Thursday, 15 December 2011

Crossed the Bar and Resting their Oars. On Eternal Leave - Shipmates RIP

Commander Nigel Hibbert R.N. Passed away on February 14th 2006 aged 52 years after suffering a stroke whilst on duty in Brussels. Nigel was 1st Lt on Swiftsure.

George Neader, 20oct 2011 - RIP Shipmate

CPO Coxn Edward (Dickie) Dawson BEM J928193U age 74, Submarine Service 1958 - N.K.  December 14th 2011 - Served on HM Submarines; Tactician, Seascout, Andrew, Onslaught, Opportune, Finwhale, Otus and Sealion.

ANDERSON. David. Charge Chief Marine Engineering Artificer (M)

BEVAN. Shaun.Leading Marine Engineering Mechanic.

Chief Mech (I'm not a fucking Tiff) Terry 'Shagger' Sharp - Conx, crossed the bar last year. RIP Shag..

GRAHAM. Michael. Leading Medical Assistant

Ck Kenneth (Paddy) Crane

COEA Colin (Wally) Wyat

POCEL Richard (Dickie) Marvin

LSA Tony Dobson - Dreadnought

LMEM Felix Thornley

CPOWEA Kelvin (TUG) Wilson

Please can we remember me friend and best man L/S ROBBIE(THE SHONK) ROBINSON sorry not sure when he crossed but he was a great guy and only a young man I will never forget you shipmate

HARRIES. Graham. Deputy Marine Engineering Officer

HARRISON R Chief Petty Officer Coxswain.

HAWKES Lewis. Chief Marine Engineering Mechanician (Mechanical)

KAVANGH Jon. Lt (AMEO)

MALLARD Kenneth.. Chief Weapons Electrical Artificer

MITCHELL-KNIGHT Tony. Fleet Chief Petty Officer.

RAYSON. James. Marine Engineering Mechanic. (Electrical)

READSHAW. Terry. Chief Marine Engineering Artificer (Mechanical)

ROSS. Tony. Chief Marine Engineering Mechanic (Electrical)

SHIELDS Simon Marine Engineering Officer

SLATER James. Leading Steward

WAUGH. Phillip. Petty Officer (Sonar) (SM)

MEM(M)SM  David Lawrie Nichol

WHITE N Able Seaman (Sonar) (SM).

WILKINS Eric. Marine Engineering Mechanic (Electrical)

WOOD. John. Able Seaman (TS) (SM)

KNIGHT, Philip A, Marine Engineering Mechanic (L)

OWEN, David W, Medical Assistant

CROOK, Kevin, Petty Officer Medical Assistant

SOMERVILLE, Steven, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W.S.M.)

ASHMORE, Tash. Chief Medical Assistant

Commodore David Burns Best MEO to drive a boat RIP

MOINET, Peter. Fleet Chief Coxswain

Graham Syass CMEM(L) a big bloke with a big heart. RIP brother

Captain David R. Montgomery, USN, Commanding Officer of my first boat, USS George Washington Carver SSBN 656 Blue. Had our back and could always call him Dave

L/Sea Kevin Gregory & AB Kevin "Killer" Whale, both killed in a road traffic accident on the Helensburgh to Dumbarton road whilst serving on HMS Valiant 1980

Lieutenant Ray Everts USN
Petty Officer 1st Class Bob Bordelon USN
Petty Officer 3rd Class Marshal T. Lindgren USN - USS Bonefish (SS-582), April 1988, following a battery fire. All remembered by the crew of HMS/M Sceptre which  was on a visit to Charlestone when they towed her in. Sad Days! RIP guys.

PO(S)SM David Walker

Lt. Jaques Abels, USN - Eternal Patrol May 10. 2011. Qualified 1943 USS Thresher (SS-200)

QM3(SS) Warren Krenz - Eternal Patrol Dec 30, 2010. Qualified 1945 USS Croaker (SS-246)

MM3(SS) James Smallwood - June 14, 1960, USS Sargo (SSN-583)

Lt. Cdr Nigel Hibbert 1st Lt HMS/M Swiftsure

Kenneth Martin Higham-Robinson aka. Big Robbie HMS Dreadnought & Australian Submarine Service

Jim Jenks CPO Coxn a scholar & a gentleman.

LCH Gary Murphy

AB(Sonar)SM Adam “Bomber” Twells, HMS Sceptre

PO(Sonar)SM Andrew "Frank" Spencer, HMS Sceptre

CPOWEA(SM) Jonnie Barrett

CPOMEM(SM) George "Soapy" Watson

Lt.CDR Ian Molyneux (SM) RN, WEO, HMS Astute

PO(Sonar)SM David "Whiskey" Walker

Coxn Jim Slater, a true gent, and mate.

Coxn Jan Nash a great guy

Cox'n Jim Jenks ex HMS Churchill

PO(TS)(SM) "Pops" Calverley. Reso(S), Renown(P), Finwhale and Otus.

RS Ben Godfrey. Ex Courageous, among his many submarines. What a gent. I'm sure there's a Hamlet waiting for you. RIP

SOMERVILLE, Steven, Operator Mechanic (O.M.) (W.S.M.) 2c

CMEM (M) Dave Rosie Brennan diesel boat rating and my brother in law RIP.

Paddy McShane POCK Revenge (P) great character RIP

PO Frank Spencer
LS Daryll Lambert...2 great guys taken too early

Dave (Scouse) Lomax 2010 my first killick in boats RIP shipmate.

LCDR Daniel Westhusin(Former Weapons Division MTC) USS George Washington Carver SSBN-656B, RIP

MT1 James Tilley Also 656 boat, RIP

FTCS Steven P Wellinghurst USS

John Marshall SSBN-611 RIP

Adm Theodore Lewin CO USS

John Marshall SSBN-611B, RIP

OEM Robert "Bob" Stevens, a good oppo on Churchill

CMEM William "Bill" Le Fevre, served with him on Conqueror and Churchill

LMA(SM) William "Bill" Russel, taken by the big C, served together on the Valiant

Cpo Mea (Spit) Whitwell Hms Sovereign RTA 2010

Paddy McShane was my POCK up Neptune Bun House 83-84, RIP Mucker.

MEM Roberston - Sceptre. My sea-dad.

 Ian Richardson known affectionatly as Mahogony head on the Valiant (early 80's) he was either a tiff 2 or 1 when they discharged him think he had just got his buttons

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