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        HMS Bangor

        Minehunter HMS Bangor is one of seven Sandown-class mine countermeasures ships based in Scotland. In 2011 she deployed off Libya as part of the NATO operation Unified Protector to protect Libyan civilians under threat of attack.

        HMS Bangor’s ships company epitomise everything that is great about our men and woman, from their stoic response to her short notice activation to the professional and flexible manner in which they conducted operations; the country, the RN and their families should be proud.

        HMS Bangor

        COMMANDING OFFICER

        Richard Hutchings

        Richard Hutchings
        RANK:
        Lieutenant Commander
        JOINED:
        1996
        SPECIALISATION:
        Warfare
        PREVIOUS UNITS:
        HMS Victorious, HMS Westminster, HMS Blyth
        Military experience

        Born in Kent in 1974, Richard Hutchings was educated at the Colchester Royal Grammar School before graduating from the Universities of Middlesex and Nantes (France) with Honours Degrees and a French Masters in International Finance and Economics. Joining the Royal Navy in 1996 as a Warfare Officer, his initial training appointments included HMS Plover during the handover of Hong Kong and HMS Invincible.

        A volunteer for submarines, he qualified in HMS Victorious after initial submarine warfare training. After further warfare and navigation training, he was then appointed to Northwood Headquarters as a Submarine Control Officer. In 2002, Richard returned to the Surface Fleet and was appointed to HMS Invincible as the Assistant Navigator, during which time the Ship completed post-refit trials and worked up to conduct fixed and rotary wing flying operations.

        Richard assumed command of HMS Sabre in 2004, one of the 2 fast patrol boats tasked to support the maritime defence and sovereignty of Gibraltar. Subsequently completing the Principal Warfare Officers’ (PWO) Course and specialising in Underwater Warfare, he then served in HMS Westminster as the Operations Officer and PWO(U) from 2007.

        A varied operational programme included a deployment contributing to counter-piracy operations, multi-national exercises and support to the UK’s efforts to offer disaster relief to Burma after Cyclone Nargis. On return to the UK, the Ship spent a considerable period as the Duty Towed Array Patrol Ship at high readiness for National Tasking.

        Appointed to the staff of the Flag Officer Sea Training as a Staff Warfare Officer in 2009, he was responsible for planning and delivering warfare training both to RN ships and foreign naval units, specialising in anti-submarine warfare.

        He assumed command of MCM1 Crew 1, embarked in HMS Blyth in March 2011. In June 2011 he deployed to the Gulf, assuming command of HMS Pembroke. His interests include rugby (coaching and watching), squash and dinghy sailing.


        OPERATIONS

        Operation Exercise Joint Warrior 111

        CURRENT STATUS: COMPLETED
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        MISSION SUMMARY

        Joint Warrior (JW) Exercises are planned and conducted by the Joint Tactical Exercise Planning Staff (JTEPS) based at Headquarters Northwood. JTEPS which is a joint organisation parented by both HQ Air Command & Navy Command (NCHQ).

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        Operation Telic

        CURRENT STATUS: COMPLETED
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        MISSION SUMMARY

        An ongoing UK commitment to clearing and maintaining a mine countermeasures force in the Gulf.

        LATEST NEWS

         

        TOP STORIES

        CREW CHANGE FOR CLYDE-BASED MINE HUNTER
        Crew Change for Clyde-Based Minehunter
        16 May 2012

        HMS Bangor, the Clyde-based mine hunter, underwent a change of...

        Military personnel involved in Operation Ellamy parade in London
        Sailors cheered in London as MPs thank them for their deeds in Libya
        25 April 2012

        Four dozen sailors joined their RAF and Army comrades on...

        Joint Warrior
        Naval forces converge on Scotland for biggest military exercise in years
        12 April 2012

        Warships from across the globe – including a dozen Royal...

        Guests at Downing Street
        Shell from Liverpool’s Libyan mission takes pride of place at No.10
        09 December 2011

        The crew of HMS Liverpool presented a shell case to...

        ABOUT THE UNIT

        KEY STATISTICS


        Pennant

        M109

        Displacement

        600tonnes

        Complement

        34personnel

        Length

        52.5Metres

        Beam

        10.5metres

        Draught

        2.3metres

        Top Speed

        13knots

        Range (Nautical)

        2,500nautical miles

        Launch Date

        16/04/99

        Commissioned date

        08/12/99

        Sonar Average Detection Range

        1500metres

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        HMS Bangor HISTORY

        TRACK THE HISTORY OF SHIPS NAMED HMS Bangor
        • The First Bangor

          The current HMS Bangor is only the second Royal Navy ship to bear the name. The first HMS Bangor was lead ship of the Bangor-class minesweepers, built at Govan by Harland & Wolff. She was launched on 23 May 1940, commissioned on 19 October 1940 and allocated to the 9th Minesweeping Flotilla, Orkney and Shetland Command, based at Scapa.

        • Bombings

          On 12 February 1941, she was bombed whilst in the Moray Firth. No damage was done but her wireless telegraph was out of action and she retired to Aberdeen for repairs. On the morning of 19 May, Bangor and a group of minesweeping trawlers were attacked by nine Messerschmitt ME 109s. None of the ships were hit, but the ME 109s retired southwards, some making smoke and losing height.

        • Battle Honours

          In August 1942 HMS Bangor was involved in Operation Jubilee – the raid on Dieppe. As a large area of Dieppe was believed to have been mined by the enemy, the minesweepers opened proceedings for the raid by sweeping a broad swathe of the channel. Upon completion, they retired in good order, without having come under attack.

        • Battle Honours

          Operation Neptune, Normandy, June 24/25th 1944. As part of Task Force 129, the Naval component of the D-Day landings, HMS Bangor provided fire support against German positions in Cherbourg. The Germans, having anticipated this, returned fire with several batteries, forcing the minesweepers and thier destroyer escort to withdraw under smoke cover.

        • Royal Norwegian Navy

          In May 1945, HMS Bangor was involved in minesweeping operations to Norway, and in June was one of five Bangor-class minesweepers offered to the Royal Norwegian Navy on loan. She was transferred on 11 November 1945. In October the Norwegian government decided to retain the Bangor by purchase and was renamed the Glomma.

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        The engineering branch includes weapons  marine and air engineering. Marine Engineers manage the repair and maintenance of the ships electrical and mechanical systems alongside and at sea.  Later in your career you will become involved in the procurement and building...
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        The Engineering Branch includes weapons, marine and air engineering. Marine Engineers manage the repair and maintenance of the ships mechanical and hydraulic systems alongside and at sea. Later in your career you will become involved in the procurement and building of...
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