Posts Tagged ‘HMS Carlskrona’
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Swedes prepare to join EU NAVFOR in the Gulf of Aden
The designated Swedish Force Commander of the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) operating off Somalia, Rear Admiral (LH) Jan Thörnqvist, arrived in Djibouti 5 April onboard the Swedish warship Carlskrona to a warm welcome from the French frigate La Fayette commanded by Commander Eric Delepoulle. On entering harbour, HSwMS Carlskrona lowered one...
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New Force Headquarter (FHQ) Sails For Somalia Anti Piracy Mission
At 11.00 on the 13 of March, the next Flagship of EU NAVFOR Somalia – Operation Atalanta, the Swedish Warship HMS CARLSKRONA, departed from Karlskrona in the south of Sweden. It was a sunny morning with a blue sky but some ice remained on the water. Soon the conditions will be very...
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New EU NAVFOR Force Headquarters prepared to take-over in April
The designated Swedish Force Commander and his multinational staff have now completed the Joint Mission Preparation (JMP) at EU NAVFOR Operational Headquarters in Northwood in readiness for taking over from the Italian FHQ in April. “This week has been excellent and we have got invaluable inputs from our friends at the Operational...