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HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH CLASS CARRIER AND HMS PRINCE OF WALES CLASS CARRIER.

It's only natural that a project of the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers' scale would attract the kind of attention that it has. It means that it’s already doing part of the job it was commissioned to do: to be a conspicuous presence – a key feature of being a deterrent. With a lifespan of 50 years, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales will continue to have an impact around the world as they safeguard the UK's interests well into the future

Much has been said about the HMS Queen Elizabeth. But some key facts get lost in the noise. Like the reality that the UK is an island nation – something that affects the livelihood of every single person living in Britain. And that, despite all the advances in technology and air travel, 95% of Britain’s economic activity depends on the oceans.

To question why the UK needs an aircraft carrier is to ignore the realities of being a significant player on the global stage with peacetime, wartime and humanitarian responsibilities. It’s to disregard the power that a statement of intent makes, the engineering achievements of modern day British shipbuilders – and the long-term benefit that comes with protecting the waters that Britain depends on for its prosperity, resources and raw materials.

When all is said and done, how does a country show it is serious about its plans and ambitions? This is the driving question behind any aircraft carrier. Because an aircraft carrier backs up the words of its leaders with an indisputable presence – and, when necessary, action.

'To deter you must have a credible force' Captain Simon Petitt, Senior Naval Officer of HMS Queen Elizabeth.
Iconic projects aren’t always immediately appreciated. The Eiffel Tower, the Empire State Building, Sydney Opera House. Like the HMS Queen Elizabeth, they’ve all had to overcome scrutiny and skepticism. And like the HMS Queen Elizabeth, the vision behind them was an ambitious one.


Second Carrier: HMS PRINCE OF WALES

The Goliath Crane at Rosyth Naval Dockyard lifts the bow section of the Prince of Wales Aircraft Carrier.The forward section of Britain’s biggest future warship is now outwardly complete after engineers successfully attached the final part of HMS Prince of Wales’ bow.

The Prince of Wales is the second of the new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier to be built for the UK.

After some exact calculations to get the centre of gravity spot on, the 620-tonne block was raised by the enormous Goliath crane which dominates the north bank of the Forth and then put down on its final position on the front of the ship in the dry dock.

 

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HMS Prince of wales Carrier construction

The upper bow has been constructed in four huge sections, all built at the Appledore yard in Devon, then shipped to Rosyth, where Prince of Wales is taking shape in the same enlarged dry dock where her older sister Queen Elizabeth was pieced together

Rendering: The teams across the Alliance should be proud of their involvement in constructing and assembling blocks on to HMS Prince of Wales.
Angus Holt, Aircraft Alliance

The bow section of the new Prince of Wales Carrier. Image by POA(Phot) Carl Osmond: Seeing the forward island in position on the flight deck marks a highly-visible achievement in the assembly programme. And with her bow now attached she is taking on the appearance of the immensely-powerful aircraft carrier she will be when she enters service,” said Angus Holt in charge of building Prince of Wales for the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, the consortium of industry and defence formed to create the two ships.

Currently being built at shipyards around the country, HMS Queen Elizabeth and Prince of Wales are the future flagships of the nation. Initially the ships will carry helicopters. The vast flight deck and hangar can accommodate any helicopter in Britain’s military inventory. From 2020, however, our punch will be delivered by the F35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced stealth fighter-bomber.

The bow section of Prince of Wales is delivered to Rosyth in May 2014; the ship's sister Queen Elizabeth is in the dry dock behind

The upper bow has been constructed in four huge sections, all built at the Appledore yard in Devon, then shipped to Rosyth, where Prince of Wales is taking shape in the same enlarged dry dock where her older sister Queen Elizabeth was pieced together.

Rendering: The Prince of wales specs: Displacement 70000 - 72,000 short tons, Length: 280 m (920 ft)
Beam: 39 m (128 ft)(waterline, 73 m (240 ft) overall, Draught: 11 metres, Decks: 16,000 square metres
Speed: 25 knots (46 km/h), Range: 10,000 nautical miles (19,000 km), Capacity: 1,600, Troops: 250
Complement: 679, Sensors and processing systems:S1850M long range radar, Type 997 Artisan 3D medium range radar,Ultra Electronics Series 2500 Electro Optical System (EOS), Glide Path Camera (GPC)
Armament:: Phalanx CIWS, 30mm guns and mini-guns to counter asymmetric threats.[7]
Aircraft carried: list error: mixed text and list , Tailored air group of up to 40 aircraft: F-35 Lightning II, Chinook CH47, Apache AH64, Merlin HM2 and HC4, Wildcat HMA2 and AH1, Maritime Airborne Surveillance Capability (MASC) - Airborne Early Warning aircraft, ,Aviation facilities: Hangar below deck and two aircraft lifts.

