Our affiliation with the Royal Navy is with the survey vessel HMS Scott. She is currently in Devonport Dockyard awaiting replacement of one of her engines. Her Commanding Officer, Nick Foster, whom we had met at the Company Banquet, invited Sandra and I to join him, together with a number of other guests, for lunch and a tour of the ship.
On a rather damp rainy day we were met at the dockyard gate by Lt. Will Astley, the Engineer Officer, and Lt Kerry Woollard, the Hydrographic and Meteorogical Officer, who took us to the Officers’ Mess where we were introduced to the other guests who included the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Swansea, Carolyn Eadie the Ship’s Sponsor and the author Judy Skelton, whose Grandfather was the Chief Engineer and Photographer on the Discovery Expedition to the Antarctic led by Captain Scott.
After an splendid lunch were given a presentation by two young Able Seamen (both of whom held Scientific Degrees) explaining how the ship surveyed the ocean floor. We were then taken on a tour of the ship which included the Bridge and the Captain’s Cabin.
A thoroughly enjoyable day rounded off with a visit to the historic part of the City and, by way of a complete contrast, an excellent Nepalese meal!
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