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COMMENTARIES HOW THE WEST LOST ITS WAY - PS din casts his eye across the conflict landscape. FOR THOSE IN PERIL ON THE SEA - P10/11 Gan Europe cope with huge numbers of Med migrants? HOLLOWED OUT RN - P22 Trying to fill gaps so ships can deploy. FEATURES LIBYA TERRORIST THREAT - P8/9 Chaos rules post-Gaddafi as ISI. sets up a new base. MOSCOW ARMS SALE DIPLOMACY - P12/13 Flogging naval weapons to the world is a tough sell KEEPING THE LID ON THE SCOURGE - 14/16 Counter-pracy off East Aftica requires regional support. FUTURE DENIZENS OF THE DEEP - P20 Two revolutionary sub-surface craft are unveiled. NEW SHIP PROGRAMME IS NOT ENOUGH - P26/27 The US Coast Guard lacks critical mass, POISED TO STRIKE - P30/31 The French carrier Charles de Gaulle reaches the Gulf FROM MOUNTAIN PEAK TO OCEAN DEEP - P34/37 We profile Peruvian naval Special Forces and meet their boss ‘A VICTORIOUS PROGRESS - P40/42 * HMS Victory celebrates er 250th birthday. + A tabletop replay of the Battle of Cape St. Vincent. NO TIME TO LOSE - 43/44 Part one of our story of a Danish submarine disaster. BLOODY HIGH NOON - P45/46 The action-packed story behind a famous painting. BOOK REVIEWS - Pa7 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR - P48 Chas de Goul tanker Meuse inthe Guat mont preparation are made for ‘eons targets P2037, Photo: Marne Nationale Peruan naval specal os Below: Dung operators as part of Senna NATO Marte Gicup 2 Cover picred ia The susatan goes in Wanswies authors and the *eprah fheDN) Se eet apres ere ee occas anata East Cea Penta) eee a Pome Ce ae prareooatoty mae a c eas oer erty Peat terftie IS RUSSIA PLANNING A BIG DECK CARRIER FOR GLOBAL EXPORT? by Charles Strathdee round Russias resurgence as. mak scepticism about thea jeapoas supplier took an ambitious sancions-hit Russia beng tum when the Kilov Site Scientiic afford sucha giant. The skilbbse Cente in St. Peterburg an ‘construet its no fe tobe tere proposis fora supercarser even whale ce shipyard that ui bigger than the USA's Nimitz ls, Kure keine and remains Supersized version ofthe 65000 out ofthe Kremlin’ reach for now Carer, which was consiucted in tons of rebel eastem Ukrainians he 198s and fist entered service The seep decline in the harel pie in 1991 -the new ship would dis i ines Russia ail place around! 100,000 rons ty to gather in revenues needed 0 ‘With an ae group of upto 100 ets fund sucha ship. The boffins atthe an helicopters, woul! aim tO Krylov centre are making no secret match and even exceed the US Tlating thet idea to tempt over Nays new Gerald R Ford Class seas eustemers Senior Key of ships. The Krylov proposal does cals have suggested their proposal resemble the Gerald Ford but apoint of departure fr fore ith ask jump in adit pul ata- navies seeking uch a ship des Thunching tke jets, x neces identical in sale ‘apabties, With President Vladimir Patin keen to see Russ punties around he While the Russi Navy badly needs a new cae, wth Kets unsel ple and mie! to embarkingby Usman Ansari The UK Ministry of Defence has aavarded a $859 milion Global Combat Sip (GCS) contrac to BAE Stems tha ets the tage for planned constuction o commence in 2016. The contract covers lng lead items an shore esting faces forthe fist three ships, including gas turbines, dese! generators and sterage ear allows suppliers to prepare for swork to commence, The Type 26, asthe warship is albo know, is set to replace the Duke Class (Type 23) frigates and wil be the RN's -nuckbone from the nest decade ‘onwards. The Type 2555, significantly larger and more Capable than the Type 23. I wll have the capability to launch land antac misses, something the older UK frigates could not do. Iewill, hough, be ited with some ‘equipment rom the Type 23, such asthe highly capable Artisan 3D ‘radar and Sea Ceptor Surface 0 Air Missle (SAM) stem. The ship are tobe builtin Glasgow and the contrat therefore iretiy Inthe Peete an Ave Harer signed to Marne Ata Sauadion NMA) 3 lands aboard Teams it a crc marking the sp’ et rc od eco of he Marine Corp auaten uture opstate the 258 arn’ UohtnIAg Pot: Michael MesbbiS safeguards some 600 jobs in the [BAE Systems shipyard on the Che and approximately 80) more in the supply chain across the UK. (Commencing manufacture in 2016, vu allo forthe fest ship tobe delivered in 2022; the 13 Type 238 to he replaed on a one for one bass, The dise/clecrc gas turbine 2s wells more efficient hal frm wll make sen, high speed eruisinga characteristic of the Type 26. The design alo offers a flexible mission bay that can be ‘configured to cary specific as, such as mela gear, disaster ei equipment, drones and small bts. The majonity ofthe ships wll be based at Devonport, Pmout, though afew wll operate from Porsmouth, BEUING FORTIFIES SOUTH CHINA SEA ‘China has bolstered some of is South China Sea err clams, ‘going so far as to construct acl islands on reefs, These have gras ‘ut from small concrete platforms. Aco to recently released commer sel inager the fifcons nd pas an ¢heged chanel to alloships 0 bert slonge nest ul pies The foes ar ee fo be sas by lage detachments fare ini The forces meee buon Gaven Reds in the Spat sens, pls ery Cross Reet, Johnson South Ref and His Ret, Various par the South Cina Stare a cae by Brun, alas the Papp, Vcr, wth which Chin as Stine elton. China clins almost al othe South China Seas istetona ten The Sa Ibands ate hough be parc icin eneray eoutes, Cnsidring these an strength ofthe Chinese fetcons woul be iia for ny ofthe regoal utes 0 dike them int impel Chintako on has arson velseloped amphibious saul Capa. ean ey move Lge fumes of en and tral in times of tenn, Tough dos not yet havea filly el Bed ‘A computer generated fige showing te test ‘dean forthe Us ‘Godel Combet Ship {Type 26) hich ll be HEANS tur gate, replacng 123 warps image. 2AE Systems ‘ving maritime capabiliy, China does have the ably to iy artack fan utlity helicopters from its sole training carrer andl aso is assault ships USN FUTURE SHOPPING LisT The US Nay’ 2016 bodget sen for Congressional approval list month (Feb) ontins pins forthe Service to fund 8 ships through to FY2020, From 2017 this indudes advance procurement forthe next ‘eneration baltic missle Submarine ass, the SSBNO0, With the fist de 1 he ordered in 2021 thar programme fs ikely «0 dominate bulges throughout the next decade. Construction of 12 SSBN0Q wil cost around US $12.4 billion, hough efforts are underway to reduce this. Major items onthe USN’ future budget shopping lst include 1 Litoal Combat Ships (UCS)-A third America Chass amphibious assault caer is ako planned. USS America is ‘commissioned while USS Tripoli due to enter serie in 2018,PYONGYANG TEST FIRES SEA-BASED NUCLEAR MISSILE Reports by Usman Ansart ARNIT Submarine ached Balls Mise (SBM) wa fred fr a bare by Nort Ror on the same ay Chi as cared out ts ites tes ofthe Je? SLBM, The ts comes ai chins ofa determined naval meson pee n Noh Koes, The LBM as tracked y US ieligence agencies Dat iis ot dea ft ifs a serous sexased nea capably for oman fy tex as however marks rad advance in the progam, indcang has ih pony, tough ts probably me ime gay fom coming “pert eu arine capable of firing talc mise fem sin as cepoedirbeen sot a Shiga pres aig :ndergone movemston. WARIS I November 304 Noth Korea fs tested hea in noncoentonal and Elis mise cps to ensues sovereignty and sural The US adits pray rena aes fn inl Soth Koren heer invested in avanced Ant Balls Nise AN cap sa tneium, nd longing alls mss programme Nor Koeean SiBa capa wou Compt the mia pict in the Korean peninsula and heighten the thet to other regional ties. The KN 1 could aso be unched fr a uta sie commer surface vessel or wash, wich ‘oul fuer complicate things Pyongyang as alge obaned Soviet era SSNS ‘Sark /R21 technology fom Russia and acapted this tits own Musudan ‘medign-ange baltic missile svhich may e cased by a Sulbmarine base on the Golf Cis a numberof which were sold c0 North Kore fr scrap in the 1990s. Pyongyang appears tobe placing greater emphasis on is Subniatines, with the rece ‘etablshient of a submarine ‘command: In eary February it also test fred ive Ant-Ship Cruse Missiles (ASCN) ahead of planned South Korean-US exercises Key Resolve and Foal Eagle. Two new helcopter-caying gues lord fr Ani Submarine Warfre (ASW an gener patrol duties - under onstruction since 2010 - were Spore by stellt st year A previous attempt to build such a frigue, the Soho Class, we ‘unsuccessful wth oaly one being constructed and entering limited service hore being scrapped. The frigates are the largest ass be uit foe North Korea's nay in 25 years and appear tobe a response to the gron Capabilities of South Korea. That there is sucha naval expansion underway despite a comprehensive sanetions regime targeting Nox Korea is indicative of how seriously Pyongyang considers its naval capabtes ae in nee of rmodeensatio RUSSIAN SHADOWED: The Duke Class (Type 28 gate Argyl racked and monitored a Rssan frigate passing through the ig submarine English Channel, The Neustrshimy Chass Yaroslav Mocyy ‘accompanied y the tanker Kola) vets returning from deployment in the Mediterranean, They’ were tracked using Ar’ Asan dar axl embarked Lr halcopter after the French, who had previously been monitoring the Russian ships alerted the UK 10 hee presence. ‘When ordered to tke up shadowing duties, Argyl was acting as the let Ready Escort ship held ina high tate of readies, The ability to seamlessly work together withthe Prench i panty possible due to the NATO cedures va which counties can o-operie in tasks Si surveiance UKRAINE STAGES ANTHINVASION EX The Uranan Ny has ced ot inva exercise nthe Black Sea desig to rehearse repeingt seabome ase. Conluced under te une ofthe head of he ny, ice Ada Seb Hay the crs ino deeoping cst thea aphasia invobed theveses ofthe surat caring vt ve ie drs They rere spore by aula esl Sch creel replenishment and arage shbitis The ess are curen unr tee by the nay exes. Hower with mh ofits equipment hing eens 0 Rustad most of wt rerias bordering on cbsokescence, doubts fang over the Uinan Nays si to ep ny gece actions bythe vat super Huss Ny PATROL VESSEL ‘THREATENED An unprecedented numberof refugees are ung to make the sca ‘rosing from Lbya to southern Europe: Thousands have been WARSHIPS jie ievstionit reer review By re th Eugen Unis font ef imohng ta ad Ships hs racued ve tne than regs since the mid ovens Those eligi make hw 10 theca of Bop ave rv scone sure of he meh Se talon there ota an an Gast Guan es hat had thing (ow an empty aback to Tah arg a speed he Sur gc rend cota ofthe and ak hock ly, proaby inode to mae ale Foe ave Det Fabice Lager sa. "Weare Calg witha ew and dangerous botfand nates Heal forconsuon erncen the mente sites sue acing the mesg sey se tng par Operon Tron Though Frome els detection Cady ven ang ichtes or stele purges ees sul cont he an Cost ARGENTINA OPTS FOR CHINESE OFFER OF LicHT FRIGATES’ The Anetnan Mini of Desc as acute an spect wt Ca Ofor Polar (FY) bast on te Chins Type gan cone fal ef Crs Gee Mey ie ey tobeamarta te FAN OMS bt or ge The Amina ese nl rosy borane ti FR Kats Cs The dsm care aera dae Siu bythe ASA ship a been post odin fur Gena reg sme OF Tees tes doce he Chey yn wh enh mela tise meen prensa a eietace Secession Soca OP desig cua as ino he it gsc cay The FRAOMs rhe oct feria tie roger of US $0 fui ea wn pete an eid order te bats Age mambo oye Cores fane ben conse or Gina shar rans being preted Vat ofthe design have ako Soto fungateshan Tanda sano stThe miltary philosopher Sun Tau entirely negative. This is nat said strategy without tates isthe Simply a result of not having sold Slowest route o victory and the so-called War on Terror In the tactics without strategy s merely innmediate aftermath ofthe the noise before defeat September 2001 attacks there Since 2003, a5 far asthe Wests ‘was general support for military concerned, pobey has faction in Afghanistan. This, mmasqueraded as stratecy, tactics Changed from 2003 withthe have changed repeatedly and al invasion of aq. Extremely costly Gfithas ban cited th mutates have been made, ut fe connection between ong There walla way ot ofthis tem sins an statep gal merase satagy can be put Feral sped bbe and ost betre pits treasure te West has no vicry Patho he mos pressing ise {Generate despic sounding {hat E-be deteate, which vl inal cies onthe batted tak clea and decsive action But Tale wha care tothe post Shee thas been destroyed il ‘ona! tblaton er Stefave a Sakansaton of sich evn sv Some partners Nae tas hitmen tha ony ie ther nerve and opt out tel been Sk tat dspace "hee tings especialy 0, the post iv Borers avn up deen onl ta have been the bythe West onal even A hing pons ofa yr thatin Gheda general seer to ttt for the ome tte fepect en = but shoul they ita and te Levant (1s Ton be slowed eoaw Aiplted A Qaeda ste leading thamsses) t's probably a worst {Bthouing abc ae homes J Hemet makes an arsed covey on the ight-c of the fay ewe toe wih The est fest Seno potil and may T=" USS Cl ro athe Sp Cond aie geet SU In ent pay fore West fo ack leadership bear collective oe ¥ in Syria is the FSA. Training and responsiblity, esoecaly the Lnwitingness to suppor the secutty sevces conducted upping the F5A should be former They have been in thrall maderate oppostion such as the themselves in a brutal, partisan