Their blood ran cold with horror, As they gazed on the awful scene, Their faces paled with anguish, … And their gills turned faintly
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Practical Employment of the Communicator
The following TEN points, are designed to ensure that all Naval Officers obtain the best results from their Communicators. When drafting a signal, always endeavour
Captains Table
Captain, Oh Captain We do it all for thee If there were no defaulters How dull your life would be.. We go ashore each
Up Spirits: Ode to a tot of Rum
There once was a time in H.M. Ships, When the magic hour had come. The leading hands of every mess … … Prepared to
Remembrance – In Ocean Wastes
In ocean wastes no poppies blow, No crosses stand in ordered row, Their young hearts sleep; beneath the wave, The spirited, the good, the
Visit to Carrow Road
5 members from Norwich RNA had a tour of Norwich City FC on the evening of the 30th August starting at 1830. The tour
Oh to be Young Again
There’s mismusters, slop chits, tot time and pay There’s rising and shining and hitting the hay There’s thickers and strongers and neaters as well
Why do I wear a Poppy?
I’ll tell you if I may, because I believe remembrance is not only for one day…. I wear it for the fallen, and for
The Legend of HMS Ganges
There’s a village they call Shotley to the East of Ipswich Town; The port of Felixstowe across the way. There’s a concrete ship called
The Sailor’s Ten Commandments
Thou shalt not scrounge, neither shalt thou swing the lead, lest they resting place be the deep waters upon which thou sail. Thou shalt


