The ship’s crew line the decks as the Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS LANCASTER heads into The Solent

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The ship is deploying to Bahrain where it will be based for at least three years

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Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Portsmouth, UK
Photo credit: © Kevin Shipp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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