followed by a massive ‘of varous think tanks peddling Free Syran Army, or at east allow fashion were the reason it’s recoristucton programme an aw discredited theories, while them to be armed prope, led fo 2014 blitzkrieg neary shattered supporting an accountable ‘wilfully gnoring lessons earned in. hundreds of thousands of deaths rag, with Sunnis eaget to support government. the Arab uprisings ‘occupying a rebuilding and the se ofthe better ‘any force that would destroy ‘re any indication of what the Germany ana Japan stter WW2. equipped, financed, and more «Baghdad's authority The states people of the Middle East want The West's politcal leadership has rity capable SK. As well as_ surrounding iraq have also fed its then it's tobe ruled with ignored inteligence contrary #2. establsing the region the Syrian Sactaran confi, hoping the accountabiiy. The Libyan bol ple-stablshed beliefs faled to confit has further endangered enemies would be consumed by must as0 be lanced, and ths Properly plan an adequately fund the West due to ts clizens being SIL Strategically acticalfalure means boots on the ground fEampaigns of theirchoosing, and dawn into fight for SI (though as been the lack of any practical supporting the recognised Undermined ther own cewbilty, Some are alsoin the antisS. progress on resolving the sue of government while cajoling other bringing about a cllapse in public forces). Even when the West Poletinion statehood and plight partes towards reconallation ‘must Furthermore, scandals Such demanded sya surrender is of Palestinian refugees. Western raq's new government isa good egercanense’ee Opinion Odin’'s Eye eorcesc democratic West has abandoned fave a more incsive future, and its own stated values and chemical weapons, it aid so only political and miltary leaders the West must see what it can do principles. Al of this has ‘fer they had been used Eonsstenty reference asa major to support ths. Culminated in Western ‘Alongside Wester ineptitude, factor generating ant-West ‘There must be continued {governments becoming risk however, has been the malign animosity. FresoNed it would do engagement with Afghanistan verse, indecsve and adopting _influenes of Russia that has ‘roe than anything else 10 nance support of the Afghan haf measures inclusing becoming helped prop up the evil Assad Counter the extremist narrative. military, properly funded ad seduced by the alleged quick x regime. Without Russian help -—-‘Thiseffor snot helped by the programmes and supoort for @ Of ipower aq, acountry in Assad could not possibly have impunity with which al acts, political process that entices ‘which there had been no Survved, even vith generous help unleashing avenafelming miliary Mltants away from the extremist, Al-Qaeda presence. became the from Lebanese group Hezbolah "force on a Palestinian cian ‘use while denying space for base for is most tering and ran. The incoherent Western populace apped inside narow warlords. Pressute must aso be franchise. The short-term Fesponse to SI also highlights. teritores. The prospect of a wo- brought to bear on Irae to at biowoack came in the form of a ho ite Wester poltica leaders state solution, which would have least meet the minimum demands resurgent Taliban after the fave leamed from over ten years frozen the confict in Istaes ‘of Palestinian statehood, especially ‘Afghan mision, which -lacking of collective falings.A somewhat favour, has now passed. This Considering te tide of pubic focus and feources had oeen pedestrian ar campagn driven by leaves only a one-state solution or opinion has tumed markedly left half done. Promised Moral but not practical, facts, a continuation of the current, ‘gains rae since ts blitz on the economic, poitical and social Without troops onthe ground, situation. As thee seems to be no Gaza ghetto last yer. improverents could never intially coupled with only prospect of ire! accepting ‘Wester leaders need to accept manifest themselves without, tacking ISL in rag not Syria Palestinian demands for statehood time has run out for thetoie and Security One consequence ofthis Where most of SIs based, did ina manner that would meet the do what it takes across the Midale has been successive bumper crops. litle real damage. The rse of SIL bare minimum of wat the East and North Africa to bring ‘of opium in Afghanistan. The could arguably have been nipped Palestinians could accept, let about a resolution. Tallon aio stil contra parts of | in the bud had the 2012 alone that to which they ae ‘This will mean smart deployment the county but even somay not proposed Western support fenttled under international law, of troops on the ground - Special be able to oust the government. package for the Free Sian Army the situation Is set to remain Operations forces ~ and only as Problems in Afghanstan and raq__{FSA)Been accepted, but an over There will be more bloodshed and and when necessary atthe werein2011 folomed by what cautious West thered and athe consequences that entail. ifation of fendly beligerents, ow appears to be fare in squandered the opportunity ‘An examinatan of the oft wath the right application of ar LUbya. Though NATO's limited, alr Similarly, effectively abandoning fepeated aims of more than a power and vigiance at se. wer driven campaign was iraq’ Sunni tnbes m 2011, wha decade of conflet- to make the The peoples ofthe afficted [uccessulin removing Gaddafi, had esentally done the fighting streets ofthe West courities ae the ones who, in the il war today rages in Lbya with against Al-Qaeda in 2007, iid the catastrophic failure. fend, must do the hard fighting the spectre of It gaining 3 fgroundwork for SIs sucess in reesed, only barely kept in against, Assad, Al-Qaeda and Serious foothold onthe shores of that country. ll blame cannot be check. The perception of the fe Talban Nort fea, Aienating China laid atthe door of the West. ‘West, and perceived motives for The West must support the ht ‘and Rusia over Libya set the however. An overly sectarian isacions mong some Musims faction even fit sa case of Scene for fare in Syria where an government in Baghdad whose even Ing inthe West, is almost uneasy bedfelons WARSHIPS jiircssstione cer reviewHMAS ANZAC PREPARES °°: TO CARRY THE TRIDENT {2220225 Solent off Portsmouth if the Austin frigate HAS Anzac tis thought she wi op anchor Anzac ihouete has cha ning sera off the New Sout is preparing foe marathon alongside warship of Turkey mre since she st undenook Wales coat. Photo BIS Sarab deployment tat wl se her Bian and France andthe Nomem Trident, wh her ElorfiRAN. sailing to the other side of the ‘highlight of the event will be a ‘mainmast now topped by the , ‘orld 10 the Nagin the dimconmennrton sete, | antersipsaray ah a 4 Northen Hemisphere HMAS Arma wilthen make what that sis she asrevened the Forthe lead ship of the Anzac ‘the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) __AntiShip Misile Defence (ASMD) 4, Class is assigned to Northern. thas described as ‘a series of “upgrade. Tae giectehch Inpatient gee ‘willbe representing Australia at the engagements theart combat ysem, anew fre} Centenary ofthe Anvac landings The latest Northern Trident comes control system, lus improved ext month (Apri) in waters of adecade after HMAS Anvac cared surveilance capabilities and the Galpol Peninsula ‘out the same duty, playing vigation ra. 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Surveillance and sake drones to the same carer ae wing that operates the Noheop Grumman E2CD Hawkeye Airborne Ely Warning and Contal (ABW8C) sicraft Operating the Unmanned Canter Launched Aicbore Surveilance an Srke (UCLA fet wil then become the responsibly ofthe commander of the relevant E2 unit onbeat a ‘ave, Tis leaves the USN 0 adress the fine deta of how £2 {ews integrate with (CLASS personnel However at this pit i ime the futute ofthe UCLASS programme remains uncertain. Four US contractors - Boeing, General Atomics Aeronautical Sten, Lockheed Martin and Nosthrop Grumman - are siting the USN releasing final reques for Proposals for a contract worth up to S6bilion. The Pentagon, though, has put ahold on the programme as part ofa wider Feview of spending on ineigence suneilnce and reconnaissance capalites, BRAZILIAN NAVY'S UPGRADED TRADERS Due ther size and age constrained in both catapult strength and fight eck length the Bazin cae Sao Paulo cannot operate ler anv beaver aera suchas the Nontirop Grumman E2D Hawkeye The Brazlian Nay is therefore sexing eight ex tS Navy Grumman CA Trader aisrames. ‘ingends assigning four of them 10 the Carer an-Board Delivery (COD) tsk and aso co the Ato Air Refueling (AAR) role in suppor ‘ofthe Brain Nay’s strike es The C-A modernsion contracts ‘alued at $167 millon, with the work conducted by Elbit Systems American subsidiary 7 Aviation, of San Antoni, Teas, and lso Marsh AVIATION NEWS ‘an E-2C laches rom the USS Car Vinson ost ‘month (6) Beow- bn Xa? combo drone prtatype on carer fending tas Pots: US Nay Reports by Dave Billinge Aerospace. Fach airame wll be ‘overhauled and the orginal Weight 1820-8 piston engines replaced with Honeywell TPESS1- TGR turboprops equipped wih Hanzell H-I35NA5 fiveblde propellers The projet will aso involve upgrading avionics and the the installation of inflight refueling ‘equipment wih acentreine hose and drogue Other mssionselated equipment willbe pelted, with the fist ofthe revamped aircraft scheduled 10 make is maiden fightin November 2017 and delivered in 2018.1 be known as the KC2 Turbo Trader. The Brian Navy iso considering the provision of an early warming capil by Read Prone Trade tying aver be Seer WARSHIPS ecrepousnion exer review mocking evo ofthe four remaining 14 Traders for use as AEW platforms, The contract includes traning and qualification of 12 pos and 71 maintenance personae! and a ogists package to support the fis two yeas of ‘peton, ITALIAN TESTS The laa Ae Force's rst ATR-72MP Nartime Paro irraft (QUPA) has commenced ight tests from Turin’sCaselle Airport The srerat was ordered in 200825 an imei eeplacement forthe service's Alantique MPA. At the ‘Sametime, ying out of Venegono ‘in aly, Agustaeslnd hes eon tests of 0 AUE139 hooters for the Algerian Navy. No deals have been made public and its pot clear whether there are any further aera on one. The AW:139s are to be employes inthe SAR le in GREYHOUND TO BE REPLACED The USN is set to replace its Northeop Grumman C2 Greyhound Cartier On Board Delivery (COD) arr with the Osprey V2 il rotor, wth four acquiedl each yea bm 2018 10 2020, The plas, revealed as pat ofthe FY 2016 request to Congress, would see the Ospreys modifi for use in the COD role, producing the HV2 ype. This follows an céaluation carried out aboard the USS Hany S. Truman last summer swith the HV-22 eating val bids from Northrop Grumman (with 2 proposed new version of the C2) ax! Lockheed Martin (are ‘manufactured aircraft based on the Lockheed $3 Viking), ey criteria isthe abil ofthe itera toca ‘ot only passengers but also heavy loads, such as vial technical ‘equipment an parts to keep stoke els and helicopters fyingtherefore certainly possible that Libya Terror Threat Could © unknown. 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I inthe Gu of Aden But 2 freely avalable n Europe's Black other rilitas in Syria, and ‘parently outlines the sa martime threat 8y ISI. especialy markets and exalosves are Su nin fa is pla importance of Lbya to the Fmade overt, ikey to be retively easy t0 prepare with forthe Tar enemy" rae fentremist cause, Ts Shartlved in the face of the ven basic knowledge. 1s the West = were unclear, ET REVEfat enemies now combined this dstincton if fever exsted, is ‘ow possibly ielevant, which rea to Europe via an anarchic and war-torn Lia. In his Srerture fo Lyons, the (ssayst ab ao highights {iby as on untapped seen Tough the Middle East's wash vat weapon, Ne specially mentions S49 "Graf MANPADS Man Portable A Defence Systems), which bya had in quantity though it aso had other at more capable SA-24 “Grinch aking out o Tyasince 2011, even into yea, butt could stl ndcate ISL & Wettem avraft using Pection Sided Nunitons (PCA neta stay out of ther ment range. 