July 2007 Issue 85 SUBMARIERSSUBMARIERS ASSOCIATIOASSOCIATIO BARROW-I-FURESS BRACHBRACH EWSEWS LETTERLETTER

time consuming path of file initially the Submariners Old THE JULY WORD recovery, and some tasks have Comrade Association and latterly inevitably been put on the back Submariners Association since burner. But the monthly pressure leaving the submarine service in for the Chairman/ Chaplain 1965. Steven told me, that when contributions, like rent demands Peter realized that perhaps the are relentless, so here I am back at cancer was going to overwhelm the keyboard. By the time that this him, he gathered his family to talk article goes to press you all will I once worked with a about funeral arrangements. He have heard the sad news that Peter Commissioning Engineer who’s requested that not only should I Weeks one of our longest serving stock answer whenever asked how conduct the service, but also that as members peacefully crossed the long a particular defect would take many as possible Branch Members bar during the evening of Monday to repair was – “ My best estimate and other Submariner friends be 25th June, but more of that in the will be about two minutes to repair, in attendance to support Pam and Chaplains contribution. Given the however it could take three days to her family on a day that by its very current state of the weather and the actually pinpoint it”. I have now nature will be a difficult one. I now unexpected widespread flooding it been without computer access to find myself in a position that is both has caused, I trust that our British the Internet in excess of six weeks. an honour, yet also an awesome summer will have sorted itself in Currently I am on my second task, designing a service that gives time for our annual barbecue, router and the BT Broadband both support for the family in their otherwise the rig of the day will not Engineer has visited my house loss, whilst at the same time be outrageously coloured shirts, but twice. I have given my screen name: honouring a long serving flippers and snorkel masks. That’s telephone number: first line of my submariner. enough burbling from me, so until home address: my mothers middle next month I am signing off. name: to so many AOL diagnostic I will end with a copy of the chapter operatives both in Ireland and the heading and a quote by Admiral Sir Regards Jonsey Indian sub continent, that I now Reginald Bacon in the book feel entitled to be on their Submarine Action by Paul Kemp Christmas card list, yet I am still no which reads as follows: nearer to a satisfactory solution. Life In A Steel Tube The experience has taught me how “I will end by giving you an just how integral the services of my THE CHAPLAI PC access to the pages of the World expression of opinion about life in Wide Web, and my contacts via the general in submarines. I always feel On the morning of it is a strange thing to like, but if you e-mail system, have become in Monday 25th June I helping me keep all plates spinning. do like it, which most do who take it received a telephone up, you like it very much indeed”. I realized that remaining a Luddite call from Steven by not being able to use the full Pratt the son-in-law Thoughts and Prayers potential for my mobile telephone of Peter Weeks, to tell me that Peter to gain access to the Internet has was seriously ill and not expected to Alan Lay Chaplain exacerbated the situation - (but as recover from the course of of yet I have never ever sent a text medication that was keeping him message, and my grandchildren pain free, and in a deep sleep. Peter despair of me). Having shared with as we all know was not only a man you last month how disaster had who served in submarines for struck when I lost most of my back almost all of his Royal aval career, up files, I am now on the torturous but was a life long supporter of Page2 July 2007 replies,"To be honest do you just prepares the vegetables and fancy taking me home?" So he makes dessert. SSoocciiaall SScceennee takes her home and get’s invited in, she asks, "Do you mind me 3) The woman prepares the asking, but are you a sailor?" meat for cooking, places it on a tray along with the necessary Hi folks! I believe that At this point he knows he has cooking utensils and sauces and the Astute launch week blown it but tells her that he is takes it to the man who is loung- end and Falklands 25th indeed a sailor "Oh that’s great, ing beside the grill-beer in hand. commemorations went my grandaddy was a sailor - very well, I missed