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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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2016 - Taking over as COMSUBFLOT from Cdre Mike Walliker CBE - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – In the right place at the right time

HMS Repulse with Golden Jubilee Jolly Roger

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

General submarine composite #38

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

In senior rates’ mess onboard HMSM Renoun on patrol 1971 - Colin Hamilton

Midge Ure – Lasting Camaraderie

Escape training & SETT composite #1

Ian Moore – Day Two of qualifying at SETT

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

Brian Wood – Judging where you are by the temperature of the sea water

General submarine composite #30

Don Cleavin – Refuelling

Food & Drink composite #2

Don Cleavin – Rum tots and fresh water

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

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

OSP - Box 9 - 23 - SPAG team loading into Royal Navy Plane

Ron Gordon – Training for SPAG

Food & Drink composite #5

Ami Burns – The importance of food at sea

General submarine composite #2

Chris Groves – Commanding small surface ships provides great lessons for later on

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

Chris Groves – Travelled the World with surface fleet

SETT Staff - 1984 - includes D Hubbard and Roy Taylor

Brian Wood – Joining SETT

Families day, HMS Porpoise C. 1973 - My Dad with the Captain (Lt Cdr Jim Taylor)

David White – Captain Jim Taylor – a real gentleman. Let David’s Dad use the periscope

Life on board composite #11

Ian Moore – Being able to react without thinking

Perisher - 05-11 COM(R) - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – Example of someone not making it through Perisher

Life on board composite #4

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

General submarine composite #39

Ron Gordon – Being checked by US Navy for missile competence (DASO)

Sonar composite #3

Ian Moore – How not to leave the Royal Navy

General submarine composite #46

Brian Wood – Going ‘ultra quiet’

FOSM requalifying SETT top of the tank early 1990s - Brian Wood

David White – SETT training process

Life on board composite #2

Midge Ure – Life onboard so different from ships

HMS Oberon entering Portsmouth harbour

Lesley Ure – Experience of being a service wife

Ballast pump operator - HMS Oracle 1993

Don Cleavin – Tour Guide on HMS Alliance

Life on board composite #1

Colin Hamilton – FOS slept on racks of torpedoes

Food & Drink composite #6

Don Cleavin – Navy Chefs

Life on board composite #2

Ron Gordon – Difference between surface fleet and submarine service

Joining up composite #5

Don Cleavin – Applying to join the Navy

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