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Book Synopsis From the Sublime to the Ridiculous by : Brian(bill) Haley Bem
Download or read book From the Sublime to the Ridiculous written by Brian(bill) Haley Bem and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2011-10 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This intense descriptive veracity continues as the narrative moves on to shipboard service. The first phase of the memoir is a lengthy and vividly detailed account of the harsh regime at the Royal Navy's training establishment in Gosport, Hampshire. The second phase, which is sustained over half the total memoir, is an account of the experiences in exotic waters from the Mediterranean, down the east coast of Africa, and eventually on to Singapore and Hong Kong. The third phase of the memoir, which is its centerpiece, spans a period of seven years as a member of the crew of the Royal Yacht Britannia. This is another big eye-opener, an insight into running one of the most unusual, famous, and in some eyes, controversial naval vessels of its day.The narrative continues and is built around a fascinating account of a single cruise in 1970, which followed the route taken by Captain Cook's voyage to Australia two hundred years previously. Finally, as a member of the task force that set out to the South Atlantic in 1982, featured are many vividly detailed battles that allowed the Falkland Islands to be returned to the United Kingdom.
Download or read book Kit written by Katharine Tynan and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Going Commando written by Mark Time and published by Kings Road Publishing. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'TOUGH, TOUCHING... IT'S A RIGHT GOOD READ' - DAILY TELEGRAPHAt 16, Mark Time wants to become either a geologist or a Royal Marines Commando. So which does he choose? Despite his love of basalt, he chooses the career that teaches him how to kill... and sh*t in plastic bags.Knowing his weak body will have to shape up to complete thirty weeks of commando training, Mark prepares for the Royal Marines by sleeping in his shed wearing only plastic bags. He braves pain by ordering his mate to attack him while trapped in a sleeping bag. He starves himself in a stupid urban survival exercise, turning down the offer of crispy pancakes from his bewildered mother.He is ready.Some might say for the nut house...Often hilarious and yet shockingly sobering, this is the true story of a boy who joins one of the world's most elite military units with only naivety and incompetence equalling his will to succeed.'A cover to cover laughathon' - SOLDIER MAGAZINE
Book Synopsis Ships, Trips and Rites of Passage by : Graham Stuart Tuckley
Download or read book Ships, Trips and Rites of Passage written by Graham Stuart Tuckley and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true-life story of a young man’s life in the Royal Navy during the early 1970s. The book provides insight into what life was like for young men joining Her Majesty’s Forces at that time and of the journeys that followed during a five-year period. The book takes the reader through basic naval training and to far-flung places visited aboard HMS Albion (RO7) “The Old Grey Ghost”, a 22,000-ton Centaur-class Light Fleet Carrier, until its decommission. The story relays the difficulties and struggles of one young man and his decision to leave a career after moving to shore bases. The book offers a historical perspective of the Royal Navy from the eyes of a rating and a world much different from today.
Book Synopsis The Last Dog Watch by : Mark A. Bruhwiller
Download or read book The Last Dog Watch written by Mark A. Bruhwiller and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This memoir/autobiography celebrates 50 years of Junior Recruit service to our navy. Established in 1960 and decommissioned in 1984 the story follows the life of a 15 year old inducted into the service for twelve years in 1968 and sent to Vietnam on the Vung Tau Ferry (H.M.A.S. Sydney) the following year, then continues his somewhat capricious journey with a hint of mysticism along the way. The Commemorative year of 2010 recognised the contributions made by young teens, many still children, to their country, and is dedicated to the many who didn't survive physically and/or mentally serving at a time when the world was on its own path to perdition.
Book Synopsis The 50-Year Secret by : Eggy Hepburn
Download or read book The 50-Year Secret written by Eggy Hepburn and published by Austin Macauley Publishers. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story of physical, mental and sexual abuse of a child by someone who you trust the most – a father. Taking place in the ’60s where this sort of crime was unheard of, let alone reported as nobody believed that it happened, this book is full of funny stories and anecdotes but also sadness as the story unfolds eventually ending up in Crown Court.