most you’re the first one I’ve ever Here comes the important part: of it myself as I was met! Do you smoke?" working at the weekend, no 4) THE MA PLACES THE doubt there will be some reports Well Jack’s over the moon and MEAT O THE GRILL. by other branch officers else- he answers yes whereby she goes where in the newsletter. out into the kitchen and brings More routine... Our next Social event is the annu- out 100 Blue Liners! al BBQ on the 7th July at 19:30, I 5) The woman goes inside to am afraid the list has closed prior "You can have these if you like, organise the plates and cutlery. to this newsletter so that Brigham I don’t smoke and they’ve been can have final numbers to cater in the cupboard for ages! Do you 6) The woman comes out to tell for. For this event we have a party drink?" Well Jack asks for a the man that the meat is burn- of nine visiting from the Manches- lager but she comes back with a ing. He thanks her and asks if ter branch, possibly some from bottle of Pussers Rum. At this she will bring another beer while Morecambe and Bob Sheriff and point he looks up to the heaven he deals with the situation. friends from North of the border. and thanks the God of Jack for If you haven't already paid me can this goldmine! "Do you mind if I Important again: you get the money to me before slip into something more com- the event if possible has I have to fortable" she asks to Jack’s 7) THE MA TAKES THE pay Brigham for the catering. I delight. When she returns she is MEAT OFF THE GRILL AD hope all those that are attending wearing a see through nightie HADS IT TO THE WOMA. have a great night and make our with every ship, past and pres- guests very welcome, don't forget ent on the hem. Jack can’t More routine... to bring a raffle prize if possible! believe his luck now, then she Full report will be with you next purrs at him "Do you want to 8) The woman prepares the month. come through to the bedroom plates, salad, bread, utensils, and play a little game?" napkins, sauces and brings them Social events on the horizon are: A Jack replies:- to the table. quiz night for mid August (proba- bly 14th), Trafalgar ball in Octo- "I don’t bloody believe it – 9) After eating, the woman ber and Ladies night dinner in you’ve got UCKERS as well!?" clears the table and does the November. Please get your names dishes. down early for the social events, at one stage I didn't think that we And most important of all: were going to have enough to make the BBQ viable, it makes a 10) Everyone PRAISES the big difference to the planning of MA and THAKS HIM for events if I know numbers early. TThhee BBBBQQ his cooking efforts. Well that's all for this month, see 11) The man asks the woman you at the BBQ! how she enjoyed "her night off" and, upon seeing her annoyed It is almost barbeque season. reaction, concludes that there’s Colin Hutchinson Therefore it is important to just no pleasing some women!!! refresh your memory on the eti- Social Secretary quette of this sublime outdoor cooking as it is the only type of cooking a real man will do, probably because there is an ele- ment of danger involved. When a man volunteers to do the BBQ MATELOT the following chain of events are DACIG I A BAR. put into motion:

So there’s this Matelot dancing Routine around a bar. He spots (unbe- lievably) a nice looking bird in 1) The woman buys the food. the corner. He asks her if she’d like a drink to which she 2) The woman makes the salad, Page 3 July 2007 ‘Roll Out’ so far! ‘Launch’ did not forward and volunteer for one of take place on the ‘Launch these Posts you’ll be quite Secretary’s Dit Weekend’ for a number of reasons surprised how much you’ll enjoy Secretary’s Dit but, starting at about midnight on it especially the Monthly 14th June the ‘lowering of the Committee Meeting when you can Well as expected the Ship Lift’ started and HMS get out of the house and perhaps beginning of June ASTUTE has now been wetted by get a pint or two whilst doing the was quite hectic more that a bottle of beer and a Branch business. Alan West has starting with the few rain showers and is safely nobly volunteered for the position Branch Meeting alongside on Wet Dock Quay. of ‘Slops Representative’ taking which was attended over the reins from Alan Hoskins. by 40 Branch Members and one The 25th Anniversary of the end visitor. The visitor was the of the Falklands War was Membership of the Branch Commanding Officer of HMS recognised on the 9th and 10th continues to increase and a few ASTUTE Commander Mike