:00:03. > :00:06.This is class 10 of Cunningham Division, HMS Raleigh. These new
:00:06. > :00:14.recruits have joined up to fight for Queen and country, but first
:00:14. > :00:19.they have to survive basic training. Focus on the target, you can do
:00:19. > :00:26.this. You're not going to fall. My future begins here.
:00:26. > :00:36.I have just got a few blisters. Up you get. I am disappointed in
:00:36. > :00:38.
:00:39. > :00:46.you as a class. The Royal Navy has core values and
:00:46. > :00:51.not every recruit makes the grade. You have failed. Do I make myself
:00:51. > :01:01.clear? Yes, ma'am!
:01:01. > :01:08.
:01:08. > :01:14.Nervous laughter from new recruits as they are transported from civvy
:01:14. > :01:19.street into her Majesty's Royal Navy. This is HMS Raleigh where all
:01:19. > :01:24.Navy recruits are put through basic training. For nine weeks, this
:01:24. > :01:30.Royal Navy ship built from bricks and mortar is their home. If they
:01:30. > :01:34.can hack it. Where is your tie, Pop-eye?
:01:34. > :01:39.In my bag. It is no good in your bag, is it?
:01:39. > :01:44.On. I am the recruit school master- at-arms, I am a Royal Navy service
:01:44. > :01:49.policeman. You address me now as master. That is how you address me.
:01:49. > :01:52.Do you understand? Good. Good good. They come from all walks of life.
:01:52. > :01:55.Some just 16 years old. No longer school boys, but not yet seamen.
:01:55. > :01:58.These baby sailors have various tests to pass, including shedding
:01:58. > :02:05.their fears. I am terrified of spiders and
:02:05. > :02:12.snakes. Anything little that moves. I do not like taking lifts. I'm not
:02:12. > :02:18.afraid of anything. I am indestructible. My only real fear
:02:18. > :02:22.is failing this so I will be giving 100 per cent.
:02:22. > :02:25.The biggest secret to passing is teamwork. Work together. For that,
:02:25. > :02:35.you have to cut away individual fashion for uniform. There you go,
:02:35. > :02:45.
:02:45. > :02:50.Sign there. Some sign in and some sign out.
:02:50. > :02:55.Let us take you up to the main gate and you can leave that way.
:02:55. > :03:01.How come you're leaving? I am homesick. I cannot deal with
:03:01. > :03:06.it any more. I do not want to get down the rest of the group, so...
:03:06. > :03:11.You have only been here a day. I know but I cannot stand being
:03:11. > :03:19.away from my family. I might try again. I will see what happens.
:03:19. > :03:22.March. After understanding that rain is
:03:22. > :03:32.just water and they will spend years afloat on it, some march down
:03:32. > :03:34.
:03:34. > :03:37.the gangplank and pass tests, so they are not jumping ship just yet.
:03:37. > :03:40.I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to her Majesty Queen
:03:40. > :03:44.Elizabeth, her heirs and successors...
:03:44. > :03:50.This is 31-year-old James from Cornwall. He left his job at the
:03:50. > :03:54.NHS to become an Navy diver. NHS to HMS.
:03:54. > :04:01.It has been a lot to take on, it is an eye-opener, a whole new world.
:04:01. > :04:07.It has been good. Are you going to stick with it?
:04:07. > :04:10.Of course. I have got to! 21-year-old Ashley from Devon
:04:10. > :04:15.worked in a supermarket while waiting to join the Navy and follow
:04:15. > :04:19.in the footsteps of his father and brother.
:04:20. > :04:26.It is a big decision to make. I didn't take it lightly. I was
:04:26. > :04:32.seriously thinking about it. I will see what I can do.
:04:32. > :04:38.Lisa from Derbyshire is 28 and used to work in a car repair shop. She
:04:38. > :04:45.joined up for a change in lifestyle. I am really looking forward to
:04:45. > :04:50.getting stuck into something. It is not long before they are
:04:50. > :04:54.jumping to command. The Navy has several tests that new recruits
:04:54. > :04:59.have to pass during training, like fitness.
:04:59. > :05:06.3, 2, 1, go! The dreaded mile and-a-half run.
:05:06. > :05:09.Concentrate on your breathing. I am going to do this, I will do this.
:05:09. > :05:14.Switch this brain off. Working through pain will be a
:05:14. > :05:19.skill the recruits have to master. The pressure is huge. If they fail
:05:19. > :05:27.this, they will be discharged. Lisa has missed her target by just one
:05:27. > :05:35.second. Fortunately, you are allowed more than one attempt.