 

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When talking about a global presence most people think the US is the only one which can pull this off easily.
However both Britain and France have island possessions in ALL of the world's oceans (well maybe not Arctic). If they want to they can bounce around the planet without a single foreign base!

Peruse this thread: (It's amazing what they own...they keep a low profile about it)
Britain:
Nations with far off tropical island overseas territories and possessions

France:
Nations with far off tropical island overseas territories and possessions



AFAIK the US normally does not build ships for other countries. We just give them old ones.

Well the U.S itself(as our son) followed in our footsteps.



The last 60 years saw the partial disintegration of the Commonwealth, but our datagraphic shows that Britain has still been an active force around the world; a near-constant presence in all four corners of the globe

Each coloured flag represents a different decade of activity, and the number within is the peak number of troops committed in that country at that time

 

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Aircraft carrier Queen Elizabeth under construction

 

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The Royal Navy and Royal Marine Reserves are a force of dedicated individuals combining their civilian life and skills with a part time military career. Trained to the same rigorous standard, they are key to our operations, helping to give us the edge.

To be prepared to deploy rapidly world-wide, in order to save life, sustain & support all ranks & equipment of 3 Cdo Bde RM & attached units, in peace, war and on operations other than war.

Exercise Clockwork is the Commando Helicopter Force’s annual chance to test their mettle – and metal – in the harsh winter of northern Norway. Based at a dedicated site on the Royal Norwegian Air Force base at Bardufoss, almost 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle, Clockwork is as valid a training exercise as it has ever been, because the one great, constant enemy of the military is the environment.

The Royal Navy’s presence on the world stage sends a powerful message that the UK is committed to global affairs and provides a stabilising influence. In this way we prevent conflict on the high seas and protect the flow of international trade on which our nation depends.

CTF 150 operates in an area that covers the Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and the Northern Indian Ocean. The Force was created to counter terrorism, prevent smuggling, create a lawful maritime order and conduct maritime security operations.

Preventing conficts globally

 

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Back to Hel: British special forces are set to return to Helmand in desperate bid to defeat resurgent Taliban

• Soldiers will fly to former UK base Camp Bastion, in Afghan helicopters
• Mission to protect local forces from insurgents and advise on operations
• Announcement will be seen as admission that Nato quit fighting too soon
• US announced it will extent military presence in the country beyond 2016

ByLARISA BROWNandDAVID WILLIAMS FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED:19:01, 15 October 2015|UPDATED:19:28, 15 October 2015

British Special Forces are to return to southern Afghanistan in a desperate bid to defeat Taliban insurgents bent on capturing Camp Bastion.
The team of elite soldiers will fly into the former UK base in Afghan helicopters as part of an American-led team, it can be revealed.
Their job will be to help protect local Afghan forces from insurgents and advise them on secret military operations in Helmand Province amid fears of a Taliban takeover.
Details of the operation came as the US yesterday announced it would extend its military presence in the country beyond 2016 when they were due to leave at the end of the year.

Get-out: British Soldiers carrying equipment towards a helicopter during the closure of Observation Post Sterga 2 in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, which closed on May 10 2014
The announcement will be seen as an admission that Nato quit too soon after 13 years of fighting.
It also emerged British troops have been asked to return to southern Afghanistan as military advisors as the Afghan forces are struggling to win battles on their own, especially without vital air support.
The Afghan government has requested Nato’s assistance as they are worried the Taliban are planning to seize control of the province, which would be a huge propaganda coup.
Britain and America’s 13-year war in the country was largely directed from the province and since troops pulled out last year, the Taliban have managed to regain ground in the region.
Just one month after western forces left, insurgents killed six Afghan soldiers in an assault on Camp Bastion that lasted more than 14 hours.
Over recent weeks there has also been intense fighting in the northern city of Kunduz.
The Taliban managed to defeat local forces and take over the city – the first time they had taken over a city during the last 14 years of war.