June - events being co-ordinated more (including re-joiners) are Walliker who was introduced to by the Barrow Council, BAE and expected shortly. Overall the Members and then gave the the Veterans Agency. HMS Membership is now at a high level Branch a very interesting update EXETER and HMS of 157 as of the 19th June moving on the current status of the LANCASTER were berthed in further onwards and upwards Submarine Flotilla. Did you know Buccleuch Dock either side of when the latest applications that the 300th consecutive HMS ONYX. Both ‘Skimmers’ including two recently received Deterrent Patrol was presently were ‘Open to the Public’ HMS via the website are processed. being conducted? I must admit ONYX was not. SA Members that I didn’t – no-one seems to were amongst the SHC Volunteers My list of Phone Numbers, have made any fuss about it but as who manned a stall by HMS Addresses and ‘e’ Mail addresses we’ve always been called the ONYX selling ‘Gizzits’ and for Branch Members still needs a Silent Service I suppose we should explaining what the SHC is trying few corrections. If you are now on have realised that Submariners to achieve. The sale of goods ‘e’ mail - whether you are on the just get on with the job in hand raised some £500 Net for the first time or if you have without any bother. I understand (approximately). changed your service provider from what Mike Walliker said that make sure you tell us as soon as there will be some form of The Drumhead Parade of possible so we have accurate and recognition of this occasion on the Associations and Ex Service full records. Mick Mailey and Submarine’s arrival back off Organisations and a presentation myself are comparing notes to Patrol but even then most of Veterans Badges for those make sure our Membership Members of the Crew will only be entitled took place on Sunday 10th Register is complete and up to interested in getting back June at 1300. The Parade was led date. alongside and off to see the family by a Platoon made up of Branch and friends. Members with Ginge Cundell A re-issue of the Submariners ‘Parading’ the Branch Standard. Association Rules & Constitution The ‘Roll Out’ of the new HMS The Drum Head Service was (reflecting changes agreed at the ASTUTE took place as advertised jointly conducted by the BAE 2007 National Council on Friday 8th June. The ‘Naming Padre and our own Alan Jones. Conference) will be available was conducted by Camilla, Some seventy Veterans were shortly. We will be collecting our Duchess of Cornwall and presented with their badges at the Branch allocation at the NMC everyone that I have spoken to Parade. Meeting which co-incides with the thinks that the Ceremonial side National Draw at Lincoln and they went very well. Certainly I think Don’t forget that if you have will be distributed - one copy to that BAE ‘Pushed the Boat Out’ in missed out you can still claim your each Branch Member more ways than one. Twenty Veterans Badge via e mail seven ex-HMS ASTUTE’s were www.veteransagency.mod.uk or The Barrow Branch is to host the invited to the Roll Out, out of the by ringing 0800 169 22 77. One 2008 National Council ninety odd we have in the other event that weekend was on Conference (in March 2008) and Submariners Association and this the Saturday Evening when Joe the 2008 National Draw (in July included two Barrow Branch Mullen the owner of HMS ONYX 2008) to coincide with the 45th Members Brian Downie and Terry -took over the ‘Nines’ Club for the Anniversary of the Barrow Pyne. Some, unfortunately, had to evening for a 1940’s Theme Branch. The team of volunteers drop out owing to poor health. evening as a thank you for the organize the Conference Weekend Also three members of the SA SHC and SA Volunteers who have in March has had its first meeting National Committee (including worked so hard on HMS ONYX. I chaired by John Houlding but, at Dave Barlow and myself) and the could only attend for a few hours the Branch Meeting in July, I will SA National Patron Lord Boyce but I hear from others who be calling for volunteers to also attended. The SA National attended that the whole evening organize the National Draw in President was unable to attend for went well. However back to June 2008. Remember one family reasons. Branch Business. We still need volunteer is worth ten ‘pressed replacements for Bill Cole and men’! The Branch organised a ‘Meet and Alan Hoskins on the Committee Greet’ for the ex-ASTUTE’s in the so we are looking for two Well that’s my lot for this month Harbour