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Escape training / SETT

Training | Joining up

Gosport’s Submarine Escape Training Tank (SETT) is not just famous in the Solent region, but around the world.

Now closed, it has been listed locally, so will remain a Gosport landmark.

Our Submariners share their stories of training and working in the SETT, described by one Submariners as “The best Fairground Ride I’ve ever been on”.

SETT Diving tank

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The Submarine Escape Training Tower
Chris Groves – After SETT closed – SMERAS is more realistic
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Steve Thorpe – Working at SETT
Test rescue with Italian SPAG team Taranto, Italy mid 2000s - Brian Wood
David White – Escaping from a submarine at 400 feet deep
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Steve Thorpe – First time in SETT
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Ian Moore – First experience of SETT
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Colin Clarke – Memories of training at SETT
Man in escape suit popping out of top of SETT - Brian Wood
Ian Moore – Doing SETT again
SETT Diving tank
Chris Groves – Why it was decided to close SETT
Submarine Escape Tank Staff Volleyball team winning the inter part competition - David White
David White – Exercise enabled longer time spent in SETT, so they played volleyball at lunch
Ron Gordon and the 'swim boys' at SETT in Gosport
Steve Thorpe – Becoming a Swim Boy
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Ian Moore – Day Two of qualifying at SETT
SETT Staff - 1984 - includes D Hubbard and Roy Taylor
Brian Wood – Joining SETT
LR5 UK rescue submarine - Brian Wood
Chris Groves – Rescue submarines
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Andy Dinsdale – SETT – The best Fairground Ride I’ve ever been on
FOSM requalifying SETT top of the tank early 1990s - Brian Wood
David White – First time doing SETT
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Don Cleavin – Escape Training Tank
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Midge Ure – SETT training drama
LR5 UK rescue submarine - Brian Wood
Ron Gordon – Escape from a submarine in the real world
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Ian Moore – Qualifying at SETT every four years
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Brian Wood – How to increase your lung capacity
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David White – Testing new survival suit leads to mortgage
FOSM requalifying SETT top of the tank early 1990s - Brian Wood
David White – SETT training process
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Ian Moore – Visiting a mouldy Dolphin
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Colin Clarke – Sadness of the state of disrepair
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Steve Thorpe – Understanding Surface Abandonment
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Steve Thorpe – Using a submarine escape suit
FOSM requalifying SETT top of the tank early 1990s - Brian Wood
Brian Wood – The diver’s reflex
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Don Cleavin – The instructors were good
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Midge Ure – SETT experience
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Steve Thorpe – Finding your buoyancy point
Man in escape suit popping out of top of SETT - Brian Wood
Ron Gordon – SETT training – Using a wine bag and let it pop
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Steve Thorpe – Seven seconds
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Ron Gordon – Training to work at SETT
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
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David White – BBC filmed David for ‘Diving Mammals’ TV programme
Splendid - Officer on bridge with Jolly Roger flying
Steve Thorpe – A really good job
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Chris Groves – Doing SETT was a great ride
Mk 8 Escape suit in SETT Late 1980s - Brian Wood
Ian Moore – Popped eardrums at SETT
LR5 UK rescue submarine - Brian Wood
Colin Hamilton – Escape routes
DSRV-2 Avalon attached to UK submarine HMS Repulse May 1979 - Brian Wood
Chris Groves – What happens during an escape – pressure equalisation
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Colin Clarke – Returning to Dolphin as an instructor

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