Crew line the decks of the Royal Navy frigate HMS LANCASTER as it deploys to the Middle East

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The ship will be based in Bahrain for at least three years

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Photo credit: © Kevin Shipp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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