I promise to serve my God, the Queen, the Commonwealth and the Sea Cadet Corp Continue reading →

If two ships pass, the senior captain may Request the Pleasure of the Company of the other captain with signal flags. Continue reading →

What would life have been like if Ken and Bill had headed down to those desolate islands? Continue reading →

I’m reading All Quiet on the Western Front and just got to the bit where Paul arrives home after a long time away at the front and suddenly, in my reverie, I was Paul, coming home from my first few … Continue reading →

I had just turned 21 when I joined the nuclear submarine HMS Revenge. Continue reading →

In 2004, more preschoolers were killed by firearms than law enforcement officers Continue reading →

I joined the Navy as an artificer at HMS Fisgard in 1982. Continue reading →

HMS Invincible just sailed off to the scrap yards. Invincible came into service right before I joined up. It was a big deal at the time because Thatcher’s Axe inflicted a series of massive cuts on the armed forces right … Continue reading →

A Buccaneer scholar is someone who takes responsibility for their own education. Continue reading →

Crossing the line is an important milestone in a young sailor’s life. Continue reading →