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R.C. My brother was at HMS GANGES in1952 ,he also joined HMS INDOMITABLE but was killed in the explosion which occured in 1953 at the time of his death he was 17 years old ,he would have been 19 on the 17-03-1953, please reply if possible . Coy. TAKE CARE. Happy but tough days.I was in Hawk division, the only name i,ve recogised is PAUL HARTILL (FUB) best of luck to him. Access to this site is limited to members of the HMS Ganges Association. 1967 - HMS Mercury Dining Hall. Ganges moulded your character for life and prepared you to face anything the world threw at you. ), You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Your email address will not be published. dailyinfo[15]=' Fregattenkapitaen Alexander ERDMANN S.M.S. Your email address will not be published. Sorry all, should have said Suffolk, not Essex. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Remembered Today: She was finally broken up in 1816 after 34 years of service. Bob Garnam was the Petty Officer in charge of our hut along with Mechanician Grigsby (from Liverpool). Spent most of the time with Dave Orgacki if anyone remembers him great water polo player, Paul Martin, yes I remember you and Dave, spent my time a Ganges with you would love to make contact with you, in contact with a couple of the lads from 38 mess. Nelly Nelson, I called him Admiral, he called me Captain, a Comms rating my best mate, we used to climb the mast and have a fag at weekends, if we had one, who I later served on the Diana with, Hygiene Howell, the Moir twins, Jeff Manning, and a lad called Mannion who dissappeared one day, we were told he had commited suicide (Ganges did that to some lads), Phil Tarrant, Londoner, who never ceased to make me laugh Aide Hibbert nuff said, well thats about it, except does anyone remember the chocolate bar machine in the Long Covered way, it used to spew out its bars with a little fiddling, used to pay for my fags. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - Pat Watterton. come down the rope upside down to the beat of the drum,Assault course team, athletics,cross country, ganges rugby team 1967 - HMS London Comms Dept. Nigel, I joined 28 days before you. HMS Ganges (1782) was a 74-gun third-rate ship of the line launched in 1782 and broken up in 1816. Richard Firmin LSA Served from 1967 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Richard Dunn CMEM (M) Served from 1972 - 1987 Served in HMS Ganges Tony Hayden RO1 (T) Served from 1970 - 1975 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Ohara MT2 Served from 1965 - 2021 Served in HMS Ganges Peter Cook I was in Drake 221 Class, April 17th 1967. Free shipping for many products! View Gallery. 1967 - 3/O Sally Skelton. Yes he is listed on the CWGC site and he has a CWGC headstone in Lambourne Churchyard. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Better late than never, I've just realised that this has been lurking on the top of a bookcase: It measures only 11.5 x 7cm. I had been warned what to expect, my father was a Petty Officer who had joined the Royal Navy in 1942 and was still serving aboard HMS Hermes, the day I joined, I was 15 years and 10 weeks old exactly. !.173 joined and when we left 11 months later there was 62 remaining.l work in the Prison Service now and 2 years ago l met one of my old Leading Juniors serving 5 years ,it was so good to meet up again!!!! Anyone who visits Shotley cant fail to notice a huge mast that dominates the skyline. On entry, these boys were 15 years of age. 1968 Vin 'Shiner' Wright HMS Nubian. I think my most strident memory was sitting in the Gymnasium in late December 1971 with all the other nozzers staring up at the Kipling poem and waiting for the bus to take me to Ipswich railway station for the trip home for Christmas. H.M.S. However, if this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravetsone ? The same tower also has a mast on it, and a broken one is stored underneath it. 1969 - Presentation. Powered by Invision Community, If this lad was at a training establishment and not on active service how is it that he has a CWGC gravestone, Greygoose family
