Wednesday, January 18th 2012 - 02:58 UTC

HMS Montrose on patrol in South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands

The Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose”, with a crew of 185 made a several days patrol visit to South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSSI, waters in December.

The South Atlantic patrol anchored at Grytviken (Photo Sam Crimmin)

The ship is fulfilling the role of Atlantic Patrol Task (South) ship and had previously visited some of the other British South Atlantic Islands, reports the South Georgia Newsletter, December edition.

The vessel called in to Grytviken on December 16th, landing personnel for an afternoon to explore the area. Another team of explosive experts landed to dispose of recent ordnance finds in the area, including a two-inch mortar and a rifle grenade. Whilst dealing with the grenade the EOD spotted and dealt with another partially discharged rifle grenade in the same area on the lower slopes of Mt Hodges.

The ship sailed for the South Sandwich Islands the following day, patrolling down the remote island chain until prevented from going further south by ice conditions.

After the successful mission the vessel returned via South Georgia en-route to the Falkland Islands, calling in briefly to collect mail and allow a few more to get ashore before sailing to Mare Harbour (Falkland Islands) in time for Christmas.
 

Published in: Politics, Antarctica, Falkland Islands.
Tags: Falkland Islands, Grytviken, HMS Montrose, Mare Harbour, Royal Navy, South Atlantic Patrol, South Georgia, South Sandwich Islands.

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1 dreyfoss (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 03:50 am Report abuse
I wonder if their mail included their reduncancy notices lol
2 Lord Ton (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 05:03 am Report abuse
Plenty of work in the South Atlantic :-)
3 Alejomartinez (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 12:20 pm Report abuse
Very interesting way to make up a piece of news only to provoke. There's nothing substantive in this piece but the only intention to provoke besides justifying the juicy portion Mercopress receives from the UK side. Too obvious
4 stick up your junta (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 01:36 pm Report abuse
@3

Dont fall for it then lab rat :-))))))))
5 geo2 (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 02:28 pm Report abuse
i know a friend here who tries to cook 1775 sandwichs.....!!
6 Lord Ton (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 02:36 pm Report abuse
falklandsnews.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/britain-accuses-argentina-of-colonialism/

:-)
7 Britishbulldog (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 03:55 pm Report abuse
And this piece of news has anything to do with Argentine bloggers how? A British warship patrolling British waters in the South Atlantic. Get a life Argentine bloggers you are fast becoming boring.
8 briton (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 03:59 pm Report abuse
agreed
9 Papamoa (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 08:55 pm Report abuse
Just keeping the peace against any Aggressor!

Long Live the Falklands.
10 briton (#) Jan 18th, 2012 - 09:15 pm Report abuse
always on the lookout for stray rowing boats .
11 Philippe (#) Jan 20th, 2012 - 05:44 pm Report abuse
Incidentally, the right ship in the right place at the right time!

Philippe

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