Dits memories and photos by Ex serving members of HMS GRAHAM & HMS DALRIADA - Clyde Division Royal Naval Reserve A loose association of Ex serving members of HMS GRAHAM the Clyde Comrades post and chat on here and occasionally meet socially in Glasgow, on armed forces day and remembrance sunday. She joined up with Trent briefly for some deft combined manoeuvres in the Firth of Clyde, launching her sea boat to record the event – the first time two of the ships have been seen in company together. Chief Petty Officer Luke Travell is the longest serving member of the crew – he was the first person to join Medway while she was still being built on the Clyde back in 2017. The service was attended by the Governor and the Commander of British Forces South Atlantic, together with a large number of well-wishers. This is in line with the development of the Royal Marine’s Future Commando Force model which sees troops increasingly forward-deployed on warships in smaller teams. 2 x Wärtsilä Controllable Pitch Propellers HMS Forth, a Batch 2 River class patrol vessel, set sail on Friday morning for the Falkland Islands to relieve HMS Clyde, a Batch 1 River class patrol vessel.. The new OPV(H) will be officially accepted by the British MOD in October 2006. Sailors and crew of the HMS Clyde have taken part in a decommissioning ceremony for the 13-year-old vessel before it is turned back over the BAE Systems for its future life in Brazil. Latest figures show the RN is currently 4.4% below … At midnight, Vice-Admiral Somerville received a signal from 'Force K' containing proposals for the future movements of the convoy and escort. Yes. HMS Clyde, offshore patrol vessel, 2007. Unlike predecessors in this role Clyde will stay in South Atlantic waters for the foreseeable future, with a contract in place for her to remain in the Falkland Islands until 2018. Goodbye to HMS Clyde. She is a fine ship whos seakeeping attributes are excellent. HMS Diana was a 38-gun Artois-class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy.She was launched in 1794. She joins the Fishery Protection Squadron which HMS Clyde is leaving. HMS Clyde was accepted into the Royal Navy in a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval base on 30 January 2007. HMS Clyde, the first ship to be built in Portsmouth Naval Base for nearly 40 years, was named on Thursday 7 September 2006. HMS Forth is a Batch 2 River Class. The HMS Clyde is a decommissioned offshore patrol vessel and is the tenth ship in the British Royal Navy to bear the name. The Royal Navy say that it will be a number of years before the vessel herself returns, while her … (photo courtesy of BVT) The HMS Clyde is permanently deployed in the South Atlantic. There was no mention of the future of HMS Clyde so it must be assumed she will be sold after being replaced as Falkland Islands patrols ship by HMS Forth early next year. Unlike predecessors in this role Clyde will stay in South Atlantic waters for the foreseeable future, with a contract in place for her to remain in the Falkland Islands until 2018. The RN is down to just one active OPV in UK waters right now and there is some speculation HMS Tyne could be re-activated. HMS Clyde was decommissioned on the same day she arrived back at Portsmouth. History: HMS Clyde was the first ship built entirely in Portsmouth Naval base for 40 years and … HMS Clyde (pennant number P257) is a decommissioned offshore patrol vessel and is the tenth ship in the Royal Navy to bear the name. Mission: To … Due to the fact, that Jotika / Caldercraft has an Artois frigate in program, the HMS Diana is maybe the most known ship of this class. "Rick, you do realise that HMS Clyde is less than 2000 tonnes and assigned to patrol the South Atlantic around the Falklands, etc (hardly calm waters) without need for refit for something like 5 years, right?" HMS Clyde conducts Helicopter in Flight Refuelling with RAF Sea King in support of a long-range medical evacuation of an injured man from a Russian cruise ship off South Georgia. A fourth, slightly larger vessel (HMS Clyde) was built in Portsmouth and commissioned in 2007 for patrol duties around the Falkland Islands. Whatever her future, she will be replaced by HMS Forth “towards the end of this year”, after a handover period when both ships are in the region. HMS Clyde was commissioned into the Royal Navy in a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval base on 30 January 2007. The Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF) on 7 August received an ex-RN patrol vessel in a ceremony in Portsmouth, UK. A year into her service, it's been an eventful 12 months for the crew of HMS Medway patrolling the waters around the Caribbean. “When I first set eyes on Medway she was still having equipment fitted and set to work,” said Luke who’s the ship’s Deputy Weapon Engineer Officer, responsible for weapons systems and sensors. HMS Clyde (pennant number P257) was an offshore patrol vessel and is the tenth ship in the Royal Navy to bear the name. The first batch of three River-class OPVs (HMS Tyne, Severn and Mersey) were ordered for the Royal Navy in April of 2001, built in Southampton, and commissioned in the second half of 2003. Future members of the ship’s company were invited to join Trent for the trials to get used to her systems and capabilities ready to operate and maintain it themselves once she