HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region with HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a five-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region with HMS Spey (Picture: MOD).
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence with HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew on board HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
On board HMS Spey as she transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region to provide a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew on board HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar and HMS Spey transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar and HMS Spey transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a five-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region with HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence with HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region to provide a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar and HMS Spey transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Navy

In Pictures: HMS Spey And HMS Tamar Sail Through Panama Canal

Alex Walters Harry Adams
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region with HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a five-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region with HMS Spey (Picture: MOD).
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence with HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew on board HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
On board HMS Spey as she transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region to provide a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew on board HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar and HMS Spey transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar and HMS Spey transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a five-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region (Picture: MOD).
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region with HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence with HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region, providing a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
Crew onboard HMS Spey as the ship transits from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal, heading to the Indo-Pacific region to provide a 5-year ongoing presence alongside HMS Tamar 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar and HMS Spey transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region alongside HMS Spey 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar, which has transited from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads to the Indo-Pacific region 031021 CREDIT MOD.jpg
HMS Tamar transiting from the Atlantic Ocean entrance of the Panama Canal as the ship heads on a 5-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific region 021021 CREDIT MOD.jpg

Offshore Patrol Vessels HMS Spey and HMS Tamar have sailed through the Panama Canal and into the Pacific Ocean.

Acting as the eyes and ears of the Royal Navy, both ships will begin a five-year ongoing presence in the Indo-Pacific, deployed from the eastern shores of Africa to the west coast of the USA. 

No permanent home has been assigned to the pair – instead, they will use Pacific bases and ports which best meet their needs and mission.

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Watch: Offshore patrol vessels HMS Spey and HMS Tamar arriving in their "new playground" – the Pacific.

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