On Board Naval Destroyer HMS Liverpool

The crew celebrating the Royal Wedding in the Junior Rates' dining hall

Here's Looking At You, Mr Gaddafi: On board Naval Destroyer HMS Liverpool, Currently Under Enemy Fire Off The Coast Of Libya -- The Daily Mail

In this dispatch from the navy destroyer, Andrew Preston reports on our sailors' perilous - and invaluable - vigil over our enemy No 1

6.39am, shortly after sunrise
Sea state 1: calm but rippled
Visibility About five miles
Ship’s position 13 miles off the coast of Brega, the front line in Libya

The piercing klaxon of the ship’s general alarm shatters the early morning peace. A startled pair of turtle doves hitching a ride on the ship’s guard rail flutter off to continue their migration north.

‘Hands to action stations. Hands to action stations. Assume CBRN damage control. State 1. Condition Zulu.’

The mood below decks changes at once. There’s no panic, more a sense of ordered rush.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-1391537/Libya-On-board-naval-destroyer-HMS-Liverpool-currently-enemy-coast.html#ixzz1Nk58sJSF

My Comment: I love the above picture of some of the crew watching the Royal wedding. With the exception of one guy, all the rest are women. Hmmmm .... how come that does not surprise me.