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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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Shore leave composite #1

Midge Ure – Being briefed for shore leave

Torbay - 15 - Under way at sea - No Neg

Midge Ure – How the different shifts work for and aft

Escape training & SETT composite #1

Ian Moore – Qualifying at SETT every four years

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

Ian Moore – The Royal Arms Pub in Gosport

Food & Drink composite #4

Ron Gordon – Importance of food

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) 1990's

Lesley Ure – Gosport a terrific place to bring up a family

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

Steve Thorpe – Response Force

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

Jim Perks – Instant camaraderie

Light coloured sofa with cushions on it

Lesley Ure – Lonely weekends

Ron Gordon in uniform abroad

Ron Gordon – Leaving the service and joining Civvy Street

Escape training & SETT composite #2

Colin Clarke – Returning to Dolphin as an instructor

HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964

Brian Wood – 11 months away at sea immediately after getting married

Having drinks in Kuwait 1962 - Colin Hamilton

Ron Gordon – Experiencing fear onboard – Beer kegs and Ballast tanks

General submarine composite #13

David White – Slept in, so late to swimming class, forced to jump off top board

Baby feet

Lesley Ure – Life as a submariner’s partner with a young baby

boy by sea showing his muscles

Lesley Ure – Try not to set your expectations too high

Escape training & SETT composite #3

Steve Thorpe – Working at SETT

Resolution - Lower Torpedo Compartment - P2006.19

Steve Thorpe – Bomber in the Cold War

Sonar composite #4

Ian Moore – Becoming a podiatrist

Escape training & SETT composite #4

Steve Thorpe – First time in SETT

General submarine composite #38

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

General submarine composite #28

Ami Burns – Submariners only care whether you’re competent at your job

General submarine composite #14

Don Cleavin – Explosion on board (Part 2)

General submarine composite #48

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

General submarine composite #1

Ian Moore – Depth charged by Russians on sneaky patrol

DSRV-2 Avalon attached to UK submarine HMS Repulse May 1979 - Brian Wood

Chris Groves – What happens during an escape – pressure equalisation

Joining up composite #1

Ian Moore – The different ranks in the Submarine Service

Terrible beard at sea - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – The feeling of completing Perisher, the handshake and Perisher Breakfast

Life on board composite #2

Midge Ure – Life onboard so different from ships

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