steam corvette the pirate caribbean hunt

Delays to their departure mean the OPVs will not arrive in the region in time to meet up with the CSG, as had previously been announced.īy virtue of having the ranking Commanding Officer, HMS Tamar is the senior of the two ships and will lead this mini task group.

A two-week visit to Hawaii is the enticing first port of call in the Pacific.

As with all naval plans, this may be subject to change and, like the Carrier Strike Group deployment, the impacts of COVID may restrict or impact when and where port visits are made. They will then take the westerly route to the Pacific, crossing the Atlantic in company (possibly replenishing in Bermuda or a Caribbean port before transiting the Panama Canal). HMS Tamar and Spey made a coordinated departure from Portsmouth and will conduct a few days post-maintenance workup, most likely putting into Falmouth for any minor last-minute repairs. Here we look at the outline plan for this deployment and the wider implications of basing these ships in this vast area.

Two brand new Offshore Patrol Vessels have sailed for the Indo-Pacific where they are expected to spend the next five years or more.

Steam corvette the pirate caribbean hunt