IN PERSON
Talk
Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Green, Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 1HL
Royal Navy Clearance Diver training in the 1970s and 1980s was an infamously grueling. Former Royal Naval clearance diver, James Carlin, gives a fascinating look into the nitty-gritty of how you trained for this dangerous work…
Training to be a RN Clearance Diver involved harsh physical conditioning, open-water dives using twin compressed
air sets, and rigorous closed-circuit diving drills for stealth operations.
Because physical photography from the era is heavily preserved in private archives, this talk will enlighten you to what training conditions were like on land and underwater.
Your speaker, James, will give an insight, from his lived experience, into the training received from start to finish and what it takes to become a clearance diver. The presentation will cover the intricacies of the training, equipment used for all the tasks, the length of training and details of how to discover more information.
Please arrive 10 minutes before this Talk starts to be comfortably seated.
Duration approx. 45 mins
Event Times
- Saturday 12 September 1100
Booking Details
No booking needed, just turn up and enjoy
Access
Parking on-road available in Trinity Green, this is restricted to 2 hours, disabled passenger drop-off by the church door. Other car parks close by. Level access to seating for this event. A Hearing Loop is in place. Accessible toilet on ground floor. Nearest Changing Places (a facility for people with high-level toileting needs) is available at Gosport Discovery Centre, also Gosport Museum and Art Gallery, both within 15 minute walk.
Additional Information
Please, no stiletto heels to be worn as they can cause damage to the floor. There are also different events being held at Holy Trinity during the festival, such as: Stories behind our favourite hymns, Wild Around Gosport, The Art of local history…
Organised by
Holy Trinity Church Gosport, James Carlin
Directions
Holy Trinity Church is within view of the Ferry and Bus terminals. On bus routes 5, 9, 9a, E1, E2, 11 from Fareham Bus Station.