Devonshire’s Seaslug

Video of HMS Devonshire’s first launch of her Sea Slug missiles.

Written on August 17, 2009 | Posted in Odds & Sods | No comment

Day of Mourning

R.I.P. 31st July 1970 Last day of “the Tot” in the Royal Navy A standard naval tot of rum consisted of an eighth of a pint of rum (which was over 50% ABV, and was traditionally named “overproof”). Generally spirits are about 40% in comparison. Once a rating reached the age of twenty he was [...]

Written on August 13, 2009 | Posted in Your Stories | No comment