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HMS Ark Royal 1964 - 67 in 1964
written by Jim Bryce
 The Ark was my first draft and I joined it at Devonport whilst she was undergoing a minor refit, following return from the Far East.
My part of ship was the after electrical workshop, under EA1 "Buck" Taylor and Ch El Danny Legg. My first job was Conversion Machinery, then Boats and Batteries. I then did a stint as PO's Messman before moving to the Internal Broadcast section with ElMech Mick Weaver. Other people in the after electrical workshop were LEM's Jan Luger and Buck Ryan.My first mess was 3J3, then I moved to the forward bunk space (below the NAFFI shop), and I ended up in 3DO mess - half greenies and half seamen on communal duties.
Enjoyed three great years on the Ark with a great bunch of mates. During this time EM's became either CEM's or OEM's, I was the latter.
I left it in 1967, to return to Collingwood for my LOEM's course. |
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