HMS Northumberland

Taking a brief respite from her busy schedule conducting operations in the Indian Ocean enabled sailors of HMS Northumberland  to represent the United Kingdom at a celebration of the most important day in the Seychelles calendar, Seychelles National Day.

Despite being many thousands of miles from home, the loyal England supporters aboard Royal Navy warship HMS Northumberland are ready and waiting for the opening matches of the 2010 World Cup.

Devonport based warship HMS Northumberland played host to the British Aerospace military advisor, Rear Admiral Clayton, in order to present the British Aerospace Sword

After leaving Gibraltar the Ship commenced its transit across the Mediterranean Sea. To take advantage of what is proving to be an early and protracted summer the Warrant Officer’s & chief’s Mess organised a Flight Deck BBQ and Horse Racing Night.

On a gloriously sunny morning, HMS Northumberland pulled into Gibraltar harbour in the shadow of ‘The Rock’.

To the stirring sound of pipes from the Morpeth Pipe Band, Devonport based warship HMS Northumberland today left her home port of Plymouth to commence what will be a 7 ½  month deployment to the Middle East.