tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326768682333680617.post7901356854567138863..comments2023-10-27T00:28:27.780-07:00Comments on Too Many Times Adrift.: Shep Woolley - Roll on my Timebypoetlineshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03309903119606875660noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326768682333680617.post-580581572126921022022-08-04T05:50:08.258-07:002022-08-04T05:50:08.258-07:00Hi Anon - RP's were Radar Plotters before elec...Hi Anon - RP's were Radar Plotters before electronics and digital display screens. Tracking and plotting of ships and aircraft was done manually by the 'RP' marking sheets of perspex with a special, greasy 'chinograph' pencil.<br />GI is 'gunnery instructor'. The gunnery branch was responsible for parade ground training and drill. In carrying out that role they exercised a lot of yelling and hard discipline.<br />'Tiffies' is short for 'artificer'. Trade qualified sailors were known as artificers. As the verse attests, it requires a level of smarts (GCE education) to complete trade training. Artificers maintained equipment, 'stokers' and others operated the equipment.<br />Vernon is a RN training depot, HMS Vernon where underwater weapons and sonar operators were trained.<br />Hope this helps you appreciate the ditty better.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326768682333680617.post-83095044456296335212022-06-28T03:38:25.915-07:002022-06-28T03:38:25.915-07:00Can you explain what the various roles in Roll on...Can you explain what the various roles in Roll on my Time are. I can interpret Stokies but I’m struggling with the restAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6326768682333680617.post-29381313753498833022013-12-18T12:52:31.148-08:002013-12-18T12:52:31.148-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08977716311976485942noreply@blogger.com