16 NAVY NEWS, NOVEMBER 2009
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Veterans visit modern warships
LS Christopher Smith has won a
TWO war veterans have taken the opportunity During his time on board the carrier took John (85) served in HM ships King George V
prestigious prize for an outstanding
to visit modern Royal Navy vessels. part in the Battle of Taranto. and Calder – in which he won the DSC – before
performance at HMS Raleigh.
Albert Horatio Jones found himself back Albert (90), who emigrated to Canada in moving on to submarines Vulpine and Springer.
The rating, who served in HMS
on board HMS Illustrious, though not his 1958, and his son Michael were guests on the He was shown round HMS Talent by her
Northumberland, received the
Institute of Seamanship award for
Illustrious, the wartime carrier. current Illustrious alongside in Portsmouth. CO Cdr Simon Asquith, and submariner Lt
achieving an overall mark of 97.8
Ex-Stoker Albert joined the Navy 70 years It was a submarine rather than a carrier Cdr Peter Stanton-Brown also arranged for
per cent on his Leading Seaman
ago this month, and served in Illustrious from which interested John Huckle when he was John to peer through the periscope of the
(Sea) course last year.
commissioning in April 1940 until late 1942. hosted by the Devonport Flotilla. Talisman submarine command team trainer.
The silver salver was presented
by Lt Cdr Nicko Franks (Retd)
from the Institute of Seamanship,
who said that LS Smith proves the
art and skill of seamanship is alive
and well in the Royal Navy.
Coulport
THE Muslim Chaplain to the
Charlotte joins after
Forces, Imam Asim Hafiz, has
welcomed plans to embrace
visitor is
all faiths at HMS Raleigh with
the building of a new dedicated
prayer room. rehoused
During a visit to Raleigh, Imam
Asim visited the existing prayer
A YOUNG fox found skulking
room, which is to be relocated
sea-time with family beneath a diesel generator at
into a new building alongside
Coulport is now enjoying the
the main chaplaincy complex,
good life outdoors at the Scottish
watched recruits undergoing
TWO weeks at sea with armaments depot.
training and spoke to two trainees members of her family
Environmental Health officers
of the Muslim faith, Logs Kebba convinced Charlotte Stocker
were called in from nearby Faslane
Jaye and Kemo Kassama.
that the Royal Navy was the
when the cub (above) was found
career for her.
in a high security building.
As they could not just leave the
A NAVAL officer was due to take And Trainee Warfare Specialist
door open overnight to allow Basil,
his place on stage in the West End Charlotte (21) has now followed
as he has inevitably been dubbed,
as Navy News went to press. in the footsteps of her father and
to escape, he was humanely
Lt Edward Black, a diving two brothers.
trapped, using cat food as bait.
officer recently returned to the Last year Charlotte took part in
It is thought the animal found
UK from Bahrain, was due to be the RN’s ‘Families at Sea’ initiative,
its way into the building to seek
one of the ensemble (around 150 joining her father CPO Kevin
shelter from a heavy downpour.
strong) in a production of Crazy Stocker and brother Oliver (20)
Basil was driven to Helensburgh
for You at the London Palladium.
in HMS Illustrious as the carrier
where a vet gave him a clean bill of
Rehearsed from scratch in just
sailed home from Gibraltar.
health, then he was released back
48 hours by Eyebrow Productions,
She also spent a week with
at Coulport.
the musical will raise money for
18-year-old Alex on board HMS
“There is enough open land
Cecily’s Fund, helping Zambian
Nottingham.
at the site to ensure that it can
orphans.
Charlotte said: “Before going live a healthy life with plenty to
Edward was at school with Cecily
to sea with Dad and my brothers eat and it won’t be a nuisance to
Eastwood, after whom the fund is
I had no intention of joining the livestock,” said John Belshaw, of
named, and who died in Zambia
Royal Navy, but as soon as I was Faslane’s Environmental Health
while on a volunteering visit.
on board the ship being shown Department.
www.showtimechallenge.co.uk
marina
round and seeing my family at
work, I changed my mind.”
AN able rating at HMS Raleigh
On returning home she visited Assistance
has won a special commendation the local careers office and, having
from his CO in recognition of passed all the recruitment checks,
● Charlotte Stocker (second left) makes it a Senior Service quartet with brothers Oliver (left) and Alex
(right) and father Kevin, who is now serving at HMS Collingwood where his daughter is training
his role in hosting visits by she was asked to report to HMS
dog Endal is
youngsters on work experience Raleigh for basic training. brothers, some 35 members of her “I didn’t think I would be able to her, so it’s like they’ve known
at the training establishment. With nine weeks learning the extended family were there to see to do anything like this after she her forever.
AB Ian Beacon, from Jamaica, fundamentals of being a sailor Charlotte’s passing-out parade at was born, but when I spoke to the “They will be like an extended
remembered
was chosen to help with the behind her, Charlotte said: the end of basic training. women at sea who had children, family for her.”
