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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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Composite image of Gosport

Midge Ure – Wine and Dine at Emma’s

CMEA Arthur Mapstone - Armature change HMS Opossum 1990

Ron Gordon – Being vetted to go on a Bomber

Ron Gordon and others from SPAG on airplane

Ron Gordon – If you don’t concentrate, things can go wrong

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

Jim Perks – The pride of the Perisher breakfast

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

Brian Wood – HMS Ganges was an eye opener for a young lad

Opossum Finished with both generators 1992 - Ian Moore's

Don Cleavin – How the diesel engine worked

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

Chris Groves – What is the Perisher course?

General submarine composite #34

Ami Burns – ‘Bin bags’ and ‘dabbers’

General submarine composite #14

Jim Perks – Doing Part 3

At sea in Command - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – How to deal with huge amounts of information in intense situations

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

Colin Clarke – Early memories of Gosport

Submarine Memorial Weekend - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – The support of my wife

Life on board composite #12

Andy Dinsdale – Why being a submariner is such a good career

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

Colin Hamilton – First became interested in Submarines

Sonar composite #2

Colin Clarke – Different sonar systems are basically the same thing

General submarine composite #15

Andy Dinsdale – What it’s like the first time sailing in a submarine

Having drinks in Kuwait 1962 - Colin Hamilton

Don Cleavin – Getting a tot after explosion on board

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

Don Cleavin – Travelling the world

General submarine composite #38

Chris Groves – Don’t know until Teacher’s handshake if you’ve passed Perisher

1984 - first time home in rig - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Why join the Submarine Service?

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

Chris Groves – What the crew expects during Perisher

SPAG Hercules - Brian Wood

Steve Thorpe – Jumping out of a plane

Taking in the sun HMS Torbay 2006 - - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – No room for shouters

Life on board composite #11

Ian Moore – Sign language

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) aerial - 1954 or 1955

Jim Perks – The importance of Gosport to the Submarine Service

SPAG jump - Brian Wood

Ron Gordon – First SPAG exercise

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

David White – Fond memories of Gosport

Capt SM, Irvine Lindsey OBE, retires - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – VIPs on board during inshore weekend exercise

HMS Splendid in harbour - close up

Chris Groves – Time on first nuclear submarine

Food & Drink composite #1

Colin Hamilton – Making beer and drawing in Dolphin

General submarine composite #46

David White – Reacting to sudden noises still now

Escape training & SETT composite #6

Steve Thorpe – Using a submarine escape suit

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