[Misc] For the ex or serving navy boys and girls on here.

Hampden Park

Ex R.N.

Oct 7, 2003

4,989

• Nov 16, 2018

• #21

Thunder Bolt said:

The Union flag is flown on the Jack staff hence being called the Union Jack. That is on the Bow of the ship, but only when alongside.
The White Ensign is flown at the rear (stern) of the ship at all times.
As for the smaller flags, you need to ask a Bunting (steady on [MENTION=34159]Hampden Park[/MENTION] )

Hampden, you were a sparker but did you learn anything about the flag waving?

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Thank you TB.

size 4 white ensign on the main mast at sea.
when at anchor, union jack on the pointy end and a size 10 white ensign (normally) on the blunt end, this is the same when in harbour (alongside). cannot answer the question regarding other flags flown when in foreign ports as i was either on watch or on the piss. WAFU's will not be able to answer this as they were already ashore hours before we docked polishing their budgies.

 

Hampden Park

Ex R.N.

Oct 7, 2003

4,989

• Nov 16, 2018

• #22

further to the above, various flags or pennants would be flown depending on what the ship was doing at the time. they could have had flying operations, RAS's, OOW manoeuvres, man overboard, divers down etc etc etc etc. numerous occasions for other cloths to be flown.

 

Charlies Shinpad

New member

Jul 5, 2003

4,415

Oakford in Devon

• Nov 16, 2018

• #23

When we surfaced after our 3 month Patrol just off Ireland , we had a bus stop sign on the casing with about 10 lads forming a que behind it
Made a great photo for the Nimrod that flew over us

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Hampden Park

Ex R.N.

Oct 7, 2003

4,989

• Nov 16, 2018

• #24

and to rid your boat of any foul air that may have collected over that time

 

daveinplzen

New member

Aug 31, 2018

2,846

• Nov 16, 2018

• #25

Leaving Pompey during quite a windy day on the old Ark, was thrilled to have to return a flag salute from a sailing boat with a hanky sized flag. Twats.

 

Titanic

Super Moderator

Helpful Moderator

Jul 5, 2003

39,069

West Sussex

• Nov 16, 2018

• #26

Charlies Shinpad said:

When we surfaced after our 3 month Patrol just off Ireland , we had a bus stop sign on the casing with about 10 lads forming a que behind it
Made a great photo for the Nimrod that flew over us

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Without divulging any national secrets... what was the point of a 3 month submarine patrol just off Ireland?

 

Hampden Park

Ex R.N.

Oct 7, 2003

4,989

• Nov 16, 2018

• #27

lost??

 

Charlies Shinpad

New member

Jul 5, 2003

4,415

Oakford in Devon

• Nov 16, 2018

• #28

Hampden Park said:

and to rid your boat of any foul air that may have collected over that time

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Strangely enough when you first surface the OOD has to have someone hold his legs as he pops the hatch open otherwise he will get blown out of the boat with the build up of pressure and the air you first breathe after this smells of fish !!!

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Charlies Shinpad

New member

Jul 5, 2003

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Oakford in Devon

• Nov 16, 2018

• #29

Titanic said:

Without divulging any national secrets... what was the point of a 3 month submarine patrol just off Ireland?

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We surfaced just off Ireland, where we had been before that was nowhere near that as you could tell from the colour of the casing if you had been somewhere cold ( still black ) or warm ( brown/ green ) [emoji106][emoji12]

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smudge

Up the Albion!

Jul 8, 2003

7,368

On the ocean wave

• Nov 16, 2018

• #30

She was only the RS’ daughter, but she didit didit didit

 

Bry Nylon

Test your smoke alarm

Helpful Moderator

Jul 21, 2003

19,844

Playing snooker

• Nov 16, 2018

• #31

Just stick a smaller version of this on it and claim artistic license

 

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Deportivo Seagull

I should coco

Jul 22, 2003

4,899

Mid Sussex

• Nov 16, 2018

• #32

Hampden Park said:

Thank you TB.

size 4 white ensign on the main mast at sea.
when at anchor, union jack on the pointy end and a size 10 white ensign (normally) on the blunt end, this is the same when in harbour (alongside). cannot answer the question regarding other flags flown when in foreign ports as i was either on watch or on the piss. WAFU's will not be able to answer this as they were already ashore hours before we docked polishing their budgies.

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Life was hard as a WAFU, sometimes there was no lemon for the G&T*!
* personally I can’t abide gin. Its for officers and crabs. Nothing beats a pint.

 

alfredmizen

Banned

Mar 11, 2015

6,342

• Nov 17, 2018

• #33

AmexRuislip said:

Ship ahoy [MENTION=14365]Thunder Bolt[/MENTION]

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how would she know , she spent her life in the comcen.

 

AmexRuislip

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Feb 2, 2014

33,802

Ruislip

• Nov 17, 2018

• #34

alfredmizen said:

how would she know , she spent her life in the comcen.

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It's all about signals, don't you know

 

Brok

😐

Dec 26, 2011

4,332

• Nov 17, 2018

• #35

I hope this thread gets bounced when you've finished it.
My maths are no good, but a 1/350 scale model of a ship133m long, must be about 5'?

Love to see some photos of work in progress...

 

Charlies Shinpad

New member

Jul 5, 2003

4,415

Oakford in Devon

• Nov 17, 2018

• #36

alfredmizen said:

how would she know , she spent her life in the comcen.

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BigBod

Well-known member

Dec 12, 2014

354

• Nov 19, 2018

• #37

Hampden Park said:

Thank you TB.

size 4 white ensign on the main mast at sea.
when at anchor, union jack on the pointy end and a size 10 white ensign (normally) on the blunt end, this is the same when in harbour (alongside). cannot answer the question regarding other flags flown when in foreign ports as i was either on watch or on the piss. WAFU's will not be able to answer this as they were already ashore hours before we docked polishing their budgies.

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Spot on, as for the other flags flown from the mast head usually always 'Code Romeo Yankee' ... Can't remember what it means but ships always seem to fly it when at anchor or in harbour. I was s Sparker not a Bunting....