Hotel on the evening of Members to step forward. Its not over to the rest of the Committee the ‘Roll Out’ and this was well an onerous job your commitments for their contributions. See you attended – thanks to all who are one Committee Meeting per all at the next Branch Meeting on managed to be there to ‘Swing the month and the Branch Meeting Tuesday 3rd July at the Harbour at Lamp’. and, of course it would be helpful the usual time of 2000. if you could assist with organising The sharp eyed amongst you will some the various Branch note that I have only reported the functions. So come on step Page 4 July 2007 2000 hours at a venue agreed by For voting we are happy with the the branch. The exception to this simplistic approach that a show of BRACH RULES shall be that the branch holds an hands will suffice and that a Annual General Meeting on the simple majority rules result is first Tuesday in April each year acceptable. No postal votes or starting at 1930 hours. ballots are necessary. (Except for This is the forth the very serious case discussed at article explaining rule 13 below). various branch rules B 1.1 All matters to be discussed for those who are at the AGM, including interested nominations for election shall be Rules 13, 14, & 16 in the hands of the secretary by In the first article (March the February branch meeting and 13) The branch shall not be notified to the branch in advance dissolved, nor its funds divided edition) I covered Rule 3 of the AGM. membership and in the April except with the consent of a edition I covered Rule 5 subscrip- majority of not less than five B 2.2 The Chairman may call an sixths of the members taking part tions and included the gist of “extra-ordinary” meeting, by in a ballot arranged for this rule7 covering branch funds. notice in writing to all branch purpose. members on any matter consid- I then missed a month and covered ered 14) Rules – The rules of the quite a lot in the June branch cannot be changed or edition including Rule 4 Officials i) important and in the interests altered except by successful vote of the branch and Rule 11 of the branch at an A.G.M. (or at any specially Management of the branch convened extraordinary meeting (though I inadvertently called it ii) outside the scope of the of the branch). rule 7) thankfully no-one has responsibilities of the branch picked me up on that. In that committee and which would be 16) These Rules of the Barrow in article I also covered rule 9 outwith the interests of the Furness branch shall not super- regarding the branch delegate to branch to be held until the next sede or in any way contravene the Conference. planned AGM. Rules and Constitution of the Submariners Association. 8) Voting The committee and I welcome any Fairly straight forward I suggest. comments or suggestions regard- ing the branch rules you don’t Any matter brought before the have to wait for the AGM to make branch, which is deemed to In all these cases which I have not require a vote, shall be decided by sought to clarify further please proposals for change its just that feel free to either ask questions changes can only be formally a simple majority from the mem- bers attending that meeting. This and/or make comment so that we approved at the AGM. also applies to matters raised as can follow policy of continual proposals for the branch AGM improvement, and changing with So what is left to discuss? and matters proposed for the the times. Conference of the ational Council of the Association. The This to my reckoning leaves Rule Rules 1 & 2 results of all votes shall be 10 Welfare; Rule 12 Branch formerly recorded (For /Against/ Official Functions and Rule 15 1) ame of the branch : The Abstentions). Postal or proxy Guidelines to cover any difficult Barrow-in-Furness Branch of votes shall not be considered as situation prompting consideration the Submariners Association. non-attendees can not be party to of disciplinary action. any debate on such matters. All matters decided by vote shall be 2) Object of the branch to bounded by a three year morato- I will try and cover all three of promote friendship and comrade- rium not to be introduced again these in the August edition of the ship, and help whenever and News Letter and will additionally for that period. The application of respond to any proposals for wherever needed within the the three year rule shall follow change received by myself and/or branch and to support the aims the guidance of clause 6(d) of the the committee. and objectives