HMS Cornwall - NATO Flagship
Mon, March 10, 2003
Source: MoD Navy
HMS Cornwall sails on Monday 10 March for a six-month deployment as the Flagship of a NATO Task Force in the Mediterranean
HMS Cornwall sails on Monday 10 March for a six-month deployment as the Flagship of a NATO Task Force in the Mediterranean. The Type 22 frigate will work alongside navies from Spain, Denmark, Germany, Portugal, and the United States of America, as part of the Naval Task Group Standing Naval Force Atlantic (STANAVFLORLANT).
The ship’s company of HMS Cornwall recently completed operational sea training as part of routine work up following a maintenance period in Devonport. In February she briefly sailed as an escort for the Naval Task Group (NTG 2003) heading for the Gulf. Her maintenance programme included an upgrade of her communications capability.
Commanding Officer of HMS Cornwall, Captain Simon Charlier said: “ I am delighted to be working with our NATO partners and honoured that Cornwall is flag ship of the group unit under the Command of Commodore Richard Ibbotsan. The ship’s company have enjoyed Christmas with their families and have had a very busy time preparing for this deployment. I know they will rise to whatever challenges lie ahead.”
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