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I was on the old Ark Royal 64 - 66 the only commission that didn’t go stateside, just my luck. We went to the Far East for 12 months. 9 bunks in a mess deck of 64. I spent most of my time on the upper deck on a camp bed which my hammock could be converted into. Did I tell you about my station...

Ah sea stories, swing that lantern! Early 70’s was in San Juan on the Rhyl. Big scouser Leccy who’s name escapes me now, was sat drinking with 3 yank Green berets when it suddenly kicked off. Scouse decked all three, nicked their Zippos and walked saying something like,”I’m only a Leccy. You...

Agreed. Even in my day we had Gatling guns, I think they were called. Being a sparker have no idea of their rate of fire but it was ridiculous. It threw up a wall of steel capable of blocking Exocets and the like. Be a bit silly if the carriers didn’t have at least the equivalent.

Another here for the Comcen. I take it that is the same as Wireless Office!

Commodore is a temporary Flag rank held by Captains, I think.