Sarah West is the first woman to command one of our warships
On the bridge, first woman to command one of our warships
9:23 PM on 8th August 2011
Pioneering: Sarah West will be the first woman to command a warship in the Royal Navy
HMS PORTLAND: THE FIRST BRITISH WARSHIP COMMANDED BY A WOMAN
HMS Portland, shown here sailing past South Georgia, will be commanded by Lt Cdr West
HMS Portland taking on pirates in the Gulf of Aden in 2009