Exif MM * ` @ | ( 1 $ 2 ; i % HMS SHOREHAM has returned home after being deployed for 3 months as a very high readiness ship at 24 hours notice to respond to NATO tasking as part of a Standing NATO Force, operating mostly in the Baltic. The Ship has been operating as part of a Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group One (SNMCMG1); a closely worked up multi-national group of Mine Hunters from Estonia, Belgium and Norway, and at times Mine Hunters from Sweden and Finland. After conducting Historical Ordnance Disposal around the Baltic Sea with successful visits to Latvia, Estonia, Finland, Sweden and Poland SNMCMG1 then took part in Exercise BALTOPS 17. The largest exercise in the Baltic and one of the premier exercises in the Northern Hemisphere, where the Ship conducted her core role of Mine Counter Measures and trained with ships from many NATO and Partnership for Peace countries. The exercise culminated with most ships visiting Kiel to enjoy the Kiel Sailing Festival or ‘Kieler Wocher’. On sailing from Kiel, HMS SHOREHAM transited through the Kiel Canal for the second time and then continued for Plymouth. Whilst there the Crew brought their experience to assist HMS ENTERPRISE prepare for NATO tasking in the Mediterranean before heading for Shoreham-by-Sea for a hometown visit. A busy and varied visit to Shoreham saw the Ship host and hosted by her affiliates. Many guided tours were provided by the Crew and there was an official reception including ceremonial sunset on the first evening. Some of the Crew were taken out of the Port by the local RNLI in their new Lifeboat, during which they were involved in a live rescue of a please craft which had run out of fuel. The RNLI were also invited to lead HMS SHOREHAM out of Port, which they did in front of many people gathered on the harbour wall. The Crew from Shoreham-by-Sea RNLI escorted the Ship into Port in her first visit after her Commissioning in 2001. Canon Canon EOS-1D X Mark II ' 'Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Macintosh) 2017:07:14 09:00:15 Lphot stephen burke CROWN COPYRIGHT ' " ' 0 2 0230 " * 2 : B J 88 88 88 0100 c ̢ R Z 0 b1 u2 4 5 @ 2017:07:13 12:38:56 2017:07:13 12:38:56 S 7 LPhot Stevie Burke 023011000434 , EF28-300mm f/3.5-5.6L IS USM 000021583e 0100 B J( R H H Adobe_CM Adobe d k " ? 3 !1AQa"q2B#$Rb34rC%Scs5&DTdE£t6UeuF'Vfv7GWgw 5 !1AQaq"2B#R3$brCScs4%&5DTdEU6teuFVfv'7GWgw ? ߎk@MaS[Dc.G*@N[svoռB $j:بA|(vAR tp 9tPhfYΥ٭ٔxOTq:`$mhc,= d8fdI#=JTx7