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[marjack126]

Hi All

Signed up to the forum mainly to post on Pint 'n' Piza, so thought I should introduce myself

RN-type, but don't hold that against me

Son in RAF ~ Afghanistan in September

Service Docs
Old ships:-
Joined at HMS Ganges ~ Shotley, Suffolk 22 Sep 64 - 15 Sep 65
Communications Branch training HMS Mercury ~ Leydene, Portsmouth 16 Sep 65 - 24 Feb 66
First ship HMS Eagle (Aircraft Carrier) ~ Far East (Beira Patrol) 25 Feb 66 - 15 Sep 66
HMS Glamorgan (Guided Missile Destroyer) ~ 1st commission joined in Newcastle round the world cruise 16 Sep 66 - 9 Apr 69
HMS Tyne (2nd Submarine Sqdn (SM2) depot ship) ~ Devonport, Plymouth 10 Apr 69 - 8 Aug 70
HMS Brinton (Minehunter ~ Gulf 9 Aug 70 21 Jan 71)
HMS Osprey ~ Portland (Flag Officer Sea Training Commcen) 22 Jan71 - 9 May 71
HMS Plymouth (Anti-Submarine Frigate) ~ West Indies, Cod War 73 10 May 71 - 26 Aug 73
Flag Officer Plymouth (Mount Wise Commcen) 27 Aug 73 - 12 Jun 74
HMS Rooke ~ Gib (Commcen / Windy Hill Signal Station) 13 Jun 74 - 11 Mar 76 Some great airport runs had at North Front
HMS Drake ~ Devonport for discharge 26 Jun 76

Am currently Secretary of HMS Plymouth Association (trying to save her from the scrap yard. Details on our message board)

Yours Aye
Martin Slater

 

[gemarriott]

thanks for the intro mate, to use your terminology "welcome aboard"

 

[True Blue Jack]

Welcome, marjack. My old man was RN (1957 - 1980) and I didn't turn out too badly. I'll have to run your service history by him - some of those ships sound familiar (he was comms branch, too)!

 

[MontyPlumbs]

Welcome aboard Shippers (as they say).

Must have been niced to serve when we actually had a real Navy!DT_Xtremez_35:

 

[Rocket_Ronster]

That looks a jump and half in postings...

From Minehunter to Flag Officer Sea Training.

I`m guessing that could well be the biggest change of attitude afloat.

 

[Minor]

That looks a jump and half in postings...

From Minehunter to Flag Officer Sea Training.

I`m guessing that could well be the biggest change of attitude afloat.

you avatar gives me wood!