Richard Gough (navy)

Richard Gough (born 1958) was the youngest Royal Navy weapon director in the Royal Navy being promoted to Petty Officer (Missile) at 22 years of age. Richard Gough joined the Royal Navy in 1975 at the age of sixteen. One of six children he was the first of his family to join the navy. In a career spanning seventeen years Richard travelled the world serving on a total of six Royal Navy warships. His service career led him to see combat in the Falklands conflict in 1982 where his ship, HMS Ardent, was sunk during the battle of Falkland Sound on the 21 May 1982. Other work included leading anti-piracy patrols off Singapore in 1983 as well as protecting British shipping from the Iran and Iraq Tanker wars in the Persian Gulf in 1988. Richard left the Royal Navy in 1991 for personal reasons. He has published three books about his career in the Royal Navy: The Weapon Director, Kitbags & Queers:Growing up gay in the modern Royal Navy and No Ordinary Seaman.

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1958 - Royal Navy - 1975 - Falklands - HMS Ardent - 21 May - 1982 - Singapore - 1983 - Iran - Iraq - Persian Gulf - 1988 - 1991

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Richard now lives in the East End of London with his partner Iain.

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