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Hms Bulwark 1957 898 Pilots in joining rig Recovery of runaway Gannet Open to Visitors, Cherbourg, July, 1957 H.M.S. "Bulwark" at Cherbourg I Bulwark's Second Commission ON WEDNESDAY, 20TH MARCH, 1 957, H.M.S. After leaving Milford Haven and about to begin Bulwark recommissioned whilst still in dockyard night flying, a large number of cases of unservice- hands. In his address to the ship's company that able fuel gauges in our Gannets and jets were afternoon the Captain outlined the future pro- discovered, due to water contamination of the gramme of the ship as far as it was known, adding Avcat system. All Gannet and jet flying was significantly that after December, 1957, our pro- cancelled to enable the aircraft tanks to be drained gramme was "anybody's guess." and the ship's Avcat system flushed, until it seemed There was still much to be done by the dock- that the menace had been eliminated. Limited yard, but the new arrivals were able to settle in flying was resumed, but symptoms again appeared; and find their bearings in the ship during the flying was cancelled and the "Londonderry" comparatively calm though noisy refit routine, Exercise arranged for the following week post- and a five-day week became almost second nature. poned, while the ship anchored in Bangor Bay, Easter leave came and went, but it was not until Northern Ireland, to carry out the lengthy task of we were out of dockyard hands, and looking more purging the entire Avcat system. respectable, that the official Recommissioning In Bangor Bay a minor sensation was caused Service was held. The Chaplain of the Fleet came when (the ship still at anchor) a Gannet was to officiate at this, which was held on the flight catapulted. It broke from the catapult and deck on the sunny afternoon of Wednesday, trundled into the sea, where the three occupants 12th June, and at which the congregation of wives were rescued by excited holiday-makers who had and relatives was one of the largest of such gather- been clustering round the ship in an assortment of ings in the history of Portsmouth Dockyard. After small boats, all of which escaped the crash. To the service there was tea and dancing in the the uninformed onlooker our behaviour must have hangar. seemed eccentric in the extreme: Bulwark arrived Two days later, our scheduled departure for at Bangor, anchored, "ditched" a Gannet into the preliminary steaming and shake-down before em- sea, weighed her anchor and sailed off to Belfast. barking the squadrons was delayed for twenty- We arrived in Belfast later that day for our four hours, owing to a blown joint in the super- period of self-maintenance. A most enjoyable heated steam line. This gave much pleasure to visit—Belfast regards Bulwark as one of its own the Pompey natives, who gained an extra night ships and always welcomes her "home." Here ashore, and much extra work to the engineers to the source of the Avcat contamination was found enable us to sail on time the following day, and eliminated finally and completely, to the Saturday, 15th June. It was gloriously sunny, relief of all. and while aviation spirit was embarked in St. Helen's Roads the flight deck was littered with Sailing from Belfast was delayed a day because sun-bathers. Others took the opportunity of getting of high winds, and we eventually got away on in some sailing. Sunday, 15th July, for Exercise "Bullcan," our The following weeks were taken up with full postponed A.S. work-up. After its completion power, steering trials, radar and gunnery calibra- and some further flying, we arrived at Cherbourg tion, with other technical try-outs. We found for our first foreign visit on 25th July. It is too time, however, to pay a surprise visit to Bognor small a town happily to absorb so large a ship's Regis, where a humorous remark by an officer company, to say nothing of Salisbury's (who was resulted in an amusing article and photograph in with us), and the people who most enjoyed them- a Sunday paper alleging that we had mistaken selves were the lucky few who managed to make Bognor for Eastbourne, with the title, "Has any- the trip to Paris for the week-end. one seen this ship ?" On 30th July we sailed from Cherbourg and, in The following week-end found us back in Ports- spite of adverse weather conditions, were able to mouth before putting to sea to embark 891 Sea complete some deck-landing trials for the French Venom Squadron, 82o Gannet Squadron and 849 Fouga trainer aircraft. Then, after an unexpected Squadron "D" Flight (Skyraiders), which arrived and most pleasant week-end at St. Peter's