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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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The entrance to HMS Dolphin

Chris Groves – Privilege of giving out Dolphins (Having a bucket nearby)

Escape training & SETT composite #4

David White – BBC filmed David for ‘Diving Mammals’ TV programme

Onboard - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Human Factors Training

Otus Crew on return from Gulf War. March 1991

Andy Dinsdale – Getting hit during the first Gulf War

2002 Spearfish Live Sinkex - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – First live firing of Spearfish torpedo

General submarine composite #45

Colin Hamilton – Acclimatising to the constricted life on board

Sonar composite #2

Colin Clarke – Different sonar systems are basically the same thing

Nuclear propulsion short course 1966 at HMS Sultan - Colin Hamilton

Colin Hamilton – Award for longest serving member of HMS Sultan

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

Chris Groves – Silver Jubilee in Gosport as a child

Office scenes composite

Don Cleavin – Transition to Civvy Street

Another Perisher reunion - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – How I learnt of my Commandership

HMS Oracle - David White

David White – Meeting and working with Ted Briggs, one of the three survivors of HMS Hood

Joining up composite #4

Ian Moore – Friends joined Army and Navy

Life on board composite #8

Steve Thorpe – Relationship between Officers and Ratings

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

Don Cleavin – Looking after the engines

Dolphin 1986 - Neg 12,129

Jim Perks – Wanted to experience ‘O’ boats

HMS Raleigh for under training in 1961 - Colin Hamilton

Midge Ure – A Submariner’s rig

General submarine composite #5

Colin Hamilton – Four Submarines that have been lost

General submarine composite #28

Chris Groves – What happens if you fail Perisher

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Ron Gordon – 50 years undetected

On Patrol - 05 sub - Chris Groves

Jim Perks – Failing Perisher after Eyes Only

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Ron Gordon – Climbing into the missile tubes on patrol to check springs

Food & Drink composite #6

Andy Dinsdale – Lost of all power, so loss of fresh food, just cheese sandwiches

General submarine composite #31

Andy Dinsdale – Role and responsibility of being Periscope Watchkeeper

Fathers and Sons at sea 2005 HMS Torbay - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – First time out as the Captain of a submarine

Anchorite with gun - Neg 3272

Steve Thorpe – Paved the way with the Field Gun

General submarine composite #24

Andy Dinsdale – Being onboard during Perisher

General submarine composite #48

Jim Perks – What is the future of the Submarine Service?

General submarine composite #2

Chris Groves – Commanding small surface ships provides great lessons for later on

Trenchant crew on commissioning

Colin Clarke – Joining the Navy

Ambush - Interior - After Torpedo Tubes

Midge Ure – The smell of submarines

5092 Alverstoke Village Road Village Home & Thatchers - Gosport Society

Midge Ure – Changing face of Gosport

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