LANCASTER Remembers - The Type 23 Frigate LANCASTER has completed a succesful post refit visit to Spain is now returning to UK waters to continue weapon training as the Frigate continues her regeneration ahead of Operational Sea Training and deployment next year (2013).     On sailing from La Coruña, the LANCASTER sailed close to the spot where the three year old Torpedo Cruiser SERPENT sank off the Spanish coast in 1890 - a disaster which led to the compulsory issuing of lifejackets to all sailors, a rule still in force to this day.   The SERPENT was bound for West Africa to relieve another vessel when she was wrecked off the Costa da Morte – the Coast of Death – in a storm in November 1890.   Of the 175 souls aboard only three survived and they were the only crew wearing lifejackets that night.    The Cementerio Inglés – the English Cemetery at Punto Do Boi, close to the wreck site contains the bodies of more than 140 of crew who were either recovered or washed ashore and buried.      On sailing from La Coruña, LANCASTER sailed close to the spot where the disaster occurred and the ship’s company attended a short service of remembrance to commemorate the loss.