Capt Richard Farnfield, submariner who played underwater blind man's buff with Soviets telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Royal Navy Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Hazel Picking, wartime Wren who relayed signals in Morse code using an Aldis lamp – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

Brenda Lang, Wren at Bletchley who decoded messages on submarine and ship movements – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

Pam Harding, Y-Service Wren who transcribed German Morse and voice messages for Bletchley telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Bletchley Park Royal Navy WomenInHistory

One book to read on 80th anniversary of the liberation of the women's hell at Ravenbruck: Lindell's List, Mary's heroism as a French Red Cross nurse in 1914-18, in MI9, and rescuing American and British women from a Nazi concentration camp The History Press @veday80

Tim Cannon, engineer in the nuclear sub Warspite whose actions in a fire averted disaster – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Royal Navy Submarine Museum Royal Navy HMS Warspite Mersey Fire

Ronnie Scott, Anglo-Argentine who joined the Fleet Air Arm in 1942 and flew Spitfires – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Royal Navy Argentina in UK Unión Argentina de Rugby Fleet Air Arm Officers Association

There are a few places undersubscribed to fill the last table at the Naval Historians' Lunch on 23 October. This year the lunch marks the centenary of the birth of the founder, journalist and historian, Tom Pocock. Lunch is £90, applications to me.

No Uncertain Sound : The Life and Times of Admiral Sir Jock Slater tgjonesonline.co.uk/Product/Capt-P… published on 10 December - available to pre-order now Royal Navy Royal Marines Dr Phil Weir Sir Humphrey @NavalReview

Admiral of the Fleet Sir Benjamin Bathurst, who faced post-Cold War defence cuts – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

Lt-Cdr Clive Waghorn, Cold War submariner and intrepid polar explorer – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Naval officer, nuclear submariner in the tradition of Scott and Shackletom

Capt Paul Abraham, steely Cold War submariner who became Teacher of the Perisher course – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Royal Navy Royal Navy Submarine Museum

Lt-Cdr Nick Cook, naval pilot whose plane was hit three times during the Korean War – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202… Gifted pilot with dash and determination who flew 137 offensive sorties Fleet Air Arm Museum Royal Navy Dr Phil Weir Marcus Faulkner

Capt Paul Abraham, steely Cold War submariner who became Teacher of the Perisher course – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

Latest Book Review, 11 November 2025 - The Naval Review naval-review.com/news-views/lat… No Uncertain Sound the life and times of Admiral Sir Jock Slater Royal Navy Royal Marines Dr Phil Weir Marcus Faulkner Naval Institute Press

Rear-Admiral Austin Lockyer, marine engineer and popular officer on the Royal Yacht Britannia – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

John Adair, leadership guru whose ideas shaped British armed forces in the Cold War – obituary telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/202…

No Uncertain Sound, Jock Slater's life and times was launched at One Tree Books in Petersfield 10 December