Bears At Sea – Percy, Lt Rocky and Prince Bishop are now all at sea.  The use of mascots at sea is not new – but Percy was donated to the Type 45 destroyer DAUNTLESS by one of her affiliates: the Percy Hedley Foundation.   The “teddy” will looked after aboard and will be provide regular updates during her six months away for the foundation, which supports children and adults with communication and language difficulties in the Newcastle area – the Geordie bear hails from destroyer’s affiliated city, will be entered in the ship’s book… and earn official ship’s company status when a final name choice has been decided.     ‘Percy’ is one of three teddies officially deployed presently on Royal Navy vessels with Lt Rocky is ‘helping’ the Fleet Submarine TRIUMPH on patrol in the Middle East, whilst Prince Bishop is aboard the Fleet Flagship, the Assault Ship BULWARK currently on Exercise Joint Warrior.