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There no prospect oft, not eas because the internationally weaponry but elthe recognised government holed _reconellaton, a febult national apn Tobruk, while Tripok isi army or, faling thes, de the hands of"Lbya Dawn’ and foregn intervention, Failure to do the rival government Genera this could lead to chaos across National Congres (which iteranean, as there Supported by Turkey and ata) elite hope of tying Mistata controlled by local waves of boat leaving Inlltas.Benghgel = under the Lubyars shores and heading north, Tule of A-aeda afflate Ansar with ro way of knowing for Alsshaca,Aliowing more arms who they were carving into such a scenarios akin Spears, and the Westin throwing ol on the fe ather general are damned if they don't than buckets of water Intervene and wil be darned Meanwhile, the por of Derna is they do for mounting another, fssentaly in the hands of I aly disastrous, LUbya does not need more tion in an Ava stateWhat to do for Those In Peril on the Sea? TONY SLATTER PROVIDES A PERSONAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE FASHION IN WHICH CRIMINALS ARE PREYING ON DESPERATE PEOPLE FLEEING WARS AND POVERTY. For neatly 20 years Ihave been a frequent vitor to Malta aso lined and worked therein the later part ofthe 19706, growing to like bath the islands and the People. In a professional capacity Phelped the Nationalst ‘Government prepare for its entry ino the European Union (EU) in 2004 even though continue 0 femain deeply sceptical bout the EU and its institutions, | took the ‘ew that ithe Maltese people fad decided on EU membership ‘twas ther democratic chotce But also wished to see the ‘sland, and especialy ts people, become a frm member of the Wester democracies Cub and ‘ot get sucked into becoming a BBhage between Europe and North Afrea and especially nat being been fo Marner Gaddafi in Libya. I therefore watered with some alam the broning numbers of legal immigrants that began to arrive im faa just 25 ss negotating ny into the EU. They arved on all manne of boat, most nok Bi, Totaly unsafe. There vas abo 3 growing numberof corpses Balog wed up ashore, preted Up by fishermen or the patol wesel of the armed forees of aly ana Malta Once Mata vos fn EU member state the numbers of legal migrants rose each ‘oar, wth the bel among mmafonts tht nln Rta ‘automatically meant acess a ite mother £U counts. Ths did not happen and before long there as a subtantal ‘amp hovsng the llega! Smmarant,stuated onthe former Uk paval at station at afar The debate wn aha about what fo do about ths ing te of migration Gorsnated numerous arcles and ‘dscusions nthe normal media outlets an late hasbeen prominent on socal media, Mata frirored the stuston i Way france and Span Pubic opinion on the and was tho dived between these who Watched the ring numbers in Mortor and those who fet great Sympaty for the migrants and ior pight Matas appes! for help from the EU receved mined reactions. Thine Malta wanted the £0 to aloe tp et he migrants move Gn ito the wader european Community, Matese politicians calle this shang te burden” Tal seamed to want te same thing but ance was vey wary of Makan government schemes to sant ether cvzenshp or EU travel documentation f some {on The Ara Spring bya, Tunisla and then kya during 2011 reslted in more and more ilegal migrant attempting the (Goss fom Aftea to Mana Four years, withthe calapse of Libya into post-adatcol ‘or, tuml eben North ‘ira andthe Mile East WARSHIPS y37::..r;0001 ricer sewew Cacti there ofthe St terror group) the food of refuges from wer and economic migrant becoming alsa IN 2004 the European Urion formed an agency called Frontex tasked wth seculog and maintaining the nteorty of the orders of the EU's member States. The headquarters of thes {gency ae in Wrsaw Under the Sheng Agere he Ea 3 pale of "intemal open borders But not all member states have Saned up, most notaby the UK {whore government dots not Wah to concede sich national powers to the EU), Frontex has Sxgansed some aid and ‘SSstnce fo states suchas Maka 5 that marti patrols and a patios can be undertaken, bl fas no pao vessels off own Or aera ether than those {an boro from EU member Sates. ‘The Fontex assets ae spas is 2 hasbeen far om sustantl and seems largely nefecive Farris have rvaraoy been Undertaken much cover to mamnland Europe than tothe Stores of North ot North-West ‘ines from whence the ilegal immigrants si inary event the Frontex alta, or iil patos of the EU member states, tnd any vessel, te smugglers have long Shee lt Yhove attempting legal mmmayation tothe fate 3) the te the patos find the fat they are witout cre, Seneraly ivan unseanorthy Eonation, lacking water and provisons and ith engines Shout to def not dead. The patrol vessels of the EU ember States have no ateratve other than to rescue the people In these unseaworty rat Many merchant vessels Convenient do no ee the rat ‘5 posstly Some shipping ners ad no ws to take on responsi for rescuing people (ely wen thre th Strong posit they wal fd themes unable to land them Snywhere n Europe), The people smugiers are now eng ther hanson quite Slgntieant smal ships of 3,000 to 5,000 tons These vessels ae Backed wit legal immigrants paying US $0,000 to $9,000 each {orth cence to reach Even ‘he smuggiers have renleed that EU marie authorities wl hav {o take immediate action to fescue the dps if they are Scent found 0 nave no competent crews. The acc of ing bigger ves seers faba Successtl or te crmnols frpoting human msery. The latger vessels now soem to be bf to sai wth impunity tom Turkey and Syria Fronian and re inividual EU ‘ember sates Jo not seem to Fave a coherent dea on how to “hey are arguing amon: themselves and the ser ineompetence and fate to Soree dose not Bode wel After STF develoning pions to dea! ivi legal mmgrat beyond them te obwovsy more serouswhile on the lookout for cra rmyng legal migra Sn of dealing with the EU's gry and bitter meighbOUr Mr URN for combating term and racy on te hgh Ses) wl be {otal beyond the varous sa Called agencies and responsible Suthonites of the Union, The cnt igh once Geserbed the EU as a bunch of fverenthusastieeket collectors Sind at the moment one can Se {uite clearly what he meant ‘The whole membership of the EU ould be asked to cornmnit naval dnd mantime resources 9 rontex at once. iespective of ther esporsiblties under the Schengen Aareement ‘URhas ot exactly been vein comng fara with fesourees but f must suey ie some form of leadership and even assets along with other itecing marte nations, France, Getinan. he alan koow what ney ate about when f comes 0 ching the problem as un te tnd of last year they commited Substartal Sst the task realy nt far for them shoulder that burden 50 they Understandably) stood thet Speration down and tact on with t Allo the EU's member tates fave 9 det intros in ensuting tha there eo argecae ‘ntlied,orbensed and not open to abuse by cial nas pith any grexp of the The enlarged Frontex ommand base much cose to ie problem than Warsaw aly tvould seem a suitable place Use should be mede of satel 2s wel Placing a oa stable orb that orl allow From Turkey coast would not go. The European Space Ageicy has {Enough technica expertise 0 py Such g satelite into ort and ft would serve mare use than ting to send a mission to Mar There neds to be a force of Martime Patrol sireraft (MPA) minitied to patrols. Naval forces allocated wil quire mix of relatively low cost Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) backed ur by more sophisticated warships and ausihares capable of ‘eploying 2 number o Frebcopters, The national navies would ‘operate the ships but the reicopters could be vistors from armed forces of varus The falan blancs, Malta Id'bury thelr pide perate withthe UK's Royal any inthe Gibraltar and Atlantic trol areas, East and West o the Strats of Galar and down to land off the Canary sands he EU must operate ts vessels (within 12 mies ofthe costs of those nal do net somo te ing op om the shoes hk might require some delicate diplomatic acton but after al The EU has a High Representative for oregn Affas an tis Surely 9 ‘ase where such 3 person and {hat office should be pressed into id be tured nish, Maltese ‘the ramshackle ndoned on the high ‘Seat without crews, food and other base resources and with poor souls packed miserably nt The smugglers walk away with ye maney and the EU me are fet with a argo’ desperate humanity to take care Sf with al the consequences and expense. One ofthe large Sbanconed smuggling Ye was even found drifting in th aca e best of my knowledge a member of the if lean is wl to make such a convoution it does show an understanding o the problem and a willingness sn the EU's membe States, It 3 European Union problem ; problem and its not an The USA has enough issues of its ‘wn, with illegal rnmigrants and people exploiting the situation in Central and Southern Amen the ltter making erminal pros ‘ut of peoale smmuaging faction wil i noth the EU an opportun ‘world that capable o something coordinated and Significant in the diplomatic and humanitarian necessity.WILL MOSCOW'S ARMS SALES DIPLOMACY BE A BUST? CHIEF ANALYST USMAN ANSARI EXAMINES HOW RUSSIAN PLANS TO INCREASE DEFENCE EXPORTS, AS A MEANS TO MAKE FRIENDS AND INFLUENCE NATIONS TO BACK ITS WORLD VIEW, MAY NOT BE STRAIGHT: FORWARD WHEN IT COME! In January Russian Presiden Viadimie Putin pledged to increase arms sles to the developing world, partial a least in responce to Fra to delve the fist oft and stressed Russia's reliably as 2 ees 5 ragardiess 's “strategie oF politcal’ preferences,” Lately, the Rusian reasonably viel and, desite 4 bilion in 2 jueng over $ Te annual Russian defer budget ako continues to increase and fs expected to reach $81 bilion in 2015, meaning there is aly tbe sustained domestic requirement {wel 2 rvestmer search and development, some TO NAVAL EQUIPMENT. of itintended to design and make equipment for export. Both these paints would normally bode well fr an arms exporting pation, However, the realy & that only some of Russia's ig ticket defence equipment sells wal intemationall ana the Femainder struggles to compete, especially against Western ‘upplirs, Russia's main large scale defence exports generally Consist of Suehor's Flanker family fof multvole fighters, Mi-17 Hip, ‘tity helicopters, helicopter ‘unshins Ike the Mi-35 Hind and perhaps now the Mi-28 Have, forgetting -90 tanks, ant tank mises, and air defence equipment. Though Russia. had some success in exporting aval equipment, this has mainly been in the form of submarines ete is good reason fort Submarines are essential th readnoughts of today and even smaller navies will vest in Such a Capability, not least for the jeterrent they pose to larger fivals and potential adversaries, They can, however, be very expensive. Even so, Russian marines, though Capable as ther Western ae renowned and affordable very reasonable performance that can be texpleited to good effect by a wel-trsined crew. Consequenty, they have sold well and the main n ofer i the Kilo Class ig the arignal Project 877 Kilo ad the late Project 636 Improved flo. Despite troubled attempls ta replace the Kilo Class design with the Lada/Amur, the Kilo remains a staple of Russia's naval equipment exports, Rusia has even ordered four more Improved Kilo submarines for ts m navy. OF recent Ko ‘of receiving six that should al be in sence by 2016 Algeria has aso ordered an 2editional pai of Improved Kilo bs (to jon 0 delivered in 2010) that are supposed to bein Serie by 2018 and wil probably replace 19803-ea Project 877 kilos. The Kilo aso continues be promoted to indonesia after a falure to secure a This is par of 2 potential package reported to include Su-35 Flankers and IMie17s that has elicited great interes within the Indonesian miltary and would signticantly improve its defences, Offering th Submarines as part ofthe large Gefence package may well =e Indonesia finally order the type to complement its two Germar-bul ype 203 submarines and the free South Korean-bult Chang 1030 derivatives, which are soon tw enter service With the Type 209s due to retire bythe end of the decade it appears Indonesia may be tempted to acquire up to fen surplus Russian Kio. submarines. This would boost it upto its desired figure of at least 12 submarines, The Indonesian archipelago offers an idea) fnvitonment for diesel submarine operations. large Ko orde ould potentally make Ind te largest submarine oper South East Asia The improve Kilo has also recently been promoted to Thaland but, n a probable sgn of things to come, China, which has prewously sold naval equipment to Bangkok, ha reportedly offered the Type G41 YYaan Class submarine CAPABLE though it remains, the days of Russia being able to rely fm the Kilo design 353 revenueng to a close rariant' avallable depending on Customer requiterents - wl have ensure Russia retains its market e. Ths liketnood depends o e success ofthe Lada uubmarines, as the Amur ithe export arant of that de After alengthy delay and struction work ha ih the China has expressed o india fe Competition vith Scorpene and Ge 14, an ‘even the Japanese decided re and the near ‘mes to sales of Russian surface warships India and Vietnam have ‘isplac only delveted 10 In O14 after years of crippling elays and wel document financial, tachncal, and political blems. Si modified krvak I re also built forthe Indian Navy betvieen 1999 a 3 (asthe Tahwae/Sword Cl ombatants to India » only sub-system y tobe sold. Limited exports of corvette See aioe Se carene to make them mote attractive. thas sold two Tir variants of its test Storegushehy Class covet to Algeria a BIE (Gepard 3.9) corvettes to Vietnam, The sale ofthe Proje 1241.8 Malniya corvettes (a modified variant of the ora Tarantul) and subse duction to be the last sales of ths des Furthermore, both Ageia and Vietnam also purchased Euro Vietnam negotiated forfour Dutch Sigma 9814 Class corvettes ia of which reportedly under const Algeria has aso ordered ti ingates fron ti jan suppliers, wit echnologially advance ussan exp of more affordable surface aships i probably from China, Algeria has purchased three Chinese C28A frigates that area ‘adiieaton of the F-22P design Currently in sence with Pakista reents the budget option 'a customer requiring a frigate nat can be talored to 3 ‘developed ara Capable designs (084 family of eerie variants of Type 05 sich have gone to B Nigeta, Thaland, and now Argentina, Considering china i ber of developing cd by Russ ste WARSHIPS jw: ‘and submarine requirements