HMS Protector leaves for Antarctica from Portsmouth but will return to Davenport

Tuesday, October 15th 2013 - 18:15 UTC

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Royal Navy’s newest ice patrol ship HMS Protector leaves Portsmouth this week on deployment to Antarctica, but she will be returning to Davenport, where she is to be based in the future. Read full article

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slattzzz
IT'S DEVONPORT !!! not Davenport
Oct 15th, 2013 - 06:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
safe journey mates....
Oct 15th, 2013 - 06:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Faz
Heh heh heh! Perhaps we can flog Endurance to the Rgs....it now has the built in 'roll over' feature they are so fond of :-))
Oct 15th, 2013 - 07:56 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Falkland Islands
but don't tell them the self righting gear isn't in order!
Oct 15th, 2013 - 10:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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nerosaxo
HMS Protector, a proud name in Antarctica.
GOD SPEED.
Oct 16th, 2013 - 09:00 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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JohnN
Just-published South Georgia SSI September News:

- Fishing Vessel Safety
- GSGSSI Annual Report Published
- Fishing And Shipping News
- HMS Richmond On Patrol
- Update Marine Protected Areas Management Plan
- Fly Through A Whaling Station
- Science Floating About On An Ice Floe
- Sculptor In Residence
- A Cold Start To True love
- What Language Do Desert Penguins Speak?
- Bird Island Diary
- South Georgia Snippets

http://www.sgisland.gs
Oct 16th, 2013 - 01:03 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Illustrious spreads her wings as fixed-wing flying returns
There was a brief return of fixed-wing naval aviation aboard HMS Illustrious when a secret weapon, the cormorant made full use of her flight deck.

https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/9125
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QE Class Carriers
Have produced a fantastic graphic showing the size of
HMS Queen Elizabeth to other carriers .
https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/9125
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November 30, 2012
British aircraft production totals
https://navynews.co.uk/archive/news/item/9125
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Oct 16th, 2013 - 07:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Pete Bog
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Can't we send it into one of their ports (disguised as a cruise ship flying the Falklands flag with a big sign-this ship's next stop is Stanley a)nd leave it there anyway?
Oct 16th, 2013 - 07:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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