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The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope took the salute at National Trafalgar Day parade today, Sunday 24 October.

On a bright, sunny morning, 550 young people from across the cadet forces, led by the Sea Cadets, celebrated the historic 205^th anniversary with a spectacular show of formal parading, marching band, club and cutlass display and a traditional window ladder display.Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox, said:

“It was a pleasure to be here today attending the Sea Cadets’ National Trafalgar Day parade in this year of Cadet 150.  The Sea Cadets, joined by Army and Air Force cadets, were well-drilled and they should be very proud of the variety of skills that they showed here today. I would like to offer my thanks and praise to all of the cadets’ organisations.  The educational and developmental opportunities that they provide to young people are as valuable as ever, and the experience of working with them is just as rewarding for those adults who volunteer to help them.  These cadets are true role models for young people, and the cadets’ organisations show the Big Society at its best, working together, without boundaries.”

British kids reckon the Spanish Armada is a national dish, Walter Raleigh invented the bicycle and James Cook was the captain of Starship Enterprise, according to research released by the Sea Cadets. The research was carried out to mark the anniversary of Trafalgar Day and the Sea Cadets National Trafalgar Day parade on Sunday 24 October.

The MSSC, parent charity of the Sea Cadets, appointed Mr Jack Petchey OBE as an Honorary Commodore in the Sea Cadet Corps. Mr Petchey is a great supporter of the Sea Cadets, and his foundation, the Jack Petchey Foundation, donated £1M to help fund the latest training vessel, TS Jack Petchey, named in honour of this significant donation.

Eastbourne Sea Cadets celebrated 100 years in the local community on Sunday 10 October 2010 with a full parade and visit from the Captain of Sea Cadet Corps, Captain Mark Windsor RN. The seeds of the Unit were sowed in 1909 by local man Albert Fellowes who succeeded in establishing the first Sea Scout unit in 1910 and then in 1915 that Unit formally became part of the Sea Cadet Corps and named TS Marlborough. In 1940 HMS Eastbourne, a Bangor class minesweeper was launched and the unit was adopted by her.

Thameside Sea Cadets window ladder display helped launch HMS Duncan, the last of the six Type 45 Daring Class Anti -Air Warefare destroyers on the Clyde in Scotland on 11 October.

The Royal Navy ship was released to loud cheering from the 13,000-strong crowd at the shipyard in Govan where the vessel was constructed.

Fireworks and military anthems added to the sense of occasion after the ship’s sponsor, Marie Ibbotson, wife of Vice-Admiral Richard Ibbot- son, officially launched the ship.