Published on
24/05/2026 - 16:49 GMT+2
A Royal Navy patrol ship has arrived off the coast of Tristan da Cunha to deliver critical supplies and relieve a team of army specialists who parachuted onto the remote island earlier this month.
The UK Ministry of Defence announced on Sunday that the HMS Medway had arrived in the area and that it would remain there for several days, dropping off six civilian medics and retrieving the paratroopers, who have been supporting a British national suspected of contracting Hantavirus.
The Medway is the second of five Royal Navy River Class offshore patrol vessels and is used to support Britain’s overseas territories, as well as helping deliver humanitarian aid.