Essex Regiment' RE WILLIE SHAWS LETTER I JOINED JULY 66 RECRUITMENT 86 IS THE TINY YOU REMEMBER A SCOTS LAD CALLED TINY GILCHREST FROM EDINBRUGH I SAW HIM LAST YEAR LIVES IN ROSYTH NOW IM STILL IN TOUCH WITH A LAD WHO WAS IN THE NEXT INTAKE TO MINE 43 YEARS ON, I joined november 1967 Anson Div like many on here I have so many fond memories, so sad to see the way it is being left to decay, looking at the pictures I can still see myself there, good to see so many nice comments, anyone from 98 Rec drop me a line. FOR SALE! Was a backward fish and hated my time in the very cold swimming pool to gain my QS. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Naval navy Real Photo postcard RPP HMS Europa with family at the best online prices at eBay! I was in Grenville 22 mess and would have left with you guys in 1964 for Condor but became a J.I and went back to the Annex. He said it was pretty tough, but it gave the boys an incredible background and training that served them throughout their careers. Royal Field Artillery who died 10/02/1917 DOIRAN MEMORIAL Greece ' 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I reckon that I received my secondary education at Shotley, I joined Ganges 2 Sep 58 (Benbow 251 Tactical Operators). 1968 - Dining Hall Servery. Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. Welcome to Forces Reunited the place where you can find information and friends from HMS Ganges. Started off in Drake 38 before transferring to Grenville 22. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. PO was called something like Hayjhans saw him again as a Sub Lt at RNAS Abbotsinch in 1963 (now Glasgow Airport) still swaggering and still a st! Old Sweats 1.1k Location:Hampshire Interests:WW1, especially submariners; 20th century police. Like him the GIs (GI Thompson in particular) and the PTIs were god and to be feared by all. Contact the Account Holder about copyright permissions (including ordering copies of content) or issues with the publication of the information or images on eHive. Remember that only too well. Various items have been made from her timbers, including a grand staircase on an estate in South Devon, The stern cabin is now a cocktail bar in a small hotel on Burgh Island in South Devon, and numerous miniature rum barrels and other items continue to be offered to us as exhibits. dailyinfo[11]=' Seacunny ABDUR RAHMAN SIRAJUL HAQ S.S. MERTON HALL (Liverpool). Ladder Display Ancestry Windows History Photograph of the Window Ladder Display at HMS Ganges; photographer : Fisk, R A, Mr; SHHMG:A1258 JavaScript is disabled. 15yrs old and no hair. Confirmation (June/July 1967) 45: HMS GANGES PARENTS DAY (July 1967) 45: JRO2 Ray (Taff) Hurley (1967) 46: Assembly of officers (Between October 1967 and October 1968) 46: Open Day 1968: 47: A days Sea Training on HMS Tenby - 1966 . (Salonika) Territorial Force Nursing Service who died 01/03/1918 KNOWLE (SS. Left May 1952 joined HMS Indomitable. HomeIntro/HistoryIntroHistoryBuntingsSig LampsSemaphoreFlagsPennant NosMisc PhotosSparkersTransmittersReceiversRadio CallsignsEquipmentRefurbishmentSnippetsPortStarboardMidshipsCommunicationsHMS MercuryHMS GangesPhotos/Docs/BooksPhotographsCommunicatorPublicationsPersonalTeleprinter ArtTeleprinter ArtSearchIn Memory ContactLinks British MT Ben harold Smith in pool of london 1967 ship photo. Seamanship, knots & awful uniform was not my thing or the rigours of Shotley Routine, doubling up and down Faith, Hope and Charity, Laundry Hill or the Long Covered Way. !,turned out l had dislocated my kneecap! var month=mydate.getMonth()+1 ABLE SEAMAN Served from 1962 - 1967 Served in HMS Ganges. His death could have been from any cause including accident, murder, suicide, illness etc. The most feared were the GIs followed by the PTIs, and one RPO Florrie Ford. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Sorry to see the government has let it go to rack and ruin, so sad. This gallery has been set up as a home for images that have not so far been added to the Museums Official Website https://www.hmsgangesmuseum.com/ 1968 - FO2FEF Staff. What a turn of fate. eHive is developed by Vernon Systems. The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. 1967 - HMS Eagle Comms Staff. 