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Britain Remembers The Battle Of Jutland
It's 100 years to the day since the start of the fiercest naval battle of the First World War, the Battle of Jutland.
More than 8,000 men died as the British and German fleets clashed in the North Sea.
The result was uncertain: The British lost more men and ships, but the German fleet never put to sea again.
All those who took part, meanwhile, are being remembered at a series of events in the region (see above).
On Plymouth Hoe, members of the public joined the Royal Navy and descendents of those who fought at Jutland for a service by the war memorial.
With the White Ensign flying, those at the service heard of the heroic actions of those who paid the ultimate price, as Forces TV's Rebecca Ricks reports.
The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Philip Jones, was in attendance at a commemoration service in Orkney.
He spoke to Forces TV about why it's so important to remember the battle, and its relevance today.
"What the Royal Navy did 100 years ago to retain control of the sea is still vital today," he said.
"There are those who would threaten what we do on the high seas... our free movement of trade, [there are] those who would smuggle people or drugs... and threaten our way of life.
"That's the role the Royal Navy still plays [combatting these threats]... The importance of Jutland is reflected in the way we do our business around the world today."
She's been alongside in Belfast since the 1920s.
Today, she's been the focus of Belfast's Jutland centenary commemorations, as Fiona Weir reports.
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