The Valentine voyagers
Ask any sailor what the hardest part of being in the Navy is and they will tell you it’s being away from their families for months at a time.
HMS Daring’s nine-month voyage will have been as difficult for the relatives left at home as it has been for the crew at sea.
This is why their Valentine’s Day gesture on the flight deck will have meant so much, even if they will have to wait until the ship docks for the chocolate and flowers.