:05:35. > :05:38.I feel quite sick now. This is the Royal Navy and we have
:05:38. > :05:41.a strong reputation to maintain. We set very high standards. These
:05:41. > :05:46.recruits have nine weeks to prove to us that they can meet these
:05:46. > :05:55.standards. Only the best will make it through to become sailors in her
:05:55. > :05:59.Majesty's fleet. Wanting to be amongst the best is
:05:59. > :06:09.27-year-old James. The ex-office temp from Bedfordshire is
:06:09. > :06:16.
:06:16. > :06:23.Not every baby sailor learned Don't you dare give in. Keep your
:06:23. > :06:28.head up. We have 10 seconds left. Treading water for two minutes
:06:28. > :06:31.followed by a swim in wet clothing is taking his breath away.
:06:31. > :06:35.Keep going! Keep going! Do not give in. You cannot fail this. Right.
:06:35. > :06:40.Get out. Failing means doing it again and
:06:40. > :06:50.again. I cannot believe I have to do it
:06:50. > :06:52.
:06:52. > :06:55.again. I'm married with a child. Too small. To big.
:06:55. > :07:01.Fitting into the Navy's regime means signing a contract for 18
:07:01. > :07:05.years. If military life does not suit, there is a get-out clause but
:07:05. > :07:11.only in the first six months. Any problems should not be kept under
:07:11. > :07:16.the hat or the bed. Are you looking for anything in
:07:16. > :07:20.particular? When they first get here they get a
:07:20. > :07:29.list of contraband. The usual hiding places are under quilts and
:07:29. > :07:31.pillowcases. We are stupid and will not look there(!)
:07:31. > :07:41.The training and tests are relentless but ex-supermarket shelf
:07:41. > :07:47.
:07:47. > :07:56.stacker at Ashley is in good shape. I am enjoying it now. The first
:07:56. > :08:01.couple of days I wanted to go home but I am enjoying it now.
:08:01. > :08:07.But ex-office temp James is still struggling to toe the line.
:08:07. > :08:16.It just goes to prove that I am not meant to be here.
:08:16. > :08:20.Are you getting a lot of pressure? Yes. I do want to talk about it.
:08:20. > :08:25.This is not a boot camp. This is very definitely training and very
:08:25. > :08:31.definitely mentoring and encouraging. Rather than kick them.
:08:31. > :08:35.More carrot and less stick these days.
:08:35. > :08:40.Why have you chosen to ignore what I said?
:08:41. > :08:46.But sometimes the stick is needed. These recruits have failed kit
:08:46. > :08:49.inspection twice in a row. If you do not want to be here, let
:08:49. > :08:55.me know. I will fill out the relevant paperwork and make the
:08:55. > :09:05.recommendations and you can go home. Is that what you want? Well start
:09:05. > :09:07.
:09:07. > :09:10.showing me that you want to be here! Quick, march.
:09:10. > :09:18.Someone else who is a step closer to leaving his 18-year-old Laura
:09:18. > :09:21.from Norfolk. Why are you going to pass?
:09:21. > :09:26.Laura, who used to work in a fast food chain, is the only recruit
:09:26. > :09:31.left to pass her mile and a half run. If she fails this time, she is
:09:31. > :09:35.out. Stretch those legs.
:09:35. > :09:42.This is basically it for her. She has got one last chance to pass
:09:42. > :09:46.this. Come on, keep going.
:09:46. > :09:53.She feels the pressure as her big sister did make it and is serving
:09:53. > :09:57.on HMS Liverpool. Excellent! Success, for now. In a few weeks,
:09:57. > :10:03.they will have to do the run again and Laura will have to be a whole
:10:03. > :10:10.minute faster. I feel brilliant.
:10:10. > :10:14.Was a difficult? No because I put my head into it.
:10:14. > :10:17.I like what I see in her, she has a potential feature in the Navy but
:10:17. > :10:21.physical fitness has not been her strength. I think that this has
:10:21. > :10:31.proved to her that she can do it but she still has a way to go. It
:10:31. > :10:33.
:10:33. > :10:38.James is finding it difficult to get a grip, as he did with swimming
:10:38. > :10:46.and now rifle training. This is my last attempt and if I
:10:46. > :10:56.fail this I will be back two weeks. How does that make you feel?
:10:56. > :10:57.
:10:57. > :11:05.Bad. Unload.
:11:05. > :11:13.After five minutes of intensity, a You feel slightly daft to doing it
:11:13. > :11:19.over and over again. It is a simple thing. I am glad I have done it now.
