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Major events onboard

Life after the service | FOSM/ Senior brass

When things out of the ordinary happen while onboard a submarine it can bring everything into sharper focus.

Hear stories from some of our Submariners about major events that have happened whilst on board a submarine, from getting hit during the first Gulf War, to explosions on board and depth charge trials.

Brian Wood SPAG drop Jersey 1986-87 - Brian Wood

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LR5 UK rescue submarine - Brian Wood
Steve Thorpe – The Kursk disaster
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Don Cleavin – Explosion on board (Part 2)
Orpheus - bow on
Ian Moore – The Loch Long tragedy
Blockhouse - Aerial 1950s - Neg 5759
David White – HMS Artemis submarine sunk down next to Dolphin
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Colin Hamilton – Depth Charge trials
2002 Spearfish Live Sinkex - Chris Groves
Chris Groves – First live firing of Spearfish torpedo
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Don Cleavin – Other explosions
Triumph - 8 June 1994
Chris Groves – Diving all the way to the Suez Canal
Having drinks in Kuwait 1962 - Colin Hamilton
Don Cleavin – Getting a tot after explosion on board
General submarine composite #42
Chris Groves – What can go wrong onboard a submarine
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
HMS Ursula
Don Cleavin – Navigating the Great Barrier Reef
General submarine composite #1
Ian Moore – Depth charged by Russians on sneaky patrol
SPAG - something was in the way - Brian Wood
Steve Thorpe – Getting MBE for work with San Juan
Conqueror on return from Falklands with Jolly Roger flying
Colin Clarke – Enjoyed time out in the Falklands
HMS Oracle - David White
David White – Meeting and working with Ted Briggs, one of the three survivors of HMS Hood
Auriga - May 1958 - W&L
Don Cleavin – Explosion on board
General submarine composite #6
Ian Moore – Incident with Russian sub – Part 2
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Steve Thorpe – Seven seconds
Otus Crew on return from Gulf War. March 1991
Andy Dinsdale – Getting hit during the first Gulf War
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Colin Hamilton – Four Submarines that have been lost
DSRV-2 Avalon attached to UK submarine HMS Repulse May 1979 - Brian Wood
Don Cleavin – Explosion on board (3)
CMEA Arthur Mapstone - Armature change HMS Opossum 1990
Ian Moore – Tommy Gould released unexploded bomb under casing
DSVR-2 Avalon unloading at Glasgow Prestwick airport from Galaxy aircraft May 1979 - Brian Wood
David White – If a submarine gets in trouble anywhere in the world, they’ll send a DSVR

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