Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Royal Navy 'Swiss Army Knife' prepares to join forces with Marines and NATO HMS Albion left HMNB Devonport this lunchtime

HMS Albion passing Drake's Island as she left HMNB Devonport this lunchtime

The Royal Navy's flagship, HMS Albion, returned to sea today as she prepares to join up with Royal Marines and NATO.
The amphibious assault ship set sail from HMNB Devonport this lunchtime for trials and training as shes prepares for Exercise Cold Response 20 -  NATO’s biggest winter exercise - in the frozen Arctic.
Royal Marines from 45 Commando and 47 Commando Raiding Group have been out in Norway for the past few weeks acclimatising to temperatures as low as -30c and conducting Arctic survival training in advance of the exercises.
The Royal Navy dubs HMS Albion its ‘Swiss Army knife’  due to the 19,560 tonne ship's versatility - but her main role is to deliver the punch of the Royal Marines ashore by air and sea.
The RN says: "This amphibious transport dock is capable of carrying 400 sailors and Royal Marines with a huge range of skills and experience, from technicians and engineers to medics and chefs.

"The loading dock of HMS Albion is packed with the trucks, machinery and water craft her crew use to carry out their duties. The ship also carries emergency supplies for use in disaster relief operations, from food supplies to water pumps."
HMS Albion in Plymouth Sound 

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