Tom's Top Tales: HMS Iveston mutineers
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| 09:42 UK time, Friday, 16 December 2011
It was Eric who on Thursday sent a note to the Tom Morton Show about cats aboard ship. He served in the Royal Navy, and talked about the cat on HMS Bronington who was trained to repel the terrier owned by HMS Iveston, who in turn had been trained to do its business aboard neighbouring vessels. In the course of his email, Eric called the crew of HMS Iveston mutineers, a term I queried. Here is his fascinating reply. Ullapool?
I wasn't being cruel calling the crew of HMS Iveston mutineers. Here are the facts "According to the , there was a mutiny on board HMS Iveston at Ullapool in 1970. This was the last mutiny in the Royal Navy. Five of the crew were dismissed and jailed for their drunken protest which involved singing Irish songs outside of the officers' wardroom."
The whole Small Ships Flotilla tormented the life out of "IVY" for ever after.
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