#frigates — Public Fediverse posts

“In October 1987, I transited the #StraitOfHormuz on the bridge of the frigate #HMSAndromeda. We were watched from less than a mile away by an Iranian warship as Ian Stewart, the armed forces minister of the day, decried them as “pirates”.

Later that day, we transferred on to one of the four counter-measures vessels that had been dispatched to clear the waters off #Dubai of Iranian mines. At that time, the #ArmillaPatrol consisted of four or five #destroyers or #frigates, four of those minehunters and three or four support vessels.

Today there are no Royal Navy ships in the #Gulf, after its #Bahrain based squadron was run down to save money and allow sailors to be deployed elsewhere. The last of the #minehunters returned to #Britain in January.

Back in 1987, at the time of my visit to the Gulf, the #RoyalNavy had 50 #destroyers and frigates, 21 #submarines and three #AircraftCarriers. Today it has 13 of those large surface ships, nine subs and two carriers.”

Rule Britannia, no more. ⚓️

<https://thetimes.com/uk/defence/article/strait-hormuz-reopen-royal-navy-sfphbgns5> (paywall) / <https://archive.md/pEJGJ>

After being battered by Ukraine, Russia hopes to strengthen Black Sea Fleet

#Russia will reinforce its #BlackSeaFleet with marine #robotic systems, #warships, and additional aircraft

“In the coming years, the #BlackSea sailors will be further strengthened — with the arrival of new #frigates, #corvettes, aviation, #marine robotic complexes,” Patrushev said.

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-to-strengthen-black-sea-fleet-with-marine-robotics-new-warships/

#RussianAggression #RussianImperialism #invasion

Sunday, July 27, 2025

Resistance inside Russia is growing: Su-27UB jet set alight in Krasnodar Krai — Ukraine’s F-16 have a new trick to avoid Russian ballistic missiles — After being battered by Ukraine, Russia hopes to ‘strengthen’ Black Sea Fleet — Russia could be ready for ‘confrontation with Europe’ by 2027, Polish prime minister says … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/sunday-july-27-2025/