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Middleton’s divers hone underwater skills with a week in Gibraltar

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Middleton’s divers hone underwater skills with a week in Gibraltar

Executive Officer Lt Sam Jane makes his way down to the bed of the Mediterranean

Middleton’s divers hone underwater skills with a week in Gibraltar

AB Will Davis takes details from AB Dan Box on a rainy day on the Rock

Middleton’s divers hone underwater skills with a week in Gibraltar

AB Tom Davies with the mine lifting bag

HMS Middleton arrives in London

HMS Middleton berths alongside HMS Belfast

HMS Middleton visits London

Middleton berths alongside HMS Belfast

HMS Middleton visits London

Middleton berths alongside HMS Belfast

HMS Middleton visits London

HMS Middleton passes under Tower Bridge

Middleton Arrives in London

Lieutenant Carlos Pico on the bridge of HMS Middleton whilst alongside in London

Middleton Arrives in London

Lieutenant Carlos Pico and Lieutenant Commander Steve Higham RN on the fo'c'sle of HMS Middleton

Middleton Arrives in London

Lieutenant Carlos Pico on the bridge of HMS Middleton

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Pictured here is a CPO Barron waving to his wife Penny and son Max.

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations.

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Pictured here are friends and family waiting for HMS Middleton to come into the harbour.

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations.

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Pictured here is Keith Williams proposing to his girlfriend Nicola Griffiths-Hayes

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Pictured here is AB(CIS) Jamie Richards with his family waiting for him on the jetty.

HMS Middleton Returns Home

Royal Navy minehunter HMS Middleton returns to Portsmouth on Friday 31 August after spending three years on maritime security operations in the Gulf. The ship was part of a mine countermeasure capability operating out of Bahrain. She conducted maritime security operations to reassure regional nations of the UK’s commitment to security through the coordination and conduct of exercises and focused operations with other coalition forces and Gulf Cooperation Council nations. Pictured here is PO Darren Podmore being welcomed home by his daughter Lilli Podmore

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Minehunters Take Part In Historic Celebrations

Minehunters Take Part In Historic Celebrations

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

Malta convoy veterans honoured 70 years on

Memorial to the Malta Convoys 1st Sea Lord Sir Mark Stanhope commemorates with the Maltese president the 70th Anniversary of Operation Pedestal. Known to the Maltese as "Santa Marija Convoy" the most fateful of 17 Royal Navy seabourne missions that ran the gauntlet for the allies to provide sustenance and deliverance to a battered and besieged Island between the dark days of September 1940 and December 1943.

HMS Eagle burns after being torpedoed by U73, August 11 1942. She was struck by four torpedoes and sank in four minutes.

HMS Eagle burns after being torpedoed by U73, August 11 1942. She was struck by four torpedoes and sank in four minutes.

With destroyers strapped to her to keep her afloat, the battered tanker Ohio - the symbol of Operation Pedestal - approaches Malta

HMS Pembroke and HMS Middleton provide security cordon for MV New Dehli Express

HMS Pembroke and HMS Middleton provide security cordon for MV New Dehli Express

HMS Pembroke and HMS Middleton provide security cordon for MV New Dehli Express

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Today 3rd July 2011, HMS Sutherlands Boarding teams practised their skills by boarding the Royal Navy Hunt class Mine Sweeper HMS Middleton (M34). The teams were split down with an element of the Royal Marines team boarding from the Lynx helicopter 'Sabre' and the rest of the teams via the port and starboard sea boat. HMS Sutherland is currently deployed with the lead element of the Cougar 11 deployment as part of the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group (RFTG). The RFTG is to take part in multi-national exercises in the Mediterranean before moving East through the Suez Canal for further exercises in the Indian Ocean. The RFTG is a new initiative announced in last years Strategic Defence and Security Review and is at the heart of the UK’s maritime contingent capability, held at very high readiness to respond to unexpected global events. Leaving the UK in April the Task Group plans to be away for up to 6 months and is commanded from the Fleet Flagship HMS Albion, by Commodore John Kingwell Royal Navy, Commander United Kingdom Task Group (COMUKTG).

