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Name	Rank/Navy	Submarines	Contact	Comments
Madden, Darryl aka Doc Gillian 17 January 1957	LEUTMESM RAN (rtd)	HMAS Orion HMAS Otway HMAS Onslow HMAS Ovens	Narara NSW 2250 Email	Currently working as an Engineer at sea on a P&O Nedlloyd container ship.
Madden, Robert aka Super SAP or Mad-Dog Sherryl 23 February 1948	SAP2 LEUTWESM	HMS Otter HMAS Onslow	Mornington, Victoria 3931 Email	Pt 3 with the RN (Otter) and stood by the build of Onslow. Part 3 on Otter and then stood by the build of Onslow as the SAP2. I have had a great life, due in part to the start to my career particularly working with the original Onslow, and the time spent with the guys at Plats in the 70's.
Mansell, Paul Jo 7 March 1958	ABETP3SM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Oxley	21 Kaiser Drive Windaroo QLD 4207 Email	Thoughts on my time in submarines... on the +ve side: great times, great people, being young and stupid on the -ve side: those rotten battery torque tests!!! (Still have the scars) These days I'm XO of TS Gayundah with Bob Raines as Cox'n.
Mansfield, Ian 16 December 1962	ABUCSM RAN	HMAS Otway HMAS Oxley	Melbourne VIC Email	When I left the squadron at the end of 84 I was glad to take my discharge and run like hell. Surprisingly I later followed my time in the Navy with a stint in the Army (RASIGS), then a career?? in the public service. Now 20+ years later and looking back at my time in boats, I can say that it was a period of my life that seems to hold the strongest memories for me, both good and bad.
Manners, Doug Doug Sylvia 03 July 1941	CPORSSM RN, RAN	HMS Tiptoe HMS Cachalot HMAS Olympus HMAS Oxley	PO Box 462, Yamba NSW 2464 Email	Lived on Gold Coast for 22 years. Now residing in Yamba area. Do a bit of crabbing and fishing (someone's got to do it!}
Marsh, Daniel aka Swampy 08 January 1974	ABMTPSM RAN	HMAS Otway HMAS Orion	1 Paisley Crt, Mulgrave Victoria 3170 Email:	I only served a short time in the Squadron, but its something I could never forget nor want to. Part 3 on Otway and went over to the west on Orion to get qualified and that's when I found out the meaning to life. At the end of a day when you needed your buddies they where always there besides where could they go its a bit hard to hide on the old tin cans. But at home they were and a home they will always remain. If anyone from the old crew I served with would like to contact me please feel free or anyone else.
Martin, Cameron aka Phot Partner Elaine 1 March 1956	CPO PHOT RAN	HMAS Orion HMAS Otama HMAS Ovens	NSW Email	What a fabulous time - spent 7 years with the squadron teaching periscope photography and jolly running. Now work as a producer for Navy Video so I still run into a few of the old faces.
Marsland, Robert aka Bob Gwen 30 January 1948 22 March 2007	CPOMTPSM RAN	HMS Porpoise HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Oxley HMAS Orion	26 Daintree Drive Albion Park NSW 2527	I had the honour to serve with some "very interesting" people, and can still call many of them good friends. Bob died of cancer, will be missed by all.
Marengo, Kevan aka Kev 27 February 1941	CPOMTP4 S/M RAN	HMS Oberon, HMSArtemis HMS Tabard HMS Trump HMAS Oxley, HMAS Onslow HMAS Ovens	PO Box 1161 Bowen, Qld Australia 4805 Email	Good boats, good mates, good times, good memories. Was a privilege to be part of the team.
Mairs, Roy aka Mick, Paddy, Irish Betty 09 November 1938	M(E)1 RN	HMS Tapir HMS Token HMS Trump HMS Onslaught	17 Greenmount Drive COLERAINE Co Londonderry Northern Ireland BT51 3QE Email	Tapir Malta 58/60, Token Malta 1960, Tapir Malta 6o then to Aussiein 61. Trump 61/62 Onslaught 62/65. See a few names than I could have served with.
Mackinnon, Ross aka Mac Therese 12 February 1954		HMAS Otama HMAS Onslow HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens	107 Lantana Rd.Engadine, NSW 2233 Email	Amazed at the memories that come flooding (sorry! not the best word for Ovens crew members !!!) back when looking over this site.
