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Shipmates: Inside the Royal Navy Today
A tie-in book to a BBC documentary about the inner workings of the naval base at Plymouth through the eyes of key characters — a young recruit, a shipboard chaplain, a submarine commander, and other men and women of the Royal Navy with stories and experiences to relate.
288 pages, Hardcover
First published October 25, 2005
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December 14, 2020
I’ve just finished ShipMates and as someone who works closely with the Royal Navy have been impressed with the access and honesty this account presents. It’s almost an induction to the Royal Navy given the breadth of its focus so for anyone not sure what the modern Royal Navy does, this is definitely worth a read.
What adds to this account is that Chris doesn’t shy away from some of the more controversial elements of the time, namely Defence Spending, boisterous runs ashore and for the uninitiated, boisterous celebrations of Naval history. It’s warts and all.
It may be a few years old but it doesn’t matter and for any veteran matelot uncertain about picking this up you’d see the development and transition of the Royal Navy but still recognise the camaraderie and focus on your shipmates.
What adds to this account is that Chris doesn’t shy away from some of the more controversial elements of the time, namely Defence Spending, boisterous runs ashore and for the uninitiated, boisterous celebrations of Naval history. It’s warts and all.
It may be a few years old but it doesn’t matter and for any veteran matelot uncertain about picking this up you’d see the development and transition of the Royal Navy but still recognise the camaraderie and focus on your shipmates.
August 19, 2012
A well composed book on the life onboard a Royal Navy ship
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