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HMS
CAPRICE
26th Aril 1971 - 15th Feb 1972
 Although this was my second ship she was much older than my first, she was a CA Class Destroyer and at the time the only Royal Navy ship in commission that had been in service during WWII and was part of the Icelandic Patrol. During my time onboard we were 'Day Running' out of Plymouth and went on the occasional jolly around the UK. She didn't fair too well in rough weather and we bobbed around like a cork for the most time, not too much of a problem at night though as this was the one time in my career where I slept in a hammock. and to this day I have yet to have a better nights sleep. As I said the occasional jolly - we had a good time in Pembroke South Wales and we leaving harbour at 0800 on a particular Monday Morning and returning to Guzz
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