Royal Navy film in which a Soviet Krivak Class frigate is located by an RAF Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft. The Oberon Class diesel-electric submarine HMS Odin (S10) is detailed to intercept and gather intelligence, including close-up photos of the Krivak’s rudder, propellers and hull below the waterline.
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Completed a similar exercise when on HMSM Otus (S18) under a Russian trawler. Needed a near on perfect trim and exacting depth control to slide under hull of trawler. Be interested to know if todays boats can be as sneaky as we could ?
Dachau
Ant remember coxn’s name
Thanks Hampsire, was on Odin 89-decom, really enjoying all the uploads.
I was on ODIN for "part 3" then Canada trip 1979 / 1980. REM Ilett ( SKIPPY) Started collecting ex equipment when OTTER was scrapped in mid 1990s…now a "control room / motor room " walkthrough….was originally in Norfolk, but now at the old north school house, EDAY , ORKNEY and open to public free of charge. Moaned like everyone,….but wouldnt have missed it for worlds. left the RN to spend 6 months on the canals…then return to RN…but never did as i worked the last full time Commercial Narrowboats. I have long memories of ODIN and still have my kit and instruction books and loads of photos. my job was radio and radar, my watchkeeping was in the motor room. The commanders of ODIN at that time were the well known… Lt Com ISH Richards…then Lt Com R Stevens. I wish everyone all the very best….and OSCAR….are you still there ????………….cheers everyone. mike ilett (skippy)
These videos are utterly fantastic. BZ!
Great videos . I didn't join the RN until 85 but some of the equipment on these videos was still in use. God I miss the mob.
I think I saw this film when I was a Midshipman and it was classified "secret".
I worked on HMS Odin, and some of her sister ships, back in the early 80’s at Rosyth. SSN/SSBN’s also.
I wonder how this compares to modern RN procedures – less Chinagraph pencils and 'yards'?
Wouldn't Soviet SONAR have picked them up?
Rare specialised Leica III periscope camera at 3.30 – probably worth a bomb now if it turned up on Antiques Roadshow.
Nosmo King on Warner was Killick of the mess on Sea lion as a LS RP
Oh happy days!
Somehow I miss the appearance of John Cleese.
This was incredibly interesting to someone who was in the Royal Marines at this time. I know that technology and the very nature of submarines has changed but the skill level involved here is seriously impressive. Thanks HP
I visited one of these boats when it called in at Milford Haven/Pembroke Dock in 1970 for an open day. I was seven but I can't remember the name of the submarine.
Carried out an underwater look on surfaced tango class Soviet diesel submarine whilst onboard Osiris we were at our limit of 9 to 10 knots any more would have bent the scopes I was uc2 sounded like a chipping hammer on the casing with it's 3 shafts and five blades rotating at over 450 RPM our co was Bob Dixie Dean we sat of the Argentinian coastline for 2 five week patrols in early 83 but that's another story
Did my parts 1 &2 at Dolphin in 1978 and once assigned to a boat, underwater looks would be part of our bread and butter. Always a tightening of the pucker valve doing this.
had a look on an oberon in recruit school. bugger that as the bunks were too small for me and nope to hot doging the racks. aussie navy though not pommy.
I was a fore-endie on Osiris and Orpheus and remember doing this on a Kresta and a Krivak, would've been '79/'80.
Definite pucker factor!!!
The balls it must take to do this….actually its the sheer professionalism that is humbling.
0:30 looks like the opening of that sci-fi series, "UFO" 😂
Nice video.
All gone to harry pounds yard now 😢
Old friend of mine was serving aboard HM submarines at that time and through much of the 80's. Even 20 years ago he still wouldn't talk about much of what they did a couple of dozen years before.
Можно подумать наши вас не видели и не слышали!;))) Вам просто разрешили это сделать!;)))))
that's ballsy
we wouldn't need all these death machines if politicians stopped starting wars.
Just look how far the UK has fallen! Today the RN would be lucky to have 2 SSNs on patrol! They would rather spend money on putting illegals in Hotels! This video reminds us that we were once a strong professional force that could protect our shores! When they scrapped Nimrod we went 11 years without marine patrol aircraft!