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With response from a few of you including our long-standing member jbryce here is the first in a series of submarines that I have photographed over the past 25 years or so. More to follow if they appear to be of interest...
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Terry very nice love subs but is Hms Upholder Hms Unseen or vice versas two of the photos are the same that is 5 and 7 going from left to right, ROM

Nice photos Terry. Thanks for posting them.

Sorry about that people - had a blonde hair moment! Both 5 and 7 are in fact HMS Unseen...

Thanks Tel did you read my post re the first sub in all other ships, ROM:)

Great pictures Terry , Is the picture named as VALIANT not a upholder class ? Regards Dave

Some further submarine photographs photographed by me over the past two decades...
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Robin, Here's a collection of boat pix for you mate. Regards Dave
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Great pics Robin, hadn't seen any of Triad before now. Anyone got a pic of the wartime U class HMS Undaunted, or any of the others of that class?

Another nice set of pictures Robin i always think they looked better in B&W somehow. Dave
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Great photos Robin. I couple there I have never seen.

More boats
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Some more pics
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Nice set of Pictures Unseen, Here's a couple of OTTER. Regards Dave
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Some more modern boats for you
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Two photos of Nuclear Boats approaching Chatham Dockyard. The first is HMS WARSPITE coming in for refit/refuelling but I am unsure of the date. The second is unidentified coming through Bulls Nose which for the uninitiated is the lock from the River Medway into the basin. This still exists for the passage of merchant ships using Number 3 Basin. Chatham saw a steady stream of Nuclear boats using the facilities of the Nuclear Refuelling Centre and boats were often seen post-refit sitting on the bottom of Number 1 Basin carrying out a "fast-cruise". Regards gerry
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Here's one of the subs of the late 70's / early 80's at Faslane. Not sure which sub, unfortunately. Perhaps someone can identify?
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[QUOTE=rumrat;4954]Great pictures Terry , Is the picture named as VALIANT not a upholder class ? Regards Dave[/QUOTE] Yep me thinks the big 'V' would have looked more like pic #9 Little h

Ships company of Hms/m Opossum along side Dolphin 1985, I am sitting in the middle row seventh from the left leaning slightly forward, Happy Days :)
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Evening all submariners - I'm trying to 'build' a database (not a huge one) on submarines, fotos, data, etc... Came across the "OTWAY"... can't find any number for her, can anyone assist please.. (I may be a bit of a pain in the usual place gents, for a while).... Many thanks.... George:)

HMAS/m OTWAY OXLEY CLASS SUBMARINE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY PENNANT NUMBER: 51P LAID DOWN August 24th. 1925 COMPLETED September 9th 1927 TRANSFERRED to the Australian Navy 1931 PAID OFF TO BE SCRAPPED August 24th 1945 BADGE SEALED PATTERN 1931. DISCRIPTION Blue, with Chevron white, coronet in gold, wings black. Part of the Arms of Admiral Sir Robert Otway MOTTO Si Deus Nobiscum Quis Contra Nos (If God is with us who is against us)

Many thanks Unseen............... George:)

There was of course another Otway in the RAN, the Oberon class type 68-94, she is credited as having steamed 415,000 miles in the course of her quarter of a century of service. There is a post on the forum covering the type including Otway:- [url]http://www.worldnavalships.com/forums/showpost.php?p=45668&postcount=5[/url] The Casing and Fin are preserved in the small township of Holbrook NSW. Little h

Cheers Little h.............George:)

Looking for info (eg) Number and Launch date of the following boats..... Traderwind.. Spur... Sirene ?.... Severon ?.. Templer ?.. Proteus.. Resurgam.. and Rover (not sea rover).... Cheers, George

Have you tried the boat database at the submariners website? [url]http://www.submariners.co.uk/Boats/BoatDB/index.php[/url]

Many thanks for that info :)Linton - have just been there - excellent... George

TERRY, not too sure where to put this, but T'is `modern' !! If you a better place put there !! Produced for the Centenary of RNSS in 2001. What boat ??? Sadsac
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Best guess is Trafalgar.The boat is in an early mod state as the covers on the hull over some outlets are missing and it may even be a photograph taken on trials as the flag does not appear to be a white ensign. She also seems to be missing her anechoic tiles

Foooood; the way to good morale and if you dwell a while there is a video thrown in:- [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/defence/5165449/Chef-on-Royal-Navy-submarine-HMS-Tireless-on-secrets-of-feeding-130-under-the-sea.html[/url] Just happened upon the article !!! Little h

Two more pictures, the first is of the crew of Hms/m Oberon and the second is of Hms/m Opossum heading into Faslane.:)
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HMS Opportune
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It's coming up to nearly 2 months since a posting appeared on the thread, so I thought it would be OK for the time being to post this link of a submariners website I came across today. [B]If it is felt that it should be relocated elsewhere then that is fine but I couldn't think where else to put it myself:-[/B] [url]http://www.dieselweasel.co.uk/sitemap.html[/url] Little h

A selection of my postcards showing some of the most renowned Royal Navy submarines from the past 25 years.
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Brilliant pics Terry....:)... I particularly like the Valiant 'The Big V'; it looks like the same surface run as that of my Avatar ... a recruiting pic with the caption " [B][I]have you got a head for depths [/I][/B]" May I download same for a print and a screensaver please? Little h

Help yourself Harry. You are always welcome to whatever you like.