advantage. Ru previously had a techn ships offered b ussan design wil elite comfort to the Kremlin, Wheth an actually deliver o hopes to use arms sales shape the world in the Kremlin’ favour rema ‘yadualh n the i's gambit may be a Teast frm a naval exper ot ve.KEEPING THE LID ON THE SCOURGE OF PIRACY THE PUSH IS ON TO BRING REGIONAL NATIONS FULLY ONBOARD IN THE FIGHT TO KEEP THE LID ON HIGH SEAS CRIMINALITY OFF THE EAST COAST OF AFRICA. PHIL ROOD REPORTS ON THE SITUATION AND INTERVIEWS ONE OF THE KEY PLAYERS IN A LEADING FORCE SPEARHEADING THE EFFORT. Personnel from the counter-piracy of Bahrain, has worked tirelessly to © EUNAVFOR Operations European Union Naval Force quell the epidemic of pirate attacks | Commander in August last year (EUNAVFOR) operating off the emanating from Somalia. after a spell as Commandant Horn of Africa are working to In 2011, this notorious region was General Royal Marines (CGRM) and increase the capability of the hotbed of world piracy, with Commander UK Amphibious Forces coastguard forces in the region as 736 hostages and 32 ships being (COMUKAMPHIBFOR). they seek to maintain success in held for ransom. By the end of “One of the things that Operation stemming the tide. 2014, those figures had declined to —_— Atalanta has shown is the value of Over the past four years, the EU 30 and zero respectively with international co-operation and the maritime force, supported by naval © EUNAVFOR’s Operation Atalanta inherent flexibility of naval forces,” units from nations such as China, playing a major part in achieving explains Major General Smith. “We Japan, South Korea and New that situation. operate on neutral ground to a well Zealand, along with Combined Task The UK’s Major General Martin understood set of procedures and Force 151 (CTF-151) operating out Smith took up a new role as standards, which make it easy for us If you're already a Leading Medical Assistant or above but want to Do you hold a formal ‘Technician or Engineering’ qualification or make more of the opportunities currently available within the have completed a ‘Trade Apprenticeship’? 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Firstly, the effectiveness of the multinational maritime force in coordinating operations; secondly, the protective measures adopted by commercial ship owners under the criteria of best management practice, and finally the ability to prosecute pirates. However, Maj Gen Smith contends that the fundamental problem of piracy remains and the threat could easily re-emerge, making it vital the underlying causes are tackled. With EUNAVFOR’s mandate extended to the end of 2016, the mission statement has been broadened to help regional states take more responsibility for policing their own waters. Although resolving political and economic issues in the region are vital to the long- term solution, it is also important that international forces continue to hand over more of the policing task to the navies and coastguards of countries such as Somalia, Tanzania, Djibouti and the Seychelles. EUNAVFOR is currently playing an important role in supporting EU and other international agencies in building that intrinsic capability. This includes working alongside the organisation EUCAP Nestor in training coastguards and maritime police and supplying logistics support such as moving personnel Swedish combat patrol vessels exercise with the Dutch assault ship Johan de Witt during training prior to deployment to spearhead EUNAVFOR. Photo: Mattias Nurmela via EUNAVFOR. Below: EUNAVFOR Operations Commander Major General Martin Smith (right) in conversation with a fellow senior officer. Bottom: A boarding party searches a suspect dhow during counter- piracy operations off Somalia. Photos: EUNAVFORJe by Rear Aci Jo axl embarked in the Bo Netherlands Nay Landing Patform Dack (IPD) HNLMS Johan de Wit has taken over at-sea commands from the lain flagship Ande Dexia The Spanish Meteor Cass shore Paro Vessel ESPS andthe German Bremen Class eck were ako part ofthe force in ea 2015, At the peak of pirate stacks of T EUNAVFOR comprised up nl exuipment. Maj Gen Smith Tha des: "Ies a ask tha EU navies are over the remaining perio of our sips and this year tis sto and we sce this as an mandate” he says. "We ha ncpated the force will be important contribution to bulking basin ich we can work strengthened from the current paray on heir some responsibility tht would only monsoon season ends, EUNAVOR is Training is conducted exh in be done afte careful consideration supported by two maritime pro UNAVOR ships andthe states’ inthe ight of the cumstances at craftand a Pr ime. I's dificul to pura chide (U seale on tbut ceaty the aim Kalan Air Force, Maj Gen Smit ‘eventual is 0 allow regional tates suds "We are looking five mixed. to look ater their own security pe ships a5 the basline necessn Equally important is that for ust ful the tasks that we he BU increas ‘ommercl ship owners continue have been gen inthe current with nd veces, can only to sfeguard thei vessels transiting circumstances, where pie activ bolste regional capabii the Hom of Africa and Gulf of Aden current low Nj Gen Smiths, though, reluctant and ic would be dangerous for hem The Speish ae te only navy to commit to timescales for to reduce that commitment ave committed ashi to the force handing over more policing Since the mle of February a since i 2 setup in 2008 whe, responsbily to regional states. Swedish Fores Command Team acording tothe EUNAVFOR Bir Force about to launch ona surveil nssion not ‘Alric, Photos: EUNAVFOR, The naval vessels ae supplemented by two shiphase helicopters and other marie patrol ase, both ‘manned and unmanned. Maj Gen Smith explained thatthe Haan Predator, which completed its deployment in February this year had been particulary vale in extending the reconnaissance and surveil Based in Diboat the UAV provided imagery tot ‘which was then fed to ships on patrol he UAV bas provide us with seaming of increased pirate ability and where there ae Pirate Action Groups a eas n Smith, "but ih sry sf eabishng the pattem off” Naj Gen Smith makes an observation thats surely the watchword forthe going tasks of EUNAVEOR and er contra ef: “you are looking for somethin you have to know what to com lh nz ofthe roma pattern ofSUBSCRIBE .. 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ONE OF THE OFFICERS REVEALS THAT EVEN AT THE TIME OF WRITING (MID-FEBRUARY) IT WAS STILL NOT CERTAIN HOW MANY PEOPLE HAD LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE INCIDENT. On Sunday, December 28 at 8am the 3rd Helicopter Group of the Italian naval air arm, based at Catania Fontanarossa Naval Air Station, Sicily, received a ‘scramble’ signal. The ferry M/S Norman Atlantic, making a crossing between the Greek port of Igoumenitsa and Ancona in Italy, was on fire some 40 nautical miles off the island of Corfu in the lonian Sea. The first EH-101 Merlin helicopter to arrive over the burning vessel was piloted by the unit boss, Commander Simone Battisti and also Lieutenant Commander Paolo Lazzeretti, while the helicopter’s Observer was Lieutenant Andrea Borgh. “Being the standby Merlin, within a few minutes, we took-off,” said Commander Battisti. “After a stop at Naval Air Station Grottaglie to refuel and embark a navy doctor and nurse, we arrived on location and quickly realised that this would be a complicated rescue operation. The ferry, engulfed in smoke and flames, was drifting in high seas, without electric power and communication links. In addition very bad weather conditions, rough seas, strong winds, poor visibility and low clouds would make the rescue operation even more difficult.” Within a couple of hours two more EH-101 helicopters took off from NAS Catania. They also stopped at NAS Grottaglie to refuel and take onboard additional medical personnel as well as satellite communication kits. In the meantime, the Italian Navy had also ordered the Landing Platform Dock (LPD) San Giorgio and the destroyer Durand de la Penne to proceed to the area at full speed. As well as those vessels, a total of five Marina Militare Merlins, one SH-90 Seahawk and an AB-212 helicopter were deployed. Also taking part were two Search and Rescue (SAR) patrol boats, an AW-139 helicopter and fixed- wing ATR-72 aircraft from the coastguard along with an air force AW-139. Cdr Battisti revealed that at the start of the operation there was barely any information available about the situation onboard the ferry, such as the number and condition of passengers, casualties, etc. “Upon our arrival on scene we winched down a navy pilot, in order to get an idea of the situation and what efforts would be required to organise the rescue in the best possible way,” Cdr Battisti explained. The pilot's job was to establish the initial comms between the Merlin and the ferry in anticipation of other helicopters arriving, which would winch down additional personnel. Meanwhile, the Merlin’s rescue swimmer, navy doctor and nurse were also winched onto the ferry.” Our doctor and nurse were crucial in giving the first medical assistance, and coordinating the evacuation of the ferry’s passengers and crew,” Cdr Battisti said. “The presence of ITS San Giorgio and ITS Durand de la Penne proved to be a key factor. The ships’ command, control and coordination activities were crucial; and flying to and from the ferry to San Giorgio only took a few minutes.” Cdr Battisti revealed that during each flight his Merlin transferred 22 passengers to the San Giorgio or Durand de la Penne. “In total 477 people were rescued from the ferry,” he said, ar “of which 211 were by the three Merlins of 3rd Helicopter Group.” The human cost of the disaster is still not known despite the ongoing investigation by authorities. “Today we still don’t know how many people died,” observed Car Battisti. “As of mid- February the number of casualties stood at 12, made up of ten bodies that were found onboard the ferry and two crewmembers of an Albanian tug who died in assisting the rescue operation. Another 18 people who were on the vessel's passenger list remain unaccounted for.” In summarising the operation from a military point of view, Cdr Battisti said that although Italian helicopter personnel are very well trained and prepared for any required task, this particular rescue mission was very challenging and one from which a lot of lessons will be learned. “Obviously, speed is of utmost importance,” he said. “The sooner you arrive on scene the more persons you can rescue. In addition, having navy ships in the area, less than one mile away from the ferry allowed us to conduct inflight refuelling either onboard San Giorgio or Durand de la Penne, thus saving precious time to remain on the scene, Over the ferry, for longer periods.” For all three aviators in the lead Merlin for the rescue it was the most demanding SAR mission of their careers. “Although we had already carried out several SAR operations, it was the first time we had conducted a mission of this size,” commented Lieutenant Borgh. “It was the largest ever SAR for the Marina Militare and probably the only and sole operation of this magnitude using helicopters. The Italian Navy helicopters flew for a total of 170 hours. We flew for more than 27 hours both during day and night and with ten inflight refuellings. During one period we continuously stayed over ten hours in-flight. We had to hover for long periods over the ship, with occasional outbursts of smoke and flames making the hoisting operations quite difficult, forcing us to increase our hovering height.” Pictured, top: Commander Simone Battisti. Above: Flames burst from below decks in the MS Norman Atlantic while choking smoke also billows aloft. Photos: Marina Militare. WARSHIPS INTERNATIONAL FLEET REVIEW ® A Merlin on the flight- deck of an Italian warship as ferry passengers are led away. Below: Passengers aboard the stricken ship await rescue by a Merlin hovering above to winch them to safety. Photos: Marina Militare. Wee \J ™Propolion and contol cab tes” Over several els Boston ILED sent to work then dat nthe environs around Vigna Beach, SYSTEMS CONCETTSI3 aetna aia aoe aE peeel eae ree HAVE BEEN REVEALED IN ‘times without surfacing (at an aver SHARK-SHAPED "GhostSwimmer will allow the Navy ‘neers have developed and com- attached to carry a SF swimmer - Diy asretch. 