:11:19. > :11:22.But there is more tough times ahead. They are now starting to look like
:11:22. > :11:32.a proper fighting force. Laser technology is used before real
:11:32. > :11:34.
:11:34. > :11:44.Trigger control, follow-through, and hopefully you should get it.
:11:44. > :11:51.Interesting. First time I have ever fired a live weapon. It was an
:11:51. > :12:01.experience. It is as frightening as it looks!
:12:01. > :12:09.
:12:09. > :12:14.The first sniff of sea air. It is mainly to get the boots
:12:14. > :12:21.broken in, get used to walking in a line as a team. A little bit of
:12:21. > :12:28.map-reading skills. Again, team leadership.
:12:28. > :12:34.Right, line up. Do not stop for any more than 10 minutes.
:12:34. > :12:44.It is an long hike and Lisa is getting used to Navy-issue boots.
:12:44. > :12:52.I have got a few blisters. They are a bit sore.
:12:52. > :13:01.James is striding on home soil. did some fun things. Just working
:13:01. > :13:04.up an appetite. A bit of a warm-up walk now.
:13:04. > :13:09.Ashley thinks that if the army marches on its stomach, then the
:13:09. > :13:15.Navy floats on its. This is pot mess. It is very hot at
:13:15. > :13:21.the minute. It does not look right, it looks horrible but it tastes
:13:21. > :13:31.nice. There is nothing like an any
:13:31. > :13:33.
:13:34. > :13:38.assault course to help with the This is a Navy training compound
:13:38. > :13:46.where recruits learn teamwork and the Navy's core values. One of
:13:46. > :13:50.which is discipline. It is about growing them as
:13:50. > :14:00.individuals and a team. Letting their natural competition come out
:14:00. > :14:09.
:14:09. > :14:14.and preparing them to go out into Afloat at last, and the first
:14:14. > :14:16.chance to sail with the Navy. Well, not quite. The ship is a static
:14:16. > :14:19.training vessel with its engines removed, and it's permanently
:14:19. > :14:24.anchored in a river. On board ship, this is the actual
:14:24. > :14:27.dining room... But it does give the recruits a taste of life on board,
:14:27. > :14:32.and the luxuries that await them. This is your accommodation. This is
:14:32. > :14:42.where you will be sleeping, all right, on the bunks. If you're a
:14:42. > :14:43.
:14:43. > :14:45.diver, this is the kind of ship you will serve on. They say never
:14:45. > :14:52.volunteer, but indestructible ex supermarket worker Ashley couldn't
:14:52. > :14:55.resist going overboard. volunteered for swimmer of the
:14:56. > :15:02.watch, and it's really exciting actually. I was loving it in the
:15:02. > :15:08.water. And, ex car body repair Lisa is loving the thought of her new
:15:08. > :15:12.job. It was very fast. Wind in your eyes, it was hard to see where you
:15:12. > :15:15.were going at some points. It will be part of my job to drive those
:15:15. > :15:20.when I've fully qualified, so I look forward to the training on
:15:20. > :15:26.that. Those that have survived the course so far now have to survive
:15:26. > :15:29.Dartmoor. Right, make sure you, when you put it over the top, that
:15:29. > :15:33.they go through the holes - you've got the two spiky bits sticking up.
:15:33. > :15:38.Hey! All right, and don't ever let go of the tent or it will blow
:15:38. > :15:41.away! LAUGHTER.
:15:41. > :15:46.I knew there was a reason I nominated you as class leader,
:15:46. > :15:50.Gormley, and it turns out it was comic relief! It's all right, there
:15:50. > :15:55.we go. The intense training to become part of a fighting force is
:15:55. > :15:59.a far cry from Ashley's supermarket shelf stacking. It has been really
:15:59. > :16:03.good, to be fair. There is always something to do. I'm finding
:16:03. > :16:13.weekends where there's only kit to do are the worst. Usually, at home,
:16:13. > :16:18.
:16:18. > :16:22.That way, it says. They've gone a little bit off their track. They
:16:22. > :16:25.are learning to navigate. This is a new skill for them to learn and
:16:25. > :16:29.they've gone a little bit wrong. That's OK, and now they're working
:16:29. > :16:32.out how to get back on track. The wind means that they have to speak
:16:32. > :16:35.up when they talk to each other so they can hear each other well. And
:16:35. > :16:42.the misty conditions mean they really have to concentrate on their
:16:42. > :16:47.navigation. But they all make it back for more of the same. Come on,
:16:48. > :16:51.come on! Good, good! The pressure doesn't stop. Ex fast-food worker
:16:51. > :16:59.Laura Norman has to dramatically speed up or the only pass she'll
:16:59. > :17:04.get will be for home. Go on, Norman, that's it! Is she going to make it?
