My husband served on the ark royal nineteen seventy six so enjoying finding these videos loved hearing ships company singing sailing especially when he was on his way back to me and our two boys good to see what life was all about on board l was a serving wren beforehand but so appreciated it was far from Easton board fifty years married we still love chatting l out our navel life mrs g Russell
Poor sailor being stuck waiting for his baby to arrive knowing he has to be back onboard shortly. My CPO(D) was with me in 1999 when I had mine and I’m grateful for that!
One of the proudest moments of my life stood on deck coming home to Plymouth
My husband served on the ark royal nineteen seventy six so enjoying finding these videos loved hearing ships company singing sailing especially when he was on his way back to me and our two boys good to see what life was all about on board l was a serving wren beforehand but so appreciated it was far from Easton board fifty years married we still love chatting l out our navel life mrs g Russell
Poor sailor being stuck waiting for his baby to arrive knowing he has to be back onboard shortly. My CPO(D) was with me in 1999 when I had mine and I’m grateful for that!
Dumping the garbage overboard . That would be a No No today.
We used to do it in the dead of night in the end...I feel bad about it now.
@@jonathanlegg4308 Still do on some smaller ships without gash sorting
thats proper that is ,great navy tradition !
Always have wondered who "the Passenger" was - one of the documentary crew?
Standard RN charging people to phone home whilst deployed.
that £2.10 in '76 is the equivalent of £13.50 in 2023
@@gpo746 exactly
@@gpo746jaysus…..poor bastards! I was born in 77, so it’s amazing seeing the changes between back then and the 90s when I was running about.