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This will cost highlighting tning benef and the past ittoo often sd 'yes't0ts anew sandard nine month depioy- money an create a bigger (and ing exige equipment, the new politcal masters when it should ment for some ships A raft of new potently divisive) mismatch of focuses much more on Fives 'no- because you have promises to rece the pressure on pay scales across branches but isa the person anda journey a Navy life silos accompanied this, Not oly key part of the urgent drive to fofets and how it shapes them, The wil there be ee fights home for reruit and retain technical stall Tae without knits sip line has two weeks micdeployment, but The RN isalso actively tring to re- been made econlay- it was & there wa recruit former marine and weapons always bit fa stetch a fein the Sent on another nine-month tip for engineers, but may find ccalleng, armed forces cary has ver atleast 16 mons afterwards, When ing to win over nical exmatelots defined imi ~and replace wi zi Ships are shor of key personae! whose curent employment cond-- the much stronger “Made in the | they wll no longer cg people tons may be hard forthe RN to —_-Royal Navy", The new campaign has from another ship at very short match. The RN did promise greater een very sucessful and applic notice il gaps. On atleast wo evan suppor farenginees when. sons for nen-entry ito the Nary ‘ecasions recently ships that were ships are alongside but appeared to are buoyant. Of couse the bigger material ready to go o sca have gdastep further when an advert challenge lies in retaining this new heen kept alongside due to being appeared.in midJanvaryon the generation of recruits beyond thet shor of people. Obsously from an ExMilary Recruitment web ste. ae 20s, especialy those that ‘operational perspective these in+ Positions were being offered (appar~ _aogre technical kis ute to tions ae fa from ideal and show ently by Babcock in Phmouth) for well paid jobs in Ginvy Street.PURE eke cas May 12 th (closing 4th March) November 4th (closing 2nd September) A rare Admiralty Dockyard model, Sold for 00 in October 2014 Saaaae ete Coont nice Ecosaati | a ae HOT TRANSFER TO EGYPT The French Navy Aquitaine Class frigate FNS Normandie makes an impressive sight as she turns at speed on a glassy sea. Warship construction giant DCNS last month (Feb) signed a contract for the hot transfer of the same French Frigate European Multi- Mission (FREMM) type to Egypt by summer 2015. The deal followed on from Egypt agreeing to procure four Gowind 2500 TIONAL FLEET REVIEW corvettes from DCNS last July. In agreeing to hand over the Normandie in such a tight time- scale, the high command of the French Navy insisted that sister FREMMs be completed speedily for its own order of battle. In addition to six further Aquitaine Class ships delivered to the Marine Nationale by 2018, another of the fleet’s FFGs is being refitted and extended in service. Normandie will receive what a DCNS spokesman described as “some outfitting work, and the first phase of the training programme.” Logistics and support services will then be provided to the Egyptian Navy for several years. A variant of the FREMM is being built by DCNS for Morocco. The 6,000 tonnes Normandie, launched in 2012, was only handed over last year, the second FREMM constructed for the French Navy. Capable of up to 27 knots, the FREMM type is 142 metres in length, with a beam of 20 metres, a standard crew of 108, including embarked helicopter flight and has a range of 6,000 nautical miles at 15 knots. Armed with a range of weapons and sensors, depending on assigned mission, a FREMM can handle land-attack, anti-air and general maritime policing. Photo: DCNS.ea gaze UTR TS Se DAVID AXE REPORTS ON THE COMPLEXITIES AND OBSTACLES OF KEEPING THE FOURTH ARM OF THE USA’s MILITARY FORCES ON PATROL WITH ALL THE VESSELS IT FEELS ARE NECESSARY TO HANDLE A BROAD PORTFOLIO. The US Coast Guard isin the middie of one of the most Comprehensive shipbuling programmes in its istry. Al fold the Hesavng branch of the Department of Homeland Setumty (OHS) son track to acquire 91 new patrol cutters by he eaty 2030s, replacing 80 ‘ler vescels dating as far back as he 1960s, Ninety-one new vessels n't neaty enough, so the USCG has camed, Infact Wants 157 new cutters - two: thas mere than the White House and Congress have been wing 0 fund. Those 157 cutters windreds of arcraft the Service wants - would cost as much as US $72 bilion, Compared to US 43 bilion for Just te 31 ships fis unlikely the Coast Guard's entite wish Ist wil be fulled ‘he USCG possesses three main lasses of cutters = large, medium and small. The Service has already acquired four of the new tlgend Class large cutters = each 418 feet long, roughly the size of 3 nay frigate and Is working on four more to finaly replace 3 ‘dozen 1960s-vintage Hamiton Class vessels The Legends are the most capable of the Coast Guard's vestes, Each boasts Simm gun and facies fora Faleoptor and costs around $745, mmlbon, making ther about as expensive each asa fullvarmed USN vessel ofthe same sae Foc less demanding patrls~ and t replace the service's workhorse 210-'270Rt ships the USCS plans 0 buy 25 Offshore Patrol Cutters {OPC} for round $450 milion apiece starting in 2018, To round ‘ut the feet, the Coast Guard hha been accuining 58 Sentinel Class smal cutters, each 154 feet Tang and costing $73 millon The Sentinels are replacing older ppalol boats ata rate of several per year. Bitogether, the three main Shipbulling efforts cost the Coast Guard just shy of $900 rll a year a sum thatthe ‘Government Accounting Ofice (GAG) in 2011 declared to be unaffordable. The GAO advised the service to ask fr fewer sipsRight: The USCG's newest ‘ational Security cutter, Hamilton, moored slonasie the next NSC in production, the Joshua lames, at Ingals Shipyard Photo: Chief Petty Officer Michael LeveridgeiUSCG. Below: USCGC Hamiton at sea twith storm clouds looming. Phota: USCG. Below, Fe Coast {Guard Cuttar Long sand departs Womens Bay, Alaska, 07 fi patrol The vessel was frst Eommisioned in 1991 Photo: Chior Pety Off Sara MocerslUSCG, Instead, the USCG insisted it heeded more ships and more money, Special, anather bilion bucks a yea for 2 couple (of decades inorder to buy 68 more, incluging an extra Legend, 32 more OPC and 33 more Sentinels, To be fair, the USCG claims to have a good reason for anting more vessels. In 2008, serice officals assessed the fleet’ ality to perform all the missions that the government signs to Coast Guard cutters and found that 91 ships was, ‘dangerously nadequate for five catagories, he masons ha 9 utters could only accomplish 2 high sk" oF "very high rk include Search and Rescue ug intercicton, port patos, fisheries protecton and wartime combat cperatony tongs the US Navy h May 2012, Admiral Raber Papp, the Coast Guard commandant at the time, tld Conaress his service needed cesar to $2 bilion” armusly for ‘ew equipment, more than twice {5 mu as legtlators had been. pproptating Tao bilion dots 3 Year could buy the 66 oda utters by the early 2030s She Compressional Research Service (CRS) more or ess Concurred with Papp assertion Sibel in a roundabout way. In 3 January report, CRS analy Ronald O'Rourke calculated how much money the Navy spends on few ships and concluded the Sailing branch's shipbuilding costs Bre hal 98 great 23s personnel cost, but the USCG spends ory 8 quarter as much an Ships as ‘does on sailors f the Coast Guard invested proportional as ‘uch in new vesses 35 the Navy Goes, according oO Rourke, the rescue branch's shipbulcing budget would rise fo = you (uested t= neary $2 bilion. Freese what Papp said is ‘gency needed But theres litle chance of a budgetary boost. Automatic Sequestration budaet cuts have actually reduced Coast Guard funding by $200 mubon anqualy inrecent years, And in late 2014 Congress vated to fund the DHS fly through February, rather WARSHIPS jnressariowa veer aevew than fr the ent yea The reason Repubican Inwraker, who gore a ‘ongressional may n 2015, rant DHS funding to expe eat inte yea 20 ey ant the epariment’s budget 2: leverage ss they try to block Presaant Bara Obama's immiraton The Coast Guard can't even Count on sable budgets, muc fess bigger ones. So t doesnt matter 91 cuts 100 few That's al thatthe governments unng to pay for And the Stuaton st hey to prove‘nay from Britain. 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Currently built around the super- carrier USS Carl Vinson, TF-50 has already launched numerous strike missions against ISIL targets in lraq and Syria. During the voyage out to the Gulf zone of operations Charles de Gaulle’s own Task Force 473 (TF-473) worked with a number of different naval units from various nations. For instance, in late January, TF-473 conducted a series of exercises with Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) across the Mediterranean Sea, with a focus on integrated training, practicing the latest procedures, communications protocols and tactics. This included Refuelling at Sea (RAS) and ship manoeuvring, plus anti-air, anti-surface, and sub-surface warfare scenarios. Commander NATO Allied Maritime Command, Vice Admiral Peter Hudson explained the value of the meeting between SNMG2 and TF-473. He said: “NATO's true maritime power lies in the ability of the Standing Forces to rapidly join with high readiness, high capability national task groups, such as the Charles De Gaulle carrier strike group, to deliver strategic effect.” Admiral Hudson added: “It is a force multiplier.” At the time of the exercises with Charles de Gaulle, SNMG2 comprised a US Navy warship as flagship, the cruiser USS Vicksburg, plus Turkish frigate TCG Turgutreis, and Canadian frigate HMCS Fredericton with the German oiler FGS Spessart. Also joining forces with Charles de Gaulle, assigned to ride shotgun on her during the deployment in order to provide protection against various threats - but especially against potentially hostile submarines - is the British frigate HMS Kent. Prior to joining TF-473, HMS Kent honed her air warfare and Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) skills during White Shark, a three-day exercise with the Saudi naval and air forces. Kent also received a workout during a period of time in company with the USS Carl Vinson. Tackling protection missions for big deck carriers operating in war conditions is _ extremely valuable for the British y prepare for the a in as many months.” The link-up between the RN and Marine Nationale is the latest in a series of exercises and joint deployments since the turn of the decade, all with the goal of creating an Anglo-French expeditionary force in 2016. Commodore Keith Blount, Bahrain-based UK Maritime Component Commander for the Middle East explained that the integration of HMS Kent into the Charles De Gaulle strike group “marks a new chapter in a deepening bilateral relationship, building on already close links between the UK and France.” He went on: “This is the longest and most important role the UK has taken on as part of a French- led carrier task group and an important milestone towards generating the bilateral carrier capability agreed by the Prime Minister and French President at Lancaster House in 2011. For the Royal Navy, the experience gained here will be of the utmost importance in generating a UK carrier strike group when HMS Queen Elizabeth [first of the two new RN carriers] enters service.” Across spread: The British frigate HMS Kent (foreground) providing protection for the French aircraft carrier FNS Charles de Gaulle in Arabian waters. Photo: LA(Phot) Simo Simpson/Royal Navy. Left: A Super Etendard is prepared for launch from the Charles de Gaulle. Photo: Marine Nationale. Above: Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) flagship USS Vicksburg sails away from Charles de Gaulle during ship manoeuvring exercises. Photo: Amanda S. Kitchner/US Navy.The Royal Navy survey ship HMS Enterpise has captured stunning rages of two large underwater mountains, known in the hydrograpny business 2s seamounts. Rising from the feabed off the coast of North Arica, the pinnacles measure 930m and 1, 100m in height the former more than twice the neight ofthe Rock of Gibraltar (425m) and the latter more than he height af the highest peak in Wales, Mount Snowden. The two discovery, but Enterprise's recent Sophisticated mult-beam echo sounder = showed off the Skil 0 the specialist team of Royal Navy hyarographers aboard the vessel wha worked up an incredible level of detail While the iden structures are fascinating features in their own right, they also represent a danger to shipping and Admiralty charts wil b utably updated to show the potential threat to vessels, "It Was amazing to see such massive fatural features under what Fooked ike a fat calm ang peaceful ocean,” remarked Able Seaman Stephen Martin, one of the ship’ hydrographic trainees. For me, it realy special to know that you're helping merchant vessels safely navigate UNDERSEA PEAK REVEALED BY RN around the world." HMS rise, plctured below on ent, is engaged in an 18. ‘deployment from her onport home base to survey ther data on the ocean foo. Since leaving Phmouth in June 2014 her crew have been ‘accupied mapping the busy Shipping lanes and choke eoints Of the Middle East eluding the Suez Canal, Bab el Mandeb ais inthe Red Sea) and Stat of Hormuz, Hydrographic and ‘ceanographic data sent back 0 the UK Hydrographic Office at Taunton in Somerset for processing and then entered on ravigaional charts and othe avigational safety publication, Information i also obtained for {has not al been routine work though, for in August last year, winen in the Mediterranean, HAS Enterprise helped 110 Britons escape from a worsening ‘Suation in bya in which fighting between val factions had seen hundreds of people Killed, The rescued civilians were taken to Malta. Later, in the Mile East, the suey ship Underwent a minor retin Bahvain, before retuing to seo tacontine her duties.Mother Retires ‘The vesel hadFROM MOUNTAIN PEAK TO OCEAN DEEP THE MARINA DE GUERRA DEL PERU (MGP) AVAILS ITSELF OF A HIGHLY PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT OF SOLDIERS, NAMELY THE FUERZA OPERACIONALES ESPECIALES OR FOE. