Bermuda Sea Cadet Corps today took part in the "extraordinary" Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant.Approximately 3.5 billion viewers from around the world tuned in for the televised event.Said Lieutenant Michael Frith, the senior escort officer for the Bermuda contingent: "The Bermuda Cadets joined 260 of their UK counterparts and a crew of Hong Kong Sea Cadets in commemorating the creation and development of the Commonwealth, arguably one of Her Majesty's greatest accomplishments during her 60-year reign."The crew of five Bermuda Sea Cadets manned one of the 55 Trinity 500 Sea Cadet dinghies in a diamond formation, travelling the full length of the nearly ten-mile Thames pageant route, along with over 1,000 other vessels of all descriptions."The cadets were led by their coxswain, Leading Cadet Morgan Outerbridge, ably assisted by Leading Cadet Ani Douglas as navigator. Able Cadet Samuel Bennett took the bow position, Cadet Jaeden Johnston also assisted as crew, and Petty Officer Ian Frith served as the adult crew supervisor. Able Cadet Charles Marshall assisted as crew on one of the safety boats responsible for the flotilla of Sea Cadet dinghies.