A Royal Dutch Navy submarine – the Zeeleeuw (sea lion) – dwarfed yesterday by a cruise liner at Valletta Waterfront, where it is berthed while on a short visit to the island. The navy has four such vessels, one of which is countering piracy in the Gulf of Aden, intercepting radio signals and following pirates.

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