Warship's Christmas video a smash hit

9 Dec 2011, 7:31 am   -   Source: AAP
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The four-minute video shows servicemen and women acting and dancing along to the 1994 song on the helicopter carrier. (YouTube)

The four-minute video shows servicemen and women acting and dancing along to the 1994 song on the helicopter carrier. (YouTube)

A British naval crew have created a YouTube hit by miming to the words of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You.

The crew of a British warship have created a viral smash hit by miming to the words of Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You.

The four-minute video shows servicemen and women on HMS Ocean acting and dancing along to the 1994 song on the helicopter carrier's flight deck and below decks.

At the end of the clip, the crew lie on the deck to spell out the words "Merry Xmas from HMS Ocean".

The clip, which has been viewed by tens of thousands of people since it was posted on YouTube last week, has even been seen by the American singer, who sent her thanks to the crew in a Twitter message.

"This is the best thing I've ever seen, you guys just made my day! Happy Happy Christmas!!!," she wrote.

HMS Ocean served as the launch pad for Apache attack helicopters during the military campaign in support of Libyan rebels fighting Muammar Gaddafi's forces in Libya.

The video was intended as a festive message to the crew's friends and family.

The ship is due to return home to Plymouth on Friday, well in time for Christmas. It left Plymouth in April for a seven-week training exercise but was then diverted to the waters off Libya to support the UN air mission.

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Cynthia Burtt - from Repton, Derbyshire, 5 months ago

Well done lads. Thanks for the brilliant video and hope you all have a fabulous Christmas with your families and loved ones.

God Bless You All.....

Kathy - from Indiana, 5 months ago

How much fun you all must of had doing this. Thank you for ALL YOU DO.... God Bless and a very merry CHRISTmas to YOU......

How long will this last on YouTube?

Hope it stays up - from AU, 5 months ago

Excellent. Sadly, I fear the music industry will take this down due to it using copyrighted music... regardless if Mariah Carey has given her tacit approval....

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Tess Wright - from New Zealand, 5 months ago

Absolutely brilliant, well done!

Congratulations

Yvonne - from New Zealand, 5 months ago

We all here are in agreeance you all definitely deserve to come home after that fantastic video and for all the hard work you have done while away from loved ones. Wishing you all the very best for 2012 and a wonderful time with your famiy and friends over xmas Take care

Well done!!

Tina - from Auckland New Zealand, 5 months ago

The cutest best video I have seen in a long time! Merry Christmas to all of you!!!!

From X sailor

George - from New Zealand, 5 months ago

Well done Matlows ( an old term for sailor )and crew of HMS Ocean

HMAS OCEAN

annette - from Australia, 6 months ago

well done crew reaaly enjoyed it have a great time this christmas with your families

Mrs.

Cheryl Horne - from Clifton Beach. Far North Qld, 6 months ago

Wow having been surrounded by men in uniforms most of my life and believing the uniform makes the man I'd have to say bloody hell these guys would look absolutely delicious out of them. Well done boys and girls congratulations and have yourselves a very merry Xmas and enjoy a well earned break with your loved ones. Cheers!!

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