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Boom Defence. In 1977
programme, same badge shown as "SEAMAN" See Note below. |
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Naval
Airman and Naval Airman [S.A.M]. Top picture of aircraft repeated
in 1977 programme. 1. With aircraft badge. Aircraft Handler = H: Safety Equipment = SE: Fitter and Mechanic A = A: Fitter and Mechanic E = E: Fitter and Mechanic O = O: Met Observer = MET: Photographer = P 2. With two-bladed propeller. Naval Airman [S.A.M] [A] = R: Naval Airman [S.A.M] [E] = F: Naval Airman [S.A.M] [O] = O. Pilots' Mates wear their two-bladed propellers on the right cuff in addition to their branch badges on the right arm. All these badges have the relevant letter underneath the badge.
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Electrical. Shown
as "WEAPONS AND ELECTRICAL" in the 1977 programme. The
relevant letter is worn in the centre of the badge. Electrical
Branch letters. Electrician = L: Electrical Air = AL: Radio Electrician = R: Radio Electrician Air = AR. Alma Mater = HMS Collingwood Fareham Hampshire. See Note below |
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Radar Plot Branch.
Badge repeated in 1977 programme but now called "Radar,
Radar [Submarine] and Electronic Warfare".
See Note below. This is the gunnery branch badge. Imagine deleting the crossed guns and replacing them with your PPI branch badge. Then you would see the Radar Branch badge throughout all rates.
C.P.O., P.O., and confirmed Leading Ratings qualified as Gunnery, T and AS, Radar Plot, Wireless, Signalling Instructors and Staff Physical and Recreational Training Instructors wear a crown and two stars. Alma Mater: HMS DRYAD Southwick Portsmouth Hampshire. Dryad comes from Greek and Roman mythology meaning a nymph who inhabits trees.
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Sailmaker. No
mention in 1977 programme.
See Note below. |
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Surveying
Recorder. Hydrographers rate. No mention in 1977 programme.
See Note below. |
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Coder. Not repeated in 1977 programme. Two types. Coder E [education] worked for the Instructor Officer on tasks in the school room, libraries, learning centres etc. Coder S [signals] worked for the Ships Communications Officer on tasks usually associated with codes and cyphers. Coders, like supply and secretarial ratings wore fore and aft rig. After the war, the majority were national servicemen. The letters E and S were displayed on the right hand page of the open book. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mine Warfare.
See note below. |
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| NOTE | Addition of crowns
and stars to branch badges.
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