News

Naval Families Transition too

Naval Families Federation Launch the third Edition of Families transition too! A Transition Guide – for the families of Royal Navy and Royal Marines Service Leavers. We hope that this updated version helps you and your family to prepare and plan for your transition out of the Royal Navy or Royal Marines. Download the PDR from the bottom on this page 6656 Nff Families Transition Di(PDF, 861.43KB)

Read More

Gosport SA Summer Ball

“Forty nine members, wives, partners and friends of the Gosport Branch enjoyed their Summer Ball at the Fareham Masonic hall last Saturday evening. The food was delicious, the table settings were stylish, the service was friendly and attentive and the DJ kept everyone entertained. An impromptu cabaret was provided by four sprightly members dancing to “In the Navy” and Cox’n Gordon Blackmore gave a rendition of “Honey”.  An excellent evening was had by all.” If you are interested in becoming a member of

Read More

HMS Sceptre Reunion 23

Old shipmates of HMS Sceptre reunited to spin gash ones and remember the good times they had serving on her at their annual reunion The reunion took place in Crewe. The weekend tee’d off with a golf tournament at Malkins Bank golf course, with a singles and team event ( England vs the rest of world) and some money for charity was raised. The singles event was won by Chris Gerrard and the teams event was won by the rest of

Read More

B and B on RN Submarine

Bear Grylls is already on TV’s survivalist A-list. But the British adventurer, 49, deserves more credit for his impressive mission send-offs for Hollywood stars. At the end of Sunday’s “Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge” (NatGeo 9 p.m. ET/PT) Grylls surprises Benedict Cumberbatch with a mission extraction aboard a British Royal Navy nuclear submarine that surfaced off Scotland’s Isle of Skye. It was positively James Bond-like. Grylls, a former special forces soldier, acted cool telling the stunned Cumberbatch, “I did call in

Read More

SMERAS Cox’n raises TSF funds

SMERAS ( submarine escape, rescue, abandonment and survival) cox’n Daryn Mathieson recently completed the Mull of Kyntyre 10k to raise funds for TSF. Daryn raised a magnificent £300 for TSF, and we would like to say a massive congratulations and well done from everyone at the Submarine Family. Daryn invited TSF along to SMERAS to receive the donation. We were able to enter the pool and experience first hand this truly amazing training facility. SMERAS is capable of simulating a variety

Read More

Gosport SA visit HMS QE

On a beautifully sunny June afternoon 29 members of the Gosport Submariner Association mustered in the Ship Anson for a quick pre-wet before their ‘tour & tot’ afternoon onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth. Met and assisted by Lisa and Sarah, who helped facilitate the visit, the Submariners were driven to the imposing pussers grey ‘target’ to be met by three Fellow Submariners, currently serving on the flagship. WO2 Dave Ham, WO(Logs) and his team provided a quick health and safety dit

Read More