British Modern Military History Society • Meeting: June 2020

Meeting: Cold War Royal Navy Submarine operations

Speaker: Chris Munns

Wednesday Date 10th June 2020; 7:30 pm

Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, Woodcote, RG8 0QY

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

The British Modern Military History Society will this month be hosting a presentation given by Chris Munns, former Captain of the nuclear attack submarine HMS Courageous.

Cold War Royal Navy Submarine operations

The post WW2 transition to nuclear power and development of the British submarine capability. Cooperation with the United Sates. The deterrent programme and Polaris. The growing Soviet submarine capability and threat. The development of RN submarine strategy and tactics to counter it. The ‘end’ of the Cold War and post script.

Perisher Course

The Royal Navy’s training course for prospective Submarine Commanding Officers is recognised as one of the most intense military training schemes anywhere in the world. Candidates chosen for the course have at this point reached the highest position possible before taking command.

We recognise the current issues and concerns regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and at this stage it is with considerable regret that we have decided to CANCEL this BMMHS event.

We plan to reorganise the cancelled talks at later dates and will post details on the BMMHS website bmmhs.org and Facebook once things become clearer.

As responsible event organisers and in line with our values, the health and safety of all those who attend our events is our primary concern and priority.

The advice from Public Health England to minimise risks to health is for you to wash your hands regularly and thoroughly, to carry tissues to capture sneezes and if you do feel unwell, seek medical advice, avoiding large public gatherings as you would with the flu.

If you are planning to attend future BMMHS events then please continue to check this website bmmhs.org for further updates.

If you have any further questions then please do not hesitate to contact us on info@bmmhs.org.

In the meantime we will continue to monitor the evolving situation closely guided by information from the UK Government and Public Health England. Other scheduled talks will be under regular review and we will make decisions on them nearer the time and according to the situation prevailing and the latest medical advice.

We look forward to continuing normal service once we have been advised that it is safe to do so.

The BMMHS Executive Team

Event Details and Entry Cost

When we host Meetings in Woodcote Village Hall, entry cost is just £8, payable (cash only) on the door. This includes your entry ticket to the talk, a Q & A, refreshments (beer, wine, soft drinks) and light snacks (sandwiches etc.). At each talk, we also make a contribution to a military related charity of our speaker’s choice. We also hold a raffle at each talk.

Doors open at 7:00pm and talks are scheduled to start at 7:30 pm. Entrance to the main hall is via the main entrance on the Reading Road in Woodcote.

Car parking is available on site, but can get quite busy. Disabled parking and access to the hall is available.

As many of our talks do ‘sell out’ in advance, we recommend you reserve your places well in advance to avoid disappointment by contacting us on info@bmmhs.org We will then confirm your reservation back to you if seats are available.

If you have any other questions, please contact us on info@bmmhs.org

We look forward to welcoming you to our meeting.

Meeting Venue: Woodcote Village Hall

If you are unable to attend this meeting but would be interested in attending any of our future presentations or joining any organised trips please contact us on info@bmmhs.org so we can keep you updated.

The Soviet Presence

Biographical notes – Chris Munns

Chris Munns joined the Royal Navy in 1971 and the Submarine Service in 1975. He served in diesel, nuclear powered and nuclear armed Polaris submarines before undertaking the Submarine Command Course in 1983. He commanded the diesel powered submarine HMS Oracle and subsequently the nuclear powered attack submarine HMS Courageous. He also spent two years training and qualifying submarine commanding officers.