CREWS of two naval vessels have navigated the North Sea to dock at North-East museum.

HMS Example and HMS Explorer arrived at the National Museum of the Royal Navy Hartlepool, which is home to HMS Trincomalee, Britain’s oldest warship still afloat.

HMS Example forms part of the Northumbrian University Royal Naval Unit, acting as a training ship for students at Durham, Newcastle, Northumbria, Teesside and Sunderland universities.

HMS Explorer, which operates on the East Coast and is based in Kingston-Upon-Hull, serving the universities of Hull, Leeds and Sheffield.

Roslyn Adamson, General Manager at the museum, said: “It was another fantastic opportunity to catch up with the crews and discuss the calendar of events and work at our historic museum’s site, while learning more about their duties. We look forward to welcoming the staff and students again in the near future.”