of the Association Rules and Submariners Association. I don’t Constitution. think there is any need for So that’s it for this month. explanation here. Once again there is little to clarify All the best under these two rules, hopefully we are all agreed that the format of John Houlding Rules 6 and 8 our regular meetings has been changed sufficiently to improve 6) Meetings our adherence to rule 2 (see Vice Chairman above) and making the meeting evening itself an enjoyable one. The Branch shall meet on the first Tuesday of each month at Page 5 July 2007 ‘Commissioned’ into the 2nd HMS AGAMEMO Battle Squadron of the Grand (Battle Ship) What’s iin A ame Fleet. HMS AUDACIOUS completed a ‘refit’ in September HMS AGAMEMNON was one of 1914 and re-joined the Grand a Class of two Lord Nelson Class By Barrie Downer Fleet in October 1914 - based at ‘Pre-Dreadnought’ Battle Ships Lough Swilly in Ireland. The 2nd ordered in the 1904/05 Naval ASTUTE Class Submarines Battle Squadron was detailed to os. 4, 5 & 6 Estimates. The two were HMS carry out ‘Target Practice’ on 27th LORD NELSON and HMS October 1914 using two targets AGAMEMNON.HMS In 2007 it was announced that the obtained from Lamlash. The names of the 4th, 5th and 6th AGAMEMNON was ordered Squadron left Loch-na-Keal on the from the Beardmore Yard on the ASTUTE Class Submarines were evening of 26th October to to be HMS AUDACIOUS, HMS Clyde and was ‘Laid Down’ in rendezvous at 55˚ 45’N 08˚30’W October 1904, was ‘Launched’ in AGAMEMNON and HMS at daylight. At 0900 on 27th ANSON. It is noticeable that none June 1906 and was completed in October HMS AUDACIOUS was 1907. of these names have been used preparing for practice and whilst previously for Submarines all turning, struck a mine in position having most recently been the 55˚34’N 08˚30W. The mine dam- The Ships displaced 16,500 tons names of Battle Ships or projected age resulted in flooding of the Port and had a length at the waterline Aircraft Carriers. Some details of Engine Room and partial Flooding of 435 feet (length overall 445 previous Ships with these names of the Central Engine Room. feet), a beam of 79 feet 6 inches are as follows: HMS AUDACIOUS was taken in and a mean draught of 27 feet. tow by the SS OLYMPIC (Captain The complement was 865 Officers Haddock) but owing to the and Ratings. Armament included HMS AUDACIOUS 4 x 12 inch guns in two x Twin (Battle Ship) weather the tow cables kept break- ing and, at 1915 the crew were Turrets, 10 x 9.2 inch guns (4 x Twin and 2 x Singles), 15 x 12 pdr The last HMS AUDACIOUS to be taken off. At 2100 there was an internal explosion and HMS and 16 x 3 pdr. There were 5 x 21 ‘Commissioned’ into the Royal inch Torpedo Tubes (submerged) Navy was one of four ‘King AUDACIOUS sank. Debris from AUDACIOUS killed one Petty with 4 x broadside tubes and 1 x George V’ Class Battle Ships stern. Armour included a 12 inch ordered in the 1910 Naval Officer on HMS LIVERPOOL the only casualty of the sinking. belt amidships, a 6 inch forward Estimates and the four were KING belt and a 4 inch aft belt. These GEORGE V, HMS CENTURION, were coal fired ships with Yarrow HMS AJAX and HMS AUDA- HMS AUDACIOUS boilers and Hawthorne Leslie CIOUS. HMS AUDACIOUS was (projected Aircraft triple expansion developing built by Cammell Laird at Carrier) 16,750 shaft horsepower giving Birkenhead and was ‘Laid Down’ 18.5 knots full speed (designed). in February 1911, ‘Launched’ in The most recent intended use of The estimated cost was £1.5 Sep 1912 and was ‘Completed’ in this name was for the ‘Ark Royal’ million per ship. 1913 - being ‘Commissioned’ on Class Fleet Carrier HMS AUDA- 21st October 1913. CIOUS. HMS AUDACIOUS was During WWI HMS AGAMEM- one of a projected Class of four NON was part of the 5th Battle These Battle Ships were of 23,000 Fleet Aircraft Carriers ordered in Squadron of the Second Fleet of tons displacement (25,500 tons 1942 to be named HMS AFRICA, the Home Fleet. In December full load) and had a length overall HMS AUDACIOUS, HMS 1914 the Commanding Officer of 597 feet eight inches (555 feet EAGLE (II) and HMS ARK was Captain Herbert A S Fyler, between perpendiculars), a beam ROYAL. Of these HMS AFRICA Royal Navy and, in December of 89 feet and a mean draught of and HMS EAGLE were cancelled 1918 the Commanding Officer 27 feet 6 inches (maximum and construction of the other two was Captain F Shirley Litchfield- draught 30 feet 10 inches). The was placed on hold to allow effort Speer, Royal Navy. HMS complement was in excess of 800 