He is a specialist in administration and before he came to ESPS Mistral I was the one who did that job (in addition to my other tasks). He decided to apply for the submarine course so that we could coordinate our lives more easily. When I was first posted on ESPS Mistral, my little son was one year old and my husband was posted on a patrol boat. Were you still able to spend time together, or was one of you always away at sea? In the video, you mention that your husband also served on the Mistral, and that you would alternate being on board and being back home with your children. But I love the special environment and partnership on board. It cannot be denied that there are some drawbacks to being a submariner – it’s a tough job with many days without news from home. Nonetheless, I am a specialist in underwater weapons, so I took the decision to apply for the submarine course even without having any idea of how they were from the inside. I was originally posted on a frigate, and I had never imagined being on board a submarine. How did you end up working on a submarine? Was it something you always wanted to do? Were you happy when you were first assigned to the Mistral, or did you learn to like it? As you said, I have many jobs and responsibilities on board, which is normal on submarines due to the fact of having a very small crew. I employ the sensors to make sure that all the ships in our vicinity are properly identified and that the submarine keeps in a safe route of navigation. Even though a new modern combat system allows me to do my job in a more efficient way, my responsibilities remain almost the same. In addition, at sea, my job is to be the tactical supervisor of the watch. My team and I make sure that everything works fine, is well maintained and in the proper state of readiness so that we are prepared to employ the weapons when commanded. But I remain in charge of maintaining all the equipment related to torpedoes, missiles and mines. There are more than 30 years of difference between the Mistral and the Isaac Peral, and many technological advances, which allow the same functions to be carried out in an automated and much simpler way. We are training and learning every inch of the new submarine to be prepared for sea trials and first navigations. Now I’m part of the crew of the ESPS Isaac Peral, a brand-new submarine currently under construction. I was posted on board ESPS Mistral for over five years, until it was decommissioned.
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