New beginnings for our family
The Submarine Family (TSF)is a new organisation that forms part of the Royal Navy Royal Marines Charity umbrella. TSF has been created to unite the whole submarine community for the benefit of the whole family. Combining the values, beliefs and ethos of the Royal Navy Submarines Service, the Submariners association, Friends of the Submarine Museum […]
Saying Goodbye to old friends
As the Royal Navy’s new Astute class sails on operations around the globe, submarines HMS Talent and Trenchant were decommissioned at Devonport Naval Base today. Crews from both nuclear-powered attack boats paraded in Plymouth for the final time in front of HRH The Princess Royal – HMS Talent’s patron – as well as high-profile guests […]
Memorial Unvieling
The Duke of Cambridge paid tribute to the ‘continued resilience’ of the Royal Navy’s submariners and their families as he unveiled a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum. William gave a short speech on the Submarine Service during the unveiling ceremony at the Staffordshire site on Wednesday, in which he said: ‘You would be […]
The Submariner Memorial – Ready for Installation
The different parts of the Submariner Memorial have now arrived at the builder’s yard in Staffordshire ready for installation to commence at the National Memorial Aboretum in the first week of April.
Admiral of the Fleet, Lord Boyce Appointed Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom
We are delighted to report that the senior submariner, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce KG GCB OBE DL has been appointed as Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom by Her Majesty The Queen. Vice Admiral of the United Kingdom is the deputy to the Lord High Admiral. It is good to have a submariner […]
Grant awarded to HMS Ocelot
The Submarine Family and Friends of the RN Submarine Museum have each made grants of £5750 to Chatham Historic Dockyard for improvements to HMS OCELOT in this, the 60th year since OCELOT was launched. The money will be used to improved Interpretation of Mess Areas (including development of replica equipment where original equipment is no […]
The Submarine Family Flyer
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