The RFA Lyme Bay will link up with allied ships before sailing through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf.
Published May 24, 2026, 3:53 PM EDT
The RFA Lyme Bay will link up with allied ships before sailing through the Suez Canal to the Persian Gulf.
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By Emma Burrows
Published May 24, 2026, 3:53 PM EDT
The UK’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz
The Royal Navy's RFA Lyme Bay is on standby in Gibraltar, ready to lead an international mine-clearing mission in the Strait of…
The RFA Lyme Bay will soon depart Gibraltar to link up with the U.K. destroyer HMS Dragon and allied ships for air support before…
Britain's navy readies for a mine-clearing mission in the Strait of Hormuz, pending a peace deal amidst regional tensions.
The U.K.’s Royal Navy is preparing for a potential mine-clearing operation in the Strait of Hormuz
Britain is preparing a mine-sweeping mission to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, positioning itself at the centre of a wider…
