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For the job they will be doing they are adequate. A Type 45 destroyer, HMS Dauntless, has had a total of six days at sea since it first set sail in 2016 also because of engine problems. WhatsApp. Has a gun on it. Obviously, things get very nasty for the B2 if it ends up in a mismatch the other way round but hopefully that would only ever happen if we were in dire straits and something went very wrong e.g. Follow us on Twitter… Six ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Trent, after the River Trent: . Warship to be based permanently in Gibraltar. So Falklands, Caribbean, Gib, one in UK for training, and ? HMS Trent was due to join a Nato mission hunting terrorist and people-traffickers but was forced to make a u-turn on Thursday. Splitting hairs here aren’t we ? The thought of fast jets on QRA in that tiny area I find hilarious. HMS Trent joined her NATO allies to ensure the Mediterranean remains safe for all those at sea. The 'jet suit' boarding trial involved 42 Commando and HMS Tamar. Twitter; Email; Favourite; Forum; HMS Trent departs on her first deployment 03 August 2020. He said: "This joint deployment will offer a unique opportunity for our forces to integrate and operate together in support of truly shared global defence and security challenges." Pinterest. Its is my understanding that River class Opv2 was built to warship standards. So aim for the bridge, engine room, intakes,waterline etc and you will hit and damage the target enough to disable the vessel. Both the Rothesays and Whitbys are classified as 1st rate and also “Anti-Submarine Quality Type”. The 295ft ship HMS Trent is designed for duties including counter piracy and counter-terrorism. According to The Telegraph, the vessel has been based permanently in the territory. Directly following her commissioning, HMS Trent sailed off from Portsmouth for her first operational deployment. Facebook. “A Royal Navy warship will patrol from Gibraltar for the first time as part of a defence review designed to increase Britain’s influence across the globe. It saves having to use a T23/T45 for low intensity operations (smuggling, refugees, piracy in a row boat, exercising with partner navies). The 90-metre warship was dragged back into port by a pair of tugs. The patrol vessel made an unplanned return to Gibraltar on Thursday, just 14 hours after departing from the port and facing technical issues at sea. Trent joined its sister vessels following a commissioning ceremony in August 2020 and set sail for the Mediterranean on its first operational deployment on the same day. Defence review LIVE: Future of Plymouth-based warships and Royal Marines. PostCode Location 204 BF1 4AF HMS Albion 363 BF1 4LE HMS Pursuer 205 BF1 4AG HMS Ambush 364 BF1 4LF HMS Prince of Wales 208 BF1 4AL HMS Archer 365 BF1 4LG HMS Queen Elizabeth 210 BF1 4AP HMS Argyll 367 BF1 4LJ HMS Protector 213 BF1 4AS HMS Artful 368 BF1 4LL HMS Ramsey 214 BF1 4AT HMS Astute 369 BF1 4LN HMS Ranger 216 BF1 4AW HMS Audacious 375 BF1 4LU HMS Richmond 221 BF1 4BB HMS … Royal Navy vessel HMS Trent is set to be permanently based in Gibraltar for the first time as part of the Government's review into Britain's defence. People need to stop trying to turn everything into an AB. The comments below have not been moderated. 71. HMS Trent is a Batch 2 River class offshore patrol vessel, named after the River Trent. Twitter; Email; Favourite; Forum; HMS Trent deploys for Mediterranean mission 31 March 2021. Pinterest. Exactly. He will be aboard HMS Trent as it sets off for the Mediterranean next week. Shaun Bailey's campaign believes he could beat Sadiq Khan as they... Nicola Sturgeon keeps her Glasgow seat but admits an SNP majority is a 'very, very, long shot' amid poll... Starmageddon! According to The Telegraph, the vessel has been based permanently in the territory. Most TG53 vessels are FF/DD and have spent their time doing drug busts from Dhow’s smuggling from the Persian coast which is hardly a good use of an FF/DD’s time. Part of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday & Metro Media Group. Basically the same as if it had a 3″ gun on the pointy end. Other than taking on fishing boats, just what precisely is this “warship” supposed to do? If you are a smuggler or pirate in an open boat with a small fishing trawler as mother ‘ship’ a 2,500ton B2 with a 30mm gun is a bloody big warship..! For 2000 tons + you should have a far more capable vessel in terms of flexibility / warfighting. They had to call out the tugs to get her back. HMS Trent (pencil sketch), John Scott Martin. For most of the last 50 years, it wasn’t… Read more ». I suspect they will be outraged!,,, Good!!!! The range of HMS Trent in nautical miles. Twitter. Because our numbers of ships have been nominal – much of the fleet has been tied up alongside due to insufficient