Oban Sea Cadets visit Faslane

19.08.2019

Oban Sea Cadets visited HM Naval Base Clyde to learn more about what goes on inside the base at Faslane. 

Petty Officer (PO) Mark Dunion invited the group from TS Pharos, consisting of seven sea cadets and their instructor, to the base on 8 August.

PO Dunion enlisted the help of Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Murray Anderson to arrange a guided tour of some of the facilities on site. PO Dunion will soon retire from the Royal Navy after 22 years of service and will move to Oban with his fiancée, where he has volunteered as an instructor at TS Pharos.

“I am looking forward to a new chapter in my life and getting involved with TS Pharos will give me a chance to share some of the knowledge and experience I have gained during my time in the Royal Navy,” said PO Dunion.

“ I was a Sea Cadet myself and it is a great organisation which encourages young people to get involved in many different activities, as well as giving them confidence to achieve things they might not think they are capable of. It was a pleasure to host the young people and I look forward to getting more involved in the future when I leave the Navy.”

During the visit the cadets were treated to a demonstration by Northern Diving Group (NDG), a trip out on the water with the Queen’s Harbour Master, a guided tour of the sports facilities and finished off the day with a chat with the Head of the Submarine Service, Rear Admiral John Weale CB, OBE.

The Cadets from TS Pharos enjoyed the day and showed interest in all they were shown, asking lots of  questions along the way, which  kept PO Dunion on his toes.

PO Robert Neil, who is an instructor with the unit, said: “It was an absolutely wonderful day! Full of exciting technology and an opportunity to experience and view the modern Royal Navy’s working life. Thank you to everyone involved in organising the visit for the unit.”

The Sea Cadets is a national youth charity, working with 14,000 young people aged between 10 and 18 years old across the UK. It has 400 units across England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Malta and Bermuda all run by 9,000 volunteers.

Northern Diving Group (NDG) staff make sure the helmet is on properly.

The Cadets watch the Northern Diving Group bomb disposal robot.

Another Sea Cadet gets the chance to try out a bomb suit.

Petty Officer Mark Dunion and NDG staff with the Group of Oban Sea Cadets.



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