While any item in the Echo concerning Portland’s adopted ship is welcome I was disturbed to see the photo in Monday’s Echo.

The uniforms were ill fitting and appeared to be the wrong colour, in addition hair could be seen protruding from under the hats.

Even the officers’ uniforms were badly fitted.

In my day we would have been ashamed to go ashore in that state even if we got past the inspection before leaving the ship.

While cuts have had a detrimental effect on the RN, standards must be maintained when sailors appear in public.

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