My dad was a diver, went on to the oil rigs and deep sea diving. He was in bomber mine disposal prior to that. His joints play him up but he's 80 and going strong, still extremely fit for his age.

Brings back memories, did my ships divers course at HMS Drake in 1974, extra 24 pence a day.😁😁thanks for the vid.

@blueduncan9522

16 күн бұрын

It sure does I did part of my training in Horsea Island.

@mikebennett3812

12 күн бұрын

What is shown has not changed too much since I completed the course in 1968 and was extra to Submariners Pay...Even more beer chits!

Back in the day, I did the pre-course winter "aquint" that saw one wearing lead boots, an ill-fitting mask and a dry suit that leaked at the neck seal, so it eventually filled with cold water which ran down my back to fill from the feet up. The time was spent sitting in the mud at the bottom of the harbour, in the dark, trying to break a 6" iron chain link using the lump hammer and chisel provided for this purpose, until ones ran out air. After completing the event, I decided that perhaps the notion of becoming a navy diver wasn't for me afterall. I hate being cold wet and kept in the dark! Happy days. 😂😂😂

@edwardharrington678

14 күн бұрын

In 1971 I worked with a lad that did five years as a naval diver and said it ruined his health but did not say how. He was very likable but did not speak highly of the navy.

@georgemorley1029

13 күн бұрын

When joining the Royal Navy, I found that I was only occasionally cold and wet, but twenty years on, I am perpetually, nay, incessantly kept in the dark!

@hennies9509

7 күн бұрын

​@edwardharrington678 It most probably ruined his lungs and joints, which comes from diving to deep and the bubbles in his body. It only needs to happen once to put you in hospital. When you are young, you take stupid risks and all that adds up as you get older. I stayed with snorkeling personally, much safer.

@edwardharrington678

7 күн бұрын

Thanks for that.

@user-zs5nr8dd1z

2 күн бұрын

@@hennies9509 Then you've never seen what I have seen and likely never will

Royal Engineers Diver in the '90's. We trained at Vernon and Horsea, and had accommodation at Nelson. Arduous training but great days.

@Hants_Prints

13 күн бұрын

Saumarez block? it really was the pits

@charlieboy868

Күн бұрын

Re diving school 1991 in winter was grim Horsea lake, mud runs in boil in the bag suit. The dive pool froze. Hard horrible course. SSGT Darby was a hard but fair dive instructor

Completed the ships divers course with Norm at HMS Drake 1981 ,, endurance swims at Cawsand bay,, catch a fish or swim back to the diving tender. 🙂. Later did Jan Docky Course at HMS Rosyth,, 1985 ,, included six weeks in Standard ,, both Siebe and Heinke plus SDDE, kirby, AH3, Aquarius, plus a few others. Great fun.

Ex civilian naval base diver. Worked under all the old aircraft carriers, nuclear subs, destroyers, frigates everything the RN had back in early 2000s. Interesting to see the Navy side of diving back in the day.

I live up on the NW coast of Scotland where the RN sends its baby divers to train. When I was a kid my mum ran a guest house and a guy called Hamish Louden came to stay with us for a couple of years. He was a diving officer before that and I’m pretty sure he went to the Falklands. He was the Navy’s liaison officer at BUTEC when I knew him though.

Very nice video, interesting! A salute from Brazil!

@Hants_Prints

13 күн бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Watched this a potential port diver in the Royal Naval Reserve. The role was disbanded during my basic training and I ended up in the mine warfare section. We were told to ignore the bit about the neck ring as that type of kit had been phased out by then - for port diving equipment anyway.

Genuine respect for these guys. 🫡🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿☘️

Two of my buddies were R.N. clearance divers in the 70's. Pete! Stubby! (Letters Inn). You here?

I'm ex RAF and have nothing but total administration for these guys. Be it WW2, 70s or today. ⚓

With a bit of practice i found i could get into my neck entry suit by myself.

PO"s ears acts as emergency ascent device.

