Adm. Ben Key became the nation’s most senior sailor aboard flagship HMS Victory. Royal Navy Photo
A new head of the U.K. Royal Navy has taken command, the Ministry of Defence announced on Monday.
First Sea Lord and Chief of the Naval Staff Adm. Ben Key took command of the 30,000-sailor, 90 ship Royal Navy from Adm. Tony Radakin in a ceremony aboard HMS Victory in Portsmouth, U.K.
“During his command, Admiral Key will see the lead ships of two new classes of frigate – submarine hunter HMS Glasgow,...