to be put into more important con- AGAMEMNON was ‘Paid Off’ (and varied between 812 and 849) struction but was restarted towards on 20th March 1919. depending on the Ship. Armament the end of the War. Of the remain- included 10 x 13.5 inch guns in ing two HMS AUDACIOUS was five x Twin Turrets, 16 x 4 inch renamed as HMS EAGLE (III). HMS ASO guns (2 x Twin and 12 x Singles) HMS AUDACIOUS/ HMS (Battle Ship) and 2 x 21 inch Torpedo Tubes EAGLE (III) was ordered from the (submerged). Armour included a Belfast Yard of Harland and Wolff HMS ANSON was one of five 12 inch lower belt, a 9 inch middle and was ‘Laid Down’ on 24th ‘King George V’ Class Battle belt and an 8 inch upper belt. October 1942, ‘Launched’ on 19th Ships ordered in the 1936 and They were coal fired ships with March 1946 and ‘Completed’ on Yarrow boilers, and Parsons 1st October 1951. HMS EAGLE 1937 Estimates. The five were Turbines developing 27,000 shaft (ex AUDACIOUS) was ‘Paid Off’ HMS KING GEORGE V, HMS horsepower giving 21 knots full in 1972 and was ‘broken up’ for PRINCE OF WALES, HMS speed (designed). On scrap from 1979. DUKE OF YORK (ex ANSON), ‘Completion’ HMS AUDACIOUS HMS ANSON (ex JELLICOE) (Captain Cecil F Dampier, Royal and HMS HOWE (ex BEATTY). Navy) and her sister Ships were Page 6 July 2007 HMS ANSON (ex JELLICOE) 1965 and, during his career, a "I remember Peter well, he was in was ordered from the Swan diesel submariner through and ARTEMIS with me and also in Hunter Yard on the Tyne and was through, is reported to have served DOLPHIN during his period of ‘Laid Down’ on 20th July 1937, in the following Submarines time as Mess President." ‘Launched’ in 24th February 1940 HMS SENTINEL, HMS TAPIR, and ‘Completed’ on 22nd June HMS TURPIN, HMS ARTEMIS, 1942. The name was changed to HMS AURIGA, HMS ARTFUL, ANSON from JELLICOE in HMS STURDY, HMS February 1940. ANCHORITE, HMS TACITURN and HMS CACHALOT. On 2nd BBiillll CCoollee The Ships displaced 35,000 tons Nov 1965 just after leaving the and had a length overall of 745 Navy Peter Weeks became a feet (739 feet 8 inches between Member of the Barrow in Furness perpendiculars, a beam of 103 feet Branch of the Submarine Old and a mean draught of 27 feet 8 Comrades Association and, as inches. The complement was such was one of our longest serv- 1,900 Officers and Ratings. ing Branch Members. At that time Armament included 10 x 14 inch he joined the Branch he was living guns in 2 x Quadruple Turrets and in North Row in Barrow. During 1 x Twin Turret , 16 x 5.25 Dual his time in Submarines Peter had Purpose inch guns (8 x Twin) and been the Chief's Mess President in between 64 and 88 x 2 pdr. HMS DOLPHIN. He was the A Tribute pompoms. Additionally there Secretary of the Barrow in Furness were a number of 40-mm Bofors Branch for about 12 years and he OOur trip to Romania was a little and 20-mm Oerlikons. There was a very good friend of Norman different this year. Bill was the were no Torpedo Tubes. These Cloke - when Norman was the chairman of the Barrow Romania were oil fired ships with landlord at the Harbour. Peter action group (brag) until his Admiralty three drum boilers and later moved to ‘Kantara’ in North untimely death in November Parson geared steam turbines Road, Holme, near Carnforth and 2006. developing 110,000 shaft horse- in later life he became one of our power giving 27 knots full speed 'non attending' Members. I never We have been given a donation by (designed). had the opportunity to meet Peter an ex-trustee of the group to do but he was very proud to be a something for our children in Bills HMS ANSON (Captain A C G Submariner and a Member of the name, so we decided on a trophy Madden, Royal Navy) – Battle Barrow Branch. I hope we can all ( The Bill Cole Trophy). It will be Squadron No. 2 joined the British remember Peter at the July Branch awarded each June to the student Pacific Fleet in 1945 and formed Meeting on 3rd July and I know who has progressed the most in part of Task Group 111.4 (Flag of that the Branch will give him a English during the past year. It Admiral Daniel, Royal Navy). In very good send off at the was accepted with great delight by August 1945 HMS ANSON was Thorncliffe Crematorium on our school, it will now become a present at the re-occupation of Wednesday 4th July at 1130. tradition and I hope it will carry on Hong Kong. HMS ANSON was for many years to come. ‘Paid Off’ and scrapped at Metal Buster Brown from the Industries at Faslane from 17th Submarines Association of To my suprise a foundation