My grandad served of the dreadnought in the 1970s, He had very fond memories of his time on board and always told us stories about places he had been while serving, sadly he passed away February 2022 I'll miss sitting and listening to him speak about his time in the navy.
All my family, Grandad and uncles all worked in the Dockyard and I joined the Royal Navy in Chatham and served on two ships there, as well as closing the Dockyard Down in 1983
Different lay out to all to the other SSN Build on the American design so much space on the aft end MMS to other SSN Classes of hunter killer submarines I was a boilermaker in the yard up until 19th August 1983 Had some great times and memories of working in the Boiler shop then Nuclear is was 34 when I left the yard now 70 and fighting Prostate cancer lost my Penny last year to Mets Breast Cancer on the 6th November 2019 she lasted just 21 days after diagnosis . Remember Dockyard with pried good not like now . Penny ♥️ was only 67.
born in chatham -- can recall navy days as a kid ---- // now site very good museum --- live france but been a few times and oppiste up the hill is a think napoleonic fort which has been conserved restored /// history intersting attack by dutch on dockyard cant recall year ..... -- chatham because of the shape of the river was a good natural protection or so it was thought until a surprise attack .. all intersting nice vid .... //
My grandad served of the dreadnought in the 1970s,
He had very fond memories of his time on board and always told us stories about places he had been while serving, sadly he passed away February 2022 I'll miss sitting and listening to him speak about his time in the navy.
All my family, Grandad and uncles all worked in the Dockyard and I joined the Royal Navy in Chatham and served on two ships there, as well as closing the Dockyard Down in 1983
joined my first ship there HMS SCYLLA next ship the NUBIAN into reserve fleet happy days as a man of Kent
Different lay out to all to the other SSN Build on the American design so much space on the aft end MMS to other SSN Classes of hunter killer submarines I was a boilermaker in the yard up until 19th August 1983 Had some great times and memories of working in the Boiler shop then Nuclear is was 34 when I left the yard now 70 and fighting Prostate cancer lost my Penny last year to Mets Breast Cancer on the 6th November 2019 she lasted just 21 days after diagnosis . Remember Dockyard with pried good not like now . Penny ♥️ was only 67.
Sorry for your lost...hope you win your fight with big C.
Home from home 1970 - 1976
born in chatham -- can recall navy days as a kid ---- // now site very good museum --- live france but been a few times and oppiste up the hill is a think napoleonic fort which has been conserved restored /// history intersting attack by dutch on dockyard cant recall year ..... -- chatham because of the shape of the river was a good natural protection or so it was thought until a surprise attack .. all intersting nice vid .... //
Did the reactor shut down and decommission on HMSDread nought prior to the yard closure
it closed in 83 so mid 80s may be wrong?
The Admiral obviously didn't know what was coming just 4 years later in 1981 or in 1982.
1:30 Oldest 2 bar in the fleet 😁
No Dolphins either, bloody skimmers eh!! 😉
@@kevg3320 Get your eyes tested. And look at the gongs compared to his boss.
Last SSN HMS CHURCHILL worked on her throughout her Refit then up at Faslane
Two years in Nuclear Towers. '76-'78.
so was I. The last boat in refit at nuclear towers was the courageous.
Thank God for Tug Collie A328
I loved serving on R M A S Tug Collie
Navy days was good!
That's a terrible band! Remember Dreadnought in dry dock at Chatham when I worked there in '81.
Hmsm dreadnought