HMS Dauntless in Falklands after spending four months in West Africa
The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless arrived last week to the Falkland Islands in the last leg of its six month deployment in the South Atlantic, spending most of the time along the West African coast.
She is the first state of the art latest generation of British destroyers to visit South Africa and the Falkland Islands after having left Portsmouth last April 4, according to a report from the Royal Navy.
Speaking to the local radio station Commanding Officer Captain Will Warrnader said he was delighted HMS Dauntless had arrived in the Falklands and that the crew was very pleased also, following the lumpy crossing from Africa.
The Portsmouth-based warship spent three weeks at Cape Town allowing the ship’s company to “let off steam” with their first extended break since sailing back in April. It also allowed the ship’s 815 NAS Lynx Flight to decamp to Ysterplaat airbase where it worked with the South Africans, who also fly the agile helicopter.
Cape Town marked roughly the half-way point in Dauntless’ inaugural deployment and the end of her African adventure. On her way south from Portsmouth, D33 visited countries used to hosting RN vessels, such as Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and Ghana, and ones which rarely see the White Ensign fluttering in their harbors: Senegal, Ivory Coast, and Angola.
HMS Dauntless’ time in African waters has had a twofold aim: to promote maritime security, especially in the troubled waters of the Gulf of Guinea, an area which has seen many incidences of criminal activity at sea in recent years; and to fly the flag for the UK, showcasing the RN, British industry, sport and culture.
In Luanda, Dauntless did both. The destroyer provided the impressive venue for a security conference held by the globally-respected think-tank Chatham.
“Opportunities like this are few and far between and the ability to get some of the key decision makers and people of influence together to discuss a common problem can never be underestimated,” said Capt Will Warrender.
“I hope in the long run it will be of immense strategic value to the wider region as a whole.
“One of the major reasons for our deployment here has been to promote the awareness of maritime security issues in the region; conferences like this definitely reinforce the points we have been making over our previous visits to ports throughout the Gulf of Guinea and West Africa.
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Light jet-fighter Pampa II, totally designed and manufactured in Argentina
For a fly past over the type 45, in defiance,
To force the British to capitulate and beg for talks,
en.mercopress.com/2012/08/13/argentina-shows-off-jet-model-and-calls-on-uk-to-dialogue-on-falklands-sovereignty
Then again,
Would you want to see YOUR brand new plane, turned into a jigsaw puzzle, as its shot from the sky,
lolol.
.
@1 Lol! I bet all the good people of the Falkland Islands and members of HM forces are living in a' continual nightmare', dreading that by 2016 that 40 'Pampers' will be ready.
I hope they are absorbent.
So that was a completely wasted trip then, yeah?
Would Dear leader Evita & ChubbyChavers like a closer look? :) shes a beaut!
carry on, im sure you will get your chance.
and real find pilots to sit in them.
Still
A nice soft bum, for a nice soft landing .
And no skid marks lol
LOL
Like the RN attacking the Bismarck with Swordfish biplanes too slow for the Bismarck's AA to track effectively.
But hey, I think guided missiles are a little more advanced than that :)
May I remind you that Goliath, the Giant, fell to a miserable stone David had the luck to hit his head with...
In 1982 not only David's boat went down to the octopuses realms, but quite a few of the supposed Goliath.
Resilience and bravery are the key to success. Not hardware, albeit it may help.
On the other hand, scorn is the homage that mediocrity renders to genius.
Cheers!
Really!
What about the 61 (I think from memory) Argie aircraft shot down?
What about a force, a mere fraction of the 85,000 of your so called 'troops' who, having sailed half-way around the world almost, managed to kick your arses off the Falklands (there are STILL no Malvinas)?
Forgotton that little bit did you? Using your analogy, the Brits were David and you bunch of tossers were Goliath.
LOL
Reminder: 1982. 11,313 “resilient and brave” argie prisoners. Here's another thought for you. On the day of the “cesspit” invasion, a number of Royal Marines, all armed, moved out of Stanley to continue UK resistance. Any argie finks move out to continue the battle, did they? Not one single slimeball. Only to pleased to drop their weapons. Argies. Sh*te in a bucket with a hole!
a nice hot cuppa.lol.
Fool Britannia may waive the rules, but some of her subjects will never learn: there's no small enemy!
By the way, these people should have been aware after all this time, that i) I'm not a hawk; ii) I favour the kelpers' independence...
and iii) that I can't stand foolish postings.
Ask Briton. He knows better!
See u in Stanley.
Is to be superior,
As argie well knows .lol.
.
You'll find me here www.falklands.info/background/argentine82.html
being superior
means also respect.
ways may be different
but there is an aspect
in which we don't differ
we're born and we live
until we're caught by Death!
- - - - - - - - -
nothing like a hot cuppa
followed by some aftereights
and a good acquaintance
with a fair English girl
Oh to be in England
now that April's there...
