HMS Ledbury in Albania
皇冠体育app Royal Navy minehunter recently joined NATO allies at the Albanian port of Vlore for a series of exercises and manoeuvres.
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HMS Ledbury (left) alongside in the Albanian port of Vlore
As part of the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2), HMS Ledbury arrived in port with ITS Crotone of the Italian Navy and TCG Edincik from the Turkish Navy.
皇冠体育app Task Group spent 3 days alongside liaising with Albanian colleagues in preparation for several exercises they had planned together. 皇冠体育app port call also gave them the opportunity to explore this cultural city.
On departure the Task Group sailed in the company of 2 Albanian Navy ships, the Oriku and the Archangel.
皇冠体育app enlarged Task Group then conducted manoeuvres in the Bay of Vlore, led by HMS Ledbury.
On reaching open water, the Albanian warship Oriku conducted a replenishment at sea with both ITS Crotone and .
皇冠体育app Commanding Officer of HMS Ledbury, Lieutenant Commander Justin Hains, said:
I am very proud to have taken part in today鈥檚 exercises. 皇冠体育app Albanian Navy and the city of Vlore have made us feel very welcome here.
I was delighted to see the high professional standards set by all of the ships involved. This was a great opportunity for our nations to practise working together at sea.
HMS Ledbury (library image) [Picture: Leading Airman (Photographer) Vicki Benwell, Crown copyright]
HMS Ledbury is the British component of , joining other mine countermeasures vessels from a variety of NATO nations for approximately 3 months.
皇冠体育app NATO Task Group contributes to maritime security as part of Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean Sea, in addition to practising its core role of defeating mines.
HMS Ledbury is one of 8 Hunt Class minehunters of the , based in Portsmouth.