1968 - Staff of STANAVFORLANT. dailyinfo[20]=' 11634 Labourer YANG FU CHING 11th Coy. How right you are, your picture made me go weak at the knees, I only made it to the second yardarm and that was pure hell, I was there in 1967/68, discipline was hard but fair, all Ganges recruits were know as TROGS (training recruits of Ganges) and trained there for 10 months before moving onto specialist job training, in my case Hms Mercury communications branch training. To join the Association complete FORM Aand FORM B. I had passed for PO but eager to begin a new life in Civvy Street left before promotion came through. She was based alternately in Falmouth, Harwich and Shotley . HMS ABDIEL ROYAL Navy Cap Tally Tallie Cap Band H.M.S. It is just a pity that Ganges could not have been transformed into a correction centre for some of todays youths,then I think we might have not much bad behaviour. body {font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:12px; text-decoration:none;} Rugby union. document.write; (As part of de-cluttering I'll probably offer it on eBay later this year. eHive is an innovative web-based system that will help you catalogue, organise and share your collection in a simple and secure way. If interested in obtaining a copy of the PDF version please PM me with your email address. HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. I was also a silver bugler in the bugle band and remember going to Portman road foootball stadium playing on the pitch at half time, and the Central messing Galley ie CMG used to be called the screamer because of the size of it and the echoes inside it. The wrongs I witnessed and was subjected to taught me how NOT to treat people. Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges. Happy days, tough but did us no harm in the long run. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. 1967 - Singapore Jan 1967. to think of the days we had to climb that (by order) HSE would have a fit today. Its so sad to see how it is now. The list of Captains of the first and second sea going and later HMS Ganges boys training ships at Falmouth and Harwich were drawn up by Commander William H Nicholson the last Captain prior to the renaming of the second HMS Ganges to HMS Tenedos in 1906.Amongst the Captains should be noted the Hon. in the swimming baths,and going up the mast in the winter, One memory that wont leave me is running around the parade ground in the Annexe in pyjamas with a 303 all because someone spoke after lights out. 1967 - Singapore Jan 67. i was there in 1964 -65, Collingwood 34 in short covered way Yes thats where we were! She was the first British. 1969 - RO Alan Ingham. 1969 - Presentation. He warmly assured me that with todays ships you dont need to. Thank you Ganges, you made a Real person of me. Indian Merchant Service who died 11/02/1918 BOMBAY 1914-1918 MEMORIAL, MUMBAI India ' It was built in 1865 to protect the port of Felixstowe, and to supplement the forts at Felixstowe and Harwich. Royal Engineers who died 31/01/1919 COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Germany ' I left to join HMS Protector where I served my next two years and becme an adult 18 years old. An 84 gun ship she was launched in 1821, of 2,283 tons and carried a crew of 700 men. read by the sound it made especially when it was raining !) Inst. HMS Ganges herself left Shotley in July 1906 for Chatham leaving her Figurehead to remain at Shotley as a reminder until the Training Establishment was itself closed in 1976. Worked internationally for many years. Instructors building. Only when I wrote home did I learn that he was in Grenville 22 as well. Family ww1 research. It's easy! The "Ganges" 1901; about to become the Boys' Training-ship at Harwich. Hardest six weeks ever but set my standards of life.Will never forget how proud we were when we passed out of there. 5 October 2020. Launched November 1821 and broken up 1930. She was later sold to a News of the World journalist. They were in quite a bad state, but some parts were still readable. His service number indicates enlistment in 1920, so won't have been in the Navy for very long at all. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. I joined Ganges in 1964 P/086362. Most had signed on for 9 years (which didn't include the time served before the age of 18). HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. IMAGES FROM THE 1960's H.M.S. Observer career path/ real life experience. Lincolnshire Regiment who died 05/03/1916 CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES France ' We are the largest and fastest growing community of UK forces veterans on the web with over 500,000 members! [1] Did 14 weeks of basic Police Training and loved every minute, probably why im still in job 21 years later Like lots of others, dreaded the pool!! Ganges was a waste of time & money, proved nothing. HMS Ganges Photo Tour. h3 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 20px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} NAVAL HOSPITAL,EXECUTIVE Officer's Quarters,Balboa Park,San Diego,CA,8 - $13.64. Our DO was Lieutenant Commander James. 