Mathews, Brian aka Matt Partner, Petamarie 25 March 1961	LSMTSM RAN	HMAS Onlsow HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Orion HMAS Otama	43 Murray St., Trafalgar Vic 3824 Email	Some good memories, some not so good. Same as the people you served with but you drank hard, played hard and when the shit hit the fan you worked harder. Joined boats in 1980 got out in 1999. Now I'm a TPI living near the Latrobe Valley, now too far from the ocean, miss the smell and the sea spay and the old times on boats pity you can't go back.
Matthews, Peter aka Lofty/Storky 17 November 1952	POMTP3SM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Otama	Queensland Email	Nostalgia, nostalgia, nostalgia. Great to see familiar faces - no one has changed a bit!!!
Mateer, Brian aka Shorty Leigh, Kerri 27 July 1954	LCDRMESM RAN	HMAS Orion HMAS Otama HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway	Victoria Email	Incredible life and incredible people. Unless you were there, people would not believe or understand the brotherhood. Glad I served in O Boats and am happy to be moving on to become a target as commissioning MEO on Toowoomba (FFH 156) with submariner as my CO.
Maynard, Russell aka Louise 31 October 1966	POMTSM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Orion HMAS Onslow	2 Avondale Drive KANWAL, NSW, 2259 Email	Served in boats from 86 to 2000, when I thought I would try the other side and gives skimmers a go. Got my buttons while serving on Hobart (one plus I guess). My time in boats is with out doubt the highlight of my career, and after 21 years in the mob, I always remember the people and the level of professionalism that I am still to find in the fleet. When talking with other submariners, one can't help getting that homesick feeling.
McCarthy, Allan 10th June 1957		HMAS Orion HMAS Onslow HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway	PO Box 300 Ballina NSW 2478 Email	Sober
McCarthy, Adam aka Mac 20 June 1971	LSEWASM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Orion HMAS Collins	Bed Spot 376 Oxford Street, Bondi Junction. Email	11 Years in the Navy, 5 on Submarines. Served with the best. I have started a retail business in Bedding and Manchester, the Bed Spot in Bondi Junction.
McClay, Rob aka Mac, Big Nose Melissa 5 August 1968	ABUCSM RAN	HMAS Oxley HMAS Otama HMAS Onslow HMAS Otway	NSW Email	Left in '94 after SWSC sucked the fun out of me for a year. But the other 5 years were a blast. Great friends, great runs ashore and many seatime memories. Now an exercise physiologist in Sydney repairing broken people after car or work accidents. My spare time is spent as an instructor on TS Sydney trying to show the cadets there is more to the RAN than the grey funnel line and that being a submariner is a much better option.
McGuigan, Robert aka Molly Partner Christine 10/05/1952	ABUCSM RAN	HMAS Oxley HMAS Ovens	NSW Email	At the time didn't particularly enjoy my Navy time (either skimmers or boats). However I had some really good trips and experiences in retrospect and I also made some life-long mates.
McLean, Damian aka Mac 30 December 1965	LSMTSM RAN	HMAS Waller HMAS Farncomb	23/40 Bognor St Tingalpa QLD 4173 Email	Wondering if , rotten Ronny, Russ the Muss, Spike Jones (the one with his retirement fund invested in Penfolds Grange Hermitage) and Cracker Horn are all well and still have functioning brains and livers. Last I heard couple of years ago when I bailed they were still serving on Collins boats.
McLean, John Partner: Dagmar 15 July 1947	LMEDSM RAN	HMS Token HMS Narwhal HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens	108 John Lund Drive, Hope Island Q 4212 Email www.resi.com.au	Great trip back from UK on Otway with great mates.
McCormack, John aka Mac 4 February 1947	CPORSSM RAN	HMAS Oxley HMAS Onslow HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens HMAS Orion	ACT Email	Joined boats in 69. Paid off 83 and wound up as a Sparker at Mawson Base Antarctica then 4 years at Federal Sea Safety Centre Canberra. Transferred to Australian Customs Service and remained for 16 years as a Coastwatch Operations Officer before retiring (finally got jack of watchkeeping). Now working part-time as trot sentry at High Court of Australia
McDonald, John 24 May 1962	POMTSM RAN	HMAS Oxley HMAS Onslow HMAS Orion HMAS Otama	80 Swift St Holbrook NSW Email	How you all going. Now live in Holbrook. Miss the runs ashore, some of the best times in my life.
McEvoy, Steve	CPORSSM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Oxley HMAS Otama	NSW Email	Had a great experience in boats, forced to leave in 1995 but have done OK since.
