A Royal Navy commander has assumed her latest role as captain of the Type Plymouth-based Type 23 Frigate HMS Northumberland. Commander Alexandra Pollard (known as Ally), originally from London and who lives in Portsmouth, is the 12th commanding officer appointed to the ship, the ninth of the Type 23 Duke Class Frigates. Commander Pollard said “It is a tremendous … [Read more...]
HMS Northumberland welcomes on board new CO Commander Patricia Kohn
The Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland has welcomed on board her new commanding office, Commander Patricia Kohn. Cdr Kohn assumed command this week while the ship was on a goodwill visit to Guernsey. She said: “I am delighted to be taking command of HMS Northumberland.’’ She was educated at Lenzie Academy and the University of Glasgow and joined the Royal Navy in 1997. … [Read more...]
New wave of Royal Navy engineers
A group of Royal Navy engineers have embarked on a Plymouth-based warship as a part of a new training scheme. A group of 30 sailors from the newly-formed Engineering Training Squadron joined HMS Northumberland in Devonport Naval Base. The new recruits have just completed the second part of their Navy training at HMS Collingwood and Sultan. This new opportunity gives them the … [Read more...]
HMS Northumberland returns to a rapturous greeting
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Northumberland returned to a rapturous greeting at its base-port of Plymouth today (Friday) after a successful patrol policing international shipping lanes in the Middle East. More than 500 cheering friends and family members lined the jetty to welcome HMS Northumberland back to Devonport Naval Base marking the end of a successful seven-month patrol … [Read more...]
HMS Somerset hands over to HMS Northumberland
HMS Somerset has officially handed over her Operation Kipion duties to sister ship HMS Northumberland, after spending six months in the Indian Ocean and Gulf region. The two Devonport based Type 23 frigates met at sea to transfer essential stores and key information to enable HMS Northumberland to continue the fight against piracy, narcotics smuggling, and criminal use of the … [Read more...]
HMS Northumberland departs to police trade routes
The Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland today (Monday 19th May) sailed on a seven-month deployment policing crucial international maritime trade routes. The Type 23 frigate left Plymouth and was waved off by about 100 well-wishers to relieve her sister ship HMS Somerset on a six -months patrol helping to keep the sea lanes open and clamping down on illegal activity in the … [Read more...]
Warships ready for Exercise Joint Warrior
The Royal Navy frigate HMS Somerset and other Plymouth-based ships are ready to take part in the major multi-national military exercise Joint Warrior. Exercise Joint Warrior is a tri-service exercise held in the spring and autumn of each year. Providing high quality tactical training for the three UK armed forces, as well as visiting units from allied nations, the exercise … [Read more...]
HMS Northumberland on exercise
Sailors and Royal Marines from Royal Naval warship HMS Northumberland have carried out final boarding training before beginning policing patrol. The Devonport-based frigate is making use of NATO ranges and training complex in Crete after completing its duties with the UK Response Force Task Group in the central Mediterranean. The ship has been playing its role with the … [Read more...]
UK and France join forces in the Mediterranean
British and French naval forces have met up in the Mediterranean for the first time today – kicking off the start of a joint amphibious and carrier strike exercise called Corsican Lion. More than 3000 British sailors, marines and airmen onboard HMS Bulwark, HMS Illustrious, HMS Montrose, HMS Northumberland and RFA Mounts Bay have joined their French military counterparts – … [Read more...]
Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland sails on patrol
The Plymouth-based Royal Naval frigate HMS Northumberland has sailed on an eight-month deployment East of Suez. The Type 23 frigate left HM Naval Base Devonport (Monday 8th) to relieve sister ship HMS Sutherland which has, so far, spent the past three months keeping the sea lanes open and clamping down on illegal activity. HMS Northumberland has departed for a period of … [Read more...]