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Today 3rd July 2011, HMS Sutherlands Boarding teams practised their skills by boarding the Royal Navy Hunt class Mine Sweeper HMS Middleton (M34). The teams were split down with an element of the Royal Marines team boarding from the Lynx helicopter 'Sabre' and the rest of the teams via the port and starboard sea boat. HMS Sutherland is currently deployed with the lead element of the Cougar 11 deployment as part of the Royal Navy’s Response Force Task Group (RFTG). The RFTG is to take part in multi-national exercises in the Mediterranean before moving East through the Suez Canal for further exercises in the Indian Ocean. The RFTG is a new initiative announced in last years Strategic Defence and Security Review and is at the heart of the UK’s maritime contingent capability, held at very high readiness to respond to unexpected global events. Leaving the UK in April the Task Group plans to be away for up to 6 months and is commanded from the Fleet Flagship HMS Albion, by Commodore John Kingwell Royal Navy, Commander United Kingdom Task Group (COMUKTG). Photo: The sea state increases while 'Sabre' positions her self ready to fast rope the Royal Marines down onto HMS Middleton.

HMS Middleton conducting winching drills with a US Navy Sea Hawk helicopter

HMS Middleton conducting winching drills with a US Navy Sea Hawk helicopter

HMS Middleton conducting winching drills with a US Navy Sea Hawk helicopter

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Sport Relief - Focsle Jog

Sport Relief - Focsle Jog

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Patrol ships and Minehunters

Hunt Class

A visiting officer gets to grips with the GPMG.

Lt Cdr Andy Ingham, Commanding Officer HMS Middleton, keeps as watchful eye during the live firing exercises.

LtCdr Ingham, CO of HMS Middleton, keeps a watchful eye on the bridge during the 30mm gun exercise.

Able Seaman (Diver) Brown and Able Seaman (Diver) Barnes with the latest Clearance Diver Support Equipment (CDSE).

Able Seaman (Diver) Brown and Barnes demonstrating the CDLSE

RNSF Al Kharj

RNSF Al Kharj

RNSF Al Kharj

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Two Portsmouth warships which have been operating in opposite parts of the globe are preparing for a pre-Christmas homecoming. Type 42 destroyer HMS SOUTHAMPTON and minehunter HMS MIDDLETON return to the Naval Base on Friday (14/12). Southampton has been protecting the UK’s interests in the South Atlantic for eight months while Middleton has spent four and-a-half months as part of a Nato force across northern Europe.During regular patrols around the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, Southampton provided reassurance to inhabitants of the UK overseas territories. She visited 14 foreign ports during the deployment and took part in large-scale exercises with forces from Chile, the United States, France and Argentina. Southampton also trained with UK troops in the Falklands and conducted a disaster relief exercise in South Georgia, linking up with British forces and scientists from the British Antarctic Survey. Middleton meanwhile has spent most of her deployment on mine clearance operations in the eastern Baltic. She worked alongside 21 other ships from 11 nations clearing mines from both world wars off the coasts of Estonia and Lithuania and visited St Petersburg to further Nato and Russian relations. Pictured; HMS MIDDLETON

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HMS MIDDLETON M34

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**PICTURE CREDIT MUST READ** LA (Phot) Stuart HillHMS MIDDLETON & HMS CATTISTOCK ON THE CLYDEPictured are various People at work images taken on HMS Middleton & HMS Cattistock. Also Pictured are HMS Middleton & HMS Cattistock transitting up the Clyde.**PICTURE CREDIT MUST READ** LA (Phot) Stuart Hill

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**PICTURE CREDIT MUST READ** LA (Phot) Stuart HillHMS MIDDLETON & HMS CATTISTOCK ON THE CLYDEPictured are various People at work images taken on HMS Middleton & HMS Cattistock. Also Pictured are HMS Middleton & HMS Cattistock transitting up the Clyde.**PICTURE CREDIT MUST READ** LA (Phot) Stuart Hill

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HMS Middleton NATO exercise

Mine Countermeasure ships underway including NATO, U.K., French forces and elements of U.S. 5th Fleet's, Combined Task Force 52 participating in a joint mine counter-measure exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Released)

HMS Middleton NATO exercise

HMS Middleton NATO exercise

Mine Countermeasure ships underway including NATO, U.K., French forces and elements of U.S. 5th Fleet's, Combined Task Force 52 participating in a joint mine counter-measure exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Justin Stumberg/Release)