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Submarine Association Portsmouth Branch
Portsmouth Branch Oral History Archive

The Dit Box: Submarine Stories & Memories

From the depth of the Silent Service to the camaraderie of the Portsmouth Branch, share your tales of life beneath the waves.

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mic Oral History Recording Booth

Prefer to tell your story out loud? We can help you record your dits via voice at our monthly branch breakfasts or socials. Perfect for capturing the authentic voice of the Silent Service.

All Stories Humour (2) Operations (3) Port Visits (1) Sea Stories (1)
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Operations

First Dive Memories

The klaxon sounded, a noise you never truly get used to. The deck angled sharply, and the sounds of the surface world faded into the hum of machinery. My first dive was a mix of terror and awe...

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Alan Bates

HMS Resolution

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Operations

The Longest Patrol

An account of the record-breaking 111-day submerged patrol of HMS Warspite in 1982 during tense Cold War and South Atlantic operations.

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CPO Engineering M. Taylor

HMS Warspite

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