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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 Otter

David White – Diesels had people sleeping were others were eating right on top of each other

Splendid - Officer on bridge with Jolly Roger flying

Colin Hamilton – White sweaters and wearing pyjamas on board

General submarine composite #41

Ami Burns – An early fascination with engineering

5092 Alverstoke Village Road Village Home & Thatchers - Gosport Society

Midge Ure – Changing face of Gosport

Food & Drink composite #2

David White – A typical day for chefs

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Ron Gordon – Test firing nuclear missiles with the Americans

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

David White – Dad’s PTSD

Office scenes composite

Don Cleavin – Transition to Civvy Street

Life on board composite #10

Ian Moore – Becoming a Sea Dad

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

Chris Groves – What is the Perisher course?

1027 Gosport Town Centre Ferry Gardens Roundabout 1975 - Gosport Society

Lesley Ure – Wanted children to have stability in one location

CMEA Bob Barker - Exhaust Y piece change - boat unknown - 1991

Lesley Ure – Smell of diesel made me violently sick when pregnant

Life on board composite #7

Ian Moore – One experience of claustrophobia

Sovereign under way - Neg 11,698

Colin Hamilton – Engine change in Hamburg and held up by Greenpeace

Repulse - 1976

Chris Groves – First dive in a submarine

Life on board composite #8

Steve Thorpe – Relationship between Officers and Ratings

Submarines at Gosport - Chris Groves

Chris Groves – Watch routine and structure of days for Officers

Watch Leader Spartan - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Periscope training using toilet rolls

General submarine composite #29

Ian Moore – Homesickness whilst training at Tor Point

Tigerfish nearly home ready for tube mounted dispenser - Opossum 1990 - Ian Moore's

Colin Clarke – Weapons Weeks and Inshore Ops on Perisher

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

Steve Thorpe – Response Force

General submarine composite #30

Ami Burns – Passing BSQ Board

General submarine composite #46

David White – Reacting to sudden noises still now

Office scenes composite

Ian Moore – Adjusting to civvy life after Naval career

Food & Drink composite #4

David White – Disproportionate importance of food

Weapons on HMS Alliance

Ron Gordon – 50 years undetected

HMSM on patrol 1971 - Colin Hamilton

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

Splendid - Officer on bridge with Jolly Roger flying

Steve Thorpe – A really good job

Vigilant under way

Ami Burns – From a Mini to a Ferarri

Opossum Finished with both generators 1992 - Ian Moore's

Don Cleavin – How the diesel engine worked

General submarine composite #40

Midge Ure – Swimming off the submarine – Hands to Bathe and BBQ

Office scenes composite

David White – Becoming a rent officer

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