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

Colin Hamilton – First became interested in Submarines

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

Ian Moore – The smell of diesel

Life on board composite #5

Ian Moore – Nicknames for submariners

Poseidon - 06 - Under way at sea - Neg 2255

Chris Groves – Used to be different officer training for diesel and nuclear

Jim Perks - 20210715_122621_FRPUN-20210715-NE0015-090lowres_resized

Jim Perks – Introduction of the Black Caps

Faslane (Neptune)

Ian Moore – HMS Neptune

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

Ian Moore – The Royal Arms Pub in Gosport

Life on board composite #11

Andy Dinsdale – Becoming an officer

General submarine composite #28

Chris Groves – What happens if you fail Perisher

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

Jim Perks – The pressures of being Teacher

HMS Repulse with Golden Jubilee Jolly Roger

Ami Burns – Tempted onto submarines from the day I joined the Royal Navy

Opening of SMERAS - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Being promoted to DACOS Ops

HMS Chichester on the way to Kuwait - Colin Hamilton

Don Cleavin – Submarine pay

Ron Gordon in uniform abroad

Ron Gordon – Leaving the service and joining Civvy Street

General submarine composite #34

Ami Burns – ‘Bin bags’ and ‘dabbers’

HMS Torbay Ships Company - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – The Navy is the full package

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

Steve Thorpe – Response Force

Repulse - 1976

Chris Groves – First dive in a submarine

HMS Torbay helicopter transfer - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – Selection process for Submarine Service

On Patrol - 05 sub - Chris Groves

Jim Perks – Failing Perisher after Eyes Only

Onboard - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – International Teachers get together to discuss course contents

LR5 UK rescue submarine - Brian Wood

Colin Hamilton – Escape routes

SETT Staff - 1984 - includes D Hubbard and Roy Taylor

Brian Wood – Joining SETT

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

Chris Groves – Growing up in Gosport

HMSM on patrol 1971 - Colin Hamilton

Andy Dinsdale – Periscope not working. No, it’s night time Sir

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

Brian Wood – I started to enjoy it after Part 3

Life on board composite #6

Colin Hamilton – How Family Grams worked

Office scenes composite

Don Cleavin – Jobs after the Navy

Sonar composite #4

Ian Moore – Becoming a podiatrist

Vigilant Surfacing 1

Colin Hamilton – Adding hydrogen to the reactor loop

HMS OPPORTUNE Ships Company 1998 - Chris Groves (comp)

Chris Groves – Officers Training course (OTC)

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

Brian Wood – Turning up for first patrol with a full kit bag and case

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