Royal Naval Uniforms BElttlARDS' OFFICERS’ SHOPS 40 COMMERCIAL ROAD. POITSHOUTH ‘ Telephoneutu J0 ROYAL PARADE. PLYHOUTH Taloohooo H50 Promotion ordoi-a a apoeiallty. write be special details. o¢ic.. and be aaaund of personal attention to your roquirorncnts. The Newspaper of the Royal Navy and Royal Naval Association No. 180, 15th YEAR, JUNE, 1969 Published first Thursday of the month ROYAL ARRIVAL FOR REVIEVVT‘ 131.11’. i. .s'...kls LL ii 5 i \ - The Queen and Princess Anne about to board the Royal Yacht Britannia tor the review or the NATO heat at Spithead on May 16. Also in the picture are Admiral Sir John Frewen. Commander-in—Chiet Portsmouth. and (left) Rear-Admiral A. M. Power, Admiral Superm- tendent of Portsmouth Dockyard. Launchingof the Bristol The "one-only" Type 82 guided missile destroyer. the Bristol. \;is lutinched and nzirrted on June 2 .it W.il|si:nd- on-Tyne by l.;idy Hope. wife of Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Hopg. Vice-('hicfof the Defence Stall’. lI..\I.S. Bristol. slightly Larger than the (‘ounty .;l.iss guided- .iutom;ilic steering. tor Il'l\lill'|CC. missile destroyers. will he fitted ol'~si.iting the need for a quarter- with an Action D.it;i .-\utom.ition I m.ister — the ship's company‘ uciipon system, together with will he sm.iller for its tonnzige the Sea Dart and Ikzirzi missile II'|.I|"I .iny' presious warship. systems H..\t.S. Bristol is expected in The Se.i Unit has certain he completed in l97l. user the .ids;int.iy:es Senslug (fit- VVVVYVVVVVV ted in the Counties). UM l"¢"'|8 «'5 reiisonahle iinii-ship c;ip;ihiIity'. LONDON’S The Ik.ir;i is .i long range anti- suhmarine weapon. WARSHIP Lisintt conditions will he the highest possible st.ind;.ird in il The Royal Navy’: cou- present—d;iy warship, and with tal rnlneaviaoper. H.Il.S. many Ii!T't0uT~$;!\'lI'Ifi desices — Woolaeton. on April 23 became the London Divi- alori Royal Naval Chatham open Reaerve'a H.u.s. Thariioe. Shortly balore the nam- days‘on’ lng ceremony. the Thaniea Additioniil ships hating been was lorriially adopted by lhe Thainu Talevlalon. and made .-is.irl.ihle. Royal the crew have their ovin Navy will after all he to — Anna the public at the Bank lawnolid.iy “adoptloi-i" week-end: and Valoaka on than 1% pin- Sunday Monday. Anna August 3| and Se ternbcr l. up. pictured hare. Admission wil be free. but iirorke at the Playboy Club. there will be A small charge for Picturg Tharna-a Tolosiiaiors car VVVYVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVVVVVVVVYVVVVVVV parking. I NAVY NEWS JUNE l962__ "Well. you've often NAAFI £40,000 been at ‘ short Notice EXTRA REBATE - for Steam '. but never The non draft at such short notice for The sum of £40.48! is avail- draft beforet" able as estra rebate from .\'AAl’l Naval Canteen trading during the year which ended on A WORD (IN WRITING) April 30. I968. I-‘orty per cent. is allocated to Benevolent Trusts in accordance TO THE VULNERABLE with Oueen‘s Regulations. and the balance is to be divided between Commands and the One of the conditions of fleet Amenities Fund. drafting which Drafty has to The Benevolent Trusts have been allocated £Ib:l93. while meet is that men should not uitAi=rvt_s £11096 to the Commands normally be sent to a ship if goes in her for and £l6.l9,‘l to the Fleet Ameni- they cannot serve ties l'und. at least I2 months. conuen This fund is responsible for The reason for this is paying the .\'avy's subscription fiiirly obvious. A lot of to the Union Jack Club and But there are many calls on short-term drafts would Union Jack Families Club - Drafty to fill short-term commit- make it more difficult for a H.338. ments which loom unexpectedly. to settle and ship down and at less than usual drafting become efficient. notice. Another well-known principle Eaamples are steaming crews. of drafting is that men are towing crews. providing drafted to sea only when they someone to hold the fort in a Commando reach the top of the Sea Roster ship where a key rating has had (Drafty is not allowed to send a to be removed for medical. wel- man to sea a few months early fare, or other reasons towards unit to ensure that he can serve for the end of a commission in a gets I2 months in a ship). ship off. or while a per- ' paying So every month quite a lot of manent relief is given the normal date are more liable than others Colours men reach the of the Sea five months‘ notice of draft and be many men in this very vulner- done by.