Life in the navy
soleil
War Hero
It's difficult to say for certain where you would go, as this would depend on where your ship needs to be and that could be influenced by such things as an unexpected requirement for humanitarian aid, but places such as Gibraltar, Malta, the Mediterranean in general, Bahrain, Dubai and the Caribbean spring to mind.
HMS Sutherland is in Australia at the moment.
HMS Sutherland is in Australia at the moment.
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This depends on what branch you are, what your drafting/assignment cycle is and lastly, what ship you are gifted with.
Strike it lucky and you'll get one of the two CVFs. Both of them will be alternating their operational deployments over the next five years as they both achieve full op capability. This will involve trips to the States, Mediterranean and possibly for one of them, East of Suez. They'll be taking a handful of destroyers and frigates with them too and you can expect the RN to be showing the flag in more far flung areas of the planet with high profile visits. A proper detached deployment gets around ten or fifteen visits depending upon port facilities and political climate.
Of course, if world events require it, the programme can change and you can end up in defence watches sat in the gulf. Forever.
If you're set on smaller vessels, you'll be restricted t more coastal roles and patrols but this can be lucrative with regard visits. If you're set on submarines, forget it. Just count your cash.
levers
If Keeboo's principal interest is seeing the world as a Chef, then he should consider Cruise Ships. They really do travel the world and the pay is excellent.
There is one proviso however. Keeboo will need to be an exceptional chef.
More Lobster Thermidor than Herrings-In or Yellow Peril.
There is one proviso however. Keeboo will need to be an exceptional chef.
More Lobster Thermidor than Herrings-In or Yellow Peril.
My principle interest was to travel the world as a Stoker. I wasn't disappointed on that respect & whilst others were perceived as being paid more for doing less, I found the way to increase income was to excel at my job.
Being a Chef in the Royal Navy is hard work, but I'd never suggest a chef would get paid more for doing less in the merchant navy.
Anyone that wants to be a professional chef from scratch, paid a wage whilst learning and seeks world travel will probably find the Royal Navy offers more than most.
Traminator
Lantern Swinger
Also not forgetting the £5000 bonus for finishing the training that they get paid to do....
SONAR-BENDER
War Hero
Ninja you're not comparing like with like.
In the 80's you benefitted from a number of ships far from home enjoying the delights of the East and West not to mention the South and the not so jolly North.
Keeboo enquired of his or her opportunity for foreign travel .
We currently have two ships in exotic parts--Sutherland with 180 aboard and Echo ( in South America) with 72 aboard.
Not sure how many of those are Chefs but precious few I imagine.
It's a great shame but there it is.
In the 80's you benefitted from a number of ships far from home enjoying the delights of the East and West not to mention the South and the not so jolly North.
Keeboo enquired of his or her opportunity for foreign travel .
We currently have two ships in exotic parts--Sutherland with 180 aboard and Echo ( in South America) with 72 aboard.
Not sure how many of those are Chefs but precious few I imagine.
It's a great shame but there it is.
I couldn't agree more.
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