Essential viewing for the new defence secretary perhaps. In the 80's those of us who joined in the 60's thought we were becoming a laughing stock, on reflection it looked like the Grand Fleet compared with today's Navy.
Bit too late for my dads era. His last two ships were HMS Salisbury (out of Plymouth) during the Cod War and HMS Chichester in HK. I remember him weeping during the Falklands campaign as he was besties with the Jaunty on HMS Sheffield
Failed my GNK, got back classed a week from Anson 08 to Walker 09 in 1979. Thick 😂😂. 3:2 NAMET. Used to need 7:7 just to get through Raleigh. It then went up to 9:9, and everyone thought WTF? I have no idea what it is now.
A work colleague of mine has a son who is training to be a submariner. Nearly 90% of that training has been on land. His son has had wait an eternity to get on a sub as there is such few of them and hardly any go to sea.
Essential viewing for the new defence secretary perhaps. In the 80's those of us who joined in the 60's thought we were becoming a laughing stock, on reflection it looked like the Grand Fleet compared with today's Navy.
This hurts so much to watch. 😢
@@AsteroidM749A There is mo
There is no cold war nowadays.
@matthewpayne42 I'm not so sure my friend.
Oh to have a fleet these days!!!! We've barely got much more than a flotilla now! 😥😥😥
Bit too late for my dads era. His last two ships were HMS Salisbury (out of Plymouth) during the Cod War and HMS Chichester in HK. I remember him weeping during the Falklands campaign as he was besties with the Jaunty on HMS Sheffield
I could have used this in my general naval knowledge (GNK) exam at Raleigh in the late 80s. If you know you know!!!
2:2? 😁
Failed my GNK, got back classed a week from Anson 08 to Walker 09 in 1979. Thick 😂😂. 3:2 NAMET.
Used to need 7:7 just to get through Raleigh. It then went up to 9:9, and everyone thought WTF?
I have no idea what it is now.
35 submarines when I joined up in 78 weve barely got eight operational now
A work colleague of mine has a son who is training to be a submariner. Nearly 90% of that training has been on land. His son has had wait an eternity to get on a sub as there is such few of them and hardly any go to sea.
I noted the narrative, "our fleet is the largest after the Superpowers" yup even back then we were a little Navy from a little Country
But we're told the NHS is the envy of the world...
Happy days.
Indeed!
This looks and sounds a lot older than 83 based on production / presentation.
It does doesn't it, it looks a lot like the 50s or early 60s films 👍
3:01 ADAWS 4/5, Action data automated weapon system. PC+>(1234) Y ( HB )>P ( TB ) *.
Oh, the memories.
Did ADAWS 5 Ikara leander.
My ex father in law was submarine crew his turbulent
So not your father or a current relative. Hardly worth saying.
@@Cous1nJackBe nice 😊😊😊.
Is that Richard baker?ex navy man of course
Distinctive Voice!