Sarah West – First woman commander of a navy ship of Britain
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Lieutenant Commander Sarah West, 39 is slated to become the first woman in the 500-year history
of the Royal Navy of Britain to command a frontline warship. -
She is to be promoted Commander at the end of 2011 and in April 2012 will assume command of the frigate HMS Portland, and its mostly male crew of 185.
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Women have previously commanded only small nonfighting Navy ships such as fishery protection vessels.
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2011
Topics: Alexander Wilmot Schomberg • Commander • HMS Portland • Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath • Military • Military of the United Kingdom • Royal Navy • Structure of the Royal Navy • Warship
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