Coming back: The team of elite soldiers will fly into the former UK base in Afghan helicopters as part of an American-led team, it can be revealed

New mission: It also emerged British troops have been asked to return to southern Afghanistan as military advisors as the Afghan forces are struggling to win battles on their own, especially without vital air support. Pictured, British troops return to the UK in October 2014, the last British boots to leave Camp Bastion
They managed to hold it for 15 days, destroying government offices, seizing military hardware, hunting down opponents and freeing prisoners.
But Afghan security forces finally took it back this week after UK and US Special Forces were sent in to support the soldiers in the operation to retake the city.
There is great concern that the bad guys will mount a series of attacks on Kandahar which they see as their next strategic target.
Senior source in Kabul
As attacks have increased across the country – including a bomb attack this week on a British Army Foxhound armoured vehicle in Kabul – the government have made a direct request for more assistance.
The Kabul government wants Nato and UK forces to provide planning and operational direction to commanders in Helmand who have already seen the Taliban seize Musa Qaleh, Now Zad and Kajaki.
The plea comes as the Taliban seized control of Ghorak, in the north west of Kandahar where they now control the district buildings the police station and several checkpoints after an assault, which left 30 Afghan soldiers dead.
The UK has 470 troops in Kabul and a further 120 Special Forces troops training and supporting the Afghan government.
Earlier this year both British and American Special Forces deployed to Camp Bastion to assist Afghan commanders plan an operation, but during the deployment a US soldier was killed by an insurgent and the team withdrew to Kabul.

Resurgence: Britain and America’s 13-year war in the country was largely directed from the province and since troops pulled out last year, the Taliban have managed to regain ground in the region

The announcement will be seen as an admission that Nato quit too soon after 13 years of fighting. Pictured, soldiers tented accommodation is left deserted in Camp Bastion after British troops handed the former UK base over to Afghan forces last year
A senior source in Kabul told the Daily Mail: ‘We are offering advice from a distance but we do not have the resources to deploy people across the country.
‘Our focus is on training, although in extreme circumstances we will get involved.
‘There is great concern that the bad guys will mount a series of attacks on Kandahar which they see as their next strategic target, but the Afghan military has a strong presence there.’
Speaking at the Tory party conference last week, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon hinted that troops and warplanes could be sent back to the country.
Mr Fallon said Nato would look at how the Afghan Army have coped without American and British ground troops and without Western air support after they withdrew from the country last year.
He said they will then look at ‘whether there is a case for any additional support’, suggesting Britain could send soldiers or deadly unmanned drones and warplanes back to the war-torn country to take out the Taliban.

Speaking at the Tory party conference last week, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon hinted that troops and warplanes could be sent back to the country. Pictured, the very last British Combat Logistics Patrol (CLP) arriving at the gates of Camp Bastion to recover equipment from the closed UK base last year
Special Forces operations in Helmand will include around six personnel from the Special Boat Service, and will be used to raise the ‘force protection’ level.
They will work alongside members of the Afghan Special Forces.
On Wednesday Taliban insurgents overran two checkpoints in southern Helmand province and killed 29 border police officers, a provincial official said.
Bashir Ahmad Shakir, a provincial council member said the Nawzad district of Helmand province, where the battles took place, is a particularly volatile area that is regularly targeted by insurgents.
Yesterday US officials said Mr Obama would outline plans to keep 5,500 troops in the country when he leaves office in 2017.Originally all but a small embassy-based force were due to leave by the end of next year.
But the US military says more troops will be needed to help Afghan forces counter a growing Taliban threat.

British special forces set to return to Helmand in bid to defeat Taliban | Daily Mail Online


Keep it up our boys, you are doing a good job protecting our interests globally.

 

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British special forces(SAS)/Advisers in Columbia, South America helping in fight against FARC rebels and drug traffickers/cartels

This photograph was taken in March 2010 in Colombia. On the right is a Major in the Parachute Regiment of the British Army, on the left a Colombian soldier. Other British soldiers, including a Colonel, can be seen in the background.

In this 2007 photo British Foreign Officer Minister Kim Howells can be seen posing with members of a notorious ‘High Mountain Battalion’ of the Colombian Army.

