Brings back a lot of memories. Did service as an engineer on Dutch triple hull boats in the seventies, a lot of years back. Although a different navy, this is very familiar to me. It was a great time. I learned a lot back then, especially about appreciating the work of colleagues and dealing with limitations. It would be a good lesson for today's "modern" people. I'm glad I got to experience this.
Wow - Uncle Tony keeping the boys fed @ 7:24. Dad was on Otis for the Gulf War - I remember waiting witn Mum and my infant siblings (and the families of the rest of the crew) impatiently at HMS Dolphin in 1990, as the crew got home. It was the first time we'd ever seen our Dad with a beard and my three year old sister screamed the base down, refusing to hug the "strangerrr!" DBF!
I got drafted from skimmers, and loved it. I also loved my time in skimmers. My wife loved the smel, of diesel by the way. I am the guy in the film telling the film crew to get out my way as I "open up for diving"
Memories of days of yore for me too! Part III on a 'A' boat (of the WWII design), P & O Class boats + happy memories of serving on the first Resolution class, 1st and 2nd Commissions - Oh where did my youth go!
I'm ex Royal Navy 85/92 but could never go to sea on one of the old diesel/ electric boats. Some of my shipmates were transferred to subs from surface fleet in 87 as they couldn't get enough people to join. They were all called VOLUNTEERS, although only 2 out of the 5 wanted to go. Needless to say 3 18 month notices went in.
This brought back many fond memories of my times on Opportune and Otter. A great shame the government scrapped them and went completely nuclear. The T boats just weren't the same.
My uncle was a submariner for 20+ years, and always said that you'd be amazed at the amount of ceaseless bum-buggery which happened on an hourly basis aboard those vessels. Including the commander.
Served on the Oracle in the 80`s mostly very boring, repetitive and dull, permanently tired. Only the jolly`s to look forward to but they were very few and far between...must of been mad !
Hi George I remember Neil Denholm, I met him in Oban a few years ago, he was with Bobby Conrey. Neil lives in North Berwick, not sure about Bobby. Tiny Little
James Quinn . We did have a distiller which only made a few gallons a day, in fact more trouble than it was worth. Now when I was on Oberon we had one of the first reverse osmosis unit's . in the med it made more water than we could store. However when in the north off Norway it was hard pushed to keep up with the distiller. It was in the snake pit ,so that part of ship was easier to keep clean when the shower was rigged.
O boats could make fresh water (sort of) from seawater but the output was measured in a few tens of gallons on a good day with a good operator as the distiller was finicky and had to be monitored almost second by second to get the most out of it. The distillers were not a continuous run of water method, basically you did 'batch' lots . And the water for drinking was dumped into the fresh water tanks, which were always contaminated with diesel . At the end of a trip your BO was always over ridden by the diesel. It took weeks ashore for the diesel smell to wash out of your body. HMAS Otway + HMAS Otama
Graham J. Howard Ha ha, well good to see you do have a sense of humor(or is it humour??) but seriously, saying that smoke boat Sailors aren't real Submariners is an insult you shouldn't be slinging at your fellow Brothers of the phin my friend. And yes, I've served on both and the most bad ass Submariners I've EVER served with were diesel boat Sailors.
Brings back a lot of memories. Did service as an engineer on Dutch triple hull boats in the seventies, a lot of years back. Although a different navy, this is very familiar to me. It was a great time. I learned a lot back then, especially about appreciating the work of colleagues and dealing with limitations. It would be a good lesson for today's "modern" people. I'm glad I got to experience this.
Wow - Uncle Tony keeping the boys fed @ 7:24.
Dad was on Otis for the Gulf War - I remember waiting witn Mum and my infant siblings (and the families of the rest of the crew) impatiently at HMS Dolphin in 1990, as the crew got home.
It was the first time we'd ever seen our Dad with a beard and my three year old sister screamed the base down, refusing to hug the "strangerrr!"
DBF!
I waited in line for 4 hours to go on board the Australian Oberons in Melbourne in 1983. Open days were great.
I got drafted from skimmers, and loved it. I also loved my time in skimmers. My wife loved the smel, of diesel by the way.
I am the guy in the film telling the film crew to get out my way as I "open up for diving"
Memories of days of yore for me too! Part III on a 'A' boat (of the WWII design), P & O Class boats + happy memories of serving on the first Resolution class, 1st and 2nd Commissions - Oh where did my youth go!
