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was dry-docked for phase two of her optimised support period. The ship was to remain in dry dock prior to undertaking a phase 3 "recertification package" ahead of her planned return to the fleet in 2023. In mid-2023 it was reported that the ship would not be ready for active operations until sometime
861:. In July, the ship came alongside Sunderland and exercised the Freedom of the City of Durham with a full ceremonial parade through the streets, finishing with a service at St Cuthbert's Cathedral. In September 2016, the ship again acted as the flagship for the
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Exercise 'Cold Response', a NATO winter war games exercise due to take place in northern Norway in March 2012. In April, she also took part in Exercise 'Joint Warrior' with several other British and foreign vessels including the aircraft carrier
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in 2024. Then in March 2024 James
Cartlidge, Minister of State at the Ministry of Defence, stated that the ship would in fact only return to operations "if required", suggesting that she would remain in uncrewed reserve upon completing her refit.
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from the conflict area. On 20 July, she evacuated approximately 1,300 people from Beirut in the biggest
British evacuation. On completion of her extended deployment the ship returned to the United Kingdom. At the start of June 2007
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Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson in September 2018.
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Marines. In late 2014
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16 deployment (the new name for the COUGAR series of deployments) and, with COMATG embarked, deployed for exercises off (and with) Albania, France, Israel, Somaliland, and Oman.
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1586:"Naval Version of the Swiss Army Knife to Put on Show for Capital"
1202:"Last ditch defence – the Phalanx close-in weapon system in focus"
1115:. No. 147. Ministry of Defence UK. November 2020. p. 10.
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recovered over 2,900 migrants from the sea during the operation.
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1877:"HMS Bulwark home from Mediterranean search and rescue mission"
1695:"Sailors and marines prepare to coldly go for Arctic war games"
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1254:"In focus: the 50 cal heavy machine gun in Royal Navy service"
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at the end of June 2011 in preparation to take up the role of
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was on standby as leading ship of the UK's recently formed
2030:"Navy could lose 'fight on beaches' ships in planned cuts"
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Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers
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Migrant rescue duty in the Mediterranean Sea, August 2014
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2005 Albion-class landing platform dock of the Royal Navy
1851:"HMS Bulwark leads ten-ship task group on Gulf exercise"
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was heavily featured in Episode 2 of the 2017 series of
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vessels. Between October 2011 and June 2015 she was the
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assault ships. She is one of the United Kingdom's two
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Two landing spots for helicopters up to the size of a
1985:"Plymouth warship HMS Albion on 'standby' until 2016"
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1328:"Devonport diesel fuel theft investigation launched"
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19,560 t (19,250 long tons; 21,560 short tons)
2350:List of amphibious warfare ships of the Royal Navy
663:to Commander UK Amphibious Task Group, Commodore
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1424:"HMS Bulwark - L15 - Military Vessels - Gallery"
577:departed the UK in January 2006 for a six-month
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1276:"HMS Bulwark becomes Royal Navy's new flagship"
749:as originally planned. At the end of February,
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2090:"HMS Bulwark successfully docks at Devonport"
1106:"HMS Bulwark successfully docks at Devonport"
917:is the featured ship in the second series of
883:is 2034. However, in October 2017, the BBC's
3267:Amphibious warfare vessels of the Royal Navy
1902:Travis, Alan; Mason, Rowena (17 June 2015).
1825:"Royal Navy Task Force departs on Cougar 14"
1004:Forest of Teesdale Primary School, Co Durham
985:HMS Bulwark, Albion, and Centaur Association
314:8,000 miles (7,000 nmi; 13,000 km)
1901:
1722:"HMS Bulwark during Exercise Joint Warrior"
288:2 × Wärtsilä Vasa 4R 32E diesel generators
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1302:"HMS Ocean to assume Fleet Flagship role"
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1773:"NATO staff take tour of HMS Bulwark"
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1506:"HMS Bulwark in dry dock in Plymouth"
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1146:"Albion Class Landing Platform Dock"
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952:Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
863:Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime)
306:18 knots (21 mph; 33 km/h)
3262:Albion-class landing platform docks
1640:"Bulwark takes over as UK flagship"
1614:"HMS Bulwark Pauses to Remember F4"
1560:"Bulwark takes over as UK flagship"
460:during IMCMEX14 in the Persian Gulf
263:28.9 m (94 ft 10 in)
13:
2056:. Birmingham UK. 30 September 2018
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1476:"TAURUS 09 : News and Events"
1450:"Tail o' the Bank Naval Anchorage"
1178:. 19 December 2004. Archived from
851:Combined Joint Expeditionary Force
255:176 m (577 ft 5 in)
14:
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2128:Allison, George (19 March 2024).
1959:"HMS Bulwark returns to Plymouth"
1398:"Mass rescue for Lebanon Britons"
1372:"UK warships heading for Lebanon"
1068:Allison, George (19 March 2024).
271:7.1 m (23 ft 4 in)
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2199:"HMS Bulwark Affiliations"
1931:"HMS Bulwark back in port"
1256:. Navy Lookout. 5 May 2023
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772:Generał Tadeusz Kościuszko
595:2006 Israel–Lebanon crisis
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223:General characteristics
2054:UK Ministry of Defence
1482:. 2009. Archived from
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688:and four ships of the
646:Exercise Joint Warrior
483:landing platform docks
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1051:Bidwell Brook School
1042:Combined Cadet Force
1014:Combined Cadet Force
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976:Royal Irish Regiment
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551:was launched at the
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455:German frigate
448:French frigate
319:Boats & landing
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1751:Ministry of Defence
1564:Ministry of Defence
1538:Ministry of Defence
1486:on 13 February 2009
1428:TrawlerPictures.net
1346:"HMS Bulwark (L15)"
714:of the Royal Navy.
570:Operational history
421:Aviation facilities
2258:(royalnavy.mod.uk)
1991:. 15 October 2011.
1939:. 22 November 2015
1831:. 1 September 2014
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