colin Hamilton

Sharing a joke with the Duke of Edinburgh at the build of HMS Ark Royal in Newcastle 1984 - Colin Hamilton

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

Charity rugby match against nurses in HMS Terror, Singapore c.1978 - Colin Hamilton

1977, HMS Dolphin, receiving my long service and good conduct medal from Captain SM 1 - David White - IMG_2736

Families day, HMS Porpoise C. 1973 - My Dad with the Captain (Lt Cdr Jim Taylor)

HMS Ganges Parents' day programme 27 Jun 1964 - David White

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

Brian Wood being EBDd - Motor room of HMS Odin 1981-82

Brian Wood had first Dolphins (with text)

Brian Wood received the first set of Dolphins at HMS Dolphin 1971

Brian Wood receiving bar for long service and good conduct Dec 1993

Brian Wood receiving MSM Meritorious Service Medal Jan 1994

'Channel night' HMS Odin (after a long patrol) 1982

'Channel night' HMS Odin (after a long patrol) 1982 - Brian Wood

Example SETT ascent training card pre-computers - Brian Wood

HMS Ganges - Opening of Leading Junior's canteen 1962 - Brian Wood

HMS Ganges (Grenville 21 Mess) Apr 1962 - Brian Wood

HMS Odin - Engine room crew (after a long patrol) 1981 - Brian Wood

HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964

HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964 - Brian Wood

HMS Lowestoft (work up at Portland) 1963 - Brian Wood

HMS Lowestoff welcome home dance (Southsea) 1965 - Brian Wood

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

HMS Odin - Engine room crew (after a long patrol) 1981 - Brian Wood

LR5 UK rescue submarine - Brian Wood

Socialising (Poss Gibraltar) c1960s - Brian Wood

World record deep escape (183m - 601ft) Jul 1987 Norway - Brian Wood

World record deep escape (183m - 601ft) Jul 1987 Norway - Brian Wood

HMS Warspite Atlantic on way to South Africa 1975 - Colin Hamilton - (comp) IMG_1937

HMS Raleigh for under training in 1961 - Colin Hamilton

Royal Arms December 2023 - Richard Cook - enlarged (comp)

2002 Spearfish Live Sinkex - Chris Groves

At sea in Command - Chris Groves

AUTEC Photex HMS Tireless 2002 - Chris Groves

Beach Bar AUTEC - Andros Beach Bar - Chris Groves

Emergency Surface - Chris Groves

Fathers and Sons at sea 2005 HMS Torbay - Chris Groves

Fathers and Sons at sea 2005 HMS Torbay - Chris Groves

HMS Torbay helicopter transfer - Chris Groves

HMS Torbay fun at sea - Aaarh! - Chris Groves

Helen in my cabin - Chris Groves

Helen and Nick alongside Plymouth - Chris Groves

Hands to Bathe 1 - Chris Groves

Hands to bathe - Chris Groves

Steward ironing my jeans! - Chris Groves

On Patrol - 05 sub - Chris Groves

HMS Torbay Ships Company - Chris Groves

Taking in the sun HMS Torbay 2006 - - Chris Groves

Terrible beard at sea - Chris Groves

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

HMS OPPORTUNE Ships Company 1998 - Chris Groves (comp)

Chris Groves standing on submarine casing

Submariners Memorial National Arboretum - Designed by Chris Groves and family

Chris Groves and family at Submariners Memorial National Arboretum - our Memorial (comp)

Chris Groves and family at Submariners Memorial National Arboretum

The Royal Arms, Gosport

Inside HMS Alliance - comms

Inside HMS Alliance - control panel

Inside HMS Alliance - control panel and comms

Inside HMS Alliance - doorway

1984 - first time home in rig - Jim Perks

1988 - Joining the Officer Corps - Jim Perks

Passing out - BRNC Dartmouth 1989 - Jim Perks

Opening of SMERAS - Jim Perks

On patrol - HMS Sceptre 2007 - Jim Perks

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CO HMS Sceptre - Jim Perks

2016 - Taking over as COMSUBFLOT from Cdre Mike Walliker CBE - Jim Perks

Remembrance Day - Glasgow 2018 - Jim Perks

Submariners Memorial National Arboretum - Jim Perks

Submariners Memorial Unveilling - Jim Perks

Suez - Watch Leader, HMS Spartan 1996 - Jim Perks

Capt SM, Irvine Lindsey OBE, retires - Jim Perks

Onboard - Jim Perks

HMS Tireless - Second Watch 1991 - Jim Perks

Submariners Memorial National Arboretum - May 2022 - Jim Perks

Submarine Memorial Weekend - Jim Perks

Passing out HMS Raleigh 1984 - Jim Perks

3rd job in Spartan - now Watch Leader - Jim Perks

Another Perisher reunion - Jim Perks

Perisher 100 Dinner. BRNC Dartmouth 2017 - Jim Perks