Archived Posts 26th November 201618th December 2017 A message of encouragement from the First Sea Lord Posted By: Reading the news over the past few days you’d be forgiven for thinking that the Royal Navy had packed up and gone home, leaving Britain undefended, writes Admiral Sir Philip Jones. http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2016/november/25/161125-first-sea-lord-message