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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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General submarine composite #29

Ian Moore – Homesickness whilst training at Tor Point

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

Chris Groves – Assets available to teacher during Perisher

General submarine composite #14

Colin Hamilton – Different training

Escape training & SETT composite #1

Ian Moore – Day Two of qualifying at SETT

Food & Drink composite #6

Andy Dinsdale – Lost of all power, so loss of fresh food, just cheese sandwiches

5053 Gosport Hardway Priory Road The Old House at Home - Gosport Society

David White – Fond memories of Gosport

Commencement of trials to assessed the survivability of the latest submarine escape suit - Early 80s - David White

David White – Testing new survival suits

Joining up composite #1

David White – Suggesting elasticated cap tallies – Genius idea rejected

Congratulations Captain! Successful Perishers boat transfer to Faslane with Teacher and Capt Training(North), Ian Breckenridge OBE - Jun 2021 - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – The pride of the Perisher breakfast

1977, HMS Dolphin, receiving my long service and good conduct medal from Captain SM 1 - David White - IMG_2736

David White – DSRV exercise one of the greatest achievements in David’s life

Shore leave composite #1

Midge Ure – Being briefed for shore leave

Life on board composite #9

Don Cleavin – Flag Officer Submarine FOSM

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

Ian Moore – Doing SETT again

HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964

Steve Thorpe – A message for young people

1984 - first time home in rig - Jim Perks

Jim Perks – Why join the Submarine Service?

Charity rugby match against nurses in HMS Terror, Singapore c.1978 - Colin Hamilton

Colin Hamilton – Injured play rugby in Hong Kong

HMS Lowestoft crew canteen Malta 1964 - Brian Wood

Brian Wood – Love of engineering came from making and fixing bikes

General submarine composite #40

Ami Burns – The difference between surface fleet and submarine broadcast pipes

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

3046 Gosport Town Centre Harbour Tower Aerial view of Blockhouse & Portsmouth - Gosport Society

Don Cleavin – Living quarters in Gosport

boy by sea showing his muscles

Lesley Ure – Try not to set your expectations too high

Supply and catering staff of HMS Renown (Stbd crew) c.1983. I'm far left - David White

Midge Ure – Getting your Dolphins

Food & Drink composite #6

David White – Cheese Ush and getting drafted to HMS Orpheus because the Captain loved his

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

Jim Perks – Instant camaraderie

HMS Otus (Welsh contingent) on a visit to Barry 1967 - Brian Wood

Brian Wood – I started to enjoy it after Part 3

HMS Resolution underway

Colin Clarke – Describing sonar arrays

Food & Drink composite #2

Don Cleavin – Rum tots and fresh water

Life on board composite #2

Ian Moore – Providing a friendly ear

Life on board composite #2

Ron Gordon – Difference between surface fleet and submarine service

HMS Opportune in Portsmouth

Ron Gordon – Not recognised by daughter after growing beard on 2 month deployment

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

Chris Groves – Silver Jubilee in Gosport as a child

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

Chris Groves – Example of someone not making it through Perisher

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