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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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Vigilant under way

Ian Moore – Nuclear subs the ‘real deal’

Otus Crew on return from Gulf War. March 1991

Andy Dinsdale – Getting hit during the first Gulf War

'Channel night' HMS Odin (after a long patrol) 1982

Ron Gordon – Sod’s opera

1027 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens Roundabout 1975 - Gosport Society

Lesley Ure – Wanted children to have stability in one location

Escape training & SETT composite #5

Chris Groves – Doing SETT was a great ride

Joining up composite #2

Andy Dinsdale – What attracted me to join the Navy

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

Midge Ure – Lasting Camaraderie

HMS Oracle - David White

Don Cleavin – Freshwater and washing

HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964 - Brian Wood

Don Cleavin – The brotherhood

General submarine composite #13

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

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

Ian Moore – Doing SETT again

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

David White – First time doing SETT

The entrance to HMS Dolphin

Chris Groves – Privilege of giving out Dolphins (Having a bucket nearby)

Triumph - 8 June 1994

Colin Clarke – Time spent on Perisher

General submarine composite #38

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

Life on board composite #5

Ian Moore – Nicknames for submariners

1082 Gosport Town Centre Aerial view of town Shows newly completed south relief road 1970 photo - Gosport Society

Ami Burns – Can’t see myself not living in Gosport

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

Brian Wood – Much more relaxed than a surface ship

Ron Gordon and others from SPAG on airplane

Ron Gordon – If you don’t concentrate, things can go wrong

Faslane (Neptune)

Ian Moore – HMS Neptune

General submarine composite #26

Ami Burns – Being promoted to Lieutenant Commander

HMS Warspite Atlantic on way to South Africa 1975 - Colin Hamilton - (comp) IMG_1937

David White – Dad’s PTSD

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

Midge Ure – Pubs in Gosport

General submarine composite #23

Steve Thorpe – Seven seconds

Escape training & SETT composite #6

Steve Thorpe – Using a submarine escape suit

Capt SM, Irvine Lindsey OBE, retires - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – VIPs on board during inshore weekend exercise

Life on board composite #6

Colin Hamilton – How Family Grams worked

Fort Blockhouse (Dolphin) 1990's - Colour -1

Colin Clarke – Early memories of Gosport

Dolphin 1986 - Neg 12,129

Ron Wright – Building at Dolphin

1093 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens & Bus Station Showing new ferry terminal but no Marina 1985 - Gosport Society

Lesley Ure – Growing up in Gosport

General submarine composite #48

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

General submarine composite #49

Ami Burns – Doing a BSQ walk around

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