McKean, Arthur aka Arty Alison 23 June 1955	POMTP3 RAN	HMAS Oxley HMAS Onslow HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens HMAS Orion HMAS Otama	83 Macleay St. Frederickton NSW 2440 Email	The 17 years I spent in the squadron was the best time of my life. These days being on a TPI pension I spend my time as the Hon. Sec of the South West Rocks RSL Sub-Branch, spending time with my two grand daughters and going fishing as often as possible.
MacKenzie, Ian aka Mac Partner Mandy 10 August 1961	WEM(o)1 RN, POMTSM RAN	HMS Revenge HMS Resolution HMAS Ovens HMAS Oxley HMAS Orion HMAS Farncomb HMAS Sheean	Western Australia Email	Well , good times , some C[at]#p times but we did it with style or totally smashed. Would be good to hear from any of the lads and lasses. Working at ASC WA but now just going to rigs.
McManimm, James aka Jimmymac Marjorie 6 March 1946	CPORP SM	HMS Ocelot HMS Truncheon HMS Oracle HMAS Onlsow HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens HMAS Otama	65 Lockheed St., Raby NSW 2566 Email	Miss the runs ashore
McQueen, Malcolm aka Steve Irma 03 October 1949	LSMTPSM RAN	HMAS Onslow	33 Rannoch Circle Hamersley WA 6022	Had a great time with great mates, still working hard keeping the sea-lanes safe, (yeh right).
McVeigh, Noel aka Mac Partner Sheila 30 November 1944	LSCKSM RAN	HMS Artemis HMS Narwhal HMAS Oxley HMAS Ovens	54 Riverview Drive Port Noarlunga SA 5167 Email	It was the best time I had in the navy, still have good memories of those days.
Matthews, David Kaylene 21 November 1968	LEUT WEA ex-POET S/M RAN	HMAS Otama HMAS Orion	46 Ferntree Drive Bomaderry NSW 2541 Email	I still advise younger people in the Navy now, that submarine service is the most demanding but best thing that you will ever do. It will form your character and you will serve with the best and most dedicated people you are likely to meet. I enjoyed it, and I still have some lasting friendships that I cherish. Thanks!
Meakin, Paul aka Custer Enid 23 November 1942	CCOEA(SM) RN CMDRENWESM RAN	HMAS Otway HMAS Orion HMS Walrus HMS Repulse	Western Australia Email	The most fun was had when I opened the Fine Wire Switch at 300 feet. Ray Lawrence kept the depth within Brigg's limits 300 feet plus or minus 100 feet with only 24 v indicators, the trusty pussers torch and lots of pump and flood.
Mellowship, Robert aka Bob 27 February 1959	WOUWSM RAN	HMAS Otama HMAS Orion HMAS Onslow HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens	54 Oakwood Cres Waikiki, WA 6169 Email	I have many great memories of my time in boats, and met a lot of great people, but none greater than Blue Hartridge, I am honored to have been able to serve with him. He is my hero, the wind beneath my sails.
Middleton, Robert aka Bob 25 February 1953	LEUTGLEXSM RN, RAN	HMS Oberon HMS Repulse HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway HMAS Onslow	3/45 Falie Drive North Haven SA 5018 Email	The people I have known in both the RN and RAN have given me great memories. The \"cruises\" the hotels, the places also have many many fond memories. And in my eyes the Oberons are still the real submarines and the best, as are all those who served in them. After a time in the country growing premium grapes the water has now won me back. Cruising is about to begin again!
Milburn, Stuart aka Milly Still looking for someone crazy enough to have me 23 July 1957	LSUCSM RAN	HMAS Orion HMAS Onslow HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens	Western Australia Email	My time in submarines are some of the best memories. The guys I served with were some of the best people I have known and even in the years since leaving I am always happy to hear from an old mate. In particular the friends who have not returned my dresses.
Miller, Gary aka Dusty Phyllis 5 January 1943	LSER RCN	HMS Totem HMS Oracle HMCS Onandaga	BC.Canada Email	Great web site would love to get in touch with some of the guys I served with in England
Mills, Kenneth aka Biff Helen 30 October 1934 20/12/2009	WOCOXSM RAN RN	HMS Aurochs HMS Seraph HMS Talent HMS Sea Devil HMS Sanguine HMS Artful (RGP) HMS Walrus HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens HMAS Orion	65 Martin Street Hastings Victoria 3915 Email	The reason I spent so long in Boats. NEVER met a Crook Submariner, but met some Submariner Crooks, and so say all of us. I have many memories of my time on a boat with this old fart, all good. Did not realise that he was the original ancient mariner though! It may explain why he was always in his farter. Bung.
