MARITIME DEPLOYMENT - AMPHIBIOUS TASK GROUP
Royal Navy News
1/10/2003
Over the coming weeks some 5000 personnel will be involved in a Maritime Deployment of UK Forces, the task group will include HMS Ark Royal, HMS Ocean along with a number of Destroyers, Frigates and a Submarine. They will be accompanied by vessels from the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and a Mine Countermeasures Group they will make up the originally planned Naval Task Group 2003. In addition, an amphibious Group including Headquarters 3 Commando Brigade, 40 Commando Royal Marines and 42 Commando Royal Marines with supporting elements will be deployed.
The Task Group will conduct training in the Mediterranean region with a view to proceeding to the Gulf region in due course.
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