The crew of a Royal Navy mine hunter were given a hero's welcome by family and friends as they returned from a mission in the Middle East.
Children held signs which said "Welcome Home Daddy" as the crew of HMS Pembroke disembarked at HM Naval Base Clyde, in Faslane, Argyll .
Different crews have manned the ship during its three-year operation in the Arabian Gulf. Many of the sailors had been away for seven months.
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