Royal Navy Sea Day 2018

In March 6 Senior Royal Navy Cadets were lucky enough to spend the day on a P2000, a small Naval Patrol vessel. Cadets arrived at HM Royal Naval dockyard Portsmouth on a cold and sunny Tuesday morning to be met by the ships company, after a brief introduction and tour of the ship HMS Ranger sailed out of the harbour and past the other Royal Naval Ships including the new HMS Queen Elizabeth. Moving out of port and past Spinnaker tower the commanding officer ordered the ship to increase its speed and we cruised out of Portsmouth and toward the Isle of White. As we neared the familiar sight of Fawley power station, in the Solent, Cadets took turns in learning how to helm the ship as well as learning new navigational skills. As our time on board neared an end cadets stood to attention as we past the waiting Naval Fleet to return to port in the afternoon sun.  A great day was had by all!

Lt Cardwell