“ and thinlt that Drafty new top for the abnormal draft. Roster. but cannot be sent to sea does Train- able position who are blissfully is trying to squeeze the last drop Pre-Commissioning of blood the because they cannot serve for I2 ing. ignorant of the facts. So from before releasing them Indeed there is nothing new in New Colours— Queen's months in a nor- l this for each man to Civvy Street. and the Regimental — were ship. Drafty ‘ ' May year the idea of picking on men at the .\'.\Tl'R.-\I.S so. In as so to 45 mally gives five months’ notice who reaches the top of the Sea Not this. in many top of the roster but protected presented Commando. is at on of draft to sea. All these types of job are nat- Roster but is not drafted to sea dilemmas. Drafty merely hold- from a normal sea draft. Royal Marines. Plymouth Men going to pension are urals for those men who have because of the limitations des- ing the balance so that in an May I3 by the Queen. the first entitled to their last four months become over-due for Sea Ser- cribed above. Drafty will write imperfect world men protected what is new is the notion of reigning monarch to make such is men when are vul- on Shore Service. It follows that vice, but have not been sent to his commanding officer. from a normal draft by the telling they presentation since Queen Vic- nerable. if you haven't been detailed for because of the nearness of time The letter will say that accident of their time expiry toria in I894. Sea Service within 2| months of expiry. And because they are althou h the man named in it has The new Colours replace going to pension, or within I7 overdue for Sea Service it is misse a normal draft to sea. he those presented by the Duke of months of completing a shorter reasonable for them to receive will remain liable for a draft of a Bravery awards Edinburgh to the unit in Malta in have beaten rather less than normal drafting short duration and very possibly l952. engagement. you crew of a motor vessel the bell for normal drafting to notice. at shorter notice than normal. Rear-Admiral J. C. Y. Ros- Fijian The ceremony was to have took the salute at ceremo- which ran aground last October. sea. Drafty realizes that there must if a man has later to be burgh taken place on Plymouth Hoe. detailed for these short-tenn nial divisions in H.M.S. Osprey Admiral Rosburgh also but inclement weather made it on 9 before down drafts he will. if possible. be told May hauling presented the Commander- necessary for the presentation to the duration of the draft so that his flag as Flag Officer Sea in-Chief. Por‘tsmouth's commen- take place under cover. he may continue with his Training at Portland on May I}. dation to Al LA Christopher In 1956 the Commando made Uat of ships for which C.N.D. will be arrangements for his new career .\tapp for courage and complete history when it carried out the ashore. Admiral Rosburgh has now of in laaulng draft orders during July 1969 taken the of disregard personal safety first airborne assault by heli- If a man who has received one up appointment another from from aircraft carriers on Officer rescuing rating copter of these letters decides to re- Flag Plymouth. Portland Harbour. Port Said. SHIP TO JOIN IN JAIL. 1070 engage. he will then be drafted Besides taking the salute on AI LA Mapp swam out l(XJ After serving in Malta. Cyp- JUNO (GSC) MAIN PARTY normally. That is he will receive stay 9. Admiral Rosburgh yards and brought the drowning rus. Kuv. art and East Africa, the HECLA (GSC) MAIN PARTY the normal notice of draft for presented the Queen's Commen- man to shore. and then. together Commando was the last unit to ZULU (GSC) MAIN PARTY sea — ideally five months. but dation for brave conduct to with LA Terence Ridsdale. car- fly out of Aden. where it had HECATE (GSC) MAIN PARTY sometimes less if there is reason Lieut.-Cmdr. Graham Stock. ried out resuscitation until the served for almost nine years. ARGONAUT MAIN PARTY good enough to justify shorter and Lieut Neville Truter. in rescued man could be taken to Already this year the Com- BRINTON (FéGSC)) MAIN PARTY notice. recognition of their courage and the sick bay. mando has served in the PUMA (GSC) RETARD PARTY Perhaps some men nearing fine professional conduct during This prompt action undoubt- Mediterranean. the Bahamas and time eapiry will feel “hardly the rescue of passengers and edly saved the man's life.