Merry Xmas from HMS Ocean
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Merry Xmas from HMS Ocean
I know similar things have been done before, but it is still good and it is nice to see. Well done to all on board 
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After lots of time away last year (214 days) -- planned for 7 week deployment exercise with other nations
Diverted to Libya and further operations
Back 9 Dec after 7½ months away - 225 days with 176 at sea
400 people onboard (at peak during the amphibious exercises just under 900 onboard but approx 650 during Op Ellamy)
Steamed just over 40,000 miles
Burned approx 6,000 tonnes of fuel
Operated 16 different type of aircraft off the deck
Realities of deploying:
15 babies born while the ship has been away (fathers did get home to see mum and baby)
5 people were sent home so they didn't miss their own weddings.
1 sailor whose son's third birthday is on homecoming. Family meeting ship
Ships company have missed:
Summer holidays.
Children's exam results
Children finishing school and starting university
The Padre missed his daughter's graduation.
The ship's company made a Christmas DVD when they heard they would be home for Christmas.
Comment attached to the You Tube Video:
After lots of time away last year (214 days) -- planned for 7 week deployment exercise with other nations
Diverted to Libya and further operations
Back 9 Dec after 7½ months away - 225 days with 176 at sea
400 people onboard (at peak during the amphibious exercises just under 900 onboard but approx 650 during Op Ellamy)
Steamed just over 40,000 miles
Burned approx 6,000 tonnes of fuel
Operated 16 different type of aircraft off the deck
Realities of deploying:
15 babies born while the ship has been away (fathers did get home to see mum and baby)
5 people were sent home so they didn't miss their own weddings.
1 sailor whose son's third birthday is on homecoming. Family meeting ship
Ships company have missed:
Summer holidays.
Children's exam results
Children finishing school and starting university
The Padre missed his daughter's graduation.
The ship's company made a Christmas DVD when they heard they would be home for Christmas.
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Brillliant! Thanks for posting. With all the talk going around about cuts, etc, it's great to see something positive from our collective ranks. And good to see the point made that they went away for 7 weeks, came back 7½ months later. Situation normal...
Well done Ocean, have a great Christmas.
Well done Ocean, have a great Christmas.
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This is a shocking waste of both time and equipment. They are paid to Defend our Realm, not lark about on military equipment which has been paid for by the taxpayer. I can't believe they daubed slogans on the met balloon - this might affect its ability to gather vital data. It's even possible that the balloon was released solely for this video which would be an appalling and unjustifiable misuse of an expensive item. Maybe HMS Ocean should be sent back to sea for Christmas until they learn how they should conduct themselves. I blame weak leadership from the Officers.
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Well, Scrooge is alive and well - Bah, humbug!
Heaven forbid that the crew who have spent so long away from home should spend a few minutes enjoying themselves....
I only counted the balloon & a few bits of cardboard being 'misused'....As SRENNAPS pointed out the ship's burnt over 6000 tonnes of fuel this deployment so the cost of the balloon clearly represents a dreadful extravagance. Best we have an expensive enquiry to seek out the miscreants responsible.
OafOrfUxAche - you're clearly a miserable g*t, why don't you take your particular brand of 'good cheer' to another forum.
Thanks Ocean, I enjoyed the vid.
This is a shocking waste of both time and equipment.
I only counted the balloon & a few bits of cardboard being 'misused'....As SRENNAPS pointed out the ship's burnt over 6000 tonnes of fuel this deployment so the cost of the balloon clearly represents a dreadful extravagance. Best we have an expensive enquiry to seek out the miscreants responsible.
OafOrfUxAche - you're clearly a miserable g*t, why don't you take your particular brand of 'good cheer' to another forum.
Thanks Ocean, I enjoyed the vid.
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I thought OafOrfUxAche was being sarcastic but without the use of smilies
..... but maybe not.
So, if that is the case, " I blame weak leadership from the Officers."
I blame "excellent leadership", if my men had been sent away for 7 weeks and came back 7 months later and still had morale that high, something has gone right with the leadership.
Something along the lines of work hard, play hard or letting off a bit of steam ?
..... but maybe not.So, if that is the case, " I blame weak leadership from the Officers."
I blame "excellent leadership", if my men had been sent away for 7 weeks and came back 7 months later and still had morale that high, something has gone right with the leadership.
Something along the lines of work hard, play hard or letting off a bit of steam ?
This is a shocking waste of both time and equipment. They are paid to Defend our Realm, not lark about on military equipment which has been paid for by the taxpayer. I can't believe they daubed slogans on the met balloon - this might affect its ability to gather vital data. It's even possible that the balloon was released solely for this video which would be an appalling and unjustifiable misuse of an expensive item. Maybe HMS Ocean should be sent back to sea for Christmas until they learn how they should conduct themselves. I blame weak leadership from the Officers.
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Yes, definitely a cracking video. Just goes to show the true spirit of the British Servicemen and women despite what is thrown at them. I am proud of them all and so glad to have been part of it once upon a time in the past.
Some interesting comments here…...nice sense of humour
Some interesting comments here…...nice sense of humour
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Nice to see our sailors relaxing, however I fear that
leads the way when it comes to this type of entertainment.
Hollywood = United States Navy.. There are dozens and dozens of these excellent clips
Hollywood = United States Navy.. There are dozens and dozens of these excellent clips
More bang for your buck
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Thone1 try going to Proxy Guy and paste the url http: //www .youtube.com/watch?v=SDZcGz4vmJc into it and see if you can play it through the proxy but take the spaces out first