“Escorting ships through UK waters is routine activity for the Royal Navy and demonstrates our commitment to the vital sea lanes upon which the UK depends. “HMS Defender is the fleet’s quick reaction escort, which means we’re ready to respond to any threats to the nation’s safety or security,” said Commander Peter Evans, HMS Defender’s Commanding Officer. RAF Typhoons and P-8A Poseidon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth also worked in coordination with Defender to monitor the Russian vessels. #fullCircle We return to Glasgow to host our friends and affiliates where we were built □ /vjPIoGnPr2Įarlier in the month, HMS Defender monitored a three-strong group of Russian warships and maintained contact with the force as it continued its journey past the British Isles.Īssisted by her Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval Air Squadron, the Portsmouth-based destroyer shadowed the Russian trio – guided-missile frigate Admiral Grigorovich and two Stereguschiy II-class corvettes, Soobrazitelny and Stoikiy. The Type 45 Destroyer, which was built on the Clyde by BAE Systems, was berthed at Govan’s King George V Docks, just a mile downriver from where she was built. Together with her sister vessels, Defender is one of the most advanced warships ever constructed. Launched in December 2009, HMS Defender is the fifth of the Royal Navy’s six Type 45 destroyers. HMS Defender returned to the River Clyde for a four-day visit to her affiliated city. HMS Defender was in Glasgow at the weekend.
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