William Tse and James Baker recently spent a day with the RN CCF section visiting Portsmouth Historic Docks as part of their Proficiency training. The morning was spent visiting the Royal Navy Museum and in particular the Nelson exhibition hall. Undoubtedly the Royal Navy’s most influential and famous leader, exhibits ranged from his dress uniforms, through letters home from far flung ports to locks of his hair, shaved after he fell at the battle of Trafalgar. Unfortunately HMS Victory itself was closed for refurbishment, so next stop was Action Stations. A converted Boathouse, Action Stations brings the modern Royal Navy to life. A mixture of physical challenges, simulators and technological experiments. Pictured is James enjoying the challenges of one of the largest indoor climbing towers in the country. After lunch they visited HMS Warrior the world’s first iron-hulled, armoured warship powered by steam as well as sail. Built to counter French naval developments, when launched she made every other warship obsolete.