HMS Kent, the first ship to enter Royal Navy service in the 21st century, has sailed up the Thames for her second visit to London this year.
The Portsmouth-based frigate returned to the capital for a five-day engagement visit, where she showcased the capability of the Royal Navy to a range of invited guests and affiliates. HMS Kent was also alongside in the capital in May prior to commemorations for the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Jutland.
Kent is a Type 23 Duke Class frigate, and the twelfth ship to bear the name. She was launched on 28 May 1998 and commissioned on 8 June 2000.
“We had a hugely successful visit to London in May this year and I’m immensely proud to be back here so soon,” said Commander Daniel Thomas, HMS Kent’s Commanding Officer. “It will be another brief but busy stop for us, as we welcome a number of affiliates, guests and dignitaries to HMS Kent. We look forward to demonstrating how the Royal Navy delivers the diverse range of tasks that are asked of it.”
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Mark Lane is a defence writer for defenceonline.co.uk and the MoD’s Defence Contracts Bulletin. He is also editor of Global Trader, sub-editor of Insider Scotland and a former editor of Business Today.
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