Royal Naval Association 6 Area

Work began in Portsmouth Dockyard this month on the Navy's two new Aircraft Carriers



'End of an era' The final 'tiffy' completes training at HMS Sultan, 141 years after the first Artificer helped the Navy transition from sail to steam power. They will now be known as Engineering Technicians.

My personal opinion I don't quite see how much difference a name makes, after all dustbin men became refuse technicians but they still empty dustbins if your lucky. We seem to still make change for the sake of change instead of valuing perfectly good traditions does this come under politically correct or health and safety which I believe has got rid of bellbottoms