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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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Sonar composite #4

Ian Moore – Accepting redundancy

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

Ron Gordon – What Gosport means to me

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

Midge Ure – Gosport was hit by the Navy leaving

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

Ami Burns – Can’t see myself not living in Gosport

Escape training & SETT composite #2

Colin Clarke – Returning to Dolphin as an instructor

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

David White – Dad’s PTSD

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

Jim Perks – Learning to look after your crew

Skimmer coming - Chris Groves

Jim Perks – Once in a lifetime chance to see warships up close through the periscope

Life on board composite #2

Ron Gordon – Difference between surface fleet and submarine service

General submarine composite #22

Ami Burns – Changes made to accommodate females on board

Joining up composite #6

Ian Moore – Finding your specialism

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

Ian Moore – Popped eardrums at SETT

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

Colin Hamilton – First became interested in Submarines

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

Midge Ure – Getting your Dolphins

Onboard - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Human Factors Training

General submarine composite #33

Andy Dinsdale – What different engineers are responsible for

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

Jim Perks – Instant camaraderie

Submarine Memorial Weekend - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – The support of my wife

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

David White – Escaping from a submarine at 400 feet deep

Dolphin 1986 - Neg 12,129

Jim Perks – Wanted to experience ‘O’ boats

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

Ami Burns – Crew coming to me to talk about their worries

General submarine composite #50

Colin Clarke – Going on a seven month mission

Escape training & SETT composite #5

Colin Clarke – Sadness of the state of disrepair

Chris Groves standing on submarine casing

Chris Groves – Brutal sudden departure for those who don’t pass Perisher

HMS Ursula

Midge Ure – Why I joined the Navy

HMS Porpoise alongside Faslane floating dock

Don Cleavin – Memories of Faslane

Sonar composite #5

Colin Clarke – The role of an acoustic analyst

Escape training & SETT composite #5

Midge Ure – SETT experience

HMS Otter

David White – Diesels had people sleeping were others were eating right on top of each other

General submarine composite #49

Ami Burns – Doing a BSQ walk around

General submarine composite #1

Colin Hamilton – Depth Charge trials

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

David White – Exercise enabled longer time spent in SETT, so they played volleyball at lunch

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