Mitchell, William aka Mitch, Bill Tracy 28 March 1958	LSUCSM RAN	HMAS Orion HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway	27 Magogany Crescent Karama, NT 0812 Email	Can never forget the wonderful times and people in boats 76 to 83, especially Scotland, Orion's maiden trip home, Plats, Oxley in Honolulu, and Otway. Now aerodynamic instead of hydrodynamic, since boats have been with Qantas and still enjoy travelling the world. Moved the family from the Sydney rat race to peaceful Morton Bay QLD last year. Love to hear from anyone anywhere or do-drop-in. Love the website and seeing some great old names and infamous stories pop-up
Mitchell, Blake aka Mitch 30 January 1955	LSUWSM RAN	HMS Orpheous HMS Odin HMAS Onslow HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens	8/37 Smith Street Highgate, WA 6003 Email	Great website! It has taken me a long time to catch up with you guys due to commitments overseas. Good to be back, hope to see some fellow 'mariners at AUSSUB100 in Fremantle.
Money, Dennis aka Dennis Karen 07 July 1947	CPORSSM RAN	HMS Orpheus HMS Trump HMAS Oxley	1/17 Jarrah Street Tarcoola Beach, Geraldton WA 6530 Email	Submerged for many years... Surfaced not that long ago...Great times, blokes, jollies etc...Great to see names and (some) faces of old.
Morritt, Graham aka Ginge, Blue 23 April 1945	POETPSM RAN	HMS Osiris HMS Trump HMS Astute HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway	Unit 8, 7-12 Keithian Place Orange NSW 2800 0434857458 W ebsite Email	I've been adrift for many years. Still miss the old times and old mates. I see some of you on these pages, Sandy Freeleagus and Jimmy Green to name a couple. Working from home with two biz's, FIRE & ESSENTIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT and WEB SITE DESIGN. Get in contact any of you wishing to.
Moon, Jim aka Pig pen Monica 7 July 1948		HMAS Onslow, HMAS Ovens, HMASOtway	Victoria Email Website	Six years in O-boats was my tertiary training for life and beat just being a dumb civvy or worse still, a skimmer. Onslow crew proved that 'Sub-men are Super'.
Mooney, Alan aka Big Al Partner Janice 20 July 1950	CPOMTP5SM RAN	HMAS Onslow HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens HMAS Orion HMAS Onslow	NSW Email	Had a great time in boats working with a lot of friends: .....pause to remember. It was another life that happened over 20 years ago. My motto is "Live for tomorrow".
Munro, Stuart aka Darby Partner Pat 14 November 1943	CPOUWSM RAN	HMS Olympus HMAS Ovens HMAS Oxley HMAS Onslow	2/56 Queen Lane, Iluka NSW 2466 Email	Three postings to Onslow, those were great days.
Newman, Mick 9 September 1943 Partner Anne	POMEDSM RAN	HMS Artful, HMAS Oxley	8 Laursiton Walk North Sunbury, Vic 3429 Email	Boats were the best of times. All fond memories
Newman, Neville aka Fred / Nutty Partner Yan 21 November 1944	LS RN	HMS Walrus HMS Odin HMS Opportune HMS Oracle	Ontario Email	Still proud of being in boats after all these years. Hoping that I will get the attention of some of my old Australian mates so we can catch up. I am coming to Australia next year from Canada where I have lived for thirty odd years. I remember commissioning Opportune as if it were yesterday and the padres words "Don't crack up". I wish we could go back to those days when political correctness was not even thought of.
Newman, Paul aka Bulkhead Vanessa 22 February 1964	POMTSM RAN	HMAS Oxley HMAS Otama HMAS Otway HMAS Orion HMAS Collins	Queensland Email	It will be remembered as the most enjoyable 15 yrs of my naval career, Now "retired" working for DMS in Cairns.
Nicholls, David N aka Dave or Chuckles Larraine 10 March 1946	CMDR PWO(N) SM† RN RAN	HMS Rorqaul HMS Onslaught HMS Olympus HMS Grampus HMS Odin HMAS Ovens HMAS Oxley HMAS O	24, Carrington Street DEAKIN, ACT 2600 (02) 6282 1437 Email	The older you get, the more you realise the value and importance of the lifelong friendships formed in the career of being a submariner, when your safety relied on the skill and professionalism of all those with whom you served. Always a cold beer at my place for fellow 'gezunders'.
