ROYAL NAVY PAYS SECOND VISIT TO ABP’S PORT OF KING’S LYNN
The Royal Navy will once again pay a visit to Associated British Ports’ Port of King’s Lynn. HMS Cottesmore, a Royal Naval patrol vessel, will berth at the Alexandra dock. The warship will stay in port from 15th to 20th of September 2005, before sailing to Portsmouth, where she will be decommissioned.
The vessel has maintained strong links with the residents of Cottesmore village, and is affiliated with RAF Cottesmore. The ship’s company of 36 officers and ratings will be visiting the village and airbase to say farewell to the many friends they have made, while the Commanding Officer of the ship, Lieutenant Dan Knight, will pay his respects to the Mayor of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk, Councillor Trevor Manley.
The vessel is the third Royal Naval warship to bear the name HMS Cottesmore. Constructed entirely of Glass-Reinforced Plastic, the warship – originally a mine-countermeasures vessel –was refitted for patrol duties, which included conducting boarding operations in UK waters. In support of this task, she carried a team of Royal Marines, and up to three fast boats.
Due to the current security climate, the vessel will not be open to the general public.
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