Ring ring goes the bell: After 110 years of the Silent Service, pioneering Lieutenants Maxine Stiles, Alex Olsson and Penny Thackray have become the first women to serve onboard a Vanguard class submarine
Sailing Into The History Books: The Navy’s First Women Submariners: Trio Complete Months Of Training To Earn Their ‘Dolphins’ -- Daily Mail
* First females in the 110-year history of the Navy's Submarine Service
* Ban on women serving in submarines lifted in December 2011
* During training the three women conducted operations on nuclear-powered Vanguard-class submarine HMS Vigilant
* ‘Dolphin’ is the name give to the clasp worn by qualified submariners
Three women have made history by becoming the first female submariners to serve in the Royal Navy.
Lieutenants Maxine Stiles, Alexandra Olsson and Penny Thackray have completed months of specialised training to earn their ‘Dolphins’ – the clasp worn by qualified submariners – becoming the first women in the 110-year history of the Navy's Submarine Service.
For years women were unable to serve on submarines because of possible health risks but, after an independent review found that only pregnant women should not serve, Philip Hammond, the defence secretary, lifted the ban in December 2011.
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My Comment: Yup .... the times are a changing.
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