I would like to pass on a word of thanks to The Westmorland Gazette for printing a letter publicising a petition to keep Naval Ship HMS Ocean, the flag ship of the Navy, in service until new carriers are built and at sea.

The petition can be viewed by going to website www.petition.co.uk, entering section military view petition HMS Ocean.

I heard the letter had been printed due to a signature on the petition mentioning The Westmorland Gazette.

F. E. Sharpe

Plymouth