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your dolphins

future_ET(MES)

future_ET(MES)

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odd question, but when is it exactly that you're awarded your dolphins? as submarine school lasts only another 10 weeks after 8 weeks of basic, and that seemed too short a time to be turned into one of Gods chosen few.
 
You will need to do your Part 3 on your first boat as well before you get them. In my day that was at least 3 months more.

Peter
 
rosinacarley said:
I can't repeat what I had to do to get mine!

Rosie
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Ohhh I had to down 6 pints of beer, each with a depth charger in, holding the dolphins. At the end of downing each one I had to catch the dolphins in my teeth!

This was watched by the whole bar at Drake, considering I'd had a fair few JD n cokes before hang, it went well :lol:

Yep, got mine! Along with a nifty hangover!
 
Got to ask, what is an ET(MES). Is it an E(TM), E(IS), ME(SM). I am guessing you mean ET(ME(SM)) If so you will do usually SMQ dry in Faslane or Devonport - next you will do your SMQ wet and then you will get your dolphins. SMQ dry lasts a bunch of weeks - about 8 I think and then qualification at sea another 6 - 8. Then when you do that you will go straight and do your Cat D watchkeeping etc....
 
Dangermouse said:
Aparently its an Engineering Technician (Marine Engineering Submariner) but I had to look that up here

what that is in old money, who knows?
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Looks like the MEM[M][SM] of my day!!

Seen the bottom line on the Navy site --------------when you complete your ptIII training and are awarded your Dolphins-----you get £5k

Definately changed days----- I got fcuk all!! Did my pt III on a Christmas patrol ---pierhead jump Dec---March Dolphins awarded by the skipper.

We didn't get them in a tot either in those days!
 
How strange. I did my Pt III on a an Xmas patrol. Away for Xmas, New Year and my 24th birthday. Dolphins caught in a tot of pussers in February.
 
Dangermouse said:
How strange. I did my Pt III on a an Xmas patrol. Away for Xmas, New Year and my 24th birthday. Dolphins caught in a tot of pussers in February.
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[marq=down] In my day, of 'Ts' 'As' 'Os' and Dreadnought (had a go on the lot)
There were Stokers, Deckape's, Tiff's (spit) and Pigs.
Stoker Jan
 

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