:17:04. > :17:14.It's tight. Very tight. Jogging there, fantastic. Absolutely
:17:14. > :17:17.
:17:17. > :17:27.brilliant. I can't wait to tell my What does it mean to you?
:17:27. > :17:35.
:17:35. > :17:41.Left turn. Forwards. Back in base, it's another dreaded
:17:41. > :17:46.kit inspection. That just shows that he's ironed it twice, Ma'am.
:17:46. > :17:49.He has. When they go on board ship they'll have such a small area -
:17:49. > :17:51.much smaller in some instances than what they have here, so the
:17:51. > :17:55.priority is that they get their folding correct, and their personal
:17:55. > :18:05.organisation, so they can live in the confines of the ship or the
:18:05. > :18:05.
:18:05. > :18:09.boat to which they will be assigned. It's got a wrapper in it. Nothing
:18:09. > :18:14.is missed by the trained eye, even the deepest of pockets. That's not
:18:14. > :18:21.good. No, there's no effort there at all. He hasn't checked, has he?
:18:21. > :18:23.All the stuff that you spent hours folding and ironing, just chucked
:18:24. > :18:26.over the top of your bed. Beautifully presented and it's all
:18:26. > :18:30.just gone to pot. It's a bit disheartening when you come back
:18:30. > :18:36.and, even though you've passed, you have got to iron everything again.
:18:36. > :18:41.Now the exciting part, not. Underwear. It seems you have to
:18:41. > :18:47.have a certain type of nose for a kit inspection. A bit like a police
:18:47. > :18:57.sniffer dog. Detecting, in this case, dampness or dirt. It's not
:18:57. > :19:00.
:19:00. > :19:06.like... No, that's cheese. That's not good. Oh, no! No, that is dirty.
:19:06. > :19:13.OK, Ma'am. Fire, fire, fire! Damage control.
:19:13. > :19:18.How to stop your ship from sinking if worse things do happen. This
:19:18. > :19:23.ship has been attacked and is about to take another hit. A team is
:19:23. > :19:33.tasked to go below deck and shore up the leaks. Laura Norman's face
:19:33. > :19:34.
:19:34. > :19:43.Adding to the chaos, this ship is listing and the water flooding in
:19:43. > :19:46.is a cool 10 degrees. Here on Havoc we're going to try to take them out
:19:46. > :19:50.of their comfort zone. Put them in an environment they're not used to,
:19:50. > :19:54.and this is a sinking ship. We try to promote their teamwork and give
:19:54. > :19:57.them a taster of what it actually feels like. As they progress
:19:57. > :20:00.through the training, the exercises become harder and harder as they
:20:00. > :20:04.get more skills. So this isn't really that tough? No, this is easy.
:20:04. > :20:07.It's an easy one to give them that feeling of cold water, a bit of
:20:07. > :20:12.fear, and a rabbit caught in headlights look about them.
:20:12. > :20:16.What did you think? It was horrible, thank you. Really good! I didn't
:20:16. > :20:21.think we were getting anywhere, but we got there in the end. It was
:20:21. > :20:25.amazing. But the success is short-lived.
:20:25. > :20:33.I am completely disappointed in you as a class. And a current division.
:20:33. > :20:38.Do you all understand? Yes! They were caught cap napping when
:20:38. > :20:41.they were meant to be revising. But the punishment doesn't end here.
:20:41. > :20:51.remind you, gents, of the core values - courage, commitment,
:20:51. > :20:53.
:20:53. > :20:56.discipline, respect for others, integrity, loyalty. You have failed.
:20:56. > :21:06.You are all on a discipline warning, irrespective if you were asleep or
:21:06. > :21:07.
:21:07. > :21:16.not. You were in the same room. We act as a team. Do I make myself
:21:16. > :21:22.clear? Yes, Ma'am. Carry on. They have now got one day left to
:21:22. > :21:29.redeem themselves. Mayday, Mayday, Mayday. Teams, helicopter down. Go,
:21:29. > :21:34.go, go! This is the last big test before
:21:34. > :21:37.they pass out on Friday. It's a tough test. We're looking for team
:21:37. > :21:41.work, commitment and courage. Failure in this test means they
:21:41. > :21:47.don't pass out on Friday, and in the past, we have seen people fail.
