HMS OCEAN - All I Want For Christmas

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After lots of time away last year (214 days) -- planned for 7 week deployment exercise with other nationsDiverted to Libya and further operationsBack 9 Dec after 7½ months away - 225 days with 176 at sea400 people onboard (at peak during the amphibious exercises just under 900 onboard but approx 650 during Op Ellamy)Steamed just over 40,000 milesBurned approx 6,000 tonnes of fuelOperated 16 different type of aircraft off the deckRealities of deploying:15 babies born while the ship has been away (fathers did get home to see mum and baby)5 people were sent home so they didn't miss their own weddings.1 sailor whose son's third birthday is on homecoming. Family meeting shipShips company have missed:Summer holidays. Children's exam resultsChildren finishing school and starting universityThe Padre missed his daughter's graduation.The ship's company made a Christmas DVD when they heard they would be home for Christmas.
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Naval Service, Royal Navy, HMS Ocean, All I want for Christmas, ship, Deployments

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