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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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HMS Otus on return from Gulf

Ron Gordon – Sea running and sea riding

General submarine composite #36

Jim Perks – What DACOS Ops do

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

Midge Ure – Volunteering to join the submarine service

Covid masks

Jim Perks – The impact of Covid on Submariners

Life on board composite #11

Ian Moore – Being able to react without thinking

General submarine composite #36

Chris Groves -Tactical phase of Perisher

Escape training & SETT composite #4

David White – BBC filmed David for ‘Diving Mammals’ TV programme

Joining up composite #2

Ron Gordon – Why I joined the Submarine Service

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

Chris Groves – Silver Jubilee in Gosport as a child

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

Chris Groves – What happens during an escape – pressure equalisation

Food & Drink composite #3

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

General submarine composite #17

Ian Moore – Family the motivation to do well educationally

General submarine composite #49

Midge Ure – Watching films onboard (and smoking)

General submarine composite #41

Ami Burns – An early fascination with engineering

Dolphin 1986 - Neg 12,129

Ron Wright – Building at Dolphin

General submarine composite #48

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

Man in escape suit popping out of top of SETT - Brian Wood

Ian Moore – Doing SETT again

SPAG Hercules - Brian Wood

Steve Thorpe – Jumping out of a plane

Ocelot - June 1970 - W&L

Don Cleavin – How long diesels could stay under (2)

Ron Gordon in uniform abroad

Ron Gordon – Leaving the service and joining Civvy Street

CMEA Arthur Mapstone - Armature change HMS Opossum 1990

Ron Gordon – Being vetted to go on a Bomber

2030 Gosport Town Centre Haslar Creek Pneumonia Bridge and Cockle Pond - Gosport Society

Ian Moore – Gosport Pubs

2066 Gosport Fort Blockhouse HMS Dolphin - Gosport Society

Don Cleavin – Life in Gosport

Office scenes composite

Ian Moore – Adjusting to civvy life after Naval career

Escape training & SETT composite #2

Ian Moore – Visiting a mouldy Dolphin

HMS Oracle - David White

Don Cleavin – Freshwater and washing

Orpheus - bow on

Ian Moore – Dolphin cap tally

General submarine composite #22

Ami Burns – Changes made to accommodate females on board

Splendid - Officer on bridge with Jolly Roger flying

Chris Groves – Types of Officer

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