Tag: HMS Dauntless

HMS Dauntless
Tuesday, October 30th 2012 - 14:15 UTC

HMS Dauntless in Portsmouth after South Atlantic deployment; HMS Edinburgh on her way

The Type 45 destroyer during exercises in the Falklands (Photo RN)

After a six-month deployment to the South Atlantic, including a patrol and exercises in the Falkland Islands, the Royal Navy destroyer HMS Dauntless has returned to her home port in Portsmouth, southern England.

Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 06:24 UTC

HMS Dauntless called in Colombia and joined major UNITAS naval exercise

The RN HMS Dauntless left, is underway in formation with the Ticonderoga missile cruiser USS Anzio during UNITAS Atlantic 2012 (Photo: US Navy)

After a major naval exercise in the Caribbean with the participation of 13 warships from several countries of the Americas and following some anti-drugs patrolling in the Caribbean HMS Dauntless is expected back in Portsmouth at the end of October.

Monday, September 24th 2012 - 20:01 UTC

HMS Edinburgh on South Atlantic patrol; last deployment for Type 42 destroyers

The largest of the RN Type 42 destroyers, it was launched in 1983 and will have completed 30 years of service

The Royal Navy’s destroyer HMS Edinburgh left on Monday Portsmouth on her final planned deployment. It marks a historic milestone for both the ship and the Royal Navy as it will be the last time a Type 42 destroyer deploys on operations as they make way for the new-generation Type 45 destroyers.

Friday, August 17th 2012 - 07:08 UTC

Falklands’ residents share HMS Dauntless ‘secrets’ during a reception on board

The ultra modern Type 45 destroyer

Falkland Islands residents and the local media discovered the ‘secrets’ of ultra modern Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless last weekend at Mare Harbour following her journey to the South Atlantic via Africa and a stop off at Tristan da Cunha.

Monday, August 13th 2012 - 23:14 UTC

HMS Dauntless in Falklands after spending four months in West Africa

Capt Will Warrender delighted with the Falklands and the performance of the destroyer

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.

Wednesday, July 18th 2012 - 18:24 UTC

HMS Dauntless in South Africa; will pay courtesy visit to the Falklands

The Daring Class Type 45 destroyer spent time in exercises along West Africa

The Royal Navy’s Daring class Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless is in Cape Town, mid-way through her six-month deployment to the Falklands relieving HMS Montrose according to British defence news.

Thursday, May 17th 2012 - 11:27 UTC

The name HMS Dauntless is no newcomer for the Falkland Islands

HMS Dauntless at anchor in Stanley harbour in November 1933

In anticipation of the imminent arrival in the Falkland Islands of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyer HMS Dauntless, local historian and author John Allan writes that her predecessor was posted to the Islands in the 1930s.

Thursday, May 3rd 2012 - 07:44 UTC

HMS Dauntless en route to Falklands participates in 11 nations exercise

The Type 45 warship taking part in the 'Auriga 12' deployment was praised by fellow seamen (Photo: MoD)

HMS Dauntless impressed the members of other navies during a multinational exercise in the Atlantic last week to practise improving security at sea. Exercise Saharan Express, which took place off the coast of Senegal, saw military personnel from 11 nations, including France, Gambia, Senegal and Morocco, training to deal with people-trafficking, piracy, drug-smuggling and illegal fishing.

Monday, April 2nd 2012 - 18:40 UTC

HMS Dauntless leaves Wednesday for routine deployment to the South Atlantic

It’s the first operational deployment for Dauntless since she was commissioned

The Royal Navy announced that Portsmouth-based warship HMS Dauntless sails on Wednesday, April 4, for a six-month routine deployment to the South Atlantic, relieving HMS Montrose that is on her way back home.

Tuesday, March 20th 2012 - 04:51 UTC

Peru cancels HMS Montrose visit in support of Argentina’s Falklands claim

The frigate spent much time patrolling the Falklands and other South Atlantic Islands

In a display of “Latin American support for Argentina’s legitimate rights,” the Peruvian government announced on Monday its decision to render void the protocol visit of a British frigate scheduled to dock in a Peruvian port this week.

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