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Aktungbby · 05-09-14, 12:18 PM

HMS DRAGON. vigilance in the channel

HMS Dragon met the taskforce off the coast of Brest as they entered the English Channel.
The Type 45 Destroyer, one of the Royal Navy’s most technically advanced

warships, was able to pinpoint and monitor the movement of the seven-strong group led by Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as it approached the UK.
As the Royal Navy’s Fleet Ready Escort – a designated Royal Navy Frigate or Destroyer that is maintained at high-readiness for UK home waters – HMS Dragon made ready her 200-strong ship’s company and sailed from Portsmouth.
Once the ships spotted each other they briefly sailed close by as a standard ‘meet and greet’.
As well as the Kuznetsov, the task group included the Kirov Class nuclear powered battle cruiser Pyotr Velikiy; three tankers; Segey Osipov, Kama and Dubna; one Ocean-going Tug Altay and the Landing Support Ship Minsk.
Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Francois said: “This routine action by HMS Dragon, in her capacity as the Fleet Ready Escort, once again underlines the professionalism and credibility of the Royal Navy in keeping the whole of the UK secure at and from the sea." No playing bowls this time!

05-09-14, 12:18 PM	#14
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 30,140 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	Meet and Greet? It's the ENGLISH CHANNEL comrade! HMS DRAGON. vigilance in the channel HMS Dragon met the taskforce off the coast of Brest as they entered the English Channel. The Type 45 Destroyer, one of the Royal Navy’s most technically advanced warships, was able to pinpoint and monitor the movement of the seven-strong group led by Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov as it approached the UK. As the Royal Navy’s Fleet Ready Escort – a designated Royal Navy Frigate or Destroyer that is maintained at high-readiness for UK home waters – HMS Dragon made ready her 200-strong ship’s company and sailed from Portsmouth. Once the ships spotted each other they briefly sailed close by as a standard ‘meet and greet’. As well as the Kuznetsov, the task group included the Kirov Class nuclear powered battle cruiser Pyotr Velikiy; three tankers; Segey Osipov, Kama and Dubna; one Ocean-going Tug Altay and the Landing Support Ship Minsk. Minister for the Armed Forces Mark Francois said: “This routine action by HMS Dragon, in her capacity as the Fleet Ready Escort, once again underlines the professionalism and credibility of the Royal Navy in keeping the whole of the UK secure at and from the sea." No playing bowls this time! __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness?!!