CHEERS, joyful cries and applause greeted destroyer HMS Duncan home to Portsmouth on a bright but blustery Saturday afternoon after nearly seven months away. More than 500 friends and family were waiting with banners, placards, balloon animals, matching T-shirts and fancy hats to welcome 250 sailors and Royal Marines who’d completed one of the most varied – and demanding – … [Read more...]
HMS Duncan arrives in the Gulf to support safe passage of British-flagged ships
The Royal Navy’s HMS Duncan has arrived in the Gulf to support the safe passage of British-flagged ships through the Strait of Hormuz. Freedom of navigation is crucial for the global trading system and world economy, and the Government has committed to doing all it can to defend it. Last week the Government confirmed that the Royal Navy has been tasked to accompany … [Read more...]
Royal Navy warship, HMS Duncan, in Mediterranean patrols to prevent illegal activity and human trafficking
Warship HMS Duncan is conducting NATO security patrols with Spanish and French ships in the Mediterranean. The Type 45 destroyer left Cartagena this week to take part in Operation Sea Guardian – aimed at combating illegal activities and identifying and mitigating security threats, including terrorism-related, in the region. Portsmouth-based HMS Duncan is working alongside … [Read more...]
Destroyer HMS Duncan joins forces with French carrier strike group on counter-Daesh operations
Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan joined forces with a French carrier strike group to support the international fight against Daesh. The Type 45 destroyer has been providing air defence and escort duties to the FS Charles de Gaulle and her accompanying ships in the eastern Mediterranean over the past few weeks. French jets have been flying missions in support of Operation … [Read more...]
NATO Warships leave Devonport
An international group of allied warships have left Devonport Naval Base on Monday 21st after a routine visit. The Standing NATO Maritime Group 1, comprising ships from the Royal Navy and the Spanish and Portuguese navies and a German auxiliary tanker berthed in HM Naval Base, berthed in Plymouth last week.. The group now sails to a European port after completing … [Read more...]
