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    The Armilla patrol was the name of the Royal Navy's permanent presence in the Persian Gulf during the 1980s and 1990s. The Royal Navy withdrew its forces...
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  • province of Granada Armilla Patrol, the British Royal Navy's permanent presence in the Persian Gulf during the 1980s and 1990s Armilla (genus), a flatworm...
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  • the Cod Wars, the Silver Jubilee Fleet Review, the Falklands War, the Armilla Patrol, and as part of STANAVFORLANT. The squadron was disbanded as part of...
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    ships with various roles. Operation Kipion was formerly known as the Armilla patrol during the 1980s and 1990s. In a new initiative the frigate HMS Montrose...
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    build-up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq as part of the Royal Navy's constant Armilla patrol, but was not involved in the actual invasion. Cardiff was decommissioned...
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  • was GBBF. In January 1987 Gloucester sailed for her first deployment; Armilla patrol, protecting civilian ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. Port visits...
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    the submarine Conqueror's periscope. Battleaxe was deployed on the Armilla patrol, the Royal Navy's standing deployment in the Persian Gulf in August...
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    Frigate Squadron. In 1986, Jupiter deployed to the Persian Gulf—the Armilla Patrol—in partnership with HMY Britannia, HMS Newcastle and RFA Brambleleaf...
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    Indies and patrolled the Persian Gulf as part of Armilla Patrol.[citation needed]. In November 1986 at the end of her first Armilla Patrol, she was the...
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    first ships together with Ardent that served in the Persian Gulf on the Armilla patrol that protected oil supplies during the Iran–Iraq War in 1980. She was...
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    seas firings in June of that year. September 1999 saw her deploy on Armilla patrol. She was alongside in Dubai for the Millennium and remained on station...
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    of both national and coalition efforts to stabilise the region. The Armilla Patrol, which started in 1980, is the navy's primary commitment to the Gulf...
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    that this move has been long-planned, as Daring will replace another Armilla patrol frigate. On 9 January 2012, Iranian Defense Minister Ahmad Vahidi denied...
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    months ahead of schedule due to the Falklands War. Brazen served on the Armilla Patrol which became a task force during the Gulf War as part of Operation Granby...
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    Government said that this move was long-planned, as Daring replaced another Armilla patrol frigate. During this maiden deployment, Daring operated with Carrier...
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    maintained by bi annual summer naval task forces and the restoration of the Armilla Patrol in 1979/80 The Times, Tuesday, 2 October 1973; p. 1; Issue 58902; col...
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    Iran–Iraq War, where the ship remained on patrol for six weeks until relieved by the start of the permanent Armilla patrol consisting of Ardent and Apollo. Throughout...
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  • 1981 1982 Sea training. Armilla Patrol 1982 1982 South Atlantic (Falklands War) 1983 1983 Collision while on Armilla Patrol 1983 1984 West Indies Guardship...
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    1980s, Andromeda performed a number of varied duties, patrolling the Persian Gulf on Armilla Patrol, and deployments to the Falklands and West Indies. In...
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    the coast of Virginia. In 2003 she deployed to the Persian Gulf on Armilla Patrol where she relieved HMS Cardiff. She had arrived shortly before the 2003...
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    Dreadnought 1966–1975 Beira Patrol against Rhodesia 1977 Operation Journeyman to guard the Falkland Islands 1980–2002 Armilla patrol in the Persian Gulf 1982...
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    Persian Gulf during the Iran–Iraq War. Royal Navy Ships tasked to the Armilla patrol escorted civilian shipping through the Straits of Hormuz whilst under...
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    Ministry of Defence in 1980. In April 1982, Brambleleaf was diverted from Armilla patrol duties in the Persian Gulf for service during the Falklands Conflict...
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    deployment for the Royal Navy was in 1983/4 and she was sent on the Armilla Patrol with HMS Brazen. She was originally to sail to the Far East. En route...
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    summer of 1990, HMS York was serving on a routine patrol in the Persian Gulf as part of The Armilla Patrol which had been undertaken by a series of Royal...
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    HMNZS Canterbury. These two New Zealand ships relieved British ships of the Armilla patrol during the Falklands conflict, freeing British ships for deployment...
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    HMNZS Waikato. They fulfilled numerous tasks, as well as taking part in the Armilla Patrol in the Persian Gulf during the 1980s. The Wasps were flown by RNZN pilots...
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    and October 1988, Appleleaf was deployed to the Persian Gulf with the Armilla Patrol. On 5 July 1989, the ship completed her last replenishment at sea as...
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    her a potent anti-ship capability. In 1981, Argonaut deployed as the Armilla Patrol ship in the Persian Gulf. On 2 April 1982 the Falkland Islands were...
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    and Toronto. In 1991, the destroyer deployed to the Persian Gulf on ARMILLA Patrol just after the Gulf War. In 1992, the warship was sent to the Mediterranean...
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