the WRNS
/ðə ˌdʌbljuː ˌɑːr en ˈes/
/ðə ˌdʌbljuː ˌɑːr en ˈes/
the Women's Royal Naval Service
(also the Wrens)
- the female section of the British Royal Navy. It was established in 1917 and until 1990 its members could not serve on ships. In 1993 the WRNS became officially part of the Royal Navy and stopped existing as a separate section.
英国皇家海军女性部。它成立于1917年,直到1990年其成员都无法在船上服役。1993年,WRNS正式成为皇家海军的一部分,并不再作为一个单独的部门存在。