Thread: Hello sailor.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I know we have a ex-RAN fellows here (g'day Bob), and thought you chaps might find this interesting.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=NpXJT81NWyk

Thanks mate, not a big ship man myself, give me the destroyers, [ or patrol boats ], btw that fire & lounge didn't come from the mess deck,
Bob

I think my Dad served on the Vanguard.

I will drop my guard for a minute, & say Our big Brother, the Royal Navy, has always been the best, there are two other Navies close behind, the R.A.N, & R.N.Z.N., in what order depends on who you talk to, but I found the NZ Navy to be professional, switched on, and someone you would like covering your back. [ Can't believe I said that, must be Xmas] AND, the Canadians are up there as well [ and that has nothing to with the fact their ships at the RIMPAC exercise back in 1970 something had beer machines on board , a beer for a quarter, where the Aussie sailors spent lunchtime. And we wondered why the Canucks were 2 pot screamers, ashore in Pearl. Anyway Merry Xmas, from me, & merry Xmas from them, Bob


royal navy - 12 days of christmas - YouTube

My Dad came back to civvy street not long after I was born. As a youngster I somehow got the idea that he had been in the merchant navy. He corrected me, telling me that he had been in the RN, Real Navy; I believed that was what RN meant for a few years after that.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I think my Dad served on the Vampire.

I served on one Vampire , the Daring class built at Cockatoo Island, best ship I served on in my 21 Years. good men, all, Bob

Lord above send down a dove
To look after Daring sailors
For as we pay off the ship we love
We hope she won't be razors

We salute the Fleet that is left this week
Mourning the good ship's passing
For this is the last of the destroyers sleek
That has served at sea so lasting

This day at ten an era will end
Of ships and men both rugged
But the Fleet will shine and continue to fend
Though today the Bat is buggered

Farewell and Audamis [sic]"

Signal sent from HMAS Vampire on her last day of service, 12 August 1986, to Commander, Australian Fleet.

Originally Posted by bob10

I served on Vampire , the Daring class built at Cockatoo Island, best ship I served on in my 21 Years. good men, all, Bob

Lord above send down a dove
To look after Daring sailors
For as we pay off the ship we love
We hope she won't be razors

We salute the Fleet that is left this week
Mourning the good ship's passing
For this is the last of the destroyers sleek
That has served at sea so lasting

This day at ten an era will end
Of ships and men both rugged
But the Fleet will shine and continue to fend
Though today the Bat is buggered

Farewell and Audamis [sic]"

Signal sent from HMAS Vampire on her last day of service, 12 August 1986, to Commander, Australian Fleet.

Sorry Bob, I meant to type Vanguard. I'll edit my post.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Sorry Bob, I meant to type Vanguard. I'll edit my post.

Don't say sorry, mate, not needed, be proud of your Dad, Bob

Seeing as how it is Xmas, I will post this once again, from our Merchant Navy brothers & sisters, & looking at some of the sisters, I'm beginning to regret serving on a tin can with 300 male sailors....... Bob


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