Jock1e

Often went out in s/m's from Faslane to take part in work up or "Perisher" training to practice s/m in SF work. Would sometimes arrive at night in Rothsay in a couple of canoes, buy about 26 lots of fish and chips from Zavaroni's fish and chip bar, put them in a dustbin liner then set off in the dark to rejoin the s/m. Locals must have thought we were hungry as the s/m was submerged...but we gave them to the s/m crew in return for borrowing a bunk instead of sleeping in the "fore ends". Too many stories to recount here. Happy days and nights.

Jock1e - All sub repair/depot ships scrapped a long time ago.

Woolwell

In the Suez crisis, I was first with the NBU and No ASRM and then when the pull out started was on HMS Forth, which I think was a submarine depot ship and at Suez hosted NOIC Port Said.

I think HMS Tyne was another? We could no doubt swing the lamp for a long time re fond s/m memories!