SHIP/SHOREBASE        FROM                   TO                                DETAILS

HMS St Vincent              07-May-57             26-Jun-58         Boys Training Establishment, Gosport, Hampshire

HMS Excellent               27-Jun-58                20-Sep-58       Gunnery School, Whale Island, Portsmouth

HMS Leopard                 21-Sep-58                8-Dec-60       Type 41 Frigate. South Atlantic Station (Great first Commission, great trip. Skipper hard but fair)

HMS Caunton                 29-Dec-60              29-Jan-61         Minesweeper, Vernon Squandron, (Took her into refit , transfered to Laleston)

HMS Laleston                30-Jan-61                01-Jun-61         Minesweeper, Vernon Squandron.( Good boat except for the arseole of a "Tiff"!!)

RNDQ's                          02-Jun-61                07-Jul-61          No more said about this one. See the "Tiff" with the black eye!

HMS Bermuda               08-Jul-61                 01-Jul-62          Cruiser. Flagship, Home Fleet (crabby, but happy!)

HMS Belfast                  02-Jul-62                 08-Jul-62          Cruiser (Only on her for a week. Bermuda's crew relieved her crew)

HMS Bermuda               09-Jul-62                19-Aug-62         Cruiser. Back to "Bermadoo" to destore her and prepare to put her in Reserve)

HMS Victory(RNB)       20-Aug-62              26-Feb-63         Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. (hated the place.)
 
HMS Hartland Point      27-Feb-63              08-Aug-64         Depot Maintenace Ship, Singapore (another crabby but happy ship)

HMS Excellent               16-Sep-64              18-Dec-65         Fraser Gunnery Range, Eastney, Portsmouth. (Gardener and snooker room cleaner,. Great draft!)

HMS Mull of Kintyre     21-Oct-66              25-Nov-66        Minesweeper Support Ship, Singapore (real crap ship)

HMS Maryton                26-Nov-66             24-Jan-68          Minesweeper. 7th Minesweeper Squandron, Singapore, (Great boat, shame about the "Jimmy"!!)
 
HMS Excellent               19-Oct-68               17-Sep-68        Gunnery School, Whale Island. Portsmouth. (Commanders Runner, stacks of Make & Mends!)

HMS Victory(RNB)       01-Feb-71              19-Oct-68         Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth

Civvy Street                    20-Oct-68               01-Feb-71       Southern Gasboard, doing Gas Conversion (town gas to North Sea natural gas)

HMS Pembroke             02-Feb-71              28-May-71        RNB & Supply School. (Changed branch from Seaman Gunner to "Jack Dusty")

HMS Dolphin                 29-May-71              04-Apr-72        Submarine Base, Gosport. (Brilliant, stacks of "Duty Frees" from my diesel boat oppo's)

HMS Tiger                     05-Apr-72               27-Oct-74        Cruiser. Home Fleet. (Probably the worst & filthiest ship that I served on)

HMS Dolphin                 28-Oct-74               05-Sep-76        Submarine Base, Gosport. ( Once again another great "rabbit" draft!!!)

HMS Devonshire           06-Sep-76               24-Oct-78        Destroyer (GMD). (Great draft. Shame about the Commander (S) though!!)

HMS Sultan                    25-Oct-78               26-May-80       Engineering School. (Another good shore base)

HMS Glasgow                27-May-80              23-Aug-82        Destroyer. Type 42 ( Brilliant ship, great skipper, great lads)

HMS Nelson(RNB)        24-Aug-82              09-Mar-84        Royal Naval Barracks, Portsmouth. (Last chance to get my "Rabbits" before civvy street!!)

Pensioned Off                 09-Mar-84               Civvy Street

15 Years & 6 months on sea going ships