This 2008 photo shows a group of British Special Forces standing in front of a Black Hawk helicopter in Colombia. A Colombian solider can also be seen to the right in the background.

This photo shows Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos having just disembarked from a Colombian Air Force plane accompanied by several Colombian soldiers. The man behind him to his right, with the black beret, is an unidentified British soldier.

This photo shows the former British Ambassador in Colombia, Sir Tom Duggin, speaking with an unidentified group of British soldiers at a military base in Bogota.

An unidentified group of British soldiers talking to two Colombian military officers at a base somewhere in Colombia

Former SAS member Gaz Hunter (a pseudonym), shows photograph of him taken in Colombia. The uniformed men in the background are Colombian police officers.

The soldiers in this photograph taken in an unknown rural region of Colombia showing a mixture of US and British Special Forces.

 

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Cool Photos & Information, sir!
This is a very positive thread.
I wonder what is the UK national interest on global security in the moment?

Please keep it up

 

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Cool Photos & Information, sir!
This is a very positive thread.
I wonder what is the UK national interest on global security in the moment?

Please keep it up

Pleasure is mine bro.
Great Britain also cooperates with Indonesia . Hopefully we will increase our cooperation with your country, since Indonesia is the biggest nation and leader in ASEAN , hence it is only natural for us to keep up ou cooperation with Indonesia in the region.



PM David Cameron to Promote British Expertise in Jakarta Visiti

Indonesia's President Joko Widodo (L) walks with Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron upon his arrival at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia


Jakarta.Britain is seeking to offer its maritime, defense and space technology during British Prime Minister David Cameron's official visit to Jakarta scheduled for Monday and Tuesday.
Indonesia kick starts Cameron's first tour of Asia since his re-election in May.
“That is a very very important statement on our part. That is a deliberate choice. Because we believe Indonesia will be a key partner in the future. We believe Indonesia is one of those countries alongside India and China that will shape the Asian economy and the world's economy for the 21stcentury,” Moazzam Malik, Britain's Ambassador to Indonesia, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and Timor Leste, said in Jakarta on Sunday.
The British prime minister is scheduled to arrive in Jakarta on Monday and meet with President Joko Widodo in the afternoon.
Forging collaborations in the maritime sector will be among Britain's primary focus during Cameron's two-day visit to the capital, Malik said.
He assured that the European nation's vast experience in developing maritime infrastructure would be a compatible fit to Joko's ambitious plans to transform Indonesia into a global maritime fulcrum.
“President Jokowi has been giving signals that he wishes to see Indonesia emerge as a maritime nation,” Malik said. “The UK has a great deal of experience as an island nation ourselves and we are ready to share our maritime experience.”
Cameron will also be seeking to develop a maritime defense partnership with Indonesia following a "successful" meeting between British and Indonesian navy officials conducted in London last week.
“We agreed on measures to take it forward, and certainly again the UK has a fantastic defense industry [and] technology in the navy sector … Maritime defense is one of the areas that we want to cooperate [on],” Malik said.
In addition to proposing partnerships between the two nation's defense and maritime sectors, the prime minister will also use this visit to offer Britain's expertise in space technology, which could not only support the archipelago's maritime defenses but also help "tackle illegal fishing, deforestation and climate change-related risks."
The ambassador cited El Nino as an example, suggesting Indonesia could better prepare itself against the extreme weather phenomenon by tapping into satellite technology. El Nino is expected to hit the archipelago between July and November, bringing severe droughts along with it, threatening harvests and food security.
“This [space technology] is a scenario that will be an important area of our future cooperation,” Malik said.
He further offered Britain's knowledge of utilizing public-private partnerships to support Indonesia's infrastructure developments, saying the UK had implemented PPP schemes on a wide array of projects.
“We also have some of the world's finest design and engineering [companies]. And the UK is ready to share that experience [with Indonesia],” Malik said.