Download or read book Micky written by Kevin Byrne and published by novum publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-14 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Micky's leaving school at fifteen led him to a whirlwind of experiences as he joined the Royal Navy, with life becoming one wild ride. He travelled to exotic places, met all sorts of people, and honed the life skills obtained during basic training, preparing him for the challenges ahead. On his travels, Micky encountered a tapestry of women, each leaving a fleeting imprint on his heart. However, Catherine was the one he couldn't shake from his mind. Their paths crossed now and then, but life had a funny way of keeping them apart, even though they longed to be together. As Micky sailed through the highs and lows of life at sea, Catherine remained on his mind, she was the one woman who resonated within the depths of his soul. Would they ever find solace in each other's arms?
Download or read book Jackspeak written by Rick Jolly and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 'A1' to 'Zulu', the fully revised and updated third edition of Jackspeak is a comprehensive guide to the slang of the Royal Navy. Discover the humorous and colourful and cryptic slang of the Senior Service, explained in layman's terms. Featuring more than 4,000 alphabetical entries, Jackspeak was compiled by an ex-RM surgeon who spent 24 years in the service. With useful cross-references and examples of common usage throughout, along with excellent illustrations by Tugg, the cartoonist from service newspaper Navy News, it is the essential book for current and ex-Navy personnel and their families, or anyone interested in the modern armed forces. Osprey is proud to present a revised and updated edition of this classic volume, which is already acknowledged as the standard reference for every Jack, Jenny and Royal joining the Andrew, or for any civvy who wants a real insight into the unique culture of the Navy.
Book Synopsis Do you want Bullying with that? by : Sue Forster
Download or read book Do you want Bullying with that? written by Sue Forster and published by eBook Partnership. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book attempts to describe bullying and how to prevent ourselves being bullied in an anecdotal style rather than in the style of an academic research project. Therefore, (hopefully) it should be very easy to read with many examples, clip art insertions, and explanations, to assist the reader to understand the phenomenon of bullying.
Download or read book Boy from the Farm written by Ryan Martin and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2018-02-28 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It has always been an ambition of mine to write an autobiography. I think many people could benefit from hearing about the way I have tried to deal with the unforeseen events of life that crept up on me. From humble beginnings, I find myself in situations in the Royal Navy where fear grips me, and I must overcome it. As an aircrewman, I describe my search and rescue missions with detail and humor. There is tragedy, where we are too late! Too late! Also there is success, where men are saved from the boiling seas. I explain what got me on the Christian path and how Liz and I had to battle with forgiveness to move forward together. If you have a romantic view of working for the church in different countries, then my stories of the harsh realities will give you wisdom to deal with the situations. My life has had its share of trials and tribulations, but my faith in God has brought me through.
Book Synopsis The Sinking of HMAS Sydney by : Doctor Tom Lewis
Download or read book The Sinking of HMAS Sydney written by Doctor Tom Lewis and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2024-01-03 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HMAS Sydney was the pride of the fleet during the Second World War. A light cruiser and one of Australia’s main combat vessels. On the 19th November 1941, off the coast of Western Australia, The Sydney engaged in a fierce and bloody battle with the German raider Kormoran. Following this action, The Sydney failed to return to port. An extensive search and rescue carried out, but the warship had disappeared with all 645 men on board. Whilst the battle lasted little more than an hour, this single ship engagement remains Australia’s greatest naval disaster. More Australian servicemen died in the battle between the German raider Kormoran and the light cruiser HMAS Sydney than perished in the Vietnam War. It was not until 2008 that the wreck was discovered. The passage of time between the sinking and the discovery led to numerous mystery and conspiracy theories, all of which started replacing the truth. Now, with an explanation of how those on board lived, fought, and died, this book tells the full story.
Book Synopsis Pull Up A Bollard... HMS Ganges and Beyond... by : Chris Neylan
Download or read book Pull Up A Bollard... HMS Ganges and Beyond... written by Chris Neylan and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2019-01-15 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join Chris Neylan as he walks through the gates of HMS Ganges on the start of a remarkable journey with the Royal Navy of the 60s and 70s. From raw recruit to experienced sailor, enjoy this first-hand account of the ups and downs of life in the Senior Service. Thousands of ex-Navy personnel will know HMS Ganges and its critical role in training men for a career at sea. Learn about life at the base and how Chris fared. Later, we'll join him as he sets sail with various ships including HMS Torquay (and being told off by Prince Charles), HMS Gurkha (witnessing apartheid) and HMS Excellent. This true, amusing and entertaining account does not mask the sometimes brutal Ganges regime and, near the book's end, the similar yet harsher regime at Portsmouth Detention Quarters.
