HMS Mermaid and HMS Magpie. The Magpie was the only vessel commanded by Lieutenant-Commander the Duke of Edinburgh, who took command on 2 September 1950, when he was 29. Here it is on an official 5-days visit with the Royal Fleet to Monte Carlo, Feb. 1951.
On a rain-slicked quay in Monte Carlo, a crowd gathers to view the Royal Fleet during an official visit in February 1951. HMS Mermaid is moored in the foreground, with HMS Magpie just behind. The Magpie was the only vessel commanded by Lieutenant-Commander the Duke of Edinburgh, who had taken command in September 1950 at the age of 29. Sailors are visible on the decks of both frigates, with a larger cruiser docked further back in the harbor, which is overlooked by the fortified walls of Monaco's historic citadel.
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