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT GUY, TOREMANS PROFILES THIS ELITE FORCE. The selection process to become tests in a pool, then in the sea, a member of Peru's naval Special Starting with swims of two Forces s extremely demanding, nautical miles, going up to ably the toughest such 'Snm. Inthe period the ing programme n te word. aplcat: go hat of the US Navy SEALs. The situations of tense physical and applicants go through five psychological stress, wearing wet Bases Inthe fist prospective _Unlforms and geting almost no dates are prepared ‘They are permitted usualy hyscally and emotionally va uF Bocks of seep Ectiites including running, ring fwecan-a-half days of winning and calsthencs, all of training. Hel Week sa weeding which increase mn cificuly as the aut pracess, allowing the io Deeds Dre ee alee pe Second phase candidates Rave ope with very demand stad courses andy Candidate performs under xtreme sess and whether oF ing__not he has real FOE stamina =a The third phase emphasises 23 combat techniques, the Use of ei Semoition techniques, The fourth [hase sees the canchdates Beveloping thei sks i land warfare techniques, including patrling, rappeling, mountain Sarfare handing different types Df weapons, demolition, missln planning ang haw to move and ‘perate behind enemy ines in anes en era Most of ths penod is spent at Son Lorenzo lland (see be wer students apply thst ina practcl enorme the final phase the emphasis sor Barachute insertion tectnigues Such as High alttuse/High Opening (HAHO), High Altitude Low Opening (HALO} and Low tttudevLew Opening (LALO) Future FOE officers must possess Below Peruvian naval Special fezarina, boss pec iar ‘of excalence in der leadership role, in ne plans operations and movements, He then can become 2 department heed ora raining ffcer or work with font Spec Operations forces. Eventual, he wa have th ty to Officer and g officer of a ESTABLISHED in 1969, the FOE is Special Operations-qualified Rear ama, assisted by an Executive Officer and a staff composed of a Personnel, Inteligance, Operations and a Stes and a rentGUY TOREMANS INTERVIEWS REAR ADMIRAL JOSE MARTIN VIA MEZARINA, WHO WAS AT THE TIME BOSS OF THE PERUVIAN NAVAL SPECIAL FORCES, OR, AS HE WAS MORE FORMALLY KNOWN, THE COMANDANTE DE LA, FUERZA OPERACIONALES ESPECIALES, ‘What ae the min missions assigned to the FOE by the Penuian Naval Staff and the Peruvian Government? The FOE isone ofthe main pis of defence stength ofthe Republi of Peru FOE operators are expert ‘combat swimmers, very good wit ‘weapons and explosives, know haw to communicate, to parichut, 10 move on land al at se, They are trained to perform bigh-sk tasks and conduct operations oxher forces are nox capable of such as raids rom the sea agaist bjetves on both land and sea, ‘conduct reconnaissance and inteligence gathering missions of taroors beaches and target They also specs in clandestine and waternme ecomawance and direct action missions in min, itera oe rin environmen. They ae skied in counter tears oni Sear al ei sperations, mate itetcion AN ‘INVISIBLE’ AND ‘UNPREDICTABLE’ FORCE instal Kinds of egal logging. In adton we ensure the protection of Peruva authorities and, ifnecessary provide humanitarian aid and lsastr elie suppor. How would you describe the qualities people need 1 become members ofthe FOP TEs imperative to be physical fi, mentally sharp, resent ard posses leadership ski integrity and moral courage. They must also be capable of relentless pursuit of excellence in the face of adversity in ‘order to deal with cognitive challenges and threats Training is about mental toughness, pushing the candidate to his ints nd seeing whether or not he has the will to keep going when tings get. ts 0 easy to qui, so hard to keep going Due othe igrous nature an complexity ofthe ‘courses, the dropout rte reaches 80 percent, ‘Your men are regu deployed in the Valley of the Apurimac, ne and “Manta rivers, a mountzinows rainforest rea covering some 59,824 square lomesres known 2s the VRAEM, supporting the surviving Shining Path guerillas, ‘govemmen'’s endeavours to took ref eradicate ict drug actives. Can jung. In general we op you outine the scale of the units no lager than 16 men. Such challenges? units are perfectly suited ro "The FOE has since 2008 been ‘combat suations, interdict deployed in the VRAEM, which ambush mission; they are hard to houses the most coca crops and detect and easy to command, ac ltborstories forthe prolactin of platoon s equipped with an coca and cocaine in the world Impressive ara of smal The drug tickers, manly crew-served weapons WARSHIPS jnsrcznanona. ruecr Review ‘operations is the Bigh mining, mainiy in Madre de Dios region. This ic activity ig re mh higher and the nk far aotics trade egal gold miningFROM MOUNTAIN PEAK Cont from P34 FOE also encompasses a Special Operations Station, the School of Riverine Operations and the School of Diving and Rescue. The FOE is organised into three Grupo de Operaciones Especiales (Special Operations Groups): Grupo de Operaciones Especiales No1 (to execute operations in support of the MGP’s Pacific Operations Command); the Grupo de Operaciones Especiales No2 (supporting operations of the Joint Command of the Armed Forces); Grupo de Operaciones Especiales No3 (supporting the Amazon Operations Command). Embedded in the FOE is the Group of Rescue and Salvage Divers - the Grupo de Salvamento (GRUSAL) - who are experts in performing a wide range of diving tasks (afloat hull repair, inspection, repair of port facilities) along the coasts, in the Amazon and the Andes. The FOE’s main training centres are situated in the Callao Naval Base, on San Lozenzo Island, off Callao, and the Escuela de Operaciones Riberenas (the Riverine Training Centre) in Nanay, Iquitos, in the Amazon region. The centre at San Lorenzo provides all types of training except for that of jungle warfare. This is undertaken at the Nanay centre, where trainees learn the essential techniques needed to survive and fight in jungle terrain. The FOE operators have to study and identify various plants and animals and where to find water for drinking purposes. They also learn crossing rivers, mission planning, carrying out combat patrols and reconnaissance missions through dense jungle terrain, handling explosives, etc. The school also provides courses for the Special Boat Teams and hovercraft pilots. Right: Fully-equipped FOE Combat Divers about to participate in a gruelling training exercise. Below, inset: One of the FOE’s Griffon 2000TD hovercraft, which have been used in combat operations along Amazonian jungle waterways. Bottom: A Punta Class fast combat boat with FOE operators embarked. Far right: A FOE operator fully armed and ready to go ona dangerous VRAEM operation. Photos: Guy Toremans. has a dramatic impact on nature’s environment due to the use of enormous amounts of mercury.” Do your men receive special training prior their deployment into the VRAEM? “The intrinsically dangerous nature of operations in the Amazon jungle and the VRAEM in particular, means that my men must be prepared in the best possible way. Before being deployed to these areas they get rigorous training at the School for Riverine Operations, where they go through endurance courses and learn survival techniques, carry out combat patrols and reconnaissance missions, ambush techniques and {how to] deal with casualties.” What have been the main lessons provided? “We have learned to make ourselves invisible, insinuate ourselves into the ‘woodwork’ and strike in unpredictable ways, because this has a psychological impact on the traffickers. We’re using our intelligence to execute targeted operations, We're trying to dismember their entire logistical support network and destroy the runways of the illegal airfields carved into remote comers of the rainforest that are used to smuggle cocaine out of the country. In recent months we have conducted several strikes against the clandestine landing strips. Due to the inaccessible and harsh terrain it is difficult, and dangerous, to carry out air operations in these regions, hence the deployment of Griffon 2000TD hovercraft. They provide us with great versatility and mobility. It is worth mentioning that we were the first in the Western hemisphere to deploy this type of craft in real combat operations.” AN ‘INVISIBLE FORCE’ CONT FROM P35 Do you often train with other Special Forces, either in Peru or abroad? “We participate in different international operations such as UNITAS, PANAMAX and the RIMPAC series. Such exercises provide us with an opportunity to interoperate and exchange expertise with the Special Operations Forces from other nations. We also have an exchange programme with the US Navy SEALs with our FOEs regularly training at the Naval Special Warfare Center in Coronado, California and the US Army’s Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia. SEALs regularly come down to Callao and Iquitos.” How do you see the FOE evolving? “Navies around the world face budgetary limitations and we are not exempt. The Peruvian government is, though, conscious of new, rising asymmetric threats and future challenges. Meeting them demands major participation of units of our kind and this is accompanied by an increase of our tasks and missions. This will hopefully translate into the acquisition of equipment including new helicopters and Unmanned Air Vehicles. Today we number 700 personnel, but the Ministry of Defence has authorised an increase in numbers to about approximately 1,000. We are investing already in the training capabilities on San Lorenzo Island, developing new training programmes and are working on the integration of Autonomous Underwater Vehicles. We also plan to establish two additional Special Operations Groups, namely an Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group and a Fast Interception Craft Group.”ye ly FOR RCN WARSHIP ‘Aare event took pace last activities. Altogether, her crew ‘month (Fb) when the Chief of was responsible for seizing 1,300 Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Klos of heroine and six tons of jonathan Greenert conferred | hashish while operating across a US Navy untt award on anther vast sea area East of Suez, under nation’s warship. The USN's top the overall command of US Sdmiral presented a Meritorious Central Command and the USNs Unit Commendation (MUC) 10. Sth Fleet. The deployment for the Royal Canacian Navy fngate which Toronto won the award HMCS Toronto at her name base started in January 2013 and Of Halifax, Nova Scotia Also in ‘lasted until Feb 2014. A crew attendance were America’s ‘swap was conducted in July 2013 ‘Ambassador ta Canada, Bruce to enable the ship to stay on Heyman, the Commander of the Station. According to the RCN it Royal Canadian Navy, Vice presented ‘one ofthe longest Admiral Mark Norman, and naval depioyments ofa single hull Several members of the US and in recent histor’. The Halfax Canadian qovetrments and other Class figate spent 375 days away aval leaders. I's rae fora from home and 279 days ats, foreign naval force toreceve a traveling close to 80,000 nautical USN unit decoration, ths being ries, equivalent to sailing ust the fifth such honour around 3.5 times around the bestowed by the Service inthe world. HMCS Toronto did not past 5 years spend long back home in 2014 Toronto and her crew recewed and was soon heading acioss the the prestigious awvard for their Atlantic again. This time she was aggression in eastern Ukraine. 