Honoured to be invited aboard HMS Northumberland, a Type 23 Frigate and submarine hunter.
During our briefing, the ship experienced a Total Electrical Failure - the power generated by the turbines failed and we experienced the immediate and professional response of a well-drilled crew, who sprung into action.
Live-firing was paused for a few minutes before we filed out onto the deck where we were given an SA80 with a full magazine and under the close control of a weapons officer, fired into the sea. As the ship was no longer under power we couldn't shoot at a towed target, so we used the splash of the previous round as an aiming point for the next round. Pity the mackerel...