:21:47. > :21:54.Don't stop, don't stop. Well done. Up you get. Up you get. Get up, get
:21:54. > :21:59.with your team! One penalty, go! The pressure on Laura is enormous.
:21:59. > :22:03.Calm yourself down. Calm down. Calm down. She gave up serving burgers
:22:03. > :22:08.to serve her country. Her whole family were in the forces, so she
:22:08. > :22:13.mustn't fail. Bit of determination. Focus on the target. You can do
:22:13. > :22:18.this. You are not going to fall, I'm here. Let's go, come on. Move!
:22:18. > :22:22.Move! Keep your legs where they are. Keep your legs where they are and
:22:22. > :22:28.move your hands. Don't drop. All right, take a penalty. Take a
:22:29. > :22:32.penalty. Get up! Get up this hill! It's mind over matter that keeps
:22:32. > :22:36.James fighting to make it as a sailor. The image of his wife and
:22:36. > :22:46.child keep him going. Sheer determination to pass with the rest
:22:46. > :22:49.
:22:49. > :22:59.Reach for the top of the wall. That's it. Get up there! Set
:22:59. > :23:05.
:23:05. > :23:10.yourself on the rope. One more hill You get to sleep all you want
:23:10. > :23:15.tonight, mate. You've done really well. You must feel quite proud of
:23:15. > :23:21.yourself. Yes, I am, exceptional. I can't really put it into words, to
:23:21. > :23:27.be honest. It's the first time I've really accomplished something
:23:27. > :23:36.properly. Push it. How are you feeling, Lisa? Half dead. But it's
:23:36. > :23:40.over. That's it. No more PT. I did it, I made it. I'm not going to lie,
:23:40. > :23:46.it is tough. But, you know, those people who said you can't do it,
:23:46. > :23:50.you want to do it just so you can say to them, I made it. What are
:23:51. > :23:54.you going to say now, sort of thing. The eliminator - let's have it!
:23:54. > :23:58.I do feel very proud of the Cunningham Tens. They have done
:23:58. > :24:01.exceptionally well. I feel that we are turning out from HMS Raleigh a
:24:01. > :24:07.team of sailors, a team that I would be happy to serve with. Can
:24:07. > :24:13.somebody give me a hand? Nervous tension as phase one
:24:13. > :24:19.training comes to an end. It's a learning curve, it's totally
:24:19. > :24:23.different to civilian life. Once you get used to it, it's all right.
:24:23. > :24:28.Make sure everything is clean, no fluff. Help each other out. How are
:24:28. > :24:34.you doing? Nervous, but I'm all right. I can't wait to get up there
:24:34. > :24:42.and see the family. Shoulders back. It's your day, it's your pride.
:24:42. > :24:52.Your family. Feed it! This is it, this is what we've all been waiting
:24:52. > :24:59.
:24:59. > :25:02.So, after nine weeks of gruelling tests and being pushed to the limit,
:25:02. > :25:10.the baby sailors are now fully grown-up and welcomed into Her
:25:10. > :25:17.Majesty's Royal Navy. Eyes right! But, with the recent defence cuts,
:25:17. > :25:22.how much of a future is there? There is a tendency to be rather
:25:22. > :25:25.glum about the future, given the latest review. I see an alternative
:25:25. > :25:31.in which, over the next decade, maritime power and sea power in
:25:31. > :25:34.general is in the ascendancy. I think there is a very strong
:25:34. > :25:40.argument to say that the last decade was the decade of land power,
:25:40. > :25:43.and this decade is the decade of maritime power. Out of the 50
:25:43. > :25:48.recruits who arrived at Cunningham Division back in September, 46
:25:48. > :25:53.managed to make it through to become sailors. The trainee who
:25:53. > :25:57.showed the best overall achievement is Cornishman James Gormley. It's
:25:57. > :26:02.been the best day of my life. It's been nerve-racking from the moment
:26:02. > :26:05.we got up this morning, but the adrenalin has kept us going. Yet
:26:05. > :26:13.again, another day in HMS Raleigh where the adrenalin keeps you going.
:26:13. > :26:15.Just fantastic. What do you think of your sister then? Really
:26:15. > :26:19.impressed, proper proud of her. She's done really, really well.
:26:19. > :26:24.Really well. I can't say much more than that, but the first drink is
:26:24. > :26:28.on me. I'm glad to take him home with me.
:26:28. > :26:32.It may be the end of Cunningham Class 10, but it's just the
:26:32. > :26:35.beginning of their career in the beginning of their career in the