RN Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) - River Class

[jbryce1437]

I read somewhere that HMS Clyde is only leased and her lease is up and rumour is she could be sold to Brazil.

Jim

Harry posted this - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 1611423744 - on the previous page Jim.

Many thanks David, I missed that. It was on one of the Royal Navy pages that I read it.

Jim

[Pelican]

I read somewhere that HMS Clyde is only leased and her lease is up and rumour is she could be sold to Brazil.

Jim

Harry posted this - https://twitter.com/NavyLookout/status/ ... 1611423744 - on the previous page Jim.

Many thanks David, I missed that. It was on one of the Royal Navy pages that I read it.

Jim

Seem to remember the same Jim or was it a UKDJ or BAE article.
All the RN-CLYDE info appears to be under Healines articles as Latest News about Clyde here:
https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... om=related

[Little h]

Savetheroyalnavy.org

The Royal Navy's newest ship, third of the Batch II OPVs, HMS Trent arrived at her new home port of Portsmouth for the first time today.
On arrival, the Blue Ensign was lowered and replaced by the White Ensign. She will formally commission into the RN next year.

See - https://www.facebook.com/savetheroyalna ... 797364546/
Also - https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-l ... portsmouth

Tut Tut!! Brand new Offshore Patrol Vessel accepted into proud Royal Navy ... with visible defects

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They didn't even use black tape or better still detail a 'rescue party' to:-
- a) nip on the Clyde and filch one off her
or
- b) 'rescue' one off the other OPV's (Tyne &/or Mersey) parked further along the jetty

... if necessary giving the assurance that they were only 'borrowing' one of theirs.

[ivorthediver]

We reley on your as our guardian to cover all eventualities Harry

[timlewin]

what I find hard to relate to is that these relatively minor warships are approx. the same size as what passed for a fully armed full size fleet destroyer not so long ago.
Perhaps I am living in the past????

[Pelican]

what I find hard to relate to is that these relatively minor warships are approx. the same size as what passed for a fully armed full size fleet destroyer not so long ago.
Perhaps I am living in the past????

Agree Tim, 2,000 tons is'nt small. Hope they are 'robust' if the Fish Wars re-commence!

[Little h]

She's arrived!!


NavyLookout
‏ @NavyLookout

Today @HMS_Forth arrived in the Falkland Islands after 6,800 nautical mile voyage to become the permanent FI Patrol Vessel.

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Photos: BFSAI Falklands

[ivorthediver]

And lets hope she has nothing to do but glare at the Argi's eh Harry

[Pelican]

And lets hope she has nothing to do but glare at the Argi's eh Harry

Or pick up u no hoo in the Channel!

[Little h]

And lets hope she has nothing to do but glare at the Argi's eh Harry

Or pick up u no hoo in the Channel!

Not for the next 10 years David ... 'tis a long way back from Port Stanley