Serving 15 years in the Royal Navy, Abbie’s oddest moments were, as a medic, steering the warship she was serving on through the Suez Canal and being allowed to do the conning of the ship through a Williamson Turn – supervised, of course. And not while transiting the Suez Canal either. That would have been rather foolish and might have caused a major incident clogging up one of the busiest global shipping routes for days. Abbie always took great pride in being “part of the ship, part of the crew” and wanted to learn more about daily life at sea from all angles, ensuring her medical services we…
