1975 for me. I was glad to see that back of the place. On my last night before passing out the next day, we were allowed out on the 'Liberty Boat' ........ a bus. We had a good few drinks, and I was sick in the back of a taxi going back to Ganges. The driver reported me and I was 'arrested' with purple sick down my No.2 uniform (Lager & Blackcurrent). I spent the night under guard in the sick bay. Once we passed out, everyone left to go to their new ships (trade training bases). I stayed behind to be put up front of the Captain (scary for a 16 year old). He said that I shouldn't get drunk until I learned how to drink a 'man's drink'. He fined me 2 weeks wages. It was so much better once I got to HMS Daedalus.
i joined 71 Frobisher div top of the long covered way, swam for Newcastle so joined the RN swim team , got out of most parades and kit, mess inspections . joined as a RO but changed to UW then CD at Vernon. Best time of my life came out after12 to get married biggest mistake of my life
I was also there in 72, 38 recruitment if I remember correctly, was in Rodney division next to parade ground upper floor. The good old bad old days 😂😂😂
Wow - this brought back some memories (not all were good)! I was there in 1965. 17 Mess Anson Div.
Thanks for sharing ,my husband was based here in 71 left then rejoined Raleigh 72 nice to look back on
1975 for me. I was glad to see that back of the place. On my last night before passing out the next day, we were allowed out on the 'Liberty Boat' ........ a bus. We had a good few drinks, and I was sick in the back of a taxi going back to Ganges. The driver reported me and I was 'arrested' with purple sick down my No.2 uniform (Lager & Blackcurrent). I spent the night under guard in the sick bay. Once we passed out, everyone left to go to their new ships (trade training bases). I stayed behind to be put up front of the Captain (scary for a 16 year old). He said that I shouldn't get drunk until I learned how to drink a 'man's drink'. He fined me 2 weeks wages. It was so much better once I got to HMS Daedalus.
i joined 71 Frobisher div top of the long covered way, swam for Newcastle so joined the RN swim team , got out of most parades and kit, mess inspections . joined as a RO but changed to UW then CD at Vernon. Best time of my life came out after12 to get married biggest mistake of my life
Was there in 1972. Was in Drake 18 mess, supposedly haunted .
I was also there in 72, 38 recruitment if I remember correctly, was in Rodney division next to parade ground upper floor. The good old bad old days 😂😂😂
My Father in law was a Chief Petty Officer at Drake in 1972 C.P.O Hanlon does anybody remember him?