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Saturday, March 31, 2012

HMS Liverpool decommissioned in Portsmouth


HMS Liverpool was decommissioned at a ceremony in Portsmouth today.

The Type 42 destroyer paid off after 30 years of service in the Royal Navy.

There was pomp and ceremony from the Royal Marines Band as prayers and hymns were led by naval chaplain The Reverend Charles Bruzon in front of 200 guests.

During her service, the warship was stationed in the Falklands for six months after the conflict with Argentina in 1982 and took part in the invasion of Iraq in 2003.

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