Locating this submarine was a combined effort with NATO allies and shadowing such units is routine activity for the Royal Navy

Commander Daniel Thomas, HMS Kent’s Commanding Officer

HMS Kent’s Commanding Officer, Commander Daniel Thomas, said “Locating this submarine was a combined effort with NATO allies and shadowing such units is routine activity for the Royal Navy.  We continue to escort the submarine as it conducts its passage, providing a visible presence.”

HMS Kent, a Type 23 Duke Class frigate, sailed from Scapa Flow to escort the Russian submarine, following the Battle of Jutland Centenary commemorations, where she marked the 2 minute silence and fired a 21 gun salute in the presence of Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal and Prime Minister David Cameron.

Type 23 Frigate

Surface fleet