Nozzy,
Morse (Audio) is no longer used in the RN and has not been since taught since around 1994. They still use flashing light and flags but even this is now being handed over to the new regime - TCS (Tactical Comms Support) which is basically the buffer, I kid you not.
Typing IS still taught and part of the basic skills of a Communicator, but the passing out level is much lower than years ago. I believe it is now something like 16wpm. Crikey, my daughter can type faster than than that and she has had NO formal training.
Still, they have us believe that standards are not being eroded. Yeah right.
IMHO, far too many students are passing out of training these days when they should not. Many of them 'fail' to achieve the pass rate but the hierarchy/grown-ups like to keep their pass figures high and the fail figures low to look good and play the one-upmanship game with other establishments. They will not admit to it, but they bloody well do. Last time I was at Collingwood as an instructor I was thoroughly pissed off with the amount of OM(C)'s being 'let' through to keep the bums on seats numbers at correct levels. It's quite sad really.