HMS Artful Ships Company Visit to Southampton

‘HMS ARTFUL conducted an extremely successful week-long affiliates visit to the City of Southampton w/c 30 Oct 23. It was a busy week for the crew of HMS ARTFUL, which included visiting 2 Sea Cadet Units, fund raising, meeting the Lord Mayor of Southampton, visiting the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at Southampton University Hospital, a […]

HMS Artful affiliation visit

Representatives from HMS ARTFUL travelled to London to celebrate the long-lasting affiliation with the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers at their annual banquet. The event was held in Mansion House in central London, where members of the crew met Glass Sellers along with fellow affiliations including RAF Leeming and the Rt Hon Lord Mayor of […]

Atlantic Row for Izzy

A SCOTTISH female submariner who is about to undertake a gruelling Atlantic row is one of the inspirational figures featured in a new Royal Navy campaign going out across the country.Lieutenant Commander Izzy Rawlinson (30) from Helensburgh is currently serving as a Marine Engineering Officer with the Submarine Service. Next year she is set to […]

HMS Oardacious Charity Gala Dinner

On Friday the 17th of October, HMS Oardacious hosted their annual charity gala dinner in the painted hall London. Message from the HMS Oardacous team”A huge thank you to all who attended our 2023 ‘HMS Oardacious Charity Gala’, our third one hosted at the famous Greenwich Old Royal Naval College painted hall.An incredible evening that […]

Congradualtions Megan

Congradualtions to one of our family, Megan Crowley. Megan graduated from the University of Derby with a first class degree in children’s nursing. Megan celebrated this amazing achievement with her husband, Petty Officer Matt Crowley, other members of her nursing cohort and her family. Well done Megan 🎓👏

TSF Fund HMNB Clyde Dental Department’s new T.V.

Patients in HMS Neptune Dental Practice can now keep up to date with the news and watch a Xmas movie while they wait for their appointment. The Submarine Family has funded the department to purchase a new T.V. for their waiting room. Dental Practice Manger PO Miller said “The TV we had in here for […]

Upgrades to thousands of military houses as winter response teams bolstered

Hundreds of millions of funding to modernise thousands of houses. Repair teams and call centre staffing increased ahead of winter. £400 million prioritised for accommodation through Defence Command Paper Refresh. Service families will see thousands of military homes modernised, with preparation work already underway, and repair staffing bolstered ahead of the winter period. A £400 […]

Youth TSF member lays wreath at Helensburgh Service

It was truly a remarkable sight to witness a young member of our close-knit community proudly step forward to lay the TSF wreath at the solemn Helensburgh Remembrance service held on Sunday. This poignant event served as a powerful reminder of the sacrifices made by those who came before us, as well as the importance […]

MOD War Detectives

  Who we are The ‘MOD War Detectives’ are the Ministry of Defence team who investigate historical casework (from World War 1 onwards). The MOD War Detectives will: attempt to identify the remains of British armed forces personnel discovered in former battlefields across the world identify and re-name the grave of those who were buried as “unknown” coordinate […]

RNSMS hold remembrance service for those on eternal patrol

The RN Submarine School in HMS Raleigh held a Remembrance Service to remember those submariners who have gone on “eternal patrol”.The first ever Submariners’ Memorial Service was held in 1923, following the establishment of the National Submarine War Memorial in 1922. Ever since, the Submariners’ Remembrance has been held the week before the nation’s main […]