Tag: HMS Clyde

Tuesday, November 25th 2014 - 06:57 UTC
Busy October in South Georgia: 21 harbor calls and 400 paying cruise visitors

October was a busy month for shipping activities in South Georgia with 21 harbor visits to Cumberland Bay and nearly 400 paying passengers visiting, according to the latest edition (October) of the South Georgia News and Events release.
Wednesday, November 5th 2014 - 21:09 UTC
Falklands' guardian HMS Clyde braves storms for routine South Georgia visit

Falkland Islands guardian HMS Clyde braved spring storms to pay her first visit of the Austral summer to the wildlife paradise of South Georgia. The patrol ship crossed 850 miles of ocean to reach the remote island – part of its domain as the Royal Navy’s permanent presence in the Falklands – to work with British Antarctic Survey scientists and generally fly the flag for the UK.
Saturday, October 18th 2014 - 08:48 UTC
Falklands' patrol HMS Clyde tested in full operational exercises

September and early October has been a busy five weeks for the smallest ship in the Royal Navy with a flight deck. HMS Clyde is tasked with patrolling the Falkland Islands whilst also monitoring the airspace that covers the wider area, and routinely visits the many small settlements that feature around the Islands.
Thursday, August 14th 2014 - 14:48 UTC
Glasgow shipyard awarded contract for Royal Navy's offshore patrol vessels

The offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), which will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks in support of UK interests both at home and abroad, will be built at BAE Systems’ shipyards in Glasgow.
Tuesday, June 17th 2014 - 06:22 UTC
HMS Clyde marks liberation of Falklands with key role in ceremonies

Sailors from HMS Clyde joined other protectors of the Falkland Islands as the British Overseas Territory marked the 32nd anniversary of its liberation. The ship’s company took part in a memorial service and parade, and hosted veterans of the 1982 conflict on Liberation Day in the Islands’ capital, Stanley.
Monday, March 10th 2014 - 20:50 UTC
Falkland Islands turns out to receive the Commonwealth Games Queen's baton

The Queen’s Baton promoting the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this year received a hearty welcome in the Falkland Islands, as residents grouped on the Stanley public jetty at 6.30pm on Thursday 27 February when it was hurtled to Stanley from HMS Clyde.
Friday, February 3rd 2012 - 04:56 UTC
Flight Lieutenant William Wales is “in the Falklands to do a job”

“There are certain people that we would just like to allow to get on with their job if that’s possible, and give them the opportunity to see as much of the Falklands as they possibly can” Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands Brigadier Bill Aldridge said this week when asked about the deployment of Prince William to the Falkland Islands as an RAF search-and-rescue pilot.
Thursday, November 3rd 2011 - 07:52 UTC
“HMS Clyde” celebrates four years patrolling the Falkland Islands waters

“HMS Clyde” celebrated her four years patrolling the Falkland Islands and a special guest Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Charles Montgomery was on hand as part of a visit to Royal Navy personnel in the South Atlantic Islands.
Thursday, October 20th 2011 - 04:07 UTC
UK Parliament praises Brazil, but regrets its ‘hardening’ policy towards Falklands

Britain’s House of Commons strongly supports a closer bilateral relationship with Brazil, which it describes as a democratic, well governed, responsible state but regrets the hardening position of Brazil towards the Falklands and the HMS Clyde incident.
Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 01:58 UTC
“The Tigers”: from Buckingham Palace changing the guard to the Falklands

Soldiers from the Portsmouth area have swapped Royal duties for freezing Falkland Islands training reports the Portsmouth media. Up to 120 members of the 2nd Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment have travelled the 8,000 miles south from London to the Falkland Islands.