GULF War veteran Allen Parton
programme while waiting to “Training has been good, but And among them was one very they put it into a different With basic training over,
has received an honorary PDSA
start specialist training. hard. special guest – Charlotte’s two- perspective. Charlotte took her summer leave
Pet Tribute Tag in remembrance
Over a three-week period “Dad and my brothers gave me year-old daughter Daisy, who is “I am now doing this for her and is now at HMS Collingwood,
of his assistance dog Endal, who
he escorted some 30 14- and some inside tips on completing being cared for by Charlotte’s because I want her to have a where she will train as a warfare
died earlier this year.
15-year-olds, winning acclaim the course, including how to use mother Jayne. better life. specialist.
Endal’s tag will remain on
from Capt Jonathan Woodcock cotton buds to shine my boots and “It has been hard leaving Daisy, “I’ve kept in touch with her on And the family ties are still as
permanent display in the PDSA
for his “can-do approach” and how to revise for the exams.” and I couldn’t wait to see her the phone, and all the girls I’ve strong as ever – her father is also
‘Paws Forever’ pet tribute garden
“meticulous attention to detail”. As well as her parents and again,” said Charlotte. been training with have spoken now serving at Collingwood.
at Ilford in Essex.
Leading leading hand
Ex-chief Allen, who was injured
during the Gulf War, and his
faithful pet were well-known to
HMS CORNWALL’S special award for leadership
millions through the development
has been awarded to LS(CIS) Sarah Metcalfe.
of their partnership.
Each year a member of the frigate’s ship’s
Endal, a yellow labrador, was
company is chosen for demonstrating leadership
awarded the PDSA Gold Medal
qualities well beyond those expected for their rate
– the George Cross of the animal
and experience, and they receive the Company of
world – in 2002 for rescuing
Leathersellers’ Trophy.
his owner when Allen had been
Sarah (left) was chosen for her exceptional
knocked out of his wheelchair.
performance on board during intensive training in
As Allen lay unconscious, Endal
UK waters and on counter-piracy operations in the
put him into the recovery position,
Gulf of Aden.
covered him with a blanket and
Frigate CO Cdr Johnny Ley praised Sarah’s
alerted staff at a nearby hotel.
“pivotal role” in the communications centre.
The PDSA Dickin Medal marina
won by Simon the Cat in HMS
Amethyst during the Yangtse
ROYAL NAVY AIRCRAFT CARRIERS
Incident 60 years ago has been
returned to the RN for a year.
Replica model hand cast in white metal, painted and mounted on a wooden
The medal, in recognition of
Simon’s vermin-catching prowess,
plinth with brass nameplate and hand made gift box. Picture: PO(Phot) Jon Hamlet helping preserve food stores, has
been loaned to HMS Collingwood
Light Fleet Carrier 1944 : HMS Colossus, Glory, Venerable and Vengeance ~ £50.00
for an exhibition dedicated to
Light Fleet Carriers 1952 : HMS Ocean, Theseus, Triumph and Warrior ~ £50.00
Sibling rivalry refl ects
the incident, when the sloop
HMS Bulwark 1960 ~ £50.00 HMS Albion 1962 ~ £50.00
was attacked and trapped on the
HMS Victorious Aircraft Carrier 1966 ~ £60.00 : HMS Eagle Aircraft Carrier 1964 ~ £60.00 (Pictured)
Yangtse for 101 days by Chinese
HMS Ark Royal Aircraft Carrier 1977 ~ £60.00 : HMS Hermes Aircraft Carrier 1982 ~ £60.00
Communist forces.
All models plus post and packing £8.00 (UK Only)
carrier competition
Behind the scenes
WITH HMS Ark Royal leaving They arrived at Dartmouth on
dry dock, the long-standing and the same day in April, but have RECEPTION, Year One and Year
£60.00
healthy rivalry between the UK’s been kept apart to help bond with Two pupils from St John’s College
+ £8.00 P&P
two operational aircraft carriers is new team members. in Southsea were treated to a
(UK Only)
on again. Adam (19), who aims to fly VIP visit to HMS Illustrious in
Illustrious is the older, Ark is the Joint Strike Fighter, claims Portsmouth.
slightly bigger, ‘Lusty’ featured in he led the way, but Sarah (23), The visit, which gave them
the Channel 5 Warship series, Ark a potential Warfare Officer, said supervised access to parts of the
is more senior and, she claims, the timing was just coincidence, carrier not normally seen by the
“the most famous warship in the and that both decided to join public, was part of the pupils’
world...” the Navy because of the “endless studies on life at sea.
That rivalry is now embodied opportunities” it offers.
in the sibling competition Although Sarah has already got
between Sarah and Adam Vines some sea-time in on board Lusty,
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