Best pictures as HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after record-breaking seven-month mission

By Kieran Davey and Habibur Rahman
Published 12th Apr 2019, 18:49 GMT
Updated 12th Apr 2019, 18:52 GMT

HMS Dragon returned to Portsmouth this morning and our photographer was there to capture the moment the crew were reunited with loved ones.

Last month the Type-45 destroyer achieved the record for the most successful drugs-busting patrol by any British warship in the Middle East. Catch up on today’s events here.

Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after a seven-month deployment to the Gulfplaceholder image
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after a seven-month deployment to the Gulf
A mother waiting for her loved one to arriveplaceholder image
A mother waiting for her loved one to arrive
A baby waiting his father to arriveplaceholder image
A baby waiting his father to arrive
Crew of HMS Dragonplaceholder image
Crew of HMS Dragon
A child holds a welcome sign for his dadplaceholder image
A child holds a welcome sign for his dad
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after a seven-month deployment to the Gulf on Fri 12 Apr 2019placeholder image
Type 45 Destroyer HMS Dragon returns to Portsmouth after a seven-month deployment to the Gulf on Fri 12 Apr 2019
Dean Goody with his familyplaceholder image
Dean Goody with his family
PO Emerson and PO Sean Graham with their familyplaceholder image
PO Emerson and PO Sean Graham with their family
A family waiting for their loved oneplaceholder image
A family waiting for their loved one
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