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A sailor who thrust a beer bottle up the bottom of his colleague in a drunken prank has been jailed for five years.

Logistician Andrew Donaldson, 24, was dismissed with disgrace from the Royal Navy and made to sign the sex offenders' register indefinitely after he was convicted of assault by penetration.

The episode was filmed on a mobile phone as the crew enjoyed some down time aboard the HMS Northumberland, which was moored at an air show in Bournemouth.

Fellow defendant Leading Seaman Christopher Cook, 31, was also dismissed with disgrace from the Royal Navy for slapping the victim's face repeatedly with his penis.

His actions amounted to a charge of disgraceful conduct of an indecent kind and he was detained for 15 months at a military detention centre.

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A judge today told the pair their actions brought 'shame and disgrace' on the Royal Navy.

A court heard Donaldson handed his iPhone to a friend to film him thrusting the five inch long neck of a Heineken bottle of beer into the male victim's bottom, causing him to 'recoil' and 'suddenly wake up'.

The complainant was left walking with a 'strange gait' after Donaldson twisted the 'large and dangerous' bottle to 'ease entry' and pushed with both hands using 'some force'.

He woke up immediately but the following day he went for a 'humiliating and painful' rectal examination which found two small cuts 4-6cm inside his anus.

Meanwhile Donaldson, who later said he did it 'for a laugh,' had saved the footage on his email to show others on board the warship, who shared in his amusement.

Sentencing the pair, Judge Robert Hill, said: "In each of your cases the victim was the same person.

"On August 29 2013 HMS Northumberland was alongside in Bournemouth for the air show and you two, together with the rest of your crew, had the opportunity to relax and have a drink.

"In the confines of the mess the victim fell into a drunken stupor and sat unconscious on the sofa.

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"What happened next brought shame and disgrace to the Royal Navy. The victim's boxer shorts were lowered and photographs were taken with tongues out next to the anus.

"You Cook then took your penis out and slapped him around the face with your exposed penis.

"You Donaldson then inserted the neck of a beer bottle into his anus. You said in your evidence you did it for a laugh and a joke."

He told Donaldson that such behaviour amounted to a serious sexual offence in court and the victim suffered significant psychological harm as a result.

He added: "The victim was helpless and in a drunken stupor."

To Cook, who held a position of seniority, he added: "Frankly you should have known better. You're the sort of person who should be setting an example."

The footage of Donaldson's actions began with him holding the beer bottle and announcing what he was to do with it shortly after Cook had slapped the victim's face with his penis five times.

The victim had been drinking heavily at a petty officer's mess party due to personal issues and fell asleep on a sofa in the 45-man mess area in his boxer shorts.

During the trial Portsmouth Military Court, Hants, was shown muted video footage showing the victim's boxer shorts being pulled down and Donaldson inserting the bottle.

Nadim Bashir, prosecuting, said: "At 23:10pm the two defendants Cook and Donaldson entered the mess area and both had been drinking and messing about.

"While the complainant was asleep Cook thought it would be funny to walk past the defendant and slap him in his face with his penis repeatedly.

"Matters were to escalate rapidly.

"Donaldson handed his phone to Spratt, took hold of the beer bottle and made a statement about his intentions.

"He then inserted the neck of the beer bottle inside the complainant's anus, twisting the bottle to assist entry.

"When the neck didn't go in far enough, using both hands and with some force, he pushed on the bottom of the bottle."

Donaldson then disappeared out to the quarterdeck for a cigarette to show others the footage, asking colleague Able Seaman Fraser Maclennan: "Do you want to see something funny?"

The following morning the victim was ridiculed by other seamen and described the pain as 'eight out of ten'.

Petty Officer McNeil spoke to him that same morning after noticing the complainant walking with a 'strange gait' while a female soldier 'horrified' and 'disgusted' by what she had seen reported it to the Royal Navy Police.

Donaldson was arrested the following day and told police in an interview that he didn't know why he did it, adding he was 'having a conversation with his drunken mind'.

A victim impact statement today compared the rectal examination to feeling like he was being 'assaulted for a second time' and he said he gets images and premonitions about the event.

He added: "Since the incident I cannot drink bottles of beer because it disturbs me. I can't be around drunk people any more."

Malcolm Clarke, mitigating for Donaldson, told how he was in line for promotion after spending six years in the navy but handed himself in for interview and made full admissions, despite denying his actions were sexual.

He added: "He's brought this all upon himself."

David Teague, mitigating for Cook, who has served in the navy for nine years, said his client suffered from 'bouts of immaturity' but added: "The Royal Navy is his home, his life, his future."

The pair were escorted by officers from the Royal Navy Police when they marched out the court.

A third individual, Logistician Roger Spratt, 28, has already been dealt with for filming the incident and was handed an eight month detention from the Navy and disrated to Able Seaman.

HMS Northumberland is named after the Duke of Northumberland and is the eighth Royal Navy ship to bear the name since 1679.