First Woman Ship Commander

Women served on ships in a variety of duties for more than 10 years before the first woman would be named a ship’s commander. That was Lieutenant Commander Darlene Iskra, who was named the commander of the  USS Opportune.

This photograph comes from the Whidbey Crosswind.

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TaylorCatProductions is a full service production company located in Boulder County, Colorado. Our films include "Pin Up! The Movie," "Homefront Heroines: The WAVES of World War II," "Ghost Resort," and "Backstretch."

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