crew, lack of operating funds and delays and pushbacks with refits. Although size wise these are bigger than many WW2 “warships”, That has always been my personal gripe with the Rivers . The captain ordered her to turn back after only 12 hours at sea. The HMS Trent, a state-of-the-art new British Royal Navy warship, is now stuck in Gibraltar, less than two weeks into her maiden voyage. Following her first foreign port visit to Gibraltar, the Offshore Patrol Vessel sailed to join Operation Sea Guardian tasked with deterring, detecting and disrupting illegal activity. This is not the first navy vessel to  break down at sea. I must disagree with your assessment of the Type 12’s. Would it not be reasonable to equip HMS Trent with this option….Test firing videos would suggest this option attached to main armament would provide a significant upgrade to HMS Trent’s defensive and offensive capabilities. Royal Navy's new counter-piracy warship HMS Trent sets sail... How did this happen again? Selon un communiqué du ministère de la Défense nationale (MDN), cette visite entre «Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du programme de coopération militaire algéro-britannique” et d’ajouter que ” le patrouilleur hauturier HMS Trent de la Royal Navy a accosté vendredi matin au port d’Alger dans une escale qui se poursuivra jusqu’au 12 avril 2021», précise le communiqué. Prince Harry 'knew what he was doing and wanted to rock the boat' with his and Meghan Markle's Oprah... Labour's Khalid Mahmood quits as shadow minister with attack on 'London-based bourgeoisie' and 'woke social... Keir Starmer faces fury from BOTH Labour wings after elections meltdown as Corbynites demand he lurches to... #StarmerOut: Keir Starmer becomes subject of humiliating memes as fury builds over Labour's loss in... Can the Tories take London from Labour? HMS Trent (P224) is currently on deployment. (Fantastic service from this platform and I would expect it to last another 20 years in Brazilian service )This was one of the reasons that some what justified the Opv2 costs I would think we all know the politics involved by now. Yep have had lunch in the Flag Officer’s old residence, owned by Coca Cola at that time.. Is it sufficiently armed for this ? Twitter; Email; Favourite; Forum; HMS Trent (P224) HMS Trent is the third of the five new Offshore Patrol Vessels being built to replace the current River Class vessels. Royal Navy vessel HMS Trent is set to be permanently based in Gibraltar for the first time as part of the Government's review into Britain's defence. Save the 31 and 32’s for forward deployment East of Suez when they arrive and leave the 26 and 45’s for escorting the big stuff and dealing with Russian submarines closer to home. George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval defence technology and cyber security matters. The most important day in HMS Trent’s short service career has seen her receive her Commissioning Order in a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base before departing on her first operational deployment this afternoon. HMS Trent arrived in Portsmouth for the first time back in December 2019 and completed sea trials in June - spending two weeks in the Firth of Clyde, going through a variety of workouts to prepare her for deployment. RSNF and a number… Read more ». But friends and family of crew members had to watch proceedings at Portsmouth Naval Base live online. HMS Rawalpindi against Scharnhorst and Gneisenau in 1939… Using armed merchant cruisers to patrol the GIUK… Read more ». HMS Trent (1757) was a 28-gun sixth-rate frigate launched in 1757 and sold in 1764. HMS Trent has shown the first-rate versatility of the Royal Navy’s newest patrol ships during her first month on operations in the Mediterranean. WhatsApp. It is sufficiently armed for that although I would welcome a surveillance drone system. Whilst DS30M Mark 2 remotely operated 30mm cannon turret and Martlet missile mounting system has not been adopted for fleet wide deployment. 1,800 . Does not need to be as heavily armed as an escort due to the roles the Rivers play. Oct 19, 2014 - “Introducing the Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessels: HMS Forth, HMS Medway & HMS Trent” Pinterest. I don’t think they are sufficiently armed for Bahrain though. Email. The River-class Batch 2 warship has been on a diplomatic mission to Algeria, hosted Tunisian Special Forces and been on … It is part of a significant NATO force which not only patrols in the Mediterranean but will also assist North African governments and be involved in anti-piracy operations off the coast of West Africa. The 1,800-tonne patrol vessel is 90 metres long and 13 metres wide. In that time I have worked on RN, RAN, USN, USNS, RFA, BDF. Jun 8, 2015 - “Introducing the Royal Navy's new Offshore Patrol Vessels: HMS Forth, HMS Medway & HMS Trent” .. The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 announced a further purchase of two more Batch 2 ships at an undisclosed date in the future. 