New footage shows HMS Dragon taking on stores and undergoing maintenance ahead of Cyprus deployment
New footage - captured by Steve A Wenham - shows preparations continuing on board HMS Dragon ahead of the vessel’s deployment to Cyprus.
New footage shows HMS Dragon taking on stores and undergoing maintenance as preparations continue for the warship’s deployment to Cyprus.
The Type 45 Destroyer is being sent to the eastern Mediterranean to bolster security around RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus after the base was hit by a drone - causing minimal damage.
Posting to social media yesterday, the Royal Navy said: “The Royal Navy’s Fleet Commander visited HMS Dragon as the destroyer made her final preparations ahead of her mission to the Eastern Mediterranean.
“Vice Admiral Steve Moorhouse spoke to sailors about their upcoming tasking while the ship was loaded with ammunition, including Aster Missiles, in Portsmouth Naval Base.
“VAdm Moorhouse visited the ship’s various departments as they quickly focused on their duties ahead, underscoring his pride in the ship’s company for their commitment and professionalism in readying their warship for action.”