S.Atlantic : Hello HMS Southampton, Adieu HMS Portland
Submitted by SARTMA.com (Juanita Brock) 13.09.2005 (Article Archived on 27.09.2005)

When HMS Portland left for the west coast of Chile last month there were a few good-bye tears from Sarah Glass.

HELLO HMS SOUTHAMPTON, ADIEU HMS PORTLAND

By J. Brock (FINN)

When the HMS Portland left the Falklands last month, she travelled up the west coast of Chile on her way back to the UK.  It was especially poignant for Sarah Glass, who travelled to the Falklands from Tristan da Cunha on the Type 42 destroyer.

The Ministry of Defence has announced that another type 42 Destroyer, HMS Southampton, under the command of Commander Rob Vitai is coming to the South from Sierra Leone and should be here by the end of the month.

While here the vessel will be visiting settlements as well as South Georgia.  Because it’s a South Atlantic Patrol Ship, HMS Southampton will visit other areas of the South Atlantic as well during her deployment.