German frigate leaves London

Rob Powell Navy

THE GERMAN frigate SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN departed the capital earlier today. The Brandenburg-class warship had been moored alongside HMS BELFAST since Friday and departed through Tower Bridge this morning at 10.10. She was the second naval visitor to the Upper Pool of London so far in 2014, following a visit by the Royal Navy’s HMS ARGYLL by just a few days. …

Schleswig-Holstein visits London

Rob Powell Navy

A FRIGATE from the German navy arrived in London early on Friday morning. SCHLESWIG-HOLSTEN reached the capital and moored alongside HMS BELFAST a short time before sunrise. The visit by the Brandenburg-class frigate comes just a few days after a visit by the Royal Navy frigate, HMS ARGYLL. Later this year, the 139-metre vessel which was built in the early …