After 225 days away from home in 2011, the crew of HMS Ocean will be back on home soil tomorrow to spend Christmas with their families. This is their special Christmas message to get you in the mood for the holidays.
The figures
400 people onboard
40 000 miles travelled
6 000 tonnes of fuel burned
16 types of aircraft operated off the deck
Realities 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
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDZcGz4vmJc&w=560&h=315]