Admiral Barroso

Heart of oak were our ships, jolly tars were our men, We always were ready, Steady, boys, steady, We fought and we conquered again and again!

However, Somali pirates are undeterred as Admiral Barroso sets sail with British ships which now form part of the new European Union Navy

The EU's anti-piracy drive, dubbed Atalanta, was to formally kick off on Monday, increasing the military presence in the Gulf of Aden, which has in recent months become the world's most dangerous stretch of water.

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