HMS Forth joined the Army and RAF in a combined exercise in one of the most remote – and less populated – islands in the Falklands. After a busy ‘remembrance season’ in the South Atlantic, which saw the patrol ship retrace the route of ships and troops involved in the 1982 conflict, the second-generation River-class vessel knuckled down to more regular military … [Read more...] about HMS Forth flexes her embarked forces muscle in Falklands exercise
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HMS Forth offers Falklands’ defenders new dimensions
Soldiers protecting the Falklands have been given their first taste of what the Royal Navy’s new patrol ship can do. More than 40 Grenadier Guards joined HMS Forth for their first exercise – demonstrating the improvements she brings to the islands’ defences over her predecessor. HMS Clyde retired at the end of last year after a dozen years of patrolling Britain’s South … [Read more...] about HMS Forth offers Falklands’ defenders new dimensions
