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Of course smoking is not allowed when dived, but we may smoke on the surface except on the bridge as a lighted cigarette could be seen for miles. I knew I was going to be called up to fight sooner or later, so rather than join the army; in 1941 I became a Navy volunteer. There are all kinds of chaps aboard from different walks of life, each with his own fasd or fancy which could get on the nerves of the rest of the crew, living cramped together as we do, if one didn't quickly learn the lesson of tolerance. You can imagine we get very dirty and oily but we are all in the same boat. In my case it was a bit of both.This story has been placed in the following categories. We would gamble for sips, gulps or tots of the rum.Sixty-five out of sixty-nine people on our submarine got food poisoning.I am invited to celebrate VE day with the queen on July the 10th. Most of the content on this site is created by our users, who are members of the
You see there are such a lot of gadgets and the space is so limited that it's impossible to carry more. Down below it gets pretty hot and sticky after a few hours. referenced. Not that we are lazy or want to be dirty, but it's against orders. I had to have it stitched up. We had to make that journey to and from Gibraltar 3 times, and at one point we were attacked by 14 U-boats at once. The submarine is two separate worlds: the front half, where the men (and at the moment it is all men, though there are likely to be female submariners from … The crew member that also had some sowing skills asked me if I would like rum or whisky. There is only enough water carried for drinking purposes. The views expressed are theirs and unless specifically stated are not
Derek fully understands the site's terms and conditions.In 1940 I signed up for the local defence volunteers, and straight away we were issued with an arm band, leather gaiters and a broom stick! I was accepted straight away and called up to do a training course, where I did 5 months work on how to be a visual signalman. We were given a tot of rum every morning. Clothes naturally vary with what particular part of the globe the boat is in. The only thing they didn't join for, and get most of, is monotony.
We set off for Gibraltar 2 days before Christmas straight into a North Atlantic gale and I was seasick for a week. During the Cold War the principal role of a fleet submarine was to silently observe and track Soviet submarines and ships leaving port. Autoplay When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
It's usually about old ships that chaps have served in, or the girls back at home, or a hundred and one different topics. those of the BBC. Living conditions alone are a lot different from the Ritz. We only have the air we take down with us because if more air was let in from bottles for instance, it would increase the pressure which is already great enough. Another man I new had an abscess on his hand which was cut out he was only given rum or whisky to help with the pain. In the land of submarines So we sailed up to the sun Till we found the sea of green And we lived beneath the waves In our yellow submarine We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine We all live in a yellow submarine Yellow submarine, yellow submarine And our friends are all on board Many more of them live next door This submariner probably isn't a puke -- he's got time to enjoy a cigarette break. Each crew may serve for about 60 to 80 days before resurfacing and rotating out. Then of course there is always an argument going on for anyone to join in, not heated but just enough to cause interest and pass the time. In the tropics the usual thing worn is just a pair of overalls. While I was climbing through a hatch I tore my mouth. On a ballistic missile sub, two full crews rotate shifts to allow the vessel to remain at sea as often as possible. Order for release from navel service 12th of March 1946This story was submitted to the People's War site by Charlotte Sawford Alex Jmaieson Maddy Bridge from SVC on behalf of Derek Traylen and has been added to the site with his permissiion. "Life in a submarine" by Leading-signalman Derek Traylen.I must say for a start that life in a submarine is no joke. In the event that you consider anything on this page to be in breach of the site's Music video by The Beatles performing Yellow Submarine. The plane saw a U-boat in the middle of our convoy and dropped a depth charge, but unfortunately the convoy misinterpreted the fire and shot down the plane. Weird & WackyWe use cookies to personalise content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyse our traffic. When we got close to Gibraltar we had to ask for air support, and we were sent a flying boat. After that I was called up to HMS Collingwood, who was moored in Southampton, we were on North Atlantic convoy duty.
Some joined the submarine service for revenge, others for the excitement. Up next Cities at Sea: How Aircraft Carriers Work - Duration: 11:54. At the end of 1940 we were finally issued with proper rifles, but no ammunition, and when the ammunition did eventually come, it was the wrong sort. I must say for a start that life in a submarine is no joke. "Life in a submarine" by Leading-signalman Derek Traylen. With the end of the Cold War many submarines were adapted to carry Tomahawk land-attack missiles as well as launching teams of Special Forces.