17 mai 2017 - Defense, Defence, Industrie, Industry, Stratégie, Aéronautique, Aerospace, Spatial, Naval, Navy, Army, Air Force, IPL continues in lucrative silence as India screams in the background . The River Class are glorified fishery patrol vessels, if you are relying on a River Class in a shooting match you are already… Read more ». HMS Trent which has been serving in the Mediterranean for several months is due to continue its anti-piracy role but will be based in Gibraltar from the end of this year. DS30M Mark 2 remotely operated 30mm cannon turret and Martlet missile mounting system has not been adopted for fleet wide deployment. But now you essentially do have a 2000 ton warship hull with with a peashooter on it. HMS Trent was commissioned in August 2020 and immediately deployed to the Mediterranean on anti-people smuggling tasks. © 2014-2021 UK Defence Journal, all rights reserved. Facts & figures. The 90-metre warship was dragged back into port by a pair of tugs. Any ” HMS ” radio call sign is designated as a Warship. Expand . Twitter; Email; Favourite; Forum ; Trent works with NATO to keep Mediterranean safe 30 November 2020. Indeed. The third of the Royal Navy’s new patrol ships has arrived in Portsmouth for the first time. The third of the Navy’s new patrol ships has successfully completed her first spell at sea after two weeks in the Firth of Clyde. Whilst in the Devon port city, she will undergo Fleet Operational Sea Training (FOST) to make sure she is ready for operations. A source said: 'Patrol vessels are nimble ships and it was a really calm day. WhatsApp. “A Royal Navy warship will patrol from Gibraltar for the first time as part of a defence review designed to increase Britain’s influence across the globe. I think that is what a lot of the airchair experts miss when comparing this to older types with bigger guns with ‘more range’; hitting the target required reasonable skill and a small amount of luck, hitting a specific part of the target required blind luck. HMS Trent is designed for counter-piracy, anti-smuggling, fishery protection, border patrol, counter terrorism and maritime defence duties. Err because this is a simple “warship” with small crew already set up on the basis of a part beign embarked and a part being ashore (unlike larger more complex such as T23), and they didnt have any of those spare to put at Gib until all the B2s were available. Construction on the third vessel HMS Trent began in October 2015 and its christening ceremony was held in March 2018. Self defense systems are completely inadequate to counter swarm uavs and a it ship missiles. HMS Trent is a 90.5 metre River-class offshore patrol vessel with 34 crew members, a 30mm gun and the capacity to board a Merlin helicopter. The 295ft ship HMS Trent is designed for duties including counter piracy and counter-terrorism. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The HMS Trent, a 90-metre warship, had to be dragged back to its first port of call in Gibraltar, just nine days after setting sail from Portsmouth. 5 Martlets fired at any surface combatant would not be considered a walk in the park. Twitter; Email; Favourite; Forum ; HMS Trent settles into Mediterranean life 21 September 2020. HMS Trent arrived in Portsmouth for the first time back in December 2019 and completed sea trials in June - spending two weeks in the Firth of Clyde, going through a variety of workouts to prepare her for deployment. Ben Hoffmeister (pictured), 23, from Oxford, is setting sail inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandfathers. New patrol ship HMS Trent sails to the Mediterranean next week with a young officer inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandparents. T12 absolutely was a 1st rate warship, that was it’s descriptor! This is where RN has won the argument for more large 1st rate hulls rather than up-arming OPV’s. HMS Trent has been busy supporting NATO as she continues operations in the Mediterranean. Today we commissioned @HMSTrent before she deploys this afternoon. HMS Trent arrives in Portsmouth for the first time. I agree or perhaps the Bofors 40 or 57mm guns instead of the 30mm currently fitted. A small ship that does not have the physical mass to be battle damage resistant is then sent to war and does not come out of it very well. HMS Queen Elizabeth returns to Portsmouth after sea trials last month (Picture: HMNB Portsmouth/Twitter). The gun maybe a lot smaller but much more effective. Later this year, Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent will for the first time operate from Gibraltar. Once they were back they had to call out the tugs to help the ship back into the harbour. The ship reached its first port of call, Gibraltar, six