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Shore leave

Brotherhood | Diesel Submarines

Life as a Submariner takes people all over the world.

Time on shore is a special time to left off steam and escape the confines of the submarine.

We hear stories of favourite ports and stopovers, and the attempt of the Australians to tempt one football-playing sailor into going AWOL.

HMS Otus on return from Gulf

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The Wardroom HMS Torbay 2006 - Lisbon Nov 05 (10) - Chris Groves
Chris Groves – Travelled the World with surface fleet
Ron Gordon and the football team
Ron Gordon – Australians urged him to jump ship, to play football for them
View of Gibraltar c.1965 - Colin Hamilton
Ron Gordon – Top of the Rock race in Gibraltar
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Midge Ure – Being briefed for shore leave
Repulse - View from dead ahead
Midge Ure – Submarine got an ASBO
HMS Opportune in Portsmouth
Ron Gordon – Not recognised by daughter after growing beard on 2 month deployment
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Colin Clarke – First UK warship in Portsmouth, USA for a long time
Food & Drink composite #2
Colin Hamilton – It was good fun, I always volunteered
Socialising (Poss Gibraltar) c1960s - Brian Wood
Colin Clarke – Favourite Port

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