Jun 12 - Two Minehunters Arrive Tomorrow

Written by YGTV Team on 12 June 2014.

Minehunters HMS CHIDDINGFOLD and HMS PENZANCE arrive in Gibraltar tomorrow for a short visit to top up on fuel and supplies.

Both Hunt-class HMS CHIDDINGFOLD and Sandown-class HMS PENZANCE are heading to the Gulf. HMS PENZANCE is setting off on a four month operational deployment whilst HMS CHIDDINGFOLD will spend three years based in Bahrain protecting vital sea lanes, although her 42-strong crew on board will rotate every six months.