Fish Ships eBook Alfred Pickup
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A not quite sixteen-year-old Alfred Pickup is declared healthy, and after a simple written exam, joins the Royal Navy as a Junior Electrical Mechanic 2nd class in 1961.
Pickup would serve on numerous ships from the HMS Wakeful, a decaying WW II era Destroyer to the HMS Cardiff, a brand new destroyer in 1979. Before joining any ship, a sixteen-year-old must learn many new skills. From minor obstacles of embroidering his name on his uniforms to learning to use a rifle, Pickup is readied for duty in strict Navy tradition. He puts together a string of first round knockouts as a member of the boxing team before seemingly meeting his match in a local ranked amateur.
He would see incredible storms, on board fires, mechanical breakdowns, and the threat of war when the Falklands conflict began in 1982. Different ports-of-call would offer a range of shore leave possibilities. Strict navy regulations would not deter some crew from overindulging, nor would it protect them from unscrupulous individuals looking to separate them from their pay. While in foreign ports, Pickup would meet a remarkable number of Navy-friendly locals happy to show him the sights or take him into their homes for a home cooked meal.
Raising a family of four on a meager Navy pay would see Pickup and his wife running a bed & breakfast, and later a fish and chips shop. Pickup worked odd jobs ashore and during a lengthy station in Gibraltar, operated a booming automotive repair and paint shop.
Fish and Ships chronicles with humour and fine detail a twenty-five year career in the RN that would see Pickup rise to the rank of Chief Petty Officer and retire from service in his early forties to life as a restaurateur.
Fish Ships eBook Alfred Pickup
Fantastic look into life of an average sailor from 1960's to early 1980's. I am a US Navy vet and loved to compare it to what I experienced. My main interest in military history is the average life of a soldier/sailor/marine/airman so this is perfect for someone also interested in this. The only thing I regret is that he was on shore during the Falkland's War. He probably isn't thought.Product details
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Fish Ships eBook Alfred Pickup Reviews
A colourful and humorous account of life in the Royal Navy, or how it used to be thirty or forty years ago. As the author of `The Captain`s Story,` a novel about the Royal Navy`s youngest ever Captain`s fight to help win back the Falkland Islands, and conquer his own personal demons, I was hooked from page one.
I too am from Alf`s hometown of Scarborough. I even went to the same school as Alf, The Graham Sea Training School (sadly a block of flats now.)
Having myself joined the Royal Navy in 1971, a wave of nostalgia washed over me as many happy memories (and some not so happy!) came flooding back.
It was nice to read I wasn`t the only matelot to fall asleep on the train coming home on leave. Having caught the 10.30pm train from Kings Cross, I too missed the stop at York. I woke up just as it pulled into Darlington station at about 1.30am. I then spent a long, cold night curled-up in the bottom of a phone box waiting for the next train back to York at 7.30am.
Oh, happy days! Still, I wouldn`t have missed it for the world, as i`m sure neither would Alf.
Anyway, great book Alf. Well done
good light reading down to earth about life in the forces
This was a good book on how an enlisted man in the Royal Navy became a Petty Officer and how he existed in the Royal navy
A very enjoyable read. A book well written in an entertaining manner about a lifestyle I think was common in the RN at that time, but I don't believe exists any more. Especially poignant for me as I lived in Portsmouth for several years during the time frame of the book and am familiar with the places and many of the ships in Alf's life.
Fantastic look into life of an average sailor from 1960's to early 1980's. I am a US Navy vet and loved to compare it to what I experienced. My main interest in military history is the average life of a soldier/sailor/marine/airman so this is perfect for someone also interested in this. The only thing I regret is that he was on shore during the Falkland's War. He probably isn't thought.
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