Dad joined the RN in 1938, aged 15.

The last ship he served on was the carrier HMS Centaur (early 60s). He then went to Malta, and then on to the Admiralty before retirement from the RN. He then worked as a civilian instructor...later heading up the dept, at the Army Apprentices college.

Here's a lovely video related to HMS Centaur...and very much 'of its time'.

I can relate to it also, as we visited Aden (Yemen) in 1958.

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