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wildcat45 said:
Did your office in Lusty have a shiny door by chance? If so I think I may have share a cup of tea with you in there. I was SIMPRESS in her in 2095 when she was doing her ORI
The Master at Arms office had a shiney door in 5E cross passage, Port side. My office was 5M Stbd with a normal green door. Mike Random said:
Speculatore said:
I was the Executive warrant Officer on her from 2004 - 2007. I also served on Invincible from 1980 - 1986 and to complete the carrier trio I was on the previous 'Ark Royal' (Not the recent 'Invincible Class') from 1976 - 1979.
Having met you I would never have guessed ;-)
Speculatore said:
The Master at Arms office had a shiney door in 5E cross passage, Port side. My office was 5M Stbd with a normal green door.
Yes his was near the ladder chain. 25 HELPS and all that. I shared a cabin on that trip with a PO called Spike. 6S ish. You could hear the aft lift going up and down all night. Poor bugger had to put up with my snoring. It was really bad, he had a Job to do, so I made a little nest in my working area 6R and then right back aft in the chapel for a couple of nights. Bit naughty but I made sure someone knew where I was. The props were bloody noisy back there!
Did a lot f work with the RN and other navies, but that was my first time on defence watches. Action messing and all that.
Edited by wildcat45 on Sunday 20th July 22:45
Ship not boat. If its big enough to carry boats it's a ship. Unless it's a submarine, then it's a boat.
Affiliation means the ship has an official connection with the place. If it is a sea port, not always the case, but in QE's case Liverpool, the ship will visit regularly. The crew get the freedom of the city, and march there, local schools, sea cadets, businesses get involved with the ship.
The destroyer HMS Newcastle had close ties with Newcastle United, local businesses etc.
HMS Linden had a lot of city guild type organisations associated with it.
It's part tradition, part PR, part recruiting.
To some ships it means a lot. Others not so. It all depends on how into it the CO is, and how into it the town, city or borough is.
I know of one port, affiliated with a Frigate that treated them like s
t. They made the ship beet at an out of the way freight berth miles from anywhere. In contrast I know of places that have spent £££s sprucing up and building special jetties to be used by "their" and other warships. Spillers Quay on the Tyne being one example.si-h said:
As you folk are ex-navy types, could you please tell me what exactly is meant by a boats official affiliation.
Looking at Wikipedia, the new Prince of Wales carrier will be affiliated with Liverpool. What does this mean in real terms ?
The ARK Royal was affiliated to Leeds and they always looked after us. (Apart from the time when they wouldn't let some of the ships company in uniform go in to a night club - The Night Club had a 'Policy' that they didn't allow people to enter all dressed the same as it could indicate that they were in a gang).Looking at Wikipedia, the new Prince of Wales carrier will be affiliated with Liverpool. What does this mean in real terms ?
HMS CHATHAM was affiliated with Chatham in Kent and they went to town looking after us. Civic reception, march through the city etc.
We had a strange one when I was on the CUMBERLAND. We were affiliated by the county of Cumbria rather than a specific town. All the separate Messes onboard were allocated a town from the county. I was in the Petty Officers mess and we ended up with 'Cockermouth'.
A good turn out to say goodbye to the old girl. Lots of helicopters buzzing about, a flypast of a couple of planes including a Spit, many small sailing craft along for the ride and the band playing as the ship was escorted through the harbour entrance. Pomp and ceremony, yet somewhat low-key too. Just right.
I would love to see it turned into a museum, but somehow I doubt it will happen with out a huge injection of private cash.
I have been to the Intrepid Air Craft Carrier in New York and someone told me that as a museum it hemorrhages (SP?) money and struggles to break even.
Its a bit off the beaten track for tourists ion New York. Hopefully we could do better if our aircraft carrier moored at the historic dock yard in Portsmouth.
I have been to the Intrepid Air Craft Carrier in New York and someone told me that as a museum it hemorrhages (SP?) money and struggles to break even.
Its a bit off the beaten track for tourists ion New York. Hopefully we could do better if our aircraft carrier moored at the historic dock yard in Portsmouth.
Impasse said:
A good turn out to say goodbye to the old girl. Lots of helicopters buzzing about, a flypast of a couple of planes including a Spit, many small sailing craft along for the ride and the band playing as the ship was escorted through the harbour entrance. Pomp and ceremony, yet somewhat low-key too. Just right.
Glad you enjoyed it. The last aircraft was a Sea Fury, not a Spit.Impasse said:
A good turn out to say goodbye to the old girl. Lots of helicopters buzzing about, a flypast of a couple of planes including a Spit, many small sailing craft along for the ride and the band playing as the ship was escorted through the harbour entrance. Pomp and ceremony, yet somewhat low-key too. Just right.
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