New Drumchapel captain Susan Cloggie-Holden smashes 116-year glass ceiling
A DRUMCHAPEL resident has become the first female commanding officer in the 116-year history of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. Susan Cloggie-Holden began her Royal Fleet Auxiliary career in September 2000, after studying at Glasgow College of Nautical Studies. Twenty years after joining the Royal Navy’s crucial supporting fleet, Captain Susan has recently taken charge of the 39,000 tonne tanker RFA Tiderace. RFA Tiderace has spent the past six months supporting Royal Navy operations in home waters after a refit in Liverpool, with Susan serving as the tanker’s second-in-command, before...