Five colour shots to add to the previous batch including a superb picture of Upholder now HMCS Chicoutimi, who is unfortunately at present confined to drydock after a fire at sea and not expected to return to service until 2012.
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Terry, Excellent photo's of Modern RN Submarines! Well Done! Regards Charles

Thanks Charles. Glad you liked them!

Further to my post #33 here is another contribution from another submariner; and a reference to a 'sneaky', indeed;);):- [url]http://www.saoc-central.com/Wyss.html[/url] Little h

Seeing the excellent photographs on this thread has reminded me of an amusing true story that happened almost 20 years ago at the then brand new Submarine Refit Complex at Devonport. It was during the transition period following completion of the facility and the moving in of several hundred dockyard staff. Naturally, at that time, there was much interest in the Complex which was, and probalby still is, the largest submarine refit centre in Europe. Understandably, many Members of Parliament and most British and NATO Military Chiefs, along with their Civil Service counterparts, wanted to visit Devonport and see the facility for themselves. Being a member of the small, but very keen, MoD 'SRC Occupation and Implementation Team', some of these visits fell within my remit and I thoroughly enjoyed being involved. The day before one such visit, it was decided to 'flood up' one of our drydocks and float in a dockyard Caisson for a few days', for test purposes. This was achieved without incident. The following day, after meeting my little group of pinstriped MoD high-flyers, I started the tour at the security gates before proceeding towards the head of the flooded dock. At a point where the dock came into full view, one of my group gasped out loud, and then in a high pitched, (but posh), yell of excitement shouted "Look at the size of the conning tower on that submarine!". After a pregnant pause, and not wishing to embarrass him, I said softly, "Actually Sir, it's one of our fairly new Caissons". His reaction remained blank. After a second and even longer pregnant pause, he looked down his nose at me and in an obvious attempt to regain credibility at my expense said,(in an even posher tone), "Of course, I fully understand, young man, but is it nuclear or conventional?". This was the point where I lost control of all bodily functions and literally fell apart laughing, almost ending up in the dock. They, of course thought that I'd gone mad and began to fear for their own safety! Eventually, when normality returned and they realised that their ignorance and stupidity had been exposed, the pinstriper-in-chief admitted to me that back in Whitehall they were all submerged under an ocean of paperwork and didn't get out much. I said "I could tell". At the end of the day, we parted on good terms, but my colleagues and I found it difficult to believe that they were top-corridor Whitehall decision makers. I certainly wont forget them! Regards.... Paul

Re: my post above. Have just realised that it was almost 30 years ago, not 20. Old age setting in!! Regards.....Paul

Some very sad shots of some"Cold War" ladies. 1. HMS/M Dreadnought (the happiest boat I ever served on) Being towed from Chatham to Rosyth. 2.HMS/M's Churchill,Dreadnought and Swiftsure.Laid up at Rosyth. There are 11 nuclear boats stored at Rosyth,as unlike the American's we have not found a safe method of disposal!...Steve. [ATTACH]72255[/ATTACH][ATTACH]72256[/ATTACH]
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[QUOTE=astraltrader;5182]Some further submarine photographs photographed by me over the past two decades...[/QUOTE] Hey up Astraltrader ... Turbulent is sailing Devonport not arriving .... David

There is a compelling logic to what you say my friend! ;) [It is Terry btw - save your fingers some work!!]

G'dday TERRY from Westport NZ .... home away from Plymouth. Left Plymouth in March 1974. Many many happy hours sailing from Saltash down the Tamar to the Sound for racing so I know those waters intimately and having to pass through that particulat fascinating channel its ingrained on my memory. So I was more interested in the background than the submarines truth to tell, I love looking at the detail in photographs and I seem to have a knack of instantly recognising the location, ship or occasion. Bit of a problem really having been around 216 different ports of the world during my life at sea. As for ships of the 50's and 60's era while aboard Worcester of course the whole world went past up and down on their way to London docks everyday and I had 4 years of that. Find I can recognise all the colliers and traders of the day ... a glimpse of a photo. Wisj I could remember peoples names when confronted with them ..... !! Thanks very much for those pics and ... your lovely remark....appreciated. David :p

Hi Gang.A sight to sadden any submariners hearts.The final days of two fine old boats.HMS/M ANDREW inboard and HMS/M RORQUAL outboard.Andrew was my first submarine and the last in the Royal Navy to permanently be fitted with a deck gun...Regards Steve
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Sad photo Steve, do you know the origin of the photo or where the graveyard is . I'm sure its not Pounds.

According to my book, both were scrapped at Plymouth. Jim

Hi Jim.You are correct.Both broken up in Plymouth,at Plymouth Breakers.Next to the old Power Station.Regards Steve.

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