Jon Heptonstall
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Excellent stuff there Jon,you should be VERY PROUD indeed,which you obviously are.Smashing day at HMS Raleigh seeing my lad pass out.View attachment 483414
Well done. Did the same 20+ years ago.
A whole new world ahead of him!!
What’s trade?
Thanks Doug .He's now.an ETWE at Collngwood.Phase 2.I'm made up for him.Well done. Did the same 20+ years ago.
A whole new world ahead of him!!
What’s trade?
And for all the civilians on the forum, that would be.....?Thanks Doug .He's now.an ETWE at Collingwood. Phase 2. I'm made up for him.
And be able to handle a paint brush up to 6 inches!!!!Engineering Technician (Weapon Engineering) | Royal Navy Jobs
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Smashing day at HMS Raleigh seeing my lad pass out.View attachment 483414
Yup, AB = Able Seaman. (Lance Corporal)Am I right in thinking that AB is just an abbreviation for Able Seaman? A few years ago I spent a week as an expert witness to an inquest into a maritime fatality. The Assistant Clerk of the court had to read out several statements from crew members, and whenever an AB was referred to, he read that as "Able Bodied". It didn't sound right to me, since "Able Bodied" normally means someone with no physical disabilities.
Pete
this goes back a couple of centuries ago when an able seaman could hand reef and steer.Other wise you were an ordinary seaman.Am I right in thinking that AB is just an abbreviation for Able Seaman? A few years ago I spent a week as an expert witness to an inquest into a maritime fatality. The Assistant Clerk of the court had to read out several statements from crew members, and whenever an AB was referred to, he read that as "Able Bodied". It didn't sound right to me, since "Able Bodied" normally means someone with no physical disabilities.
Pete
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