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HMS Forth is the first of five new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV). She entered service in 2018, becoming the eyes and ears of the Royal Navy, both at home and abroad.
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Joining the Royal Navy in 2002 as a graduate Warfare Officer, Easterbrook took up his first complement appointment in HMS Montrose, seeing two operational deployments to the Middle East in support of Op TELIC and Op CALASH.
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As the first of the Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), HMS Forth is at the cutting-edge of maritime security. Her remit is to protect our nation’s interests at sea, whether that means safeguarding fishing stocks in UK waters, or offering reassurance and protection in the Falklands. She also has a flight deck and is armed with an array of weaponry, meaning she can support a range of operations, from counter-piracy to anti-smuggling.
Forth completed her 1¾-mile journey from BAE Systems shipyard at Govan on the Clyde to the company’s Scotstoun site.
She was formally named HMS Forth in March 2017. In August she was taken out to sea for the first time to undergo sea trials.
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Mine hunter ships, frigates, destroyers and assault ships, among others, form the backbone of our naval prowess.
The UK has a responsibility to its citizens and its allies to endeavour to safeguard the high seas. This is why the Royal Navy protects home and international waters.
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