'We All Make Sacrifices': Britain's First Woman Sub Hunter Says Her Years At Sea 'Probably Explains Why I'm Still Single' -- Daily Mail
* Navy's first female warship commander prepares to lead patrol in Atlantic
* Commander Sarah West says there's a 'real threat' from rise in submarines
* Russia said to be close to completing a £1.25 billion nuclear-powered sub
Britain's first female warship commander is preparing to lead the HMS Portland on a six-month patrol in the Atlantic on the hunt for enemy submarines.
In 2012, Sarah West became the first woman to be put in charge of a British warship in the navy's 500 year history, and says she is proud to be at the front of defending our waters from the threat of submarines.
However, the 41-year-old says that the high-octane job comes at a personal cost, revealing that the years spent away at sea mean she is still single.
She joined the navy after getting bored with her nine to five job as a trainee manager.
The ban on women working on submarines was only lifted in 2011 and Cdr West described her appointment to take command of HMS Portland as the highlight of her 16 years in the navy.
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My Comment: Yup .... life in the military involves many personal sacrifices
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