1966 - Commcen Lascaris Comms Staff. Chutbert. Went on much later to become a Saturation Diver in the offshore oil & gas industry. Retired as a Police Superintendent some years ago and now enjoying life in Devon. This building was a Signal School apparently, which was created to teach flag signalling and telecommunications. from The New York Times "Es Pages of photographs Sign up for an eHive account to start cataloguing and sharing your collection online. Rifle Brigade who died 13/02/1916 MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY Belgium ' Find Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and TikTok profiles, images and more on IDCrawl - free people search website. The swimming pool was a nightmare as I was a backward swimmer and hated the PTIs and their poles with a vengence, left there and joined HMS Venus. His first ship was the destroyer HMS CARYSFOOT and he served in her in the Far East Fleet based in Singapore. dailyinfo[31]=' 420628 Sapper William Bayne YOUNG 63rd Field Coy. I had occasion to spend a week there under observation after our bullying seamanship instructor (cant recall his name) hit me on the head after I had complained of suffering from a really bad headeache. After my initial shock joining the annexe I got over my homesickness and went on to enjoy my time there and make the most of the opportunities on offer. Raymond Marvell. Joined Ganges on 4th Feb 1963, 56 recruitment, the year of the worst winter since 1947.Six, seven foot snow drifts on the way to Ganges from Ipswitch railway station in the old cream and blue Bedford OB coach.The sky and ground were white and the only thing that could be seen about a couple of miles away from Ganges was the mast! Steve. Lawson, Inst Lt C.Harrison,Inst Lt A.W. This was completed in 1903 and the decision was taken at that time to commence the construction of accommodation for the Boys ashore. HMS Ganges Memorabilia Nicks Sep 3, 2006 1 2 Next N Nicks MIA Sep 3, 2006 #1 I recently purchased an HMS Ganges Candelabra at a car boot sale near to me in Littlehampton and on the base is enscribed; Presented By Inst Cdr H.C. Malkin, Lt Cdr J.A.F. Frank Harrison EDINGER Army Chaplains Department who died 26/02/1918 HOLLYBROOK MEMORIAL, SOUTHAMPTON United Kingdom ' if (month<10) month="0"+month including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from In 1927 HMS Ganges was sold out of service on 31st August 1929 and broken up the following year. Class 291. Slops are available from the following outlets. 1968 - Alan Murchie. I dont know too much about it, but it did have fantastic bricks inside. She was made of teak and launched from the Bombay Dockyard in November 1821. 1968 - Phil Rowe. On occasions, we climbed to the beat of the Royal Marines band base drummer including for HM The Queen in June 1961. From 1905 until 1976 HMS Ganges was an uncompromising training establishment for the Royal Navy, designed to turn Boys into Men fit to serve in His/Her Majestys Fleet and in todays Museum we are proud to remember all those who trained or served in HMS Ganges and the Fleet. I thought he meant me &even after 2 sojourns in the sick bay with pneumonia(& thats another story) I did it @ still have my prize. I was reasonably good at all sports and got out of a few dirty jobs. Uit Wikikids < Gebruiker:Rots61 | StatistiekenGebruiker:Rots61 | Statistieken. Our instructor was POMEM Flack. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Royal Scots who died 16/02/1919 ARBROATH EASTERN CEMETERY United Kingdom ' 1968 - Dave Coffin. 1967 - Pat Watterton. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1967 - Margaret Richardson. People work better for you if they have your respect, not fear and are treated fairly. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LAWRENCE AND ANN) CHURCHYARD United Kingdom ' 1968 - Mixing the Christmas Pudding. The first HMS Ganges was a 74-gun ship, originally named Bengal, built by the East India Company, informally known as John Company, on the Thames and presented to the British Government in 1779. NICE TO SEE SOMEONE WHO JOINED UP THE SAME DAY AS ME. ex Radio Supervisor Barrie Norman 1956 - 1972. #footer {width:1100px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;border:0px solid #bbb; padding:6px; background-image: url("../../../media/webimages/cream.jpg"); } HMS Ganges (1821) was an 84-gun second rate launched in 1821 and finally broken up in 1930. Went back again in 1976 just after the flag was lowered for the last time, place still intact at that point, gates locked with security staff on duty. HAD SOME GOOD TIMES THERE. William (Robbie) Roberts. There is a comprehensive website, just type in Hms Ganges in your browser, for Photo's ect. All the Best mate. d/jx934082-I joined Ganges in Jan 1954 and began my training as a sparker. Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) who died 14/02/1916 YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Belgium ' 32 Reviews #22 of 111 things to do in Ipswich Museums, Speciality Museums | Shotley Marina, Shotley, Ipswich IP9 1QJ, England Save 485frasera Glasgow, United Kingdom 20 5 Life as one of the Royal Navy's boy seamen. Is he listed in the CWGC Roll or does he just have a CWGC style Headstone?? ELEPHANTS IN KENT. Today in Naval History - Naval / Maritime Events in History 30 September 1909 - Launch of HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship HMS Neptune was a dreadnought battleship built for the Royal Navy in the first decade of the 20th century, the sole ship of her class. My late brother left a scribbled note referring to the death of his naval father in March 1919 at a Shotley Hospital following an incident in connection with HMS Coventry when several men were badly injured. I really only started to enjoy life when actually in the Fleet Air Arm. I joined Ganges May 5th 1953 .I remember the PTIs For the rest of the history, and to see some of the 10,000+ artefacts on show you will have to visit the museum.) 6 Reserve Lorry Park Royal Air Force who died 28/02/1919 BELGRADE CEMETERY Belgium ' June 4th 1962 is a day I will never forget, I was driven into the Annexe at HMS Ganges in an old blue Tilly, with 3 other lads after a train journey from Darkest Devon. It was over near Faith, Hope & Charity. 1968 - HMS Albion Comms Staff. sticking up like one giant finger.Ganges was an experience that will never leave me, a love hate relationship, Started out in Anson 20 mess, back classed through illness and ended up in Grenville 23 mess.Greatest achievement of my life was getting my branch badge after thirteen months I think that I had earned it. face book me. Thus began the training of Boys for the Royal Navy on HMS Ganges on the East Coast.With the arrival of HMS Ganges off the Suffolk coast work started on constructing the shore Establishment with the first buildings being Temporary Sick Quarters. 4th Bn. A friend of mine was there in the late 60's and he said it wasn't too bad then. The cause of death and location of death is irrelevant in such circumstances. HMS Ganges was the shore training establishment for boy entrants. 1969 - CRS John Petchey. 2OTH RECURITMENT. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Sign up for a new account in our community. A variety of photos from HMS GANGES the people, the place and ships we served on. 1969 - John Green and Stevie Kerslake. Joined ganges september 1964 (giant recruitment) naval diehards clung on to ganges wrongly. Ganges in 1906. 1966 - HMS Ursa The Mast HMS Ganges,must fill many an ex~Gangian with pure dread! 1968 - Joyce Hardy. Before joining up I told the recruiting officer I couldnt swim a stroke. H.M.S. HMS Ganges Museum Name/Title Photographs of various aspects of HMS Ganges About this object Photographs of various ceremonial aspects of HMS Ganges, including mast manning, in a Pictorial Tribute leaflet from Bernards of Harwich who were Naval tailors. Earlier recruitments had to sign on for 12 years. 1969 - Peter Norris. (Moseley) A long suffering Birmingham City follower, A Life Long{So Far} Interest,Collection & Research Of All Campaign,Gallantry & Service Medals;Particularly those Awarded to Men who served with the 1/1st Cambridgeshire Regiment TF;1908 ~ 1939 & Antecedents[3rdVB Suffolk R.]/1st & 2nd Bns TA[1939~46]Medals Trios & Groups To The 6th Service Battalion The Northamptonshire Regiment,& For Variety Unusual Groups to the Royal Regiment of Artillery & Army Service Corps{RASC}, Luxembourg history, walking, battlefield guiding, Upcoming changes to logging in - click here, GWF is free to use so please support the Forum. The training was tough, brutal at times, yet many of those who came through remember HMS Ganges, at Shotley Gate, with a certain fondness. That is damn high. Ganges training establishment. 