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 naval frigates HMS Mermaid and HMS Magpie are moored side-by-side in the harbor of Monte Carlo during an official five-day visit in February 1951. Brightly illuminated against the night sky, their superstructures cast long, shimmering reflections on the calm water. HMS 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. Behind the ships, the city's lights cascade down a steep hillside.

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