All Ex Matelots...(and Bootnecks)

[Seagull on the wing]

There must be a few of us amongst us Seagull supporters, (we've seen a few of those Seagulls). Have any of you watched "Sea Patrol" on Sky...I thought it was quite good...A drama I know,but it does remind me of seatime...Thoughts.

 

[Lady Whistledown]

I have watched Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol if that helps...

 

[Virgos Magician]

Im in the navy now if that helps

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I have watched Royal Navy Caribbean Patrol if that helps...

That is a cracking show. How much ammo did they waste trying to sink a running boat?!

 

[Chicken Run]

Ex D108 here, not impressed by Sea Patrol, try Ark Royal tonight on discovery, or better still grab the Sailor box set, a BBC series in the 70's, proper AC Carrier too.

 

[Tim Over Whelmed]

Ex-Pongo here!

 

[The French Mistress]

Ex-Pongo here!

Thought I smelt something!

 

[Zebedee]

I work for the Navy at Portsmouth as an MOD civilian. Does that count?

 

[Lady Whistledown]

My best friend was in the navy for years if that helps?

 

[METALMICKY]

Mate was in the SBS. Does that count?

 

[daveinprague]

I was on the old Ark (a proper carrier that actually carried aircraft) and managed to be spotted hiding from work in a film called The Iron Village.....Whilst not in any way against women on ships, I still just cant get my head round it.
All the ratings seem very young, and sometimes a bit stupid...in my imagination, we were all young gods when I was in the andrew, but suspect just the same as whats on these series today...although they seem a lot more polite than we were..

 

[Icy Gull]

A mate of mine spent a few years on The Eagle

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Discipline was a lot harsher then,I was on Britains last Battleship "Vanguard"but mostly small ships man,destroyers/frigates.The only women on board then were guest for the cocktail parties...must go,it's tot time!

 

[skipper734]

Here's a tune for you all.

 

[The Grockle]

My grandad was captain of hms olympus during ww2 if that helps... He couldnt have been very good mind as he went down off the coast of malta in 1942 never to return.

im here all day by the way.

 

[explymouthnige]

Done a years in the RN - Happy Civvy now living near Brighton

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

I am a Pongo and there is always one thing that the Senior Service and Army can agree on...we all hate the Crabs!!!! *pulls pin on grenade and stands back*

 

[NMH]

I am a Pongo and there is always one thing that the Senior Service and Army can agree on...we all hate the Crabs!!!! *pulls pin on grenade and stands back*

Get back to marching up and down the square

 

[Bry Nylon]

My dad was in the Navy and my mum was in the WRENS, if that helps?

 

[Sergei's Celebration]

Get back to marching up and down the square

Now, now. We all know that winning one battle over Kent 70 years ago doesn't give you the ability to play with the big boys.