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On a poignant weekend marking the74th annual anniversaryof the tragic loss of HMS Truculent on January 12, 1950, the solemnity of remembrance echoed in Gosport. Frank Hayes, a dedicated Standard Bearer for the Gosport Branch of the Submariners Association, embarked on a heartfelt initiative. Honouring the Memory of PO Stoker Mechanic Mervyn Johnston Frank took it upon himself to organise a small, yet profoundly meaningful service in memory of PO Stoker Mechanic Mervyn Johnston, one sixty four submariners and dockyard personnel who

Terry who is the Honorary Secretary, Treasurer, newsletter editor, of the Derbyshire Submariners, as well as Vice President, is also highly dedicated to the village of Stanley, and the surrounding area. As a local historian, he was approached in 2002 by his friend, churchwarden Bernard Walters, who 60 years earlier had witnessed the wartime crash of a Vickers Wellington bomber on the near outskirts of the village. Terry was asked to help establish a permanent memorial to the victims of the crash,

The HM Armed Forces Veteran Card A HM Armed Forces Veteran Card is a quick and easy way to prove your status as a veteran. It’s a recognition of your service and can be one of the ways that helps you maintain a link with your service identity. Getting a Veteran Card If you have left service since 2019, you should have received a HM Armed Forces Veteran Card when leaving. If you left service before 2019, you will be

On Sunday 14 January in St Ann’s church within Portsmouth Dockyard a ceremony was held to remember the unfortunate loss of L24 where all hands were lost 100 years ago. L24 was conducting training off Portland on the 10 January 1924 when it was hit by the 29,000 ton battleship HMS Resolution, owing to challenging weather conditions the search for survivors was given up on 12 January 1924. The service was conducted by Ralph Barber, in attendance was Gillian Hawkins

The Submarine Family were delighted to support HMS Vanguard on their States Side deployment. Being deployed away fromyour family can be hard enough, but over the festive period can be even more challenging. The Submarine Family were only too happy to provide funding towards the Xmas day dinner. The following email was sent from WO1ET Neil Aitken, HMS Vanguard ships company “ On behalf of the Ship’s Company of HMS Vanguard, I’d like to thank you very much for the

***35 DAYS, 4 HOURS, 30 MINUTES!!!***•Please welcome the WINNERS of the World’s Toughest Row and the NEW military record holders! •HMS OARDACIOUS HAVE DONE IT!!! •What an emotional landing that was…just incredible to watch the guys step on to land for the first time, and into the arms of their loved ones. •Matt, Ian, Rob, Mike, and Dan – unbelievable work – it’s FINALLY time to relax. •There is still time to support the team, by donating today at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/hmsordacious2023 •The