David Cameron took small bites from his banana fritter during a visit to a market with actress and singer Maudy Ayunda (centre) and stall holder Ibu Djuna (right)


Separately, the executive director of the Indonesian Center for Democracy Diplomacy and Defense Teuku Rezasyah commented that Cameron's visit to Jakarta was prompted by Britain's slowing economy and the investment opportunities Indonesia had to offer with Joko's ambitious infrastructure plans.
“It looks like Britain doesn't want to be defeated by its competitors such as Japan and China, which are currently competing for a multi-billion dollar railway development project in Indonesia,” Rezasyah told the Jakarta Globe on Sunday.
He agreed that Britain's advanced maritime expertise, particularly in defense, might have the most appeal to Indonesia, citing the archipelago's aging marine radars and expired Exocet missiles as examples of what Indonesia needed to improve in its maritime defense system.
“Britain is very good in radar technology, and also at synergizing military and civilian radars,” Rezasyah said.
“It's good that developed countries have responded to the president's calls for foreign investment. Each [country] has its own strengths, so we have a wide selection of services to choose from,” he added.
Britain is currently the fifth largest foreign investor in Indonesia.
Malik said the country was looking to “maintain that record and build on it."
Cameron is also scheduled to attend a business forum with the Indonesian business community during his two-day visit to Jakarta.
The prime minister will be accompanied by his trade, energy and economic ministers, as well as 30 British business leaders representing top global brands, including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Surrey Satellite Technology, the Weir Group and the UK Higher Education International Unit.
On the joint fight against Islamic State and extremism
Malik said establishing cooperation to tackle terrorism and religious extremism, especially with the emergence of the extremist group Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, was also high on the agenda.
“[IS] is a common enemy for Indonesia and for the UK, and for many others around the world. And we're looking to see how we can cooperate with Indonesia and try to keep the risks of extremism and terrorism at bay,” the ambassador said.

British Special forces(SAS) have been going undercover in Syria against ISIS
Authorities estimate that approximately 500 Indonesian nationals have left for Syria and Iraq to join the IS.
In Britain, where the Muslim population is much smaller, the figure is slightly higher, according to Malik, although he stopped short of naming an exact number.
“So we have come to see how Indonesia is succeeding in keeping extremism at bay,” he said.
Cameron is scheduled to meet with Indonesia's religious leaders to learn about their experience in dealing with extremism.

“Our prime minister and his delegation will be keen to learn from Indonesia's strong record in maintaining tolerance. We'll be keen to see how we can benefit from that experience. And we will be keen to encourage Indonesia to share that experience to a wider audience,” Malik said.
Rezasyah commented that Britain might want to learn from Indonesia about its soft approach in dealing with extremism and terrorism.
“Our method [of tackling terrorism] is different with that of Britain and the United States. They will annihilate even the smallest threat,” Rezasyah said. “As for us, our approach is to deal with the root cause of the problems, namely stupidity, poverty and extraordinary indoctrination from abroad."
“Terrorism is also a form of criticism toward the world's helplessness in dealing with the crises in the Middle East, the abnormal collapse of its regimes, and the United States' involvements [in those crises],” he added.
Finally, the British PM will take steps toward strengthening his nation's ties with the Asean by meeting with the Asean secretary general at the Asean secretariat in Jakarta.

PM David Cameron to Promote British Expertise in Jakarta Visit | Jakarta Globe

UK wants to export the Type 26 frigates to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand while the US received no interest or exports from countries in the Independence class

Don't make our american friends go mad. The U.S builds its ships for different reasons/objectives/purposes i suppose.

 

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Britain Special forces(SAS) and Regular soldiers training/advising Ukrainian soldiers against Russian back Rebels and Russian Spetznav forces in East Ukraine civil war. Some pics released by British MOD

British soldiers giving instructions to their Ukrainian counterparts

British soldiers arrive in Ukraine aboard a BAE 146 military Transport Aircraft

Flag hoisting ceremony.

British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon (2L) talks with UK instructors after military exercises on the shooting range of Ukrainian forces near Zhytomyr, some 150 km west of Kyiv, on Aug. 11.

Michael fallon looks up as a British Military transport aircraft flies overhead in Ukraine

A Ukrainian honour guard holds a sign next to members of the British Light Dragoons armed foces, who are part of the 150 British soldiers training Ukrainian troops.

 

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NEW BVS10 BEOWULF ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE - POETRY IN MOTION
15 September 2015

BvS10 Beowulf

New BVS10 Beowulf all-terrain vehicle - poetry in motion
The new vehicle, called “Beowulf,” is based on the Company’s revered Viking BvS10 fighting, troop-carrying and logistics vehicle that was initially designed in Sweden for the UK Royal Marines.
Beowulf has a payload capacity of eight tonnes and built-in flexibility with special role cabins in the rear car to carry a combination of personnel and cargo. The vehicle can traverse through water, swamps, snow and soft sand; and climb 45-degree slopes. Beowulf features increased crew comfort and visibility, and is easy to maintain and support, resulting in reduced operational costs.

