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🎥 Today, aboard Nelson’s flagship Victory, Admiral Sir Ben Key took over as First Sea Lord from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, whose 29 months at the helm end as he moves on to become the new Chief of Defence Staff. Full story: http://ow.ly/4Z0750GIkOz | Royal Navy

More than one million people wandered down to the banks of the Elbe for the 827th Hafengeburtstag – Harbour Birthday – a four day party celebrating the city’s link with the world beyond courtesy of ships and boats. Whenever possible, the RN dispatches a warship to fly the flag for Blighty; this year, our newest destroyer HMS Duncan and our newest helicopter, the Wildcat. The bridge team filmed the later stages of the 50-mile approach to Hamburg with a time-lapse camera. As Duncan gets to the hea