Quotes

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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Colin Clarke – Catching Dolphins in your teeth from tumbler of rum

Jim Perks – Black humour helps you cope with the brutality of Perisher

Don Cleavin – Getting a tot after explosion on board

Chris Groves – Growing up in Gosport

Ron Gordon – What happens when you’re not on patrol

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

Ron Gordon – 50 years undetected

Don Cleavin – Memories of Faslane

Midge Ure – First time at sea in a submarine

Colin Hamilton – White sweaters and wearing pyjamas on board

Jim Perks – Uniqueness of Perisher

Midge Ure – Volunteering to join the submarine service

Ian Moore – Family the motivation to do well educationally

Chris Groves – Doing SETT was a great ride

Colin Hamilton – Switching to Polaris

Jim Perks – When students on Perisher don’t make the grade

Ron Gordon – Only one way communication into a submarine

Ron Gordon – SETT training – Using a wine bag and let it pop

Brian Wood – Love of engineering came from making and fixing bikes

Jim Perks – The impact of Covid on Submariners

Ron Gordon – First SPAG exercise

Lesley Ure – Growing up in Gosport

Chris Groves – Not making it through Perisher Driving Test

Colin Hamilton – Four Submarines that have been lost

Ami Burns – A1 Watch Keepers AMEOP

Colin Hamilton – Escape routes

Ian Moore – Being handed letters for crew’s family members

David White – Becoming a rent officer

Brian Wood – Joining the Royal Navy

Steve Thorpe – Compact sleeping

Ian Moore – First experience of SETT

Colin Hamilton – No window for the Met Officer on Ark Royal

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