A true tale of the unexpected… A quiet autumn weekend lay ahead for HMS Dundas, a Type 14 Portland-based frigate, as she berthed in Portsmouth at south slip jetty. Alex was soon the only officer left on board. His fellow officers had escaped for the weekend and the Captain had given Alex his Order Book and said he would be back late on Sunday evening. He sped off in his sports car. Although Alex was the WEO he had been entrusted with the ship as he had a bridge watch keeping certificate. The only other evolution that Friday was to assist berthing the Iranian destroyer, IINS Artemiz, the ex-Bat…
