HMS Tyne shadows a Russian submarine in English Channel while on Nato mission
Navy patrol vessel HMS Tyne has been deployed as part of a Nato operation to shadow the Russian Kilo-class submarine, Krasnodar, as it made its way back to Russia from the eastern Mediterranean.
Tyne intercepted the Krasnodar when it entered the English Channel near the French coast and monitored its movements as it headed east.
The crew then handed over to Nato allies as the submarine left UK waters.
"The Royal Navy has once again demonstrated its readiness to secure UK waters and protect the public," said Armed Forces Minister Luke Pollard. "Our sailors acted swiftly and decisively to a potential Russian threat and I pay tribute to their dedication, courage and professionalism."
Further south, the Krasnodar was previously tracked by a Royal Navy Wildcat helicopter, currently deployed with the CSG25, before HMS Tyne took over.
"Activations like the one we've seen on this patrol to track Krasnodar are our bread and butter – defending UK sovereignty and that of our Nato allies is at the very heart of what the Royal Navy does," said Lieutenant Bailey Denyer, HMS Tyne's Operations Officer.
HMS Tyne is based in Portsmouth and has recently returned to sea following maintenance.
She is deployed alongside her sister ships, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn, at the forefront of operations protecting UK waters.
Tyne was also tasked to shadow the Russian corvette Boikiy as she headed west from the Baltic Sea through the Dover Strait, and, two weeks ago, HMS St Albans and HMS Mersey also separately shadowed Russian vessels through the Channel.
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