The Royal Navy in Pictures

Royal Navy photographers have been recognised for their talent at the annual Peregrine Trophy awards in London – the Service’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The Photographer of the Year award went to Leading Airman Photographer Will Haigh who spent two years with the Royal Marines of 40 Commando, near Taunton. This took him to Albania, Jordan, France, Saudi Arabia and the west coast of Africa.

The 41 photographers in the Royal Navy joined as ordinary sailors.

Peregrine Trophy Winner Fleet Photographic Unit East: Maritime Forces from 17 nations gather together for BALTOPS 2015. Luron Wright

Peregrine Trophy Winner Fleet Photographic Unit East: HMS Middleton deploys. Nicky Wilson

Peregrine Trophy Winner Fleet Photographic Unit East: Photographic Exercise of HMS Somerset. Nicky Wilson

Peregrine Trophy Winner Fleet Photographic Unit East: HMS Dauntless's Quarterdeck team bring the ship alongside in Bahrain. Simmo Simpson

Peregrine Trophy Winner Fleet Photographic Unit East: HMS Ocean warms up for Exercise Trident Juncture. Des Wade

Peregrine Trophy Winner Fleet Photographic Unit East: Sub Lieutenant Ruairi Holohan RNR, talks to some migrants picked up by Bulwarkâs LCU. Jay allen

The Royal Navy Photographer of the Year 2016: Will Haigh. Pictured is Marine Chase, during a boarding exercise.

The Royal Navy Photographer of the Year 2016: Will Haigh.Sgt Francis of Alpha Company Fire Support Group (FSG) during a green skills training Exercise.

The Royal Navy Photographer of the Year 2016: Will Haigh. The annual Corps Boxing Championships

The Royal Navy Photographer of the Year 2016: Will Haigh. HMS Lancaster has come to the end of a busy but successful visit to Lagos, Nigeria.

The Commandant General Royal Marines' Prize: Royal Navy Mobile News Team. Royal Marines prepping their kit in the hangar for the final week in the field on Exercise Response.

The Commandant General Royal Marines' Prize: Royal Navy Mobile News Team. Royal Marine Vikings Vehicles plough through the snow on training area in Harstag Norway.

The Commandant General Royal Marines' Prize: Royal Navy Mobile News Team. Beach Assault with Royal Marines and Royal Navy Personnel from 539 Assault Squadron, with an Offshore Raiding Craft (ORC).

The Best Maritime Image Award: HMS Dauntless Routine Visit to Gibraltar. HMS Dauntless visited the port of Gibraltar as the last planned port visit of her current deployment. Simmo Simpson

The RN Amateur Photographer of the Year Award: Lt Jamie Weller. Commando Helicopter Force and Lima Company during exercise Black Alligator.

The RN Amateur Photographer of the Year Award: Lt Jamie Weller. Plymouth based 42 Commando conducting exercise Black Alligator.

The RN Amateur Open Category Award: Warrant Officer Richard White RM

Peregrine Trophy Highly Commended 2016: Mobile News Team.

The Royal Navy Photographer of the Year 2016 Highly Commended: Caroline Davies

Peregrine Trophy Commended 2016: Fleet Photographic Unit West. Ben Shread

More pictures are available here.