HMS St Albans will continue the work that her sister ship, HMS Richmond, carried out earlier this year as part of the Royal Navy’s long term presence East of Suez. Her task is to police the seas and promote UK interests in the region by acting as a deterrent to illegal activity, safeguarding allied and… Continue reading HMS ST ALBANS DEPLOYS ON SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
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HMS RICHMOND’S DRUGS SEIZURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
The crew of a Royal Navy warship have seized around £3m worth of cannabis during a security patrol in the Mediterranean. The Portsmouth based frigate HMS Richmond sent up her Lynx helicopter that spotted what was believed to be a drug smuggling boat and immediately moved in to investigate. With HMS Richmond nearby her Royal… Continue reading HMS RICHMOND’S DRUGS SEIZURE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
HMS ENTERPRSE AND HMS RICHMOND RESCUE OVER 540 MIGRANTS
As part of the Royal Navy’s assistance to the EU Naval Force Operation in the Mediterranean countering migrant smugglers, HMS Enterprise has rescued 439 migrants and HMS Richmond has rescued 102 migrants. This comes just three days after HMS Richmond arrived on task, with new powers to board and seize smuggling vessels, as well as… Continue reading HMS ENTERPRSE AND HMS RICHMOND RESCUE OVER 540 MIGRANTS