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Minehunter returns home after three-year Gulf mission

The Royal Navy vessel was welcomed back to HM Naval Base Clyde on Friday by a small flotilla of boats.

Minehunter returns home after three-year Gulf mission — HMS Blyth: The minehunter returned to HM Naval Base Clyde. Picture by Royal Navy

Jenness Mitchell

11th Sep 2020

A Royal Navy minehunter has returned home after completing a three-year mission in the Gulf.

HMS Blyth was welcomed back to HM Naval Base Clyde on Friday by a small flotilla of boats, including Royal Marine craft from 43 Commando Fleet Protection Group and a Clyde-based tug.

The Sandown-class minehunter covered 6300 nautical miles during its mission, spending 111 days at sea working alongside fellow Royal Navy ships and with US Navy allies.

Welcome home: Crew 2 has been deployed to the vessel since January. <strong>ROYAL NAVY</strong>”/><cite class=cite></cite></div><figcaption aria-hidden=true>Welcome home: Crew 2 has been deployed to the vessel since January. <strong>ROYAL NAVY</strong> <cite class=hidden></cite></figcaption></figure><p>Coronavirus restrictions, which came into effect in March, meant it was a particularly challenging time for the crew. </p><p>Crew 2 – from the First Mine Counter Measures Squadron (MCM1) – have been deployed to the vessel since January and were given the honour of sailing back home.</p><figure class=wp-block-image><div class=relative><img loading=lazy decoding=async src=https://news.stv.tv/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/20200911-HMS20Blyth20returns-1-41-20.jpg width=1800 height=1200 srcset=

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