Independent report: Board of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Portland’s Lynx XZ724 helicopter 08 Dec 2004.
Board of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Portland’s Lynx XZ724 helicopter 08 Dec 2004.
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Board of Inquiry into the loss of HMS Portland’s Lynx XZ724 helicopter 08 Dec 2004.
With more than 260,000 man-hours invested in the almost year-long project, the 133-metre HMS Portland has returned to sea bristling with the latest high-tech equipment, maintaining its role at the cutting-edge of the Royal Navy fleet. A total of 19 major system and capability upgrades have been undertaken on the Type 23 frigate , including the installation of new anti-submarine warfare sonar, full upgrade of the ship’s computer systems, an overhaul of the Seawolf missile system, replacement of guns, refurbishment of the galley and upgrades of accommodation
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessel Black Rover returned to Portland Port, Dorset, on Tuesday 27 September 2011 following an 18-month deployment in support of Royal Navy ships in the South Atlantic.