HMS Dragon docks for maintenance
The British destroyer the HMS Dragon, which had arrived in Cyprus at the end of March, has stopped at a port in the region for maintenance works and resupply, the British defence ministry said on Tuesday.
“HMS Dragon is undertaking a routine logistics stop and a short maintenance period in the eastern Mediterranean, allowing the ship to take onboard provisions, optimise systems, and conduct maintenance,” the BBC quotes a spokesperson of the British defence ministry.
According to the BBC, the ship has docked at a port for a “routine logistics stop” and due to “minor technical issues” with its onboard water system but will “remain at a high level of readiness during this period.”
The type 45 destroyer vessel had arrived in Cyprus on March 23 to begin what British Defence Secretary John Healy said described as its “operational integration into Cyprus’ defence.”
Meanwhile, two additional Merlin Crowsnest helicopters arrived the British bases in Cyprus on Tuesday, further strengthening the UK’s surveillance presence in the region.
The aircrafts provide airborne surveillance and long-range tracking across maritime land and air domains.