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familygrams
Familygrams
Messages from home could be received on a submarine via the teleprinter in a simular way to telegrams. These were known as familygrams. A man on a submarine would be entilted to recive one forty word message per week from his wife, girlfriend or parents.
Colin Mould describes how familygrams are sent and what it is like to receive them:
Colin Mould joined the Navy in 1975 when he was 16, as a Radio Operator. He learnt to send and receive signals in Morse code and on teleprinters. He served on one ship before becoming a submariner. He is now a Warrant Officer in the Navy. (RNM)
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Listen to Colin Mould talk about how difficult it was to send just forty words in a familygram. (RNM) (Duration1.32)
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Familygram to Colin Mould: time is moving so slowly without you i'm missing you so much no real news to tell you eveyone well and send love flip flop still surviving hows the beard coming along all my love forever glen
Familygram to Colin Mould: thank you for card lovely suprise coffee morning went well good laugh flip flop died bought two more for company everyone well nad send love recieved cheque from pollock and puchan coping well missing you all my love etc glen
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Listen to Colin Mould talk about how family grams were sent. (RNM) (Duration 2.15)
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Listen to Colin Mould talk about how 14 or 15 people read your message before you get a chance to. (RNM) (Duration 1.01)
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Listen to Colin Mould talk about how technology is changing. (RNM) (Duration 0.44)
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