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Devonshire's Last Commission 1976 - 78
- By Robby G
- Published 05/18/2008
- HMS Devonshire
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THE ‘PINGERS' BY ROO
The sonar team has undergone, in the past commission, a mixture of high powered activity and long quiet spells - the active time being 'runs ashore' and the occasional exercise.
On many occasions we have shown the ships in company (RN and NATO) where the enemy is lurking sometimes even given 403 a hand, or is it an ear? The lads also managed to defeat two PWO(U)s - one of whom left and the other transferred in disgrace to Gunnery. The third PWO(U) handed the reins of the division to an Aussie and a University graduate (to provide mental weight on the paperwork).
Fred and Denis have both held their jobs as supervisors down for 18 months. The former keeps his sanity by occasionally donning his old sailor suit and Denis disappeared in Wales returning with a piece of paper proving that
he is an invaluable asset to a ship at sea, namely a heavy goods vehicle licence!
In the past 12 months the team has had the fortune (?) to be burdened with several new killicks, Budgie and Stephen being banished to watchkeeping. Dave and Tex have preferred to stay with Top 1 to teach RPs to be seamen. Pete alone remains with the 'Pingers' working on the Quarterdeck. The terrible twosome, Johno and Steve will soon be split to go separate ways. Phil continued to add weight to the Part of Ship but soon hopes to become a Regulator? Jacko was also on the watchkeeping kick.
Robby had several moves until he finally found himself as Captain of the Heads. Flakes is still slogging away at Namet (I wish him luck). Yorky Hemmont and West are now passable seamen after working for the past few months in the Bosuns Party. Shiner remained true to sonar to the end and finished his time on the Quarterdeck with occasional spells as Chippy's Yeoman.
The 'Pingers' of Devonshire are no more but wherever they sling their hammocks, I wish them the best of luck and success.
The sonar team has undergone, in the past commission, a mixture of high powered activity and long quiet spells - the active time being 'runs ashore' and the occasional exercise.
On many occasions we have shown the ships in company (RN and NATO) where the enemy is lurking sometimes even given 403 a hand, or is it an ear? The lads also managed to defeat two PWO(U)s - one of whom left and the other transferred in disgrace to Gunnery. The third PWO(U) handed the reins of the division to an Aussie and a University graduate (to provide mental weight on the paperwork).
Fred and Denis have both held their jobs as supervisors down for 18 months. The former keeps his sanity by occasionally donning his old sailor suit and Denis disappeared in Wales returning with a piece of paper proving that
In the past 12 months the team has had the fortune (?) to be burdened with several new killicks, Budgie and Stephen being banished to watchkeeping. Dave and Tex have preferred to stay with Top 1 to teach RPs to be seamen. Pete alone remains with the 'Pingers' working on the Quarterdeck. The terrible twosome, Johno and Steve will soon be split to go separate ways. Phil continued to add weight to the Part of Ship but soon hopes to become a Regulator? Jacko was also on the watchkeeping kick.
Robby had several moves until he finally found himself as Captain of the Heads. Flakes is still slogging away at Namet (I wish him luck). Yorky Hemmont and West are now passable seamen after working for the past few months in the Bosuns Party. Shiner remained true to sonar to the end and finished his time on the Quarterdeck with occasional spells as Chippy's Yeoman.
The 'Pingers' of Devonshire are no more but wherever they sling their hammocks, I wish them the best of luck and success.