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Thread #135993   Message #3104143
Posted By: Charley Noble
28-Feb-11 - 07:43 AM
Thread Name: BS: Well done the RAF & Navy
Subject: RE: BS: Well done the RAF & Navy
Here's the update story of the HMS Cumberland via Wikipedia:

On 22 February 2011, British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced that HMS Cumberland, while transiting the Mediterranean on her return to the UK for decommissioning, would be redeployed to Libyan waters where she will assist in Operation Deference, the evacuation of British citizens and other nationals affected by the 2011 Libyan protests.[8] Cumberland entered the Port of Benghazi on 24 February, leaving the same day for Malta with an international collection of passengers that included British, European and American nationals.[9]

It was announced that the ship will be scrapped in April of 2011 in a government spending review in order to meet UK government cuts to the MOD.[10]

Cheerily,
Charley Noble