Enjoyed this. I joined the Infantry in 1978. Grew up in Gosport. My father worked as a civvy scientific officer at RNPL. Dits!!! That’s why I joined the British Army! 😊Respect 🤿

Fort Boveysand (spelling?) fall of 1981 can’t remember if it was just an Army diving School or all arms school. The PO in the video was right I was cold, wet, miserable almost the whole time, BUT it was one of two things I wanted to achieve in the British army the other was Parachuting (didn’t get that one). It was a great course though, Staff were not the monsters they appeared on the arrival day, masters of their skills and gave willingly to ensure maximum passed on the course.💂‍♂️🪖⛑️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇨🇦

@ianstewart2335

7 күн бұрын

Bovisand… now sadly, luxury apartments 😞

Neat! In my extremely limited diving experience I found drysuits to be quite claustrophobic.

@Highland_Moo

15 күн бұрын

The Coastguard gave us Typhoon ones to use while fannying about on ribs, and they were pretty decent. I don’t dive but I snorkel and I’d love to have a decent dry suit so I could stay below the surface without freezing my tits off!

@johnchurch4705

14 күн бұрын

Never had an issue using a drysuit.

@Roddy556

14 күн бұрын

@@johnchurch4705 the one I used took two people to don and doff and was a bit small so it may have just been an equipment issue, but it gave me a sense of respect for people who use them in extreme conditions.

@johnchurch4705

14 күн бұрын

@@Roddy556 neck entry suits are different from the shoulder/ front entry. I’ve been diving since 1989 and have always used a drysuit.

@Roddy556

13 күн бұрын

@@johnchurch4705 much like car racing or skydiving I can definitely see the appeal but it's not for me. Respect to those who do as I think it's a more a valid technical sport than the two I mentioned.

Isnt that trigger from only fools and horses?😂

I was in the army recruiting advert 1964 driving and loading the gun on a centurion tank, do you have that one, film in catterick

@Hants_Prints

7 күн бұрын

Will certainly have a look for you

@alberthead4806

6 күн бұрын

@@Hants_Prints thanks

@alberthead4806

6 күн бұрын

@@Hants_Prints it was shown on TV chrismas time 1964/1965, my then wife saw it and pointed it out to the family

Looks like Michael Halsey has been hired to play the trainer. I don’t know what rank he’s representing, someone should know.

@Hants_Prints

13 күн бұрын

A Petty Officer

@securityrobot

13 күн бұрын

Thank you.

@chrissheppard5068

11 күн бұрын

@@securityrobot is that why they called him P O?

@davidharris4062

10 күн бұрын

PO Diver with a minimum of 8 year’s service, 1 chevron for 4 years service, with good conduct, up to a maximum of three chevron’s

Sounds like a Mick Jagger impersonator at the start...

"Do divers get danger money, PO?" "No." o7

@handyandy6050

5 күн бұрын

"Can't take a joke - shouldn't have joined"!

"And, if you qualify, then you can really -call yourself a Navy Diver- buy yourself a Ford Capri." FIFT.

Then end up laid back in the Persian Gulf!!

Bubble heads.

Why do Navy uniforms sometimes have red badges?

@Hants_Prints

10 күн бұрын

Older style epaulettes/Rank slides, these days they are all the same gold

@EricTViking

10 күн бұрын

@@Hants_Prints thanks. I have to say I prefer the old style uniforms, the modern ones I'm sure are more practical and comfortable but to me they look more like pyjamas than a military uniform.

@tonyjames5444

8 күн бұрын

Called No5's if I remember correctly.

@nemo6686

6 күн бұрын

@@tonyjames5444 For Junior Rates it used to be red badges on No 2s, gold on No 1s. Wasn't No 5s tropical whites, shorts?

@tonyjames5444

6 күн бұрын

@@nemo6686 Think your right

Semen Diver😂

when the uk wasnt weak and woke now i bet they dont even let them jump off that thing

@John-rr9su

16 күн бұрын

Now i bet they dont even have anyone even willing join the navy

@erloriel

16 күн бұрын

@@John-rr9su They don't. That's the joke. It turns out that painting every single patriot as a hateful lunatic, while openly endorsing the people that want to eradicate your country somewhat diminishes your recruitment pool.

@Mrbobinge

14 күн бұрын

Jump off? Work and Safety regulations probably require standby Ambulance team and nearby doctor. Rubber Covid masks at all times.

@snowyowl7413

13 күн бұрын

Ah go sod off

@paulwebster7293

13 күн бұрын

They do .......Say that to one of them in the pub .......

It is like that those dudes are on helium 😂😂🤣🤣👍👍