included are HMS Defender carrying out a £3.3m drugs bust in the Middle East in December 2019, in December 2014 after more than six months away deployed on high intensity operations in the Northern Gulf and leaving on her second major deployment in October 2015.
5. HMS Defender memories
12th December 2014. HMS Defender returning into Portsmouth.
Picture: Sarah Standing (143541-8622) Photo: The News archive
6. HMS Defender memories
12th December 2014. Sailors on board HMS Defender as she arrived home from the Northern Gulf. Picture: Sarah Standing (143541-8769) Photo: The News archive
7. HMS Defender memories
A Royal Navy warship has hosted His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Her Majestys Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain, Simon Martin CMG, to launch the year of 200th anniversary celebrations of Bahrain-UK relations. Ops Room Demonstration Lt Cdr Chris Hollingworth RN, Cdr Stephen Higham RN with His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa and His Excellency Mr Simon Martin Photo: The News archive
8. HMS Defender memories
Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender arriving in her affiliated city of Glasgow. Photo: CPOA(Phot) Thomas McDonald