Nicholls, Robert A aka Nicko Margaret 24 May 1953	LSMTP*3SM RAN	HMAS Onlsow HMAS Otway HMAS Orion	4 Polnoon Avenue Glasgow G13 3HB 0141 959 5014 Email	I was glad to serve in this elite branch of the RAN. The comradeship of submariners is unique. Your dolphins represent dedication, professionalism, and guts. A great life
Noakes, Tony Jenny 2 February 1964	CPOUCSM RAN	HMAS Onslow HMAS Otama HMAS Otway HMAS Ovens HMAS Oxley HMAS Orion	Subic Bay Free Port Zone Luzon 2222 Email	Now that I am living / working in the Phillipines thought I'd better update my info. What can I say, had the best time of my life in boats, many great memories and a few hazy ones... Some of the best people I have ever met a real pleasure.
Nord-Thomson, Henri aka Fluffy	LEUTMESM RAN	HMAS Onslow HMAS Otama HMAS Sheean	HMAS Sheean Email	Currently serving in HMAS SHEEAN as Marine Engineer and loving it!
Nowakowski, Mark aka Numnuts Leanne 4 February 1970	RAN	HMAS Onslow HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Otama HMAS Waller	Email
O'Donnell, Derek (was Faye) Aka Daffy Partners: Toni 19 November 1964	LS ETP3SM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Otama HMAS Orion	20 Petherbridge Ave Merrimac qld Email	Many great times, many blinders ashore with Redman, Jonno, Kingy, all the guys on Orion and Otama in the 80's. Me best mate Tug (greenie) who we still ride together and joined boats together keeps our tradition alive. Being a submariner has defined my life, had a ball probably too much for some of my officers and Jock Howes cheers Daf. Now pres Patriots Goldcoast bike club, all you bikers come 'n join go to our website goldcoastpatriots.com
O'Brien, John aka Oby Fran 19 March 1944	LSUCSM RAN	HMS Aenaes HMS Oracle HMAS Otway HMAS Oxley	Queensland Email	It was great to serve with a bunch of great professional blokes. Hope to hear from some of you.
O'Hara, Kevin aka Tex Leanne 17 September 1962	LSMTP3SM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Otway HMAS Otama HMAS Oxley	PO Box 1056 Proserpine Qld 4800 Email	Great site. Been out a while now but would like to catch up with all the rogues I served with.
Oliver, Gordon aka Ollie Robyn 16 February 1963	LCDR RANR (reformed LS SAW SM)	HMAS Orion HMAS Oxley	Mount Waverley, Victoria 3149 Email	Last sailed on a boat in 1984 with Orion. Good to see some old faces on this site.
Oliver, Mark aka Olly Loula 8 February 1963	POMTH3SM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Orion HMAS Onslow	PO Box 167 Nathalia Vic 3638 Email	Best 4 years in the mob. Got out in 91 and swapped it all to milk cows in northern Vic nowhere the sea.
Oldacres-Dear, Philip Trish 06 August 1959	ABETCSM RAN	HMAS Ovens HMAS Onslow	Email	Greatest time ever, wish I was a bit maturer but that might have wrecked half the fun. Have grown up now.
O'Donohue, Peter aka POD Alison 30 April 1956	POETP4SM RAN	HMAS Otama HMAS Onslow HMAS Oxley HMAS Otway	14 Doradeen Close Hillman WA 6168 Email	Remember, "Submariners are nicer than People" Had a ball, can I do it again, please?
O'Reilly, Bill aka Revs Linda 29 March 1961	POMTPSM RAN	HMAS Otama HMAS Onslow	215 Kerry St., Sanctuary Point NSW 2540 Email	This has taken me back 20 years and reminded me of wonderfully misspent youth. I am living at Sanctuary Point down at wonderful JB. It makes a difference looking out to sea thinking of the boats rather than being at sea thinking of getting a quick jolly into Husky pub.
Osborne, William aka Subby Partner Sue 17 February 1960	ABUCSM RAN	HMAS Otama HMAS Orion HMAS Oxley	ACT Email	Interested to see who is out there?
Overing, Karl 11 January 1965	PONPCSM RAN	HMAS Otway HMAS Oxley HMAS Orion	841 Armadale Rd Forrestdale WA 6112 Email	No one will ever understand the humour of a boat sailor