Now down into the HM Submarine Ocelet 1962
Some of these photos taken on my phone are a little blurred
Although you don't see them here visitors go through in batches with an escort and we need to keep moving
I made sure that I was at the front!
Every compartment is assessed through a hole like this
beds everywhere
Can you imagine trying to sleep with men walking up and down these narrow passage ways!
Tiny kitchen area
Yes, I am holding someone up!
and now we move onto HMS Gannet
an 1878 sailing ship
can see here how the ship is constructed
Oliver having a go at steering again!
Captain's sleeping quarters
the crew probably slept in hammocks
This hole was not for fishing but for doing some essential task at the bottom of the ship
More to come
There is 400 years of history in this dockyard
It was a Royal Navy Shore Support - to build, repair and maintain the fleet
Anti-slavery patrols left from here and the epic voyages of people
like Cook and Darwin left from here
sailing off down the River Thames
8 comments:
I'll take the sailing ship over the submarine any day. Such tight quarters. Who would ever sleep? And the claustrophobia. Makes me shiver. Fun reading about it all though.
Very interesting!
I don't think that Oliver will soon forget the tour. I cannot imagine living or serving in those quarters. It would take a special person!
My husband was stationed on a nuclear sub and I got to go have dinner with him one night, As long as I didn't concentrate on the fact that I was eating underwater it wasn't too, terrible :) I really do think you all were brave and adventurous in all your touring, however!
Love the rest of the story!
I´ve thought it before..there´s a lot to see in your country! Probably in Sweden too, but most of it too far away for me. Interesting visit!
Gods peace be with you!
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Wow, 400 years - that is certainly a lot of history. Can't imagine navigating one's way around inside that submarine! Must be difficult for taller folks especially.
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