The Brits had deployed from the nearby HMS Cornwall in two inflatable boats.

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The Type 22 frigates HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour.

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The decommissioned Type 22 frigates HMS Cumberland, HMS Campbeltown, HMS Chatham and HMS Cornwall are currently moored in Portsmouth Harbour.

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The HMS Cornwall is a Type 22 Frigate fully capable of protecting the men and woman on the two inflatable boats.

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We deployed from HMS Cornwall in two Rigid Inflatable Boats and patrolled into an area south of the Shatt Al Arab waterway.

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The Royal Navy's newest warship, HMS Dragon, will open to the public this weekend during a visit to Cornwall.

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