Sunday 12 July 2009

HMS Tyne on the Tyne

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HMS Tyne paid a courtesy visit to the river whose name she bears this weekend.
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HMS Tyne is the first of three River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) built for Fishery Protection around the UK. HMS Tyne was built in Woolston Docks, Southampton and is based at HM Naval Base Portsmouth.
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The current HMS Tyne is the sixth ship to bear the name in the Royal Navy.
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