Tag: HMS Medway

Thursday, July 16th 2026 - 20:48 UTC
Argentina-UK: HMS Medway protest, released after the match, reignites Falklands tension

Argentina's government released on Wednesday night, amid celebrations over its team's World Cup semifinal win against England, a note of protest to the United Kingdom over the movements of HMS Medway, a Royal Navy patrol vessel assigned to the Falklands. The protest had been formally lodged with the British Embassy in Buenos Aires on July 13, but the Foreign Ministry chose to make it public once the match had ended, fusing the diplomatic complaint with the gesture of the Argentine players, who celebrated with a banner backing the sovereignty claim.
Monday, July 13th 2026 - 08:25 UTC
Argentina weighs protest over British patrol ship's passage to Chile

Argentina's foreign ministry is considering a formal statement following the transit of the Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Medway, which sailed from the Falklands to the Chilean port of Punta Arenas, in an episode over which Buenos Aires and London offer conflicting accounts.
Tuesday, July 7th 2026 - 08:05 UTC
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Medway makes first port call at Chile's Punta Arenas

The British Royal Navy's patrol vessel HMS Medway (P223) docked on Sunday morning at Punta Arenas, in Chile's Magallanes and Chilean Antarctic Region, on its first visit to the port. The stop, for resupply, is due to last until Wednesday, July 8.
Tuesday, February 10th 2026 - 04:20 UTC
Falklands, top Royal Navy officer visits BFSAI headquarters at MPC

Earlier this month British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, hosted Rear Admiral Jude Terry who met with a range of service personnel based at the Falkland Islands. Rear Admiral Jude Terry is the first woman to hold non-honorary flag rank in the Royal Navy, and was appointed Naval Secretary and Director of People and Training.
Wednesday, January 21st 2026 - 09:36 UTC
Falklands patrol: HMS Medway replaces HMS Forth that completed five years in South Atlantic

HMS Forth has been replaced by HMS Medway as the Royal Navy's permanent patrol vessel in the Falkland Islands and the wider South Atlantic. The handover sees one Batch 2 River-class sister ship replacing the other after HMS Forth's more than five years based at East Cove Military Port. HMS Forth is now heading back to the UK for the first time in more than five years.
Tuesday, November 28th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Refit HMS Forth back on duty as Falklands patrol vessel

Falklands' patrol vessel HMS Forth, P222 has arrived back in the Islands to resume her duties as a guard ship following a refit and maintenance operation in Gibraltar.
Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 09:05 UTC
UK Minister of Defense, “Falklands are British, that is nonnegotiable and undeniable”

“The Falkland Islands are British, that is nonnegotiable and undeniable” emphasized UK Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, adding that “99,8% of Islanders voted in 2013 to remain British and we will always defend their right to self-determination and UK's sovereignty”.
Wednesday, October 11th 2023 - 15:02 UTC
Falklands Patrol HMS Forth returning to the Islands with a new paint scheme

HMS Forth, the Falkland Islands patrol has conducted her first major maintenance period since she was commissioned five years ago and is now leaving Gibraltar and returning to her home in the Islands.
Friday, September 8th 2023 - 10:14 UTC
Falklands: joint helicopter/offshore patrol vessel logistics exercises

HMS Medway, a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel, has recently conducted a joint training exercise with Bristow Search and Rescue off the Falkland Islands. The collaboration involved the mastering of winching drills.
Wednesday, May 31st 2023 - 10:51 UTC
Falklands and HMS Medway honor patrol vessel HMS Leeds Castle

HMS Medway is carrying out patrol duties in the Falkland Islands, filling in while HMS Forth undergoes refit in Gibraltar, but her crew are leaving behind a lasting legacy, which will even be visible from space.