21: Cdr Rob Forsyth Pt 2 – Polaris ‘Crash Dive’, Perisher ‘Teacher’ & SSN Command
In the second and final installment of our discussion with British submarine captain Commander Rob Forsyth, we hear how a hard-charging Soviet spy vessel forced him to order HMS Repulse to ‘crash dive...
27 Jul 202334min
20: Cdr Rob Forsyth Pt1 - Cuban Missile Crisis to Nuclear Deterrent
We continue our occasional series talking to Cold War undersea warriors with the first installment of a two-episode dive into the submarine career of Commander Rob Forsyth. Entering the Royal Navy in...
18 Jul 202348min
19: Ukraine War Aspects & a new Battle of the Atlantic
In part two of a discussion by Mark Grove and Dr Gary Blackburn with host Iain Ballantyne, the tasty and varied menu includes naval aspects of the Ukraine War and whether or not a new Battle of the At...
5 Mai 202345min
18: AUKUS Submarines, the UK’s Indo-Pac Tilt & Defence ‘refresh’
In part one of a two-part special, guests Dr Gary Blackburn and Mark Grove discuss an array of hot topics with host Iain Ballantyne. Iain asks Gary and Mark to give their perspectives on submarine as...
28 Apr 202342min
17: Combat Divers from WW2 to the Ukraine War
Michael G. Welham is our guest, talking to host Iain Ballantyne about the mysterious world of undersea warriors known as ‘combat divers’. Michael has been involved with diving, both military and civi...
9 Mar 202349min
16: Spying on Russians & Inspiring Tom Clancy
In this podcast our guest is a legend of the Submarine Service. He is Doug Littlejohns, who had a remarkable career in the Royal Navy, both as a submarine captain and in command of an intelligence-gat...
10 Feb 20231h 27min
15: Cold War Under the Sea: Andy Benford
In this episode host Iain Ballantyne talks to Andy Benford, a Cold War undersea warrior who saw service in diesel ‘dirty boats’ of the British and Australian navies and aboard nuclear submarines, not ...
12 Jan 20231h 49min
14: State of the US Navy 2023
In this episode of the Warships Pod, host Iain Ballantyne is joined by two long-time and highly valued contributors to Warships IFR magazine and also to the “Guide to the US Navy.” They are Dr Robert...
12 Des 202258min
