HMS Blyth

Military experience

Born in Exeter, Devon, and educated at Sidmouth College and Cardiff University, Tim Davey joined the Royal Navy in September 1996.

After initial training and Fleet time in HMS Orkney conducting UK fishery protection duties and in HMS Somerset operating in the Northern Arabian Gulf, he joined HMS Argyll as OOW2 and Ship’s Diving Officer in his first complement appointment. The ship emerged from its first major refit in Rosyth and conducted BOST and UK operations.

Successfully completing the Minewarfare and Clearance Diving Officer course in 2000, he joined HMS Ramsey as her first Operations Officer, completing a programme including contractor sea trials, BOST and a NATO Task Group deployment to the Baltic.

He then joined HMS Blyth as Executive Officer in 2003 and conducted live mine clearance operations in Iraqi waters during OP Telic. The ship successfully disposed of 5 Iraqi mines as part of a UK/US Task Force, enabling the opening of the waterway to Umm Qasr and humanitarian shipping to enter the port.

After ICSC(M) at Shrivenham, he served on the staff of BRNC Dartmouth from 2004-2006 as a New Entry Divisional Officer and as a member of the Warfare department responsible for maritime aspects of leadership training.

He was promoted to Lieutenant Commander in October 2006 and completed PWO training before returning to HMS Argyll as the PWO(U) and Operations Officer. The programme included a further OP Telic deployment to the Northern Gulf, 3 live Fleet Ready Escort activations in UK waters and exercises in support of the 2008 Taurus Amphibious Task Group deployment in the Mediterranean.

He joined the staff of Commander Amphibious Task Group in 2009 after completing the Advanced ASW course, and was the ATG lead planner for the 2010 Auriga deployment to the east coast of the USA, developing UK Amphibious capability alongside a US Navy Expeditionary Strike Group, integrated with the UK Carrier Strike Group.

After completing the Advanced MW course, he served with the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet Mine Warfare Command (CTF 52) in Bahrain as the N5/Plans Officer responsible for co-ordinating multinational MW exercises in the Gulf and developing in-theatre contingency plans.

He assumed Command of MCM1 Crew 2 in November 2011 prior to taking Command of HMS Blyth after a UK RiP in December 2011.

Tim lives in Somerset with his wife, Caroline, and their two young daughters. His interests include all sports especially football and skiing, enjoying the countryside and spending time with his family.