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.
The Royal Navy frigate HMS *Magpie*, the only vessel ever commanded by Lieutenant-Commander the Duke of Edinburgh, is docked in Monte Carlo in February 1951. A crowd of civilians in period attire gathers on the quay to observe the warship during its five-day official visit with the Royal Fleet. A temporary covered walkway provides access to the vessel, distinguished by its lattice masts and gun turrets.
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