Royal Navy warship HMS Westminster returns to Portsmouth after five months at sea

A ROYAL Navy warship and her crew are returning home to Portsmouth today after five months at sea.
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HMS Westminster will be returning to Portsmouth Naval Base this afternoon after her stint on exercise with a Nato task group.

She will be met be families and loved ones at her homecoming ceremony, due to take place at about 2pm.

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During Westminster’s time at sea, the Type 23 Duke-class frigate has taken part in exercises Trident Juncture, Baltic Protector and Dynamic Mongoose – an anti-submarine warfare training drill – in the Baltic Sea.

Pictured is HMS Westminster. Photo: LPhot Louise GeorgePictured is HMS Westminster. Photo: LPhot Louise George
Pictured is HMS Westminster. Photo: LPhot Louise George
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Commander Will Paston, Westminster's captain, said: ‘It's really good to build the strength of the Nato alliance in working together on these exercises.’

On her journey back to UK waters from the Arctic Circle, Westminster shadowed a Chinese warship through the English Channel.

Earlier this week, she visited London to exercise her Freedom of the City of Westminster.

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