German warship blasts Darth Vader theme on the Thames

The German corvette FGS Braunschweig on the Thames (German Embassy London via AP)

Germany’s navy says there was “no deeper message” in the choice to blast the famed Imperial March – Darth Vader’s theme song in the Star Wars films – from one of its warships as it cruised down the River Thames.

A bystander captured the spectacle, which happened on Monday, on video, and it quickly went viral on social media.