days after she was commissioned in Portsmouth and set sail on August 3. Guest begs for advice after her best friend didn't invite her boyfriend of FOUR YEARS to her wedding - so... Arts historian accused of racism for referring to 'the dreaded Meghan' and 'people of a colourful... Royal Navy's newest £100 million warship HMS Trent breaks down at sea days into maiden voyage, The warship is expected to displace 1,800 tonnes, There is space for up to 50 troops/Royal Marines, The flight deck can accommodate Wildcat and Merlin helicopters. What I can’t understand , is why hasn’t this been the case for a number of years. A patrol ship has set sail to become the first Royal Navy vessel to be permanently based at Gibraltar.. HMS Trent departed from Portsmouth Naval Base on Wednesday morning to head to the Mediterranean.. HMS Trent has now completed her second patrol on NATO security operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Share. But if you mean forward basing in general, I think a lot of it had to do with politics and the whole East of Suez thing. Telegram. Just like the FIGS is not there to protect the Falklands. B1’s are already on borrowed time as they were supposed to be gone by now. Nobody likes having Nobby Clarkes front room pouring into your front room! It’s there to wave the flag and generally patrol. The ship, built by BAE systems on the Clyde, was experiencing a defect and was waiting for spare parts, the Navy said. Why are they under armed? Comments may automatically be held for moderation by our team, they will be approved as soon as possible in accordance with our. Without a flight of Typhoons based on the rock, as in the Falklands ? HMS Trent (1796) was a 36-gun fifth-rate frigate launched in 1796. Trent was one of five frigates of the class built of fir rather than oak. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. The ship deployed on the mission last year. She shouldn't need tugs to berth.'. Today. Are the River IIs placeholders for putting T31/32/3X on these “stations” in the future (and the B2s replacing old B1s at home), I hope so. None of these missions have anything to do with fighting a war, mate. I wouldn’t describe any of the River Class as warships but then a warship isn’t required in Gibraltar, I see this as a sensible move, no need for a heavy weapons layout, there are plenty of other NATO Navies in the Med to do the heavy work all that is required is a presence and that is exactly what a River Class does, no doubt plenty will be screaming for more weapons, but to do what exactly? But friends and family of crew members had to watch proceedings at … The most important day in HMS Trent’s short service career has seen her receive her Commissioning Order in a ceremony at Portsmouth Naval Base before departing on her first operational deployment this afternoon. The £100million ship HMS Trent led the mission, flanked by HMS Tamar, HMS Tyne and HMS Mersey - all of which have been assigned to protect the new fishing rights agreed in the trade deal. By. Email. Continuing to support Operation Sea Guardian, the patrol ship has vigilantly aided efforts to detect and disrupt suspicious and illegal activity. That would be absolute nonsense for a River. Ank Bijleveld-Schouten, … They had a medium gun, bunch of pink bodies and a light helicopter. “Nobody likes having Nobby Clarkes front room pouring into your front room!”. 29. Get Help. HMS Trent is the third of five River-class Batch 2 OPV on order for the Royal Navy.She was launched in March 2018. “A Royal Navy warship will patrol from Gibraltar for the first time as part of a defence review designed … When T1’s become available it makes sense to pull most of the B2’s back. The HMS Trent (pictured) set sail from Portsmouth on August 3 and was at sea for nine days before it had to be dragged back to port, The ship left Portsmouth, travelled to Gibraltar where is stayed for three days before having issues on the same day it left. Additionally a pair of red deer stags should be introduced into the composition. This unit is currently on deployment, find out how that might affect you. Gibraltar HMS Trent Sets Sail For Permanent Role At Gibraltar 31st March 2021. This also goes for conversations about patrol boats with old AA guns lashed to the front of them that are say 3” – on paper better armed but… Read more ». The RN MCMV force has a 30mm gun 50 cal and mini and gpmgs and no flight deck. HMS Spey began contractor sea trials in September 2020, arriving in her home port of Portsmouth for the first time on 30th October 2020. Patrol ship HMS Trent sets sail for permanent role at Gibraltar By Ben Mitchell, PA. 31/03/2021. The vessel has departed from Portsmouth Naval Base. I dont see T31 needs uparming either tbh, already has Sea Ceptor, variou guns and a good sensor fit plus helo and boats. 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