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HMS WESTMINSTER CONDUCTS PHOTEX WITH HMS ILLUSTRIOUS AND USS BULKELEY

 

After completing a gruelling 5 day Anti-Submarine Exercise with the United States Navy, HMS Westminster took the opportunity to send up their Leading Photographer - LA(Phot) Dan Rosenbaum in a lynx helicopter to capture images of the the 3 Ships early on Saturday morning.

HMS Westminster took part in the 3 phase, 5 day long submarine exercise with part of the UK's Response Force Task Group - RFA Fort Victoria and HMS Illustrious, and also joined forces with American Destroyer USS Bulkeley. The main aims of the exercise were to develop inter-operability and Anti-Submarine Warfare tactics in the challenging sonar environment of the warm and shallow waters of the Gulf region.

HMS Westminster is currently operating in the Gulf region as part of her operational commitment and will return to UK waters in February 2014.

 

Pictured: Images shows HMS Illustrious, HMS Westminster and USS Bulkeley sailing in arrow head formation during a PHOTEX in the Indian Ocean.

 

Picture: LA(Phot) Dan Rosenbaum

HMS Westminster

 

Consent forms signed and held at FRPU(E), HMS Excellent, Portsmouth

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