Interview with Colin Hamp

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Description

Object description

British officer served as observer with 826 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Hermes in GB coastal waters, 12/1981-3/1982; served as observer with 826 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Invincible during Falklands War in South Atlantic, 4/1982-6/1982

Content description

REEL 1 Background in Northern Ireland and GB, 1957-1979: family; education and employment. Recollections of enlistment and training as observer with Fleet Air Arm in GB, 1979-1981: joining Royal Navy on short career option, 1979; selection for flying training; aviation cadet training with at Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, 1980; pattern of training as observer with No 94 Flight, 750 Naval Air Sqdn at HMS Seahawk, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose; navigation techniques; importance of observer training; success rate on course; observer training on Westland Wessex HAS.3 with 733 Naval Air Sqdn at HMS Osprey, Royal Naval Air Station Portland; incident when fellow observer ditched off Portland Bill; operational training with Westland Sea King HAS.2 with 706 Naval Air Sqdn at HMS Seahawk, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose and aboard RFA Engadine; crew positions in Westland Sea King HAS.2 and later marks; nature of exercises; problems with sonar system with Westland Sea King HAS.6. REEL 2 Continues: Aspects of period as observer with 826 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Hermes in GB coastal waters, 12/1981-3/1982: joining squadron, 12/1981; size of squadron; squadron training; use of ripple programme from aircraft carrier; pattern of squadron training, 1/1982-3/1982. Recollections of operations as observer with 826 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Invincible during Falklands War in South Atlantic, 4/1982-6/1982: reaction to prospect of going to war; nature of active service with Royal Navy; initial appointment to 820 Naval Air Sqdn aboard HMS Invincible at Portsmouth then move back to 826 Naval Air Sqdn; impressions of activity at Portsmouth, GB, 1/4/1982-5/4/1982; voyage south towards Ascension Island; change in attitude towards war when HMS Sheffield was hit, 10/5/1982; description of ripple programme; story illustrating fatigue experienced during war; method of screening Task Force; daily routine; tasking to take officer to damaged HMS Sheffield. REEL 3 Continues: importance of mail; reaction to ditching of helicopters; effects of flying routine; sight of survivors of SS Atlantic Conveyor coming aboard HMS Hermes; landing at San Carlos Water on East Falkland; use of tented accommodation ashore; reaction to end of conflict and church service held aboard HMS Hermes on voyage to GB; reception on return to GB, 21/7/1982; six month tour aboard RFA Tidespring in Falkland Islands, 11/1982-3/1983; change in character of Falkland Islands after war. Aspects of period as observer with 820 Naval Air Sqdn, Fleet Air Arm aboard HMS Invincible in Far East, 9/1983-2/1984: reasons for deployment to Far East; flying helicopters in Far East; attraction of cicada beetles to Westland Sea King HAS.6 engines; story of barbecue at Changi, Republic of Singapore. Recollections of period as officer with the Fleet Air Arm and Royal Navy, 1984-2011: leaving 820 Naval Air Sqdn for training role, 1984-1986; obtaining watch keeping certificate aboard HMS Juno, 1986-1987. REEL 4 Continues: role as trials officer on Westland Sea King HAS.6 with 824 Naval Air Sqdn, 1988-1990; attending staff course at Royal Naval College, Greenwich, GB, 1990-1991; role as senior observer with 810 Naval Air Sqdn at HMS Seahawk, Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, 1991-1993; duties as executive officer aboard HMS Cumberland, 1993-1995; attitude towards role as executive officer including taking command of ship; taking command of the biggest naval squadron 810 Naval Air Sqdn in 1995-1997; promotion to commander; taking command of HMS Sheffield, 1997; hurricane relief work in Belize and Honduras. REEL 5 Continues: anti-drug running role of HMS Sheffield in Caribbean; work of Royal Navy promotional video; attitude towards working in Ministry of Defence in London, GB, 1998-1999; work as operations officer with the Fleet Battle Staff during exercise in the Gulf; promotion to captain; role as Captain Service Ships in Devonport, GB; question of how a ship functions; attitude towards role of Captain Service Ships; importance of communication; work in naval manpower; importance of requesting ideas from ships' company; attitude towards service with Royal Navy.

Object Details

Category: Sound
Related period: 1990 to the present day (production), 1945-1989 (content), 1990 to the present day (content), 1945-1989 (association)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
McDonough, Richard (Recorder)
Hamp, Colin (Interviewee/Speaker)
Production date: 2018-06-18
Dimensions: whole: Duration 150, Number Of Items 5
Catalogue number: 35099

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