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Try sailing on her.
as they practiced night time sonar bouy dunking whilst hovering 50 feet above the water in the dark. Dangerous work for them.
Not the best place to be at sea.
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Officers training establishment close by, that's why. Too many toffee nosed erks.
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But she really was clapped out and we traded her in for HMS Clarbeston.
This ship only leaked a little.
The powers that be had turned the Aurora into a radar picket boat.
with HMS Inskip a close second. No special cap talley for Inskip so as we came under HMS Victory for pay we wore that one.
HMS Jufair in Bahrein came a close second.
Worn on the right arm.
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I followed the test instruction to the letter and KNEW that whatever the result it would be pretty accurate.
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Better than sweeping the barracks or working in the galley etc.
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My first aid training came to be of some use after all. Caused great amusement at casualty.
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