FACTUAL
Sleeping with the Fish
Monday 2 October 2006 23:30-0:00 (Radio 4 FM)
Writer Andrew Smith goes deep into the lives and adventures of submariners across the generations.
Smith finds his bunk is a palette in the 'bomb shack' just inches from the deadly 'fish' or torpedoes on HMS Torbay. For five days, he struggles to adapt to the cramped physical and emotional world with its strange routines and constant drills.
Veterans from Torbay's illustrious Second World War predecessor offer a glimpse into the very different conditions and pressures faced by previous generations of submariners.
