Monthly Archives: May 2012

Another day of holiday and tomorrow is my day off, isn’t that wonderful. Mei roasted a rack of lamb, from Mongolia and delicious, would prefer New Zealand lamb but they won’t export enough of it here for some reason. Maybe because it is China, or maybe New Zealand has enough money and everyone is happyContinue reading “Just had a rack of lamb”

Dauntless dazzles in security sweep off West Africa News Dauntless dazzles in security sweep off West Africa 1 May 2012 HMS Dauntless played a key part in helping to keep the waters off West Africa safe during a major international exercise. The Portsmouth-based destroyer joined warships and personnel from ten other nations off Senegal forContinue reading “HMS Dauntless dazzles in security sweep off West Africa”

Confection perfection welcomes Dragon to the Fleet News Confection perfection welcomes Dragon to the Fleet 1 May 2012 Cutting-edge destroyer HMS Dragon was presented with a magnificent character-filled cake to mark her commissioning into the Fleet. The elaborate piece of confectionary was produced by the RN’s ‘cake-meister’ WO1 Jon Boreham, who’s produced such masterpieces forContinue reading “RN Navy chefs on display”

Bird away! Diamond fires her first Sea Viper 1 May 2012 Britain’s third cutting-edge Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond is ready to deploy having fired her main armament for the first time. The ship downed a drone target on a range off the Outer Hebrides using her Sea Viper missile, which rocketed towards its preyContinue reading “HMS Diamond fires her first Sea Viper”