Comments on: HMS Devonshires Final Commission http://royalnavymemories.co.uk/hms-devonshires-final-commission/ HMS Devonshire and HMS Leopard Portal Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Ray Chiverton http://royalnavymemories.co.uk/hms-devonshires-final-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-212 Ray Chiverton Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:29:32 +0000 http://www.royalnavymemories.com/?p=77#comment-212 I was on the Devonshire (OEMech1 - in 2 Mess) from 1976 up to decommissioning it in 1978. Hated almost every minute of it but still see one of the tiffs from that period. I was drafted to 'A' Turret. I hate guns so I wrote to my new DO and told hime to get me another job (honest)....By the time I joined, everyone had been shuffled around so that I could go into the ERs and BRs department. True, but the short version!! Everyone thought I would never do any good after I resigned to go into Civvy Street early, but I eventually started my own consultant's business and now I live in Spain. (Never went there on a ship). Regards to all...... Ray I was on the Devonshire (OEMech1 – in 2 Mess) from 1976 up to decommissioning it in 1978. Hated almost every minute of it but still see one of the tiffs from that period. I was drafted to ‘A’ Turret. I hate guns so I wrote to my new DO and told hime to get me another job (honest)….By the time I joined, everyone had been shuffled around so that I could go into the ERs and BRs department. True, but the short version!!

Everyone thought I would never do any good after I resigned to go into Civvy Street early, but I eventually started my own consultant’s business and now I live in Spain. (Never went there on a ship).

Regards to all……

Ray

]]> By: George Shirtliff http://royalnavymemories.co.uk/hms-devonshires-final-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-201 George Shirtliff Wed, 16 Jun 2010 09:01:28 +0000 http://www.royalnavymemories.com/?p=77#comment-201 Hi all good reading the site it brings back many happy memories, 5Mess and the tropical fish tanks, not forgetting Dick/Amy and the tropical frog!!!! Good people and good times. Hi all good reading the site it brings back many happy memories, 5Mess and the tropical fish tanks, not forgetting Dick/Amy and the tropical frog!!!!
Good people and good times.

]]> By: Bunny Austen http://royalnavymemories.co.uk/hms-devonshires-final-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-199 Bunny Austen Sat, 05 Jun 2010 19:44:19 +0000 http://www.royalnavymemories.com/?p=77#comment-199 My daughter has just found this site and reading it brings back lots of happy memories. From Devonshire I went straight to the Kent and although I enjoyed my 18 months on her Devonshire remains my favourite My daughter has just found this site and reading it brings back lots of happy memories. From Devonshire I went straight to the Kent and although I enjoyed my 18 months on her Devonshire remains my favourite

]]> By: Rob Crawford http://royalnavymemories.co.uk/hms-devonshires-final-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Rob Crawford Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:51:55 +0000 http://www.royalnavymemories.com/?p=77#comment-60 Hi Nobby, yes it was Hector that crashed - no loss of lives on this one though. After the controlled landing on the solent and undignified recovery, Hetcor was used as a training aid at HMS Deadalus before being scrapped. Any news from other flight members - Knocker White, Paddy Clark, Kevin Shaw, Dave Gurr, Jeff Wyatt, Mac Mackenzie, Mick Davidson, Dave Smith, John Bibby - I have more faces but can't remember names! Rob Crawford Hi Nobby, yes it was Hector that crashed – no loss of lives on this one though. After the controlled landing on the solent and undignified recovery, Hetcor was used as a training aid at HMS Deadalus before being scrapped.

Any news from other flight members – Knocker White, Paddy Clark, Kevin Shaw, Dave Gurr, Jeff Wyatt, Mac Mackenzie, Mick Davidson, Dave Smith, John Bibby – I have more faces but can’t remember names!

Rob Crawford

]]> By: Mick Thistle http://royalnavymemories.co.uk/hms-devonshires-final-commission/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Mick Thistle Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:18:15 +0000 http://www.royalnavymemories.com/?p=77#comment-28 Blimey, just surfing away and saw this comment from you 'Polly'. How are you? You are not going to believe it but I am still serving, 35 years and still going. I am due to leave next year, but you never know. I am a WO now working in Navy Command HQ, pays the bills. I have been married for 26 years and have a 20 year old daughter (Natalie) at Unirversity and a 17 year son (Stephen) who is just doing his A levels. What a small World hey. Regards Mick Thistle Blimey, just surfing away and saw this comment from you ‘Polly’. How are you? You are not going to believe it but I am still serving, 35 years and still going. I am due to leave next year, but you never know. I am a WO now working in Navy Command HQ, pays the bills. I have been married for 26 years and have a 20 year old daughter (Natalie) at Unirversity and a 17 year son (Stephen) who is just doing his A levels.

What a small World hey.

Regards

Mick Thistle

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