22 years, After sister vessel HMCS During the deployment the vessel Fredericton replaced her on duty was buzzed by Russian military in the Mediteranean supporting jets off the southern coast of NATO missions, Toronto headed Ukraine, the first Canadian home again, reaching Halifax in ‘warship to patol the Black Sea in mic-lanuary efforts in supporting Combined assigned to a NATO task group ask Force 150 (CTF-150) in ‘nd operating in the eastern Middle East waters when the Mediterranean and Black Sea, frigate made a huge impact in offering reassurance to regional cdstupting drugs trafficking and states following Russia's ther ciminal and terorist annexation of Crimea and IMCS Toronto launches a helicopter during a ship boerding exercise while on her recent NATO deployment. Proto: ‘Amanda's KtchnertUS Navy.iene en the Waters Lee Pee en eee rvs ay BTL (eLetter el Todays Mission to Seafarers offers emergency assistance, practical support, and fenaly weloome to crews visitng 260 ports Cen en ee ere) eine to those stranded infroign ports, we are there forthe globe's Se er es eee ee ee een ee ea a ee peter e ie nt ee Oy Se ce eed Ce ee ee ee ee a ec ca cro eee ae ee Cone ee ei aur Ef venissontosesarrs YF @FvinorngeniewsHere: Monamy Swain’s stunning painting (circa 1795 - oil on canvas) showing Victory broadside to port, going down the Channel to windward, on her way to resume her station as Mediterranean Flagship. Image: Copyright National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London (Caird Collection). Below: A contemporary full hull model (1:48 scale) of the Victory, depicted after her extensive refit completed in 1803, prior to the Battle of Trafalgar. Model also shows further modifications proposed after Trafalgar but which were not carried out. Image: Copyright National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London (Royal United Services Institution Collection). A VICTORIOUS PROGRESS This year marks the 250th anniversary of the launch of the world’s oldest commissioned, and arguably most famous, warship, the iconic HMS Victory. On May 7, 1765 Victory was floated out of the Old Single Dock - now Victory Dock - at Chatham Royal Dockyard, in Kent, hence there is no finer place than The Historic Dockyard Chatham (as the site is now known) to commemorate such a significant anniversary. This is achieved via an exciting new exhibition entitled ‘HMS Victory: The Untold Story’. Following her launch, HMS Victory was immediately placed in reserve (or ‘Ordinary’ as it was known back then) and moored on the River Medway for 13 years, an awesome WARSHIPS vressarionat rueer review weapon of supreme naval power sheathed but ready to be drawn in time of war. It is known that Horatio Nelson as a youngster first caught sight of the vessel that would become so entwined with his own fate when he joined his first ship, HMS Raisonnable, on the Medway in 1771. In the years to come, once commissioned into service as a capital ship, HMS Victory would gain renown, leading fleets in the American War of Independence (1775-1783), the French Revolutionary War (1793- 1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815). On October 21, 1805 she achieved eternal fame as the flagship of Vice Admiral Nelson in Britain’s greatest naval victory, the defeat of the French and Spanish at the Battle of Trafalgar. HMS Victory’s Trafalgar fame is, though, intertwined with the knowledge that it was upon her quarterdeck that Nelson was struck down, having secured the triumph that would seal Britain’s dominance at sea for more than a century. In that moment in history both man and ship became embedded in Britain’s national identity. The ‘HMS Victory: The Untold Story’ exhibition at Chatham is curated by historian, writer and broadcaster Brian Lavery. It explores Victory’s career, unearthing surprising and often little known stories. Richard Holdsworth, Preservation and Education Director, Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust, commented on the epic tale presented: “From her quiet beginnings of being moored on the River Medway for over a decade after her launch, to being in the thick of battle and then on to Portsmouth, where she is today preserved, HMS Victory had a long and varied career. While it is not possible to cover all areas in a single exhibition there are a number of insights that give a really different perspective on Chatham’s and the world’s most famous ship.” There are 22 objects on loan from the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, including: Two impressive models showing the changes in Victory’s construction; a stunning decorative sword; original letters and plans plus what is thought to be one of the earliest known representations identified as Victory at the head of a fleet. The centrepiece of the exhibition is HMS Victory’s figurehead, on loan from the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth. Equally fascinating to visitors will be the Nelson Bullet; the single lead musket ball fired by a French soldier from the ship-of-the-line Redoutable’s mizzen top. It dealt the fatal blow to the admiral as he paced Victory’s quarterdeck amid the hellfire of battle off Cape Trafalgar. Mounted, still with some remnants of gold lace from Admiral Nelson’s uniform attached, it comes from the Royal Collection as befits such an amazing artifact of Britain’s national story, ° The exhibition is showing until May 31, 2015 with entry included in the dockyarad’s normal admission price. For further details visit: www.thedockyard.co.uk Details of how to make a discounted visit to the ship herself at Portsmouth’s historic dockyard can be found on the relevant page of the same web site. The single lead shot or bullet (musket ball) that killed Admiral Lord Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar. The shot was extracted from the wound by William _ Beatty, surgeon on board HMS Victory _at the time. It was still fused to lace from the epaulette of Nelson's jacket. It was mounted for Beatty in a locket, which he is said to have worn for the rest of his life. On Beatty's death it was presented to Queen Victoria. Image: Royal Collection Trust / Copyright Her VEN cia Ole [came] eta a4 e) he)Fellowing its sucessful tabletop recreation of the Battle of Jutland fast summer, which save 250 ‘esses inaction, Chatham Historcal Wargaming Club took cn a new task in recreating the Battle of Cape St Vincent. Staged on i anniversary date of February 14- the real batle took placed on Valentine's Day 1787 both HIM Victory and Horatio Neon played staring roles in the fale contest. Going into ‘ction aboard HMIS Captain on that occasion, Commodore Nelson played a key rate, His actions had a dramatic efect on the autcome of the engagement between British and Spanish navies. Neary 60 vessels Ineluding 15 British and 24 Spanish ships ofthe line - were involved in the battle. Desite the Royal Navy being outnumbered, the result wat fay one-sided, four Spanish ships were captured, including two fist-rates, wth 250 (of thelr men kilee, 550 sounded ‘and 3,000 captured. Britsh ‘Gsualies were 73 killed and 327 ‘wounded and the engagernent enhanced the growing legend Surrounding Nelson while aso adding lustre tothe reputation of ‘Mediterranean Fleet boss, “Adiital Si John Jens, Fying his flag in HIS Victory. Scott Belcher ofthe Chatham Historical Wargaming Club fxplained how the tabletop fun went 218 years later. He revealed the battle was recreated using Warharnmer Histonca’s Trafalgar Rules, with fifty-eight 121200 scale miniature ships, painted and rigged by embers of the dub. The rules took ino account wind rection ‘nd sai settings, a well as set frocedures to follow for boarding ations, collision, fires, and more. “The outcome was decided bya simple poms system,” Scott, Said. "The Bish would earn ten WARSHIPS orcrsusriowat sveer review Valentine’s Day Triumph Repeated in Miniature points for capturing a vessel and five for sinking one. For the Spanish the ponts were reversed.” He explaried the reasoning behind ths apparent ‘anomaly "ht reflected the way the two navies operated at the time, The eth, with better handling ships and comalements ‘af Royal Marines were better equipped to take prizes, The Spansh by comparison had larger, heavier vessels with more durs* The tabletop game ended ima victory forthe British, although on this occasion not as Fesounding as the actual battle in 1797,ene ees Ferma Sates c YAL DANISH E ie knots on a souterh in stm }-PART TELLING cause hgh he ound. Te fin ‘manoeuvres R arene ‘ew ofthe Sleipner could ell that Tat in the Sound, ust north A MARINE WAS Dyker had died off cou Copentigen, Gn bard were nie BOTTOM. and ina the path of Vel, Sk men under the comand ofthe OMBED, immediately began to signal Ves 28-yearold Lcutenant Send Aa THEM UNFOLDED of imminent danger but the Cstansen an ship did noc respond vas noni procedure wit that tlds ns, 5¢ metestong Only when Slepner began a sei these kinds of exercises, the area there was a subme gin steamship Vesla of short bursts with her steam whi ine was at the time uibmarine somenthere heneath the approaching from the noah tle the imernational warning signal bythe torpedo-transpor ship ives. Shorty after Dykeren She was on her wai il crew onboard Vesla react and Skeipner, When Dykkerenclved at disappeared from the sure, the ' tha the vessel's engines were se 10 fll 1540, Skinner hosted theinema- crew ofthe Slepmer spotted the lite and sling ata speed aster. I was 00 late‘moments ater the crew on board Vesla leary fel thei ship iting the submerged submarine. The ime was 14.02, Theodor Mea, he submarine’ engineer, ter described the moment of colsion 3 follows: “Suddenly we hear a thundertike long rw [out] crash that sounded ike somebody raging a chain over iro plats, Evencone knew thatthe submarine fa been rammed and Lt Christiansen immediately ordered the tanks blow and the drop keel released, The later was a heavy lea kel, which could be released in certain emergency situations and thereby: in theory - make the boat light enough to sri That action was, however, inthis instance not enough t stop the clesoent Moment ater Dykkeren came t rest atthe bottom ofthe Sun appraximatly nine metres of wate, with alist of 2-25 degrees. Vesa had grazed the stem of Dykleren and ripped off the at hatch, At the tine ofthe colision ya single crewmember was in he engine compariment. When water tated gushing in he hur sided the compartment. When ne 10 close the watertight door between the engine room and the contol room, a wire and a seater got caught in it and made ie impossible to shut taht. Iwas therefore ot posse wo keep water fom seeping nto the caro oom, Two to tance minutes alter the cllsioa, the engine room fled with wate, Kas carta ‘would only be a mater of minotes before the contol room was aso flooded In 1916 the normal procedure ‘when a submarine foundered was thar the erew would stay aboar and avait rescue from the surace, eee of Dylan ‘This procedure was, however, design for astuation where the boat was not ling rapa with vate. Lx Crstiansen judge tha tng fo help from the surface as not an option, He decided that he and his men should instead attempt fee escape through the submarines tower. This had been teed in traning but had never before been attempted froma stricken submarine, Christiansen would climb up ina the smal tower fllowet by three of his sub mariners, which was al there was room f The plan was wo cose the lower hatch, ler wate fil he ower and ‘when twas filled ~and the pres sure fference thus offset - open the top hatch and swim the 45 metres tothe surface, As oon as the ied submariner had swum out “ofthe tower, Christiansen would close the top atch and knock on the lowerhatch. This would be a signal othe remaining crew tha they were to open the hatch so the water in the tower cul he released into the contol room. The next three submarners coud then ‘imi nto the tower and epeat the escape process, Lt Christiansen ‘would remain in the tower and help the entre crew escape and then leave the submarine as the fst To help him, he hada primitive breathing spparats cle Drager-est, which - atleast on paper hel oxygc foraboat 30 minutes. Dykkeren was equipped ‘with 12 Dragersests, but four of them were in the now watered engine roam and the saltwater had rine t80 more in the contol room. There were therefore not ‘enough vests forthe whole ct [WITH the pln sted on, CCiistansen and three of his sub- mariners climbed ito the owe, ware they with great dficuly su ceeded in consing open the top LU UE |) ee ecg hatch, Moment later the toe Ble wih ater, ad the tee se sam the ew mets tthe Sure Buck ise the sabrarne the he remaining crewmen ‘ee forthe sil indisting th Citnsen al cose the op Patch, bet eer came Instead they sv water seeping from he over ach, inden thatthe tp ach sill This meat that wuld sate pes othe freeman to sae the sume way the is foal ne men sought eigen the torpedo room where as til dy but water son sated seep in there, too, : The sibs ater were st ted in the torpedo oom, ste the sa wir eae te Dates atone chonne gas as agen of and resting oo ecame a painful expen for the submarines The topo room had a ch nom se rang tp Joes a hs ras now the ony sayent However, et the pres Sure om the water ouside the hl the hatch ool ot be pene unl he compartment was tel ile wth water. The men Knew tat th axe pci there enaining Drager sal they weet une the Tareas bare oe parent was proper ied with satrand they nee ale to open he hatch The eine as made almost unable to rest rd very fe minuts they fad wo take ine cygen fom a Brigerest Ber time they did 0 sd noel rand lessened thar chances oss + The conclusion of be drama will be published in te next eatin of this uaItranks as one ofthe shortest and ‘most vicious encounters in naval history. The ation that took place ‘on June 1, 1813 between te British frigate HMS Shannon and American counterpart USS Chesapeake, dur ing the War of 1812, was bie but ‘ery bloody. It came about when Captain Philip Broke, commanding HS Shannon, spotted USS ‘Chesepeake in Boston harbour as he patcolled off he eastern seaboar. Capt Broke seat a verbal challenge to bring the American frigate out. When ths was appar ently ignored, Broke followed it up with a further, eloquently writen, challenge hoping to prompt the American commander, Captain “Tames Lawrence, inc ction. Although he had probably noc reoeied ether invitation Lawrence was brimming with anf dence when he tok his ship 1 sea at Noon, proudly fying three Amencan ensigns an! a prominent white flag at the fremast. The terhad the words "Free Trade and Salor’s Rights’ emblazoned on it thelr significance being two sues that had sparked the Anglo American conflict in he firs place HMS Shannon benefited from an experienced and highly cliscplined ‘crew of 330 Tars anal Royal Marines. Imporanty, her gun crews had ‘enjoyed a regime of prolonged tring, with regular gunnery prac tice to ensue they could hit targets efletvely and with maximum de perce High Noon for US Chesapeake RUPERT BUTLER TEL(S THE STORY OF A FAMOUS NAVAL CLASH DEPICTED IN A PAINTING THAT WAS RECENTLY SOLD AT AUCTION IN THE USA. astation. Broke dle his ship's (CHEW 104 ii, high standard, over Seeing exercises suchas having his men fire atoning bares, anc ‘competion to