CONTENT

The guest today is Royal Navy diver Stu.  We discuss his early career in the navy before he volunteered to be a clearance diver and he describes the rigorous selection and training required for the role.  We then move on to operations in the first Gulf war (Operation GRANBY) where his experiences included clearing Iraqi mines and conducting harbour searches under environmentally hazardous conditions. He describes the psychological demands of underwater operations, the improvisation required in combat zones, and the physical toll of the profession. The episode highlights the camaraderie and dark humour shared between international diving units during the war, the calculated risks of the job and the long-term health concerns faced by veterans. Be aware the discussion talks about death in a war environment.

Stu's book choice on Desert Islands Dits is "The Collected Works of HP Lovecraft" by HP Lovecraft.

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