Atlantic patrol HMS Portland conducted joint exercises with Nigerian navy

Monday, March 10th 2014 - 06:12 UTC

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Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland on Atlantic patrol is visiting Western Africa and conducted training with the Nigerian Navy, hosted a Security Forum in support of United Kingdom Trade and Industry and a maritime security conference. Read full article

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zathras
Gosh a British warship training an allied country in the North Atlantic. Hope certain parties don't consider this militarization.

Then again remind us which country:
Planted thousands of landmines on the Falklands,
Moved 12 THOUSAND troops onto the Falklands,
Shipped napalm bombs onto the Falklands.
All of these acts against the wishes of the Falklands people.

Oh and currently the British have a mere 1060 Military personnel on the Falklands, but of course welcomed buy the people.
Mar 10th, 2014 - 09:16 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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Conqueror
@1 Don't mention the war!
Mar 10th, 2014 - 09:30 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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zathras
I mentioned it once and think I got away with it.
Mar 10th, 2014 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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knarfw
Apparently the Mess funds received a donation of £10,000,000.00 from an unnamed benefactor.
Mar 10th, 2014 - 01:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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CaptainSilver
Ah! The Nigerians, have the checked the wardroom silver?

Check out Google Nigeria here… https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/t1/1661628_706687629353531_2060066867_n.jpg
Mar 10th, 2014 - 01:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Once again the
Royal Navy sails the Atlantic at will, when it wants, where it wants, and with whom it wants,

Cant say the same of the Unmighty, unfloatable, and unmovable argentina navy..lol
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Mar 10th, 2014 - 02:27 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Vectis
The Argentina navy is a potent force not to be trifled with. It has ships in every port ready to go into action when they can find the spares and a crew who wont shit themselves.
The fact that ARA Santísima Trinidad did a Belgrano was the fault of the captain who carelessly said “British ” causing the ship roll over and surrender.
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ChrisR
Don't you just love the fact that the argie navy are the “gift that keeps giving”?

But their Flagship sailed up and down the SA coast this year, just never out of sight of land! Ha, ha, ha.
Mar 10th, 2014 - 06:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Saves it getting lost..lol
Mar 10th, 2014 - 07:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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toooldtodieyoung
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“Once again the Royal Navy sails the Atlantic at will, when it wants, where it wants, and with whom it wants”

..........and thank god it does!!! I have lost track of the news stories on here about, rescues at sea, enforcing maritime law, drug seizures etc, etc...

All goes to prove that the lion can still roar huh???
Mar 10th, 2014 - 07:20 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
Very true,

And the envy of these argies bloggers show it..
Mar 10th, 2014 - 07:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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zathras
The Trolls seem to not THINK this story is NOT worth messing with, a bit like the Royal Navy.
Mar 11th, 2014 - 01:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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Briton
ha ha.
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