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Didn't realize you guys still had an active military presence in the Falklands.
 (Source: UK Ministry of Defence; issued Aug. 20, 2007) The Royal Navy's newest warship, HMS Clyde, left Portsmouth Naval Base today, Monday 20 August 2007, bound for a tour of duty in the South Atlantic. HMS Clyde, the first ship to be launched from Portsmouth for 40 years, is the Navy's new Falkland Islands patrol vessel and will stay in the region for at least five years. Changeover crews will be flown to the Falklands every six months and maintenance will be carried out 'in theatre'. Clyde will replace the current Falklands patrol ship HMS Dumbarton Castle which will return to Portsmouth in November before decommissioning. Commanding Officer of HMS Clyde, Lieutenant Commander Paul Pitcher, said: "It is a great honour to be deploying the ship for the first time. The ship's company are looking forward to sailing in the southern hemisphere and are full of enthusiasm for the challenges that lie ahead." Clyde was launched at VT Group's shipbuilding facility in the Naval Base a year ago and was formally commissioned into the Navy's fleet on 5 July 2007. Since then she has undergone successful aviation trials and training off the UK coast. Clyde is a highly capable and versatile vessel, with the ability to operate a variety of helicopters from her flight deck. She has air and surface surveillance radars and a 30mm gun and, in addition to her normal 40-strong crew, she has accommodation for an embarked military force. The crew rotation system and in-theatre maintenance mean she can operate for 282 days of the year. Clyde is owned and will be maintained by VT Group and chartered to the Ministry of Defence for five years. At the end of that time, the MOD will have the option to extend the charter, return the ship or buy her outright. -ends-  |
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Oh yes, there's a flight or two of Tornadoes down there as well as assorted army units. The Garrison is much stronger than the twenty-five or so booties that were there pre-1982. It's likely to stay that way until the Argentinians learn to grow out of their Latin machismo and understand the concepts of self-determination and "no means no". |
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Still 'rattling their sabers" are they?
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Argentinian politicos have long used the Falklands as a means of distracting the plebs from their own graft or incompetence.
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You people are lucky. South America is the best place to ever be stationed near. All we get is west or east Asia. Germany I guess if you're in the Army but that's not much better.....
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Have you ever looked where the Falklands are? Miles away from bloody anywhere except Argentina (which is rather out-of-bounds) with nothing but sheep for company. |
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So its not ' The navy's newest warship ' its just a sodding rental with a popgun screwed to the deck....... .... Effing Pathetic ! |
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You don't get to make a port stop in any countries in South America? Heck even if you landed in our America, girls would go crazy for accents and stuff.
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It is still a rental.
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