Ship Photo of The Day – Santa’s 5,000 Tonne Ice-Breaking Sled

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antarctica Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector

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Members of the Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector dressed as Santa Claus and Rudolf pose during a charity run for the ship’s affiliated charity, East Anglian Children’s Hospice, off Deception Island, Antarctica December 7, 2012.

Annually, East Anglian Children’s Hospice conducts nine Santa runs across Essex and East Anglia throughout the festive period, raising thousands of pounds for the charity.

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12 Responses to Ship Photo of The Day – Santa’s 5,000 Tonne Ice-Breaking Sled

  1. avatar Douglas Fifield says:
    December 19, 2012 at 10:01 am

    Well done Royal Navy icebreaker HMS Protector!

    • avatar Douglas Fifield says:
      December 19, 2012 at 8:06 pm

      Annually, East Anglian Children’s Hospice conducts nine Santa runs across Essex and East Anglia throughout the festive period, raising thousands of pounds for the charity.

  2. avatar Dave H Pallett says:
    December 19, 2012 at 12:48 pm

    My Father served on this ship on one of his Antarctic tours.

  3. avatar Miguel Saíz Monroy says:
    December 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    HUYYYYYYYYYYYY…..QUE BACANIDAD DE FOTO….CONGRATULATIONS ENGLISH PEOPLE…..

  4. avatar Miguel Saíz Monroy says:
    December 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    HUYYYYYYYYYYYY…..QUE BACANIDAD DE FOTO….CONGRATULATIONS ENGLISH PEOPLE…..

  5. avatar Miguel Saíz Monroy says:
    December 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    HUYYYYYYYYYYYY…..QUE BACANIDAD DE FOTO….CONGRATULATIONS ENGLISH PEOPLE…..

  6. avatar Miguel Saíz Monroy says:
    December 19, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    HUYYYYYYYYYYYY…..QUE BACANIDAD DE FOTO….CONGRATULATIONS ENGLISH PEOPLE…..

  7. avatar E Michael Hatton says:
    December 19, 2012 at 3:41 pm

    I thought Santa was at the North Pole?

  8. avatar Eric W. Schreiber says:
    December 20, 2012 at 6:16 am

    They should have fitted the HMS Protector with an Azipod set.

    Well done nonetheless!!

  9. avatar Joseph McFarland says:
    December 20, 2012 at 1:50 pm

    It is E Michael however, they are after all Brittish.

  10. avatar Arvid Breisnes says:
    December 20, 2012 at 7:57 pm

    No they are not Brittish , You don't have Santa Clause in England..