reveal which of the ‘gan crews could hit a target with Speed. Brke's approach to taining his men was also unrepentant bet Tigeren, making sure they uly understood his of clclred philos- ‘ophy of gunnery Tis was: “Throw no shot away, Aim everyone. Keep oo, Work steady Fie into her (quarters - maindeck 1 maindeck Don't ty co dismast her. Kill her ‘men and the ship is your!” His was sveteran crew compared tothe CChesapeake's many novice ofcers and seamen. Overall, thei seagoing experience could be measured in days compare tothe Bish in yeas. AS battle was joined (at 1750) the Shannon fired her guns fs, n quick sucession at a range ‘of around 105A, scoring the fist, hits, striking Chesapeake on a for ward gua port with two round shot anda bag of musket balls Chesapeake replied witha whole brousde inlicting murderous ‘damage but the American ship su fered more in requ, Shannon's answering fre killed her helmsman an caused heavy losses in men ann officers manning Chesapeake’s (quarterdeck. Those stationed in Shannon's tops couk! barely see the other gates deck under the ‘onslaught, with clouds of smoke and showers of splinters ying through the at. Man aer man was lle trying to take contra ofthe American ship's wheel At 18.00 the ‘wo combatants came together. Latence, standing in fil dress un- form and in clear vew on the quar terdeek, was sho by John La Royal Marine, 2s the vessels closed Carel below monally wounded, the American commander ‘exchaimed: "Don't give up the ship! Iti bravely defiant exhort tion that has ever since, resonated among is fellow countrymen in time oF adversity, With lack of of certo take charge, coafusion Spread aboard Chesapeake. The Bris were given some space to WARSHIPS pie: 01. reer review from Shannon’ gangvay rail onto the muzle of Chesapeake’ alter ‘mast cartonade and over the bul ‘yak onto the enemy vessel's quar terdeck, be was followed by about 29 of his men. They pushed the Americans hack, noting their ene- mies jasting one another to get down the main hatch co below decks, Asa sing wind threatened to tear the two ships apart, Capt Broke had 1 contend with group tf American als who managed to ally onthe forecast. Three ‘ame forward and attacked him, One he killed, but the second bee ed im with a musket whi the thie slice him with a sabre before bing bayoncted by a Royal Marine The upper deck was soon eared of American resistance, although a ‘ust or pistol sho disposed of nother Brtish marie. Furious Shannon crewmembers repli fi ing through the hatchsay at Americans bunched below. The British isued a cillng decation to their foes: We have 300 men aboard If there another act of hostility you willbe haul up on deck one by one and shox." The captured Chesapeake was hale ash prize and sald to Half, Nova Scotia, According to Shannon log, the engagement had laste ter nites, with a record loss fr Shannon of 23 men and 56 ‘wounded. Chesapeake is recordedsubmarine ofcer inthe destroyer HIS Broke (named afer the heroic Tish captain wounded inthe action of June 1813), He was aboard the ship for Operation Terminal, when the destroyer HNS alec and HMS Broke stormed Alpes arbour in an attempt to secur ial poe facts, The ships ‘ame under heay ie fom Vichy French forces ad were forced witha, HMS Broke sinking the nest day AS a result of taking part inthe operation Garner was mack ‘dealin one eat, which eventually forced him to sene the rest of th war ashore, He joined! the staff of Adal Si Max Horton, comma: der of Western Approaches based in Liverpool, the key coordinating centre forthe Aled ight against ‘boat inthe Alani, Gartner joined the Colonial Serie afer the ar, serving in Kenya, Retrng co Dorset inthe 1960, with his superb artwork Gartner achicwes ‘membership of he prestigious Society of Narine Ariss SA), Heals founda ready mar ket for his maim pincngs and held several exhibitions in Landon, Gartner's watercolour on paper “The bate between the HMS. Shannon and the USS, Chesapeake’ (1988) was sold by Bonhams, New York at thei 5 auction, ching und 48 kil, including four keutenants, the mas ter, other ofces and 99 wounded ‘While achiesng a victory forthe Royal Nay the badly wounded CCapain Broke halo leave his ship an retum home. During the ght ing he had survived a cutlass blow tha exposed his brain and inl ben pounced fal bythe shin's surgeon - hut he suevived and ‘would receive the consolation ofa Baronetcy Capain Lawrence was Put wih ul miliary honours at Half, si British nal offcers serving as his pallbearers The clash between Shanon ancl Chesapeake was the subject of a dramatie painting that was the hi light ofa recent Bonhams, Ne York ile of Important Nariime Paintings and Decorative Any Te was the work of versatile Engish as sustaining 19142007), himself a vet cerun of war and with'a connection 'o Broke, Bockinghamshire-horn Gardner is best remembered aa mate arts specialising in etal paintings oF warships of the Napoleonic Wats and te 19th Century clipper ships, A former cil engineer, he join the Royal Navy Volunteer Resere (RNVR) sa mi shipman in 194, athe same time taking up painting watercolours of warships, Called up for war service five yeus er, he served as ant PTR RRR GUIDE TO THE ROYAL NAVY 2014/15 Available from all good Newsagents | and direct r from the Publishers. 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WARSHIPS ys 12-10%024 reer reviewEMOTIVE GUIDE TO AWORLD OF WARSHIPS by Dennis Andrews Fora qual tem worthy ofa place ‘on your nav and WWI bookshel, foe farther than “Warships at Glance’, which caries the sub-heal- er 1914. A Naval Cat Goes 10 War’. Ths pockets gem ia repo duction ofa guide given o junior fier trainees a Btannia Royal Naval Coleg (BRNC) Dartmouth andl Osbome Royal Nal College (de of Wight) at che outset of war The old guide has been reproduced asa tribe wo the cade ahd mi: Shipmen ofthe RN who fought and td in the wae, with 2 new Inuroduction by MJ. Pearce and Forewoxd by Capen Henry Duy the curent oss of BNC It presents 95 pages of exquisitely defined ship pros relating othe inventories of raves across the be in 19, The sale 320810 ane inch or 13540, with the poles taken fren Jane's Fighting Ships the same company that published the original pocket suid Few orginal capes ofthe pocket book have sureved across te past, century bur one that belong 1 ‘eyearold cadet AL. Til the bess for the new eiton. Inthe Introduction, Pearce summarises the ens in Europe that brought the United Kingdom inc the war, cut Heetiendet ing T's naval cae both aval colleges, was set tothe Grad Flet in ea 1917, joining the battleship HIS Nepuune and ler witnessed the surtender ofthe aie’s High Sea Fleet. Serving, ashore asa Commander in nal training establishment in WW2, Tid remind cn the RN' retire is unc his death in 1984 at Taunton, What gies the reproduce guide is poignancy is both Tis ow service carer an his scribbled notes undera few shouetes, mark ing ship losses, which have been fathfully repediuced inthe new ed on Fo expe under the lho fae Femncabe was nk of cette of one ets pre-dreadhough ss, teenage Hand has st bled “HMS BULWARK. Blown UP, UUndemeath thishe noes: HS FORMIDABLE. Sunk Jan. 1.1915. Of Porn Bil’ Aso retained and relletng the perod ofthe earer book are the oldishioned aver tsements on naval erature Published by University of Phmouth Press ($1599), one ofthe aspects commend ips ata Glance tthe fc that Ivingudes lovingly drawn thouetes ‘of warships helongng to some of ‘the more obscure nates of 1915, such as Ecwador, Ey ast (i). In is Forewod, Captain Du remarks that oc of things have changed since 1914 forthe cadets of TBRNC Dartmouth, not es that 15-year schoolboys are nol seat to seas naval fice the ‘adets who in BRNC in 2014 are schol leavers and grades However, thei ulate purpose remains the same; to serve, ight and if necesary ta ie for thei country and is case Review by Andrew Speissheck (One ofthe batleships tar cadets from Darsmouth might have joined at the cust of WT was HMS Dreadnought the fist ll big gon sip. When bul in 1905, ata stroke she totally unset the work! ral balance, a all other deat oughts were immecitely ot sai st at steugple subsequent iy went on erween the majo avies to outbuild each ether, culminating in WW, The Batleship Dreadnought (Coma, $1499 paperback) s another ofthe Atom ofthe Ship Series by John Robert and must be the define book this Famous dreadnought wth 256 pages packed ful fine maton, Roberts has a sli rept ‘tn farsuch profes and as ro ‘duced similar books on HMS Hood and USS Intrepid The Dreadnought book (orignal publishes in 1992 ‘escibes in deta the genesis ofthe construction, yout with all the advantages and disadvantages of this excaonlinary wast. Her operational histor is presente in ia format and very es) t los, coupled wth some very good photographs of her during her il Shor carer of only 17 year (ut scrapped i 1923). Ther ae oer I80 pages of deta, professional savalarchtetural ‘awings of Dreadnought both external and intemal This book ia madele's paradise though ako thorough reoonimende for aval enthusiasts icerested ina dynamic period of slbal warship consrucon AL MARITIME BOOKS ey - (EBD ete Oe RONRN www.vibexbooks.com.auz WARSHIPS jure; rion ricer reviewThe Roya New Zale, ay OPV Hines Wetington which does ‘have agar and can onbors hebepeee Tanke RN es. ote NZ Letters to the Editor BRITAIN NEEDS MORE THAN ‘A GLORIFIED ‘TRAWLER’ OPV Dear Sir | ead with interest the UK Offshore Patrol Vessel commentary anuary 2015) by Peter Sandeman in which he lamented HMS Severn being sent to do the job of a frigate in the Atlantic. In the previous edition (December 2014) there was a profile of the Irs Navy's quantum capability leap via a real OPV. The current River Class (Batch 1) OPV used by the RN is not much more than an armed trawler. Even New Zealand has an OPV built by Tenix with a hangar, ideal for the Lynx Wildcat. Lengthen the design, fit a ‘57mm main gun and you have areal paral vessel for the UK, capable of training future (major warship) crews as well as guard- ing our shores. C.J, Mitchel Derby, United Kingdom, Editor's Note: It's worth pointing aut the River Class (Batch I) ship HMS Clyde does have a flight-dack though not a hangar. The RN's three future OPVs will have similar aviation capabilites. CANADA'S FIRST SUBS WERE CHILEAN Dear Sir, ‘Your piece on a century of Canadian submarines (December 2014) was, in my view, inaccurate and incomplete, HMCS CC-1 and HMCS CC-2 were not ardered by Canada from the Seattle Consiruction & Dry Dock Co., but by Chile. Launched in 1913 as, Iquique (CC-1) and Antofagasta (CC-2) after sea tials they were refused by the Chilean Navy. Just nine days before WWI broke out they were offered for sale for $1.5 millon to Sir Richard McBride, Premier of British Columbia, who was concerned about the defence of Canada’s Pacific coast. Under the caver of darkness, on August 3, 1914 they slipped away from the shipyard and sailed into waters off Vancouver, where the cheque for $1.5m was hand: fed over to Mr J. W. Patterson, president of the yard. As the Premier had omitted to get funds from the Admiralty, he wrote the cheque fon the BC government account, which was later reimbursed by London. Later in the war they sailed through the Panama Canal to the East Coast, the first White Ensign ships to do so. On aS of the same edition, the photo ilustrating The Batles of Coronel and Fakland Islands’ | feel is nat correct Close inspection shows the {gun crew appearing to wear RN ratings flat caps and nat German Soft caps with tals. But then again it may be only afm licence of the time! Pat Sweeney, The National Maritime Museum of ireland, un Laoghaire, Co, Dubin, lieland, Editor's Nate: The item does not say they were ordered by Canada from the Seattle yard though the text should perhaps have been more definitive and used the term "bought from the yard! With regard to the Battle of CoronevFalkiands film stil, your ‘assumption is correct. The sailors are in fact British matelots playing the Kaiser's men RAN VESSELS POSSESSED LONGEVITY Dear Sir IF readers of the February 2015 eultion were impressed to see the Uruguayan Navy considering decommissioning their two ex- Portuguese frigates, Comandante Pedro Campbell and Uruguay, after some 49 years of service, they may aso be interested to know that the Royal Australian Navy decommissioned its fleet of Balikpapan Class Heavy Landing Craft (LCH) last year after nearly, 40 years of service. The Australian government is committed to replacing these hard-working litle vessels with ones with slightly more capability. Perhaps they will have the ability to support a small integral helicopter, while retaining the ability to provide dis- aster relief and humanitarian aid to inaccessible coastines where no port facts are avalable. While this may seem lke a big call, {an enhanced (stretched) version of the proven Champlain Class of light transport vessels cauld provide the solution Jon Duggan, Syeney, Australi ADVERTISING DIRECTORY MELROSE BOOKS Book manuscript inal subjects considered for publeation Submit online at www.melrosebooks.co.uk To advertise in Warships IFR Contact: Simon Briant. SDB Marketing Tel: 01273 594455 Email: [email protected] Binders eee Gas len Wrpriaune ee pessoal Bey eh cot octane ISRO Sis 2 due Price (including p&p): UK: £8. 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