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HMS Bangor is one of seven Sandown-class Mine Counter-Measures Vessels (MCMV) in the Royal Navy. With a complement of 39 personnel, including Mine Warfare Specialists and Mine Clearance Divers, it is based at Clyde Naval Base in Faslane, Scotland.
HMS Bangor (M109) is currently on deployment
Operation Kipion
Middle East
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HMS Bangor and Crew 8 from the First Mine Countermeasures Squadron are over 3,000 miles into their journey to the Gulf region to join Operation Kipion. Once they reach the Gulf, they will hand over to their counterparts from Crew 6, together maintaining 15 years of continuous Royal Navy Mine Countermeasures presence in the Gulf through ‘four months on, four months off’ watch rotations.
In the first part of 2021, HMS Bangor conducted an intense period of Operational Sea Training at HMNB Clyde. This five-week training package pushed Crew 8 hard, testing their reactions to shipborne emergencies such as fires and floods as well as preparing them for operations with a focus on mine countermeasures and ‘fighting the ship.’
So far on her deployment, HMS Bangor has visited Gibraltar, Sicily, Crete, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Crew 8 have had the chance to meet the famous Macaques on Gibraltar’s eponymous rock, enjoy pizza in Italy and soak up the sunshine in Souda Bay. Nevertheless, out at sea, the hard work has continued with a relentless training programme to prepare the Ship for operations.
Follow the Ship’s journey here on the Royal Navy website or on Twitter @HMSBangor.
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The personnel of HMS Bangor are highly trained experts who specialise in mine disposal. Their many skills include:
We have been on patrol in the Gulf since 1980, demonstrating the UK’s commitment to peace and stability.
Providing essential protection in and around Faslane to safeguard Britain's nuclear fleet.
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HMS Bangor is one of the Royal Navy’s seven Sandown-Class Mine Counter-Measures Vessels. Its primary responsibility is to seek out, detect and destroy mines, using the SeaFox unmanned underwater vehicle and a team of highly skilled Mine Clearance Divers. Its play an important role in protecting the security and prosperity of our nation. By keeping global trade routes safe, HMS Bangor helps secure the UK’s access to fuel, energy and consumer goods such as cars and clothing.
The first HMS Bangor was launched on 23 May 1940, commissioned on 19 October 1940 and allocated to the 9th Minesweeping Flotilla, Orkney and Shetland Command.
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.
In August 1942, HMS Bangor was involved in Operation Jubilee – the raid on Dieppe. The minesweepers helped prepare for the raid by sweeping a broad swathe of the channel.
As part of Task Force 129, the Naval component of the D-Day landings, HMS Bangor provided fire support against German positions in Cherbourg.
In May 1945, Bangor was involved in minesweeping operations to Norway, and in June was one of five minesweepers loaned to the Royal Norwegian Navy. She was transferred on 11 November 1945.
The current HMS Bangor was commissioned by the Royal Navy in 1999. Since then, the ship has undertaken minesweeping missions, security patrols and training exercises across the world.
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