formally joins the Fleet later this year – a big step closer thanks to the success of the maiden spell at sea. Future: On 24 April 2017, in a written answer to a question raised by Sir Nicholas Soames, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Defence Harriet Baldwin stated Severn would be decommissioned in 2017, with Mersey and Clyde following in 2019. The vessel is destined to be the patrol ship for the Falkland Islands. Clyde has a complement of 36. On this vessel, Wärtsilä supplied two controllable pitch propellers and the shafting systems. There was no mention of the future of HMS Clyde so it must be assumed she will be sold after being replaced as Falkland Islands patrols ship by HMS Forth early next year. Basing HMS Clyde in Faslane dedicated to patrolling Scottish waters would go down well in Scotland, but there is probably insufficient manpower to support this plan. HMS Clyde is the final Portsmouth ship to make her homecoming for Christmas after a busy month in the naval base. She was launched on 14 June 2006 in Portsmouth Naval Base by VT Group shipbuilders in Portsmouth, England, and is the fourth vessel of the River class, with a displacement of 2,000 tonnes and a 30 mm Oerlikon KCB gun in place of the 20 mm gun fitted to Tyne … AL ZUBARAH. Lord West, who was Chief of the Naval Staff from 2002 to 2006, served during 1982's Falklands War as the commander of HMS Ardent, and was … Forth is earmarked to sail south to replace HMS Clyde as the Royal Navy’s permanent presence in the Falkland Islands/Britain’s South Atlantic territories (such as South Georgia). A new Royal Navy ship has successfully completed her first spell at sea after two weeks in the Firth of Clyde. The HMS Clyde is a Royal Navy Offshore Patrol Vessel commissioned in 2007. Having left home … ... HMS Argus and her two escorting destroyers had departed the Clyde on 31 July. In September 1939 the First Lord of the Admiralty was future Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Winston Churchill. The ship’s company of HMS Tamar is excited to be involved with new innovation and some … She was launched on 14 June 2006 in Portsmouth Naval Base by VT Group shipbuilders in Portsmouth, England, and is the fourth vessel of the River class, with a displacement of 2,000 tonnes and a 30 mm Oerlikon KCB gun in place of the 20 mm gun fitted to Tyne River-class ships. These units would be networked and rely much more on technology, new weapons and autonomous systems as force multipliers. But while the helo deck can accept a Merlin Sized helo there is no hanger. HMS Clyde is the Royal Navy’ longest deployed warship, she left the UK in 2007, and has been on patrol in the South Atlantic, in support of the BFSAI mission, ever since. November 2015. Harris was clear though that the future of Clyde is “down to the owners of the vessel – BAE Systems”. On Thursday, the Portsmouth Flotilla welcomed HMS Trent for the first time after construction in Scotland and initial sea trials. Basing HMS Clyde in Faslane dedicated to patrolling Scottish waters would go down well in Scotland, but there is probably insufficient manpower to support this plan. "HMS Clyde is a forward-deployed ship, and so learning the lessons about what it means for the upkeep of the ship, but also the crew - making sure that we keep the morale and retain the skills within the crew of HMS Clyde is a really good learning experience that we should be able to apply to other ships in the future. HMS Buxton later split off and proceeded towards Canada and HMS Sardonyx proceeded to Londonderry. The delays to HMS Forth commencing work up and FOST will have the knock-on effect of extending HMS Clyde’s time in service. The commanding officer of the Fishery Protection Squadron, Commander Simon Pressdee, said: “It has been a real privilege to welcome HMS Clyde home today, after what has been the longest Royal Naval deployment in modern times, achieving over 12 years forward-deployed to the South Atlantic. She was launched on 14 June 2006 in Portsmouth Naval Base by VT Group shipbuilders in Portsmouth, England, and is the fourth vessel of the River class, with a displacement of 2,000 tones and a 30 mm Oerlikon KCB gun in place of the 20 mm gun fitted to Tyne River-class ships. Competing in the Swan Hunter relay was a great way of combining fitness and promoting esprit de corps and we look forward to conducting similar events in the near future’. HMS Clyde was launched on 14 June 2006 in Portsmouth Naval Base by VT Group shipbuilders in Portsmouth, England, and is the fourth vessel of the River class, with a displacement of 2,000 tonnes and a 30 mm Oerlikon DS30M KCB gun in place of the 20 mm gun fitted to Tyne River-class ships. (4) This page can be used to post details of events, and meets as required . Patrol Vessel IMO: 9367425 (Ship name as reported by AIS: RBNS AL ZUBARAA) Commanding Officer of the Fishery Protection Squadron, Commander Simon … Christ Church Cathedral has a long history of welcoming the Armed Forces and on 21 October we said goodbye to HMS Clyde and her ship's company after a 12-year tour of duty. The RN is performing a delicate juggling act rotating crews between OPVs and MCMVs under Project Jicara. With a large number of well-wishers two controllable pitch propellers and the shafting systems Royal Navy.She launched. 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