has December 1957. Canada, East (Halifax, Nova been started to carry on helping Scotia Branch to you and me) has our children when we return to the e mailed as follows: UK and it is known as the Bill Cole project, Bill only went to "It is extremely sad to hear of the Romania three times but made a PPeetteerr JJ WWeeeekkss passing of Barrow Member Peter big impression on the people we Weeks. Many of us recall of his worked with out there. presence in Dolphin CPO Mess and because of the several boats I am very proud that the poeple he served in as an ERA, many of out there will be remembering him Chief Engine Room Artificer our Members perhaps sailed with and honouring his name. O/N P/MX 93559 (Po) him too. As a twinned Association and on behalf of our Membership, Joan Cole we would like to pass our sincere Peter Weeks, who 'Crossed the condolences to his family as he Bar' on Monday 25th June 2007 at shall be fondly remembered." the age of 81 was born on 24th Oct 1925. Having joined the Royal Tex Golding the SA National Navy as a 'Tiffy' he later joined, Membership Secretary said: and served in, Submarines from November 1945 until September Page 7 July 2007 A selection of HMS Astute Launch Pictures 8th June 2007

Pictures Courtesy of the Evening Mail Page 8 The names of those members reported in June to have 'Crossed the Bar' July 2006

Exeter Branch Dolphin and Taunton Barrow in Furness Branch Branches 25th Jun 2007 Peter J Weeks May 2007 M (obby) Grant Aged 83 June 2007 David Banks (former Branch Secretary) Chief Petty Officer (MEM) Chief Engine Room Artificer Petty Officer Electrician D050450G P/MX 93559 Aged 64 Aged 82 D/MX 842084 Submarine Service Submarine Service ov 1962 to Mar 1983 ov 1945 to Sep 1965 Submarine Service in 1942 to 1952 in SETIEL, TAPIR, in OLYMPUS (62-63), TURPI, ARTEMIS, P512, L23, SPITEFUL, TACITUR (63-66), AURIGA, ARTFUL, TRUCHEO, TACTICIA, TABARD (66-67), STURDY, ACHORITE, STATESMA, STURDY, X2, PORPOISE (67-69) TACITUR and TEREDO, SIDO and CACHALOT SELEE REOW (70-80)

Bury Branch Australian Branch Australian Branch June 2007 D (Rick) Fleming June 2007 W H (Harry) Bibb May 2007 H (Harry) Warner Leading Seaman (HSD) Aged 85 Able Seaman (UW3) C/JX 158219 Chief Petty Officer P/SSX 890431 Aged74 Coxswain Aged 71 Submarine Service Submarine Service 1944 to 1951 Submarine Service May 1954 to May 1960 in 1943 to 1952 in SERAPH, SAGUIE, in STOEHEGE, TEMPLAR, THULE, TELEMACHUS, TEMPLAR, TATIVY, TIPTOE, SUBTLE, TAPIR, AURIGA and SAGA, SEESCHAL, ACHERO and ALLIACE ADREW AMBUSH and SPITEFUL

Bury Branch Shropshire Branch Bromley Branch May 2007 R D (Bob) Peel June 2007 Les Thorpe June 2007 F (Fred) Jackson Chief Petty Officer Coxswain Petty Officer (LTO) Aged 81 P/JX 246828 Stoker 1st Class Aged 90 Submarine Service Submarine Service Aged 84 1941 to 1965 Submarine Service 1943 to 1946 in in PROTEUS, SUFISH, 1943 to 1946 VOLATILE, VARE and SPEARHEAD, AURIGA, in TATIVY TIPTOE and VARAGARIA and THERMOPYLAE SCOTSMA

on Member (Australia) Merseyside Branch Former Swindon Branch 29th May 2007 May 2007G (George) Luck, 1st Jun 2007 George Howell John Edward Tait DSM Leading Seaman (HSD) Chief Petty Officer Coxswain Aged 85 Leading Marine Engineer JX 156835 D/SKX 851842 Aged 85 Submarine Service in TAKU, Aged 76 Submarine Service RORQUAL (I), VOLATILE, Submarine Service in 1941 to 1947 ASTUTE, TOTEM, ACHORITE, AUROCHS in TRUCHEO, AFFRAY and RORQUAL, P217, P339, AURIGA and TRECHAT TAURUS and AFFRAY Page 9 July 2007 DISCLAIMER This ewsletter is published by Barrow SA Branch Officials the Submariners Association Members Birthdays (Barrow in Furness) and is (c) 2007. The opinions expressed in July 2007 HO PRESIDET M.Kirk 06/07 John. V. Hart 01229 821831 these pages are not necessarily the opinion of the Editor, The G.Anderson 08/07 Submariners Association, the J.Dixon 08/07 CHAIRMA MoD or the Submarine Service & Hon. Chaplain unless otherwise stated. The B.Downie 13/07 Alan Jones 01229 463150 Submariners Association may not J.Davies 20/07 agree with the opinions expressed C.Hutchinson 22/07 in this ewsletter but encourages C.James 23/07 VICE CHAIRMA publication as a matter of interest. John F Houlding othing printed may be construed D.O’Connell 23/07 01229 812593 as policy or an official announce- R.Faragher 24/07 ment unless so stated. Otherwise T.O’Keefe 24/07 SECRETARY the Association accepts no liabilty A.Jones 29/07 on any issue in this ewsletter Barrie K.Downer D.Wilson 29/07 01229 820963

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