HMS Spey: Month Of Firsts For Royal Navy's Newest Patrol Ship
HMS Spey is the Royal Navy's fifth, and final, Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel.
HMS Spey is the Royal Navy's fifth, and final, Batch 2 River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel.
The Ministry of Defence has said the incident, which involved HMS Chiddingfold and HMS Penzance, is "under investigation".
The Daring-class warships will become the anti-air specialist vessels in future Carrier Strike formations.
Nine vessels, aircraft from five squadrons and 3,700 personnel will make up the Carrier Strike Group.
They are expected to enter service in the 2030s and will be the largest submarines ever operated by the Royal Navy.
The ceremony cemented her relationship with the City of Truro as she arrived in Falmouth for maintenance.
It has been confirmed that the Netherlands' HNLMS Evertsen will join HMS Queen Elizabeth and her Carrier Strike Group on the deployment.
The Type 23 frigate will undergo maintenance whilst her crew enjoy some Easter leave.
The minehunter sailed more than 4,000 miles during her deployment.
The nuclear-powered submarine was welcomed into Devonport Naval Base for the final time ahead of her decommissioning.
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier suffered two leaks in 2020 but is set to return to operations this year.
The Type 45 destroyer went through several challenging scenarios, including simulated attacks from fast craft and from the air.
The aircraft carrier was undergoing sea trials ahead of her maiden operational deployment later this year.
The operation resulted in the seizure of 50kg of hashish and 2,800kg of heroin.
It is the first time the aircraft carrier has visited western Scotland since she was assembled.
The exercise was held at the MULTEX range off the Sjaelland Odde peninsula, run by the Danish Navy.