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El grupo de combate del portaviones de la Armada Rusa Kuznetsov estuvo unas semanas atrás en de las Islas Británias y el destructor de la Ryal Navy HMS Defender salió para mostrarle pabellón...
DESTROYER MEETS RUSSIAN TASK FORCE ALONG UK COASTLINEOne of the UK’s newest and most powerful Type 45 destroyers, HMS Defender began her 700 mile journey from Portsmouth to the North East of Scotland on December 19 to meet the Russian task group.
As the Fleet Ready Escort, HMS Defender was the Royal Navy’s high readiness warship over Christmas and New Year meaning she stands ready to respond to a wide range of short notice tasks from search and rescue duties to maritime security patrols.
The Portsmouth-based destroyer sailed through high sea states and storm force winds to welcome the group of six vessels, including a 65,000 tonne aircraft carrier.
Due to bad weather the Russian fleet anchored in the Moray Firth before heading down the East coast of the UK. As a sign of the friendship between the two navies, good will messages were exchanged between the ships on New Year’s Eve.
The Minister for International Security Strategy, Dr Andrew Murrison, said:
“The UK and Russia enjoy a good relationship and the deployment of HMS Defender, one of our newest destroyers, as Fleet Ready Escort underlines the Royal Navy’s modern day utility in UK interests.”
HMS Defender’s Commanding Officer, Commander Phil Nash, said: “As a maritime nation the security of the seas around our coastline remain vital to our national interests. This tasking has demonstrated the Royal Navy’s enduring commitment in home waters and readiness to undertake tasking at any time of the year.
... la noticia al completo en www.royalnavy.mod.uk
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