It has been steered the vessel may very well be used to rescue British nationals from Lebanon.
RFA Lyme Bay has been positioned on ‘heightened readiness’ (Picture: Getty)
A Royal Navy help ship is being readied for a potential evacuation mission as battle continues within the Center East. RFA Lyme Bay has been positioned on “heightened readiness” to doubtlessly rescue civilians within the Japanese Mediterranean.
The Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel is at the moment alongside in Gibraltar and is the UK’s solely naval ship within the area. It’s been steered the vessel may very well be used to rescue British nationals from Lebanon the place there may be an ongoing Israeli floor offensive and airstrikes. The Bay-class touchdown ship might be part of HMS Dragon, which continues to be in Portsmouth on the brink of set sail, within the area.
HMS Dragon stays in Portsmouth however is known to be almost prepared for her deployment (Picture: Getty)
It’s thought the Sort 45 destroyer is present process ultimate preparations earlier than departing for waters round Cyprus the place she’s going to assist shield British personnel based mostly there.
It comes after RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus was struck by a drone, believed to have been fired by Iranian-backed Hezbollah in Lebanon.
The UK has been accused of reacting too slowly to the incident and wider escalating Center East tensions which erupted after US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran, which killed Supreme Chief Ali Khamenei.
The ship was commissioned and entered service in 2007.
A Ministry of Defence spokesperson mentioned: “As a part of prudent planning, we’ve got taken the choice to deliver RFA Lyme Bay to heightened readiness as a precaution, ought to she be wanted to help in maritime duties within the Japanese Mediterranean.”
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