Navy

Royal Navy Show Off In Kiel

Thousands of people have flocked to Kiel Naval Base in Germany to visit ships from around the world – including six Royal Navy vessels.

With three warships having just completed a multinational exercise in the Baltic Sea, and a further three P2000s on their summer deployment, Kiel Week was the perfect location to regroup, share experiences and meet new people before each ship headed its own way.

For Her Majesty’s Ships Ocean, Iron Duke and Quorn; Kiel was the last port of call at the end of NATO’s intense BALTOPS 15 exercise.

HMS Charger, HMS Ranger and HMS Example were all present.

The three vessels have spent two weeks working alongside allies and partners from 17 nations on NATO’s largest maritime exercise of the year which involved 49 ships with HMS Ocean at the centre of the action.

But also playing an important role was the Portsmouth based minehunter HMS Quorn which was the first to arrive in Kiel.

HMS Quorn’s Navigation officer, Lieutenant Kyle Walkley, said: “We are in Kiel having just completed a very successful BALTOPS 15 with us being one of 49 ships. The international flavour is amazing here as you’ve got people in attendance from South America, Australia and Japan.

HMS Ocean Ship Open to Visitors.

“The level of interest is incredible and we are delighted to be taking part in it and representing the UK and the Royal Navy before an international audience."

ROYAL NAVY ARRIVE IN GERMANY FOR KIEL WEEK

HMS Ocean did a capability demonstration on 20 June 2015 in Kiel, Germany. This was followed by a ceremonial sunset which included a guard and a British Army Band, serving in Germany.