1967 - Ron Stickles. I JOINED UP SEPT 13TH 1970. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreanouht, joined ganges 12 sept 1966 77 recruitment duncan 11 mess instructors cpo bowen and po snoxell wow what a state its in now spent hours polishing the mess deck with a shoe brush now its all in the skip! It was at Shotley in Essex, opposite Harwich. 1967 . In command rank - Commander - unless stated otherwise, In command rank - Captain - unless stated otherwise. !,ran towards the football field the next day and my knee gave out again,l thought this homesickness is getting worse! Pages of photographs included in this entry. dailyinfo[23]=' 9656 Private Isaac COOPER "A" Coy. Regards to all Ex Ganges lads, Rattler Morgan, Blake 6 Mess. Amateur radio. (The following is extracted from the book The Life and Times of HMS Ganges compiled by Dickie Doyle and available to purchase from the Museum Shop. In July 2006 the Secretary of State intervened and rejected all plans! Life as I knew it was about to change. h2 {font-family: calibri; font-size: 30px; text-align:center; color: #000000;} PTI Tug Wilson ( giant of a man) put you everything. This Group is mainly for Boys who served in H.M.S. 1967 - David Burwood. 27 Feb 2023 - I was devastated to learn that my old friend Mick Kester crossed the bar last Friday 24 February, apparently after suffering a heart attack.. Mick served in the Royal Navy for a total of 24 years, having joined in February 1958 as a Junior Seaman at HMS GANGES in Suffolk. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Can anyone tell me anythimg about the HMS Ganges. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. HMS Ganges trained 160,000 boys between 1905 and 1976. As you are about to see, 1954 went down in HMS Ganges history as a year without precedent throughout the period 1906 to 1976, namely its entire history - in short, more boys ran away from HMS Ganges in 1954 than at any other time and transcended the numbers returned by HMS St Vincent by a huge margin. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. started off in the annexe in dreadnought mess and ironicly my last sub before leaving mob was dreadnouht, Fess, Thank you for your response to my comment. Ships - In which we served. Throughout a life in management, I proved that over and over again and dont ask anything of anyone you would not do yourself. The climbing of the mast was only compulsory to the first yardarm I believe. was a backward swimmer and marched from the annexe to the pool every morning and evening. 1968 - Les Prior (3rd from right) Yes we had to go up the mast, our class did two mannings for Royal Visits (Parents day) View Gallery. My father was a signals boy at Ganges from March 1934 until June 1935 and, by a strange quirk of fate, I found his unique initials scratched on the end of my bed on the base frame. Joined Ganges Jan 1951 from St.Vincent to be a Signal Boy. Brilliant way to start growing up [!]. Joined May 24th, 1966, 84 recruitment, was in Keppel 1 mess,received the cuts twice,very painful,used to sit on the button as often as I could what views, of all the time spent in the mob and places visited Ganges still holds the fondest memories,I later served on HMS Zest @ Euryalus, Joined Ganges October 25 1965 Collingwood 44 Mess. I joined Ganges 6 Feb 1961 for entry into the Fleet Air Arm as a mechanic. 1966 - SGS Christchurch. All in all Im glad that I did it and proud to call myself an ex- TROG, Terry Wogan eat your heart out, youve no idea mate. I think at one stage you could go to Gnges from 12 years old (not certain about this). Perhaps another story is involved here, maybe not directly associated with the HMS Ganges but I have found little to cover the post WW1 early service of HMS Coventry. HMS Raleigh new entries, with instructor CY Pratt (May 1964) Find this Pin and more on Course/Class Photos by Grey Funnel Line (GFL). I know many bodies were stowed in the laundry at laundry hill, due to a sinking or collision in the drink near by. e.g. Was not much fun either sitting on the freezing thwarts of the cutters and whalers in winter trying to pull with oars I could barely control designed of course for very able bodied grown men, not slightly built 16 yr olds. included in this entry. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. 1966 - Royal Navy in Singapore. Stowed in the long run and ships we served on and launched from annexe... 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