Port, on board on Tuesday, 25th June. Three days Guernsey, we arrived back in Portsmouth on later we met Ark Royal at sea, returning from her Tuesday, 6th August, for summer leave. visit to America, and from her embarked our On 28th August we were again at sea, taking other squadron, 898 (Seahawks), stores equip- our families for the day, and afterwards embarked ment and personnel were transferred by helicopter 845 Helicopter Squadron in place of 898's Sea- in less than one hour, a move which would have hawks. Immediately we sailed north and, after a taken about three days from Brawdy (898's parent brief visit to R.N.A.S. Lossiemouth, and further station) to Portsmouth. day and night flying, joined the rest of the carrier On Saturday, 29th June, we anchored off squadron at Rosyth on 7th September. In com- Milford Haven, which gave us the opportunity of pany with Eagle and Ark Royal, intensive day and establishing a liaison with R.N.A.S. Brawdy and night flying was carried out until arrival at the H.M.S. Harrier, who provided a varied sports and Clyde on 13th to join the rest of the N.A.T.O. social programme for our benefit. forces assembling there for Exercise "Strikeback." 13 Leaving Harbour - Families' Day The singer, David Whitfield, on board "Touch and go! Catapulting a Fouga Tea-time Gannet landing while fuelling astern P.T. in "Strikeback" Physical jerks dispel Asian 'flu 4 C.-in-C., Home Fleet, meeting guests at reception in Rotterdam "Weather" in the Azores H.M.S. "Bulwark" in the Forth 15 Admiralty Bay, Bequia Home Fleet entering Bequia Laughing Water, Jamaica Salute to F.O.F.H., St. George, Grenada Kingston, Jamaica Bulwark's SECOND COMMISSION —continued This imposing fleet of about eighty warships sailed with the faithful Skyraiders doing the honours, for the exercise on 17th. bringing last-minute mail. "Strikeback" took us well into the Arctic Circle. By Tuesday, 21st January, we had reached the The weather was clear and sunny, but we were Azores and warmer weather. The Fleet passed soon hit by the ravages of Asian 'flu, which took quite close to the undersea volcano from which so vast a toll of victims that messes had to be con- dense clouds of steam poured. This was caused by verted into emergency isolation wards. All the the sea breaking through the cone of the volcano. ventilation was turned on full power, and P.T. Of course the "choppers" were able to get an even was organised each day on the flight deck in an closer view. effort to stave off what came to be known as the The Azores interlude was soon shattered by four "dreaded lurgy." days' bad weather which made flying impossible As the exercise drew to its close the number of for long periods, although the choppers did victims dwindled, and on 30th September we manage to continue to make their daily bread went back to Belfast, much to the indignation of delivery. the Pompey natives. But we made the best of it, By Sunday, however, the sea had moderated a ship's dance was held and there was a full sports and the weather was hot and sunny. It was not programme which included a cross-country race, long before the flight deck began to look like a inter-divisional soccer, hockey and rugby com- Butlin's holiday camp, with rows of sun-worship- petitions. We were sorry to sail on 11th October. pers; groups of deck-games fanatics, playing We now turned south and managed to fit in a different games in opposite directions, even the very quick and unannounced visit to Penzance circuit training enthusiasts managed to find their whilst en route to our rendezvous with ships taking way to the "sun-deck" from their usual secluded part in Exercise "Rum Tub." At the end of this haunt on the Quarterdeck. exercise the ship achieved her biggest roll to date, Two days later the Home Fleet dispersed, each 27 degrees! The week-end found us anchored off ship or group making its way independently to its Bangor to give the "natives" a final run ashore. first port of call. En route to Trinidad, we called at The most attractive foreign visit of this part of Admiralty Bay, Bequia, where we took the oppor- the commission followed when, having disem- tunity to repair the ravages of the Atlantic crossing. barked 845 Squadron off Spithead, we steamed to After taking the usual anti-shark precautions, Rotterdam, arriving on 22nd October. Most hands were piped to bathe in glorious blue water people found the Dutch excellent hosts and the city where the temperature was 8o° F. welcoming and offering plenty of scope for enjoy- When our fly-past of nine Seahawks, eight Sea ment.
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