BAE's launches BVS10 Beowulf: Can it handle the Arctic?
“We know from more than 40 years of all-terrain vehicle experience that there is a need for an unarmoured vehicle that can reach places other systems cannot, carry a high payload and do it around the clock regardless of weather conditions,” said Tore Akser, platform manager at BAE Systems Hägglunds, a subsidiary of BAE Systems, Inc. in the United States.

All Terrain

BAE Systems sees Beowulf as a successor to its Bv206. More than 12,000 of the glass-fibre bodied vehicles were built and the majority are still in service with military and emergency services in more than 40 countries around the world. Beowulf is well placed to meet a recently declared requirement from the UK Royal Marines for approximately 230 vehicles, in a range of variants to replace the Marines’ 350 Bv206s.
Though aimed primarily at the military market, Beowulf is also expected to attract interest for carrying out civilian missions in areas difficult to access

BAE CV 90 For Australia Land phase2 bid.

BAE Land 400 is also in contention

Plus

 

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Bombers "Avro Vulcan" 101 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force at the airbase Waddington; early 80s

 

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Bombers "Avro Vulcan" 101 Squadron of the British Royal Air Force at the airbase Waddington; early 80s

AH, The good old days of the vulcan. They served us well, especially during the falklands war.

 

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Vulcan bomber reunited with tanker craft for air show

Avro Vulcan

RAF Vulcan bombers

Vulcan takes off like a vulcano.

101. RAF Vulcan bomber in Ascension islands during a bombing raid against Argentinian forces in Falklands war

RAF Phantoms, Vulcan, in Ascension islands military base in South Atlantic.

RAF Nimrod maritime reconnaissance in RAF base in Ascension island during falkland war

RAF Victor tanker

 

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Now lets go to the America's(close to uncle sams door.lol) where the Royal navy usually pays visit/patrols in.............

Montserat, Location

Montserat, British overseas territory.

HMS Argyll sailing to a port in Montserat. According to the Royal Navy's website, the HMS Argyll will be conducting a wide range of tasks when on patrol including engaging with UK territories in the Americas and carribeans.

Bermuda: The Royal Navy’s type 23 Frigate, HMS Lancaster, left the volcanic island of Montserrat after a successful visit to the British Overseas Territory.
It was a great honour to visit Montserrat and continue the long relationship the Royal Navy has had with the island. HMS Lancaster’s Commanding Officer, Commander Steve Moorhouse

Royal navy's HMS Iron Duke in Montserat: Montserrat was the last of the six British territories in the Caribbean region visited as part of her six-month deployment; completing Lancaster smooth routine of interaction and co-operation with local officials whilst effectively displaying her capability.

Doing some humanitarian work: A large proportion of Lancaster’s time on the island was spent doing work to help out the local community with teams of sailors putting their skills to good use across the island. Projects included re-roofing houses that were in a very bad state and in dire need of replacing, to painting hospitals and care homes.

with Paint and Brush: Site one involved replacing doors and windows to an elderly gentleman’s house, however in slightly Caribbean style the materials were late and the door and windows didn’t fit the space!

Handywork carpenters?: CPO Kelvin ‘Muddy’ Watters said:“This was a great opportunity to work with the local volunteers to make such a different to someone’s life.”
The dabbers took on giving the Montserrat hospital a new lick of paint which they completed in an incredibly fast time. Lt Rory McAlpine and team combining for what can only be described as a speed paint session with the health Minister expressing his thanks to the team of sailors.

Playing a football match with the locals: The team of stokers ably led by the AMEO Lt Edward Kinsella had their work cut out, but luckily ET(ME) Kenny ‘Fitz’ Fitzpatrick, the hero of Lancaster’s football team, used his carpentry skills to turn the project round and make it a complete success.
ET Fitzpatrick said:“The materials we were given made this job far harder than it needed to be, however we got there in the end and I am really proud of what we achieved, and that we have made such a difference to someone’s life.”