Navy chief whisks girlfriend away on submarine, proposes Posted on January 12, 2023 By Charlielikes Then-Vice Admiral Michael Noonan got down on one knee to pop the question to his partner Samantha Heighway, while they were on board HMAS Waller overnight on June 23 last year. news Tags:away, chief, girlfriend, navy, news, on, proposes, submarine, topnews, trending, whisks