Our visit to HMS Duncan was absolutely stunning – a private tour around our latest Type 45 destroyer led by (to many of us) remarkably young officers and lasting almost 2 hours – everywhere from flight deck to ops room to bridge to sick bay to sleeping quarters to weapons bays to ward room, with in-depth explanations of how it all works and some hair-raising and often hilarious stories of “encounters”. All most impressive, and a rare insight into the lives, duties, dangers and responsibilities of our men and women serving on the front line. A privilege. We’ll be staying in touch with the RN in the hope that we can be similarly hosted in future, perhaps on other ships.
Organised by David Peace