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Time spent away in navy?
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lotsofmarmite | Report | 20 Sep 2014 08:42 |
This might seem like a bit of an odd question, but I was wondering if anyone had any idea how long someone who was in the Navy during the 50's/60's might spend away from home at any one time? |
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Paul Barton, Special Agent | Report | 20 Sep 2014 09:05 |
Interesting question since many of these would have been National Servicemen. In peacetime the Admiralty would surely have been less demanding. This requires a response from somebody who lived through those years I think, but I'm sure there must have been huge variance depending on the type of vessel and the political demands of the moment. I know, for instance, that Soviet submariners went on incredibly long cruises during the Cold War. |
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patchem | Report | 20 Sep 2014 09:27 |
This is american navy personnel, but he might have some idea of british, posted because he includes an email address so wants to be contacted: |
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lotsofmarmite | Report | 20 Sep 2014 13:56 |
Thank you for your replies. He was a 'communications yeoman of signals in the Royal Navy' and his home address in 1959 was Southampton. |
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ElizabethK | Report | 20 Sep 2014 14:19 |
Just rang my brother-he was in the Navy 1956-1968 and says: |
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Andysmum | Report | 20 Sep 2014 17:52 |
OH was in the Royal Navy. We got married in June 1960 and life was as follows: |
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lotsofmarmite | Report | 20 Sep 2014 19:25 |
Thank you SO much - very helpful info ;-) :-) |
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Bob | Report | 2 Oct 2014 22:09 |
Hi usually 18 months ,but if posting (DRAFT ,in Navy) is country where wives are permitted then2 years usually |
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Bob | Report | 2 Oct 2014 22:10 |
Hi usually 18 months ,but if posting (DRAFT ,in Navy) is country where wives are permitted then2 years usually |