Download or read book Heart of Oak written by Tristan Jones and published by Sheridan House, Inc.. This book was released on 1997 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the account of his childhood and his early years aboard in A Steady Trade, Tristan Jones now looks back to his years below decks in the Royal Navy during World War II.
Book Synopsis Mawddach Crescent, Arthog, North Wales by : Bernard O'Connor
Download or read book Mawddach Crescent, Arthog, North Wales written by Bernard O'Connor and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2011-09-12 with total page 79 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mawddach Crescent is an isolated row of eight three-storey, Victorian houses situated in a secluded cove with glorious views across the Mawddach estuary, North Wales. Very few are aware of its existence. Not on a main road, it is only seen by walkers or cyclists on the Mawddach Trail, those travelling from Dolgellau to Barmouth on the north side of the estuary, or by people using the river. Those who stay or visit this beautiful spot in North Wales will not fail to be surprised. Having visited the Crescent for over twenty years, I have enjoyed researching its history and the lives of some of its former residents.
Book Synopsis Decoding a Royal Marine Commando by : Mark Burchell
Download or read book Decoding a Royal Marine Commando written by Mark Burchell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a heritage dating back to the mid-seventeenth century, the Royal Marines have accrued a rich history of rituals, artefacts and material culture that is consciously deployed in order to define and shape the institution both historically and going forward into an uncertain future. Drawing upon this heritage, Mark Burchell offers a unique method of understanding how the Royal Marines draw upon this material culture in order to help transform ordinary labour power to political agency comprising acts of controlled and sustained violence. He demonstrates how a barrage of objects and items - including uniforms, weapons, landscapes, architecture, personal kit, drills, rituals, and iconography - are deployed in order successfully to integrate the recruits into the Royal Marines' culture. It is argued that this material culture is a vital tool with which to imprint the military's own image on new recruits as they embark on a process of de-individualisation. Having been granted unprecedented access to the Commando Training Centre at Lympstone as an anthropologist, Burchell observed an intake of recruits throughout their demanding and exhausting year-long training programme. The resulting book presents to the academic community for the first time, a theorised in-depth account of a relatively unexplored social community and how its material culture creates and reifies new military identities. This path-breaking interdisciplinary analysis provides fresh understanding of the multiple processes of military enculturation through a meticulous revision of the relationships that exist between disciplinary and punishment practices; violence and masculinity; narratives and personhood; and will explore how these issues are understood by recruits through their practical application of body to physical labour, and by the cues of their surrounding material culture.
Book Synopsis Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy by : Mark Nelson
Download or read book Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy written by Mark Nelson and published by Dundurn. This book was released on 2018-10-06 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From aback to ZizEX, the second edition of Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy gives readers a chance to fill their boots with the colourful language of Canada’s senior service.
Author :Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch Publisher :FriesenPress ISBN 13 :1039106625 Total Pages :305 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (391 download)
Book Synopsis Salty Dips Volume 11 by : Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch
Download or read book Salty Dips Volume 11 written by Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among sailors, “to spin a dip” means “to tell a story.” The Naval Association of Canada - Ottawa Branch's Salty Dips series carries on this tradition by collecting entertaining and informative stories about the Canadian Navy as it is remembered by those who have served in its ranks. As they began conceiving this eleventh volume of the Salty Dips series, the authors agreed that the Navy from which they retired was different from the Navy that they joined. Thus, this volume charts the social changes in the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Navy since the 1950s; in doing so, Some things pass. Some things change. Some just stay the same. brings the past a bit closer to the present by reminding us of the journey that brought us here. This compendium of stories, musings, recollections, and observations gets to the heart of what it means to serve one’s country and spend one’s life at sea. These “Old Salts” tell some incredible tales, admit to humorous pranks, and catalogue important historical moments from a personal perspective, including reminiscences of the first female officers to serve at sea in the Canadian Navy. This collection of voices affords us a sense of the textures and nuances of Navy life, covering everything from shaving mishaps to life-changing calls to duty. Whether you are a seasoned mariner or taking your first dip into naval history, this collection promises to entertain, educate, and inspire.