I had no idea this existed, my first boat, happy memories!!
my second boat, first was Orpheus. even now at 73 would still love to be back on them.
My best boat 3 back to back drafts , great crews. Did the big trip.
It’s crazy too see how far the modern day subs have come, and also how quiet they have become
Ah yes, I remember the old O and P of the 60s and 70s, I worked on many of them as a Shipwright in all 4 dockyard in those days..
I served in Oberon (S09) 1993-95 mainly S/M 7 .Far Flung. A forendie...Why no pirate rig..?
not those dates above, but, 1963-65. Ous Son born in Singas was christened aboard.
Barry, nice to see you were paying attention to the one man band, and not yapping to the panel watchkeeper, like you normally did, lol
Nice little "Donk Shop" a bit bigger than ours on Tally-Ho.
Served on her in the late 1970 , Based up at HMS Neptune ( name changed now ) , Good times
I'm ex Royal Navy 85/92 but could never go to sea on one of the old diesel/ electric boats. Some of my shipmates were transferred to subs from surface fleet in 87 as they couldn't get enough people to join. They were all called VOLUNTEERS, although only 2 out of the 5 wanted to go. Needless to say 3 18 month notices went in.
I love the music in this video. Is this any specific score or it's composed just especially for this film?
All that luxury in the 80s a lot of difference from Artemis and Odin between 1957 and 66 when I served.
This brought back many fond memories of my times on Opportune and Otter. A great shame the government scrapped them and went completely nuclear. The T boats just weren't the same.
My Dad served on Otus and Osiris, he said the same thing.
I wish I'd given boats a go. Spent 20 years as a skimmer
Volunteered for boats, only to discover my ears were completely duff, so no, run silent or deep. A life on the ocean wave
My uncle was a submariner for 20+ years, and always said that you'd be amazed at the amount of ceaseless bum-buggery which happened on an hourly basis aboard those vessels. Including the commander.
Discusttion !!!
When can we expect a video about HMS Boaty McBoatface?
I don't like your tone, missy!
Ex RAN "skimmer" good to see this all the same.
Well done everybody who goes to sea on a sub. From someone who can't even get into the back seat of a two door car without getting claustrophobic.
DBF
up pellyscope
Served on the Oracle in the 80`s mostly very boring, repetitive and dull, permanently tired. Only the jolly`s to look forward to but they were very few and far between...must of been mad !
Did you sail with Neil Denholm?
Hi George
I remember Neil Denholm, I met him in Oban a few years ago, he was with Bobby Conrey. Neil lives in North Berwick, not sure about Bobby.
Tiny Little
Aussie Navy ran Oberons....
Australia has a Navy? Are they rowboats?
@@Bhatt_Hole An unworthy comment: Australia has a navy that is second to none (I'm a "whinging Pom"!).
why can't they convert seawater to fresh
James Quinn . We did have a distiller which only made a few gallons a day, in fact more trouble than it was worth. Now when I was on Oberon we had one of the first reverse osmosis unit's . in the med it made more water than we could store. However when in the north off Norway it was hard pushed to keep up with the distiller. It was in the snake pit ,so that part of ship was easier to keep clean when the shower was rigged.
O boats could make fresh water (sort of) from seawater but the output was measured in a few tens of gallons on a good day with a good operator as the distiller was finicky and had to be monitored almost second by second to get the most out of it. The distillers were not a continuous run of water method, basically you did 'batch' lots . And the water for drinking was dumped into the fresh water tanks, which were always contaminated with diesel . At the end of a trip your BO was always over ridden by the diesel. It took weeks ashore for the diesel smell to wash out of your body. HMAS Otway + HMAS Otama
Real submariners serve in nukes................and don't smell
You have it backwards, and you probably glow too...
BikeMeAustin
Always warm and no need for house lights after dark..... real money saver.
Graham J. Howard Ha ha, well good to see you do have a sense of humor(or is it humour??) but seriously, saying that smoke boat Sailors aren't real Submariners is an insult you shouldn't be slinging at your fellow Brothers of the phin my friend. And yes, I've served on both and the most bad ass Submariners I've EVER served with were diesel boat Sailors.
Proud to have served on this boat 77 to 78 had a different sonar dome then.
Noses fall of first from radiation, that probably accounts for the loss of olfactory ability!