(I'll be with Robert Browning
till the end of my days!)
By the way, an anthology of War poetry, Malvinas/Falklands related, by Argentine, British and American poets, collected by the American poetess Ms Sue Littleton, will be presented in Buenos Aires on the 23rd inst. at 'El Ateneo Grand Splendid' on Santa Fe Av.@ 7.00 p.m. Should you want to attend, entrance is free and gratis, no booking, first come first served, subject to available room.
All poems in the book are in Spanish, some as the original language they were written on, while others are translations of poems in English. It is not easy to translate poetry, even your own, and much grip can be lost especially at the turns of phrase, but that was a precondition to participate. Two of my own in English, included thereon, are my translations into Spanish, and I will be the appointed reader of these and others from other authors!
we have bodies and wants
ruling most of our lives
but spirit, essence and soul
are what fuels our hearts
we are the dead on holiday,
seeing the sights, in the bright light of day,
waiting for the bus home,
under the cold weight of stone .?
”I'm not a hawk; ii) I favour the kelpers' independence.”..
If you are serious, my respect to you, you are not brainwashed.
However@ 13,I cannot logically agree that Argentina was the 'David' as there were only about 80 RMs defending Stanley against 1000s of ' Goliath' Argentine soldiers.
HMS Dauntless in Falklands,
And not a squeak, from the mousses,
Squeak , squeak ..
.still,
the pussy is on the prowl lol.
The ship is just a show!...
Mother Nature rocks the islands, the sooner, the better..
“The ship is just a show”
You'd better let Timidman , Putrid Jelly and Scrotum neck know then as they've made a big fuss about Dauntless. You can put their minds at rest Sussie (heh heh).
the ship is just a show...Mother Nature rocks those islands away..
there are more interesting things to see
give me a 5 star hotel and good food
with casinos to play
laugh and win
easy money to spend..
How jealousy creeps in, and the wise cracks seep, like juice from the legs,
Indoctrinated, it truly beggars belief .
[and the legs]
chicken, ??
these type 45, are going to be worked very hard,
we thinks the navy should have demanded more , at least 12,
still, as long as the goverment is happy to give millions to india and the likes of ecuador,, we will have to stick with six,
thanks camaron,..
www.facebook.com/BOTUK1
Sussie,
pussy,
you're not one of us.
don't be so fuzzy
you don't undertand
what's class
lest what's classy.
so pray stay out
& shut your trap up!
You are not!
your are not an argie
so stop!
You are noting more
than a wimp english arse
why don't you release your name,
address and phone?
Oh, I see.........
your are nothing more
than a rat!
nobody tell Susana Brown
to stay out
MercoPress is for us
the southamerican citizens
so,
you embecil stay out
and
use your middle finger
to clean your arse!
to try your best
to be the princess
at mercopress.
However,
you use strong words
and names
showing us you never learned
manners.
Where were you raised?
in Argentina?
Argentine parents?
who taught you?
or you just escaped
from an insitution
that left the doors open
on purpose, so you can leave
for the United States.
Du bist verrückt mein Kind
So du gehörst dort hin!
Ud no es argentino.
Ud no es nada mas que un estupido! escribiendo “poemas” que no hacen sentidos....a veces demanda ser argentino, ingles, malvinero...pero la verdad Ud. es nada mas que un mentiroso pretentiendo ser “superior” viviendo en Latin America.
Si Ud dice que es un “gentlemen” como permitio a los ingleses llamar a mi presidenta “turkey neck”, “vagina neck”, y “that woman smells? those are strong offensive words! Don't you agree?....Well, I have the rights to respond the rubbish bloddy english people in the same manner!
......Donde esta su sentido de ser justo y respectuoso con las mujeres?
About me, I tell you I am very proud I am the first generation of italian immigrants.
I was raised in Km.3, Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina.
Por que dice
.... ” you just escaped from an institution that left the doors open on purpose, so you can leave for the United States”?
I was hired at the early age of 19 years old by a group of land developers in Rio Negro, Argentina.
The group included, french, italian, spanish, german and the american company of Alcan Pacific.
A german argentinian, Mr. Nestor Lieberman hired me the same day I was interviewed.
After working 3 years as an administrative assistant I was offered to work in Sacramento, California, by the american company known as Alcan Pacific. The same company gave me the opportunity to work in Saigon and Nha-Trang Vietnam and in Bangkok, Thailand.
As a Patagonian woman I am happy the life I have: I have 2 countries, 2 nationalites.
As a person, I have nothing to hide.
My records in the USA kept by the Federal Goverment clearly states:
USA citizenship granted in 1987.
No records of drugs
No records of prostitution
No criminal records
No driving traffic violations
No bankruptcy recorded in 50 states
No political party
Something else you would like to know about me? I have nothing to hide!
Susana Brown
1901 E. Apache Blvd. #114
Tempe, Arizona USA
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